Kai Sushi Shabu-shabu - Santa Barbara

I went to this restaurant for lunch and was promptly seated and attended to. I ordered chicken gyoza as an appetizer, the katsudon tempura roll, and a small Shabu shabu plate as my main course. The katsudon was larger than I expected, so I ended up with a lot of food, but I enjoyed everything I ordered. There were a lot of options on the menu, but they were all delicious. I would definitely come back again.

I ordered the beef shabu shabu and ramen. By the way, for the shabu shabu, they only offer traditional Japanese style (hot water with seaweed, not a soup base).

I visited this restaurant on a Saturday night and it wasn't very busy, so we decided to give it a try. Unfortunately, we had to wait a long time to be seated, even though the restaurant was empty. The hostess seemed to want to seat us outside, which was not ideal. The water had a strange taste and the egg rolls were bland. For our main course, we ordered the King Cobra roll and the Montecito roll. The Montecito roll did not seem fresh and the King Cobra had shrimp tails in it, which was disappointing. I will not be returning until the restaurant improves, and I hope they make some changes soon.

My favorite sushi spot in downtown. Fresh fish. Very yummy sushi, and nice price. I love the Deluxe Sushi Combo. Fresh yummy dish at a good price. And I got the Frequent Dining Card have been here a few rimes and will come for more.

Very attentive staff and good sushi. They run a pretty good lunch special too. Recommend their dinner special so you can try different types of sushi.