Great little place for sushi! Got there around 530 for dinner and by the time we left, it was packed! We ordered the squid salad and the vegetable tempura for appetizers which were both very good. The tempura was light and not at all greasy which makes for a good tempura dish. For our main course we shared the sushi boat and the dynamite roll. The boat was very fresh tasting sashimi along with a rainbow roll. The dynamite roll was baked with scallops and a spicy mayo on top - so good! The service was very friendly and I would recommend this place any day. read more

Good sushi and tempura. Prices are reasonable. The decor is tired and iron rail on cement steps is loose so that is a bit of a hazzard. Have been there a few times. Parking not always easy. I will go back. read more

Best sushi in New Mexico & Top 5 Country wide, for me! I've tried at least 10 sushi/Japanese restaurants throughout New Mexico & over 50 sushi spots throughout the US. I must say, the last 2 years, after trying about 20 sushi restaurants, I was about to give up on fresh & delicious tasting sushi/raw fish. Kohnami has given me hope again with sushi, I was pleasantly surprised with how excellent their sushi was! Male server provided kind & greatly timed service. Thank you Kohnami for bringing your talents to Santa Fe! read more

Seated promptly on a Friday night and greeted with lots of smiles. Our sever was so attentive and friendly. We started with gyoza and miso soup. Came out early like appetizers should and they were delicious. Then we ordered 4 rolls and all were high quality fish and so yummy. I have nothing negative to say. It was a great experience and satisfied my sushi cravings. read more

Thinking Santa Fe is nowhere near the shores, I'd order noodles and cooked Japanese food instead. Greeted by Japanese food menus and chefs by the sushi bar, thinking it could only be authentic, turned out the ramen and udon were atrocious. Ramen was totally tasteless and I had to add lots (and I mean LOTS) of chilli flakes only to get some taste in my soup. From the noodles' texture and flavour, you could tell it is not freshly made and just some off the shelf instant noodles. Very bad for Asian people trying to get a taste of home, or foreigners trying to understand what ramen is. Nothing much to add. Just don't get cheated by the size of the restaurant and number of people in there. Not worth your time and money. read more

The food has deteriorated with each visit. My meh experience with their bento box on my penultimate visit led me to try the sashimi yesterday. I was unable to eat some of the fish as it was not nearly fresh enough. The green tea is undrinkable. The service is friendly enough and quite fast, though the server did not stop by our table long enough to inquire whether the fish was fresh. I will skip this place in the future. read more

OK for Santa Fe, but over priced and bland. Friendly Staff. The Fish is fresh, seems like fresh frozen. FYI- I always pass it and never see it. It's 2 doors down from the Cowgirl. read more

i don't recommend this place. Place is not clean. Food tasted very off. parking is not easy to find also. it's day 7 and i still feel v sick from food poisoning. i've told everyone at my congregational service as well as made a report to food inspector in charge of NM restaurants via OSHA. i am reposting this because i could not find my review online. If i is already posted, please disregard. read more

I do like this restaurant because it's extremely close to where I live and where I work, and I'm a lazy bastard. With that said, it's super-overpriced and isn't all that comfortable. The service is great, and I always prefer to get to-go orders. There's a bunch of better sushi places in the general area tho, so keep that in mind. read more

the only place i will eat in santa fe, other than new mexican. i think its the best sushi in town and its in walking distance to the plaza. the people are very very nice!! and the food is wonderful! read more

Really wanted ramen, and of course it was during that strange hour of the day when the singular ramen house in Santa Fe is closed for two hours. So we went to Kohnami. Got seated immediately, ordered sake and green tea off the bat. Then we both got the Tonkatsu ramen which has bone broth in it. Also had the gyoza for a starter which was pretty perfect hands down. No complaints. Then the ramen arrived, and although it looked very standard, it was amazing. It was the perfect ramen for the perfect moment of needing ramen. The broth was also excellent. Normally, we never finish our giant bowl of soups, but we both made it to the bottom. In fact, We are driving away right now taking about wanting camelback's of that soup on tap. Then there was the green tea ice cream. I have NEVER had an ice cream that didn't taste like ice cream. It actually tasted exactly like green tea. Unsweetened green tea. And you know what, that is why it was amazing. Pleasantly surprised by this place. Def recommend. read more

