kru

Modern and trendy, this is a popular place for sushi in downtown Sacramento. The sushi is good and they... more

Modern and trendy, this is a popular place for sushi in downtown Sacramento. The sushi is good and they offer some unique rolls in addition to the ... more

We went to Kru for my Mom's birthday because we had a groupon for it. We were seated quickly but once we were seated it took about ten minutes for anyone to even come and wait on us. Once we finally recieved service the waitress yet again took another fifteen minutes unti she came back and took our orders. Anytime you asked for something they would take forever to bring it to you. At the end of our meal, which took two hours becausae of the slow service, I had to find a waitress to take our check and give us our cash back because our waitress never came back after giving us our bill. Once I did find a server to take our check she dissapeared and we did not get our change back for another fifteen minutes. I honestly never complain about service, but this service needed to be noted. There are several other good sushi places with good service. I do not recommend Kru at all. more

I ate here for a late lunch on a Monday afternoon. It is smallish, with only about 6 tables inside, and a few more on the sidewalk. The service was very prompt, not obtrusive. The decor was very simple, and clean. But the food.....oh the food!!! From the perfectly salted edamame to the sushi, it was not only great, it was perfect! For example, the roll that I ordered had avocado and shrimp on the outside. The shrimp and avocado were sliced so thinly that it was PERFECT. Separately ordered yellowtail and fresh sake were outstanding and fresh, even for a Monday (traditionally not a fish market day). I will definitely be going back next time I'm in town. Pros: Best sushi in town Cons: Small place more

I went here for Valentine's Day this year and I thought the place had a nice atmosphere. The prices are comparable to other great sushi restaurants. I am pretty picky about my sushi and since it's my favorite food I don't think the sushi was the best or the freshest, but the place did have great service. It might be worth checking out if you've never been there, but that one time was enough for me. Pros: nice atmosphere Cons: the food was not the best i've ever had more

My girlfriends asked me where I'd like to go for dinner for my bday. Well, I was craving sushi since I didn't have any while we had French guests who were here visiting. They aren't too adventurous. Anyway, I remember going to a sushi contest and I remembered that Kru was a top contender. So, I told my friends that we should check it out.\r When we some of got there, a couple of my friends were already there enjoying some edamame and drinks. The server came immediately to take our drink orders. And, one of my friends asked if we could have more edamame since there was only a little left. The waitress informed us with a snotty attitude that each table only gets 1 bowl of edamame. Well, she acquiesced and brought another bowl. Ok. That was good. She took our orders and 4 of 5 of us ordered maki sushi each to share. One of my friends ordered the teriyaki chicken with vegetable tempura. The food was served promptly. The rolls were beautiful to look at but it really lacked flavor and they were relatively small for the price. That was disappointing. The teriyaki chicken came with only string bean tempura. After we were almost done, I noticed that my friend with teriyaki chicken didn't have rice. She informed me that it was ala carte. Who serves teriyaki without rice?! That is strange. So, I asked the waitress about it. She said that many patrons weren't eating the rice so they stopped serving it with their food. This is no Japanese restaurant. I'll stick with Mikuni's any day.\r Also, when we paid the bill, the waitress came back to pick it up and asked if we needed change. Listen up servers: Never ask if your customers need change when you are picking up the check to take to the cash register. If we need the change, let us take it. We will leave whatever TIP is appropriate. Otherwise, you may not get a tip........... Pros: Decor, clean restrooms, presentation Cons: Bland sushi and teriyaki, cheap on rice more

