Firstly, I loved the hospitality the way they welcomed and send off was truly touching.Secondly, the ambience was such that you feel being in a Japanese household (seen in some movie), low lying sofas in private dining partitioned with bamboo blinds. And ofcourse the main thing, the food. Being the first time in a Japanese Cuisine driven restaurant, was not sure what to have but randomly selected foods and to surprise none failed.. Started off the dining with Miso soup, then a salad, a deep fried chicken, rice bowl and more. The skewers were highly delectable and very much loved the way the food was served. A superb fine dining experience. Thank you very much to the people of Kuuraku..

Its a real awesome place for Japanese cuisine lovers.And if you like skewers, I bet youd fall in love with the ones they provide, Especially the Pork Skewers. They do have very big skewers menu.We were three personnels who started ordering with #Butashabu_Goma_Salad and ended with #Peach_Tea_Soda. All the food ordered were delicious. We had an insatiable appetite that the food wasnt enough and we ordered more and more. The only item we regret ordering was the #Ebisen as the crackers were fried much to an extent that it changed colour.I really appreciate the hospitality provided by the staffs. You guys did a great job and keep up the good work.Alas! We had the Sous Chef | Vinod Yadav, visit us over for the food review. Were sure that well visit the restaurant next time in order to try the remaining menu.Arigato

This place was amazing in its ambience, its impeccable hospitality and not in the least, its out of this world food! I had left my sunglasses there by mistake and they were kind enough to call us and let us know it was there! It may be a little thing, but it brought back memories of the good ol おもてなし (Omotenashi) spirit of the Japanese people! Guess whos heading back for a lunch under the pretext of getting back her sun glasses!👉🏼😏👈🏼 (Hint: its me)

Please do visit if you love anything about Japan. The ambience, the food and the customer service makes it a place you want to keep revisiting.

A best place to enjoy the authentic Japanese food and culture. Price seems a bit high but as it is already a star rated place, it is right and enjoyable.The ambience is great and People are very friendly.

Excellent food. One of the best Japanese food experiences in Chennai. The ambience is very relaxing and the staff are very friendly. Would frequently visit this place.

Good ambience.... Good service and friendly staffs , liked the food especially the fried dumplings and kuuraku ramen ! Would recommend the spicy lychee mocktail ♡

Very good salads, Yakitori Don and Soba. Feel light even after what seems a heavy meal.

Good food good times Amazing ramen and tempura The Karamiso Tsukune and the Ebiten Soba are definitely mouth watering

Authentic Japanese food. Absolutely no adjustment to the spice craving indian tongue. Limited options for veg only crowd. The first two spoons of the items took some time to adjust to the taste. But after that the taste was compelling for me to complete the entire dish which I thought might not be possible. Go for it 😋

Must visit restaurant to experience traditional Japanese food. Had amazing food and pleasant vides. The staff are so polite.

One best experience I had at Japanese restaurants at India

Welll naam bade aur darshan chote.Too much promotion and dey dont live up to the expectations.Suhsi-imagine not getting that right! It was crumbling n tasted sweet.Gyoza-nothing to complain, nothing to write aboutYakitori- few had good flavours, few very just inedibleTempura-the prawns were big but had a funny after tasteRamen- again not up to the mark. Some flavour was very overpoweringPs- they mentioned complimentory starter for checking in, imagine wat. Dey give u chunks of raw cabbage with soy sauce🙄🙄🙄🙄Also when we gave feedback about d sushi and tempura the manager had d odacity to say thats their recpie n ny time we go thats d flavour. I am a foodie n i know wat i am ordering n d flavours. I can vouch d flavours n d prepratiom was not good. Btw i tried to write rebiew on their padeGuess wat they didnt publish it😁😁😁

If you want a feel of Japanese food and ambience in Chennai, this is the place to go. A fine restaurant which offers authentic Japanese food and helps you to discover a new class of tastebuds. The service is also worth mentioning starting from how they greet when you enter and leave the restaurant to the way they attend you. The taste of the food was one of the best I have ever tried. The place is so peaceful with soft music and lighting. Will definitely visit again to try more dishes.

A best Japanese restaurant in Chennai. Has a really beautiful and soothing ambience and the staffs were very polite and friendly. Loved their service. Had an amazing time there with friends. Excellent place for enjoying traditional Japanese cuisine.

