They are under construction! They close between lunch service and dinner service so check the house before heading out in early afternoon. We were seated at a table and not at the grill. The food was good but my order was wrong. I ordered fried rice with no veggies. The other guets at my table did as well and theirs was correct. The server was friendly. Parking was plentiful. Will go back after construction is done and hopefully get a grill seat. read more

Kampai - Hibachi Chicken with fried rice - Japanese Near Me - Lithonia, Georgia

First they close at a earlier time than what's posted the time hours of operation is not accurate. Second they served me food on a dirty plate then when I turned it back they told me they couldn't remake it because the kitchen was closed. 1-10 WOULD NOT RECOMMEND read more

they now conveyor belt sushi and that seems to be their thrust as far as the sushi side of the is concerned. However almost everything on the conveyor belt was a roll, usually with a sauce, often with "crab". There was virtually no (or maybe 0) the nigiri sushi. There is nothing simple and flavorful. The quality of what was there was poor and generally uninteresting flavors. Service was OK read more

One word...roaches. The place is dirty & the dishes are filthy. They will be forced to clean once we stop patronizing their business. I will never return. read more

The food was delicious, the service was quick, responsive, and efficient, and the ambience is absolutely peaceful. read more

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The service and food is always great at Kampai. Retno is always smiling and such a pleasure to see every time. She personally addresses me by my first name, and welcomes me like family. I love that she as gotten to know me over the years and makes sure each visit is exceptional. This visit was was no different. I showed her a picture of a roll I get when I'm in Miami. (Shout out to Nami's in Miramar, Florida.) Retno took her time to make sure I woud get exactly what I wanted. She asked to see a picture and let me talk.eith the chef just to be sure. Sushi Chef Yermo (Guillermo) blessed me with a masterpiece. My daimyo roll was A-Mazing! I wish I could give this 10 stars. They should put this on their menu. It's worth the price! read more

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My salmon was a little on the fishy tasting side but otherwise good and I enjoyed their sweet teriyaki sauce. Their miso was great and my husband really enjoyed his steak. My daughter loved her steak fried rice and my husband upgraded his to fried rice and it was not the same as my daughters and he couldn't eat it. read more

I had a good time with my family as we celebrated my Mother's birthday. The food was so good and the chef was amazing. We were seated with fantastic people and they joined us in singing Happy Birthday to Mom. I love going to this restaurant. read more

Kampai - Japanese Near Me - Lithonia, Georgia

when me and my family got to KamPai Hibachi and Sushi the vibe was already off. The server was playing video games and not paying attention, the waiters were short with us and our requests and even tried to argue when we asked to switch seats. When it was time to order the waiter got my order wrong, didn't mention that certain orders get made in the kitchen instead of in front of you, then said that it wasn't her fault that she didn't mention it. While the food was being made I decided to look up the most recent health investigation on this place turns out they had a 53/U, only to find out that they hid a couple things and got away with a 79/C+. After reluctantly consuming a couple bites of the food my stomach started hurting tremendously and I started to get a headache. KamPai never again... read more

I have been coming to Kampai for ages. Im not sure why i just decided to do a review. I've never had an issue here at Kampai. The people here have always been kind. The food is always great .. and the cooks there always gives us a memorable show. read more

Food was just ok, restaurant is not well kept, chef was messy as he was throwing food everywhere while cooking. I drive further out for better service. read more

Plenty of parking: The servers were pleasant. Slow but pleasant Once the chef got there the food was coming off the grill pretty fast. It was nice watching him do his food tricks. There was plenty of room around the grill. Enough to have empty seats between other parties. The food was great and was cooked to perfection. I will b back. read more

Kampai - Filet Fillet Mignon and Chicken Teriyaki (I ate some of the filet before taking the pic) - Japanese Near Me - Lithonia, Georgia

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I'm writing this review before I leave the restaurant because I just have to get it out there. This food smacks. I had to force myself to stop eating. It's too good. We did hibachi. We had a big group (21) and you have to wait until your whole group is there to be seated so tell them folks to BE ON TIME. We got two chefs and barely had to see anyone else in that place. There were curtains up so it felt pretty private. The restroom was okay. But the food? I got to come back. I haven't seen my receipt yet but it was worth it. I got veggies, fried rice, and shrimp. Someone at our table had a shellfish allergy so they cooked their food in the kitchen. read more

