The absolute height of food in the area and the only Chinese worth getting in WA. It's small, unassuming, and discretly tucked into a strip mall, but it is absolutely worth your time. We had a bunch of sushi rolls, a teriyaki chicken, and a Mongolian beef bowl...multiple times...multiple days...in a row. Each time was perfect and felt better than the last! I loved it so much that I got some for a flight out of Charleston as my in-flight meal. All the food is served in to-go containers, but they could serve this masterpiece in a trash can, and it would still be great. Recommended highly! read more

Kanji - West Ashley - Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

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My wife and I tried Kanji, sushi/hibachi/wok for the first time. We love hibachi, so we were anxious to try this restaurant in West Ashley. We had the chicken hibachi, with vegetables and rice, which was cooked perfectly and incredibly flavorful. The portion size was generous, and the fried rice and vegetables were delicious complements. Kanji Hibachi also boasts a great sushi bar, which I'm excited to try next time. The service was fast and friendly, and my overall experience was excellent. I highly recommend Kanji Hibachi and will definitely be back to explore more of their menu!" read more

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Visited Kanji Hibatchi and sushi grill on a rainy Tuesday afternoon. This business is located in a strip mall with plenty of parking. It is both a carryout and dine-in business. There are 5 tables and 3 booths inside. It was clean and bright inside. No bar is available. I ordered the Chicken Hibachi with fried rice and vegetables. The chicken had a teriyaki sauce with sesame seeds. The rice was brown rice and seasoned just right. You get plenty of cooked vegetables and yum yum sauce. I dined inside. The food arrived quickly and was very good. You get a decent sized portion for your money. I recommend Kanji and will be back again. read more

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The food quality is awful! My chicken potstickers tasted like they came from the freezer and not freshly made. I was overcharged for things I did not ask for. I asked for a refund and they were disoriented and wanted to act like they gave me a refund. I was never refunded for my food and will not be going back to this place. It was my first time and LAST. I should have known it was not going to be good when I went during lunch time and no one was in there eating. read more

Great sushi and great prices! I ordered 3 rolls for $16.95. The 3 rolls I chose were the Doge To The Moon , G.M.C and The Last Sushi Roll. All of them were delicious and fresh! This will be one of our regular sushi go to's! Great priced, fresh sushi with fast friendly service .... you can't beat it! read more

Kanji - West Ashley - Japanese Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Sushi was extremely reasonable and came as expected. Got the triple T combo (a specialty tuna roll, spicy tuna roll, and regular tuna roll) and rainbow roll plus a soft drink for $32. Only complaint was the soy sauce was completely diluted and tasted weird. They are offering dine in, no frills, order at the counter and serve everything in takeout containers. The place looked clean but containers felt wasteful.. read more

Kanji - West Ashley - Japanese Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

We just got delivery from here last night and it was exactly what we are craving. I love places that have sushi and hibachi wrapped up into one. We got the hibachi chicken and shrimp and several different rolls. I got the spicy tuna and spicy yellowtail rolls, both of which were simple and delicious. The sushi rice was particularly on point and they both had a little bit of crunch for added texture. My fiance got the Doge to the moon roll and we didn't just order it for the funny name, it was actually delicious. Silly me added 2 additional white sauces to our order because it didn't specify if it came with them, and the restaurant gave us probably 10 total containers of white sauce, which was amazing. I also added a side of spicy mayo which was also tasty with the hibachi. Overall we really enjoyed the food from here and would definitely order from them again! read more

The guy in the front was super cool. Really good hibachi. I'll be coming back for sure. Alone on the Fourth of July but this place made it a good day! read more

Kanji - West Ashley - Japanese Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Due to where it's located, this place doesn't look like much. How it's clean on the inside and they have good customer service. I was starving and had several questions. The lady at the front seemed to not understand English well but she was able to take our order accurately. We ordered the fried spring rolls, hibachi shrimp and the Mongolian beef. The spring rolls come in 3. The only thing I would change about the hibachi shrimp are the seeds sprinkled on top. We didn't care of that. The same seeds was sprinkled on the Mongolian beef as well. The Mongolian beef had a little spice to it. The portions are huge. Each meal can be shared amongst 2 people. read more

