This place serves really good sushi! We traveled here from DC for my birthday and all I wished for for my birthday was some good sushi and I got that thanks to Kiku! The employers were really friendly. They told us that the waiting time was 45 mins which seemed long but since we had read so many good reviews about Kiku, we decided to wait and give it a shot! It was worth every single minute! The food was sooo good! And I liked the fact that they were being honest about the waiting time and let us know before ordering. read more

Kiku Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Some of the best sushi I've ever had. The Japanese Bagel is my new all-time favorite roll. Presentation was 10/10 and the size of the rolls were also pleasantly surprising. Service was disappointing and the only thing preventing it from being a five-star visit. Highly recommend! read more

Kiku Sushi - Left: Crab Salad Roll Right: Salmon Philly Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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NUT ALLERGY ALERT. there were nuts in the salad dressing. I believe peanuts. I'm super allergic to that. I couldn't even enjoy my food. I got sick to the point i couldn't stomach anything. My mother said her food was really good. But I'm very upset that a restaurant would put nuts in a dressing that I've had millions times over and never had an issue at any other restaurant. It should be listed on the menu as peanut allergies are super common in American. They didn't charge me for the salad. But still. I couldn't eat my sushi read more

Kiku is top three best sushi spots in the city. Don't get caught up in the hype of other spots over dressed, over complicated rolls...this is fresh fish done right. And dining inside feels so perfectly quaint and welcoming. But for now while that may not be an option order take out or delivery, and settle in for some really happy food. The gyoza soup was sooo good...that broth and homemade dumplings, yes please! I'm a sucker for a seafood pancake. And both rolls had more fish than I even expected but balanced at the same time. Highest of fives all around! read more

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We popped into Baltimore for a day trip and our first stop was iconic Federal Hill to take a look at all of Downtown Baltimore to kick off the day. We originally planned to peruse Cross Street Market, but a lot of the store fronts were closed as it was Memorial Day Weekend. After a quick look through Yelp, we decided to take pur lunch adventures to Kiku Sushi, which came highly rated. To our surprise, the owners of the restaurant were Korean, as we are, so they were very nice to us and provided us with some extra goodies as they don't have many Korean families pass through Federal Hill. In terms of the food, the sushi rolls were top notch and very delicious. I would highly recommend adding tempura crunch and their sauces to the rolls (eel sauce and spicy mayo). We did order our fair share of udon and yaki udon as we were in the mood for noodles. These were a little bit sweet but also very solid in their own right. One thing I noticed was that there were several parties that rolled through during our lunch hour that were very friendly with the chefs and seemed to have been coming reguarly for quite some time. If you're in the market for a go-to neighborhood sushi spot, look no further a read more

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Hands down the best sushi rolls I've had in Baltimore. Each roll was packed with raw deliciousness aka fish the rice to fish ratio is on point. Gotta try this place out! read more

The food is always amazing and fresh I come often the only thing I wish would change is the pop music for something more relaxing makes it hard to bring people here and conversate read more

I was getting off work in Baltimore and was craving some sushi. My go to is usually Shoyou on Light St but my shift ended at 3 pm and Shoyou happens to close at 3 on Saturdays...thus I came upon Kiku Sushi. The ratings were pretty good so thought I'd give it a try for take out since I'm not around much in Baltimore anymore. I ordered the beef yakisoba, Crunch Rock and Roll, and a Maryland Sushi Burrito. Let me just say this is VERY expensive. Those three items got me at about $60 including 15% tip. I think I probably would have been able to get a fourth roll at Shoyou for the price of 3 at Kiku. Also the comments about slow service happen to be true, at least what I experienced. I ran in after parking somewhere "maybe" not where I shouldn't have and if you know city life you know that feeling of trying to get in and out super quick so you don't come upon that dreaded ticket on your windshield. After walking in there was one party that appeared to be waiting for her carry out order. I walked right up to the front register area and I swear nobody even acknowledged my presence for a good 5 minutes. The guy preparing the sushi looked dead at me, and then there appeared to be a girl and what I presume is the wife of the owner behind the counter with their backs to me looking at a line up of boxed orders. I stood and stood for what seemed to me like a long time, and the fact that I had my car in a questionable parking spot irked me more. I was eventually rung up but it that initial lack of acknowledgement was pretty atypical. Beef yakisoba: I know this is a sushi place, but I was craving some noodles, especially relating to the Lo mein variety. Picture attached - to ME there was a tad bit too strong of the presence of veggies, bell peppers, cabbage, broccoli, however, there was a decent amount of meat as well. The overall flavor was salty, like too salty. I get that it's a soy based dish but with the noodles having soaked up the soy sauce, plus the beef, plus the veggies, it was just a soy sauce overpowering dish. Maryland Sushi Burrito: *Note: I was pretty confused about how on their online ordering there were no burritos available. I had to call and ask if they still had sushi burritos, then placed my order by phone otherwise I would not have been able to order it through grubhub* Liked it! Had a lot of real crab (not imitation) and I definitely got that hint of old bay spice in there. Liked the rice paper wrapping as opposed to seaweed personally, again, like Shoyou, but I'd still prefer Shoyou's sushi burritos or $2 less ($13). Came with corn chips, house salad and ginger dressing, and miso soup. Crunch Rock and Roll: Had to get something with eel. This one got a little messy in transit because things shifted around and the wasabi got tangled up with the avocado and house salad it came with. David got a few good mouthfuls of wasabi from eating that salad. Overall this roll was meh, avocado predominated over eel. Not worth the bucks in my opinion. Given the steep price and the fact that I wasn't totally blown away, I would give this an average rating. read more

