sushi kuni

so i ordered from sushi kuni a couple weeks ago from skip the dishes, was craving some sushi and i wanted to try a different place. we got veggie tempura, shrimp tempura and i got tuna and salmon sashimi and my husband got a couple rolls. i have to say it was very good. so yesterday i had a craving for seafood and i thought of sushi kuni right away and i would be dining alone, so i ordered the veggie tempura and shrimp tempura and the same sashimi, it was wonderful, the pieces of fish were plump and tender and melted in my mouth just like it should. the tempura shrimp are big yet light and the veggie tempura has a great selection in it for veggies. i look forward to visiting the restaurant soon to try other things.


finally went and ate in the restaurant last night for my birthday. i had called to see if i needed a reservation and she suggested i make one because it can be busy, so i did. walked in and it wasnt busy at all. waited for my friends to show up and we ordered, i got 9 pieces of sashimi, it was so good, big thick pieces of fish, so yummy! and i got shrimp tempura, veggie tempura and i wanted to try the calamari, it all came out fast and hot. calamari wasnt what i thought it was going to be, it was sitting in a sauce so we had to eat it fast because it was becoming soggy. everyone elses rolls came out fast except for my boyfriends, the waitress missed onerolland when he brought it up to her she seemed pissed off a bit. she was very pleasant, like she didnt want to be working. we were the last ones to leave, went to pay and they just seemed not interested in saying good bye and thank you, which i find to be rude, most sushi places the chefs will say thank you when you leave but they didnt. we dropped a 100$ alittle more smiles and a more welcoming atmosphere would be nice. thats my only beef.

a year ago: in restaurant, food service was horrid. after being seated, it took about 20 minutes for a server to be assigned to us. at the time, there were only 2 other small tables and 2 servers on duty. after ordering, the wait time for food was about 35-40 minutes. however, the white dragon role was amazing. the quality of sushi was great. we then opted to use skip not to long after and was pleased.

today: we used skip to order. we were extremely disappointed with service and taste. we ordered 3 special roles and only received 2. we called the restaurant and apparently they had forgotten to pack the lastrollwith our order and said the skip courier should have told us. we're kind of glad that they did forget because the sushi is subpar from what it use to be. we ordered an alaskanroll(taste was not consistent throughout), a sea dragonroll(very fishy), and a t.n.troll(not received). we will definitely not be returning.

great food. i have tried almost everyrollthey have to offer and found that they are all awesome. the food is always fresh and the service is fantastic. by far the best place for sushi i have found in the city so far

great food great service!. may 5th was the first day i had been to sushi kuni since the reopening from shogun. i went in with my husband to try some dishes that were my favorites from shogun, as well as experimenting with new ones.
i would have to say that simple changes have made the restaurant's ambiance totally different and fresh.
the menu is full of rolls from traditional, to new fusion styles that have not yet been introduced to the grand rapids area.
the entree i ordered (chicken teriyaki) was delicious as well as aesthetically pleasing. the intricate details they put into each meal seemed unreal for the price. the rolls i ordered, which were recommended from my waitress were the kunirolland the no name roll, and they were so tasty!

as for the review from gr diner , i don't understand what they are talking about, because one of the dishes sushi kuni does not serve is hibachi dishes (as i am looking at the take out menu). i also tried to order a hibachi dinner, but instead was referred to a teriyaki dinner instead. they are probably mistaken from the chicken teriyaki they ordered, which would be cooked in teriyaki sauce. but to each, their own.
to summarize, i enjoyed shogun very much, and was sad to see it go, but am happy to find a great new restaurant to enjoy my sushi. i really like sushi kuni and i will be going back soon with family and friends!

great sushi! the ambiance was a tad lacking, service is mediocre, but the sushi was great!
of note is the alaskaroll- i cannot recommend it highly enough. it was simply delicious; the cream sausage made it amazing.
go try it!

after visiting most of the sushi restaurants in the city sushi kuni was one of the last on our lists and seemed to have pretty decent reviews.

we finally decided to come here for a nice sushi dinner. so we ordered a combination plate each and a few rolls to share. as well as some assorted tempura and a pot of green tea to share.

one of the rolls was the salmon bakudan. this was the smallestrollout of the rolls we ordered. the tiniest bakudan i've ever seen. price was $6.50. not worth the price whatsoever. i've had bigger bakudan rolls at every other restaurant and more often than not, it's cheaper or very similar in price.

anotherrollwas the tnt roll. which was mediocre at best. much better at kenko niwa on corydon.

another was the kamikaze roll. which was a giant roll. with lots of filling. but covered in a terrible unagi sauce. it literally tasted like rotten fish. we each had 1 piece of therolland chucked it.

other rolls included dynamite, yum yum, shitake avocado, and california. all of which were good but nothing to write home about.

we also shared a shrimp and vegetable tempura which was probably the best part of the meal.

