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

Kai Sushi - Nigiri (fatty salmon, tuna, salmon, Oro) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

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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

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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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. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice &'quiet place[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Very big menu, but felt like not a lot of variety for so many choices. The garlic edamane had a strange bitterness to it. Fish was fresh. Service was good. Servers were very friendly. Small place, but sufficient. Nice that they have cushions on the wood benches. Crispy rice spicy tuna was great, but portion seemed small for the price. Kids meal was also pricey. Could have included less food and been priced better. read more

Kai Sushi - Crispy Rice Spicy Tuna - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

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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 [[HIGHLIGHT]]the restaurant itself is clean and cozy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Highly recommend and will be back in the future. read more

Christmas Eve birthday BEST FINE. We stumbled upon this gem of a place sushi spot in Leander on Christmas Eve to have bday dinner. This was our first time trying and every single roll was fresh & tasty. We have tried few sushi spots in Cedar park & Leander and none of them can be compared to this. First that it's BYOB which is great. The staff were so nice and accommodating. It's a super clean place & doesn't smell fishy. We will for sure be coming back to this place since it's much closer to us than the places we like in central Austin. read more

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Oh my gosh This place is so good and food quality is best and owner is very nice and very good cook But I love to go there every day but prices are little high read more

The greeting was lovely and the Mushroom Popper appetizer was out of the world!! I wasn't excited when my non sushi loving spouse ordered them but they were nothing like the poppers I've had before. We both raved about them! Hubs had teriyaki and it was fine. He missed out though because my Sumu roll was perfection. read more

Fresh sushi. A great menu of different rolls to choose from. The service was excellent. read more

Kai Sushi - a wooden board with a variety of sushi on it - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

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3 stars with the potential to be 4 stars. They have many roll options but the majority of the special rolls have fried tempura which I like but I tend to stay away from because it's not as healthy so I didn't have as many options under their special roll menu. Overall, the sushi was decent but nothing spectacular or out of this world to make it a 4 star rating for me. Tungi roll: 7/10 Aside from salmon sashimi, unagi is one of my favs in a sushi roll. I thought they'd put unagi on top, but it was inside the roll so there wasn't as much unagi that you could taste. Decent roll, but I'd try something else next time. Geisha roll: 9/10 Everything I love in a roll. It was good and I'd order again. While it could have potentially been a 4 star experience, a few things knocked it down. It was 100 degrees outside and it was unbearably freezing inside. I moved 3x to find a place I could stand to sit for a meal. It was so bad that normally, I get dessert and this time, I had to just get out after I finished my rolls. I ended up driving somewhere else for dessert. The waiter was a bit awkward too. He didn't talk to me much even though it was slow and he offered to turn off one of the fans, he never did. By the time I paid, that's when he started striking up conversation which was weird to me. I was freezing and just wanted out. Overall, not a bad place to go if you're in the area, but if you're looking for the best sushi, I wouldn't say this is the place. read more

Kai Sushi - Tunagi Roll left (7/10) Geisha Roll right (9/10) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

Having lived in Japan 30 years of my life, I always like to order Chirashi Don when I go to a new Japanese restaurant. It gives me a true look at the quality and flavors. OMG! Excellent Quality Rice and with awesome sushi seasoning. There was a VERY generous assortment of excellent quality seafood on top. So fresh and delicious. As a first time customer they added fresh quality wasabi from Hokkaido as a special treat. That can be added by special request. The atmosphere was pleasant with instrumental Christian hymns being quietly played in the background. The waitress was willing and able to explain the dishes on the menu. Very kind. I will be back again soon! read more

Quality and quantity! Every piece of fish we had was thick and fatty - nothing tasted fishy and everything was presented beautifully. My favorite is the ikura nigiri, they don't skimp on the ikura, and the flavor is on point. I've been to a lot of different sushi restaurants in the Austin area, but honestly this one now ranks the highest. Our waitress was so sweet, always making sure we were okay, and explaining what slices of fish we were being served. Can't wait to come again! read more

