This is the best sushi restaurant in Champaign, hands-down. Â I don't like Yellowfin (inconsistant with freshness), I don't like Sushi Rock or Sushi Avenue (both cheap but neither tastes very good), I definitely don't like Kamakura (bad service and crappy food), I don't like Miso (Urbana...across from Carle??), Oishi is ok (#2 on my list for sushi, but a very distant #2 -- they get points for creativeness and plating) and Kofusion is local but is very over rated ($1 sushi night on Monday is ok, but most selections are cooked and have either cream cheese or something "tempura" worked into it one way or another). Â And it still stands that there is no good gyoza in Champaign.... no one pan fries them properly... they're usually very soggy and the filling sucks. Â Better off to make your own.
They have bento boxes for about $10-$13 for lunch. Â They start you off with a cold noodle dish (very good) and some miso soup.... I had my one year old son with me once, and they brought out more tofu cubes for him.... he gobbled them all down saying, "More cheese! More cheese!!!" (whatever gets him to eat tofu! LOL). Â The fish is good -- I mean, it's not the kind of fresh fish that you'd get in Tokyo or NYC, but it is GOOD. Â The rice is seasoned well. Â The tempura in the box is also very good -- not a heavy breading like other restaurants have. Â
I came in the other day at 1pm and it was BUSY. Â The busiest I've ever seen. Â There was only one waitress.... but the service was OUTSTANDING for it being one service. Â She had some sort of system down because she had it down -- no one was left waiting or fuming. Â Water glasses were kept filled, food was hot (or room temperature if you ordered sushi), food was prompt, checks were dealt with fast and I was left dumbfounded -- I couldn't believe how wonderful the service was that day -- I mean, I didn't want the waitress chit chatting with me but for the amount of tables she was dealing with, it was excellent. Â I tipped her well that day..... and this is why I gave this restaurant five stars today..... usually it would be about a four star.... but her service (and I believe she is either the wife of the owner or at least a long standing waitress) was impeccable.
Great place and certainly less crowded than Ko Fusion on a weekend. The service was courteous and I really enjoyed the chirashi I had which is basically sashimi over rice. My friends also had the chicken teriyaki and a couple different rolls. We were all content with our meal and I definitely plan on coming back. This is a much simpler sushi place with more traditional dishes you'll see at a regular sushi place compared to Ko Fusion which has a lot of American sushi rolls and honestly sometimes gimmicks.
Review Source:I don't know how long this place has been here, but I've been looking right past it for at least a couple of years' worth of periodic visits to Champaign. Â
My dad is a big sushi fan, so he was glad to discover another local option (Kamakura is still apparently his favorite, but I can't speak to their sushi as I've only been for hibachi). Â The wait staff at Kame was friendly, attentive and kept our meal going at a great pace. Â The kitchen was keeping up excellently with our staggered ordering.
The vibe inside feels, oddly, much more like a Mexican restaurant.
Hey, who would have guessed you'd be able to get decent sushi and sashimi in the middle of illinois?
Huge menu with probably something for everyone, including hot cooked items for those who don't want to order raw fish.
Recommend:
Rainbow - pretty good
Alaska - Ok a little spicy
Caterpillar roll - great amount of sliced avocado to eel to rice ratios.
Skip:
Chirashi -- great selection. the white tuna and salmon were fantastic. the yellow tail and the tuna should have been fresher. mm, may i repeat, white tuna... mmm.. [this was previous review based on the time i went in the summer when no students were around]
EDIT ::: WENT BACK AND TRIED IT AGAIN B/C I HAD A DECENT SET LAST TIME BUT IT IS NOT CONSISTENT. TONIGHT'S CHIRASHI was not good, I give it barely a 2 star. Fish were all poorly sliced, they even left 2 MUSHY chunks of the back end of the tuna with a trailing white dribble of tendon, DISGRACEFUL, all fish lacked flavor or seemed as if they were sitting under a plastic cover too long since they all had this strange empty taste and smell to it... that white tuna I wrote about before? this time it was a bit icy, with poor texture and no taste. then comes the ginger, which has gone bad and made most of the dish smell like a dirty rag. Perhaps all the customers during the school year makes it so they don't have to care as much about quality? Some fish also seemed precut and must have sat on the plate too long. NO no no.
