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    Sumo AYCE Sushi

    4.6 (262 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Sarah S.

    This shiny, new business located on the corner of Keeaumoku and Makaloa is on the bottom of the Azure building near to Ireh. They do not take reservations so be prepared to wait if you go at a busy time. We went on a Wednesday night and waited around 30 min . There around 8-9 tables with a 90 min time limit. It is $36.95 for the Classic AYCE and $46.95 for the Premium. No brainer if you are a sushi eater and like the higher end stuff. Funny a lot of the customers were big young local and Asian guys. At several tables there was no conversation since they were on their phones. Instead of talking they were getting their money's worth by stuffing themselves with sushi. No doubt this place has good value if you have a healthy appetite and enjoy sushi. We ordered a bunch of stuff but these were the faves. With the premium options there are certain items can only be ordered once . 1 piece only *oyster, *sweet shrimp, *uni, *salmon carpaccio *yellowtail carpaccio, *yellowtail collar *yuzu yellow tail *fresh water eel, *ikura,*Aomori scallop Dessert Melona bar sadly no nondairy options. Fast before you come and get even better value!

    Sariel L.

    Overall, the food is good, and most of the dishes are made to order. There are plenty of sushi options, although many feature the same type of fish with different sauces or toppings. My favorites were the corn cheese garlic bread and takoyaki. The sushi portions are small, which works well for an AYCE, it lets you try a wider variety of dishes. The sushi rolls were excellent as well. The service was decent. There is a limit on how many items you can order each round, and sometimes you'll have to wait a little while for a server to come by so you can place your next order. Parking is free and conveniently located in the same building.

    AMA ebi
    Bryson S.

    Great all you can eat place near Sam's Club in town! In my opinion it's worth getting the premium option, that lets you order ama ebi, uni, hamachi collar, oysters, and other expensive options. Note they do limit some dishes mentioned to just 1 per person so keep that in mind! Many many offerings that you just order from a menu. Their sushi rolls are huge. Walk the meal off at Ala Moana nearby for a great night.

    Salmon nigiri, garlic salmon nigiri, & salmon w/lemon
    Kira K.

    We came here and tried the basic AYCE option at about $35. There was a pretty good number of options on the menu from rolls, nigiri, salads, soup/noodles, fries, appetizers, etc. I was not expecting much for the quality, but we were surprised how good the quality was for an AYCE place. The only down sides were that my 5 year old daughter (who only likes edamame lol) was still $16.96 lol, and also, it was extremely warm in there - both us and other tables we're sweating and fanning themselves with the menu. Overall though, we enjoyed this place and will be back :) We love that parking was easy as well (garage parking)

    Yellowtail collar
    Tiffany C.

    Sushi lovers unite! It's so nice to have another AYCE sushi place in town. The location is on Keeaumoku so it can get busy! We had a party of 4 and put our names down a little after opening. We waited maybe 30ish minutes as there were groups ahead of us, some left cause they didn't want to wait longer. The restaurant itself is pretty small. You can tell they aren't able to accommodate big parties and if you do, there's a good chance you'll be seated separately. But the food is made fresh to order, so I can imagine it can be hard to serve big groups. The menu is pretty straightforward. We opted for the premium menu, which allows us to order from the red items as well. The ones with the number next to it indicates the limit you can order (not AYCE). But if you have others in your group who don't want it, just take their share. They have many different items to order so it's great for picky people too! They also offer take out, but it will be regular priced, not part of the AYCE. The dishes were presentable and fresh! In some AYCE I've seen, they go more for quantity than quality. Sumos is definitely quality. I highly recommend! There may be a wait to dine, but it's worth it!

    Ice cream (melon or ube)
    Catherine W.

    My 2-year old said she wanted sushi for dinner. So I was like perfect let's try Sumo instead of going to Genki again! They do not take reservations so I called ahead of time to see if there's a long wait. They said no. Ok let's go! I parked at the condo Azure (entrance to parking on Keaamoku) and it was free! Take the elevator down and that will take you to an exit right next to all the restaurants. So I arrived Sumo around 5:20. There were 2 empty tables so we were seated right away. My daughter got to eat free yay! (I'm not sure the cutoff age but when I told them my daughter is 2 they just said free) So there are 2 options: classic ayce $36.95 and premium ayce $46.95. I chose classic ayce and to me that was good enough I already got many items to choose from. I tried some nigiri, appetizers and rolls and they were all surprisingly good. The fish was good and they gave you big pieces with just little bit of rice so they're not trying to fill you up with rice. Service was fast and attentive. Servers were very friendly. Even got free ice cream at the end. Will definitely come back. Hopefully they will keep up with the good quality of food and service!

