Bought a bunch of sushi and assorted dishes for a teenager birthday party. We took the good stuff aka toro, etc. and left the classics aka California roll, etc. for the kids. We were very satisfied. Expectations were neither particularly high or low but Sushi Kanpai delivered. read more

Oh my... I'm kind of a sushi snob. Their crunchy shrimp roll is to die for. Are used to live across the street and walk over and eat it a couple times a week. 10 years later it's still just as delicious. I was so disappointed that my recent visit to Seattle they were closed for lunch. But go and order the crunchy shrimp roll. With a side of spicy mayonnaise and eel sauce of course. read more

Sushi Kanpai - This is the crunchy shrimp roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

One word DELICIOUS ! They use real crab in the Alaska roll which I really prefer, also they gave me nice thick slices of fresh salmon! I'm in love with this place and they're wonderful customer service! read more

Sushi Kanpai - The Alaska roll & California roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

The service was excellent! I hd a seaweed salad and rainbow roll, both were great! Prices good too.

Stopped in here after some business at Swedish for lunch. Wonderful selection of options from bento to poke to sushi. We opted for the shrimp/veggie tempura bento and a dragon roll. The dragon roll was outstanding and the bento box included so much good food for the price. Our food came in 10 minutes or less. It was good, affordable, and had a comfortable atmosphere. Will definitely come back when we're in town! read more

Sushi Kanpai - Shrimp and vegetable tempura bento box; dragon roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Best sushi I've ever had!!!! It melted in your mouth. Everything was so fresh and it was such a nice place! Very clean and staff were very kind and fast. Would highly highly recommend. read more

Sushi Kanpai - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I have been eating at Sushi Kanpai for years. At one point, I was immensely addicted to the baked salmon rolls, and had eaten over $3k's worth. No kidding, they're that good, with a wonderful blend of heat, a mild spice, and a true house specialty -- I used to order them 3 at a time! I've had hot rolls elsewhere but this is my fave. I've since cut back and gone to try other rolls, like the spider roll (also shown here) is my fave for how they prepare it so crisply. Over time, I suspect my life partner and I have tried almost ALL the dishes on the menu. It's refreshing to have their sushi and sashimi with hot green tea, and the overall atmosphere tends to be on the quieter side. Various music may be playing, but it's not too loud. While occasionally they have an "off day", the overall consistency of the speed, service, and sheer deliciousness has been superb. The owner and staff are kind and attentive, and though there have been changes over time, they remember my tastes. Right now we're getting pickup orders during quarantine, and I hope Sushi Kanpai stays in business and prospers for a long time! read more

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I've come here on several occasions for both dine in and take out and have never been disappointed. This is what seems to be a Korean run sushi joint but don't let that deter you - the sushi is great here. They have a great happy hour menu which I usually get for some great cheap rolls. My favorite are the salmon roll, broiled eel roll and wasabi hamachi roll. Staff are courteous and friendly. I've never had to wait long or at all to be seated. Pretty quiet establishment. Will definitely be coming back for drinks and more with friends. read more

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First time, and I loved it. Great rolls and ambiance. Definitely recommend for dinner, or lunch. Really enjoyed there happy hour menu. read more

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Our senior friends live in Skyline nearby. We came from the Eastside to eat with them. First time there. Many Skyline residents were dining. It was our first time there but recommended by our friends because of the proximity to their place. They had not ate there either before. We started with draft beer and Otokoyama sake. We chose some chicken teriyaki, beef Udon, an obento box with many items and Okamase sushi. Good variety and perfect balance for three seniors and a young adult. I wish I took photos which I normally do but we wanted to enjoy each other. Very good food and service. read more

Good food and friendly staff! I got the chicken katsu, hoji cha tea, and green tea ice cream. Super relaxing atmosphere and it was nice to eat some comfort food read more

