Best quality dining in Springfield in a great location. The up scale bar ambiance is the best in the area. The food was amazing, but be prepared for slow service from entering to leaving. The staff are friendly. The cocktails are well crafted. read more

I can't say how the service or the ambiance of the restaurant was, as I ordered on DoorDash. However, the sushi was some of the best I have had. The wait time was fairly quick and everything was bagged up nicely. I thoroughly enjoyed my sushi and the lobster rangoons. I will definitely have to go dine in and try it out for the full experience! read more

Kai After Dark - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Shockingly impressive from what I expected! Very cool vibe, trendy, good drink selection and food selection! Rolls are standard but have some unique ones! One down side is I feel like they have a lot of tempura options and less of the raw options! However, good and fresh! The calamari is outstanding and the sauces are fantastic! Service is very good and prices are very affordable! Will come back next trip for work! read more

Kai After Dark - Calamari - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

A beautifully crafted environment with attentive service and fabulous food. Truly a staple in Springfield. Make sure to sit with Cody if you try it out, definitely the best service I've had! read more

The service and the food was delicious. It was very clean and perfectly priced. I recommend.

Great food. Always nice Me and my wife come here often and get cravings for their lobster rangoons. One of the few open late spots. Great sushi read more

I didn't know what to expect when I looked up sushi restaurants in Springfield but I'm so glad I found this place. I sat at the bar and the bartender was such a gem! So sweet, attentive and she made a delicious pickle martini with her homemade pickles! Best pickles I've ever had, by the way. And then there was the Chirashi! Fish was fresh and high quality! I was thoroughly impressed and would highly recommend this place to anyone craving sushi. This place was such a great find and a type of restaurant and quality that you'd expect from a fancy sushi restaurant in a major metropolitan city. Do yourself a favor and check it out and sit at the bar to hang out with the awesome bartender. read more

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I was a bit disappointed. I got the nigiri dinner, and for some reason, it was subpar. The fish and rice were a bit dry, as though they had been sitting out for a while. I couldn't help but think it was only a step above grocery store nigiri except twice the price. I was really sushi-d out by the end of the meal and haven't been craving nigiri since. It was kind of a small restaurant downtown with a nice ambiance, and it looked like it was a popular spot for date nights. If you are interested high end nigiri in Springfield, I'd go for 'Ariake Sushi & Robata' instead. read more

Kai After Dark - Nigiri Dinner - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

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I think I should update my previous review. Unfortunately I was starving so my phone did not eat first. The first time I visited I really did not enjoy my time, however this time was pretty good. The drinks we amazing and the best was the pomegranate margarita in my opinion. We also had salads, edamame and the lettuce wraps which are the best! I would say I am gluten free and the gluten free menu needs a little work. It would be nice if the Items had descriptions instead of asking the servers as some of the rolls were not on the other description sheet. Altogether way better experience and the atmosphere is unmatched in Springfield. read more

Kai After Dark - Ceviche Salad - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

This is NOT a COVID safe place. Employees don't wear masks. The menu is diverse and the food is very good! The space is also fun. I went during lunch but I can tell it's an amazing scene at night. read more

Kai After Dark - Lobster spring rolls and Edamame Spring Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

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Food was good but atmosphere was not. I took my daughter here for a nice evening out. I had made a reservation which was great. However the table we were given was wobbly and right next to the opening to one of their private large tables. They had a man come in and look at the area and were discussing him renting the area and decorations directly over my head. He even rested his hand on the back of my chair as he spoke. I had to ask for our table setting, the waitress dropped off our appetizer and didn't even notice that he had absolutely nothing but the candle and our water glasses on our table. Then the group that was behind us started with their flash photography session which was blinding. I had to sit awkwardly to block the 20 minutes of constant flashing from blinding my daughter. read more

This is a favorite spot to eat!!! Great date night atmosphere!!! Service is wonderful and always attentive!!! The lobster Rangoons are the best!!! Love the chocolate cake for desert!!! Whether you eat upstairs or downstairs the atmosphere is wonderful!!! read more

Decided to try this place for date night and it did not disappoint! Our sushi and appetizers were all delicious. Gage is the BEST bartender and Alycia was our amazing server. Highly recommend trying this place! read more

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The service could not have been better, the atmosphere was fantastic, the food was quick to the table even though they were extremely busy, the presentation of the food was beautifully done and every bit of it was AMAZING! We will most definitely be back and highly recommend everyone give this place a try. read more