    Be Happy Roll & salmon carpaccio
    Julie C.

    Decent newish AYCE sushi place! Inside Azure, there is also a lot in the building. Food - 4/5 I liked how the nigiris are smaller than usual so that I could eat more of them. The rolls were decently big though, so I wouldn't order too many if you want to eat a variety of items. If you are doing the regular AYCE tier, I would recommended the Be Happy Roll, it has soft-shell crab! The ice cream at the end was also a nice touch. Service - 4/5 Decent service. They were very fast at bringing out the food! Ambiance - 4/5

    Corn cheese garlic bread - so good!
    Sheri M.

    Amazing service and food. Everything was so good! The corn cheese and bugolgi bread was amazing. We liked every roll we tried. My favs were the salmon collars ans seared salmon.

    Seared Salmon Nigiri, Garlic Salmon Nigiri, Shrimp Tempura
    Jenna R.

    Food: 3.5/5 Service: 5/5 Ambiance: 4/5 Parked on Makaloa Street for free, which I do not recommend. My friend and I felt anxious walking back to our car due to the passerby people. I think other options could have been parking at Walmart and walking over. We walked in at around 4:15pm on a Friday and we were seated right away. We chose to do the classic AYCE ($36.95), which consisted of us ordering a bunch of appetizers, nigiri sushi, and a premium roll. I do not recommend the crispy rice because it falls apart and it's just a bunch of spicy tuna slapped onto a small bed of rice. I liked my seared salmon nigiri's. The premium roll we ordered was the "Be Happy Roll" which was good but a lot bigger than we were expecting. We finished our meal with Ube Melona, which is part of the AYCE menu. The menu is pretty similar but limited compared to the AYCE sushi places in Las Vegas. I am wondering if this Sumo AYCE Sushi is related to the ones there. For $36+ AYCE this place was underwhelming. I do still recommend trying this place and deciding for yourself if it is worth it. If you do come here, come hungry because there is a lot to eat!

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    Jessica J.

    very pleasantly surprised with the quality! good mix of sushi and cooked options, so there's something for everyone. we went with the premium option (entire table must choose the same option). wait for a tuesday evening was about an hour for 3 people. write your info on the clipboard at the door. there are outdoor tables to sit and wait at. the restaurant is pretty small, so there aren't many tables. i feel like it's best to come with 4 or less people given the space. you have 90 minutes to eat (we were pretty full after 60 tbh) and can order up to 2 rolls or 10 items per round. the food comes pretty quick and they don't cut corners by hoping you get full off the rice!! i think they have a machine that pre-prepares the size of the nigiri rice so it's all uniform (and appropriately sized) and also why orders come out fairly quick. if you're just looking for max quantity of food, the regular AYCE is totally fine. but if you're wanting premium options, it's worth the price! just know that some premium items have caps on them (like uni is one per person only). service was attentive! BYOB!!! they don't sell alcohol, but allow you to bring your own.

    Jalapeño Bombs
    Blanca M.

    Cute little AYCE sushi on Ke'eaumoku St (same building as the Azure condos). Entrance to the parking lot of off of Ke'eaumoku (but we didn't try, and found street parking on Makaloa). Ala Cart or AYCE; 90 minute max seating with two price points, Classic $36.95 and Premium $46.95. Servers were attentive, everything we ordered came out in a timely manner. The only "different" thing I'd like to point out is that each round had a max order of 10 items. Totally understand why they do this. As a party of four, this did make ordering everything a little longer than anticipated. Bathrooms are not in the restaurant! Ask the servers for directions and the code, cause that's a mouthful to type out lol.

    Stuffed tomato
    Angela L.

    6/10 Very "mainland" ayce sushi spot. Owner is Korean- I found most of the sauces to be too sweet for my preference. We got the 36.99 ayce option. The best thing there was surprising the "stuffed tomato" which was salmon wrapped around imitation crab and the plain ahi and salmon nigiri. Fish quality isn't great but exactly what you would expect at ayce. Inside: Previous location where Domo Cafe was, TINY sitting area- maybe 20 ish people max and the tables were pretty close to each other. Service is alright, some were friendly and others seemed like this is their first job ever (which is totally ok!) LOL Parking: Convenient location with lots of parking in the Azure building.

    Philadelphia roll
    Anthony P.

