i-naba Hanalei'i Honolulu Sushi and Grill

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1. J

   Janelle

   VIP

   Hawaii

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 30, 2025

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

   Delicious sushi. Fresh, great value. Great service
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 6, 2025

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

   Very good experience! I’m very recommend this place
   

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   Sandy

   VIP

   Hawaii

   14 reviews

   2.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on December 30, 2024

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

   Not very impressed with the grill side. Liked the sushi omakase much better
   

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   Ria

   Hawaii

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

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

   Didnt feel welcoming, limited menu. Only one side, no option to add on, no dessert.
   

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   Jeff

   VIP

   Las Vegas

   47 reviews

   5.0

   47 reviews

   Dined on November 15, 2024

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

   I went here thinking I was going for a sushi bar, but I ended up with an Omakase experience. The fish was extremely fresh, I found out Thursday as “fresh fish Thursday“ when they get all of their shipments in, but when I came into this place I thought it was going to be busy because of the reviews, but I was the third person there. The sushi chef was one year in the US coming from Japan, so knew very little English, but I just rolled with it. Turned out. I had a wonderful experience with some delicious sushi. I’ve had Uni in the past and I thought it tasted like the bottom of the ocean, but the Uni they had here was straight from Japan and it was very sweet … and I can now understand why they consider it a delicacy. Had a couple glasses of sake, along with the Omakase experience. All in it was about $160 … but it was unbelievably delicious. I would highly recommend this place.
   

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   Cedric

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   7 reviews

   3.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on November 9, 2024

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

   The Open Table link to this restaurant is very confusing and the menu shared was from their other sushi/Izakaya location down the block which is what we thought we would be getting. When we showed up we were told they were an omakase restaurant with a set tasting menu. We thought we would give it a chance…However, the experience was not great. The tasting menu was priced about $120/ person with wine pairing of $80 extra/person. My wife had that option. The menu itself was made up of about 6-7 courses of high end menu items that although esthetically pleasing was not well designed or refined in flavor profiles. This was even further confusing with the wine pairing they provided which was not well thought out or even explained to us. The server would simply bring out wine, sake, or a cocktail and never explained how they would pair with the dish or where the wine came form or what type of variety it was. She was very nice but had no understanding of the drinks provided in the menu as if the chef and her never discussed it. The seating was around the grill top leading to a smoke filled environment and strong smells associated with it during this supposed high level dining experience. Lastly, the noise was very loud, we were sitting across a group of other diners who were drinking heavily and laughing and talking very loudly. This further lead to a less than optimum dining experience. To summarize, we felt an bit “bait and switched” with what we thought our reservation was and though we gave it a chance, we were not impressed with the underwhelming and disappointing dining experience we had there. I’d recommend someone there update their link to this restaurant because it is not reflective of the menu or location of this restaurant on Open Table.
   

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   Joan

   Las Vegas

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 2, 2024

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

   There were 8 of us in our party and every single one of us enjoyed the tasting menu. Each dish offered a unique flavor, using the best ingredients! It felt we were actually like dining in Japan. The taste of every dish was clean, almost perfection. I highly recommend this place.
   

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   Kathleen

   VIP

   Hawaii

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 1, 2024

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

   Great food and atmosphere. Chef was very friendly and engaging
   

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   Malia

   VIP

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on October 29, 2024

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

   This is really special restaurant for Hawaii. The young chef Yoshi from Japan, does an incredible omakase course,which he cooks and prepares each course in front of you either on the Tepanyaki grill or the hibachi. Each course was incredible and thoughtful, with flavors and ingredients you would only find in some of the best restaurants in Tokyo. He also adds a modern twist to each dish so you are always looking forward to what’s next. We had a beautiful wagyu beef for one of the courses that he flame charred on the hibachi right in front of us and it was just amazing. The setting is intimate, there’s only 10 seats in the restaurant, so it feels like you have your own private chef. I seriously can’t stop thinking about the food here. It’s a really special and delicious experience.
   

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    Ryan

    Hawaii

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on October 28, 2024

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

    Chef Kakazu is outstanding! Very attentive and skilled at his craft. Such an amazing omakase experience with an intimate sushi bar setting.
    

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