We were driving by and hungry and this seemed like the only non-chain option so we gave it a try without checking Yelp. They had a good crowd for a week night so we were enthused. The staff was friendly and the place was clean. They have an extensive menu with all sorts of noodle dishes, appetizers, and a variety of other plate meals as options if you're not in the mood for sushi. We're a fan of sushi rolls so we ordered a few along with a sashimi bowl. At a new place I always order the roll named after the restaurant thinking of it as some sort of signature dish, but I didn't find one here with Kuma in the name, odd. The fish was fresh but the rolls lacked creativity and originality of flavor or composition. The sashimi bowl was a bit odd with a base of imitation crab strings and what appeared to be left over chunks of ahi and some sweet shrimp, which was quite tasty. The menu described it as having a mayonnaise sauce but I think it was straight mayo, but not a lot of it, which was fine. We probably won't be back as we were just driving through, but if we do go back, I'd give them another chance with some of their other menu items with some nigiri or sashimi pieces. read more

Tried this place on a whim. Pretty mediocre spot, if I'm going to be honest. Sushi quality is not great. The cuts were poor and the fish was dull. We ordered two "rolls" at $20 a roll, they were very very small bite size pieces. Not worth the price but the overall flavor was fine. The katsu don was the worst item. Incredibly soggy breading and meat, the main taste being salt. We are usually not picky but we couldn't even take more than a few bites without being disgusted by it. Service was also quite slow but it seems like there just aren't enough workers. read more

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My husband and I love going to this sushi spot! They have some great rolls, rare sashimi like Ankimo, and have great service. The owner is really nice and gave us some great recommendations for rolls like premium roll and carpaccio roll. We look forward to going here every week. read more

Sushi is great here. Always served quickly during lunch times. Great place for lunch. Definitely order the Asahi. read more

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Oh my gosh this place was seriously so bad - we had dinner here last week and braced our self because we were so sure that we would be sick just after having a few bites. Luckily we didn't get sick, but barely had any food as it tasted seriously stale. I hate writing 1 star reviews, but definitely definitely skip this place. read more

Kuma Sushi - The seafood itself was stale + the crunchy fried stuff tasted like it was fried in stale oil. Hard pass on all the food. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Upland, California

My favorite place to have sushi ! The service is great but is often busy so be patient with the service staff and enjoy the best place local in upland . read more

Kuma Sushi - The caterpillar roll is really good - Sushi Bars Near Me - Upland, California

We were waited on very promptly! That's always a good indication it's gonna be a good experience. Then we ordered our drinks, wine and beer and it was also very prompt! We ordered two combination plates. The tempera shrimp and vegetable is so good and they give you so many pieces I would add a little bit more teriyaki sauce to my chicken but other than that everything was absolutely delicious. We also ordered the Cali lobster supreme roll and it wasn't one of my favorites, but it was good. Definitely will be back! read more

The food here is always fresh and delicious, the rolls are flavorful and beautifully presented. The ambiance is cozy and welcoming, making it a great spot to relax and enjoy a meal next to home. Sometimes the service can take a little longer during busy hours, but the quality of the food makes it worth the wait. Overall, a great experience! read more

Food was great. Service was great. The tempura fried bananas with green tea ice cream was exceptional and we will absolutely be returning for that dessert. read more

Kuma Sushi - Rainbow Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Upland, California

Lately the food at Kuma is extremely good! They are one of the only places left to get Bluefin! They also have a roll made with Wagu beef that is delicious!! read more

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I haven't been to this restaurant in a while but I have always had good food here. The last time I was here I thought it was a little pricey but I was pleasantly surprised when I got there that their prices remained relatively at par with most of the restaurants around. This is a place where you can get other Japanese dishes that you might not find in most places. We ordered the sukiyaki, chawanmushi, soba noodles, and gindara. The sukiyaki had great flavor although the beef was a little tough. The soba noodles is always filling and a great value. I like how much seafood they had in the Chawanmushi (must try if you haven't had it yet) and the gindara was melt in your mouth. Service was pretty fast after we got seated. A good place to add to your restaurant rotation read more

Kuma Sushi - Sukiyaki - Sushi Bars Near Me - Upland, California

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This was my go to place for chirashi but I was so disappointed today in my to go order. It was scraps of sashimi. Tiny little mushy pieces. I know times are rough, but you should be getting carefully sliced sashimi. Presentation was so poor. read more

Suburban sushi is a highly accurate description of Kuma. My friend and I shared the following: -albacore sashimi -salmon skin roll ($6.00) -a specialty roll -tempura soba ($13.50) We ordered a specialty roll - a spicy tuna roll topped with seared albacore with Cajun seasoning. Well my friends, I did not love the Cajun twist. It does not go hand in hand with sushi. My bad for not recognizing this sooner. What I found the most offsetting about the rolls was the inclusion of pickled carrots - the kind you find in kimpab. While they're minuscule in size, they're big in flavor and the taste is dramatically changed. Yikes. Soba noodles were good - good variety in the vegetable medley. Everything else was very mid. read more