Sushi Kanpai - chicken katsu - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Having confidence that you are actually getting what you are ordering at a restaurant is important. At sushi restaurants it is especially important. In other words, integrity. Had a bad experience ordering from here via Uber Eats. Ordered the spicy crunch roll. Per the menu, "snow crab meat, cucumber, spicy tuna, crab meat, and crunchy tempura flakes." What I actually got in the roll was fake crab (krab) even though crab meat is listed not once, but twice on the menu. In addition to this surprise, the roll had an off fishy smell and flavor. Never again! Stay away! read more

I used to come here all the time when I lived a few blocks away, but that was 7-8 years ago and I really haven't been by much since. But I had to run an errand at the vet next door this evening and decided to stop in. Very glad I did, because I had forgotten how good it is. High quality sushi and sake served quickly from friendly staff. Atmosphere is pleasing and quiet. Music tonight was folksy covers of 80s and 90s pop songs. This is really a nice spot and I wish I was in the area more often for an excuse to stop in. read more

Yowwwwzer! Cheers to another happy hour sushi place that is pretty comparable to well known places like Umi / Wasabi / Japonessa / etc. Located at the edge of Caphill / downtown, this sweet little spot serves some excellent happy hour options for sushi/sushi rolls. :) Came here with a group of friends for a birthday dinner and overall, it was a nice experience. Pros: -For large groups: I highly recommend putting in reservations! Especially if you go during happy hour since the place gets busy quick. -Private dining area: There's a small section of the restaurant that gets sectioned off for groups -Split Checks: Cheers to our server being able to split the checks for my party of 12 -Sushi Rolls: Plenty of unique options. I really dig the Paradise roll and the salmon sushi -Quantity & Quality: Big, fresh, and definitely filling, Sushi Kanpai did a great job with sushi /sushi rolls. Also, presentation was on point and worthy of Insta-gramming -Parking: Street & nearby lots -Happy Hour: Available on the weekends too!!!!!!!! -Overall, this is a pretty quiet and chill place to hang out with friends/dates Cons: -Mandatory drink order per person if you want hh prices for the food -Service was a weeeee bit slow and our server forgot a few orders, but overall, not too bad This place definitely = multiple visits in the future as there are so many other items to try out. read more

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Went to this place while looking at schools with my daughter. Had dinner and loved the food. Came back on a solo business trip, and still was awesome! Highly recommend it for their sake collection, fresh sashimi and great rolls! read more

Sushi Kanpai - Tobiko - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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First of all I had five mins to order! I had been there in the past but since I was moving to the area decided to re check it it! My he waitress approached me, lured me In, took my order after recommending me the most delicious sounding sushi option in the HH (happy hour) menu! I also got a glass of red wine!!!! Kendall Jackson is always a great option for me it a resultant always have/go to! I got my delicious roll and it was simple pretty, saucy, and overall the best sushi I had since last week! Yes I got weekly now! Thanks you NW. I got the baked salmon with crab, avocado and cream cheese! holy mole! The spicy mayo sauce was lathered all on the salmon to give it a nice kick!!! The waitress checked up on my throughout the evening and the I was on my way happy and a tipsy! Ha It was live around 7ish after HH crowd and local live around that area crowd! It was a great time and they made my sushi in front of me! Now that was fun! Defiantly recommend coming in and checking it out! read more

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Found this cute little sushi spot and decided to try it out. Food was alright. Tuna wasn't fresh. We order the first round of nigiri and rolls and it took a while to be prepared. Then we ordered a second sound of sushi and it took over 30mins for our food to be brought to the table. I don't know if they were short staffed or not. We were there a total of 1.5 hours, and spent 20 minutes of that actually eating. Not to mention we spent $130 for the two of us........ read more

