Ordered Omakase and Special Nigiri to go. The sushi was fresh and tasty; however, they never told me that the chawanmushi or dessert wouldn't come with Omakase to go (and charged the full menu price). While it would be difficult to carry out these items, it would have been helpful to include this point on the web menu.
Terry B.
If Kanpachi wants to be a local authentic Japanese sushi go-to spot, they have some work to do. Food was OK+, so 3 stars based on what we got compared to Sugarfish. Kind of expensive for sushi and rolls are way too small. Service was very good.
Emily N.
I enjoyed lunch here, and the fish was wonderfully fresh. Their lunch menu offers a selection of bowls like chirashi and toro, along with a variety of sushi, all served with a delicious bowl of miso soup. The attentive service and traditional Japanese atmosphere enhanced the experience. The lunch experience was about $60 for two people, providing just the right amount of food to satisfy our appetites. We will come back again.
Rosalind P.
Wedding anniversary lunch with hubby. Tried their omakase during lunch time... but there are a lot other choices in the menu. Def will try other dishes next time. Omakase is now $54 per person.
yasuo t
The omakase menu at night is also rich in content. All of the toppings are soft and flavorful. Plenty of odorless sea urchin. The tuna seems to have matured. The red vinegar and rice are just right, not too big.The chawanmushi is served piping hot with ginkgo nuts.The miso soup was delicious, with a good dashi coming out from the shrimp heads.I'm very satisfied with this price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sherman Tieng
For a long time, this place was by far the best old style sushi bar restaurant in the South Bay. Still is, but the portions are noticeably smaller. Maybe this is how they manage rising food costs.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Brenda F.
Randomly picked this restaurant because I was in the area and wanted sushi and it was a hit! They have a super simple menu and if you dont like the menu, you can order al a carte. My boyfriend ordered the special nigiri, and i ordered al a carte. Special nigiri is a real good deal, it is $36 and comes with 11 pieces, a roll, and a miso soup. I ordered al a carte, 4 pieces of toro($8/piece), 1 piece of tuna ($5), yellowtail ($4) yellowtail belly ($5), and a tempura roll. Our total came to around $120 without tip. The service was great, friendly servers, and fun chefs. I would definitely come back to try more.
Jeff M.
I like how Kanpachi makes it very simple to order for people who do not know sushi. If you know your sushi, it's also fine, but if you know nothing, this is a wonderful place to get you started on your sushi adventure. Most sushi places have a large selection that you need a picture to see in order to understand what you're getting. Kanpachi has a short menu with combos that already have a selection of sushi for you. Their a photos of their food. It's clean. Easy to understand. And prices are good for this quality level.
Ryan W.
Kanpachi is a local authentic Japanese sushi spot that I've been interested in trying for some time now. We finally made a visit here on a Sunday for dinner. There were people seated at tables and at the sushi bar, but luckily it wasn't too crowded so we were seated right away at a table (we had a party of 3). It seemed like a lot of the customers are regulars as they were talking with the sushi chefs and staff about family, etc. The menu is simple and straighforward. Sushi, chirashi, sashimi, a few grilled or fried appetizers, and an extensive alcohol menu with various sake, shochu, beer, and wine options. // FOOD // Omakase Nigiri Combo: Miso soup, 14 piece sushi, chawanmsuhi (steamed egg), scoop of ice cream (they had either red bean or black sesame). The sushi was fresh and delicious. Very flavorful and a nice mix of textures with each fish. We all agreed that it would have been nice to have a hotate (scallop) as one off the 14 pieces of sushi since that is our favorite, but other than that it was a nice variety of fish and included uni as well. $49 Overall, I thought the sushi was great! The miso soup was very flavorful and the chawanmushi had an earthy aspect to it due to the mushrooms. I will definitely come back again as I enjoyed the meal and will most likely try some of the appetizers and some individual sushis off the sushi/sashimi list.
Alexandra Mikowski
Awesome food, served quickly. Feels like a more authentic place.
Super authentic. Small menu where everything is excellent. The sushi is always fresh and perfectly prepared. I always look forward to the shrimp head in the miso soup and steamed egg.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steamed Egg, Miso Soup with Shrimp Head, Tomago, Omakase Sushi Set
Bo Jean
Well served Omakase menu with 12 piece sushi, green tea and a couple
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase Sushi Set
Grace Kim
Great price great sushi! Love their omakase! I’d suggest you make a reservation for dinner. Waited almost an hour on a Wednesday
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Tiffany T.
A very authentically Japanese sushi restaurant (not a spicy Mayo and crazy roll-type establishment, to set your expectations).Warm service, sit and the bar if you like that chef attention. Many folks were chatting and sharing drinks with the chef -- it was a nice environment. Also very reasonably priced for the quality, which is increasingly rare these days. I got the omakase and my bf got the 2 layer chirashi. Both delicious, tho personally I would get the regular chirashi next time. Can't wait to come back!
Maruko X.
Ambiance: classic Japanese sushi restaurant, the establishment is divided into two sessions, the first room is for tables, kitchen and sushi bar, and the room next to it is for private dining cubicles and tables as well Service: very friendly and patient with questions, though it's slow to place the order and get the bill, it's understaffed during rush hours Food: simple menu items and very fresh ingredients, uni, sweet shrimp and toro are very tasty Omakase Nigiri - **** 14pc Sushi, recommend Special Chirashi - ***** 2 Layer Chirashi, highly recommend Steamed Egg - **** Chawan Mushi, super soft, with mushroom, cilantro, ginkgo and shrimp inside, recommend Miso Soup - **** with shrimp head inside, recommend Red Bean Ice Cream - *** average Price: it's worth the premium quality and expect $60+ per person
Ordered Omakase and Special Nigiri to go. The sushi was fresh and tasty; however, they never told me that the chawanmushi or dessert wouldn't come with Omakase to go (and charged the full menu price). While it would be difficult to carry out these items, it would have been helpful to include this point on the web menu.
