Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar - WAIKOLOA, Hawaii

3.9

1683 Reviews

$31 to $50

Seafood

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2 people

17 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 27 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Great for creative cocktails

We are now open 7 days a week for normal dinner service from 5pm-8:30pm! Sunday and Monday we have our early bird special the doors open at 4:45 and the special is over with at 5:30! Please call us to order 808.886.6286

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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 Hawaii's incredible ethnic mix and 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 the unique combinations of flavors and textures. Including our famous award winning dishes the panko ahi, shrimp dynamite, and Dk famous crab ramen. The food will never disappoint!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Sushi, Steak
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon, Sun 18:00–20:30 Mon, Thu–Sat 17:00–20:30
Phone number
(808) 886-6286
Website
http://sanseihawaii.com/waikoloa/
Payment Options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Jaymar Barrios
Catering
Custom catering. Please call the restaurant at 808-886-6286. Ask for Tom Alejado, General Manager.

Location
201 Waikoloa Beach Drive Suite 801, Queen's Market Place, Waikoloa, HI 96738
Area
Waikoloa
Cross Street
Queen Kaahumanu Hwy
Parking details
General Parking at the front or back area of the Queens Marketplace Shopping Center.
Public transit
There is a resort shuttle bus that travels throughout the Waikoloa Resort area, drop off and pick up area at the Queens Marketplace shopping center. There is a minimal fee for shuttle rides.
Entertainment
Friday Nights - Free Karaoke from 9:30pm to 12:00pm Saturday Nights - Live Music from 9:30pm to 12:00pm Must be 21 years or older with valid I.D.. 50% off Appetizers & Sushi items Special Bar Drink Prices
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Private dining

Classically Aged 22 oz Bone-In Rib EyeUS$75.00
a DK Steakhouse specialty
- EBUS$60.00
14 oz. New York Strip SteakUS$65.00
the most popular steak cut, very tender
- EBUS$55.00
Chili Porcini Mushroom 8 oz FiletUS$55.00
Garlic mashed potatoes & porcini mushroom w/ demi-glace
- EBUS$45.00
Lobster & Jumbo Shrimp Mashed PotatoUS$35.00
Suggested accompaniment!! lobster tail & jumbo shrimp in a tarragon cream sauce on mashed potatoes
- EBUS$25.00

Entrees

Sansei's Seafood PastaUS$41.00
black tiger prawns, sweet ocean scallops and local vegetables, wok tossed with fettuccini noodles in a spicy black bean chili butter (veggie option $27)
Salmon and PrawnUS$40.00
fresh cremini mushrooms, asparagus, soy wasabi butter sauce
Grilled Pork ChopsUS$43.00
juicy, succulent, grilled pork chop with sautéed mushrooms, spinach, mashed potatoes and finished with an Asian au poivre sauce
Hawaiian AhiUS$37.00
Furikake rice cake, ginger chili lime butter sauce and cilantro pesto
Sansei Surf N TurfUS$75.00
8 oz filet with a demi glace, tiger prawns served with mash and side of veggies
Chiefs Fresh Catch SpecialUS$49.00
Ask your server about how the fresh catch is prepared today!
Short Rib RamenUS$24.00
Wafu dashi broth with choi sum, rayu oil, and green onion
Braised Short RibsUS$30.00
Garlic mashed potatoes, roasted tomatoes, baby carrots, garlic demi & butter beurre blanc, cilantro-pesto