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Haven't been in a while got something real quick for dinner tonight. My order wasn't right. I wish I had looked before I left but living so far away and having been here a number of times didn't think I had too. We normally do the Teriyaki Bowl the guy at the register kept saying rice bowl after exchanging that a few times I thought he got what I wanted. Jokes on me he didn't. But it's cool my husband ate it just wasn't super excited because it wasn't what we normally get. And the steak was dry and hard. It's so unfortunate we love this place gonna give them another break before we come back. read more

Kanji - West Ashley - Japanese Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

first time visiting here and wow I'm impressed! I ordered togo and the staff was incredibly friendly and gave me extra sauce without having to pay because I forgot my credit card. So kind!! I ordered the two roll special, a side of hibachi chicken, and a side of a vegetables. It came with plenty of sauce and the sushi was incredibly fresh and of high-quality. The to go containers of chicken and vegetables were stuffed full. They did not skimp out on the amount of chicken and veggies. I was very shocked at what a great deal it was! To know that I can get such great service as well as food right near my house is awesome stuff. they also allow you to get reward points with each order. Those reward points build and I believe for every 100 reward points, you get $10 off. they also have indoor dining with little booths. So you can go and sit down and eat. The restaurant was very clean. I will be back, and next time, I'll bring friends! thanks for such great service and yummy food. read more

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Kanji in West Ashley is a good sushi and Asian style restaurant. We were looking for a quick/express place to grab some sushi. Kanji is located at the end of a little shopping strip. We went for a late lunch, and it was not very crowded, but the restaurant looked clean and well-kept. The seating area was very clean and had hand sanitizer on each table. The employees were friendly and helpful. We ordered some rainbow rolls and a chicken/veggie combo plate. The sushi rolls were well prepared and tasted good. The wasabi had a good spice to it. The chicken/veggie combo had really good taste. We would eat here again. I rate Kanji and 8/10 for a quick sushi and Asian meal. read more

Favorite go to spot. Service is fast and food is fresh. Many options. I like to heat in rather then take out, but take out is ok as long as you aren't traveling too far. read more

I was pleasantly surprised when I ordered from this restaurant. I use yelp app to order the food. I thought I was ordering it from a different Asian restaurant on Savannah Highway. Once I figured it out it was too late because I had already ordered the food and paid for it. I went in to pick up the food and was greeted by the friendly employee very quickly. I picked up my order and took it home. The food is absolutely excellent as far as the restaurant so if it's not fancy in any way. But the excellence of the food outweighs the ordinary ambience of the restaurant. I will absolutely go back to this restaurant again and order food. Maybe I'll eat in next time. May I recommend the beef soba noodles! read more

This place WAS awesome when they first opened. Now the past 3 attempts for the OG kanji quality, failed. I have given this place chance after chance and each time it gets worse. Btw- isyn this place smells like feet. It might be cheap and it might be fast, but that's what you pay for. (Not quality) read more

Food came fast. I ordered the hibachi shrimp. It was very good and a nice helping. I will come back to try the sushi. The place was clean and they had hand sanitizer on every table. read more

Kanji - West Ashley - Hib Shrimp - Japanese Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

This is a new sushi, hibachi and wok style Asian restaurant located in West Ashley. The decor is no frills with casual dining booths. We ordered the three roll special for 15 dollars and a veggie and steak noodle dish. They have a good selection of sushi rolls most in the 5-15 dollar range. The three for 15 deal is for basic rolls (think Philly, spicy salmon, tuna, veggie) and a few unique options like blue crab and a variation of a rainbow roll. The sushi was substantial and tasty. The noddle dish was tasty too. Everything was served in take out containers. Looking forward to post Covid days of eating on plates with silverware. All and all a good spot for Asian food located across from Krispy Kreme. Worth a visit! read more

Kanji - West Ashley - Japanese Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

