Katsumidori sushi tokyo

Image 1: Costs $11, but the taste is just average. It’s not as good as the à la carte sashimi for $3–$4, which is much fattier.
Image 2: The platter with three kinds of sashimi was mediocre, except for the uni.
Image 3: Highly recommend the fried dishes—cheap and delicious! The fried oysters and fried vegetables with shrimp were great.
Image 4: This is Kobora’s uni. I mistakenly ordered the $7 regular uni sushi instead.
Image 5: The fried platter was average overall; only the fried oysters and vegetables are worth ordering individually.

sushi is all quite good, with options like sweet shrimp and scallops—my favorite is the sweet shrimp. The special uni was already sold out by the time we arrived at 8 PM, and the sea urchin egg was gone too. Reservations are necessary. Even if you arrive an hour early, you’ll still need to wait until the exact seating time to be seated.

Visited 4 months ago

Katsumidori Sushi is one of the best sushi places in Oahu, Hawaii. Most of the fishes are flown from their headquarter in Tokyo, Japan. In my opinion, it is on different level of other local sushi-ya. I love their seasonal selections especially the Hikarimono (Blue Fish) based. I can eat here every day. I would recommend this place for anyone looking for best possible sushi you can have in the Island.

Visited 5 months ago

Customer service was good and it seemed that it was layed out like a typical Japanese restaurant in Japan would be. The fresh spicy shrimp sushi and the spicy salmon sushi were fresh and savory and delicious. One of the best shrimp sushi I’ve had. The delicate fresh shrimp won me over. The katsu parfait was underwhelming and would not recommend.

Visited 8 months ago

As someone who enjoys sushi regularly, I had high hopes for this restaurant, especially with Japanese staff both in the kitchen and front of house. Unfortunately, the experience was underwhelming. The uni was not fresh and tasted unpleasant, the shrimp was dry and lacking in flavor, the rice crumbled apart and seemed improperly seasoned, and the fish had a strange off taste that made me question its quality. The eel, on top of everything else, had so many tiny bones that it was nearly impossible to eat. To add to the disappointment, they didn’t even ask if we wanted hot or cold water, which felt like a basic oversight.

I genuinely don’t understand how the food could be this mediocre given the authenticity I was expecting. Even basic chain spots like KazuNori or Sugarfish manage to deliver a better and more consistent dining experience. This place seems more geared toward white or Americanized tourists than anyone looking for quality, authentic Japanese food. I really wanted to like it, but sadly, it fell far short of expectations.

Visited 5 months ago

Katsumidori is very very busy (at least at night times after 8pm) and I would recommend you make a reservation before going, or you may need to wait 30 minutes to an hour to grab a seat or to get your takeout orders processed. The sushi stations have much more backlog than the rest of the kitchen, and if you’re dining in, you should be able to enjoy your non-sushi items before you get your sushi. As for takeouts, I highly recommend you either go all sushi or all non-sushi, when you mix the two your non-sushi items can come out very cold. We ordered fried chicken along with a Yokozuna sushi set, and we ate the food immediately at a bench nearby the restaurant after receiving the food and we noticed fried chicken is already quite cold and soggy.

As far as the sushi goes, some items are undoubtedly quite good. We enjoyed most of the nigiris except for the clam and eel ones, but these lower quality nigiri (and cold fried chickens) really lowered the overall dining experience (see picture, ones with green checkmarks are good, rest you should avoid). We tried multiple sushi restaurants in Oahu at this point, and we had Genki sushi (sushi chain with multiple locations in Oahu) the night before and I would recommend going there instead as quality of sushi is equal and most of the times better than Katsumidori, and you don’t have to wait at all there.

I highly appreciate Katsumidori’s serving staff, they were like superheroes doing multiple jobs at the same time, but overall I wouldn’t come back here again.

Visited 5 months ago

Located in the Prince Hotel, the place has a cute vibe. We ordered the premium platter for takeout, which is advertised for 3-4 people, but most items only had 3 pieces. What’s the plan for the 4th person? Are they supposed to go hungry? Aside from that, the taste was good, as expected for the high prices.

You can temporarily park your car in the valet lane while picking up the order.

Visited 7 months ago

This was certainly a unique experience for me. The typical sushi place where I am from is AYCE and I only order the items I like until I think I won't be able to move anymore.

That is not the case here, as you must order a la carte, which isn't really bad, but I'd had a couple beers already and was worrying about over ordering, or under ordering and being a bother to the wait staff too often. Turns out that likely would not have been an issue as the staff was super helpful and polite.

Anyways, with their help, we decided to be adventurous and order a combo platter that had all sorts of stuff on it that I would normally never take a second look at (Horse Mackerel, Sea Eel, Salmon Roe, Urchin), and match it with some tempura and seared nigiri that I knew we would like.

I am glad we did because it gave me the chance to try new things and although I didn't love all of it, it was nice to experiment.

Visited 9 months ago

Update 12/4/24: for Dinner, let’s get this out of the way, this is one of the top sushi places in the USA period. Seasoned master Japanese sushi chefs, the sushi is sublime, Tokyo+ quality, full stop. Now, as far as other dishes, it’s a significant step down. Soups, desserts, all a bunch of notches below the sushi. So it’s a great, great sushi restaurant that offers truly authentic Japanese food, a rarity anywhere in the USA. Now on to the restaurant. It’s pretentious, very snooty service. The management and everything is Frenetic, very loud atmosphere. I was called ahead of time to confirm my reservation and promise not to exceed 90 minutes. The master sushi chefs will take food orders from Japanese but not from
Most non-Japanese. It is what it is. Side note, reasonable prices relatively speaking.

