kuuraku

had lunch here on a saturday. we were cordially welcomed bystaffwith japanese greetings as we entered the restaurant.

menu is filled with hard to pronounce japanese names but it was easy to figure out what ingredients were used.

chopsticks were given which i tried and failed miserably. for starters we ordered wasabi yaki, butabara and tori kushi course. butabara was amazing.

tompei yaki was lip-smacking good! so we ordered another one. their ramen noodles and ebi tempura were good.

overall dining experience was great. kuuraku is a good restaurant serving japanese cuisine in chennai.

you have to try it atleast once in ur life. best experience.staffwere so nice and the food was impeccable

was here for dinner on a sunday, booked reservation through zomato pro for 4 members. booking was quick & modification of reservation was also easy. was pretty excited when we got seated because of the ambience & also the private dining area that we got. the menu was extensive & self explanatory with pictures (it was very helpful to make an independent choice as we didn't need anyone to help), but there was no one to take orders. after 20 mins of initial excitement we started looking out through the door so that any one could notice us,but our attempts were unsuccessful.

i had to go out to the reception to remind them that we were waiting, a person dressed in kimono appeared (yeah authencity!) we quickly ordered teppan gyoza, chicken nanban, crunchy ebi roll( sushi), kawari dane kushi course ( we initially ordered tori kushi course but thestaffadvised us that, it consisted of the not so usual parts of chicken like heart, gizzard, tail etc so we safely avoided it)

another good 20 mins passed by, gyoza arrived tasted good with the soy sauce and garlic sauce they served, but that wasn't enough. we started to have the garlic sauce & soy sauce since the other three starters took some more time. upon reminding, all the three arrived together. all the starters were good, while having the starters we ordered the main course.

for main course we ordered, katsu curry with rice and 2x half portions of kuuraku ramen. again nothing to complain. desserts were below average, we ordered baked cheesecake & something caled shiratama zenzai, vanilla ice cream in a thin rice wrapper. could have avoided it but no avail.

to spoil the ambience, there was a youtube channel which was conducting an interview. the person was too loud, even though they were seated in a room which were two rooms away from us. mood killer for all.

overall, the experience of japanese cuisine was good. the bill was around 5k , with zomato pro we paid rs 4k (20% pro offer, good offer!). only disappointment was ,very very slow service. i would really like to know whether this is how japanese cuisine actually works?! we arrived by 8pm and left by 10pm, eventhough the restaurant wasn't crowded at all.

amazing place to dine. the restaurant was a proper japanese restaurant with authentic japanese cuisine. food was very good. drinks were as well. the ambience and setting made you feel like you were dining in japan. the customer service was very friendly and thestaffand crew were native japanese. i would definitely recommend this place. definitely worth the price. only thing missing was sake to enrich the experience.

absolutely loved my experience! every single item had a unique taste profile. it was super fresh, super light and extremely tasty on the palette! thestaffwas also well aware of all the dishes and served the dishes with such a pleasant disposition! absolutely recommended!

the ambience was wonderful, thestaffwere very warm and the food was incredible! thestaffgreet you in japanese when you enter and leave and are trained to share the japanese hospitality for all visitors alike. you can also play jan ken pon or the dice rolling game for half priced drinks. our favourites were the crunchy ebi roll, gyoza, taj mahal sushi, kuuraku ramen, annin tofu and the yukimi daifuku. will definitely visit again!

a must visit for anyone wanting to experience japanese cuisine. humblestaffand delicious food! had a lovely time!

it was an amazing dining experience right from entering the restaurant till the moment we leave. cheerful and courteousstaffalways serving with a smile🤩. delicious food😋 with lovely presentation. we loved ebi tempura, karamiso tsukune and satsuma age 😋. i always wanted to come to kuuraku and i am glad that i did 🥳🥳

this is our first time here and i must say we enjoyed the experience. the ambience is great with nice warm interiors. hygiene maintenance was good. thestaffwas polite and friendly. we thoroughly enjoyed the grilled skewers (only complaint is portion size is too small), california & dynamite sushi, really loved the grilled chicken dumplings with the dip (must try), ramen, tokyo curry rice and sutamina don were all delectable. will visit again. i recommend it. 👍

tldr: ambience that teleports you to japan. delicious food that entices your tastebuds. service that matches japanese hospitality and attention to detail. an all-round experience to be had.

full review: we both love japanese food and planned a dinner visit to kuuraku for my birthday. easy way to reach here is to navigate to hotel green park. don't put kuuraku location in navigation! google maps took us to some tiny lanes where we ended up at a dead end. the restaurant is located in the basement of hotel green park next to forum vijaya mall on arcot road, vadapalani.

as soon as you enter, you get a warm welcome from thestaffwhere they all welcome you in unison from wherever they are. the decor will straight away take you to japan and you will forget that you are in chennai. there are few tables in the center and private cabins with japanese sitting around the periphery. we got one of the cabins. it had kind of a traditional setup with low seating (not on the floor but on low chairs). we felt comfortable in our seats. the table had wet napkins to clean our hands, set of chopsticks and a button to call the steward.

we got all the dishes that were recommended in the menu. there is a reason they are recommended, they are absolutely fantastic. this is all what we had - tori kushi course (5 assorted chicken yakitori skewars), crunchy ebi roll (prawn tempura sushi roll), teppan gyoza (chicken grilled dumplings), aburi chashu (broilled pork belly), ebi tempura (prawn tempura), garlic rice with chicken, kuuraku ramen (pork belly ramen noodles) and finished with affogato (vanilla ice cream with espresso coffee poured over). i also had british empire beer to sip on. everything was absolutely delicious! the texture, taste and even the dipping sauces were scrumptious. the standouts are broilled pork belly, prawn tempura and ramen. you might think affogato being an italian dish doesn't fit in the japanese cuisine. you are right, but it is available (also tiramisu) as there is an italian restaurant right next to kuuraku called piccante. we will give that a try someday.

the service was quick yet we had time to relax and enjoy our dinner. angao served us with a smile and was extremely courteous. as we were sitting low, she would also kneel down when taking order so as to be at the same eye level. you also need to take off your footwear to sit inside the cabin. these details makes you truly experience the japanese culture. this is precisely why it is important to pay visit to such places and not just order on online food delivery services. all of what we ate and drank costed us rs. 3,730, which is totally worth it.

when we were done, agao was at the door to see us off with assortment of candies and wished us good night. all thestaffagain thanked us and said goodbye in unison. we left with belly full of delicious food and heart full of love, already planning our next visit. thanks to my lovely wife for making my birthday dinner so special.

the ambience is truly japanese, but i wonder if they have cutlery options for us indians, because we weren't offered forks. anyway, it's fun to have their food in their style.
thestaffwas helpful in recommending the food. you see lot of japanese people here..

warm welcome from thestaffand amazing food. best japanese food in chennai!

right balance of taste and culture. we are vegetarian and had no expectation of finding good veg in japanese restaurant, but i turned out pretty well. loved thestaffand good tasted really well. tried my hands on chopsticks too, quite hard but not impossible.

thestaffare really friendly, the food is great and you get a proper japanese feeling in the restaurant

one of the best japanese restaurants in town! friendlystaffand good food! tokyo curry and taj mahal sushi are must try for this restaurant.