Great habachi. Book early as it gets packed on the weekends! Large portions. Excellent shrimp and buffet. Joe is an amazing chef. read more

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Today my husband took me to this restaurant because it has always been one of my favorite places to go. I have been coming here for a long time and have always had good experiences. Unfortunately, today was completely different -- and extremely disappointing. I ordered a ribeye, and as soon as the food arrived, I noticed it was not good. It was cold, tasteless, and completely different from the standard I was used to. I immediately called the waitress and explained the situation. She was polite and asked if I would like it reheated, but I said no, because the issue was not only the temperature -- the food simply was not flavorful. The vegetables were soaked in water, everything was cold, and the overall taste was terrible. My husband was very hungry and even tried to eat it, but I told him it was impossible. The manager came over, apologized, and confirmed that the food was prepared in the kitchen. After that, we were offered ice cream as a courtesy, but nothing was done about the main dish, which was clearly not acceptable. We ended up paying the full bill -- around $80 -- for a meal that was horrible. I left the restaurant hungry, upset, and extremely disappointed. We had to leave our daughter with someone else for what was supposed to be a special dinner for us, and it turned into a very frustrating experience. Unfortunately, I am truly saddened by both the quality of the food and the way the situation was handled. read more

Another great meal at Kanji!!! Great service and food was so good. We will definitely be back again soon. read more

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This was the worst place we didn't get our food for an hour and they were not even and the waitress had no clue what the hell she's doing so do not go there read more

I could have the Black Forest roll 4 days a week. It's a delicious mix of salmon, yellowtail, tuna, avocado and chips. I've been trying their lunch options and the combos are very solid. I come here many times a week and that's likely not changing. read more

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The sushi here is addictive. The staff are so friendly and the service is quick for takeout. We frequent here often and the dining area is BYOB if you choose to dine in. Their hibachi section is also phenomenal. Really great for date night, families or birthday parties/special occasions. They take reservations. Kanji is our absolute favorite and have been coming here over a decade. read more

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They have the freshest sushi in town! I highly recommend fir everyone! Great atmosphere, service, and food! read more

Kanji - Three specialty rolls! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tinton Falls, New Jersey

Place was freezing. Soup great. Salad was not fresh but good dressing. Ginger and mustard sauce was horrible. Filet mignon for hibachi was tender and well cooked medium rare. Chefs were awesome. Worst part was the servers didn't smile or say you're welcome. Not welcoming at all. Would not return. Also we came at 2:00 and had to pay for dinner cost. Ice cream not included. Go somewhere else read more

Kanji continues to be our local go-to for Japanese/Asian cuisine. We never need a reservation and always get consistently delicious food. Casual atmosphere and friendly service. Worth a visit. read more

Kanji - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tinton Falls, New Jersey

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Kanji has fair pricing and a calming environment. You get the option to sit at hibachi or a table. Theres a lot of space and the sushi is soooo good! read more

By far the best sushi anywhere in the area. The freshness and texture of their rolls are unmatched. Talented chefs and friendly staff. Highly recommend. read more

Came here for date night and the hibachi part was super cute. A lot of food for a super reasonable price. I got scallops and my boyfriend got chicken. Both hibachi entrees came with soup, salad, fried rice and noodles. Everything was delicious. Our chef was amazing! Place was super clean and cute. read more

Hibachi was awesome and super fun experience for our son! The Japanese soda were great too

Kanji is our go to place for sushi. We moved to the area recently and were so happy to find them. Service is fantastic and so is the food. They now know us and our favored table and orders. read more

LOVE the sushi here. The service is excellent and the food comes out rather quickly. Would definitely recommend eating here for a date, party or just to go out to dinner! They also have a private room for parties which is great! read more

I came here on a Tuesday night to catch with a friend over dinner at around 6:00. There were only a few other parties. You can choose between hibachi and a normal table. We decided just on a table and our waitress took our drinks and order right away. We went all out and got the love boat plus the lobster rock and roll. The lobster sushi I couldn't really taste the lobster inside but they do give you a whole tail of meat separately. The fish sashimi on the boat tasted very fresh and was super tender, did not taste fishy at all. The octopus and clam sashimi was crunchy and had a nice bounce. I wasn't to crazy about the rolls on the boat. However, good quality sushi for the price. read more

