Damn I miss this place. Shout out to the staff. My favorite was the hamachi scallion roll and the salmon skin hand roll. Also they had a lot of variety on the menu. Not much help now but this place was the GOAT read more

Very pleasantly surprised and happy to support this family run restaurant. If you're picking up you might wanna phone in your order 1st read more

Sushi Kame - Front entrance - it's a small hole in the wall type of place with a few tables and very, very fresh fish! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Delicious all around. The sushi is made well and is high grade fish not chewy died fish. The appetizers are great especially the tempura. The workers always get the order correct. And the prices aren't bad either compared to some other stores around here. read more

Despite ordering from Uber Eats the food was still hot when it arrived. Everything was very solid no complaints. I enjoyed that the meal came with miso soup and a house salad as well. I was pleased with how much food I got for the price. read more

Sushi Kame - Chicken teriyaki, fried rice, California roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Absolutely love the lunch & dinner box specials! Great price, and comes with a decent amount of food! I always get the chicken teriyaki bento box (comes with tempura shrimp and vegis, a Cali Roll, Miso Soup, and a side salad. I always have leftovers for the next day. I will say though make sure to order ahead of time because sometimes they can decline your order if they have a ton of orders in already. Other than that, pretty solid place! read more

My second trip here despite a good jog from Indiana for more expensive sushi than offered in my hometown but Kame offers high quality sushi and a relaxed and refined dining atmosphere I've never had to wait for a table. Slightly high prices for smaller rolls but server was attentive and eager to share some thoughts on the menu which is huge. All our rolls seemed super fresh and were extremely flavorful. The Love Love is an original crazy good roll, props to whoever came up with that one. Happy to have a good sushi spot in this area and will come again! read more

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This place is a hidden gem. Got the Chicken Teriyaki Bento Box, substituted white rice with fried rice. Total came out to $22 which was a little pricey, however once I was served it made sense. This is a high quality meal with high quantity for a reasonable price. Chicken, sushi, and fried rice was fire. Tempura and side salad are a little basic though. Definitely coming here again. read more

Sushi Kame - a bento box of food - Sushi Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

This place is super close to my church so my family and I used to walk here for lunch all the time after service. I love their bento boxes and the price is definitely worth for the amount you get! Before the bento box even comes out, they start you off with a warm towel to make you feel fancy. Then, some miso soup followed by a cold soba noodle appetizer thing that I always love. It's tiny but it's technically free. I would rate 5 stars for the tonkatsu bento box that I usually get, but one time I tried to be "healthier" with the fish katsu instead and it literally tasted like fish sticks from a freezer aisle. So I will stick to the tonkatsu from now on. read more

Sushi Kame - Disappointing fish katsu but everything else was yummy! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Worst food I've probably ever had at a restaurant. Not authentic at all. Probably the most comparable to mall cafeteria food from the 90s. The best part of the meal was the raw fish, the part they didn't need to do anything to. Don't expect to drink anything here, the water cups are the size of the ones they put medicine in and give to psychopaths at an insane asylum. Ambience was trash. I'm insulted to have eaten here and I don't even usually care. Grease, sugar, msg, melted styrofoam in the food. Disgusting. read more

Went here for dinner with a friend. They didn't have many veggie options for the rolls but they customized it for us. They started us off with a complementary miso soup, noodles and a house salad. The house salad was delicious. It had this ginger dressing which was to die for. That was probably my favorite thing here at this place. The service and the staff is nice. The place was pretty clean. Would definitely go here again and get the salad! read more

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Really great bento box, it has a ton of food in it and the price isn't bad at all for what you get. It does take a while to be made, so make sure to plan ahead if you're hungry! read more

Sushi Kame - 1. Chicken Teriyaki Bento Box - Sushi Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Excellent food! After moving here I was craving sushi and took my time looking at a few different places. This location is close to walking distance from the university. It was great and I didn't wait long for it. read more

Sushi Kame - Popeye and Spicy Shrimp Tempura - Sushi Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

This restaurant was fabulous. The restaurant itself is very pretty and clean and there were very few people inside which led to very fast service. I got the California roll and the salmon roll both were amazing. They tasted very fresh and you get a good portion of both! You also get a bonus miso soup with the rolls and this little noodle teriyaki salad which were both very yummy as well. Everything was reasonably priced my meal was under $20 with 20% tip and I felt comfortably full. Highly recommend, quick, delicious, and fun! read more