Appetizers and Small Plates

Shrimp DynamiteUS$18.50
crispy tempura shrimp tossed in a masago aioli & unagi glaze
Misoyaki ChickenUS$16.75
Sweet miso & sake marinated
DK's Crab Ramen with Truffle Butter BrothUS$23.00
crab, local jalapenos, cilantro & thai basil in a rich truffle butter broth
Japanese EggplantUS$11.00
Sweet miso sake sauce
Mom's Teriyaki BeefUS$22.00
juicy steak marinated with our special recipe, grilled & sliced
Lobster & Blue Crab RavioliUS$18.00
Stuffed with lobster, blue crab & shrimp in a truffle madeira cream sauce
Nobu-Style Miso ButterfishUS$27.25
tender butterfish marinated and roasted in sake & sweet miso; a Japanese specialty!
- EBUS$22.25
Classic Caesar SaladUS$14.00
Herbed Croutons & Parmesan
Panko Crusted Ahi SashimiUS$20.00
fresh ahi tuna wrapped with arugula & spinach, panko crusted, flashed fried, served with a soy wasabi butter sauce
Seared Ahi SaladUS$20.75
seared ahi over hirabara greens with sansei soy sesame dressing
Crispy Brussels SproutsUS$15.00
pickled jalapeno, konbu aioli & pistachio nuts
Miso SoupUS$6.00
Japanese SunomonoUS$6.00
pickled cucumber and wakame

Sushi Bar

Spicy Tuna Inside Out RollUS$17.25
8 pcs. Hawaiian ahi with sambal, rolled uramaki style, topped with spicy tuna
Holy Cow RollUS$25.00
8 pcs. shrimp tempura, spicy tuna, cucumber, kaiware sprouts, cream cheese, avocado, topped with tempura crunchies & unagi glaze
Sansei Special RollUS$14.95
6 pcs. spicy crab, cilantro, cucumber & avocado rolled uramaki style and dusted with furikake, served with a sweet Thai chili sauce
69 RollUS$22.25
8 pcs. California roll topped with broiled unagi, masago, drizzled with unagi glaze
Dragonfly RollUS$28.00
8 pcs. spicy tuna with kaiware sprouts rolled uramaki style topped with fresh ahi & avocado, served with a sweet Thai chili aioli
California RollUS$14.00
8 pcs. with crab avocado, cucumber; rolled uramaki style, topped with sesame seeds
Takah RollUS$18.25
6 pcs. Shrimp, ahi-tuna, crab, avocado & cucumber; rolled uramaki & crusted with masago
Hawaiian RollUS$17.50
8 pcs. ahi-tuna, cucumber & avocado
Bagel RollUS$16.50
smoked salmon, cucumber, sweet Maui onions, cream cheese
Cane Spider RollUS$27.50
tempura soft shell crab, avocado, cucumber, sprouts, dusted with yukari and togarashi; served with kim-chee aioli and sweet chili sauce
Hama KamaUS$22.00
Broiled, served with Hirabara greens and ponzu sauce
Chirashi BowlUS$47.50
ahi, hamachi, fresh salmon, koji kajiki, ebi, sunamono, takuwan, spicy tuna; served on sushi rice with ginger scallion sauce
Hamachi CarpaccioUS$25.50
yuzu kosho, masago, shiso, jalapenos & truffle ponzu sauce
Hawaiian Ahi Carpaccio
Cilantro & chopped peanuts in a thai chili vinaigrette
Sansei Style Ahi-Tuna PokeUS$20.50
sweet Maui onions, wakame and kaiware sprouts, tossed in a spicy poke sauce
Fresh Sashimi TrioUS$31.00
Ahi Tuna, Hamachi & Salmon
Chelaskan RollUS$22.00
California roll spicy salmon, shiso aioli, sweet thai Chili sauce topped with crunchies and scallions
Caterpillar RollUS$24.00
Unagi cucumber wrapped w/ avocado Topped w/ masago and unagi glaze
Mango Crab Hand RollUS$15.00
Crab mix, Big Island greens Crunchy peanuts wrapped w/ mamenori & a sweet thai chili vinaigrette
Rainbow RollUS$22.00
California roll topped with fresh salmon, ahi tuna. And avocado
Tekka MakiUS$14.25
Fresh ahi tuna sushi roll
Salmon MakiUS$12.75
Fresh salmon sushi roll
Negi HamaUS$11.00
Fresh Hamachi and green onions
Issei ComboUS$29.50
1 PC EACH ahi-tuna, Hamachi, salmon & tomago nigiri sushi with your choice of California or spicy tuna roll
The KrakenUS$36.00
Lobster, cucumber, kaiware sprouts, avocado, asparagus, kizami nori, wasabi aioli, masago sriracha

