Nori Bar

Review summary

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   Gerard

   VIP

   Hawaii

   213 reviews

   4.0

   213 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   I was seated at Table 7 (the 7th seat at the bar). There is a board with a QR code, and you order food using an app. I ordered a Sapporo Reserve beer ($6) and started ordering food. I ordered the Special Nigiri Flight ($38), but the chef presented me with the “regular” Nigiri Flight ($26). Five pieces of sushi were seared with a blowtorch, a sauce was brushed on, then presented on a stone platter with the chef explaining the pieces (salmon, Hamachi, and three types of ahi). Each was delicious, though I wish they weren’t all seared (I should have read the menu more closely … Aburi). I ordered three rolls: Blue Crab – Truffle Kanimiso ($9), Hamachi with shiso leaf ($7.25), and A5 Miyazaki Wagyu ($15). The Blue crab came was seared and the texture was creamy, homogeneous in composition. It tasted fine but wasn’t what I expected. The Hamachi was fine. The A5 Wagyu also came unrolled, I suppose to allow you to see the meat. It was terrific. I wanted more, so I placed an order for the 5-piece Hamachi sashimi set ($16). I waited and waited and waited. I finally asked the chef, and he said sashimi comes from the kitchen, he just does the sushi. After an interminable wait, I got my dish and powered through it. The slices were generous but too cold. While I was waiting for my sashimi, I checked my bill on the app and found I was charged for the special sushi flight and the regular sushi flight. I asked a server, who told me she fixed it in the back, but the app never reflected it. Had I not been paying attention, I would have been overcharged $38 (the price of the special sushi). I got a paper bill: $82.98, plus at $17 tip resulted in a $100 lunch. Is it worth the cost? I haven’t been to a sushi bar in ages, so I don’t know what the going rate for sushi and sashimi is any more. What I was served looked and tasted fine. I think my issues with the delivery of food and problems with my check colored my experience. I’ll give Nori Bar a conditional recommendation.
   

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   Koji

   Hawaii

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   There were a few Japanese speaking staff who were friendly and the service was great. We had a hard time ordering through the app.
   

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   lisa rives

   Vancouver

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on 8 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Excellent and delicious! Blue crab is excellent press with the house made soy sauce yuzu or ponzu . Fish is fresh and services and ambience is excellent. Very clean and calming
   

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   Wesley

   Hawaii

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 7 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Very positive and awesome experience. The staff was very helpful and gave great recommendations
   

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   Chris

   Denver

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 4 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing food and friendly staff. Perfect for my first meal in Honolulu after a long flight! Will be back!
   

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   Darnelle

   Hawaii

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 29 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We arrived earlier than our reservation but we were seated right away. Staff was friendly and service was great. We ordered the rollmakase x 2 and a few additional items off the menu. Everything was fresh and delicious! We'll be back again soon!
   

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   Rhea

   VIP

   San Diego

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 16 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing every time! My go to place for good food and drinks!
   

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   Cedric

   VIP

   San Francisco

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 12 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Quality of food was outstanding. Kind of techy, stools for bar were not padded or with backs for older people. It is great for younger people or real foodies.
   

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   Stewart

   Hawaii

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 9 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful new handroll restaurant tucked away behind Ward Theaters. But they're more than just handrolls- the hamachi carpaccio was excellent and they had a five piece nigiri sampler, which can be either raw or seared (we chose seared and loved it). Service is fantastic and sushi guy was friendly and helpful. They also have a full bar but I didn't check on sakes. There is valet parking ($6) or perhaps park for free at Whole Foods. $100 for two of us, and we were full.
   

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    Mary

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 31 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Note, only has bar high stool, no table. Other than that, all were great! Love the way they operate! Will be back regularly! Happy New Year!
    

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