December 2023 Lunch:
There seems to be (at least) three authentic Japanese restaurants in Waikiki. Authentic means Japanese key staff, authentic dishes, none of the American rolls etc. the other two being Suntory and Yoshitsune. This restaurant features very high quality Japanese fare for lunch and dinner. This review focuses on lunch. There’s a few great specials and we had the Chirashi , assorted tempura, miso soup and a huge flavorful very fresh tofu salad bargain at $7.50. Call ahead for sure and dinner can be hard to get into.

Visited a year ago

A hidden gem. Clean, charming place. Great sushi, reasonable prices for amazing quality. Order and food comes out on an automated train system to your table. Like a way higher quality Genki!

We will definitely come back!

Visited 3 months ago

Visited 4 months ago

Visited 4 months ago

Best Japanese restaurant here, don’t know who give the bad reviews. We are from Boston and over the past 3 years we’ve been visiting here every year, and nothing has changed, same high quality food and fair price.

Visited 4 months ago

Image 1: Costs $11, but the taste is just average. It’s not as good as the à la carte sashimi for $3–$4, which is much fattier.
Image 2: The platter with three kinds of sashimi was mediocre, except for the uni.
Image 3: Highly recommend the fried dishes—cheap and delicious! The fried oysters and fried vegetables with shrimp were great.
Image 4: This is Kobora’s uni. I mistakenly ordered the $7 regular uni sushi instead.
Image 5: The fried platter was average overall; only the fried oysters and vegetables are worth ordering individually.

sushi is all quite good, with options like sweet shrimp and scallops—my favorite is the sweet shrimp. The special uni was already sold out by the time we arrived at 8 PM, and the sea urchin egg was gone too. Reservations are necessary. Even if you arrive an hour early, you’ll still need to wait until the exact seating time to be seated.

Visited 4 months ago

The fish was very stale and poorly seasoned, the price was not expensive but unreasonable (tasted bad). Some black line in a piece of fish and we have no idea what it is…the worst sushi place in Waikiki.

Visited 4 months ago

Went for lunch. Ordered unagi, tamago for and 15 piece set. It was terrible. Not very fresh and worse than the all you can eat at some places..

Visited 4 months ago

Update 12/4/24: for Dinner, let’s get this out of the way, this is one of the top sushi places in the USA period. Seasoned master Japanese sushi chefs, the sushi is sublime, Tokyo+ quality, full stop. Now, as far as other dishes, it’s a significant step down. Soups, desserts, all a bunch of notches below the sushi. So it’s a great, great sushi restaurant that offers truly authentic Japanese food, a rarity anywhere in the USA. Now on to the restaurant. It’s pretentious, very snooty service. The management and everything is Frenetic, very loud atmosphere. I was called ahead of time to confirm my reservation and promise not to exceed 90 minutes. The master sushi chefs will take food orders from Japanese but not from
Most non-Japanese. It is what it is. Side note, reasonable prices relatively speaking.

December 2023 Lunch:
There seems to be (at least) three authentic Japanese restaurants in Waikiki. Authentic means Japanese key staff, authentic dishes, none of the American rolls etc. the other two being Suntory and Yoshitsune. This restaurant features very high quality Japanese fare for lunch and dinner. This review focuses on lunch. There’s a few great specials and we had the Chirashi , assorted tempura, miso soup and a huge flavorful very fresh tofu salad bargain at $7.50. Call ahead for sure and dinner can be hard to get into.

Visited 5 months ago

Katsumidori is very very busy (at least at night times after 8pm) and I would recommend you make a reservation before going, or you may need to wait 30 minutes to an hour to grab a seat or to get your takeout orders processed. The sushi stations have much more backlog than the rest of the kitchen, and if you’re dining in, you should be able to enjoy your non-sushi items before you get your sushi. As for takeouts, I highly recommend you either go all sushi or all non-sushi, when you mix the two your non-sushi items can come out very cold. We ordered fried chicken along with a Yokozuna sushi set, and we ate the food immediately at a bench nearby the restaurant after receiving the food and we noticed fried chicken is already quite cold and soggy.

As far as the sushi goes, some items are undoubtedly quite good. We enjoyed most of the nigiris except for the clam and eel ones, but these lower quality nigiri (and cold fried chickens) really lowered the overall dining experience (see picture, ones with green checkmarks are good, rest you should avoid). We tried multiple sushi restaurants in Oahu at this point, and we had Genki sushi (sushi chain with multiple locations in Oahu) the night before and I would recommend going there instead as quality of sushi is equal and most of the times better than Katsumidori, and you don’t have to wait at all there.

I highly appreciate Katsumidori’s serving staff, they were like superheroes doing multiple jobs at the same time, but overall I wouldn’t come back here again.

Visited 5 months ago

We arrived without a reservation and politely inquired about the wait time. However, the front desk staff curtly responded, “We will call you when a table is available.” Despite this, we waited patiently.

Within 10 minutes, a staff member approached us to inform us that we could be seated but would need to finish our meal within 35 minutes due to a prior reservation for the table. This made the experience feel rushed and uncomfortable.

That said, the food was excellent, prepared by a skilled and friendly chef, and our server was attentive and kind. While the dining experience itself was enjoyable, the poor customer service at the front desk significantly impacted our overall experience. For this reason, I would rate it 3 out of 5.

Visited 5 months ago

Visited 5 months ago

I had high hopes for this restaurant, as they are known for their generous uni servings at reasonable prices. Unfortunately, my experience was deeply disappointing. After waiting an hour for a spot, I was informed by the middle aged chef by the counter—quite rudely—that they wouldn’t serve uni because they were saving it for Thanksgiving the next day. This crucial detail was not communicated beforehand, and the chef’s dismissive and condescending attitude (‘if you don’t like it, you can leave’) made matters worse. They were prioritizing tomorrow's customers over those dining today, which feels unfair and disrespectful to those who made the effort to come. The lack of transparency and unprofessional customer service left a bad taste. I won't be returning.