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As I waited to be served, another table that came in after me was served first. I ordered a bowl of rice and veggies with tofu, didn't get tofu and the food had to much soy sauce that has MSG. Shoyo soup was also too salty. The rice and veggies were so bad, I had them take it back. I ended up with a headache from the MSG. The salad that came with it had a sparse collection of spring mix salad with chunks of bitter iceburg lettuce for the main part of the salad. After having paid $15 for a bowl of rice with veggies an egg and a spicy sweet sauce with sesame oil in it, I will never return to this place to eat. Their kitchen and floors are filthy. Not worth the expense. I've had their sushi. It's good but after this experience there are better sushi places in Santa Fe and better prices. Skip it! read more

Oh my god, what a horrible horrible food! When the food came to me it was cold the atmosphere is poor in taste and the food is far from authentic. This is the place to go if you want imitation Japanese food with poor execution. The only thing that's good about is that it's close to the plaza. Do your self a favor. Waste your money at another place instead. read more

I love coming in here! The sushi is always fresh and you are always welcomed right away. Service is great and I'll always come back for more! read more

excellent food I got the beef terayaki bento box and it was excellent. The California rolls were prob the best I ever had. The only complaint I had which is very small was the sea weed salad was a little slimy and other than that it was dam good food. read more

I am baffled by the negative reviews of this terrific restaurant. I wasn't sure what to expect as a result of the mixed reviews, but I was very pleasantly surprised. they we're open on a Sunday, which is rare for sushi in Santa Fe, especially at lunch time. The service was fast and friendly. As to the main event, I thought the sushi was excellent. The tempura was light and delicious and the raw fish was definitely fresh and quality. The Santa Fe roll was really good. It was so big that it was hard to eat but the flavor was solid. The cherry blossom roll was also excellent. Other people in my group had a sashimi sampler and they were very happy. Give this place a chance. It's worth it! read more

Very average sushi! I love toro and high quality yellowtail which they rarely have. Other sushi bars are better for pure fish quality. I don't eat fancy rolls and I think that's their thing. read more

Wonderful and reasonable sushi, good service every time. I'm a regular and I've never been disappointed.

I am a salmon connoisseur and their salmon teriyaki is probably my favorite thing to eat on the planet haha

This is my favorite restaurant in Santa Fe! The service is always good but the food is always incredible The atmosphere is wonderful. It is hands down the best sushi in town.i have not tried his other locations, San Q. My husband says it's also wonderful! Even their house sake is yummy! You must try the fried oysters! Their seaweed salad is wonderful too! But their dynamite roll is dynamite!!!! All of their soups are fish base, which is awesome since I am not a meat eater., but they are also wonderful!!!! The kakiagi udon is my fav! read more

Had dinner for two here on 12/27. We ordered a sushi appetizer to share. One of us ordered sukiyaki while the other ordered a bento box. The food was good as can be expected 750 miles from the nearest ocean, but the service was unacceptable. The Bento box can out within 5 minutes of the sushi, but he sukiyaki wasn't delivered for another 15 minutes. I discussed this with the waiter, who was absolutely silent (not even an I'm sorry). I'd consider going back, but with guarded expectations. read more

Kohnami is my favorite place to get sushi or a good bento box. Sweet, sweet staff. Prices are fair and the food is never disappointing.

