Excellent sushi, reasonably priced and very good service. Location is nothing special in a strip mall, but if you're looking for good sushi, Kappo Sui is a good choice
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex Ramirez
You HAVE to eat here!! … I’ll make this review short, but I was beyond impressed and so delighted to have found this hidden gem. Not only is the food incredible, but the fish is some of the freshest and most flavorful I’ve ever tasted. The wait staff is also simply fantasticMy business partner and I asked chef if we could order omakase , he joyfully obliged - and it was the BEST sushi assortment I’ve ever had. I’ve paid over $200 per person for omakase on special occasion in San Francisco, crafted by a world renowned sushi chef … etc. This small humble family owned restaurant in Costa Mesa, gave me such a sense of satisfaction and connection to the food that I have not felt in a long time. And for that, I thank you ALL at Kappo Sui!See you soon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tempura, Sweet Shrimp, Miso Soup, Unagi Don
MKS Channel
This restaurant serves really Japanese authentic foods !!worth to go if you like Japanese foods.
I had an amazing experience at Kappo Sui! It was the first time they did omakase and they hit it out of the park! The fish was super fresh and the rice was perfect, definitely coming back. Kappo Sui also has monkfish liver/ankimo, which is my favorite! The service was lovely and everyone was friendly. It wasn't too loud so my boyfriend and I could talk and hear each other.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alan Reeves
I don’t even know where to begin. I was in town on business and met with an associate. We had no idea where we were going to go. Just started in Costa Mesa and took off driving. Finally, I randomly picked this place off Yelp. We pulled in and admittedly I was reticent. It’s very nondescript. At the end of a strip mall, I thought it would probably be one of those places that really good or really bad. The best way I can describe the color scheme inside is 1990s Taco Bell light blue and pink. We walked in, and the place is about half full. Immediately we noticed that every customer (at that time) was Japanese. Taking that as a good sign, we stayed.Suffice it to say, this establishment was a revelation. My associate is a foodie who has traveled the world and has sushi at least a couple of times a week. He lives in SoCal and he’s had hundreds of styles from restaurants in the area. We were there for 2 1/2 hours. I think we ordered five courses. I’m not as educated in the cuisine as he, but everything we put in our mouth was absolutely exquisite. He stated that it was some of the best food he had ever had in any of his travels. I am 53 and encountered some flavors I had never experienced. The two of us spent hundreds of dollars, mostly because we (and my associate especially) couldn’t believe the quality, freshness, and deliciousness. We could not stop trying things! Zuke, our server, was amazing too. I think he was amused by us and it might’ve crossed his mind an hour in that he should probably get a form of payment considering the amount we were ordering :-)Do yourself a favor and visit this place. My associate is already making plans to drive an hour and a half with his wife to visit again, get a hotel room and make a night of it. I will never go to the Irvine area again without visiting Kappo Sui. I can’t wait to take more friends and associates, and hopefully this review allows you to make the same great decision.
A great authentic JP restaurant operating by Japanese owner and staff!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
JayC Street
nostalgic Way to enjoy japanese
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Clam Soup
A F
They (female employees) are not nice & their fried chicken is very hard as a rock. Other dishes are decent.
송명섭
Sushi is awesome here but the price is expensive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
mark aichele
This restaurant used to be interesting and good.The restaurant is now dirty and unkept.The food was mediocre at best.The service was slow and disjointed.The menu is way over priced.We won’t be back. Ever!
My favorite Japanese place to eat at in Orange County. The service is super friendly and a great hole on the wall place. It's authentic Japanese. The sushi and sashimi are always so fresh. They offer weekly specials to their menu with traditional dishes. I recommend the eel box, uni sashimi, yellowtail collar, kinki fish, soft shell crab, garlic clam soup. The sake selection is super great. The kubota manju sake is great pairing with all their dishes.A must go when you're close to South Coast Plaza!
This is Japan. It's like a Japanese restaurant by Japanese for Japanese. The grilled mackerel is juicy and savory! You can have more white rice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lance H.
We wanted to try a hole in the wall place. And boy was this place it. Tucked in the corner of a quiet strip mall. There were no lights in the parking lot and only an open sign to guide you. It makes you wonder if there is a restaurant here. The inside is something to behold. Very old beat up carpet, old drop ceilings, seven tables, mirrored wall, saloon doors, and arbitrarily placed partitions. Decor is not a focus of this place. Staff were pleasant and helpful. Food was well done. Fish was fresh. Vinegar jellyfish (special) had funny after taste. Price was-$40 per person. Overall I would not listed this as a date night place. Decor was distracting. Authentic sure, but highly competitive market. Undecided if we are coming back.
John B.
Loved it. Sushi and tempura were excellent. Atmosphere is simple but sincere. Will absolutely be back.
Jefferson L
Excellent traditional Japanese dishes. Also high quality sushi options although sushi is far from their specialty. When available, definitely order the grilled sea eel (Anago). I also love their homemade cold dipping udon (Inaniwa) which is thinner than standard udon. So refreshing in the summertime. Atmosphere is outdated but thats not what you come here for.
