Welcome to Kanpai Bbq & Shabu - All You Can Eat

“ Very good price for all you can eat premium waygu meats. Very simple and to the point menu. Only wish their sauces was a little better and they had one extra side like steamed egg or japchae. It's just missing one or 2 things that would make it excellent, but for the lunch price of $35 and dinner for $40 you get your value. The parking isn't too bad either compared to other spots in clairemont. ”

“ My kids took my husband and I here for a weekend lunch celebration. The restaurant was separated into hot pot section and BBQ section. They wanted BBQ so we all have to have it unless we want to split up and eat separately. It's nice they include lunch pricing on the weekend. The buffet area was clean and kept stocked. The meats we had to order from the server. Service was courteous but nobody was clearing our used plates so we had to move them ourselves. There were nice variety of veggies, noodles, and seafood options. My kids will probably want to go back to try the new menu with wagyu BBQ ”

“ We came here at 4 PM on a Sunday and found plenty of parking. Last time we tried coming here, we could not find any parking spot that we left after circling a few times. We were seated right away. At this time, we only had the option to either do BBQ or Shabu shabu. One table cant have 1 bbq and 1 shabu. Our first order, we had the pork belly, brisket, wagyu rib fingers, and spicy baby octopus. The restaurant had a veggie bar, sauce bar, soups, & drinks area that is included with the AYCE. While we waited for our meat, we got some sauce, veggies, & drinks. After we devoured our first order, which were very good. We ordered the beef tongue and the wagyu steak. All I can say is, just the wagyu steak alone makes this dinner very worth it. It had the perfect marbling and it just melted in your mouth. They dont have many meat selections or bonchon selections. But the wagyu meat makes up for it. This is a definite yes on repeat visit. Just need to plan for when it’s not that busy to get good parking. ”

“ Tried this place for my wife’s 40th birthday for 35 people! Ronnie the Manager is exceptional. He set everything up and really helped ensure the celebration was amazing! And our servers Ben and Kelvin were extremely attentive, kept the beats coming, and forced us to eat ice cream! Between the quality of the meats and outstanding service this place has my vote for San Diego’s best Japanese BBQ! ”

“ Great Sunday Lunch Experience We had a great Sunday lunch here! The food is pretty good, especially considering the price compared to other AYCE BBQ places we've tried in San Diego, like Fire Spot and Manna. They offer great deals for Saturday and Sunday lunch. There’s a nice variety of side dishes and drinks, and they even include ice cream for dessert, which is a nice touch. The staff are helpful and bring the food out really fast. Highly recommend for a weekend BBQ outing! There is a table that can have both BBQ and hot pot with +$4/person. ”

“ For the price, wait time, service and meat quality during our first visit; Kanpai is our new spot for Japanese AYCE BBQ! We were there right before opening on a Saturday so there's still spots for parking. We did the BBQ. You can also have the option for Shabu experience. The assorted meats are to order. Service was quick, got our additional meats in 3-5 mins. There's 4 dipping items/sauce available. We ordered the following: Prime Cut Steak- the most tender meat that we ordered so we requested it twice. Recommended! US Wagyu Brisket - it was tender also and only took couple of minutes grilling. I like the amount of fat in the meat. It was delicious. Recommended! M8 Wagyu Steak - another meat that we're satisfied for its tenderness. Recommended! We weren't a fan of the Wagyu cubes..I had it medium rare hoping to be more tender but it was chewy same as when I cooked it well done. Also ordered chicken karaage; it was crispy and well seasoned Sriracha Mayo. Sides, "free" assorted drinks(soda), soup were available in a corner that you can keep going back. All the sides that we tried were all good; seaweed salad/cucumber salad/edamame. Definitely will come back if we're craving for Japanese Boq. Our server asked if we need anything multiple times which is great. Great customer service!!! ”

“ Definitely one of our go-to hot pot spots. Meats are fresh and delicious and a nice selection of soup bases in a yang tang pot. The BBQ section of Kanpai we tried once and was thoroughly surprised on how delicious it was as well. Can't go wrong with Kanpai, just make sure to call ahead during peak hours so you're not caught up in a long wait list. Also, the restaurant is in a plaza that gets filled up fairly quickly at night. ”

“ Dinner was wonderful. 1st timer but service was excellent. Staff were really sweet and checked in often. Food was great. Loved the all-in-one cost for food, drink, and dessert. Coconut balls were yummy. Small seafood variety but it was enough. Veggie selection was good. Love me some enoki, wood ear mushrooms, & chrysanthemum leaves. Loved to unlimited milk tea (could have been a little stronger) and calpico. Will be back! ”