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Kabuki Sushi is Ted Hamada’s Japanese sushi restaurant at 333 W Meyer Blvd, Brookside — established 1985 at Crown Center (28 years), closed 2014, resurrected in Brookside 2017. “One of the oldest family run Sushi restaurants in Kansas City.” 40+ years of KC sushi heritage. KC Business Journal covered the reopening; The Pitch covered the Crown Center closure.

Description

Kabuki Sushi is one of the oldest family-run Japanese sushi restaurants in Kansas City — founded in 1985 at Crown Center, where it operated for 28 years before closing in 2014. Ted Hamada resurrected the restaurant in Brookside in January 2017, reopening at 333 W Meyer Blvd with co-founder Salvador Cerritos. The Kansas City Business Journal covered the reopening; The Pitch’s 2014 coverage documented the Crown Center closure with the restaurant’s legacy intact. In its own words: “Established in 1985, we’re one of the oldest family run Sushi restaurants in Kansas City.” The Brookside location operates dinner-only, maintaining the intimate format of the original. Forty years of Kansas City sushi heritage — spanning Crown Center and Brookside, closing and returning — makes Kabuki one of the metro’s most tenured independent Japanese concepts.

Tier classification

Tier pending — Ted Hamada origin. The Hamada surname and family-run Japanese sushi concept strongly imply Japanese or Japanese-American background. The Kansas City Business Journal’s 2017 reopening article names Ted Hamada as the owner but does not include a biographical profile or hometown. If Hamada is Japanese-American born or raised in Kansas City, Tier 1; if he immigrated to KC from Japan, Tier 2. With 40+ years of KC operation and a return after closure, the dedication to Kansas City is clear regardless of tier. “ — check kabukisushikc.com for an “About” page, or contact the restaurant directly.

Last verified: 2026-07-12 · Source: Official website (Menu page) · URL(s): https://www.kabukisushikc.com/menu · Confidence: High (full official menu, all categories, prices, and ingredient descriptions as published)1

Full traditional Japanese sushi menu: appetizers, soups/salads/sandwiches, noodles and rice, kitchen entrées, teriyaki, sushi combos, à la carte nigiri/sashimi, classic and house special rolls, vegetarian rolls, and dinner plates.

Appetizers

  • Edamame — salted soy bean pods ($5.00)1
  • Karaage — fried marinated chicken pieces ($6.00)1
  • Fried Tofu — tempura tofu in sauce ($7.00)1
  • Vegetable Tempura — assorted tempura-fried vegetables ($8.00)1
  • Shrimp Tempura — tempura-fried shrimp ($10.00)1
  • Pork Gyoza — 6 fried or steamed pork dumplings ($6.00)1
  • Vegetable Gyoza — 6 fried or steamed dumplings ($6.00)1
  • Crab Rangoon — 6 stuffed wontons, fried ($7.00)1
  • Vegetable Egg Rolls — 6 fried vegetable-stuffed egg rolls ($6.00)1
  • Soft Shell Crab — 2 deep-fried soft-shell crabs ($14.00)1
  • Yellowtail Cheek — fried yellowtail cheek ($16.00)1
  • Fried Calamari — panko-encrusted calamari ($12.00)1
  • Chicken Yakitori — barbecue skewered chicken ($7.00)1
  • Green Mussels — mussels, garlic, special mayonnaise, and flying fish eggs ($8.50)1
  • Flaming Volcano Roll — baked California roll, shrimp, mushrooms, and special spicy mayonnaise, served on fire ($18.00)1

Soups, Salads & Sandwiches

  • Miso Soup — soy bean paste soup, tofu, and onions ($3.00)1
  • House Salad — mixed greens, tomatoes, and house dressing ($3.00)1
  • Side of Rice ($3.00)1
  • Chicken Salad — panko-fried chicken on a bed of mixed greens ($10.00)1
  • Crab Crunch Salad — kani kama, cucumber, carrots, special mayonnaise, yuzu ($8.00)1
  • Sunomono Salad — octopus, cucumber, and yuzu sauce ($16.00)1
  • Tonkatsu (Pork) Sandwich — panko-encrusted pork ($8.00)1
  • Katsu (Chicken) Sandwich — panko-encrusted chicken ($8.00)1
  • Soft Shell Crab Sandwich ($8.00)1
  • All sandwiches topped with cabbage, red pepper, onion, cilantro slaw on a brioche bun with sweet potato chips.1

