The food was really good and they accommodate gluten free food. They have the GF soy sauce and GF…read moreimitation crab. The service is good and so is the cleanliness. Highly recommended!

Lahaina Sushi Ko is a food truck located inside of the cannery mall in a food court type setting…read more Made fast and tastes fresh. Delicious shrimp tempura roll!

Amazing traditional okazuka menu. Chop steak plate, teri mahi & unagi don are our favorites. Best…read morebeef Gyoza & amazing curry, Korean chicken & tempura in Wailuku. Don't forget the Nishime

My husband and I had originally stopped at the ____ prior right after getting off the airplane. We…read moregot our poke fix first, then jumped over to Ichiban Okazuya Hawaii for a traditional Hawaiian plate from mom and pop shop. I really love katsu, so I got the Pork Katsu plate, which comes with a scoop of rice and your choice of side (I chose potato salad). I loved the crispiness of the pork katsu, it came nice and hot. The Japanese rice was carb heavy, just how I love it. The potato salad was good, although I typically crave a macaroni salad with my Hawaiian plated food. There was a huge line when I arrived, and I was afraid, very afraid. However, it was a bunch of people standing around who had already ordered (another sometimes bad sign). But, I actually ordered without any line, and those people quickly dissipated. My food probably came within 10 mins. In that 10 mins, we ate the poke first, then got our Ichiban order quickly after. The two restaurants are so close together by driving, that I would highly recommend pairing the two restaurants together, if you want to share food items, and try different Hawaiian things, without making an extra trek. Would definitely recommend it right after getting off the airplane too! I can't say it was worth driving here all the way from Kaanapali though, since there's nowhere to sit down. There's a parking lot right at the restaurant itself, and it's just to-go, but you are allowed to eat in the parking lot. So can't really say much about ambiance. The service was quick though, and credit card was allowed. Not bad.

Nothing like ono Japanese food when you're hungry!…read more Kojima's provided that! We enjoyed fresh sushi and misoyaki butterfish meal in the midst of this current Kona Low rain storm! Being engulfed by fog was an eerie, horror movie experience, but we were high and dry dining on the lanai along fellow diners.it was a fill house inside and out! Woo hoo!

Love coming here from time to time for the yummy sushi! Prices aren't too bad and they've got…read morepretty good service. They have indoor or outdoor seating, but I prefer sitting outside as it can get a little warm inside. 5 stars overall!

Went tonight for the first time, parking is a little bit of a pain, but it's well worth it. The…read morefood was very fresh, tasty and well portioned. The service was great, very friendly and welcoming. Definitely coming back.

Tucked in a little corner it caught my eye when I saw a new sushi place I haven't seen before so I…read moredecided to give it a go. Coming inside overall pretty nice interior and very clean. The owners greeted us and were very kind and sweet. They were attentive and provided great service. On to the food, most of it was pretty good. I really like the batter for the fried calamari. The baked mussels were really good. Along with the miso soup and the scallop volcano roll. For me I wasn't big on the mochi roll and the nigiri I tried was a bit cold. Aside from that overall very good. Also the presentation was very pretty and very appetizing to look at. Would recommend and would come back again.

You can't go wrong with classic Spam and rice. It's simple, savory, and hit the spot perfectly…read more Quick, easy, and absolutely delicious.

Just stopped by for breakfast before the airport, but I'll for sure stop back in to try some other…read moreitems on my next trip. This place is the very definition of Mom & Pop, with little old ladies manning the counter, and hand written signage. It's hidden away behind some kind of office building, and waiting area is mostly filled with junk. Ambiance is about a zero, but that's part of the charm. The menu is kinda vague, but the prices are GREAT! Super cheap, and the food that arrived was plentiful and tasty. (2 of us split the big breakfast platter before our flight) I'm a sucker for a hole in the wall with solid food and great prices, so this gets a 5 for me.

