Let's start this by saying our server Amber, was fantastic! This has nothing to do with the service. The apps ordered were edamame and a seared tuna dish. I asked for gluten free, the chef just removed the sauce. No replacement = no flavor. So for $18 bucks I got 6 slices of dry seared tuna. Great job. The rolls were good, like $5 Publix sushi Wednesday good. Small pieces of fish, spicy mayo and sadness. The sushi menu was Kani (fake crab) and spicy mayo. Most of the rolls were some combination of spicy mayo and kani. No imagination, no artistic creativity or sushi greatness here. I'm going to Publix tomorrow, tomorrow is Wednesday. read more

Kanpai - Spicy tuna and Spicy Salmon Roll - Japanese Near Me - Denver, North Carolina

Calamari steak was great , sushi was not as good as EEZ . Maybe we just weren't lucky. Will definitely go again . Staff was friendly and attentive . read more

Service and ambiance are fine but seriously? These portions are comical. Ordered steak hibachi a few times and the max I've gotten was 5-6 slices of steak. Don't waste your time or money here until the owner changes this. Completely ridiculous. How greedy can one be? Don't have a picture bc I finished everything in 4 tiny bites. Do better. read more

Amber was a great server!!! The sushi was great, I would not recommend the mango sushi, I think the mango was super overpowering and it clashed. Everything else was great though! read more

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Lunch, dinner, drinks, ambiance, service all, always is 100% top notch. Never had a bad time. Never had a bad meal. read more

Just yummy. Welcoming & clean. Bar area is nicely done with high tops and the other side has booths and tables. Service is good. Restaurant it's not t fast food. Absolutely the best place in this area! read more

This restaurant has been open for probably a little over a year. It's in the middles of strip mall with Famous Toastery/Showmars on one end and Mexican Restaurant on the other. Same area as Lowes and Aldi's I've been three of four times and each time I order the Special which they now call Kanpai Sushi Lunch. It's a California Roll with 5 pieces of Nigiri and Hot Soup. You can for a few bucks more, get a nice house salad to go with it. It's very good and while I cannot definitely prove it, would surmise that the California Roll is not made to order and was probably assembled sometime earlier in the day. The reason that I say this is because the starch in the pieces of Sushi have begun to stick together because of the Starch in the Rice. In many cases, you have to break the individual sushi pieces apart with a fork. They are fused together to the point that chop sticks do not work Something like this normally does not occur till several hours after the roll is prepared. I would guess that the Nigiri is fresh and made to order and they are very good. The hot soup is excellent and I strongly recommend. With this I ordered Hot Tea which was excellent along with the Salad which was a nice touch. Restaurant is nice and clean and the staff is well organized and efficient. Good place to grab a quick lunch if you're in the mood for something different. read more

This was the worst and most expensive sushi i ever had. The portions were so thin and did not taste fresh. We ordered and octopus appetizer and the three thin slices on the dish were sliced incorrectly causing it to be too chewy and hard to swallow. The staff was definitely not on top of their game. We had to ask for basic things and had to wait for our food for at least 30 minutes and it was not a busy time. read more

I found this fairly new restaurant (opened October, 2023) on Yelp! Thanks to my fellow Yelpers. I stopped in for a take out order. Their website says they are prepared for to go orders but they are now. The site doesn't include a menu or much else. The restaurant had a good number of customers at the time and but the time I left around 7:15, it was 98% full. The staff at the front were exceptionally cordial and answered my questions. They are looking for more staff members so that they can open for lunch. I ordered the Dragon Roll (3/5), Seaweed Salad (3/5), and Wagyu Fried Rice (5/5). The salad and sushi were just okay. Now, the Wagyu Fried Rice was divine! I am giving the restaurant 3/5 stars because the serving size (see photo) was not quite up to par considering the prices (my strong opinion). Otherwise, this is a nice, quaint restaurant for date night or a night with friends and family. Reservations are accepted. read more

Kanpai - Japanese Near Me - Denver, North Carolina

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Kanpai, or Cheers as it means in Japanese is celebrating its one year anniversary. They have a 3 course menu available currently. We have been multiple times. Staff is friendly and fun. They have a nice bar with solid selection of cocktails and nightly drink specials. Their prices have gone up, but I am sure so have food costs. My family of four eats well and the wife and I each have a cocktail. We can't walk out of there for under $100. Here's my three things: 1) Sushi is good quality but rolls are on the small side but very well done. They also do custom rolls which makes my daughter happy. 2) It's one of Denver's best ran restaurants. They have a good vibe, live music some nights, and good for date night on the weekends. 3) They have a nice selection of wines, sakè, and beers on tap. It looks like they have a menu for football Sundays and a few TV's behind the bar. read more

