Local Japanese chain serving sushi, teppanyaki & cocktails in a contemporary setting.
Starfall
One of the best sushi joints I’ve been to in years. I’ve become somewhat of a regular here, and the quality of their fish has never wavered. I’ve taken friends and family here to eat, and not once has it failed to impress. The food is delicious, the pricing is affordable (especially for their AYCE option when compared to others), and the interior decor is comfortable and fun.
I’ll continue to keep coming here, because I’m yet to be disappointed.
… moreTim Frantz
It was one of the best buffets I’ve visited. I didn’t have a bad item. Their egg fried rice is the best I’ve ever tasted. The meat was excellent. Seafood was fresh. We finished with a tasty selection of desserts. Recommend.
… moreBonnie Freeney
Normally this location is so good, but this night was not the best. Staff was short handed, the wait for food and drink was longer than 20 minutes. However, the staff was very friendly and when the food arrived, it was pretty tasty
… moreEstrella Hill
We come here weekly for the all you can eat sushi lunch special, and it is such a good deal! Leave spending less than $50 and are so full. The sushi is fresh, the service is pretty quick even when crowded. A variety of rolls. Definitely recommend! We had Riza, and she was great! At first it took awhile for someone to come take our order but she was so apologetic as she was busy and was so helpful the rest of the lunch! She’s great!
… moreRobert Herrera
This is our go to sushi spot in San Antonio. It is always so good and fresh. The variety and flavors are excellent. I usually get the skinny roll and my wife gets the Alaskan roll. We also love the all you can eat and this way try a bunch of different things on the menu. Jasmine always helps us out and she’s the best server. Ask for her she’s always providing excellent service.
… moreErica Martinez
We came for the dinner all you can eat the food quality was amazing along with the service. We sat at the bar, their drinks are strong and tasty too. Would recommend to a tourist or local.
… moreOrissa Loftin
Visited for the first time today and we were pleasantly surprised. We went at an off hour, so it was not very crowded and we were happy about that. Our server, Jasmin was amazing and was extremely helpful with our food questions. We ordered an appetizer, and sushi roll, and two bowls, and all the food was great. We will definite be coming back to try more of the sushi!
… moreSophia Bibb
We are long-time fans of Kumori and came here to celebrate a special occasion (8 people) and had a bizarrely bad service experience. We were sat quickly and our young hostess/server was very sweet. Unfortunately she seemed to be poorly trained—she forgot to put in one of our orders and didn’t notice that my friend did not have food, ever. She had to flag the server down, at which point the server told us that the lunch special was not being served on the weekends and offered no alternatives. My friend then had to ask for a menu… and then at that point she just waved off food and said “Nevermind, everyone has eaten already”, and the server said “Okay!” and walked away, not apologetic. Not malicious at all, but clearly poorly trained in customer service. The manager then came over and ASKED US TO GIVE A REVIEW. Sir, WHAT? Read the room At which point we informed him that we never got our food so we were not going to leave a 5-star review… and he was likewise unapologetic (??) and walked away flustered. We later ordered mochi from him because our server was absent or otherwise occupied, and he didn’t comp us anything, which I also thought was weird as someone who worked in the service industry for many years of my youth and generally as a restaurant-goer. The mochi was also not gooey, but crumbly and freezer-burned which was weird, and again, he did not comp them for us.
The server then came over and ANNOUNCED the total at the table instead of discreetly handing over the charging system. And then she brought us the wrong itemized receipt, which was a bill for a $28 to-go ticket and was very obviously not ours. (??) Again, we flagged down the manager and he brought it to us.
We spent $200 and received awful service for what we paid. I don’t blame the server as much as the manager/people training her. She was clearly young and inexperienced. Dude, train your people (and yourself) in customer service! Absolutely unacceptable! We were celebrating a very special occasion and I left very annoyed with a bad taste in my mouth. I don’t recommend coming here with a large party for a special occasion. Two people for a casual lunch is fine. The sushi here is great, but it did not make up for the poor service and lack of damage control. Very disappointing experience from Kumori. I hope the manager gets it together and attends a workshop on customer service and leadership soon.
… moreCarly Seymour
This place has excellent food, but SERIOUS staffing issues. Every time we go, the service gets worse and weirder. It never seems to be the server’s fault, as they are always kind and friendly. Rather, each time we have gone, there is usually only one server for the ENTIRE restaurant. On one occasion, our server was the only server AND bartender for the establishment. What we thought was going to be a quick lunch that day ended up taking over 2 hours. My mom had to cancel her following appointment. At the prices this place charges, it is downright tacky to not provide matching adequate service.
… moreChris Martinez
You walk into Kumori Sushi & Teppanyaki – Sonterra Blvd thinking you’ve got time. Maybe you’re hungry. Maybe you’re optimistic. That’s your first mistake.
“All you can eat,” they say. A beautiful phrase. A promise. A dare.
Thirty minutes to get a drink.
Not a cocktail carved from Himalayan ice. Not a rare Japanese whisky poured with reverence. Just a drink. By the time it hit the table, I’d aged a little. Reflected on my life choices. Considered whether thirst builds character.
The room buzzes with that familiar low-grade chaos — servers moving like they’re stuck in airport security, everyone glancing around wondering if they’ve been forgotten. And then, the line of the night from our server, delivered with a shrug that could curdle soy sauce: “Yeah, everyone’s waiting on their food.”
You don’t say.
When the food does arrive, it’s scarce. Measured. Careful. As if the kitchen is personally financing each grain of rice. This is “all you can eat” on a technicality — a timed, strategic endurance sport. You get 1.5 hours. Ninety minutes. That’s not dinner. That’s a hostage situation with chopsticks.
If you plan on actually being full, block your calendar. Stretch beforehand. Hydrate. Make it a day event. Because at this pace, satisfaction is theoretical.
And the bartender? Let’s just say I’ve seen more urgency in a retirement home chess match. I won’t get started — not because I don’t have opinions, but because we’d be here another 30 minutes waiting for them to show up.
San Antonio deserves better.
If you’re craving sushi and teppanyaki without the existential crisis, take yourself to Umai Mi. Go where “all you can eat” doesn’t feel like a negotiation tactic. Where the rice flows, the drinks arrive before dehydration sets in, and no one announces the obvious like it’s breaking news.
Life’s too short for bad service and rationed tuna.
Eat somewhere that actually wants you there.
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