Delicious food & good ambience ✌️✌️

Ambience is tooooo good, the environment, the furniture, the music & their polite staff. Everything gives you a flavour of Japan culture.Coming to the hygiene they are following the covid rules like temperature check, sanitizer, and also they have done away with the menu card and introduced the QR code for menu card which is pretty smart when compared to the other restaurants which have a one time use A4 paper.Now for table selection try to take a table in the private rooms which are on the sides jus beyond the open seating it is a bit cosy and you do have privacy for around 2-4 peopleFor the food its a bit bland like all Japanese food so if you are used to spicy food then this would be a problem, or else its a gastronomical experience.Try the pork and chicken starters and their special Ramen. Overall a wonderful experience.Arigato Kuuraku for this experience, will visit again for sure!!!!

Finest Japanese cuisine. They have varieties of food and it takes time to decide the dish from the list. I just loved their teriyaki mayo skewers. Would love to try all the skewers.

Amazing service and great food. Authentic Japanese cuisine. This place serves happiness.

Amazing food and friendly service! Kuuraku Ramen is filling and heartwarming if you dont know what to order. All the skewers are Delish!If you have any doubts, feel free to ask the staff! Theyre friendly and will explain what to order!

Amazing food and presentation, unparalleled hospitality. Will come back again!

Kuuraku is by far the best sushi place in Chennai and a must visit for Japanese cuisine lovers. Crunchy Ebi roll is my pick of the dishes. The only let down is the lack of options in sushi (They only have prawn sushis). Located in the basement of the Green Park hotel the ambience is soothing.

Good place for trying out Japanese cuisine.

TLDR: Ambience that teleports you to Japan. Delicious food that entices your tastebuds. Service that matches Japanese hospitality and attention to detail. An all-round experience to be had.Full review: We both love Japanese food and planned a dinner visit to Kuuraku for my birthday. Easy way to reach here is to navigate to Hotel Green Park. Dont put Kuuraku location in navigation! Google maps took us to some tiny lanes where we ended up at a dead end. The restaurant is located in the basement of Hotel Green Park next to Forum Vijaya mall on Arcot road, Vadapalani.As soon as you enter, you get a warm welcome from the staff where they all welcome you in unison from wherever they are. The decor will straight away take you to Japan and you will forget that you are in Chennai. There are few tables in the center and private cabins with Japanese sitting around the periphery. We got one of the cabins. It had kind of a traditional setup with low seating (not on the floor but on low chairs). We felt comfortable in our seats. The table had wet napkins to clean our hands, set of chopsticks and a button to call the steward.We got all the dishes that were recommended in the menu. There is a reason they are recommended, they are absolutely fantastic. This is all what we had - Tori Kushi Course (5 assorted chicken yakitori skewars), Crunchy Ebi Roll (Prawn tempura sushi roll), Teppan Gyoza (Chicken grilled dumplings), Aburi Chashu (Broilled pork belly), Ebi tempura (Prawn tempura), Garlic rice with chicken, Kuuraku Ramen (Pork belly ramen noodles) and finished with Affogato (Vanilla ice cream with espresso coffee poured over). I also had British Empire beer to sip on. Everything was absolutely delicious! The texture, taste and even the dipping sauces were scrumptious. The standouts are Broilled pork belly, Prawn tempura and Ramen. You might think Affogato being an Italian dish doesnt fit in the Japanese cuisine. You are right, but it is available (also Tiramisu) as there is an Italian restaurant right next to Kuuraku called Piccante. We will give that a try someday.The service was quick yet we had time to relax and enjoy our dinner. Angao served us with a smile and was extremely courteous. As we were sitting low, she would also kneel down when taking order so as to be at the same eye level. You also need to take off your footwear to sit inside the cabin. These details makes you truly experience the Japanese culture. This is precisely why it is important to pay visit to such places and not just order on online food delivery services. All of what we ate and drank costed us Rs. 3,730, which is totally worth it.When we were done, Agao was at the door to see us off with assortment of candies and wished us good night. All the staff again thanked us and said goodbye in unison. We left with belly full of delicious food and heart full of love, already planning our next visit. Thanks to my lovely wife for making my birthday dinner so special.

Authentic food. Good ambience.

Excellent Japanese food. Yakitori , dumplings were excellent . Try their seasonal Japanese desserts. Amazing hospitality. Very good experience, Arigato !

Its yummm, the customer service is amazing and the ramen selection is really good. First time coming here and definitely gonna come back later!!!!!

First things first, The service was amicable and food was soo good, flavours were clean and yet there was burst of flavours.

Good food, great ambience.Hands down one of the best tiramisu Ive had.

I look forward to come here for dinner each time i stay at green park hotel. Serious. The environment is ok, but foods taste is nice and compare to japan, is cheap. Staff is friendly. Oh, this time i feel the source is slightly too salty, especially eggs at ramen, it spoilt the ramen in overall actually, but the rest is nice. Definitely will come again.

