Sansei Seafood Steak & Sushi Bar

"We are residents of the Big Island and have been eating at Sanseis since it opened. Last night was one of our best experiences eating here. We ate at their half off early bird special ( most items are 1/2 off, others just discounted) The portions were large, the food cooked to perfection and an awesome waitress, Ambre , who has worked here for 16 years. Pics I took are of my favorite roll, the 69 roll. The ahi carpaccio with peanuts, the seafood pasta and our dessert choice, fried tempura ice cream, all so ono! Do be alerted, there is an automatic 20% gratuity added on your bill, based on the regular price, not the 50% discounted price."

"We are residents of the Big Island and have been eating at Sanseis since it opened. Last night was one of our best experiences eating here. We ate at their half off early bird special ( most items are 1/2 off, others just discounted) The portions were large, the food cooked to perfection and an awesome waitress, Ambre , who has worked here for 16 years. Pics I took are of my favorite roll, the 69 roll. The ahi carpaccio with peanuts, the seafood pasta and our dessert choice, fried tempura ice cream, all so ono! Do be alerted, there is an automatic 20% gratuity added on your bill, based on the regular price, not the 50% discounted price."

"I've been a patron of Sansei's Seafood &Sushi Bar for over 5 years now. The food is always consistently good, but it has gone way up in price. Most of the specialty sushi is over $20! The quality of the sushi is well in the $12-18 price range. I got the usual Teriyaki steak and it was soft and full of flavor! I paired it with a side of rice and easily transformed it into a meal. Our server was also really attentive and made us feel welcomed. Although we really enjoyed our dinner, be prepared to drop some major $$$. Also just an FYI, happy hour is now on Sunday and Monday."

"I've been a patron of Sansei's Seafood &Sushi Bar for over 5 years now. The food is always consistently good, but it has gone way up in price. Most of the specialty sushi is over $20! The quality of the sushi is well in the $12-18 price range. I got the usual Teriyaki steak and it was soft and full of flavor! I paired it with a side of rice and easily transformed it into a meal. Our server was also really attentive and made us feel welcomed. Although we really enjoyed our dinner, be prepared to drop some major $$$. Also just an FYI, happy hour is now on Sunday and Monday."

"Food was good. We loved the ramen and the salmon. However, the service was bad we sat there for over 25 minutes and nobody even came over to ask us about if we wanted water and the server come back again in another 10 minutes and told us the food we wanted to order was out. Another complained about the Ramen was that the noodle seems to be sat in the bowl for too long, and became a pancake l."

"Food was good. We loved the ramen and the salmon. However, the service was bad we sat there for over 25 minutes and nobody even came over to ask us about if we wanted water and the server come back again in another 10 minutes and told us the food we wanted to order was out. Another complained about the Ramen was that the noodle seems to be sat in the bowl for too long, and became a pancake l."

"Tried 2x for their early special 4:45 to 5:30pm. Better line up at 4:30pm as they do not open up the back room. If you don't mind sitting squished up at the bar than you can enter early. Otherwise you line up, a lady holding a clipboard adds your name to a list with phone#s. The waiters line up to take folks to assigned tables. It is a flurry of activity and they have adequate numbers of staff that folks are served quickly. If you want a booth, you should request in line. Unsure how the pecking order goes for table assignments but don't think you can change. Nope The food is hot, fresh and tasty. Multiple times the staff sat items on our table that we did not order. Once we shook our head the item was returned to the kitchen or told it belonged at another table. It was an experience and a fun challenge to make the 50% off special. The 20% tip is added on the prediscount amount. Overall Good experience with good food and fast service."

"Tried 2x for their early special 4:45 to 5:30pm. Better line up at 4:30pm as they do not open up the back room. If you don't mind sitting squished up at the bar than you can enter early. Otherwise you line up, a lady holding a clipboard adds your name to a list with phone#s. The waiters line up to take folks to assigned tables. It is a flurry of activity and they have adequate numbers of staff that folks are served quickly. If you want a booth, you should request in line. Unsure how the pecking order goes for table assignments but don't think you can change. Nope The food is hot, fresh and tasty. Multiple times the staff sat items on our table that we did not order. Once we shook our head the item was returned to the kitchen or told it belonged at another table. It was an experience and a fun challenge to make the 50% off special. The 20% tip is added on the prediscount amount. Overall Good experience with good food and fast service."

"Came in for the early bird special, but honestly the prices for the early bird special is actually what to be expected for normal pricing as their regular prices are pretty outrageous. Not all items are eligible for the early bird special pricing, and they charge a mandatory 20% tip on top of the regular price. We ordered a rainbow roll, crab ramen, and the seafood pasta. Food isn't bad, but it's just average. And definitely not worth the original regular menu price. I'd be hard pressed to get them at the early bird price. In fact, had the opportunity to come back again for the early bird special and decided it was not worth it. Place is packed though, so probably should make a reservation, or don't and just skip it."

"Came in for the early bird special, but honestly the prices for the early bird special is actually what to be expected for normal pricing as their regular prices are pretty outrageous. Not all items are eligible for the early bird special pricing, and they charge a mandatory 20% tip on top of the regular price. We ordered a rainbow roll, crab ramen, and the seafood pasta. Food isn't bad, but it's just average. And definitely not worth the original regular menu price. I'd be hard pressed to get them at the early bird price. In fact, had the opportunity to come back again for the early bird special and decided it was not worth it. Place is packed though, so probably should make a reservation, or don't and just skip it."