Nice first impression. The waitresses seemed very welcoming and sweet. The place is just cool. The finishes. The stylish alcohol bottles on the dark-tone shelving with recessed cans. Uniforms. Just how this pleasant vibe radiated from the bar. Suspects at large: Malibu, Rainbow Roll, Miso Soup, and small veggie tempura side. Malibu was AAA. Rainbow Roll was AAA. Miso Soup was AAA (ok, just simply rather smooth and good, 'threw the AAA in for it to see that rhythm). Veggie tempura was AAA. What is AAA? Amazing Art & Awesome. All of the rolls were great, must-tries. The veggie tempura--they didn't have one--so i guess they specialed it for me (non-inventory on receipt). Simple dish right? Well, I've never had one this good. The tempura batter wasn't too thick or heavy; light and just enough crunch. Oh, and a red pepper along with the typical fare---sweet. Nice & pleasantly scented bathroom, as well. Worth the walk over the bridge. read more

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This has been my favorite delivery spot since I found them at the beginning of Covid. It's always delivered packaged great, tastes amazing and the staff has proven to be awesome! Fully recommend! read more

Sushi Kanpai - Sashimi Sampler - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Family owned, who don't love that! Cute restaurant and the father prepared the sushi! Nice portions worth the price. Plus they have an amazing happy hour and good family service. read more

Sushi Kanpai offers incredibly friendly service and meticulous detail to their dishes! Their baked salmon roll and paradise roll continues to be my all time favorite in all of Seattle. :) They are very attentive to removing ingredients from dishes if requested! (Something that many other places may forget to do). My fiancé and I are repeat customers and look forward to sitting in our booth again when things are back to normal. Thank you, Sushi Kanpai! read more

What can I say? I'm not sure how this place has 4 stars. Worst sushi rice I have ever seen. Literally mush, could not distinguish grains at all. Sushi rice should be cooked just right and well seasoned. This rice was mush and not seasoned at all. Got the California roll and shrimp roll. California roll was just a Kani imitation crab stick, a few small slivers of cucumber and avocado. Shrimp roll barely had any shrimp mostly rice and some avocado. I hate complaining to any chef but this was just bad. Asked them to take both rolls off of the bill. Also had edemame which were microwaved instead of steamed with regular salt. Pretty basic. Overall even with happy hour pricing it was not worth it. Although, girlfriend had the yellowtail sashimi and it was OK. Large pieces of fish but not well cut, they use large pieces to make up for lack of quality. Decent sushi rice is just so basic for sushi I feel, even supermarkets can get it right. read more

Sushi Kanpai - Terrible mushy rice. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Fantastic ! I ordered a baked scallop, baked salmon and rainbow roll. All were FANTASTIC ! I'm visiting for just a few days and tried another sushi location that was not what I'd hoped. This was a great way to spend my last night here. read more

Pretty much once a month, I would find myself here, a dinner respite before Taizé at St. James. Most of the time, I'm here to sample their simple, but solid happy hour menu. What you have to think about is, they serve it good, and it's a legitimate happy hour menu, with solid rolls, not some watered down half menu. The result is a roll or sushi with plenty of fish, a smattering of pickled ginger, enough food to feed an empire, for the price of two. Their heart attack is their largest roll, and yes, it's tempura, and covered in a spicy mayo. Their "Seattle roll" and "Spicy Tuna" is 8 good sized pieces, and worth every bite. Do know: If you are happing it for Happy Hour, you needs to get a drink; no takeout, no substitutions. Cons, their Wasabi is pretty tame, which tells me, it's probably not real... their rice isn't quite the right texture, either long grain pretending to be sushi, or maybe a tad blown-out, but who cares, it's still tasty, and besides for a place that is off the main streets, it's holds up well. Do you want to? Sure, do, it's good, and definitely a good pic, if you are in the area. read more

Very good sushi , am very pleased . The food and service can't complain and dessert even better

We had the happy menu of rolls. I would not recommend this to a frequent sushi eater. They are plan and dole. The sashimi however was delicious, the seaweed salad taste like it was refrigerated then served. Over all I fault myself for not trying the specialty rolls and being cheap. But the fish was delicious. read more

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I came here with my Fiancé on Black Friday 2018 at 4pm, when they had just opened on this day. The waiters assisted right away and were friendly. Once our food arrived we were pleased by the presentation. It got better once we ate!!! Great quality sushi rolls and great service. The price is decent and it is worth it. I would come here again. read more

