Got to go sushi and it hit the spot! Was craving sushi but we live far away from anything great so I searched reviews to find this hidden gem. It's in a small area by an Aldi in the shopping center that seems older. Very nice inside and very attentive. The lady walked up almost immediately to help me and take our order. They let me order and go shop at Aldi while they fixed the sushi rolls. I drove all the way back home after (30 min) and the sushi was still fresh and great! I'll definitely be going back to eat in the restaurant and try more soon - will update with pics and more info about other items! I remember getting the roll all the other posts suggest and it was very good! read more

Service- Good Food- bad. Gyoza was slimy and not well prepared. Took an hour during lunchtime to get food. Ordered shrimp and steak hibachi. Ambiance- poor. Fish tank is entirely to small. Not authentic hibachi style. How to make better- Better ticket managent in kitchen and stop prioritizing to go orders. No frozen Gyoza. read more

The place had just opened so I'm going to give it another chance. The ramen started out good but the broth lost flavor while I ate (this happened another time and the common denominator was corn so maybe it watered it down - I really don't understand corn in ramen). The noodles were good. The place had a nice vibe. Staff was very friendly. They didn't have traditional deep ramen spoons but I hope they get some, server found me the biggest spoon they had and I made due - was very kind. Definitely want to try the hibachi next. read more

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(3.5 stars) I actually didn't realize there was a sushi place so close to me until I was suddenly craving some and happened to be in the area. I came at a slow time of day, so it didn't take long for my 3 sushi rolls to be ready. They were all good but....I dunno. There was something a little off. Maybe the ingredients weren't as fresh as I've had at other sushi places in chattanooga? For example, I got a roll that had mango on it but the mango tasted slimy and like it came from a can. It tasted a bit artificial, too. I'm not saying they used can fruit, but I am saying it tastes like it. The other rolls were ok, but I actually didn't finish them. read more

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Delicious food until they stopped draining excess liquids/sauce from food. Every time we've been there the restaurant was filthy. Really liked the food until it started getting too dirty. Haven't been back in a long time due to inadequate housekeeping. read more

By far our favorite local hibachi/sushi spot. It sits back in the parking lot of Aldi and is a small store front. They have a sushi bar inside or you can sit at one of the several tables inside. Great family owned place with very nice employees. Most of the time we are ordering carry out. Typically only takes 20 minutes, most recently only took 10 minutes during the COVID-19 time period. The helpings are huge(!) and the flavors are great. We've tried almost all of their sushi rolls and they are all great. My most recent favorite is the Hawaii roll. And ALWAYS ask for extra yum yum because it's exactly that, YUM YUM! Support local and try out this gem! read more

Kumo Hibachi - Been craving Kumo's sushi! Great take out for Friday night. Left to right: Fire Island Roll, Spider Roll, New Roll, and American Roll. - Japanese Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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Easy to walk in on a Saturday night at 7:00, party of two. Casual atmosphere, families and couples. Staff was polite and efficient. Sushi was properly made and tuna was fresh and flavorful. We had the Crazy Tuna Roll, which had black pepper over two types of tuna. Veggie Hibachi was nothing memorable, but vegetables were crisp and the perfect size for chopsticks. Fried rice was bland, needed some garlic or spring onion maybe. Fast service and drinks refilled promptly - would come back and try different things. read more

Kumo Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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This is such a gem. Family owned and they care. Support them so they can stay. All is fresh and they'll make it if it's not on their menu. We came here from Atlanta. There are quite a few to choose from there but I can honestly say that this place surpasses most of them. Try it. You'll like it. Hey Mikey! read more

Kumo Hibachi - a man working in a restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

A really good selection and great sushi. The rolls with tempura shrimp are great and makes me want to order a tempura dish. They also have hibachi (although without the "show"), and I'm eager to try that. I've been trying a lot of their hand rolls first. Service has been great and friendly. read more

The perfect neighborhood sushi joint. Been coming here for the better part of decade and it never disappoints. I now bring a long my gluten free wife and she is happily content with their Chicken hibachi made with gluten free soy sauce. For me the any three rolls are my vice and I will continue to come here as long as I call Chattanooga home. read more

Food here is consistently, good, and the online ordering and pick up service is very smooth.

