Kamakura Kirkland — Restaurant in Kirkland

I’m very disappointed with my recent experience at Kamakura in Kirkland. We ordered a Vegan Yakisoba for lunch, but the restaurant gave us Chicken Yakisoba instead. This was not a delivery issue—we went in person to pick up the food.

My wife has been a pure vegetarian for 30 years, and trusting that this dish was vegan, she took a bite only to realize it was chicken. This caused her a lot of distress, both emotionally and physically, and she even had to throw up. Her religious sentiments were deeply hurt.

When we called the restaurant, they apologized and explained it happened because they were very busy. All they offered was a refund. While mistakes do happen, the lack of care and attention to detail in this case was extremely upsetting and unacceptable.

If you are vegan or vegetarian, please be very cautious about what you’re served here. Unfortunately, this experience has left us with no trust in Kamakura, and we will not be returning.

I hope our experience helps others make an...

I ordered take out from Kamakura in Kirkland a total of two times now. Food: I ordered the Philadelphia Roll and the Curry Katsu both times. The Philadelphia Roll was fresh, cut evenly, and ingredients were proportionate to my liking. I was a sushi chef in Seattle for 5 years and I don't normally order sushi from other restaurants. I found a place that is up to my standards. The curry katsu tasted delicious, but I was disappointed with the portions offered for the price I paid. The curry sauce was delicious and the katsu was cooked perfectly to my liking.

Service: Both encounters have been wonderful with the workers here. It can get hectic sometimes for pick up orders because it's a popular spot during lunch or dinner time, but the girls who helped me were responsive and so friendly! They work very hard also! Thank you!

Atmosphere: The atmosphere is mediocre to me. Parking is available on the upside, but the seating is very limited inside due to how much space is available...

The food wasn't as good as I'd hoped from here, but I'll give it a few more tries since they're the closest restaurant to us. Their prices are higher than Bellevue's Sushi InJoy but the quality is inferior from what we've tried so far. The staff here was Korean when we came in, not Japanese.

The rice in the maki is too dry and not flavorful, and it's the second time we've tried rolls from here. The tuna on the rainbow roll was especially mediocre which was disappointing as I expected fresher fish. The pork belly yakisoba was pretty good, but the noodles and cabbage were overly greasy. Their agedashi tofu was decent and the bento was fine, too. I'm hoping that our future rolls will be less messy and more flavorful, but we'll probably try the sashimi and nigiri next time as well.

The biggest positive is how they cater to food allergies and sensitivities. I love that they have so many vegan offerings to accommodate allergic patrons, but wished their quality and pricing were...