On our vacation in St. Thomas, I found this place on Yelp and it did not disappoint. They're unique for having truffle butter edamame and it's a must appetizer. They did not have our favorite sake, but we were able to explain it, and the waitress was able to point us in the right direction(photo) we ordered the big easy with regular tuna instead of jerk tuna(waitress recommendation) and shaggy dog. Ordered unagi eel and tuna pictures attached) for dessert. We ordered the key line wonton. They were OK probably would've just ordered the vanilla bean ice cream with caramel sauce because that really was the highlight of the dessert. The patio is nice if you want to sit outside and have a view of the yachts and the dock, we chose to sit inside because of the vibe and we had been outside all day. Service was great!!! Chelsea thank you read more

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Coming up on one hour waiting for our order to be taken. Could understand if it was a busy night, but there are five other tables. Update: after an hour our order was finally taken. Waitress offered on the house drinks due to the wait. Once the order was in took about 20-30 mins for it to come out. Solid sushi and the dessert was fun. However the start of the dinner threw off the whole experience. Due to it being later in the evening this was one of the only restaurants still open, hence why we stayed. read more

Enkai - Bottom: Jerk tofu. Middle: bourbon street. Top: Sweetheart roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

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Wow! Great date night restaurant! Fish was very fresh and beautifully presented. Rolls were interesting with some great flavors. I had the sake flight with lychee, peach, and house infused yuzu sakes. All were good. Service was amazing A great night. Definitely worth the 5 stars! read more

Enkai - Chirashi Bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

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This place is great. The sushi is amazing, and if you have a chance to get one of their donuts (fried ice cream ball) do NOT pass it up. We didn't even get a chance to take a picture of it because we ate it so fast. It was unbelievably good. read more

Enkai - Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

What a giant waste of time and money. Nothing that we ordered here was edible. You would assume eating fish from a place that is next to the Ocean would mean that the seafood would superior right?!Nope. I realized the best sushi I've had was in a desert. Hilarious. Also, they add a mandatory 20% service charge on to-go orders. You heard that right. 20%! I asked for some hot sauce and the waitress says ok, it's on the house! I honestly can't tell if she's kidding or not. And all of that would have still been ok if the food didn't taste like moldy cement. My udon miso soup had two straggling strings of noodles and maybe 3 heaping cups of salt. Yuck. Lesson learned I guess. Don't make the same mistakes we did. $100 straight to the bin. read more

Really bad food, we asked for vegan food and that was cooked along with some eggs, we couldn't eat it because of the smell alone.

Delicious food, lively ambience, and efficient wait staff! It was a great experience! read more

Enkai - edamame and crab ragoons - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

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We enjoyed a fabulous meal on their outside patio. We had the special Aperol Spritz drink which truly hit the spot on a warm evening. The sushi rolls were all fantastic and they gave us extra ginger because we couldn't stop devouring it. Service was terrific too. read more

Enkai - Four different rolls and two orders of Sashimi Salmon - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

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We got take out while staying in the marina. Everything we ordered was delicious. Edamame, miso, chef's choice sushi plate. My husband also got squid salad and the tempura doughnut which he said both were fantastic. I plan to go back tomorrow for a bento box and a tempura doughnut for myself. read more

Beautiful inside and out! This was my first meal when I arrived at St. Thomas and it did not disappoint. The lychee and plum sake are delicious, so please get the flight if you haven't tried them yet! The rolls are priced well, and are very filling. I recommend the Storm roll, and Bubb. My favorite appetizers here are the crab rangoons, which may be the best I've had so far-- and the fried green beans. The dessert menu is also solid, the vegan gelato is especially rich. If you're lucky, there will be live music, and lots of tarpon swimming off the dock. Great date spot! read more

Food, service and ambiance were spot on. Kelsey was our waitress, and she was attentive, helpful and friendly...answered our tourist questions and brought me club soda to get a spot out of my shirt. Loved sitting outside. The keylime wonton dessert was a highlight of our St Thomas trip!! Homemade ice cream with dessert wontons were a first. Great variety of rolls. What a fantastic find! read more

