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Sushi & Robata by 'Ulu, Kailua-Kona, HI

Sushi & Robata by 'Ulu

4.5
4.5
14 Reviews
$31 to $50
Sushi

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2 people
7:00 PM
  • Innovative
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Romantic
Sushi and Robata by ‘Ulu serves up fresh, Hawaiian dishes hand-crafted by the Resort’s culinary team. The extensive menu of nigiri, sashimi and specialty rolls are complemented by a selection of robatayaki – a collection of fireside grilled meats and local vegetables.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Kaupulehu
  • Cross street
    Queen Kaahumanu Hwy
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 14 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Hawaii

    Sushi

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sushi & Robata by 'Ulu offers a "beautiful romantic dinner by the beach" with "wonderful service" and "fantastic" food. While currently a pop-up, it features an extensive menu with highlights like "fabulous sashimi" and a "5 out of 5" miso caramel chocolate torte. The ambiance is charming, especially next to the ocean, though some feel the temporary setting lacks the full experience.

14 Reviews
  1. Jim

    VIP

    Sacramento

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food at a temporary make shift restaurant site.

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  2. Tet

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Considering this is a fine dining restaurant, you would expect that they will use glass instead of plastic for cocktail drinks. Also, the mix is not quite good. The margarita doesn't have alcohol at all. The kitchen also served one of our orders very late.

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  3. Nicklas

    San Diego

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was incredible! Would come back here in a heartbeat.

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  4. John

    VIP

    Minneapolis

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Marginal - lots of “im sorry but…” no coffee “Im sorry but…”maybe better when the main resturant opens

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  5. bob

    Hawaii

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    the setting, food and service was all very good. One thing that would have made our experience much better if the background music would have been of a quality which would have matched our experience.

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  6. Robyn

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    This was shockingly expensive and the food was pretty mediocre other than the pork belly. How can any restaurant seriously list a basic cocktail for $35? The other restaurant here was great but this was very disappointing $300 meal for 2 people with no Alcohol.

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  7. Steve

    VIP

    Dallas

    16 reviews

    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Sushi was very good and fresh. Ambiance is a bit to be desired as you are ocean front with some tables but others are sunken down next to a pool area. A large bridal party was seated next to us and their noise was very distracting and hard to talk with laughing and alcohol fueled loud talking. Wait staff did nothing to curtail it but we didn’t complain either. Menu is very limited and I would recommend holding out for Ulu to reopen this winter. Beautiful resort and nice for sunsets but not from this restaurant. Not the best stop for our anniversary dinner…

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  8. Andy

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 24, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant is currently a “pop up” until at least late 2024 so double check whether the construction on the actual restaurant has been completed if you’d like the full experience. Seating is now right next to the ocean which is nice but I wish I got the real experience in the restaurant. Service was good, the food was not anything I couldn’t get from a nicer sushi restaurant in a big city. Ambiance at the four seasons was great. The highlight of the meal was the Robata with fried rice. I felt I had better fish for cheaper on other parts of the island. Overall I really enjoyed this experience and walking around the hotel for a bit after dinner and seeing the stars was phenomenal, but I didn’t feel like I got a great value for what we spent & got food wise. I also went to Beach Tree in the Four Seasons - if Ulu is still a pop up I’d recommend going to beach tree over Ulu. Frankly I felt like I got my fill of raw fish much more cheaply and with much more enjoyment getting poke around the island. The Robata was tasty and a good experience though.

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  9. David

    San Francisco

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Wonderful locally raised oysters. Fabulous sashimi with creative additions you won't find elsewhere. Relatively expensive but top notch food. Miso caramel chocolate torte is a 5 out of 5. Sharon, our server, was amazing.

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  10. Cathy

    VIP

    Fort Lauderdale

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Beautiful romantic dinner by the beach. Wonderful service. Food is special. Loved it!

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Sushi & Robata by 'Ulu is rated 4.5 stars by 14 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
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72-100 Kaupulehu Dr, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740-5610

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Queen Kaahumanu Hwy
  • Neighborhood
    Kaupulehu
  • Hours of operation
    Daily 5:30 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Sushi, Japanese, Sukiyaki
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Resort Casual
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Executive chef
    Richard Polhemus
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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