Visited 5 months ago

Fantastic sushi. The dessert was not good, but everything else we had was outstanding and such a good value. A must try!

Visited 5 months ago

As someone who enjoys sushi regularly, I had high hopes for this restaurant, especially with Japanese staff both in the kitchen and front of house. Unfortunately, the experience was underwhelming. The uni was not fresh and tasted unpleasant, the shrimp was dry and lacking in flavor, the rice crumbled apart and seemed improperly seasoned, and the fish had a strange off taste that made me question its quality. The eel, on top of everything else, had so many tiny bones that it was nearly impossible to eat. To add to the disappointment, they didn’t even ask if we wanted hot or cold water, which felt like a basic oversight.

I genuinely don’t understand how the food could be this mediocre given the authenticity I was expecting. Even basic chain spots like KazuNori or Sugarfish manage to deliver a better and more consistent dining experience. This place seems more geared toward white or Americanized tourists than anyone looking for quality, authentic Japanese food. I really wanted to like it, but sadly, it fell far short of expectations.

Visited 5 months ago

Katsumidori Sushi is one of the best sushi places in Oahu, Hawaii. Most of the fishes are flown from their headquarter in Tokyo, Japan. In my opinion, it is on different level of other local sushi-ya. I love their seasonal selections especially the Hikarimono (Blue Fish) based. I can eat here every day. I would recommend this place for anyone looking for best possible sushi you can have in the Island.

Visited 5 months ago

Loved this place! Some of the best tuna I've ever had, with a lot of variety in presentation and flavors. Will be coming back!

Visited 5 months ago

Visited 5 months ago

Such a fun and authentic experience. The food is spectacular and the restaurant is extremely clean.

Visited 5 months ago

Best sushi I’ve had in my life. Also had a great time sitting right in front of the chefs! Ours was hilarious.

Visited 5 months ago

Fish is not very fresh compared to the market , found hair in my salmon skin salad , need reservation, it’s located in hotel first floor

Visited 6 months ago

Absolutely great sushi.

Visited 6 months ago

I didn't enjoy a single bite. Yes I'm a sushi snob and have eaten sushi across the world but this was just terrible. The tempura was soft. The tuna was not soft. The negitoro was flat out disgusting. It was not minced tuna it was pink sludge that tasted like the bottom of SpongeBob. The photo and the actual are completely different. See photos. O and bring sunglasses cause dang it's bright in there. I don't typically write negative reviews cause I follow the golden rule the best I can, but in this case I hope I can save someone from wasting their time and money.

Visited 6 months ago

Good ! Very fresh i recommend.

Visited 6 months ago

Visited 6 months ago

Visited 7 months ago

Delicious quality sushi and sides, from a team of clearly knowledgeable and highly experienced chefs, with lovely service too.

Visited 7 months ago

Food is very mediocre; price is slightly higher compared to the quality and freshness of the fish. Don’t know why it’s fully booked 🤷🏻‍♀️ if you’re looking for good, fresh sushi, look somewhere else.

Visited 7 months ago

Located in the Prince Hotel, the place has a cute vibe. We ordered the premium platter for takeout, which is advertised for 3-4 people, but most items only had 3 pieces. What’s the plan for the 4th person? Are they supposed to go hungry? Aside from that, the taste was good, as expected for the high prices.

You can temporarily park your car in the valet lane while picking up the order.

Visited 7 months ago

Best sushi restaurant in Honolulu! Ordered golden fish sushi and it is amazing!
All food is fresh and all of chefs are coming from Japan!

Visited 7 months ago

The food was delicious. The service was excellent. Would highly recommend.

Visited 7 months ago

Great sushi! Great service!

Visited 7 months ago

Fish is good

Visited 7 months ago

Visited 7 months ago

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Visited 8 months ago

ネタ大きめ

Visited 8 months ago

Visited 8 months ago

Sorry for the long review. Please read it and let more people see it! We just had lunch at the restaurant today. It was an AWFUL experience. It’s a long review but please take a min and read it through. This will change your mind! The WORST on the island contains races and disrespectful service attitudes. I checked in with the front desk lady, she’s old, and she took me straight to the back while there are plenty of seats at the front and the counter. I was trying to talk to her regarding to a seat change, she ignored and left. That was very rude but I’ll take that she didn’t hear me, even I raised volume asked her again. And then I talked to the Chef at the counter, the Chef is fairly nice and kind. He helped us switched to the counter and took our order. After switching to the front, I thought we could finally restart freshingly but things get unexpected worse. The male server started putting down plates and chopsticks for preparation next to me. He literally DROPPED every single one of them with squeezy noise next to me since there were three seats on my left. How pathetic! He’s probably having a bad day or his gf slept with another guy? Since we switched the seat, we have never ever received a single cup of water or anyone ask us for the water demands. We ended up ordering a beer and a oloong tea. I only see three server in the restaurant and the restaurant is about 30-40 percent full. Can’t remember how many time they were chatting playing, and on their phone while ignoring the plates we finished. Even the male server was holding the water pitcher walked behind my seat, I just don’t get the damn water. Lol good gig good show. And then we had to put empty plates on the side for not blocking the way. At the very end, I was trying to take a look at the menu but accidentally hit my tempera sauce bowl and it spilled a bit on my shorts. Luckily, it was a swimming shorts. Three server walked back and force millions of times without a single ask or even a single piece of napkin. What a beautiful day! The female server only came twice with the food we ordered. She never asked about the water and never checked on us. Assume that all three of them are busy in the 30-40 percent fulfilled restaurant? Life is struggle huh! Lol! I’m guessing three server were blind and deaf, maybe they need to go and see the doctor for such an arrogant attitude and the race opinions in their head. I wish I left after switching the seat. One more little tip, heard the old lady at the front was whispering in the store that, if Asian people came, bring them to the back, leave the rest at the front. Aren’t yourself Asian? What’s wrong with being an Asian? This is OMFG. Well, I know lots of Asian people had some good experiences here and some bad( 80% because of the service attitude). And they shared on the internet and it accidentally famed this spot. However, they don’t appreciate it at all. The only one star I’m giving here is that two chefs are nice and he and she gave us a smile while talking. Can’t we find another sushi place on the island? There are a million of sushi place here, this one is truly one of the kind. Disrespectful, rude, blind, deaf, discriminating. Thanks for the time and hope u all had good exp somewhere else, unlike us!

