Reviews for Yanagi Sushi in Honolulu, HI
Absolutely amazing experience. Excellent California roll, the calamari and tempura were so fresh and amazing. Atmosphere was... perfect and staff were so attentive. We had our own private area and made for a wonderful birthday night out with my family. Read more
My husband and I Google?d best sushi in Honolulu and this place was top of the list so we went in with high hopes. The... restaurant had valet service which was nice as parking is a nightmare in town. Once seated, we felt quite rushed with the waitstaff standing beside our table waiting with pen and paper for us to order. Any time we came to an agreement on a roll multiplewait staff would approach the table. It was odd and because of this we were ordering one roll at a time. I?m the end, we orderedthe rainbow roll, the Alaskan king crab roll, the spicy ahi nigiri and tako (octopus) nigiri. The rainbow roll was very freshand easily the highlight of the meal. The spicy ahi was good and spicy but the seaweed was very chewy making it hard to eat. Thetako was difficult to eat. There was a lot of wasabi used to hold the piece in place that it totally overpowered the octopusflavour. Lastly, was the king crab roll which was so plastered in mayonnaise it?s all we could taste! While the rolls had freshfish we felt the flavours didn?t match the prices which were extremely high. I am a complete foodie so I have no issue spendingmoney on food but this just didn?t make sense. Read more
I love going to Yanagis whether it be for lunch or for their late night happy hour. Their food is spot on and I normally like to... get their set combination meals. Parking is valet only up to 8pm I believe and then after 8pm is self parking. This is one of myfavorite restaurant spots for any special occasion. Read more
Great experience every time! It's my go-to spot for late night dining when I'm in town (For those of you who aren't familiar... with Hawaii, on Oahu we refer to the city of Honolulu as town). There's a late night menu with specials. There are also comboplates too, which is a fun way to share and try a variety of dishes/sushi. The most recent time I went, my friend and I got thechef's special of sushi (pictured) and it was delicious and unique. Keep in mind that there might be a wait if you don't have areservation. But I don't recall ever waiting longer than 20min for a table. There is a dine-in time limit, which I recall is90min. Considering this, it's best to be ready to order when your server comes by your table. Despite being a popular, busyrestaurant, service is attentive. There are cool pictures on the walls so take a moment to look around. I always carry my jacketinside as I find it to be a little cold with the AC. Read more
Excellent place! Heard a lot about it and needed to try it! We ordered the sashimi and sushi combo, oyster dynamite, volcano... roll, and gyoza. Fresh fish and well prepared. Highly recommend!! Read more
A friend of mine brought me some sushi from here and it was pretty yummy. I'm not normally a sushi person and if I didn't like... sushi in Hawaii, I wouldn't ever have it again. Yanagi Sushi definitely has left that door open. I honestly can't tell you whatI ate, but I enjoyed all of it, in particular the salmon. Read more
By far the best food on our entire trip. Extremely fresh fish. Authentic Japanese environment with quality serving staff.... Reservation was required, but they accommodated a reservation within an hour of calling mid-day. The fried baby octopus (tako)appetizer and the Volcano Roll were amazing, the Dragon Roll was also fantastic. Read more
Historic Sushi Spot in Honolulu. I highly recommend this place to anyone who loves sushi a little more traditional, with... multiple options. Sushi was delicious and masterfully created. I really enjoyed the Sake Tasting flights. Make sure you giveit try! Read more