Around $40 for all-you-can-eat wagyu and sushi sounds too good to be true. The catch: this deal is currently only on Wednesdays at Kale’s Hale in Kalihi.
Kale’s Hale, which opened earlier this year, is known for its all-you-can-eat Hawaiian fusion yakiniku ($39.99 per adult). The eatery prides itself on serving Kagoshima wagyu, along with a rotating selection of banchan. The banchan selection ranges from tuna mac salad and cucumber kimchi to ocean salad, taegu noodles and pickled garlic.
Kale’s Hale “Wasabi Wednesday” includes sushi as part of the $39.99 price for both lunch and dinner. Each order of sushi includes four pieces. Choose from more traditional options like the California roll, shrimp tempura roll and spicy ‘ahi roll, along with unique combos like the surf and turf roll with steak and lobster, spicy spicy, He‘e lūʻau roll and the “Gout” roll.
“The He‘e lūʻau roll has he‘e (octopus) and lūʻau leaf with coconut,” says chef Kale Afong. “The spicy spicy has spicy ‘ahi and spicy beef inside. The ‘Gout’ roll has pork belly and crab. The spicy spicy and gout rolls are my two favorites.
“These are a lot of the ingredients that we carry in house, so we just turned it into sushi,” he adds.
Of the sushi rolls we tried, the “Gout” roll was one of my favorites. The creamy crab mixture contrasts nicely with the crispy pork belly and delivers a satisfying crunch in every bite. The surf and turf roll was also a favorite — you can’t go wrong with a sushi topped with lobster.
While sushi is only available on Wednesdays, the eatery will eventually have more options like wagyu nigiri, according to Afong.
If you dine in for lunch but don’t want to get the all-you-can-eat option, meat sets — ranging from $11.99 to $34.99, depending on the meat — are also available. Additionally, customers can opt for a la carte cuts of beef, pork, seafood and veggies.
Walks-ins are accepted, but reservations — especially for Wasabi Wednesdays — are highly recommended.
Note: Kale’s Hale is still in its soft opening. The eatery will celebrate its grand opening once it receives its liquor license.
CONTACT
Kale’s Hale
1339 N. School St., Honolulu
808-600-5777
Instagram: @kaleshale.hawaiisonly
Open daily, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. lunch, 3:30-9 p.m. dinner
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