Visited 8 months ago

The miso soup fish had so many bones. Shrimp tempura was kinda small. Everything tasted good.

Visited 8 months ago

Service person is incredibly nice and adorable

Visited 8 months ago

Visited 8 months ago

Lunch specials Sushi’s Combo is very good
Fresh fish Tuna’s,Salmon and Miso soup and Salad and chawanmushi vest #1 Japanese health good food 🍣🇯🇵😃 delicious ❣️ I go with different my friends (2~5people)for lunch sometimes! Katsumidori Sushi restaurant is very clean all stuffed nice and friendly I love to eat there.but little price is go up now. MK

Visited 8 months ago

Customer service was good and it seemed that it was layed out like a typical Japanese restaurant in Japan would be. The fresh spicy shrimp sushi and the spicy salmon sushi were fresh and savory and delicious. One of the best shrimp sushi I’ve had. The delicate fresh shrimp won me over. The katsu parfait was underwhelming and would not recommend.

Visited 8 months ago

Visited 8 months ago

We have a very perfect dinner here. 👍 This is the best Japanese food I've had in Oahu. The portions are generous, the service is good, and you may have to wait a while if you don't call ahead to make an appointment.✌️

Visited 9 months ago

Visited 9 months ago

This was certainly a unique experience for me. The typical sushi place where I am from is AYCE and I only order the items I like until I think I won't be able to move anymore.

That is not the case here, as you must order a la carte, which isn't really bad, but I'd had a couple beers already and was worrying about over ordering, or under ordering and being a bother to the wait staff too often. Turns out that likely would not have been an issue as the staff was super helpful and polite.

Anyways, with their help, we decided to be adventurous and order a combo platter that had all sorts of stuff on it that I would normally never take a second look at (Horse Mackerel, Sea Eel, Salmon Roe, Urchin), and match it with some tempura and seared nigiri that I knew we would like.

I am glad we did because it gave me the chance to try new things and although I didn't love all of it, it was nice to experiment.

Visited 9 months ago

態度悪いかも👎

Visited 9 months ago

Visited 9 months ago

Pyszne sushi. Na minus mała ilość wasabi i krotki czas otwarcia restauracji, tylko do 21.30.

Visited 9 months ago

This sushi restaurant offered a fun and interactive way to order through a tablet, which was great for keeping my son entertained. The price was reasonable for the quality. The customer service was also fantastic - they even brought extra chopsticks right away when they heard him drop his! Overall, a great experience.

Visited 9 months ago

Visited 9 months ago

Make reservations or take your chances and wait for a table. If you’re craving REAL Japanese food. You will know when you try the miso soup. The real deal, no instant miso served here. Today we enjoyed the lunch special, Tendon set with side cold udon, but other must try’s are the Yokozuna sushi platter. We will be back for sure.

Visited 10 months ago

Visited 10 months ago

The fried seaweed rolls were charmingly inconsistent in size, sliced with a delightful lack of precision, and haphazardly drizzled with sauce. It was almost artistic in its sloppiness. The overall plating seemed to be an attempt at style, but it ultimately missed the mark.

As for the payment experience, it was unforgettable in all the wrong ways. The lady, presumably the owner, was insistent about tipping, almost like a drill sergeant. Her demeanor had a certain condescending air, making you feel like a student being scolded. It's clear: if you plan on leaving anything less than a 25% tip, prepare to face her wrath. Consider yourself warned!

Organizing the store for a quick close takes priority over serving guests. Overall, it was cluttered.

The food was mostly fishy, with the best flavors being horseradish, mini udon, and sake.

Visited 10 months ago

Very calm atmosphere, I loved the food because of how versatile it is and the atmosphere is peaceful and the seating is rather comfortable

Visited 10 months ago

Visited 10 months ago

You need a reservation but the quality is so good

Visited 10 months ago

Visited 10 months ago

I have been to this place a few times and was never disappointed. Even though the price has gone up and portion of some dishes reduced, it's still worth the value for money spent here versus others. This place is always crammed but cozy. Early (2-3 weeks) reservation is highly recommended. Staff are super friendly and accommodating. I prefer to sit at sushi bar for immediate service and interaction with the chef.

Dishes I always order include the fish soup, steamed egg custard, uni overflowing sushi, homemade Macadamia Nut tofu, and assorted sashimi platter.

