Menu

Introducing the menu at Kanpai, a casual yet trendy restaurant in Bakersfield, CA, offering a variety of Japanese cuisine options. From appetizers like Shrimp Poppers and Gyoza Dumplings to tasty salads such as Spicy Ahi Tuna and Fried Chicken Salad, there is something for everyone. The Tempura selection includes Shrimp & Vegetable options and Soft Shell Crab for seafood lovers. Customers rave about the savory flavors and top-notch service, with favorites like the Surf and Turf roll and Teppanyaki delights. The lively ambiance and excellent food make Kanpai a must-visit for a unique dining experience. Whether you're looking for a fun lunch with friends or a romantic date night, Kanpai is sure to impress with its diverse menu and welcoming atmosphere.

Appetizers

Appetizers

Shrimp Poppers

Marinated black tiger shrimp stuffed with cream cheese, spicy crab and white fish, deep-fried, with spicy mayo and eel sauce.

$10.00

6 Piece Gyoza

Dumplings - pork or vegetable. Deep fried or steamed.

$8.00

Edamame

Salt.

$4.00

Jalapeno Poppers

Cream cheese, spicy fish, deep-fried, with spicy mayo and eel sauce.

$8.00

Chicken Karaage

Deep-fried chicken marinated in soy, ginger, garlic and sesame oil.

$9.00

Sunomono

Cucumber salad and kani kama.

$7.00

Calamari

Calamari pan-fried and tossed with spicy garlic butter.

$12.00

6 Piece Kan Pai Prawns

Breaded, deep fried with honey sauce, melons, candied pecans.

$15.00

Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna

Crispy rice with spicy tuna, spicy mayo and eel sauce, topped with jalapeno slices.

$12.00

Fish Chips

Panko battered white fish served with salsa dressing.

$9.00

Baked Mussels

Green mussels baked with assorted vegetables and yum yum sauce.

$9.00

4 Piece Grilled Scallops

$16.00

Scallop Dynamite

Scallops baked with shrimp, crab, onions and potatoes.

$11.00

Spicy Ahi Tuna

Ahi tuna marinated in sesame oil, siracha and eel sauce.

$16.00

The Bill Salad

Spring mix, red onion, seaweed, cilantro, avocado, cucumber, seared yellowtail, big eye tuna, tossed in truffle mustard ponzu dressing.

$12.00

Poky

Seaweed and radish with big eye tuna.

$15.00

Fried Chicken Salad

Panko fried chicken on bed of lettuce, cucumber, melon balls, with creamy honey dressing.

$14.00

House

Spring mix, Asian vinaigrette.

$3.00

Seaweed

Radish, gobo and mixed vegetables.

$8.00

Salads

Salads

Tempura

Tempura

Shrimp & Vegetables

$12.00

Vegetable

Sweet potato, Japanese pumpkin, zucchini, carrots and broccoli.

$6.00

5 Piece Shrimp

$7.00

Soft Shell Crab

$9.00

Crispy Salmon

Salmon with panko crust, jalapeno vinaigrette and pan fried potatoes.

$18.00

Chicken Teriyaki Dinner

Served with steamed rice and tempura vegetables.

$14.00

Tonkatsu

Panko battered, deep-fried pork with tonkatsu sauce and steamed rice.

$14.00

Black Cod Miso Yaki

Marinated in miso, served on spring mix with deep-fried potatoes, red wine reduction.

$18.00

Screaming o

Seared ahi tuna on a bed of radish with garlic ponzu, Japanese mayo and chili oil.

$15.00

Japanese Miso Beef Sliders

Ground beef marinated in miso with tamago, shiso and beni shoga, served with seasoned fries and wasabi aioli.

$13.00

Tar Tar

Seared tuna or salmon with balsamic reduction and capers, served with lotus chips.

$14.00

Special Dishes

Special Dishes

Carpaccio

Carpaccio

Yellowtail

Uzuzukuri style with peppers, garlic ponzu, red onion, wine reduction and a touch of hot sauce.

$16.00

New Zealand King Salmon

Uzuzukuri with balsamic reduction, garlic chips and micro cilantro.

$16.00

Garlic Tuna

Big eye tuna with garlic chips, olive oil and ponzu.

$15.00

Chicken Bowl

Steamed rice, assorted vegetables and teriyaki sauce.

$13.00

Fried Rice with Jalapeno & Vegetables

$10.00

Chirashi

Assorted fish on a bed of shari.

$28.00

Fried Rice with Shrimp

$13.00

Fried Rice with Bacon

$14.00

Unagi Don

Eel on a bed of house rice and pickled vegetables.

$20.00

Fried Rice with Chicken

$11.00

Fried Rice with Beef

$14.00

Beef Bowl

Steamed rice, assorted vegetables and teriyaki sauce.

$15.00

Rice

Rice

Nigiri (2 Pcs)

Nigiri (2 Pcs)

Tako

Octopus.

$5.00

Hokkigai

Surf Clam.

$4.00

Ebi

Shrimp.

$4.00

Uni

Sea Urchin.

$11.00

Kumamoto Oysters

Each.

$3.50

Yellow Fin Tuna

$4.00

Fiji Albacore

$5.00

Ika

Cuttlefish.

$5.00

Tamago

Sweet Egg.

$5.00

Tobiko

Flying Fish Roe.

$5.00

Hokkaido Scallop

$8.00

Shigoku Oysters

$3.50

Escolar

Ono, Superwhite.

$4.00

Maguro

Big Eye Tuna.

$7.00

Jeju Island Hereme

Halibut.

