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4.0 of 5 stars.
So everyone was telling me that we had to go to Sensei's when I was in Maui and yes, the food was delicious, the decor was nice and the service was impeccable but I really think that it was slightly...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not a lot to choose from in the area, but the food was pretty good. Service was great!
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hubby rarely says anything good about any dish he orders when we go out to dinner but he was floored by the beef tenderloin, and I was in love with the nori aioli poke. Dessert was tempura fried...
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The food was gross! Definitely don't try the Spider roll or the tempura sweet potatoes.
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe I'm spoiled by all of the wonderful sushi options in Los Angeles, but I found most of the sushi just so-so. However, the one dish we ordered from their Award Winners portion of the menu was...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It was alright. I had a variety of sashimi, dynamite shrimp and tasted the flavored sake. The tempura sweet potatoes seemed like a good idea, but were pretty generic. I enjoy the service (very...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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I love the Spider Roll and the Dragon Roll. I always sit at the bar when I come here and it's good fast service. They make great drinks and the sushi is so fresh with great flavor. The bartende...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We first went to Sansei in the Kapalua location and it was wonderful, albeit packed with people. So when we found out there was a location in Kihei too we decided to hit this one up also. The food did...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I hardly give out 5's, but I really can't fault them for anything all night, at least for their awesome 50% off sushi and food happy hour madness. It'd be definite 8 stars if it also included drinks!...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great Sushi! Everything was as fresh as it gets, the dynamite shrimp was out of control!
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Arrived early and waited in line for an hour, because we wanted to save $ and eat for 50% off. Our choice, but I'm glad we did it. The hostess was nice. We were seated by a window facing the street...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We visited this sushi place on a Sunday. WARNING: GET THERE EARLY! The door opened at 5:15, but we arrived at 4:30 pm because we wanted to check out things around that area. We saw the line to be...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG!!! Best sushi I've had in a long time ... the dynamite shrimp well it's DYNO-MITE!!!! The Ahi Carpaccio is sooo good, not to mention the pokie salad as well as some fun rolls we tried. The service...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My night here started out by me getting poked in the eye with chop sticks, but after the pain subsided, everything was fantastic.I had the dynamite shrimp and the ahi roll that is flash...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was probably our most reasonably priced and most enjoyable meal in Maui so far. This place is casual (tank tops & shorts) and loud. Around 10pm the DJ started playing "Sandstorm" and people were...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So fantastic that we came two nights in a row. It took major willpower not to come back the third night.This place shares a parking lot with Foodland (and the other shops/restaurants in that strip...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think that I am spoiled by LA fusion sushi. If you're from LA Katsuya and Tengu are just so good, they really ruin it for other fusion sushi. Overall, Sansei was OK. It was one of the few places in...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quite simply, Sansei is the best sushi and Japanese food on Maui! Line up early on Sundays and Mondays before 6 to get huge discounts. I really love their calamari salad and 69 roll. The sashimi is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Place had a line about 30-deep on a thursday, before they opened at 5:30p, for 25% discount before 6p.Kapalua Butterfry roll was good. Miso Buttermilk fish was da best! The Sansei Mango Crab Salad...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If the packed tables and long waiting line doesn't tell you how good this place is, the sushi will speak for itself... DAMN that's good sushi! Try the crispy butterfish roll - so delicious I ordered...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BEST OF THE BEST!!FUN atmosphere, great sushi, good service!The panko crusted ahi was amazing.. the ahi poke YUM!! Everything MELTS in your mouth!! the way sushi should taste!!We waited 45 min.. but...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So this is our third trip to Sansei, and while previous trips were 5 star experiences, this one was just ok. As always, it's a mob scene....make a reservation, show up early, and we were still...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So i was reading an article about d.k. Restaurants and I come to stumble upon this sushi wonderland with my wife. Expect to wait 40-45 minutes to be seated. It's like cheesecake factory style hosting...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WONDERFUL Sushi! We have a fabulous place in Orange County called "Sushi Zone" in Mission Viejo that we absolutely love - and Sansei gave the Zone a run for it's money. It's a cross between...