Hadn't eaten here since the new owners took over, but was hearing good reviews…read more Entering the restaurant, the front door is still difficult to open. I helped an elderly woman who was struggling with it. They gotta get the door springs loosened up The server brought us miso soup right after we sat down. That was a pleasant surprise. However, it was just the bowl of soup, not including the traditional cover with green onion on top. The soup was very good, not too strong and served at the proper temperature. The previous owners served it scalding hot. I could not eat it for several minutes unless I put some ice cubes in it. Also, no salted cabbage was served, unlike the past. I ordered the Teishoku A with teriyaki pork, sashimi, vegetable tempura and shrimp tempura. As my photo shows, it was well presented. The sashimi was very good quality with 3 thick slices. The teri pork was great. Not too salty, as was the case in the past. The pork was cut to a good thickness, not paper thin, and no gristle. Big scoop of rice. The veggie tempura was huge! The shrimp tempura was about the same size as in the past. The tempura batter was cooked perfectly. Crisp, light and no bad, old oil taste, as happened with the previous owner. It was very much hit or miss. You just hoped the day you went they used fresh oil. If not, yuck . The price was $25.99, I believe the least expensive of the Teishoku choices. My friend had the spare ribs. He said it was good and as the photo shows, it was a generous portion. Unfortunately, I forgot to take photos of the menu, but as I recall, most plate lunches run in the high teens to low 20's. The Teishoku trays start in the mid 20's and run up to the high 20's. I believe the ala carte entrees run from the high teens to high 20's. Overall, great service and the taste and quality of the food might be the best I've ever had there in the 40+ years I've patronized the restaurant.

If you're looking for delicious Local/Japanese food, you need to hit up Tokyo Tei! They have a…read moregreat selection of lunch and dinner specials like Roast Pork with Gravy, Chicken Hekka, or Misoyaki Butterfish. Most known for their Teishoku (Set Meal) Trays that include Rice and Miso Soup. I got my favorite, Teishoku B which includes Teriyaki Steak, Shrimp & Vegetable Tempura, and a few slices of Ahi Sashimi. I wanted my steak Medium Well and it was perfectly done and the teriyaki sauce was a good balance of tangy and sweet. Pour a few drops of Shoyu on the Sashimi and dip it in the Hot Mustard sauce in the middle of the tray. The star of my tray is the Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura. They fillet the shrimp so it was a HUGE shrimp tempura piece along with strands of carrots in tempura batter, tempura asparagus and a tempura eggplant. It was so crispy and tasty. I've been to Japan and this is Japan level tempura and the best on Maui, hands down. I came around 1 pm and they close at 1:30 pm and I got my order in 5 minutes with maybe 4-5 parties seated around me. The aunties were attentive and helpful. Make sure to visit this hidden Japanese gem for lunch or dinner!

Performance: 3 45 minute wait for a table, got order wrong…read moreonce but fixed surprisingly fast, staff generally pleasant humans. Environment: 5 Amazing location, lovely to walk around in while waiting for table, little store down the way, great weather. Meals: 3 Very filling, only had two rolls and didn't need anything else, pretty average sushi though, nothing to write home about. Drinks: 4 Large selection, overall pretty creative, however quantities of ingredients could have been much better thought out, very nice. Ambiance: 3 Average sushi vibes, bar puts you elbow to elbow with the person next to you, very loud inside, better layout needed, good decor. Space: 2 Restaurant is way too small, tables too close and bar too small, bathrooms smell of chemical leaks and are full of trash, cool sink.

