Last night wasn't busy when usually it's all booked. I like the spaciousness & lightness which other Japanese restaurants in town don't have. Went with friends last night and it was not good. The chirashi sushi dish looked like it was thrown together with leftover poke & badly sliced sashimi. Usually chirashi is artistically done with a variety of other... more

Living in Hawaii for 2 years has gotten me used to some good and bad sushi. On our recent trip to Hilo... we checked this place out on the way out of town. The atmosphere is modest, but I dont go to a restaurant for the atmosphere unless I am romancing my wife... this was a quick bite on the... more

Very good Japanese fare w/fantastic views of Hilo Bay. more

No thanks. The fish was frozen. more

Well, we went based on the 12/13/07 review. It was the worst Sushi we had the entire time we were in HI. It wasn't horrible, just "meh," but there were much better places around. We even get better sushi in VA! Our comments wouldn't be as bad if the bill wasn't $75, too. Marginal sushi at a high cost. Our... more

I love this place. Its view is beautiful, the food is great, and the people are extrememly friendly. The restaurant is not dirty, just a little old, but it matches the old Japanese decor. My only issue is that it can be quite warm in the restaurant, but I guess thats what you get for being in a tropical climate! more

If you want really fresh sushi, eat at the sushi bar of this restaurant when sushi chef Roy is there. I love sushi, and this is the best. Don't understand the other 2005 review at all. Didn't even know they had an elevator .. just walk up the outside stairs to sushi heaven. more

We thought it would be a fine restaurant since it is located near to the beautiful garden and sea shore. However, it was one of the worst dining experience we had. First impression was bad -- dirty. The elevator area, floor, chair, and the environment are dirty. You can see the black dirty spot here and there. We ordered a... more