KuKu in Plymouth

I love Kuku. The service is always fast and pretty attentive, never have to wait long for food or drinks and always nice staff. The food itself is fabulous. Maybe not classic sushi but very much comfort food of the highest order. Always delicious and always look forward to coming back

Someone recommended KuKu and whilst we hadn't booked we were able to sit at the Sushi Bar. Very busy restaurant, with stylish decor and friendly, attentive staff. The food was delicious, lots of flavour, and served quickly given the number of people ordering. The waiter suggested we try different dishes, which was a good shout as we shared everything. Highly recommend this Japanese restaurant and would return.

One of the best meals I've had in a long time, portion size were good, taste was amazing and price was reasonable, great service and a lovely atmosphere.

Tasting menu was fantastic, so much food and the service was excellent. Highly recommend. The staff are friendly and helpful. It’s not a quiet restaurant but it adds to the experience.

I was a bit disappointed with my meal here a few weeks ago. Staff were really friendly and sushi was quite good but a lot of over-sweet sauces and generally wasn't as high quality as I was expecting for the price (£60 each 1 alcoholic drink). The vibe was also quite party party (loud music) - so maybe good if you want somewhere fun and you are into sushi (it is v popular and was packed), but I think I prefer a more authentic vibe.

I love this place. The food is epic and the service is perfect. Attentive but not intrusive. Sadly only had the chance to go twice but somewhere I will always go when I visit Plymouth

Delicious cuisine, brilliant service. Will definitely return.

Absolutely stunning food. My next favourite place to eat 😊🖤 so beautifully crafted

Food was amazing, our waiter Daniel was so lovely and attentive!

A fabulous clean and smart restaurant, started with the king prawns and was blown away by the flavours, followed this with a crunchy duck dish, mmmmm, the portions were so generous I couldn't manage anymore. Will definitely return.

Best restaurant in Plymouth! Never fails to deliver premium service and food standards

Really nice place. Food delicious, well made and presented. Staff were really great. Quite expensive but worth it for the food and and service

First visit but exceeded expectations. Friendly, knowledgeable staff who took the time to go through the menu. Food was excellent. Will definitely be going again.

Simply stunning. Always a pleasure every visit we come. Over 5 times and always consistent and brilliance shines! Hospitable staff from arrival to departure. Food is always unbelievable, and even if we don’t like something, there has been immediate response to rectify any such (very rare) situations. Love love love!!

I had the Sushi it was amazing. Definitely going there again

Excellent food, great service and would highly recommend to anyone in the area to try

Fantastic place. Great food and service. I will return.

Lovely, however a little drafty where I was sat

Food was absolutely amazing, staff was super friendly, offered to make us any cocktails we want even if it wasn’t on the menu (as long as they had ingredients) Presentation was lovely and food was very filling. Also food arrived really quickly. Definitely recommend

Stunning food, ambience and service as always

It took the staff 20 mins to take our order, when someone finally came over to take the order they said “is that it, that wont be enough” bear in mind we ordered 3 staters, 3 types of sushi and tokyo seabass. The staff were rude and seems like they don't want to be there. I would recommend they employ some friendly staff which would make the experience better. The food was great, i cant complain. We asked for the bill and this took them 15 mins to bring.

Wow. Just wow. Enjoy it. Order sake.

3rd visit here over a number of years. Never disappoints. We had the non sushi tasting menu. The food was delicious. I normally get full up quite quickly which can spoil a meal, but these were perfect portions and such a variety, it made me want to keep on eating. Service was very good also. The only downside was the ladies toilets…….Hand dryer not working, bin overflowing onto floor, cobwebs and generally needed a revamp. They weren’t at all in keeping with the remainder of the restaurant unfortunately.

Came here with a group of friends. It’s a good place to go for lots of sharing dishes. There is a wide variety of foods including suitable food for vegans. Lovely atmosphere and staff. Highly recommended

Delightful asian fusion food with excellemt service.

Been numerous times over the years and we have never come away disappointed. Amazing food (the miso soup is the best I've ever had) and the service is always exemplary - nothing is too much trouble and everyone is very polite. We would definitely recommend the tasting menu to any bigger group - it's such a unique experience and fun to try so many different dishes.

Had a great time here for my 21st birthday. The special teriyaki today and tempura was amazing! Excellent plating of all the dishes and a very unique dining experience

Great food , very good service would defo go again

This place never disappoints, on the service or the food and drink. Went twice in a matter of weeks, once with family and once with friends. Both times it was a culinary delight. Consistent with the quality of their food always.

Food is outstanding and the staff could not have been more attentive, in a positive way (i.e. not overpowering but helpful).

Another fabulous visit to Kuku. Martin our server was amazing. He was so knowledgable about the menu and was able to talk us through everything as well as enthusiastically recommend menu items. 100% worth a visit if you get the chance!

