Last December, we shared the news that Izumi’s, Milwaukee’s longest-running sushi restaurant, would close its doors at the end of the year and a second location for the Third Ward’s Kanpai Izakaya was on its way.
As of this week, Kanpai 2 has officially opened in the space at 2150 N. Prospect Ave.
The restaurant is open for both lunch and dinner, offering the same menu as the restaurant’s Third Ward location. That means plenty of sushi, along with appetizers like stuffed avocados, fried calamari and spicy edamame. There are also entrees like miso-glazed sea bass, and chicken, tofu or sweet potato teriyaki. There are also Korean specialties like bulgogi and bibimbop served in traditional hot stone bowls.
Lunch specials are priced $9.50-$17, including nigiri and sashimi options, sushi burritos and items like bulgogi, bibimbop and bento boxes. View the full menu here.
Kanpai 2 is open Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 11 p.m.; and Sunday 4 to 9 p.m.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
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