Sushi Kame - California and Salmon Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

One of my favorite places to get food from in Champaign-Urbana. I order to-go often, and it's always fresh and done on time. The California roll and the egg yolk sauce and rice side are my go-to items. read more

I've been to Sushi Kame lots of times, and it's always a great experience. I would definitely say it's my favorite sushi place in the area. They start you out with a free cucumber and somen noodle salad. It's small, but very appetizing. I still can't figure out exactly what the dressing is, but I always drink the extra. After that they give you a (also free) miso soup, which is pretty good as far as miso soup goes. Oh, and the green tea is free and they use real matcha as far as I can tell. It's got a really nice, light, floral taste. I've also been to Yellowfin a few times. While Yellowfin is good, the reason that I like Sushi Kame more is probably their "American Sushi" combo. For about $14, you get three pieces of salmon nigiri, three tuna nigiri, a salmon roll, and the house salad, which is lettuce with ginger dressing. The slabs of fish on the nigiri are nicely cut and usually pretty thick, giving the sushi a rice-to-fish ratio that definitely favors the fish. Speaking of the fish, it has always been fresh and clean-tasting, never "fishy." Admittedly, I've only had non-midwest sushi once, so my basis for comparison is only other sushi in Illinois. When it comes to maki, I usually stick with the simpler stuff that lets you taste the fish more, so I can't offer much of an opinion on the super tempura fried california rolls or whatever. The unagi rolls are good though. I've had the sea urchin here as well, and while it's softer than the stuff at Yellowfin, there's also more of it and it tastes really, really good. read more

Sushi Kame - "American Sushi" combo - Sushi Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Wow, I was surprised at how fresh the fish is here and how tasty the rolls are. The lovelove doesn't sound good but I promise its amazing! I have tried the bento boxes, nigiri (raw fish over rice) and rolls, everything has been delicious. I travel quite a bit and rarely find a sushi restaurant in a land locked city this good. I will be back and highly recommend. read more

If I'm going to buy some expensive sushi, I expect them to be of high quality. These sushi rolls were not. I ended up spending $16 to get a three roll special of California roll, spicy salmon roll, and spicy tuna roll. The spicy salmon tasted like it wasn't that fresh. The service was very amiable. I wish their servers wore name tags so I could thank them by name. read more

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My wife and I enjoy sushi. Of the sushi restaurants in the Champaign / Urbana area, this is our favorite. Their White Dragon Maki is fabulous, as is their Love-love Maki. Those two are probably our favorites, while we rotate through many other excellent choices. The service is always friendly. The experience is always enjoyable. read more

Sushi Kame - Sushi Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

This review is for my take out order of salmon sashimi and the chicken teriyaki entree. Likes: - entree comes with a ginger dressed (though just plain lettuce) salad, miso soup, and rice. - plentiful menu! - convenient location downtown right across from the Hyatt. Dislikes: - chewiness of the chicken teriyaki; it was rather dry. - slightly slimy and fibrous/chewy texture of the salmon sashimi; I've had much fresher. - too many styrofoam boxes in the take out order! Not very green. I noted the interior and tables/chairs are worn and dated, so it could use a refresh. I'm glad to have tried Kame, but would return to Sakanaya or Kofusion for my future Asian food cravings. read more

Their salmon bento box for lunch is amazing and delicious! I have really enjoyed it. I've always had great service coming here. I wasn't too happy with the chicken udon soup I tried today. It was good flavored but it seemed to be lacking noodles...and chicken. There were just a few scraps here and there, and it was pretty disappointing. I recommend their sushi rolls and bento boxes. read more

Sushi Kame - Salmon teriyaki bento box ($7.95 for lunch as of 9/2015) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Love this place. The food is great and it's the perfect place if you're looking for a healthy option. read more

Sushi Kame - Sashimi bento box. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

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The first time I tried Sushi Kame I thought it was good. I didn't exactly try their sushi. I got the chicken teriyaki bento box and that was okay. My second visit I ordered various rolls. They were decent. I thought I would enjoy it more but it would either be lacking flavor or it wouldn't be enough. I do enjoy their appetizers- the miso soup and the cold noodles. I wish I knew how to make those. As for the ambiance, it's comfortable. It's good for dates or meetings. That said, it's a little more chaotic on really busy days. Expect the sushi to take a while especially when everybody else is ordering them. The service is fine as well. Nevertheless, I wouldn't completely forget about Sushi Kame. There's such a few selection of good restaurants when it comes to sushi at Chambana and Sushi Kame will still be able to satisfy your cravings. read more

