"Kanpai has made some of the best sushi in Bend for 18 years, and the new head sushi chef, Luke Baker, has taken it up a notch. While the menu items are excellent, letting Baker take the reigns will get you such delights as hamachi with tempura-fried jalapeños in a Thai chile vinaigrette. Or order the suggestively named Orgasm, a roll of tempura unagi, crab, and cucumber topped with a creamy sauce, fresh scallop, and avocado, plus a drizzle of sweet soy reduction. Don’t miss the slightly seared filet mignon nigiri with melted rich uni butter and house-made wasabi. Choose an eight-course omakase and get an extraordinary house-made ice cream and cheesecake dessert with crispy eel, freeze-dried honey, and various sauces. The ganache sauce with peanut butter chocolate ice cream adds the perfect touch for chocolate lovers. Reservations are recommended." - Barb Gonzalez, Jeffrey Stull