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preview of this restaurant needs 2 b saved.. on this episode we have: 1 star for nasty sauce n bland rice n celery in place of cucumber n krab not mixed in2 mayo it has been 2 yrs. since I wrote a review.. (in my DMX voice, u know the rapper w/ the barks n mean voice): I mean.. I came back 2 do a review n I got in2 this..! WHAT!? man.. I haven't had sushi 4 a few wks now.. yeahhh I can save some money b/c u know, sushi can cost an arm n a leg.. if I keep eating this, well this addiction.. the man can go broke ha ha.. but no, I was having this sushi crave.. came in2 this place, pretty nice, u know u got some romance going on w/ the dim lights.. asked the server, she acted like she didn't know wat toro (fatty tuna) was.. so she asked n came back w/ the bad news.. oh no.. no Toro Toro (disappointments n frowning looms in the air) so that means I am going 2 order rolls only then.. so I ended up ordering the Black Dragon and Alaskan Rolls n they sounded good until they got in2 my mouth.. 2 much drama, refer 2 the preview up top other details about this-sy restaurant: 1) sushi chefs choose 2 greet who they want 2) bathrooms r clean at least.. code 4 mens was like 8783? 3) staff ignored me leaving.. leaving 2 an already bad taste in my mouth! 4) nasty sauce 4 those of u curious about it is.. ginger sauce read more

Sushi Kanpai - Black Dragon Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Probably the worst sushi I've ever had. Smelled of fish upon walking in the door. Sushi was warm firm and had a foul taste. I do not recommend. Grocery store sushi is better. read more

Kanpai has great service and ambiance but their sushi was mediocre. I ordered the scallop roll, which was a California roll topped with Cajun crab, fresh scallop and Japanese sauce topped with massago baked until brown. I did not like it at all. I felt there was too much sauce on the roll so I couldn't make out the other ingredients. Actually, most of their items that comes with sauce is overwhelmed by the sauce. I think if it had less sauce if would be more enjoyable. Their spicy baked mussels are the only exception to the sauce warning. They're so tender and I love the kick of spice the sauce gives the dish. Oh and I also tried their salmon roll and it tasted off. I would recommend to stay clear of that roll. Not exactly my favorite sushi joint but I'll probably come back only for happy hour. read more

I'm obsessed. I'm a regular customer because I live in the building so I get the privilege of being able to smell it from the lobby. Their happy hour is first of all incredible. The heart attack roll is hands down my favorite with the crunchy fried batter on the edges and a little bit of kick spice to it! The lunch special is also amazing too. You can get three giant rolls for under $15! Hint for happy hour - although a drink is required to get the special, if you don't want to drink alcohol you can order a soda. read more

Sushi Kanpai - "The Heartattack" roll. So good. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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East coast sushi snob reporting here. I was in the area for work and found this great sushi spot with a quick Yelp search. Finding out it was within walking distance from my hotel was a plus. I made it with 45 minutes to spare before they closed after lunch service. I sat at the sushi bar which I personally feel gets you a completely different experience in sushi restaurants particularly. The sushi chef was great - very attentive and gave great suggestions. The wait staff was just ok; not very friendly but the sushi chef really made the experience for me. They had a great selection of specialty rolls and he loved that I asked for a roll suggestion. I love tuna so he suggested the Red & Red which was delicious. I wasn't a huge fan of the sauce on the plate but it was different and I'm always open tot thing new things. He also suggested the Tako Taki appetizer which I never would have ordered on my own. Don't freak out, but they serve it with the bonito flakes "dancing" on top of the octopus dumpling balls which is really cool too see! Food overall was really great and the sushi chefs service was even better. Highly recommend if you're in the area. read more

