Looks great and prices are reasonable. Welcome to the nabe!

Hurray! Very happy to have them.

Why is it a “bendo box” and not a bento box?

A typo is a misnomer for spelling error….by the way, we have so many sushi places on Cortelyou…Tibet Top Cafe is so good and cheaper than Kumo…etc…wait, they will have to lower the price after a week or so..

We had been ordering from Chikurin on Ocean Avenue – now we’ll try Kumo. It’s great to have this in the neighborhood. And the fact that it is not a “destination” restaurant is a positive!!

I would hardly call Met Food, Food Co-op, and the health food store “sushi places.” They may be places to pick some up, but you’re not going to dine there. I’m glad there is another restaurant, especially one offering sushi. The prices don’t seem high to me, especially if it’s good. I’ll have to try Tibet Top Cafe…sounds good.

This is great. Especially for people , like myself, who like tempura or anything fried for that matter. This means by the time my shrimp tempura rolls are delivered to my apt. they wont be soggy. That seems to be the problem when ordering sushi off of Flatbush or Church.

About 40% of the Met’s perishable items scare me and will not find their way to my tummy. Perhaps it’s the lighting and the meat, etc is fine… The C Town on Church is worse. I swear their meat coolers are lit with blue lights. Everything look gray.

Ugh. This looks like the sort of generic “Japanese” menu that Chinese and Korean restaurateurs have been using for ages to sell food that tastes completely un-Japanese. (It’s sort of like expecting good Chinese food from Wok n Roll.)

What a shame.

As far as an Indian place goes, a new Indian place just opened on Flatbush Avenue and was profiled here on the blog just last month. I am happy a new Japanese option is here.

As far as Indian goes, Medina on CIA and Beverly is fantastic for delivery. And I agree, I would not trust sushi from the Met. Who knows how long it’s been sitting out there!

Medina is not an “Indian” restaurant. 99% of the so-called “indian” restaurants in the area are Pakistani, Bangaldeshi, or Nepali/Tibetan.

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It’s actually kind of expensive relative to other sushi places in Brooklyn. We’ll probably check it out, but I expect that Nagoya will still be our go-to. They’re delicious, affordable, and their delivery is faster than the speed of light, even though they’re coming from Kings Highway.

I can’t believe people are comparing getting Sushi from a restaurant vs a super market. Don’t you believe in the quality of the food? I am glad to have Kumo Sushi in the neighborhood.

We ate there the other night and had a great experience. The waitress couldn’t have been nicer and everything was tasty. The atmosphere was comfortable and they’ve got a nice backyard.

The Garlic Broccoli appetizer was delicious; steamed broccoli cooked with a subtle yet tasty sauce and perfectly crispy. The miso was passable, the rolls were good.

Everyone I spoke to said they enjoyed the place and I heard rave reviews about the salmon terriyaki.

Hey “James”: no.

Just a neighborhood guy who believes in giving credit where it is due. Affordable, solid, reliable places are what this neighborhood needs more of, and this place fits that bill, IMO.

I finally went to eat at Kumo tonite. I ordered 2 sushi rolls, a beef negimaki appetizer, ginger ale, and miso soup. I am Asian and have had excellent Japanese food, as well as mediocre. I mostly visit Japanese places somewhere in the middle. Here are my impressions:

Miso soup – I don’t order this usually (unless it comes with a meal), but after hearing how bad it was from another poster, I had to check. Perfectly fine. Nothing different from other places I’ve been to of the same caliber restaurant.

The beef negimaki was the same as any place I’ve had it, and pretty good. Although when I asked to have it cooked a little more, they gave some excuse that it couldn’t be (nor even nuked) because of the sauce. I find that hard to believe (what do they do when someone says the dish came out cold?), but I’m not going to hold it against them. It turned out to be cooked fine.

The sushi was nothing unique, but nothing horrible and perfectly fine. At these type of Chinese-owned-run Japanese restaurants (which I don’t think are horrible at all), I tend to stick with sushi and certain appetizers. I keep away from what I call “Tourist dishes”: Teriyaki, udon and soba dishes, and hibachi. Why? Because they’re seldom done well. Also, items from the “Kitchen Special Entrees” on their menu all look like traps into China-fied dishes. One table near me was eating some dish that had mixed vegetables of carrots and of all things, baby corn! Not very Japanese, but I’ve seen it served in many Chinese take-out places!

There was a wide representation of the neighborhood demographics. Maybe it’s because it’s Friday, maybe because it just opened. But I think over time, we’re going to see it was a much needed “in the middle”, accessible-to-all spot. I expect it to continue being popular with everyone.

I had about 4 different waitresses asking me if I need anything (often the same thing). Not saying it’s bad, but considering how busy it was, they really need to organize where each waitress is in charge of only certain tables. It’s confusing for the diner when they never know who is their server and I imagine, the waitresses will just get pulled in every direction.

The place was and crowded. Which is great for them. But it became a somewhat stressful dining experience. Maybe with a large group it’s fine, but if you want to just go alone or with a friend, it’s not relaxing. I am good at tuning out noise, but I couldn’t wait to get out of there just for some peace and quiet. Kids running from the back garden (or bathroom?) to the front door my entire time there, grated on nerves a little. It would help if they put some sort of noise absorbing items, like curtains.

Total bill: about $23. Not bad, in my opinion. And I probably had 1 more roll than I usually order.

Overall: I’d definitely go back and have no problem with their dishes. It’s comparable to many of the middle-end, run of the mill Japanese restaurants in Brooklyn and Manhattan. You’re not going to get anything unique or special crazy rolls. But for a sushi craving, it hits the mark for me. I’ll give it time to tame down before even trying to order delivery or expecting a peaceful dining experience. Till then, I’ll just deal and enjoy.

Not impressed. I agree with the above poster that it was too busy and not relaxing. Sushi-not impressed with. Waitress seemed terribly inexperienced and unable to manage drinks on a tray. Went home and made some eggs as I was still hungry after I left. It strikes me as restaurant-in-a-box. The yard looked like they just poured concrete on it. The tree back there had concrete OVER the ROOTS and up on the trunk of the tree. I can’t say it is terrible, but given the choices we have now, I probably will not go back.