If Kanpachi wants to be a local authentic Japanese sushi go-to spot, they have some work to do. Food was OK+, so 3 stars based on what we got compared to Sugarfish. Kind of expensive for sushi and rolls are way too small. Service was very good.
I enjoyed lunch here, and the fish was wonderfully fresh. Their lunch menu offers a selection of bowls like chirashi and toro, along with a variety of sushi, all served with a delicious bowl of miso soup. The attentive service and traditional Japanese atmosphere enhanced the experience. The lunch experience was about $60 for two people, providing just the right amount of food to satisfy our appetites. We will come back again.
Wedding anniversary lunch with hubby. Tried their omakase during lunch time... but there are a lot other choices in the menu. Def will try other dishes next time. Omakase is now $54 per person.
The omakase menu at night is also rich in content. All of the toppings are soft and flavorful. Plenty of odorless sea urchin. The tuna seems to have matured. The red vinegar and rice are just right, not too big.The chawanmushi is served piping hot with ginkgo nuts.The miso soup was delicious, with a good dashi coming out from the shrimp heads.I'm very satisfied with this price.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
For a long time, this place was by far the best old style sushi bar restaurant in the South Bay. Still is, but the portions are noticeably smaller. Maybe this is how they manage rising food costs.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Randomly picked this restaurant because I was in the area and wanted sushi and it was a hit! They have a super simple menu and if you dont like the menu, you can order al a carte. My boyfriend ordered the special nigiri, and i ordered al a carte. Special nigiri is a real good deal, it is $36 and comes with 11 pieces, a roll, and a miso soup. I ordered al a carte, 4 pieces of toro($8/piece), 1 piece of tuna ($5), yellowtail ($4) yellowtail belly ($5), and a tempura roll. Our total came to around $120 without tip. The service was great, friendly servers, and fun chefs. I would definitely come back to try more.
I like how Kanpachi makes it very simple to order for people who do not know sushi. If you know your sushi, it's also fine, but if you know nothing, this is a wonderful place to get you started on your sushi adventure. Most sushi places have a large selection that you need a picture to see in order to understand what you're getting. Kanpachi has a short menu with combos that already have a selection of sushi for you. Their a photos of their food. It's clean. Easy to understand. And prices are good for this quality level.
Kanpachi is a local authentic Japanese sushi spot that I've been interested in trying for some time now. We finally made a visit here on a Sunday for dinner. There were people seated at tables and at the sushi bar, but luckily it wasn't too crowded so we were seated right away at a table (we had a party of 3). It seemed like a lot of the customers are regulars as they were talking with the sushi chefs and staff about family, etc. The menu is simple and straighforward. Sushi, chirashi, sashimi, a few grilled or fried appetizers, and an extensive alcohol menu with various sake, shochu, beer, and wine options. // FOOD // Omakase Nigiri Combo: Miso soup, 14 piece sushi, chawanmsuhi (steamed egg), scoop of ice cream (they had either red bean or black sesame). The sushi was fresh and delicious. Very flavorful and a nice mix of textures with each fish. We all agreed that it would have been nice to have a hotate (scallop) as one off the 14 pieces of sushi since that is our favorite, but other than that it was a nice variety of fish and included uni as well. $49 Overall, I thought the sushi was great! The miso soup was very flavorful and the chawanmushi had an earthy aspect to it due to the mushrooms. I will definitely come back again as I enjoyed the meal and will most likely try some of the appetizers and some individual sushis off the sushi/sashimi list.
Awesome food, served quickly. Feels like a more authentic place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Super authentic. Small menu where everything is excellent. The sushi is always fresh and perfectly prepared. I always look forward to the shrimp head in the miso soup and steamed egg.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Steamed Egg, Miso Soup with Shrimp Head, Tomago, Omakase Sushi Set
Well served Omakase menu with 12 piece sushi, green tea and a couple
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Omakase Sushi Set
Great price great sushi! Love their omakase! I’d suggest you make a reservation for dinner. Waited almost an hour on a Wednesday
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
A very authentically Japanese sushi restaurant (not a spicy Mayo and crazy roll-type establishment, to set your expectations).Warm service, sit and the bar if you like that chef attention. Many folks were chatting and sharing drinks with the chef -- it was a nice environment. Also very reasonably priced for the quality, which is increasingly rare these days. I got the omakase and my bf got the 2 layer chirashi. Both delicious, tho personally I would get the regular chirashi next time. Can't wait to come back!
Ambiance: classic Japanese sushi restaurant, the establishment is divided into two sessions, the first room is for tables, kitchen and sushi bar, and the room next to it is for private dining cubicles and tables as well Service: very friendly and patient with questions, though it's slow to place the order and get the bill, it's understaffed during rush hours Food: simple menu items and very fresh ingredients, uni, sweet shrimp and toro are very tasty Omakase Nigiri - **** 14pc Sushi, recommend Special Chirashi - ***** 2 Layer Chirashi, highly recommend Steamed Egg - **** Chawan Mushi, super soft, with mushroom, cilantro, ginkgo and shrimp inside, recommend Miso Soup - **** with shrimp head inside, recommend Red Bean Ice Cream - *** average Price: it's worth the premium quality and expect $60+ per person