Maki - insignificant.
Spider roll, non spicey - about half of the amount of crab that should be in there.
Uni - sure try it if you are craving it but it's not a great representation
Kind and attentive service. Hot tea. Good presentation. Mediocre ambiance.
Stick to the rolls.
Was in Champaign for the weekend & was jonesin' for some sushi. Went to sushi Kame after seeing good reviews on Yelp. When I walked in I immediately noticed that there were Japanese folks eating at the Japanese restaurant. Always a good sign. The service was excellent, and despite a somewhat limited (and eel-heavy!!) menu, I had a really tasty lunch with good quality sushi, at an affordable price.
Review Source:Heard about this on Yelp, my girlfriend and I went there for the first time today. I lived in Japan for 9 weeks a couple years ago and understand the quality of food and service that you get there, but I certainly wouldn't hold restaurants in Champaign to that same standard. This is a small University town and access to fresh seafood is limited at best.
Having said that, I was rather underwhelmed by Sushi Kame. The server (a middle-aged Korean lady) was very demanding and impatient. My girlfriend takes a long time to decide what she wants and when we were given the extensive menu, I knew it would be a while. So I asked the server if we could order the egg yolk sauce with rice dish side-dish while we looked at the menu. She gave me a very accusing look, as though I was committing some sort of crime, and then scampered off to put the order in.
When she returned, Â I attempted to order several more authentic Japanese items like [kama] toro, uni, and oyster, only to find none of these were "in season". We settled on a special spicy salmon roll, the green turtle roll, and several pieces of nigiri.
As others have mentioned before, the egg yolk sauce with rice was really delicious. It is very rich, so you will need to share it with someone. The sushi was rather ordinary (by Champaign standards). The rolls fell apart prematurely indicating the rice did not have the right consistency/stickiness. The ginger was mild in flavor, the wasabe obviously dyed horseradish, and I swear they served regular soy sauce, not the special variety for sushi, because it was extremely salty.
I can't comment on other dishes on the menu, and they may be delicious, but I'm not likely to come here again. For me the rudeness of the server coupled with the subpar sushi was enough to deter me from this restaurant.
i like sushi kame. Â their fried rice is good. Â their veggie sushi rolls have never disappointed. Â
but to the totally stressed out older lady who seems to run things over there...
take a vacation, because you're rude to your customers. Â
on their menu it says they will make rolls to order. Â i asked if an inari roll could be made for me. Â basically a little fried bean curd wrapper with rice and cucumber inside. Â i have made them myself, and it takes very little effort... and is extraordinarily cheap. Â
not at sushi kame! Â
the first time i went, the price was $6 for 4 rolls of this type. Â i thought it was a little steep, but whatever. Â it was good. Â i enjoyed it.
the next time i went.... the same order.... SIXTEEN dollars. Â yep. Â apparently inari rolls now have gold flecks in them or something, because in a little over two weeks the price skyrocketed by $10. Â i brought it to said stressed out older lady, because she had taken my to-go order. Â she just kept repeating that it was "today's price". Â she totally seemed angry and upset that i had even asked. Â i had though. Â because....listen, lady... i don't think tofu has a market price like seafood. Â even if it does... it's f'n tofu. Â no one had to go out on the wild seas and wrangle it. Â
i paid it. Â for some reason two cucumber rolls, an order of fried rice, and 4 inari rolls came to a little under $30 that day. Â i gave that rude lady $16.... and i hated every minute of it and every minute of eating what now felt like total rip off inari.
i haven't been back since that. Â it's a shame too. Â the food is really not so bad. Â not gold plated tofu prices, but good enough.
This is the best sushi in Champaign-Urbana. After living in Japan for a short period, I am crazy snobby about sushi. Certainly, compared to the quality you could find in a major/coastal city this is nothing to write home about, but in a midwestern college town this is as good as it gets. I've not tried much here besides their sushi but what I've had I liked. Ambiance leaves something to be desired but the food is the obvious draw here.
