Kanpai Sushi Dublin

Not a bad spot for lunch. I stopped here during a recent work trip. The service was friendly and prompt. The place had a very “mom and pop” vibe about it. My server was very nice. I selected a teriyaki salmon lunch combo which included a small salad, rice and miso soup. The portion of salmon was surprisingly large. I was a little worried when my meal came out because the salmon had so much sauce on it. But thank goodness the sauce did not over power the salmon. I also ordered a caterpillar roll. Overall the food that I ordered was good; nothing mind blowing but I was satisfied. The prices were reasonable for the area.

Walked in as soon as it opened and the cook yelled, "We've been waiting for you!" after asking if they are open. That's funny 👍 The rolls were great. No complaint. A little smaller but they were $8 each so that made sense. Digitally, they have a website to order food, but business is not yet claimed, so it seems. It would be advisable for whoever is the owner or manager to do that so they can update and respond to customers. 😁

What a treat! Stumbled on this place on our way back home from Fremont and a 25 mile bike ride. Exactly what we’d been craving! Fresh ingredients, tasty specialty rolls, and delightful cucumber served elegantly in a martini glass. It was a crispy evening and only patio dining was available but service was great and food was marvelous. Looking forward to our next ride in Fremont and sushi from Kanpai!

I was really looking forward to trying this restaurant for the first time, but unfortunately I had a very disappointing experience. I arrived around 2:30pm, and an employee told me they were closed for lunch break until 4:00pm. I understood and left, though I was surprised because it seemed like an odd time for a break. However, when I passed by again around 3:15pm, I saw an Asian family of five being seated and served inside the restaurant. This made me feel singled out and wronged, as I was specifically told they would not serve me until 4:00pm. As a Black customer, it left me feeling racially profiled and very unwelcome. I had been genuinely excited to dine here, but instead I walked away hurt and disappointed. I hope the management addresses this kind of treatment so no one else has to experience what I did.

Flavors of each fish were missing in the Sashimi Sushi combo. Only thing that we could taste was the sauce! Also, the unagi roll was a major disappointment 😕

This place is delicious!!!! I got the unagi meal and some rolls. Clearly a small family business. They remembered my order from the last time I visited over a month ago. Instead of going to a chain, please think about supporting you local small business.

Overall the food was Nasty with no flavor besides the sweetness of teriyaki chicken and the saltiness from the soy sauce. $90 on a takeout that seriously was a waste of money and yes, I will definitely never go back and will no recommend this place. I rather eat Trader Joe’s or Safeway sushi @ this point!

Overall very good. Got the lunch special. Chicken teriyaki and sushi combo. Came with delicious soup, salad and rice. 15$ plus tax. All tasted great. I was so hungry I forgot to take food pics. Great value for great food! That’s why I’m giving them 5 stars!

Amazing. Ignore the 1/2/3 star reviews. This place has amazing tasting sushi. I highly recommend.

There was bones in the fish and hair on my roll. First time and last time there. Don't go.

I've come to two different locations, Dublin and Brentwood. I thought maybe it was a fluke. But this is not authentic Japanese sushi. It doesn't taste like traditional sushi and I eat sushi ALOT from all over and this is not made correctly. You can taste the difference. So disappointing to get sushi that is poor food quality. The food looks good, but if you know sushi you know quality. Service was nonexistent, I had to get up and ask for water, ask for a box, and almost beg him to bring me my check. Maybe it was an off day for this location on service but food quality, both locations are the same. I will not be eating at this establishment again or any locations under this name. Really disappointing.

Got just one item: Dynamite roll: it was awesome. Service is okay (sometimes hard to understand and may need to repeat). Nice cozy place.

My boyfriend and I stopped by here for a quick bite. It appears to be a small local biz/family owned, not a chain restaurant. I ordered the Veggie Roll with soy paper (instead of the default nori) and my boyfriend ordered the Chicken Yaki Udon. The gentleman helping us was incredibly kind, helpful, and quick to service us. The staff don't speak English very well, but they understood us with zero problems. The food arrived quickly, and I was incredibly happy with how my roll tasted! It was also incredibly cheap - $10 for my roll. I'd recommend this place for a quick bite to eat when you want something nice and authentic. This isn't a "fancy" place, but it's exactly what I wanted and needed it to be.