BEWARE GLUTEN FREE We went as a group of six and the whole experience was on the whole a positive one. Very busy, but staff were attentive and food prompt and tasty. I was the only Gluten Free person and I follow a strict diet so ordered from the specific menu. Somewhere along the way I must have been served the wrong food, all I can imagine happened was 3 of us ordered the same meal and my gluten free battered items were put on one of their plates instead of mine as they all looked the same. Fast forward 7 hours and I had a very poorly night (no details necessary 🤢). As a result I'm afraid I can't go back, but for those who don't have to do careful the food is lovely!

Great quality food and fantastic service. Would highly recommend. We mentioned in conversation with the waiter one of my daughter had been for an interview and it was the others birthday and they made desert very special with personalised messages. Amazing. Thank you

Best Japanese food we have had out side of Japan

Excellent service, superb food. Been more that 10 times now and leaves me wanting more each time I go. Super friendly staff and very informative. Would highly recommend

We had the most exceptional food and service. Not cheap but incredible quality and very attentive waiting staff. Highly recommended for a special occasion!

Amazing food !!!! Staff very friendly, great atmosphere, definitely will be back

Great menu and friendly/attentive staff. Floor is very slippy so beware if wearing heels. Great vegan/veggie options

First time at Kuku - we were sat down right away and given an explanation of the menu. Service was super friendly, these guys are very attentive. We ordered the vegan maki platter which was just ridiculously good, we loved that our waiter explained to us briefly what was on the platter, he seemed quite passionate about the food himself which was great. The raspberry kombucha is probably the best non alcoholic thing I've ever drank in my life (my partner agreed). We also had cauliflower katsu (also amazing) and teriyaki tofu which was again, simply amazing. Food was an absolute 5/5 - the only small criticism I have is that the atmosphere was a little uneasy - it was a packed restaurant full of good vibes but the staff seemed quite rushed and anxious at times trying to keep up with the flow of people (I totally get it though - no judgments here). If the staff were just a little more 'zen' this place would quite literally, perfect. We are definitely coming back!

Nice place, helpful and friendly staff, amazing lava cake.

Great meal and awesome High quality sushi not found anywhere in Plymouth :)

The food was perfect, staff were very attentive and a lovely atmosphere. Would definitely recommend getting a few dishes to share.

Good food and big drink selection. Staff are knowledgeable and friendly. Sashimi selection is good quality and big portion for price. Would definitely recommend.

Well what a great surprise to stumble across this. Pre theatre meal with my daughter. Food superb, service really superb, decor attractive and spotless. ( toilets need some revamping) All in all a great experience.

Great food but music was unbearably loud. We could not hear each other speak at our table. More like a club.

Very beautiful and very large restaurant! We were quickly served to say that the establishment seemed packed (around thirty minutes, very correct and proves the freshness of the products 😉). The sushi was to die for and going to Japan, I'm pretty picky! Very well presented dishes and prices are affordable. The staff is also very caring. We were able to take our dog with us after calling before booking (I recommend going through this step because the restaurant seems to assess on a case by case basis whether the dog is accepted which was normal for us given the standard of the establishment ). However, I do not recommend taking your little one with you because there is a lot of noise and it did not seem pleasant for our dog and was not pleasant for me either. Apart from this small detail, everything was great!

A bit too loud around the tables, fried noodles r not too much of the Japanese style. But overall a good experience.

MY WIFES FAVOURITE RESTAURANT SO EVERY TIME WE VISIT OUR DAUGHTER IN PLYMOUTH WE ALWAYS GO THERE. ITS NOT CHEAP BY ALL MEANS BUT THE FOOD IS IMMACULATE AND YOU NEVER LEAVE HUNGRY.

Our first time there,we were recommended by a friend. The food was superb. I was a little apprehensive about the food. How wrong was I. Vast choice,excelently cooked,very good flavours. Price was very competitive. No complaints at all. Highly recommend to everyone.

Excellent food and service. Had the guru platter which was really tasty. Staff explained through the different dishes which was a real help. Definitely recommend. 😊

Unfortunately, our experience didn't reflect the good reviews: it was very loud + the food took a long time and was just average.

Lovely food. Nice relaxed atmosphere

Hands down. Best restaurant in Plymouth. I have never been disappointed here. I love it!

I dined alone, so chose to sit at the bar. Excellent service, food and wine

Excellent tasty food served to us by really lovely staff, we didn’t really know what to order and the staff took there time out to explain how it all works and we could order a few dishes at a time and to order more if we wanted.Obviously we did as the food was delicious.Looking forward to our next visit.Thank you for a great evening.

Beautifully presented delicious food.

