Good food and ambiance servers are nice and very accommodating. Would come again for the happy hour! read more

Fantastic place. Cozy place with 6 seats at the sushi bar. Beef gyoza were crunchy with finely ground beef. Not too salty. Spicy crunchy roll had great flavor, not very spicy though. Hands down the salmon skin hand roll was the winner of the night. read more

Sushi Kanpai - Salmon skin hand roll, spicy crunchy roll, happy hour sake - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Had the best time last Friday heading out to Sushi Kanpai. We were very tired after a long week and this was the place to go!! We started off with some soothing hot saki while checking out the menu. To start with, we had some warm miso soup and Shrimp & Vegetable Tempura (just the right amount of crispness) then we had some Seaweed Salad while waiting for our sushi order. The Sashimi Omakase is a delectable array of sushi treats from the chef. It was so good. To finish off our evening, we treated ourselves to some mochi! We worked with Zoya throughout our meal. She was so sweet and helped us with our menu choices. We can't wait to come back! read more

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Loved this place! The sushi was delicious! We came here for Happy Hour (4- closing on Saturday), while we were visiting Seattle. We enjoyed the delicious shrimp tempura appetizers. The shrimp was perfectly succulent and not overcooked or dry at all. We also ordered the spicy baked mussels. They came topped with tobiko roe, scriracha mayo, and sliced scallions on top. The tobiko was a great addition! I really enjoyed the subtle texture they offered. Pure delicious baked mussels! The Philly Roll was great as well, especially for $4.50! My husband had the baked salmon roll, which he couldn't stop raving about either... very good sushi! He also had seared salmon nigiri, which was delicious as well. The miso soup seemed a little too flavorful, and almost a little too salty for our tastes, but otherwise, we really enjoyed our entire meal and will definitely come back once we are in Seattle again! Highly recommend! Especially the baked mussels & baked salmon roll! read more

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A great find in the city -- especially considering they have a great happy hour menu with rolls and beer starting at $4. If you plan it right --- you can have your entire dinner there. Service was good and attentive. The biggest surprise was their desserts, especially their cheese cake --- super delicious and huge for only $4. The weekends are not as busy and visited more by locals in the area. I heard that weekdays can get busy --- so if you can get there at the beginning of happy hour, there are more seats. read more

Just like the best takeout sushi in Seattle. Fresh and delicious. Their specialty rolls are creative and tasty. Their in house happy hour is also a really, really good deal. read more

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This place is great! Came here after a doctor's appointment and could not have been happier for stumbling upon this gem. Small interior but the place was legit. Small bar at the front so you can watch them making the sushi. Plenty of tables and a great friendly staff. Happy Hour is 4-7 M-F. They have a large HH menu for sure and a ton of other options as well. The menu for sushi and rolls was seemingly giant. They have daily specials too. My HH order was some Baked Mussels ($6), Cold Sake ($5.50), Tempura ($5), and Spicy Tuna Roll ($4.50). The sushi was fresh and delicious. Came with 8 pieces which was more than enough. Tempura was OK. 3 pieces of veggie and 2 shrimp tempura. Baked mussels are my fave and they were definitely good. Had a couple chewy pieces, but it happens. Sake was tasty as well. All in all I highly recommend this place just for their HH menu alone. Plus, they are pretty quick service wise and had a great experience there. read more

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Love their sushi!! They have happy hour everyday and their price is very reasonable. I love this place so much that it's messing up my diet.. read more

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

This was actually my 3rd visit to Sushi Kanpai, but it's the 1st time I've ordered to-go. The food is always good, and always fresh. The staff are friendly and perfectly attentive. They have a nice variety of lunch specials and the lunch menu is available for a good amount of time (IE: if you need to take a later lunch...). I'm happy that Sushi Kanpai is so close to my work and that I'm finally aware of it! read more

Sushi Kanpai - Part of the 2-roll lunch special option. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

One of my favorite lunch places. The staff is very attentive. I love their salad dressing, so I always order a nice Big Salad to go with my lunch. Favorites are the Sashimi Bento and the 2 or 3 roll lunch set. The Sushi Chef always takes great care of us. Everything is always fresh, and I like to take friends here for lunch. They also have some Korean Selections like Bi Bim Bap. read more

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Happy Hour Review (read my other review for more): Lets cut to the chase. Happy hour rolls are 3.75 and they are full 8 piece rolls. When I ordered I expected half rolls so you can imagine my surprise when I got a plate full of rolls. The best thing, it's not sloppy crappy ingredient sushi. It's delicious fresh I can eat you all day sushi. The rolls aren't the only amazingly priced items. They have lots of appetizers and sashimi along with beer and sake on HH. I want to come here every day now! read more

Neighborhood sushi place w good ambience and nice food. Walkable to Town Hall for events.

