Decent sushi but kind of expensive?! The food isn't bad but the prices are higher than I would expect this level of sushi would cost. Nothing too special about the menu options. read more

Ordered pick-up, went home and finished the sushi tray. It has sashimi, rolls and sushi. 10 minutes later, I was throwing up and had diarrhea. I will not go back and recommend it to anybody. read more

Great sushi! We ordered the blue jay roll, great Canadian, philly and red dragon. All of them were very tasty. The Udon vegetable soup bowl is huge, so fresh and the broth is perfectly flavored. So delicious! read more

Ken's sushi is the best sushi in town. I have tried many other Kitchener/Waterloo places only to be disappointed on bad quality of fish, service or both. I moved from Vancouver, and I was kind of sad not being able to find the quality of sushi that I was used to in the west coast. Ken Sushi is the exception to this, and I would rated as good as some of my favourite places in Vancouver. Ken's sushi has a extensive fish selection in the sushi/sashimi menu. I order about 10 different fish items. All of them we excellent in fish quality, texture, and flavour. I really liked the Saba, and it was very tender and not hard and dry as how you find in many places. My family had some of the rolls, and they were very well presented, and the fish quality again was top notch. As a bonus, I sat at the sushi bar, and I had the pleasure of seeing Ken do his work. Very entertaining fellow, and very knowledgeable chef in the sushi restaurant trade. Had a great time talking to him and learning the details on how he decided to open the place. I highly recommend this establishment. I am sure this is the best sushi restaurant in town. read more

Probably the best non-AYCE sushi in Waterloo. The food is fresh and well prepared. The owner is very friendly and the option has a quite large range. read more

I'm going to start with Ken. He is amazing and always makes me feel welcome. The sushi and sashimi is the best I've found in the KW area, and I always come back. The owner is a gem and the sashimi is proper, this is my sushi spot in KW WITHOUT question. Tips: -come on off hours, as it can get busy for peak dinner hours read more

Amazing sushi, that isn't too expensive for what you're getting. Even though it's not all you can eat, there's a lot of sushi included in a sushi boat that makes the price/quantity comparable to a sushi place. You can sit right in front of the chefs and watch them prepare the food, which is really cool, and it's really easy to get to by foot from UW main campus. read more

Couldn't eat at this place. The restaurant was about 60% it's capacity. Apparently a person alone can only eat at the bar. It was a really small space, one person extremely next to the other one, in the part of the bar where it curves. It was impossible for the host to gave me a table even tough it were several availables. Worst customer service ever read more

Best chirashi I've had so far. It's a huge portion and the sashimi are juicy, fresh and delicious. Highly recommended. It costs around $22 for dinner time and around $14 during lunch time. It's so good though The head chef is also funny and friendly. Great experience overall. read more

Ken Sushi - Chirashi bowl, rice bed with assorted sashimis. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

A la carte sushi is a nice change from the many all you can eat places in Waterloo. This is probably one of the best restaurants close to campus. I've tried all sorts of things on the menu, including sushi, rolls, udon, korean food, and none of them have disappointed. Great place! read more

Bad customer - Christine (the manager) has an bad attitude and they over charged our bill and didn't even apologize. I wouldn't recommend anyone coming here. Spoke to the owner Ken. He said they didn't do any wrong (full of lies). read more

Delicious food, great staff. A little more expensive than other places near campus but well worth it. This is the only non-ayce sushi place I go to in Waterloo because their fish is actually fresh. The quality and taste is amazing and you can see the sushi chefs making the food right in front of you. Great place to go if you find that you don't eat enough for all you can eat sushi restaurants. read more

Really good sushi place! The chef heard the conversation between me and my friend about uni and gave it to me to try. The fish is always fresh and decently priced. Small sushi combo and Fire roll are the must try! read more