Nigiri Sashimi

Ahi (Tuna)US$16.00
Hamachi (Yellowtail)US$13.00
SalmonUS$13.00
Koji CatchUS$9.00
Ebi (Shrimp)US$10.00
Unagi (Broiled Eel)US$12.00
Hotategai (Scallop)US$11.00
Ikura (Salmon Roe)US$12.00
Tamago (Sweet Egg)US$6.00
Ika (Squid)US$10.00

What 1,683 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.9

3.9 based on recent ratings

4Food
4.1Service
3.6Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Hawaii / Big Island
Child-friendly
Hawaii / Big Island
Neighbourhood gem
Hawaii / Big Island
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Review summary

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Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar in Waikoloa offers a mixed experience with standout features like "amazing food and service" and "best ribeye on the Big Island." Diners appreciate the "prompt and friendly service," but note inconsistencies in food quality and availability. The sushi and sashimi are often praised, making it a go-to spot for seafood lovers.

1,683 Reviews

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Scott
Las Vegas8 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Excellent food. Large selection of sushi including island specialties
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Michel
New York City18 reviews
4.0
Dined on 8 March 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Nice people but variation observed between sushi rolls and too much rice versus filling. Would go again but PQR is off balance.
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Faye VIP
Fort Lauderdale16 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Customer service service was excellent. Excellent food was absolutely delicious. Obvious was cool.
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Christine
San Francisco3 reviews
2.0
Dined on 2 March 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 1
Be not fooled! This location of the restaurant is the polar opposite of the wonderful Sansei on Maui.
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kara VIP
Louisville10 reviews
3.0
Dined on 28 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Food was mediocre. My food came out 15 mins earlier than my husbands dish and he ordered the ahi tuna is it had 5 slices of seared tuna on his plate. It wasn’t even a full ahi tuna steak. My dish wasn’t bad but he said the tuna didn’t have much flavor. Waited for the check 10-15 mins.
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edward VIP
Hawaii1 review
1.0
Dined on 27 February 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Not good all around. Service and food were poor.
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Joe VIP
Seattle10 reviews
3.0
Dined on 27 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 2
Ramen is good, sushi is ok. I had a salmon and prawn dinner, overcooked, dry. Server was very good. Greeter was indifferent.
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Debbi VIP
New York City55 reviews
3.0
Dined on 27 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
The food was good, - however one entree was served about seven to ten minutes before the other and it was lukewarm. The short rib was very good. For the price point I’d anticipated a bit more ambiance- this isn’t a place for a romantic dinner. The sushi offerings looked good and there was a great selection.
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Cassie VIP
Greater Boston20 reviews
2.0
Dined on 25 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Not sure what is going on in this location. We usually go to sansei in Maui. Once we were seated and ordered, 3 of our 4 sushi rolls arrived in less than 1 minute. Great if you're in a hurry but obviously these had been premade and waiting for someone to order them. The flavors were off on everything. The crab ramen had no flavor and no truffle or peppers in it. It was just veggie broth. Had to ask them to take it back and add the correct ingredients. I don't think we would go back to this location again. The server was very sweet and felt terrible.
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TasceB
San Francisco2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 24 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
AMAZING!! So great would definitely go again. The staff were so sweet
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FAQs

Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar - WAIKOLOA, Hawaii offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (808) 886-6286.

Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar - WAIKOLOA, Hawaii is rated 3.9 stars by 1683 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

17 Mar 2025

19:00

Booked 27 times today

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Google Map for Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar - WAIKOLOA, Hawaii

201 Waikoloa Beach Drive Suite 801, Queen's Market Place, Waikoloa, HI 96738

Additional information

Cross Street
Queen Kaahumanu Hwy
Area
Waikoloa
Hours of Operation
Dinner Mon, Sun 18:00–20:30 Mon, Thu–Sat 17:00–20:30
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Sushi, Steak
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
General Parking at the front or back area of the Queens Marketplace Shopping Center.
Public transit
There is a resort shuttle bus that travels throughout the Waikoloa Resort area, drop off and pick up area at the Queens Marketplace shopping center. There is a minimal fee for shuttle rides.
Payment Options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Jaymar Barrios
Entertainment
Friday Nights - Free Karaoke from 9:30pm to 12:00pm Saturday Nights - Live Music from 9:30pm to 12:00pm Must be 21 years or older with valid I.D.. 50% off Appetizers & Sushi items Special Bar Drink Prices
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://sanseihawaii.com/waikoloa/
Phone number
(808) 886-6286
Catering
Custom catering. Please call the restaurant at 808-886-6286. Ask for Tom Alejado, General Manager.

Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar - WAIKOLOA, Hawaii

Make a booking

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Private Dining Room (PDR)

Back Dining room

Private meetng room

Custom inquiry

Nature Natural Prime Steaks

Classically Aged 22 oz Bone-In Rib EyeUS$75.00

14 oz. New York Strip SteakUS$65.00

Chili Porcini Mushroom 8 oz FiletUS$55.00

Lobster & Jumbo Shrimp Mashed PotatoUS$35.00

Entrees

Sansei's Seafood PastaUS$41.00

Salmon and PrawnUS$40.00

Grilled Pork ChopsUS$43.00

Hawaiian AhiUS$37.00

Sansei Surf N TurfUS$75.00

Chiefs Fresh Catch SpecialUS$49.00

Short Rib RamenUS$24.00

Braised Short RibsUS$30.00

Appetizers and Small Plates

Shrimp DynamiteUS$18.50

Misoyaki ChickenUS$16.75

DK's Crab Ramen with Truffle Butter BrothUS$23.00

Japanese EggplantUS$11.00

Mom's Teriyaki BeefUS$22.00

Lobster & Blue Crab RavioliUS$18.00

Nobu-Style Miso ButterfishUS$27.25

Classic Caesar SaladUS$14.00

Panko Crusted Ahi SashimiUS$20.00

Seared Ahi SaladUS$20.75

Crispy Brussels SproutsUS$15.00

Miso SoupUS$6.00

Japanese SunomonoUS$6.00

Sushi Bar

Spicy Tuna Inside Out RollUS$17.25

Holy Cow RollUS$25.00

Sansei Special RollUS$14.95

69 RollUS$22.25

Dragonfly RollUS$28.00

California RollUS$14.00

Takah RollUS$18.25

Hawaiian RollUS$17.50

Bagel RollUS$16.50

Cane Spider RollUS$27.50

Hama KamaUS$22.00

Chirashi BowlUS$47.50

Hamachi CarpaccioUS$25.50

Hawaiian Ahi Carpaccio

Sansei Style Ahi-Tuna PokeUS$20.50

Fresh Sashimi TrioUS$31.00

Chelaskan RollUS$22.00

Caterpillar RollUS$24.00

Mango Crab Hand RollUS$15.00

Rainbow RollUS$22.00

Tekka MakiUS$14.25

Salmon MakiUS$12.75

Negi HamaUS$11.00

Issei ComboUS$29.50

The KrakenUS$36.00

Nigiri Sashimi

Ahi (Tuna)US$16.00

Hamachi (Yellowtail)US$13.00

SalmonUS$13.00

Koji CatchUS$9.00

Ebi (Shrimp)US$10.00

Unagi (Broiled Eel)US$12.00

Hotategai (Scallop)US$11.00

Ikura (Salmon Roe)US$12.00

Tamago (Sweet Egg)US$6.00

Ika (Squid)US$10.00

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Review summary

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