Best sushi restaurant in Seattle! Their variety of sushi is incredible! Great service and great prices during happy hour from I believe 5-7. Nothing like their crispy alaska roll with a sapporo beer. read more

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If it doesn't look like much when you pass hey, it probably is. I looked up all sushi places and I decided to go to Kanpai. Once I open the door, I almost went back out. If it wasn't cold out side I'd have left. The place ratings like rancid frying oil. When I left, my hair, and clothing stanched horrible. The sushi rolls were mediocre tasteless and very small. I couldn't even taste the fish. The had only wanton soup and only green tea. The atmosphere was ugh and smelly. I do not recommend this place. Go to Japonesa. read more

This is an excellent find. Close to Town Hall with high quality sushi, inventive other dishes and incredible happy hour deals. The service is prompt and pleasant. On our most recent visit we had a sunset roll, followed by the sashimi bowl and the chicken teriyaki. The sashimi bowl was loaded with fresh sashimi and a good helping of seaweed salad which provided delicious crunch. The chicken teriyaki is spicy (noted in the description), plentiful and comes with fresh broccoli and a nice salad. The mochi ice cream was surprisingly soft (in a good way) and the ice cream sandwich was really good. Try this place. read more

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I'd give it 5 stars except for their weird definition of "crunchy," which is apparently "contains tempura shrimp." Not a big deal, except that my mom is allergic to shrimp and ordered a crunchy roll, which arrived with shrimp tails sticking out of the ends. Good thing, too, or she wouldn't have figured it out before eating it, since shrimp isn't listed as one of the ingredients of said roll. When she asked the server about it, we were told that any roll described as "crunchy" contains tempura shrimp, even though the descriptions don't spell that out. The managers should revise the menus to list shrimp in these rolls. Since many rolls already do, it's reasonable to assume the ones that don't are shrimp-free. Otherwise, tasty food, great atmosphere, perfect location. I'll definitely go back, though probably not with my mom. read more

One of the best quality sushi and chefs are really pay attention to details. I'm telling you,​if you think downtown seattle would be the place for best Salmon anywhere, you're wrong. Try this place and you woyld know one of the best sushi in Ameeica is this place! read more

HAPPY HOUR! So good. My friends and I came here before a concert and Sushi Kanpai did not disappoint. I ordered the tempura, spicy tuna roll and the spicy tuna tempura (I know, a lot), but it was all so yummy! I also tried my friends calamari which was awesome as well. I'll will be back, so happy my friend lives 2 blocks from here! read more

I go here often w my mom for lunch since it's so close by her work. First, they have a great location w a great view of the water, skyline and freeway. The inside of this place is well kept and very clean and comfy I'd say. The bar is really nice and seating is pretty and service from the moment you walk in till you walk out is great :) Their happy hour or lunch special is cheap and very filling. 2 rolls w miso soup all for about $10. Their scallop roll is my total fave and they always have the cutest plating! Although, I would say that the only thing I don't like about it is the sushi seems very loose? Idk if that makes sense, but the rice and seaweed never rly seem to hold together as well ): so it all breaks apart. That doesn't stop it frm being the best dish still though. Bento boxes are very good. My mom always orders the salmon w stuffed crab inside and it's great for something that comes in a bento and the price is also cheap during lunch hours. Their bibimbowls are pretty good. The size of the bowl is freakin huge. Very filling. Well put together and tasty for a decent price. The only mistake I made here once was ordering too much, because I thought it was too little, but trust me, their portions are good and sushi is always filling. read more

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Extremely expensive for the quantity. Got a full size seaweed salad for $7.50, thought that was reasonable for full size salad. When I got it it was smaller than what I would consider a side salad. Rolls were tiny. Everything had great taste, but couldn't justify it for the price. read more