I am always on the hunt for fresh, delicious, "authentic" sushi, and when I stumbled across Ken sushi, in my hometown of Waterloo, I was nothing but impressed. Not only was the sushi the best I've ever had, but Ken was also the most gracious host; welcoming and beyond friendly. We had the 60 piece sushi boat(I believe), as well as the seaweed salad. I can't stress enough that this is the freshest sushi around. You almost can't chew the fish because it melts in your mouth! The flavour is astounding. The atmosphere is fresh and friendly. Clean. The staff (the few times I've been), are ALWAYS friendly and knowledgable. I've also ordered take out and it did not disappoint. It was beautifully displayed and was exactly what we ordered. Overall, I recommend this sushi house highly and cannot WAIT to get back! read more

Amazing food, service is always on point & Ken is always upbeat & friendly. Their eel is the best I've ever had! Been here many times & always recommend it to friends. read more

We have visited this restaurant twice. The first time for lunch the food and service were both very good, including chatting with the sushi chef. The second time I took my two children (15 and 12) with me for dinner while my wife was away. The hostess demanded we sit at the bar when there were 3 tables for 4 open. When I refused and said we would leave she begrudgingly sat us. They essentially kicked the girl next to us out after they paid their bill and she was waiting for her boyfriend to come back from the washroom. She put the bill and the machine down immediately when we finished eating. The sever then took the bill with the dirty dishes before I even had a chance to look at it. I gave a zero tip, which is a first in my life, and she came back to the table and challenged me on not leaving a tip. Sad that the service was so poor as the food is good. We won't return. read more

Not the cheapest, but the best rolls I've had in the KW area to date. Food was fresh and flavourful with great presentation. Staff was super friendly, comfortable atmosphere, service was fantastic, and they kept our hot tea freshly topped off. They were quite busy when we arrived and only had one table open by the front door and the bar, but we opted for the table. We were served quickly and they came to check on us, asking if we were too cold and wanted to move seats but we were happy where we were. Online menu is easy to navigate with prices clearly listed, so no surprises. Absolutely worth the price. I look forward to our next visit. read more

Sushi was pretty fresh and clean tasting, but very expensive. Also annoying how they add wasabi to every piece of sushi, though I understand it's traditional. Probably won't be coming back because of the high price and small portion size read more

Ken sushi has some of the best sushi in KW. I had sushi in New York at a well rated establishment and both my friend and I agreed that Ken sushi was comparable or even better. The owners are fantastic and care about their restaurant, food quality and customers. They also have the best veggie roll hands down (mega veggie). You can tell their menu is carefully crafted. read more

One of my new favourite places to eat! The service here is actually really good, unlike most sushi places in Waterloo. The food is delicious and reasonably priced. read more

Went here for a weekday lunch. Had an unagi don. Excellent eel, perfect rice. Decent service. Larger portions would be nice! read more

Ken Sushi - Unagi Don - Sushi Bars Near Me - Waterloo, Ontario

Ken's sushi is by far the best in the kw area and never disappoints. The staff is very friendly but expect a bit of a wait if you come during lunch time. It's very popular. read more

Delicious. Stumbled on this place by accident and so glad we did. Quick and friendly service. Food was so delicious and fresh! Great value for the money. Will definitely be back. read more

