Kampai Sushi Bar Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Kampai Sushi Bar, a beloved gem nestled in the Central West End of St. Louis. This Japanese haven offers an enticing menu that caters to both sushi novices and aficionados alike. With options galore, guests can indulge in expertly crafted sushi rolls, nigiri, and sashimi, each prepared with the freshest fish available.
The standout offerings include the Kampai Combo specials, featuring perfectly curated selections of sashimi and rolls, showcasing the chef’s artistry. For those craving something lighter, the Edamame and Seaweed Salad make for excellent appetizers, while the Japanese Chicken Wings are a savory delight.
Pair your meal with a cozy ambiance—dim lights and soothing music create an inviting atmosphere perfect for date nights or casual meals. With friendly service and a diverse drink menu, Kampai Sushi Bar promises a memorable dining experience every time you visit.
Appetizers
Edamame
Steamed soybean with hint of salt.
Oshinko
Assorted pickle dish.
Gyoza
Tasty pork dumplings. 1 order comes with 6 pieces.
Fried Squid
Freshly prepared deep-fried squid legs with Japanese BBQ sauce.
Chicken Teriyaki (Appetizer)
Stir-fried chicken with teriyaki sauce on a bed of onion and green pepper.
White Tuna Tataki
Pieces of white tuna with ponzu sauce, scallion, and ground radish.
Izumi Delight
Crab meat, cucumber, and apple wrapped with red snapper, special ponzu sauce, masago, and sesame.
Squid Salad
Squid salad with assorted vegetables.
Tokyo Tower
Spicy tuna on top of rice bowl with sliced of fresh apple, tobiko, and scallion.
Seaweed Salad
Seaweed marinated with special sauce, sesame, and red pepper.
Tako Yaki
Ball shaped Japanese snack made with wheat flour batter and diced octopus, topped with takoyaki sauce and mayonnaise.
Little Lingo
Freshly sliced salmon, red snapper, and yellowtail with crab, cucumber, and apple with a special sauce.
Sashimi Appetizer
Chef's choice assorted sashimi. 1 order comes with 5 to 6 pieces.
Soft Shell Crab
2 large soft shell crabs.
Tempura Appetizer
Deep-fried shrimp and vegetables with tempura sauce.
Hamachi Kama
Grilled yellow tail fish jaw, pickled ginger, and ground radish with ponzu sauce.
Japanese Chicken Wings
Deep-fried chicken wings with special teriyaki sauce and scallion. 1 order comes with 5 pieces.
Spicy Tuna Salad
Fresh cut tuna with special spicy sauce, scallion, sesame, and lettuce.
Shumai
Steamed shrimp dumplings. 1 order comes with 3 pieces.
Age Dash Tofu
Deep-fried tofu with special sweet soy broth, scallion, and pickled ginger.
Shrimp Tempura Appetizer
5 pieces of shrimp tempura
Vegetable Tempura Appetizer
assorted sweet potato, broccoli, squash and onion tempura
House Salad
Miso Soup
Sashimi Combo A
12 pieces of assorted sashimi chosen by the chef.
Sushi Combo B
12 pieces of assorted nigiri and 2 rolls chosen by the chef.
Kampai Combo C
18 pieces of sashimi, 12 pieces of nigiri, and 3 rolls chosen by the chef.
Kampai Combo B
12 pieces of sashimi, 8 pieces of nigiri, and 2 rolls chosen by the chef.
Sashimi Combo C
30 pieces of assorted sashimi chosen by the chef.
Kampai Combo A
6 pieces of sashimi, 4 pieces of nigiri, and 1 roll chosen by the chef.
Sushi Combo A
6 pieces of assorted nigiri and 1 roll chosen by the chef.
Sashimi Combo B
18 pieces of assorted sashimi chosen by the chef.
Sushi Bar Combo Specials
Sushi Bowl Specials
Chirashi Sushi Bowl Special
Assorted cuts of sashimi on a bed of sushi rice.
Unazu Sushi Bowl Special
Roasted fresh-water eel on a bed of rice.
Tekadon Sushi Bowl Special
Freshly sliced tuna on bed of rice.
Red Snapper Sashimi Special
1 order comes with 7 pieces.
Salmon Sashimi Special
1 order comes with 7 pieces.