Terrible food, worse service. I never knew that I could tell good sushi from bad until I ate in this place. The sushi was really bad..

Uhhh I don't know what's going on with this place... we tried to order online, but their website wouldn't load. So we called, and they cut us off before we could even tell them we wanted to place a take out order and never came back. So we hung up after about 8 minutes to call them back and Verizon claimed they were not a legitimate number (which I can't imagine is on this places end, but still off)

I'm just not a fan and I looooove sushi. First off, I want to start off by saying that this review is strictly based off of the food quality, pricing, and portion. Honestly, I would have given 2-stars instead of 3-stars, but the extra star is really for the staff here. The customer service was phenomenal and location of this new restaurant cannot be beaten. I live in Pleasanton and this borderlines Pleasanton/Dublin, so it is quite convenient to get to. I also like that there's ample parking and I can walk around the plaza, or even across the street to do some shopping. It is also a good destination to grab lunch/dinner, if you're seeing a movies at the theaters too. So, my friend and I decided to finally check out this new place on Sunday. When we got there, we were immediately greeted and they even accommodated us eating outdoors. The restaurant itself was clean, organized, and compliant with covid regulations. Upon sitting down to look at the menu to order, I was thrown off by the price increase in everything. Mind you, this is a brand new restaurant but yet their new menus were already altered for a price increase in every item. I can look past this as I know it's a difficult time during the pandemic. We ordered 2 sushi rolls (49ers roll and Sugar Mama roll) and a side of garlic noodles and the entire meal came out to $50 for two. I think if it was a good meal, I wouldn't have minded the price as much. The meal was par at most. The portion is definitely less than most other sushi restaurants. There was a total of 8 pieces per roll. The Sugar Mama roll was drenched in sauces, so you couldn't even tell that the fish were fresh or top grade. The 49ers roll had less sauce but because of that you can tell the rice consistency was nonexistent and the imitation crab mix inside of the sushi roll is heavy handed with Mayo. So unless you're a really big Mayo fan, the taste may be a bit off putting/overwhelming. The garlic noodle was a bigger portion than we expected (no complaints there), was flavorful, and on the dryer end of stir fry noodles. I think it speaks volume when you go to a sushi restaurant and you end up liking their garlic noodle over their actual specialty in sushi, right? Nevertheless, it was a good experience to try out and support a new business in town. But I wouldn't necessarily have it at the top of my list or have this place be my go-to for sushi.

The food is NOT really good imo. We ordered the oh my god and ps i love you rolls and the sushi quality was horrible. Oh my god had a weird spicy taste. Ps i love you sushi was bland and had no taste. The udon was ok but a bit salty. All around service was ok but I went in around lunchtime ~1pm and literally there was no tables...

Excellent sushi! Great atmosphere, friendly staff. Perfect spot to take the family or a date. I ordered the " don't ask" and got baked mussels . Highly recommend this spot if your in the area!

Good overall. My family likes vegetarian sushi and there is a decent selection here. The tempura veggie roll was a bit sweet to our liking, but with wasabi and soy, it was pretty good, at least by my assessment. My son though that the Gyoza appetizer was one of the best that he's had. Pricing is very reasonable and the location is great when shopping in the area.

Ugh..... I wanted to like this place because it was near our hotel and convenient in a nice area near all the little plaza places, but there was NO vibe, nothing special about the inside, and what made it worse was the customer service was horrible! The guy that was serving us didn't even say hello or acknowledge that we were paying customers. He didn't even speak to us at all even when he was getting our order. The sushi was just OK but it was falling apart the whole time they didn't wrap it enough so we were just eating piles of sushi. 60$ for 2 hand rolls and 2 orders of saki I feel like we should of gotten better customer service, no wonder the place was empty. The cups they gave us for the beer with our sake was dirty also. We asked for dipping saucers for our sushi and he acted irritated that we even bothered. I wouldn't come here again. I gave a 2 because the shrimp tempura was fresh but like I said it was falling apart. Don't expect much when you come here.

