Polished venue with a sushi bar & booth seating offering refined Japanese dishes & creative rolls. Based on 440 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
2665 Shell Beach Rd, Shell Beach, CA 93449
Phone: (805) 295-6636
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Hours
| Friday | 4:30–9:30 PM |
| Saturday | 4:30–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 4:30–8:30 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 4:30–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 4:30–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 4:30–8:30 PM |
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Reservations: exploretock.com
Reviews
Emma Lovett
We were visiting Avila Beach for our anniversary and I was craving for some good ramen. Kanpai Sushi was close by so we went. The spicy seafood ramen was delicious however the sushi was horrible. We waited for an hour to get our sushi order but when it arrived the sushi rice was mushy, it was bland and the fish was not fresh. We could not eat the sushi that we ordered , we had to returned it and left unsatisfied. Check out the pictures attached, you’ll be the judge. Our sever were great however overwhelmed by the amount of tables she is serving.
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Lauren Omernik
We visited Kanpai for the first time this evening to celebrate my fiancé’s birthday & had an absolutely exemplary experience. Our server Lucas was unbelievably attentive & made our night so enjoyable, in addition to being extremely knowledgeable about each menu item.
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E Bell
As Locals normally do around here we try to avoid the more touristy side of the beach. Plus we love sushi and eat a lot so we stick to the more inexpensive joints or all you can eat sushi restaurants.
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Brennan Ronald
Fantastic service. Very fresh sushi rolls. And gyoza/ramen (had no idea they did) were phenomenal. Did the spicy tonkatsu with pork belly and an egg and it was incredible. First time visiting and will be coming back. Cool place!
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Emily Burton
One of the best dining experiences of my life. Between my partner and I we have worked in hospitality for 25 years. We went in looking just to have a nice sushi meal and had no idea we were about to have one of the best serving experiences ever. Our waiter’s name was Lucas, he was incredibly attentive to our friend who had a dietary restriction. If you didn’t know the answer to question her to confirm with the chef. He was very eloquently spoken, he even knew the Japanese and English terms for some of the fish, added the personal touch of even comparing his personal favorites. By the end of the experience, we were so excited to tell him. But to our surprise, when we told him, he let us know he had only been serving for two months. If I was a Restaurant owner I would try to steal this person in a heartbeat.
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Tonya Jasper
Our date night at Kanpai was amazing! A 10 minute wait for an outdoor table gave us time to review the menu. The host was very nice and accommodating. Our waitress was stellar too! Everything we ordered (tempura, clam miso, sukiyaki, sashimi) was perfect temperature & completely delicious. For dessert, we ordered the green tea cheesecake, which was one if the best things I have ever eaten! We will definitely be returning!
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Boris D
10/10 service. From beginning to end, every employee here we interacted with was exceptional.
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Susie Vawter
Great food but bizarre table service. Our three dinner selections were delivered 15 minutes apart ..the third meal was never delivered as it was sold out. Windy brought out a replacement that we never ordered!!! If you don’t mind eating your food at separate times in front of your company, then this would be five ⭐
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Nathalie Tran
Lovely sushi place. Came here on a Sunday night and plenty of seating available. Sushi tasted very fresh. Waiters were attentive and friendly. Would definitely come back.
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A. B.
I drive all the way from LA to eat sushi here. Delicious
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