A diner from Coral Springs
Aug 29, 2008
I’ve been eating at Kansai for about 12 years now and for many years called it the best Sushi restaurant in the state. I believe it has been sold 2-3 times in the past 3-4 years unfortunately losing its luster in the process.
2005’ish… The restaurant doubled in size adding hibachi grills, down goes the sushi quality! A new owner or manger (female) appeared and really took the service down by browbeating the staff to death and treating patrons like dirt… I stopped eating in simply because of her, and then stopped ordering take out just because of her attitude.
A short period around late 06 things changed again, smaller menu and they cleaned out the whole staff which was disappointing as the chiefs they had for years were EXCELLENT! I ate there twice and server bad fish… I couldn’t do it again, it was so disappointing!!!
Early 2007, the latest has been the remodeling of the whole place taking out many of the private booths and trying to go for a more “night clubish” theme… Bad idea! The new owner/manager calls himself Cowboy, nice guy… but can you turn the music down? The food quality has improved but is still a far cry from the glory days of the early 2000’s. I live 20 miles away but still eat there enough for the new staff to again know my face and orders. I still think on the right days it’s the best deal in town and if you’re naive to sushi or lame enough to find hibachi amusing in the same restaurant it will win you over. If you’re there on an off day you probably will not be back.
2005’ish… The restaurant doubled in size adding hibachi grills, down goes the sushi quality! A new owner or manger (female) appeared and really took the service down by browbeating the staff to death and treating patrons like dirt… I stopped eating in simply because of her, and then stopped ordering take out just because of her attitude.
A short period around late 06 things changed again, smaller menu and they cleaned out the whole staff which was disappointing as the chiefs they had for years were EXCELLENT! I ate there twice and server bad fish… I couldn’t do it again, it was so disappointing!!!
Early 2007, the latest has been the remodeling of the whole place taking out many of the private booths and trying to go for a more “night clubish” theme… Bad idea! The new owner/manager calls himself Cowboy, nice guy… but can you turn the music down? The food quality has improved but is still a far cry from the glory days of the early 2000’s. I live 20 miles away but still eat there enough for the new staff to again know my face and orders. I still think on the right days it’s the best deal in town and if you’re naive to sushi or lame enough to find hibachi amusing in the same restaurant it will win you over. If you’re there on an off day you probably will not be back.