the green tea for 2 people was just a pot with the cheapest bulk green tea bag from luckys supermarket you could find. most places are at least loose leaf.

all of this coming in at over $80.

service was also sub par. no refill on our tea was offered.

the combination plate also included dessert. which ended up being vanilla ice cream with chocolate nesquik poured over top.

and last but not least. one of the sushi "chefs" was coughing and sneezing all over the place and never once did i see him washing his hands.

i am sad about this overall experience as we both had such high expectations based on other reviews. i would pass on this place and go somewhere else next time for sure. especially for the price we ended up paying. we will not be back.

best dish we ordered was agedashi tofu. it was great. the gomae salad was also good. the gyoza skins were a bit tough but good flavour. the spicy salmonrollsmelled quite fishy, and and suicide rolls were forgettable.  overall the food did not sing for me.

sushi was good and cheap but the service was disappointing. from the reviews, i had really high hopes for this place, but our waitress hardly cracked a smile. i had the yamrolland crunch roll, which were both very good. the yam had lots of filling and the crunch was also pretty good, but i've also had better. the restaurant is clean, open, and not too small which was nice. i tried this place as it was closer than another sushi place i recently discovered and love, but i'll likely stick to that restaurant and not come back to sushi kuni.

love this place. been going to this place since its opened. service is great and they are always happy to see us. we also bring our children and they always offer them arollof some sort. price is great and so is the quality of food.

excellent quality & selection. i was here last night on a whim after a meeting at the st boniface library in the same building around 8pm. i started with goma ae which was perfectly cooked spinach in a very tasty sesame sauce; the portion was very generous. i then tried the agedasi tofu which they offer spicy and this was another winner with lovely crisped wedges of tofu in a slightly sweet yet spicy dashi broth. i was impressed. i also ordered the avocado shiitakerolland the killer tuna. roll. both were flavourful with great presentations. i was amazed at the amount of tuna in the killer tunarollwith tuna inside, layered on top, then yet more minced in sauce on top of that and all for only $12.95. it wasn't all full of cucumber filler which was a nice surprize ! at the end of my meal i received a complimentary dish of ice cream i wasn't expecting so bonus !! service was polite, friendly and prompt. i highly recommend you try sushi kuni next time you are in the st boniface area.

i was pleasantly surprised with this asian restaurant located on the french side of town. this was my first time visiting the restaurant as i don’t normally travel to this end of town. i was heading to the festival du voyageur with my sister and my two kid cousins (ages 12 and 14). prior to the festival, we decided to go out for sushi and this restaurant, located conveniently at the corner of provencher and tache, came up on urban spoon and we decided to check it out. as we walked in, we were greeted immediately and courteously. it was about 6pm on a saturday night and the restaurant wasn’t too busy so we were able to choose our table. all four of us were handed menus as the server went to the back to grab us waters and chinese tea. i have to say, the most disappointing part of our meal had to be the tea. one of my cousins pointed out that it didn’t have any taste to it. she was right, it was practically just warm water. dynamiterollwithout the spicy mayonnaise sauce.

we stopped in for a quick bite last night. this place never disappoints! the variety is awesome, and service is just right. well done!


-----17 oct, 2013-----

i stopped in and ordered 3 rolls for takeout today - a super dynamite roll, a yam roll, and an avocado maki. eachrollwas full of quality flavour and prepared with fresh ingredients. i live in the neighbourhood and am glad to have such a great sushi joint so close by.

good sushi place in st. b. not many options for sushi if you're in st. boniface so i was happily surprised by how good sushi kuni is. they are located at the foot of the provencher bridge on the st. b side. i remember this place when it was a tunisian restaurant several years back. i wasn't sure how busy this place would be but there's definitely a good following here. the bento lunch specials are pretty generous and are $7.95-$11.95 with a few options. i opted a ala carte and really enjoyed the crazy tunaroll(spicy tuna, cucumber, green onion and fish eggs) $5.95 - good rice texture and balance of flavours, portion size (not too big not too small) with srricha sauce. yum. i would order thisrollagain. the salmon nigiri was $3.95 for two pieces and tasted decent though not the best i've had but it was good. the maguro gomae was the only disappointing item at $6.95 - the portion size was generous but there was just too much sauce which was too overwhelming.

best part is you get a scoop of complimentary vanilla ice cream with some chocolate drizzle at the end of your meal. i thought it was only for the bento box orders but i got one too! nice.

nice staff and fast service. the room is really open and airy. i'd definitely come back for lunch.

a new favourite spot!. delicious sushi with a perfect balance of rice to massive amounts stuff inside. fast service and reasonable prices. every specialrollwe got was monstrous by comparison to some other places i've visited. left ultra full and satisfied... even a complimentary dish of ice cream for dessert. highly recommend.

terrible food. all the rolls i ordered weren't good tasting at all. the rainbowrollespecially was horrible. the fish didn't look fresh at all. simply put, i will never go back and advise people to not waste their money.