Ilea’s Kitchen

The best farmers market stop! The owners are so nice and make everything to order. Everything is great here, I definitely recommend getting there early because they tend to sell out fast!

Who doesn't love fresh, made to order hand rolls and sushi? Oh, that crispy nori!Ilea's Kitchen is a true mom and pop food stall at the Kaka'ako and Kailua Farmer's Market offering that!I came to the Kaka'ako one. Each hand roll is $8, but cheaper with each additional one (2 for $15, 3 for $22, all the up to 8 for $57). There are regular and torched hand rolls with options from ahi to salmon to Hokkaido scallop to Big Island Kanpachi. For sushi rolls, they offer a Mommy's and Daddy's roll for $19.This time I got the Seared Ahi with Black Sesame Sauce Torched hand roll. Oh my goodness, that black sesame sauce was so tasty and flavorful! Really strong black sesame and soy and umami taste. I'd put that sauce on everything!Next was the Torched Salmon with spicy mayo and Unagi sauce. This one needed more sauce. While the salmon was good, and did get some Unagi sauce, it wasn't enough, so it was on the bland side. The spicy mayo didn't seem like it was in there. Didn't get any spice kick.Overall, I enjoyed it! Price was fine. Everything was fresh and solid quality. The owners were nice. Would visit to try other rolls! That black sesame sauce was awesome!Forgot to take photos as my hands were full! And hungry!

- Overall: I have been wanting to try their gorgeous cone sushi rolls for so long, and I am happy to report that I loved it! Locally owned sushi tent at the Kakaako Saturday morning farmer's market (although I've also seen them at the Kailua town farmers market too). Really nice owner. You better get there early otherwise their larger sushi roll sets inevitably sell out!- Parking: Street parking can be busy since customers at the farmers market are fighting over the same stalls- Wait time: About 5 min waiting for 2 cone sushi- What we ordered: They sell each cone sushi for $8, or 2 sushi for $15. I got the seared ahi black sesame, and my boyfriend got the big island kampachi with shoyu chili. I loooved the seared smoky flavor of mine, and the black sesame was gooey glazed goodness. My boyfriend really liked his sushi and said it was quite spicy which he really liked! The sushi is a bit top heavy and can fall apart as you're trying to gnaw off a bite of sushi, and the sesame sauce got ALL over my hands, but there is a makeshift hand washing station on either side of the farmers market, thank goodness :)

Sushi is excellent! I've been waiting for the monthly night market at beautiful Pearl Country Club where Ilea's Kitchen has a booth. Their sushi offering tastes amazing and so visually pleasing to the eye! If you love sushi, you just gotta try Ilea's Kitchen!Husband and wife are so nice too!Check them out on Instagram too!

Got to enjoy Ilea's sushi at the Kaiser Farmers Market (Tuesdays from 4-6pm). Love this wholesome family run sushi stand. Mom, dad and daughter were there serving up smiles and quality sushi! They make hand rolls and cut rolls. They have an interesting variety and they don't skimp on the filling. What's interesting is that they have torched options so the fish is torched and seared. Support local!

We love Ilea's Kitchen! We highly recommend the Daddy and Mommy combos. Chef Hiro is a magician with his sushi rolls...the best quality and wonderful presentation. Sachi always greets you with a warm smile and shares their family's aloha when visiting their shop. The boss, Ilea, is a talented artist and dancing phenomenon who has so much positive energy for a young entrepreneur. Please support this local business and enjoy the great sushi experience!