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Hibatchi is just one of those nostalgic things I like to do. It reminds me of a simpler time when I was a kid, sitting amazed at the fire blazing onion volcano and the egg shells being thrown up into a tall chef's hat. Kampai was okay. The food fit the bill, but I'm not sure if the rest of the experience did. Is it one of those things where you always remembered it better than it actually was because your standards were well, that of a 5 year old? Atmosphere: the health score gave me pause, hovering at 84. The place looked shabby and dated and dusty. Employees did wear masks. My table was sticky and had sauce on it. Service: All servers were very nice. You can choose to sit in a booth and order a la carte or you can sit at a table with a grill and watch the "show". It's a hit or miss here whether they are going to entertain you or just quietly cook. If you have a child with you, they are more likely to do the special tricks and make jokes. Food: Ginger salad is fresh, crisp, and delicious. I enjoy the ginger dressing. The soup is meh. Just some floating sliced mushrooms in bland broth. Chicken, filet mignon, steak, and shrimp all cooked well and delicious. Fried rice was very tasty. The vegetables were fresh and the sauces they give you in ramekins (teriyaki and yum yum sauce) are tasty but I personally don't use them. If I returned, I'd bypass the grill and just order some food. *shrug* Wear: a high bun and sparkly earrings Listen to: Entity by Tora and Merryn Jeann read more

Kampai - Front - Japanese Near Me - Lithonia, Georgia

I would actually give this place 3 1/2 stars. I was afraid to go based on the reviews, but it was actually pretty good! It can be expensive since the hibachi is full price during lunch hours if you sit at the hibachi table. I ordered the steak and shrimp hibachi with fried rice. It comes with a side salad and the miso soup. The dressing was somewhat watery and drenched the entire salad so if you don't like a lot of dressing, let them know. They seat you by family so you're not at the table with people you don't know. This is a huge plus! Will definitely go back! read more

Kampai - Steak and shrimp hibachi with fried rice was great!! - Japanese Near Me - Lithonia, Georgia

Sooooo.... What I can say we love Sushi!! It's light & it's good we chose a variety because I'm not a fan of the spicy Mayo sauce or any type yum yum sauce flavors (Not a Mayo girl) but my hubby he likes it .. I'm more so the Eel sauce chic the brown sauce ! ... needless to say we loved it wasn't & couldn't eat all of it.. definitely not gluttons but it definitely makes for a cute photo op! Pics or it didn't happen ! My motto! Anyways, the place was cute & inside is definitely date night ambiance is what it gives if you go in the evening. It wasn't our first time here, as I said, we love Sushi! It's a good spot if you want to have a cute outing before your nightcap! We enjoyed ourselves per usual read more

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I've been a faithful customer for years so I'm not sure why I'm just now doing a review . Their food NEVER misses ! Sushi is fresh and anything I ever order . The service is always great too & the ambiance is peaceful as well as upbeat ! Unfortunately , I saw that they now have a 74 so I won't be back until they get back their 100 score . read more

Food was expensive with a automatic gratuity for horrible service. Hibachi was more like boiled gummy rice steak was tough horrible never again. Sad !! They too comfortable with thinking ppl will continue to patronize a bad business. read more

I ordered the Empire Roll to go at the restaurant Monday night and when I got it the bag was tied up and ready to go as usual. Usually this item is very good and presented well but when I got home what I found was lazily prepared and subpar. Too much batter, no sauce and some of the roll pieces was just rice and dough. This restaurant should be embarrassed for sending that home with anyone. Edit: I tried to talk to the manager and I kept getting overtalked and she became rude. Never going back. If that's how you treat customers, I'll take my business elsewhere. read more

Kampai - Empire Roll? - Japanese Near Me - Lithonia, Georgia

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The food environment was excellent. We would go back again. We had a managers retreat over in that area and it was perfect for what we wanted to do. read more

I had not been to this establishment in awhile. However, I decided to join my girlfriend for dinner tonight and I must say that it was INDEED A HUGE MISTAKE!!! The food was subpar and the customer service was very slow! As I waited for my bill, I looked closely at the area were we were seated and our immediate surroundings it completely disgusted me! The facility is in need of a deep cleaning and a major renovation/overhaul!!! I will not visit here ever againdisgusted read more

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The food was good, the place was good the place was clean, everything was great until i got my check and they tipped themselves 15 dollars.

Great fried rice ! Most days . I come here for fried rice or habachi The fried rice is cheaper and really good !!

They were very rude and when went to order with my PARENTS they told us that we can't order at the hibachi table because when we where trying to order a meal that wasn't cooked on the cooking table. We told them to charge us for the table fee and she still tried to argue with us. Also it is very dirty and there are paper signs everywhere. The yum yum sauce was pink and reminded me of pink sauce from the crazy lady, also didn't taste right. When the chef put the rice on my plate he DUMPED it INTO my sprite . read more

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I was so impressed by this hibachi restaurant. Everything was absolutely delicious! Everything was so full of flavor and our chef was wonderful! I would choose Kampai over Benihana's any day. The chicken was seasoned so well, the steak was well done to my liking and not dry. It was also seasoned perfectly. My shrimp was great too! I'm so happy leaving this place. I'll definitely be back soon! Thank you guys so much for a wonderful night! read more

