Kura Revolving Sushi Bar Now Open In Wellington
Story By Joshua Manning | Photos Courtesy Kura Sushi
The newly opened Kura Revolving Sushi Bar combines authentic Japanese cuisine with interactive dining and new culinary experiences.
If you’re like many sushi connoisseurs, you have things that you enjoy. You head to your favorite sushi spot, take one look at the menu and fill your table with the items you are used to.
However, if you’re looking for a different sushi experience, Kura Sushi held its grand opening last month at Lotis Wellington, with its unique revolving sushi conveyor belt carrying an array of small plates throughout the brightly lit restaurant. Something looks interesting? Grab it from its stay-fresh container, the patented Mr. Fresh ventilated sushi lid. Perhaps your new favorite sushi creation is just one small plate away.
Along with many of the common sushi choices, there are items on the conveyer belt that you do not ordinarily see, such as salmon toro, seared eel with miso cream cheese or Spanish mackerel. You can also try the signature Kura Roll, with salmon, shrimp mayo and avocado, or perhaps the seared beef with Yakiniku sauce.
Kura Sushi is the nation’s largest brand of revolving sushi restaurants. Lotis Wellington is the brand’s first location in the Palm Beach metropolitan area, and its fifth location in the State of Florida.
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar combines authentic Japanese cuisine with interactive dining, as guests enjoy a whimsical journey of flavors with more than 100 dishes available on the two-layered conveyor belt system, enhanced by drink delivery robots and prizes.
“Kura Sushi delivers a delicious and fun dining experience serving authentic Japanese cuisine made with high-quality ingredients on a two-layered conveyor belt system,” said Robert Kluger, chief development officer at Kura Sushi USA. “While Kaiten sushi is quite popular in Japan, it is not as prevalent here in the United States. Kura brought this concept from Japan in 2009 and, quite frankly, nobody does it better than Kura.”
It is Kura’s philosophy to prepare food using fresh, high-quality ingredients free of artificial sweeteners, seasonings, preservatives and colorings.
“All sushi plates are priced at $3.90, while other dishes, including ramen and udon bowls, hot and cold side dishes, and desserts, vary in price,” Kluger said.
He is excited about Kura’s expansion into the Palm Beach market.
“We have existing locations in other Florida markets, including Miami, Orlando and Tampa, and the Palm Beach market demographics compare favorably with our most successful restaurants in Florida,” Kluger said. “Once we started researching further in the Palm Beach market, Wellington stood out as a rapidly expanding community with an abundance of up-and-coming diverse and successful eateries. We are thrilled to be part of Lotis Wellington’s premier mixed-use development and are confident that Kura Sushi will resonate with this thriving community’s palate.”
He has been happy with the response during the restaurant’s opening weeks.
“We’ve been very well received by the community during our soft opening period with nods to our welcoming staff and food quality,” Kluger added.
During a visit, guests will enjoy the unique Kura Sushi experience, which includes the Revolving Sushi Bar, the Express Belt and the Bikkura Pon Prize System.
“The sushi plates circulate on the revolving sushi bar under patented sushi plate lids that limit airborne exposure and have tracking technology,” Kluger said. “All menu items — sushi, noodles, side dishes and desserts — are available for selection from the ordering touch panel, and they’ll arrive on the overhead belt. Guests will also find enjoyment with our drink delivery robots and prizes.”
The Revolving Sushi Bar is the primary belt that snakes through the dining area with plates of sushi that are protected by the Mr. Fresh lid, with the plate-tracking technology that monitors how long the item has been circulating, ensuring that food is always fresh and delicious from conveyor belt to table.
The Express Belt is positioned above the primary belt and delivers food items ordered via the touch panel menu directly to guests from the kitchen. Want something on the menu but can’t find it on the main belt? The Express Belt will bring it right to you.
The Bikkura Pon Prize System is an integral part of Kura Sushi’s innovative and interactive dining experience and is comprised of a prize machine, touch panel and plate disposal slot located at every table in the restaurant that are connected via sensors. The touch panel registers the number of sushi plates dispensed into the plate disposal slot. After every five plates inserted, a short animation will play on the touch panel, and after consuming 15, 25, then every 15 plates thereafter, a prize will be dispensed from the prize machine.
Kura Sushi is open Sundays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Reservations can be made up to one week in advance through the Kura Sushi Rewards app and online at https://kurasushi.com/locations/wellington-fl.
Kura Revolving Sushi Bar is located in Lotis Wellington at 1349 S. State Road 7, Bay 101, Wellington. To learn more, call (561) 507-1171 or visit www.kurasushi.com.
