Kemuri Japanese Barú Menu – Redwood City, CA

Type : Japanese restaurant

Location : Redwood City, CA

Modern izakaya restaurant offering creative Japanese small plates, shochu cocktails & rare sakes. Based on 525 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery

Kemuri Japanese Barú 94063

Address:
2616 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063

Phone: (650) 257-7653

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Hours

Friday 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 5:30–10 PM
Saturday 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 5:30–10 PM
Sunday 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 5:30–9 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
5:30–9 PM

Hours might differ
Tuesday 5:30–9 PM
Wednesday 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 5:30–9 PM
Thursday 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 5:30–9 PM

Menu

from the Kitchen
Umami Edamame
Seared with garlic Umami sauce
$6.50
Crispy Chicken Karaage
Japanese fried chicken coated in rice crackers with Kemuri tartar sauce on the side.
$10.00
Spicy Chicken Wings
with Kemuri original spicy seasoning
$11.00
Atsuage Tofu & Veggie Tempura (V)
Deep fried tofu (Atsuage) & veggie tempura, with smoked soy dipping sauce & bonito flakes. tell us No bonito flakes for a vegetarian option
$14.00
Shiitake Karaage (V)
Deep fried Shiitake mushroom, with Kemuri tartar sauce with Japanese pickles. Vegetarian option
$10.00
Gobo Karaage
Deep fried Gobo (burdock) marinated in Dashi
$7.50
Crispy Shrimps
Fried soft-shell shrimps with Umami Panko (5 pc)
$12.00
Kibinago Tempura
Blue sprat, with Yuzu-kosho aioli
$12.50
Kobe Style Beef Steak
American Wagyu beef steak (cooked medium rare or medium), Shiso and radish sauce and Wasabi on the side *This order would take about 20-25 min to grill.
$21.00
Premium Gyutan Steak
Thick-cut premium beef tongue (cooked medium rare or medium), Umami scallion sauce. (aka Atsu-giri Negi Shio Gyutan)
$25.00
Unagi Kaba-Yaki
Binchotan grilled Unagi eel, with sweet Tare sauce & Wasabi
$18.50
Salmon Dry-Aged
Marinated with Dashi soy sauce, with Ikura
*Dish will need 20 – 30 min minimum to prepare*
$22.50
Cauliflower
with Umami garlic sauce & olive oil
$8.50
Shishito Pepper (V)
with smoked soy sauce & bonito flakes. Tell us No bonito flakes for a vegetarian option.
$7.50
Shiitake Mushroom (V)
With smoked butter & black pepper, vegetarian option
$7.50
Garlic Rice & Wagyu Steak Paella
Dice cut Wagyu steak (cooked medium rare or medium), crispy garlic butter rice, scallion, garlic chips
$24.95
Garlic Shrimp Paella
Soft-shell shrimps, shrimp flavor seasoned rice, bell pepper, Umami Cajun sauce, spring mix, garlic chips, cut lemon
$18.95
Wagyu Steak Bowl
American Wagyu beef steak (cooked medium rare or medium), spicy Miso sauce *This order would take about 20-25 min to grill.
$22.50
Ikura Bowl
Salmon roe marinated with soy sauce
$20.95
Spicy Miso Tofu Bowl (V)
Fried tofu & vegetables, with Miso sauce. Vegetarian option
$15.00
Ikura Salmon Yaki-Oni Benedict
Crispy rice ball, poached egg, salmon roe, smoked salmon Sashimi, furikake, smoked hollandaise sauce
$18.00
Yaki-Oni Benedict
Crispy rice ball, poached egg, House-smoked bacon, furikake, scallion, smoked hollandaise sauce
$15.00
Rice $3.00
Kemuri Udon
Long simmered Oxtail broth, Chasu meat, a hint of Yuzu, **No Oxtail meat
$15.50
Red Kemuri Udon (Spicy Garlic)
Long simmered Oxtail broth, Chasu meat, a hint of Yuzu, **No Oxtail meat
$17.00
Oxtail Udon
Long simmered Oxtail broth and a chunk of Oxtail meat, with a hint of Yuzu
$19.50
Red Oxtail Udon (Spicy Garlic)
Long simmered Oxtail broth and a chunk of Oxtail meat, with a hint of Yuzu
$21.00
Wagyu Beef Curry Udon
Long simmered Wagyu beef curry, assorted veggies, bonito flakes, scallion
$18.50
Kemuri Miso Soup (Ox-Tail Broth)
Ox-tail broth, tofu, wakeme seaweed, scallion, ichimi pepper
$6.50
Side Of Extra Noodle $3.50
Smoked Ankimo Pate
House smoked monkfish liver, salmon roe, scallion, pickled cucumber, baguette
$15.00
Umami Edamame (V)(G)
Seared with garlic sauce
$7.50
Kemuri Ceviche (G)
Vinegared mackerel, yuzu & dashi soy sauce, scallion
$18.95
Hamachi Crudo (G)
Yellowtail sashimi, yuzu dashi soy sauce, garlic oil, sliced red onion
$19.95
Green Salad (V)
Fresh greens, shiitake mushroom dressing
$9.50
Green Salad (G)
Fresh Greens, tamari soy and citrus dressing
$9.50
Corn Tempura (V)
Kakiage style corn tempura, seaweed furikake
$14.00
Atsuage Tofu & Vegetable Tempura (V)
Fried tofu, Assorted vegetables, smoked soy sauce
$14.00
Shiitake Karaage (V)
Shiitake mushroom, Kemuri pickled tartar sauce
$10.00
Kobe Style Beef Steak (G)
American Wagyu beef (medium rare), shiso sauce, wasabi
$22.00
Beef Tongue (G)
Thick cut premium beef tongue (medium), lemon juice and sesame oil
$26.00
Smoked Hamachi Kama (G)
Smoked Yellowtail collar, citrus tamari soy sauce
$28.00
Cauliflower (V)(G)
Garlic sauce, olive oil
$9.50
Shiitake Mushroom (V)
Two skewers, smoked soy sauce
$8.50
Shiitake Mushroom (G) $8.50
Shishito Pepper (V) $8.50
Shishito Pepper (G)
Tamari soy sauce, bonito flakes
$8.50
Wagyu Steak Bowl (G)
American Wagyu beef, sweet tamari sauce, greens, scallion, garlic chips
$25.00
Spicy Miso Tofu Bowl (V)
Fried tofu, assorted vegetables, spring mix, spicy miso sauce, scallion, sesame
$14.00
Black Pepper Chicken Bowl $15.00
Soft Drink
Oi Ocha Green Tea (Iced) $3.00
Coke $3.00
Diet Coke $3.00
Sprite $3.00
Merchandise
Golden Mustard
Vegan caviar made in Japan and exclusively sold at Kemuri in the U.S.
Mustard seeds, rice vinegar, white soy sauce, maple syrup, wine vinegar and sweet sake. White soy sauce is used to create a mild taste with a good balance between sourness and sweetness. Good compatibility with chicken, pork, fish and vegetables. NO MSG and has a long sell-by date (1 year) 5oz
Superior Taste Award at International Taste Award 2019, 1st place in the Seasoning championship 2018
$32.00
Kemuri Smoked Soy Sauce $12.00
Kemuri Original Dressing $12.00

