This place is into the presentation of the food and I think that is why they charge so much. The staff is friendly but the taste of the food isn't that good. It looks good but that's not enough for me. I've been twice now. I like to give things at least two chances. But I don't think I'll be back. read more

Beyond excellent service from this quaint sushi spot. Fresh, delicious, and creative creations from the chef. The menu has a fair amount on it with both a sushi and hibachi selection. A must try if you're in the area. We will certainly be back! read more

I have been a customer at Mint for almost a year now. I was a huge fan of Siki in a Lees Summit when last winter they closed early due to a possible snow storm that didn't hit until the next day. Craving sushi I checked Yelp for other options in my area and was impressed by the positive reviews for Mint. The reviews did not disappoint! Mint is very quaint with mint green walls, white tables and modern wall art. The presentation, flavors and price point has made me a huge fan of Mint. They remember my boyfriend and I when we walk in the door and what we like. The service is quick, efficient and friendly. I highly recommend the Avocado salad and the Hot and Sour Soup. The soup is not the standard Chinese restaurant version that tastes the same no matter what Chinese restaurant you dine at. Mint Cafe makes their very own and it tastes delish! All of the cooked rolls are crisp and fresh without ever being greasy. If you are looking for a family owned business that truly takes care of their customers and puts out a consistently great meal, Mint Asian Cafe is worth your time and money read more

I would recommend this restaurant for takeout only. Also, I would never recommend it for kids. I was born in Okinawa and have raised my children eating Japanese food. We aren't new to this scene. While this is the best choice for Japanese in Lee's Summit, that really isn't saying much. Both Siki and Mr. Sushi (your other options) have atrocious service and are known for food poising. This is why we tried Mint. When we walked in, it was apparent this restaurant has outgrown it's space. (Recommendation: Buy out Mr. Sushi down the street as it has an insane amount of square footage and only five people dinning at any time of the day.) There were ten people waiting at Mint and not a single place for them to sit or stand. Several people came and left after surveying the situation. We were told it would only be a few minutes which turned into twenty-five. The tables were about two feet from the door, so it was pretty awkward hovering over people eating. There was also no second door at entry. This is a huge no no for dinning facilities or anywhere with major foot traffic. Because of this, half the restaurant was getting hit with bursts of cold air every five minutes. It was really ridiculous as there were useless curtains hanging where the second door should have been. Invest the $200-$300 and install one. We were sat at a dirty table where someone had also spilled dark liquid all over the bench seat. I had to ask for napkins to clean it up and was given a total of one. I actually had to ask for napkins multiple times throughout the meal and received less than the amount of people dinning. The sushi was good but that was about it. There are also few roll options that aren't deep fried. Way to lose the balanced simplicity and freshness of Japanese cuisine. The miso soup tasted like it was made from a packet. The children's hibachi came with about four small bites of chicken and the plate was instead covered in adult like vegetables. The sauce on the kids meals was also watery and the chicken had a bad after taste (I tried it myself). The Mochi desert came with one bite sized piece and was frozen solid, inside and out. They didn't even take the time to thaw it properly. Our meal cost around $70 for water, three sushi rolls (2 basic and 1 specialty roll), a small bowl of edamame, three pieces of crab rangoon, two kids meals, three soups (PS soup isn't included in any meals), and the frozen desert bite. The whole experience made me sad as there is potential here. All this place needs to do to be a five star is move into a adequate space, make their kids meals more kid friendly, and pay attention to their customer's basic needs. It was disappointing as the other reviews were so high. read more

One of my husbands and my favorite date night. You sir close to people but the service and the people who work there are great. Best sushi in Lee's summit for sure read more

We have been patrons of another local sushi place but decided to try something new. What a great decision! Mint is simply fantastic. We tried three rolls. We had the Mr. Jones, the Lobster, and the Fire Island rolls. All three were delicious and beautiful. The service was also excellent! Very friendly and accommodating staff. This will be our go to sushi place from now on!!! read more

We've gone here almost weekly for 2.5 years. The sushi is excellent and the staff is wonderful! Great place!!

Lees Summit has a really good and out of the box norm sushi joint! This small quaint place has amazing and really good sushi. They are very creative with their dishes and the prices are very reasonable. We (my whole family, kids included) love this place and it is usually highly requested when we go out as a family! My wife and I try to grab lunch in Lees Summit whenever possible just to get the chance to go to Mint! read more

Oh wow this place is great! Good food good service - will definitely come back.

Overrated restaurant. Decoration is great, but the food taste isnt great in any mean.

