So, my foodie travelling got me quite hungry for the day and I seem to always end up in Covent Garden for some reason. Thinking that I should avoid the piazza area, I tried to walk streets surrounding the area to find something new to eat at. As I just followed my feet, I suddenly found myself staring at a sushi place tucked into one small alleyway. Kulu Kulu Sushi seems unassuming and quaint and does not exactly scream Sushi and Sashimi from the get-go. But again, I fell into the trap of judging a place by its outside appearance. Boy was I in for a treat.

Since we got here last November, I've always told one of my friends I would get up and try to eat in Yo! Sushi, a well-known revolving sushi bar in Downtown Kingston. Little did i know, Kulu Kulu Sushi was a revolving sushi place! Yeah, somehow my feet brought me to a place I've been craving for since i got here.

The biggest trap that I noticed conveyor belt sushi places seems to have is the tendency to go overboard in both eating and costs. Sadly, this seems to be the case here as well. They have these small plates with the prices on the wall above but if your eyes are enamored by the gigantic cuts of salmon, you'd look past the 4.90 quid price tag on it. And the same goes for the slices of stir fried eggplant in teriyaki glaze that cost 2.90. Was the food good? Yes. Were the slices of fish fresh? Damn straight they were. Is this a place I would go to when I am so hungry that this will serve as my brunch? Not really. It's never a good idea to come here with a completely empty stomach as you will also leave with a burning hole in your pocket but, if you can stomach the price, the food, portions, and freshness of the dishes are second to none. The place is quite quaint as well, opting to go with functionality over aesthetics, with the long segment of the conveyor belt situated in the middle of everything. Guests are seated, bar style, with the chefs in the middle, ready and willing to serve dishes that don't generally appear on the belt. 

I would recommend Kulu Kulu Sushi as a quick night cap to an otherwise filled day, just as a night ender meal to someone who doesn't necessarily need to have a heavy meal. The lunch rush would be better served in another place with the price providing you with a heavy feeling after your meal. But would I come back? Absolutely. The thick fresh salmon slices really got to me. And don't get me started with the vegetables they served, one of which was spinach with a preserved peanut glaze. It is great to see these places get their props because they seem to be few and far in between. But definitely, I am putting this on my list of top Japanese restos in London. 

Sincerely,
Your Neighborhood Hungry FatSpiderMan