I love this hidden gem and will def be back! If you're looking for a relaxed and welcoming neighborhood spot with great food, this is it. The sushi was excellent. I got a Cali roll and something with salmon and cream cheese that was tempura fried (I forget the name), chefs kiss!! The owner and sushi chef were so nice and very personable, it made it feel really welcoming. They serve a wide variety of drinks (I saw margarita glasses) and are bringing karaoke back soon. read more

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We ordered a volcano roll to go because I saw previously 4 years ago it looked very appetizing and delicious on Yelp. Ordered to go and it came out looking like this. It was very sad. It was a single roll and uncut. The quality was poor. The salmon was very minimal. Will not be coming back. This was $20. read more

Kaihana SushiSaki - Volcano Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Des Moines, Washington

If you're a sushi lover looking for incredibly fresh fish and genuinely friendly service, Kaihana is a must-visit! From the moment I walked in, Bianca made me feel right at home -- welcoming, attentive, and knowledgeable! I ordered the assorted nigiri and CA roll combo- delicious!!! Highly recommend and will definitely be back! read more

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Cute spot here in Des Moines! Friendly staff as well as fellow patrons. I was bummed that they ran out of tuna, but their salmon was delicious. +They also have karaoke! :) read more

Our experience here staggered between ups and downs. My family and I stopped by one night for a takeout dinner on our way home from hiking at Mount Rainier. Having only eaten snacks throughout the day, we were more than ready for sushi, teriyaki and yakisoba! With the current times, Kaihana is only serving curbside pickup and all orders must be placed over the phone. While they are taking great safety measures, this is where the first hiccup begins. We referred to the full menu on their website, but were directed to their Facebook page for a true account of what was actually available. The menu on Facebook didn't have any item descriptions though, so we had to constantly cross-reference it with the one on their website. Although minor, this ended up being more complex than it should have been. From the parking lot, we called in our order and were informed about a 20-30 minute wait. During this time, the continuous stream of customers dropping by to pick up their orders was a promising sign. Since we visited on a Thursday, our visit came with a perk! With any entree order, we received a teriyaki chicken kid's meal for FREE. This sounded almost too good to be true, and that unfortunately was the case. The kid's meal itself was a nice serving of chicken, rice and gyoza, but the quality fell below our expectations. Several slices of chicken were completely drowning in a thick teriyaki sauce that was also overly salty. It was like they just poured the sauce straight from a bottle. Most restaurants tend to marinate their meat and may drizzle a little sauce on top, but I have never seen the meat drenched in it. For my main entree, I had ordered the beef teriyaki bento ($17), which was equally disappointing in the same regard. The California Roll, fried gyoza and salad in my bento were all good, but nothing could save the beef. My family ordered chicken yakisoba, spicy California Roll and an albacore roll, which they enjoyed. The order of yakisoba was huge and we took the leftovers home for lunch the next day. Their rolls are also large and stuffed generously with fresh ingredients, making them the highlight of our meal. If I came here again, I'd probably stick to ordering only off of the sushi menu. They have a vast selection of specialty rolls, which is one indication that sushi is their strong suit. On a positive note, I do appreciate the safety measures and friendly service during our visit. The waitress who brought our orders to our car was wearing a mask, genuinely greeted us and was quite cheerful despite constantly running in and out of the restaurant to deliver to customers. However, in my honest opinion, our experience here was just okay and sadly did not match up to our favorite local Japanese restaurants. [3.25 stars] read more

Kaihana SushiSaki - Beef Teriyaki Bento ($17) - salad and California Roll not pictured - Sushi Bars Near Me - Des Moines, Washington

Wow! I stopped here recently when I was early to pick up some friends from nearby Seatac Airport. I was looking for a quick in and out, and trying to satisfy a sushi craving. This place fired on all cylinders. What this restaurant lacks in character, it makes up for in truly delicious sushi. I had a Des Moines roll, hamachi nigiri, some miso soup, and a Japanese beer. It was an amazing meal, and I only wish I had had time to stay for more. My only gripe is that it was freezing cold in here. Somebody really needs to turn on the heat. Other than that, next time I'm craving Hamachi and I find myself anywhere south of the Seattle City Limits I will definitely be returning. read more

Kaihana SushiSaki - Des Moines roll and hamachi nigiri. Some of the best hamachi I've had in recent memory. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Des Moines, Washington

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Poor service. Unprepared with food selection. Before we went to the restaurant the phone was never answered. So naturally we just went there. Definitely not a first choice to go to. The only good thing was the friendliness of staff nothing else. read more

This is the first time I've had Sushi. It is really, really delicious. The staff hear are the best. I'm here on a Wednesday And they have a family karaoke night. I highly recommend this place. read more

