Kooma Asian Fusion & Martini Bar has opened in Cherry Hill and they invited me to their Wednesday Preview Diner night and I wanted to share the photos with readers.
I realize I’ve had two “Coming Soon” posts on Kooma the last 6 weeks or so, but this experience visit invite was unexpected and the photos look too awesome to not share.
Kooma Asian Fusion & Martini Bar is located at the Cherry Hill Mall (exterior), the entrance closest to Macy’s and Apple Store.
Kooma is an “Asian Fusion” restaurant featuring dishes from South Korea, Thailand, Japan and more.
This means they offer a broad menu including the highest quality sushi and sashimi, hibachi and teriyaki entrees and even a seafood pot… scallops, king crab, seasonal clams and more.
The signature Kooma dish is “Stonepot Bibimbap” and with Kooma picking up the tab on this preview event, Thats what I went for!
And with “Martini Bar” in the name, the drinks are amazing also! I tried a Japanese Whisky Hiball as well as a Sapporro Beer.
A huge thank you to Marilyn of South Jersey Food Scene (group/website) for helping me get on the invite list, and it was an awesome surprise Marilyn to see you there… and to hang out with you for a beverage or two!
The Korean Stonepot Bibimbaps was absolutely delicious and was sized for a full meal, although I was also able to try some Wilks Sushi.
For the bibimbap, it is prepared in a fire-heated and sizzling stonepot! I chose the classic beef preparation which is created on a bed of rice and includes mixed vegetables and a fried egg.
When brought to your table the stonepot is still cooking the rice.. so you can choose to have a crispier rice simply by waiting a short bit. When ready, use the two provided spoons to stir up the ingredients.
I found the bibimbap to be delicious! A nutty mushroom flavor that tasted like “more”!
Wanting to continue with the “unique to me dishes” I also ordered a Wilk Roll.. which is a sushi preparation but instead of fish it is made with grilled filet mignon! Something I had never considered as an option.. it still carried the sushi flavor profile, but in a more subdued sense… allowing the high quality filet flavor shine through.
Links and Location
Kooma Asian Fusion & Martini Bar
Cherry Hill Mall
2000 Route 38, Suite 1025
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Kooma Cherry Hill Online (Online presence under development)