In my opinion there aren't too many good quality sushi spots out this way. So when I saw Kanpai Sushi pop up on the Hot & New list in my area, I knew I had to come check them out. They are in a pretty great location located right next to Five Guys, the movie theater, and Starbucks. In front of the restaurant is a huge parking lot with plenty of parking. Although they are opening during a crazy time with COVID, they are making do. They are currently offering takeout, delivery and outdoor dining. We came during their grand opening deal, so we received 20% off our order (although I'm not sure how long this promotion will last). When we arrived to pick up our order, the server let us know that it would be a couple more minutes because they messed up on one of the rolls. They made a Super California roll instead of a Dragon Roll but included it with our order free of charge- so nice! My fiancé and I were hangry so we ordered a lot: Hamachi Kama- Not fishy at all! A bit crispy and had a good amount of meat on the bones. It came with a nice dipping sauce which really helped enhance the natural flavor of the Kama. Chicken Teriyaki Dinner Combo- Came with miso soup, salad, and rice. The chicken was slightly smokey and came with a good amount of teriyaki sauce. Salmon Nigiri, Hamachi Nigiri, and Unagi Nigiri- Perfectly balanced between the fish and the rice. The cuts were all pretty even. Fish was pretty fresh as well. Dragon Roll- The shrimp tempura inside was still crispy when we got home! Loaded with the unagi and avocado toppings. Each bite was balanced and flavorful and wasn't drowning in the unagi sauce. Deep Fried California Roll- Still crispy too! It was perfectly crispy without being oily. The California Roll itself had a good ratio of avocado to crab meat to rice as well. It didn't fall apart when I took a bite either! Overall I am very impressed with Kanpai. Everything we had was tasty and satisfied our craving for sushi. I would highly suggest checking them out if you are in the area!

Kanpai Sushi takes over Fish on the Grill's vacated space. interior space looks smaller, no dine-in, has new sushi bar, fish pics on wall. offerings: sushi bar/dinner/lunch combos, sashimi, rolls, nigiri, eats: chirashi sushi bar lunch (18) missing miso soup, salad -12 pieces of tamago, tuna, octopus, butterfish, hamachi, salmon, shrimp -rice had subtle vinegared taste -sashimi quality slightly above average freshness, quantity average. temaki: -lots of parking -many eateries have closed in hacienda. -20% off on take outs during grand opening

Very rude customer service which included eye rolling and head shaking that were unwarranted. The food was unimpressive. Kids meal was very stingy, calamari reminded me of frozen fish sticks, the Arthur roll was ok.

Thank you Kanpai Sushi for helping us have a fantastic event last Saturday! We appreciate your hard work and early hours in preparing the dishes. Everyone loved the assortment of sushi, sashimi, and handrolls you provided. As a fellow Hacienda Crossings business, we will definitely be ordering again.

I always love sushi and wanted to try this new Japanese restaurant in Dublin. It's not bad. A little above average but nothing stood out. I ordered online and our order was ready in 30 minutes. My husband had the beef teriyaki dinner with a side of sashimi. The beef was ok. It could have been more tender and it was cooked all the way through with no pink. My chirashi had a generous amount of fish over sushi rice. The quality and freshness of sashimi was average though. The texture on a few slices were off which is definitely a freshness indicator. I'm happy my husband and I tried this new restaurant to support a local restaurant. The portions and price are good, unfortunately the quality was average.

I don't understand why the Thai restaurant was full and this place had one table . Our service was good all the food was excellent while it may be a bit pricey the area tells why. 17$ build your own dinner option was delicious salad was fresh chicken was amazing. Tip your cooks .

I had better sushi in Canada! The fish was not fresh and the tried to hide it with Mayonnaise.

Was not very impressed with this sushi spot. While it wasn't bad, it was very expensive for the quality of sushi rolls provided. I would say a 3 star place with 4/5 star pricing, so 2 star in total. I sort of see 2 kinds of sushi places, those that have California rolls with different toppings, average sushi places. Then places with good quality more expensive sushi. This place fell into the average California roll category but with a good quality sushi place pricing. At first glance in the photos the sushi looked good, but this is what they do, the wrap the rice on the bottom TWICE. So from the top and quick glances you think you get a good roll with not too much rice but it was double stacked on the bottom. They did have some interesting sushi rolls but as I said most of them is the same double stacked rice California roll with different fish on top.