The food was very good. Ingredients were fresh and the menu had the perfect amount of variety. Very clean and nice people. Will definitely go again. Bonus: karaoke every other Friday! read more

The sushi was delicious and well priced! I love the owner, she made us feel so welcomed. We can't wait to come back

THE WORST EXPERIENCE I HAVE EVER HAD AS A POTENTIAL CUSTOMER. Tried calling one Sunday around 730pm to order food and the phone call would not go through. After 4-5 attempts, decided to drive to the restaurant to place the order since the online order websites don't offer the full menu. Turns out the restaurant was closed earlier than the posted hours on the website and Google but with no obvious explanation. Next Sunday called at 4pm to check the hours of the restaurant before we picked our order out and was told that the reason why the restaurant was closed the previous Sunday was due to them running out of fish - they purposefully close and stop taking orders when they run out. Makes sense for the type of restaurant, but would have been nice if the phone system could provide that information. Told the woman on the phone we would call back once we had figured out what we wanted to eat. Called back at 5pm and they would NOT answer the phone. Spent 15 minutes calling over and over again and the call either never went through, or they would not pick up. I would highly discourage anyone supporting a business that operates this way. If you do decide to become a patron of this establishment, do so at your own peril. I will never attempt to go back. read more

I had seen this business post something in a community group and decided to give them a try. They have closed for dine in and are doing curb side which is awesome, just tell them what kind of car you're driving and they bring it right out. I got two rolls (basic ones not fancy) and a salad and I think it came in around $24 which I thought was a little high until I saw the size of the rolls they were huge! The food was fresh and delicious however I will say the rolls were made with wayyy too much rice for my taste. And the salad dressing was not your usual ginger dressing, I'm not sure what it was but it was thick like mayo? All in all, everything was tasty and good quality I'd just ask them to use less rice next time. The server was super friendly and great to talk to while cashing me out. This is a great little spot I'm happy to support and right in our neighborhood! read more

This is a response to the negative response from the restaurant. I have eaten here a few times, this means I have ordered in person at the restaurant and took the food out. So your response of me making false accusations is false as this review contains multiple visits (and more in person visits then an online order attempt). it has been a hit and a miss in quality but is still good as long as they follow the order. I order crazy salmon and 50%of the time they don't remove the cucumbers as requested. The cucumbers were in 2 orders and the order was made in person (not an app). I wouldn't order using an app on Fridays. The menu they provide to the apps is wrong on that day (or so I am told) and I didn't get anything I wanted. (This means no food was delivered. To attempt to eat any food quality comments were not reflected in the single online order attempt where no food was provided) Why wouldn't they call prior to the driver coming in to advise if they got the order. Poor customer service and food quality from the restaurant with multiple opportunities. (As you mentioned you don't have an online order as this was found out after the phone call and in your responses to my comments. As to the food quality this stands based on the ability to follow requests of taking out cucumbers.) This feedback shows an opportunity with your restaurant from my point of view. From the lack of following a request of no cucumbers, to grubhub using your restaurant without permission and to the phone call that didn't provide that information clearly perhaps it was the phone or what was being conveyed. Now I am offended that your message back are putting the blame on me for not knowing you don't do online orders, please understand i did not know. How you handled it could be better (mainly from understanding the situation (as I feel that you don't) and conveying in a way that was more clear like now in some comments). However you advising false accusations is very strong in my opinion and leads me to think that you don't understand what happened completely. If you need more information then ask clearly. To assist - after several days later your restaurant still appears on Grubhub. In my opinion this should be removed to not have the incident that happened with me and receiving poor communication to a new or repeat customers that don't know that you don't use the app. read more

Kaihana SushiSaki - 2/24 - grubhub but shouldn't be as they don't deliver. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Des Moines, Washington

Great place for sushi in Des Moines. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Open weekdays 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm. read more

Kaihana SushiSaki - One Rainbow Roll and one Seahawk Roll to go. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Des Moines, Washington

As a farewell lunch to my Director of Sales, my team decided to go to Kaihana SushiSaki for this celebration. I went with their Maki Sushi Combo A which came with 4 California rolls, 4 Ichiro rolls, & 4 spicy salmon rolls. Being presented with the dish, I was amazed with its composition. The way each sushi roll was crafted & placed on top of the plate, which was Japanese inspired, really brought out its aesthetics. However, apart from presentation, it was time to see how it tasted. Going for the California roll & spicy salmon first, I was a bit disappointed with how it tasted. It felt like I was eating sushi that you can find pre-made at grocery stores. Afterwards, I went for the Ichiro rolls which unlike the rest, was pretty good. However, I felt like there was something missing that could have made it amazing. This is due to the fact that while I was eating it, the momentum of flavor seemed really good until the end, leaving me with a disappointing finale. However, despite my disappointing finale, the owner came to our table to introduce herself as the new owner of this establishment & address all issues we had. In my perspective, I thought it was an admirable move the owner could have made & it may have just been that we came during the wrong time when they were trying to get everything situated with the switch. But with the owner taking the initiative that she did, I think this is a place that I would be willing to try again. read more

