Japanese cuisine: the best places to taste it in Kahului
13 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated)
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"Fresh off the plane and FOB is the first place he hit. Sushi was to die for...thick cut prime Salmon, Yellow Tail and Tuna. The crew was really..."
Shawn Olsson
"Best food I’ve ever had in my life!!!!!!!!!!
I would live here just for his food!!!!
Highly..."
Ryan Miller
"Best food ever! Wayne was so nice and generous, a must try in..."
Sage Emily
"Too busy eating this delicious food in order to write a review. just know it’s..."
Karen Miller
"I miss the Wayne Bo..."
Tad Dicks
"I've bounced around this island for a number of years. Hands down, this is the best food AND the best value on the entire island. Bring your own..."
Dan Negley
"During my five-day stay in Maui, I went there three times! Amazing...
I really miss it..."
Hattie Zhang
"I've been on Maui for a week and I've had lunch almost every day here because of the price and high quality of the food they serve. The couple that..."
Hak97
"A friend recommended Wayne's Sushi to Dan several years ago when they were located in Haiku. We had never experienced a better sushi experience in..."
kathi ramirez
"This food truck has no affiliation with the TV show--on a side note, the food truck is much better ;)
On my last day in Maui, I decided to make a..."
Jon
"Best sushi I've ever tasted. Very sweet and friendly owners, with a sweet set up serving "fresh off the boat" with shade cover and plenty of seating...."
A nonymous
"Read the reviews and had to try it. 100% accurate, the best food truck on Maui and possibly anywhere.
Restaurant quality sushi served up by one..."
ryan holt
"Amazing sushi that you want to go back for more! Plate lunches are fantastic with great portion sizes. Staff is very nice. Definitely somewhere to..."
Shayne McVay
"Great sushi. Great prices for Maui. A must stop.!! We went here 3 days out of the week we were..."
Derek M
"Fresh fish. And awesome variety. We had the 3 types of fish different ways. 1 was grilled 1 was with some kind of wasabe amd ginger sauce and 1 was..."
"One of my favorite spots on Maui for sure! If there is a line its worth the wait. They are consistent and the portions will not disappoint. If you..."
Lanai Tabura
"Favorite spot to eat on our way to or from the airport !! Or ANYTIME for that matter!!! Fabulous fresh food 🥘 large portions and even bigger..."
Chris Macri
"Never a disappointment!! Always our first stop when we arrive Maui and our last meal before we leave
Great food, oversized portions and wonderful..."
Roseann Nazzari Esposito
"The food here was great! The portions are very generous, and it's one of the most reasonably-priced restaurants around the area. Our server Ashley..."
Philip Malchek
"Amazing food! Highly recommend the loco moco! It’s my favorite Hawaiian..."
Jake Deatherage
"Very informal atmosphere but the absolutely most delicious food!!! We ate there 2X while on vacation and highly recommend it! Go..."
Carol Dickerson
"One of the best restaurants that we ate whilst in Maui. I will recommend to anyone visiting..."
Kathie Weyland Lilenquist
"The food was incredible! I had the pulled pork with white rice and salad with papaya dressing. Seriously good food!! Service was excellent and we..."
Mona Wimp
"Best burger I have ever had. There was a wait and I can see why. Great food...great service. This is definitely the place to go when you are in..."
Charlene Elizabeth Mitchell
"They have the best Teriyaki beef plate lunches. Also got great..."
Gina N. Rodriguez
"Incredible Service, very extensive menu (don't think you can make a bad choice), very fast food prep (it took less than 10 mins for 4 dishes to come..."
Travis Hartfiel
"The shuttle driver recommended this place when we told him we where hungry. the tempura mahi was hands down the best i ever had, my daughter loved..."
Kim Zaragoza
"Everything about this place is amazing. Staff is so friendly and food is huge portions and sooooooo tasty. I will miss..."
Julie Schult
"Worth the wait. Great food, great staff, excellent local variety of ingredients - huge servings... don’t miss this one on..."
Tommy Silva
"This is an AMAZING place for really good island soul food! Portions are amazing and foodies excellent. Menu is Asian based but excellent taste! They..."
Kim Tyler
"Huge portions, unexpectedly great noodle soup. They are pretty busy, so expect long wait.
We went back the second day. This time I ordered the..."
Huong Phan
"Food tastes great and the portions are RIDICULOUS! Seriously, one entree here can easily feed 2 people. Wait times can get long, but definitely drop..."
