We came here on a Friday night and it was super busy. Thankfully we got a table but they sat us towards the back near the bathrooms. Unfortunately the waitress took her time coming to our table and I had to flag her down to order. I ended up ordering a hot tea and it came out fast. I really enjoyed my sushi. It was super filling and had fresh flavor. Overall I had a good experience and would come back. read more

Kenichi Bistro - Pink Lady Maki, Caterpillar Maki - Asian Fusion Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Great sushi at such a great price! I always come here when I'm in the area. Super friendly staff and reasonable prices! read more

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I just had dinner at Kenichi and if I could give it 10 stars I would. The food was absolutely amazing and the service was the best I have ever had. I was able to speak with the owners of a bit and they are the nicest people I have ever met. I can't wait to go back and try some different sushi as well as some different dishes. The atmosphere was also very welcoming and everyone in the restaurant was having a great time. read more

The waiter was always on her phone and was pretty rude. Food was mid and the plate + utensils I got were dirty/ greasy...

Honestly, meh. Ok this is being snobby but while it was decent sushi it just doesn't match up to Miyazawa or Baba. The volcano roll was boring and generic, nothing special or unique. Anything that had spicy mayo on it had way too much. Anything tempura seemed to be more breading than seafood. Really just left with, there are better places near by. read more

Food was good, decent portions, cute inside! to go orders packed in tight and hard to get out with chopsticks but it was yummy

I love kenichi! they have great sushi and great drinks, but the cleaning really puts them ahead. I was having lunch and they were cleaning and making sure everything was spotless! such a fun place for lunch and drinks. read more

One of my favorite sushi spots around here. Started the outing with a couple vodka sodas. As for sushi, we ordered the angel roll, a spicy tuna roll and the one with the eggs inside. We sat outside, it was beautiful out. Breezy and sunny. Can't beat a lunch like that. They forgot the soy sauce and our last roll but it wasn't a big deal at all. Oh! Almost forgot, ordered some seaweed salad, too. Wicked good. Will continue to dine here. read more

Kenichi Bistro - plate of sushi and chopsticks - Asian Fusion Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

3 in party. 1person GF. Asked if they have GF soy sauce... 'yes'. We get a small bowl of 'GF' soy sauce . Not a bottle. Get home CLEARLY NOT GLUTEN FREE Another got sushi . Just whatever you do DO NOT get sushi read more

High quality sushi and Chinese food. Good service even though it was busy. Reasonable prices

After moving to the area recently I stumbled upon Kenichi and will NEVER order sushi or Chinese from another restaurant again. Everything I've ordered has always been delicious, and the leftovers are even better. The chicken wings, crab rangoons, and general gaos are my go-to's and you seriously can't go wrong with any of the sushi. I've only ordered takeout (you know, with the pandemic and all) but the staff has always been so nice when I pickup my order. If you're in search for a new favorite place to get sushi and Chinese in Worcester, look no further! read more

I don't know if I can even describe how bad my experience was here. 1. My boyfriend and I ordered 3 sushi rolls to share and the waitress brought the wrong rolls. We ate 2 of them anyway- they were ehhh. 2. I ordered the green tea mochi ice cream- I have had mochi at several other sushi restaurants in MA and RI and LOVE IT. I was so disappointed! Not only do they only give you 2 pieces of mochi, it was extremely freezer burnt, and tasted like I was eating a cardboard green tea box SO BAD! 3. There was very drunk man in the bar area who had obviously been over served (like 6 too many mai tais) and was yelling and arguing with the bartender about his bill and the bartender and staff were yelling and arguing with him making it worse. Very unprofessional and unpleasant for all us other customers. I would NOT go back here. read more

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Food was alright, there were a lot of options on the menu and the prices were not bad at all. Service was friendly and quick, but i just did not like how when i asked for a drink i was brought a small cup with mostly ice, and they charged for a refill! Overall it's a cool place. read more

Kenichi Bistro - Centipede Roll and Charlie Roll - Asian Fusion Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

Been here several times now and its always been a nice experience :) they do not have a parking lot and it is street parking! the place is also small so beware for when its busy, I dont recall ever waiting long though. I'm always wicked full when I go here and service was solid. read more

