Kanpai Sushi

The first time here was the service, and the service was great. Very attentive with drinks. The place itself was quite cozy, not too big, and not too small of a place. The food was great. I nabbed myself a miso soup, salmon roll, yellowtail rolls, and their tuna wasabi, which was really good. Will definitely come back to try some of their other specialty rolls.

For years, many people have recommended Kanpai Sushi. I finally gave it try! I am now a fan of Kanpai Sushi. I have had my go to sushi spot for years but now I think I have another. This place has a very homey atmosphere. It's very spacious inside with a lot of seating. The service was really good. Our waitress was very attentive. My husband and son ordered a lot of food. First we started with the Miso soup. Next some appetizers, I don't remember the names on the menu. Then we ordered a bunch of sushi. Again I don't remember the names off the menu. The fish were all so fresh. Last, we ordered dessert, Crème Brûlée. It was very good. All the food had good portions and were all very delicious.I think I found my second go-to sushi restaurant. I recommend just order any sushi, you can't go wrong.

Real deal sushi/Japanese cuisine, absolutely delightful place and great option for date night or groups. I gave 4 stars because, they seated us and did not provide menus, we sat there confused until my son got up and grabbed them from the hostess table. The food came out at different times, while some of us were almost finished eating, others were just getting started. The food is fresh and really good but unfortunately the service was lacking.

I came here because I won a gift certificate when I attended the Cherry Blossom Festival at Red Wing Park. I had never been here, but trusted that if the Japanese society had gift certificates from them, it was going to be decent. I was correct!So first, they get high stars just for being Japanese owned (I believe) and having Japanese waitresses. It is so difficult to find this. The location was nowhere I'd pass by and think to stop in, in a small strip mall off a busy street. So I'm so glad I found out about the place through this gift certificate. The waitress was so sweet and helpful. There was even a young japanese couple with a young child dining in. It is a relaxed atmosphere inside. The menu is a lot of pieces and confusing at first. But in fact, most of the loose pages were just descriptions of the various sushi. And another page listed their prices. The rest of the menu is as you'd expect for the other dishes. I went for lunch and opted for their teriyaki salmon bento box. I was interested in a sushi roll I saw in the Yelp photos and showed the waitress who knew it was the oishi roll. I really wanted tobiko added so they accommodated and added (for extra $). It was probably more than I needed to eat, and actually, I forgot the roll came with crab salad inside, which I don't dislike, but not a huge fan of it in my sushi. That's just my personal preference, though, and not what I thought about this particular place. However, I didn't dislike it enough not to eat it. Lol. I just probably would order a simpler roll next time. The bento box was delicious! The salmon was a nice size portion and on a bed of white rice. It came with miso soup (delicious with the seaweed!) and salad. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the mayonnaise like dressing. I'm partial to the more orange ginger light dressing, but I'm finding most Japanese restaurants here serve the mayonnaise dressing. I think it's the whole yum yum sauce influence which I never saw until I lived in the "south". So I just go with it here. Anyways... I never had a bento box come with veggie tempura (which I love!) so that was so nice to have. There was California roll or spicy tuna sushi options, and I chose the spicy tuna. The sushi portion was a nice whole roll and I loved the spicy tuna because it was actually spicy! My ginger ale had free refills, another plus.Highly recommend coming here for the authenticity and delicious sushi! So glad to find this spot in VA Beach!

My go to sushi place! The fish is fresh and the customer service is good. There is a wide variety of good rolls and the oysters are so good. Even the kitchen food is amazing. It is in a small shopping center and easy to miss if you don't know about it. The staff is always very accommodating and helps you understand anything you don't know about. Highly highly recommend! A hidden gem for sure.

This place is so good, it was my first time coming here and i will definitely be back. The waitress was so nice and helpful. 10/10!

Another great place to get sushi in Virginia Beach. Very nice set up overall had a great experience.

Visited Kanpai today. Still using the old menu. The sushi was exceptional. Will follow up after they implement their new menu.

I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!! Me and my significant other come here quite often when we are craving sushi or a bento box. You can taste the freshness of the fish and can feel the love that they put into the food. We are originally from Los Angeles, and Kanpai brings us feelings of the homely Japanese food back home. Service is excellent no matter the time of day and is a great intimate setting for a week night dinner.

Amazing sushi, affordable pricing, service is great, and chef makes it all right infront of view! 10/10