We recently discovered Kanji Sushi and have not gone elsewhere for sushi since it set up shop in West Ashley. Every single roll we have tried has been delicious. I have this weird "ritual" that I do when I try a sushi restaurant for the first time. I ALWAYS order the spicy tuna roll, as it helps me gauge the sushi "roll" (wrapping) quality, freshness, and spice level of the restaurant. It's a simple roll that provides so much intel about the restaurant and its sushi chef. This ritual has never failed me. Here's the verdict. My favorite Kanji sushi roll is actually the spicy tuna. I always switch it up with the other classic or signature rolls, but the spicy tuna is a staple. I order it every single time. I know it's located down the street from Whole Foods and Harris Teeter in West Ashley, and a lot of people grab sushi at grocery stores for convenience, but you are truly missing out. Do not overlook this place. You get way more bang for your buck here than a roll at Whole Foods, and you most certainly get more flavor! I love this place. I'm probably here once or twice a month. I'm so glad they decided to open up in West Ashley! read more

Kanji - West Ashley - Japanese Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

We went to Kanji for a last minute take out during the week and it was surprisingly delicious! The service was quick and we were out the door in 10 minutes with ready, hot food. There are a few places to sit inside but it was empty. I am under the assumption that most people come in for takeout. We got our food home- I ordered the chicken teriyaki bowl. It was still steaming hot and a huge portion. It was so delicious that I ate it all and would definitely return! read more

Kanji just opened up in WA, where Green Goat use to be. Now, we have a plethora of hibachi-style spots around, and most are mediocre, at best. I didn't hold out much hope for a new one. But, one Saturday we were running errands and added this spot to our list. We started with Potstickers, which were delicious, and Wontons, which were just OK. For my meal, I ordered the hibachi steak, which was very, very good. The beef was not overcooked and it was very tender. This meal held up for lunch on Monday, which always thrills me. We also ordered a CA roll and found it fresh, with crunch, and quite tasty. For a fast-food take-out spot, this spot hits the spot!! read more

Space is not much to look at. My husband loves sushi but was clearly sketched out by the look of the place and ordered only cooked food. I had the sushi and it tasted fine and I didn't get sick. I think they might do more take-out business than dine-in. read more

Uber Eats experience, never been directly. Ordered 5 times, didn't really venture past the tuna focused sushi options, but that's because they all hit and there's no real reason for me to want to change it up. My go to place when I want sushi but don't have enough post work energy to go out and look halfway decent to go get it. I think the price for the quality is more than fair. 1 of my 5 orders they kinda stubbed their toe (nori was chewy, few other nitpicks) but considering they smashed the other 4 I imagine it was just the driver fucking around too long. They are continuing to get my business and are worth yours. read more

We decided to come here based on the reviews on Yelp, and we definitely were not disappointed! The sushi was delicious, and the hibachi was enough for the two of us to split with the sushi accompanying the meal. The restaurant was very clean and well taken care of. I was impressed with the quality of the food! I would definitely recommend this place to others read more

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This spot was so good! I can't believe what a good deal the 3 roll combo is. All the fish tasted fresh as well. I will definitely be coming back! read more

This is a place I would come back to and frequent if I lived in this area. I was heading back home from the beach and was craving sushi before I left. I have worked in sushi restaurants before so I am very picky and know what red flag to look for. This place was very clean and after peaking at the sushi fish, they looked very fresh and the appropriate color. I ordered the 2 roll combo (shrimp tempura roll and GMC roll) for $10.95 which was a really good deal. The rolls were rolled and cut really well so I can tell that the chef knows what he is doing. However I cannot give them 5 stars because the tempura elements in my dish were old and mushy. A tempura shrimp should be cooked to order and come out warm. It was cold and not crunchy. The GMC roll is supposed to have crunch as an ingredient but this crunch wasn't crunchy at all. It was a mushy disappointment. Overall it was fairly tasty minus the tempura elements. I think they could have done better and wouldn't mind trying other things on their menu. read more

Kanji - West Ashley - GMC roll and Shrimp tempura roll - Japanese Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Love this place, the sushi is delicious! Every time I go in the staff is very friendly!