Nelson Cheung
"First time coming to Maui and my sister brought us to this place after the plane ride for brunch. We came right before the lunch rush and all seats..."
Jayson Aguilar
"Quick service, delicious food and so many options on the menu. Definitely worth a stop, especially quick from the airport and plenty of..."
Jackie Gragnola
"This place was even better than advertised! The portions are huge, and innovative and delicious. We lived the twist on traditional Hawaiian dishes...."
Ryan Ivy
"The 35 minutes wait was worth it. Great takes on Moco and portions were huge! Right down the road from OGG airport, so it was our first stop after we..."
Albert Subandhi
"Friendly staff and great food!
The portions are proper Hawaiian size - ginormous
Fried Spam Musubi - not bad, if somewhat lukewarm
Keiki Saimin - ..."
Larry Wang
"We tried this place because we wanted something Hawaiian that had a lot of good reviews. The reviews were spot-on - it was delicious. We arrived in..."
Jay B
"We came to eat at Da Kitchen on a Saturday night and it was very busy. However, we've been seated fast and served fast.
Food is so good and so much..."
Kassandra Desjardins
"Came here on a recommendation from a friend. Look at that food. You honestly can't go wrong with anything on this menu, and the service was..."
M Yoshi
"Big appetite? They serve big portions here. You betcha!
There was a 20 minute wait for us when we decided to drop in. Worth it. The catch? They..."
Janet Dybek
"Fried spam musubi is worth the trip. The portions are huge so prepare for that. It can be a bit heavy on flavor and oil so also be ready for that...."
Drake Hei
"A must try when in Maui! After a long trip from Florida we didn't want to wait, but had heard many great things about this place. The wait was only..."
Kathleen Castillo
"Very vibrant atmosphere, prompt service, and friendly staff. The two kinds of lemonade were really delicious. The pork belly bowl was very tasty and..."
Adrienne Ng
"Awesome local food served in a casual setting, but slightly upgraded from the traditional locale of places to get plate lunches etc. Try the..."
Justin Anderson
"The food was amazing! Definitely worth the hype. Authentic Hawaii food that is fresh and large portions, could've easily shared. The spam was one of..."
N Y
"Service was friendly. Food came out very fast and was amazing!! I was told portion sizes were big and two could share a plate which is true. I had a..."
"Stopped by shortly before our flight to pick up a bento and it didn't disappoint. For $30, you get a huge box (easily feeds 2) which contains an..."
Jerry Chen
"Don't let outside appearances fool you ... Maybe sketchy looking on the outside, but delish on the inside. Great sushi, sashimi, soup and bento lunch..."
William Boyer
"It's a nice, family restaurant with good, savory food. The wood interior and seating is cozy, and you can easily take food to go with you if you..."
Jian Sato
"Some of the best food on Maui hands down. Best shrimp tempura I’ve ever had. Always consistent and amazing..."
Daniel Sidwell
"Such great food! So filling and so good and it was so exciting not knowing what their bento box special was going to be. We just knew it was gonna be..."
Averrie Magalong
"The restaurant looks like a small fish market, but I enjoyed it. The staff are very friendly, accommodating and the service was quick. Also, the food..."
J Kincey
"Small mom and pop japanese restaurant. Inexpensive basic quality food. Maybe the best spicy salmon roll I've ever..."
Chris SSP
"Flew to Maui. Six hour flight. First place I came was Matsu. It’s hard to describe just how perfect this restaurant is. Absolutely without a single..."
Giorgio Angelini
"Some of the best ramen I’ve ever had. The brother was unbelievable. We stopped here on a whim before heading to the airport, but it may have been..."
andrea alonso
"Beef Teriyaki is very good...nice size portion. Highly..."
Charles Voigt
"Best tempura on the island!
Great..."
Eric Anca
"The taste of their Japanese foods is very traditional. It reminds me of the foods I used to eat in Japan many years ago. My recommendation is shoyu..."
Nori Kanazawa
"Best hidden gem in Kahului! Alitlle small with limited seating. All the udons and ramen are super good and worth trying. Their fried chicken plate is..."
Kapena Kalama
"food was amazing! wanted to go back every day of our trip. shrimp rolls were..."
Virginia Lansing
"best ramen I've tasted within the U.S. incredible, deep and complex flavors. kitsune upon is also on point! great, fast efficient service. loved..."
