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You Make the Roll Info
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Service options
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Outdoor seating
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Takeout
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Dine-in
Popular for
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Solo dining
Accessibility
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Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
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Comfort food
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Healthy options
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Small plates
Dining options
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Lunch
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Dinner
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Seating
Atmosphere
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Casual
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Trendy
Crowd
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College students
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Tourists
Planning
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Usually a wait
Payments
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Credit cards
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Debit cards
Children
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Good for kids
Parking
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Paid parking lot
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Parking
Best WLM Reviews
Very good rolls, large and tasty! Phone in orders only (as of the review date) and they had a sign saying it's a 3 hour wait for walk ups. Not sure if that's true (walk up wait time) but the phone in and pick up option worked just fine. If you're looking for a good filling roll, this is the place to go!
Showed up at 10:50 and started calling so I could place my order first thing as soon as they opened but nobody answered the phone. Ended up sitting outside waiting for lady to open doors. She finally did at 11:10. When I asked if I could place an order she said there was a 3 hour wait and she had just opened. I come to kona for work and drive hours to get there. So I had to go work then come grab my food after I got off. Definitely don't expect to eat here for lunch. There is always multiple hours of waiting even if they just opened. And the rolls are decent but not worth the wait in my opinion and her attitude sucked too. I don't understand how they can just open and have a 3+ hour wait. I miss the good old days when you could just order and pick up shortly after. It's been so many years since they were at that level of performance and customer service. I still tipped the bill out of kindness and the fond memories I have here from over 10 years ago but I'm not sure I'll be going back since they make people wait hours and hours just to get food. I even called here once right at open another time and was told there was a 5 hour wait. They close 6 hours after opening and sometimes randomly close sooner then that. You really have to decide if it's even worth it to be completely honest. Decent food, decent price, extreme wait time and rude staff now and days. No smiles, no kindness, no aloha! What's even the point? Rolls are huge btw but not tightly rolled and will fall apart. Sometimes the rice is dry. That's all I got from my past experiences. Mahalo!
A favorite of locals and was really good. Wait was 2 hours (@2pm). ahead is after 11am and could take many calls to get through. Recommend visit and order ahead, pick up and take to beach or eat at the limited tables. Parking nearby is $13/hr. There is a very small "loading zone" close. It's on a small side street, up a hill on the right between the rock walls.
Found out about this place while browsing for some good sushi online while we were at the Big Island
The reviews don’t lie
I had to call 19 times to get my order in and waited 1.5 hours to pick up the food- which worked perfectly as we wandered the streets and checked out some shops.
This place was a bit tricky to find. You have to walk a bit to find it. It’s tucked in so don’t think it’ll be right by the road.
Now the food
It was great
I had the sushi pizza - that was not so worth it but interesting to say the least. Would not get it again
But everything else? Way Big rolls for decent price. Yes it’s a big roll but the fish that fills inside is also huge. Def got the value and had left overs since both of us could not finish it
Was the sushi fresh? Absolutely. Was it yummy? Yes. But Was it worth calling over 200 times just to place an order? No. Also I did not care for the sushi Pizza. It just didn't pair well and made my sushi warm so I would recommend sticking with the fresh rolls if you put in the effort to get sushi here. Another plus is that the rolls are huge. I have killed sushi boats between me and my husband alone but less than 2 of these rolls had me stuffed!
This is my favorite place to get sushi, there is absolutely no other place on island that can compare to their hand rolls. The owners are really nice people. Before the pandemic it was first come first served deal but since covid they are phone call orders only! It’s crazy but I have fun calling them 200+ just to get an order in, too me as a local it’s totally worth it! This is one of the best local places to eat. Supporting our local businesses.
Recommend My Favorites: Ninja Star Roll and Shrimp Tempura Roll.
I found this place off a blog and I'm so glad I did!
In summary:
1. I called at 12pm on a Thursday, the wait at that point was 2-2.5 hrs for an order. Theres only 1 person assembling all the rolls
2. Orders MUST be placed in person. I ended up swinging by the shop at 2:30pm after lunch elsewhere to place an order for 6pm pick up
3. They can close the shop unexpectedly early so they can finish all their orders on time by the end of day (they close at 6pm). They were double checking with the chef while I was there at 2:30pm to make sure he can complete my order by 6pm. At that point, the wait was 3 hrs.
4. Wait was TOTALLLY worth it! I would definitely do it again! The rolls are 50% bigger than your typical rolls and there is a good chunk of tuna/salmon.
I got the North Star, Makai, Austin, and Spicy Salmon rolls. - all amazing rolls, I like the Austin and North star by just a smidge more, but I have no regrets with any of the rolls.
The best sushi I've ever had. And I'm very picky. But, if you actually get through on the phone it's really a could HR wait. But, WORTH IT! YUMMM
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 11:00 AM - 04:30 PM |
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| Tuesday | 11:00 AM - 04:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 11:00 AM - 04:30 PM |
| Thursday | 11:00 AM - 04:30 PM |
| Friday | 11:00 AM - 04:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11:00 AM - 04:30 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
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