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I arrived at Kai roughly 9pm last night with a group of four, one of us were celebrating a birthday and the other a graduation from a Masters program. We brought a $50 cake to eat at the end as we have done to celebrate many times before, at Cheddar's, Apple Bee's etc. The wait was awful, even after having a reservation. It took 30 minutes to get drinks, the waitress was sweet but you could tell the place was HIGHLY understaffed. Seemed like every other table needed to be cleaned off. After about an hour and a half of being there we finally got our food. I was absolutely starved. About the food ; The sushi rolls were sub par. Collectively we got 2 steaks, a California roll and a Miami vice roll, and french fries. Both sushi rolls tasted like they were picked out of a super market the day before, and the steaks were dry. This establishment doesn't even have A1 for their dry steaks! Not any steak sauce at all besides a horrible cherry syrup that tastes awful. (bring your own steak sauce) At this point we were just trying to make it through the dinner. We got through got the check and asked for our cake - the waitress kinda bumbled her words, indicating that the cake had been "tossed around, or mishandled" and couldn't be taken out of the box. After 3 more staff members stopped by in an attempt to convince us that it was our fault the cake was ruined - which we did not fall for - finally who I assume was the manager on duty came to our table. The most 'professional' person in the building - the one supposed to be in charge of hospitality of the business - came to our table out of no where without request, to confront the four of us. Rudely and straight up lying through her teeth, we were told that we brought in a smashed cake. We were told it was "OUR fault." Their staff has "NEVER messed anything up ". also that "NO other restaurant allows patrons to bring in cakes", to someone who is a mother, a father, a business owner like we don't know how the world works. Very disappointing in this visit to Kai. Will not recommend to ANYONE. read more

This is a great place to eat and grab a cocktail! I eat more than I should have! I went during happy hour and had a few half rolls and the OMG roll Everything I would order again! read more

Kai After Dark - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Kai is my favorite late night sushi place! The service is always excellent. If they're busy do not get the fried sushi to go... it always taste like the rice is over boiled and it's this mushy, almost tasteless glob. Other than that, love this place!!!! read more

Kai After Dark - We were ordering Edamame and Miso Soup to start! Fav sushi: Sex in the City & Miami Vice - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

My husband and I visited Springfield for a little getaway on our way a little farther north for a wedding. I planned a date night here and we were both glad I did. Our waitress was good. The dark moody atmosphere was great. The drinks and food were amazing. Except the crème brûlée, don't order that. Lol. But everything else, top notch. read more

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They Won't honor your reservation when you go in and made through open table. Guess what? They use open table for reservation so why won't you Honor it? Reservation System work and sync with restaurant. Manager's answer was because we made the reservation 10 minutes earlier. Horrible service. Could have offer bar seating or anything since screw up in their end. read more

Kai After Dark - Had a reservation manager didn't honor it. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Food was good. Don't go late. The clientele gets loud and obnoxious after 10 pm. Our service was outstanding and priced surprisingly well. We will go back. read more

Host greeted us promptly, polite/friendly, showed us to our table upstairs. Dirty plate on table... Swapped with next table's plate. Ordered a Sushi roll and the Tempura shrimp ( lightly fried with veggies). Ordered 2 cocktails which showed up long after our appetizers. Not impressed. The order delivered was the sushi roll version of the tempura shrimp, not the hot appetizer. Advised the waitress that I had ordered the hot version. Her response, do you want to place an order for that? I said yes, if you will take this sushi version back. Her response "no, I cannot do that. Sorry I should have asked you which type you wanted." Not the most professional response. Sushi rolls- appealing presentation, seaweed not fresh, poor quality and not appealing. Our drinks arrived: nice pour of wine and delicious, beautiful cocktail (Raspberry Mojito). Pan seared scallops with mushrooms/ asparagus. Sauce was flavorful as was the asparagus. Do you know the expression "eat dirt?" That is what it was like eating the unrinsed scallops; like chewing rocks. Spring Rolls found - A HAIR! Big Fat and not our color / length. Baked INTO the roll. Showed it to waitress and also advised about the unwashed scallops. Manager explained " that was not staff's hair because we order the Spring Rolls in fully prepared and only heat them up". She offered a replacement of anything on the menu. Who wants to order from a restaurant that doesn't even make their own food, sources their frozen food from a company that delivers food with hair inside, serves dirty scallops AND uses dirty plates? We declined, so she provided a dessert and took those 2 items off the bill..... Very disappointed that a high-end restaurant serves frozen prepackaged food, and uses low quality seaweed with unpleasant smell. Poor quality sushi is available @ cheaper options anywhere in Springfield, no need to go to Kai for that. read more

