Kanpai Restaurant, Arlington, Virginia Restaurant Details

Food:

Excellent food great sushi. It's a family run place with a homey feel. Go for dinner when it's not as crowded...and mostly regulars. Dinner is also a great bargain. Lunch is very busy but also good.

Food:

Fantastic... One of the best sushi places I've been to in years. The fish was so incredibly fresh. The rolls were well portioned and we'll flavored. The prices were average. The service was impeccable. The spicy tuna was flaming. The only thing that was lacking was ambience but being a stones throw from the metro station makes up for that. I'll be coming here every time I'm in DC-and maybe a few more times on this trip.

Food:

The sushi is expertly prepared by the owner at this fabulous neighborhood gem! The food is of the highest quality and the service is always excellent. Everything you could want in a family run neighborhood eatery.

Food:

Nothing is fresh. Sushi, teriyaki, and vegetables are all frozen. Looks like a good place, but the facility deceives what food is actually served.

Food:

Mediocre neighborhood Japanese restaurant fails to meet expectations.

Okay I may be a bit of a snob because I lived in Japan for a couple of years but even the simplest of all simple dishes (hot soba noodles in tsuyu) failed! Their sushi is tasteless and despite being in Rosslyn their prices on their non sushi items are gougy.

There's nothing glaringly wrong here except for a pervasive sense of mediocrity. The service is not substandard but there is a lack of enthusiasm and urgency that's standard even at an interstate WaWa.

Unsuspecting lunch crowds with limited time and work on their mind gives them their prime business. Once observed at leisure their lack of quality becomes obvious. Avoid this one.