Yanagi Sushi

I came twice so far, Went 1/9/23 staff was a little rude even when asking for water only the 2nd time. Valet parking is a nice thing they offer, got the omakase sashimi for $80. And the sushi deluxe. The quantity and the quality is not worth it and I have had a lot of the more higher rated sushi places in the same area, it just doesn’t add up compared to other options. At least the interior is nice with the more Japanese cultural look.

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 wait staff standing beside our table waiting with pen and paper for us to order. Any time we came to an agreement on a roll multiple wait 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 ordered the rainbow roll, the Alaskan king crab roll, the spicy ahi nigiri and tako (octopus) nigiri. The rainbow roll was very fresh and easily the highlight of the meal. The spicy ahi was good and spicy but the seaweed was very chewy making it hard to eat. The tako was difficult to eat. There was a lot of wasabi used to hold the piece in place that it totally overpowered the octopus flavour. Lastly, was the king crab roll which was so plastered in mayonnaise it’s all we could taste! While the rolls

Welcome to one of the most authentic Japanese-sushi restaurants we have every been to. This place is legit. It's family owned and the fish is amazing. Don't waste time ordering non-traditional rolls, order everything traditional. We had the vegetable tempura it was awesome. The miso soup was 100% the best I've ever had. We had Udon noodles, pork Katsuya, lots of sushi...it was perfect. One of the best places in Honolulu. Get off the Waikiki strip...ask the locals, its worth it!