If you can't tell by all the pictures of sushi I'm obsessed with Kai!!! I have been going to Kai for years and I almost always have a great experience. The food is always so fresh and delicious. And the drinks are always strong a tasty. I have tried serval items on the menu and my top three go to sushi rolls are: 1) Oh My God Roll 2) Spicy Tuna #2 3) Jurasic Park Roll. When I'm craving something other than sushi I order the Lobster Mac off the hot appetizer menu which is definitely enough to fill me up! I live in Vegas now and can not wait to go back to Kai next time I'm in town! read more

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Amazing food and great service. We went for a night out for birthday celebration and it was a great time for late night sushi. read more

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Was not expecting to find such awesome sushi, but this place really surprised me. Their lunch menu is affordable and delicious.

I'm a travel nurse who is just in the area for 8 weeks. I'm always looking for good sushi, but that's generally hard to find in the Midwest. I really found what I was looking for at Kai. Loved the sushi, very fresh ingredients. The food and drinks came out quickly. Our server Natalie was friendly and helpful. I honestly don't have a bad thing to say about the place. I'll be back. read more

Kai After Dark - Nigiri Appetizer (smoked salmon and crab), Oh my god roll, American beauty roll, Jurassic park roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

We've tried almost every sushi spot in Springfield Kai is the best. Highly recommend the Oh My God roll. Can't really go wrong with their options. Their sashimi and raw fish options are always fresh. ***If you eat deep fried sushi or enjoy cream cheese on your rolls don't come here. read more

My daughter is visiting from out of state and specifically requested we eat at Kai after the comedy club. We were late for our reservation because the show went longer than expected, but they were still able to seat us. Once again they knocked it out of the park. Dawn (server) was a ray of sunshine. We tried several different menu items, along with a few we know and love, and they were all delicious. This place is a gem read more

Really great little getaway in the middle of downtown Springfield. The atmosphere was sexy and the service was good. Def try and get a booth because they're comfy, furry and a bit more private. We started with miso and some edamoms. The miso was great and the wok edamame were delicious. Def opt for the wok ones as they're way more flavorful and spicy. We followed that with the spicy tuna and drunken tiger tolls. One of the rolls we ordered had some surprise asparagus inside and we weren't expecting that and didn't feel like it went well with the roll. The other roll had bell pepper inside and we didn't expect that either. Other than that, it was a good experience :) read more

Okay let me give my two cents in this. I visited Springfield for some army event and I needed to find a place to eat for lunch with my mother who has to eat some Asian food during the trip. So I found this place and thought... well it's Missouri, I'm sure it's just a cheap quality food. But let me tell you how our experience was from when we walked in to when we left. The ambience was so nice and very Los Angeles like !! I'm from Los Angeles California, so I get picky with sushi places. They had Korean food in their menu so we had to go with it ! The kalbi bibimbop is something we never tried as koreans so we had to get it !! Kalbi is Korean marinated short ribs and bibimbap is mixed bowl of meat and rice with bunch of vegetables. My mom kept saying it was so delicious. We ordered sushi too !!! Yeah the real sushi not the rolls.... Rolls are not real sushi, people lol anyways the sushi was so good and the way they made the sushi rice was on point !!! To be honest the rice for the salmon was a lot for what I'm used to but I don't care lol!! Let me get back to the bibimbop. The bibimbop's portion was huge !!!! We were so full, we couldn't finish. There was this cheese asparagus thingy we got too... Omgsh Omgsh that thing was super delicious. It came with homemade sauce which I don't want to spoil for you but you have to try ! People talk about how expensive this place is lol but uhhh I thought the price was super reasonable we were both so surprised. If you think this is expensive, maybe you can't afford to go to high end places lol.. maybe you should just go to a diner down the street lol just sayin. The food quality is good and they make their food/ sauces from scratch. It seems like they put their efforts into their menu.. so yes, they deserve to get paid THAT which is not even alot. I think they should open up a business in Los Angeles where we appreciate good quality food than the price lol read more

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This is my favorite place for sushi in Springfield. It is conveniently located downtown and always has excellent service!