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Overall this place is decent and mostly tasty, but sometimes a little nasty. Maybe they have different chefs on certain days, but on the bad days the sushi tastes like what we've gotten from the grocery store, which is never very good. I got a salmon hand roll with added cucumber and masago, it was so delicious the first time. But the second time I ordered, the taste was off. The Caribbean roll was pretty good but very little filling and mostly rice. Mikey roll is good with some modifications. Geisha roll tasted pretty bad. The sushi rice had a weird flavor like old rice from a sushi roll that's been sitting in the grocery store deli all day. Mushroom poppers were the worst mushroom poppers I've ever had at any restaurant, I would not eat this again even if my life depended on it. I've had this at other restaurants and it has always been one of my favorites. It was also the reason I ordered here tonight because I was craving the appetizer in general. read more

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This place has reopened to dining in again, and the food still great. The have one of the best tuna rolls, and their other rolls are also great. The staff is super nice here, and the clientele is super laid back. The great atmosphere is the reason we come back time and time again. Great sushi also helps too. read more

Sushi had really good flavor. However, the rolls weren't rolled tight which made the experience off a tad. Other than that... I will be back read more

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If you love sashimi, you'll love the quality of the fish they serve. Our waitress, very attentive & polite. My wife and i live 6 mins away, dangerous! read more

Outstanding service! Since moving to Leander over a year ago this is my go to for sushi! Sushi is always fresh and they are always on time with food and food is always hot. They even accommodate you if you need to pick up at a certain time. They even gave me free dumplings with my order for being a loyal customer read more

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This place has really good sushi at a decent price. Although I think they could, step it up in the flavors dept., in the sushi a bit more. For instance the cream cheese is bland, some places it has a kick to it! They need some more items inside the sushi rolls that just have a pop in flavor. Place is always clean and staff is always nice. read more

Kai Sushi - Miso Soup - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

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Kai Sushi never disappoints. I enjoyed birthday lunch and devoured the When Beef Met the Sea Roll. It is SO GOOD. I dream about it, ha! Service is always wonderful. Although the location is slightly off putting, Kai Sushi is truly a gem! read more

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Had a sushi roll. The diameter of the roll was a bit oversized for one mouthful and rice was not sticky enough to hold ring together.

My wife and I were looking for a new place nearby to eat, and decided to try Kai Sushi this afternoon for lunch. The waitress was super nice, friendly and attentive. The restaurant was very clean, well organized, and had a nice ambiance. We had some of their lunch specials and they were delicious!!! My Bento Box was definitely enough for lunch: the Salmon Teriyaki was amazing, the salad, miso soup, dumplings and Atomic Sushi roll were all great! My wife had the Nigiri and California roll lunch and she loved it! The fish cuts were all fresh and very well prepared. We are so happy we decided to stop by - we will be coming back for dinner very soon!!! read more

Good food and a friendly staff. Take Pickup by CapMetro for a complete Leander experience!

just ok- too much fried food- sushi was not par with fresh. So so and I think they need to address smell in restaurant. read more

Wow! This place is amazing. Food, staff, cleanliness is awesome We recommend Kai Sushi. A++++++ read more

Really good and fresh food. I see why they've been at this location for so long. The building/strip is not the most appealing from afar, but do not sleep on this place...they're GOOD. I'm from the west coast, and this sushi reminds me of home :) read more

Kai Sushi in Leander is a very good restaurant. Fresh sushi every time I've been there. Very cozy ambiance. Nice and friendly owner and his staff. As a world traveler, I have been to many sushi restaurants all around the world - including Japan. After moving to Austin, I have tried many in the area. This is one of my favorites!!!! Highly recommended. read more