Excellent sushi, reasonably priced and very good service. Location is nothing special in a strip mall, but if you're looking for good sushi, Kappo Sui is a good choice
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
You HAVE to eat here!! … I’ll make this review short, but I was beyond impressed and so delighted to have found this hidden gem. Not only is the food incredible, but the fish is some of the freshest and most flavorful I’ve ever tasted. The wait staff is also simply fantasticMy business partner and I asked chef if we could order omakase , he joyfully obliged - and it was the BEST sushi assortment I’ve ever had. I’ve paid over $200 per person for omakase on special occasion in San Francisco, crafted by a world renowned sushi chef … etc. This small humble family owned restaurant in Costa Mesa, gave me such a sense of satisfaction and connection to the food that I have not felt in a long time. And for that, I thank you ALL at Kappo Sui!See you soon
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tempura, Sweet Shrimp, Miso Soup, Unagi Don
This restaurant serves really Japanese authentic foods !!worth to go if you like Japanese foods.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: chicken karaage set 鶏唐揚げ定食, pork cutlet & eggs bowl ヒレカツ丼, sake clam soup あさりの酒蒸し, inaniwa udon cold 稲庭うどん 冷, chirashi ちらし寿司, grilled butterfish with soy sauce 銀だら幽庵焼き, yellowtail collar はまちかま塩焼き, spinach salad ほうれん草サラダ, fried shrimp ball 海老しんじょう
I had an amazing experience at Kappo Sui! It was the first time they did omakase and they hit it out of the park! The fish was super fresh and the rice was perfect, definitely coming back. Kappo Sui also has monkfish liver/ankimo, which is my favorite! The service was lovely and everyone was friendly. It wasn't too loud so my boyfriend and I could talk and hear each other.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I don’t even know where to begin. I was in town on business and met with an associate. We had no idea where we were going to go. Just started in Costa Mesa and took off driving. Finally, I randomly picked this place off Yelp. We pulled in and admittedly I was reticent. It’s very nondescript. At the end of a strip mall, I thought it would probably be one of those places that really good or really bad. The best way I can describe the color scheme inside is 1990s Taco Bell light blue and pink. We walked in, and the place is about half full. Immediately we noticed that every customer (at that time) was Japanese. Taking that as a good sign, we stayed.Suffice it to say, this establishment was a revelation. My associate is a foodie who has traveled the world and has sushi at least a couple of times a week. He lives in SoCal and he’s had hundreds of styles from restaurants in the area. We were there for 2 1/2 hours. I think we ordered five courses. I’m not as educated in the cuisine as he, but everything we put in our mouth was absolutely exquisite. He stated that it was some of the best food he had ever had in any of his travels. I am 53 and encountered some flavors I had never experienced. The two of us spent hundreds of dollars, mostly because we (and my associate especially) couldn’t believe the quality, freshness, and deliciousness. We could not stop trying things! Zuke, our server, was amazing too. I think he was amused by us and it might’ve crossed his mind an hour in that he should probably get a form of payment considering the amount we were ordering :-)Do yourself a favor and visit this place. My associate is already making plans to drive an hour and a half with his wife to visit again, get a hotel room and make a night of it. I will never go to the Irvine area again without visiting Kappo Sui. I can’t wait to take more friends and associates, and hopefully this review allows you to make the same great decision.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Scallop, Steamed Crab Meat Dumplings
A great authentic JP restaurant operating by Japanese owner and staff!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
nostalgic Way to enjoy japanese
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Clam Soup
They (female employees) are not nice & their fried chicken is very hard as a rock. Other dishes are decent.
Sushi is awesome here but the price is expensive.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
This restaurant used to be interesting and good.The restaurant is now dirty and unkept.The food was mediocre at best.The service was slow and disjointed.The menu is way over priced.We won’t be back. Ever!
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
My favorite Japanese place to eat at in Orange County. The service is super friendly and a great hole on the wall place. It's authentic Japanese. The sushi and sashimi are always so fresh. They offer weekly specials to their menu with traditional dishes. I recommend the eel box, uni sashimi, yellowtail collar, kinki fish, soft shell crab, garlic clam soup. The sake selection is super great. The kubota manju sake is great pairing with all their dishes.A must go when you're close to South Coast Plaza!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Garlic Clam Soup, Grilled Fish Collar, Crab Shumai, Unagi Bowl
This is Japan. It's like a Japanese restaurant by Japanese for Japanese. The grilled mackerel is juicy and savory! You can have more white rice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We wanted to try a hole in the wall place. And boy was this place it. Tucked in the corner of a quiet strip mall. There were no lights in the parking lot and only an open sign to guide you. It makes you wonder if there is a restaurant here. The inside is something to behold. Very old beat up carpet, old drop ceilings, seven tables, mirrored wall, saloon doors, and arbitrarily placed partitions. Decor is not a focus of this place. Staff were pleasant and helpful. Food was well done. Fish was fresh. Vinegar jellyfish (special) had funny after taste. Price was-$40 per person. Overall I would not listed this as a date night place. Decor was distracting. Authentic sure, but highly competitive market. Undecided if we are coming back.
Loved it. Sushi and tempura were excellent. Atmosphere is simple but sincere. Will absolutely be back.
Excellent traditional Japanese dishes. Also high quality sushi options although sushi is far from their specialty. When available, definitely order the grilled sea eel (Anago). I also love their homemade cold dipping udon (Inaniwa) which is thinner than standard udon. So refreshing in the summertime. Atmosphere is outdated but thats not what you come here for.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Fish Collar