Sushi Kanpai — Restaurant in Seattle

I consider myself a sushi connoisseur. I've had sushi every month of my life since I was 6. I used to live in Los Angeles and sushi is plentiful. I've had the worst sushi, and sushi that would make your jaw drop in ecstacy. This sushi restaurant is the best one I have in Washington State, hands down. I indulged in the Wasabi Hamachi and the paradise rolls with a sushi/sashimi mixed platter with fatty tuna nigiri on the side. All this paired with Nigori Cloudy Sake Strawberry- super sweet, creamy and light.

My favorite fish is yellowtail (aka hamachi), however the real star of tonight's dinner was salmon... their salmon was so fresh, it was light, fresh and buttery- melting in my mouth. The fatty tuna came in second place for sure. The white fish was also good. The rolls were both unique and crafted with perfectly balanced flavors. The Wasabi Hamachi was just a touch spicy, but the hamachi and misago really balanced that out. The paradise was creamy and the coconut sweetness was refreshing and new in the world of sushi.

I loved their creativity with flavors and you can tell they care about the quality of the fish, when you watch them fillet the fish at the end of the night. Nothing frozen. Fish served room temp, as it should be. I will be returning to this incredibly authentic venue of Japanese cuisine.

Anyone who didn't admire their attention to detail must not have been ordering from here.... its no mistake, this is the freshest and most authentic Japanese sushi in all...

Our baby started to scream while we were waiting for our food, so my husband took him outside to let him calm down. The waiter came to ask me if I would like to take out the food as he said he was afraid we wouldn’t be able to finish the food. I told him that as long as I cut up all the food and feed him continuously, our baby will be ok.

We ordered chicken teriyaki, seafood udon, soda, green tea, mochi ice cream and salmon roll. The waiter should have brought us the ice cream after we finished our other food. But he gave us the ice cream at the same time. By the time we had finished our dinner the ice cream had melted.

Also, we asked for a knife and had to remind him twice to get it. We also asked for an extra plate, but he forgot and didn’t bring it.

When we finally got the bill, we noticed that the prices of some of the entrees were higher than the menu prices, by about $1.5 to $2. When I asked the waiter the reason, he said they increased the price but the prices from the menu were not updated yet. He didn’t want to honor the menu price but a senior employee eventually asked him to. The waiter didn’t apologize but complained that we asked him for so many things. It is true we asked for extra things to share our entrees with our baby. But we aren’t used to getting an attitude for it.

With a different waiter, I think we wouldn’t have come away with such a...

Sushi Kanpai is where I tasted my first sushi over two years ago when I moved to Seattle. As I am unaccustomed to Japanese food, I appreciate that they serve uramaki (inside out sushi rolls) which puts the nori (seaweed) on the inside of the roll and the rice on the outside which is more appealing to me. I recommend steamed gyoza (aka potstickers) and salmon sashimi, but they also have great sushi rolls and chicken katsu (breaded) or teriyaki. The sushi chefs are friendly and will chat or answer questions if the restaurant is not too busy. Evening happy hour is 4-7 pm M-F and 4-close on weekends; it requires one drink purchase per person. If you like beer, consider trying one of the three popular Japanese imports Asahi, Kirin, or Sapporo, otherwise sake, wine, tea, and soda is also available. I would say a group size of 1~4 people is probably best for this restaurant. There is usually sports broadcasting above the bar and some soft background music with an upbeat feel. The restrooms are locked, so ask for the key at the register. If you're uncomfortable using chopsticks, just let your waiter or...