Yohei Sushi KAHALA

We went to the Happy Hour. Draft Beer is so fresh and delicious. They have various mini plates you can choose from $4 or $8. Sake is also cheaper so I could order one. Parking lot is free and easy to park. Service was excellent. I would like to go to the dinner time.

Terrific happy hour!Yohei sushi has a great happy hour menu from 2:00 to 5:00, keep in mind though that last call is at 4:30 for some reason (even for drinks :o ).The prices are good, though it's easy to go overboard and order a ton of dishes like we did.Of everything, the tempura and the Sashimiwere my favorites. The sake sampler is nice, especially if you are curious about the various nuances of sipping sakes.Haven't tried dinner yet, but will definitely come back for happy hour. Located right next to J. Dolan in Kahala, there's plenty of parking generally depending on the time that you go.TLDR; a great option for a happy hour

Very very very happy with our first time dining experience at Yohei Sushi Kahala.Every dish we ordered was superb and fresh, so delicious!!!! Our server was excellent!!! She made our visit perfect.Loved loved loved the decor, seating, lighting. Well worth the price!

At Yohei Sushi Kahala, you will enjoy the food with your eyes just as much as your mouth. This restaurant promises a treat for both.I gravitate to the shops at Kahala MKT scene for two huge "townie" advantages: ample parking and a convenient location right off the H1 freeway (both west and east bound). The decor is modern zen. At lunch hour, tranquil music and earth accent pillows contribute to the peaceful ambience. At dinner time, the restaurant transforms into a bustling but fluid operation. Service is exceptional at both times. Patrons are a shake-up of locals and Japanese nationals. Any omakase should be reserved at least 3 days in advance. Otherwise, their lunch sets and a la carte dinner items are equally satisfying. I was fortunate enough to experience both lunch and dinner service one day apart with two different groups of friends. No matter what you choose, the sushi will not disappoint. The service, quality, and food presentation reflect the price point. Expect to spend at least $100 per person including tip. The Tracy List: -Seared Salmon Roll with ikura, caviar and spicy mayo-Kona Kampachi Carpaccio appetizer with jalapeño ponzu-Miso marinated kurobuta pork chop with Hawaiian honey -Soufflé cheesecake with mixed berry sauce (if you like matcha, treat yourself to the matcha brownie with azuki ice cream)

I've never been to this restaurant before, but I decided to give it a try for my favorite happy hour! It's a high-end Kaiseki restaurant, and the ambiance was really nice. The service was also great. The food at happy hour was really good, and there were a lot of different options to choose from. I especially liked the sake from Hiroshima, which was only $4! I would definitely recommend this place for a new happy hour spot on the weekend!

If I were a billionaire I might eat here regularly mainly bc the food is good and it's near my house, but it is outrageously expensive!

Finally got to check out Yohei Sushi Kahala location . I had a $50 gift card so decided to use it for lunch .This is a high end very elegant sushi restaurant prices little on the high side . They also have a sushi bar but I decided to sit in the Ala carte restaurant area . Yohei sushi has another location in Kalihi along the canal on Kokea St.I ordered their creamy crab spring roll that was very good . Along with couple pieces of nigiri which is sold per piece. Also I had the miso pork chops as an entree which was also good .also my expensive rice $5 a bowl lolService was excellent and very efficient.Support local

Just got back from Vegas and was needing a fix of fresh fish. Yohei Kahala ambiance is beautiful not like their Dillingham location. Food so delicious! Service on point! You get to choose your sake glass! Came for lunch was not disappointed! Will come again!

The presentation and taste were spot on. I felt like I was in Japan with the attention to detail and exquisite taste! We were celebrating my birthday and wanted to try Kahala Yohei. The service from Nana-San was exceptional. This is my new go to Japanese restaurant.

Sushi omakase in the east part of town was non-existent, until Yohei decide their first foray out of Kalihi would be a brand new build out in Kū'ono Marketplace. This is not the usual Japanese restaurant that serves everything kind of local Japanese American dish. Yohei calls their counter omakase, Kīʻnōʻhi, a first for them and a first for Kahala.At this time, the only options are a $200 + omakase at the counter or a more reasonable $100 + omakase served as sets in the dining area. An ala carte menu is still to come after they soft open. For my part, I hope they keep the ala carte options at a high price point to discourage patrons that are looking for an elevated shorts/tee/slipper Kahala Sushi @ Zippy's experience. How is it? The complete experience is elevated and novel, but still rough around the edges. That is not a good thing in the suburbs at their price points.As you are escorted to the counter you pass a display case showing the quality of their glassware and small dishes used in the omakase, then a vertical wall of wines. It sets high expectations so seeing the actual counter is a bit of a letdown. The lighting is warm but the background counters are dark and look laminated rather than all wood. The actual counter you are seated at is noticeably made of wood in sections rather than large shaped planks. I don't mean to be uncomplimentary but the look is a friend's upscale 90's home kitchen.Their beverage menu showcases a very good selection of wine and nihonshu curated by Mitsy Murata, of Lake Biwa, Shiga, and Yoko Suginami, of Kure, Hiroshima, respectively. I asked for a recommendation to start and was served a Hiroshima Junmai Ginjo, Fukucho Biho. The recommendation really pleased me as it is produced by Japan's first female Toji, Miho Imada. I have tasted her products before and first learned of her from a Yelp HIFF screening of, "Kampai! Sake Sisters", back in 2019. My follow up was a brute of a nihonshu, Tamagawa Yamahai Junmai Muroka Nama Genshu "Red Label", by a non-Japanese Toji, Philip Harper, who is known for pushing the boundaries of expectations; in fact, his "Ice Breaker" is one of my favorite seasonal nihonshu served over ice.The meal starts with an ichiban dashi accompanied by a dropper of salted chicken stock. You taste the initial dashi and add drops to enhance the flavor as you sip. That was followed by a trio of nice tuna and salmon, and a delightful interpretation of chawanmushi resembling a light potage. In between was an organic salad with a komezu guava dressing that felt like it belonged in a teishoku set rather than a sushi omakase.The omakase tries to create the flow of a kaiseki with what Yohei calls, Otsukuri Hassun. Otsukuri is a mixed sashimi offering and hassun is a "mountain to the sea offering of meats and vegetables' that is supposed to reflect specific seasonality and the chef's skills at dishes other than sushi. It looked pretty but I felt it was missing depth and seasonality. The business photos show a full nine dishes but one of my dishes was just soy. Additionally, small plates of salt and wasabi were added to the side but a hassun should not need any additional seasoning.The sushi courses and the grilled gindara were very good. The only rough spot there was the jabara otoro nigiri. It must be aged so the bands of fat and sinew bind and look good, and should be simply seasoned to highlight the texture and flavor. Mine was well marinated and the connective sinew was pulling apart on the nigiri - it wasn't worthy of a photo.The finishing dish and desserts were also rough spots. Serving a soup at the end of an omakase is to help settle the stomach after a procession of rich nigiri and dishes. Yohei served a tiny ramen - the noodles were very forgetable and wheat noodles didn't help settle my stomach and clear my palate for dessert. For the dessert duo, a warm matcha brownie was dry and falling apart; the ice cream was too hard and the monaka that accompanied it was stale. There is a finale, called art grage. I'll let you see it for yourself and decide if you like it.This is a sushi omakase experience trying to combine the special flavors of Japan with the fresh bounty of our islands. The atmosphere was a refreshing upgrade from lower priced sushi omakase and the service was attentive and informed. It is worthwhile trying for its slightly novel approach if you are willing to pay for it.