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Holy Albacore Batman!!! Listen, you HAVE TO try Carpaccio Roll. It is to die for. The service was great and the food is even better. Come here and eat everything. read more

Kuma Sushi - Carpaccio Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Upland, California

I have wanted to say something the last 3 times I ate here. Been going to Kuma since they opened and now they really need to rethink their business plan. A complete overhaul of the kitchen and menu is badly needed. Absolutely no authenticity. Rolls are absolutely average. Sushi quality is average and What used to be a signature roll, "Fireboat" has completely changed and tastes awful! I took 1 bite and ask chef if something changed and he no. I set the entire roll on top of the bar and never touched it after that. Paid full price. Thank you very much. I will not got back unless they change drastically and I'll be shocked if they make it another year or 2. Thomas has always been good to us, but I won't eat average sushi. There are too many great spots. They need to be more creative and add more live / fresh new selections of fish. Maybe even add a set omakase option. Same old same old isn't good anymore. read more

My husband & I have been coming here for many years. Per their current website, it stated they were open. We thought, great, they're not stupid anymore by closing a few hrs during the afternoon anymore. So, yesterday at 4:45 we went in ( door was unlocked) and a rude Asian women sweeping said " we open 5!". I said that's not what your website states and maybe lock the door if you're not open til 5. I said we'll take our business elsewhere I guess. She never replied back to anything I said. So, we took our business to One Spot sushi ( our new go to Sushi place). Also, I noticed in the reviews that this happened to someone else a few months ago. Shame on you Kuma Sushi read more

Food was ok. Im a food head and eat sushi almost every other day and it felt like the rolls tasted 12 dollars besides 20..but its upland and they gotta pay their bills. The service was ok. The usual i hate being here style servers unless its someone that might tip them well. So i tipped them 30 for a 50 dollar meal....maybe they will have some pep in their step for the next guest who comes in. The place is kinda boring looking. Not a good place to take your girl. But ill come by when i feel like getting a small snack... read more

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i placed an order to pick up and when i arrived to pick up, on the pick up time they gave me, it took 29 more min to make it. Looks like they don't care when you ate taking out. read more

We have been coming here since 2021 and never disappoints. Food is delicious and servers are attentive and friendly. Good ambiance. My daughter loves this place. Will definitely return. read more

Kuma Sushi - Dinner Combo - Sushi Bars Near Me - Upland, California

Sushi is awesome. And food,service was good. Reasonable price omakase Nigiri sushi ambiance is perfect. read more

I have never had a bad experience here. Every time I come, everyone is very welcoming and attentive. The sushi is fresh and delicious! The carpaccio roll is my favorite. Howard is wonderful every time we come in! read more

Kuma Sushi - Carpaccio roll, California roll and Wa-Foo beef roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Upland, California

This place was highly recommended by someone. I finally made it over and had the worst experience ever. We walked and there was only one other table with customers so they were not that busy the waitress forgot to put in one of our roll orders. They messed up a second roll and then forgot to re make the one they messed up. You think they would rush our food instead the place got full and they started making everyone else's roll before ours . Never go back there again terrible service. read more

Showed up early to pick up my food and the hot food was cold and the cold food was warm. It smelled too fishy for comfort. Super disappointed, I was really looking forward to it. read more

Service here was horrible. It took me almost an hour to get my food. This is probably the worst sushi joint in the area. Save yourselves and go to Ozen off Haven. It's way better! read more

One of our favorite Japanese sushi restaurants to go to when we want to make a stop in upland area on our way down from Victorville area. They offer a nice variety of non traditional sushi, as well as the traditional Japanese entrees. We liked this place when we're off keto, but they offer a variety of items that fit well when we are on our keto diet. If you're interested in trying something different, order from the chalkboard fresh daily specials. Just ask the chef if you don't recognize some of the types of fish on the board. read more

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Terrible customer service and the food was disgusting. The restaurant opens at 5:00pm. We were the second party to enter the restaurant but the last party to eat dinner. I looked around and noticed everyone had their dinner served except us. When we finally obtained our dinner it was disgusting without any favor. We had to pour extra soy sauce in order for it to have some taste. Also, we were not done eating when they gave us the check. They checked us out prior to finishing our dinner. In addition, the restaurant had just opened and the bathroom were filthy. The toilets were clogged with paper and the seat had poop. Furthermore, the menus are so old it was falling apart. Never again, stay away from nasty food and horrible customer service. read more

dont waste your time! because it will be a WASTE we got here at 5 and didn't leave till 6:45. not because we ordered a bunch of food .. we didn't. THEY ARE JUST THAT SLOW. there was 3 adults, 2 kids, and a baby. we were the 2nd group of people to come in when they opened. they had two chefs making sushi and we were still there for almost 2 hours!! in total we ordered 4 rolls and 2 sashimi plates. we didn't have long conversations, we wanted to come in for an early quick dinner and that is not what we received. we only got a refill on 2 of our drinks because a waitress, that wasn't ours, saw that we were empty and quickly refilled us. .... IF the food wasn't good then maybe the waited wouldn't have been so bad. but nope it was basic. please don't ever come here. read more

