I have been coming to Kanpai for a long time and I can confidently say it doesn't get much better. They have been consistent through out the last probably 8 years I've been going. I Have yet to try something on their menu that I don't enjoy and you can't beat their prices for their potions and flavor they have. Service is almost always good even though they are sometimes under staffed too. If you're looking for sushi or hibachi style food anywhere on the islands this is the place for you to go. read more

The food always fresh and the service is good. Not a lot of ambiance its small however, the space was clean.

Food was just okay nothing I see my self going back for it was basic stuff over played with cabbage my family claims they have had a good meal there but our food was just mediocre read more

Great food. Fast! Egg rolls were great. Spring rolls were too greasy for me. Egg rolls could have been crispier. The entree well made up for it. I had the Korean Bulgogi. It was delicious. BBQ beef, rice, kitchen, and an egg. I chose white rice. It was a perfect mound of sticky white rice. For the salad, I chose ginger. Excellent side salad dressing was fresh with lots of ginger. The kimchi was great. Everything was fresh and very good. The portions for the Bulgogi were huge! read more

Someone recommenced this place and I wish I hadn't listened. I ordered bulgogi with kimchee. No veggies came with my food. I had to ask for them. The beef was just seasoned beef. Not even actual Korean anything. The California roll came with no cucumber. I won't be coming back. I'll drive to Savannah and get actual good hibachi read more

So good. Appetizer was crab wontons, super good! I got Teriyaki chicken and fried rice. I would recommend. Not too busy on a Friday night, didn't have to wait long for food read more

Kanpai - a plate of food and a glass of water - Japanese Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

Stopped in on a whim while on vacation and was pleasantly surprised by how amazing the food was. The teriyaki steak was cooked to perfection and had so much flavor. So many options for sushi as well. Would definitely go back! read more

What a disaster. 2 orders of Chicken teriyaki with veggies and fried rice one with soup one with salad. Crab Rangoon Egg Rolls 2 sushi rolls For takeout. They said it would be ready in 30-min, we got there at 35-min and had to wait forever. Got home... no soup, no salad. Chicken was overcooked, dry as dirt, no flavor. Rice was not fried Veggies ... no veggies just soggy ass cabbage. Egg rolls were actually soggy Crab Rangoon were inedible. Tried to call... two hang ups and a 30-minute hold later. Never again. read more

Kanpai - a sandwich in a styrofoam container - Japanese Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

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The food here is always so delicious! The sushi is super fresh, and the teriyaki tofu is perfectly cooked. Can't skip their ginger dressing either. The service was excellent, and my food came out VERY quick. Highly recommended! read more

Service is good. I enjoy the food and atmosphere. It's a great place to have a family meal.

The sushi was on point. The food is fresh and it's always busy. In town for vacation with a friend and it was worth the trip to this little gem. They have the best seaweed I've ever had. They have a few vegan options. read more

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Kanpai is a great, convenient Japanese restaurant. Food is ALWAYS consistent l, delicious and priced reasonable. They have tRaditional dinners with soup, salad (authentic-ginger dressing), veggies and steamed or fried rice. Also, extensive sushi/sashimi menu, and sake and other adult beverages. Service is always prompt, professional and pleasant. Geo assisted us tonight and he's awesome! They have early bird specials till 6:30, and do a tremendous take out business too. As a New Yorker (don't be judgmental) this is the real deal. Check it out. read more

Love Kanpai. A Wilmington island go to spot for great sushi and good service. The servers all split tips so anyone is happy to help when you need it, none of the "I'll tell your waitress" crap that other places do. I'll always go here for my sushi cravings as long as it's on the island!! Tempura philly roll is the best, never get rid of it!! read more

Good, but not great. I really enjoy sushi, and I was looking forward to trying out this place. My first impression suffered when the shumai I ordered as an appetizer was not brought out before my meal. Add to that a very salty (in my opinion) mushroom soup and an unexceptional salad. The Mega Power Booster lunch tray I ordered was actually pretty good. I gave the waitress credit (and a larger than normal tip) for comping the shumai and for being extremely accommodating to a grouch of a customer who knocked over a table when he came in. Rude! I'll go back, in hopes that my next experience will be better. It would be nice to have a good sushi go to spot here on the island. read more