Tam Do
"Friendly, efficient service. Delicious food. Simple but enjoyable seating. Clean bathroom. Free chilled water. Fair, typical pricing for plate..."
Jay Toribio
"Stopped in to order takeout food while we were on our family vacation during spring break. Matsu serves really great food that truly represents all..."
"We got the special spicy ramen. The broth was rich and fatty. The spice was not too over powering but definitely caught up with you. It was a large..."
Sam Forster
"Hella Delicious Hole-In-Da-Wall Ramen GoodNess Next To Other Food Trucks. Hot, Fresh, And Very Yummy In The..."
Cagatao Cagatao
"Ordered 2 original specials.
Very good and very filling. Will definitely be coming back! Garlic sauce included is..."
Andrew Konecsni
"This was my first time having Ramen on Maui. Matt the cook was very helpful in helping me select my first bowl, you can tell he really loves his job...."
Amy Lynn
"Iine Ramen is a step above of the other ramen shops around the island and I am so happy I finally got to check out this food truck next to Costco and..."
Eric Prado
"Delicious ramen with all the fixings. Easy access in the food truck lot by Costco and benches to dine at family style. Awesome broths and you can..."
Cooper Guest
"Stumbled across this new and welcome addition to the Maui food(ie) scene as I was looking for their more established truck-neighbor Thai Mee Up......"
Eric Micha'el Leventhal
"Original with egg and char shu. Tonkotsu ramen. Very..."
ross orikasa
"The ramen was soooo good, I went back the next day to order more before I flew out. I ordered the mild spicy ramen bowl and it was amazing both..."
Shannon P
"Tbh I did not expect to have this food ramen here in Maui. I have got the original one, the noodle and the broth was..."
Amar Battulga
"We ate here 3 times during our week stay. So good! Spicy ramen was the..."
Annie Friessen
"Really cute food truck with amazing ramen. Definitely a great place to stop for some delicious..."
John Sullivan
"Pretty tasty! Lookes like home made ramen style. Easy to..."
B Y
"Really good Tonkotsu Ramen & Rice bowl!
Yummy..."
Yasuhito Ogasawara
"Traditional Japanese Ramen, love the Spicy..."
Norman Chun
"Curry ramen was absolute fantastic. Get the special, worth..."
"The miso butterfish is the bomb! We love that place! Great..."
Deja Mateo-Kaiwi
"Service it's always great,and food its delicious! The best..."
Raziel Bustamante Vazquez
"Hamburger Steak and Teri-chicken/Tempura Combo is what we always get! Their Miso butterfish and Tempura Us on are also our favs! Service is..."
Alena Bersamin Balberdi
"Food was delicious!!! My husband and I love the..."
Sheng Vang
"The Best Oxtail Soup..."
Kent Manaois
"Ono stuff. Good..."
Joseph A. Balasbas Jr.
"8/2023
We were staying across the street at Maui Seaside Hotel to support Maui relief efforts. This was a very convenient and pleasant option. Food..."
JMAC
"Service was quick The food portions were huge for the price point. Atmosphere was quaint. It was my birthday so we had a big group of eight..."
Ron Sorgent
"Ichiban Maui is conveniently located near the airport (OGG) and was busy with both dine in and take out customers on Saturday night. Arrive early..."
Patrick
"Easy Review best sushi on Maui. Just over two weeks and 2 Islands we've been to about 11 different stops for sushj and this one tops it. Not only is..."
Eric Bartolomeo II
"Stopped in on the way to the airport looking for warm soup on a rainy day for lunch service. We were greeted by a waitress who was genuinely..."
Kevin Huang
"Food was great! Sushi was amazing! Staff was friendly. Atmosphere was low key and just the way I like it. Will definitely go..."
Eric Anca
"Had the A combination. Enjoyed the tempura and teriyaki beef. Their sauces were flavorful, not salty. The katsu was too crunchy, thin and..."
Rick Mura
"Amazing sushi, great prices for Hawaii too (relative to the rest of our meals out while visiting), and friendly staff. Looks unassuming on the..."
Aidan Patrick
"This place has amazing customer service. The food was off the hook delicious. The place was awesomely clean. Enjoyed everything about this place...."
Leeann Manini
"Decided to go here for lunch. Try and eat at a locals spot. Plus I have eaten here from when I was a small kid thru adulthood. I just haven't been in..."