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Very standard hibachi, and who doesn't love a big portion of freshly fried rice and grilled meat? But, this was a BYO place which meant no fancy fun drinks - and be warned - the liquor store that others review as being next door is CLOSED. But I did want to say that I had one of the BEST sushi rolls I've ever had at Kanji, so make sure to add it to your order. It's the Pink Angel ($13) - shrimp tempura and avocado topped with crab stick and a strawberry sauce drizzle. AWESOME! read more

Kanji - Pink Angel (shrimp tempura, crab, strawberry drizzle) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tinton Falls, New Jersey

This is my second time eating here with the family . Excelente food, service and ambiance, recommend!!! read more

Kanji - Happy Birthday - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tinton Falls, New Jersey

Quality sushi and a creative menu. The restaurant is large, open and modern and not at all what you expect to find in a strip mall. The menu is Asian fusion/sushi so there is pretty much something everyone will enjoy here. Came by for lunch with my husband. He ordered some a la carte sashimi and I ordered a couple of their specialty rolls. We also shared the yellowtail & jalapeño app. Everything we ordered was fresh and delicious. Service was excellent here (very attentive). Definitely go if you're in the area, you won't be disappointed. read more

Kanji - Sashimi and rolls - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tinton Falls, New Jersey

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Came here with my family and sat at a regular table. Ordered the fillet and it was not the best cut of meat. Pieces were very rubbery. read more

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Food for Hibachi was great. I have dairy intolerance so they made a special dish in the kitchen for me. I had shrimp and they were big and cooked perfectly. Had so much that took home and had another meal the next day. Recommend if you have children as the entertainment and look in their eyes is priceless. read more

Ordered from here for a business lunch, so I wasn't really sure what to expect. The office picked the place and it was lunch delivery.. I ordered from the lunch menu special. 3 rolls with a soup and salad. Pretty run of the mill choice. Only what came wasn't. The soup that came with the meal wasn't your usual miso soup. This was a darker, richer broth with what seemed to be some fried onions.. mushroom soup, maybe? Anyways, it was delicious and warming to my soul on a particularly raw February rainy day. The sushi rolls were definitely better than some places I've had. The spicy salmon and tuna were really rich as well. Not dry as I've had in the past at other spots. I feel as though it was a step above and would order lunch for my offices in the area again. read more

I'm very disappointed in our choice for dinner here. We waited 20 minutes for someone to even greet our table. It took one hour to get our food after ordering. We had to get the manager to even ask about our food because it seemed like our server forgot about us. We had empty waters for the majority of dinner. My friends eel roll was so fishy that she couldn't eat it. She said it was the worst she's had. Then we ordered mochi for dessert and it was so stale and inedible that we had to return it. They then tried to charge us for the desserts and we had to speak up before they removed 2 of the 3 desserts that we didn't eat. It's a shame because my friends have been here many times and after our experience with the terrible service and food last night, none of us will be back. read more

We really loved this spot! The restaurant is beautiful the staff are friendly and kind the food was delicious!!!! I would just say the water had an odd taste -- I didn't mention this at dinner but everything else was really yummy!!!! The sushi was incredible, the food was delivered with decorations served plenty! Def recommend!! read more

Service was excellent. Value of the Bento Box and amount of food was great. Sushi is excellent. The soup and salad were mediocre. Dessert Ice Cream Tempura was delicious. I would return. read more

Kanji - Bento Box with Steak Teriyaki, spicy tuna roll and Beef Negimaki. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tinton Falls, New Jersey

I'm right in the middle of the road as far as this place is concerned and am not planning on returning anytime soon. We had a get together with family and I believe my uncle chose this place and personally I would have rather of gone back to Applebee's, where last night I had dinner with my friend and his family! I've been on a pretty strict diet so I tried to order light and I had the basil saute' with chicken. It was really mediocre at best. Some of the chicken was either too tough or too mushy. It seems that sushi and the hibachi grill is the best way to experience this restaurant, but a kitchen dish is considered obligatory. I'm just happy the prices were actually not bad at all for what you get, but the soup and salad included with the meal were terrible! The service was not very good. Yes, the meal and grilled food is prepared and brought out very fast, but they will also take it away from you as fast as they bring it. They want you in and out of there as fast as possible and please note that for a Saturday at around 8 o'clock it was not busy at all. One of the male workers who was busing the table actually seemed like a bully and was very surly. He kept on asking my mom about the sake she brought in(BYOB) and he must have asked her at least five times if she wanted it hot and she finally had to tell him that she was fine and to just leave her alone. I don't know if he just didn't understand or was just being a jerk, but I almost had to step in and just tell him to go away. It's a nice place, clean and reasonably priced and I would never tell anyone not to try this place, but I have no interest in coming back. I would much prefer my favorite bar and grills. This place is just not for me. It was good to see family and get out for the evening. Always could be much worse!! read more