We arrived at Kuku's as a walk-in party of three and were seated at the sushi bar, which in our opinion was the best seat of the house. We had an amazing time watching the chefs prepare food whilst enjoying our incredibly nice sashimi and rolls. Definitely ask for the chef's special; the red dragon packs some sriracha, but is definitely a treat. The friendly accommodating staff, amazing chefs and their simply stunning food definitely will make us return to Kuku when we'll be in town.

Very noisy, small portions and not cheap!

This place is Sushi heaven! The location and the atmosphere is top notch, staff are brilliant - Always so welcoming and accommodating. Food is out of this world. Every time we go to KUKU we end up overeating and getting in to a food coma just because we can’t get enough. If you are a Sushi lover you need to visit this place. Make sure to ring them up and make a booking before you go as they are always very busy. Especially the Fridays and the weekends. Definitely a must visit restaurant in Plymouth.

This place is Sushi heaven! The location and the atmosphere is top notch, staff are brilliant - Always so welcoming and accommodating. Food is out of this world. Every time we go to KUKU we end up overeating and getting in to a food coma just because we can’t get enough. If you are a Sushi lover you need to visit this place. Make sure to ring them up and make a booking before you go as they are always very busy. Especially the Fridays and the weekends. Definitely a must visit restaurant in Plymouth.

Visited with people who had already been and experienced this amazing place and it was fabulous. The building itself is stunning and we had a drink in the bar first getting comfortable of the sofa's. We ordered a selection of different starters to share and as the food is freshly cooked it was brought out as it was ready and was such a great experience then we all had our own mains. The presentation was wonderful and the atmosphere was great and got busier as the night went on. The service was amazing, the staff knowledgeable and friendly and tried sushi for the first time, I'm a convert. Thank you for this new experience :-)

Fantastic restaurant, superb food, relaxed ambiance, autism friendly. We were a family of six, three adults & three children. We were very impressed by the standards of food, service & cleanliness. Definitely going to go back.

Food was incredible yet again. The staff were attentive and friendly. It was really busy (as it should be when it's this great) but there wasn't much of a delay on the food or being served at all. The only negative is that their card machines don't have a gratuity/tip button so it's impossible to show our appreciation. The only time I've had cash on me in the last 3 years was when I was about to put it in a birthday card!

Really enjoyed this restaurant. The food was great and the waiting staff were very attentive and knowledgeable about the food.

Amazing food and cocktails. Best sushi I have ever eaten!

Service seemed a little disorganised. We were advised when we ordered that we would receive dishes at different times, depending on when they were ready. I understand that's the way they do it but 2 of the dishes we ordered (appetizers) didn't arrive until 2 hours after we ordered them and followed up with staff regarding them I felt like there was a lot of staff on but I'm not really sure what they were doing because we got left alone for very long periods of time. Drinks that we requested only turned up after we reminded them, and when the guy in charge realised we weren't happy with the service we received he wasn't apologetic. It kind of seemed like he knew we weren't happy and instead of finding a way to ensure we went away happy he just gave up. It's worth mentioning we spent over £200 and we did leave with the feeling that we were valued customers. I think the manager was glad to see the back of us. I would also like to say that we didn't complain and we didn't cause a fuss. Just that we mentioned that we waited a very long time I do have to say though that the food was very nice. We all enjoyed what we had but the service let it down . There are other places I would prefer to go in the future.

Been here several times, will travel to eat here on special occasions. Absolutely incredible. Staff are lovely, food is delicious and has a great atmosphere

Delicious and so beautifully presented a real treat

Birthday Ruined, Poor Service, Poor Food and a waitress with attitude who literally threw out bill at us, so not worth the £150 and won’t return, but nightly recommend Yukisan down the road which I wish we had gone too !!!!

Great choice of food. Food selected was lovely and I thoroughly enjoyed. Service was excellent staff very efficient and helpful.

The food is amazing, will definitely be going back again. Thank you to my friends for taken us out to celebrate my birthday.

Always the bear food and working Staff 💪

Atmosphere was lively and fun but not overtly pushy. Staff were busy but friendly and attentive but thankfully not in-your-face. Food was excellent for Japanese food lovers. There is a small selection for those who want more Anglophile food, but make sure you get advice....

Such a lovely evening, found it from a recommendation from a security guard at slug and lettuce! Best spring rolls we’ve ever had! Lush waiters, so bubbly and lovely, not too overbearing but you know that you can ask them for anything whenever. Really recommend,...

