Kumadori — Restaurant in Glendale

I have been to Kumadori before and have always really enjoyed my experience, the service and of course the food. But tonight....tonight was stellar!!! We ordered: No. 6 Roll: shrimp tempura wrapped in soy paper topped with fresh tuna, spicy creamy sauce, and wasabi tobiko Baked Langostino Roll: california roll topped with baked crawfish, mushroom and dynamite sauce Special Spicy Rainbow Roll: shrimp, asparagus and cucumber wrapped with tuna, salmon, tilapia and avocado Pink Lady: spicy crabmeat and avocado wrapped in salmon on top of cucumber slices.

I have a bad habit at times of sticking to the usual rolls that I gravitate towards but today I decided to step outside my sushi bubble a bit! And..the pay off? I loved everything that I tried! The Pink Lady was so simple yet robust - really celebrated the creaminess of the salmon itself. The Special Spicy Rainbow Roll had a good balance of spice, freshness, and crunch! Woooo ....and the spice from the No.6 had me refilling my water glass but it was...

This is our first time to this restaurant. There were many in the vicinity, but some were closed on Sunday. We started with Edamame and Miso. Most places I have been to just offer these for free, but I paid for both! Then got the Fireball, rate at 7/10 it was a bit small and dry. Then ordered this creamy Salmon hand roll, this was delicious and creamy 9.5/10. Then ordered I think it's crazy roll?! Pictured above with spicy tuna, it was delicious and filling 9/10. Then finally the lobster roll, which we waited on for a little while, almost lost my appetite. It finally came, I have to say it was a bit dry, presentation wise it looked good though 7.5/10. Overall Sushi was fresh and good experience. When it came to paying, the tip percentage I think started from 20%?! Don't know what happened to 15% and 18%. It just keeps getting ridiculous here in CA! I mean I paid over $30 tip for 2...

Average sushi place.

Came in during peak dinner hours and it was surprisingly pretty empty. Glad that I was able to sit down right away and order immediately. Service was good and fast, but the sushi was definitely very average and a bit pricey. I came with another person and we shared three rolls, sesame chicken, and got a bowl of udon as well. We got the rainbow roll, red rock, and the tres amigo. Rainbow roll tastes like every other rainbow roll I've had, so it was good. The red rock was crispy rice. It was a little disappointing because I got sick of the roll after a few bites. The sauce was too sweet and had to eat it in between bites of other rolls to finish it. The tres amigo was hands down my favorite, but this is because I'm a fan of soy paper. The sesame chicken and udon were pretty average. Not bad but not my favorite dishes...