First I love this place for their hibachi. The sauces that come with it and portions are amazing. This order I got a simple Spicy tuna rol and Salmon and Avacado roll. I was disappointed this was only 6 pieces cs the standard 8 or 10. I had spicy tuna roll at another place and it was 8 pieces and fresher tasting. I wasn't a fan of the sushi, but may try other options. Just would have been nice to know it was only 6 pieces when I ordered. read more

Their health score was a 96, so that's good, but the food was so solidly mediocre, that my wife remarked that I'd have gotten better sushi at Ichiban - a scathing indictment from her. The flavor was "meh" and one of my rolls was falling apart, seven pieces out of ten. She ordered hibachi and found it merely adequate. Service was adequate. We'd have loved to have been blown away, sadly this was not to be. read more

I love the quiet atmosphere of Kumo, and in my opinion they have the best sushi in town hands down. My favorite rolls are the Phoenix roll and Fire Island...Phoenix roll definitely being my favorite. I brought in a Wendy's kids meal for my autistic son and they didn't bat an eyelash...I can't tell you how appreciated that is. read more

Kumo Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

The first time I dined at Kumo, I absolutely loved it BUT the second time was so bad that I will never return again! I started by ordering one of favorite hand rolls. The spicy shrimp hand rolls that I have order at other places usually comes with some sort of crunchy vegetables like cucumber, carrot and then sometimes avocado and/or sprouts but Kumo's version had very little shrimp and crunchy flakes that were mixed in with the shrimp and spicy mayo- it was gross. While I was waiting for my 2nd item, a Fire Island Roll, a cockroach came charging in my direction along the wall. I had to scare it away. Gross! The last straw was when I ordered tobiko and they gave me masago. I explained to the manager that I thought they got my order wrong and she insisted that they gave me tobiko and then she proceeded to tell me that tobiko eggs were smaller than masago. She then brought out small containers of black and red eggs and told me they were masago. I knew she was wrong and I think she knew she was wrong but she insisted she had them characterized correctly. Tobiko is my favorite sushi and I have had it many times and I love it because it has a significant crunch and I love when the eggs burst in your mouth- I know tobiko and what they served me was not tobiko. I was so very disappointed because I did enjoy tobiko on my first visit there. What a disappointing and weird experience. read more

Food is always fresh and some of the best sushi in town. Staff is very nice and goes out of their way to please you. Chattanooga roll is one of the best rips I've ever had. read more

Their sushi is fresh and delicicious! Our favorite are the Kumo and lobster roll. The personnel is responsive and efficient!

This place has the best Volcano roll in town in my opinion. We always order takeout, but it is really consistent and good.

Clean business, great food, and very nice staff. I was craving sushi and googled this place. It was worth the trip over. I had fast Togo service. read more

First off, let me say I grade Sushi/ Japanese restaurants with a very critical eye. If there were a 3.5 rating, I would give Kumo that. But since I don't think they deserve a 4 rating, it's going to have to be a 3. Kumo is GREAT for one thing: Sashimi. Their Sashimi is extremely generous in portion, almost twice the portion I'm used to seeing in typical Sushi restaurants. It's also very good, fresh Sashimi. The selection is limited but the quality of the fish was impressive, considering Kumo is in a random strip mall in land-locked Chattanooga -- the kind of quality I'm used to finding in good Japanese restaurants in coastal cities with direct access to the good stuff. Kumo's sushi is decent, but not great. Also, I have to admit, I was put off by the fact that I specifically brought a "date" there because I saw they had a "Love Boat" on the menu, which is usually a variety of Sushi, Sashimi and other cooked Izakaya style foods on a large wooden boat placed between the diners. It's very fun and a great "date" thing to order, sharing off of the boat together. When our "boat" arrived, it was on a big but ordinary plate. Covered with tasty food, but still... don't list the boat if it's not a boat, imho. It was very disappointing. Still though, the fish quality is great and the sashimi portions are excellent. But that won't bring me back again when there are other choices in town. 3.5/5 read more