Kanpai - The mega power booster lunch - Japanese Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

I love this restaurant. We eat here regularly. Last night, they made a significant mistake in our order. The owner got on the phone, and within 45 minutes they traveled some distance (they do not deliver, mind you) to deliver a new meal to us. I thought this was well above the call of duty, and think this amazingly high standard of service needs to be publicized. I wish more restaurants were like these folks. read more

Unique, extra fancy rainbow roll.... the sushi is great and the fried rice is off the chain! The chef special was also phenomenal. Service was swift and friendly. Tokyo Rose (wine and cold saki blend) was interesting. I ordered two and walked out feeling like a rockstar. I will definitely be back for the food. The ambiance isn't anything to rave about but the food is so good that it didn't matter. Hole is the wall sushi joint that is small and nothing to rave about until you order the sushi. They will create anything you want as well. I told the sushi chef what my favs were previously in other sushi places and he created me a roll that was to die for. Salmon, eel, seaweed salad, cucumber inside, spicy tuna and smoked salmon with Caviar and roe with crunch and sesame seed oil drizzle. Oh God I'm going to need a hand truck to roll me out of here. read more

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Best Japanese restaurant I have ever been to. As soon as we came in the door, It felt like a warm inviting atmosphere. My server, I think her name was Grace, was outstanding. We had a huge party and she was able to deliver on all our requests in a timely manner. The food was outstanding and the service was that of any high end restaurant. I highly recommend this restaurant. It's small and off the beaten path but well worth your time and money. read more

Definitely bypass this on. the portions are insanely small, vegetables means just cabbage and fried rice is steamed rice with a bit of sauce. the servers are very friendly and kind. The food is just not goo. read more

Had a really great meal. The pork belly bao and the beef bulgolgi (if that's how you spell it) were awesome! Looking forward to trying more of the menu. read more

Being vegan on the island is challenging when going out to eat so we come here frequently. Food is good and reasonably priced. Service is super friendly but not always the fastest. read more

I am from Falls Church Va, which has a high population of Japanese, Chinese, and Vietnamese people and foods. This place was *delicious.* Best ginger sauce is the best I've ever had. The noodles had a great texture and flavor, and the vegetables were crunchy and not over saturated like most of the restaurants do around here. The beef was quality and had a good texture. The only thing is I wish the beef had more salt, but it's not a big issue because they have salt and pepper at the tables and it's probably better to serve it that way considering the noodles are pretty salty (but not too salty!) read more

Kanpai - I added the pepper. - Japanese Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

I'm so sad to have to write this review. I'm a local to the islands and I've been going to Kanpai for over 10 years, but the service the last time I went was awful. The food was mediocre and there were flies all over the place. They also charged me for something I ordered and did not receive. I spoke to the manager to try to correct the mistake, and I heard the chefs yelling at her when she tried to speak to them about my missing food, insisting that they made it. The wrong item was removed from my ticket and I was forced to pay for something I never got. I won't be returning until I'm aware of different management and cooking staff, and definitely not until the fly situation is resolved. read more

I was told about Kanpai for the longest time and how amazing it was, these same people who didn't stop talking about it went at least three times a week. I finally had the chance to go when we visited Savannah and was not let down! We live in ATL and this place was a must when we visited. The employees even remembered my boyfriend from years back, very personable and fun! Honestly can't wait to go back. read more