Visited 10 months ago

I made a request for sushi bar seating but I didn’t know they didn’t offer sushi bar seating on the day of my reservation. I’m kinda disappointed they didn’t contact me about my seating preference in advance because we came all the way for the freshly made sushi. We would’ve canceled the reservation if we knew that. The quality of their fish/seafood was not consistent. Last year we had a great experience sitting at sushi bar and having its uni/prawns/others. This year we brought my mom here and experienced the below-average quality of sushi. The nori was not crispy and the Hokkaido uni wasn’t fresh. Not sure if we would be coming back again:(

Visited a year ago

We visited Katsumidori, a sushi restaurant located inside the Prince Hotel, which was recommended to us by the hotel staff. The interior is reminiscent of a high-end Japanese sushi restaurant, bright and lively, with some regular customers clearly present. The main area features a long counter with a few booths opposite it. It's not very large, so it fills up quickly. We ordered a plum cocktail, sake, the Yokozuna sushi set, Kobore Uni, Kobore Ikura, chawanmushi, saba oshizushi, and for dessert, Kona coffee jelly. The fish was fresh, and the prices were reasonable. However, the drinks took a long time to arrive, and the oshizushi had mayonnaise on it, which was unexpected and disappointing. Additionally, I was surprised to find that all the tableware, despite this place being considered a high-end sushi restaurant, was made of plastic rather than the usual ceramic commonly used even in cheaper establishments.Overall, though, it was a good experience.😊✨

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Don't normally venture into Waikiki to eat sushi, since there are alot of good Sushi restaurants in town..I attended a business meeting at Katsumidori Sushi Tokyo in the Prince Hotel and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the fish here. Service was very good and attentive. Prices reflect the price of Sushi here, but if your in the vicinity might want to try this place out

Visited a year ago

The sushi meals are of great value considering their quality. Make sure to reserve a few days ahead.

Visited a year ago

Clean, bright storefront in the Hawaii Prince. The prices have increased post covid but still great quality sushi.

Visited a year ago

My boyfriend and I came to Katsumidori to get our sushi fix after shopping in Ala Moana. We opted for their seared menu, and indulged in five tantalizing types of seared sushi, each bursting with flavor and expertly prepared. Alongside the sushi, we savored a delightful salmon skin salad, crispy tempura that melted in our mouths, and a comforting combination of hot and cold udon noodles. We loved the type of noodle they used for the udon - it was thin yet bouncy.

While we've been here before and enjoyed a sushi feast a year ago, we acknowledge that Katusmidori may not be the absolute best sushi we’ve had, but it certainly holds its own and is consistent.

The quality of the fish can taste like a hit or miss, but overall, the experience is still superb. The private vibes add to the allure, creating a cozy and intimate atmosphere for enjoying a meal. Service is consistently polite and professional, ensuring a pleasant dining experience each time.

In summary, Katusmidori earns a solid 4 out of 5 rating from us. It may not be perfect, but it's definitely a reliable choice for satisfying sushi cravings with its tasty offerings and welcoming ambiance.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Very attentive and friendly staff! Sushi was fresh.

Visited a year ago

Was great

Visited a year ago

Sushi doesn’t taste fresh. Tastes super fishy(in a bad way) and lack flavor, and shrimp taste mushy. We ate about 50% of the food and had to leave because some of us got a bit nauseous over the bad fishy taste.

Visited a year ago

Very authentic experience. Tastes so good. Not the most upscale experience but it did remind me of my food experience in Japan. Would come back!

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

This is one of my favorite sushi spots. The quality of fish is better than going to Genki hands down. The ambiance is great and the staff is amazing.

Just be sure you make a reservation before you go. This restaurant gets really busy. I wouldn't hesitate to go back. If you are looking for a solid spot for sushi, give thos place a shot.

Visited a year ago

Would go again to try more. Reservations are required.

Visited a year ago

My go-to sushi restaurant in Honolulu. Even though it's a lot more expensive than its branches in Japan, the quality of food is guaranteed.

Visited a year ago

The food was decent, honestly no difference then the Korean sushi places in NJ. It was interesting how they had a machine that served food, but mostly it was waiters. Pretty great!

Visited a year ago

The food was great like always. However, we felt really rushed due to the time limit. We were so stressed out ordering and eating the food as a group with kids, a few of us felt like we didn’t get to enjoy the meal as much as we could.

Visited a year ago

This is really fresh, delicious, affordable sushi. We came here twice on vacay. It’s so bright though! I wish they’d dim the lights a bit.

Visited a year ago

Very good sushi! They had several specials of the day flown in from Japan, and everything was very fresh. Definitely get a reservation

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Tucked in the Hawaii Prince Hotel in Waikiki, this small Sushi restaurant is popular. **Reservations required** otherwise its near impossible to get in. Best bang for your buck imo on oahu. They remind me of the sushi restaurant in Narita airport, friendly fast service and they specialize in maguro or ahi.

Menu is ordered through a digital touchscreen so you can scroll quickly and order what you want. We usually spread out the orders since the food takes up the whole table 😄

Usually order the sushi set and then ala carte depending what my guests want. Sure there are better places around but they will empty your wallet. This place will make your sushi cravings satisfied and wallet still intact🤙🤙

Validated parking available or you can find parking in the street.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

same taste in Japan

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

보통 수준!

Visited a year ago

Difficult to get reservations on weekends. Valet Parking is $10 with validation. Food was great and authentic.

Visited a year ago

Sushi for a great value.

Visited a year ago

High quality, delicious and reasonably priced

Visited a year ago

Mediocre food with above average price. Spent 100$ and then I bought a hot dog afterwards

Visited a year ago

It’s been 3 years since I last came here, and it didn’t disappoint! The only problem is that you get 90 mins from your reservation time, so I had one but it took them about 15 mins to clean the table I’m guessing. Service was fast and friendly, and it reminds me of Japan. Food was good except one roll… it had it ketchup and mayo on it… would not recommend. Other than that fish was good and price was good. Will definitely come back, hopefully less than three years.