We went here with a friend cause he recommended it. I love some good sushi and it's hard to find. Well i haven't found it yet. I do have to say it was decent. The service was horrible the night we went. Took forever to get our order in, the waitress was just absent, we had to pull other servers to get drinks, was just bad. I got three speciality rolls, which were just not special at all (dragon roll, g crunch roll, and spicy tuna....and another roll but forgot the name). The rolls i ordered just weren't anything special and did not reflect the cost. The ambiance was good, they had a live music night which was cool...but be prepared to have loud conversations. read more

Kanpai - 3 specialty roll dinner - Japanese Near Me - Denver, North Carolina

Sushi was very good best in Denver. ambiance very good, Ramen was too salty, have eaten the ramen a number of times, but this time too much salt and something else was off with the taste. Service was excellent. Would recommend as place to eat. read more

We walked into a modern and clean restaurant and sat at the sushi bar so the food and service were great. The sushi chef made a few special dishes for us in addition to what we ordered which were very good. We'll definitely be back. read more

This was our first time visiting, and right from the moment I walked in, I was greeted with warm and friendly service--shoutout to Emma, who was especially welcoming and attentive throughout the meal. The ambiance of the restaurant is open and inviting, with a comfortable layout that doesn't feel crowded. I also appreciated that the music was at just the right volume--not too loud or distracting--so it was easy to have a conversation and enjoy the experience. We arrived a bit earlier in the day, which I'd recommend if you prefer a quieter atmosphere, as it started getting busy not long after we were seated. As for the food--everything we ordered was fantastic. We tried a variety of dishes, including some appetizers, a few different rolls, and the Hibachi. Each one was beautifully presented and absolutely delicious. The ingredients tasted fresh and everything was prepared with great care. Overall, a great experience from start to finish. Even the mints were a nice Touch. We will definitely be coming back! read more

This is a sister restaurant from the owner of the Sushi @ the Lake group so my expectations are high. The decor is great and the place has an upscale ambiance without being pretentious. Love the bar area and it looks like an area for live entertainment maybe,Yes!! The food was fantastic and the sushi was great. Our server was pleasant and helpful. This place is just what I expected from someone who's an avid Sushi @the Lake fan. This is a great place and we expect to be visiting often. Thanks Moon for another great sushi restaurant! read more

Kanpai - Great bar area - Japanese Near Me - Denver, North Carolina

What a wonderful restaurant! We popped in for lunch on a whim. I ordered the hibachi chicken, and the husband had their lunch bento box. The service, menu and atmosphere was perfect. I hope this place sees great success! read more

Kanpai - Bento box -bulgogi, fried rice, pan seared gyoza, egg rolls. - Japanese Near Me - Denver, North Carolina

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Food was great we will be back . Sushi was delicious. And the egg rolls were good as well!

This was our 14th trip to Kanpai. The food is always good, once you get it. Each time, the bar is dreadfully slow as normally I have ask where are drinks are and getting a second drink, just forget it. Lastly, we always have to ask for appetizer plates. Seriously! Tonight, all the same, except the service got even worse as we had to ask for things over and over. They then forgot our Sushi roll and finally brought it after everyone else was done eating, "the ticket was lost", then they wanted to charge us for it. The manager then said we had to pay for it since we ate it! Then I pushed back and they refunded it. The manager (female) would not talk to us. The service is just lacking. I have spent over $1000 there easy and I used to be so excited to go. Now, there is one more place in Denver I will not frequent. I hope 16 Prime remains top notch! read more

My husband & I had lunch at Kanpai. The food was delicious. We ordered the Hibachi Chicken & the House Bento Box (Salad, Pork Egg Roll, Bulgolgi (Korean BBQ), Fried Rice & Gyoza. It was plenty of food for us to share and gave us a taste of many different menu items. Our server was Gwen (a foodie). She was able to describe all of the different menu options answering any questions we had. Plus, she was very nice. It had a nice atmosphere. Since it was lunch, there were only 3 or 4 other couples. They have a Facebook page listing events, musicians & specials. There is live music different nights of the week. Definitely recommend. read more

Kanpai - Hibachi Chicken & House Bento Box. - Japanese Near Me - Denver, North Carolina

The food and the atmosphere are amazing. Dragon egg, sushi, teriyaki chicken were all excellent

We had the lunch special sushi and Habashi chicken. Both were high quality. There is a long sushi bar with drinks and table seating. Atmosphere and service were nice. A little bit more expensive but not too much since it was very good. A nice place whether your group is 1, 2 or several. read more

The food is amazing. We love sitting at the bar and the bar tenders are very knowledgeable and friendly. Would highly recommend.

