Kulu Kulu

I stumbled across Kulu Kulu while wandering around South Kensington on a summer evening with a friend. Knowing nothing about the place, we decided to risk it, and see what it had to offer. Kulu Kulu is an exclusively conveyer belt sushi establishment, with gruff but efficient service, and excellent sushi on offer. They offer the standard range of sashimis, temaki (hand rolls), maki and such. Free green tea is available in the corner on a help-yourself basis, and more options available to order.

For me, Kulu Kulu stand out from the crowd for their fabulous temaki, which are always made fresh to order, and filled very generously with an assortment of options, including tempura prawn and soft shell crab. They also offer good quality, fresh sashimi at very reasonable prices. They have three chains across London, though the quality various between locations. My favourite is their Soho branch, location off SOMEWHERE, followed closely by their South Kensington branch. While I've yet to visit personally, I hear less good things about their Brewer Street branch.

It's usually possible to walk in and grab a seat for small parties, but be prepared to have to wait if there a few of you. They also operate a policy of 1hr seatings, so be prepared to be shuffled on quickly during busy periods.

Last reviewed on July 21st , 2014