Reviews for Kuni's in Buffalo, NY
This was a great find. Food tasted amazing, and I was really surprised to find some things on the menu you normally don't see in... Japanese restaurants in the United States. Very reasonable prices. However, they fill up fast, and the entire restaurant wasfull within 4 minutes of opening. I would definitely arrive early to get a seat. Read more
Let's start by saying the food is very good. We enjoyed our sushi and our waitress was very pleasant. The place is cozy. What... was very off-putting to me was when we arrived we were offered (by our waitress) sushi bar seating (several seats open) or atable. My 11yr old daughter is a lover of all things Japan and was so excited to sit at the sushi bar! Unfortunately, anotherstaff member told her we couldn't sit there. No explanation. Maybe they don't want kids seated there? Fine, so we sit at atable. In comes a couple of people (one being a child) and that particular staff member sits them right down at the sushi bar(very chatty with them, appeared to be friends). Then a couple more sat at the sushi bar. It's a shame when rude staff can put adamper on what would have been a very pleasant meal. At least provide an explanation so your visitors don't feel so unwelcome.Mind you, this place doesn't take reservations. Read more
The place is great. Rolls are amazing! Staff is very nice and friendly. Atmosphere is great. Perfect place for a nice dinner.
It was definitely worth the wait. We have waited to try this place for months. Make a reservation or you can forget it. We went... on a Thursday night. The Sushi was so authentic and traditional. Delicious! Read more
The best sushi EVER! NYC quality at Buffalo prices.
One of the finest dinners (sushi or otherwise) that my wife and I have ever had in Buffalo or anywhere! Every piece of my large... sushi dinner (chef's choice) was perfect and delicious! Please see my picture. My seaweed salad had a slight bit of red pepperwith the slightest bit of heat and a flavor that made it incredibly tasty. My wife's super fresh dinner salad was like heaven,with the best slightly spicy Japanese/Asian dressing we've ever tasted! All the lettuces and vegetables of her salad were laidout separately and perfectly, for a beautiful presentation! I wish I'd taken a picture of that too. She had the chicken and itwas also delicious! There's no doubt that Kuni works his patootie off (and has done so for years!) to make sure each and everyone of his customers get an exceptional meal and superb service. My wife and I owned restaurants in Buffalo for 27 years,beginning in 1974 when reviews were being done by both the "Buffalo Evening News" and the "Courier Express", with very criticalyet fair reviews being done by Janice Okun and Marta Lane. I ran the front and she, as chef (self-trained and having attendedseveral cooking schools in France), ran the kitchen. Trust me when I say that we both know just how difficult this business is.So we also give Kuni 5 stars not only for our dinners last night, but also for so many years of perseverance with consistent high quality food and service. Last night Thursday, 5/26/2022, my wife, best friend and love of my life of 46 years and I hadone of the finest dinners of our lives. Thank you Kuni and everyone in the restaurant for such a wonderful evening, high qualitydinners and terrific service. We'll see you next month on my 68th birthday :) Read more
Sashimi and sushi were great. But I was mostly surprised by Gintara, the grilled fish. Instantly melted in mouth!
Maybe we had unreasonable expectations because we had heard how great the food is. Food was fine. Nothing super... special. Grilled baby octopus was delicious. Hot hot hot fish salad was a good variety of fish but just tossed with sambalolec. Portions were prohibitively small. It wouldn't be my first choice of restaurants to return to but I would definitely tryit again if a group of friends wanted to go. Atmosphere was perfect. Read more