Kabuki

This restaurant had good lunch specials. Including sushi and bento boxes. The bartender was great! I enjoyed the value. For sushi in south Kingstown it’s fairly priced. If you’re used to other RI sushi landmarks you may be disappointed. But not bad for a local outing or tourists. I did hear they have some good specials but was unable to get any.

One of the worst restaurants I’ve been to. Was excited to have some sushi but it tasted horrible. Ordered the spicy tuna roll — didn’t even taste like spicy tuna. Also ordered the udon noodles with chicken. The only good part about it were the veggies. Won’t be coming back here.

Came here yesterday with my son, and let me say the sushi is great! Definitely the best you’re going to get anywhere near wakefield. I would say its a little pricey, but hey when you have no competition i guess that’s to be expected. A few very small complaints, i didn’t gget hardly any any ginger on the side, and one ocf my rolls was very thin, much smaller then I was used to. But i will be back again soon for sure!

okay. not authentic.

the sushi rolls are bland and the ingredients taste old and frostbitten. «rocky» shrimp are not real rock shrimp and the tempura batter is thick and slimy. plus they use imitation crab meat (although it doesn’t say imitation on the menu). do not recommend!

Tri-​color Three Ways… just order it, it is great. I don’t even look at the menu anymore and probably visit once a week! I just sit at the bar by myself and enjoy… you will too!

I wouldn’t say Kabuki is the best sushi, but it is the best that you will get in the URI area. My favorite roll to get in the American Dream Roll, but I swap out the spicy sauce for the mango sauce. The ambience of the restaurant is very nice and it is never to crowded. Oh and the scorpion bowl is a must!

Great sushi and their lunch menu is amazing. I used to do saki bombs here back when I was still in college. The bar is separate so you don’t have to worry about bothering people in the restaurant when you want to get rowdy. Probably good the other way around if you’re trying to enjoy your meal in the restaurant and there are rowdy college kids taking saki bombs in the bar;)

Overall good experience. The roll concepts were great, the food fresh and the presentation beautiful. Was also very pleased to see they had Sapporo on draft. Waiter was pleasant and the atmosphere enjoyable. We will definitely be back.

We went here on a late night to get drinks and got sushi. It was easily some of the freshest tasting sushi I’ve had in the northeast. The Tuna Awesome was my favorite. I had the Lychee martini which I could have all day any day if it didn’t kill me. Delicious. Quick service, great food, and an attentive waiter. My friend’s drink was particularly strong– I can’t remember the name of it now– just be sure to ask how strong some drinks are. This always a good problem to have though ;)

I only go for the lunch or late night specials. The sushi is pretty good but everything on their menu is very expensive. I love getting their rocky shrimp and special rolls (like tuna amazing, green peace). My favorite thing on the menu is the tempura banana with ice cream. The décor and atmosphere is beautiful. The service is hit or miss. I feel that this restaurant has gone downhill in the last few years.

Kabuki is enough to satisfy a sushi craving and since there’s nothing like it in the URI-​Narrgansett area, it’s probably going to be your best bet. For apps, their crab rangoons are pretty good. Their sushi isn’t stellar but isn’t terrible either.
Late night menu starts at 9:30 typically, although their hours may have changed. The late night menu and the lunch menu is what makes Kabuki worth it. Until close, you can get 3 rolls and one of their cocktails for $ 15-​$ 16. I usually get a spicy tuna roll (they’re interestingly crunchy), a Philadelphia roll (quite heavy on the cream cheese), and their signature American Dream roll with a strawberry mojito. The cocktails and are short on booze, but I love the different flavors of mojitos they have. Their American Dream roll is my favorite and has shrimp inside topped with lobster. It’s SO GOOD!
The reason why Kabuki receives three stars from me is because they seem to lack consistency. You’ll go one time and the sushi will seem fresh. If you go on another the day, the rolls might be dull and falling apart. If you want good sushi, I’d go to Late Night Kabuki and take your chances.

I have been to Kabuki more than once only for their late night sushi and the previous time I came the sushi was exceptional, especially the Tuna Amazing and the American Dream special rolls. If you do go for late night sushi I would recommend the rolls every time. The Tuna Amazing I give a ⁷⁄₁₀ and the American Dream I give a ⁸⁄₁₀. However this time around I was unimpressed.
Let me just mention that Kabuki isn’t a place to go for gourmet sushi. For instance they used crab for their California roll that you can tell came right from the freezer, and the rolls aren’t anything to boast about. They are great, but you can easily find a better sushi place in the area, especially if you venture into Providence.
For late night sushi they provide you with a limited selection of sushi to choose from in which they have a deal where you can choose either three rolls and a drink $ 6 or under or you choose two rolls and a special roll with a drink that is $ 6 or under. I believe each selection is around $ 15. Like I said the first time I went I was very impressed with the sushi, but this time around I was not.
The rolls I received were falling apart as I kept trying to eat them and they seemed to be very thin and lacking a good amount of fish compared to the last time I came. The rolls were still very good, but just not to where I would like them. I wouldn’t consider myself a sushi snob, but I know there are better sushi places to go than Kabuki. The fact of the matter is that it’s cheap and convenient if you’re living in the Wakefield area or going to school at URI.
The service as well was very rude to my table. The server came over and looked as if someone at his last table dined and dashed because he was miserable. Anytime we asked a question he would give the quickest response possible and if left our table very uncomfortable. Now again it could’ve just been it was late and he has to deal with mostly college students, but it just caused my experience their as a returning customer to suffer.
I’m very big on when I go to a restaurant I would like to have a similar experience when I go back to have the food again. So when the food isn’t as tasty as I remember it or the service isn’t as outgoing and polite it causes me to reconsider suggesting the same place to people.

