Large portions with thick slabs of quality sashimi on the chirashi bowl. Was served with hot rice underneath which caught me off guard. The thickness of the sashimi while appealing to the eye makes it a bit hard to eat especially with chewy cuts like the octopus. Overall very cute store w/ large rolls, big servings , and friendly wait staff. Enjoyed my experience.

TL;DR: good for ToGo. There will be a wait to dine during peak hours. Parking: small shared lot. Atmosphere: small ice cream parlor-sized dining area with pop music playing in the background accompanied by kitchen sizzling and smells. Not a place for typical intimate dining. Menu: via QR code at your table. Sadly no photos of dishes to entice your appetite for visually motivated eaters. Lots of options/variety and there is a separate vegan menu. Very short descriptions for most items. Service: there is only one hard working server, have patience. Wait to be seated, you will provided utensils and a pitcher to water yourself, order at the table, food brought to you.

It's a very small, intimate space with just four 4-tops and two 2-tops. All the tables seem to surround the sushi maker rather than just a sushi bar. They have a very extensive sushi/sashimi menu and a limited number of entrees and bento boxes. The fish on the nigiris and sashimi are huge slabs of quality seafood. It's a nice neighborhood spot with good service, quality, value, and easy parking.

4.5 Stars The vegan sushi is incredible. So is the non vegan sushi. I got the salmon bomb special ($11) and the Vegan Jalaspicy Roll ($15.95). Both were so yummy. That tofu filling is legit. Casual interior, located on a strip mall. Polite staff.

Our new favorite casual sushi spot! Food: Sushi stands out. For the price you pay, it's great quality fish in generous portions. I normally get the Chirashi for about $30 which can definitely fill you up. The first thing I noticed was how fresh, plump, and bright their fish cuts were on the chirashi. They give you mix of different fish, and one time I could've sworn I had toro on my chirashi (or maybe the quality of tuna was that great). My wife usually gets the ultimate bento sushi meal which also comes with scallop maki rolls (spicy), a mix of nigiri, tempura, rice, and salad. It'll really fill you up and leave you very satisfied. The rolls here are great as well. We really like the Kirkland roll because it's full of fresh fish - a sushi lover's dream. Service: Spectacular. This is a great family run business. Everyone is so welcoming, kind, and have their own personality to serving. We like all the wait staff and we always leave feeling like we had a nice relaxing happy evening out. Water always remains full. They are so kind. Ambiance: Small restaurant, more of a casual feel. It won't feel like you're out on a nice date, but it's casual. Good for family, good for relaxing, good for friends. There's a couple of 4-seater tables, and 2 seater tables. They can probably do a group of 8 but it'll take up a good size of the restaurant. I hope they expand sometime as they've really got potential. Parking: Very easy as it's in a commercial complex with plenty of parking spots. Reservations: No reservation system. During weekend evenings it can get busy and there could be a wait, but it's always worth a try. We've been lucky with being able to snag a seat 3 out of the 4 times we've been with little to no wait. This place is getting popular. Bathroom is cleaning meaning the kitchen is clean. Overall - major kudos to this place. I've needed something like this in Kirkland and I'm so glad to have found Kamakura.

Probably my new go to spot for good value sushi in the neighborhood after my old spot shut down we ordered this place for takeout and the bento boxes are honestly a great deal. A lot of food for just $20. Will definitely come back. They also gave us a free roll after they made the wrong one by accident.

If you are a vegetarian or a vegan, having sushi would never be on your plate of things to eat. I am a vegetarian with kids who love sushi. At any average sushi restaurant, a vegetarian option is typically Kappa Maki or Inari or the avocado roll. It quickly got boring. So I learnt to make sushi for my kids. Then Japonessa came to Bellevue which gave us a few more vegetarian options. Kamikura changes the sushi landscape! I don't know if it was the small cafe style setting or the impressive multi-page vegan sushi options or the warm and friendly service, but something here works. Beautifully. We had three types of rolls. Scallion tempura, Avocuddle, and Death By Crunch. Loved them all. The proportions of rice to veggies and the sauces all came together beautifully. Mmm!!! Umami like flavors, the crispy tempura, fresh crunchy veggies-- my soul did a happy dance as I indulged in this gastronomic fest. I hope this place expands to more places in our city and makes sushi eating a trend for vegetarians or just about anyone who likes/appreciates vegetarian food.

Very delighted to find this mom and pop neighborhood sushi place. Love the extensive vegan menu. Great service and good food! Below are what we have ordered- yes quite a bit of food. We were hungry. Overall we look forward to coming back! Takoyaki- very tasty. Met my expectations of good takoyaki. Chicken karaage- small bites and crunchy. A little fry but that's what you get without batter and wanting the crunch. Have good seasoning. Agedashi tofu- we ordered it again. Very tasty. Crunchy and good sauce and tofu. Avocado maki- a lot smaller than we expected. It has 6 small bites. It was good. Salmon roll- standard and tasty. Pork belly boa- love that it comes with a side salad but the pork belly is a little dry. Miso soup- for $2 is super reasonable. Have some seaweeds and small tofu bits. It was satisfying. Ultimate bento box- a lot of food. The veggies tempura was very nice, onion, green bean, sweet potatoes and zucchini. I didn't try the sashimi but it looks fresh. The fire scallop Maki was great.