Review Source:Soon after leaving Naperville, IL, I drove down to Champaign, IL to check out this small town in the middle of Illinois.  Champaign is a true University town (unlike faux places like Duluth) and it offers a wide variety of local restaurants and great coffee shops.  Having a second craving for sushi, I stopped by Sushi Kame to see if it would be a good option should I wind up living there.  The place was small and pretty empty as the University was on spring break, but the sushi was very good.  The spicy tuna hand roll was clean and layered (opposed to mixing chunks of ahi with the ubiquitous spicy sauce),  I also had the tempura scallop roll, which was awesome! Again clean flavor and the scallop was noticeably fresh.  I had  a few other simple pieces and each one was well prepared.  I would definitely recommend Sushi Kame to anybody looking for a solid roll.
Review Source:Two words: Golden Rice! You cannot go to Sushi Kame without getting the golden rice (sometimes called egg yolk rice, depending on who is working). Its phenomenal! Unfortunately, it sells out very fast and they don't always have it made - so I always make sure to call beforehand to make sure its in stock. Several times, they told me that they did and when I arrived, I learned that they had lied. So be careful.
Their sushi is pretty decent quality, but nothing extraordinary. Its a bit on the expensive side and the rolls are somewhat bland, but if you know how to order correctly, you can get a great meal. I'd suggest getting either the Love Love Roll or the Vienna Roll, which comes with miso soup and a small cucumber salad. Then I usually get a house salad (it comes with a very good ginger sauce) and a side of golden rice. It comes to about $13 and leaves you filled to the brim - making Sushi Kame my favorite sushi place in Champaign.
My favorite place in Champaign for sushi. Prices are reasonable and the food is delicious! I've only come for sushi, and have tried a handful of rolls, but the Spitfire roll (tempura tuna, jalapeno, cream cheese, spicy sauce in a soy wrapper) is what keeps me coming back! You get miso soup and a little dish of noodles before the meal. Awesome! My friend also loves the beef soba soup.
Service is very fast during dinner hour and the waitresses are very attentive.
Easily the best sushi spot in town. The prices vary from ridiculous to good, and the lunch bento boxes are probably the best lunch deal I've seen at a local Japanese place. I usually don't really notice service or atmosphere one way or the other but the restaurant is near perfect on both of these counts.
Review Source:I woke up with a craving for sushi and in my experience Champaign hasn't been the best place to find a good sushi spot. Â Regardless, I yelped to my heart's content and settled on Sushi Kame.
To start, when I looked at the menu I was shocked at the prices. Â They were charging $4.50 for a bowl of edamame and some of their other appetizers and sushi rolls were just way overpriced.
The miso soup was very bland and the barely filled up half the bowl. Â I work at a sushi restaurant and our miso soup isn't amazing or anything but it has flavor to it that the miso soup at Sushi Kame was lacking. Â As for the portion size, I just didn't understand why they couldn't fill up that extra portion of the bowl...
Next, the house salad. Â The dressing is a staple that I've tasted at many Japanese restaurants and this one was just too sour and I couldn't take more than one bite.
Now, the main course. Â I ordered the Love-Love roll and the Sushi Special, which comes with 5 pieces of nigiri and a california roll. Â I'm not a fan of the california roll so I asked the server to replace it with a spicy tuna roll and that I would gladly accept any upcharges. Â She didn't know how much it would be so I asked her to just let me know. Â She came back and informed me that it would be $0.25 extra. Â She then returned 2 minutes later saying that it would actually be $1.00. Â Now I wouldn't have minded paying that if she told me that from the beginning. Â But it seems to me that if you're going to tell a customer a certain price for something you shouldn't go back on it...that was a little off-putting. Â My love-love roll was okay, but the cilantro was a little overpowering. Â I don't know if i would use whole leaves of cilantro in one roll..and the spicy tuna that came with my sushi special, well..it was one of the worst spicy tuna rolls I've ever seen or tasted in my life. Â It had no flavor to it, and it was falling apart. Â It was basically like the sushi chef put a piece of tuna and a little spicy mayo over it. Â Again, because I work in a sushi restaurant I know that it takes a bit more preparation than that to make a spicy tuna roll. Â And if you can't manage to make a simple roll like that, I don't know what that says about your skills. Â The only thing that I enjoyed about my meal was the nigiri as the fish was fresh.
Needless to say, I will not be returning.
One of my favorite restaurants in town. Â It's great for a quick, delicious lunch for a reasonable price, or a nicer dinner. Â
Before eating, you always get the miso soup and cucumber salad. Â
With the lunch bento boxes, you also get a ginger salad, a few pieces of tempura, some caliifornia rolls, your entree choice, and some rice. Â The best choices are the sushi and the calimari, I think, but it's all really good. Â The prices are very reasonable, too - about $7-8 for all that food.