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Everyone was friendly. The chef was very entertaining as he cooked on the grill. Food was hot and delicious served at large portions. There were enough seats around the grill for my family and I to have enough room to enjoy the experience. Our meals of chicken hibachi with fried rice and vegetables were around $17.50 each, a little more to add shrimp. All in all very enjoyable experience. I will dine here again even though it's on the pricey side, however the entertainment and personable service wins you over. You will definitely leave full. read more

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They started accommodating for my food allergies. The sushi is great. The rice I always get double it's so good. I love their teriyaki sauce. Hibachi is tasty too. Plus I see they have a food score of 100 right now. I'm on the way. read more

This was my first time at Kampai. I was impressed by the food presentation. I had Tempura Dinner which includes mixed vegetables in a beautiful, crispy tempura batter, batter fried shrimp, calamari, etc. Our Server was Ano and he was very sweet and polite. My friend also enjoyed her sushi roll with smoked salmon. I would recommend Kampai to those who enjoy Asian cuisine. The downside was that two women who sat adjacent to us ate their meal made a negative scene. One of them decided to complain to the Chef in front of everyone. From our perspective, they were deliberately disrespectful. Once outside, they congratulated themselves at their coup. It's sad, but it's true. read more

Kampai - Tempura Dinner w/salad & miso soup - Japanese Near Me - Lithonia, Georgia

I really really hate to leave this review, but what once was a wonderful restaurant with amazing food has turned into a busy establishment that wants to get orders out quickly. There is no organization and it's all over the place. I've been coming here since elementary school and I am now 23 years old and this will definitely be my last time eating here. My family and I ordered to-go food. One of the things we ordered was the tempura vegetable dinner. Once we got home we opened up the vegetables and my mom proceeded to bite into what she thought was a sweet potato. Not only was it imitation crabmeat (something that we did not order), but the crabmeat still had PLASTIC on it!!!!! Fried krabmeat with the plastic still on it. I was so appalled and speechless. How does this happen? I called the restaurant and the manager wasn't there, the lady that was in his place for the day was very sorry about the situation, but the only thing she could do to rectify was give me what I actually ordered the next time I come. Which will be never. Sorry to this establishment. Never again read more

Kampai - Japanese Near Me - Lithonia, Georgia

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It was an ok experience for a Japanese Hibachi set up. My kids enjoyed themselves that's all that really matters. The sushi was ok, I've had better but it was still Good. We came in on a Friday at dinner time so it was crazy, I would recommend not coming at that time unless you have a big group. Service was a 5 out of 10 Food was a 4 out of 10 read more

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I absolutely love the food here but they definitely need to pay to have professionals deep clean the place. So disappointing because I love the food and portion size so much. Please please clean your place. Dirty floor, greasy plates, it even feels unclean and doesn't smell fresh. I won't be returning until they prioritize being sanitary. read more

Due to I was one person, I was declined service to sit in for grill Habatichi. I was told that business was slow and they wasn't going to turn on the grill. I could wait until someone come in. This was at 12:45 p.m. It's 1:15 and no one has come to eat. read more

Birthday went amazing and the food was amazing my family was happy. Crunch RollsHibachi Steak read more

Extremely greasy food. Calamari sushi and crispy calamari are both awful. Fried rice greasy. Just disappointed.

This place is better than I thought it would be given the reviews I read beforehand. It's in a shopping center, there's a bar area up front and the hibachi tables are in the back. It doesn't look like Benihana but it's at least clean. We went on a Saturday evening. When we walked in we were greeted and quickly taken to a hibachi table that was about to start. The waitress was very quick with getting our sushi and drink orders. The hibachi chef wasn't entertaining like most but the food was good! I ordered chicken with fried rice and veggies. Like most hibachi places they served a bowl of soup and a salad before the main course. The salad was so good but the soup was just broth pretty much. The chef gave us a lot of rice, veggies and meat so we had a lot to take home. I also ordered a crown roll which was huge and I had to take it home. But it was so good! I live and work in the area so having a sushi place close by is a dream. I'll go back for sushi and hibachi. read more

I'm rating my experience at this restaurant as a two based on the service. We arrived to a twenty minute wait along with other waiting patrons who obviously seemed frustrated. Myself and my friend, a party of 5 and another party of 2 waited for about 15-20 for a grill to open. We were sat all next to each other with only a little space in between each party. The gentleman within the party of 5 asked why we weren't socially distanced, suggesting that my friend and I be seated further away from them. The waitress responded with a confused look and basically told the man the the only seats available were the ones that we all were now accommodating. He and his family then decided to leave. After taking our drink orders (that took quite a while to arrive), our waitress brought out soup. I informed her that my friend was not eating and that we would not be sharing either. On their menu, it states that they charge a $7 seating fee for (in bold) sharing only. She came back to take our food orders and she asked my friend again, if he'd be eating, even though we had told her he was not. She then proceeded to tell me that i would be charged a seating fee because the party of 5 left. I have never ever been to an establishments that makes other patrons pay for it's losses. It is not my friend and I's fault that the restaurant wasn't following proper guidelines. It also explicitly says on the menu (for sharing only). The food wasn't bad, but the service ruined the entire experience. I was only able to get one refill the entire time sitting there and they charge automatic gratuity. Worst hibachi experience. read more

