Sansei in Kapalua
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar is Maui's
best-known sushi restaurant. But it has a lot more than sushi, with
numerous delicious and innovative foods that have nothing to do with sushi.
Sansei Maui has two locations, Sansei Kapalua and Sansei
Kihei. Phone 669-6286 for the Kapalua restaurant or 879-0004 for
the one in Kihei.
Sansei has won several awards for its outstanding food
preparations. Taste of Lahaina Award winning dishes include Asian
Shrimp Cake, Mango Crab Salad Roll, Japanese Calamari Salad, and Dungenous
Crab Ramen with Asian Truffle Broth. The menu has long lists of
appetizers, tapas, soups, salads, noodles, veggies, entrees and desserts.
See below for some specific Sansei menu items as well as photos.
Sansei usually has Early Bird discounts, with 25% off
most foods ordered from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM. But this can vary, so be
sure to call ahead to ask. And the line can be long for those Early
Birds, so arrive well ahead of time to get in line. (Don't go for
Early Bird on Sunday and Monday, when they are more crowded because of a
bigger discount for people who live on Maui.)
Whether you are looking for excellent sushi or for
unusual seafood and meat and vegetable preparations, Sansei is a restaurant
that I highly recommend.