This is one of my favorite places for sushi. Nice, quiet, friendly service with great food. Rolls are made with fresh crab meat. Yum! Headed there now to celebrate my son's birthday. This is our place to celebrate milestones.

Of all the nearby sushi restaurants, Kakui is the best one for a fancier meal or date night. It's clean, intimate, and modern (the warm lighting looked great on us, but my food photos do look a bit filtered!). While their menu is light on the nigiri and rolls, they make up for it with creative small plates and appetizers. Our waiter, Kenny, was prompt, friendly, and gave us great recommendations for sake and food. When there was a problem customer stirring things up at the counter (!!!!), he de-escalated masterfully and went back to being an absolute professional. All of the food was spectacular, the sake was smooth and balanced, and the standout appetizer for me was the Brussels sprouts with karashi vinaigrette. I look forward to coming here often to try more interesting rolls, typical nigiri, and seasonal small plates.

Stopped in for lunch at noon on a Tuesday. I was surprised I was the only one in the restaurant. I sat at the sushi bar. Kenny my waiter was very friendly. He brought the menus and a large bottle of iced water. He told me to take my time and let him know when I was ready to order. They had both their regular menu and a lunch special menu. I chose the Warrior Roll which Kenny stated that was his favorite. I watched the Chef carefully make my roll and torch the Salmon. The roll was large and very tasty. I would recommend this roll. Menu pricing was a little high on the entrees and bento boxes compared to other high quality sushi establishments. Pricing on the rolls were comparable to other establishments..

If you are in the area to check out Chabot Space Center, when you come back down from space and want to reintegrate back to earth... Come to Kakui. With solid ground to stand on and food served from the element that makes earth "earth" and gives life to all things (I'm talking about water), how can you not enjoy. So become native to earth again and sip on the water... Especially here at Kakui Sushi.

Food - I literally eat here twice a week minimum. Hands down the best sushi I've had in Oakland. Great prices! Ambiance is amazing - dimly lit, not loud and very intimate. I always sit at the bar where I get to see all the sushi getting prepped, chat with the chef etc.. I love this place!! You should definitely try it out Service - great - everyone is friendly! fast to take your order and they're always checking on you.

First time dining at Kakui and it did not disappoint! I made a same day Friday night reservation by calling when they opened earlier in the day. We arrived a little early but were seated right away. The restaurant is small but intimate and modern. We took some time with the menu and ordered some sake, a miso soup and shishitos to start. Kakui runs on a nimble staff. I think there were only 2 servers but given the small number of tables and a sushi bar we felt well attended to service wise. We ordered sushi next which arrived quickly. I have eaten a lot of sushi in my life and I was really impressed with the quality of the fish. The toro ngiri, salmon and hamachi sashimi really stood out. We will definitely be back!

Wow what a gem in Montclair! A lovely ambiance if you choose inside or outdoors. Setting is very nice and modern as well as welcoming. Server was also super sweet and helpful! The server basically suggested everything for us and they were all amazing. My favorite was the gindara black cod -- so light but flavorful! And the wild mushrooms everywhere was delicious. We came on a Saturday at early lunch time and there weren't many people, so that was also very nice. But I imagine it will pack up in the evenings. Parking is tricky around here but doable. I'd love to come back again.