This place is amazing! Very unassuming from the outside but the food is fantastic as is the presentation. I recommend the jalapeño crab appetizer and the lobster roll. Fabulous. read more

The staff was fantastic. I liked how everyone helped everyone's tables. I never felt forgotten or like I wanted something I couldn't get. The sushi was very average. I was not impressed. I eat sushi frequently and tried this place for the first time today. I wouldn't recommend it. read more

Tucked away in a strip mall with a van parked out front for advertising, I wouldn't have given Mint a try on my own. Thanks to other courageous Yelpers, I knew there was a secret gem inside. What you've heard is true gang...this is a great little sushi spot here in Lee's Summit. It's tiny so I'd not recommend bringing a party of everyone you know...but bring your favorite friends for sure. The sushi here is fresh, well prepared, and stunningly presented. Heck, look at the pics others have posted. That's for real. I eat sushi often and I gotta say, Mint knows what they're doing. A new fav in Lees Summit for sure. read more

Some of the best sushi. Small little building but awesome food. My favorite in Lees Summit.

Excellent food and incredibly friendly staff/owners. Couldn't ask for a better place.

Service is always superb. The lunch specials are awesome. Rolls, sushi, and appetizers never disappoint!

Plenty of parking to choose from in this strip mall. Greeted promptly, and restaurant was clean. A little small and had a cramped feel. The chairs and furniture are a little dated with paint peeling badly off the chair and punctured holes in the cushioned seating. The menu's times were easy to read and understand. Sushi, appetizers, rolls, and Thai and teriyaki plate lunches. I don't like Asian restaurants that try and capitalize on multiple cuisines such as a Chinese place servicing sushi and Thai and Japanese items. I rather you do one thing and one thing well. This place met my expectations of a place trying to do too much. I ordered 4pc of salmon nigiri and 4pc of tuna nigiri. The portions were acceptable and impressive at first glance. My first bite of the tuna nigiri I was highly disappointed. The rice was warm! Warm rice in nigiri/sushi is a big turn off to me. Warm enough to start warming the cooled fish off is definitely a dichotomy of temperatures I'm not okay with. Fortunately, the other 7 pieces were cool to room temperature. The wasabi portion for two guys was tiny. I asked for more and used it all. The wasabi was not real or something because it wasn't spicy at all. Disappointing. Service was prompt and at times attentive. The waitresses were sweet. The price for 8pc of nigiri and a water was $20.90 including tax. Was it worth it? Meh. Would I return again? Not if I can help it. I don't know what all the hype was all about. read more

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Best sushi around. This place never lets me down. They have a great lunch special but I always have a hard time not ordering the Boston bay roll, it's the best. Crab Rangoon is solid. Good house salad dressing. This place is small but mighty. Great food presentation is the icing on the cake. read more

I have to say I missed this quality of sushi. The last time I had this good of sushi I was in Hawaii (yes Hawaii has some of the best sushi due to the large Japanese population and fresh fish) I got my sushi while the rice was still warm. The sashimi was done correctly (they put the wasbi on the rice between the fish) I didn't need to do anything to it, I just ate it with my fingers. Everything else was just perfect. If I ever visit this town again, I will return. read more

This place is TINY, but it's the best place to get sushi/sashimi in Lee's Summit. It's a quaint, cute little place. Their food presentations are fun and great for dates. I can't complain about the food. Is this some high-rated fancy sushi joint? No. Instead it's a great spot for Japanese food in the middle of the suburbs. The best part? The little donuts at the end. read more

Food is great but don't like a 10 year old annoyingly asking questions and bringing out my food

Nobody says the comment that the Sushis are little, well-deserved with the Mini mini Sushis

I have had spicy crab roll, hot and sour soup. Both of them were good, nice service and clean place. Definitely looking forward to visit again. read more

I am not a Lee's Summit native. In fact, I didn't spend much time here at all until I was an intern at a local clinic out here. It took a year and a half to really get to know some spots around Lee's Summit, and I'm happy to add Mint to my list of go-to places for lunch or dinner when I'm here. I hail from the Northland, but while I was doing some housesitting a few weeks ago, Best Friend and I decided that we'd try someplace new for some sushi. Mint was at the top of Yelp's suggested places, so onward we went. The interior is small but welcoming and the waitresses were very friendly when we walked in, greeting us and getting us seated almost immediately. For the two of them, they handled at least 6 tables that I saw (all of which with three or more people dining) with an incredible level of ease and efficiency. Not to mention accuracy! Perfect! I can't remember for the life of me which rolls that we ordered and it was nearly impossible for us to finish them because they were all big - but it certainly doesn't mean we didn't try! All of them were plated in really cool, creative ways and had the flavors and textures to match! I work in Lee's Summit, so that makes it easier and more convenient to come out here, so I'll definitely be stopping by again! read more

This is a great sushi place! The prices are very affordable and it comes out in a timely manner. My boyfriend and I went here recently for a date night and we both enjoyed it read more