Tuna Sashimi Special
1 order comes with 7 pieces.
Yellowtail Sashimi Special
1 order comes with 7 pieces.
Sashimi Specials
Nigiri
Sake Salmon Nigiri
Sliced fresh salmon served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Spicy Tuna Nigiri
1 piece. Marinated tuna served on hand-pressed sushi rice.
Hirame Halibut Nigiri
Sliced halibut served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Smoked Salmon Nigiri
Sliced flavorful smoked salmon served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Saba Mackerel Nigiri
Mackerel served on hand-pressed sushi rice. Served with 1 piece per order.
Hokigai Surf Clam Nigiri
A surf clam served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Avocado Nigiri
Sliced smooth avocado served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Izumi Tai Red Snapper Nigiri
Sliced red snapper served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Hotate Scallop Nigiri
Fresh scallop served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Ama Ebi Sweet Shrimp Nigiri
A sweet shrimp served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Wasabi Tobiko Nigiri
Hand-pressed sushi rice, enclosed with seaweed, topped with wasabi tobiko. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Siro Maguro White Tuna Nigiri
Sliced of white tuna served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Hamachi Yellowtail Nigiri
Sliced yellowtail served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Tamago Egg Omelet Nigiri
Japanese egg omelet served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Taco Octopus Nigiri
Cooked octopus served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Maguro Tuna Nigiri
Sliced fresh tuna, served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Inari Fried Tofu Nigiri
Fried tofu pocket stuffed with sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Spicy Scallop Nigiri
Marinated scallop served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Unagi Fresh Water Eel Nigiri
Sliced fresh water eel served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Ika Squid Nigiri
Fresh squid served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Tobiko Flying Fish Roe Nigiri
Hand-pressed sushi rice, enclosed with seaweed, topped with flying fish roe. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Albacore Seared Tuna Nigiri
Sliced tuna, lightly seared, served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Ebi Shrimp Nigiri
A cooked shrimp served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Ikura Salmon Roe Nigiri
Hand-pressed sushi rice, enclosed with seaweed, topped with salmon roe. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Masago Small Fish Roe Nigiri
Hand-pressed sushi rice, enclosed with seaweed, topped with small fish roe. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Kani Crab Nigiri
Crab meat served on hand-pressed sushi rice. 1 order comes with 1 piece.
Spicy Tuna Hand Rolls
1 order comes with 1 piece.
Vegetable Hand Roll
1 order comes with 1 piece.
Salmon Skin Hand Roll
Unagi Eel Hand Roll
1 order comes with 1 piece.
Spicy Scallop Hand Roll
1 order comes with 1 piece.
Hand Rolls
Rolls
Crunch Roll
Deep-fried shrimp, avocado, crunch with masago, eel sauce, and spicy mayo sauce.
Dynamite Roll
Spicy tuna roll topped with seared albacore tuna, scallion, grated radish, and ponzu sauce.
Crazy Roll
Tuna, salmon, yellowtail, cucumber, avocado, massago, scallion, and spicy sauce.
Spicy Tuna Roll
Spicy tuna and cucumber.
Rainbow Roll
Tuna, salmon, red snapper, and white tuna on a California roll.
Salmon and Avocado Roll
Fresh salmon and smooth avocado, wrapped with sushi rice and seaweed.
Spider Roll
Deep-fried soft shell crab, cucumber, avocado, masago, spicy mayo, and eel sauce.
Fancy Roll
California roll topped with crunch, spicy mayo, wasabi mayo, and eel sauce.
Salmon Roll
Fresh salmon wrapped with sushi rice and seaweed.
Caterpillar Roll
Sushi roll topped with avocado.
Futo Roll
Japanese egg omelet, sweet pumpkin, fish flake, cucumber, avocado, pickled radish, and crab.
St. Louis Roll
Tuna, pickled radish, cucumber, avocado, and masago.
California Roll
Crab, cucumber, avocado, and masago.
Love Roll
Smoked salmon, cucumber, avocado, mango, wrapped with soy paper, topped with honey wasabi sauce.
Deep Fried Philly Roll
Philadelphia roll packed with smoked salmon, cream cheese, and avocado, deep fried until crispy.