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Why is this place packed with a 45 minute wait for a table while the two other restaurants in the same strip mall are nearly deserted? Well, I only tried Sansei and it's worth the wait. (So I guess...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Hmmm. Everyone else loved this place. We liked it. It was pretty good. The butterfish in miso sauce was really good. But the other items were merely good not great. Not so different from any of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We came here last night at 4:15 and waited in line with another 100 guests. At 5:00, the doors opened, and we all rushed in and got seated. If you order before 6:00, all items are 50% off.The...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I would have given them only 3 stars if they didn't have the early bird discount. While we were there a few weeks ago, they offered 50% discount on most of their dishes on Sunday evening. The offer...
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great! Lots of unusual dishes and a great place to go if someone in your party isn't as into raw fish. My only wish is that they would highlight the local fish more. We asked and that was the best...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best Sushi restaurant I've ever eaten at period.... there I said itIt was seriously that good, and basically put all the sushi here in Vegas to shame (which isn't easy)The Panko Ahi Sashimi with...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Panko Crusted Ahi Sashimi Sushi Roll was phenomenal! The sauce was delicious and I seriously considered drinking it with a straw :)The Grilled Fresh Hawaiian Ahi & Sansei's Award-winning Asian...
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
An awesome place for sushi and sashimi. I went for the Kona Kamachi, which is an extremely low-mercury version of tuna, only found around this area, and was on their website. But they didn't have it,...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the best sushi I've ever had! It was also my favorite restaurant while in Maui. My husband and I really didn't know what to order bc everything sounded so good, so we went with the chef...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ambiance. The inside is nice, with plenty of seating, and one of the best stocked bars I have ever seen. It looks like your usual Japanese restaurant.Service. Very good, especially considering we were...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place on Maui for sushi. I love all the creative rolls and the sashimi is so good - it melts in your mouth. Get there early to avoid a long wait. I enjoy going during 50% off nights (I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We heard from the locals that this is the place for innovative sushi and rolls. We tried to get in a couple of times but the wait was insane. We finally made a dinner reservation and on the last...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
love everything here! best sushi I have ever had!
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Rolls are delicious....we also had the dragonfly special roll and it was awesome. I was less excited about the panko-crusted thing, it was kind of a novelty, basically wrapped in lettuce and then...
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love sushi! Sansei has some of the best sushi in my opinion hands down! Our table wasn't quite ready when we arrived. No problem. We just decided to hit the bar and engage in a little pre-dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Quite honestly, the best food I had in Maui. Maybe i haven't gone to too many places, but it's all catering to tourists anyhow. My hubby and I went there twice during our stay. We got the omakase...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Pass... If your craving sushi on Maui, skip this place. Maybe for the 50% off or 25% off or if you cant find any place else to go. For $7 for a pair of sushi, I would expect fresher, bigger, and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Went to Sansei 2 nights in a row, the sushi was so good. They have 25% off from 5:30-6 daily (can't quite call a half-hour window a happy hour, but whatever!). The place is pricey, so getting there...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Awesome! Truely fabulous. The miso yaki chicken is awesome and the raviolis are to die for. This is a definite must try when you are in Maui.
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not your typical Japanese eatery.This is more a Japanese/Island fusion dining.The appetizers are very good. Typically the fried ones.The sushi is very average. Not the right place for sushi.The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The sushi here is awesome. Sorry I still had to give it a 4 because I've still had better sushi in Japan for less. The quality of the fish is up there with the best in Los Angeles. The sushi rice is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place gets packed on Thursday nights! It's karaoke night :) The food was really good, and they have a great selection of beer as well. I was a little disappointed at our server though...I had...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
First you should know that I, a non-seafood eater, went here with my friend, a sushi fan. My friend's sushi was great she said. This review is for the rest of us. The service was not great. I...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
IT was fine, nothing special. Living in the Bay Area we have great sushi here so I guess I was a little unimpressed...but at least you know going here you won't get food poisoning!
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
All I gotta say is HOLY SHIT. I ate one of the tastiest foods of my life here this past weekend: Sansei's Shrimp Dynamite (Crispy tempura shrimp tossed with creamy garlic masago aioli and drizzled...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great sushi selection, very fresh fish, and a fully stocked wine and sake bar.Prices were a little steep but I guess that's what happens when you're on vacation.As someone else mentioned, try to catch...
