Kume 19 Stephen King Drive, Augusta, ME 04330

"I use to come here a lot, years ago! It was always great. The food was always hot & delicious and you got a good portion for the price. After not having been since probably 2021-2022, a lot has changed and not for the best unfortunately. We went around 3, it wasn’t very busy. The booth we sat at was dirty and the white wall next to us was covered in food and stains. I ordered a sprite and couldn’t take more than one sip because it literally tasted like pool water. The waitresses were nice and we didn’t wait long, however nothing we ordered was remotely hot. I got the calamari appetizer and was shocked when there were only about 6 pieces on the plate. I remember them serving more in the past. My husband got the hibachi lobster tail and it was a huge miss. It was so rubbery and only tasted of salt and the sauce that everything is drowned in. My calamari hibachi plate was decent, but again everything just tastes like the salty sauce. Even the green salad that we get before the hibachi meal had way less dressing than normal. Then to top it all off, when we were leaving I was looking around for the bowls of Guava candy I remember they always had set out, and there were none! I’m not sure if they were struggling financially and had to make cuts somewhere, but unfortunately I don’t think I’ll be back."

"My husband got 3 different sushi rolls and I got one of the Chef’s specials with eel. All of it was delicious. We also had green tea with our lunch. There was hibachi seating available if desired, and you could also watch your sushi being made if desired. Chopsticks were provided. I’m guessing you could ask for regular silverware if needed? The service was a little different the typical. We had multiple different wait staff, rather than one waiter/waitress. This was fine, but did sometimes lead to duplicate questions that we had already answered regarding food/drink orders."

"I order from here regularly (mostly to go) and usually I’m satisfied and happy with my food, however, I ordered 2 specialty rolls and a lobster Rangoon to go last night and when I got home and took one piece of my first roll I found a tiny ant dead and stuck to the shredded crab topping. I called after business hours (as I picked it up 45 minutes before closing) and left a detailed voice message and never heard back. I posted the photo on social media and had multiple other people tell me that they also had found mini ants in their sushi and never got a response. SO unprofessional. The board of health has been contacted. Absolutely disgusting."

"Went here by myself for lunch and sat at the sushi counter. I wish I had a bigger appetite because there were several things I saw that caught my eye. The sushi chef was very friendly and the service was quick. I will definitely be stopping by any time I'm in Augusta."

"Payed less here per person than I did at the Great Wall buffet. Food is fantastic, we did the steak with rice Hibachi. Only $23! Fantastic quality rice, steak, veggies. Love the atmosphere. Low volume music, but not too quite. Lighting was very nice, nice color changing lights on the walls. Calm environment. The teppanyaki chef was very good. Gave a good show and cooked the food to our specifications. The soup and salad that you get before your meal is delicious, a real treat. Great for the family, and very affordable with high quality food."