Absolutely stunningly delicious! Clean calm Everything was prepared to perfection It's in a small strip mall, but it's as if it's a five star restaurant. We have the place to ourselves and the service is amazing. The food is exquisite! Now we have to let y'all know - you need to come here! read more

Kai Sushi - Shaggy Roll Shrimp Tempura - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

One of the best local sushi spots! Kai Sushi is owner-run and you can really feel the care and attention they put into the experience. The owner and staff are incredibly friendly, thorough, and very accommodating with food allergies, which we really appreciate. The sushi is always fresh and delicious. Highly recommend supporting this wonderful local restaurant! read more

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Went to Kai Sushi on a Thursday and had a great experience overall. Service was attentive and fast. The food came out quickly and everything we tried was really good and fresh. The atmosphere was relaxed and clean, which made it a nice place to sit and enjoy the meal. The only downside was that they don't serve alcohol, which was a little disappointing. Other than that, solid spot for sushi and I'd definitely go back. read more

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Fantastic food with fantastic staff! Please come and try the delicious and fresh sushi at Kai. It will definitely keep you coming back. read more

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We tried Kai Sushi for an early supper one late Saturday afternoon. It was very good. My dining partner ordered his usual Cali Roll and I did some sampling. We will definitely return ! read more

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We came out of Saturday early afternoon, and the restaurant has a few tables occupied. They make an effort to welcome everyone as they enter the restaurant, which is a nice touch. Service is very attentive. Now when it comes to the food, we enjoyed everything we ordered, especially the sashimi samplers from the appetizer/starter section of the menu. The sampler came with 11 pieces of fish some come with two while others come with individual pieces. Their fish are very fresh and sweet. Aside from the sashimi samplers we also got the rainbow roll, tuna roll from the gluten-free section, tempura udon noodle soup and chicken teriyaki Bento box from the kids menu. Fish and these rolls were fresh as well. They were also very generous with the tuna in the tuna roll. I'm glad they offer gluten-free option, including a choice of gluten-free soy sauce. Udon yo soup was yummy and flavorful, and the bowl comes with a nice variety of imitation crab and other fresh vegetables. Udon came with three pieces of nicely battered vegetable tempura We also tried their mochi ice cream which came with strawberry and chocolate flavors. Overall, a solid sushi restaurant, especially in this part of town. We will come back. read more

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Enjoyed a quick lunch special at Kai today. It was good but nothing special - a solid 4 star experience. I ordered the 5 pieces of chef selected sushi + 1 Maki roll deal for $21. Slightly overpriced for the quality in my opinion. I selected the dragon roll, which was a tad too sweet for my taste. The nigiri had a good fish to rice ratio and flavorful fish. Attentive service and a clean, modern space. read more

Kai Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

I'm obsessed with Kai sushi! Customer service is ALWAYS amazing. Fish always tastes fresh! Spicy Mayo is really spicy, which I love. We typically do take out at least a couple times a month here. Definitely recommend. read more

Update (a little over a year later): Still amazing. Still BYOB (extra points here). The food, the service, everything. This is in my top favorites of restaurants. read more

Kai Sushi - All gluten free. All delicious. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

We've lived in the area for many years and always had Kai Sushi on our radar but finally pulled the trigger to go. The staff and owners were so incredibly friendly, service was fast and the sushi was great. We will be returning! It is a small place with limited seating with a small/busy parking area. read more

The sushi is really good! However, We came in at 8pm, they close at 9pm. We were very polite and said we would be quick. We ordered promptly. Literally at 9:02 (after we paid our tab and let them clear our table) they were putting chairs on tables and sweeping. By 9:10 (while we were just finishing our drinks) they turned off the music and started vacuuming!) We were Just trying to finish our wine. That was a super awkie experience. Disappointing read more

Kai sushi is always solid. The staff is super attentive, polite, and friendly. The food is fresh and the crispy rice appetizer is a great palette starter and the establishment is clean. Highly recommend for lunch/dinner that's both delicious and reasonably priced. read more