yelp.com - user review - 05/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First time we tried to catch Sansei's 50% off food happy hour special (from 5pm-6pm on Sundays and Mondays) we arrived at 5:10pm to a packed parking lot and a line that stretched to the opposite end...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
terrible ambience and decor - I prefer an outdoor setting or at least a well-lit restaurant. On the food, I would say the sushi is average by hawaii standards and you can get much better sushi at a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We want to go back to Maui just to eat here again. I was also skeptical of the 50% off with a big line out front before the place opens, but we had a reservation and we waited a few minutes and then...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I luv this place ... when it's after 10pm :) If you don't know why, then don't bother coming.Sashimi is always fresh and they have my oh so favorite, Hamachi Kama. Everyime I'm here, we always do...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We showed up at 5pm on a Monday night -- still jet-lagged -- to find a huge line of people waiting to get in the door. At first I thought 'wow, this place must have great drink specials', but...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
its a club like sushi bar experience. the sushi is just ok, but so much better when you know youre paying happy hour prices, which is half off. Definitely not the place to go if youre looking for...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some of the best sushi I have had including Japan.Prompt service and friendly staff.High quality food at good pricing. Much better than the stuff you pay five times more for at the resort restaurant....
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great and we typically like going to this location versus the one by Kahala.Definately go after ten pm to enjoy the happy hour specials. 50% off drinks and selected menu items not to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sansei is by far the best sushi I've ever had - and trust me I keep looking for another sushi joint to take over 1st Place. But, it hasn't happened yet. As a Maui girl born and raised, I have seen...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We tried their tasting menu, which seems like a compilation of all of their most popular/"award winning" items. And bravo to Sansei for doing that because every dish was excellent! My favorites were...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i'm with gianna on this. this place is nothing special and not that great. it's definitely a "non-asian" sushi bar in my opinion. i am not being racist in this description but i use the term to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious sushi. Can't go wrong.
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Solid. Without a doubt the best sushi, and one of the best meals, you will get on the island. Do not miss this. Seriously. A I am not saying best sushi in the world. I am saying best sushi in...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Its officially been a year since my last visit to Maui and to satisfy my need for a maui moment i decided to write a review of my favorite sushi place on the island. last time i came was on a sunday,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's been well over a year since I've been here but I still remember how fresh the fish tastes and how awesome our bartender was. (We got hooked up on a round of free shots!)We stuffed our faces with...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I do not understand the hype about this place.... I have had Sushi all over the world to me this place is average.. The decor is boring and plane and very bright.. The Service was average at best.....
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was staying at the Wailea Beach Marriott last September for work and needed to venture outside the hotel to get a real flavor of the island. I headed out in Kihei a handful of times to eat and hang...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Poki was good, inexpensive compared to other places, but oknot amazing in any way
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I ate here 4 years ago and I still remember how good the food wasThe rock shrimp dynamite still amazing
yelp.com - user review - 02/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good food, great fun! We went mainly for karaoke, but the 1/2 price sushi was a plus. I don't remember what all we had (pretty drunken night), but I remember that most of the sushi was really unique...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best sushi we have ever had. My husband is not a huge sushi fan and he loved it here! We got the 2 person sampler for $70. This came 5-7 small courses. I don't remember how many courses...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I almost wanted to give this place a two-star because it is sooo overrated. It is discounted 50% after 10PM on Thurs-Sat. This is probably the only time worth going. I may be distorted because I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Who would have thought? Sushi 50% off! (Sundays at 5PM!! Hurrah!)This is almost as good as Last Call at Neiman's (except that shopping burns 200 calories per hour).Who cares! It's time to pig out...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, we tried everything people raved about and just don't get the hype.Miso Butterfish- a tiny portion of cold, sweet fish. This dish had obvously been cooked much earlier and then sat around for a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Still great and exotic, but not enough to warrant five stars. The economy has sure impacted Sansei. For the first time ever, we were seated as soon as we arrived, exactly on time for our 7:30...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Absolute best! I love all of the speciality rolls they have come up with and haven't found anything comparable elsewhere! Definitely try the panko crusted ahi! My absolute favorite and everyone else...
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Spoiled, spoiled, spoiled. There is usually a line in front of this restaurant pretty early on in the evening. Make a reservation or you'll suffer right along everybody.The sad part is that I've been...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My family has been coming here since it opened, and I have to say that our meal there last night was the most pleasant EVER in our experience. First, we arrived at 7:30 for our reservation, and were...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A very popular sushi bar in the heart of Kihei. (They have another place in Kapalua which we didn't try.) Busy every night, but you can reserve if you plan ahead. Everything fresh and the staff...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I could say a lot but why when the following says it all...BEST SUSHI I'VE EVER EATEN!!!Note: Half off prices on Sushi before and after their main hours.