Kaihana SushiSaki - Maki Sushi Combo A at Kaihana SushiSaki. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Des Moines, Washington

Newer Owner Bianca is amazing. SUSHI IS ALWAYS FRESH AND DELICIOUS. If you haven't got dinner from here yet, you are missing out. read more

I've lived in Des Moines all 20 years of my life and decided to try this spot out here for the first time through Uber Eats! I was offered a free roll for the mishap of the driver and was delicious both times. oh & the restuarant is so warm & welcoming. pic (left) westcoast roll (right) volcano roll read more

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Great sushi at a great price!! Love this place! Wonderful for takeout or dine in. Always fresh.

My family and I have tried sushi from several in our area but nobody comes not even close. read more

Kaihana SushiSaki - a variety of food items - Sushi Bars Near Me - Des Moines, Washington

Got sushi curbside because they are not open for dine in due to Covid. I ordered two orders of their TNT, 2 orders of their volcano. I called a few minutes later and wanted to substitute one of my rolls for an Ichiro roll. The worker told me it was too late because my order was already being worked on but she would throw in an Ichiro roll for free! What awesome customer service! She was so nice and you could tell she really cared about the quality/freshness of their food when she ran out my order! My husbands favorite was the Ichiro, I liked them all! A+++ customer service and food! I will certainly be back soon! read more

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This place USED to be authentic, we used to frequent this place at least once a week. Since change in owners, the quality and taste of food has changed. It is a decent place if you are looking for something not authentic Japanese and just a rather bland version of it. Service was good. Easily accessible, ample parking. Over priced for the quality offered. Not an environmentally friendly restaurant. We will not revisit this eatery. read more

Very good sushi. Friendly service. No indoor dining or bathroom at this time. One outdoor picnic table they let you use. read more

Very good and fresh shashimi. Ex-Boyfriend roll excellent. Very friendly, family-owned local business.

Yummmm! We had been here a handful or times over the last couple of years but since Quarantine 2020 this place has been our winner pick of take out date night. Every thing I've tried here has been delicious. And the woman who works the front is always super friendly- she was very patient with me while I tried to navigate their Facebook daily special menu. ;) what's the special for tonight??!?! read more

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Kaihana is our "go to" sushi spot. Everyone is always super welcoming and friendly from the minute you step inside. The prices are more than reasonable, and the sushi fresh and irresistible. I highly recommend the Crunch, Westcoast, and the Las Vegas. The restaurant interior is warm and clean. You don't feel pressured to hurry and finish, but it's not a slow environment either. Kaihana sushi has my business without a doubt. read more

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Super fresh, so quick, you can smell how fresh the food is the moment you open the door to this place. I'm always shocked by how quick they are even though they get fairly busy. Food is delicious of course, very friendly staff, a cute place to just sit down and eat. read more

Good service! Tasty good quality food. Claims to be organic. Kinda pricey. Currently only take out which sucks.

I ordered a chicken bento and sorry to say that I had better ones. Salad, 1 scope of rice, 5 small sushi rolls and the Chicken General Tso. The salad that came with my bento has too much dressing. I don't know if it was Cole slaw or some kind of salad but it was drowned with dressing where I could not even enjoy it. The dressing was like a sauce over a few leaves. The Chicken General Tso has a weird kind of sauce with and no taste, salty and smelled like fish. Whatever that's in the sauce overpowered the flavor of the dish. I love my food but could not even finish the chicken Tso. I ordered a chicken yakisoba, tasteless, noodles were soggy, taste like fish or some kind of sauce that makes it salty. It's just sitting on our kitchen table because no one wants to eat it. I'm used to my yakisoba noodles on the grilled, cooked with some burnt grilled meet and veggies. This yakisoba looks like someone throw Sause on the noodles mix in some veggies and sesame seeds. You need rice to eat this with to cover the overflowing of sause favor. I really didn't like it! However, it looks ok from the outside and inside decoration is not bad. Has a comfortable feeling to it. You enter into the bar first then the dining area is around the back. The service was great and brought my food in no time. I'm not sure about the other dishes though and I don't think I'll ever return here any time soon. That's my honest opinion, hope that helps. read more

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Trappers has NOTHING on Kaihana! Super fresh, generous portions and great staff! Tuna is simply delicious! read more

Kaihana SushiSaki - Tuna Sashimi & California Roll! Trappers has NOTHING on Kaihana! Super fresh and generous portions. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Des Moines, Washington