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This a hole in the wall sushi restaurant & bar. Very small fast paced environment for adults. Not child friendly. Great sushi, appetizers & Asian dishes. Vegetarian & pescatarian friendly. NOT VEGAN friendly. 4 stars because the sushi prices do not match the quality or size of the sushi. The sushi did taste well & it was fresh. I ordered vegetable fried rice, steamed shumai & spicy tuna maki. The rice was not what I expected visually & flavor wise, but it was good. The steamed shumai seemed to be prepped for frying due to the thick wrapping, but besides that the flavor was decent. The spicy tuna Maki was very small, but good. My boyfriend ordered dumpling soup, which he enjoyed. He also ordered Kenichi's Spicy Chicken, which is his favorite due to the crunchiness. It came with white rice. Good experience. I would go again for a quick bite or decent food & drinks with friends. read more

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Tried their "happy hours" sushi a few month ago, sit at the sushi bar, and the roll is just bunch of rice. You just gonna feel the rice, not the fish. Ask for spicy mayo and they charge $0.75. Not recommended. read more

Very good sushi. Me and my partner just moved to the area. It doesn't look like much from the outside. Looks can be very deceiving though. If you're in the area, I'd recommend kenichi. read more

I always have a great experience there. My favorite place ever to eat sushi in Worcester. The ambient is amazing (inside or outside) and the stuff super friendly. Always a 5 stars for me read more

Kenichi Bistro - plate of sushi and a bowl of dipping sauce - Asian Fusion Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

My fav sushi here is the Angel Maki and the crazy maki. Both never disappoint but the star of the show for me has to be the house fried rice. Also I love the owners and the service here is always great and accommodating. read more

Yummy. Like. So yummy. Like oh my lord. This stuff. Yummy. Dont come around my parts unless you have kenichi

This new sushi restaurant is surprisingly good and good for your wallet too. Maki roll around $10 and the $40 love boat for 2 is differently worth it. I think the price is cheaper than a few other place in Worcester. We'll sure to come back when we are in town. This place is jam packed at dinner time on Sat. So come early and prepare to wait a little. It has a full bar with TV for the games as well. read more

Kenichi Bistro - Scopion maki - Asian Fusion Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

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Octopus and salmon and eel oh my! This place rocks for sushi, if you are like me, and always been kind of a maki only sushi eater, do yourself a favor, go to Kenichi order the love boat, and eat everything on it. It is a wonderful chef's choice of all types of sushi, nigiri sashimi, and its all Delicious, you just can't be disappointed with it, and the kicker? $40 for a boat for two. The service is great and your server and or chef will explain whatever dish you get that you don't recognize. It's a small cozy place with a nice atmosphere and I guess they have some other menu items that aren't sushi but I don't see me getting anything but sushi, but you never know. Being able to have a scorpion bowl with the sushi was nice. The plum sake they have is very heavy and syrupy. Yep I will be back for more read more

Kenichi Bistro - Love Boat - Asian Fusion Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

My boyfriend & I were hungry late at night and didn't want to drive anywhere. The place is close by to his place so we walked. We got sushi, chicken, and drinks. The drinks were good, but I wasn't a fan of the sushi and chicken. It had a weird taste. I felt like the food would only be good if we were both drunk. read more

Expensive, barely mediocre and small portions, what else could you ask for?!?!? Just ordered delivery, crab rangoon and two sushi rolls, was $50. Portions were smaller than trader joe's and equal or less quality. Also $50 get you one set of chop sticks and one napkin; hahahaha. I know I'm at home, I have both items, but still that's ghetto as f**k. I recommend to avoid this place. read more

Great sushi! Restaurant can feel a little tight and cramped when it's really busy; sitting at the bar is a good option (plus you can watch the sushi chefs work!) read more

Horrible experience here. Where do I even start, first off there is no where to wait for your pick up order, it's a very small place and you are literally standing in the middle of the dining area where people are eating. Placed a take-out order fully paid, when I went to go pick it up they said that they did not receive the order and that they could not refund my money. After going back & forth for about 45 minutes, they said they finally received my order and that it would be ready soon. That took an additional 20 minutes, to make matters even worse all the employees except for about 1 or 2 were sitting on their phones .... mind you this place is fully busy. After all the trouble I encountered I got no apology or anything comped off the bill for my trouble. Fair to say I will never be coming back. read more

They're really good specially their angel maki delicious the only thing I didn't like is they don't have a parking lot for themselves but their sushi is yummy read more

Sushi is very, very good. Fun place to grab a beer and appetizers. The staff is always friendly. I recommend!

