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    Up Roll Cafe - Honolulu

    4.1 (402 reviews)
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    Outdoor seating

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    Salmon Bake Bowl with avocado
    Will K.

    Cute and clean place that you can get takeout or eat there in kakaako. Can't go wrong with salmon bake! Love that they have cheese on it, very subtle but tasty. Wish they gave more rice but i do like that they didn't skimp out on salmon. Service was fast

    parking situation - no validation
    Shay Y.

    This was my 2nd time here. But it had been maaany years. Honestly, we just needed an excuse to visit their neighbor Hana Tea. Came in with 2 friends for dinner. (2nd) First impression: all of the chairs were up before 6p, and they don't even close until 7p? Seemed kind of unwelcoming? The place smelled of bleach - which I find pretty unpleasant, but at least they clean, right? My build your own thing was just oookay. I had a half rice wrap, or "sushirito", as we can't help but call it. I chose the spicy ahi and was asked if I wanted the sauce inside or on the side - I said on the side, but immediately after she asked, the cashier was distracted by something and pretty sure she didn't hear my answer. I paid and asked for a printed receipt on the tablet - which I heard printing. The owner(?) took the ticket and put it on the line, so I figured maybe I'd get my receipt later - nope. My friends and I each ordered ONE THING, we didn't even get drinks since we were getting boba down the street, btw highly rec Hana Tea. And yet, something was not 100% right with each of our orders. There were 3 workers at the time, and each of them seemed to not know how to do something essential to our orders? Not super friendly. Orders took kind of awhile. Food was just ok - 1/2 rice is the way to go, I think. Ahi was prepared in front of us, though. But I tasted something smoky-ish? Which I wasn't expecting or into, but that's preference. Probably won't be back for awhile, if at all? I just think there's better options out there. Also, not sure who *does* validate in this building, but it's not Up Roll or Hana Tea. Street park or 20 min free in the lot. No validations given.

    Customized bowl
    Roxanne H.

    Ordered lunch from uproll via ubereats I got the make your own bowl and my son got two kids rolls: avocado and chicken. We also got the mango sorbet drink and the purple lemonade. Bowl was fire. Customizable. It was $26 on the app which is pricey but I get it, there's an up charge for ubereats orders. My son's rolls were good. Skinny I wish the nori went all the way around the roll since it's for kids and it did end up falling apart but overall my son enjoyed it. Drinks: mango drink is amazing. I'd def get that again. Purple lemonade drink was absolutely disgusting. Tasted like watered down dimetapp with lemon pulp and sugar. Would not get again I love uproll and would come again just won't get the lemonade.

    Limeade
    Sarah S.

    Hadn't been here in years even though I love this little Japanese run place on Halekauwila and Keawe in Kakaako that specializes in fresh and healthy rolls and bowls. My friend just moved into the new Ililani condo across the street so I introduced him to it. To place your order you need to follow 4 steps by choosing 1) your protein (choices include ahi, salmon, shrimp, chicken, crab, and vegan) 2) bowl or roll 3) rice- white or brown, salad or quinoa 4) dressing. It took a while for us to decide since everything looked so good. We were both happy with our choices. I decided on the aburi miso salmon in a bowl with brown. With good Japanese style portioning, it was just right so I felt sated and full enough without feeling full. My friend got the lava chicken in a roll with rice and ended up saving his other half for later. Many of the drinks were also very tempting, but I decided on the limeade which was a delicious and refreshing drink full of lemon or was it lime ? chopped into tiny bits with soda water and mint. My friend got the beautiful purple Butterfly Arnold Palmer which not only looked good but also claimed to have anti aging, eyesight improving, hair growing, and antioxidant properties! I was surprised to learn that they also serve Motsunabe! Make a reservation if you're interested in that. Seating is limited with about 4-5 tables inside and an outside table that can seat about 6. Will definitely have to go back for more of this tasty and healthy food! My favorite combo!

    Ahi Lover Avocado
    Maki K.

