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Aloha Sushi

3.0 (31 reviews)
InexpensiveJapanese, Sushi Bars
Closed 6:00 am - 7:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Shaun N.

The food isn't bad, it's good for the price! The people who work here are very friendly and wonderful which is amazing! However one of my hosomaki is coming apart, not a big deal but it should Be wrapped tighter so this doesn't happen. I have worked and managed sushi restaurants for 10+ years and it's kinda disappointing when the roll falls apart. Besides that's everything tasted awesome and service was great!

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Jeana P.

I went to Aloha Sushi on a Friday around lunch time after my women's health appointment. I had $20 dollars to spend. I looked over the bentos that was displayed in the warmer and noticed the salmon bentos. I opted to get a salmon bento as well as the ume maki roll. Once I received the ume maki roll I noticed that there was cucumber added to the roll. The roll wasn't sealed properly. That's okay...I was hungry. Lol. The salmon bento was okay. It was a thin slice of salmon....wish it was thicker. The long rice was delicious. The rice was a lot better once I put the shoyu sauce on top of it (which I got from work). The cost of salmon bento was around $14.00 with tax and the ume maki was $4.00 with tax. Over all the service was okay. Wish the maki sushi was more presentable instead of rush order. The ambiance was quite quiet...not many people was there when I ordered my food.

New ownership! The prices are very reasonable and the fish is super fresh. There's a lot of variety and also good choices for grab and go bento if you're in a hurry.

The food here looks great but something is ..just not right. Seriously.
Jules Y.

Not sure exactly how to describe this food tasting experience. All I can say is that something here is just. not. right. YIKES :( This place is in the bldg on Alakea Street across Fisher Hawaii Downtown. In the middle of the bldg there's a walkway into the park area. When just inside, turn right and walk toward the mountain. It's a few stores up on the right-hand side. Location out of the way... I'm not sure what it is and I can't put my finger on it but the food here just does not taste right. I wonder if it's just the water? Perhaps they need a filter on their tap water?! Idk! Whatever it is... The fresh fish doesn't taste fresh for some odd reason even tho it looks great..! Could it be the rice?! And so... The poke almost tastes right The sushi rice is not flavored right Even the plain rice does not taste right The miso soup is does not taste right The daikon is kinda crunchy but too salty and does not taste right The sea salad is tasty but there's something not right The tempura is fried straight as a needle but is kinda too thin with hardly anything inside the tempura batter The food looks terrific! Somehow the taste is not right and I have no idea why or what's that funny taste but I do hope they get this problem fixed! Geez! ...Maybe it's just the water?! :(

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Samuel M.

Went here on Veterans Day because a lot of my fave spots were closed, and maybe I found a new fave spot. They have a variety of food from plate lunches to sushi to bentos. They also have a cooler with drinks in it that you can purchase Cheap food that you get a lot of makes this place a score. Is the food already cooked and they just take it out of a fridge and microwave it for you? Yes Does it still taste good and is worth getting? Also yes I got the Kailua pork plate and it come with the pork, a small salad, rice, tasty green vegetables(broccolini??) and some noodles. Also they put a miso soup with tofu in it with my food, which always feels nice. Fast service also makes this a good spot to have lunch at, and I think I will go here again in the future.

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Angelique S.

I ordered set C breakfast which includes spam but after arriving to work I open it up and I was given little smokies. I called to remedy the error but they wanted me to bring the whole breakfast back to receive spam today. Also, the lady accused me of not ordering C saying she only received orders for A (little smokies). Tried to explain that I don't eat little smokies so would not have ordered it. I could not return due to starting work on time. Tried to eat what they gave me but bacon was rubbery and tough to chew. I don't eat little smokies so that was thrown out and eggs were salty. I would not recommend this business and I will not be returning. $5.50 was not worth it.

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Ash L.

I normally bring my own lunch to work, but the one time I didn't, I had to go out and buy. I decided to go somewhere near my office, so Aloha Sushi it was. I was standing in line, trying to decide what to order. Finally when it was my turn, clearly I was next, this rude guy behind me started placing his order. I'm pretty timid when it comes to this but I was hoping the lady at the cashier would tell him I was next, but to my disappointment, she continued to take his order. I then ordered the Dragon Maki which on their board says $10.99 but for some reason it came out to $12.55ish... that doesn't sound right... unless they just failed to update their board or I got overcharged by a dollar. The wait was almost 10 minutes for just a roll. And when I finally got it and brought it back to the office, the maki was cut into large pieces with an uneven amount of unagi to go with each piece. For the pieces I ate without the unagi, it just felt like an overpriced Cali Maki. Nothing tasted fresh and I was left dissatisfied (and ripped off). Poor customer service, overpriced rolls and poor quality in food, I highly doubt I'll return.