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Ahh I really had high hopes for this place because it came highly recommended and we came for a bday party. It is really far from me too. I am giving it a generous 3 only because the staff and owner is really nice. And some of the sushi was pretty fresh and tasted good. The staff was very attentive and helpful and it's hard to rate them this way but I have to in hopes they know and maybe change in some way. First there is no parking and the wait for the sushi boat was long BUT that's not why I had to rate low. After eating and indulging our group left and one in our party got very sick. I thought she was having a heart attack but it turned out to be food poison. She was so sick. If it was an isolated incident we can chalk it up to indigestion or something but then another person in our party got sick too. We didn't find out until later. She was in the toilet all night and was still sick the next day. Out of our party of 7, 2 got so sick. So now I am so weary and most likely will not return. The place wasn't the cleanest. The table next to us had a baby who threw rice all over the floor lol but It's a small restaurant and it was busy that night. My miso soup tasted fine. The apps were ok, the squid balls were questionable. I ate it but idk if that's what made my friend sick. The salad was good. The tofu was good. I didn't eat the edamame. But the highlight was the boat it was beautiful. And every piece of sushi and sashimi I had was good. Pretty fresh but not the best sushi I've had and the rice is a bit too hard for my liking. The rice reminded me of HEB sushi rice which is sad. BUT the few pieces of sushi and sashimi fish I had wasn't bad. It was good. They grill the head of the fish after you've eaten. It was not bad. They even gave us a dessert for the bday girls. I only had a bite. However the experience of driving my friend home, worrying about her, thinking we were going to have an accident because I thought she was having a heart attack mars the whole dinner experience. And then finding out another friend had major tummy issues and couldn't eat the next day put the nail on the coffin. Will not be coming back sorry. But the boat made for a pretty pic! Hope you all have a better experience. read more

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I went here a while ago with my friends and this place is SO GOOD. The ambiance of this place is super cool and it's so relaxing. The service was really good and the server was very nice and understanding. I can't eat certain meats so I asked her a few questions, she answered them very patiently and she was curious about my culture so she asked a few questions very politely. The prices for the food were reasonable. The food was great and we all enjoyed. We all got the chicken katsu, the the proportions were really good, the crunch on the chicken was crazy, and it came with so much food and side dishes to go with such as miso soup, dumplings, sushi, rice, and salad. The salad had such a fresh and new taste to it which I really really enjoyed. read more

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The first time that I tried Kai Sushi was during the pandemic. My experience was alright but really not worth noting as I only picked it up. This time around I was able to sit and order at the restaurant. I brought my niece here as sushi was on her list of accepted meals after a long soccer tournament. We had a wonderful experience and wonderful service, so kind and authentic. Our food was delicious and we could not have left happier. I look forward to making more time to come and sit to enjoy the experience more often than not. This is also a great spot for a date night, very intimate and I'd say mostly quiet. read more

Kai Sushi - Sweet Dragon Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

We wanted a nice Sushi place close to Cedar Park and found Kai Sushi with great reviews in Yelp! What a nice meal! We had the lunch special with nigiri and a roll, including a salad with the most delicious dressing and a Miso soup. Service was quick and very friendly, the place is super cozy, a touch romantic and rather quiet. The food was delicious, we tried the Vegas roll and the deep fried shrimp tempura with avocado one. I will definitely be back! Super!!! read more

Kai Sushi - Lunch special... delicious! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

You know when a place is soooo good you want to keep it for yourself?! That's how I feel about Kai Sushi, but alas, it's time to share with the world. This is the BEST sushi spot in Leander. The sushi is so delicately prepared, so authentic and soooo delicious. It is by far my favorite place to grab lunch. Great for date night as well as its bring your own alcohol. Their service is superb and so friendly. I simply love this place! read more

Kai Sushi - Delicious Sushi and Roll Combo - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

We went to this restaurant few days ago. Even on a weekday there were quite a number of families dining there. The food was good. We tried miso, spicy edamame and bunch of Sushi. We liked all of them. We will go back and I recommend. read more