My GF can attest to the fact that we like to spend more time in the city than in Sacramento. But you know, I got to give my girl Allison some love and come out her way once and a while. Well, on this one Friday evening I was happy to endure the two hour Amtrak ride to the capital because I got to enjoy one of the best meals of my life ... on this planet.\r \r We showed up at Kru on relatively busy Friday night without a reservation, but scored a great two-top right on the front window. This way we could check out the folks strolling down J street.\r \r We opened with some delicious drinks and miso soup. Followed by the scallops and foie gras. Now, can you think of something more rich than scallops toped with foie gras? Hmmmm ... maybe lobster and foie gras or kobe beef and foie gras. I wonder if Chef would take my request the next time I visit?\r \r The second course was the lobster tempura. Now, as you may have noticed from my other reviews, I have staples for each cuisine that I like to taste when trying a new place. For Japanese, this happens to be the freshness of the fish and tempura. I learn how to judge the later from my friend Aya. The tempura has to be light and crispy. If it oily and soggy ... no bueno. Kru knocked the tempura out of the park! Their tempura baaaaaracks! (Yes, that was a political plug).\r \r Third course, we split entrees. She ordered some delicious rolls and I had the deluxe sashimi mix. They were equally spectacular.\r \r I love this place!!!\r \r Oh, and the service and environment were nice as well :-)\r \r BONUS!! Allison forgot her wallet a home, so I picked up the dinner. Now, you're asking, how's that a good thing. Well, she picked up the next one ... at the Kitchen ;-) Pros: creative, rich and fresh more

Foods are very good. Fresh and better than most sushi restaurants I've been to. I love their sashimi just melts in your mouth. I didn't like their tea and I'm a big tea drinker when I go to sushi restaurants. Other than awesome place to eat. Pros: Sushis are fresh, the girl that served us was pretty hot Cons: Small place more

I love Kru so much that where I able, I would fly there once a week just to have lunch. Their spicy tuna is fresh and flavorful and perfect. The catepillar roll is fantastic as well. For non-sushi lovers the box lunch features an excellent chicken terriyaki and tempura blend. Your lunch is served with a very, very tasty miso soup, a salad that has an excellent light dressing and perfectly steamed rice. I did not care for the tea at all, but their dessert more than made up for it....a cheesecake roll, cut to look like sushi, topped with pistacio ice cream, chocolate and raspberry sauce and a cookie garnish. Amazing!!!\r \r For those who don't love a ""fish"" flavor, tell them to leave the shaved bonito off of your salad. If you go there once, you will never go to another sushi restaurant in Sac. Enjoy!!!\r \r Pros: Amazing food...all the way around. Friendly sushi chefs..sit at the bar. Cons: service can be a bit slow. small place, so large groups could be a problem. more

The sushi here is incredibly fresh and the presentations are beautiful. Their breakthrough menu items will not disappoint. Pros: Great experience Cons: Small restaurant makes large parties difficult more

Some friends brought me here for lunch and I was very impressed with the presentation of the food. I'd rate my experience as slightly above average due to that and the freshness of the food. If you want good service, this is not the place to go. Pros: Freshness of food, presentation Cons: Bad service more

I went to Kru for the first time about a year ago. Their food is so imaginative and amazing that it is the only Sushi/Japanese restaurant I go to now. They have such a great variety on their menu and they have some super delicious cocktails too! Try the Butter Fish....It is to die for :) Cons: Small dining area more

Not only did she compltely abandon us, she blamed the kitchen for everything...even the fact that it took forever to bring us hot sauce. \r Torward the end of the meal we asked for coffee which we never saw. Finally, we estimated what we owed and left it on the table. \r Food was good, but the service makes it so that I would never go back. Pros: Good food Cons: Terrible service more

Tapas are the best in flavor and the way they are presented. Billy is a master in the art of presentation ans wellas focusing on the flavor of his dishes. I also recommend Taka's off of Fair Oaks and Madison. more

Great location, great service, great sushi. The specialty rolls were completely unique. The service was exceptional. I highly recommend this restaurant. Pros: specialty rolls, sashimi, gyoza Cons: seaweed salad, -not enough seaweed! more

You can't go wrong by sitting in this wonderful restaurant and having Sushi or Sashimi your way. If you have not tried it yet, you must have the Kobe Beef Sashimi. This is AWESOME!! It is to die for and my favorite item on the menu. As I have said before, you cannot go wrong by choosing to having your next meal here. Pros: Food, Staff, location Cons: small sushi bar more