The soups are massive and very good, too. Â I am not sure if there is anything better for a cold winter day or if you aren't feeling good.
For dinners, there are meals like the bento boxes or sushi. Â I've never been disappointed with the sushi here, either and it is definitely some of the very best I've had in the midwest. Â They do not skimp on the fish, either - with the nigiri, there is always plenty of delicious fish. Â Prices are reasonable, especially for what you get.
This was the first place I had uni, the delicious creamy sea urchin.  It's a little scary looking  at first, but it is incredibly good if you are feeling adventurous.
I've never ordered dessert because I've always been too full from the entrees.
I have been here many, many times and the only time the service was slow at all was on a busy Saturday night. Â Generally, service is quick and attentive. Â Decor is not overdone.
Like I said - one of my favorite restaurants in town, and definitely my favorite sushi place.
The food is really good, but it's pretty expensive. If you want a great deal and want to try a little bit of everything, get one of their bento boxes. I got a chicken teriyaki bento box the last time I went - everything in it is so good. You get soup, tempura vegetables, a warm entree, a california roll, rice, cucumbers, salad, and more, I think but I can't remember.
Their sushi tasted so good and fresh. Their chicken was really good, but the best thing was the tempura. I had never had tempura before, but it is to die for at Sushi Kame. In the bento boxes, you get an assortment of fried sweet potatoes, green beans, and other veggies. It was really the best part of my meal.
It's just a little high to go often. My boyfriend and I usually only go when we're going to see at movie down the street at the Art Theater. If it was a little cheaper, I would make a huge effort to go more often.
Don't ever dine in unless you're not hungry and planning to stay for over 3 hours. No doubt, the WORST service I've EVER experienced in my entire life.
Yes, they were busy, but what restaurant in downtown Champaign isn't on a Saturday night? DEAL. 25 minutes for the server to take our drink order. Another 20 minutes to get our 4 waters, then we tried to order, but she ran away. Flagged her down and put in our order another 10 minutes later, then started making bets to see how long it would take to get our food. Mind you, we were already there for 55 minutes with only water.
Needless to say, we all were under. It took them, I believe, 57 minutes to bring out 2 rolls, sashimi, and soup. ...but there were 4 of us. Our fourth order didn't come in until after everyone had already made a dent in their food (he felt bad and didn't want us to wait until he got his food). I was so angry, I can't even remember how the sushi tasted. We also didn't receive that cucumber salad thing that every other table received, and only got our miso soup upon flagging her down.
We TRIED to be patient, we TRIED to get attention from any waitress we could, but nothing. I felt I should express how completely dissatisfied I was with the service to the manager, so I did (very kindly, btw). She responded with something along the lines of, well you didn't make reservations, then continued to say that because we hadn't made reservations, they're not obligated to cater to us as quickly as the customers that did. ...REALLY?
Moral of the story? ...make reservations or you'll get treated like garbage here.
Awesome sushi rolls, extensive selection with some interesting options. I got the rolls with fried chicken in them - Chicken Run, different and tasty. I also got the Crunch rolls which were great. Everything was ideally arranged and fresh.
Business travelers: OK for eat in, reasonably nice interior. I got takeout which was easy and not messy for eating in a hotel room.
I was surprisingly impressed with Sushi Kame!
My mom and I went for dinner and each ordered a bento box. The bento box is huge! and it has a bit of everything... some salad, assorted tempura, rice, california rolls (that can be replaced with any of their regular rolls with a small charge). Definitely don't recommend the bento box if you just want a light dinner. Luckily, I was really hungry so it was perfect for me!
I ordered the Tonkatsu (Deep fried pork) bento box while my mom ordered the salmon teriyaki bento box. My tonkatsu bento box was really good except for the one piece of ebi (shrimp) tempura. I don't know how to describe but it just tasted really weird. I think they don't let the oil drip and dry after they deep fry the shrimp so it doesn't get nice and crispy. Instead, it was kind of soggy which was disappointed. Also their Tonkatsu sauce tasted funny. I don't know if they make their own sauce but it definitely didn't taste like traditional tonkatsu sauce.
