Restaurante Bella Kurva — Restaurant in Granada

2 stars because at least the staff were friendly and explained their alcohol-and-tapas system (1 complimentary tapas per person ordering a drink, up to 2 different tapas per round).

My main issue, however, is that this establishment advertises that they serve Japanese food. We didn’t know this until we arrived at the restaurant, but it was my family’s first night in Granada, we were all tired, it had good Spanish reviews, and we had already walked here, so why not. Our fears came to pass when we ordered an udon dish that apparently used only soy sauce as the seasoning. Just flooded the tastebuds with it. The noodles had been over-boiled, so they had no bite. I believe this dish was meant to be a yaki udon dish (stir-fried udon), but it came out of the kitchen merely warm and without any of the smoky fragrance of something fried with really high heat (wok hei, for anyone who knows what I’m talking about). I can’t think of a more basic Chinese-Japanese restaurant cooking technique than getting that fragrance, and the chef didn’t achieve it ☹️ The other really sad dish was our nigiri tapas, where the fish was sliced half a centimeter thick - if that. We had to laugh, because the other reaction was to cry. This teeny slice topped a normal portion of sushi rice, and the rice combined with the huge amount of sesame seeds that the chef inserted in the rice and sprinkled over the fish guaranteed that we couldn’t taste the fish at all. Even the lousiest kaiten sushi places in the US put more fish in their nigiri.

The other tapas we ordered were fine, but considering that they borrowed from other cultures (Peruvian ceviche and a Middle-Eastern couscous thing), I can’t help but wonder if they also completely misinterpreted those cuisines. Part of what makes Japanese cuisine great is the interplay between salty and sweet, and a dish bathed in soy sauce without mirin or sugar shows the restaurant’s lack of understanding of Japanese cuisine. Thus ends my...

I'm not one to write negative reviews often but I need to about this place. It has such a high rating but I feel like it must be from locals only. My friend and I were very excited to try this place since it has such a cool menu and high rating. In short, it feels like they don't like people who aren't locals. This great atmosphere that people refer to honestly felt like it didn't want us there. I could deal with that but I also thought the man that served us was really rude. The food didn't taste that great either, many better places to eat in Granada in our opinions. Also, I thought it was very rude that even though my friend speaks fluent Spanish (she is latina, grew up in El Salvador) he refused to speak Spanish to her. It was like saying her Spanish is not good enough for...

Make a reservation if you can, it's worth it. Great variety of flavors and dishes if you want a break from the typical Spanish dishes. Tried the gyoza and sushi tapas, with the sushi missing any cucumber or other elements of a Cali roll. Simple tuna and rice, but not bad. Where they really shine is the Pad Thai, the soy noodle dish and the tikka masala. So flavorful. Only tiny criticism is the Asian dishes were a tiny bit over salted. With salt in the sauces, they should ease up on other added salt, or maybe the cook is a smoker. Overall, great meal and...