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Kansaku
Whether you seek familiar sushi preparations, traditional Japanese cooking or unique and innovative contemporary cuisine that blends Asian and Western cooking styles, Kansaku's seasonal cuisine, comfortable décor and knowledgeable service will provide you and your guests a dining experience that is both entirely satisfying and highly memorable.
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79 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.2
/
5
Rating Breakdown 79 reviews
5 stars
(33)
4 stars
(32)
3 stars
(12)
2 stars
(1)
1 star
(1)
Food
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.2
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- fit for foodies(36)
- neighborhood gem(30)
- special occasion(18)
- romantic(15)
- good for groups(10)
- great for lunch(10)
Kansaku Reviews List
Review 1 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great spot
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Five of us ate at Kansaku on a Wed. night. There was a steady flow of traffic but the restaurant was not crowded. We had two finicky eaters with us and the waiter was able to steer them in a direction that satisfied them- they even said they'd go back. Three people had entrees and were very happy with their meals. The other enjoyed their maki.."
Dined on 6/13/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 2 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Very satisfying - plan to return
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"This was our first time to Kansaku and we found it delightful. It's a small and informal place with tables or you can sit at the sushi bar. Service is friendly and attentive. The shrimp tempura with vegetables appetizer was wonderfully delicate and flavorful. We each had maki - the Lake Shore Dr. and Volcano offerings - generous portions and tasty although not as spicy as we expected; the wasabe and ginger gave the welcome kick. The "large" Japanese beers we ordered were huge and we couldn't finish - next time we'll go with small! Full as we were, we ordered creme brulee off the appealing dessert menu only to find out that was no longer being offered, alas. So we went with Japanese tea, feeling more virtuous with that anyway-"
Dined on 5/29/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for lunch
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Review 3 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Excellent sushi, sashimi
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Dined for lunch, for a very reasonable price, the specials are a bargain. The menu is varied and inventive and the seafood is always excellent, as is the service. This place is the first and only one I consider when a desire for sushi and sashimi hits!"
Dined on 5/13/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 4 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Never a bad meal
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"I have dined at Kansaku numerous times and have always enjoyed both the food and the service."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, romantic, neighborhood gem, special occasion, kid-friendly
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Review 5 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Incredible
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"My family went here for the first time on Mother's Day and we were all blown away. Food, drinks, presentation, and service was phenomenal. We will definitely be going back!"
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 6 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Numerous sushi choices and all fresh and delicious. Other entrees reasonably priced, well-flavored and properly cooked. Service attentive. Lovely experience"
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 7 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Overall of the service is
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Overall of the service is very good."
Dined on 04/25/2013
2011
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, romantic
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Review 8 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
I tasted the gas used to "sear"
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"I tasted the gas used to "sear" the tuna on top of the maki roll. It ruined the taste of the roll. The spicy tuna tartar appetizer was good."
Dined on 04/25/2013
2008
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Review 9 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Kansaku has always beena place
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Kansaku has always beena place I can count on for excellent food and great service. I plan on returning soon."
Dined on 04/22/2013
2010
Special Features: neighborhood gem, romantic
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Review 10 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Very good - but too much mayo!
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Really nice experience at this establishment. The decor is tastefully done, the service was attentive without being annoying and the food was excellent quality. The only complaint I have is with the amount of mayo/sauce they put on the special rolls - waaaay too much. I tend to usually stay away from these types of rolls for this very reason because all you end up tasting is the may/sauce and not the fish or contents of the roll. Other than that, the cut on the on the nigiri was good and the amount of rice appropriate (though to be honest the rice could use just a little more flavor).
I would recommend this play to others and would certainly go back myself."
Dined on 04/15/2013
2002
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 11 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
always really good food and
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"always really good food and very quick service."
Dined on 04/13/2013
2006
Special Features: neighborhood gem, romantic, great for lunch, hot spot
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Review 12 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Excellent food. One of my
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Excellent food. One of my favorite Japanese restaurants in the city. I made the trek from Chicago to Evanston for this restaurant. Great food and service and very vegetarian friendly."
Dined on 04/07/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 13 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Once again, Kansaku solidifies
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Once again, Kansaku solidifies why they are my favorite sushi restaurant in the area."
Dined on 03/31/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 14 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Great food, good service,
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Great food, good service, the decor is a little woren and the ventilation system needs an upgrade. The food was
VERY good and better than many upscale places. The location good especially if have handicapped plate since park right outside the door."
VERY good and better than many upscale places. The location good especially if have handicapped plate since park right outside the door."