$6.00

Ikura

Salmon Roe.

$7.00

Masago

Smelt Egg.

$5.00

Scottish Salmon

$5.00

Hamachi

Yellowtail.

$6.00

Sweet Shrimp

$10.00

Unagi

Fresh Water Eel.

$6.00

Kurodai

Black Snapper.

$7.00

Spicy Tuna

Cucumber inside.

$7.00

Avocado Roll

$5.00

California Roll with Imitation Crab

Avocado and cucumber inside.

$5.00

Scallop Roll

Cucumber inside.

$8.00

Spicy Albacore

Cucumber inside.

$7.00

Cucumber Roll

$4.00

Fresh Water Eel

Imitation crab, cucumber inside.

$7.00

Vegetable Roll

Cucumber, avocado, radish, gobo and daikwan inside.

$7.00

California Roll with King Crab

Avocado and cucumber inside.

$15.00

Tuna Roll

$7.00

California Roll with Blue Crab

Avocado and cucumber inside.

$12.00

Spicy Salmon

Cucumber inside.

$8.00

Shrimp Tempura

Avocado, imitation crab inside.

$7.00

Philadelphia Roll

Salmon, avocado.

$7.00

Spicy Yellowtail

Cucumber inside.

$9.00

Rolls Maki

Rolls Maki

Sashimi Combos

Sashimi Combos

48 Piece Sora Combo

$90.00

6 Piece Premium Sampler

Chef's choice.

$20.00

Sampler

Tuna, salmon, yellowtail (6 pieces).

$15.00

28 Piece Sakura Combo

$58.00

15 Piece Hikari Combo

$28.00

Double Salmon

Spicy salmon, mango, salmon on top.

$13.00

Little Red

Spicy tuna roll wrapped with avocado, yum yum mayo sauce, tabascoand sriracha.

$12.00

Popcorn Lagostina

Deep fried lagostina on top of spicy tuna, spicy mayo and eel sauce.

$14.00

Cali Temp

Imitation crab, avocado, cream cheese, deep fried with eel sauce.

$11.00

Double Hamachi

Spicy yellowtail, shiso, gobo, ginger, fresh yellowtail and ponzu on top.

$14.00

Surf & Turf

Deep fried lobster tail, avocado, seared beef, red wine reduction, garlic chips, micro cilantro and eel sauce.

$19.00

Shiro Volcano

Shrimp tempura, avocado, wrapped in soy paper with spicy tuna on top, yum yum and eel sauce.

$12.00

Negi Toro

Blue fin tuna belly, green onion, gobo, shiso, seaweed.

$10.00

Rainbow

California roll with 5 assorted fish and avocado on top.

$15.00

Negi Hama

Japanese yellowtail, green onions, sesame oil.

$7.00

Tuna Special Maki

Spicy soft shell crab with pickled radish, avocado, topped with fresh tuna, garlic chips, sesame oil, eel sauce and garlic ponzu.

$16.00

Baked Roll

Blue crab, imitation crab, avocado, cream cheese, salmon or white fish.

$13.00

Godzilla

Wrapped in soy, cucumber, cream cheese, shrimp tempura, salmon, crab, spicy mayo, eel sauce.

$13.00

Baked Lagostina

Baked lagostina on top of spicy tuna, spicy mayo and eel sauce.

$14.00

Ruby

Shrimp tempura, avocado and deep fried eel wrapped inside kari kama, spicy sesame oil, eel sauce and screamin' o sauce on top.

$15.00

Skyline

Shrimp tempura and avocado inside, mixed kari kama with screamin' o sauce on top of seared ahi tuna.

$15.00

Japanese Lasagna

Crab, cream cheese. Avocado, baked, topped with tempura crunch and eel sauce.

$11.00

Roppongi

Spicy tuna with gobo and cream cheese, topped with tuna and roppongi (spicy ponzu) sauce, yum yum sauce and tobiko.

$14.00

Tiger

Shrimp tempura, avocado, imitation crab, salmon on top with eel sauce.

$13.00

Yume

Avocado, spicy craband daikwan inside, topped with albacore, red onions, micro cilantro, eel sauce and ponzu.

$16.00

Katsura Cucumber Maki

Thinly cut sheets of English cucumber stuffed with spicy tuna, yellowtail and salmon.

$15.00

Hawaiian

Spicy tuna, escolar, tuna, red onion and garlic ponzu.

$13.00

Shinobi

Spicy tuna, cream cheese, spicy crab, avocado, panko fried (no rice), spicy mayo and eel sauce.

$13.00

Zesty King Salmon

Blue crab, imitation crab, shiso and gobo, topped with king salmon, thinly sliced lemon with zest and yuzu ponzu.

$15.00

Amber

Shrimp tempura, avocado, wrapped in spicy crab salad with crunch, spicy mayo and eel sauce.

$11.00

Autumn

Shrimp tempura, avocado. Wrapped in spicy tuna, crunch, spicy mayo and eel sauce.

$12.00

Ebi Go

Shrimp tempura, pickled jalapeno, cilantro, avocado and tuna on top with jalapeno vinaigrette and eel sauce.

$13.00

Special Rolls

Special Rolls

Dessert

Dessert

Tempura

Green tea or vanilla ice cream stuffed in pound cake, deep fried in panko.

$9.00

Tempura Cheese Cake

Green tea or strawberry cheese cake with vanilla ice cream.

$10.00

Ice Cream

$3.00

Gourmet Mochi

Handmade mochi ice cream from Hawaii.

$7.00