I'm amazed this place is actually allowed to call itself a restaurant. I've questioned this fact as soon as I've laid eyes on the place. The milieu of this Japanese-themed establishment is sub-dive, with dirt on the floors and sticky tables. Real restaurants aren't this filthy. First, there lingers an aroma of fish rot that smacks you in the face as soon as you open the door. The kind of fish rot that even the neighborhood cats avoid. After you sit down, the service isn't terrible. This place hires local teenagers, and they do the best that they can under the circumstances. Unfortunately, when the place is a dump, they don't take the pride to know anything about the menu or to care terribly much about contributing to the dining experience. The food comes out pretty quickly. My wife and I have been here a few times to make sure they weren't having an "off" day, and we have also ordered different things from the menu. The one thing I can say about the food here is that it's consistent. Unfortunately, it's consistently bad...as in, run-to-the-bathroom-when-you-get-home-bad. I don't know why I bother to order sushi at this place -it's always fishy, slimy, and the rice is always a little too warm, which enhances the ick factor of the rotting fish. This has been the only place where I leave half the meal on the plate while still hungry. My wife tends to get noodle-based dishes when we go out for Japanese, and every time we've gone to Kanpai, it's a mess on a plate. It always tastes like someone in the kitchen is experimenting with sauces they just discovered at an Asian grocery store. I've made salty, weird, not at all Japanese-tasting dishes like these in my own kitchen, so my palate is well versed in this taste of failure. It's a shame, really. One of these days, there will be a Japanese restaurant on Wilmington Island (Savannah). Kanpai needs to stop pretending to be such an establishment, and close down already. The people of Sakura need to bring their brand of inexpensive, high-quality Japanese to the islands. They face no competition here. read more

Recently this location was totally redone on the inside. New painted walls, a cleaner and neat sushi bar and most importantly a nicer wait staff. I always get teriyaki chicken and sushi, the quality of the food is 100% better than a year ago. They have become my favorite place on the islands to go for food. read more

Kanpai is one of those small hole in the wall restaurants that has been there for around 18 years and it shows! Food can always be expected to come out fairly quickly and always delicious.They have the most options for sushi rolls that I've seen in town. I've tried just about every roll and I have yet to be disappointed. It has something for everyone. If you're looking for a down to earth atmosphere with nice staff and options, this is the place for you. read more

One of my "close to home favorites." Miss the curries though :( the yellow curry was awesome. Sushi is good here, not mind blowing but worth coming back for. We're pretty regular here! Fresh fish, that's my favorite part. read more

Kanpai - Half way done eating, I got eel and avocado and tuna and avacado. Shared gyoza (they ran out of sauce :( ) and tempura veggies. - Japanese Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

My cousin who now lives in Savannah, GA brought us to Kanpai for some dessert. (We were visiting from New Jersey). Their special Lava cake was so delicious. The soft and moist chocolate cake was very warm and topped and surrounded with cold ice cream and whipped cream. My kids love them. And the mochi ice cream (different flavors) was also delicious. I like the green tea flavor the best. They also have the unique Japanese soda where there is a marble that you will push in to open it. My kids had fun opening the bottles. They serve great desserts here. Service was excellent. We are glad we stopped by here. We will visit again if we are in the area. read more

If you can get over the awful green walls, too-bright lights and American soft-rock, the rest of the atmosphere isn't bad. It's clean and not too loud. It was busy on a Sunday night. Although I saw no one of oriental descent working, the Japanese food was still passable, although slightly expensive. Not great sushi, but not terrible. The waitstaff is all teenagers and the service isn't very good. During our visit our drinks went empty and we had to call over the waitress to get another. The crowning moment of our visit was when the entire staff took a shot of saki with a customer at the bar. read more

Kanpai - The Tybee Roll. - Japanese Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

This has rapidly become my favorite oriental restaurant in the Savannah area. My wife and I have started coming here regularly, and have yet to have a bad experience! It also the only place I can get her to order real sushi... The closest to any kind of problem we've had was actually tonight, when the servers seemed lost. We had one if the servers walk up and explain that they'd had a scheduling issue, and the only servers other than her were still training. Even so, we didn't wait an inordinate amount of time and our food was still fantastic. The Shogun, Samurai and Geisha are by far the best deals. They are alarmingly large boxes of food which only cost $12-17 depending on the protein. I'd also suggest the Savannah Sunrise and Kamikaze roll! read more

Kanpai - Japanese Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

As I continue my search for amazing sushi in Savannah, I realize that no place will ever live up to my expectations....but this doesn't mean I can't keep looking! I was pleased with Kanpai, despite my trepidation after reading some of the reviews. I went in with an open mind and an empty belly. The biggest, and most pleasant surprise, was the Savannah Spring Roll. Maybe it's just the mayo, but this was moist, delicious and really filling. I wanted to order some to take home with me, but spring rolls just aren't the same the next day...rice paper doesn't travel well. The other rolls we tried were acceptable, but obviously didn't leave a huge impression, as I can't recall what they were. However, I'll be going back to try them again...if only to get more spring rolls! read more

You can count on Kanpai for consistent quality food every time. We have been regulars for a few years now.