The food was ok. The service could have been better. Order was incorrect several times, and had to continuously get their attention for drink refills. read more

Everything we had was excellent. The staff is very polite. Atmosphere was quiet and the place is clean. Good place to have a nice meal. read more

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This is definitely one of those spots where you would say I need to bookmark this! I tried their Toro sushi, and some other special rolls and they just all melted in your mouth. I didn't try it, but their bento boxes looked so good as I was leaving the restaurantin terms of service I thought the service was OK, but I said at the sushi bar and the chef was very accommodating and quick with his service. I will definitely come back here again. read more

still too expensive ...and why are the cut rolls so much more than the hand rolls ? ...example eel cut roll $17.50 and eel hand roll $7.50 ? eel cut roll quantity not to much more than eel hand roll? ...i would understand if eel cut roll was huge but it is not ... it is small...not paying $17.50 ...never. read more

I have gone here since I was little! This restaurant has always had good customer service and the food always comes out quick. The food is always great and I love the vegetable tempura with a side of eel sauce. Overall, this is a great sushi place to check out if you in the area! read more

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Horrible service. We walked out after being ignored for twenty minutes. So disappointed.

I came here after lunch as my family decided to have dinner here... I was not really impressed at all... they messed up our order, the food was very bland... staff was kind of rude, I was just like why are we here?? thanks fam! lol I mean if you want fresh sushi, that tastes better, I would not come here...sorry I just feel like this could have been such a better experience, but bad food, staff and atmosphere gives this place a 2 star from me. read more

Kuma Sushi - Spicey tuna roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Upland, California

This is our go to sushi spot. The rainbow carpaccio is the BEST and they recently added it as a roll too, such a hard decision to decide which one to get! The service is always great and on lazy nights it our favorite for take out. read more

Great Sushi for good price, we were enjoying adult beverages (which are also reasonably priced). This is our third visit! Each time we have ordered the Omakase at the sushi bar. We have had the best service, even though there was about 50 phone and online orders in-bound, our food came out quickly and piping hot. During our last two visits, It was amazing to see the sushi chef TJ and Scott pumping out rolls, sashimi, and various platters in such rapid motion. With a restricted diet (no rice), my husband is glad that they cared about my health to adjust my order. I also really love that TJ and Scott remember that I only eat my fish with Tamari The only downside is the people picking up their orders and "B*tch*ng"/"complaining", talk about ruining the fun and friendly atmosphere. I felt so bad for the three servers. They kept running around trying to tend to the in-door customers and the people picking up. It was definitely Surprisingly busy for a Father's Day! I don't know if the owners realize it was going to be so busy. We were able to meet some locals who have been going to the restaurant for over 10 years. They gave some nice recommendations. We loved how interactive everyone was, even with safety protocols in place. We also have special requests, the staff was nice enough to accommodate us, within reason of course. I highly recommend for children the tempura, gyoza, various noodles, bento boxes and soups. Our prince DEVOURED Every bite of his food! He was also happy to get his tempura banana with ice cream when he finishes his food! read more

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Terrible service We have been here .45 min . We only ordered the sushi .45 min later still no dinner. Every table is full now when we arrived only 3 tables were occupied . They have 2 waitresses . Our waitress is hong very very rude read more

My Japanese wife and I celebrate Dec. 7 every year, for if it were not for the actions of the Empire of Japan on that day, she would be a princess in Manchuria, and I would be typing this in German! (Old Joke) We were referred to Kuma Sushi by a friend and we were very pleased! We travel often to Japan and found Kuma to be one of the most authentic Sushi Houses in the USA read more

The filet was excellent, whole fish was good, but not great. Service was good. A small wine selection. Very noisy.

This place is waayyy over priced for what you get. We placed a to-go order of 1 spicy tuna roll 7.95, very small, the pieces are barely 1 in and the whole roll was maybe 6 in long, 911 roll 14.95 and 1 snow crab hand roll 8.95. The hand roll is 2 bites, very small. We are incredibly disappointed with this place and will not go back. Not enough for 2 people and we're headed out to in n out! read more

Kuma Sushi - Over priced mini dishes - Sushi Bars Near Me - Upland, California