
Tucked away in the MSA Annex, Kukai’s a delightful spot for sushi and ramen in Tucson. Every dish is top-notch, especially the salmon hand rolls and the pickled plum onigiri.
Jessica Valenzuela
Absolutely delicious! First time trying it tonight, asked the cashier what he would recommend and he stated the mt Fuji bowl is the way to go.... sooo glad he did! It was delicious! We will totally be back to try other items that looked delicious.
sarina
Some of my favorite Japanese food in Tucson!! I love the takoyaki and hand rolls but I've never had anything I didn't love. They have a vegan ramen option which I also appreciate, as well as some vegan onigiri (and probably other stuff)!
Lucky Charmz
You can’t go wrong with any of the food on the msa annex. But his place is the best there! The hakai is awesome, the miso some of the best I have ever had! Call ahead the lime can get long on Thursday thru sat., but they work through it pretty quickly!
Chief Walkingwater
We came here for the first time today based on reviews. EXCELLENT ramen! I got the black garlic ramen and my girlfriend got the hakata Tonkotsu. Both had great flavor, the egg was good, chashu was good, we do prefer thicker noodles rather than the hakata style but their noodles have a great chew and grab the broth very well. We also got the karrage and korroke and takoyaki. Takoyaki and karrage were very very good, the korroke was pretty good but could use a little more flavor in the potato mixture. Definitely will be back whenever we return in the future.
Yasmin G
I liked the vibe of MSA annex, but the food did not meet my expectations. The extremely thin slices of chashu and lack of toppings did not justify the pricing of the ramen although the flavor was quite good. The tempura don portions were off ratio, with 90% rice at a high price point as well. Some cabbage, pickled radish and miso soup to accompany the dish perhaps would have justified the price but instead was met with overcooked, small shrimp. The tempura roll was also underwhelming, I would suggest to go to a different location for sushi. Finally, they were out of curry at 5pm, despite opening for dinner service at 5pm. I ordered a side of tonkatsu and for 10 dollars, I would have expected a bit better as it was overcooked. Overall, I would suggest the owners a trip to Japan as a refresher. Or even to Los Angeles, they have some really great places there for the same price.
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267 South Avenida del Convento
Tucson, AZ 85701
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