kamakura japanese cuisine

Our experience at Kamamura Japanese Restaurant was a mix of strengths and areas for improvement. The service was very good—staff were warm, attentive, and genuinely friendly, which made the visit pleasant. The gyudon with rice, while comforting, lacked depth and could benefit from more seasoning. The shrimp tempura was enjoyable but slightly on the salty side. The salmon roll was the standout—fresh, well-prepared, and delicious. Unfortunately, the unsweetened matcha had little to no matcha flavor and tasted almost like plain water, while the black Japanese milk tea was overwhelmingly sweet, masking the tea itself.

Our experience at Kamamura Japanese Restaurant was a mix of strengths and areas for improvement. The service was very good—staff were warm, attentive, and genuinely friendly, which made the visit pleasant. The gyudon with rice, while comforting, lacked depth and could benefit from more seasoning. The shrimp tempura was enjoyable but slightly on the salty side. The salmon roll was the standout—fresh, well-prepared, and delicious. Unfortunately, the unsweetened matcha had little to no matcha flavor and tasted almost like plain water, while the black Japanese milk tea was overwhelmingly sweet, masking the tea itself.

i recommend: the barley tea, the panic roll, and the spicy salmon roll. maybe i'd try it again: the beef yakisoba (it was cooked well but the flavor was a bit flat; just sweet). i don't recommend: the seafood okonomiyaki. the barley tea was a surprising highlight for me. especially pleasant on a cold day like today. the fish in the rolls tasted fresh, the rice was perfectly sticky, and they were rolled well (no loose bits). they were both noted as spicy rolls, and were definitely sufficiently spicy. i would come back again for these things. we moved to the area recently and this was our first outing where a restaurant had okonomiyaki, one of my favorite dishes. i was surprised when it came to the table and was hiroshima style (layered, with noodles) when the menu said nothing about noodles. i am accustomed to the kansai/osaka style which is more like a savory filled pancake or omelette. this alone is silly to send a dish back over, so i gave it a fair chance. the noodles were actually fairly tasty (i liked them more than the yakisoba actually) but the seafood mix (oysters, octopus, and shrimp) was unappetizing, and the bottom was so crispy it tasted burnt. before i finished airing my grievances with our waitress, she offered to speak with the manager and see if he'd take it off of our bill. when she returned to notify us that they were taking it off the bill, she also shared with us some wisdom (that i suspect came from the manager) along the lines of "there are always noodles in okonomiyaki". that simply isn't true but i came to this restaurant to enjoy some food, not to have an argument. all things considered, we'll be back! just probably not for the okonomiyaki.

i recommend: the barley tea, the panic roll, and the spicy salmon roll. maybe i'd try it again: the beef yakisoba (it was cooked well but the flavor was a bit flat; just sweet). i don't recommend: the seafood okonomiyaki. the barley tea was a surprising highlight for me. especially pleasant on a cold day like today. the fish in the rolls tasted fresh, the rice was perfectly sticky, and they were rolled well (no loose bits). they were both noted as spicy rolls, and were definitely sufficiently spicy. i would come back again for these things. we moved to the area recently and this was our first outing where a restaurant had okonomiyaki, one of my favorite dishes. i was surprised when it came to the table and was hiroshima style (layered, with noodles) when the menu said nothing about noodles. i am accustomed to the kansai/osaka style which is more like a savory filled pancake or omelette. this alone is silly to send a dish back over, so i gave it a fair chance. the noodles were actually fairly tasty (i liked them more than the yakisoba actually) but the seafood mix (oysters, octopus, and shrimp) was unappetizing, and the bottom was so crispy it tasted burnt. before i finished airing my grievances with our waitress, she offered to speak with the manager and see if he'd take it off of our bill. when she returned to notify us that they were taking it off the bill, she also shared with us some wisdom (that i suspect came from the manager) along the lines of "there are always noodles in okonomiyaki". that simply isn't true but i came to this restaurant to enjoy some food, not to have an argument. all things considered, we'll be back! just probably not for the okonomiyaki.

The place had a weird smell and didn't feel fresh. When the tuna came out, it tasted fishy and overly salty-it was clearly not fresh. While driving afterward, I felt like I was going to throw up. This was the worst sushi experience I've ever had. We didn't finish our rolls, but we were respectful, paid for the food, and still left a good tip.