New conveyor belt sushi restaurant Kura opens at Tampa's WestShore Plaza this weekend

This will be Kura's first Tampa location and fourth in Florida.

click to enlarge New conveyor belt sushi restaurant Kura opens at Tampa's WestShore Plaza this weekend
Photo via Kura Revolving Sushi Bar
Over the past few weeks, Tampa has witnessed a rising tide of new sushi concepts, but nothing that involves raw fish rotating around on a conveyor belt.

On Sunday, Oct. 22, Kura Revolving Sushi Bar will make its Tampa debut at WestShore Plaza ( 214 Westshore Plaza #C-39). 

The chain will also host a grand-opening celebration on Oct. 25, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and sushi plates priced as low as $3.55.

As the name suggests, the new sushi concept centers around a two-layered conveyor belt system, which moves around the room and allows guests to choose from over 140 Japanese-style dishes as they pass by the table. 

Besides sushi, the menu offers various soups like ramen, udon and miso, as well as sides including dumplings, fried rice, tempura, and a fairly large dessert menu spanning items like mochi ice cream, sesame balls and cheesecake.

With over 50 stores across the country, the 2,734-square foot WestShore Plaza space will be Kura's first Tampa location and fourth in Florida.

Between Sunday and Tuesday, Oct. 24. the new location will be open from noon to 9 p.m. Normal operating hours are 11 a.m. to 9:30 on weekdays, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends.

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Colin Wolf

Colin Wolf has been working with weekly newspapers since 2007 and has been the Digital Editor for Creative Loafing Tampa since 2019. He is also the Director of Digital Content Strategy for CL's parent company, Chava Communications.
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