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    Karai

    4.5 (24 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Korean
    Closed 12:00 pm - 2:30 PM, 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM

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    We ordered the Spicy tuna roll, crazy roll and the crazy in love roll. These are our favorites. Delicious.
    Linda E.

    The food is great, always tasty. The staff friendly. We ordered the Spicy tuna roll, crazy roll and the crazy in love roll. These are our favorites. Delicious.

    Sake
    Kishi M.

    Cute little place in the center of the village and super nice staff... Ordered Sake which came heated... also ordered Edamame and Sunomono for appetizers.. For main course ordered Tuna, Tuna Belly and Salmon Sashimi which was ok... Also ordered a seafood Udon as it was raining outside, was cold and really wanted a Hot Noodle soup to warm me up. There wasn't a lot of Seafood in it and the taste was ok - added Sriracha to spice it up.. There are very limited options to eat in Port Hardy so it was a nice change to be able to get some Korean Food ...

    Delicious scorched salmon jalapeno sushi (Oshi style), tiger roll (salmon, tuna, REAL shrimp meat and tempura) and tuna sashimi

    Oh my goodness, am I so glad we went to Karai! Port McNeill offers small town fare, so having a top-caliber dinner at this place was a surprise. We had absolutely probably THE MOST delicious Tiger Roll we've ever had (and we're foodies from San Francisco who like to eat in J-town); and fresh sashimi and sushi to boot, with excellent service. Would recommend this place and we will certainly be back!

    a menu for sushi and grill
    Gino V.

    impressed + awesome! to be fair - I had very low expectations when coming here. I mean it's small town sushi right? first off, the menu is layed out very well with very good organization, designed well too. being from Vancouver I have a certain expectation when it comes to sushi - my gut reaction was - ugh teriyaki and California rolls here we come...but no, the menu had a grand mix of interesting unique rolls. so we took a risk an ordered a whole bunch - crazy roll, rainbow roll, some appys and even a Korean dish (sweet and sour pork without heavy batter and neon colored sauce) and it was great (as with other fried dishes in sauce - eat it quick to maintain the crispiness). Seeing that I am rarely here in this part of the world - if I was I would come back and eat here for sure. oh and service was great too!

    Chicken Katsu
    Frank T.

    My flight ended up getting canceled and I needed to stay at the Airport Inn. Karai is in the same building and there's not much in the area, so this was a no brainier. There was only two people when I went into the restaurant around lunch time which is a bit concerning. The restaurant however, looked clean and somewhere I would eat at. I ended up going with the Chicken Katsu, this is a risky choice given that I'm eating at a sushi restaurant. With low expectations I enjoyed the Katsu. It was nice and crunchy and the sauce was delicious. The waitress was friendly and also gave me a sample of their daily special (fried shrimp with the white katsu sauce). Miso soup, salad and rice also came with the meal. Since I'm staying the night I might have another round to try the sushi.

    Bulgogi with rice - $14

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    8 months ago

    This is the go-to sushi place in Port hardy. Great service. Terrific food. A little bit pricey

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    4 years ago

    Delicious! I was happy to have a good Japanese dinner, especially in middle of nowhere. Do stop by and try their food. :)

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    9 years ago

    Best sushi I've had in a long time.i think port hardy has limited restaurants and this is my number one

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    Karai - japanese - Updated June 2026

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