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THE spot to go to, to get sushi in Baltimore. It's always fun to discover great asian cuisine in the heart of the city. And this is a must go if you're looking for delicious and fresh Japanese food. I was recommended to come here by a friend to try out some of their sushi and after ordering all of our dishes containing mostly raw seafood, I was slightly hesitant just because I realized where I was. It wasn't just good sushi, it was GREEEEAT! :) I honestly don't know how they got their fish so fresh. I've been to some fish markets where the quality of the fish wasn't as good as this place! If I had to choose a favorite though, it would definitely be have to be the salmon. I legit almost cried when I took a bite of it. The owners and staff were also really kind and quick to service your every need. This place will be at the top of my recommendations for places to eat in Baltimore. TLDR; GO GO GO GO, this is a must. read more

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One of the best sushi spots in Baltimore! They always throw in a couple extra pieces with our order, sushi is always fresh and delicious! Staff works hard and is friendly! Restaurant itself is on the smaller side but clean and cozy. I frequent ordering to go though and quality is the same whether I dine in or out! read more

Sushi is amazing and good price but only if you have lots of time. Service is slow service since it's only one person making sushi at a time. Worth waiting for if you have time. Note the apps always say 30 min but it always takes much longer . read more

best sushi i've been to around here! I've tried Brother's sushi, Shoyou sushi, and more but this one tops all. Price was perfect during lunchtime: it was only $15 for a regular roll and a special roll. i thought they would give me a smaller portion than dinner menu but i was wrong. The rolls were really good, fish was fresh, and soup and salad were decent too. I would come again in the near future for sure! read more

Kiku Sushi - kiku combo - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Best Spicy Tuna roll I have ever had. fantastic small sushi spot. The prices are very reasonable for the amount of food, which is hard to find these days. Thanks for maintaining a great neighborhood spot! read more

Going here is one of the things we look forward to the every time my family takes a trip to Baltimore. Everything thing we've tried to so far has been tasty, but, to be honest, I haven't been able to sample the menu very extensively considering I simply MUST get the krazy double salmon roll every time. It's delicious! And the salmon pieces they give you are large and just melt like butter. Best sushi I've had in Maryland. I will miss going here. read more

Excellent service, delicious sushi (amazing sashimi to rice ratio) and reasonable pricing. Staff was very attentive and kind; really enjoyed our experience here! read more

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Got take out with my roommate, everything was good! portions were huge. we heard this place recommended by many people in the neighborhood. agreed it's great, fresh and filling. read more

Kiku Sushi - Gyoza (pan fried dumpling) (to go portion) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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I thought the food was ok- nothing to write home about. I think this place gets great reviews because of their large portion sizes. I really like the salmon sashimi but the rolls were filled with too much mayonnaise read more

Had delivery scheduled. Courier went to pick up. When the courier arrived, restaurant cancelled order. No explanation given. Granted, this seems like "1st world problems". But after working a 10.5 hr day, trying to watch my two toddlers, and trying to eat healthier..... having a "No. We don't care about your order. No reason necessary." just REALLY sucks. read more

Kiku Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

I ordered Avocado roll, salmon roll and gyoza which has nice flavor. Had a wonderful flavor and food was appetizing. They have great selections of food. The place has nice atmosphere. Would recommend this sushi place. read more