Tasty high quality food and excellent service 👌🏻

Was excited to try this place on our visit to Plymouth due to the reviews however I do agree with others in regards to service being very slow and food very average for the price. Upon arriving there was no front of house, we waited a while to be seated, they may be short staffed as it was the lovely barman that showed us to our table. The drinks came promptly however it was a wait of over 30 minutes for 2 sushi platters... one which was the sashimi Platter which is literally just sliced up fish on ice and the other was the kuku Platter where the tempura prawn was the only cooked thing. Sushi was rolled quite loose and portions were small. Noodle dish was nothing special, the steak teriyaki though was pleasant and tasty. There was an incident where a customer slipped on the wooden flooring and I was disappointed that no one from the staff went to check on her but rather she was helped by two others from her party.

Absolutely amazing food, great service, very attentive and knowledgeable staff!! Had a fabulous evening, will definitely be back soon

Its worth all the money to visit there. Food is absolutely amazing. Great place with a nice vibe

I usually love KuKu, but our recent visit was very disappointing. The waitress put the food down in a rushed manner, without even explaining what was what. This caused a lot of confusion amongst our large table. Also, we couldn’t hear each other, as not...

Lovely food, complicated menu. It was far too loud to enable us to have a conversation. Eating out, for me, is about sharing the experience, catching up with friends, and pleasant surroundings. Sorry KUKU only three stars for the noise!

This should be a 5 star review, but two things let this place down on our visit, their was no one to meet and greet customers, the Gents toilet is the disabled toilet, and men are not that accurate when going for a wee, so the seat and floor was unpleasant, otherwise food outstanding, customer service was brilliant and the atmosphere was superb

Food is not authentic - Europeans making Japanese dishes. If you have had the real deal then you will be disappointed with this place. On the plus side the venue is good, staff are super friendly and the bar is well stocked.

Amazing location with awesome food and drinks and a perfect Service. Will come soon again

Attentive staff. Cosy atmosphere. An excellent and reasonable sushi-sharing platter! But personally I didn't like the sauce (sesame oil, l guess) with oysters. This is because, the sauce actually worsens the taste of oysters. To be honest, I would not say they're authentic Japanese meals. But they're acceptable quality from a Japanese point of view!

Absolutely fantastic, never fails to impress, such great food& atmosphere!

By far my favourite place to eat! Always warm, welcoming and engaging staff. Food is so tasty. We have visited several times and is always our no 1 go to! On one occasion we e had the Tasting menu for a large group (birthday) and...

2nd visit. Still as amazing as first time. Beautifully presented food which was delicious. Staff guided us through the menu. Faultless.

Expensive +they add service charge. Won't be going there again.

We are first time in Plymouth,First restaurant we visited here.Great location with delicious sushi.Fast service. Definitely can recommend

Food tasted OK long wait between courses. Zero dress code wouldn’t go back in a hurry. Not value for money as expensive for what is noddles and rice dishes.

Great location with walking distance from the town centre, perfect for special occasions or even a night out with family and friends.

Really great staff. Exceptional with dietary requirements. Nice atmosphere.

Came in for the first time this evening, was very impressed, the food was exceptional and the staff were extremely helpful and friendly!! We were running short of time as we had travelled for an hour and a half to come to the theatre , leaving us only 45 mins to eat , when we told the staff this , we were helped on choices from the menu and we managed to eat and have drinks and made the theatre in time for the show, I will add the fact that the restaurant was extremely busy at the time !! Well done all , very impressed 👏👏👏

My friend recommended this place, knowing I was a big fan of sushi and it did not disappoint. The food was next level. There was the usual dishes you might expect to find on a Japanese inspired menu and loads I had not tried such as the beef ceviche in the picture below. The things I was used to trying before had their own twist on and were elevated in some way. We also had cocktails which were also great. The décor and feel of the place was definitely of somewhere you might want to make a bit of an effort. In fact I felt a bit underdressed as I had not been there before and not made much of an effort at all. It wasn't as though it was stuffy though so I didn't feel bad. The staff were very pleasant, welcoming and I very much enjoyed my meal here. I would recommend. It is a bit on the more expensive side but I would say this would be somewhere you would book for an occasion, a celebration perhaps or even taking that someone special out to make a great impression.

Dinner was fantastic, great service and atmosphere. First time trying sushi, Was one of the best meals we’ve had. Would recommend you try out Kuku.

The food and service was brilliant. I felt that KuKu is slightly overpriced but we had a great experience here. The atmosphere was good as well

Oh wow. We had such a wonderfully, tasty and enjoyable meal here. Fabulous service and a meal good enough for a king ! The 'freeflow' kitchen concept kept our table going with our orders throughout our time at the restaurant. I should also mention the...

The food was good and staff even better, Happy to make recommendations.

Had a lovely experience here the other day. We enjoyed the atmosphere and decor of the restaurant, it is very well done. The food was incredibly delicious and there was also a nice selection of teas to choose from after the meal also. I would reccomend and shall return.

Excellent food and drink! Door to the ladies was stiff and hard to open. Otherwise 5 stars.