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Stopped in for happy hour bites before night shift. They have a similar hh menu to Japonessa/Umi, but unfortunately the quality isn't quite there. The deep fried "heart attack" roll was less crispy than would be desired. The avocado roll was heavy on the rice. I did like the tempura combo, which came with two pieces of shrimp and three pieces of veggie. We ordered veggie gyoza that never came, but still found their way onto the check at the end. Not an awful meal, but I can name three other Seattle sushi restaurants that do a similar happy hour, but better. read more

Sushi Kanpai - Heart attack roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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Really solid sushi place for takeout. We ordered the seared salmon roll, baked sushi roll, and the California roll as a filler. If you are looking for mid-priced sushi to satisfy a craving highly recommend. It won't blow you away but you will be satisfied. Only con is that they don't have as many deals as other takeout sushi places, but for the price the sushi is fresh and Carries well for takeout. They do have in person HH as well. read more

Service was 12/10. We went closer to closing time and they were still very nice and kind to us. The food came out at a prompt time and was an affordable overall experience! The sushi dinner box was bomb. read more

Sushi Kanpai - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Mmmm mmmmm mmmmm. Sushi Kanpai has a fantastic happy hour that goes until 7pm! I've actually never ordered off the regular menu as the HH menu holds such a great selection. It's been over a year since I've eaten here last (we moved away) but still so consistently good. Tonight, my fiancé and I ordered: seaweed salad, chicken & pork gyoza, salmon sashimi, eel roll, shrimp roll, spicy tuna tempura roll, a beer and a glass of wine....all for $55 including tip!! In my book that is a total steal, especially in Seattle! The staff here is very nice and attentive, keeping my water glass full the whole time, which I truly appreciate. Every time I go out for sushi I always ask for extra ginger (I probably love that sushi ginger more than the actual sushi) and our server happily brought me a generously stacked little bowl too. :) read more

Sushi Kanpai - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Came to Seattle from Oregon City for a concert....was craving sushi and looked up the closest one to my hotel. I was not disappointed! I got the lunch special which consisted of 2 rolls of your choice and miso soup for only 11 dollars! It was very fresh and the miso soup hit the spot. I also tried the fresh oysters...soooo good! I would defiantly recommend this place for lunch. Their deals are awesome for expensive Seattle. read more

Sushi Kanpai - Fresh oysters. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Absolutely amazing amazing dinner experience. My family and I walked in around 8:10 (they close at 9) but the service and quality of the food was impeccable. The prices for dinner were extremely reasonable, especially given the amount of food actually delivered. The atmosphere of the restaurant was really calm and collected, just the perfect spot. 10/10 would come again. read more

Sushi Kanpai - Appetizers: vegetable tempura (partially eaten) and baked mussels - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

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My absolute favorite sushi place in Seattle. Best staff ever too! Get their spicy tuna roll!!! Great happy hour too

Ordered delivery during the COVID pandemic. This is the first time we've tried the food here. Yelp had a rating of 4 and 4.8 on UberEats so we were looking forward to our Friday night dinner. Delivery was pretty quick Our order. Spicy Karaage Chicken: Chicken was not crispy at all. Taste was good. The spicy is actually from the hot dipping sauce mixture they provide as there is no spice on the chicken. I'm sure it would've tasted better if it were hot and crispy but it came a tad warmer than cold and the batter was a bit soggy. 3/5 Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura: Very good tempura. Light and crispy. Good selection of veggies. 5/5 Spicy Salmon Roll: I would never order this again. I'm not sure if it is even salmon. It just tasted like some sort of mush. I hate to waste food but tbh I don't think it's worth it. 0/5 Yellowtail roll: This roll isn't anything special but it was a delight to eat after tasting the spicy salmon roll. If you like yellowtail then you know what to expect with this one. 5/5 Super Spider Roll: It's Friday night so we thought we'd splurge a little and get a $17 roll. I must say it was a huge disappointment. None of the ingredients that were supposed to be crispy (soft shell crab and tempura flakes) were even crispy. It was like eating a giant mush roll but not nearly as bad as the spicy salmon roll. 3/5 read more