Kanazawa Temakizushi Coil — Restaurant in Kanazawa

Vegan / Vegetarian Friendly

Coil Kanazawa offers a delightful culinary experience that combines modern dining with traditional Japanese elements. Conveniently located a 12-minute walk from Kanazawa Railway Station, the restaurant is nestled inside a stunning building that also houses other dining establishments. One of the standout features of Coil Kanazawa is its full-wall windows, which provide a captivating view of the bustling crossing below, adding a dynamic backdrop to your meal.

The ambiance of Coil Kanazawa is a seamless blend of contemporary design and definitive Japanese style. This duality is further enhanced by the establishment's dual offering of a tea shop and a restaurant. The staff is exceptionally friendly and proficient in English, ensuring a welcoming and accommodating experience for international guests.

For our lunch, we opted for the Vegan Set Menu and the Regular Set Menu. The Vegan Set Menu, although limited in choice, impressed with its quality and presentation. It includes a unique tea experience where the staff demonstrates the traditional method of making Japanese tea, which is then served at your table. The Regular Set Menu offers more flexibility, allowing you to choose six items from a selection of over twenty meat options.

One of the most engaging aspects of dining at Coil Kanazawa is the DIY sushi setup. Each set menu includes four sushi rolls, and diners receive seaweed, rice, wasabi, and other ingredients to create their own sushi. This interactive element adds a fun and personalized touch to the meal. The cutlery and ceramic ware are noteworthy as well, likely crafted from local Kanazawa ceramics, enhancing the aesthetic pleasure of the dining experience. In summary, Coil Kanazawa is highly recommended for its vegetarian and vegan options, excellent service, and vibrant atmosphere. As Indian vegetarians seeking a great Japanese restaurant, Coil really made us happy. It stands out as one of the notable dining destinations in Kanazawa, perfect for those seeking a unique and memorable...

Not a place for anyone with fine dining experience. Concept is a gimmick, not an innovation. Surrounded by teens and 20 something’s who were enjoying themselves and snapping pics. Fun for them for sure but getting up to get my own water 5 times (not even a pitcher for the table offered), meager portions and no concept of how to cut fish made for a thoroughly UNenjoyable dinner. There isn’t even a chef in the kitchen, just a bunch of young people on an assembly line. I realize now that Vegans have very few options in Japan so maybe it’s good for them but for anyone else it is a poor excuse for food. Most galling perhaps is the total lack of relative value of ingredients. Regardless of weather one picks the 5,6 or 8 set menu it seems 2 leaves of shiso or 3 tiny sticks of cucumber are valued the same as tuna and yellowtail. I don’t know about you but I love a roll with some fish and veg together in each bite but the way one is expected to create their own roll means either getting a bite of fish or a bite of a veg. If I’d rolled my own sushi, like I have many times, I would have only gotten two good bites out of the amount of fillings served. Tempura was greasy & cold. Rice was cold

*came back to edit because I remembered I need to mention that the giant boxes that contain the seaweed & rice sit between diners obstructing view and conversation. Ridiculous concept. It’s also why the rice is cold. Wood is not a good insulator and ,even if it were, the seaweed is getting soggy as it sits in the (non) warming box.

Find anywhere else…even their sister restaurant, Tile, which is also gimmicky and has problems of its own but at least it is tasty (see my review of Tile) and has very...

Disappointing “Premium” Experience – Not Worth the Price

We had high expectations for Coil in Kanazawa, having booked through Tablelog the «Premium Menu» but the experience was anything but premium. From the moment we arrived, there was no warmth or acknowledgment of our booking. We were simply shown to our table, handed a menu and an iPad, with no introduction to the concept or what we could expect. The only gesture of service was a wet towel – appreciated, but hardly enough.

When we informed a different server about our pre-order, we received little to no response. Left with no guidance, we proceeded to order via the iPad, only to be told later that we didn’t need to – everything was already set. Communication was poor and uninspired throughout.

A brief tea experience, included as part of the premium menu, was the one highlight – well-explained and enjoyable. However, when I stepped away for a few minutes, I returned to find that all the food had already been served, with no effort to wait for me or explain anything to my husband. For context, at Coil, you assemble your own maki rolls from various toppings, alongside tempura and soup. The food was decent but nowhere near justifying the 8,800 yen price tag.

The restaurant itself is nicely designed, but the area we were seated in was cramped, had harsh lighting, and the music was anything but relaxing. However, the biggest letdown was the unmotivated and disengaged service—completely lacking the attentiveness and care expected at this price point.

Verdict: Not worth it. Save your money and...