50 Best Sushi Bars near Pearl City

“Spicy Ahi has been our go-to Friday dinner spot for many years, and for good reason! Their ingredients are always fresh and high quality, making every meal consistently delicious. What truly sets them apart is their careful attention to takeout packaging—everything is packed thoughtfully to ensure the food stays fresh and intact by the time we get home. Whether dining in or taking out, Spicy Ahi never disappoints. Highly recommend!“

“I ordered the 2 choice bento with spicy ahi and teriyaki chicken. I didn’t take a picture because I forgot and ate the whole plate realizing I should have took the picture because it was AMAZING!!! There’s a sweet lady that works here, she seems like she loves what she does because of her smile! Definitely coming back(:“

“Loved the atmosphere, the music and the food! I had the spicy ahi and it was delicious! It didn’t even feel like I was sitting 10 minutes from home. Definitely will be back!“

“Always good customer service, professional and they get my order correct.“

“They were temporarily closed, but now they’re back with new ownership and an exciting reopening! The menu is easier to navigate, with tons of new original drinks and even more yakiniku options. Definitely worth checking out for the fresh updates!“

“We walked in and were immediately greeted and seated at an open table. Waters, menu, and table-ware were already on the table. We ordered Kamikaze roll, dancing shrimp roll, and stuffed mushrooms and everything was actually delicious (no there was no discount for me to write a review for them, its actually good). Plates were removed as soon as we finished one roll and the next was served. We dropped a chop stick and we're immediately given a new set. Check was served immediately when we finished the last roll too. We left very impressed.“

“My all itme favirite restaurant. Excellent food and service. Reknown for their chirashi.“

“Their sushi cake exceeded our expectations. It was so delicious and almost too pretty to eat! The 2 guys working when I picked up were awesome! Super friendly and one even took the time to show me the cake and gave tips on how to cut and eat it! Their customer service from ordering to pick up was exceptional!“

“The. Uncles who run it are so sweet; great meat to rice ratio; delicious!

No dine-in within the restaurant, but there are several tables right outside.

The sun and moon with spicy mayo is one of my favourites.“

“The fish was incredible, the hostess was awesome, and it was one of the best meal experiences of my life! Reserve a spot at their omakase and you will have the meal of your life!“

“Craaaaazy good omakase. It truly felt like we were back in Japan. This place is well off the beaten trail, seats 12, and is tucked away in a seemingly mostly empty shopping center. Don't be discouraged. The moment you open the door you're transported to a wonderful little sushi bar. Staff was extremely friendly. Omakase options come in $100, $150, and $300 offerings. We did $150 and were satiated, leaving full but not stuffed. The menu was interesting and unique, making dinner feel special.

I can't recommend this restaurant highly enough if you're looking for a unique experience - and want to get out of the touristy side of Waikiki.“

“Some of the best sushi you will ever have... Owner and staff are extremely friendly and welcoming, and the sushi/poke is outstanding. Aloha Sushi is a must visit for local, fresh, amazing sushi, and if the sushi doesn't make you want to come back for more, the friendly owner/staff certainly will.“

“I’ve had a lot of fancy meals in a lot of fancy places and this was one of the more magical experiences. Would recommend without reservation or concern.

In reading other reviews I don’t think the add on feedback is fair—it’s pretty common for omakase spots on the west coast and the pricing was reasonable per slice. I can’t speak to the decline in food quality since my first time was Oct 25 but everything I had was wonderful with a clear POV“

“Food and service excellent - we would go back again.“

“Beautiful location and view Delicious food Friendly service“

“Ginza is in a new location between Whole Foods, Gentlemen's Warehouse and L&L. The new location is larger than the Ward Center spot and parking is easier in the back since D&B moved to Ala Moana. The food is still as fresh as can be and tastes great. I ordered the Nigiri Deluxe Set which combines 9 different pieces of nigiri with 9 pieces (3 grouped sets) of sashimi. This was perfect for a huge appetite like mine and it comes with miso soup and pickled appetizers. There are other sets available for nigiri sushi, sashimi or chirashi also. That final star will come when the liquor license is approved or transferred and alcohol is added to the menu. Call to see if BYOB is available.“