We live on the other side of the island and while we have an excellent Japanese restaurant (Takumi…read more- try the omakase) we decided to drive over to experience Nuka as it has so many fantastic reviews, and we really appreciate and enjoy Japanese cuisine. Nuka was exceptional. Authentically Japanese, the restaurant is beautifully yet serenely decorated, the staff are welcoming and well versed in the menu and flavors, and pricing is competitive for island restaurants. In fact when you know the healthy ingredients are the best available, locally grown/caught/raised and cooked to perfection it takes it up a notch. We arrived just as they opened for lunch at 11.30am and luckily managed to be seated straight away. I've read that dinner is much harder to get a table and there is a long wait so arrive accordingly ;) Parking is available in the car park next door beside the gym, free and self parking. So, what did we order?......... Grapefruit lychee spritzer - we chose the mocktail version but you can make it a cocktail too. Sooo citrusy and thirst quenching. Not sweet, zingy. Very refreshing on a hot Maui day Miso - earthy, salty, brothy, umami, steaming hot in a bowl to start off your extravaganza of a meal Shio koji cabbage - finely shredded with sesame and house milled bran and seasoning, like an elegant Japanese coleslaw, I loved it! Nasu Miso eggplant - slightly sweet because of the miso, I liked the taste but it wasn't a texture I'm used to eating, which I found a lot in Japan, eg mochi. But I can't fault the dish because of that, the miso umami was richly broiled and it was a popular dish House Nuka pickles - crunchy, fresh and sprinkled with sesame (daikon radish, carrot and cucumber), a good palate cleanser and a nice texture to complement the eggplant above. Not vinegary, just fresh Saba Nigiri - two pieces of moreish mackerel sushi, melt in the mouth with so much flavor, decent sized nigiri too Shiso Country sushi roll - on the specials list, and it was amazingly special! Ahi, habanero masago, orange masago, shaved shiso leaf, ponzu, so many flavours and textures combined into a party in the mouth, with a slight heat build as you ate it. A favourite Miso Butterfish - OMG it looked so amazing and was another popular dish, for a good reason, it is delicious. Melt in the mouth, flaky, savory cod, a nice sized serving, and the miso sauce is sooo good with the buttery fish Lilikoi ice cream - hubby only had room for one generous creamy scoop served with chocolate wafers and decorated with fresh mint. Perfect end to a delightful meal We both felt that this is definitely one of the best restaurants on island, culturally and gastronomically, pricewise and food presentation, authenticity and awareness of local produce....it all adds up to an outstanding dining experience. We will most definitely be returning even though we have to drive an hour and half to get there! "Gochisousama deshita"

An Absolute Masterpiece of a Dining Experience!!!! If you…read moreare looking for the pinnacle of culinary excellence, Oao is unmatched. From the moment you walk through the doors, every detail is crafted to perfection. The food is nothing short of exceptional. Each piece of sushi is a work of art, featuring fish of the highest grade that literally melts in your mouth. We also had several of signature entree's that were prepared with meticulous care and authenticity in every single bite. While the food alone is enough to earn five stars, what truly sets Oao apart is the high level of service. The team is attentive, incredibly knowledgeable, and anticipates your every need with a warm, "aloha" professionalism that elevates the entire evening. An extraordinary meal from start to finish. If you appreciate world-class cuisine and impeccable hospitality, Oao is a must-visit. We cannot wait to return!

My all-time favorite restaurant!! I've lived in LA and have been to Japan a few times, so I've…read moredefinitely been spoiled when it comes to sushi, but nothing compares to Oao. Every time I'm in Maui, this is a MUST. We did the omakase experience for my birthday dinner and it was incredible. 100% worth the price. Every piece of fish was so fresh and literally melted in your mouth. Even the cooked dishes like the miso black cod and A5 Wagyu were amazing. We sat at the sushi bar this time and loved it! The sushi chef was so sweet, the waiters hv the best personalities, and the food comes out surprisingly fast. If it's your first time, get a Mai Tai! All of the nigiri is incredible, but my favorites are the otoro, hamachi with chili oil, and salmon. SAVE ROOM FOR DESSERT. The matcha panna cotta is sooo good and 'not too sweet' lol, which is probably the best compliment an Asian person can give a dessert The ube dessert is amazing too. I recommend Oao to everyone who visits Maui and it never disappoints!