Nami Kaze Hawaii

"This was my second time visiting this restaurant. And, it did not disappoint. We sat at the kitchen counter, which was super fun. We got to see the chefs in action and watch them. Send out the food on the side part of the kitchen counter. We even got to be in front of Chef. The food was amazing and the service was great. Our server, Eric, was helpful and always filled our water glass. This is a great place to do family style and order a bunch of different things to try."

"Nami Kaze is easily one of the best lunch spots I've been to! Their preset menu is such a unique experience--it changes every time you go, so you're always in for something new and exciting. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and the staff goes above and beyond with top-notch service. Jasen, the owner, was incredibly professional and knowledgeable about every dish that came out. I really appreciated the care and detail that went into the entire experience. I thought the pre-meal portions would be small, but I was actually full before dessert even arrived! They also have a full bar with cocktails, mimosas, a nice selection of whiskeys, and wine. I was pleasantly surprised to learn they offer dinner too, and even more excited to find out they do take out bento. That's a huge bonus since our office often orders for meetings and gatherings--and they're conveniently located close to the Pier. What really stands out is the variety and creativity in each course. Everything was flavorful, beautifully presented, and very reasonably priced considering the amount and quality of food. On the way out, we noticed snacks made and sold by the owner's wife--we grabbed a few, and they were delicious! Nami Kaze has definitely become one of my go-to restaurants. Highly recommend checking it out!"

"A late review I confess, but that just means I've had more time to reflect and I've been thinking very fondly of this place! We hit the appetizers hard (I didn't try the uli tots but heard good things) I can confirm however this place is doing some wonderful things with eggplant. The marinated eggplant was so stupid good, custardy eggplant sitting pretty in a great marinade, with a hearty pile of chilled radish atop. Dare I say a celebration of the vegetable. We had to try the roasted eggplant too obviously and it was nice and warm with tomato miso and puffed rice, very smartly put together and executed fantabulously. The beet salad was good but not as exciting, granted I've had many a beet salad in my life and at this point they tend to blur together. I've also had many a chawanmushi and generally found it underwhelming but this fine place gave me the first chawanmushi I've loved. They were generous with the lobster which scored some easy points but even beyond that it was a beautiful thing, the radish and greens kept it interesting, egg was egging. I was a big fan of the mix summer roll too, very fresh and bright with that holy peanut sauce LORD one of mankind's greatest inventions really. For mains we split some sushi, had the amber jacked, tsunami and pika-chuna roll and again they were all delightful, thoughtfully done, hit the spot. The good times continued into dessert. I don't know what this lemon thing was and it was slightly too cold (messed the texture a little) but it tasted like heaven so none of us really cared. The matcha cheesecake paired well with it there was however I think a mix up because there was supposed to be cream on top and it was just straight up blue cheese, the only error of the night and not one that really put us off in the slightest because overall! The food was damn good and the service was even better. Highly recommend. Don't forget to try the eggplant"