Visited a year ago

Food was exceptional. Prices were better than expected. I would recommend this place.

Visited a year ago

Amazing

Visited a year ago

在非常好的酒店环境内部，环境舒适，有轮椅通道，服务很好。
可以吃到夏威夷和日本最好的当地食材，创造出新鲜、创新、正宗的寿司和传统菜肴。

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Good quality and prices are reasonable, wry authentic Japanese cuisine.

Visited a year ago

RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED! Did not know this, but showed up 10 minutes before open and there was a short line. Staff was kind enough to let us do a walk in.

The fish was so fresh! I do enjoy the tablet at the table ordering system. Had the 13 assorted fish and a few additional pieces. Absolutely amazing!

Visited a year ago

The best sushi place on the island. Of course it's pricey coz it's on Hawaii. If you wanna see the same quality they serve, but cheaper, go to Japan.....altho with a ticket to Japan, might as well eat here and get the best of Hawaii's sushi (and service).

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

By far the best Japanese and sushi restaurant in Honolulu. The nigiri set was a very worth choice. Fish were fresh.

Visited a year ago

My family and I love coming here for quality sushi at an affordable price. You order through a tablet on the table which is quite easy and allows you full use of your 90 minutes. Our server was very friendly and checked on us frequently to see if we needed anything like water refill, enough wasbi, etc. Our favorite items is the salmon skin salad, the yokozuna, kobore ikura/uni, and any of the lunch sets.

Visited a year ago

Wait over 40 minutes for my online order

Visited a year ago

The lady working at reception has very bad attitude

Visited a year ago

Top-notch sushi at reasonable prices. Outstanding service. I recommend sitting at the sushi counter.

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Very reasonable price

Visited a year ago

Last minute treat.Excellent food.Had to order more to take to my room.

Visited a year ago

Very fresh sushi here. We have dying to hear on four separate occasions with our trips to Honolulu. Great selection of different types of fish that parallels what you can get in Japan. Pretty consistent product. They can get packed in the evenings. Accommodated our little one. I've read some reviews that the service can be a bit frustrating. However, people need to keep in mind that this is quite standard for Japanese restaurants. There are no substitutions, special requests, etc. If they can't accommodate your request, they will let you know up front. I have no problems with that.

Visited a year ago

Visited a year ago

We unabashedly are Americans who enjoy Americanized sushi in addition to the simpler traditional sushi. Situated in the Prince Waikiki hotel, Katsumidori definitely leans more traditional, with a limited select of Americanized rolls like "spicy tuna" or those with spicy mayo. We heard much Japanese being spoken between the staff and guests, which probably is a good sign. Anyway, we did enjoy the Yokozuna sashimi platter as well as various handrolls plus a couple of the available American rolls. Be warned, though: you use an iPad device to navigate an unfriendly menu and place your orders, though the staff is there to help. Nonetheless, this experience feels a bit impersonal and anodyne. Plus, the restaurant is extraordinarily bright inside, adding to the less-than-upscale impression.

Visited a year ago

It didn’t seem like you were really packed tonight as the bar was mostly empty and the table next to us was too, but our waitress literally never brought water to us until we paid the bill, after asking like 3-4 different times. I also didn’t realize until halfway when I noticed the actual nigiri on the ahi combo that I saved for the end that I noticed a fleck of wasabi sprinkled around on the top of a couple pieces and thought it was odd and scraped it, and come to find out under the fish so I couldn’t really escape it, when I specifically asked for no wasabi. When I brought it up they said they already made it and nothing could be done even after showing that I did select no wasabi on the tablet. I was very disappointed that I wasn’t receiving what I ordered and now all I can taste is horseradish. I feel like I wasted my money and got taken advantage of, so be very careful and mindful and check your sushi, but I probably won’t return

Visited a year ago

Had excellent time here
Helpful staff for ordering. If you are not use to the tablet like Japan style then the staff will surely assist.
Sushi chefs are all top notched and make it to perfection.

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Katsumidori is my go-to sushi restaurant -- the quality is amazing, and the price is so reasonable, staff is always very friendly!

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The food was fresh/tasty and the drinks were delicious. The service was average and the ambience was standard for a Japanese restaurant. You order your meal from a tablet device and some dishes are served on a conveyor belt. I would eat here again. Reservations are a must for evenings. Decent value for location and amount of food. The lunch specials are recommeneded. The toro bowl was delicious and reasonably priced for Waikiki. Parking is available across the street for $1/hr.

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Visited a year ago

We usually come here at least once a year. Pricing isn't bad at all for what you get and the quality. Service is always really good here.
Parking validation is $4 if you park at the Prince.

Visited a year ago

This is my favorite Japanese restaurant in Hawaii that offers a large variety of Japanese style cooking. I love how fresh the sushi and sashimi are. I love the uni they offer here, and the cooked items are fantastic. Although it's pricey, the quality is what makes this place worthwhile.

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Visited 2 years ago

Such good quality fish with great price.