I've been a fan of Japanese food for thirty-nine years, and nowhere I've eaten it has reached the abysmal quality of this place. The ramen I had was like dishwater with bits of dry meat that were still cold from the fridge, the tempura was drenched in literally rancid oil. read more

Terrible service, was completely ignored by the wait staff. After trying to get their attention and being completely ignored we decided to walk out. read more

I have pretty low expectations for sushi in santa fe in general and even then i thought this place was really bad. The selection of rolls on the menu is really limited and the fish didn't taste fresh and parts of the avocado were brown. The amount of fish in the rolls was small and the prices where really high probably the worst sushi value i have ever experienced. I did take out so i can't speak to the service or atmosphere. read more

Woah, what just happened? This was absolutely the worst dining experience I have ever had. The miso soup that came with the bento box was ice cold, with one little tofu piece that looked like a tooth floating in it. The vegetable goyza looked like they were Annie Chungs frozen potstickers that they decided to throw in the deep frier for round two. Our waiter was completely rude and had a cold. Our second entree came out about 20 minutes later, a fried rice dish with with an egg and tempura. So our waiter stands over this hot thing stirring everything in at our table and sniffling loudly every couple of seconds. If I don't get sick tonight it will be a miracle. I don't usually have any expectations when I eat out, but my God, spare yourself the queasiness. read more

Food did not come out at the same time, and hot Sake was not good and they would not take it off the bill. There's better places in Santa Fe. Not busy on a Friday night, I can see why. The food was good, not worth the slow service. read more

First of all, the people who are giving this restaurant 5 stars have no business writing reviews for yelp. This was by far the worst sushi I have ever had. It started with the most luke warm, flavorless miso soup that my boyfriend and I had ever had. We looked at each other and knew we were NOT in for a treat. The rolls were bland, visually unimpressive, and made with excessive amounts of mayo which left me feeling like I had just eaten one of my grandmother's turkey and mayo on white bread sandwiches. Most of the "specialty rolls" were just a California Roll (imitation crab) with a slice of either garbage fish or mushed up avocado on top. They didn't even take the time to adorn the rolls with any garnish or any type of creative sauce. The only touch of "flare" we noticed was a small sliver of radish placed in the corner of the dish. To make matters worse our server was rude, sarcastic, and left us asking for water three times. We should've known this place was a joke based on their logo which is blonde white pin up girl wearing geisha garb! read more

LOVE this place. I have come here several times and I always love the food! When you walk in the sushi chefs all greet you, making you feel welcomed immediately. The service is always great. The heart attack is a guilty pleasure, but it's oh so good. Definitely my favorite sushi place in sf! read more

Service is horrible! Sat for 15 minutes in the middle of the room and were never acknowledged before we walked. Surrounding customers were waited on and served even though we were seated first. I guess we did not have that santa fe snob look to us. read more

I was pleasantly surprised. I wanted to walk, and Kohnami is about a block and a half from where I'm staying. It was getting late and I didn't want anything too heavy. I read the reviews on Yelp, and decided to give it a go. Considering that New Mexico is land-locked, I wasn't sure how fresh the seafood would be, and from what I can tell, there is not much of an Asian presence here. (I just checked the demos, and there are 83 Japanese residents living here -0.13% according to the 2010 census). Since human nature abhors a vacuum, and SF considers itself a foody town, and it's a tourist town, and tourists love sushi, there is indeed a sushi restaurant. My over all experience with the restaurants here is that they are over-hyped. Kohanmi lived up to it's Yelp reviews. I sat at the Sushi bar. The chef's spoke little English, however the server did, and she was very attentive without being annoying. The fish was not that fresh, but it was fine. I particularly liked the eel, the salad and the miso soup. I got the 7 piece combo platter, which was more than enough, and fried calamari appetizer. The calamari was great, the sauce too sweet for my taste. There was an odd spec of green on the yellow tail which the chef insisted was wasabi, and he was probably right. It's fish, and I wanted to error on the side of caution. There was a family with young children, so I guess that would make it family friendly. If you're looking for a nice relaxing dinner, in a pleasant atmosphere you will most like enjoy Kohnami. If you're expecting the kind of sushi you can find on the west coast, you might be disappointed, yet content. read more

Gross. How do they stay open. Everything is deep fried with a dark sauce without flavor. Miso soup, edamame, 2piece of sushi and roll were $24. Bathroom was gross. And when I asked for washcloth to avoid bathroom they didn't have one. read more

We weren't in the mood for sushi so we both ordered teriyaki. It was fair at best. The sauce tasted exactly like Teriyaki Chicken Bowl and the chicken was uninspiring. The miso soup and salad were exactly the same soup and salad that you can find in every mediocre Japanese place. They must all buy their soup and salad dressing from the same supplier. The atmosphere has the possibility of being kind of neat but it falls short as well. Maybe we would have been happier ordering sushi but it didn't inspire me to return to the restaurant to give it another shot. read more

Favorite place to go in town. Reasonable prices for quality food. Alqays tasty and curteous.