I went for the sashimi deluxe. In my opinion of a sashimi platter I base it on really enjoying two to three of the samples fish without need for soya sauce . This one was fine for the sample,but used soya sauce for all the platter. read more

The sushi was amazing, and the fish was super fresh. The only reason this didn't get 5 stars was because service was very slow. But worth it! read more

I'm giving this place 5 stars because they gave me solid quality sushi and amazing portions, which is hard to find in Maryland. As an example, for their salmon avocado roll, it was a substantial amount of salmon and the ratio for salmon to avocado was excellent. I'd say 2/3 or 3/4 salmon, as it should be, and they were really good size rolls. Cost was about par, but they gave me hefty pieces of sashimi, many extra pieces, and huge rolls, and it all tasted fresh. I live in Annapolis. Yama and Shika are my go-to around here, but honestly I might make the trip for carryout from this place. I just got carry-out. The inside doesn't really look like a place I'd want to go to for a dinner out. There's nothing wrong with it, but it's definitely a more fast-casual/lunch vibe, and if I'm eating sushi at a restaurant I'd like it to be a nicer dinner environment. The guy at the counter seemed very nice, and was friendly. I got a necessary phone call when he was trying to find my order. His accent was a bit thick, so I think we had a bit of a communication struggle with my name. Unfortunately the menu I found online isn't nearly as detailed as in their restaurant... It's definitely missing options... But overall, I'll give this place 5 stars just for the balance of quality, quantity, and price. read more

They were super busy when I went in. Still, my food tasted amazing. I'm satisfied. It seems like it's family run, which makes it just that much better. read more

Kiku Sushi - Menu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Fantastic Sushi! THEE BEST Rainbow Roll ever! The only downside is the price. It's a little on the higher side but you get what you pay for! I feel bad because I haven't tried anything else besides the sushi because I can only imagine how delicious everything else is there. But coming from an ex sushi server this is the best around! read more

Best Sushi place in Baltimore. Don't miss out, great prices abs solid food. The service was very accommodating and respectful. read more

Kiku Sushi - two plates of sushi and chopsticks - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

We had the crab salad, shrimp tempura, tuna avocado, real MD crab, and dynamite rolls. All beautiful and delicious. The rolls are larger than average. Our takeout order was packaged very neatly. Highly recommend read more

There is tough competition among sushi restaurants in Baltimore, but this one stands out for their lunch specials! The small space was cutely decorated (although playing pop music instead of ambient music was slightly distracting from the vibe that they were going for in our minds). We had ordered the Kiki maki combo ($15.99 for a regular roll + special roll) and a sushi & sashimi combo ($14.99 for 4 pieces of sushi, 8 pieces of sashimi, and one regular roll of our choice). The price displayed on the menu was less than what we were charged on the final bill; we are not sure if it was because we had opted for the slightly more expensive regular/special rolls without asking them how pricing works prior to ordering. We weren't mad about the up-charge though since we thought the price was very fair for the quality and amount of food we were given. Every bite of food was delicious, the fish was very easy to bite into and extremely fresh, and the fish to rice ratio was stellar (so much fish compared to rice)! Usually we avoid ordering regular rolls, but the eel avocado and spicy salmon that we had ordered was extremely flavorful and had generous amounts of fish. Next time we may even opt for ordering more regular rolls over special rolls since they were so worth it! Each person also received a miso soup and salad for the lunch special, which was nice to curb our appetites since it took a slightly long time for us to receive our actual orders (even though there were only a few other customers dining at the same time as us). We weren't upset that our orders weren't super fast, however, since all of the food was super fresh and beautifully presented. We were very impressed with the lunch specials, and would definitely return again for lunch! read more

Kiku Sushi - Lunch special - $15.99 for one regular roll (spicy salmon) and one special roll (hungry andy roll) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Kiku is phenomenal! Favorite sushi place in the city. The quality is always superb. Been to a number of sushi places in the city and this is the most consistent by far. You can tell they really handle their food with care. They are generous to their customers, they often give you an extra little piece of nigiri or two. Definitely recommend! read more

Kiku Sushi - Salmon Avocado Roll, Tiger Roll, Salmon Roll, Spicy Tuna Roll, BY Roll, Crab Salad Roll, White Tuna Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

By far the best sushi, I have had in Baltimore. Really a hidden gem. The only things that stopped me from giving 5 stars are: 1. I could not order for delivery because all of their items are not on the delivery menu. 2. The Tiger roll should have real crab on it as well. I mean I get why it doesn't - The Oriole has it, but it is specific to Baltimore and thus the real crab. But this is Maryland, so make it all real. Will be back. read more

