The best deal on Kona for quality homemade sushi but I did have to call 35 times before someone answered the phone as it's always super busy Highly recommend it, don't give up keep calling or there is walk in at 12 but not guaranteed to get your orders placed read more

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Local secret. Right in the heart of Kailua Kona. Long wait times, great sushi, good price, friendly service. We wait hourssssss for the reward of Hayashi's The Hayashi's are local legends ;-). read more

You Make The Roll - Party platter - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Food was delicious. Service was great. I saw this place come up ob my FYP on social media. Definitely a local spot. I took off a star just because of how difficult it can be to try and place an order. If you don't have patience, don't try to get food here. If you walk in you will have to wait. I just kept calling until my call got through. I ordered the ninja star roll and the tempura shrimp roll. both were fantastic. It was reasonably priced and the quality is amazing. read more

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I don't understand the hype. It's rolls and it's alright. Rolls are little bigger than other places. Not missing much.

BEST SUSHI in Kona. Little hole in the wall with the sweetest family running it. The little aunty taking orders remeber my name and order. Definitely worth the wait & money for these jumbo sushi rolls. read more

So yummy and fresh. This place was on the FYP and looked so good I had to go. Be aware they open for phone orders at 11 and in person orders at 12N. Generally the wait time is about 2 hours if you wait in line. It's just two people - one taking orders and one making the rolls. If you go in with this in mind, I don't think it's an unreasonable amount of time to wait at all. read more

Locals, tourists ... EVERYONE should experience this Kailua Kona gem! It's right on Ali'i drive In the heart of Kona. We would drive all the way from Hilo and stop here before going to Hapuna beach, just so we can have fresh sushi rolls EXACTLY HOW WE WANTED IT. Because that's the name of the game..."you make the roll!" Make sure to call in your order ahead of time. Just like anything on Hawai'i island, it takes awhile to make your food. But we're in paradise, what's the rush? Go take a walk down Ali'i drive and come back. Everything is fresh and the size of the maki sushi is so big ! It's more of a take out place, but if you want a table to sit on there are a few tables with umbrellas outside the sushi shop. Get everything ! They're known for their sushi pizza, but I haven't tried it yet. Maybe soon on our next interisland trip. read more

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Hyashis is the BEST sushi my family and I have ever had!! It is fresh, simple, and flavorful! Although we had to call 224 times to finally get through to order, it is so worth it!!! We ordered at 11:30 and it was ready at 2:00 for pickup. The lady working there is wonderful and our order was accurate, the spicy sauce on the side is a must, I highly recommend this place for fresh sushi in Kona! read more

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Generous portions, great flavor combinations & fresh ingredients !!! Took us a while to get through the phone lines, but once we placed our order we could rest assured we could be enjoying sushi for lunch! Our order was ready on time & we were greeted as we walked to the shop, she came out right away to give us our order & ask us about utensils, shoyu, wasabi & ginger for our orders! read more

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I didn't want to write this review, but after my experience, I feel compelled to share. I called in my order at 11:30 AM, and was told there would be a 4-hour wait. Upon picking it up, I had to wait an additional 30-50 minutes. To make things worse, while I was waiting, a customer walked in, ordered two rolls, and was told their wait would be 10-20 minutes. It doesn't make sense that a 3-roll order, placed 4 hours in advance, would take longer. As for the food, the price is on the cheaper side, so I will give them credit for the portion size. However, the taste was underwhelming--very basic with no special sauces, imitation crab, and nothing to set it apart. Compared to places like Tanioka's, Ono Seafood, Makoto Sushi, or even poke from Foodland or KTA, this didn't measure up. If you're looking for affordable sushi with decent portions, this place might work for you. But if you're after great-tasting sushi, I'd recommend trying somewhere else. read more

You Make The Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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Call ahead at least an hour to place your order! It's a super small restaurant and they run on to go orders only. I had read so many reviews that the rolls were huge and they are HUGE! I ordered two and shared it with my boyfriend, was the perfect amount! I custom made one of my rolls and then ordered the Ninja Star Roll. Both were so fresh and delicious! read more

You Make The Roll - Ninja Star Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Best place for take out sushi in Kona! When we have gatherings this is my go to for ordering a pan of sushi. Need to call in ahead of time because they are so busy. read more

The sushi here is amazing. The sizes of their pieces and rolls are bigger than your typical sushi place. The fish also tasted very fresh. The lady helping us was so kind. She told us it would be a 30-40 minute wait, but it got out to us at about 25 minutes. It was perfect because we walked around and tried some other places while we waited. You can call in your order or go to the location and order. There's also a place to eat right outside. This place is easy to miss, but it is located at the end of the shopping center sort of down an alley. read more

