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    Kanki

    2.8 (225 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sake Maki Dynamite Roll
    Kiara R.

    Decided to stop for a solo dinner on a Thursday. Restaurant was really busy so decided to sit at the bar. Bar area was covered in dirty cups (20+) and had to ask for waiter to come take my order and clean the bar where I was sitting. I had a glass of wine, sushi, and the emperors delight. Food was really good but I feel that if you're not at the table top to watch them cook, you receive less veggies.

    Renzo M.

    What a fun place!! This is definitely a great option if you are looking for something exciting to do for a special occasion. If you are a large group even better! We came here for my bday and we all sat around a hot flat grill and we had a chef cook for us, the guy was hilarious, entertaining and kept everyone engaged !! They guy even threw balls of rice up in the air for us to catch them with our mouth ! Food was good, not great but good enough to enjoy. If you go with a small group then they may pair you up with another small group to complete a table .... That could be weird or fun based on your personality. This restaurant also had sushi and other food that you can eat at a regular table as well as a full bar but most people come for the entertainment.

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    Amiaha L.

    Went for my brothers birthday was instantly full lol. The person cooking for was so funny and nice. Might be my own dumbness but when I went to the bathroom the stall wouldn't lock! But that doesn't impact the time I had there for my brother too.

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    Lori W.

    The low-down: The food is always good, it's great entertainment, and time passes by quickly because there is always something in front of you while you wait for the main course. Fun fact: hibachi-style" is often used in the US to refer to what is really teppanyaki cooking. Hibachi grills are small, portable barbecue grills that are made from cast iron. These grills have an open-grate and typically use charcoal versus Teppanyaki grilling is done using an iron griddle with a flat, solid surface and used to prepare food in front of guests. Teppanyaki grills usually use propane as a heat source for cooking. For my sons 13th b day he chose Kanki (as he does most years) as his birthday dinner. Since I've been coming to the Raleigh location over the past several years, I really felt like it has lost some of its appeal. I can't quite point my finger in what it is, but the restaurant just seems run-down and desolate. Walking inside it was crowded for 5 pm on a Thursday night, since we did not make a reservation we had to wait a few minutes before we were seated (party of 6). Even though they say no reservations necessary, I recommend them. Once seated we had to wait an additional 15 min to see if they could fill the two empty chairs at our table w patrons before getting started with the cooking. It's always entertaining to see the culinary cooking and cutting skills of the chefs while they grill chicken, pork, beef and seafood, along side rice and veggies while also putting on a little show of fun antics. The amount of food is always more than adequate. service was adequate. Overall it was a nice experience, as usual, and made even nicer by my family paying for my and my son's meal since our birthdays are so close together!

    Tamara W.

    The food is good but the prices have gone up around $10 more than before and they don't give you as much food. It was entertaining but it still cost more for less.

    Amber C.

    So much fun!!! My family and I went here for my daughter's 16th birthday. The food was great. The portion sizes were really nice - we all had plenty left over. The waitress was good considering how busy they were. The hibachi chef was so entertaining and fun! Great fun and relaxed atmosphere as well.

    Fire
    Laiza H.

    One of my favorite hibachi places. It's also a great place to celebrate birthdays. I love the experience and the food is usually pretty good but sometimes inconsistent. Read my PROS and CONS below. = HIBACHI EXPERIENCE: If you're not familiar with hibachi here's how it works at Kanki: They will sit you at a table (up to 8 people) with a big flat grill in front of you. After bringing your drinks they will take your orders. You pick one of the meat options (Chicken, Steak, Shrimp, Salmon, Scallops, Vegetables) or the specials (Samurai - Filet and shrimp / Banzai - Chicken, steak and shrimp / or the choice of two). Depending if you're there for lunch or dinner you can to pick soup or salad of both. The guy will cook your food over the grill and you'll watch him cooking while being very interactive, playing around, and setting an onion on fire. It's a great and fun experience. = FOOD: SOUP: I love their soup! It's a clear onion broth with some crispy onions in it! It also comes with mushrooms so if you don't like it or you have allergy make sure to let them know. You can also choose the salad instead. I usually get 2 soups with no mushroom when I go there for dinner. SALAD: If you choose the salad I recommend the ginger dressing. The salad is a mix of lettuce, red cabbage and carrots with the dressing on top. HIBACHI: Every hibachi meat comes with a side of rice and a side of veggies (zucchini, onions, mushrooms). If you don't want veggies just say "no veggies, extra rice" they will just give you more rice instead of the veggies and they don't charge extra for it. If you have any allergy make sure to let them know before. The rice is a fried rice with eggs. For the meat, I love their filet mignon cooked medium rare and I always add a side of broccoli! Tip :They have the best broccoli around! The veggies are also amazing! SAUCES: They give you yumyum sauce (a white/pinkish sauce - contains egg) and ginger sauce on the side (this ginger sauce makes you wanna go to the bathroom later, seriously lol ). = LUNCH x DINNER: Lunch prices are cheaper and you get the same amount of food as dinner. The only difference is that for lunch you only get either a soup or a salad and for dinner you get both soup and salad (or 2 soups or 2 salads if you prefer). You also get 2 pieces of shrimp for dinner, which for me is not worth the extra price. I think dinner is overpriced. Chicken Hibachi for lunch is $12.99 and for dinner it's $20.99 ($8 extra for one extra soup or salad and 2 pieces of shrimp). = PROS: - Best hibachi place around; - Great for entertainment; - Their fried rice is amazing! - The food is very good and the soup is great. - They have the best yumyum sauce! - Great place to go when you're very hungry. You will get a lot of food! - Great place to go for celebrations; - They give you free sorbet for your birthday or anniversary and sing happy birthday in Japanese. = CONS: - It's reservation only. And if you dare to get there without a reservation they're kinda rude to you. That has happened to me twice at the Crabtree location. - The food isn't always consistent. Sometimes it tastes totally different. Last time I visited it the rice tasted different and the salad was just lettuce and dressing. - You will smell like smoke and food afterwards. - Not the best place to go if you want to have a conversation with someone. It's pretty loud and everyone sit very close together. = TIPS: - Choose the grill over take out. I'm never lucky when I get take out. At the grill you can see them cooking it and it's fresh. - Add a side of broccoli. Their broccoli is amazing!! - Get there earlier because this location has limited parking spots. - LOCATION: The North Raleigh location is the best one. I also like the one in Durham because it's prettier and they have more parking spaces than the North Raleigh one. I don't usually like the one at Crabtree, the food there is different and the service is not as good. PS: photos from different visits and locations

