Reviews & Ratings for Kanpai Japanese Steak & Seafood House

08/22/08

Too MUCH food for one sitting

by Foodbelcher

I don't know if the other reviewer went to the right Restaurant or not, but obviously he/she did not go to Kanpai.

I went with a family of four, I had the Shrimp/Scallop/Salmon for like 16 dollars; and after the Chef (very friendly and very funny) finished making the food, I had about a mound of Fried rice, more than half a dozen scallops, vegetables and rice overfilling the plate, freshly cooked shrimp, and a very nicely cooked salmon. Anywhere else and you would pay a premium for this kind of food. Def!!! worth every penny. I joked with my brother telling him that he had enough food feed a third world country. (By the way, I usually eat quite a lot, and when my Brother and I can't finish a meal, it usually means its more than a LOT)

I recommend going early. I went there two days ago and from 4pm-6:30pm is the best time; but after that and it gets incredibly busy.

Staff members are incredibly nice and friendly, hostess and hosts are straightforward and prompt <-- generally more active and run around a lot. Parking was plentiful, and the aroma of cooking was delightful.

Anyways, I recommend this place over any Japanese rest. around winston-salem. Its one of the oldest ones here, i think it was opened in the 90's...correct me if i'm wrong.

Hope you all enjoy it like me and my family did. We will certainly go back in the coming week.

• Pros: FOOD, PARKING, STAFF, and FOOOOD lots of it. Big TABLES!!
• Cons: Its loud, but mostly from the cooking and people clapping during birthdays