Japanese Restaurants in Kirksville

“delicious food and the atmosphere is clean and welcoming. The employees are very kind - when they heard us singing happy birthday to our friend they surprised us with a candle for her sushi!“

“After a pretty full Saturday exploring downtown Kirksville and spending some time paddleboarding on Forest Lake, I figured it was time to get something to eat. And honestly, sushi sounded pretty good! With only two sushi places in town, the choice wasn’t exactly difficult, so I ended up at Bonzai.

Walking inside, I couldn’t help noticing how I’m slowly getting used to the Missouri style of restaurant interiors. We waited about five minutes for a table, got some water and started looking through the menu. We went with miso soup, raspberry iced tea, an Alaska Roll, Shrimp Tempura Roll and Harrison Roll.

The soup arrived in about ten minutes, with the sushi following shortly after. Everything tasted good, and I have to mention the service. Someone kept coming by to check if we needed anything, and when we ran out of wasabi, they brought more almost immediately. At one point I actually thought they were checking on us a little too often, haha. But seriously, how can I complain about that?

If I really wanted to be picky, I’d probably ask for a few more salmon options on the menu. But that’s just my personal preference. The whole dinner came to around $47 for two people, which was a pleasant surprise. I enjoyed the food and appreciated the hospitality. Five stars from me, although next time I’m in Kirksville I’ll probably try the other sushi place too, just out of curiosity.“