Black Karate - Köln

The food here is really good. 4 of us shared several dishes. Would recommend various chicken skewers, tempura veg, duck, noodles. Staff were very attentive and... read more The food here is really good. 4 of us shared several dishes. Would recommend various chicken skewers, tempura veg, duck, noodles. Staff were very attentive and quick to serve. Location not brilliant as on a main road, but this didn't detract from the good food.

The staff was friendly and the sushi was great. My partner had a noodlewok which was not mind blowing. I would recommend this place if you are nearby and cravin... read more The staff was friendly and the sushi was great. My partner had a noodlewok which was not mind blowing. I would recommend this place if you are nearby and craving sushi.

I was there yesterday on my own and I had a sushi and a soup. Sushi was ok but surprisingly fast. Soup was very fatty. Meat was poor quality. It was all rather... read more I was there yesterday on my own and I had a sushi and a soup. Sushi was ok but surprisingly fast. Soup was very fatty. Meat was poor quality. It was all rather tasty but I will not go back.

My personal opinion is that this establishment has been a bit overrated. We were in Cologne and felt like sushi and from what we found, this seemed to be rated... read more My personal opinion is that this establishment has been a bit overrated. We were in Cologne and felt like sushi and from what we found, this seemed to be rated as the best sushi place in the Belgian viertel (district). That said, the sushi is decent but I wouldn't classify this as great sushi. We had for starters: edamame beans; good as always. I think it's kinda hard to ruin edamame beans. We also got gyoza; could have been better. I found the gyoza to be under-filled with meat on the inside. The tempura also tasted so bizarre. I can find no other word to describe that strangeness. For our mains we got salmon and tuna sashimi, a rainbow and a spider roll. The sashimi was good. Fresh and tasty cuts of fish. The rolls were ok. The sauces on them though disappointed us. All in all an ok experience. I suppose for the price it's pretty good as sushi can be pretty costly but don't expect to be blown away

This place opened up early 2014, where Beef Master used to be. The service is great and friendly ! The sushi is fresh! Try the sumo roll, its a warm sushi and p... read more This place opened up early 2014, where Beef Master used to be. The service is great and friendly ! The sushi is fresh! Try the sumo roll, its a warm sushi and pretty good. Their fried rice and noodles dishes are really tasty.