This place hits the spot for fancy sushi!!! Service was amazing, refills were brought without asking. We had the dragon egg, tuna tower, toro tuna roll, spicy yellowtail, and bulgogi. Everything was delicious and presented beautifully. Happy we have a local date night place. I kinda wish the inside was prettier and warmer temp wise (I was shivering the whole time). For the environment it would be nice to see people dressed up, most were in T-shirt's and sweatpants. I also wish the desserts were more fancy, we didn't order them bc they didn't sound like anything special. For example: "cheesecake". read more

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Great food, great service, nice spot. Nice to have a good sushi place in the Denver area! read more

Kanpai - Sushi - Japanese Near Me - Denver, North Carolina

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Kanpai is our go-to spot for the best Sushi and Hibachi in Lake Norman. Everything on the menu is excellent and the service is great. Try the Rock n Roll Sushi Roll and the Hibachi Filet with Fried Rice. We always have a great time here for a weekday lunch or dinner with friends! read more

Beautiful restaurant! We go weekly and the servers are so polite, down to earth, understanding, and kind! I haven't experienced service like I have here in a long time! I look forward to the service as much as the food! Food is always amazing and out quickly! read more

I've been here for lunch and dinner. Wonderful food, drinks, and service. This is now my favorite spot in Denver. Highly recommend! read more

Kanpai - Bento lunch - Japanese Near Me - Denver, North Carolina

The service staff was nice but the food is just ok. Overpriced sushi that's just average. Menu is very small.

Food is delish. Staff is very friendly. Decor is awesome I was quite please we the whole experience. read more

Kanpai - Dragon roll & uni scallops - Japanese Near Me - Denver, North Carolina

Came on Sunday at noon and the place was empty which concerned us. We persevered and wow are we glad we did. Food was excellent!! We had the Hibachi Chicken and the Hibachi shrimp. Food was perfectly cooked, great flavor and came out quickly. Highly recommend. read more

Food was great! Brooke provided excellent service, and the MOD Danielle came to talk to us. I was very pleased with her willingness to go above the normal expectation in making sure we had a great experience and will return. read more

Hands down the best. This place kills it every time we eat here. Get the dragon ball read more

Kanpai - Japanese Near Me - Denver, North Carolina

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Dragon Egg was delicious! Sushi was delicious. Don't bother with the hibachi. It was below average.

Kanpai absolutely exceeded my expectations. The food is amazing--we ordered five different things and all were delicious. Everyone who works there was wonderful. Good bar ambiance. Daily drink & appetizer specials. I will be back, soon! Thrilled to have this option in Denver. read more

They are now open for lunch! Need to update yelp. It was really good. My wife and I shared the hibachi and pork egg rolls and it plenty. Great atmosphere and the own (Moon) and the staff were super friendly and efficient. It's a bit in the expensive side but well worth the money. A new place in Denver is nice to have. read more

Excellent food and sushi. Staff is friendly and nice. One of the best Japanese restaurants I've been to. Ambiance is great.

Delicious, fresh tasting sushi! The food was amazing. Nicely prepared & presented. Fast service with lots of personal attention. Ambiance is nice and very clean. Only reason I didn't give 5 stars was because the live music made you feel like you were in a bar, and it was very loud! Hard to have a conversation at the table over the music & the singer kept playing same 4 songs on repeat. lol. read more

Kanpai - Crunchy burrito - Japanese Near Me - Denver, North Carolina

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Love it here! Happy to see Denver has a great sushi place. I am happy to see the progress in Denver with this sushi place, it is a step in the right direction I feel like a little bit of Charlotte has come to Denver. I went here opening night by accident (old sign still up from previous business) and fell in love ever since. Sushi is great and I am from Miami where we have the best seafood. I have slowly been telling my friends and neighbors about this place and it has build up quite a following. Only recommendations I have to management to make this place ever better is to: -offer more sushi options that are not raw (for my non-raw lovers! -simple menu categories so we can easily pick stuff out. -Specialty cocktails- need work - consistency is key here. times I've been there different pour heavy or light. I use to be a bartender in Miami and we take a straw and pull it out and test it before serving making sure there is balance. Other than that highly recommend and I am rooting for you Kanpai! read more

Beautiful restaurant with outstanding selection of sushi & Asian cuisine as well as great service.

Great Bento Box at reasonable price. On Saturday, you could add warm Sake for $5. Really enjoyed the food and setting. I'll be back!!