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A small Japanese restaurant in Kits. We were surprised to see not many choices of Nigriri sushi on the menu. However, we later figured that they have …
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Kibune Sushi
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This restaurant is cozy and has an authentic Japanese feeling when you walk in. It's a small restaurant across the street from the beach and surrounde…
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7 Reviews on “Kibune Sushi”
A small Japanese restaurant in Kits. We were surprised to see not many choices of Nigriri sushi on the menu. However, we later figured that they have it on the Japanese menu behind the chef. We have ordered Aji sashimi and two deluxe sushi combo. The fish were pretty fresh. We wouldn’t mind coming back when we are in the area next time.
Parking 3.5/5Parking available in residential area. Seating 5/5Plenty of booths available and was seated immediately with little to no wait time.Cleanliness 5/5Food and restaurant itself was very clean.Service 2/5 Due to having only a single server, the service itself was quite slow. Took well over 45 minutes to receive the first dish. Speed, attendance and overall service was quite low.Food 3.5/5Food was good, and dishes were consistent in quality. Perhaps it was due to our menu choices but none of the dishes were memorable. Price 3/5For the amount served and the type of sushi available , I’d say this place was a bit overpriced.
This restaurant is cozy and has an authentic Japanese feeling when you walk in. It’s a small restaurant across the street from the beach and surrounded by many restaurants. There are shoji screens dividing the tables, creating a very Japanese atmosphere.Their menu is vast which can be good or bad. Good because there’s something for everyone. Bad because they can’t do everything well so it can a bit of crap shoot when ordering…you just don’t know if you picked something they’re good at.I’ve been a couple times here with groups and tried many items. The sashimi and sushi are excellent but a bit pricey, especially the sashimi. Fish are fresh and higher quality than the chain sushi places. The yosenabe and grilled black cod (I think it was a special) were also quite good. The yosenabe is mixed seafood in a sweet & savoury umami-packed soup with clear noodles. The black cod had a delicious miso glaze and was buttery good. We also tried the chirashi don, tempura, and dobin mushi (clear soup usually served in a tea pot) which were standard.Service is not great. The older server/host does not look happy to be there. It’s difficult to catch someone’s attention for service and when you do get someone, it’s another wait for your request. On my last visit we ordered the assorted sushi and waited over 40 minutes for ~10 pieces of nigiri! Although the food can be good, it’s not worth putting up with the frustrating wait and service.
For our dinner for two, we ordered the following items:Miso marinated sablefish ($14)Ocean maki ($7.50)Osashimi dinner ($25)Miso-marinated SablefishWe really like to order sablefish, and this one didn’t disappoint! The fish was very buttery, and the miso taste is strong but not overpowering. We thought the cherry orange (?) was a good substitute for a lemon wedge. It gave the dish a even greater depth of flavour.Ocean Maki is supposedly one of Kibune’s original creations. The sushi roll contained tobiko, avocado, cucumber, and hamachi (yellow-tail). These were devoured pretty quickly 😛 Considering the fish, $7.50 was a decent price.Osashimi dinnerYou get a little bit of everything – miso soup, spinach goma-ae, shrimp sunomono, assorted tempura, assorted sashimi, and dessert (fruits or ice cream).Every component (ok maybe that not the ice cream), was prepared with delicacy. Soup was hot and flavourful. Salads were refreshing, and not drenched in sauce. Tempura (prawn, carrot, green bean, and pumpkin) were lightly battered and crisp.Our boat was loaded with 13 slices of sashimi: tuna, wild salmon, hokkigai, octopus, tai, and hamachi (yay!). These were high quality sashimi, as we could really taste the distinct flavours of each fish. Even the hokkigai and tako (typically bland and chewy in most other places) had great flavours and textures.
Authentic Japanese experience in a boutique restaurant.We ordered the sashimi special and roast beef in ginger teriyaki sauce. Portions are a but smaller than what you would normally expect, but you could taste the difference in the food.
Food isn’t bad but over priced (locally harvested Uni nigiri for $6). Under staffed for the size of the restaurant. Gindara was over done, as well as many items were which resulted much dryness. Very disappointed overall.
Really good sushi! Not much for combination assortments of Sushi and sashimi in the same dish, but delicious nonetheless.