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Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar

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Princess00
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Delicious Sushi - A favorite Meal of Our Trip

  • April 19, 2009
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Princess00 from Dallas, Texas
Delicious Sushi - A favorite Meal of Our Trip

My husband and I recently discovered that we enjoyed eating sushi about a year ago. Being from land-locked Dallas, we were looking forward to trying sushi in Hawaii, where fresh fish and products are so readily abundant. Sansei came highly recommended and it lived up to its expectations. I was surprised by the location and the interior of the restaurant. I was expecting this really trendy, cool restaurant with modern touches located on some fancy stretch of Maui beach. However, the restaurant is humbly located at one end of a shopping center strip mall. Upon entry, the interior was clean, with a sushi bar on your right and tables located throughout the remainder of the space. The décor was more casual and laid back than we expected from looking at photos on the website. This was not a bad thing, though, just different from what we were expecting. The only glitch on the dining was that I had made a reservation for dinner that night; however, upon arrival, they did not have our reservation. The hostess quickly made up for it by finding us a seat with no wait, though. However, be sure to confirm your reservation prior to arrival if you don’t want to risk a wait. The waitstaff was friendly and helpful in recommending choices, but the menu also was nicely laid out with descriptions of what was in each roll (good for novice sushi eaters like us). The hardest part was deciding what to order as everything offered was deliciously described. We ordered the Panko Crusted Ahi Sashimi Sushi Roll as a starter and were not disappointed. After looking around, this appetizer seemed to be the most popular choice. The ahi was fresh and the roll was very light and tasty and different from your normal ‘sushi.’ I almost wanted to drink the sauce that was served with it, it was so good. My main thought on this meal was that sometimes with sushi, the sauces get really heavy and overwhelm the taste of the roll. Sansei did an excellent job of balancing light sauces with their rolls so you could enjoy all of the ingredients in each bite. We ordered a few special rolls and a few ‘traditional rolls’ (like the Spicy Tuna Roll). Their special rolls were creative and flavorful and their traditional rolls were very fresh and well prepared. Each item that was presented to us was also an artful pleasure to the eye. The food was colorful and beautifully prepared and tasted as good as it looked. We looked at the menu and photos on their website beforehand and the photos accurately depict the lovely food they serve. We ordered a variety of rolls and stuffed ourselves silly, finishing our meal off with their Tempura Fried Macadamia Nut Ice Cream. Overall, it was an excellent meal and one that we would certainly like to have again on a future visit! On a price level, Sansei’s rolls were also very reasonably priced. We had sushi shortly after returning from Hawaii and the price difference was comparable to what we pay in Dallas.

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