Highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Kahului area by diners

Sushi first started gaining popularity in the United States in the 1960s, when a restaurant called Kawafuku opened in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo neighborhood. The restaurant's sushi bar was frequented by Japanese businessmen, who'd bring their American coworkers for a meal. Eventually, sushi restaurants started cropping up in other Californian cities, like Osho, which opened in 1970, next to the 20th Century Fox studio in Hollywood, attracting big-name producers, directors, and actors. Soon, the cuisine came to New York and Chicago; by the late 1980s, it was a full-on dining craze. According to industry marketing research company IBISWorld, as of 2024, there were nearly 17,000 sushi restaurants in the country.

Whether you're looking for an affordable bento box for lunch or a fine-dining experience for date night, Stacker has you covered—this list of the highest-rated sushi restaurants in the Kahului area on Yelp will help guide you to the right roll. Data is as of July 7, 2025. Businesses under the category "sushi" were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Kahului, were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with at least 10 locations nationally (based on our analysis of Yelp data) were not included.

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Genki Sushi

1 / 19

#19. Genki Sushi

- Rating: 2.6/5 (282 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 70 Kaahumanu Ave. Spc C7 Ste C7 Kahului, Hawaii
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Tante Maalaea Harbor Restaurant & Bar

2 / 19

#18. Tante Maalaea Harbor Restaurant & Bar

- Rating: 3.3/5 (621 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 300 Maalaea Road Wailuku, Hawaii
- Categories: Bars, Seafood, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Ale House Restaurants & Sports Bar

3 / 19

#17. Ale House Restaurants & Sports Bar

- Rating: 3.3/5 (429 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 355 East Kamehameha Ave. Kahului, Hawaii
- Categories: Sports Bars, American, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Kahului Ale House

4 / 19

#16. Kahului Ale House

- Rating: 3.5/5 (40 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 355 East Kamehameha Ave. Kahului, Hawaii
- Categories: Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Ichiban Restaurant

5 / 19

#15. Ichiban Restaurant

- Rating: 3.6/5 (132 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 47 West Kaahumanu Ave. Kahului, Hawaii
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Wow-Wee Maui's Kava Bar & Grill

6 / 19

#14. Wow-Wee Maui's Kava Bar & Grill

- Rating: 3.7/5 (322 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 333 Dairy Road Ste 101 Kahului, Hawaii
- Categories: Bars, Sushi Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp

Kelly's Restaurant & Sushi Bar

7 / 19

#13. Kelly's Restaurant & Sushi Bar

- Rating: 3.7/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 65 West Kaahumanu Ave. Unit 23 Kahului, Hawaii
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion
- Read more on Yelp

Tun's Kojima Sushi & Japanese Cuisine

8 / 19

#12. Tun's Kojima Sushi & Japanese Cuisine

- Rating: 3.9/5 (232 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 81 Makawao Ave. Ste 114 Pukalani, Hawaii
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese
- Read more on Yelp

Vana Paia

9 / 19

#11. Vana Paia

- Rating: 4.1/5 (346 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 93 Hana Hwy Paia, Hawaii
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Tapas/Small Plates
- Read more on Yelp

Isana

10 / 19

#10. Isana

- Rating: 4.1/5 (700 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 515 South Kihei Road Kihei, Hawaii
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Hawaiian
- Read more on Yelp

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Paia Inn

11 / 19

#9. Paia Inn

- Rating: 4.2/5 (119 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 93 Hana Hwy Paia, Hawaii
- Categories: Hotels, Venues & Event Spaces, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Restaurant Matsu

12 / 19

#8. Restaurant Matsu

- Rating: 4.2/5 (184 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 161 Alamaha St. Kahului, Hawaii
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Island Fresh Café

13 / 19

#7. Island Fresh Café

- Rating: 4.3/5 (790 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 381 Baldwin Ave. Paia, Hawaii
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Acai Bowls, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Sushi Ko

14 / 19

#6. Sushi Ko

- Rating: 4.4/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 24 Kiopaa St. Makawao, Hawaii
- Categories: Food Trucks, Sushi Bars, Poke
- Read more on Yelp

Umi Sushi

15 / 19

#5. Umi Sushi

- Rating: 4.4/5 (312 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1440 Lower Main St. Wailuku, Hawaii
- Categories: Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Wabisabi Soba & Sushi

16 / 19

#4. Wabisabi Soba & Sushi

- Rating: 4.5/5 (73 reviews)
- Address: 161C Hana Hwy Paia, Hawaii
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Noodles
- Read more on Yelp

M Sushi

17 / 19

#3. M Sushi

- Rating: 4.5/5 (218 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1063 Lower Main St. Ste C110 Wailuku, Hawaii
- Categories: Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

Oao Sushi Go

18 / 19

#2. Oao Sushi Go

- Rating: 4.6/5 (153 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 58 Hookele St. Ste 520 Kahului, Hawaii
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Japanese, Hawaiian
- Read more on Yelp

Miyako Sushi

19 / 19

#1. Miyako Sushi

- Rating: 4.6/5 (44 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1883 Wili Pa Lp Ste 1 Wailuku, Hawaii
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 287 metros.