Ordered the 11 piece nigiri takeaway. Cost was $20. Ample wasabi and ginger. Fish was ok for freshness but thin in size. Rice quantity was oddly small in size, understanding nigiri is a one bite deal but I could have put three in my pie hole. Service was quick. Ambiance was scant understandably being a take out gig. I won't be returning. Love all the great reviews. Best of luck. read more

Haven't been here in well over 5+ years. Used to enjoy coming here with my other half for an affordable sushi place on a college student's budget. Looks like it switched to take-out only since COVID. They still have the 26 piece and 30 piece options as a good bang for your buck. However, it seems to be all that it is now. The online ordering has been a nice addition but the system seems finicky. The rice portions are meager, the fish still tastes fresh but is very thinly sliced, fillings are very small. You can get a cheap sushi roll here, but don't expect it to satisfy you. What didn't sit right with us is that we placed a pick up order for 11:45am, yet we got a notification that our order was ready at 11:08am. Food safety wise we don't think it should be an issue and it tasted okay, but I prefer raw fish to be cold and not lukewarm. read more

Bummer that they aren't open for more hours, but this is a great place for fresh sushi!

We found this place while strolling downtown Hilo. Small place with no space to dine in. However, they do have a bench you can sit on while you wait for your order. The sushi is made to order. The fish is fresh and the price is decent for the amount of sushi you get. We tried to 30 piece combo for $22. Everything was delicious. read more

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I love sushi. We went here because the sushi place we wanted to try closed by the time we came back from the beach. This place is order and take out only. Sushi price is decent. Quality is okay. The inside of this place is picture below and take about fifteen minutes to make the sushi and waiting inside is slightly warm. read more

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Easy to order online! Sushi was good but could have done with out a lot of extra sauce. But that's just me, I want to taste the fish. Ease of ordering online is big plus in me returning in last few weeks. read more

Sushi Ebisuya - Shirmp tempura-bottom-add avo .50, ahi and avo and salmon with added avo - Japanese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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So good and so fresh, best sushi ever. The avocado is perfectly ripe and the rice is so nice. read more

Sushi Ebisuya - Japanese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

I always loved eating at Sushi Ebisuya! Prior to covid they used to have seating, but now it's just take out, which I'm totally cool with! Tonight I ordered a bunch of stuff, 26 piece, 29 piece, 11 piece, random sushi's like teriyaki chicken and of course miso soups. Everything is always delicious and hits the spot! Yum! read more

Sushi Ebisuya - You can order online - Japanese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Delicious as always, quick service, very pleasant transaction. Love the online ordering! Only wish they offered dine-in again. We miss dining at this place!!! read more

We ordered some spicy tuna rolls and got chopped tuna rolls (which we hate). When we asked about why we got the cheaper chopped rolls they said they don't make the regular tuna rolls anymore (photos of regular non-chopped tuna rolls are on the menu everywhere when ordering). They did replace the rolls with non-chopped tuna, but used the cheaper grade yellow tail tuna. Overall, the sushi was bland, nothing special. read more

Best sushi in Hilo town will definitely return. Friendly and fast. Convenient if your in Hilo read more

Just a simple little sushi place in sweet sweet Hilo. The ambiance is cute and quaint with no a/c and I love it. Got a few rolls and nigiri just enough to keep us happy. Thanks Sushi Ebisuya! read more

Sushi Ebisuya - Japanese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

THEEEE BEST for quick dinner. (My hubby loves his plate lunches) I love getting a few rolls of sushi. He's not much of a sushi fan but mama is! I looooove sushiiiii read more

Sushi Ebisuya - a woman sitting at a table with plates of food - Japanese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Best chirashi on the island. It's not a sit down place but the prices are very affordable especially for Hawaii

Very good take out sushi. Reasonably priced. Fast service. It is my go to place for sushi in Hilo.

Amazing prices for sushi in Hilo! I always go for the 3 roll combo or 30 piece roll combo and share. Ebisuya is takeout only now due to covid, but it's quick and easy! The staff is always very nice. The sushi isn't the best quality, but it's better than you would expect for the price. Shrimp tempura roll has to be my favorite. read more

Sushi Ebisuya - Japanese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

This is a takeout spot so this is just about the price and quality of food. The family ordered a bunch of various rolls (avocado, California, spicy tempura), Salmon nigiri and chirashi bowl. Prices were reasonable and most of the rolls were pretty good. The only exception was the California roll which was sloppy and falling apart and became a mess when the kids tried to eat it. Pretty decent value and quality sushi in Hilo. read more

Basic nothing special. Come on make an effort. We have all had California rolls and we're hungry for something interesting.