I hate to give such a poor review to a local small business but my visit was unfortunately sub-par. I went for dinner with two other girl friends and I opted for the sushi and sashimi dinner. My biggest qualm about my food was that the fish was not fresh. Overall, I do not expect great sushi from Baltimore, but my fish was actually really dry and some of the slices even had a mild stench. In addition, the variety of fish they served was really mediocre. The owner of the restaurant was really sweet. He gave us free edamame as an appetizer and even some free ice cream as dessert, which was quite thoughtful. The food also came out at a good pace despite him being the only chef/waiter in the restaurant. Overall, I would consider going back because I have friends who went and had a decent experience (with the food and otherwise), but unfortunately the food was not fresh at all during my visit. read more

This is my first time visiting and I will definitely come back very soon. We came here during lunch and ordered lunch special, kiku maki combo ( 1 regular and 1 special roll of your choice) and chirashi sushi ( a sashimi bowl). were were very surprised for the portion and also the price. lunch special also comes with miso soup and salad. The roll are New york roll and spider roll, they were very big roll, and a lot of stuffs inside for just 14.99. the fish tasted very fresh too. the chirashi sushi bowl is a sashimi bowl with rice. the fish are very thick and very generous portion with 5 different type of fishes, shrimp, avocado, the mini orange eggs, crab stick. I am really glad we decide to visit this place and discover such a great deal for good and quality sushi in the area. read more

First time coming here upon a friends recommendation, and I think this is the best sushi place around Baltimore! For two people we got the kiku special which included 12 nigiri and a special roll (we picked dynamite roll), we also got a udon noodle soup with funplings and gyoza appetizer, a small complimentary salad was included per person too. Everything was delicious! The fish is really great quality and fresh, presentation was very pretty. Also the service was very fast and so nice. I would definitely recommend this place and come back any time I am in the mood for sushi. read more

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amazing sushi and great service, i loved the japanese bagel and the rainbow roll! i thought the prices were reasonable and comparable to others in the area read more

Kiku Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

We love sushi. We order sushi at least twice a month, usually from a couple other places in the neighborhood. We needed to have an extra early dinner, and our usual places were not open, so we decided to try Kiku. Impressed. Each roll we got was made with extra... everything!!! The avocado rolls has extra sliced avocado, the octopus roll had extra pieces of octopus, and everything was expertly prepared, fresh and delicious. I think we have a new favorite sushi place! read more

Kiku is an interesting sushi joint. Self serve your drinks from the fridge on the right as you walk in - I had a tall boy Sapporo in their famous hardcore can and my girlfriend had a bottle of water. The place had a weird old building smell to it that we acclimated to. There was only one older man that didn't speak English super well manning the few tables, sushi bar, making the sushi and appeared to be running the kitchen as well. Service was reasonably slow, and definitely not bad service. We were given complimentary edamame which is always nice though it was overcooked and somewhat mushy. But free is free! The fish was very good, the maguro particularly was very tender and had a nice buttery flavor. The rice was not quite perfect and had a slight sogginess to it - but was better than many local joints and I'm being very nit picky. Flavor profile was good across the board for the rolls we had, though be warned: the extra spicy version of the spicy tuna roll is not very spicy! Price was very reasonable for a traditional maki it was about 5 bucks and the house specialty rolls were around 11 bucks. Though the Sapporo set me back 7.95 which for a 22 oz isn't bad, as I've paid more for less in other Baltimore establishments. I think I'd prefer this place as a pickup sushi spot in the future, that odd old room smell still wanders the halls of my olfactory system. read more

Kiku has seriously some of the best sushi I've ever had. Consistently good quality and delicious food, paired with excellent service. Last visit was another spectacular sushi dish! read more

Kiku Sushi - Special rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

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Amazing!!! The food was DELICIOUS! The place was super clean and covid conscious. 5 stars is not enough! Prices were very reasonable. Cant wait to come back! read more

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Two of the rolls were terrible and the forgot our beverages in the take out order. Disappointment seeing how many good reviews there were

Great food and great quantity and great price. I do highly highly recommend even if it looks like a hole in the wall

Love Kiku sushi! They are so friendly and kind. Their sushi is very fresh and delicious. Price is reasonable! Highly recommend Pants on fire roll, Shrimp tempura roll, and Philly tempura roll. read more

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