My mom's salmon teriyaki was delicious! Salmon was cooked so nicely and it came with sauteed vegetables as well. Between the salmon teriyaki and the tonkatsu, I'd definitely say the salmon was the better choice!
The good thing about sushi kame was the service. Our server was really helpful and nice. She recommend the love roll to me in replacement of the california roll and what a great recommendation it was!
Overall, I was very satisfied.. oh, did i mention that a bento box is only 12 dollars? All that food for 12 dollars!!!!! Amazing. Definitely will come back again soon.
The Love-Love Roll ($6.95) is what I order every time. It has everything I want in a roll and it's affordable and filling! I do enjoy the fact that they offer their guests a small portion of sliced cucumber, cold noodles w/ rice vinegar and a cup of miso soup before the meal. You don't get that anywhere else in town...
Sometimes, it is difficult to have a power lunch due to the fact that the staff is outnumbered by its customers.
Sushi Kame has some fantastic Japanese food and some of the best prices in town, especially for the quality. I've sampled several dishes from their menu, from sashimi to sushi rolls to noodle dishes, and I've been very happy with each and every one. I have yet to try Yellowfin restaurant, but in my experience, Sushi Kame easily beats the other area sushi restaurants in terms of quality and price. As a previous reviewer said, service isn't always the best, but, in my experience, that's only been in terms of table visits by the waitstaff (they seem to get overwhelmed easily). Having said that, they have always been friendly and our food has always been quick to the table.
Oh, and they close for a few hours between lunch and dinner, so be sure to call ahead if you're not sure if they're open yet.
Black magic, thats how they do it. Â In a small city called Champaign, isolated in the middle of the United States, far away from any ocean body, the people at Sushi Kame conjures up some of the best sushi I have ever had. Â
In the middle of freakin Illinois, who would've thought. Â My roommates and I were feigning for some sushi and decided to try out this place, what a great surprise. Â Its a small joint, nothing fancy, with cute waitresses and cheap dining furniture. Â But who gives a damn, they make the best Uni and salmon nigiri. Â
My all time favorite sushi is the uni (sea urchin). Â Every place I have been to, except for one, had uni that tasted really fishy. Â And I hate that! Â But this place had the most buttery, savory, fresh uni that I have ever had. Â It was so good, I ordered 12 uni nigiri pieces the third time I went. Â The second time I went they had ran out of uni, crushing my delicate little heart into tiny tiny pieces. Â Â
The food is great, my roommates ordered some rolls and teriyaki dishes which were all excellent. Â The prices are very reasonable and service is good. Â If your ever out here in this quaint little college town, Sushi Kame is a must.
I have no idea why this place is rated so high! I had many different rolls of sushi here and save for two, they were all terrible. Most of the rolls were doused with a very spicy sauce. I live in Texas and am used to spicy, but this was so much, I could barely even continue to eat the sushi (we had to stop). It was so spicy, you couldn't even taste any flavors of the roll... which completely defeats the purpose of sushi.
The edamame was good but grossly overpriced at $3 for a tiny little bowl. The tempura sampler dish was really tasty and priced fairly. It took forever to get service any single time we needed anything, even though there was almost no one in the restaurant when I came one weekday night.
I came here with my mom and sister based on Yelp reviews hoping to explore some new joints in the Champoobanana area and was immensely disappointed. I'll stick with Kofusion for all my Champaign sushi desires.
Of all of the places in Champaign, I think that Sushi Kame does Japanese food the best. I have gone twice and each time ordering something a little different and I can only offer praise to this restaurant.
I once asked for a chicken tempura which was not on the menu but they went ahead and made it for me. It was really good so I am puzzled why they do not put it on the menu at some point. Their teriyaki glaze is quite good: not too salty but not too sweet. I also like the cut-up vegetables they put alongside it. The yakisoba is great too with a little more noodle than veggie and/or meat. The sushi, while I chose the tame Tuna roll, was very tasty and well wrapped. It tasted fresh and I felt like I did not have to pay an arm and a leg like I would elsewhere. The miso soup was also likeable and that is a big compliment from me because usually I am not a big fan of miso.
Anyway, give this place a try. Definitely worth the trek downtown and it is the right price range for a college student.
Sushi Kame, I love you.