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The first night of my stay my traveling companions and I decided to eat at this popular sushi joint in Kihei. Now, coming from Los Angeles I know a little bit about sushi restaurants so The dA�cor and...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We sat at the sushi bar where there was no wait at 8 PM. Sushi was very good and delivered fast. A little less attitude from the sushi chefs (who was not very welcoming or patient with us) and more...
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Is it worth it to have to suffer through a woman screeching "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" while you're trying to enjoy your half-priced sushi?Ugh! Don't think so! So, given that we were all from CA...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is INCREDIBLE! Love their absolutely creative menu. We had the Panko Crusted Ahi Sashimi Sushi Rolls, and Fried Ice Cream Wrapped in Pound Cake. It opens at 5:30 PM - we got their at 5 PM,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sansei came highly recommended by people at our Hotel, the Grand Wailea, so I had high expectations but felt that Sansei didn't quite live up to expectations. The restaurant was crowded and the decor...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
we came again at 10pm for the 50% sushi! long line! sooo good! they even had karaoke! it was fun! great service, they are totally on it here!our favorites, 69 roll and rainbow roll!
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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Sansei's is a family place that is always busy every weekend no matter whether it's high or low season for the tourist. There's not a lot of Sushi in Kihei so it's easy to say this place is dakine compared to...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Technically, I didn't have the sushi at this place, but it's gotta be decent since the other Sansei's is always amazing.But for the bar, for sake bombing, and for Karaoke? This Sansei's trumps the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Since we were expecting outrageous prices, and apparently were ready to pay for them because we just did not care this is our fucking first real vacation in FIVE YEARS, the sushi was pretty darn...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
SOOOO Good!!!! Cant go wrong with the set menu for 2. My favorites are Panko Crusted Ahi Sashimi Sushi Roll, Sansei's Mango Crab Salad Roll , and Kapalua "Butterfry" Roll. Dont forget the dessert,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wish they had this place on the mainland. We tried to make a reservation but they were booked until 9 I think. We tried again a few nights later and got a good reservation. The place is very busy...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
All of our sushi came out 5 minutes after we ordered=PRE-MADE SUSHI! For all the high ratings this place received, we expected far better. Even the little sushi hole-in-the-walls don't give you...
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
FIRST NIGHT IN MAUI - Friday, 9/12/08We came here for our second dinner of the day since 50% off sushi and appetizer's started at 10:00 PM. There was also karaokee at this time.PROS: *Sushi was good...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
yes.. yet another 5 stars. GREAT food.. GREAT service. if you really think about it all there is to do in Maui is explore (during the day), go to the beach or eat. there is NO nightlife there. its...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The concierge at our hotel recommended this place as "really good sushi, " and, boy, were we glad that they sent us here! I was so surprised to come to a shopping plaza next to a supermarket to get...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is as good as it gets. You can bring all kinds of different people to this restaurant - meaning sushi and non-sushi eaters. I brought my husband's family here who are mostly non-raw fish eating...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We came here based on the Yelp reviews and it didn't disappoint. The variety of dishes were unique. Not a place for traditional Japanese food but you like to try different rolls and creative sauce...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the Lahina location with my wife on our honeymoon and here back in 2007. In my opinion, Sansei is some of the freshest sushi you will ever eat. The varities of sushi go beyond your typical...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We always have a great time here. Hubby and I decided to take a day trip to Maui, each time we do, we always stop here. Karoeke nights here are a blast . Ideal place to take your friends for good food...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place...especially when it's 50% off.
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
What is the big deal about this place? Since it's one of the only sushi bars in town and everyting is draped in some type of sauce, everyone thinks it's fabulous. The one thing we ate here that was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Friendly service.Great atmosphere.Their sushi rolls are creative, so try them out. If you just want straight sashimi and sushi, there are better places to go on the island.