Noodles & Rice

  • Tempura Udon — udon soup, tempura vegetables on the side ($16.00)1
  • Chicken Udon — udon soup, chicken and vegetables ($16.00)1
  • Beef Udon — udon soup, beef and vegetables ($16.00)1
  • Miso Ramen — ramen noodles in miso-flavored soup, sliced pork, scallions, bamboo shoots, bean sprouts, topped with boiled egg ($14.00)1
  • Vegetable Fried Rice1
  • Chicken Fried Rice1
  • Pork Fried Rice1

From the Kitchen

Served with salad and steamed rice.1

  • Chicken Katsu — panko-breaded fried chicken with steamed vegetables ($16.00)1
  • Tonkatsu — panko-encrusted pork and steamed vegetables ($18.00)1
  • Vegetable Tempura — deep-fried mixed vegetables in tempura batter ($15.00)1
  • Shrimp Tempura — deep-fried tempura-battered shrimp ($22.00)1

Teriyaki

  • Chicken Teriyaki — grilled sake-marinated chicken in teriyaki sauce ($16.00)1
  • Salmon Teriyaki — grilled sake-marinated salmon in teriyaki sauce ($24.00)1
  • Sukiyaki — thinly sliced beef, fresh udon, assorted vegetables, and tofu, prepared tableside in house-made sauce (by arrangement only)1

Sushi Combos

With house salad and miso soup.1

  • Sushi Matsu — spicy tuna or California roll; shrimp, tuna, and salmon nigiri ($18.00)1
  • Sushi Take — spicy tuna or California roll; 7 pieces chef’s-choice nigiri ($28.00)1
  • Sushi Ume — traditional tuna or yellowtail roll; 11 pieces chef’s-choice fish ($34.00)1
  • Sushi Combo — 18 pieces chef’s choice, bowl of rice ($35.00)1
  • Chirashi — 18 pieces chef’s-choice sashimi, bowl of rice ($28.00)1
  • Tuna Poke ($15.00)1
  • Yellowtail Poke ($15.00)1
  • Salmon Poke ($15.00)1

Nigiri (2 pc.) / Sashimi (5 pc.)

  • Tuna — market price / market price1
  • Yellowtail — $7.00 / $16.001
  • Salmon — $6.00 / $14.001
  • Albacore — $7.00 / $16.001
  • Escolar — $6.00 / $14.001
  • Whitefish — market price / market price1
  • Salmon Roe — $9.00 / $22.001
  • Fish Eggs — $6.00 / $14.001
  • Smelt Fish Eggs — $5.00 / $12.001
  • Tamago — $5.00 / $12.001
  • Sweet Shrimp — $12.00 / $30.001
  • Scallop — $8.00 / $18.001
  • Snow Crab — $12.00 / $30.001
  • Octopus — $7.00 / $16.001
  • Unagi — $8.00 / $18.001
  • Shrimp — $6.00 / $14.001
  • Surf Clam — $6.00 / $14.001
  • Uni — $12.00 / $30.00 (limited availability)1

Classic Rolls

  • California Roll — crab, cucumber, avocado ($7.00)1
  • Salmon Skin — salmon skin, oshinko, cucumber, scallions ($7.00)1
  • Futomaki — ebi shrimp, masago, tamago, cucumber, radish sprout ($9.00)1
  • Tuna — traditional 6 pc. with seaweed outside ($8.00)1
  • Tempura Roll — tempura shrimp, kani kama, avocado, cucumber ($8.00)1
  • Philadelphia — smoked salmon, avocado, cream cheese ($8.00)1
  • Unagi — fresh water eel, avocado, cucumber ($9.00)1
  • Rainbow — crab, cucumber, tuna, yellowtail, salmon, whitefish, shrimp, avocado ($15.00)1
  • Yellowtail — traditional 6 pc., seaweed outside ($7.00)1
  • Spider — soft shell crab, kani kama, avocado, cucumber, scallions, spicy mayonnaise, masago ($15.00)1
  • Salmon — traditional 6 pc., seaweed outside ($8.00)1

