Akasaka - Japanese restaurant in Honolulu - Parking lot, 1646 Kona St B, USA

Great sushi. Service was not the best. No willingness to substitute made my experience less than the best it could have been.

Spicy tuna and salmon skin roll were good, just smaller than I expected. Agedashi tofu was a bit more bland than I'm used to. Butter scallops were good. I guess they were closing soon so the server came over to constantly take dishes away from our table which was kind of annoying. We were looking for a last minute place to eat, should've looked at the pictures more clearly. They have a lot of awards posted on the wall so try it out for yourself

Not sure why this was rated so high, i suspect the service and quality was better before the pandemic, but can't imagine how it could have fell so low. Stopped by to have dinner with the family. Made reservations early enough to get seating. A few highlights of the poor service and average food quality: - My $35 Chirashi didn't taste as fresh as it looked. The volume of food was also disappointing given the cost. I could have gotten equivalent, but better value at Kozo Sushi. - Their popular Butteryaki Scallops tasted I and was tender, but also looked better in the pictures. - We needed to request for tea multiple times before we got our first cup, then never got a refill, after asking for it multiple times. - During the time we were there, many patrons came in saying they had a reservation, but they were told they are all full at the moment. Then was told to wait outside until they were called. Luckily we came early. - We added a dish towards the middle of our meal that never came and while we were waiting they tried to convince us to cancel the order. Given the time we already waited for their service throughout the meal, it wasn't worth waiting any longer, so we canceled the order. Bottom line, it seemed they were focused on turnover and profits, rather than providing quality customer service and food.

We did not make a reservation and all The tables were taken. We left and went to our car and the owner came out and said if you like we can accommodate you in the back room but you need to sit on cushions at the low table. We accepted and had the best experience. The service was outstanding and the food was delicious. Highly recommended.

Fantastic. Easily among the top few places I've been to for sushi. The service was great too: friendly, helpful, attentive wait staff. They were even patient when we had a bit of a language barrier! We went our first night in town, and liked it so much we took some friends a couple days later. They got noodle soup dishes, which also sounded fabulous.

One of the best meals I’ve ever had! The fish is so fresh, and everything we ordered came out AMAZING! Andy made our experience even better with great conversation and prompt service. The ambiance of this restaurant is perfectly authentic. This is a must eat place!

We didn't make a Reservation (highly recommended) but were seated rather quickly. We were seated in the traditional dining area which was amazing! The Scallop Butteryaki is definitely recommended. Had the Soft shelled Crab roll, Spicy tuna and Salmon rolls. All of it was absolutely delicious! For the price you definitely get what you pay for and then some.

My husband and I travel to Hawaii frequently. We are food fanatics and we have ventured to many restaurants in Honolulu. However, we decided to use IG for ideas and found this gem. The atmosphere was as if though we were transported to Japan. We were greeted by Yuko and she was absolutely radiant. Her warm smile was contagious and welcoming. We sat down and she suggested her favorites and we went with it and we weren’t disappointed. Please note that this is not a large establishment so be patient. While we were waiting for our food, Yuko showered us with complimentary appetizers and we never had a first time experience such as this. Now for the food, it was absolutely fantastic. This is a MUST when in Hawaii! Please comment and share your experience with us. Enjoy!