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We have been meaning to try Kai for a while as it is close to our home. We were not disappointed. Kai is not Uchi or Soto but it is a solid sushi restaurant. There are cooked options for you non-sushi lovers. Be aware that Kai is small with limited seating and parking. There is also a patio but it is too hot to dine outside. Reservations are recommended. Also, they are BYOB. We ordered edamame as a starter. They offer the standard salted and a very spicy version. We opted for the standard. Our sushi was fresh and they had Uni tonight which is one of my favorites. We did order a roll which was AOK. This was an excellent experience and we will return. read more

We love Kai Sushi! The ambiance is so nice. The service is excellent and always welcoming. The food is so fresh and delicious. I won't go anywhere else for sushi. Hands down number one place! read more

We recently went Kai Sushi for my daughter's birthday. The sushi was great, and the service was absolutely fantastic! We really enjoyed our waitress. She did a lot to make my daughter's birthday special. The food was so good that my kids wanted to make sure I gave this place a five star review! read more

Kai Sushi - Sushi boat - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

A lovely round the corner place. Fast and efficient staff. Nice size restaurant. Never too noisy. Yes, I love sushi. No, I don't like driving too far. Lucky me, this is close to my house. I love the roles. Can't go wrong with any of them. Need a quick sushi fix, where you actually get fish and not just rice, give Kai a try. Local place. Always had a menu board outside with specialist super nice wait staff. read more

Absolutely loved Kai Sushi. I ordered a churashidon and fish quality was stellar, and I loved the apps. We got takoyaki and miso soup. Service was friendly and quick. Casual atmosphere with no wait on a Friday 5:30pm. read more

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Regular here. Great service , fresh and delicious sushi & sashimi . Lunch menu is slightly different. Love the sushi set, spicy edamame and Ika Geso. My wife love the Hamachi kama (snapper collar) as they will grill it after you finish the sashimi read more

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Made a huge order to go, all was great, super fresh and terrific! The location (for us) is super convenient, the staff are great and friendly. read more

The food is awesome, service awesome. I just love Kai sushi 5 stars. The gyoza is to die for.

Kai Sushi- excellent!! Go there now! Friendly staff and delicious sushi. You also need to order the spicy tuna crispy rice as an appetizer!! You can bring your own sake which we did. We ordered the Geisha roll and one with strawberries on top. I forget the name but I was surprised by it. Huge pieces. Kai Sushi, I'll be back!! read more

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Found my new local sushi place! Only thing is, if you want alchohol, it is "BYOB". So, I was a little sad they did not have Saki, but will rememeber for next time! We got there on a Friday night, and was getting more packed as we were eating. They do have outdoor seating as well, but weather was a little damp. Inside there was not that many tables, but had the sushi bar as well. We had a two person table in the middle. I am just happy they were playing "mellow" music, as a lot of sushi places think they have to play that "dance" music stuff! We know from previous experience what a great fish "Escolar" is. Saw on the appetizer section, "Chili Escolar" which came in a ponzu sauce...so good! Then, we got Sushi (4 pieces) and Nigiri (1 piece). Sushi, we knew we wanted the Fatty Salmon. Since other fishes we were not sure, we got the nigiri, since 1 piece. We got 1-Hamachi (Yellow tail), 1-Hirame (Flounder), but the best we got 1 each of was the Suzuki (Sea Bass). All, we will get again! (*forgot pics, as we ate them quickly)! Then, we went onto rolls. Now, I don't usually like Spicy Tuna, and my husband got those. I tried them and actually like them! He got the "Spicy Tatki Roll" and "The Mexican Roll". I got the " Jay's signature roll" and "Spider Roll". All was great! We will be back to try more! read more

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My husband & I love Kai Sushi! It's small, but quaint and the waitstaff is very friendly. The sushi is great; the Only You roll is our fave! They don't serve alcohol, but you can bring your own. read more