Enkai - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

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This place is a rip off. Tell tail sign is when we had to wait and there was plenty of tables. Only 2 servers and lead server was doing dining room damage control for the tardiness due to large parties. I gave the team the benefit of the doubt. So here it goes...Over price sashimi and chrirasi. 1. First fish was not cut correctly. 2. What is written on the menu is not presented properly. If you had sushi before and you know what to expect this place is not it. RUN Shame on the resturant to help themselves with 20% service fee on a split check for a party of 4. If your were not paying attention you may be giving your money away. Tip and service fee is earned not owed. We normally tip 18-20% because we work in hotel and restaurants in the states. Expectation 1, service for timeliness 0. Damage control effort an 1. Comp an item or send a round of drinks could of been achieved to tone down the wait time. You instead we received a lot of lip service that is not genuine and lack Empathy. This place is a tourist trap, Save your money and go elsewhere, We should of went to Agave, one of our favorite and backup. . read more

- Must try the matcha tini!!! Who knew matcha would taste good with vodka - Try the butter truffle edamame - Not a fan of their rolls. Just regular sushi - The service was amazing! Everyone was super helpful and funny read more

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The WORST experience ever! When we walked in, there were plenty of empty tables, yet we were told there will be 15-20 minutes wait. We asked to sit at the bar and we were told she has to check with the bartender to see IF we can sit at the bar while waiting. I have no idea where we were supposed to wait if we are not allowed to wait at the bar since there were no other seating available. We got the "permission" to sit at the bar and took about 20-25 minutes to finally get one of the numerous empty tables. After ordering the food, we waited another 45-50 minutes to actually get the food. Chirashi came out with 4 balls that had 16 pieces of fish wrapped in the shape of flowers. It was the worst, the thinnest cut of fish I have ever seen. Couple pieces weren't even straight cuts, it was barely a same piece of fish. Waitress tried to do some damage control about a long wait time and agreed to some free hand rolls. They only gave us one, instead of 3 then, they charged us for it. When the bill came, we realized there was automatic 20% gratuity added. There were 4 people in our party and we split our checks, yet we were each charged automatic 20% gratuity? I have seen 20% being added to the party of 8 or more in the past but not for a party of 4. This place is a rip off and shady and a tourist trap! Stay far away when you come to St. Thomas and save your money. read more

Sunset dining was amazing, highly recommend sitting outside for it. Food was OK. Service was good. read more

Enkai - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

Food, Ambiance great. Services very poor. This is not s reflection on the servers however i put the blame on Management. What really makes me mad is that they automatically charge you 20 percent for service on your tab. Normally I wouldn't mind, in fact I will leave more then 20%. This place is located in Yacht Haven where the cruise ships come in. Im looking at one of them now! So I question, why wouldn't management have more staff on duty? Trying to cut corners. Im wondering how many corners they are cutting in the kitchen read more

Great place with some upscale sushi. Edamame with truffle butter is pretty good, we also ordered a couple rolls, all were good except for Fresca roll, I would put less lime on that, it's really sour. Their drinks menu is really creative, lavender martini is the bomb. read more

Enkai - Lavender martini - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

We ate here once on a cruise stop & it was excellent. We were happy to see them open during our one week stay. Excellent sushi! Try their spicy edamame! So good! read more

Actually might be the worst place to order from on the island, and that's IF they will even take your order. I have never been to a place that has to "check with the kitchen" before taking a phone order. You're either accepting orders from your menu or not. Also please be aware that when they ask you if you need utensils, what they are actually asking you is if you'd like them to add an addition three dollar charge for a single plastic fork and disposable chopsticks. Save your time and money, and go somewhere else. read more

Upon arrival we sat at the bar and immediately greeted by staff. Staff helped a lot with recommendations for food and did not disappoint. I started out with the house salad and split 4 rolls. Everything tasted great. Nice atmosphere with indoor and outdoor seating. Highly recommend for good sushi! read more

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The food and service was excellent! Amazingly fresh sushi. Very clean restaurant with a good vibe. Zero complaints.