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Just because it's the best sushi on Maui doesn't mean it's actually good sushi.Finally made it out to try Sansei, and the sushi was okay but nothing special, and definitely not worth waiting 45...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, so I don't know if it's coming from CA where there is GREAT sushi or my high expectations for "the best sushi in town" but I was definately disappointed with the food here. We didn't have to wait...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this place. What can be better than late night, half price sushi and appetizers? How about the karaoke that goes along with it!I have been to both the Kapalua and Kihei locations. I like...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went to the happy hour in the Kapulua location. It was fun and good variety of rolls and appetizers. It was nice walking around the Kapulua mall and driving through the golf course
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We visited Sansei twice while on our honeymoon on Maui. The first time the service was excellent, the second it was decent. Both times however, the food was top notch.Reservations are HIGHLY...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Still smoking after all these years. I hit Sansei almost a decade ago when it was still fresh in Kapalua as a very innovative, attractively priced nouveau sushi joint. This was early in the crazy roll...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This bustling, lively, no-nonsense restaurant is very popular, hence the long lines. I'm stingy with my 5-star reviews, but this place rates a solid 4.5. You really should make the effort to try it if...
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you like sushi rolls then this is the place for you.I came in here real hungry from an active day playing. We ordered I think like 5 different appetizers and no entrees. Most of the rolls we...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When in Hawaii a night of sushi is a must! Actually being the sushi addicts that we are...my husband and I make it a rule to try sushi wherever we go! And Maui was no exception. We asked friends, the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I loved the sushi here. It was delicious and fresh! I can't remember the names but the ones we tried were their specialties. This place is located in the Kapalua resort area.. kind of hard to find but...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good sushi. Clean, very busy, friendly staff. If you're just arriving from out of town, hit it early for 25% off on happy hour then pass out from the jetlag early. Ahi doesn't get any better...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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Similar to Benehana's and our second favorite place to have Sushi on Maui.
urbanspoon.com - user review - 06/10/2008
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We recently ate at the Kapalua Sensei location- It was highly recommended and we were really excited. I am sad to say it was pretty disapointing- The hostess was perky enough, however our server Michelle...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They had 25% off sushi before 6pm, so a line of about 20 people formed between 5pm and 5:30pm (when they opened). Everyone in our party of eight enjoyed the food. Fresh sushi. Nice, upscale...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We walked in here 3 years ago on a recommendation. For some reason we were eating dinner terribly late -- after 10PM. We lined up and were sat at the bar. Apparently Thurs - Sat after 10PM, Sansei...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The sushi is good and the prices reasonable if you are there during a discounted time period (before 6pm or after 10pm). Beware that the line starts around 5pm when they open at 5:30. If you aren't...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dude, everyone that rated this place is from freakin CALIFORNIA. Staying in Kihei for almost a week, I couldn't help but think Kihei was any old socal beach town relocated to Maui. The people and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We asked our hotel porter upon check in, where's the best place for Sushi? We knew nothing about this place. I don't know what night they have 1/2 price sushi but the night we showed up we did not...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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As is with most of Kihei's restaurants, this Sansei is located in a strip mall. If you have a taste for sushi this is the place. They have an early bird special with sushi plates half price. Be sure to get...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say, waiting on line for half priced sushi (and just about all of the entrees) at Sansei is a Kihei institution. There's a good reason for it too.... everything is fantastic. Everything is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You can't beat 1/2 prices sushi. Its always a full house everytime they have this special. The atmosphere and vibe is so alive with the karaoke going on whether the singer is good or off-key.
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food rocks, only when it's NOT 1/2 off nights. I used to cruz by for late night sushi but no more. Dude the line is jam packed and the service goes downhill. Everyones rushing. Too much. We go...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I give it four stars because I was extremely wasted upon entering the building. But luckily the host struck up a friendly convo and shooed Lisa and I to the bar. Leave it to us to find the only...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am happy that by chance I get to Yelp this place for my 100th review!Our experience here was a great one. Initially we wanted to go to the location in Lahaina, but we didn't want to wait. Another...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Can you say melt in your mouth? That is what the Hawaiian roll did every time I took a bite. And don't even get me started on the Unagi. Some of the best I have EVER had. I think we have pretty good...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OMG! I loved this place!!! The sushi that they offer is unique and nothing I have seen at the places I've been to in California. I came here with two other people and we ordered one of each of the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to spoil a good place by telling everyone else - "yes it is that wonderful" but they deserve the great reviews they're getting.Great sushi, quite a few innovative rolls - try the specials....