Dined on 04/02/2013
2005
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for lunch
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Review 15 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Very nice experience, excellent
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Very nice experience, excellent sushi, very good service. Would definately come back again. Sushi very creative and large pieces, no small portions, tasted great. Waiteress was excellent."
Dined on 03/23/2013
2013
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Review 16 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Their food is excellent. My
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Their food is excellent. My only complaint is the hard seats. It makes it difficult to want to linger there for long."
Dined on 03/22/2013
2008
Special Features: neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 17 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
We usually order the same
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We usually order the same things every time we go to Kansaku but this time we decided to order some new things. We foind what we ordered a bit spicey and will likely return to our old standbys on our next visit The server was great."
Dined on 03/16/2013
2003
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Review 18 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Kansaku always delivers!
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Kansaku always delivers! We try to make it in every couple of weeks, as their sushi is the best. Brought a couple of newbies in to try it, they'll definitely be back too!"
Dined on 03/16/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, hot spot
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Review 19 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
Mediocre preprations, such
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Mediocre preprations, such as tasteless gummy coting on soft shell crab, small fish protions on the Maki, overly spiced tuna appetizer that overpowered the tune flavour. Much more expensive that it was worth compared to other area Janpanese restaurants.
No corkage fee offered or BYO allowed, which is a shame for such an aggressively overpriced wine list."
Dined on 03/15/2013
2006
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Review 20 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Fair)
2
/
5
We asked for brown rice and
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We asked for brown rice and were told you had to order it a day in advance. Since this was our first visit, how would we know? We ordered tea and were told they were out of tea. I've never heard of a restaurant (especially Japanese) being out of tea. The food we ordered was good, but doubt very much that we'll go back. There are too many other restaurants to choose from."
Dined on 03/13/2013
2006
Special Features: kid-friendly
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Review 21 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
This was my first time at
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"This was my first time at this restaurant and because of all of the raving it received from my friends, I decided to try it out. My BF and I went with another couple. The restaurent was not packed at all for an 8pm res on a Sat night. Even with that, the service was painfully slow and we had to attack our waitress everytime she would leave another table to tend to ours. Visually it was very nice and the food was good. Drinks were small( I ordered a vodka based drink and it came in what I would consider a dixie cup). I would def try this place again,.. I'm thinking they were just having an off night."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 22 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Put on your to do list
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Good food, very reasonable prices"
Dined on 03/09/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 23 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
I would have liked the presentation
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"I would have liked the presentation of the Dragon Roll to have been a little bit more dramatic. it was really plain. but it was delicious. The spicy chicken dish--chicken was undercooked , but the spicy sauce was tasty, however, not worth $16. I dont think i will be back. plenty of other sushi restaurants in Evanston."
Dined on 03/03/2013
2011
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Review 24 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
We went for my birthday, their
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We went for my birthday, their maki buffet is fantastic! We've never had a bad meal here, ever!"
Dined on 03/03/2013
2009
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, special occasion
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Review 25 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Very good food and service.
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Very good food and service. Nice atmosphere in a small place. Reservations are a must."
Dined on 03/01/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 26 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Wonderful food as usual and
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Wonderful food as usual and our server Andrew was great!"
Dined on 02/24/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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Review 27 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Kansaku is our favorite Sushi
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Kansaku is our favorite Sushi restaurant. Preparations look & taste fresh & delicious. It is an attractive & pleasant place to dine."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2007
Special Features: fit for foodies
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Review 28 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
The food selection, quality
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The food selection, quality and particularly the presentation were outstanding. The Groupon promotion was a nice way for us to find out about the restaurant and to get a better deal on the meal. Although the food was priced as to be expected, the alcoholic drinks (which are not priced on the menu) are quite high priced and can easily set you back if you don't ask or pay attention. The atmosphere is trendy, young and very city-like, but you have to get used to sitting in a row side by side with your fellow diners just inches away and pretend you don't hear each other's conversations. I tend to prefer a little more space and a little more privacy. All that being said, once again, the food was wonderful."
Dined on 02/22/2013
2006
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 29 for Kansaku
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
This is one place we had always
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"This is one place we had always wanted to go. Finally, we went and were pretty excited with the ambiance and the crowd. Despite being busy the service was pretty smooth. Its a relatively small place and the tables are crammed together. The person sitting on the other table is much kcloser than the person sitting across your table. Food portion is good size but the quality is mediocre."
Dined on 02/15/2013
2013
Special Features: special occasion
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Kansaku
Based on the average of (50) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Outstanding)
4.3
/
5
7 out of 7 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4.4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
4.2
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate