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Kuru Kuru Sushi

Restaurant Japanese restaurant Sushi restaurant

👍👍 Best sushi place in Leicester. The place is so tiny you have to take away but is delicious. When you wait for your food they offer you some green tea to drink and warm up, so lovely. Love the salmon and eel they have so much! People often mention sushi, Leicester, udon, restaurant, staff, Japanese, tastes, good,


Address

11 Welford Rd, Leicester LE2 7AD, United Kingdom

Contact

+44 116 255 5457

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (377 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 12 to 2:45 pm, 5:15 to 10 pm
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 12 to 2:45 pm, 5:15 to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 12 to 2:45 pm, 5:15 to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 to 2:45 pm, 5:15 to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 2:45 pm, 5:15 to 10 pm
  • Friday: 12 to 2:45 pm, 5:15 to 10 pm

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: sushi (20) Leicester (11) udon (11) restaurant (10) staff (8) Japanese (8) tastes (6) good (6)
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  • 5/5 Hik Ann (. 3 years ago on Google
    Best sushi place in Leicester. The place is so tiny you have to take away but is delicious. When you wait for your food they offer you some green tea to drink and warm up, so lovely. Love the salmon and eel they have so much!
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Areege A. 1 year ago on Google
    After a million and one visits: I wish I could keep rating this place a 10 everyday. It is my go to place and have to hold myself back from going daily. It is absolutely Perfect. Everything tastes delicious and the staff are incredible! I usually go for the udon tempura, katsu chicken and curry, mixed sushi platter ( number 5), it has a very cozy feel to the place and very good prices. I always urge everyone to go because it is the best Japanese food in leicester ( and i have tried my fair share of places) First visit: We were walking past their shop and couldn’t help but go in for a taste. We got a mix sushi platter number 5. The staff were very friendly and the chef took the time to make it presentable. Also, the prices are great. This platter was for 8 £, I will definitely be coming back often
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Napatr S. 1 year ago on Google
    Best value for money Japanese restaurant in Leicester without a doubt. Kuru Kuru offer authentic experience of Japanese dishes, ranging from Udon, Soba, and sushi. Hot food price starts from only 3.5 Pounds which is truly cheap. The portion size is moderate but the taste is better than the other big names around Leicester city center without a doubt. The atmosphere of the restaurant is truly heartfelt and cozy just like restaurant in Japan due to the decoration. The chef is very polite and he makes each sushi with delicacy and technique. Same goes for the staffs who are truly service minded, very polite and never fails to put a smile on their faces. Ultimately, I highly recommended the restaurant for both dine in and takeaways. (If you wish to dine in please call in and make reservations due to the limited seats that's available in the restaurant).
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hywel M. 11 months ago on Google
    One of the hidden gems in Leicester. Sushi and Japanese noodle restaurant which is naturally small. Has an excellent selection of vegan options; pumpkin croque and the tofu steak particularly. 😋 The mango fruit shake is also top notch. Staff are awesome.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Zoe 11 months ago on Google
    Just incredible, the food came quickly and we were given soo much miso soup which tasted fantastic. The sushi you can watch being prepared in front of you if you sit at the back. The portion sizes of the rice and noodle dishes was perfect and incredible value for money.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emilia D. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the greatest places to eat in Leicester. Food is absolutely immaculate and tastes better than any Japanese cuisine I've had in England so far, rivaling that of what I ate in Tokyo itself! You can watch the chef prepare your sushi right in front of you and he is nothing but friendly and helpful. Wait times can be slightly long but it's always worth it no matter what. Not only that, but it's EXTREMELY AFFORDABLE, which is a rarity with most Japanese restaurants in this country. I would recommend it to anyone, whether you get sushi, sashimi, udon, curry, nigiri or anything else, it will all be perfect from my experience.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aaditya J. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food and amazing staff. Very polite and respectful. Definitely going to visit again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maxim B. 5 months ago on Google
    Came here with my situationship on a date and had the most soul crushing heartbreaking false hope experience of my life. Atmosphere in the restaurant was impeccable - the 6 or so seats make the restaurant feel cozy and authentic, like a proper sushi bar. All the food is prepared in front of you and is very fresh, the servers and chefs are all lovely and were very accommodating despite the fact we arrived half an hour before closing and stayed 15 minutes past their advertised hours. The food itself is spectacular, the salmon teriyaki I had was cooked to perfection with perfectly sticky yet fluffy rice. Easily the best sushi place we have ever eaten at, so good she took her boyfriend there two weeks later. The chopstick tutorial on the wall is a lovely touch - definitely worth visiting to cheat on your partner with.