JAPANESE FOOD GROWING ON ME I've traveled around different places around the world but I've only been to Japan once. However something about Japanese food that is growing on me lately. In terms of simplicity two features of Japanese food I think about - colorful and flavorful. When I go to a Japanese return I either go to eat sushi or ramen but not both. However there was one Japanese eatery I ate at where I had not only sushi but also udon. The first time I came to Kanpai Sushi was in October with my friend. For the sushi rolls we ordered the Mendocino, Godzilla, and Deep Fried California. Out of the three rolls the California was the one I liked the most because I never had that roll deep fried. In addition the Deep Fried California did not have a lot of crab meat so you can taste the whole roll. Even though the Mendocino and Godzilla were tasty both had too much sauce for my liking. However if you like a lot of sauce with your sushi rolls these rolls would be great for you. This eatery doesn't sell ramen, which I am glad as I have been eating too much ramen. With number of udon soups on the menu I had the opportunity to try something different. For that night I ordered the Tempura Udon. I liked how the tempera items were separated from the broth so that the breading will still be crunchy. With the separation of items you can decide if you want to place some of tempura in the soup. I decided not to combine the tempura with the soup as I felt you get different textures when you eat the soup and tempura separately. The second time I ate here was in November. Just as with the first time I ordered rolls and udon but not the exact same items. For the rolls I wanted a balance between raw, sauced, and cooked hence my friend and I ordered the Rainbow Roll, 49ers Roll, Rolls Royce, and Caterpillar Roll. Out of the rolls I preferred the 49ers Roll because the salmon melts in your mouth. For udon I ordered the Beef Udon. To my surprise and delight each cut of beef was seared. The seared beef flavors the broth that brings a depth of texture. In terms of presentation I would rather have seared, brown-colored beef than an unseared, grey-colored beef. Eating here at Kanpai Sushi provided an insight why Japanese food is growing on me with the different varieties of sushi rolls and udon. Next time I come here I will try different types of items such as sashimi and dinner entrees.

I've been here twice and each time the rolls were decadent. The ambiance is basic, there is a sushi bar but I don't think bellying up is an option at them moment due to Covid restrictions. I've only been for lunch so the atmosphere maybe different in the evening. Anyway, the servers are nice and informative. If you are in the area shopping, I strongly recommend stopping in for a delicious sushi noshing. Cheers!!!

Wow! Some of the freshest sushi I have had in a while--better than some places I have been to in San Francisco! The Marilyn Monroe roll is just the perfect amount of spice and I can't wait to have it again! Pretty usual pricing maybe a little on the higher side-- 2 rolls cost me $30-not too expensive, but there were definitely some pricier rolls to order. I ordered on their website and paid and then my boyfriend picked it up with no trouble at all. I will be coming back and I can't wait to try more!

Worst ever. I ordered CA roll and requested real crab. That crab was probably 5-7 days old, very tough that I had to spit it out. 2nd thing: I ordered shrimp tempura, instead they gave me some roll which I had no idea what it was. I got in my car and regretted not complaining about the wrong I order.

I have only eaten at Kanpai Sushi once, so I acknowledge that there is a possibility that the restaurant had an off day. I love sushi and I enjoy eating a lot of it in one sitting. I love Dynamite, Rainbow, California, and Salmon roles, so I always order these whenever eating at a sushi restaurant. The service at the restaurant was fast and good. We were seated immediately, our order was taken quickly, and the food came out pretty fast. However, the sushi rolls just did not taste good. Definitely below average, and not something I will crave for in the future. The water tasted like unfiltered tap water. I would recommend the restaurant use a Brita to filter the water so it tastes better. Running a restaurant is difficult. I hope Kanpai Sushi can make some improvements on their food and become better.

