22Kailua

Probably one of the coolest hidden gems I've found in Kailua town so far. It's definitely a challenge to find it, but once you do, you won't be sorry. It's quaint and tiny inside but it's beautiful and the food smells so good. It's cooked directly in front of you and cooked to absolute perfection. There is only a handful of seats at the bar to sit at so reservations are recommended if coming at a busy hour. If coming at night for Omakase, you must make a reservation. The food was SUPERB. 10/10

The sushi chef was inviting and attentive during the lunch service for poke bowls. You can eat your poke bowl there or take it to go.Ordered the small, two-choice bowl with spicy mayo salmon and garlic shoyu ahi. I preferred the salmon to the ahi, both were fresh tasting. The spicy mayo sauce was thin and not very creamy. The ahi was a bit on the firmer side. They had a lot of included toppings (sesame, furikake, bubu arare, green onion) that did more for garnish than it did for taste. It was fun to see the sushi chef cut the fish cubes with such precision and weighing it on a scale. I would like to try their omakase later. All of the parking is metered in the lot.

Ample free parking space since it's located in a commercial area. Easy to find despite the subtle restaurant front.There's only about 8-12 seats per reservation time. We got lucky for our anniversary on Halloween night because we were their only guests for the 8:00pm reservation.It is ran by a husband and wife duo. BYOB and we brought sake from the Sake Shop in Kakaako. They let us pick our own cup too. Don't forget to offer him and his wife a shot of sake as well!We got started eating almost immediately. The time in between dishes was good enough for us to drink, talk stories, and watch the chef to make our food.All dishes was so good! I'm not even a big mackerel fan but I like how he prepared it. He mostly used the usual shoyu and sesame oil ingredients all throughout the omakase. I am pleasantly surprised at how he used yuzu to elevate the dish.I will definitely want to come again to celebrate. The vibes was peaceful, they held up conversation really well, the restaurant was really clean, and they have their own bathroom.

Been to most of the omakases in Oahu, so was wondering how this spot maintained the highest average Yelp rating. It's the furthest out of town, so took a while to get around chance to check it out. Quality of food is not up to par frankly. The decor and ambiance are really cute and nice. Music is also nice for a date spot or a night out, but the fish quality was sub standard. One of the fish even tasted a bit fishy, meaning it was starting to spoil. For the price, it is probably the lowest value omakase on island from my experience. Not worth the drive from Honolulu.

Tried this spot on my recent vacation to Oahu. It was an excellent omakase experience. 3 of us were at the Kailua location (in the same area as Cinnamon's). Parking meters in the lot there are supposedly enforced all the time, but we found free street parking (technically a meter but it was Sunday). The place is small and intimate, I think a max of 10-11 seats only. We had two chefs that night, I believe Chef Yutaka and someone in the reviews said his wife? But not confirmed bc I never heard them say anything like that...Both were friendly and gave us delicious dishes! Chef Yutaka focuses more on the raw fish nigiri pieces, and the other chef focused on appetizers/cooked dishes/other.We had about 16 dishes. Everything was delicious, but my faves are always toro, uni, hotate...and they still were! I also love chawanmushi and the shrimp miso. The final piece: foie gras with truffle was a perfect ending also.Hoping this place continues to do well, so I can come back next year! Thank you, chefs, for a great dinner!Make reservations by texting their phone number. If you don't have the number, you can get it by DMing them on Instagram.

I'm so glad we were able to get a reservation and do their Omakase. In order to get an RSVP you need to message them on their website or inquire via email. Once that is done, they will reply to you with a number you can text. There were three choices of Omakase based on pricing, $100, $150, $200 tier. We went with the $150 tier. It was a super intimate experience. It was my fiancé and I and there was another couple. The sushi chef is from Japan and he was super informative about his preparation for each fish. He was a former Eel Sushi Chef in Tokyo. Aside from all that he kept us pretty entertained and his assistant was on point. I'd say there was at least 15 pieces of fish that was prepared for the two of us. I can't say you will get the same pieces as us because it could vary depending on what they catch / source. I must say all the pieces we had were amazing. Super fresh and buttery. Texture range from melt in your mouth to high quality freshness haha. I can't really explain! It was a great experience. He was very detailed about his craft and shared with us exactly what was put together. Varied from certain salts, pepper, wasabi, caviar, sauces, garnish, etc. Couple of pieces I could remember were the toro pieces, blue fin tuna, ikura, scallop, salmon. Super fresh homemade wasabi. It was fun due to the attention we had and fyi it's BYOB. Bring your own beer haha. Great time, would definitely do this again at some point. We appreciate the hospitality.

Omakase in Kailua! I had heard rumors of this spot for years. They've been around for 6-7 years already and originally opened on Oneawa near Zippy's. I heard of a coffee shop in the am that offered small table sushi at night but I could never find out how to make a reservation. Now, they're much more accessible. They are opened for poke bowls during the day and BYOB omakase in the evening. The chef is really sweet and knowledgeable. It's a relaxing environment with quite a nice variety of sushi and Japanese dishes throughout the omakase experience. I forgot to take pictures of many of the pieces because I was so enveloped in the experience but they were all great!Don't forget to sign the guest book after

WOW!!! ALWAYS, ALWAYS AMAZING & ONO!!! We live in Kailua and have been to this Omakase since the day they started up on Oneawa (kinda by Zippy's) and now at their other location, in the area by Cinnamon's. Changed location, but the food that's made FRESH for you is SO GOOD!!

Did not have any expectations going into this secret omakase spot but WOW! We opted for the $150 tier and honestly very impressed by the quality of the fish and the taste of every course. Service was top notch! Loved our sushi chef who has over 25 years of experience. The ambiance was great as well. Def book this place if you're visiting Oahu!!!!

My husband and I accidentally stumbled upon this cute little Japanese sushi restaurant. It looked busy so we decided to check it out the next day. We went there for lunch and it was fantastic. The poke is so fresh and delicate.So we decided to try their Omakase dinner and it was really amazing! The sushi was SO delicate and melts like butter in your mouth. SO tasty. And this sushi rice is soft and moist unlike the sushi take-out places. This is really a nice restaurant for special occasions or just a date night. Reservations are required and there are only two seatings, 5pm or 8pm. BYOB which is great. We love this place and we will definitely be back. The Chef and his wife were so friendly and service was top-notch. Highly recommended.