  • 5/5 Yusra M. 6 months ago on Google
    The Tempura Udon is a hearty flavourful dish. Perfectly filling and the Tempura is lovely and crunchy. The service was fast and the staff are very friendly and welcoming. The food is Halal and offers a wide range of authentic Japanese dishes prepared fresh and authentically. The restaurant isn't big enough to invite a large group to but you can get a take away for everyone to enjoy the goodness. 10/10 recommend.

  • 5/5 Sandy G. 7 months ago on Google
    Amazing place! Our friends took us there as they said it was great… and it was amazing! Sushi was just perfect, the service was great too.

  • 5/5 GraceNicha 4 months ago on Google
    It's very tiny place. I'm a bit concern that there is no place for me to sit but luckily i did. I tried udon and thats decent. What i love is Chicken fried rice! It tastes like Pepper lunch. Love it

  • 4/5 Zen C. 3 months ago on Google New
    The sushi tastes good and the price is average. The fresher fish would be better. The udon tastes very good, but I suggest the soup be hotter and not so sweet. Overall, it is a satisfying meal. Btw they provide free green tea, its quite rare in uk, not bad👍🏻

  • 5/5 Paul M. 4 months ago on Google
    Best sushi in Leicester. Very very small eat in capacity but super cool if you find it empty. Delicious and reasonably priced

  • 5/5 Farhana R. 1 year ago on Google
    What a wonderful accident it was finding this place. By far one of the BEST sushi places I have been to. I know that sounds like an exaggeration but trust me. They used the finest quality ingredients, everything was 10/10 delicious and the chef was so welcoming. The value for money is the icing on the cake. Highly recommend!!!

  • 5/5 Aaron J. 1 year ago on Google
    honestly the best sushi place I've ever been to, tops all the high end places easily. staff are always so lovely and the environment, while small, just feels so comfortable and welcoming, the sushi I always deliver and being able to watch it be crafted makes it taste even better! been many times and will be going any many times more.

  • 4/5 Fiona Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Polite and efficient staff. Sushi rice is pre-made but fish are fresh. Seaweed wrap wasn't crunchy. Overall quality is above average in Leicester considering the price is reasonable. Can't compare the best original Japanese ones though.

  • 5/5 Winnie W. 2 years ago on Google
    Inexpensive & cheerful udon lunch in Leicester 🍜 After a meeting in Leicester, I went to @kurukurusushi_leicester having lunch. It’s a small and cozy shop. Their famous dishes should be sushi. When I was waiting for a seat, I heard a couple saying that ‘the sushi is as good as usual!’. I didn’t choose sushi for my lunch. Instead, their udon caught my eyes. Why? The Thankri udon just costed £3.50🤩 WHAT I GOT 🥟Vegetable gyoza £2.10 🍥Agedashi Tofu £1.60 🍜Thanuki Udon £3.50 Thanuki udon came with tempura batter, tempura vegetables, wakame, spring onion and shoyu broth. The udon noodles were springy and bouncy. Love it! Agedashi tofu was deep fried tofu in Tsuyu (a sauce with Dashi, mirin & soy sauce). The tofu was crispy outside and soft inside. While it soaked in the savoury sauce, the combined tastes were amazing😍 How’s the gyoza? See me next post on Instagram @ccgyozalover😋 This was absolutely a decent, inexpensive and cheerful udon lunch. Leicester foodies are so lucky to have this in town.

  • 5/5 Valeria C. 2 years ago on Google
    This restaurant is a hidden gem! The food is good for value and with decent portion. The ebi tempura is fresh and crispy. Highly recommend!

  • 5/5 Ahmed M. 2 years ago on Google
    This is the best sushi place in Leicester and the price is very reasonable. The nigiri sushi is amazing. It's a very lowkey, cosy, little gem of a place and the staff are very nice. 100% recommend.

  • 3/5 Parama d. 1 year ago on Google
    First time here, just opened during the day, i am the first customer. If you decided to eat in, the place is so small and cramp. I bring my stroller baby and need to fold it, probably only fit for 6 people The food is unbelivably cheap, the taste was decent. The ramen/udon broth was too sweet for me. Sushi taste was 6/10 bcs the rice bit dry The staff very friendly 👍👍💯


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Healthy options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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