Kumo Hibachi - "Love Boat" - Japanese Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

If I could give less than one star, I would. Have been here for an hour and still haven't received my food. Horrible service. Don't waste your time. Fuji is just down the street. P.S. it stinks.. read more

Not trying to post too bad of a review. I used to love Kumo, however just had a very bad experience newly hired waiter was not the best however usually people are super nice there. This time the food was worse it had a horrible smell when you walk in and me and my wife are having stomach problems after eating there. Not to be TMI but I'm writing this on the potty, again usually love this place and would give atleast 4 stars but rn having a 1 star experience. read more

We use to go there and food was great. This time we went back and the new waitress got openly upset when we were deciding what to eat. When food came out the sushi with tempura shrimp the oil used for shrimp tasted rancid. I use to love the Yummy roll and I had to actually spit it out a couple of times. Won't be going back. Look around it's not very clean either. read more

Looks like a hole in the wall, but it is so good! Fast, friendly service, delicious food, only a little over-priced. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but it was amazing! They have 4 pages of sushi, they serve wine, hibachi, dessert, and appetizers! The sushi was phenomenal and with so many options there's something for everyone. read more

Kumo Hibachi - Tango Roll - I highly recommend! - Japanese Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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I'm a huge fan of hibachi and let me tell you, this is the best place I've found so far in Chattanooga. I recently became vegetarian and I've noticed a lot of hibachi places skimp on the vegetables, either they're frozen or just cabbage, etc. but Kumo gives you huge yummy cuts of fresh broccoli, zucchini, onion and mushrooms!! Thank you!!! I love their sushi too, the tuna "sandwich" roll I could eat 15 of them and still want more. Love this place...can you tell? read more

Kumo Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Based on a buffet that was prepared for a special event this weekend, I can confidently recommend Kumo! Sushi was still super fresh, service was quick and efficient, and the space was modern/comfortable. For suburban Chattanooga, you really can't go wrong with Kumo for sushi. read more

This place is great! Why haven't I been here before? I shared a tofu teriyaki bento box with my date and we were full. The bento box is awesome bc you get a variety of items - egg rolls, sushi, tofu and veggies, rice, and a salad. And their mochi dessert is so yummy too! I would definitely recommend this place. I need to go there again. read more

Kumo Hibachi - Mochi dessert - Japanese Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

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If it's bells, whistles, and great atmosphere you're after, this place is not for you. However, if you're looking for some fresh fish and good rolls for a very reasonable price, this is your place. It was very clean on my visit, the staff was friendly, and the food was delicious. I wouldn't recommend it for large groups, it looked like seating could get rather limited quickly, but it is a good place for two to enjoy a meal and conversation. read more

Kumo Hibachi - Dining Room from back of Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

I've eaten a lot of questionable sushi. Honestly, I've been really lucky. I guess my number was up, because I have never been sick from eating sushi like I was from Kumo. I shouldn't have eaten it. It didn't smell fresh. It didn't look fresh. But for the love of ramen, it should not have been crunchy. And after my third yellowtail roll, everyone wanted out of the pool. In the meantime, the SO ordered habachi steak, which was incredibly chewy and only came served with grilled onions. What happened to the zucchini, mushrooms and broccoli? It was also packed with so much white rice there wasn't room for the protein. So basically we paid $12 for a box of steamed rice. The "clear soup" was laughable. It tasted like someone waved hot water over a chicken and added a jar of white pepper to see if anyone would notice. We noticed. We used to be regulars. Things started declining and we've been visiting less and less. And then they just decided to nail the coffin of our wallet shut with this last order. read more

Kumo is in an unassuming strip mall close to ALDI and Firehouse Subs. For this reason, I was surprised upon entering to see that the space was much larger than I imagined. Upon being told to choose any open seat, we received full, sit-down, service from a waiter. The menu includes a mix of sushi and hibachi items. My dining partner and I both opted for the lunch special which included large, but I assume smaller than dinner portions, of popular hibachi items. We both ordered chicken and were surprised that for only $7.50 our entrees included both soup and salad along with the typical protein, rice, vegetables and white sauce. The food arrived quickly even though the restaurant was busy for a midweek lunch and it hit the spot for our Japanese craving. It did take a little while to receive our check, but this isn't due to a lack of attentiveness or friendliness by the staff, but instead the volume of other diners. I anticipate going back to Kumo so I can try their sushi selections or if I ever want a quick hibachi fix. read more