First we were told when they seated us that there was no rice cooked so it would be a half hour for rice. Then the edamame was under cooked. Basically raw. The temperature of the fryer was to low since the crab Rangoon's were soggy as hell as we the shrimp tempura. My wife had a sweet potato roll and it was soggy as well. Really disappointed we walked 3 miles round trip from the seaplane Base for sushi. That was a long hot wasted trip for a terrible meal. You would think a Sushi restaurant would have rice started before opening time. read more

We came for happy hour, and it was SO worth it. Sit on the patio, you're right on the dock and get to people watch, which is fun. Also, peek in the water to see some XL Tarpons! Great prices on sake, and 50% off a bunch of their appetizers which was a great deal. We had the cheeseburger dumplings, fried green beans, and crab Rangoon - all super delicious and a perfect start to the evening. Great ambiance and service, would highly recommend. Their prices were extremely fair for good sushi as well! read more

My husband and I stopped here briefly after getting off our cruise ship. It's a quaint spot located right on the water with views of the marina and large boats. They had lunch specials and staff was very friendly. Bonus was they had free Wi-Fi to enjoy while visiting. I highly recommend the spicy edamame and ginger sake bombs. Sushi looked delicious so I'd definitely go back if we visit again! read more

Enkai is our favorite sushi restaurant in St Thomas. It has the best sushi and the fried ice cream in a donut is the best.The sushi prices are very reasonable. The menu can be confusing. The lunch menu list nigri as 1 piece. The dinner menu does not show 2 pieces but only the price. We were pleasantly surprised when we ordered and recevived 2 pieces for the price. The atmosphere and setting next to the water is special. The place is always busy and the service was slow. It took us two hours for dinner, otherwise we would give Enkai 5 stars. Definitely a restaurant to visit if you enjoy good sushi. read more

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Food is very good. They have vegan/vegetarian options which is a plus. The service Was good. Ambiance is quite nice

Came here before leaving St. Thomas. Great sushi, staff was attentive. Lots of special rolls and wanted to try them all. Drinks were awesome too. Very happy this was the last meal before leaving. read more

Enkai - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

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Best sushi on island. The ladies behind the bar are also awesome. If you want good sushi this is the best place. They also have good vegan options for those who for some reason made the life choice to be vegan lol read more

Both times I ate at Enkai the Sushi was fresh. The rolls that I ordered did not have a lot of flavor Great ambience, I recommend sitting at a table outdoors if the weather is not too hot. They have a nice selection of sake I say it's a top 10 sushi bar on the island not top-five. read more

Holy hidden gem, Batman!! After eating in overpriced tourist traps all week, we happily accepted a local's recommendation to check out "this little sushi place off the beaten path" our last night in St. Thomas. I'm not sure if I'm happy or sad that we discovered Enkai our last night on the island, as I seriously would have gone for every single meal if we had discovered it earlier. Prices are comparable to Charlotte (my hometown) sushi. Impressive considering everything else we ate was at least $3-$5 more than "mainland" prices. A cheese burger that would run me $10 in Charlotte was $13 most places in St. Thomas. A salad with mahi that would have been $15 in Charlotte was $25 at a restaurant near our hotel. I don't tell you any of this to complain... I get that it costs a lot to get food to the islands. I tell you to help you understand what an amazing deal $12-$18 sushi rolls at Enkai really are! It's not only the prices that are right at Enkai -- the sushi is inventive and so delicious! Our favorite dishes of the night were the cheeseburger dim sum, carnival roll, and baconator roll. Every bite of everything was great, though. So, I don't think there is a bad choice on the menu. We loved sitting at the bar with the absolutely adorable bar tender, Marley! Wonder if they'd ever consider opening a satellite location in Charlotte? I'd be their best customer! read more

We waited for 45 minutes to receive our food to then recieve very small portions and poor presentation. Ive lived here for a year and this was my first and last time to this restaurant . I would much rather drive to the other side of the island to an establishment that knows how to make sushi rather than paying money to just be next to some yachts. read more

This meal was exactly what we were looking for: nice view of the water, good service, and tasty food! We all shared the edamame, miso soup, crab rangoon, and tuna bites, which were all yummy. I had the Bobby Rod roll, which was really good. The tempura doughnut was the perfect way to close out the meal. read more

One of my all time favorite St. Thomas restaurants, every time we visit the islands we stop here at least twice. My favorite roll is the shaggy dog, but you seriously cannot go wrong with any of them! I highly recommend saving room for dessert- the fried ice cream is AMAZING! read more

Enkai - Sushi Bars Near Me - Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands

I haven't had a bad meal here and have dines here plenty. Lots of menu choices as well.

