Onari Yokocho Kamakura — Restaurant in Kamakura

I absolutely love this restaurant - it definitely deserves more than 5 stars!

This charming restaurant is located near Kamakura Station and offers vegan options. It appears to be started by a group of young entrepreneurs. The place has an international vibe, with multilingual menus and English-speaking staff.

When we first saw the photos, we were skeptical if the sushi could actually look that beautiful. However, when the dishes arrived at our table, we were amazed to find that they looked just as stunning as the pictures!

The taste was absolutely outstanding. I highly recommend all their sushi sets. The vegan sushi had a gorgeous presentation, and each vegetable was perfectly seasoned with distinct flavors. The avocado veggie roll was especially delicious - the creamy avocado blended perfectly with the rice, creating a melt-in-your-mouth experience.

I'll definitely visit again on my next...

Found this place that offers vegan sushi for my vegetarian friend. She loved them (thankfully) except for the shiso leaves, which she found the flavour to be overpowering. I love shiso though, so I gladly finish that half-eaten nigiri.

My own non-vegan sushi plate was fine, not outstanding. The rice was falling apart as I pick the nigiri up with chopsticks. Some of the rice was stuck onto the board.

What didn't impress me was the prices. At this price point, I'd expect better ingredients and better trained chefs to be making my sushi. That said, this is Kamakura... almost every table at the time of our dining were non-Japanese tourists.

The saving grace was perhaps the friendly and approachable staffs. Everyone had a smile on their faces, including the people behind the bar. Still, I think you can get more for your money elsewhere if you're not after...

Unfortunately, I was fooled by the good reviews and nice looking food. Overall, it lacked umami/ richness. Common problem with vegan restaurants (sad, as a vegan is reviewing). We had the lunch menu with Tonkotsu Ramen. While the summer role and overfried Goyza were too salty, the Tonkotsu lacked salt. All dishes lacked a richer taste and were boring. On top, I think it's very overpriced compared to restaurants next door. The Tonkotsu had a great texture, though. Drinks were fine, too. We had to pay for both drinks separately while they were announced to be included in the menu - maybe not our Cardamom Sours? But then again, we did not get any other "free"/included drink besides the water. The service was friendly. As I am used to eat the food and not the service, it did not help much for the...