Kanji - Basil saute with chicken. Mediocre at best. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Tinton Falls, New Jersey

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TLDR: good, will be back for sure but not blown away. Started with shrimp tempura sushi roll and that was my favorite part of the meal. The shrimp didn't have any sort of "seafood" taste, it was crispy and light and didn't have any fillers in the roll (shrimp, seaweed, rice). Probably the best shrimp tempura I have ever had. For my meal I had hibachi steak. Was fine. Nothing great. Noodles were oily, rice didn't have a ton of flavor, steak and shrimp were just okay. Wait staff was average. Ambiance was nice though Will be back for sushi, not sure if I would go back for hibachi read more

used to like this place but just had horrible food, horrible service and all around bad experience. I made a reservation to take my daughter and her friends for hibachi for her birthday. it was a hour and a half for the chef to get to the table. the kids were starving and tired. within 1 minute of getting their food, they brought us take out boxes and started cleaning the table. the kids hardly ate anything and we all left hungry. it was not an enjoyable experience at all. they sat a group that arrived after us and they were done eating and leaving when the chef arrived at our table. when I asked when we would be served and pointed it out, the "manager" brought me the reservation sheet and said their reservation was 15 minutes prior to mine. She didn't seem to notice or care that the timing didn't make sense either. They just kpet saying "yes, coming very soon" and not be honest that they were running 1 - 1 1/2 hours behind schedule. group next to us said that is common here and you have to make the first reservation of the night or they always get behind and it's hours. So it sounds like they don't know how to run restaurant reservations to me....and they aren't honest with customers about it either.... Found out they told two of the 11 year old children they couldn't order both sushi and hibachi. It was so loud I couldn't here what the waitress told them.....she never asked me about it, the paying adult. Never would I take guests to a restaurant and not let them order food. they got sushi about 45minutes before the chef came Then sat there still hungry when he came. they took away their plates and wouldn't let them share so we had tons of food thrown away too. Why would the waitress tell them that? why wouldn't she ask me how to handle something as I was the only adult? So what if some surcharge for them to eat noodles? i would also add the food was bland and super gelatinous and greasy. Even though I was starving, I didn't even want to eat most of it! The girls were tired and starving but trying to have fun since it was my daughters birthday. they looked miserable most of the time sitting and waiting though. so regret this! and my daughter was so disappointed. Never again! read more

Their food is really good and great customer service!!! Their sushi pizza is good and their iced tea is INCREDIBLE. Our waiter was super kind and helpful. It can be a little bit loud and echoey that's the only downside ! read more

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Came here after a day at the the minature golf arcade center nearby and was in the mood for sushi, my trusty yelp app led me the way to this nicely decorated restaurant that features sushi and hibachi style cusine. I got seated right away for a party of two and if there was a way to change the dollar signs on this restaurant i would.. its actually $$$ instead of $$... baked oysters(they should change the name its actually fried)... six oysters perfectly fried in a light cripsy batter served with mustard sauce, i thought it was one of the better "cooked" oysters that ive had. I actually prefer my oysters raw... it wasnt bad but i probably wouldn't order it again cause like i said i prefer raw oyster baked scallop- this was delicious! a mix of mayo, masago, and various sashimi all cooked on to one beautifully presented scallop shell. i would highly recommend this, another cold appetizer(forgot the name) it was the last one on the cold appetier list which consist of sashimi mixed in a light mayo sauce served in a ring of avocado, this was okay, i've had better and if you were to order you might as well go with the baked scallop it has everything except for the avocado and there is more flavor in the scallop my friend ordered a sashimi platter and i thought it was mediocre, the sushi was good but nothing amazing(then again i am used to authentic omakase type of sushi) I ordered a spider roll and thought it was decent but nothing to write home about the servers were friendly and one waiter realized i spoke cantonese and even came to have a quick chat with us helped us packed our foods to go really wonderfully and we found out he lived in brooklyn too. I enjoy restaurants where waiters are personable because it makes all the difference in the meal. This place is a bit on the expensive side and is really more of a 3.5 star in my opinion but with the friendly service i decided to round up and be generous. it was a good meal, the food was good, the decor was nice, the servers were friendly i would recommend this place read more