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Reviews

Kara Pang
Honestly, this place is so good and I do think the price is worth it since there’s no other place like it (at least that I’ve been to and I generally am a pretty cheap person LOL) The food is so delicious and not too salty at all. The fish and chips are surprisingly huge even though we ordered the small and the fries were so good. I liked everything but would skip the bread with the salmon roe. My stand outs are the temperua veggies, so crisp and delicious and all the fish. I love the rice bowls since they were crispy from the clay pot. The creme Brulee was also divine with a strong matcha flavor. The service was very nice with our waitress checking in two/three times, making sure our water was filled, and for asking us if we’ve been there before. She also complimented my pants on the way out. I would definitely recommend this place to try for special occasions but make sure to bring a large party as the restaurant recommends to do family style so that you can try more dishes! (Also this place is $30-50 per person but my family just ordered a lot)

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Gill Tan
One of my favorite local Japanese restaurants. It’s a bit pricey, but everything is done to a high level. Nice ambience and service. They have a wide array of dishes including yakitori, udon, tempura, Japanese paella, and many other original creations. I would highly recommend their beef tongue, wagyu garlic rice, and ox tail udon, among many other dishes.

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Matt Demmler
My favorite restaurant in RWC. Nice staff who remember you. A rotating menu with restaurant staples offering fresh fish, Japanese style fried food, udon, and more! A great sake menu without an obscene upcharge. Refreshing cocktails to boot! Great food for a great price!

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ayush kalani
It’s a decent restaurant. The food is good, but the flavors are on the mild side (both my friend and I felt that). I wish they had brought out our appetizers first before the entrées. They brought both of the dishes at the same time, so one was cold by the time I finished the other.

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Gaurav Aggarwal
Delicious drinks and food. The sake-jito was really good. The appetizer were very appealing. Perhaps the best edamame ever? Veg tempura was crisp and not soggy. Amazing corn tempura.

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Jun Sato
As a Japanese person, I found the chicken Karaage here to be incredibly delicious. The other dishes also tasted similar to Japanese cuisine, and I enjoyed them very much. The service was also good, and I will definitely come back to eat here again.

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Joshua Yuan
Restaurant had a lot of open seats at 6:30pm on a Tuesday night. Lots of free street parking around here.

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Conway Wang
Poppin at 9pm on a Friday night.

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Wook Chung
Update (June 2023): Oh how far things have fallen and deteriorated. The initial Japanese tapas spirit is difficult to find. Food hangs on the last remaining laurels of the original recipes. They served stale uni (that reeks of ammonia) which could make people sick. The meat was cooked without soul. Oh, and the tonkatsu simply was a pork tempura. The beef curry udon – senseless with drapes of pulled beef. This is really becoming a joke. And yes, the prices are still quite high. We won’t be returning.

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Norman Su
Made a reservation for 5 on a Saturday night. It was decently packed, but we were seated very quickly. We ordered through the QR code which made everything super simple (you also paid through online menu).

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