Sushi Kame - Bento Box + Sushi (Shrimp Tempura, Spicy Tuna, Love-Love Roll, Unagi, and Eel Roll) - Sushi Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Was in Champaign for business 10/14/15 and had a taste for sushi. Yelp pointed me in the direction of Sushi Kame. I went with the Maki Combo off the lunch menu which included a spicy tuna roll and a California roll. The Cali was ok but I have never seen a Spicy tuna roll with so little tuna and a big wedge of avocado? I know...avacado!! Next time I want an avocado roll w extra rice and a dash of spicy tuna, this is my place....otherwise there are many other sushi places that care about serving quality food. This place disappoints big time. Look at the photo. What a joke!! read more

Sushi Kame - A little tuna and a lot of avacado in this sad Spicy Tuna. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Food is good and the have veggie options, but I made a yelp review to get a free drink and a kind employee gave me a Ramuné, as the sign says that's okay. Her boss publicly lectured her. Also no gloves or masks were worn by cooking staff and we had to wait 30 mins for our order. I love sushi tho read more

You will definitely get your money's worth here. Everything is just SO good. My favorite has got to be the shrimp with golden sauce and rice. I hope I can come back soon and try the scallops with golden sauce!! read more

We came in tonight at 9. They were pretty short staffed but managed everyone pretty well! Service was a bit slow but nothing too disappointing. The sushi boat was awesome! They have tons of different kinds of rolls. Something for everyone! It can be hard to remember what you want so the ordering sheet is pretty handy. They also bring out a bunch of little salad and soup prior to the sushi. It was pretty cute and tasty! My boyfriend ordered teriyaki chicken which was good but a little salty. All in all, we had a great time and everything was tasty and not super expensive. read more

Sushi Kame - Sashimi boat! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

After trying four different sushi restaurants in the area, I would without a doubt say Sushi Kame ranks above them all. I came here with a couple of friends on a Wednesday night and had a very pleasant experience. The service was very good. After taking our order, we were served some miso soup followed by some cold noodles. Our sushi rolls were brought out not long after the noodles. Between my friends and I, we ordered rolls of spicy tuna, negi hemachi (sp), unagi, dragon, shrimp tempura, and crab. Everything tasted great. However, I personally liked the dragon, unagi, and spicy tuna above the others. It can become a little pricey but it is worth it for good sushi in this town. Overall, it was a pleasant experience and I shall be returning soon. read more

Sushi Kame - Dragon roll @ Sushi Kame. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Fairly disastrous visit. A hot night and the air conditioning was off or non-existent, so the meal was spent in a light sweat. Our server seemed confused and unwelcoming. Hot towels came before I was finished with the menu and I really wanted to wipe the sticky menu residue off my hands. By the time I was done with the menu, the towel was cold and dry. Many mistakes were made on the order and I had to insist rather persistently in order to get the food I ordered rather than the food I was (erroneously) brought. * The miso soup was passable, but the scallions were none too fresh. * Nigiri is priced per piece rather than per pair, a disturbing recent trend. * Inarizushi was passable but not flavorful. * Tamago was thin with an uninspired flavor. * The "real" Kani was awful -- although the menu did not specify, it was soft shell crab and super tough, fishy, and chewy. I would have been better off with "krab stick". * The house roll, the "chicken run" had tough, dry chicken as though it had been fried long ago and left to languish in the air. * I received an ikura nigiri for some reason. Not sure how that got in there -- not something I would order. * The "Philadelphia Roll" was listed smoked salmon, cream cheese, avocado and cucumber. I am not sure how the trend of putting avocado and cucumber into a Philly came about, but in my view it should be smoked salmon, scallion, and cream cheese. Since this was a special dinner and a treat, I ordered very specifically: "smoked salmon, scallion, cream cheese, inside-out". I got something else entirely. I asked for it to be corrected and it was, however the scallions were scant and the roll was not inside-out. It wasn't bad, but I was far from impressed. I am glad that when the bill came, there was no attempt to charge us for the mistakes that they made, so at least that came out okay. read more