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We came in and sat at the bar tonight. Let me rave about the ambiance. Very clean lines and modern. Presentation of food is truly an art for them. Service is very attentive. Our wonderful waitress was constantly refilling our tea cups away from us so it doesn't spill on us. Then the chefs also had timed all the dishes perfectly so that we'd finish one appetizer before the next one came out. The quality of their food is absolutely top notch. The sashimi wasn't at room temperature and it was so fresh and buttery. My favorite is the oyster shooters. The sauce is delicate and the oysters are big and juicy. They missed on the dragon roll. Will definitely be coming back. read more

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This review is for takeout. Food is good but the wait for takeout is too much and not organized. They said my order would be ready in 35 minutes on the phone. I got here in 40min. They had me pay and then wait another 40min for the order to be ready. I would be fine with this amount of time had they said it will be ready in 1hr 20min on the phone. I never had anywhere else have me pay and wait like this. Too many other options in the area. read more

Had dinner at Kanji before a show with my daughter the other night. Upon entering the restaurant I was taken by how warm & clean it looked. In fact, as we were sitting one of the ladies was wiping down the chairs at the empty tables. Our waitress came over immediately with menus & was quick coming back for our orders. The place was empty because it was early. After perusing the menu we decided to share 2 rolls; the spring breeze roll & the hope roll. Our food came out VERY quickly. The best of the 2 was the spring breeze roll, with tuna, pineapple, & avocado & a spicy brown mango sauce (not that spicy). It was delicious. I was not fond of the hope roll with it's avocado, greens, & pepper tuna, nor was my daughter. Our biggest complaint was sushi is supposed to come out in bite size pieces. These pieces were huge & of course did not come with a knife to cut them. The taste was just ok, nothing special. I have no complaints about the service as we were in & out in roughly 20 minutes. The place is BYOB, a definite plus. Would perhaps return if I was in the area. read more

The good: prompt, friendly service. Delicious food! The warning: if you don't like avocado, your special sushi roll options are limited. we ended up here after a movie because it was close and the reviews were great. We ordered a few different options, and our food came out quickly, and the prices were about the same as many other places, but the portions were quite large, which was a plus! I noticed that there were very few Special Rolls that didn't have avocado, so we tried the few that didn't have it. That did make ordering a bit easier, but it was a bit of a bummer. Overall though, I would definitely go here again next time I'm at Monmouth Mall! read more

Chef decided to add about half a red sliced onion to my Pad Thai because I asked for no egg or tofu and he felt it would give it a better flavor. What?! read more

Did hibachi with a couple cowokers and for the experience was well worth the price, food was excellent and the service was fantastic, would recommend for larger party's but a lot for a regular occasion. read more

It's taken me a long time to realize that I'm just not a fan of Kanji's sushi - it's always a disappointment. Most of their "special rolls" consist of some sort of "spicy" fish or shrimp tempura, rather than a piece of fish within (or on top of) the special roll. Their rolls are also huge and difficult to eat. I will say that their Volcano roll that is super crispy with a kick is very good, but that's about it. Their hibachi is standard and good, but with sushi it's a pass, especially with a number of better sushi places around the area. read more

We came here with another couple and they had been here before. They said it's frequented by locals and not usually that slow. However, the food here was amazing and fresh! The only negative here was that it took us an hour before we actually got our food and it took about 20 minutes before somebody even showed up to provide us with water and even ask us anything. It is a BYOB. We brought our own and had a great time, but were very annoyed that it took very long to even get any attention. It seemed as though they only had one waiter serving the entire restaurant. We probably will go back to see if the wait is just as long or if it's better service read more

I held my son's graduation party here and the food and service were great! I highly recommend having a small party here. Everyone thought it was a fun party and enjoyed themselves. read more

I love everything about Kanji. it's my favorite Asian restaurant in Monmouth County I probably go there twice a month. I would especially recommend the special rolls, all apps and been heir Thai dishes. Also, they were open during the pandemic. Thank you, Kanji. read more