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We ordered some bentos for an outing. They have great portions and was very tasty and reasonable. We'll definitely order again.

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Not a fine dining sushi joint, so my expectations are lower, but a couple of the sushi cuts had a bone fragment and sinew.

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Mixed bowl with crab miso soup and extra nori and salad and shoyu egg on da side
Mixed bowl with crab miso soup and extra nori and salad and shoyu egg on da side
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Tonkatsu, katsu-don, gyukatsu
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4.5
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Dining room
Kake Udon
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Tempura Zaru soba with edamame rice
Tempura Zaru soba with edamame rice
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Just an opening 11/15/25. The restaurant was filled within minutes. Featuring Yelp Elite All Star Donna O.
Just an opening 11/15/25. The restaurant was filled within minutes. Featuring Yelp Elite All Star Donna O.
Chicken kaarage
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4.1
(654 reviews)
1.0 mi
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Inside seating
Grilled unagi (deluxe)
Grilled unagi (deluxe)
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4.6
(249 reviews)
2.5 mi
$$

I went there for lunch. The atmosphere was great and the food even better. I had read some…read morereviews that did not agree with mine, but in general those were for dinners and usually just before closing time. Its no surprise that some of the dishes were not available as they are popular and probably ran out before the Reviewers got there. Small details, like having various salts for your tempura available as condiment on the table makes it an experience close to being in Japan/.

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Steep stairs. Much easier to navigate going up. Going down after some adult beverages? Better use the handrail
Steep stairs. Much easier to navigate going up. Going down after some adult beverages? Better use the handrail
Yuzu Cheese Cake ($5.50) - really sweet, especially with the granola. Would recommend getting a different dessert.
Yuzu Cheese Cake ($5.50) - really sweet, especially with the granola. Would recommend getting a different dessert.
Dinner Menu (1 of 12) as of 3/5/2026

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Dinner Menu (1 of 12) as of 3/5/2026
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Musubi Cafe Iyasume

4.5
(5.4k reviews)
3.2 mi
$

If you think 5,400 reviews are lying, let this one be the reason you make sure to visit this local…read morebusiness when you're in Honolulu. It was love at first bite for me with musubi and onigiri, so when I saw a spot dedicated to this deliciousness you better believe I made a point to go there! I ran even faster when StaciLei, Yelp Hawaii's amazing Community Manager, told me it's a must and gave me her list of greatest hits and must not miss items as a guide! Now I've had a lot of these in my life, and I must say, Iyasume are easily the best. See musubi and onigiri have humble origins as a quickly made homespun snack or on the go lunch, and when you spot them in the convenience environment they're often a giant ball of rice with a tinge of protein or seasoning for flavor. At Iyasume, these are culinary adventures, stacked with ingredients, all in handheld form, and the variety they offer is IMPRESSIVE! Of course musubi starts with the classic, SPAM. I had to order the kimchi + spam, shiso + spam, and unagi + tamago + spam, all of which were awesome (even the next day!). Onigiri here are actually layered with ingredients, so you get them in every bite, unlike the convenience store versions! They have a HUGE menu, and I went with spicy mentaiko and salmon, spicy mentaiko and ikura, ikura and salmon, and tuna mayo curry, all of which were great. I LOVE that they make these to order. You can see the line in the back hard at work, and they're very fast. You're sure to encounter a line when you arrive, but don't be scared, it moves quickly. I only had to wait about 5 minutes for mine to come up! Well worth it. Reasonably priced. Very filling. A taste of Hawaii and Japan in one place that'll have everyone smiling!

Friend recommended this spot and I'm grateful she did. There were so many fresh and interesting…read moremusubis to choose from. I bought kimchi spam, eel spam, inari spam, and a furikake rice ball. Didn't really interact with staff as they didn't offer to help while I viewed the items and I selected my items fairly quickly. I found purchasing four musubis very affortable. Finding parking was tough and expensive in the area. Not the restaurant's fault and probably drivers are not the bulk of their business.

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Inside the shop
Inside the shop
Teriyaki Spam & Rice with Hawaiian drink
Teriyaki Spam & Rice with Hawaiian drink
Black pepper spam musubi and inari-egg spam musubi

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Black pepper spam musubi and inari-egg spam musubi

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