Visited 2 years ago

Being a big fan of fresh sushi, we got a tip from a resident. He warned that we needed a reservation, so only having two days left I gave it a shot. After a day and a half of "no" we got "yes." We showed up on time and there was a line. The ordering system makes it very efficient. We ordered all at once, which is my one regret. We had all of our food within about 10 minutes and were done around 20 minutes. I recommend ordering one thing at time, to relax and enjoy the experience. All the sushi is very fresh and super tasty. Our Miso soup came with about 8 fresh Clams; with lids so it stayed nice and hot. The Uni was my favorite, what a treat ! We will definitely be back. Arigato 👏

Visited 2 years ago

검고 마른 쉐프 한 명이 여행의 즐거운 시간을 망쳐버렸습니다. 주문한 메뉴가 다 나오지 않아서 물어보니 친절한 쉐프는 재료가 소진된걸 설명해 주셨는데 메뉴가 어렵고 우리말이 아니라 익숙치 않아서 나중에 다 나온거 맞냐 물어보니 검고 마른 쉐프가 짜증섞인 일본말과 형편없는 영어로 짜증내고 화내는걸 당하고 나니 정말 화가나고 기분이 상했어요
서비스 수준이 너무 형편없어서 그 한사람 때문에 그 식당과 일본사람에 대한 생각까지 바뀌게 되었습니다. 다시는 가고 싶지 않습니다.

Visited 2 years ago

살짝 비린느낌도 들었어요
우선 바에 있는 주방장들이 영어도 못하는데다가 특히… 까무잡잡하고 마른 주방장의 무례한 태도로 입맛이 싹 없어졌습니다.

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Visited 2 years ago

This place is straight up legit sushi and sashimi. The wasabi is freshly grated. The fish comes from Japan and a lot, if not all of the employees are from Japan or are native Japanese speakers. The Toro melts in your mouth. The ahi and salmon are unreal. Prices are reasonable for a high end sushi place. Highly recommend.

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Visited 2 years ago

Very bad sushi.. they taste like pre-made sushi.. Don’t understand where they hype is coming from. Please spend your money elsewhere to get real sushi..

Visited 2 years ago

The food is more than worth the price. It's pricey but like I said it's worth it. The service is efficient and friendly. The atmosphere was nice. They have a "classy" Japanese restaurant vibe but not too bougie to have an automated food delivery line sending food down to your table on a plate with wheels. Overall, a great place.

Visited 2 years ago

We thought this place would be good because of all of the people who lined up and the worst part of the experience is the hostess. If you're not Japanese, she's rude and yells at you over the phone

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First dinner in Hawaii and enjoyed the selection of sushi and other dishes. Everything was pleasing to the eye. Food was too pretty not to eat.

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最低。真っ当な鮨屋を望むならば近づかないように。刺身は造りと言うより切身。

Visited 2 years ago

The Sea Urchin Egg Custard is sooo good!

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Visited 2 years ago

Showed up, and was told reservations only. Would be nice to put that on your website.

Visited 2 years ago

Nice areas. Good atmosphere. Very friendly. And clean. recommended.

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Visited 2 years ago

Quality is consistent every time we go, fish is very fresh and portions are hefty.

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Visited 2 years ago

I don't usually write reviews, but this place served such hilariously bad food that I just had to, order was not fulfilled properly, terrible freshness on the fish, frozen fish paste served, the cutting technique is terrible, and somehow all the chefs look to be japanese chefs dispite the terrible food.
Criminally expensive price for horrendous food, anyone who's ever been to japan would know how terrible the quality of the fish are. I guarantee this restaurant would be rated less than 2 in japan.
I dont understand how it's still in business or why it has any good reviews, i can only assume everyone who leave good reviews has ever dined at a half decent sushi restaurant.

Visited 2 years ago

Good food and service, just the order at your table using a kiosk takes a little getting used to.

Visited 2 years ago

Excellent ! Top adresse à Waikiki

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Poor customer service.

Visited 2 years ago

An amazing sushi experience with a wonderful variety and value. Highly recommended.

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Fish was not very fresh, but the steam egg and tempura are good!

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Visited 2 years ago

Authentic Japanese specialty sushi experience. We sat at the bar facing the chefs and they were very kind and helpful. The food was delicious if you're into authentic specialty sushi.

Visited 2 years ago

This was a very different experience than other sushi restaurants I have eaten at. At other restaurants, the fish and other ingredients are in a long glass refrigerated display. At Katsumidori, they were in boxes with a glass top that only the sushi chef could see. One of the very interesting things is the ingredients are already sliced, instead of slicing it in front of you.

My chef was an older gentleman, so I thought him to be one of the senior chefs. However, he would ask other chefs for certain types of fish. The slices were handed to him to make my sushi. Perhaps, each ingredient box only carries one type of fish. I would have preferred the fish to be sliced in front of me so it would be fresher. Don't get me wrong, the fish was fresh, but it didn't glisten like freshly cut sashimi.

One very strange thing is my chef was practicing his peeling of daikon and cucumber between making sushi. This is where the chef makes a continuous slice peeling the vegetable from the outer all the way to the inner core. Think of peeling an apple around and around until you get to the core. This is one of the first skills most sushi chefs learn. After they finish their apprenticeship, they should be able to peel the vege paper thin. I'm not sure what was going on, but his skill level was not up to par. Perhaps he had an accident and was retraining himself. I don't know. From what I observed, all I can say is his cuts were jagged, thick and uneven in thickness. My dinner guests also noticed this.

The food was still good, but I would have preferred to have the fish sliced in front of me. And of course, not to have the chef practice between sushi making.

Visited 2 years ago

Visited 2 years ago

Excellent dishes with fresh seafood well prepared

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We had a great dinner experience. The food was great. Service was good. The only thing I would suggest is to update the menu software on the iPad to a more modern user interface. The current menu is a bit confusing to use.

Visited 2 years ago

I ordered a couple of the special nigiri/sushi sets and a roll to go and loved the quality and freshness of the fish - everything was very tasty and well prepared. If you're staying at the Prince hotel, I recommend ordering takeout, bringing it to the pool deck on the 5th floor, getting drinks from the bar and enjoying a great meal with an amazing view.

Visited 2 years ago

Best authentic sashimi and sushi lunch (fish all flown in from Japan) . Order everything through a tablet, so really, there is no service. Had to waive someone down for water and green tea.