I ordered the chicken udon it was delicious. Definitely recommend. Food was brought out fast and very very hot lol

This place is great! We will definitely be stopping here again if we are in the area for a movie in the future

Delicious sushi accompanied with calming and quiet ambiance. Quick and attentive service too! I came here a few times and each time the sushi was delicious and very reasonably priced! I ordered the 49er roll and it tasted so fresh and just melted in my mouth - will be ordering next time! 10/10 recommend!

It's ok. The food was just ok. The service was about 3 stars. I think they need to be more authentic Japanese. I'm not knocking them down but I think I'm just spoiled on good Japanese good. I will give it a try again. Please don't be discourage on my review. It's just my own opinion. Like what I said. I will give it a go again.

Kanpai sushi is a stellar sushi bar. We ordered hamachi Kama , gyoza ,beef skewers ,rainbow rolls And various sashimi . It was all fresh well prepared and high quality. The staff is friendly. Doing all the covid procedures . Great location They are located in the hacienda shopping center near all the chain restaurants. Yet this sushi bar is custom and deluxe. Everything was so flavorful. We go to sushi a lot . Kanpai stands out as so high quality and the prices are very fair. I can recommend them to picky sushi customers.

Was looking for a quick bite to eat, and I drove by this place. I had ordered a Phildelphia roll, a California roll, and Shrimp Tempura roll to go. You can order online order or at restaurant which I had done. The order was prepared quickly and I had been surprised how well it tasted snd the oresentation and portions. It was really good and l will definetely stop by again and get some more of their Sushi when I'm in the neighborhood again.

Ordered takeout from here as a friend recommended me to try this spot as this is her new go-to sushi spot if you're from the area. We placed the order online and wait was about 25 mins from purchase. Pickup was efficient and secured nicely. Lots of parking in the area I ordered the Cherry Blossom roll and Godzilla roll, while my friend ordered the Allen roll and Dynamite roll - total was around $50+ w/ tax and tip, you are paying for the quality of fish so it is a bit more on the pricier side but overall the taste and portions make up for it. A lot of their rolls are very saucy, it's more of a fusion style compared to typical sushi rolls. Being it my first time here, the two rolls I ordered were very filling, and definitely could've ordered just one specialty roll to be content for lunch time.

Another option for sushi in the Tri-Valley area! I guess they also have another location in Antioch. This place is right next to Five Guys in Dublin. And it sucks that they opened during COVID, because to me, you really need to experience sushi in the restaurant. So I really can't say how the dining in experience can be. We ordered 3 special rolls (which I already forget the names of), and a couple of grilled dishes. Let me start with the grill. I'd skip the katsu. It was way overpriced for what you get. I really was disappointed the most with this one. I guess I am spoiled with the true authentic katsus in Japan. Here, the pieces are just small and chewy with little flavor. We also got the teri salmon, which was a bit dry for my tastes. But you don't come to a place with "sushi" in its name for stuff other than sushi. The rolls were really good actually. My favorite was definitely the one with soft shell crab in it, topped with maguro. Really tasty, and loved the flavor of the rolls. A liked that it wasn't loaded up with fake sauces and stuff. Great sizing too! Also got a standard rainbow roll which was great as well. Again, wish we could have got the full dine in experience and wish I was able to have some alcohol with my sushi. Hey COVID, you have stayed past your welcome. Go away. We'll be back!

Food is ok but not great. Service is about as bad as can be. It's like being served by someone who's absolutely annoyed that you went to their restaurant. You can't ask for customizations (my daughter doesn't eat crab). Questions are greeted with a grumpy face. Same with requests for water. Absolutely amazed that they remain in business. Server does smile to customers ... who are not minorities.

tastes ok but presentation bad. California roll and spider roll literally not much difference. Avocado a little bit mushy and not presented well in sushi. Shrimp shell in the middle of sushi. Flavor is alright.

Pros - Negi Hama maki and hamachi kama are pretty good. Cons - overall not good quality for the price. I'd never go here over Amakara. - miso soup and teriyaki chicken were below average. Cherry blossom roll and poke salad were meh. Would go again: no.