This place is amazing! My friend took me here for lunch yesterday and I had the sashimi salad I can't stop thinking about it! It was so good! We also ordered an assortment of sashimi super fresh. The owner is so nice and friendly and accommodating. I can't wait to go back read more

Kaihana SushiSaki - Sashimi assortment Beautifully presented and incredibly fresh! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Des Moines, Washington

This is my go to sushi place for about ten years now and the service is always super friendly, the sushi is always fresh and delicious, and I love how easy it is to find. read more

The atmosphere was very welcoming and the hostess greater us right away. Was Very friendly and I was there with my kids. She gave them stickers and was very nice to them. My littlest tripped and fell on a step and the hostess was very concerned and made sure she was fine. Now the food...i had some sushi rolls. I ordered a California roll, dragon roll and another roll I cant remember now. Haha. But the rolls were all very good and tasted fresh.. My kids had a chicken teriyaki and the other just wanted Noodles and they accommodated her and gave her a little bowl of yakisoba noodles. All was very delicious and the service was great!! I would totally go back for more read more

I'm a sushi connoisseur and a commercial fiahermam, and this is my favorite place to get sushi! Its freaking delicious and reasonably priced! :-) The staff is also super nice and always remember the regulars. Recently though they have come under new, younger management/ownership, and so far I'm liking all the new changes. :) I'm excited to see what's to come! :-) i think it's going to be the new hot spot in des moines for good food and good vibes! I highly suggest checking this place out for the first time or giving it another shot if you've already been! :-) read more

What a wonderful place! Waitresses are so nice and accommodating. The salmon sashimi was to die for. So fresh, meaty, and melted in your mouth (just the way it should). The vast list of chefs specials is great! We ordered the "firecracker" and it was delicious! Thanks for a great meal! We'll be coming back. read more

I ordered 3 rolls through door dash: salmon skin, shrimp tempura roll, and tuna cane roll. The driver was late and came off as rude, but that's not the restaurant's fault. I would absolutely eat here again. All the rolls were delicious. The spicy tuna was sooooo good and not ridiculously spicy. I typically like salmon skin fried, this wasn't and it was still pretty good. Overall, very good sushi! read more

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This place consistently amazes us. The owner, Bianca is always running and getting it done with a smile on her face. They are always selling out and with good reason- the sushi is AMAZING. The beef teriyaki is the best I've ever had from any restaurant. The salads are always fresh and everything we have tried has been on point. I was initially afraid to go there under the new management but I'm so happy we decided to stop in. She and her chefs have been top notch during Covid and I can't thank them enough for always following safety protocols and putting out delicious food at the same time. They also do a lot for the community and first responders and this is something that they do because they truly care about their customers. My hope is that people read this and take the leap like we did and find they have a new favorite sushi restaurant. They have an extensive menu and something for the whole family. Did I mention the teriyaki salmon or monkey brains??? YUM!!!! Seriously, go check them out in Des Moines. We are in Normandy Park and so happy they are close by. read more

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Literally the worse to get a hold of. I've called several times and even messaged them on Facebook. Called on the hours they're open and no one answers! The food is great but if I can't get someone to answer then it's not worth my time. There was a time my call couldn't even go through anymore. Food is amazing but really? No one answers the phone? Can't even leave a message because it just keeps ringing. read more

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We decided to get out one last time before quarantine hits us all in Des Moines and we wanted to support our local business, and boy we are glad that we did. We went on Sunday during happy hour (highly recommended) and was greeted by an amazing server named Bianca. She was friendly and pleasant and was running the show for the day due to the fact that they were mostly doing to go orders because of Covid-19. We ordered a variety of rolls and enjoyed an amazing dinner where the sushi was perfect (the golden cali is off the hook) and our server was on par. To my knowledge they are still staying open via to go orders, and would definitely suggest using them if you need your teriyaki or sushi fix. Will definitely be going back in the near future. read more

Kaihana SushiSaki - California Roll and Des Moines Roll with two more rolls underneath the boat deck lol - Sushi Bars Near Me - Des Moines, Washington

Always trust your gut. Literally! I was skeptical about this sushi restaurant based on the outside appearance. Appeared to be run down, the inside wasn't much better. I've been sick all night. The sushi rolls were not good, tasted bad. I have no proof but I do not think the fish used for the sushi rolls were fresh. read more

First time here.. showing love to local business. The sushi was great oooh so good. She had the general Tao and it was edible. She wasn't impressed she did say the steamed rice was good. Come here for sushi, but be prepared to wait a while and almost be ignored. I had to walk to the front twice to get any type of attention and that's enough to make me not want to come back. Pros - sushi Cons- service stinks, tables are sticky and if you sit in the back it's almost like the red light district ******This place is now under new management and I went there a week ago and loved it. Service was great food was excellent.******* read more