Food was delicious! Service and ambiance was great!…read morePlace was full... really don't understand the bad reviews! Would definitely recommend!!

Oysters probably the best I have ever had! Korean Chicken was on point! Seafood Cowder perfect!…read more Mamba Roll was huge and so good!! The Mussels also best ever. Our waitress was Clara... she had lots of tables as there were 3 ships in port but on point and attentive!

Focused on fresh fish…read more Atmosphere: There's a small sushi counter/bar and a few tables inside for the winter, and a smaller patio for outdoor seating in the summer as well. It is definitely very cozy, but everyone is friendly, polite, and professional. Food: The sushi I've had here is some of the best and freshest in Canada, especially since I'm based out of Toronto. Everything is prepared quickly and there's not even a hint of fishy taste, with the correct temperature for serving as well. Presentation of the sushi also looks very clean and nicely shaped, and you couldn't ask for anything more for this price point. The miso soup had a nice flavour and is richer than what you get at other joints that tend to be more powdery. The tempura were fried perfectly to be delicate and the batter was not too thick either, which was appreciated. Service: The server was warm and out of the way, which I prefer. My order was taken promptly and the food came quickly and well prepared. Will be coming time and time again

Fantastic sushi restaurant with really fresh seafood. Try surf clam, octopus, as well as old…read morestandards -unagi, salmon , tuna. Great soup udon where soup was delicious and not heavy. Price was reasonable. Lady maitre d', 2 sushi chefs and one cook doing all other cooking. Price was reasonable

Fish was very fresh and it looked awesome inside. Ramen was banging very nice people insideread more

Ko-Doraku is our go-to Japanese restaurant in Halifax, actually the only one we frequent…read more The working owners are so friendly and informative and we love their specials. Amazingly fresh and unbelievably delicious authentic Japanese preparations. We recommend getting your order in early on Fridays when the place is really hopping, though the food comes out at a good pace no matter when you go. The dine-in space is clean, comfortable and not noisy. You might even be lucky enough to catch live music on a weekend evening. If you're looking for sushi in Halifax, go to Ko-Doraku first!

My first time , I was pleasantly surprised, especially when my granddaughter paid !…read moreWas recommended by someone. Glad we went.

Went recently for my brothers birthday! It's a lovely laid back but classy environment. Service was…read moregreat - friendly, quick. I had the edamame to start. I found they wete medicore; not quite as salty and a little on the smaller side. For my rolls I had the spicy scallop and mini kamikaze rolls. They were very good! The mini kamikaze may be one of my favorite rolls. Deepfried, cream cheese... how can you go wrong? Lots of parking available, but it's a busy lot as it's in Dartmouth Crossing.

Food was very good. Great prices, and the workers were very friendly. Nice atmosphere, and a great…read moreoverall experience

This was like dining in a favorite Japanese Auntie's home. Incredibly sweet server who took pride…read morein our dining experience. We were the only patrons at a unique time and we felt like we had a private dining room. The sushi rolls were all fantastic and our party tried multiple varieties of super fresh raw fish. All of us have eaten sushi all over the globe and one, who grew up on an island, said this was the best sushi they've ever tasted. Ironically the members of our party who brought us there live only a few blocks away and had never visited. They'll be regulars now after this.

Halifax is becoming more like a Real City every year - soaring towers popping up, devastating…read moreincome inequality, and now it's got an izakaya! While sushi has become ubiquitous across the country in the past couple decades, Japanese cuisine has much more to it than raw fish. Izakayas are more relaxed than the typical Western view of Japanese cuisine and culture, with a fun, pub-like vibe. Come by for drinks and the foods that go well with hooch - deep fryer fare, shareable, salty - there's a bit of everything! Coming by for a late, weekend lunch, we weren't so much in the mood for a party as some tasty bites, and Kanpai still delivered. Food comes out of the kitchen as its ready, and first up was the Angry Edamame. The deep fried beans weren't too raging, with a good balance between heat and sweet. Next to hit our table was the korokke, which should sound familiar as its an Anglicization of the Japanization of the French "croquette". Steaming hot out of the deep fryer, two korokke were cut in half, exposing the smooth, creamy potato within. The panko breading was fantastically crisp, and they made for good dipping in the salty and savoury sauce. Kanpai's agedashi tofu was artfully plated, with a mix of veg and tofu with an airy-light tempura batter. This isn't the "tempura" that you see at many (non-Japanese) restaurants, which is often indistinguishable from a regular batter, but the proper, barely-there, translucent coating of a true tempura. Crisp in spots and soaking up the savoury and salty dashi broth in others, its a tasty way to get at least *some* vegetables in for the day! There's hardly a culture in the world that doesn't have some variation of fried chicken, and Japan is no different. Karaage is like adult chicken nuggets, with actual pieces of chicken, a crisp breading, and a soy-based dipping sauce to punch up the flavour (sorry, not sorry, sweet and sour lovers!). Karaage, drink, repeat. Our table's favourite dish was likely the Spicy Pork Amiyaki - strips of tender grilled pork coated in a gochujang-esque sauce, with a bed of green onion and topped with razor-thin red onion. The big flavours and great balance and execution made for a dish that disappeared quickly! Having had such a great PG-rated meal at Kanpai, I'm looking forward to coming back for night out of both food and drink!

Good quality food overall. A bit on the pricier side but has…read morea great selection of fish. Unfortunately no sea urchin but all the basics are covered. Loud blasting music 90's pop and asian pop music. The restaurant was empty so maybe the staff were trying to have a good time but as a guest it was aggravating. You be the judge.

Delicious and abundant food. Open, spacious atmosphere. Not too noisy! Excellent service.read more

We visited here on our last day of vacation and it was so good! The tuna tartaki was my favorite…read morebut the rolls were so fresh and tasty.

Really disappointing experience at Wasabi Sushi. Most of the food we were served was cold or…read morelukewarm at best when it should have been hot. The chicken skewer was especially concerning. It was dried out, tasted off, and I didn't feel comfortable eating it. I told our waitress that the chicken tasted off, but she became defensive and insisted there was nothing wrong with it because they had been selling it all day. They remade one chicken skewer, which came out hot, but the rest of the food remained cold or barely warm. We barely ate our meals because of the quality of the food. When it came time to deal with the bill, the waitress was confrontational and initially offered to take only a small amount off despite how little we had eaten. We ultimately left $20 toward the bill. As we were leaving, the waitress yelled at us, "Don't come back." Needless to say, we won't. I will say the sushi chef was much nicer and seemed genuinely apologetic about the situation, which I appreciated. I don't expect every restaurant experience to be perfect, but I do expect concerns about food quality--especially chicken that tastes off--to be taken seriously and handled professionally. Unfortunately, that wasn't our experience here.

Worst sushi in HRM. I really wanted to like this place as it is conveniently located but alas the…read morepoor quality rolls and stale tempura drenched in mayo make it impossible. This is a classic case of quantity vs quality.