Kai Sushi is an amazing spot! I can't believe I haven't been before. The restaurant is clean, minimal, and the waitress was welcoming and kind. As always, I test a sushi place by their chirashi bowl. Kai Sushi's chirashi don offers a great selection of fresh and well-garnished seafood. Bonus points for the shiso leaf and lime. The cuts are average in size but that's not to say they aren't filling; I shared many pieces because I was too full! Their sashimi/nigiri menu isn't huge, but it covers the major bases. I got the scallop nigiri and the texture was great. It came topped with some chili oil. I want to try their sake toro and ama ebi next time. Highly recommend! read more

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Kai sushi is probably one of the best sushi places I have ever had and the best sushi in the Austin area. That's saying a lot considering I am originally from LA. The staff is super sweet and the owner is the chef who seems to truly enjoy the art. They are BYOB but don't charge a cork fee they truly just want you to enjoy yourself and the food. read more

Everything was very fresh. Service was very friendly. I would have to say it is now my favorite sushi place. Very comfortable atmosphere there always enjoy being able to see the sushi chefs. Make the sushi rolls. read more

I call to order the squid salad but the one is taking order said whatt?? she dont have it and she keep laughing. I said I usually ordered at your location squid salad many times. I spelled the order for her and she keep saying whattt and she keep laughing. She is so disrespectful. I never come back here. read more

The food was great! Jenny was very attentive and made sure we had every thing we needed. She even suggested a sauce for us to try and it was delicious. We will go again soon. read more

Stopped by for lunch the other day for the first time and boy have I been missing out. My husband and I went in around 12:30 pm on a Wednesday and there were about 6 other people, so not too crowded. We were seated as soon as we walked in. They have a good variety of lunch specials and you can order off the regular menu as well. We started with edamame and I ordered the Atomic Bomb Roll ($13 deep fried spicy white fish, avocado inside and spicy mayo, eel sauce, green onion with sesame seeds on top. It was very good and very reasonably priced. The service was so efficient, we came in ordered ate and we were out. They had one server working all the tables but she did an amazing job. She was very attentive and quick on her feet. We will definitely be back. Note: They do not serve alcohol but I did see a sign our front that said BYOB. read more

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It was good. Little expensive but it was good. Waitress kept on us to make sure everything was cool & good. She made a sashimi recommendation and it was good. Never had scallop before, but it was good. I'd come back. Nice &'quiet place read more

Surprisingly high quality nigiri and sashimi. Perfect temperature, perfect rice, neatly presented and completely value for money. Super happy. read more

Kai Sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

I definitely understand why this place has such good ratings. The entire staff was so nice, waitress was attentive and very sweet. The food was fresh, as well at beautifully put together and the restaurant itself is clean and cozy. Highly recommend and will be back in the future. read more

Enjoyed some light bites here. It was very fresh and delicious sushi. The "Oro" is flown in from Japan...of course more pricey, but my goodness...the best melt-in-your-mouth nigiri I've ever had. SO good. I loved the salmon as well. The service was amazing. The down side is no happy hour pricing and no alcohol. I understand, and I'll be back to try more sushi at lunch time...and will try some of their creative specialty rolls...but I'm definitely a happy hour gal. Just personal preference. ;) read more

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My husband and I just went here for the first time. If I could give this place 10 stars I would. Let me start by saying the energy and ambiance when you entire is unlike any other sushi restaurant I've been too. Upscale and fancy yet family owned feel. We didn't know it was BYOB, so make sure you bring a bottle of your favorite wine, sake or liquor. Our server Jana was so sweet and provided excellent service. Everything and I mean everything she recommended was absolutely delightful. The o'toro and magoro tuna were out of this world. The ahi tower was sensational. The Godzilla roll has LOBSTER TEMPURA. I've never had that anywhere in all my life. The spicy tatami roll was to die for. Not to mention the 10 pieces of nigiri we ate - from octopus to snapper and everything in between. My husband told Jana to surprise him and she brought him the most delectable spicy scallop (hotate) hand roll. We went with the intention of trying it and ended up staying for a few hours. We had a fantastic time for an affordable price. We have a new favorite date night spot! Everything surpassed our expectations. Highly recommend. Will be going back soon. read more

Kai Sushi - Ahi Tower with nori wraps - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

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