Lawrence Santiago
"We love the Miso soup right away the udon noodles is tempura vegetables and shrimp..."
Emily Booth
"Delicious!!!! Order the Hot Cheeto Roll!! The fish for the sushi bar is prepared perfectly. I also love the local dinner hoices and combination sets...."
Sherry Alu
"They exceeded all my possible expectations. They were quick, delicious and attentive. Being for PDX and visiting Maui for the first time I hope I can..."
Robert Hollon
"I frequent this restaurant but haven't been in a while. The workers are always super friendly and helpful. Food is always reasonably priced and big..."
"The miso butterfish is the bomb! We love that place! Great..."
Deja Mateo-Kaiwi
"Service it's always great,and food its delicious! The best..."
Raziel Bustamante Vazquez
"Hamburger Steak and Teri-chicken/Tempura Combo is what we always get! Their Miso butterfish and Tempura Us on are also our favs! Service is..."
Alena Bersamin Balberdi
"Food was delicious!!! My husband and I love the..."
Sheng Vang
"The Best Oxtail Soup..."
Kent Manaois
"Ono stuff. Good..."
Joseph A. Balasbas Jr.
"They did some remodeling so the place looks a little better. If you walk through the back to use the restroom just close your eyes because it doesn't..."
Mason Savoy
"8/2023
We were staying across the street at Maui Seaside Hotel to support Maui relief efforts. This was a very convenient and pleasant option. Food..."
JMAC
"Service was quick The food portions were huge for the price point. Atmosphere was quaint. It was my birthday so we had a big group of eight..."
Ron Sorgent
"Ichiban Maui is conveniently located near the airport (OGG) and was busy with both dine in and take out customers on Saturday night. Arrive early..."
Patrick
"Easy Review best sushi on Maui. Just over two weeks and 2 Islands we've been to about 11 different stops for sushj and this one tops it. Not only is..."
Eric Bartolomeo II
"Stopped in on the way to the airport looking for warm soup on a rainy day for lunch service. We were greeted by a waitress who was genuinely..."
Kevin Huang
"Food was great! Sushi was amazing! Staff was friendly. Atmosphere was low key and just the way I like it. Will definitely go..."
Eric Anca
"Had the A combination. Enjoyed the tempura and teriyaki beef. Their sauces were flavorful, not salty. The katsu was too crunchy, thin and..."
Rick Mura
"Amazing sushi, great prices for Hawaii too (relative to the rest of our meals out while visiting), and friendly staff. Looks unassuming on the..."
Aidan Patrick
"This place has amazing customer service. The food was off the hook delicious. The place was awesomely clean. Enjoyed everything about this place...."
Leeann Manini
"Decided to go here for lunch. Try and eat at a locals spot. Plus I have eaten here from when I was a small kid thru adulthood. I just haven't been in..."
Lawrence Santiago
"We love the Miso soup right away the udon noodles is tempura vegetables and shrimp..."
Emily Booth
"Delicious!!!! Order the Hot Cheeto Roll!! The fish for the sushi bar is prepared perfectly. I also love the local dinner hoices and combination sets...."
Sherry Alu
"They exceeded all my possible expectations. They were quick, delicious and attentive. Being for PDX and visiting Maui for the first time I hope I can..."
Robert Hollon
"I frequent this restaurant but haven't been in a while. The workers are always super friendly and helpful. Food is always reasonably priced and big..."
"Realy great ramen and gyoza.. had the shoyu ramen & the chicken katsu ramen. both really good, I liked the shoyu better though. But as i said......"
Matthew L
"Catching up with Wilson Wu, noodle chef of Ramen Ya in Kahului,..."
Jen Russo
"Ramen Ya is located inside a mall. I went there with a friend. The place was busy when I got there, but we still got seated right away. It's a small..."
ayush kalani
"We always do takeout. Our orders have always been ready on time and correct. The workers are always pleasant and efficient. We really like their..."
TA
"Good little ramen place inside the mall, with individual outdoor entrance. No frills ramen and curry. Fast service and huge portions. Get the combo..."
David Chen
"(Reviewed as of: 12/15/2022)
A very small unit within the mall. Ramen Ya gets packed very fast so please come early (no RSVP). You have have to share..."
tron n.
"The set menu has huge portions! Had enough leftover for a whole other meal - consider..."
