Sansei Restaurant Reviews

Go to the happy hour. The food is excellent and 50% off any price is worth checking out, all the more reason to go here. Try the rainbow roll.

Absolutely delicious. Try the mango crab salad hand roll! Also, the paia maki roll is great.

Food was okay but the staff were awful, rushed through orders and were more interested with surroundings than actually focusing on a customers questions and wants!!

Sat at the bar and had some appetizers and a couple Mai Tais. He made the best Mai Tai of all I had throughout my entire trip

Yummy. great for our Gluten intolerant family member too. quite pricey, but, OMG yummy

Food is Fantastic and Kyle is Fantastic, Yaki-Maki sushi roll is a must and so is the crab Ramen with Asian truffle broth is a revelation, you won't be disappointed.

Really delicious food and great stuff. Highly recommend!

Was searching for a tapas spot. A frequent fan of the Waikoloa location I wanted to go here. The girls at the desk made me feel like I wasn't worth their time. 1-1.5 hr wait when there clearly were 4 cocktail height open tables by the window. Really? That slow at turnover? I would have settled with the bar but there is not nearly enough space to gather if you aren't sitting directly in front of the bar. I went elsewhere.

Happy hour was cool, good quality sushi, waiters on point, live kareoke, very socializing environment

Very dependable and always excellent food. The rainbow roll is my favorite. The tuna carpaccio is also outstanding.

I would recommend sitting on their terrace and watching the crowds by the beach. The food here is really good, particularly the tempura. It is also very reasonably priced.

Food and experience sub-par. Trying to be a fancy restaurant without the food, service or clean tables to back it up.

We had a wonderful experience thanks to great recommendations from our waitress, Shay. The whole staff was top notch and the vegetable pasta was sublime!!

Went for happy hour. So good, fast service, sat on the balcony, amazing view of Waikiki beach sunset!!!

Excellent service, and sushi! Recommend the spider role!

My favorite meal while in Honolulu. It was delicious. Definitely try the Ramen & Dragon Roll. So worth it. We will be back on our next visit.

Good sushi, and the saturday night happy hour is one of the best! Yaki maki roll posted, delicious.

Best food I have ever eaten, no question. If your in Waikiki, go. Your life will be complete and you will no longer be afraid of death bc you have lived your life to the fullest.

First off it took us over 15 minutes to find the place, even when we were standing outside of it. Nowhere does it say that they are located on the 3rd floor (already irritating). Second, they asked us for ID at 10:30, my wife didn t bring her ID because we didn t have the intention to drink. We just simply wanted to sit down and grab a few rolls of sushi, and walked 15minutes just to get that. They denied our business. What kind of a sushi restaurant requires ID to get in? It s not like we were going to a bar or a club, ridiculous!!! Waste of our time, Ruined our night

Love that sushi!!! And Saturday night live music....Awesome!!!

Everything was more delicious than expected. Prices were reasonable.

One of the most excellent Japanese restaurants in Waikiki, HI!

Best sushi ever! The staff are so friendly and easy to talk to. All the food is very fresh!

Very expensive, and the sushi was just "ok". The dynamite shrimp was amazing, however.

Happy Hour 50% off ! Sushi steaks tempura and more! Great Value and delicious food! Papa Dan

Love their happy hour. Food was pretty amazing and during happy hour every item on the menu is 50% off. Check it out!!!

Must try the cajun crusted sashimi!!! Great vibe and food overall. Outside seating is very cool.

Best sushi I have had hands down...there simply is no comparison, and I am an avid sushi lover! Fresh, quality ingredients. I'm coming back very soon Hawaii, and believe me, I will be visiting Sansei more than once

Sushi we had was good. We also got one of the award winning entrees. It was very very disappointing.

Had family visiting and we thought we'd try Sansei, as it sounded good and catered to my mother's celiac disease. We made a reservation for 7:30. We actually wound up close to the restaurant a but early so we checked if we could be seated early around 7. The hostess said they had to get the 7 o'clock reservations first and would text us. Makes sense. So we waited and at 7:26 we never got a text but it was only a few minutes before our reservation so we decided to go back in, assuming they'd have a table for our reservation. Again we were told they had to wait for the 7 o'clock customers to come in and wed have to wait. This gave priority to customers who show up 30 minutes late. We ended up waiting since we were had already been there for over a half hour. Service otherwise was ok. Food was a bit disappointing. Not sure I'd try it again. My advice...if you want a seat, show up late for your reservation.

If you look at the menu on the net, each dish is cheap, so it might seem cheap, but the amount is so small that it is so expensive.
I thought it was delicious when I visited in September 2013, but it wasn't so in August 2016.

Hands down best place on Waikiki to get dinner! Doesn't get any better than this!

Average at best. Seemed like we were being rushed. Way overpriced for the quality and experience that you receive. Wouldn t go back.

They put wasabi under the sushi where you can t see it. Had to order more sushi without the wasabi just so my kids could eat it.. never seen this practice before!! I m from Alaska where sea food is fresh. Wasn t impressed with the quality of fish...