Volcano Roll
California roll with chopped giant clam with chili and sesame sauce.
Unagi and Avocado Roll
Fresh water eel with avocado.
Negi Toro Roll
Chopped fatty tuna, with green onion.
West Pine Roll
Torched salmon on a California roll with spicy sauce.
Oshinko Roll
Pickled radish.
Sunrise Roll
Shrimp tempura and cucumber, topped with fresh salmon and mango.
Kampai Special Roll
Deep-fried lobster tail, cucumber, and avocado with tobiko, spicy mayo, and eel sauce.
Shrimp Tempura Roll
Deep-fried shrimp, cucumber, avocado, masogo, spicy mayo, and eel sauce.
Joy Roll
California roll topped with torched salmon, sweet potato chips, and eel sauce.
Yummy Roll
Spicy tuna, crab, and avocado, wrapped with soy paper, deep fried whole roll, topped with ponzu and honey wasabi sauce.
Salmon Skin Roll
Baked salmon skin and cucumber.
Alaskan Roll
Fresh salmon, cucumber, avocado, and crab.
Vegetable Roll
Sweet pumpkin, pickled radish, Japanese mountain vegetable, cucumber, and avocado.
Sunset Roll
Tuna and white tuna on California roll with honey wasabi sauce.
Spicy Salmon Roll
Salmon mixed with house spicy mayo and cucumber.
Yellowtail Roll
Yellowtail chopped with green onion.
Tuna Roll
Fresh tuna wrapped with sushi rice and seaweed.
Tornado Roll
Vegas Roll
Eel, cream cheese, cucumber, avocado, and masago, deep fried whole roll, topped with eel sauce and spicy mayo.
Low Carb Roll
Tuna, crab meat, pickled radish, and avocado, with thin sliced cucumber and balsamic vinegar sauce. This roll is wrapped without rice.
Snow Roll
California roll topped with crab meat and wasabi mayo mix.
Cucumber Roll
Crisp cucumber wrapped with sushi rice and seaweed.
Fuji Roll
Shrimp tempura and apple inside and fresh red tuna on top.
Philadelphia Roll
Smoked salmon, cream cheese, and avocado.
Fire Dragon Roll
Spicy tuna and cucumber, topped with eel, spicy sauce, and eel sauce.
Dragon Roll
Fresh-water eel on a California roll, topped with eel sauce.
Typhoon Roll
Shrimp tempura and cucumber, topped with spicy tuna.
Spicy Scallop Roll
Deep-fried scallop mixed with spicy mayo.
Geisha Roll
Shrimp tempura and cucumber, topped with chopped lettuce and tobiko, drizzled with ponzu and honey wasabi sauce.
Veggie Tempura Roll
Avocado Roll
Smooth avocado wrapped with sushi rice and seaweed.
White Rice
Steamed white rice, served as a side.
Sushi Rice
Seasoned sushi rice, served as a side.
French Fries
Side Orders
Beverages
Canned Soda
12 oz.
Chicken Teriyaki (Entre)
Stir fried chicken with house teriyaki sauce on the bed of cabbage
Tempura Dinner
Deep fried 6pcs of shrimp and assorted veggies
Donkatsu Dinner
Deep fried breaded pork loin with sweet katsu sauce with stir fired vegetables
Grilled Salmon
Grilled salmon coated in rich garlic butter sauce
Grilled Mackerel
Lightly seasoned mackerel with seasonal vegetables gilled to perfection
Galbi
Korean BBQ: Grilled beef short ribs marinated with a korean barbecue sauce
Bulgogi Dinner
Korean BBQ: Thin slices of beef marinated with a korean barbeque sauce
Niku Jaga
stew pot lightly marinated beef, potatoes, and seasonal vegetables in a sweet soy broth
Niku Tofu
marinated beef, tofu, and other vegetable in a sweet soy broth
Dinner Entrees
Noodles
Tempura Udon
Thick noodles with hot soy broth served with the side of tempura
Udon
Thick noodles with fish cake and enoky mushrooms with sprinkled of chives in the hot soy based broth
Soba
Buckwheat noodles with cold house sauce
Yaki Soba
Stir fried thin noodles with vegetables mixed with special sauce
Yaki Udon
Stir fried thick noodles with vegetables mixed with special sauce