First time trying Sushi Ebisuya and I have to say, supermarket sushi was 100x better than what we had. My husband and I said that we should have just gone to Genki instead The sashimi was bland the sushi rice was bland, even the miso soup was bland. Man, you would think living in Hawaii we choose a better quality ahi and give a better product. Sorry first and last visit!! read more

Staff was nice, everything else was ok. Didn't care for the slow food service. The place is small, only two sushi chef. Took around 55 - 45 mins until our food came. Only thing I enjoyed was the "Kamakaze Hamachi". The sushi rolls, ordered both the 30 and 26 pieces, volcano roll and California roll... were ok. Idk if I would order that again. BYOB is $10 per person. Not recommended if you're on vacation and have a couple hours set aside to eat. read more

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A tasty, affordable, and friendly sushi stop - as of summer 2022 Ebisuya does takeout ONLY. Wonderful to-go fresh fish. read more

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My daughter and I had just finished an entire day of visiting beaches and volcanoes and really wanted fresh flavor. We got three rolls, the spicy tuna, spicy shrimp and the train wreck! Great flavor, quick turn around and some of the freshest tuna I have had on our trip! read more

Always good sushi! Called in an order, and within 20 minutes, as stated, our sushi was ready! read more

Sushi Ebisuya - Menu board 06/22 - Japanese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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This is my favorite sushi place in the world. I live on the mainland and miss this place dearly. read more

Sushi Ebisuya - Japanese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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We called and placed a take out order based on the menu items that they listed online. It could not have been easier to park in the little lot next to the farmers market, pop out and pick up our order, and drive it back to our Airbnb. The sushi is very reasonably priced, fresh and delicious. I absolutely loved the vegetarian shiitake mushroom roll with avocado and cucumber. Those flavors were delicious. I also got the tuna roll and salmon roll, which tasted really fresh and balanced. My husband got the "train wreck" roll and enjoyed that too. My husband said the people running the restaurant were very kind and efficient. We will absolutely be back- this is our new go-to sushi restaurant in Hilo. Mahalo for the great service and delicious sushi! read more

The service was excellent. The sushi made to order was excellent. I always passed by and never stopped, I'm mad at myself it's my new go to pick up food spot. read more

Thanks for a delicious meal during the safer-at-home "season"! We ordered some sushi to go on our way home from town. The wait we were told would be 50 minutes. No problem, as we saw that most of the complaints people seem to have about Sushi Ebisuya have to do with long waits, so we'd planned accordingly. Loved the Train Wreck roll, and all of the nigiri was fresh and tasty (although they didn't have masago or saba, two of our favorites. We'll try them when life after COVID commences.) The only disappointment was the RockNRoll. Both of us love unagi and avocado, and my husband was excited to see an old favorite from his college days on the menu. I found it extremely bland. You couldn't even taste the unagi sauce. It seemed watered down. But overall, fresh, delicious sushi at reasonable prices. We'll definitely be back! read more

A solid choice for sushi that's easy in the pockets and opting for take out meal. They have a smaller menu than I'm used to and the rolls are smaller, but they're so affordable and taste pretty good! I don't think you can find a better sushi deal in Hilo! They don't have indoor seating available, so we did a picnic lunch by the shore. read more

The best sushi in Hilo! From the sushi rice to the selection of rolls, you can't go wrong with Ebisuya. This is the best sushi I've ever had and is one the cheapest places to buy sushi nowadays. The only thing I wish was different were longer hours like how it was before COVID affected business... The staff are very friendly and helpful. I will continue to support their business every time I come to Hilo :) read more

We love this place. Excellent sushi, really nice people, and a superb onlineo rdering system.