Love this place! I am pretty upset I didn't realize how close I was to it sooner. Came here on Saturday evening around 8:30 and it was pretty quiet. The staff was friendly & attentive. We ordered a lot of stuff off their Happy Hour menu and were quite pleased. Salmon & Tuna sashimi were incredibly fresh and tasty (I was tempted to order more) and the rolls were fresh too! Everything was great and we made a promise to return soon! PS- their lunch specials looked awesome. read more

3.5 stars My business trip to Seattle was only for a couple of days so I'm pretty limited in what I can say about Sushi Kanpai since I only got food there once. Truth be told, I only tried this place because it was walking distance from my hotel and it was actually open on Sunday when I arrived. I ordered a tuna bowl ($20.95) to-go and it definitely did not disappointment. The tuna was fresh and the portion was extremely generous, to a point where I actually got sick of eating tuna! Luckily it came with some seaweed salad, which added some flavor or else I probably couldn't have finished it! Also, what really stood out was the presentation - it was beautiful especially with tuna slices rolled up as roses (see pic). The only reason why I'm not giving a higher rating is because everything seems to be a bit more pricey. From what I can remember, sashimi bowls/chirashi were from $20-25 and udon dishes were from $12-16. I've had both elsewhere for much cheaper and the quality was good too. Sushi Kanpai does have a Happy Hour, which based on Yelp reviews, seems to be very popular so that might be something worth checking out! read more

Sushi Kanpai - Tuna bowl ($20.95) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This is a genuine Japanese run establishment with wonderful food and service. We went there for the sushi and it was as amazing as I remember it from several years ago. It is a shop with a door on the sidewalk with great Japanese ambiance. Loved it read more

I decided to try Sushi Kanpai after reading all the wonderful Yelp reviews. I was also eager to try some great Seattle seafood. The service, location and space are consistent with the positive mentions; each individually deserving 4-5 stars. The sushi however, was a bit disappointing. My order included (truly inedible) imitation crab & the sushi simply didn't appear fresh...which was a shame. My expectations remain higher for supermarket sushi. This place can quickly become an incredible restaurant if they update their ingredients; especially with the great happy hour prices and generous portions. read more

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This is by far the best sushi place I've been too. Our waitress was beyond amazing. Every time we return to seattle we WILL be eating at this amazing restaurant. I only wish I could eat more. read more

one of my favorite sushi places - a lil pricey but the quality is soo worth it. the service is fast, and friendly. love the traditional Japanese bar that sets a warm vibe to the place too read more

Did I miss something?? What happened to my food? Did I get the wrong UberEats delivery?? This place looked so promising. I did my research before ordering delivery sushi and felt so good about my choice until it arrived. My California roll was so fishy and uneatable, it was like a log of fake crab that smelled so bad. The spicy tuna I thought was going to give my food poisoning. It was like a mush of fish waste squished together with some red dye and hot sauce, also there was a hair on it. And the calamari - the most traumatizing part of the whole experience. I picked the calamari because of the pictures other Yelp users posted, it looked great and the reviews agreed. Instead I get these awkward round blobs that look like onion rings but are supposed to be fried calamari. They are slimy and chewy and an overall texture I'll never forgot and that has left my traumatized. Never ever again. EVER! Unless someone can convince me I got the wrong sushi order delivered. I'm just shocked, confused, and so disappointed. It was all thrown away and a waste of money. read more

Sushi Kanpai - That "calamari" is not calamari. It's toxic waste. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

We came here because it was late and they were open, plus it was sprinkling and it was close to our hotel so that meant we didn't have to walk far in the rain. We read reviews about happy hour here being great so we were expecting a full house. When we got there it was quiet and almost empty. Ruh roh... Prices for dinner were what you expect from a sushi place - on the expensive side. The rolls weren't huge, but they were tasty. However, I'm easily impressed by sushi rolls. The calamari wasn't great. However, I am NOT easily impressed by calamari. I have high calamari standards. The decor of the place is nice though. Cute little date spot. Overall, eh. I would come back to try the happy hour so I don't feel so bad about what I pay. read more

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Great sushi and sashimi on the outskirts of the Seattle International District. Nice ambiance but mediocre service: friendly but inattentive. We were unfortunately stuck with a server on her first day on the job. Friendly but inept. The sashimi was very good quality (yellowtail and albacore). The beef sukiyaki was delicious. The miso however was salt overload. I might give this place another shot. read more