    Firecracker Roll  Bamboo Dragon Roll
    Ashlyn M.

    Kanki is our favorite Japanese restaurant. No other makes hibachi this flavorful. The sesame dressing for the salad tastes amazing. And the bamboo dragon roll is unbeatable - sometimes I stop by on the way home from work just for that roll! The people are amazing and so kind.

    2/27/2022 - chef
    Eddie P.

    Food: 3.5 Service: 3.5 Ambience: 3 Entertainment: 3 Date/Time: 2/26/2022 1:30pm Crowd: filled and a constant flow of people Order: Hibachi Chicken I have to say Kanki has definitely changed from the very first time I visited, and kept changing through the other visits. The change really hasn't been for the better. The first time was many years ago and the chef was extremely skilled at every move being made.... from flipping things around, cutting the protein, and even interacting with the guests. It's almost as if they actually trained the chefs before allowing them to entertain the guests. Today, and maybe we can blame the lack of people wanting to work, and all the other issues post-pandemic, or maybe it's just that Kanki just gives them a few tips and releases them to herd for hands on experience (just don't flip any knives, please!), but the entertainment (the one reason you can justify the higher prices on the menu) was a bit on the drab side. The only flipping going on was a salt/pepper shaker into the hat and a lemon onto a grilling fork. The restaurant was actually nice around the bar area, but as you get herded to your seats, and by that I truly mean they wait for an entire table of guests to show and then take all of us to the tables set up really close together (another change to the first time where tables were close only in pairs facing away from each other with the chefs in the middle aisle). With all those people gathered in one little area, the place was N-O-I-S-Y! There was a constant flow of people into the restaurant so highly suggest you make reservations via the OpenTable app. The food was at least fresh tasting since it is all cooked in front of you, so definitely a step above the typical Hibachi fast food place scattered all around town. I'd say the highlight from a taste perspective is the ginger dressing in the salad. Outside of that, it was just ok. I'm really not sure how to recommend this place. I guess if you're looking for the entertainment value, it's going to be a hit or miss depending on the skill of the chef.... a seasoned one would probably do a better show, but I didn't see many doing much more than the one we had. If you're looking for fresh food, it does have that since it's all brought out raw and cooked in front of you. If you get REALLY lucky and hit the trifecta, you get the salad with ginger dressing, a skilled chef and THEN either order the hibachi shrimp (or see someone else order it) and have the chef slice and dice the shrimp with speed and accuracy, slicing down the vein to split it, cutting off the tail and cutting the shrimp in half... tails all thrown to one side and body to the other... that's a cool sight to see! Since the shrimp comes split, I doubt that part of the show even exists anymore. If you don't get a skilled chef, at least you get a decent meal...... and a much thinner wallet :-)

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    Ordered steak and shrimp hibachi takeout. Got home and realized they forgot to add shrimp.

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    Kanki opened on time at 11:30! The food was okay and the the waiter was very nice but slow to get our refills

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    Good Graces

    4.2
    (56 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    This girls lunch felt special from start to finish. The amazing atmosphere stood out right away…read more The space felt elegant yet comfortable, with soft colors, clean marble tables, and a calm vibe that made it easy to relax and talk. The food looked as good as it tasted. The pastry was fresh, warm, and balanced with just the right amount of sweetness. It paired perfectly with the wine. The wine list was wonderful. There were plenty of options, and it felt well chosen, not overwhelming. The rosé we had was crisp and light, which worked great for lunch. Service stayed attentive without rushing anything. Overall, this spot works well for a laid back but elevated girls lunch.