The food was good but the drinks were way to expensive The service was fast and the staff are friendly but the fries i know that just heated up because the texture read more

I thought I posted a review before but apparently I haven't. Ebisuya is easily the best place for sushi in Hilo. I would argue that for the price and quality, this may be the best place for sushi on the entire Big Island. The "best" sushi would be Sansei in Waikoloa, but you'll be paying big money. When I lived in Hilo, I would go to Ebisuya every friggin week. The prices cannot be beat for the amount that you get. The staff is always on point and there came a time when I would order my food on the phone on the way to the restaurant and the food will be ready by the time I sat down at the table because I was even more regular than the regular customers. Great location for locals an tourists alike, right in downtown and close to all the hotels to walk or to take a quick Uber/Lyft. Will always recommend this place and I hope it stays open for when I return in the future. read more

I swear, they have two servers working and they dont know how to work together. I always have to wait FOREVER just to get a cup of water or my check. I really really do not understand. I found a hair (short and curly) on my hamachi nigiri which was part of that 26 pc combination deal and it was disgusting. They offered to make new sushi but I paid for the other stuff on my check and left the restaurant. Never again. Sushi place with no AC, they use a cheap deep fryer which isnt even business, restaurant class fryer to fry stuff and I just dont get how they keep the fish fresh. So many flying insects in the hall. What's worse is that hair. After I told them, they were all laughing. How professional. Tsk Tsk. read more

Sushi Ebisuya - Look closely on my Hamachi Nigiri (bottom right). Theres a hair. - Japanese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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The vinegared rice and fish are very delicious. However, wasabi, which is the lifeblood of sushi, has a scent similar to deodorant, which ruins everything. If you are looking to eat Japanese sushi with the aroma of real wasabi, I recommend going to another restaurant. read more

I have ordered sushi at Ebisuya 4 or 5 times between 2019 and 2023. I've enjoyed the sushi each of my previous orders. This last order was seriously downsized rolls with limited choices. NO Volcano rolls NO abalone soup. NO UPDATED menus. Why? I'm sick and tired of restaurants that charge you what they feel like charging you, since Covid. I'm over it. Be truthful. We will still come to your restaurant and we will respect you more. We want to help you recover. Please treat us fairly. read more

Delicious no frills sushi. And by frills, I'm referring to the fact they have no seating, no restroom, and limited hours. But what they lack in those area, they make up for in quality and price. We got in shortly before closing, ordered 5 rolls, and I swear they were ready in 5 minutes. I just wish we had more time to go back and order more rolls! read more

Every once in a while one encounters a restaurant so unbelievably bad that it must be recorded into the annuls of Yelp history. This establishment is one such place. At first glance, it's a homey Japanese sushi bar. The reviews were overwhelmingly positive, however we did notice one common thread amongst the glowing praise- gratitude for the unusually low prices. As Anthony Bordain confided, low prices, particularly pertaining to fish are a bad indication... The filthy bathrooms, grungy floors and rusted kitchen racks had us worried as we waited for for over 40 minutes for our orders to arrive. When they did, it was clear that we were all looking at the worst sushi human beings could possibly produce. The fish so unfresh it had no flavor, the seaweed so rubbery it would snap back at my lips. Ginger from I don't know where. A spicy tuna roll with a mysterious mayonnaise sauce, ok..... It was shockingly bad. I have never in all my life felt so betrayed by a Japanese restaurant. If you simply want cheap food and are unconcerned with quality, this is your spot. But if you spent thousands of dollars getting your family to Hawaii and want a few decent meals while on vacation, save yourself, and walk one block in any direction - because I promise that whatever you find will be better than this dump. (It only gets any star star at all from us because it did not give us food poisoning) read more

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We went here for dinner because of the amazingly good price. We ordered: 5 nigiri combo, dragon roll, shiitake roll, eel roll, hamachi roll (as pictured), and inari at the end. Overall, the nigiri was mediocre. The best stuff was the shiitake roll, dragon roll and inari. I'd definitely recommend those! read more

Sushi Ebisuya - Japanese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Quality sushi for a good price! We ordered takeout (while that is the only service option during the COVID pandemic.) It's a small space, but I could see the sushi chefs working in the back and everyone was wearing masks. The main window to pay for the food had a plexiglass in front of it to separate the workers from the customers although it was open on the side to pass on the orders. The woman who took my order on the phone was at the front to pass on the order and was very polite and welcoming; she got the order correct and the food was ready when she said that it would be (I arrived right when she said it would be ready). The sushi travelled home well and was a great assortment of rolls for my family. Lots of good options and for a range of prices (4-11 dollars per roll depending on if they are speciality or more simple). read more

Sushi Ebisuya - 8 sushi rolls - takeout - Japanese Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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Good place for affordable sushi. Highly recommend all the platters. The rolls are very good as well right now it's all just takeout good place to just call in an order and pick up some sushi to go. read more