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    Kai Sushi

    4.4 (313 reviews)
    ModerateSushi Bars, Japanese
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 4:30 PM - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Sushi and Sashimi Combo
    Liz T.

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

    Sushi for two -
    Susan W.

    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 !

    Rainbow roll
    Chrissy N.

    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.

    Samyukta S.

    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.

    All gluten free. All delicious.
    Melinda S.

    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.

    Sushi
    Danielle E.

    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.

    Menu
    Grace L.

    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.

    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.

    Sweet Dragon Roll
    Ana D.

    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.

    Lunch special... delicious!
    Javier B.

    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!!!

    Delicious Sushi and Roll Combo
    Naruby S.

    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!

    Spicy Garlic Edamame
    Surbhi C.

    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.

    Sushi boat
    Nathan F.

    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!

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

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    Ask the Community - Kai Sushi

    Any plan on opening for dine in?

    Hi! We would love to resume dine-in but our delay is caused by current staff/server shortage. We are doing our best to hire and train as soon as possible and will keep everyone updated on our Facebook page when we have a date. Thank you!

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    Decent spot with really nice deals! We came on a Tuesday evening and were really surprised to see…read morethat there was an all day deal going on for a combo of certain rolls and entrees for a cheaper price, so of course we had to go for that! Our server was super nice and immediately took our order. The rolls, because they are part of the combo, were more on the simple side. Both the yellowtail and tuna roll were really good. The quality of the fish seemed decent, but I wish there was more of it in the roll. And I wish the wasabi was a little stronger. The chicken udon bowl was probably my favorite of the night. The udon itself was the perfect texture and really bouncy. The broth was deep and had a rich sweetness. And the chicken was really juicy. The chashu ramen was okay though. I wish the noodles were cooked a little more, I wish the pork was more tender, and I wish the egg was jammier since the whole yolk was basically hard boiled.

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