    Don't believe the instagram videos. Save your time and money…read more I will start by saying the host & waitress were both very sweet girls and it was nice of them to warn us how "backed up" the kitchen was from the start. We came for lunch on a Tuesday at noon, expecting to miss any crowds or waits. There were about 5ish tables seated, so we were confused why the kitchen was so backed up. We both ordered a salad....and waited over an hour and 15 minutes. At this point I could have went to the store to make it myself. Unfortunately the quality was bad on top of the wait times and that's why I am writing this review. I'm disappointed that I brought my family here from out of town, we wanted to enjoy lunch and eat together, but it resorted in her eating cold chicken 20 minutes before me, and me eating lettuce drenched in dressing out of the plastic to-go container, which I didn't ask for They made it right by comping my salad and offering a free cookie, but due to the experience I don't want to give them a second shot. Very disappointed

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    Hummingbird

    4.0
    (239 reviews)
    2.4 mi
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    The vibe was spot on. Great music in a great setting with great food. Coupled with great service…read moreand friendly staff, who could ask for a thing more?! I had a light dinner. Grilled oysters were phenomenal. Balance of briny deliciousness and spice complimented by grilled toast. The Charleston salad - I'm obsessed. I've never seen this in Charleston (SC) but need to make this a staple on my table. And the "fries" were a very generous helping of smashed fingerling potatoes with a spicy aioli. Absolutely delicious. I'd return in a heartbeat!

    We had a party of 6 for Sunday brunch, 10:30 reservation. Our server was attentive enough when we…read morefirst sat down, though drinks took a long time to arrive. A cocktail described as "not too sweet" was cloyingly so. When it came time to order plates, our server seemed distracted and was unhelpful (eg, how would you like your eggs? Poached? No, we don't do that. / Do you have sour cream? No. What's that white cream on that plate? Yogurt. Can I have some? [No yogurt ever arrived.]) We tried a variety of offerings, including the shakshuka, monte cristo, shrimp & grits, and chicken & waffles. Shakshuka was very flavorful but the egg cookery sucked (easy came out hard). Monte cristo balance was off (too much jam to ham ratio). I didn't try the others, but the rest of the party seemed to enjoy them. Had to order additional maple syrup (for an extra charge) for the chicken and waffles. A second round of drinks took close to 40 minutes to come out, and then arrived wrong. We had to actively flag staff down to get a fix. Then we sat for a long time, after the table had been bused around us, waiting for the server to come back by. She attended other tables around us while we waived to her to get a check. She did not make eye contact or check in, and at one point was actively carrying on a conversation over my head with another table as she attempted to hand me our long-awaited check. All around, middling food and poor service. Won't be at the top of my brunch list.

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    Foxcroft Food & Wine

    Foxcroft Food & Wine

    4.5
    (30 reviews)
    1.9 mi

    We were back at Foxcroft Food & Wine this weekend. A second, third, or fourth trip is usually a…read moregood sign. The North Hills spot ( 4421 Six Forks Road in Raleigh, beside Total Wine) feels settled in the best way. Comfortable, Welcoming, Cozy. We started slowly. A wine flight. Truffle fries with truffle aioli, parmesan, oregano. Marinated olives layered with citrus and herbs. Nothing too over the top, but generous and satisfying. The kinds of plates you keep reaching for without realizing it. For dinner, we had the the NY Strip (North Carolina pasture-raised Angus with Diane sauce and a French onion potato gratin). And the roasted whole fish (with hazelnut gremolata, citrus beurre blanc, and confit sunchoke). Both cooked to perfection, nothing missing, and absolutely delicious. What stuck with us the most htough, the service. Ben and Oscar were sharp, attentive, and present without being overbearing. They made the evening feel even more incredible. Some places try hard to impress - Foxcroft Food & Wine just delivers (time and time again).

    Foxcroft is located in the North Hills area. Once we arrived we were seated right away. I loved the…read moredecor in the restaurant with multiple wine bottles on display. The business was clean and there is also a bar inside. The restaurant has a large selection of wines and offers flights for purchase. The restaurant had some people dining in but they were not overly packed. Initially our server was pleasant and attentive. I got a blood orange sparkling water. It was ok. I ordered the whipped ricotta for an appetizer to share and a burger with fries for my entree. The whipped ricotta was ok. It would taste better with some sort of seasoning in it. My fries were served hot but needed some salt. I asked for my burger to be cooked well done but I was brought a burnt burger. I took one bite but it was too overcooked. I then requested that my server have my burger be cooked medium well so I didn't get another burnt burger. When my burger was brought back out, our server had me cut into my burger to make sure it was to my liking. The preparation was better but it was bland and tasted like there wasn't any seasoning on it. After this our server wasn't as attentive anymore. For dessert we got the donuts. They were served warm and I enjoyed them with the cherry sauce. I did not like the chocolate sauce that was served with the donuts.

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    Our wine preservation system ensures consistent temperatures and keeps our wines by the glass fresh!
    Our wine preservation system ensures consistent temperatures and keeps our wines by the glass fresh!
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