“Awesome food! Highly recommended!“

“We were on a short visit to Oahu and found this place via online reviews. It did not disappoint. Exquisitely prepared sushi and other items. The freshest ingredients —we come from a seafood town and know fresh fish. This is the best! The Nori seaweed is crisp and each roll is full of fish. There is true artistry to the preparation of each item, most of which you can see being created from your seat at the small sushi bar. The whole place seats maybe 14 people which makes the experience intimate and personalized. The chefs take great pride in what they do and it shows. Great service. Make a reservation!“

“We were looking for a hip, modern sushi spot that would be a little different from the usual Japanese restaurant—and Kanoa Sushi Grill & Bar absolutely delivered! We brought our auntie here to celebrate her 90th birthday, and we wanted somewhere fun, fresh, and memorable. This place was perfect. The atmosphere was lively and unique, the food was outstanding, and the service was top-notch from start to finish. Everyone made us feel welcome and helped make the celebration really special. We had such a wonderful time and will definitely be coming back!“

“This place should be rated WAY higher. The rolls were FRESH, the rice was HOT; they even used real crab in their rolls! (I don't think I've ever had sushi made with real crab before)
I WILL SAY-- they're only cash. But that doesn't matter when the food is that great.
Perfectly filled my bf and I for lunch for $13.“

“I always go to the airport location for over 12 years. I now found my favorite location. Aiea!! The atmosphere is amazing, food taste great and fresh! Customer service is definitely wonderful!!! Honestly, what really stood out for me is their customer service!!“

“Great service😊 Friendly staff ❤️“

“ハワイで一番のオリジナルが素晴らしいお寿司屋さんです🍣“

“This might be one of my favorite if not my favorite sushi omakase places in town. Every single item was delicious and enjoyable. Nice intimidate ambiance without feeling restricted. Chef Hide and our server Katie were friendly and they joked around with us and the other 5 diners that night. The price was the standard pricing for omakase these days $150pp. Yeah so it was a perfect evening!

Chef Hide started off with an appetizer with crab, amaebi and abalone with liver paste. The crab was alright but everything else on that small plate was delish. I never had liver paste to go with abalone, what a great way to combine savory with sweetness! The items we had included shima-aji (striped jack), king salmon, deep sea bass, Japanese sardine, flounder with shiso, Mehikari (greeneye fish) tempura, chawanmushi with ikura, shrimp, crab and fish, uni nigiri, Hotate, toro, tsuke-maguro, Kaua‘i shrimp with garlic uni butter, temaki with chopped toro and pickled radish, and finally miso soup to conclude our 15-course meal.

First I gotta say the fish was of high quality cut by a highly skilled chef. There wasn’t even a small bit of stringiness to the fish. Every piece was melt in your mouth with the best cut. I initially was taken aback by being served salmon, but that piece of king salmon was very fresh and delicious. I was pleasantly surprised by how good sardine tasted. I thought it would be smelly and fishy but it blended well with the other top quality sashimi. It’s my first time having Mehikari. It’s fried whole and the whole thing including bones and head were all edible. It’s crispy on the outside and the meat was soft with a light sweetness. Very enjoyable and a good break from all the raw stuff. I’ve only made fried shishamo myself before and initially I thought that’s what I was served, but luckily it’s not so I could have a new experience. Now it made me want to try frying Mehikari! Their chawanmushi was one of the best I’ve had because it had the perfect consistency - not too watery and not too thick but still smooth. I appreciated all the goodies inside as well - all seafood! The uni was of top grade - not melting to liquid, sweet, savory, could be more firm but given the time it took to ship from Japan to Hawaii, we can’t expect it to be super duper fresh but still very fresh! I normally don’t like maguro coz it’s not fatty enough, but the cut was really good, smooth and melt in your mouth, great taste with the marinade and the jalapeño sauce as well! The garlic uni butter also went really well with the crunchy cooked Kaua‘i shrimp. And finally the temaki (hand roll) was the best hand roll I’ve had. Chef was fanning the nori over an open flame to make it extra crispy. The chopped toro and the pickled daikon together made a great flavorful combo. I thought my hubby was eating chips when he bit into his hand roll!

It’s rare for me to love everything I ate at a 15-course meal. The food, the ambiance, the service, and how it’s so convenient at the mall as well. The only downside was the lack of bathroom inside the restaurant (you have to go to the mall or other stores for it) so make sure you go before you start a 2-hour meal. I usually would wanna try a new restaurant especially if it’s a special occasion meal, but I might just come back again because I don’t know if I will like other sushi places as much…!