Had a very enjoyable dinner with my beautiful bride! The spicy tuna roll, the oh my god roll and the salmon salsa rolls were all wonderful. I had the sashimi appetizer and it was a great sampling of various tuna and a fantastic slice of salmon. Dessert sushi is a must have! Thank you Savannah for making the evening wonderful. Such a great combination of knowledge and attentiveness! read more

Kai After Dark - Oh my gosh roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

The sushi I would say it was one of the best in town! We had such a great evening here we love the atmosphere and how accommodating the servers are. We will be coming back for sure!! read more

Kai was efficient & wonderful in making ALL of this right. ** I WILL be updating here what they try to resolve with me** Incredible dishes. Incredible sushi. Service on the other hand... my anniversary reservation turned into 2 HOURS because my waitress forgot about us. No chopsticks, no napkins, my dish was so flavorful but unfortunately COLD. At one point the MGMT helped with the napkins but by the time it was all said & done we were just ready to go. ***Don't recommend if you're someone who relies on a convenient dinner reservation*** Did I mention the waitress also gave herself a hefty tip & thus overcharged us? Waiting to hear a call back from them, left a VM - we'll see! read more

Kai After Dark - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

Beautiful restaurant, great service, good sushi. We enjoyed the signature martinis and flaming sushi.

I came here with my girl friends . It was super busy and their system down cuz bad weather .( we worried )But food came on time and so tasty also manager reached out my table to explained about what happened there . We understood ,food and atmosphere could't believe it is Springfield !!! Definitely we will come back soon . read more

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Unfortunately had a very negative experience. Restaurant seemed very cool, great ambience, and food was awesome. My bad experience is from hopefully a misunderstanding but at worst ripping off customers. Menu has a 300ml bottle of nigori saki which I ordered for $17. I was brought a glass carafe that had maybe 100ml of said Saki. When pressed it had to be taken to the manager who said the Saki was expensive and the menu was a mistake and that's how they have been serving it for months. Quick search shows the Saki is $7 a bottle which would make sense for them to sell for $17 a bottle. I honestly feel like they are misrepresenting what they are selling and taking advantage of customers. This would be the equivalent of going to a restaurant and ordering a bottle of wine. Then them bringing 1/3 of the bottle and saying it was the whole bottle. A shame because it would be a nice place if they weren't trying to rip people off. read more

Great food, wonderful service. My fiancé and I frequent Kai after trying all of the local sushi restaurants. We are used to west coast; California sushi. This is the best of both worlds with a large sushi menu. The management is inviting and open to making a better experience for all of their guest. Check them out! read more

Recently visited this restaurant with a friend and enjoyed the atmosphere. The menu had lots of great options and the food was delicious. Service was great. Sushi was delicious and the drinks were perfect. I would recommend trying this restaurant. read more

I've always been a huge fan of Kai! The food is fresh, drinks are strong, ambiance is sexy and specials are some of the best deals around and on Saturday! The only negative thing is sometimes service can be a little slow and their food isn't always consistent (example is their sesame mozzerella asparagus tempura which is sometimes drenched in some sort of oil or it's completely dry and battered) but it's always good! Perfect date night spot or girls night out! SPECIALS Happy Hour: Monday - Saturday 5-6:30 PM Late Night: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9-11 PM FOOD Appetizers: #1 sesame mozzarella asparagus tempura, beef sashimi, kai calamari, kai tower and their hot rock Sushi: Sex and the City Roll, Salmon Salsa, Jurassic Park, American Beauty, Oh My God and Mango, Tuna, Avocado roll Entrees: Tri Tuna Salad and Salmon Teriyaki DRINKS Naughty Schoolgirl, Fuji Apple and party in your mouth read more

Kai After Dark - Mango, tuna, avocado roll! Dip it in their avocado sauce. So fresh & delicious. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Springfield, Missouri

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Traveling on business and was in the mood for Japanese. Nice clean place. Tastefully decorated and greeted nicely by a hostess. The place looked a little slow so my colleague and I opted to sit in the bar area. Started off with the Wok Edamame and that was excellent. For dinner, I had the beef bento box and the White House Roll. Let me tell you, the bento box could have easily been shared with a friend or loved one but it was so damned good that I actually ate almost everything in it. As for the White House Roll? Pretty damned good and our waiter, bartender Trey was very cool. Now the reason why it got 4 stars from me? Trey had to microwave my hot tea... really... microwave it. Otherwise, I would have given it 5 stars. Next time I'm in town, however, I'll most likely eat here again. read more

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