    Rice burritos or Futomaki?!?! You can choose Roll or bowl White rice is not Sushi rice. One roll is enough for 2 of us but we ordered each of Roll and Bowl. So full!! You can eat in or takeout.

    Guy Hagi Shrimp
    Zeina B.

    I am so happy that I came into this cafe. The workers were very nice and answered all my questions. The food was absolutely amazing. I got a Keiki crab roll that was phenomenal! It was only $5. I also got the guy shrimp bowl. My sister called from the mainland when I posted the picture to get a bette view of my food. She said next time I come visit you o bring me back a bowl. Will definitely come back again. Lots of options including vegan options.

    Signature Drink Menu
    Emily D.

    After being intrigued by the concept of a sushi burrito, my friends and I visited Up Roll. We went 1.5 hours before closing but it looked like they were ready to head out for the day since all the chairs were stacked and lights were dimmed. Note that you can park in the public parking structure to the left of the store, but they do not validate. I wanted to order the Ahi Lover Avocado but when I asked the cashier if I could substitute the ginger marinade with spicy mayo, she was confused and proceeded to up charge me for spicy mayo. While making my party's orders, it was clear that the staff wasn't sure how to make the signature items as they were looking at the menu for the ingredients. Normally this wouldn't be an issue as maybe they were new, but it took a long time to make them. We went to another spot to eat our food when we noticed both of my friend's side orders of spicy mayo were missing. We were too far out to go back to the store but unfortunately both of my friends were charged for the spicy mayo. The sushi burrito itself was good. Not the best quality ahi but it was a fun and creative concept. Personally, I won't be returning as there are better sushi/poke spots in town that have better service and quality food. However, I'm still glad I gave them a try.

    Poke bowl
    Rohith V.

    We were on the east side of the island for the day and we were HUNGRY after a couple hours of kayaking at the nearby Lanikai beach. While I definitely wanted to try some authentic looking poke spots in Hawaii and this place didn't necessarily give that vibe, it still looked delicious nonetheless. It certainly did not disappoint! I went with the spicy ahi bowl and chose the ginger dressing with spicy mayo and the flavors were just excellent! The fish tasted super fresh and the other ingredients complemented the bowl so well. The ladies at the front were very friendly and delivered with some excellent quality poke! Highly recommend

    Guy Hagi Shrimp bowl with aioli mayo !
    Lady E.

    This place is outstanding delicious! Fresh always , and the service is always great! Highly recommend ! Small but cozy place! Super clean as well!

    Reggie D.

    Wow! Was looking for a quick bite for my son before his workout and we stumbled across this sushi place. Son is a big fan of spicy tuna so this place was perfect. We ordered a spicy tuna burrito- rice spicy tuna-lettuce-green onion-daikon- cucumber and choice of sauce! We were surprised at the size of the burrito. Flavor was great too- my son also ordered a soda float- kind of an Italian cream but with ice cream- looked good and refreshing! He absolute enjoyed it! Both items for $20- kinda spendy, but the drink was 6$- Friendly service- as well. Would definitely come back Aloooooohaaaaaaa!!!!

    Monica Y.

    Finally made it to Up Roll after years and years of trying to go. I would give it a 4.5 but since there's no such thing I will give it 5 stars. The hard part about this location is that there's a lot of construction going on right now in that area so it's a little hard to find parking around there. I ended up parking a little farther away. Besides that, I would give them 5 stars. The staff is super nice and friendly. If you haven't been there before they help you with ordering and can suggest which sauces go well with which bowls/rolls. And she even gave me an extra sauce to try. I got the sexy salmon roll and tried the lemon sauce plus the ginger. I preferred the ginger sauce the best. And the rolls are huge, so it's really filling! I also got their yuzu jelly drink. Everything is made to order and best eaten right away so the nori doesn't get super mushy. I enjoyed my experience and hope to be back again sometime soon!

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    Amazing frozen drink selection, and the bowls are fresh, delicious and reasonably priced. One of my new favorite spots.

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