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Sansei Kihei - Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar - KIHEI, Maui, Kihei, HI

Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar - KIHEI, Maui

4.3 (1602)
$31 to $50
Contemporary American
1881 S. Kihei Rd. #KT-116, Kihei, HI 96753

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Good for special occasions
  • Romantic
We will be temporarily closing our dining room but would love to continue to serve you. Kihei Sansei “To Go Orders” will be offered from 5-8p..m.Please call us to order (808) 879-0004

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Sansei, meaning third generation, is a locally owned contemporary Japanese Restaurant offering new wave sushi. The force behind the food is Chef/Owner Dave "DK" Kodama. An Oahu native, he is fearless when it comes to flavors and one of the most adventurous chefs you will meet. At Sansei, he has combined his Japanese heritage with Hawai'i's incredible ethnic mix and the flavors he experienced in his travels to create a New Wave Sushi, Japanese-inspired Pacific Rim, Contemporary Japanese type of cuisine. Call it whatever you like. What you will taste are unique combinations of flavors and textures.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Sushi
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Wed, Fri–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Carl Yeh
  • Catering
    Off property caterings and private dinners from 20-200 covers.
  • Neighborhood
    Kihei
  • Cross street
    Halelani Pl.
  • Parking details
    Free Self Parking
  • Public transit
    Maui Public Bus stop 100 yards away
  • Entertainment
    Free Karaoke on Friday and Saturday Nights for 21+, 10pm- Close. 50% off Sushi & Appetizers & Drink Specials
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,602 people are saying

Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar - KIHEI, Maui reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.3
4.3 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 3.7Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

1,602 Reviews
  1. TracyK

    San Francisco Bay Area4 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on October 16, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We’ve been here before and enjoyed it but we will never go back after last night. The food was okay but nothing great. The service was awful and refused to accommodate a very simple request. The bathrooms were disgusting. Sad to see this restaurant decline this quickly.

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  2. dermotc

    San Francisco Bay Area2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 15, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is the place to go for Happy hour on Maui. Great deal and great atmosphere. Kid friendly

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  3. Morte4 VIP

    Hawaii71 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 13, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    This is truly a local gem. Where to go for sushi and sashimi. Fun and inventive food with a great variety. Try it all! Our server was very helpful and the place, while crowded was not overly loud for a Saturday night.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 12, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great sushi!

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  5. GoodFood

    Los Angeles32 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on October 12, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Been coming to Sansei for many years Was disappointed with the service and quality of food. Has really gone downhill So sad.

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  6. MicheleOnMaui808 VIP

    Hawaii42 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 11, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    We were seated right away. Waited quite some time for water and to place a drink order. Food was just ok this time. The hawaiian roll was off. Everything else was ok not the usual. Wait help was overwhelmed and I’m sure that caused the wait time. I noted it was a birthday and when dessert arrives there was nothing. Ugh. All in all we were there to celebrate a birthday and we did despite the below average everything.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on October 10, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service is always amazing

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Hawaii1 review

    5.0

    Dined on October 9, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Every thing is good

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  9. Karmen

    Calgary / Southern Alberta8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on October 9, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We went for dinner here on our trip to Maui and found the food to be ok. There wasn't anything I hated but nothing stood out, in terms of flavor. I was quite displeased that the edamame was served cold and th sushi portions were more than a mouthful. Large sushi shouldn't be a thing... if it isn't bite-sized, it falls apart while it's being eating. I would not return.

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  10. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Orange County148 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on October 7, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    After reading all the high reviews, we decided to have dinner there. What a huge disappointment! The decor is old and not truly Japanese. It felt like a coffee shop with a bar area and a small sushi bar. The food was below average, nothing special at all. We saw all the awards on the wall but left unimpressed. We wasted our first evening on Maui! Read that it was a cross between Kabuki and Sushi Roku. That's just false!! We go to Kabuki in Huntington Beach and Irvine Spectrum a lot as well as Sushi Roku in Newport Beach Fashion Island. This place is NOT in the same caliber. We will not be returning. Sorry we believed all the hype.

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Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar - KIHEI, Maui is rated 4.3 stars by 1602 OpenTable diners.

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  2. United States
  3. Hawaii
  4. Maui
  5. Kihei

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1881 S. Kihei Rd. #KT-116, Kihei, HI 96753

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Halelani Pl.
  • Neighborhood
    Kihei
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Mon–Wed, Fri–Sun 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Sushi
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Free Self Parking
  • Public transit
    Maui Public Bus stop 100 yards away
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Carl Yeh
  • Entertainment
    Free Karaoke on Friday and Saturday Nights for 21+, 10pm- Close. 50% off Sushi & Appetizers & Drink Specials
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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