Ironically, I never come here for the sushi. Good sushi isn't very hard to find, but good Japanese food is especially in a town this size.
Granted, service isn't very good. The waiters weren't very experienced, but to be honest I don't care that much about service.
After a recent visit to Sushi Kame, I thought I would update my review with even more positive, tasty comments and suggestions. Â
First (and this is kind of a silly compliment), I was impressed by their spicy tuna roll. Â Most places use older, leftover pieces of fish to make spicy rolls, hoping that diners will overlook the borderline-spoiled fish once its been finely chopped and masked with mayonnaise and chili. Â Compare that shady technique with the way it's done at Sushi Kame, where the chef applies the spicy sauce alongside WHOLE slices of tuna (not that minced stuff). Â You can still appreciate the freshness of the fish without having it saturated in a misleading sauce. Â As far as I'm concerned, the spicy rolls at Sushi Kame are totally legitimate.
As usual, I was also delightfully surprised by some of the offerings on their "daily specials" menu. Â For my appetizer, I asked for the takoyaki (a regional specialty from Osaka that consists of octopus encased in pan-fried bread). Â This made me giddy with foodie glee--this dish is relatively rare in the United States, and much more so in the Midwest. Â The takoyaki came topped with a classic Otafuku sauce and katsuobushi shavings (dried bonito flakes). Â While not perfect, I give Sushi Kame props for serving a Japanese street dish and some delicacies beyond the usual expected fare at Japanese restaurants.
Unfortunately, I don't think they offer the daily specials menu everyday (ironic?). Â I think it's only available on certain nights during the week, but if you happen to receive that small, hand-written insert in your menu, I would definitely give some of their other dishes consideration.
Sushi Kame is placed in downtown Champaign surrounded by the more pricey restaurant such as Jim Gould, Escobar, and Kofusion. You would expect some overpriced meals at Sushi Kame but the items on the menu is reasonably priced. The food is simple and not gimmicky like the trendier places in town. Also the people are very polite.
You can't go wrong with any of the items on the menu. If you would like a warm soup for you meal, go for the Udon soup (I believe it's $2.00 for one tempura shrimp to be added with the soup). If you want something with a little bit of everything, the bento box consist of the meat and served with 1 roll of California tempura, salad, and rice. More importantly, the sushi is great and they never run out of fish!
Sushi Kame is a decent sushi place in downtown Champaign. The sushi is definitely authentic, and some of their sushi was definitely right on the money. That the sushi was relatively cheap only made the experience even better.
The interior is unassuming, which is fine, because it usually means good things for the food. The Nigiri was quite good, and the sweet rice was cooked perfectly. The rolls we had were Crunch (good flavor with a good crunch), sweet potato (best tempura-based roll I've had), Alaska (pretty good, I don't remember much of it, though), green turtle (better than the Crunch) and volcano (not nearly as spicy as it should be).
I sort of wished the soy sauce wasn't just salty (it tasted like the stuff that comes out of the bottles at standard Chinese restaurants). Some of the rolls could have been a bit more flavorful. Overall, though, I'd definitely go back to Sushi Kame when I'm in town.
Firmly believe this place is doing the best Japanese food in town. Â Def the best bento boxes! Â
Their tempura actually tastes like, I don't know, tempura. Â As opposed to other, trendier places in town where the tempura tastes like the fried veg you'd get at a county fair.
The sushi here has been spot on. Â Can't rave enough about the tasty and cheap eats.
I've been to Sushi Kame lots of times, and it's always a great experience. Â I would definitely say it's my favorite sushi place in the area.
They start you out with a free cucumber and somen noodle salad. Â It's small, but very appetizing. Â I still can't figure out exactly what the dressing is, but I always drink the extra. Â After that they give you a (also free) miso soup, which is pretty good as far as miso soup goes. Â Â Oh, and the green tea is free and they use real matcha as far as I can tell. Â It's got a really nice, light, floral taste.