Sushi Kanpai - Great selection of Sake(s) at Sushi Kenpai - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

OMG! sooooo good! And the happy hour prices are amazing! My parents are visiting from out of town and they wanted sushi. We were walking around the First Hill area and Yelp pulled Kanpai Sushi for me... And in glad it did! We had a 4 rolls (tempura, salmon, spicy tuna, and one other), 2 appetizers, and salmon and tuna sashimi. It was very fresh and tasty! We were supremely happy with our choice and I'll definitely be back! read more

The sashimi salmon was so fresh after ordering 4 pieces I had to order another 4. Excellent presentation on the platting too. The seared salmon roll was ok, the tuna in the roll seem to be ground and have a strange texture and salmon on top is not seared enough, won't order again. Giving 5 stars for overall great sushi restaurant with excellent sashimi salmon, nice ambiance and friendly service. read more

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Every time I have sushi in Seattle I walk away impressed. This is a great spot to grab some rolls, the two I had were delicious. (1) shrimp roll - shrimp, cucumber and avocado - a standard 'cheaper' roll but man was it good, and (2) paradise roll - salmon, cream cheese, avocado, tempura shrimp and coconut in a slightly spicy cream sauce - this one was delicious! It was a busy time and the waitress was a few minutes slow in bringing my check but there's no way I'm docking them even one star for that. Great stuff. read more

Sushi Kanpai - Paradise roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

Super fast service! Everyone in the business working was very nice and the sushi was off the chain thank you for the delicious post workout meal read more

Great little sushi restaurant. I really like the sashimi here. Fresh fish and very reasonable for sashimi. They have a great sake selection to choose from. The service and chefs are very nice, as they greet you upon entering and leaving. Unfortunately 2 of us usually spend about $75 plus, when eating here. Which is a cheaper bottle of sake, a couple beers, sashimi platter and a couple rolls. read more

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

ordered takeout for the first time when looking for a sushi place in my new neighborhood. got a spicy tuna and spicy salmon roll. solid roll and great price, will definitely be going back! read more

We used to frequent Kanapai although the quality of the food was not consistent. I waited over a year and two more visits before writing this review. The service tends to be curt, slow and lacks even a slight attempt to develop rapport. The restaurant states it closes at 9 pm. We went to the restaurant to celebrate and have dinner at 8:30 pm. The wait staff looked annoyed as we entered. The person that came to our table said that the only thing we could order was "maybe" tempura dishes. The sushi bar was already in the process of closing up. No apology. I asked why the sign did not say they closed at 8:30 and got no response. Recently, we went again. The service was terrible and the food was mediocre - the limp tempura was cooked in oil not hot enough. Despite living a few blocks away, we shall not go back. read more

I am a huge of sushi and like trying out different sushi places. This place was better than some of the other places around Seattle that I have visited. The food was delicious and the staff were friendly. We must have came in at the right time because it started to get really busy. read more

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Came here for my lunch break, was immediately seated upon walking in and asked of my preference of bar or table. Service was very fast. I ordered the shrimp tempura roll and Philadelphia roll for the lunch special that comes with miso soup (which was wonderful). The waitress was very kind and pleasant. Will definitely return again. read more

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I ordered delivery from Sushi Kanpai for dinner. The service over phone was friendly and the food arrived very promptly. I really liked the spicy sashimi (tuna, salmon, red snapper tossed in Korean spicy red pepper paste sauce and green onions) with rice (sushi rice - lightly flavored with sweet sushi vinegar) and salad (spring greens). Would order again. read more

Sushi Kanpai - Spicy sashimi dinner bowl - Sushi Bars Near Me - Seattle, Washington

I used to live across the street from Sushi Kanpai. Boy was that trouble!! I ate there at least twice a week! The food is amazing the rolls are fresh and have some unique and tasty combinations. Their roles are pretty darn big too. Definitely a value for the price; which I love. I had to update my previous review from 4 to 5 stars. My water was never empty and our server was fantastic!! I tried the mochi ice cream, both strawberry and mango and loved them (but I love mochi). If I had to pick I'd just do strawberry next time. The flavor was not over powering or too sweet. I still love this place. Amazing rolls, great prices, and a great location. read more