It’s a decent musubi stop, although you have to go pretty early. The Salmon and Tobiko tasted as expected. The Mentaiko was good. The Spicy Tuna Mayo didn’t have any mayo and instead had a bunch of mentaiko, which was weird. Prices are ok for the size and taste.Ultimately, I’d rather go to Iyasume.
C. Donnelly
Go get a musibi
june lee
In the past, the rice was moist and delicious, but these days, the rice sometimes comes out undercooked, and both times it's not as good as before.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
overcaffinatedmommy twomoreshots
Love this place but absolutely hate that they don’t have enough to stay open until their closing time says. You literally have to get here at the crack of dawn to get anything. I don’t understand why they can’t make sure they’re stocked and open til 12:30!? I’m tried of making trips here at 9/10am and the place is closed.
Food: 5
Service: 3
D W
This is mostly a grab-and-go place. The food is well-labeled and the selection is excellent.I had the spicy tuna and some other flavor - I forget because although it was good, it wasn’t particularly memorable. Maybe my expectations were too high given that it has a 4.7 rating: I’ve eaten a lot onigiri in Japan and Taiwan and this was about in line with many of those experiences - which is good! It’s just way more ordinary than its rating implies.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Elaine N.
A friend recommended this place to me and I knew I had to try it.. he definitely didn't disappoint. Unfortunately, I arrived at 11:30AM on a Sunday, just an hour before they close. All that were left were their three most popular musubis: baked salmon, spicy tuna mayo, and teriyaki spam. I got two of each and wished I got more of the spicy tuna mayo. Like everyone else said, they're smaller, but rice to protein ratio is better than any other places I have had. The rice is fresh (like really fresh for musubi's), and protein is well seasoned. I also love how easy it is to open the wrapping. I couldn't wait until I got back home, so I had one in the car.. while driving. And I am happy to report I made it back safely and extremely happy.
Fides D.
Great musubi great service place is clean love the place if you don't go when they just open you miss out the
Urmi M.
I came here around an hour after opening on a weekday to find no way virtually, and all selection of Musubis. I had been worried about a large way after reading the reviews, and wanted to make sure I could try all the ones I wanted. It's hard to choose once you're in the shop so I ended up getting one or two of each. The Musubi's were a little bit smaller than I expected it and contained less filling than I would've liked. I still enjoyed trying all of them, but at some point felt like I was eating way too much rice. I'd still recommend coming here if you are a musubi fab but I wouldn't wait in line for long periods of time. Personal rating: 7/10
Diana M.
I'm a frequent customer at Mana Musubi, as I buy musubis for my kids' school lunches almost every day. The musubis here are on the smaller side, so I typically end up getting two of them, which can be a bit more expensive than buying one larger musubi from 7-11. However, what keeps me coming back to Mana's is the freshness of their musubis. One thing to note is that you need to arrive early because they tend to run out quickly. They stop making musubis around 10 am, and once they're out, they close for the day, even if their official closing time is later. Fortunately, I've always been able to find parking in their small lot. The shop is small so the only allow 5 customers inside at a time. Mana Musubi offers a variety of musubis, but I do wish they added more filling to them. Most of it is rice, and a bit more filling would make them even more satisfying. Despite this, I appreciate the freshness and convenience, making it a reliable option for my kids' lunches.
Michelle S.
I've heard about this place, I've had musubi from this place, but I had never been. Cute little shop that specializes in musubi. Super clean, great selection and friendly, efficient service. My tip? Get here early to find a parking spot (it's a little tight in there) and to snag your favorites. While I was there, people were buying musubi by the basketful...no wonder I never made it before they closed. (Got there right when they opened this time.) The musubi had just the right amount of salt, great tasting rice and a nice amount of filling.
So delicious and such a fun stop during our trip! We got a good variety and snacked on them all day as we drove around the island. I can't wait to stop here again on our next visit.
Terrence Quinsaat
Hawaii’s best place for Musubi. Using ingredients and premium rice from Japan, you get great onigiri to feed the body.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Paul L.
So fresh! Rice is perfect texture! Flavors are so very yummy. Staff was very welcoming and ready to assist. Note: there's a line at opening, so it must be good!
Shana V.
Parking is tight! I got there around 940 and had to wait about 10 minutes for a spot in the small parking lot. You can opt for street parking, but I wasn't in a rush. When you enter you grab a basket and select the musubi you want from what is available. They had a cashier who was friendly and efficient. I bought several spam musubi, salmon musubi, and a spicy salmon and all were tasty. The shop is cute and tiny. Get there early for the best selection.