Sammi and I had lunch there yesterday and yum. The lunch special is amazing for the price point. Spicy miso is the way to go. Fish is fresh for sure. Just getting back to island sure do miss the French town location. Steve is crushing it per usual. read more

Honestly, I'm not sure what my initial excitement was. Food here is just okay. Their taste like chicken roll is my favorite because it's unique. Otherwise, I really don't go here and I don't recommend it. In fact, I almost always just wait to go to the States to eat sushi, or go to RAW in Red Hook. read more

Great experience as always. I've been here numerous times and the food hasn't changed. read more

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They say that money can't buy happiness, but you can go to Enkai and buy delicious cocktails with drool worthy sushi which is the same thing! USVI is surrounded by lots of ocean and great fishing, however sushi joints here don't reflect that! It's confusing, but Enkai is a exception! Now I'm a outdoorsy kind of person in that I enjoy my cocktails out on a patio. If you have that same outdoorsy tolerance I highly recommend grabbing a seat outside! There is actually only one place I would sit at in the restaurant, and that is the 2 seat high top facing the ocean directly next to the entrance. The other seats facing the ocean are blocked by a smelly Kon Tiki booze cruise monstrosity. This place is awesomely casual. My usual lazy daytime yoga uniform works well here! So on the the booze! We tried a Sake Arnold Palmer ($9) and Watermelon Martini ($10)! Both were so refreshing it felt like we were hydrating as we were dehydrating ourselves with alcohol. For those of you that like sweeter drinks the passion fruit pineapple sake cocktail ($10) is delicious! We thought the separate colors in the drink were supposed to be that way but when we mixed it up it became an even better drink. Oh the sushi is melt in your mouth fresh! Wow if I were granted one super power I'd ask for the ability to not get full and fat because I'd park up here and eat sushi all day long! Folks this fish is so fresh it's like they just pulled the sucker right out of the ocean and served it up to you. Maybe they did? 2 feet away is the ocean with 3-4 foot swimming blobs that are either large fish or sharks. The staff here recommends ordering 1.5 to 2 rolls per person. We decided to share a lunch box set and get 2 more rolls. The lunch box set is miso with a choice of a side (edamame, wakame, tempura, cheeseburger dim sum etc) one nigiri and a roll (8 pieces ) for $16. Not a bad deal! The three rolls we selected were the sweetheart (came w/ lunch box set, salmon, avocado, honey sesame), Fresca ( $18 salmon, ahi, shiracha, cucumbers, tomatoes, jalapeños and scallions topped with a cilantro lemon zest and mustard miso sauce), and dragon ($16 tempura crab, unagi, jalapeños, garlic roasted cream cheese). All was amazing and more than enough for two. The hubby threw in the towel with 4 pieces left but my inner fatty kicked in to finish everything for us! Dragon roll is huge, they say you get 8 pieces but it's actually 11! Our server was great, didn't catch her name, but I think she's also the bartender because we saw her behind the bar making drinks for everyone. Parking is easy and findable out front as this is a make up your own parking spot kind of thing. Watch out for the large pot holes and cute dogs that roam the lot. I'm not sure if these doggies are homeless, they don't look like it because they are fatties, but that may because they know there's good food to be had at Enkai! read more

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Very tasty food, great atmosphere, can't go wrong. Really like the key lime wontons for dessert. read more

Great location in Yacht Haven next to the yachts and the cruise ship dock. Sitting outside next to the water is relaxing and the ambiance is chic. Enkai has a creative sushi menu with both raw and cooked varieties. The service is great, friendly and helpful. I am not a huge fan of sushi ordinarily but I am quite the fan of The Storm roll with salad, the edimame & the tempura asparagus!! read more