Fresh, organic and local whenever possible. Enjoy sushi created by Shinji Ueki and japanese favorites that Grandma would happily serve to family and friends.
Outdoor garden dining or limited seating in our air conditioned/purified dining room.
Reservations recommended.
Based on 685 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
3871 Hanapepe Rd, Hanapepe, HI 96716
Phone: (808) 855-5016
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Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM |
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Reviews
Joe Leavitt
This is the best restaurant that we were lucky enough to come across on our entire trip! Yes, the food can seem a little pricey, but not for Hawaii standards, and not for that high quality. It’s a beautiful patio and we had great service. The live entertainment was perfect too!
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Raymond J. Lee
Loved this restaurant so much. Had dinner restaurants for my family of 3. Our 9 year old was so excited to order from the kids menu but ultimately ended up ordering sushi. My husband and I had the most amazing pork katsu and chicken karaage ever. Talk about tender! Also the passionfruit gelato was beyond delicious. Also love how the restaurant is laid out and decorated. Not ostentatious at all but comfortable and chill. Cannot wait to come back.
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SS Kang (Kangarang)
Ordered the Spicy Poke Bowl, edamame, and a California roll. Poke bowl was okay… not even close to one of the top on the island though; and the California roll was just okay. The minced crab in the roll was a bit pungent, like it was a few days older than fresh.
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Julie Ray
Lovely outdoor spot In Hanapepe with yummy food. We had the chicken karaage bowl, sumomono salad and catch of the day sashimi. The sashimi was pricey; in retrospect we should’ve asked for the price first, but everything was delicious! There is also branded merch in the front shop – stickers, t-shirts and more!
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Kirsten Sakata Phillips
We were so excited to try this place as my coworkers raves about it. We came on a Sunday night at 5:30pm. The hostess was avoidant as there was a long line and you could tell she didn’t want to deal with each customer. We were told the wait was 30 min. Easy. We had 6 people in our party. We walked around and came back to check on our table since it had been 30 min. The same hostess was so hard to get ahold of and when I finally did she said she would check on a table for us but then never came back to update me. I’m okay with waiting but I wish she communicated with me. We got seated and I asked for a high chair. The same hostess said she would check on it and never came back with one. So I had to ask someone else and they brought it over. We ordered our food right away and our waitress was so sweet and attentive (tall blonde gal). We were all surprised at all tiny the portions were. It advertises family style but each dish is really for 1-2 people to share. We ordered the mixed tempura, karaage chicken with teriyaki sauce, Hanapepe roll, California roll with salmon on top, white rice and seared ahi Tonkatsu. We ended up having to order another order of mixed tempura. The food still wasn’t enough for 6 people. The whole process to eat there took so long and was slow so we didn’t bother to order more food. The bill came out to be $130 tip included. Food was actually tasty and wasn’t bad but it wasn’t good for the price that we paid…but then that evening-morning 4 out of the 6 people in our party got food poisoning, spent all evening and day vomiting and diarrhea. Triple whammy. Poor experience at the restaurant and then getting sick from the food.
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greg a
Must try the build you own Bento Bowl by choosing your choice of protein, sauce, and additional add-ons. It comes with your choice of rice: white or brown and side mix green salad. I had the bento bowl consisting of vegetable and shrip tempura with spicy yuzu kosho eel sauce, which was delicious. I also had their in-house special guava lemonade drink, which was refreshing. The outside dining area was pleasant and well presented, despite the high winds. Overall, one of best restaurants in Hanapepe, Kauai.
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Brett Austin
A wonderful eatery with everything from sashimi to nigiri to maki rolls. The food, service and environment was perfect. It’s a bit off the street, but there’s ample street parking. For those with limited mobility, the walkway is flat, but again somewhat of a walk from the parking area and the seating area is located in crushed rock…so can be difficult to walk in.
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Jamey Russell
This place might be the best hidden gem of a restaurant in all of Hawaii. I live here and finally got to visit last night and was blown away. Outstanding food. Great poke. Cold beer. And fresh ingredients. Outstanding service. The vegetarians with us enjoyed their food as well. A lot of options for everyone. The poke tacos were amazing. And finally a place on kaua’i that serves cold beer!
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Kate Morehead
Absolutely incredible food – we got bento bowls with grandmas chicken, avocado, soft poached egg, and a piece of shrimp tempura. Also for a glimpse of grandma herself and she is a queen. Will definitely return!!
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Alex Koenig
What a great spot! Came for lunch on a Sunday and our party of 5 was seated in the back garden right away. I had the spicy poke bowl and loved it, especially since it had a good but not overwhelming amount of heat. Rice was perfect and the sauce was delicious, also was a big fan of the sea asparagus. Tried the chicken karaage as well and it was fried absolutely perfectly. Highly recommend as a stop on your way to/from Waimea canyon, or honestly worth its own journey.
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