This place is total ass. Used to be good a few years ago, but now sucks. Service is slow and food is below average. Just ate here yesterday, came in around 6:50 on a Saturday. Waited 15 minutes before we even got asked what we want to drink. 30 min later we finally revived drinks and appetizers. The soup was fucking cold. Never again. Don't come here ducking hungry you will be very disappointed. Waitress Savannah W. needs to be fired. Unbelievably terrible service. read more

Wow, our experience here was excellent! The food and service were really terrific! We would highly recommend dining here!!!

Not really sure what the other gentleman is referring to on several issues. Recently ate at Kanpai and found my dining experience to be quite enjoyable. The food was well prepared and in quite generous portions. I had the yakiniku steak (great choice if you enjoy saltier foods but I know the previous reviewer did not) with some well priced spicy salmon maki (2.25 for 4 pieces of sushi with solid pieces of salmon). As for the odor. I noticed nothing terribly bad. It just smelled like a resturaunt that served fish. Nothing repulsive by any stretch of the imagination. As for the tables, the one I was sitting at was a little sticky but not do to the fact of filth. Upon closer observation it seemed the finish had been stripped over the years this place has been open (about 9 and counting.) As for the overall comparison to the Sakura restaraunt on the southside, mr Michael mustn't have visited sakuras pre-2007. Every restaraunt renovates. Bottom line. I liked this place and I would recommend it to others read more

Unfortunately just had to leave without being served. When we received our menus, our waitress asked if we would like a minute and we did need a minute to look over the menu. However, 10 minutes went by with just another couple sitting, also looking confused as to where our server was. I sat in plain sight into the kitchen and our server is playing with the cook and throwing napkins at each other and I made eye contact with him once and with our server four times and she continued to prance around and play with the cook. So my boyfriend said it looks like we aren't going to be served and we got up and went to Co on Whitaker downtown. Never returning again. It also looked very unkept and ran down in there. read more

The only thing this place has going for it is that the staff is nice. I've only ordered takeout from here twice, but the second time was proof that it is consistently sub-par. While I waited for my order,I noticed that the cooks making the sushi were openly drinking in plain view of the entire restaurant- not just a little nip here and there but really slugging it down; needless to say it was not a great impression. As for the food itself, the California rolls were good but the rest of the sushi was so dried out and steeped in vinegar that it was completely inedible. Avoid!!! read more

Early dinner staff friendly interior tired looking. Ordered salmon on salad with fried rice and sautéed vegetables. Fish was very strong smelling, rice oily vegetable basically cabbage and carrots. Pork cutlet over cooked almost hard. This food had no freshness or desired flavor. read more

When ordering off a sushi menu you would expect to receive what is detailed in the description. What experienced sushi chef would smother a roll with some subpar slime? When I questioned the nasty addition and told the chef I was allergic to his soy based products, the waitress chimed in and said I should have told them my allergy in advance. Well Kanpei I have never ordered a Philly Roll that came with such crap smothered on my sushi from any other restaurant. How was I supposed to know? It wasn't in your description! Would you feed peanuts to a person who would have an anaphylactic attack? When I asked for a new roll...the sushi chef said, "I am sorry ma'am this is how WE make sushi." Never again Kanpei...I will take my business to Hirano's or Sushi Zen. read more

This is your typical hibachi/sushi restaurant. They have a small, cozy dining room which is nice and off to side their is an expandable room for large parties. There is a small sushi bar off to the side, so it's great if you are only looking to grab some sushi rolls. We have yet to try the sushi and it is definitely something we always 'plan to do next time.' We typically always go for hibachi dishes not only for generous portions but for their shrimp sauce. Service is usually pretty good and you always get what you pay for. read more