We visited here last week. Everything about this place was wonderful. Its a cozy spot on Shrewsbury St, and we did visit here on a weeknight so there was no wait. I also found that the noise level was lower then some other sushi places we have visited which i enjoyed. Our waitress was really sweet and also timely. Drinks and food were presented quickly. The vegetable tempura was delicious and our sushi boat was great. The fish tasted fresh and I was pleasantly surprised that the rolls weren't doused in heavy sauces and condiments. Definitely a restaurant I plan on visiting again. Between the service and the food, this is probably my preferred place to order sushi. read more

Prob fried rice is the best here, better than anywhere also I have ever been. Everyone here is nice and the drinks are mad strong. Sushi is terrific but I highly recommend the tuna tostada. Sushi grad tuna on little chips with little sprouts and sauce and some other delicious treats. More than enough if you want it as an entree but nice to share as everyone at your table will want to try a bite. read more

If you get sushi elsewhere you should stop. Family owned and operated, pleasant staff and great food. Never had a bad meal here 10/10

Potent Mai-Thai's, good quality sushi, good prices. This is a fun little place to come and get some drinks. I usually can tell right off the bat if the sushi place is junk after the Miso soup and house salad course. They were very bad, the Miso soup tasted like the foam cup instant kind, and the ginger salad dressing tasted like they just dumped the water from the picked ginger jar on some old ice burg. But then they had a great Mai-thai and very good quality sushi, with a ton of reasonably priced and creative specialty rolls. So if your the kind of sushi person that doesn't fool with any of the sides, I recommend this place very highly. read more

By far my favorite restaurant in Worcester! As the Duke I would highly recommend this place to everyone. The Mai Tais are amazing (very strong) the spicy chicken wings are my favorite chicken wings of all time. They have amazing sushi, the fish is very fresh. Everything on the menu is great but the best part of Kenichi's is the staff, they are the friendliest and hardest working people I have ever meet! read more

I went here after reading all the review son yelp and seeing an average 4.5 star rating... I was VERY disappointed. The quality of the fish was OK, but the presentation and portions were horrible. One thing I always order when trying a new sushi place is the rainbow roll. It is my favorite and alows me to compare sushi places. The rainbow roll here was SAD. The California roll portion of it was more than half avocado on the inside. The fish on top was again mostly avocado, and the few fish pieces that were on top were thin. I also had the angel eyes roll... Fish inside, cucumber outside, no rice. It was very small, and only five pieces, and did nothing for the taste buds. My boyfriend ordered a Philadelphia roll. The portions of cream cheese were way too much. And the spicy salmon roll that he ordered... was not spicy salmon at all. This place is a big waste of money. read more

Very friendly cozy place! Nice full bar! My GF had some very good sushi; the service was lackluster; I had to ask for a refill on my water; The miso soup was actually above par. Here comes the worst part: the teriyaki steak dinner dish that I ordered was burned. Disappointing end to the evening. read more

My overall dining experience there was ok, given I didn't set any expectation before walked in. Dishes were okay, however, if you are looking for a real/ fresh sushi place, there are better choices in Worcester area. read more

Food and service great here. Only bad experience is when my boyfriend and I walked in and sat down, the waitress asked what we wanted and gave her our order. She instead of giving us the combo, she gave the order to us separately meaning instead of two orders, she gave us four. We paid double what we were supposed to pay. My recommendation is to tell the waitress EXACTLY what you want because she will assume the other and instead of paying $30-$40 for a meal, you'll end up paying $70 for a party of two. read more

My FAVORITE sushi place in Worcester! I have not had anything bad here! The sushi is delicious and it is a very diverse menu. The prices are also very reasonable. This is a causal little spot, but great for groups and great for sushi! Highly recommend this place!! read more

Not only does the staff rock but the owner, Kenny, is so nice! He's great at making sushi and always has a contagious smile on!!!! Keep it up Kenichi's :) read more

Kenichi Bistro - The Makimono Dinner......sooooo tastey - Asian Fusion Near Me - Worcester, Massachusetts

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Great place awesome sushi and atmosphere the only complaint I have is parking it's impossible To get a spot around there especially during the day. Worth the walk though great sushi !! Highly recommended read more