Wow...I read the reviews before mine, and they were all correct; kanji sushi hibachi was incredible. I ordered potstickers and a generous-sized teriyaki chicken bowl with white rice and couldn't be more pleased. Immaculately clean restaurant, the staff was friendly, and the food just nailed it. TRY THIS PLACE! read more

Kanji - West Ashley - Chicken Teriyaki Bowl with white rice - Japanese Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

I received a menu in the mail and it said delivery for orders over $15 and I'm not sure my bill at any sushi place has ever been under $15 so I thought I would try this new place. Perhaps I should have looked up the location first. I asked how long delivery would be and at first was told 15 minutes, but after she saw how I was at the opposite side of West Ashley my time quote was 1 hour. I didn't want to not support a new business, so I chose to pick up to not burden the driver and I already had my craving set to try the kanji roll. I ordered that plus the chicken udon for my son and then 2 classics, salmon avocado and tuna avocado. All are yummy and fresh. The udon was a tad spicy for his picky tastebuds but he honestly was not bothered much by the spice as he was with the wonderful plethora of vegetables he had to dodge to find the noodles. If I ordered this for him again I would perhaps request no vegetables. My interest in the kanji roll was to find a rice free protein only alternative for when I am back to eating on plan with lean and green only and no rice or grain products. There is still some sort of wrapper but not see weed, and surrounding the avocado center is something crunchy perhaps breadcrumbs or rice crisps. My search will continue but it is delish for now. The tuna avocado and salmon avocado are still classic and just like I expected. Rice is fresh and sticky. Order was ready upon arrival in the timeframe they gave. Service was prompt and polite. I passed about 3 other sushi places on my way to try this one but I will keep it in mind for future trips to this side of West Ashley. Bonus, it was basically across from Krispy Kreme if you need to bribe your kids to join you on your sushi expedition. read more

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Usually pretty picky about hibachi and sushi but they do it right. Quality, tasty food! 10/10 read more

Kanji - West Ashley - Mongolian Beef Bowl - delicioussss - Japanese Near Me - Charleston, South Carolina

Sushi was not very good, but priced fairly high. They did not have a gluten free menu and had very few options that were gluten free. The one item I did order was not as described. Sushi was cooked and covered with sauce to mask the fishy taste. read more

Very nice! It's a full service Asian restaurant. Table service with an extensive menu of Japanese and Chinese dishes as well as sushi. It also has a tapanyaki room where chefs prepare your food table side. Portion size is large and service is pleasant. We'll be back read more

We have been wanting to stop here for several months and finally did. Sushi is my favorite food and I am always looking for great sushi locally. Unfortunately, for us, this place did not provide that. We ordered four rolls (they had two different combinations of two rolls for a discount) and they all tasted the same to us, even though they were very different rolls. The young lady that took our order was very difficult to understand, her english was not very good at all. When she brought us our rolls and told us what each roll was, I couldnt even understand what she was saying even though I knew what the rolls were. Unfortunately for us, I think this will be a "one and done" experience for us. read more

This place smacks harder than your grandma on Thanksgiving day, absolutely the best hibachi in Charleston hands-down....on my mama. Mu boy and I eat here at least once a week I'm telling you it's amazing! read more

The food does not look like the pictures. They served chicken nuggets in our chicken bowl, and the fried rice was the worst I've ever had.

Best hibachi in town! They also have amazing coconut shrimp and general Tso chicken. Not to mention the sushi. I think Kanji can do it all! So good! read more

Found by accident! Could be my new favorite Thai restaurant!native Thai hot was actually spicy. As it should be!

Fast service and excellent sushi for a good deal- 3 rolls for $16.95. I will order sushi from here again!

Excellent food and sushi. Quick and reasonable prices. We go there often. They have great sushi rolls.

Amazing takeout sushi rolls and a great deal! Wish they had a better online ordering system but I just walked right in and it only took them 5 minutes to make my 2 rolls. read more

Very fresh sushi, and meat was tender- well flavored and delicious! Wasn't expecting such quality from a walk in restaurant but was pleasantly surprised. The owners and chefs definitely care about quality and cleanliness! A great place for lunch or dinner without spending too much $$$ read more