I've also been to Yellowfin a few times. Â While Yellowfin is good, the reason that I like Sushi Kame more is probably their "American Sushi" combo. Â For about $14, you get three pieces of salmon nigiri, three tuna nigiri, a salmon roll, and the house salad, which is lettuce with ginger dressing. Â The slabs of fish on the nigiri are nicely cut and usually pretty thick, giving the sushi a rice-to-fish ratio that definitely favors the fish. Â Speaking of the fish, it has always been fresh and clean-tasting, never "fishy." Â Admittedly, I've only had non-midwest sushi once, so my basis for comparison is only other sushi in Illinois. Â
When it comes to maki, I usually stick with the simpler stuff that lets you taste the fish more, so I can't offer much of an opinion on the super tempura fried california rolls or whatever. Â The unagi rolls are good though.
I've had the sea urchin here as well, and while it's softer than the stuff at Yellowfin, there's also more of it and it tastes really, really good.
My wife and I enjoy sushi. Of the sushi restaurants in the Champaign / Urbana area, this is our favorite. Their White Dragon Maki is fabulous, as is their Love-love Maki. Those two are probably our favorites, while we rotate through many other excellent choices. The service is always friendly. The experience is always enjoyable.
Review Source:I love Sushi Kame- it's cheap, cozy, and the staff is great- very attentive and friendly! Â They start you off with complimentary soup and a little salad. The sushi is fresh, rolls are awesome, Â and this place has none of the fake pretentiousness of some other places. Â Also, after your meal, they bring you a little piece of fruit- perfect! Â :) A++ for service, sushi, friendliness, and lack of pretentiousness!
Review Source:I went back for dinner. We had 2 different regular maki that were really good: the fancy spicy tuna and tempura sweet potato. I also ordered pieces of Hamachi (yellowfin) and Unagi (eel) that were also great. The unagi was as good as any I can remember. We also got their nightly special, "the Ninja Roll", which was filled with all manner of goodness and wholly delish. With tea for two, miso, and their little cucumber/noodle dish (miso and cucumber dish is included with all meals), the total was only $31.00. That is a really good price in my book, and is why I raised the rating.
Review Source:I really enjoyed eating here. I was surprised at the small courses that were brought out in between-- cold noodles, miso soup, watermelon; it was a pleasant surprise. I'm not a huge sushi fan, but I loved the sushi here. They had tons of sushi combos to choose from, and were fairly quick at tending to our table. The decor seemed a bit cheesy, but the food was great!
Review Source:I miss Japanese food. Â I grew up in Southern California, with Japanese-American family and I'm jonesing here in the midwest for a good chicken katsu, or a decent Udon. Â Kame's the closest I've come here to being satisfied. Â I like it a bit better than Kamakura, and the servers are both friendly and on point.
The miso's pretty good, the udon is a trifle underwhelming, but the katsu's quite lovely. Â Although---you can get cheese on it? Â WHAT THE HELL? Â Is that a terrifyingly midwest thing? Â Cuz I've never heard of this. Â ICK.
That aside, i'm bummed that they only have chicken katsu curry (one of my favourite things in life ever) one day a week. Â I want it now ;)
My bro and i were home for xmas and seriously craving a sashimi plate. Â After doing some pokin around, this is the place we were pointed towards. Â The fish was fresh, which is the ultimate MUST for decent sushi. Â Didn't have any rolls, just a big plate o' raw fish. Â I was pleased that I could find this in Chambana.
Review Source:this place is actually pretty good, and I like the fact that it's not too trendy looking inside.
It feels more traditional, and the tempura is awesome! Yet, I guess it's not that hard to make tempura.
I love, love LOVE when they give you the sliced cucumber, cold noodle and rice vinegar small plate. OMG! what a great way to start a wonderful meal of sushi.
Plus, this place has a lot of good memories. My first dates with my bestest friend ever, and he's still in my life. Hm, maybe I should take him there for ol' memories.
I HIGHLY recommend this place for traditional sushi/japanese food.
Ehhh. Â It's better than Ko Fusion but that's not saying much. Â I also am rather dissapointed that they serve the same things when they were running Sushi County on campus.. except with higher prices! Â I don't really think their regular rolls (like tuna or even spicy tuna) is that good even though they are cheap. Â I think the rolls with no fresh fish and more expensive (like dragon roll or any eel or crunch roll) for ~$10+ are good.
The service is really mediocre.. they only have one or two waitresses that obviously don't have much experience. Â You can wait a long time to order or even get water.
I would drive to Chicago or Bloomington, IL and save your money. Â They have yet to have a decent Japanese establishment in Champaign.
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