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Kanki Durham, Durham, NC

Kanki Durham

4.2
4.2
438 Reviews
$31 to $50
Japanese

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
  • Great for brunch
Since 1972, Kanki has been the Triangle’s favorite Japanese steakhouse and sushi house.
Located in West Durham on Mount Moriah Road, Kanki Durham serves up delicious hibachi lunches and dinners, sushi and much more.

Our Durham, NC Japanese restaurant is the only Kanki location with a To-Go number, and we make picking up take out orders fast and simple with designated parking spaces and an easily accessible “Take Out” door.

Kanki will only seat complete parties. Please have all your guests accounted for prior to seating. Incomplete parties must wait to be seated until all has arrived.

An 18% gratuity will be added to parties of 6 or more.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Steakhouse, Teppanyaki
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Sat 11:30 am–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Sat 3:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (919) 401-6908
  • Website
    http://www.kanki.com/durhamchapel-hill
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Kanki will only seat complete parties. Please have all your guests accounted for prior to seating. Incomplete parties must wait to be seated until all has arrived. An 18% gratuity will be added to parties of 6 or more. Arigato!
  • Location
    3504 Mount Moriah Rd, Durham, NC 27707-9015
  • Neighborhood
    Durham
  • Parking details
    Located in West Durham on Mount Moriah Road, Kanki Durham serves up delicious hibachi lunches and dinners, sushi and much more. Our Durham, NC Japanese restaurant is the only Kanki location with a To-Go number, and we make picking up take out orders fast and simple with designated parking spaces and an easily accessible “Take Out” door.
  • Additional
    Chef's Table, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Offers

  • Daily Drink Specials

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 12:00 PM - 2:45 PM, 3:00 PM - 8:30 PM,Mon - Thu - 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Enjoy daily drink specials at Kanki Durham Sunday-1/2 price bottles of wine Monday - Draft Beers 1/2 Price Tuesday - $5 Wine Glasses Wednesday - $5 Martinis Thursday - Sake 1/2 Price

Menu

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What 438 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill

    Kid-friendly

  • Durham

    Great for brunch

  • Durham

    Kid-friendly

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Kanki Durham offers a "fantastic" hibachi and sushi experience with "amazing" chefs that entertain and engage. The sushi is praised as "simply the best" with fresh, exquisite flavors. While the food consistently delights, service can be inconsistent, with occasional delays and portion concerns. Overall, it's a "must-visit" for memorable dining.

438 Reviews

  1. Rick

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our servers and the chef were incredible. Great fun

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  2. kenny

    Raleigh

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    it was about 45 minutes once we got to the table before we ate, The food was outstanding but the service was terrible. first ...asked for lemon for my tea. Never got it. Asked twice. Refills ...he refilled my glass with no ice. Asked for some more ice...never got it. If I go out to eat i do expect to get good service. If I get good service...I will leave a good tip. If I don't get good service I won't leave you a dime. Needless to say....I didn't leave him a thing. Several people at the table also commented on his service. Guess he was looking for some free money but he didn't get it from me. But the food is always great. Had a nice funny cook. He was great

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  3. Kevin

    Greensboro

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome, as always. Have been coming here for over 20 years and have never been disappointed.

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  4. Bella

    Orange County

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We loved it! The energy and the food were awesome!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Raleigh

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I have eaten at many Japanese Steakhouses over the years, but this was my favorite. We had the BEST chef named Mozart !!! We were celebrating my son’s birthday and Mozart made us laugh so much! He really made it special. And to top It off the food was fresh and delicious.

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  6. Danielle

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 27, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We absolutely love this place! We've never once had even a mediocre experience here. The wait staff are always great, the chefs are always fun, and the food is always perfect. Easily the best value for your money.

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  7. Ashanti

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 18, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Flavor wise the food was good but they were very skimpy on the portions . Especially compared to other hibachi restaurants in the area. Our waiter forgot to bring out the salads, barely gave us refills on water and forgot to tell the chef two of the guest at our table were plant based, the waiter also didn’t bring us out dinner utensils. The chef was more of the waiter, everything the waiter forgot he stopped cooking and grabbed it for our table . I think the waiter was doing very minimal and less because due to our large party there was already a gratuity that would be applied to the bill. So overall, very poor service, good food but very small portions.

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  8. Tim

    Raleigh

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 16, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The wait time at the table was rather lengthy, it seems that they may be short on staff. The front desk person during this visit was super! We had a horrible experience a few months ago with the people at the front desk and they literally ruined our celebration. Thankfully tonight was a much different experience!

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  9. Duane

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 20, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed dining there. The staff and chef were excellent.

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  10. Andrew

    Raleigh

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always love going here for any occasion!! Love the food. Get a share plate. So you can get more!!

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FAQs

Kanki Durham offers delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Kanki Durham also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (919) 401-6908.

Kanki Durham is rated 4.2 stars by 438 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Kanki Durham

3504 Mount Moriah Rd, Durham, NC 27707-9015

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Durham
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm Sat 11:30 am–3:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–3:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu 4:30 pm–9:00 pm Fri 4:30 pm–9:30 pm Sat 3:00 pm–9:30 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Japanese, Steakhouse, Teppanyaki
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Located in West Durham on Mount Moriah Road, Kanki Durham serves up delicious hibachi lunches and dinners, sushi and much more. Our Durham, NC Japanese restaurant is the only Kanki location with a To-Go number, and we make picking up take out orders fast and simple with designated parking spaces and an easily accessible “Take Out” door.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Chef's Table, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access
  • Website
    http://www.kanki.com/durhamchapel-hill
  • Phone number
    (919) 401-6908
  • Private party facilities
    Kanki will only seat complete parties. Please have all your guests accounted for prior to seating. Incomplete parties must wait to be seated until all has arrived. An 18% gratuity will be added to parties of 6 or more. Arigato!
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