You Make The Roll - Backside Roll, Ninja Star Roll, and Austin Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Best rolls on the island hands down. in love with the Jenna roll and the spicy sauce. Long wait and 100 plus calls so definitely order ahead of time but it's 100% worth it every time. 100/10 read more

You Make The Roll - The mele & Jenna roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

It's a five star win Super authentic Fresh fish Easy ordering Lovely staff Kinda hard to find tucked away but worth the quest read more

Heard so many great things about this place so I figured I needed to try it !! I called right at 11 am and placed my order. The food was so yummy and I got 2 different types of rolls. One was a custom and the other was a pre made roll. The hype is real and I am so happy I got to try them out! read more

You Make The Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Their sushi always hits the spot Service is quick , just know what you want and order and move on. Sushi and beach make the perfect lunch date. read more

Hayashi's You Make the Roll is a Kona Gem. Fresh Fish, Local Style Sushi, DELICIOUS! It makes me sad to see any negative reviews on this shop. Does it take some effort to put your order in? - YES Do you have to wait hours for your food to be ready? - SOMETIMES Can you just place an order in person? - NO They are fair and make everyone's sushi in the order they are placed. Makes no sense to walk in, be at the bottom of the order list, waiting there 4 hours for your sushi to be prepped right? In the past, you HAD to place an order in person and the 2, 3, 4 hr wait still applied back then. Having a forced rule of call in only is way more efficient and convenient. What most probably don't know is that there are about 2-3 people working in the shop at a time, and there's only ONE sushi maker and the sweet little lady who takes orders and brings them out to you. I ordered around 12PM on Saturday and pick up wasn't til 4:40PM - makes sense if there are 50-100 orders that got in before I did - very likely on a Saturday. I happily compromised and had the sushi for dinner instead of lunch. I am so grateful that You Make The Roll has chosen to remain open, in an area where lots of restaurants come and go. Every time I get my Hayashi's fix, I guarantee will take a nap after #KANAKATTACK read more

You Make The Roll - mele roll + jenna roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Ok sushi but not as fire as the reviews made it out to be. The flavors fell short and did not reach every part of the sushi. The sushi was big and neat but I want bold flavors. All of this including the tsunami was timid in flavor and I was very disappointed about the overall visit. Not worth the 4 hour wait. Get sushi elsewhere! read more

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Call in when the shop opens or walk in after 12:00. A bit of a wait but unparalleled price and quality! Flavors in their specialty rolls are extremely complimentary! Highly recommend the DK Roll. This is primarily a pick up shop. Very small amount of seating. Overall be prepared for a long wait. But order around lunchtime, then grab and go to the beach for dinner! Some of the best sushi and rolls in Kona. read more

Enjoyed this spot in Kona. The rolls are huge so keep that in mind when ordering. Called right when they opened and ordered for pick up. The wait can be long so calling ahead is a must! read more

You Make The Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Well worth the wait and effort to get this amazing sushi made by this wife and husband team. Love this place

After calling and showing up for three days we finally got to place our order. It was so delicious absolutely worth the wait. You basically have to center your entire day around it but worth it!! Will be coming back when I go back to Hawaii read more

You Make The Roll - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

As we are visiting we took an Uber there only to walk up and see a hand written sign that there was a 3 HOUR WAIT...... THREE HOURS. For a walk up shop with only outdoor seating. There was no one but us outside. They were fully booked with online or pick up orders apparently. Very disappointed. As a walk up customer with no one else in line or waiting in person we feel they should have served us but instead told us if we still wanted to eat it would be a ONE HOUR wait -_- no thank you. Would not recommend read more

Sushi rolls were huge. Everything we got tasted amazing. Just be prepared to call in your order right when they open. Finally got ahold of someone after 30minutes of calling and our food was expected to be ready 3.75 hours later. It was definitely worth the wait. read more

This is definitely a hole in the wall. Had to call ahead early in the day to get an order of to-go in. The portions are huge, and the rolls are unique. They weren't good the next day, so I would recommend ordering as much as you would eat that day. read more

You Make The Roll - two containers of sushi - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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Terrible ! save your $$$ also terrible service. ////////////////////////////////l Nothing fresh and you have to get up and serve yourself water. Smh read more

Best sushi!!! they give you such a generous amount, I always get the veggie roll. Ninja star is their most popular... You have to call then before 11, they close early but If you know, you know. read more