Excellent service,sushi was very good,live music was great,

Fantastic menu! Recommend sitting at the bar so you can order off both the sushi menu and the d.k. steak house menu! The Hamachi Kama is amazing! Great service from Zach and Ryan! Thank you guys for 3 evenings of top service!

Good fusion restaurant. It adds an original touch to many of their Japanese dishes, some of them very unique! It doesn't mean they will necessarily be a hit though. Fresh and high quality otherwise!

The food was good, but they service brought everything we ordered very quickly and we almost didn't have any more space on our table. We felt rushed.

We love sushi and this restaurant with high rating and close proximity to the hotel we were staying was the logical choice for us to visit.

It is located in the Marriott building sharing the same entrance with DK steakhouse thus it can be a little difficult to find.

We arrived around 8 PM and was seated immediately at the bar section. The service was great with the chef at the bar attending to our needs diligently.

We ordered two glasses of alcoholic beverages which were pretty good and to our liking. But we were not there for the drinks.

The sushi platter was good with the meat fresh and tender that you know they were fresh with high quality. However, that was not outstanding but simply inline with what I would expect to get from a relevantly high end sushi restaurant. The rolls we ordered was also pretty good but again failed to surprise us.

Overall I think this was a good experience though do not expect to be surprised. I ve read the reviews that said this place offer happy hour with 50% off the sushi menu. If that s the case then I d say this would be a great deal to take advantage of. At full price, this is not all that outstanding.

This is our second experience at Sansei and we love it! It's hard to find the perfect mix of good quality sushi that doesn't break the bank....Sansei does this perfectly. We had the miso soup, Sansei special roll, caterpillar roll, and some sushi. We'll be back next time we are in Hawaii!

Mixed feelings about this place. Some items really stood out while others felt sub par. Service wasn't great, but they may have been under staffed. I'd go back and give them another shot.

Great service by Danny. Specials house roll appetizer the bomb. Duck breast perfect. Toro melts in the mouth

Sushi, service and staff were fantastic! Before coming to Sansei, we felt that the best sushi we've had was in Vancouver, British Columbia. Sansei has come close and possibly even topped that experience! Price was reasonable for the quality.

Sunday and Monday first seating saves 50%. That was a bonus. Our server, Cari, was an absolute delight and did an awesome job!

If you can get here before 6 (they open at 530) you can get their happy hour on sushi during the week. But can't complain about their food or service

Amazing views, great sushi, unique cocktails, an amazing experience all around!

Excellent food. 90 minute wait and we were seated in 20.

Service was great but food was overpriced and overseasoned

The food and service were amazing! I was surprised how quickly food was on the table after we ordered. We had a large group of 12 people and everything came out perfectly. The next time I overhear anyone talking about visiting Honolulu, I will tell them they absolutely must go to Sansei!

Had the seafood pasta. One of the best dishes I have EVER had. Service was spectacular!

I would travel from Canada to this place just to eat sushi from there again!

Great seafood restaurant, everything was super tasty!

Waited a while, but it was worth it for the best Tempura I've ever had.

Excellent Sushi! My wife and I ordered the Sansei Special and the Spider Roll, and both were delicious. Hands down the best sushi I have ever had!

Thoroughly enjoyed their "homegrown menu" 5-course dinner, featuring all locally-sourced foods. Absolutely amazing! Bonus points to our server for knowing the ingredients in the dishes as well as the background on each of the wine selections! Definitely sit outside if possible, the chairs are much more comfortable if you plan on staying a while. Prices are as expected for fresh ingredients and quality dishes. Top notch!

Ok. This is one of the best places for sushi in the world! The butter fish will have you sitting up and paying attention! Awesome place with late night happy hour on pupus. Make a reservation during meal times to avoid the long line!

Good atmosphere, great food,great service, a little on the spendy side, but worth it.

Food was absolutely stunning, however so was the price :) Still worth it! Everything fresh and well prepared.

Friday's at 9 they have karaoke, Happy hour, half of sushi and good prices on drinks. Pupus items also at a good price.

Always a great experience! Excellent staff, excellent food.

Yes, the sushi here is excellent, but save room for the fried macadamia nut ice cream!

Outstanding restaurant outstanding service place is hopping after 10

Elegant and excellent service, food well made and delicious. Pricey but worth it. Lovely views.

Happy hour is so much fun . Everything half price. Food is so yummy

Excellent sushi, excellent view outside. They were so accommodating to my gluten, dairy, and egg allergies. Highly recommended.

This is my favorite sushi chain in all of Hawaii. Japanese calamari salad is a must and crusted ahi tuna are a must.

Great food, plenty of options for both adventurous and conservative diners.

service was terrible. table of 8. 15 minutes before the closing wait staff gave us last call. felt very rushed -we hadn't even been offered dessert! she gave very basic courtesy otherwise, as though we were at a diner.
the Teri beef app had good flavor but tough. calamari app and opah entree cooked dry!!! edamame done right. decent sushi.
it was disappointing considering how much we spent-the food was much better at other cheaper and more service conscious restaurants around Honolulu.
it's loud and a fun atmosphere so it's too bad I will never recommend or return.

Great steak and excellent sushi. Reservations recommended or you .ay end up having to sit at the bar.....which I did and the server/bartender was excellent and efficient plus friendly!