Kanpai Izakaya

Came to Kanpai for a double date and I was very very pleasantly surprised at the level of fish quality of their sushi! Very cute location kind of isolated from everything else. Service was great! They have random weekly deals that were ok.FOOD: - Gyoza: very standard, would recommend if you just really like gyoza. I tend never to order them because I always feel like they taste the same as store bought frozen ones. - Stuffed avocado: I loved this!! I always like avocado but this was just a very yummy creamy appetizer. Kind of like a jalepeno popper but creamier- Party Boat: we couldn't decide on what to get so we ended up sharing this between the 4 of us and it was amazing! The rolls it comes with usually weren't the ones we wanted but we were able to switch them for rolls that were the same price on the menu! Their sashimi cuts were THICK and very fresh tasting.Pricewise was on the higher end but I think it was absolutely worth it! Would def come back to get their sushi again.

This updated review is for the takeout I recently got. Super easy to order online. The food was ready in a very timely manner. They only do takeout (maybe unless you try another delivery service) but we live close enough so walking over isn't an issue. The one thing I'd HIGHLY RECOMMEND and honestly might get exclusively from now on is the fried avocado appetizer! It's stuffed with seafood and is truly perfection. Highly recommend!!!

Kanpai is solid if you're in a pinch for some sushi and in the area. Connected to a parking garage, the outside can go unnoticed-- but the inside is modern and clean - I've been in here years ago and you can tell they have stepped up on the cleanliness aspect of the restaurant. The sushi is average. The rolls are expensive (as all sushi is) but the sizes are small. The rolls are thin and definitely leave something to be desired. The one standout roll is the red dragon, though. Spicy, creamy, and delicious with a fresh crunch from the jalapeño slice. I think I will come back for this one roll - but only if I am craving it. Service is always good- very nice people. Overall, I think if you are in the area and have a craving, this will satisfy that craving but there are other places I enjoy more in the city.

I tried kamakaze and shared the nigiri dinner with my friends. The nigiri dinner came with soup, salad, spicy tuna roll, and 9 pieces of chef's choice nigiri. To be honest, I don't like spicy tuna. It tasted different from other sushi restaurants, much spicier than usual. However, I could tell that all the fish were of high quality.Overall, my experience here was perfect

3 diners - a large assortment of maki and nigiri.5 stars - Food: cut, flavor, quality, size, freshness.4 stars - Service. A bit on the slow/negligent side, but okay. Didn't know the menu as much as I would expect.3 stars - pricing. Nigiri was per piece and seemed expensive by other comparisons who usually do a two-piece order for about 25% price increase.0 stars - Service/food prep. What turned out to be a 2-hour dinner was started by the longest wait time for food to be delivered. To my knowledge (seen) there was only one chef. Wasabi & Screaming Tuna have multiple. WAY too long. And the restaurant was not crowded.0 stars - a menu listing snow crab on many items ... but when asked and confirmed ... wasn't ... but was (imitation) Krab or pollock which usually contain wheat. As Celiacs (GF) this is paramount. AND, the soft shell crab was said to be GF, but was deep fried in cross contaminated oil !! Wrong, wrong, wrong. 0 stars - Asked for two different cocktail menu item drinks. Neither were available when ordered, (bar was out of xxxx) etc, etc.

I am not originally from the Milwaukee area and have only been here for 3 years or so total. I have tried a lot of the sushi places in the area. I also have a few friends and family members that love sushi as much as I do. Between all of us I thought we pretty much had all of the sushi places in the Milwaukee metro area covered. When a supervisor at my work told me about this place, I have to admit I was pretty skeptical. I had never even heard of it or had any of my friends or family say anything about it. I have to admit I am pretty mind blown as I sit here writing this review. The place I thought was "the best sushi place" in the Milwaukee area has been topped by this place! I arrived on a Monday right at 5:00 PM, so it was not very busy. My server, Jackie, was very friendly and attentive. I didn't get a chance to see the whole restaurant as I was seated in a booth up front. The front area/bar area is very nice and I could see where this would be a great location to hang out with friends or even for a nice date. I ordered 3 rolls: rainbow, spicy salmon and spider. Everything was delicious! The freshness of the fish was outstanding! I also liked how the wasabi was blended with a bit more moisture in it so it easily dissolved into my dish of soy sauce. I have eaten at dozens and dozens of sushi places across the country and this is the first place I have seen do this! I will definitely be back to check out the whole restaurant and to enjoy the incredible sushi here!

I walked into this place expecting greatness. Besides it being sparsely occupied, the atmosphere and music were on point. Sat at the bar ready to go: the service from Maxwell was legit. But then comes the but...The food. So I mean, read my reviews. I eat a lot of sushi, so I feel like I should be your trusted arbitrator of all things raw, like Ol' DB. When I see negri served a la carte, I'm like, "Okay, let's go for some bomb sushi!" However, I must admit that this place fell short in terms of flavor and quality. Let's just say it was quite average. I've had better rolls from Whole Foods that were both cheaper and higher in quality. With the exception of the hamachi, everything else was lacking. The fish quality was comparable to what you'd find at a sushi belt restaurant. Yeah, I said it. Man, I really wanted this place to be amazing, but unfortunately, it left me feeling underwhelmed with mediocre sushi. Even the soy wasn't good. Like how do you mess yo soy sauce?Don't give it a try haha. There are much better places close by.

We had the Oyster Shooter (which had a nice bite), Stuffed Avocado (which was absolutely amazing), Menage a Trois, Dragons Den, Boss, Blue Fin Nagiri Atoro, Truffle Parmesan Akimi (an interesting and savory blend of flavors) and Vegetable Udon. All were extremely delicious, and the presentation was beautiful. Our reservation was taken without hassle, and followed up with a confirmation text. We were seated in a well lit booth near the sushi bar, which is always a showpiece. Unfortunately, there was no bartender the night we were there, and they were down a host. This meant the owner and on-site staff had to work extra hard to service the guests. While there was a wait for drink and food, the quality of what we had was worth the wait. I will definitely be going back to eat my fill of sushi!

Service is always top notch especially for the area. Food is great. Many options for diverse pallets make it an easy option for me. Spicy crispy chicken is what I personally consider comfort food.

Food was pretty good, I just thought it was a bit overpriced for meat and rice to go.