What used to known as Hayashis has withstood not only the test of time, but the COVID test as well. Already a take-out establishment, Hayashis has honed their process in genius manner. Now, instead of walk-in orders interspersing with phone ins, the business is exclusively phone to-go orders. Let me repeat for the confused: To order, you MUST CALL THEIR NUMBER And they're SAVVY. They answer a call, then make the caller WAIT until they're good and ready to take your order. This results in a LOT of busy signals for those trying to call in, AND helps the team time the incoming orders so they can give accurate pick up time estimates for those persistent enough to get through. I ordered almost every day I was in town. Sometimes, it took 20-30 minutes to get through, calling on repeat, patiently. I logged over 100 calls one day. What does this tell you? The food? SO WORTH IT. I always order a pizza -style roll, with cream cheese, spicy tuna, and their incomparable teri chicken inside, melted cheese, tomato, green onion, and to I'll outside, and whatever other "regular" roll strikes my fancy that day. Or two. Cuz you know you need dinner, too. Good on this genius business for keeping their flavor, quality, and prices consistent. Good on em for staying solid through the pandemic. The haters? Stop clogging' up the phone lines for the dedicated fans and go buy some yummy local poke instead. Lines are short at the grocery stores. ;) read more

Jenna and mele roll and menu prices for 2024. Been coming here since 2003, the food and service is just as good as I remembered. read more

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You Make The Roll makes my husband very happy & excited to come home to Hawaii! The phone is difficult to get through to but WORTH IT!

Worth the wait! Plan ahead cause the wait could be hours, yes hours. We waited one hour for AMAZING sushi! Huge rolls for a great price! Yum! Also... "Call in orders" only most of the time I think so no dine in, just a few outdoor tables if you want to eat when you pick it up. Will definitely be back! read more

You Make The Roll - Philly roll only $13! DELISH! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Great Family Business good prices and Best service. Over all the Best sushi here in the Big Island. read more

You Make The Roll - Ninja star sushi roll. - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Great spot for sushi. You have to pay for parking but the sushi is well worth it. Since covid now you have to call in orders. I wished they had a mobile entry so we could order off that vs calling in. The phone line is always busy or you have to keep trying until you get thru. Call wayyyyyy in advance as they have a very longggggggggggg wait for your order. Over 2-3 hours at times. read more

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Amazing!! I was told of this place by a friend and he was not kidding when he said you have to call when they first opened. We waited until 1:45 to call since we knew there would be a wait and wanted the sushi for dinner. Called and it sounded busy in the background. The lady on the phone provided us the wait time (which was 5 hours; 6:45) and asked if we were okay with that. She then took my name and number and said she would call me back. When we didn't receive a call after 30 minutes we for sure thought it was just a ploy. Why would a sushi restaurant that is this good and busy bother calling people back. We were going to try again another day and just call earlier. To our surprise she did call us back! At 2:45 she called and took our order and informed us again about the pick up time. They provided a courtesy call 15 minutes before the rolls were ready, and they were early. And boy.... Was it worth it!! We got three rolls (one custom, one Austin, and one Makai) and they were all amazing! Sushi rolls are huge and the ingredients are fresh! PS. The restaurant is located up the shopping area to the left before the main building. It's around the corner and if you blink, you'd probably miss it. Super cute stand with a new "You Make The Roll" sign. read more

You Make The Roll - Sushi as big as my hand - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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Generous sushi portions Lots of tasty filling Ready as ordered Friendly service Washroom close by Little back store front Takes cards One roll huge! Keep calling to order read more

Make the roll makes the best sushi in Kona ! Its a must to try and you will be so amazed .. read more

You Make The Roll - Ninja Star - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Always amazing , fresh rolls & price is worth it , I'd wait hours for this sushi it's just well worth it

Wow! Food was amazing! I have never had so much sushi for such a reasonable price! Service was great we had to wait 20 minutes for three rolls so we wandered around the shops in the area until she called. My boyfriend and I should have just ordered one roll and greatly underestimated how large each roll would be. Will most definitely be coming back. Fish was super fresh too! So impressed with this place! read more

You Make The Roll - This is a NORMAL piece here and it's the largest of my life!!! What a great place!! - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

There's no words to describe this place. Best sushi on island. My mouth waters as I type this. Yes, you have to call at 11:00am-12 to place an order and wait 2-4 hours to pick up your order. IT IS WORTH IT!!! GET THE SPICY SAUCE! read more

You Make The Roll - Ninja star roll with spicy sauce - Sushi Bars Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii