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    Kasai Sushi Bar & Kitchen

    4.3 (83 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Summer roll, Ginger Salad, Miso soup

    A mixed experience on 6/15/2026. The ginger salad was mediocre, just iceberg lettuce, maybe two cucumber slices, no green or red leaves. Dressing bland. The summer rolls with shrimp were awful. Full of shredded lettuce and half of a shrimp per roll, not as expected at all! My friends enjoyed their sushi rolls, and server Darius was spot on. The men's restroom was filthy.

    Tarzan roll, black dragon roll, and protein roll
    Lucas T.

    This is the second time my wife and I have eaten here. Both experiences have been good. We've eaten sushi both times. It's been good both times we've gone so far. No issues with the fish; it's been fresh both times. We've gotten some appetizers like krab Rangoon and the chicken skewers. Those were also good. It's not the absolute best sushi place in Gainesville, for me, but it's in the top 3. The service has also been good both times so no issues there. We've gone on Sunday afternoon both times and it hasn't been crowded. The food comes out as ordered and timely. The decor of the restaurant is fine but nothing special. There's no blinds or tint on the big windows at the front of the restaurant and it can be quite bright inside especially if you sit up front. I'd recommend they address that. Overall though Kasai is highly recommended!

    Fried Rice with Chicken
    Kristin H.

    Great spot right off of 43rd. We went on a Friday night. It was a little busy but we were immediately seated and our server came right over and was attentive and quick with her service. The food was prepared quickly and was delicious! The Hawaiian roll was amazingly delicious and is one of my favorites. The tofu cubes were the perfect crisp but I was hoping for a little more flavor. Maybe I will get a dipping sauce next time to give it a little more taste. The restaurant was clean and well-maintained. The whole experience was great! We definitely plan on going back!

    Alyssa M.

    The sushi here was delicious and very fresh! There are tons of choices on the menu for sushi and other types of food. It is a bit pricey but not much different from other sushi restaurants in the area. The atmosphere is nice and clean as well, with pretty good service.

    Sushi assortment

    The sushi is amazing They have a really good selection. They also have other foods including Bento boxes, poke bowls and an assortment of dishes

    Simone M.

    Based on the Yelp reviews, I have been wanting to try out Kasai for some time now. I stopped in for lunch and dinner to try out some different menu item. For lunch they offer specials which are priced pretty good. I got the yellowtail & tuna roll which came with a miso soup and salad. Everything was pretty fresh and came out pretty quick as there was not a lot of people there for the lunch hour. I was very satisfied with how many pieces of sushi you had in the lunch special. For dinner, I skimped through many reviews to see which roll I should try. It was between the rainbow and Kasai roll. I went with the rainbow roll and ordered the hot cucumber salad. The service during the dinner service was very chaotic. I came in around 7:30p and the dinner service was dying down. The hostess was somewhat dismissive and told me to wait at the bar area for my food and they would bring it to me. After almost 30 minutes, I went back to the service stand where she was like oh yeah here you go. So definitely I was not happy about that. However, when I arrived home I decided to let that go and indulge into my roll for the night. The rainbow roll's presentation is very pretty. I do appreciate how fresh everything taste and does not have a fishy aftertaste at all. I really enjoyed the hot cucumber salad as well. The cucumbers are sliced julienne style and doused in a very generous amount of hot chili, vinegar, and sesame oil. I could've ordered another round of this. It was spicy and tangy, and very good. Overall, I would definitely go back because the sushi was good and fresh! I would try out the Kasai roll next time for dinner but don't sleep on their lunch menu as well.

    Pad Thai Noodles
    Melissa F.

    I came with a friend on a Monday night. The place was clean and the employees were friendly. We split two rolls (red dragon and Tokyo) along with a chicken pad Thai. Everything was excellent. They have a huge menu so I'd love to come back and try some more rolls. We had leftovers too. The service was a good pace and the server was friendly. I will return--and it's a great place for dinner on a Monday when restaurant choices are limited on Mondays in Gainesville

    Sushi Salmon Bowl
    Kimberly R.

    First! Shoutout to my fellow Elite Yelper Simone ! Read your review and decided to come in a grab a bite. Did not disappoint. Seated right away - server very attentive . Large menu so take your time. Everything we ordered came out promptly and delish. We will be back! You won't be disappointed

    Pad Thai with Chicken
    Sara T.

    Tried this place for the first time and can't wait to come back.No wait for a table. Service was great and the waiter was very helpful when we had question about the dishes and drinks. I recommend the Pad Thai with Chicken it's amazing and crab rangoons. So many choices on the menu that you can't go wrong.

    Mona B.

    Overall: I like the place. It is open and when you go during the day a lot of outside light comes in. The service is good. Decent portion on rolls for the price. Ambience: For the folks living in Gainesville, this place replaced the Ichiban restaurant. It is in the same plaza as Blue Agave. It has its own parking. There is plenty of seating both tables and booths. You can have a large party here. It is very clean. I came here after working out so it be casual in the day. I believe it can be casual in the evening too. Your preference and level of comfortability. Service: I was sat down immediately. I got my food fairly quickly. I did wish the server checked on me more since it wasn't crowded and I needed more water and was waiting on the check. However, I believe the manager saw that I needed more water and refilled it. Food: About $30 before tip for two rolls that were 10-11 pieces each. I got the Angry Dragon Roll and the Rainbow roll. My favorite of the two was the Rainbow roll. I was a little disappointed at the angry dragon roll not being spicy as indicated in the menu. It was actually sweet. I think it's good but just not what I was expecting. More heat please! lol I would def come here again. I can't wait.

    Pad Thai
    Daniel P.

    Kasai has a great lunch menu that has had me wanting to come back multiple times. I appreciate the menu has not just sushi but staple dishes like Pad Thai and some rice dishes as well. I've not been steered wrong with any of the choices yet! I think it's a great spot for lunch and casual date night.

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    Delicious sushi! An absolute favorite for our family, our kids ask to come all the time!

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    The Suchi rolls were very good and the service was 5 star. My wife had the tuna Tatar it was real fresh.

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    Love this place! The food is always delicious, the service has never disappointed, and the atmosphere is very warm and inviting.

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    3.4
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    I love going to sit down hibachi where they cook it in front of you and haven't been in a long time…read moreso this was super fun. The hibachi show itself was so fun and the chef was really nice and did all the normal things like the onion volcano and the rice tossing. He had a sense of humor and loaded up our plates. Right as we sat down, they gave us our salad and soup - the salad dressing was very flavorful and I liked it. The soup was a little salty but the fried onions were good. I got the chicken hibachi and my total came out to be a little over $20 after tip which for the amount of food we got, was definitely worth it in my opinion. The food itself was good, my only complaint would be it was a little too salty for my taste. Everything was still really good! Just a little too salty in my opinion. From the time we sat down to the time we got our food, we were not waiting that long at all and the servers were very nice. We made a reservation in advance and went around 7PM so it also wasn't super busy. The inside was like a regular hibachi place, and it was fun to see other parties have their hibachi show too.

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