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great, fresh sushi -- we sat at the bar and were amused by the sarcastic chefs subtle mockery of the tool sitting next to us trying to impress his date with his extensive, albeit mispronounced, sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok...what the HELL! Who are these people reviewing this place saying it's "OK" sushi? Are you mad!? My husband and I love...let me repeat LOVE sushi. We're also major freaking food snobs. My girl...
yelp.com - user review - 03/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was an interesting experience going to sansei on a Saturday night. When i got there at around 10:15, there already was a line of around 50 people. I stood on line for another 10 minutes and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down the best sushi on the island. I love both locations, Kihei and Kapalua. You can come here dressed totally casual or dress up and you'll still look fine. The service is great, never...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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This place was a bulls-eye for both my husband and I. First off, our Australian waitress was great! She let us keep the menu at the table so we could order as we went along, and she made some great...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you ask anybody on Maui who has the best sushi 9 out of 10 times the answer will be Sansei. Based on the overwhelming response we decided to make reservations for their Kapalua location Tuesday...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There are plenty enough reviews for this place. I thought it was good food but just average sushi, I've had better. I think it's the big picture you have to consider. The atmosphere. I went on a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sansei had some of the best food and service we experienced on Maui last week, and for prices considerably lower than some of the other restaurants we visited (Spago, Tommy Bahama's and Seawatch). The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I ate here four times in the five nights I spent in Kihei. I like the special rolls and the macadamia encrusted ice cream. Some of the wait staff are friendlier then others, but since we were short...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great sushi! We had the Panko Crusted Ahi and apparently this is their most popular roll....it was awesome. It was really crowded and I highly recommend reservations if you have more than 2 people....
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I completely forgot about eating here until I saw someones review on it! So, I was in Maui not too long ago and my cousin and I were watching restaurant commercials to decide on all the places we...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My cousin and I were craving sushi while on vacation and we had heard about their happy hour. 50% off sushi was what sold me! I heard about this place from my other cousin, who had been here before,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sitting here @ LAX, waiting for my pop's flight to arrive. What better way to kill time than to yelp on the iphone.My friends and I were at Sansei a few years back. It was a memorable...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing take-out! I had the Rainbow Roll, everything was fresh and the rice was cooked perfectly. Also took miso soup and edamame to-go. Only disappointment is that is was all packed up in packages...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This busy restaurant was characterized by a crowded bar full of people trying filtered and unfiltered Saki or ordering beers. It was in a n unattractive shopping strip and attracted a continuous flow...
yelp.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
No better way to celebrate my 600th review than with Sansei. Sansei is my favorite place for sushi and Japanese food across all the Hawaiian islands. They have 2 locations in Maui and 1 in Oahu. The...
yelp.com - user review - 11/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Who goes to Maui to eat sushi? Seafood yes, but sushi I'm not so sure about. It's great if you stick with the local fish like ahi but the salmon and crab and everything else gotta come from...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, what's with the hype?We came here due to all the Yelp reviews as well as the personal recommendations from friends. Made reservations the day of and ordered before 6pm to take advantage of the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I wanted to try one sushi restaurant during my stay in Maui, and after looking though the various dining magazines given out at the airport I decided to go to Sansei. The food here is pretty good, I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So good we ate here twice... Everything is super fresh and deeelicious. Come early OR late on Thursdays & Fridays and there's probably a discount of some sort...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Christine...we ate here twice in 8 days too! Good stuff. And pretty affordable. It's in a strip mall...but that's not a detterent for me.I eat sushi every day when I'm in Maui. The best place I've...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
good food...and if you go early it's 50% off your entire bill!!! you have to try the panko crusted ahi roll!
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After dining at Spago, this place is amazing. Same kind of food without the pretense and price. Next time we're in Maui, we will skip Spago's altogether and head straight to Sansei- and early. The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Couldn't quite make it here early enough for their early bird special. We showed up on a Monday during our vacation at 5pm (door opens at 5:30pm) and the line wrapped around the little strip mall....
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm starting to think reviewing certain restaurants in Hawaii just isn't fair. How can you have bad seafood on an island? Anyway, my party ordered several rolls and it was all tasty. What stands...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The Japanese word 'Sansei' means 'third generation', implying that the sushi at Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar is not meant to be traditional Japanese cuisine, rather sushi that has evolved....
