Musubi place rating for 5-star, what? It's not Michelin- star food, it's not a 5-star fancy pants place. It's just rice balls, nice and warm and lovely and tasty (although maybe need more flavor in the Spicy Mayo Tuna one). I give this company credit, as they have managed to branch out, and I can bet rent in Kahala Mall is not cheap - and they probably have to sell 250,005 musubi a month just to pay the rent and break even, so these guys deserve all the stars they can for providing lovely, pillowy, soft and yummy musubi! Please, support them. We need more comfort food, quick, yummy and easy to grab stuff like this on the islands! I also LOVED that they had Japanese 'purin' or pudding, or flan, if you want to call it that. It brought back fond memories of a kid spending all summers in Japan. YUMMMY! Two Musubi and Two purin approx $9.38-ish without tip. No, I did not tip; this review is my tip. I'm just spreadin' the word for rice-ball love. read more

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What I had been craving no longer exists at the entrance of Kahala Mall. Need something fast to eat before the movie. I've tried the branch at Ala Moana's Lanai & they were good before volleyball games. First time I was disappointed in a bento. I order 2 musubi packs. Practically Everything in it was COLD- the chicken, sausage, etc. I've had bentos from other places and it was never cold like out of the fridge. Fortunately the Teri spam in the musubi was tasty and slightly Luke warm. Tip: don't order this past 5 pm unless you are taking it home to microwave. Many customers were just buying a couple or three musubis. I should have followed suit. Lesson learned. read more

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My favorite Iyasume location because they can always make the "double bacon" which isn't available at all locations. It's great for me because I don't like nori but I still want to be able to enjoy a musubi with my wife. Great for taking to the beach as a snack. The staff here is friendly and the location is super convenient at the mall. I definitely recommend checking this place out. read more

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I was told this chain was very good, but it was mid. They do have a large selection, but once they run out, they are out for the day. My issue is the rice to filling ratio is completely off. It's way too much rice, and the rice was a little dry. read more

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This is the best spot for musubi! As a vegan, I enjoy the ume musubi, which is usually fully stocked, so I can just grab and go. My husband likes to order a custom musubi with avocado, which they are always happy to make. Even the custom orders are super fast, so it's wonderful if you're in a rush! Most people I see there grab 5-10 in a bag for work or family -- or just planning ahead for their next craving! :) I have gone to four or five locations now (all delicious!), but this one is my favorite. Why? 1) Kahala Mall is a great spot to grab a quick bite or to sit down and hang out. 2) The shop is super cute with a great location near Starbucks and Jamba Juice. 3) Many of the other locations get a little crowded with lines, but this one placed their cash register in a good location, so there's room to spread out. 4) The staff is the nicest here! :) Thanks, Musubi Cafe Iyasume! We'll be back soon. read more

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Grab your musubi's from Musubi Cafe Iyasume. It's perfect for a quick bite, picnic, field trip, and really just to eat at anytime. They also have poke bowl. My favorite is their spicy tuna mayo, spam with cheese musubi, and peppered spam musubi. My only ask is if they can add a little more tuna on the spicy tuna mayo. The ratio is off, there's too much rice but not enough tuna. The staff is always friendly. The young guy is my favorite staff. He had the brightest smile. The cafe is small but is packed with musubi, bento plate and merchandise for souvenirs. It's located next to Jamba Juice in Kahala mall. There's lots of parking too. It's easier to get into than the one they have in Ala Moana. I can make musubi but the convenience of buying it is sometimes easier specially if you're in rush. Thank you for reading my review. Have an A L O H A Friday! read more

Musubi Cafe Iyasume - You're my musubae at Musubi Cafe Iyasume. - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Located at Kahala Mall. Park near Whole Foods and right in the food court area. Masubis always hit the spot. I always go for the spam, tuna mayo,, and shrimp tempura and the beef bowl. They have a section where you can pick from the already made but don't worry if you can't find it just order at the counter and you'll get a freshly prepared one. I actually prefer it this way as it's prepared as you order. read more

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Always love coming here to get a quick and easy bite, the staff are always very nice and friendly. My favorite is either the mentaiko ikura or the salmon ikura. I like that I can always order a fresh one made to order! read more

I did an order in advance by phone. The staff always has a nice attitude at this location and the musubi never disappoints. It's a nice location inside Kahala Mall. If you go to any Iyasume, I would highly recommend this location. read more

Love stopping by any of their locations for a quick snack! I always get the spicy mayo tuna variations of their onigiri, and their musubi with avocado are surprisingly good! Great choice for something to snack on in-between adventures - Miguel Morales Photography read more

Musubi Cafe Iyasume - Avocado Bacon Egg Spam Musubi and Tuna Mayo Onigiri (@miguelmoralesphotography on Instagram) - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Place cute as their Musubi... Located near the Kahala Mall grand fountain is this cute and cozy store. Musubi Cafe Iyasume is found all the across the island and is just known for their bento and musubi with or without Spam and is all basically made to order. These ladies in the back work their magic to make an incredible amount of choices you're given and I do love my Spam plum with the traditional Spam musubi with a seedless Ume right under the spam giving the salty/sour combo bridging the Hawaiian local and traditional Japanese into this simple yet flavorful merge into this handheld treat. They do have some musubi that's pre-made though majority are made to order but they do work very fast with rice cooked to perfection and seasoned just right is a favorite here with the constant flow of folks knowing exactly what they want as this portable yummy is the fast food version of our favorite savory snack has a great system to make it here in Kahala. Thank you! read more

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Came here around 0845am, there weren't a lot of choices ready yet but the lady was so nice to make it for us even though we ordered one of each. We got Salmon Roe&Salmon, Eel Musubi, Tuna Mayo, Salmon Mayo, Black Peppered SPAM, and a Shrimp Bento Box. Everything was so good and made fresh and ALOHA! I will definitely come back here for my musubi fix! This store is located inside the Kahala Mall which is not hard to find and there's lots parking! read more

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Easy parking outside, you'll see Whole Foods and right when you enter the mall it'll be on your right side. 7 Days OPEN from 8:00am-6:00pm per their website but others seems to have issues on their hours of ops Ambience is pretty busy with all the different types of food to select from! Tons of SPAM combos and Riceball selections that DO NOT always have meat in them. I only wish they filled up the musubi's with a little more protein. Overall, such an easy place to grab and go where you're headed too. It makes sense why they have 6 different locations read more

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Got an avo shrimp roll, clearly labeled but no avo. $3.98 waste for this small roll. Also go their Tuna musubi and it tastes spoiled! Idk if they add vinegar to the mayo or what but that tasted sour and rancid, I couldnt finish. I bought all these at around 1230pm. I just wanted something simple I was like oh good some musubi for lunch. Also their spam is like cardboard Everytime too ugh! All their bentos look unappetizing too and the noodles look so oily..not quality at this location..the alamoana lanai food court is better quality and I think they actually make effort in that. This kahala location is pretty much consistently bad everytime I pick up some things from here which is not often but often enough times to conclude I should stop getting from here...overpriced too for the quantity. Learned my lesson. read more

Musubi Cafe Iyasume - No avocado - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I'm not impressed at all! Basic Spam musubi is pathetic! Spam is small, overcooked and dry like cardboard. Spam musubi is poorly made and falls apart when eating. Teriyaki musubi was not much better. Kombu and salmon musubis are equally poorly made. I don't think I'll bother going there again read more

If you love spam musubi & onigiri like myself, you won't be disappointed. This place has tons of it- all different types of spam musubi, rice ball, even sushi roll as well as poke bowl, bento box and udon noodle. They also have merchandise for sale- musubi stickers, magnets, aprons, shirts, lunchbags, etc. It's cheap too- you can't go wrong with $2.50+tax for a spam&egg musubi. The egg (tamago) is sweeter & spam is less salty here. Love it! Filling and makes a great snack or meal any time of the day. I wish they had locations on the East Coast, I'd be getting it everyday! A must-visit for musubi when in Hawaii :) read more

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This was just okay. BUT. That's 100% our fault because we didn't realize until after we ordered that you can ask for what you want off the menu, instead of picking from whatever's pre-made and sitting out on the trays. We got the spicy tuna, spam and egg, and salmon - my favorite was definitely the spam and egg. I'm not the biggest fan of spam but whoever thought of the combo of fried spam, seaweed, and rice was a genius. This makes for a nice portable snack but my one nit is that there was just too much rice. I love rice as much as the next Asian but I also love lots of filling and there wasn't much of it in either the salmon or the spicy tuna. This location is inside the Kahala Mall so free parking isn't an issue, yet I've heard better things about the other locations. They also have bento boxes if you're craving something more substantive than a musubi. read more

So glad they have a location at Kahala Mall! I go at least once a week to get lunch! It's a popular place as there is always a long line! I see most people buying the Musubis! They make it fresh so you can order if they're not already available! I go and check out the bentos to see what's available, usually so many choices! Check out my pictures! My favorite is the Butterfish, rice, corn noodles, nishime! Then i go and stand in line! Remember to use your reward stamp card for every $5 you spend! read more

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Well I'm not sure if it's only me but they need to make it easier to take off the plastic wrapping off the musubi. Also their musubi is quite small lol maybe 2 bites it's gone . Support local read more

Musubi Cafe Iyasume - Wrapping hard to take off - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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A good variety of musubi. Lots of options to choose from. Always have a line when I go. Very casual.

Fast service, ono musubis, and friendly crew. Lots of choices for under $3 or $4. Park in the shaded garage on Whole Foods side. Next to Jamba Juice. read more

We normally love this place and would eat food from here every time we come to Kahala Mall. However, last weekend on the day before Mother's Day, our son got food poisoning from the salmon kombu musubi. He threw up five times that day, and the contents of the vomit was the salmon kombu musubi. He couldn't eat anything the rest of the day and barely ate anything the next day because his stomach was so upset, and he threw once up again the next day. We now hesitate to get food here. Hope they will pay more attention to freshness of ingredients so that other people don't have the same experience as our son. read more

Convenient stop for quick ready made food. Portions small for the price but tastes good and lots of options read more

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Musubi... A quick, convenient snack at Kahala Mall in Honolulu, Hawaii... Rice is such a versatile food. It can be paired with a slice of spam and wrapped with nori (seaweed) to make a simple Spam Musubi. It can be filled with Kombu and salmon, shaped into a triangle, and adorned with nori to make a creative onigiri. Yum! I happened to be early for a movie and had time for a treat. Musubi Cafe Iyasume's display of fresh musubi called out to me and I answered. I grabbed what I wanted, paid, and went on my way! Easy! This location is better than the others because of the free, plentiful parking, air conditioning, and lack of crowds. There are tables and chairs nearby if you want to devour your musubis right away... Or... you can take them home, to the beach, or to the movies! Hee hee! Tip: check in on the Yelp app and get a deal on the Avocado Bacon Egg Spam Musubi! Note: mentaiko musubi is spicy for me read more

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The place was so cute and full of musubi! The food was definitely amazing. I loved the different types of musubi. The lady working in the front was very sweet and friendly. She offered some of her favorite suggestions of musubi. I will def come back. read more

Musubi Cafe Iyasume - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Me and my keiki's love there musubi we always get the seaweed, typically spam and I live the ikura and salamin mayo is my all time favorite. Prices aren't that bad. It's always our must go when we go to kahala mall. read more

Musubi Cafe Iyasume - Seaweed musubi - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Their musubi ingredients are indeed very fresh. The prices are high because you get fresh ingredients made to order. Very convenient in the Kahala Mall shopping center next to Jamba Juice. read more

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They only had a little bit of customer's so I saw a drink i want i grab that the cashier was really awesome and nice and he ask Me if I want the recipet I told him or her a yes with that kind employed at kahala mall he should be promoted to manager at musubi Cafe read more

It was my first time here and I want to go back so bad! Not only was it cute and I want to buy all the merchandise, but it was soooo soooo good too! I got the Spicy Tempura Shrimp Musubi Roll, Salmon Seaweed Riceball, 2 Avocado Bacon Egg Spam, and 2 plain Spam Musubi. Not bad for around $16 read more

Super cute homey musubi store in poshy Kahala mall. This little eatery is a little out of place for the area however I love it! They seem to offer every type of musubi imaginable. My favorites are the bacon, egg, spam musubi and teriyaki musubi. These little balls of rice are a little on the smaller side so you cannot order just one. There's always a line and the cashier is super friendly and helpful for the undecided. I wish they were open later though but possibly no one would consider fast food musubi for dinner on the go? The prices are reasonable as I walked away with 4 different musubi for less than $11. I would come here again as it's a good snack for the little ones and totally satiates the carbo craving! read more

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I was looking for a quick pick-up snack on my way out of the meal and I had heard about this places and wanted to check it out. There was a long line, as I always saw walking but, which is always a good sign that people like to go to the place. The musubis I picked up were good but might not be worth the price. You can definitely find cheaper options out there, but they also have a bigger variety than other places when it comes to musubis. Pro tip, you can choose your musubis first then stand in the line. At first it seems odd because the line stretches out of the shop, but they provide trays for you to place your musubis on and wait in line. read more