Once again I am in the minority, I found Kai Sushi just average. There is nothing fancy about this restaurant. The chairs reminded me of being back in school. Hard plastic seats around small tables. The chairs to me were uncomfortable. BF and I ordered sake and a spider roll, pork belly, and shrimp tempura roll. The sake was fine. Spider roll and shrimp tempura were good, no different from other sushi places. The pork belly was NOT my cup of tea. Is it supposed to be hard and chewy with no flavor? Service was okay but they were packed. We were in and out in less than an hour. No lingering because the seats were hard and we felt rush so they could use our table. read more

Update: orders several time for takeout and sushi rolls were actually warm, not room temp but warm. They are still only doing takeout, which is ridiculous at this point, when all other restaurants have opened back up for business. read more

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Delicious sushi! Good quality. Kind, quick service. Clean environment. I keep coming back!! Would definitely recommend. read more

Kai Sushi - Kai, Red Dragon, and TNT Rolls ~ Spicy Edamame - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

Amazing atmosphere, great vibes, great people, food was absolutely delicious. Will go back.

Good dinner for family of 5! Everything was great, excellent packaging and labeled to make it easy. read more

Kai Sushi - Our order! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

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Service was good but the fish was fishy. If you like a lot of fried stuff then this is your place. I'll be sticking with sushi fever though. read more

Birthday Dinner takeout from one of my favorites @kaisushiatx !!! Family Owned and Operated in Leander TX. The food is always fresh and service always friendly. Check out their stellar wine and sake selection! The Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice is A MUST TRY - I always order 2 orders so I don't have to share read more

Kai Sushi - a variety of sushi dishes and a bottle of wine - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

I have a new 'go to' sushi place on the north side of the Austin Metro area, and I couldn't be happier. Kai's is what I'd call a more 'casual' form of sushi place, but I was impressed from start to finish with the meal that was served. My ladyfriend and I ordered the mixed tempura dinner, as well as a chef's choice selection of sushi + a 'Red Dragon' roll. The tempura was piping hot, fresh, and with tasty shrimp and a good selection of veggies. My chef's selections were very good, as was the 'snap' of the nori in my Red Dragon. (BTW, the Red Dragon isn't quite as exotic as it sounds - it's a california roll topped with spicy tuna.) TLDR: Impressively fresh and nicely presented sushi in an unpretentious setting. Definitely worth a visit. This place scores a 5 out of 5 on the 'CTJ Scale', as noted below. 5 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Jesus good. Would be OK passing away after finishing a plate here. 4 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Mary good. Would be OK being seen eating here by Mother Mary. 3 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Joseph good. Would be OK having a beer here with Jesus' Dad. 2 out of 5 stars: Come-to-the-Apostles good. Meh. Wouldn't have my last supper here. 1 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Nobody good. I wouldn't have my penultimate supper here, either. read more

Kai Sushi - Mixed Tempura Plate. Excellent! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Leander, Texas

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Wow I was so pleasantly surprised!! Fish was super fresh and they melted in my mouth, the chef and the server were welcoming and friendly, and the atmosphere and presentation were AMAZING to say the least! I would say it's one of the best sushi places in the Austin area given the price, quality, and service and would highly recommend anyone to try this place. read more

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If my son and daughter-in-law have a craving for Sushi, this is the place to go in Leander. First, the staff and chef really care about their service and remember their customers. The atmosphere is always welcoming and warm. Lastly, the food is incredible! The portions are plenty. My son brought home what they couldn't finish and now, I look forward to their next visit and hopefully, I will join them. read more

For the price point, this place rocks! I love their covid protocol; stay in your car and call the restaurant when picking up. The lady who brought my order to me was extraordinarily nice on the phone and even nicer when they dropped off. My California roll was good and my shrimp tempura was great. They give ample soy sauce and chopsticks upon request. I will definitely be back! No more H‑E‑B sushi for me! read more

We've ordered many different sushi rolls and appetizers. Everything has been super delicious. This is our go to sushi place!

The seaweed salad and dragon roll are the as best combination to make your stomach happy and keep you mentally happy all day. The restaurant was so clean and staff were very helpful finding the perfect meal today. I highly recommend and think I found a new favorite sushi joint read more