Kuma Sushi - Ernul

So first off... this place is amazing. We must commend our server, CODY the most exquisite and elegant water poured in the land l! He was kind and precise.and amazing and awesome. Best sushi I ever had. Fresh ingredients, the rice is next level, total package at Kuma. Highly recommend!

Okay, FOR New Bern, this is 5 stars.... For sushi in general, 3.5, so let's give Kuma 4 ! Miso soup (Excellent) Seaweed salad (delicious and super fresh). Sushi classics (Delightful but needs to be rolled better) as they were a tad lose. Dumplings (vegetarian) are good but have to be correctly sealed, as they opened when steamed. Specialty rolls, very good, no complaints. Teriyaki chicken, terrible. Cold, lacked flavor, as if they threw sauce on top of some sad chicken breast, it was very disgusting, but hey, this place is a sushi restaurant. Service (Trent or trey) good young man and attentive! Drinks on point! Cold beers, good cocktails, and soda. I'd definitely consider going to here if you haven't. I will absolutely be back.

Nice upscale place. Either they have too many tables or not enough. They treat guests very politely. I hope they had more seats by the chefs...

Ordered their pork ramen. Broth was richer than the ones I had before. The freshly steamed veggies and shitake mushrooms was on point. However, the egg could used more marinating in soyu (it was pale) and the braised pork could be sliced a little thicker. A little pricier than the ones I've had in NoVA and DC but then it's the only decent ramen place in town, Service was fast and courteous.

This was our first time at Kuma and we tried the Salmon Aburi Roll and the Sunset Sashimi. Both were so refreshingly tasty! The Sunset Sashimi had such a unique taste and was a perfect choice for an appetizer. The staff were so warm and friendly and the atmosphere was reason enough to come back let alone the exceptional food!