My first experience in Japanese Restuarent in Chennai. They server food in authentic Japanese style. Love the dishes Ive had. Need to try more. I recommend it to food explores.

If you want to try japanese food with a good atmosphere and good customer service this place is a must visit. The food is costly but definitely worth the taste . Try it if you can

Delicious food in a charming Izikaya atmosphere

If you want to authentic Japenese food, this is the place for you.Staff is welcoming and ambience is good. Soft Japenese music plays in the background.

Good food and service. The family cabins for seating were perfect.

A mini Japan right at the heart of Chennai. The food is top class.

Great place greater food 🤤🤤

Wasabi Yaki and the Teppan Gyoza to start it off and jump straight to Annin Tofu! so gooood 😁

Food and service were both excellent. The noodles in the Ramen were very well cooked. The gyoza and egg roll both were brilliant.

Awesome Japanese themed restaurant. Dishes looked and tasted authentic.

Not a easy find restaurant, if you in search of some authentic Japanese food youll land here. Must try all their dessert.

It was nice and interesting Japanese restaurant. Even though it was a little bit disappointed the amount of food, overally it was good. Atmosphere was calm and cozy. And food was tasty. Moreover, most of staffs speak Japanese.

Loved it !!!! ❤️

The restaurant offers variety of grills with a few accompaniments.. staffs are friendly and the price is also reasonable..

Inner restaurant “Piccante”Good taste!!!But needs to order not salty!!

Stumbled across this place on Zomato and thought to give it a try, given that I love the Japanese culture.I was taken aback when I got here for I wasnt really expecting to find such an authentic Japanese restaurant in this place.We ordered on chefs recommendations, two varieties of sushis and two appetizers which were really good.But more than the food I really enjoyed the Japanese aroma, their traditional music and overall the peaceful atmosphere of the place.Ill urge everyone to try this place if you are fascinated by the Japanese culture.Ill definitely pay another visit sometime in future!

This Restaurant is awesome for Japanese food. Love the taste. Highly recommend for people who like oriental cuisineWill come again & again

A different, very pleasant experience. Very friendly and helpful staff. Great ambience and setup. Excellent food. Worth the price.Highly recommended.

A must visit for anyone wanting to experience Japanese cuisine. Humble staff and delicious food! Had a lovely time!

A brilliant japanese themed restaurant. They had a dice game as well, where if we roll the dice above some value they give a discount.. (we got a 50% off:)

A decent place to dine.Food starters 👌🏾Main course 👎🏼not too many options.Ambience 👍🏽Service 👍🏽Air conditioning 👎🏼

Good teast

It makes always fun. Good foods and drink

Different style of food... Quantity is less.

Fine place for Japanese food. The ambience will teleport you to Japan. Tag along with your food buddy!

Great food and comforting Ramen. Best place to explore Japanese cuisine. Chilli oil is to die for!! Definitely check it out for some good food.

This is our first time we as a family went to a Japanese cuisine. We really loved the food and their hospitality.

I Love the ambience about this place. The food is also good. Recommend to all

Excellent cuisine and best place to visit. This lunch made my anniversary amazing ❣️.

V good japanese food.Nice variety and combination.High quality. Price justifies everything.Setup is cool. Great service.Perfect for social distancing :)

It was an amazing dining experience right from entering the restaurant till the moment we leave. Cheerful and courteous staff always serving with a smile🤩. Delicious food😋 with lovely presentation. We loved Ebi Tempura, Karamiso Tsukune and Satsuma age 😋. I always wanted to come to Kuuraku and I am glad that I did 🥳🥳

Kuuraku, Domo Arigatogozaimasu! For a splendid evening and excellent food. The Yakitori was done brilliantly, the seasoning was amazing. As always, my favorite, the Dashimaki Tamago, the star dish. Kuuraku Ramen delicious as always, a recommended one for those who may not like Nori/Seaweed. The Teppen Gyoza and Karaage Curry were new for us, but we loved it. The staff was courteous and we enjoyed our overall experience.

Enjoyed the whole dining experience, food was great.

Ambience was exquisite. The serene atmosphere makes me feel like I’m in Japan forever. Service is most appreciate along with the food.

Authentic Japanese food.. loved yakitori and ramen.Good hospitality

We loved the ambience and the hospitality . Food was amazing esp the pork skewer and the tofu. Ramen didnt go well with us. Great experience though.