Sushi Kame used to be my go-to sushi place in CU, but its quality has steadily declined in recent years. My wife and I still give them a shot every now and then, but not after last night. They are obviously cutting corners - unseasoned long-grain rice instead of sushi rice dominates the rolls and horrendous portion sizes. They literally skimped on everything, from the miso soup (consistenly filling less than half of the container it came in) to the fish in the rolls (except the hand rolls) to the wasabi paste and ginger! I'm not kidding when I say the "salad" was a pinch of iceberg lettuce from a bag. 2 stars because flavor is fine, if diluted by the overwhelming ratio of rice to fish. I recommend only ordering hand rolls if you decide to order sushi. read more

I used to come here all the time in the old building. Workers and owners are so friendly and have a quality product. The reason this place used to be so desirable though was the generous portions and fantastic dine in experience. These days half the time I try to order they tell me it'll be a 90+ minute wait. There is no dine in at the small location. Perhaps worst of all the last 3 times I've ordered the portions get smaller and prices keep going up. It's now as expensive as the highest quality sushi available... I know times are tough and will eventually give them another chance but not for a long time, which is a shame because this place used to be one of my favorites. read more

I'm a regular at Sushi Kame and i almost always get the Bento box for dinner. The chicken teriyaki one is delicious and is my favorite pick. I've found the quality of the tempura to be inconsistent as I've had some bland ones on my previous visit. The bento box comes with miso soup and a noodle salad, so don't bother getting an appetizer if you're not too hungry. This place generally has a peaceful vibe to it even though it is in the heart of downtown. I also love the warm cleaning towels as i find them refreshing. read more

Sushi Kame - Pork cutlet bento box - Sushi Bars Near Me - Champaign, Illinois

Sushi Kame used to be in downtown Champaign. They have moved to the small plaza/strip mall on Green St w/ DP Dough and Jimmy Johns. They used to be a nice sit down restaurant. The food was really good. They used to serve alcohol. It was a nice place to go out w/ friends or a date for a sushi dinner. Now, I will NOT be going back. It's strictly take out now. Not because of Covid-19, but because it's essentially just a pick up counter that they share w/ K-Bowl. The menu is pretty much the same as it used to be. The prices are the same as they used to be. WHY would I get sushi to go at sit down prices? Additionally, most of the sushi tasted ok, but there was some salmon sashimi that we got that was bad. It tasted awful / spoiled. I didn't recognize any of the staff - I suspect there are new owners. I'm guessing that K-Bowl bought the name. read more

I ordered through Grub Hub and the order was put together nicely. I was not a fan of the udon noodles. The sushi was fresh and delicious. The fried potstickers were ok. I give them a 4 because the sushi was so good. read more

Everything was great, food and service was wonderful. My gf and I got have been there multiple times and have always gotten great service.

I have two completely different experiences at this place. I think it is the best sushi in Champaign but the service makes it hard for me to commend them. First visit: slow night so I was immediately seated. Great dishes (I recommend the bento box for those who are not adventurous) made fresh and service was pretty good. Second visit: Trash service. We were constantly missing items. Some orders were late and others just never arrived and there were no apologies. We had to call waitress over several times just to get ordered and she still missed things. Overall I was pleased with the shrimp fried rice and sushi rolls. I'm not sure what is going on there but they need to get it together. read more

I miss Japanese food. I grew up in Southern California, with Japanese-American family and I'm jonesing here in the midwest for a good chicken katsu, or a decent Udon. Kame's the closest I've come here to being satisfied. I like it a bit better than Kamakura, and the servers are both friendly and on point. The miso's pretty good, the udon is a trifle underwhelming, but the katsu's quite lovely. Although---you can get cheese on it? WHAT THE HELL? Is that a terrifyingly midwest thing? Cuz I've never heard of this. ICK. That aside, i'm bummed that they only have chicken katsu curry (one of my favourite things in life ever) one day a week. I want it now ;) read more

