Sushi You

Really great fresh fish and such a great variety! Very creative! Our first experience with omakase! The BYOB made it really reasonable, too!

Located next to Grace's on Beretania in a space that feels like storage space that has been converted into a quaint and cozy sushi bar, Sushi You is a casual and intimate space that makes you feel very comfortable with piano music playing in the background at a pleasant volume. It looks like it can seat about 10 at the bar with a couple tables for two and a couple tables that can seat about five. Chef Eiichi formerly of Tokoname in Kailua, who took it over from the previous owner, is very gracious and polite unlike some other sushi chefs that can be intimidating. He is assisted by his wife who is also sweet and 2 helpers. We went on a Thursday night and were surprised at how busy they were. The place is rather leisurely so good if you BYOB, then you can drink in between courses. During the day they serve take out only. The food consists of super fresh cuts of sushi and sashimi preceded by delicious little morsels that display the chef's creativity and skill in bringing out the textures and flavors of fish. I like that it was a bit different from other omakase that I've had and prices were relatively reasonable compared to many of the other places that have been popping up around town. 1) salad2) spicy ahi**3)baby squid hotaruika with eggplant4) ahi yamakake 5) unagi avocado with uni caviar and cream cheese **6) Hokkaido tako with lime, salt, and miso-amazing texture!! Super fresh, sweet and no fishy taste at all*7)katsuo tataki topped with dried bonito8)butterfish with renkon, asparagus and potato salad**9)sashimi platter: amaebi, Chutoro, hamachi, mirugai, hotate, saba-lightly seared*10)chawanmushi- good dashi flavor**11) nigiri sushi: maguro, ebi, tai, salmon, anago, **uni / ikura , tamago-love how the chef cut the fish. Salmon had a lovely light smoky flavor! 12)miso soup with ebi head Lots of dishes were served with lime which was a nice refreshing complement to the seafood. The dishes that stood out to me were the tako and mirugai! I wondered how the chef was able to was to get the tako so crunchy and soft on the same piece of meat. And I was impressed that the mirugai was one of the crunchiest I had ever had! TBT I'm not sure it was actually mirugai since we were given almost no information on what we were eating. Suggestions: I do wish they were more detailed and informative in their verbal descriptions when presenting the food. I mean talk about dumbing it down. Instead of, "This is sashimi," I would have appreciated at least a list of the various fish, and even better, where they were caught. We laughed at how drastically different this was from some other places where they can describe a dish in a paragraph.This place is unpretentious which makes it nice and comfortable for folks who want good quality sushi/ sashimi without having to feel judged or uptight when they eat.Food:5 starsService: 4 ( lack of information and timing was off because they were slammed due to an IG post)Ambiance: 4.5 rusticTotal: Rounded up to 5

Located next to Grace's on Beretania! Outstanding omakase sushi! Be sure to call ahead for reservations! Exceptional quality and presentation! Wonderful authentic Japanese sushi experience! Chef Eiichi does a fantastic job.

Went for my birthday, my first Omakase experience !!Establishment is run by a SUPER kind Japanese couple. Presentation of the food was beautiful, for the price.Some items tasted pretty good, some were meh, and some were unpleasant. I'm biased, I hate salmon. So I didn't enough any of the 3 salmon pieces. The cooked salmon, the salmon nigiri, and the ikura/uni nigiri. Which is such a shame because I LOVE uni. But the ikura destroyed the uni :( The whale sashimi was inedible, almost. Texture was not pleasant, in my opinion, it's similar to the hard bottom of a balut. It is one of the most affordable Omakases here, so it was decent for the price. It was also a good amount of food, was pretty full. The chawanmushi was extremely heavy and filling, not my favorite. The large pieces of veggies in it were unappetizing. Not a bad experience even though I didn't like a lot of the bites. There were only 4 other people in there with us, so I guess they're not too busy. Very quiet but relaxed atmosphere.

February 2024 NEW OWNER took over.Call for availability and reservations. CLOSED SUNDAYSFREE PARKING. Located on the side of Graces Drive Inn on Beretania St where Times Supermarket is. BYOB and they will provide glasses for beer and sake. Please provide your own ice. Chef Eiichi & Wife Izumi are the new owners of Sushi You. They are a very nice and personable couple. The former Chef retired and gave them the opportunity to take over. It was recommended to us by a few different friends. It was our first time. We called for same day reservations from near by on a Tuesday at 5:00 PM. We arrived and there was lots of Parking. We bought Sake and Beer from Times right there. We entered through the small doorway behind the red curtain and were surprised to see it wasn't as small as we expected. We got seated immediately. Chef works alone and calls help in if there are large parties. Our Omakase experience was AMAZING! We sat on the sushi bar for 3 hours eating, drinking, catching up and celebrating a birthday. Everything was fresh and tasty. We all left there full and very satisfied. There are about 8 seats on the Sushi Bar that can be made into 10 seats. It was nice and comfortable. Besides that there are a few 4 and 6 seat tables. The ceiling is high so you don't feel cloister phobic like some places. Arigato Chef Eiichi and Izumi. We will be back again soon!FYI the restroom is up the stairs on the 2nd level.

What a wonderful local delight for omakase! This is a local no frills dining with good food. You bring your own drinks and serve yourself with glasses or cups. We were served 12 courses! Enough to fill you up. The chefs did try to mix things up with more "western" dishes from the traditional Japanese fare...some were more successful than others. Started with a romaine salad in a miso sesame vinaigrette with bacon bits and walnuts. Then baby squid with pickled cucumbers (a bit briny for my tastes). Next fresh shrimp with uni and caviar. Baby octopus with a white fish sashimi in olive oil(pretty presentation but heavy on olive oil and lack of flavor). The unagi over avocado in sauce was a favorite in our group. There was a delicious ahi belly as well. Then an unusual cabbage roll...very delicious but just odd in the meal pairings. The miso butterfish was a wonderful morsel with potato salad and steamed eggplant. Needed the potatoes to balance the saltiness of the fish. By this time I'm pretty full. The next two dishes were the traditional sushi and sashimi plates. They were ok. Next was the miso soup followed by a strawberry custard/flan. Overall a good meal in a wonderful local setting at a good price point ($110 per person).

I read an article for the best omakase places in Honolulu. This one of the places, but full disclosure it was written in 2017. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement. It was over priced basic sushi, nothing super exciting. I did get my grand omakase as close to Japan as I was. They were very nice but missed the unique flare I was hoping for. I would skip and try some of the other locations. The restaurant was nothing exciting. We all sat at the bar and ate m still feeling underwhelmed. They were great just not what I was hoping for.i want to give 3.5 because 4 stars for the price point would be generous.

We went there for dinner, which is omakase. As this is a small cozy restaurant, we called ahead to make reservation for two.Food: excellent. We enjoyed every single dish which is fresh, well presented and prepared. Service: excellent. They explained what's in each dish. The waitress and chef were very friendly and attentive. Ambiance: good date night place. Nicely decorated and played soft jazz music in the background. We will definitely go back in the future and recommend this place.

One of the highlights of my Honolulu trip! The omakase experience was so delicious, very unique, and reasonably priced. I wish this was near my home so I could go every week!!!

This is a true hidden gem! Just like a sushi restaurant I've been to in Japan. A very cozy atmosphere. The service was beyond amazing and the food was pure heaven. The sushi is grade A quality. And the presentation is impressive. You can see the art going into each dish. A definite must if you're looking for good sushi.