We ordered takeout to be delivered. no complaints. The rolls (salmon/avocado; California x3 and Rainbow) we ordered were very good and the delivery was within 20 minutes. They also gave us plenty of soy, wasabi and Siratcha Mayo

I honestly feel bad saying this, but this was the worst sushi I have ever had. I had to send my roll back, luckily they didn't charge me for it. Everything was synthetic, not fresh. My cousin ordered a volcano roll and the tuna tasted like canned tuna. The avocado in the rolls wasn't fresh. I got a fried roll and it was burnt, the inside the avocado was brown, the salmon was brown and the seaweed paper was like melted. I've never had a fried roll like that before. I'm not sure if it was just a bad day, but the quality of the food was awful. I've actually never written a bad review on a restaurant before now or sent food back before now.

First and Last time going there. I ordered sushi to go regret placing the order when I took a step into the restaurant. No one there not one customer. The cooks in the back not even using gloves and touching everything. I asked for for soy sauce and sriracha the owner I'm guessing gave me attitude and said everything was in the bag, so I left. Checked the bag when I got to my car and just soy sauce so I went back asked for sriracha and guy was giving me attitude saying got was in the bag but it wasn't started talking in Asian to the cook that was poking his nose. Bad service 0 stars

Service was pretty fast but the sushi was pretty mediocre. It's not as authentic as something you'd closer to the coast. It's "get the job done" sushi.

I dont see why this place gets some hate, this place is great, they dont take that much time to give your food, and the foid is really good.

Overpriced. Dinner for two $68 meal for take out is just not worth it . We got it not thinking how small the sashimi would be!!!! Not coming back here.

Super delicious food! Really yummy and seems like fresh sushi for sure. Great and kind service :) highly recommend! Especially before a movie :)

Super close to us in Dublin with a polite staff. The sushi was really good! Recommend you check it out!

I just tried this sushi place for the first time today. I absolutely love sushi (ordering it 2-3 times per week, from my favorite places), thus I finally decided to give this place a try as our last outdoor dining opportunity, before we transitioned back into stricter shelter-in-place orders (due to COVID-19). I 100% regret my decision however. The Hamachi sashimi tasted like it had been previously frozen and thawed out (multiple times). The (spicy) OMG roll not only didn't look appetizing, but it also did not taste fresh (and the sauce on this roll is definitely less than ideal. The garlic edamame also had zero flavor (....I could see the garlic sprinkled throughout but could not taste it....so weird). Also, the dressing that came on the salad tasted really strange (....not a flavor that I've ever tasted before, on the salads that come with sashimi orders). - I literally took 1 bite of each item and could not consume any more. I had to throw away all of it, as I was terrified that another bite might make me sick. I immediately started digging for gum in my purse....I had to get the different tastes out of my mouth. The hostess was great, as she was very kind and knowledgeable about the menu. - The taste of the good however, is not something I would recommend. Such a bummer

They are very reliable, great price for fresh sushi. Nice people that work there. I always get the gyoza, dynamite, Godzilla, and monkey brains. Supper good!

Our first time at Kanpai Sushi, love our favorite dish-Hamachi Kama, it was done right and the sauce was perfect for it. We had udon and some sushi rolls. They all came out well prepared and tasty. Service was nice and friendly, we will be back.

I had lunch today at the Dublin location. It was the worst Japanese food that I have ever had. I had to remove two large HARD balls of rice from the plate. it was inedible. The teriyaki chicken was all dark meat. The miso soup was way too salty. The dressing on the salad was actually good.

Ordered take out for the first time. Thought I'd give it a shot as most of the reviews are positive. Had a few of the different rolls. The food is about on par with the sushi you would get at an average grocery store maybe a little worse. The rice is cold and hard like it was premade the day before and just thawed out. None of the food is fresh. It's drowned in sauces in an attempt to hide the lack of freshness of the fish it seems. I'm sorry, but I wouldn't go here again.

Ive tasted a bunch of dishes from this spot and have always enjoyed them. Although most of my orders are take out the staff is always friendly! I was surprised how good the tuna rolls were given their 8 dollar price and their lunch combos are fantastic! 15 dollars for good quality spicy chicken, rice, salad, miso soup, and gyoza! Definitely my favorite go-to location for work lunches!