    Definitely recommend! Sushi is great, they don't give a ton of rice for a AYCE place, and you get a honeydew melona bar for desert. They are in their soft opening so only Dinner from 4-10pm for now. We had to wait 50 min, but it was worth it. We got there at 8pm, signed our name on the list, and got in right before their last seating at 9pm. I'd recommend being there by 7pm cause it's first come first served and there's only approximately 9 tables (rough estimate). Service is great. They explained the menu. For our table of 2 we were able to order 2 rolls and up to 8 other items at a time. Normal AYCE rules. 90 min and finish all our food. Food came out fast and they quickly got in another order. The staff was very attentive when we asked for another water pitcher and more ginger. Kind or a rough area to park. I'm not sure if they have parking but we just parked in a metered stall on the street. They also don't have beer, wine, or sake there yet in case you like to accompany your sushi with libations.

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    3 months ago

    Food was really good. Definitely gonna be back again. Service was nice and ate way too much

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    The food was great quality and service was fast! The menu was diverse and had good variety. Service was amazing too!

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    The food was great and it came out quickly. Highly recommend. Service was excellent. The ambiance was friendly.

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    3 months ago

    Fantastic food and service! Will return again 100% Thoroughly enjoyed the vibes, music was on point!

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    10/10 for the rice to fish ratio! overall great service and the fried foods are great.

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    4 months ago

    EVERYTHING WAS AMAZING!! awesome food and awesome service!! Can't wait to come back!!

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    The garlic salmon and garlic tuna nigiri are so good! Quality sushi and fast service! Music and vibes were awesome! Best AYCE around town!

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    Absolutely incredible -- every dish was a masterpiece. The service was warm, attentive, and made us feel like royalty. We'll be back

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    Great service. Food came out quick. Restaurant is clean. Staff are fast and efficient.

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    5 months ago

    Waited about 2.5 hours. Food was okay. We paid for premium but some of the items can only order for 1 per person for the rest of your order.

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    The premium was worth it. Food and service was great, would def come back to sumo sushi!!!

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    service was fast and sushi was tasty ! would recommend. everything was clean as well.

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    Food, services great. Ambiance little crowded still great. We could not everything, lol couldn't fit in our tummy's!

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    Great sushi !! Worth the price and great quality ! Highly recommend, nigiris and the don't cry amigo roll !

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    It was a bit of a wait but after getting in the service was fast. For the quality of the good I think its good for its price.

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    First timer, food was great as well as the service! Menu was awesome and servers were very kind and accommodating.

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    Sushi was fresh and delicious and service was great! Try the lemon salmon roll, does not disappoint!!!!

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    Is there a place to park a car?

    There is a ramp to go up to the parking at Azure. When we went a few weeks ago, it was free to park. But I think that's because it's fairly new.

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    TL;DR This might be…read moremy favorite Japanese restaurant in town. Undisputed soba champion. ----- I'm surprised I haven't written a review for i-naba yet. This place has been a staple for my family ever since we moved back to O'ahu a few years ago. Bottom line? The soba noodles here are utterly fantastic. They are, in my humble opinion, the best on the island, and some of the best soba noodles I've ever had. I don't think anywhere else in Honolulu comes close. You come here to eat soba. Period. In addition to the soba being phenomenal, the other offerings at i-naba are also similarly great. Their tempura in particular is outstanding. I typically order the Jumbo Shrimp Tempura Bowl & Soba or the Dx Tempura Bowl & Soba. Plus an upgrade to a large size soba! The tempura is sooo good. It's crispy, light, and airy. The jumbo shrimp is especially succulent and tender. And the ingredients are always perfectly seasoned with the sweet and savory house sauce. Yummmy! If you're looking for the best soba and awesome tempura, this is your spot!!!

    Everytime I asked my Japanese clients which Japanese restaurant they enjoyed most in Honolulu,…read moreInaba consistently came up. And now I know why. I finally had lunch here a couple weeks ago and damn was my tempura and soba set broke da mout. The soba is housemade with a chewy consistency that I love. I had it cold with the dipping sauce and wow wow wow. So good. My friends suggested I get the shrimp and vegetable tempura as well which amazingly stayed crispy the whole time I savored each bite. Probably 30 minutes. Light crisp batter on perfectly cooked shrimp and veggies. Damn it was good. The service was great as well and I cannot wait to go back. Nice warm atmosphere and there's a free parking lot. It gets busy during lunch and dinner, so get there early or make a reservation. Enjoy!

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