I’ve been here a few times and have had average experiences, but recently had a terrible one. We decided to have a seat at the bar around 7:30 and we’re going to order drinks and a meal. The bartender came over and placed a couple of menus in front of us— without saying a word. We glanced over the menus and figured out our order in about 5 minutes. We closed the menu and tried to make eye contact, making it obvious that we were ready. We waited another 10 minutes and the bartender still didn’t take our order. There were only about 3 other parties at the bar at this point. He proceeded to serve people who walked in after us. After continuing to not acknowledge our presence, we decided to get up and dine elsewhere.
I’m offering 2 stars because the sushi is fair, but does not match the quality you might find elsewhere (I.e. In Providence). Kabuki was a 3 star restaurant before last night, but unfortunately lost a lot of my respect after this poor experience. I’ll stick with the lunch takeout every 2 weeks to a month.

This place was a stop in before we caught a movie, my dining companions had been here before, but I had not. The first thing I noticed when entering is the nearly all black and maroon interior, U-​G-​L-​Y.
The food was decent. We all shared a sushi boat and it was nothing to write home about. The prices were on par with most other places. The service was friendly, but slow and as it wasn’t busy, that was confusing. The wait for the check took a while and water glasses remained empty. Overall, I was not impressed enough to come back and they definitely need to remodel the inside.

This has to have been the shittiest sushi I’ve ever had. The service was horrible. The rolls were horrible and the bill was sky high. Never going there ever again

I have been a long time customer of kabuki’s. When Kabuki first opened, they were good, but then they went through a bit of a «slump». Nothing horrible, but the scene changed because they were doing the whole DJ thing and also karaōke. It just made the atmosphere feel low end.
I have noticed a SIGNIFICANT change in the level of service and class on the last few months. Aside from a few aesthetic changes in the restaurant, I presume there is new management because it feels so different when I walk in. The new manager Brad is the absolute best thing that could have happened to this restaurant. He is BY FAR the key factor in Kabuki’s turnaround. He raised the level of this restaurant.
My husband and I have become regulars. Usually we take our sushi to go due to hectic work schedules, however tonight we dined in and I was really pleased with our service, yet again. Don’t expect white glove service, but know that the casual and classy atmosphere is worth the trip. Also, another new thing they are doing is a punch card for each time you dine. Once you fill up the card, you get a gift card to the restaurant. So worth it.
But yeah, please let me reiterate the new management’s impact on this establishment. I hope they read this review so they give themselves a pat on the back.

Amazing sushi! The Pad Thai was the best around! I had the wonton soup and it was very good! The service was well above and beyond! It was perfect all around and I highly recommend Kabuki!!!

Their sushi is very good — reasonably priced, with a huge selection. Particularly of interest to me is always the more creative rolls, and these guys do not disappoint, with all kinds of novel combinations, including some that pair fruit with the fish, a surefire way to make me take notice. It also highlights the freshness of the fish.
The service was impeccable, especially for a slow night — the waiter was quick but not lurky, the meals were fast, and the arrangement of the tables would allow for private conversations even on a hopping night.
The only bummer was the tea. While I don’t necessarily expect a ton of fresh tea on a slow night — the black Lipton teabag served with a cup of hot water was a little sad and totally not in keeping with the rest of the experience.

Its odd coming home to Rhode Island for a week and going to a sushi joint, but nonetheless, when one gets that craving for sushi, naturally you heed the call. Kabuki did not disappoint. The location is very nice and modern inside. Great ambiance and attentive service. With everything we ordered, the plates just kept getting better and better. I love cold Sake so I was pleased to see they offer a pretty high end brand. It was very smooth!
Apps
Yellow Tail with Jalapeño– the mixture of the two flavors together is a flavorful explosion on your palate
Salmon Golden– salmon belly with chili sauce! Mmmmm, delish
Tuna Wasabi Dumplings– AH-​MAZING The tuna itself acts as the wrap and inside is a mixture of crab and wasabi. It was excellent!
Dinner
Wakefield Roll– great mixture of lettuce lightly seasoned with citrus over a sushi roll that has tuna, salmon, asparagus, honey wasabi and tempura in it. Yum!
Six Flags roll– This is by far my next FAVORITE roll! It was delicious and the presentation of this roll is nothing short of spectacular with its sauces that are center stage of the plate. It is the Tempura roll with shrimp and king crab and its topped with scallops and crunch sweet potato strips.
I’ve eaten a ton of sushi in my day, and this place is excellent. Its moderately priced, but for the quality and portions you get, its well worth it.