Best Japanese Restaurants in Kahului

Had an early dinner. Didn’t realize it’d be happy hour! Food came out as the rolls were ready. Everything was delicious! Will come back.

The spinach/persimmon salad was unusual and excellent! Husband raved about the short ribs and my butter fish was amazing. Roy’s never disappoints and the food and service was spot on even on a busy Christmas Eve. A little pricey though, so we reserve it for a one time experience in our 2 months here.

We made a reservation here for Christmas Eve, based on a review we saw on the mainland. The special cocktails they served, including the Chr6 Eggnog martini were great. The Pan-Asian food is varied, creative, and delicious. We liked it so much we ordered extra food to go for Christmas lunch. But the portions were generous enough that we also had delicious leftovers. All of the service staff was friendly, even though the service was hectic for the holiday. It's really a surprisingly delightful place.

Sansei doesn’t disappoint. We have been coming here since it opened back in the 1990’s. This was our first time back since 2019. There’s an outdoor patio now which is a great addition. Megan was a fabulous server. Definitely make it a choice when in Kapalua or other places in Hawaii!

All of our food was amazing. We sampled pretty much most of the appetizers some of the sushi rolls, the sashimi, the wagyu steak and the desserts were fabulous as well. Our coffee martinis put it over the top. our waiter Mikey was awesome. Enjoyed our evening tremendously