Sushi is decent if you want to be ignored by the 2 female servers and wait forever when the restaurant is not full I have tried this place 3 times not. The first time I waited forever to order while 4 Togo orders were taken and the 2 other tables were attended to that all came in after I was seated, had a long time to look over the menus and decide what I wanted and sat there patiently with my menu closed waiting to order on a Tuesday afternoon around 3 pm. Sushi was decent so I brushed it off as shit happens. 2nd time I came on a weekday afternoon again and same server sat me and then took what seemed a very long time to get a menu and water. I was a little touchy from the last visit so I tried to brush that off. Another 2 tables seemed to be more interesting then I was with what seemed to be familiar faces to the server as she talked to them for a while about their family. I was able to order and had a sushi combo and a avocado roll like the time before. After another lengthy wait the sushi combo is delivered but no avocado roll and no ginger. I like to eat all my food together and was ok waiting on my additional roll and ginger. But it took another 10 min for the ginger to come out and an additional 10 min for my roll to come out. Again sushi not bad. Had better but it's Lees Summit. I don't know what made me try it this third time but par for the course I was ignored waiting for a table. I knew what I wanted and was able to order and asked for extra ginger this time. My mistake ! Sushi came out together but no extra ginger. I asked for the extra and the same server as the past 2 times disappeared and went to help others. . Also no chopsticks napkin or fork. I know you can eat sushi with your fingers but I'd been working with my hands all day and did not feel like this. After 10 min I decided to take the the chopsticks and napkin from a near by table. This action got disapproving looks from the server. Even though I do like ginger a lot I only had a small piece or two on the tray so I decided to eat the 2 pieces of roll that it would tit on and then I waited....and waited...looked around at the other 3 tables that were there this evening And finally gave up and left after another 15 min. Thank you to the two servers that all the sudden seemed to be interested in helping me as they ran out the door behind me after I had gotten to the car. Since they suddenly decided that I was important enough to pay attention I decided to drive up and provide some feedback. My comments on length of time and my other 2 visits they both stared yelling at me saying I just can't leave.... Well..yes, yes I can and I did. Never to return again.... read more

We LOVE Mint! The service is always great and so is the sushi. Lees Summit Roll is def my fav!

I have gotten takeout from here twice and it is a great place. I've had both the Thai food and the sushi. I live in Midtown, but travel to Lee's Summit for work. This place is so good I would drive out to Lee's Summit just for their food. Best sushi I've found in Kansas City. read more

One of our very favorite sushi places! It's so reasonable and the rolls are delicious! We love the Tootsie Roll, the Spicy Crab, and the Boston Bay. They're fried rice is really good! It's a small restaurant so you're going to sit pretty close to other people, but it's so worth it! read more

Awful service, I sat down and was served water. After 20 minutes, I still had not had my order taken. I was still not acknowledged after 30 minutes of sitting there. People around us had gotten there after us, ordered, and received there food. Very unpleasant, will not return. read more

A must try is the Playboy roll/ We always enjoy the food and the service.

Best sushi I've had in the Kansas City area. I was a little concerned when we went in and we were the only people in the restaurant, but we came pre dinner rush. However my worries were put to ease since the food speaks for itself. The colors were pleasing and the presentation was excellent for each roll we ordered. There was a roll that came to the table on fire. THe food is on par with sushi I've had in coastal cities. The cocktails were good to and had an Asian flare. I had the lychee cocktail. The staff is also very friendly and prompt, and I also noted that they were Taiwanese. I would return in a heartbeat. read more

Definitely the best sushi place in Lee's Summit. Prices are awesome, especially for a broke college student like me, and the service is great. Order a roll of sushi with a side of crab rangoon, you are good to go for a super tasty meal! I come here 2x a month and have never had a bad experience. read more

Would have been 5 stars but our server seemed lost. Food was great. Can't believe we have lived her so long without going. Great presentation read more

Clean, friendly & courteous, no wait for a table, food was delicious, price is reasonable. Husband had pam roll(avocado, salmon, cream cheese) and spicy something-or-other (spicy fish mixture, spicy mayo & sriracha). I had volcano roll (salmon roll topped with scallops/shrimp/crab/spicy mayo mixture). We each had a side of crab rangoons...they came fresh out of the fryer. The food was delivered in a very short time after we ordered. Most sushi rolls are 6 - 8 pcs and the presentations are works of art. With our food + iced tea + 1 Sapporo our bill was about $39. Pretty reasonable compared to other sushi places we've gone. Love this place! read more

This place is delicious! Make sure to try the jalapeño crab appetizer or the Boston Bay roll!

Best sushi in all of KC!!!! Tucked away in a little strip mall in Lee's Summit is this little hidden gem! The spicy crab salad is awesome and you can't go wrong with any roll here... especially the Boston Bay roll. read more

The service is good and the food is great. The presentation is excellent, fish is fresh and comes out quickly. The servers are very nice and personal. Overall the best sushi experience in the area. The staff always has excellent recommdations for Sushi Newbies. Would definitely recommend! read more

The reviews made this place seem like it was top notch. This restaurant would not touch the top 50 asian cuisine restaurants I have eaten at. The food is bland and tastes like a teenager with no knowledge of cooking whipped it together. I have not tried the sushi but am not inclined to either. I guess when you live in BF Egypt you have to make do with poor quality dinning experiences. read more

I decided to try mint again and boy I am glad I did. The yellow curry was awesome. Sweet, spicy and fresh flavors accompanied by perfect sticky rice. I also ordered several sushi rolls - avocado shrimp & philly roll that were just okay. I won't order sushi again but I am hooked on their curry. Yum! read more