Located in Ka Makana Aliʻi, Sakura Sushi and Hibachi recently reopened following an extensive renovation.
The eatery used to feature a teppanyaki grilling experience. After undergoing a $300,000 renovation to remove the teppanyaki grills and include additional tables, the eatery reopened at the end of August. The restaurant now has 30 more tables, which expands its dining room capacity to around 300 individuals.
In conjunction with its reopening, the eatery added new dishes to its menu. The menu offers a huge selection of chef signature rolls, sushi bar entrees, lunch specials, hibachi entrees, appetizers, nigiri and more.
The hamachi kama ($25.95) is one of the eatery’s new most popular dishes. The grilled yellowtail collar can be ordered as an entrée, but is often shared as an appetizer.
Start your dining experience with appetizers like gyoza ($8.50), shrimp and vegetable tempura ($11.50), Lady’s Finger ($15). The latter is a sashimi-like appetizer from the sushi bar. It features seared fresh salmon wrapped with spicy crab meat and served with ponzu sauce.
The salmon tartare ($15), consisting of diced fresh salmon, avocado and salmon roe, is another popular appetizer for sharing, due to its light, refreshing flavors.
The menu boasts an extensive assortment of sushi rolls, hand rolls, and raw bar selections. If you’re dining with a larger group, the eatery’s sushi boats are a popular option. The Kapolei boat ($92.95) includes a chef’s choice of 15 pieces of sushi and 15 pieces of sashimi with a dragon roll and rainbow roll. The dragon roll consists of eel and cucumber topped with avocado, masago and unagi sauce; meanwhile, the colorful rainbow roll includes crab, cucumber and avocado in its interior and is topped with salmon, tuna, white fish and avocado.
For those who enjoyed the eatery’s teppanyaki experience, don’t worry — the restaurant still features a variety of hibachi lunch specials and dinner entrees. Hibachi combos ($35.95) feature a choice of two proteins — steak, chicken, shrimp or salmon — served with miso soup, hibachi noodles, steamed rice, freshly tossed Sakura house salad, and lightly seasoned hibachi vegetables.
The Sakura VIP special dinner for two ($69.95) includes a combo of rib-eye, calamari, shrimp and chicken.
The restaurant also added several teriyaki dishes — including beef ($24.95), chicken ($18.95), tofu ($15.95), salmon ($22.95) and shrimp ($21.95) — to its menu. These are delivered tableside on sizzling platters, and proteins are coated generously with a savory shoyu-based sauce.
Keep an eye out for special dishes during the holidays. The Sakura holiday special ($18.99) is an off-menu dish likely to be featured during occasions like Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day. It features spicy tuna and avocado in a soybean paper heart-shaped roll, along with tuna in a rose shape on the side.
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CONTACT
Sakura Sushi and Hibachi
Ka Makana Aliʻi
91-5431 Kapolei Pkwy., Kapolei
808-670-2888
Sakurakapolei.com
Open 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 4:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 4:30-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 12-3 p.m., 4-9 p.m. Sundays
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