Don't judge a book by its cover. A coworker and I were in town for a business trip and looking for a place to eat. Hibachi sounded good to me, and sushi sounded good to him. I expected to have teppan grill, but they just bring the hibachi out to you (totally fine because it's great). Our sushi was really good, especially the Chattanooga roll. We had hot saki and some drinks, but the service was really great. Not the best area, from what I could tell, so it was a bit deceiving when our driver pulled up in front of the restaurant. Really glad that we gave it a shot & I would will definitely visit next time we return to town. read more

The wonderful roll was delicious, but my rainbow roll kept falling apart and was very hard to eat. There was definitely more avocado on those rolls than fish which is disappointing, but flavor profile was there nevertheless. read more

Food was great and the employees were kind and considerate. They all wore masks and the place seemed very clean. I ordered two sushi rolls and a seaweed salad. Food came out fast and it was some of the best sushi I've had in awhile! Definitely recommend this for any sushi lovers - I will be returning soon! read more

Kumo Hibachi - Salmon roll and Smile roll - Japanese Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

The restaurant is in a strip mall next to Aldi. It had good reviews, so we tried it! Won't be back. I got the steamed gyoza which was steamed in the microwave behind the sushi bar. Yuck. The soup and salad were probably the best part of the meal. Next was the American dream roll. The "crunchy crab" on top was not crunchy but soggy. The inside was not very tasty. It was very fishy and had no raw fish in it. The steak hibachi was gross too. The steak was mediocre, which I kind of expected, but the rice was disgusting! The whole time, both servers were texting or talking on their phones. There are much better hibachi places to eat. Don't waste your money! read more

Ok, so I don't know what all the hate is about, but this place has some of the best sushi I've had across the country. The food is great and the staff are very friendly and just plain amazing. It is the only place I will go in Chattanooga for sushi. read more

Really good, reasonably priced sushi. The unagi was especially nice. The service was inconsistent, but I can't imagine finding better sushi nearby. Good for dinner if you're doing tourist stuff in the Chattanooga area. One complaint...their vanilla ice cream was a paper cup of "vanilla flavored ice cream." The kind with the paper lid that we used to get in school. I don't expect anything great dessert wise at a sushi place but come on. My kid wanted ice cream, so if you're going to offer it, make a better effort. read more

Kumo Hibachi - Japanese Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Best sushi in chatt! It's my favorite place to eat. Highly suggest going here. Not a big fan of their hibachi!

Quick service, good portions and great tasting food! Would recommend to anyone who like sushi/hibachi

Ordered some sushi and gyoza for pickup. At restaurants I usually get my gyoza pan fried, but I decided to try them steamed this time. They were fantastic, steamed to perfection. I could have eaten about 3 orders of them and been fine. I also ordered an Amazing Roll and a Yellowtail Scallion Roll. They were pretty good, but not the best I've ever had. I'd visit again and try some other things off the menu, but I'd definitely have to order the gyoza again. read more

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I was welcomed into a very empty dining room as to be expected for an early dinner at 4 p.m. I ordered the Teriyaki Bento box which came with teriyaki veggies, fried rice, 2 veggie spring rolls, 6pc California roll, a house salad and two sauces. I thought it was a really good portion of food for the price (12.99). The vegetables, rice, salad, and spring rolls were very good but the California roll was really dry. The Avocado in it looked fresh but the rest of it seemed like it had been sitting for a long time. The wasabi and ginger were also dry. Overall the flavors were really really good. Service was ok but the language barrier was an issue and was an issue for other customers too. The dining room and restrooms were very neat and clean. It is decorated nicely but not really a date night kind of place as there isn't very much privacy. Its more of a place of convenience. If I lived nearby I would definitely order takeout regularly from here. read more

Kumo Hibachi - Bento box - Japanese Near Me - Chattanooga, Tennessee