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Kanji - West Ashley

4.2 (69 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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KANJI - WEST ASHLEY ATMOSPHERE

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Vasily K.

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!

Sherri J.

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!

Victoria B.

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..

Drew Y.

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!

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Nikki B.

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.

Karen O.

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.

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Madison R.

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.

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Dorothy H.

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.

Ami A.

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!

Tracy N.

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!

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

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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.

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

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4 years ago

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

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

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Maguro Sushi Bar

4.4(21 reviews)
1.7 mi•West Ashley

I dropped by just because of the name since I just came back from Japan and learned what Maguro…read more(tuna) meant. The bar is hidden away in a parking lot where it is difficult to turn into from the other side of the road because of a barrier so you have to make a u turn up the road a little bit. The place itself is kind of small. I sat at the bar but I'm not sure why but it felt a little off. It didn't feel like a normal sushi bar where I felt like I was able to see the chef prepare the food I'm not sure if there was some kind of height disproportion or if the glass with food was blocking the way. The staff was friendly but there did seem to be some kind of miscommunication between the server and the chef when they were doing hand offs on top of the bar. It might be better to do food handoffs at the open corner to the side so the waitress didnt have to reach high and over customers although maybe it is different when it is busy since I was the only one at the bar. The food itself was delicious although I must admit I can't tell the difference between normal sushi. I would rate this as normal sushi. To put things in perspective bad sushi would have dried out rice or fish that tastes a bit off in a bad way. Amazing sushi would be something that just tastes so different but in a good way. Could be a cute casual date spot or even a friend group meet up spot. Keep in mind the space is limited but it shares the menu and space with Taste of Thai next door. I havent been into Taste of Thai yet so I can't talk about the spacing in there.

The Sushi was disappointing…read more At the last second the wife decided to go to Maguro Sushi Bar for her birthday instead of one downtown on East Bas she had been looking forward to, and I am sorry to say it was disappointing. The first thing of note are the prices which are very reasonable. In fact the nigiri was so low I had to confirm it was for 2 pieces and not just one The restaurant is smallish but comfortable. They also share a hallway with their sister restaurants a taste of Thai, and as i understand it, you can order from both restaurants, regardless of which one you are eating at Regarding the Sushi itself there was some good, but there was also some average, and some very bad. I will go from worst to best. We started buy getting two orders of Tobiko. They had an option of Red, Green and Black. We have never had Black Tobiko (infused with squid ink), so we ordered Green and Black. The waitress got it wrong and gave us Red instead of Block . We should have sent it back, but we do like the red so we kept it. BIG MISTAKE. Normally a red Tobiko has a slight smokey flavor, but this was so over the top I wasn't sure if it was unique flavor to this restaurant or bad fish eggs. The wife thought so little of it she spit it out. The Green wasn't bad, but we were already on a downhill slide Next was two Eel handrolls which we normally love. Mine was OK, but The wife's Eel looked, and she said tasted raw and so this was another dish she could not eat. Next on the not so great list was the Ginger. Something else we normally love, but this Ginger was an odd darker shade pink to Red and had an funny taste to it. The Rainbow Roll was not bad, but I personally never had it with Shrimp. I am assuming they use Shrimp to lower the cost, but my preference isn't to have Shrimp as one of my fishes on a Rainbow roll. The spider roll we order was decent, but could have used some Eel Sauce on it. We tried something new for us which was the Salmon Tempura Roll. This consisted of Salmon tempura, crab, cucumber, avocado, masago, teriyaki. Neither of us have had Salmon tempura so it was not only unique but very good. We both loved the light crunch of the tempura fired Salmon. It has been many years since we ordered salmon skin, so we got 2 hand rolls. This was the star of the night. The roll was loaded with wonderful crispy salmon skin with Masago, scallion, spicy mayo. The wife usually does not like spicy mayo, but in this case, it paired really nice with the crunch of the skin. So yea some good, some medium, and some really bad.

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4.4(290 reviews)
4.2 mi•Ansonborough
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We enjoyed our meal at Shiki. The sushi was fresh, and their food and drink menu included a wide…read morerange of standard to premium selections, including fatty tuna, A5 wagyu, and Junmai Daiginjo. I appreciated how they filled their spicy tuna rolls with chunky pieces of fish instead of the usual ground tuna used in other sushi restaurants. Their offerings and methods of preparation, paired with their higher price point, suggests they are a higher end establishment. However, the atmosphere was undoubtedly on the casual side, and their service, although friendly and knowledgeable, exuded a lack of experience and the same attention to detail that they put into their food. This was especially apparent after coming from eating at other restaurants in a similar price bracket, where you can sense the waitstaff had a lot of pride and passion for their craft, and it didn't feel like it was just a job for them. In contrast, our experience at Shiki felt far more transactional, and lacked that "customer obsession" and genuine warmth. That said, it's difficult to judge a restaurant's culture just from a single night, and maybe other customers had a different experience from us. Ultimately, if good sushi is your priority and you are willing to splurge a bit, Shiki meets and even exceeds that bar.

Living in Charleston, you'd think there would be a sushi spot on every corner with phenomenal…read morefresh-fish options. They exist, but some of the best are so unassuming you can walk right past them. Shiki is exactly that kind of place--a small, warm, inviting restaurant tucked into a strip mall that feels like a neighborhood secret. Loc, our waiter, greeted us as soon as we sat down with water, a friendly welcome, and a helpful walk-through of the menu. We started with wine and sake--always a promising beginning. The first course was seaweed salad with baby octopus, and I could have happily sipped that dressing like a cocktail. Light, bright, perfectly balanced, with tender octopus that added just the right bite. From there we decided to sample our way through the menu and ordered a lineup of rolls: Spicy Yellowtail, Spicy Shiromi, Rainbow, Spider, Lemon Salmon, and Eel. Each one seemed better than the last. The Spicy Shiromi was the clear standout--absolutely spectacular. What really sets Shiki apart is that every roll has its own distinct flavor instead of the one-note sameness you find at so many sushi spots. You can tell real care goes into the preparation. If you're searching for fresh, thoughtful, genuinely delicious sushi, don't overlook this little gem. Shiki is the real deal.

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SHIKI - Very nice restrooms. They even have a bidet.

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