ありがとうございます Chef Hide and Katie for a wonderful evening!“

“Great sushi just a quick walk away from the airport during a layover“

“You do need to go there early in the AM. They do run out before closing. Sometimes if you know what you want it is best to order ahead of time. My husband loves the chicken and oshi sushi. They do mix the type of sushi (rice) with either musubi, maki or/and oshi. The bento comes in two sizes. Check out their website for choices.“

“We found this place on another online platform after going to the Dole Plantation. It is located in a strip mall that looks old and run down so we were skeptical. We located the restaurant in the corner of the lot (next to the Goodwill). We sent a scout in take a look prior lol. The scout gave us the all clear so we entered the restaurant, which was clean and had open tables. We were greeted by a nice man who took the time to get to know us and give us some island history. Ok to the food: There were 4 of us. Each ordered a different entree. 1. Spam hand roll and a tempura hand roll - deliciousness 2. Energy roll- this tasted very fresh and was a roll with eel and avocado on top with eel sauce- deliciousness 3. Ahi poke bento box- came out looking just like the picture on the menu( how many times does that happen!) lots of fresh fish and rolls- deliciousness 4. Tempura shrimp bowl with spicy sauce on top. Tempura shrimp Packed in a bowl on a bed of rice. - deliciousness 5. Spicy ahi poke bowl- came out with tons of fresh ahi covered in spicy mayo and sriracha sauce. - delicious if you like spicy fresh fish. This mom and pop shop deserves your business. The food (all of it) tasted fresh and made with care. I would not write it if it wasn’t true. They will serve you a complimentary miso soup to start ( no spoons here, sip out of cup!) All in all great grub. We will be back!“

“Wow!! We got recommended to go to Kats Sushi by 2 locals while on our trip to Oahu when we asked for sushi recommendations so had to try and were not disappointed!
We got an assortment of their hand rolls and also nigiri and it was hands down the best sushi we’ve ever had as well as the best meal we’ve had on the island! Such a wonderful restaurant filled with kind, hardworking people who take such pride and joy in sharing their delicious craft of sushi with others. A must try, cannot recommend enough!“

“This place is PHENOMENAL! By far the best sushi! The chicken in the bento box was cooked to perfection, the rice was excellent and the sushi rolls were out of this world! Definitely the highlight of our trip and it’s so close to where we are staying. Don’t sleep on this place, it’s the best! Such great service and food.“

“This place came highly recommended. It was absolutely delicious. Friendly staff, great pricing.“

“Omakase is special here. Everything had an extra element of nuanced flavor and treatment that is uncommon if not rare to find in most other sushi restaurants. You can tell by the first plate you're presented as starters. Tiny place, so plan on getting to greet and chat with others. But the dinner I attended here we ran into only cute families with cute kids.“

“After got off work on the rainy day I lost in that area. Miso soup and green tea warm me up yes all the roll and sashimi was so good. I finished everything be home happy:)“

“Vegan Options! We got the vegan inari in a burrito. They had 3 sauces that were vegan - an onion dressing, green sriracha and a white tabasco. They said the green sriracha and white tabasco were spicy, but I didn't feel that way. The white tabasco was delicious.

Would def recommend, split it with my boyfriend and was very filling!“

“Fresh fish, and it has so many options, so ono...“

“The best sushi on Oahu, hands down! Was on vacation but ended up eating at Jay's 3x during our trip. Well worth it. The menu is huge and the bento boxes super full! Their spicy ahi might be the best I have ever had. Also be sure to grab a red velvet cake pop for dessert. Thanks Jay's!“

“I ordered via phone on a Saturday and picked up half hour later. Service was great and order accurate. All food was freshly made. We enjoyed karaagi chicken, spicy tuna donburi, shrimp donburi, unagi donburi. sushi and rice were excellent. Orders included miso soup. Will definitely return.“

“Located inside the Central Pacific Bank Plaza at the back corner where it says Aloha Beer (but it's bento actually).

Quality sushi! It's in a casual setting, but the quality and taste are not casual. There were many things I wanna try but finally decided on doing the chirashi bento.

