KiSara Bangkok Review (2026): Sushi, Teppanyaki, Menu and Prices at the Conrad (8/10)

The short version: KiSara is the Japanese restaurant at the Conrad Bangkok, and the service and setting are its strengths. It’s modern and sleek, with a sushi bar, a teppanyaki bar and private rooms, and the staff wear traditional kimonos. They’ll move you to the teppanyaki bar so you can watch them cook. Get the sushi, especially the ikura, and the edamame, which is a 9 and one of the best I’ve had. I’d skip the beef tenderloin. I ordered way too much, so lunch for one came to ฿3,028, about $92. A 7-piece nigiri set with edamame is closer to $40. 8 out of 10, and I’d go back.

I went for lunch on November 9, 2026, on my own, while staying at the Conrad. I paid for it myself, with the hotel’s 10% in-house discount.

The setting: 8.5 out of 10

I love the setting: it feels very modern and sleek, but still traditionally Japanese, and it’s a very cool place. There are private rooms, a sleek-looking sushi bar and a teppanyaki bar, with modern Japanese music in the background. The restaurant was essentially empty at the hour I was there.

Service: 8.5 out of 10

Service is good, fast and friendly, and maybe a little better than Yamazato’s, though I was one of only two or three guests. The staff all dress in traditional kimonos. They offered to move me to the teppanyaki bar so I could see them making my food, which was pretty cool. Everything came out very fast, within 10 to 15 minutes.

There’s a complimentary crispy wonton topped with crab salad and fish roe to start, and it’s excellent: an 8.5, spicy and flavorful. The hot green tea was charged, at ฿110, which is a minor thing, but they could have mentioned it.

The food: 8 out of 10

The strong points are the sushi and the edamame. When you open the menu, the sushi is what they highlight, and I should have paid attention to that.

Edamame: 9 out of 10. One of the best edamames I’ve had: it comes very warm, with just the right texture and amount of salt. ฿160.

The 7-piece nigiri set: 8 out of 10. It’s seven nigiri plus a tuna roll. Very tasty, but the pieces can be a bit oversized, with too much rice and fish, though the rice itself is well made and nicely packed. ฿900.

Ikura: 8.5 out of 10. Very tasty and savory, and not too big. My favorite of the set.

Tuna: 8 out of 10. A little cooler than the others, and quite tasty.

White fish: 7.5 out of 10. Tasty and fresh, but a little large.

Scallop: 6 out of 10. The one weak piece, with a slightly odd taste, as if it wasn’t as fresh.

I didn’t try the prawn or the eel, but even the ginger was excellent, with a nice, cool, fresh taste.

Salmon nigiri: 8 out of 10. I added two pieces of salmon on the side, and they’re tasty and fresh, but a little large. ฿220.

The Australian grain-fed beef tenderloin set: 7 out of 10. The beef was actually a little dry, but it had a nice scent of salt. It comes off the grill cut into cubes, with king oyster mushrooms, pumpkin and garlic chips. ฿1,280.

The set comes with a lot. The salad is good, with light leaves and a sauce I liked, not heavy. The pickles have a nice sharp, fresh taste, especially the pickled ginger. The rice is decent, pretty standard, and the chawanmushi is decent, but not as good or as rich as Yamazato’s. There’s also soup, and vanilla ice cream at the end, which was pretty good, nice and tasty, and a perfect way to end the meal.

What it cost

฿3,028, about $92, for lunch for one. That was two edamame (฿320), the 7-piece nigiri set (฿900), two salmon nigiri (฿220), the beef tenderloin set (฿1,280) and a green tea (฿110). The hotel’s 10% in-house discount took off ฿283, then the 10% service charge and 7% tax were added. I paid myself.

To be fair, I ordered a lot of food and left very full, probably with way too much; most people won’t order that much.

Value: 7 out of 10

The sushi is good and the setting is very nice, but you can get better value in Bangkok. If you just order the 7-piece nigiri set and an edamame, that’s a little under $40 with service and tax, which is still a little pricey by Bangkok standards.

If you want the full meal, get a set: one of the beef sets, like my tenderloin, or a sushi set. Either way you get all the little pickled things, the veggies, the rice, the soup, the egg and the ice cream at the end. The lunch Sushi Gozen is ฿1,280 for five pieces of sushi plus all of that, about $46 with service and tax.

Vs. Yamazato

Yamazato, at the Okura, is the other hotel Japanese restaurant I’ve reviewed in Bangkok, and I gave it an 8 too.

KiSara has the better service, since it’s friendlier and a bit more attentive. In my opinion the setting is a little better too, because it feels a bit more authentically Japanese. Yamazato is the better value, though. Its Nigiri Gozen is about $50 for 13 pieces plus chawanmushi, miso, a seaweed starter and fruit. KiSara’s 7-piece set is about $32 for the sushi alone.

On the food, it’s tricky. The sushi set I got at Yamazato is better than KiSara’s, but Yamazato’s à la carte pieces were not as good as KiSara’s, so KiSara is arguably more consistent.

Verdict: 8 out of 10

It’s a nice spot, and I’d go back. The strengths are definitely the service and the setting, which feels very cool, modern and authentically Japanese. They cook the food in front of you, the staff wear kimonos, and everything comes out fast. The only real weakness is value, since it’s a teeny bit expensive.

Order the sushi, especially the ikura, and the edamame, and skip the beef tenderloin.

Staying nearby: I stayed at the Conrad Bangkok, upstairs. For trendier sushi nearby, there’s Fatboy Izakaya at Gaysorn Amarin, or Zuma at the St. Regis (7/10), which is pricier. For more, see where to stay in Bangkok.

FAQ

Where is KiSara?

On the third floor of the Conrad Bangkok, at All Seasons Place on Wireless Road. It’s open daily for lunch, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, and dinner, 6 to 10 pm.

How much does KiSara cost?

Lunch gozen sets run ฿680 to ฿1,280, and nigiri sets ฿700 to ฿1,800. The 7-piece nigiri set is ฿900, edamame ฿160, two salmon nigiri ฿220 and the Australian grain-fed beef tenderloin set ฿1,280, before 10% service and 7% tax. Nigiri and edamame comes to a little under $40. My big lunch for one was ฿3,028 ($92).

What should I order at KiSara?

The sushi, especially the ikura, and the edamame. I’d skip the beef tenderloin, which was a little dry.

Is KiSara good for teppanyaki?

The teppanyaki bar is fun to sit at, and they’ll move you there to watch. My beef tenderloin was a 7, though, and the sushi was the stronger part of the meal.