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great sushi! Some of the best I've had. My recommendation would be to try the tasting menu for 2 for $70. Fantastic value. I would give Sansei 5 stars, but the wait is horrendous. Even with...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is aptly named, because it is sensational, to say the least.It is one of several of D.K. Kodama's restaurants and although I only dined at this location, I wish I could have visited...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sansei is to die and go to heaven. It wasn't on my bill, so I had a whopping three plates of Panko-crusted Ahi Tuna Roll (large hungry man in girl's body). I couldn't stop. The Japanese calamari salad...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Their asian rock shrimp cake is HEAVEN ON EARTH. I can eat 10 thousand of those things and have room for 5 more. I am drooling just thinking about that shrimp cake...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I expected better quality and better tasting fish especially since we were in Hawaii, but I found myself severely disappointed. I really wish that I would have read Ken K.'s review before I suggested...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not as tasty or as nice an atmosphere as the Sansei in Kapalua, but still pretty good sushi. They have a very impressive bar and assortment of draft beers here which is nice.
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great. I first discovered it at the Kapalua location the last time I was on Maui staying in Kanapali. This time I stayed in Kiehi and we delightfully discovered that they have a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Poke, poke, poke! That's all I'm going to say about this place. And why salmon and uni in Maui tastes so much better?
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
one of the few spots in kihei open after 10. the food itself was just ok but i give it 4 stars cause we went late nite on the weekend when everything is 50% off! having been spoiled by numerous sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 03/27/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best places on Maui. Over the years, we made friends with Moose and Eric. Moose is now doing a sushi stint in CA, but always produced great cuts of nigiri and awesome rolls. Eric is the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my favorite :) we ate here when we scoped out wedding venues and used the place for wedding rehearsal dinner.the staff was WONDERFUL. it was abit hard in the beginning b/c i planned too early. but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sansei is a crowded, traditional American sushi joint with a spartan decor and an expansive menu in a strip mall. Come for the food, not the atmosphere. The menu ranges from traditional sushi...
yelp.com - user review - 01/14/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The older couple who we did the outrigger canoe thing with us suggested sansei. We were a little skeptical but boy were they right.We ate here on one of our last nights and it was a hit! The...
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is definitely a highlight in Kihei, but that's not saying much because it is literally slim pickins in terms of interesting food around the area. If you've never had fusion Hawaiian style...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you are going here for sushi, go north to Isana instead. The sushi quality at Sansei is mediocre, at best. Not horrible, but not dazzling either.If you are going here for seafood, this place is...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2006
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We splurged and got Chef Omakase's set menu for two. What a treat! Amazing, creative dishes with European and Thai fusion like Panko covered Seared Ahi Tuna in an amazing soy wasabi butter sauce! Truffled...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
You have to try the Miso Butterfish. This was the best fish I had ever tasted. It literally melted in my mouth...just like Butter!!!Everyone at Kihei was nice. Sometimes it's tough to get a seat cause...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Everyone said we needed to make reservations to eat dinner here....I don't think it was necessary, but better safe than sorry. The restaurant was nice with great service, ambience and food. We had the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Its everything people say it is, though the place kind of has a pirate theme to me for some reason, it doesn't look like a sushi bar.
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We were really bummed when we found out the Kapalua branch of Sansei was closed for refurbishment...and not reopening till a few days after we left Maui!! The NERVE! lol But alas...we learned of the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Omokase meal was "om-OK". Not out of this world. Their sauces were a bit sweet (think teriyaki sweet) which is ok unless nearly every dish has the sauce (or a variationof the sauce) on it. Honestly,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
50% off on Thursday nights from 10 pm -midnight. On Thurs night, 10 of us went to chow on sansei's specialty rolls. We all ate until we were stuffed and several people had sake bombs and kirin. Bill...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I think it's because we look like the locals that we get good service and props. So thanks, Mom and Dad for your genetic attributes.Okay, so onto the fish. Good fish, people! We enjoyed our dishes of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In a way, we kind of felt suckered into getting the chef's tasting menu. The four of us got two pricey set menu's to share and it was way too much food! I think that it would have been beneficial...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
ohhhhh yeah. this place is the GOOD. we were seated quicky, served quickly, the staff was attentive and professional, despite being slammed and the food was awesome. of particular note was the miso...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2005
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One of the best seafood restaurant's on Maui. There are 2 locations: Kihei and Lahaina. The best part of a late night snack is that after 10 p.m., sushi is 1/2 price.
judysbook.com - user review - 10/23/2005
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One of the best seafood restaurant's on Maui. There are 2 locations: Kihei and Lahaina. The best part of a late night snack is that after 10 p.m., sushi is 1/2 price. Right when you walk in, all you see is...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/23/2005
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