Delicious and fatty fish! One thing you can tell if this place has good fish or not is by trying their red tuna. Quality places would give you a nice cut that's bright red with subtle mild fish flavor. Budget places will give you tuna that has a lot of ligaments and almost no fish flavor. Their red tuna was good, along with the ika (squid), negitoro (minced tuna), some fatty white fish, hamachi, crab meat (with light mayo), salmon and shrimp (although I wish it was amaebi instead). Their rice was also yummy with good seasoning and al dente texture.

Prices were not cheap but not ridiculous. I paid $24 for my bento, wish there's just a little more seafood. They have other options that are more affordable.

I went during week after 12:30pm and there was no line. I just walked up to the kiosk to browse what they had and placed my order. The card machine on the left of the screen also takes tap payment. There's also plenty of indoor and nice outdoor seating.

Would definitely go back if I want some sushi for lunch!“

“Nice place for sit down and relaxed“

“Since it was a sushi restaurant, I thought you must be Japanese, so I ordered in Japanese.
Surprisingly Korean...
The burger set was delicious, and the staff was very friendly.
Especially the french fries are the best!!!“

“I can’t even find the words for how life changing this experience was. The owner is truly the funniest and kindest person ever. The food was really good but the service was even better. It took not even a second to get the food and the owner made sure that we felt more than welcome. If you ever are lucky enough to get the chance, don’t miss out on Honolulu Sushi!“

“We recently tried Kazoku and had a great experience. I ordered the Red Dragon roll and fried shrimp shumai. Everything was really good.

The service was friendly, and it’s a super small, family-owned spot. I loved that the chefs handed the rolls directly to us at the table once they were ready. We were really happy with our experience.“

“We eat here at least twice a month. Food is always fresh and service is normally fast and friendly. The restaurant is fun and you order from your mobile device and the food is delivered via a train system that runs along the tables. I feel the prices are fair and they have the best French fries! Only complaint would be that this location is always very busy and we usually have to wait 15-30 minutes for a table.“

“I wonder why they serve human food but have the name “fish food”? hm, the world may never know. anywho, i had the spicy ahi bowl (?) that came with rice, some fish, and 2 pieces of gyoza with sauce. the fish was good and had the spiciness of a 3.5 on the caucasian scale of spicy; has a little kick but won’t make you cry out for jésus or anything. the convenience of having poke on base was amazing but the portion size was not! $15 or so for a small bento sized meal is a little pricey as poke bowls at foodland are about $5 cheaper and they give you more fish and rice as well.For the size of fish food hawaiis spicy ahi, i have attached a pic to show the size with an ice breakers ice cube gum for a scale (didn’t have banana for scale)“

“Everything is fantastic awesome“

“This is our 4th or fifth visit. Probably our top favorite Omakase sushi in Honolulu. Reservation is a must. Usually 2 months wait for the counter seats.Excellent quality of fish. I don’t even like raw fish taste but I enjoy it when it’s fresh.Wife and husband restaurant. Attentive service. Counter seats 9 people. There’s a couple of table seats as well. Highly recommend to get the Counter seats as you can watch the chef create wonderful pieces.$100 plus tax. 10 course. You can order extra pieces.BYOB. No charge. Tip them well please!“

“Auntie was so thoughtful of our kids, super sweet and generous with the ginger! We've ordered delivery a few times, but I'm happy to know that going in is a great experience too.

Kid-friendliness: Plenty of space and a friendly atmosphere make this place great for kids. There are also little cartoon strips along the windows for kids to look at while they wait.“

“Found this small restaurant as I walked around the area. Prices have increased from the menu I saw posted on here. Most are three dollars higher. There is a small seating area and I suppose you can eat there but this seems more like an order and go type of place. Food is decent. I found the portions to be spot on. I couldn’t finish my bento box and I took a bite of the poke bowl my wife ordered. Both were good. Fresh stuff. I’d recommend for sure.“

“Anytime I'm at the NEX or Commissary, I get a bite to eat here. The food is delicious, no matter what you get on the menu. I prefer the shrimp tempora. It's always crowded in the food court (just how food courts are), but getting food to go is good too.“

“Food is ALWAYS delicious and the staff is so kind and attentive! Katsu-san creates the most beautiful sashimi platters and omakase sushi!“