Doraku Sushi Waikiki

We wanted a place with fresh sushi and this place had decent prices and decent reviews. I did make a reservation online a few hours before. It is on the third floor of the mall there. They do have a patio but it is small, but the restaurant is open air as well. The atmosphere here is super cool with live edge wood tables. They were busy but the server was doing the best he could keeping up with all of his tables so props to him. The hot tea here is actually really good. We ordered the spicy edamame for appetizer and it was really good and also quite spicy! We ordered three rolls, the god of fire, Hamachi garlic roll, and ultimate spicy tuna roll. All were pretty decent but the ultimate tuna was the best. We also ordered a nigiri which was just okay. We got the tempura brownie for dessert which was different and interesting! Due to the tempura batter, it felt like a brownie merged with a funnel cake. Overall most of the sushi places in Waikiki are over $20/roll. This place fits the bill for $20/roll or less and is pretty good for what it is.

The food here is incredible. We enjoyed the deluxe sushi platter, grilled shrimp salad, and kobe beef sliders. I recommend a table on the patio if possible to enjoy the fresh air as the AC inside was a little much for us. Plus we had a view of the performers below. For families with young children, we did not see a kids menu but the kids loved the Kobe Beef Sliders and the grilled shrimp salad. I think the shrimp tempura would have been a great option for little ones as well.

FULL STOP. Looking for Sushi in Waikiki? Fantastic. No need to search out off-strip walk about "local" fan fare. Service is fantastic. Price - value? Yes. Skip the place across the hall. The guys tonight were the best. I've walked by this place many times, finally dropped in to check it out. Sushi quality was shocking to me, not what I expected, thinking it's gonna be lame tourista joint. Nope. Sit at the sushi bar, skip the tables. They also have a cool full bar in the back - trust me, you won't be disappointed. Cool ambiance too.

Doraku was a nice surprise. it was clean, nicely decorated and had an open air lanai in one corner. We ordered a few rolls and some sashimi just for a light snack but everything was so fresh and the flavor combinations so good that we declared it as our new favorite in Waikiki. the rolls are huge, definitely bring your appetite. The God of fire roll was amazing, so many great textures. The Garlic Hamachi roll was fantastic. We loved reading through the menu and finding rolls that we’ve not seen at the other sushi spots. Can’t wait to go back

Located inside the Royal Hawaiian Center on the third floor. It gets quite crowded and loud inside. Large parking garage with validated parking. They have a nice bar and lots of seating. The quality of the food was excellent. I enjoyed everything we ordered. The sushi deluxe combo was so good I forgot to take a picture lol. The sushi and sashimi felt a little over priced though.