Darcy Caba Pier
"Medium wait inside mall for seating as the food was very..."
Deonna Perez-Evans
"Stopped by Ramen Ya with my friend for lunch before heading to the airport and was really impressed! We shared a combo: ramen, gyoza and chicken..."
Meghan L
"The portions are huge. The price is very reasonable and the taste is good. I especially liked the shrimp fried rice and the tan tan ramen. It's..."
Ben Park
"First time in Hawaii, visited Queen Ka’ahumanu mall and decided to have lunch at Ramen Ya. Place is tiny with about 7 tables, the ramen are tad..."
Thien Nguyen
"Went for a late luch and it was pleasantly surprised, great experience. The tonkotsu ramen is fantastic. Chicken katsu is also good. Foods came out..."
"great food and fast service. had the d-14 house special and lumpia any yet were both absolutely..."
michael knichel
"As our first time dining in with them, this place suprised me. Inside we didn't expect that they have "samgyupsal" setting so my fiancè and I..."
Kent Diaz
"Right off the bat, it's clear that this place is not meant to be enjoyed like other restaurants. If you are wanting an engaged, friendly server, or a..."
Markos Moreno
"Go there for Filipino food. The dishes taste like home away from home. I thought no one could touch my Uncle's Arroz Caldo, but Kelly's, it's up..."
Pinoy Gaijin
"Came for Korean food, but ended up ordering off the Filipino menu, and it was bombbbbb. Definitely not a place for ambiance or menu cohesion, but it..."
Michelle Tomyn
"Ended up here for a late dinner. Service started out sluggish but turned out to be really good and friendly. I had the chicken fried rice. It was ok,..."
Brian Jones
"Kelly the owner was super nice. The kimchee fried rice and beef chow mien were ridiculously good, as was the mandu. The meat that you cook yourself..."
Sean Ammon
"Loved the food... so ono! Highly recommend this..."
Vaschelle André
"Based on the reviews I wasn't sure what to think before coming into this restaurant. But I was pleasantly surprised with how great the food was,..."
Kendrick V.
"Delicious 😋 fish and bipimbop... delightful experience with very friendly..."
Geneva Cook
"There was three of us in our party one had Chinese and the other had Japanese those appear to be ample portions and they claimed they were yummy. I..."
Kathleen Ames
"Best sushi I've ever had. Don't let looks deceive you... It's great food with great service. They have great happy hour deals. We went here twice in..."
Kirsten Klosinski
"First of all food is amazing, went there with good vibes. left with Really negative vibes, Had no cash for tip and really just wanted to get outta..."
"June is an amazing server! Always in the best mood when we come. Thank you ♡
10/10 fresh and quality sushi. Extremely flavorful, and a fun..."
Andrea
"Food taste amazing as usual, the wait can be long but worth it, a fun sushi experience because of the sushi train machine, very nice.
They have..."
ミズルミMizurumi
"Overall a great experience as always. Trains delivering colored plates of tasty sushi like morsels that you requested on your personal tablet from..."
Maui Kai 806
"Awesome experience! We arrived at around 8 - and they stopped the waitlist right after us. We waited around an hour. It was well worth it though! The..."
Michael Wang
"Such a fun experience. The food was delicious, and the service was good. Make sure to ask for recommendations - ours were spot..."
John Salmond
"It's ok, it's what you expect & pay for: minimal service, so-so fish, too much rice in sushi, limited menu, noisy atmosphere, and huge wait times (or..."
Mauri G
"I was hesitant about going due to the previous reviews, but have gone to plenty of bad reviewed places only to find out they are good.
Our wait time..."
melanie lee
"Great food, good service and fun atmosphere. Adhered to social distancing, masks, and temp checks so A+ in my book! Food was delicious. Though some..."
Rob G
"A cute and affordable sushi place. You order off a tablet device up to 4 items at a time. They color code their plates so you know how much the costs..."
Kim Le
"Never had this experience before! Loved the Sushi and how it was delivered through a little train. Will visit every time we get to port..."
Ruben Trevino
"So much fun! The food was delicious and such an experience using the computer menu. The prices were great as..."
Cynthia McLean
"Love Genki, everyone is very attentive and greets you upon entering the establishment. You order on a screen and your food is shuttled to you on this..."
DzNuts808
"Always a great place to get good sushi. There are also other options of food for people who don’t eat raw fish. Friendly service good..."
Ron Silva
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