Kanpai Sushi Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Probably some of the best sushi I’ve eaten!"
• "The food is very good, although the menu hasn't changed in all the time we've been here."
• "Food: sushi rice nicely the right firmness."
• "Every single one was perfect."
• "The food was extremely tasty and diverse in flavour."
• "They've mastered every single dish you've ever tasted in other places."
• "The sushi was absolutely delicious, the best I had in Edinburgh."

Cons:

• "Takoyaki fish cake: deep fried?. Disappointed. Did not look handmade."
• "If you must eat here, we would recommend the nigiris instead of Sashimi as the fish was sliced so thinly in the sashimi platter that it was not worth it at all."
• "The prawns roll has a HORRIBLE cheese on it, don't order it."
• "Food very pricey for very tiny portions. Waste of money. Very disappointed."
• "The food did not taste Japanese, it tasted like Chinese made Japanese food."
• "Gyoza dumpling: definitely shop bought. Not impressed with this dish at all."
• "Fish was tasteless and rice was over-compressed on all nigiris and makis, making it difficult to taste anything."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was good even though they were understaffed."
• "The service is great and attentive."
• "Lovely atmosphere and great service."
• "Staff were very friendly and welcoming and the drinks and desserts on offer were great too."
• "Our server was very friendly and accommodating."
• "The staff is very professional, polite and willing to discuss the menu with you."
• "All staff were impeccably behaved helpful and attentive at all time."

Cons:

• "They were under staffed that took them time to take our orders."
• "Service: a little disappointed as i had booked a table which hadn't been logged."
• "They made us wait 20 minutes outside even though we arrived on time to our reservation."
• "The service was very slow and only bringing one very small plate at a time."
• "I had to repeatedly chase one of my orders and left the restaurant without it after waiting 30+ minutes."
• "The waiters were obviously not enough for service so we had waited for a bit longer to get our drinks in the waiting area."
• "Unfortunately the service was cold; we weren't warmly greeted and nor were the staff attentive."

Ambience

Pros:

• "Because the walls are all wooden it makes the room VERY noisy."
• "*Very* loud relaxation/massage-type music not at all conducive to a chill restaurant atmosphere."
• "Ambience: none"
• "It's in a slightly higher price range."
• "The music made me feel in heaven."
• "Modernly decoration, medium containing space, and here has a heightened sense lively atmosphere in bar for grabbing a drink."
• "The overall relaxed atmosphere."

Cons:

• "The waiters were rude, the place was so loud you couldn't hear anything."
• "No atmosphere in the restaurant, the waiters do not talk, or smile."
• "Sorry, didn't like it. No atmosphere in the restaurant."
• "Whilst the staff are very attentive, the atmosphere is rather cold."
• "The staff seldom smile. Great for food but lacks in atmosphere."
• "Felt claustrophobic."
• "Very disappointed with my meal this evening, major problems with the kitchen resulting in a lot of dishes taking a long time."

Value

Pros:

• "Reasonable prices too I think for this type of cuisine."
• "Excellent authentic Japanese food for a reasonable price (it's not cheap - but good fish isn't cheap)."
• "While not cheap, not expensive either with taste and quality far exceeding price."
• "Great value for money."
• "You definitely get what you pay for!"
• "Food is a bit on the more expensive end, however every single penny is worth it."
• "It also wasn’t too bad in terms of prices compared to other sushi restaurants."

Cons:

• "It's in a slightly higher price range."
• "Food very pricey for very tiny portions. Waste of money. Very disappointed."
• "Price was high but in that area you expect to pay a little extra its kind of like a 'posh tax'."
• "Loses a star because service is not up to standard with price at 28gbp for one person."
• "I would not go back, all things considered I get the same service and food at Kenji for a cheaper price point."
• "Overpriced, I'm allergic to avocado and almost EVERYTHING had avocado."
• "Even a can of Coke was £3."