Kinme has been open in Washington Square West since 2018, run by husband-and-wife team Junxin and Nancy Huang. Junxin handles fish selection personally, while Nancy oversees the front of house and dining room. Before Kinme, the couple owned and ran a Thai restaurant in Philadelphia.
The menu pairs traditional Japanese dishes with a lineup of specialty rolls that lean toward more inventive combinations. Regulars point to the sushi quality and the consistency of execution visit to visit, along with a dining room that reads as warm rather than clinical — a contrast to the precision going on in the kitchen.
The menu pairs traditional Japanese dishes with a lineup of specialty rolls that lean toward more inventive combinations. Regulars point to the sushi quality and the consistency of execution visit to visit, along with a dining room that reads as warm rather than clinical — a contrast to the precision going on in the kitchen.