After seeing all the positive reviews of this restaurant on here decided to give it a try! Booked a table for myself and a friend. Greetings at the door were friendly and all the staff had a smile on their face which was great to see! The service was perfectly fine, anything lacking here was definitely made up for by... More

Came here with my cousin and we ordered loads of dishes as we love Japanese food. All the ingredients were fresh and the presentation was excellent. If you go, I highly recommend the sashimi combo and soft shell crab tempura. We had green tea to drink and was constantly topped up which is an excellent touch. The place is clean... More

Kanpai has become our go to restaurant and top of list when thinking of going out for dinner. The quality of the food is superb, we like the setting and the service is lovely smiley Japanese so wanting to please. We've been a number of times and thoroughly enjoyed the sashimi having had on various visits tuna, sea bass, salmon... More

I have tried many Japanese restaurants in Edinburgh but this is my favourite, so much to choose from. The service was a bit "disjointed" but they were pleasant and happy, and we weren't in a rush so it wasn't a problem. We will be back.

missed knowing about this relatively ( two years) new resto near Usher Hall . if you crave sushi and wonder where to go, this is the place. a little on the expensive side, but good tasting , well presented and great service make it worth it. enough on the menu for the non sushi members of the group; tempura dishes... More

Good: - Decent menu with some real expertise in rolls - technically excellent - everything done by people who know their stuff - lovely waiting staff - fast service To fix: - no style or charm from the male team members - where is the Japanese welcome or personality when you sit at the bar? Letting the girls down -... More

My husband and I were desperate for some decent Japanese food and after reading a good number of reviews for this restaurant, we thought we'd put up with the agreed upon bad service in the name of some good food. Well, we arrived 5 mins late and our table was not ready til 10mins later. I thought, yep, the reviews... More

Fantastic atmosphere, beautiful dishes and excellent taste. My wife and me eat sushi in every city we go, but this one is extrodinary! However the price is a little high, you get value for money. Don't forget to go here while you are in Edinburgh! Simply excellent and friendly staff!

My partner and I are both vegetarians, so we were a little worried about going to Kanpai since a lot of sushi restaurants seem to focus solely on raw fish. The selection was great, however, there were many different kinds of hand roll, maki and nigiri to choose from, as well as some hot dishes. The aubergine with sweet soy... More