After a recent visit to Sushi Kame, I thought I would update my review with even more positive, tasty comments and suggestions. First (and this is kind of a silly compliment), I was impressed by their spicy tuna roll. Most places use older, leftover pieces of fish to make spicy rolls, hoping that diners will overlook the borderline-spoiled fish once its been finely chopped and masked with mayonnaise and chili. Compare that shady technique with the way it's done at Sushi Kame, where the chef applies the spicy sauce alongside WHOLE slices of tuna (not that minced stuff). You can still appreciate the freshness of the fish without having it saturated in a misleading sauce. As far as I'm concerned, the spicy rolls at Sushi Kame are totally legitimate. As usual, I was also delightfully surprised by some of the offerings on their "daily specials" menu. For my appetizer, I asked for the takoyaki (a regional specialty from Osaka that consists of octopus encased in pan-fried bread). This made me giddy with foodie glee--this dish is relatively rare in the United States, and much more so in the Midwest. The takoyaki came topped with a classic Otafuku sauce and katsuobushi shavings (dried bonito flakes). While not perfect, I give Sushi Kame props for serving a Japanese street dish and some delicacies beyond the usual expected fare at Japanese restaurants. Unfortunately, I don't think they offer the daily specials menu everyday (ironic?). I think it's only available on certain nights during the week, but if you happen to receive that small, hand-written insert in your menu, I would definitely give some of their other dishes consideration. read more

This is the best sushi restaurant in Champaign, hands-down. I don't like Yellowfin (inconsistant with freshness), I don't like Sushi Rock or Sushi Avenue (both cheap but neither tastes very good), I definitely don't like Kamakura (bad service and crappy food), I don't like Miso (Urbana...across from Carle??), Oishi is ok (#2 on my list for sushi, but a very distant #2 -- they get points for creativeness and plating) and Kofusion is local but is very over rated ($1 sushi night on Monday is ok, but most selections are cooked and have either cream cheese or something "tempura" worked into it one way or another). And it still stands that there is no good gyoza in Champaign.... no one pan fries them properly... they're usually very soggy and the filling sucks. Better off to make your own. They have bento boxes for about $10-$13 for lunch. They start you off with a cold noodle dish (very good) and some miso soup.... I had my one year old son with me once, and they brought out more tofu cubes for him.... he gobbled them all down saying, "More cheese! More cheese!!!" (whatever gets him to eat tofu! LOL). The fish is good -- I mean, it's not the kind of fresh fish that you'd get in Tokyo or NYC, but it is GOOD. The rice is seasoned well. The tempura in the box is also very good -- not a heavy breading like other restaurants have. I came in the other day at 1pm and it was BUSY. The busiest I've ever seen. There was only one waitress.... but the service was OUTSTANDING for it being one service. She had some sort of system down because she had it down -- no one was left waiting or fuming. Water glasses were kept filled, food was hot (or room temperature if you ordered sushi), food was prompt, checks were dealt with fast and I was left dumbfounded -- I couldn't believe how wonderful the service was that day -- I mean, I didn't want the waitress chit chatting with me but for the amount of tables she was dealing with, it was excellent. I tipped her well that day..... and this is why I gave this restaurant five stars today..... usually it would be about a four star.... but her service (and I believe she is either the wife of the owner or at least a long standing waitress) was impeccable. read more

Black magic, thats how they do it. In a small city called Champaign, isolated in the middle of the United States, far away from any ocean body, the people at Sushi Kame conjures up some of the best sushi I have ever had. In the middle of freakin Illinois, who would've thought. My roommates and I were feigning for some sushi and decided to try out this place, what a great surprise. Its a small joint, nothing fancy, with cute waitresses and cheap dining furniture. But who gives a damn, they make the best Uni and salmon nigiri. My all time favorite sushi is the uni (sea urchin). Every place I have been to, except for one, had uni that tasted really fishy. And I hate that! But this place had the most buttery, savory, fresh uni that I have ever had. It was so good, I ordered 12 uni nigiri pieces the third time I went. The second time I went they had ran out of uni, crushing my delicate little heart into tiny tiny pieces. The food is great, my roommates ordered some rolls and teriyaki dishes which were all excellent. The prices are very reasonable and service is good. If your ever out here in this quaint little college town, Sushi Kame is a must. read more

Service was excellent. Definitely don't feel rushed, and pleasant to sit and visit with friend. Sushi was very good. Soup and noodle salad w meal was very good as well. I tried saki for the first time...$12 carafe.. Thought this would be better. Didn't mind paying that price but wasn't as yummy as I expected. But wasn't their fault. Location was good. Will return to this restaurant again. read more