House Special Rolls

  • Kabuki Dragon — shrimp tempura, cucumber, unagi, avocado ($18.00)1
  • Kabuki Roll — tuna, yellowtail, scallions, avocado, tamago, smelt fish eggs ($14.00)1
  • Anaconda — unagi, cucumber, avocado, sweet soy sauce ($18.00)1
  • Twin Dragon — spicy tuna, albacore, avocado, garlic sesame oil ($16.00)1
  • Cajun Crunchy — shrimp tempura, kani kama, cream cheese, spicy escolar, tempura crunch, sweet soy and dynamite sauce ($16.00)1
  • Miko Roll — kani kama, cucumber, yuzu sauce, salmon, avocado, flying fish eggs ($16.00)1
  • Arrowhead — spicy scallop, cucumber, salmon, asparagus, avocado ($16.00)1
  • Sexy Mama — spicy tuna, cucumber, escolar, avocado, flying fish eggs, tempura crunch, yuzu ponzu sauce ($16.00)1
  • Samurai — spicy scallop, cucumber, tuna, avocado, dynamite sauce ($16.00)1
  • Mega Tuna — yellowtail, salmon, avocado, tempura-fried ($12.00)1
  • Vegas — salmon, cream cheese, kani kama, tempura-fried ($12.00)1
  • Honeymoon — shrimp tempura, kani kama, mango, apple, cucumber, avocado, soy sauce, wrapped in soy paper ($12.00)1
  • Hibachi Roll — panko-fried shrimp, cucumber, avocado, yuzu sauce; no raw fish ($8.00)1
  • Mango Tango — shrimp tempura, cream cheese, mango, ebi shrimp, avocado, special sauce; no raw fish ($14.00)1

Vegetarian Rolls

  • Jalapeño — jalapeño, cream cheese, avocado ($6.00)1
  • Vegetable — avocado, carrots, seaweed salad, cucumber ($6.00)1
  • Oshinko — pickled yellow radish, 6 pc., seaweed outside ($6.00)1
  • Avocado Mango Apple ($6.00)1
  • Asparagus ($6.00)1
  • Cucumber ($5.00)1

Dinners

Served with salad, miso soup, and steamed rice.1

  • Chicken Katsu Dinner — panko-fried chicken, broccoli, carrots ($16.00)1
  • Pork Tonkatsu Dinner — panko-fried pork, broccoli, carrots ($15.00)1
  • Vegetable Tempura Dinner — sweet potato, mushroom, squash, bell pepper, broccoli, tempura sauce ($15.00)1
  • Shrimp Tempura Dinner — 10 pieces of shrimp, tempura sauce ($22.00)1
  • Chicken Teriyaki Dinner — steamed broccoli, carrots ($16.00)1
  • Salmon Teriyaki Dinner — sautéed broccoli, carrots, zucchini, bell peppers, cabbage, mushrooms ($24.00)1

Sources

Footnotes

  1. Official website — Menu page (full menu: appetizers, soups/salads/sandwiches, noodles/rice, kitchen entrées, teriyaki, sushi combos, nigiri/sashimi price list, classic rolls, house special rolls, vegetarian rolls, dinners — all items, descriptions, and prices) — https://www.kabukisushikc.com/menu — accessed 2026-07-12. ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14 ↩15 ↩16 ↩17 ↩18 ↩19 ↩20 ↩21 ↩22 ↩23 ↩24 ↩25 ↩26 ↩27 ↩28 ↩29 ↩30 ↩31 ↩32 ↩33 ↩34 ↩35 ↩36 ↩37 ↩38 ↩39 ↩40 ↩41 ↩42 ↩43 ↩44 ↩45 ↩46 ↩47 ↩48 ↩49 ↩50 ↩51 ↩52 ↩53 ↩54 ↩55 ↩56 ↩57 ↩58 ↩59 ↩60 ↩61 ↩62 ↩63 ↩64 ↩65 ↩66 ↩67 ↩68 ↩69 ↩70 ↩71 ↩72 ↩73 ↩74 ↩75 ↩76 ↩77 ↩78 ↩79 ↩80 ↩81 ↩82 ↩83 ↩84 ↩85 ↩86 ↩87 ↩88 ↩89 ↩90 ↩91 ↩92 ↩93 ↩94 ↩95 ↩96 ↩97 ↩98 ↩99 ↩100 ↩101 ↩102 ↩103 ↩104 ↩105 ↩106

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