Had an authentic experience of food and ambiance here. Great place for conversion over food and drinks. I specially recommended the octopus deep fry, ichiraku ramen and flavoured beers. The service was amazing too. I missed out on dumplings though,. Until next time.

Awesome place. Had tofu, skewers and Ramen.. friendly staff.. definitely must try..

Had a good experience, would definitely recommend other to try japanese cuisine here

It was an amazing experience. Great service and amazing Japanese experience.

Nice welcome ,great send off, in-between had exotic authentic japanese food .

Japanaies fine dine ...mini Japan in Chennai ....green park always best ...

Amazing food and ambiance.We never expected gr8 taste b4 v arrived.The fried onion garlic sauce is to die for.Me and my kids loved the food n the ambience and the way of making us feel like we were actually in Japan.We even thank u guys for teaching us to use chopsticks.A gud opportunity for kids to learn sthing new.Very kind and soft spoken staff.A clean plate frm everything that v ordered showed the exquisite flavour of food.V expected take away frm the remaining kept by kids but everything was over in no time.I never loved sushi.They gave the best sushi n the flavour was awesome.Pan fried dumplings were filled with so much flavour!!A must go place.V Thanq for ur service.

Very Impressive... Lovely Experience 💖

Average good for one time visit. Too much hype though

Guys we can try it, really recommend, without masala.. ZAI ZAI staff service is good..

If youre looking for a Japanese restaurant, then this is the best place I would recommend!! The food, the ambience, the waiters, were all amazing! Every inch of the place feels so much authentic and calm. This really is a true Japanese experience you can get in Chennai. I recommend this place too all the Japanese food lovers out there!

Must try for all japanese food lovers! Good choice to try new dishes. I love their service and Interiors.

Great food, great service. Love this place!

Good Japanese food

Liked them but not much variety.

Amazing and authentic Japanese food. Cannot get this authenticity anywhere else. Great food. Great taste. And most importantly, amazing hospitality. You can’t go more authentic on Japanese food than this.

Food is nice, love their chilly oil

One word BEST

Nice ambience

Buthasaba Salad is very good..

Service: Excellent service with patient waiters who explain the nuances of dishes well.Food: Portion sizes are a little smaller but tasty and has Japanese flavour to itAmbience: Good lightning and quiet ambience - They have options to sit on the floor (Japanese style) as well as regular tables.Note: They close early on sundays, so recommend checking ahead of visiting the place.

I love the staffs how they welcomed me in Japanese but I didnt even understood 😂. The food is good and mild spicy. I recommend you guys to try Momos and chicken curry. It is great over here.

Good place for Japanese food

Amazing food

The food was absolutely great and authentic! I had been meaning to try this place for a while and Im glad I finally got to. All of the dishes I had were incredible. I will definitely come again. Thank you for the amazing food!

The ambience itself was serene and great for a quiet dinner out. The sushi was our favourite! All the other choices were pretty nice as well.

Awesome Japanese food the best in the city and they best yakitori u will ever have

Food was really good, the sushi and desserts were amazing!!!!

The food may be good.But the staff need to be trained.It is at the basement of a 5 star Hotel but the staff training / customer service is not even at par with a 2 star.

Wish there were more stars to give! If you want authentic Japanese ambience and authentic Japanese food you MUST visit Kuuraku. The name literally translates to Good Eating which to me was Awesome Food! It is the ultimate place in terms of hospitality. The menu by itself is very clear. But they also help you in making your choices. A place to Relish and Remember! Loved it!😍

This is one of the authentic Japanese restaurants in the city. The ambiance is so good that it resembles a Japanese restaurant. The courtyard type arrangement is quite unique. The staff is very friendly and extremely courteous. The food is superb and tasty. Only hitch is the portion size. It could have been a bit more. Totally a unique experience.

It was one of a kind experience.The service was too notch and the food was authentic.I would love to visit it one more time.

Ambience and food - Japanese style. I cannot comment whether it is authentic Japanese food as I have never been to Japan. But have had some of these dishes in Japanese restaurants in Hong Kong. Food is really good . Tried the skewers and dumplings and they were nice . Don’t go by the photo of skewers as they appear to be too much in quantity. There were 5 skewers and it should be enough for one Person onlyGrilled chicken and rice was great . Only let down was the grilled rice with cheese and for South Indians our rice is the best and nothing can beat it. Don’t try the grilled rice. Grilled fish cake was good. I am sorry I could not give the Japanese names probably I will be familiar on my second visit to the placeRest of the dishes were good and I will go back to try some more dishesYou also have the option of private dining rooms and soft music .service is great and very courteousOn the whole a wonderful experience

Heaven for japanese food lovers