It’s a decent musubi stop, although you have to go pretty early. The Salmon and Tobiko tasted as expected. The Mentaiko was good. The Spicy Tuna Mayo didn’t have any mayo and instead had a bunch of mentaiko, which was weird. Prices are ok for the size and taste.Ultimately, I’d rather go to Iyasume.
Go get a musibi
In the past, the rice was moist and delicious, but these days, the rice sometimes comes out undercooked, and both times it's not as good as before.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Love this place but absolutely hate that they don’t have enough to stay open until their closing time says. You literally have to get here at the crack of dawn to get anything. I don’t understand why they can’t make sure they’re stocked and open til 12:30!? I’m tried of making trips here at 9/10am and the place is closed.
Food: 5
Service: 3
This is mostly a grab-and-go place. The food is well-labeled and the selection is excellent.I had the spicy tuna and some other flavor - I forget because although it was good, it wasn’t particularly memorable. Maybe my expectations were too high given that it has a 4.7 rating: I’ve eaten a lot onigiri in Japan and Taiwan and this was about in line with many of those experiences - which is good! It’s just way more ordinary than its rating implies.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
A friend recommended this place to me and I knew I had to try it.. he definitely didn't disappoint. Unfortunately, I arrived at 11:30AM on a Sunday, just an hour before they close. All that were left were their three most popular musubis: baked salmon, spicy tuna mayo, and teriyaki spam. I got two of each and wished I got more of the spicy tuna mayo. Like everyone else said, they're smaller, but rice to protein ratio is better than any other places I have had. The rice is fresh (like really fresh for musubi's), and protein is well seasoned. I also love how easy it is to open the wrapping. I couldn't wait until I got back home, so I had one in the car.. while driving. And I am happy to report I made it back safely and extremely happy.
Great musubi great service place is clean love the place if you don't go when they just open you miss out the
I came here around an hour after opening on a weekday to find no way virtually, and all selection of Musubis. I had been worried about a large way after reading the reviews, and wanted to make sure I could try all the ones I wanted. It's hard to choose once you're in the shop so I ended up getting one or two of each. The Musubi's were a little bit smaller than I expected it and contained less filling than I would've liked. I still enjoyed trying all of them, but at some point felt like I was eating way too much rice. I'd still recommend coming here if you are a musubi fab but I wouldn't wait in line for long periods of time. Personal rating: 7/10
I'm a frequent customer at Mana Musubi, as I buy musubis for my kids' school lunches almost every day. The musubis here are on the smaller side, so I typically end up getting two of them, which can be a bit more expensive than buying one larger musubi from 7-11. However, what keeps me coming back to Mana's is the freshness of their musubis. One thing to note is that you need to arrive early because they tend to run out quickly. They stop making musubis around 10 am, and once they're out, they close for the day, even if their official closing time is later. Fortunately, I've always been able to find parking in their small lot. The shop is small so the only allow 5 customers inside at a time. Mana Musubi offers a variety of musubis, but I do wish they added more filling to them. Most of it is rice, and a bit more filling would make them even more satisfying. Despite this, I appreciate the freshness and convenience, making it a reliable option for my kids' lunches.
I've heard about this place, I've had musubi from this place, but I had never been. Cute little shop that specializes in musubi. Super clean, great selection and friendly, efficient service. My tip? Get here early to find a parking spot (it's a little tight in there) and to snag your favorites. While I was there, people were buying musubi by the basketful...no wonder I never made it before they closed. (Got there right when they opened this time.) The musubi had just the right amount of salt, great tasting rice and a nice amount of filling.
Restaurantji Recommends
Inaccurate opening hours.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
So delicious and such a fun stop during our trip! We got a good variety and snacked on them all day as we drove around the island. I can't wait to stop here again on our next visit.
Hawaii’s best place for Musubi. Using ingredients and premium rice from Japan, you get great onigiri to feed the body.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
So fresh! Rice is perfect texture! Flavors are so very yummy. Staff was very welcoming and ready to assist. Note: there's a line at opening, so it must be good!
Parking is tight! I got there around 940 and had to wait about 10 minutes for a spot in the small parking lot. You can opt for street parking, but I wasn't in a rush. When you enter you grab a basket and select the musubi you want from what is available. They had a cashier who was friendly and efficient. I bought several spam musubi, salmon musubi, and a spicy salmon and all were tasty. The shop is cute and tiny. Get there early for the best selection.