Visited 2 years ago

Fresh fish is always appreciated.

Loved the self service nature of the restaurant restaurant all staff was cordial and accommodating.

Loved the O-Toro and Uni.

Visited 2 years ago

Lunch was not good. Majority was thrown out. Never had a california roll smoothered in mayonase. Could be just me but even the salmon shashimi went into the garbage.

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Visited 2 years ago

Amazing food and service. Have a pretty good collection of hand roll sushi and sake

Visited 2 years ago

I don't understand why people think this is a good sushi place. The sushi was marginal at best, portions were bigger but the quality of sushi was pretty average. Coming from LA and from places like Hide sushi, 🍣, there is absolutely no comparison

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Very special mackerel nigiri!

Visited 2 years ago

The food was great, all sashimi were fresh and tender. Very nice o-toro and hamachi. Udon and uni special were great too.

Visited 2 years ago

Quality worth The price

Visited 2 years ago

Terrible service I had today is very disappointing. A server front guy is very Rude. I have a 11months baby, but we had 6 adults and 6seat table. He was showing me his face very irritated and told me I couldn’t have a high chair because it was gonna be on the hall way, and he said I had to hold my baby and eat. I hate the service.
The price went up but the quality went down. Sad. The mackerel sushi has too much mayonnaise on it, I couldn’t taste fish, tastes only mayo. Negitoro is frozen pasted, tastes bad. Sea urchin smells and tastes very bad. Disappointed. 6:30Pm June 1st 2023.

Visited 2 years ago

We were visiting from toronto and a few people recommended katsumidori. It was good but not amazinggg or best I’ve ever had. It’s definitely above average. The uni custard was too fishy for me though.

Visited 2 years ago

Food was fine, but the degree to which they rush the customer is a joke. It's their prerogative to set the 90-minute limit, and asking for "last call" is understandable. But by the third time they ask for last call and have three different people peek over is too much. When the lady dropped off our checks, she immediately, passive aggressively started clearing the table, reaching over me before I could even look at the amount and write a tip - that crosses a line. It's extremely rude and un-Japanese. I should have left no tip but only docked it instead. Not coming back - the food isn't worth the terrible experience.

Visited 2 years ago

Good good good

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「黒っぽい顔で背が高く痩せたシェフがいます。私に対する彼の態度は非常に乱暴で、大声で私を叱るなどです。予備のスツールを動かしただけで、この食事体験に非常に気分が悪くなりました。私は決してそうしません。」もう一度やり直してください 二度とこの場所には行きません。料理が下手。

Visited 2 years ago

I love it. I have been craving for sea urchins and it’s the right place to fill me up. Just make sure to make an appointment in advance . Sometimes it’s too popular to get a seat.

Visited 2 years ago

very good quality japanese foods!

Visited 2 years ago

We ate here several times during our stay. Very fresh fish and great eel lunch box. Their fatty tuna was so good, as well as the ankimo. Will definitely come back for the quality of the food.

Visited 2 years ago

Awesome sushi with limited seating, so reservations are a must. Beware that the online prices haven’t been update to reflect the current prices. The Yokozuna flagship platter is impressive with only the best selection of fresh cuts for only $49.99. The unagi was most impressive; apologies for not getting a pic. The abalone & scallop were so so good. The wasabi is authentic, not the tube or powder stuff. Selection is via a table side tablet (so convenient). W lots of pics so you know exactly what you’re getting. The iced green tea was refreshing.

Visited 2 years ago

Surprised this place is difficult to get a reservation. There were quite a number of empty tables when we dined. 1 star given for many reasons. First, the sushi was ready within minutes of ordering. Which makes me question how many of the sushi was pre-made and how long it has been sitting in the kitchen. Second, the quality of the fish was simply flat out poor. Compared to other places, the price as I call out, highway robbery. Pictures on the website does not match what was on my plate. Not sure why this restaurant is so popular to begin with.

Visited 2 years ago

Overall good sashimi. A little too much sauce on rolls.
Friendly chefs. Lovely experience but quality is Okay.
3/4 rolls were good. One roll shrimp tempura was not shrimp we should have read the description it was eel deep fried w too much spicy sauce not my fav. Seared salmon was great

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I recently spent five days in Hawaii and I visited a Japanese restaurant in the hotel that specializes in sushi. A friend recommended the restaurant to me, called Katsumidori Sushi Tokyo. In my opinion, it was decent - the vibes was nice, the prices were reasonable, and the food was average for a typical Japanese restaurant.

The restaurant is located inside the Prince Waikiki Hotel, and I suggest using Uber to get there as parking can be difficult. Speaking of the food, we ordered a sushi platter and an eel rice bowl. The sushi platter had several options, and we chose the Ozeki Sushi Platter for $43, which came with 18 pieces of sushi. The serving size was quite generous, and each piece was of a decent size. I particularly enjoyed the sea urchin, Ikura, scallop, salmon, and tuna belly sushi.

The Eel Bento Rice Bowl was priced at $19 and had a good taste. It also came with a side of udon noodles, which paired well with the eel. Overall, it was a nice combination.

Visited 2 years ago

I've been here twice on this trip to Hawaii. Very good. My baby ate shrimp egg custard very well.

Visited 2 years ago

Friendly servers. Great sushi men. Huge/long piece on sushi. I don’t know the name of the Japanese cuisine, so my wife ordered the food for me. Fresh fish, perfect rice. This is one of the best sushi restaurant I have been to. You want to try high quality Japanese cuisine? Try this place.

Visited 2 years ago

Very delicious Japanese food. Fried oyster is so good.

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