Love the sushi. Bar none , taste and presentation were really well done. Drinks/Service were on par as well. The only detriment was seating was awkward as the location is in a walkway area. Lots of folks walking past. They should have their own space. Loved it. read more

The staff were very friendly, sashimi was fresh, and the food was delicious. Our reservation was on a Saturday night and surprisingly it was not super busy. My only complaint is that there was no dessert. I was looking forward to some sort of celebratory dessert to end our anniversary dinner. However, I didn't see any dessert on the menu, so I assume this restaurant does not offer dessert. read more

The Royal Lanai - 9 piece sashimi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

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First things I would say the service was super friendly and I felt well attended to. The views are spectacular, you sit overlooking the amazing beach and are right above the pool area. That said, unless you are in one of the more private areas, most of the tables are arranged alongside where guests walk in and out of the hotel towers. The frequent traffic next to you makes it feel more casual, which is not what I would anticipate given the price of dinner. The individual dishes were solid- nothing mind-blowing. I enjoyed my cocktails- the lychee martini was well balanced, a lychee would have been a nice touch instead of a standard cocktail cherry. The oysters were very fresh, toppings were pretty typical. We enjoyed the fish for both our chirashi bowl and nigiris. All tasted very fresh and the rice was well seasoned. The tonkatsu skewer appetizer dish is a bit odd to me. To hold it and eat as a traditional skewer is awkward, as the pieces of pork are quite large and don't separate that easily with just biting it. It's an awkward shape to dip in their provided dipping sauce. The shishito peppers and salad seem a bit random and I guess just provide some color and garnish to the dish. The total price of our meal which was 2 cocktails, oysters, a nigiri sampler, a chirashi bowl, and tonkatsu skewers was easily over $200. I think this location would be a better fit for something more casual (and at a more casual price point). But certainly if you are staying at the resort and want a good, fresh sushi option without leaving this would be it! read more

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6.5/10 Got the miso soup, garlic edamame, and spicy tuna roll. Garlic edamame was the best item out of the 3. I'm not too sure if I have my expectations too high for Hawaii seafood, but I've had better sushi in California. No shade fr. Also would not recommend eating past sun down as a TON of bugs come out. read more

The Royal Lanai - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

My husband and I came here for Valentine's Day and despite the holiday, food and service was great! Hostess advised they were busy, but food and drinks still came out in a timely manner. Definitely looking forward to returning here again. read more

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Oh my gosh the hostess here was the sweetest woman ever. She was just delightful. The food was delicious. Service was fine. The outside seating was so nice. If staying here and you like sushi it's worth going and very convenient. read more

It's a big ugly hotel and they do not know how to make sushi rice at all. The wild salmon was clearly farm raised with the tell tale fat marble and they didn't even know the difference. Service was great and friendly and a view of the pool but it's still a ridiculously massive hotel and far to walk or park. Not worth it. read more

Food was great, especially the pork skewers. Service was extremely slow. Saki was very expensive. read more

The Royal Lanai - Escolar, octopus, hamachi, pork skewers, spicy tuna roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

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FOOD: The sushi was strangely seasoned with rock salt, the sushi rice, barely seasoned, gritty. $8 for 5 piece ahi at times blew our entire dinner out of the water, nonetheless not a verbal complaint about it from us to our server. the only complaint we voiced was after my partner and I simultaneously started gagging during our tasting of the uni, my girlfriend had to spit it out after really trying to swallow it. It had an ammonia flavor. we determined with the help of google and our past experiences eating uni, that it was spoiled uni. This caused a confrontation and a commotion from our server. enter Karen She began our dinner with a strange demeanor, this dreadful tude without even needing to speak a word, but oh boy, she sure did make it show with words. To preface, we are a simple young couple, we are very nice, we work in the restaurant industry, I'm a server in Oahu so we are very understanding people when it comes to food. All we said was "we think the uni went bad, can she get a new plate, she couldn't swallow it" she follows up with "went bad like how?" And we go "well like spoiled I guess " and she repeats "like how it spoiled?" And my girlfriend has to say "it tasted like pee, like ammonia" and she goes "like pee?". At this point we were so confused and not angry, and she said "okay because I served that uni to someone else just now, you're saying that the uni that I served earlier was spoiled too, okay I'll tell my chef that you said it was spoiled" beyond unbelievable. An apology would've been nice. My girlfriend nearly puked in your restaurant and now you're arguing with her, no mention of our anniversary either, insanity. At the end of the dinner I attempt to redeem the $16 dining credit that open table provides to its users. I show her and she goes "how do I do that?" And I don't react, again being a server has taught be to tolerate a lot. But the fact that she needs to ask me, and laugh it off. Our trip is short and our night was wasted here. read more

The Royal Lanai - Uni - Sushi Bars Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Food was top notch and the service was great. We sat at the sushi bar and it was a very memorable and enjoyable experience. We had two rolls and my son even tried two pieces of tuna sashimi at the end of dinner and raved over it. We asked the server and she said the tuna was local which is why it tasted so fresh, and smooth like butter. My husband had the spider roll and the California roll because my daughter wanted to try crab for the first time. The California roll here is made with real crab not the rubbery artificial kind this roll is known for (which is definitely a delicious upgrade in case that wasn't obvious). The spider roll was a fun roll that soft shell crab , avocado, red onion, cucumber and had a crispy tempura flake exterior on top of a sweet chili sauce. Overall a great experience and we highly recommend it! read more

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had an amazing experience at the royal lanai! delicious food, awesome service, lovely restaurant

We stayed at the Royal Sonesta and truly enjoyed every meal we had here. From the breakfasts in the morning to the sushi in the evening. We were thoroughly impressed by the staff and the food. We were welcomed our first night off the plane before we even made it to our room and knew we had to stop by the sushi bar for our first meal. We had sushi chef Greg every night and he was very accommodating to my 10 year old son who likes his sushi a little particular. He did an amazing job and everyone on staff knew us after having us for dinner 4 out of our 6 night stay. We can't say enough nice things. Food incredible, service impeccable. Thank you for a great stay with amazing food! read more

Delicious fresh sushi was the star here. Great variety of options. We had the spicy tuna crunch, Royal Lanai roll and a chirashi bowl. All were fantastic. Overall, service was a bit inconsistent but we sat at the sushi bar and our chef Greg was attentive and gave us outstanding service. We would definitely go back again. read more

We haven't been to this hotel since they became Sonesta and wow they have transformed it so beautifully. The vibes were super relaxing. We checked in with the hostess and she walked us to our table which was out on a private lanai looking over the pool and out to the harbor. (All outdoor seating, no air conditioning seating). It was perfect as we have 2 young kids so it contains them without bothering other parties. Everything we ordered was delicious! The edamame had such good taste and lots of garlic! California roll was made with real crab! Hamachi Kama was perfectly fried and gone in no time. Spicy tuna roll was better than salmon roll (but that's because I don't care for raw onions). The chef special, OMG divine! Service was a bit slow (refilling water and getting more utensils) Kamaaina gets 10% off. (Not sure if there are restrictions ie- alcohol.) We celebrated a birthday and the server knew but no complimentary birthday treat. read more

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Loved it! Sashi was delicious. I also enjoyed the "sake sampler". Great service. Ambiance, while in a walkway, had a great view of the beach and bay at sunset. read more

Sushi extremely fresh and delicious. Menu mostly cold items. Great service and location overlooking Kalapaki bay and Royal Sonesta pool. Price point reflects resort location. read more

Everything is just a little too sweet. The rolls are decent sized, so you won't be hungry. The spicy tuna crunch roll was somehow too spicy and too sweet and too salty. read more

Surprisingly decent for resort standards. Salmon and yellow tail were actually better than most normal sushi on the island. No tempura dipping sauce available though. read more

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Nice sushi bar with great views on the Lanai at the Royal Sonesta resort. They serve breakfast and coffee in the mornings for guests. Love the open air ambiance and modern styling. Comfortable and casual but classy. read more

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Alexia our server was so good! The sushi was very good and the view was amazing. We were impressed that our waitress remembered our order because we were a party of 10! read more

Fresh delicious sushi. We had maduro nigiri and two maki rolls. My spicy tempura shrimp roll was amazing. As was the Miso soup. All with an AWESOME view of the most beautiful pool in Kauai with Kalipaki Bay and mountains beyond. Highly recommend. read more

Absolutely bomb, a hidden gem in hawaii, service was great, food was great and the outside seating is great.