My hubby and I were craving sushi and decided to try this place in Waterloo. Food - definitely 5 stars based on the quality and freshness of the fish, generosity of the serving size, creativity of flavours anD presentation. We ordered a Ken Special Roll, 8 pieces of Salmon Sashimi and an order of Escola Sushi. 1) The Ken House Roll ($21.95 for 10 very generous pieces) definitely lived up to its description in the menu which says " big mouth required"! This is large roll that is filled with generous chunks of shrimp tempura, salmon sashimi, imitation crab meat, scallop, egg, avocado and cucumber held together with just the right amount of sushi rice and nori, and topped with tobiko. Each sushi is a good 3inches across, which made the dainty bites fall by the wayside. Each mouthful is well balanced mouthful of briny, creamy, sweet and umami flavours that really hit the spot. The roll was served within 10 minutes of placing our order and was artfully plated to look like a sprig of Sakura (cherry blossoms). Very charming and surprisingly filling. 2) The Escola Sushi was also very good- 2 pieces of man-sized Sushi ($4.95). Each sushi was topped with a generous slice of succulent, fresh fish and flakes of edible gold leaf. Rice to fish ratio was well-balanced. 3) The salmon sashimi was very fresh and each generous slice of well-marbled salmon glistened on a bed of fresh radish threads. There must have been a bit of a mix-up with our order, and we ended up waiting over 20 minutes after we had finished our Ken House Roll and Escola Sushi. We ordered 8 pieces of sashimi but Chef Ken kindly added 2 extra pieces of fish to make up for the long wait. Thank you Chef Ken! 2 hours Free parking is also available in the back of the building, but we didn't know about it until after we had come in to the restaurant. Service was very friendly, and excellent recovery from the delay. We will definitely be back to try the other items on the menu. They even have a variety of oysters from both coasts! Looking forward to our next visit, when I hope we will be able to justify a 5star rating. read more

Best sushi in KW and the owner is such a sweetheart! He's always at the bar making rolls and is so welcoming. Very happy for him. Freshest fish you'll find and typically very quick. read more

Pretty great quality fish and friendly service at the bar. Particularly like the Udon. 1 star away from 5 due to high prices

Good quality sushi at a good price. The overall environment is pretty nice as well and the chef is always friendly!

Had a chance to try this sushi place. Sushi and hot plates aren't that good. Service was bad. We will not return again.

Best sushi in waterloo, maybe in Ontario, maybe Canada! As good as any sushi in LA, SF etc

Came with a party of 3, was seated by a waiter at a table. Then another waiter came and told us to get up and wait because that table was only for party of 6. There were no one else waiting, and we sat and waited for 10 minutes while the table was empty the whole time. Finally got fed up and left. read more

Not bad, sushi quality is pretty good, however the portions might be too small for most

Meals have always been fresh and delicious, Ken is very knowledgeable and experienced. I have had sushi a couple of times when I went to Japan and this place is really close to what I had there. It might be the best sushi in area right now. Plus, where else can you get uni in Waterloo? read more

This is the Sushi place that KW has been waiting for. In a see of horrid, all-you-can eat Sushi restaurants comes Ken's. Absolutely amazing Sushi every time, fresh ingredients, perfectly prepared. I think this place is the new bar for Sushi in Waterloo, I go their regularly and have never had a bad meal. read more

Very good quality sushi but it's quite expensive. Has a nice seating arrangement and tries to mimic a high quality sushi bar.

Good sashimi, very friendly chefs, attentive wait staff in newly constructed location. Since Watami shut their doors, I've been looking for a new Japanese Restaurant...Ken won't disappoint. Space is cozy tight, not cozy date night. Located below student apartment so expect a local crowd. read more

I come here often and I like everything here including food, chef, environment, and location etc. I would normally give 5 stars but there's one thing that pisses me off every time I ask for take-out: the server/waitresses there always forget to put something such soy sauce, chopsticks or even soup and salad. Last time, the waitress forgot to include soy sauce and chopsticks so I had to eat without them (yeah it was tough and not enjoyable) since I wasn't willing to go all the way back to the restaurant and ask for it. This time, I remembered the pain from the last take out so specifically asked for the soy sauce and chopsticks. Good that the waitress made sure this time but when I checked at home again, they forgot to include the miso soup and salad although they should be included as a part of my order (I ordered Chirashi don which should include soup and salad). Also, I did the take out when the restaurant was sorta free (it was around 2:30-3:00 ish and 5:30-6:00, so I don't get how the waitresses there always forget about them -_- I guess I should triple check what's included in the takeout items before I leave the restaurant unless they fix their problems or I should just not do take out. read more