I have been a loyal customer to this establishment for years. Unfortunately my visit today was the worst ever!!! The chef verified my order before cooking and it was correct, however after hibachi cooking there was no lobster. While he was cooking I wanted to tell the waitress but she had not returned to the table and I didn't see her in the dining room to notify her. We waited several minutes to request drinks and extra sauces. And several more minutes for her to return finally with half of what I asked for. When I told her I never got the lobster she examined my plate as if I were lying. The other guests at the table were just as shocked that she was so accusatory and asked me about the food on my plate. And even leaned in on my plate to examine if I was lying about the lobster. She then went to ask the cook, who verified my story and she returned to the table to tell me that she had not charged us for the lobster. No apology but an update as if she did me a favor. Our bill with gratuity was $100. When I asked for 2 sauces to take home with the food we just spent $100 on- she tried to charge me $0.50 for the extra sauce!!! We just spent $100 and you wanna charge me $0.50 for an additional cup of sauce. Disrespectful! Food was good. Server was horrible. She was slow, short with her responses to questions, didn't check on our table, she had no time for our table she would start walking away before we could finish asking for something, didn't ask to refresh my drink, no napkins, worst service in years! read more

I wouldn't recommend this Kampai to my enemy's!!!!!!! This establishment has a interesting way of charging you extra! The server did inform me it would an extra $2.00 to add different vegetables. I gave him a list, when I got my bill it was actually $3.00 because I ordered 3 items. Then when he ram my card it automatically charges his tip whether he did anything or not!!!!!! Well it's not rocket science because he is in a urban area they want their money!!!!!!!!!! The food isnt that good! I wasted $20 and will NEVER patronize this establishment again!!!!!!!!!!! read more

My family of 5 and I went here for a birthday dinner. Upon arrival (6:30pm) the hostess stated there will be a 30-60min wait. After 60min we checked with the hostess who stated they were cleaning tables (for hibachi seating) and they will sit us. Ultimately, we waited 2 1/2 hrs before being sat. There were parties that arrived that came at the same time who had left before we were even seated. When we requested to speak with mgmt... a waitress came out and laughed in our faces about our complaint. We asked for the actual manager and another waitress came out; advising they did not have any managers and the owner would be in at 10:00pm (we didn't start eating until 9:30)... the "owner" never came and they offered us another soup/salad (which is already complimentary). The food was okay. When I went into the women's restroom someone was smoking cigarettes. The fact there was no management makes sense that the establishment was being ran like a zoo and without structure. read more

Horrible!!!! Horrible!!! Horrible!! This was the the worst habachi restaurant I have ever been to. Upon walking in, the restaurant was super dark...hmmm...what are they hiding I was thinking. We were them seated and place our order. When the cook arrived he cleaned off the burner top and was ready to begin cooking. I noticed the utensil he was about to use was not fully clean and should have cancelled my order then. I couldn't cancel due to the certain rules they have, Of which they have many so please check them ALL before you are seated. The chef proceeded with the eggs for the rice. He added so much oil to the eggs that the oil was running off the side of the burner. He then began on the rice using so much oil once again and boy was he messy. The rice was flying everywhere. He proceeded to build a volcano with onions and almost burnt the restaurant down. My 5 year old nephew yelled "that's not a volcano, that's just fire"! As he continued with the rice and veggies, he moved the veggies to the side and placed the meats on the burner, fish, chicken, steak and shrimp. He used ONE utensil without wiping it off to cook all of that meat. He touched the raw chicken and then flipped the salmon and shrimp then flipping the steak. He drowned all of the meats in some sort of sauce. I never saw him Use salt and pepper. He placed my large portion of rice on my plate and then my shrimp. The veggies continued to cook and cook and cook. I even asked, "haven't those veggies been cooking long enough"? I know the nutritional value had been cooked out of my veggies by the time he placed them on my plate. By the way, did I already mention the food was TERRIBLE?? They add a 15% gratuity automatically to your bill and it was just my husband and I. I normally tip 18% but okay since that's all you require. Overall, this place is honestly disgusting, a waste of money, calories and time ! I am so serious when I say, DO NOT GO HERE! Board of Health needs to check on this restaurant on a regular! You have been warned yet again! read more

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