Our first dinner at Kohnami and it was absolutely delicious! What a pleasant atmosphere. We shared the Santa Fe and Salmon rolls and my wife had one of the several delicious dinner Bento Boxes. The service was great as are the menu choices. To cap it off, I managed to leave my cell phone behind in my post dinner bliss. The Kohnami staff found it and kept it safe until the next day when I returned for the phone and had a delicious lunch to celebrate. Thank you Kohnami! You are another reason to love Santa Fe! read more

Boycott this restaurant all Santa Fe residents and tourists alike. The sushi chef appeared to be nice at first, then went nuts by disrespectful and totally unprofessional conduct when I asked the server why I was charged nearly double for a salmon sushi roll, when I merely added tobiko to the roll. A simple question was recieved with venomous replies by the sushi chef who told me, "don't come back if you don't like!" Several times. I was charged for a 3 fish combo roll, when I only requested a salmon roll topped with tobiko (fish eggs). He then said/lied that he explained this to me, when he did not. More insults, disrespectful treatment, and "don't come back if you don't like!". This place is beyond unprofessional, and the sushi chef is just plain RUDE. I am a woman, and if I were a man, he would've had his face smashed in. No wonder this place is always empty. Cashier/server adjusted my check, while the sushi chef continued to blast me. NEVER AGAIN. you're right, sushi chef... I won't come back, and neither should you. Zero respect for customers by him, and he has done damage to this business that is irreparable. This sort of unprofessional conduct should NEVER be permitted anywhere. This is a small town, and word gets around. I've lived here for 17 years, and never in my life have I ever been treated in this manner by anyone. Shame on you! To women everywhere... take a stand against bigoted, masonagist men like this, and avoid this place. To men... take a stand as well. I did, and was met with even more condecending fury. To the owner: fire this employee to save what's left of your business. Atrocious! read more

Don't recommend at all. Probably one of the worse dining experiences I've ever had. People were friendly but very u helpful with menu selection. Food tasted bland. Beware if you have food intolerances read more

I'm really sad to be writing this one star review but Kohnami just keeps getting more depressing each time I go there either with friends or family. I used to specifically request Kohnami for my birthday dinner every year until about 4 years ago. We used to get the best service, fresh, amazing sushi and great atmosphere. The last 6-8x I've been there it's progressively worse; Service had gone downhill, hardly anyone is friendly at all. The sushi is bland and doesn't have that fresh taste like it used to. Consequently (I think due to the above two issues) the atmosphere is now sad, dusty and mostly a ghost town. The menu, decor and furniture haven't been updated ever it seems and there are never any customers in there! The last 3 times me and my friends were the only people there. I think if they took the time to look at these reviews and soak up some of the criticisms they would truly improve and get their old clientele and new people in also! Santa Fe loves Kohnami but something needs to change or it's only going to get worse :( Now I've begun my quest for a new regular sushi spot in SF. read more

I've never written a review of a restaurant but this was the most awful customer service and deserves a mention. We've been going here for a year. We loved it. We will never return after this. The waitress was clearly ill equipped to work in the service sector. She was sarcastic when asked about where an appetizer was (midway into our entrees). She was so crazy. She went from 0 to ten very quickly. I will spare you the details of this most peculiar and awkward experience. No manager or owners got involved to diffuse the hostile waitress. She just went off the handle with no filter. The food was also mediocre. Not up to par. Find somewhere that you can enjoy dinner. After all you are paying! read more

Solid sushi far from the Ocean. An extra challenge, but one at which Kohnami succeeds more often than not.