Musubi Cafe Iyasume - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

They always forget my order. I end up standing g around forever and have to go up and see what's going on. They're like, "oh I forgot to put it in." WTH??? Do better. Customer service is going to crap all over. 5/28/25 read more

Variety of musubi to choose from, Iyasume is convenient your placed within Kahala mall next to Jamba Juice and adore to the main entrance. This place is always a go to for me and my kids. read more

Musubi Cafe Iyasume - Order window. - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The rice in the musubi is always the right texture and great flavor. Service is always cheerful and helpful.

I ordered cheese musubi and bacon avocado. It is not special taste but better than convenient store's musubi. Staff recommend to eat within 4 hours. read more

Musubi Cafe Iyasume - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My bf and I bought 6 musubis to take with us to the airport. It felt like the most convenient kind of food to bring along, so we decided that we're finally going to try Iyasume and see why everyone raves about this place. Honestly, we still don't get it. We had the salmon onigiri, salmon + ikura onigiri, bonito flakes onigiri, and tuna mayo curry onigiri. The best one of out the ones we got was the tuna mayo curry in my opinion. My biggest complaint was that there was hardly any filling/fish at all. You are literally paying bookoo bucks for a handful of rice. It was kind of a sham how little fish was in it. read more

GOOD FAST PLACE TO PICK UP A QUICK MEAL !!! They have ready-made bento and several different kinds of musubi. I like that the ume musubi has a little piece of ume instead of the ume paste that they used the last time I was here. The bento was pretty good. I'm a dark meat person when it comes to chicken but it was tasty though a little dry. Great place to get a lunch if you're in a hurry and don't want to wait around for an order. read more

My kids love musubis so I was so glad when Iyasume opened up at Kahala Mall (yes, I know it opened quite a while ago). We usually come here to pick up lunch after an hour at Fun Factory. There's always a line, and it's a bit slow, which can be a bit annoying when you have 2 kids trying to break free. But it's usually quick enough. The musubis themselves are pretty good, not the best (that's Mana Musubi) but definitely second for me! My kids love the tuna mayo Musubi. The fried chicken flats and drummettes are so good, remind me of old school Shirokiya, but are kind of pricy - I think $7 for a small pack? read more

Iyasume Musubi Kahala Mall is located next door to Jamba Juice. Iyasume's musubi's are made to order in this location currently so you'll receive a buzzer to let you know when your order is ready. I'm thinking that they'll probably expand on the way they offer their food. I purchased 3 mini bentos and 3 spam musubi's on my first visit to this location and they shorted me a musubi. I wasn't mad, just called the listed phone number and the owner was very apologetic. Can't get upset over a new place with new employees trying hard. The Musubi bento pack contains your choice of a musubi, fried chicken, mini sausages and egg. The bento is great for a quick bite and I love the rice that they use to make their musubi's. I'll be back to get my short ship musubi and eat more. It's hard to give this location a 5 Star, not because of the shortage, but because of the way this location is set up. I'm sure they could utilize the space better and offer more already made bentos and musubi's to grab and go. read more

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I heard about this place from friends on Instagram and thought that a place dedicated to musubi was such a cute idea! Especially since Shirokiya closed, there isn't a great place to stop by and get a good musubi for lunch. I was finally in the Kahala area so I decided to stop by. Located next to Jamba Juice for those that need help. There was a LONG line, but it moved really quickly, and I noticed that the regulars brought their own bags (smart, must remember for next time). Save the environment and $0.15. The counter is so cute, the woman helping me was so nice and friendly even though I had no idea what I was doing. I was confused since I looked it up beforehand and knew what I wanted, but the board posted, only had about 6 things. But she said their whole menu is available so not sure why they only post a few things, or even have things posted. I was not the only person to ask this. Lol. I love that they make all musubis fresh right there! You have to wait on the side for your order, so unlike the Shirokiya ones where the nori is wrapped separate, they are freshly wrapped, warm, and you can eat it right then. It's really hard to mess up musubi, so I'm not saying they are amazing chefs or anything. But I love the variety of musubis they offer. Unfortunately there are no convenient locations for me, but it is a great place to stop by for lunch or a snack when I'm in the area. read more