Sushi Reference: Sushi Sasabune

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Sushi Sasabune

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1417 South King Street (at the southeast corner of Keeamoku).
Honolulu, Hawaii
Across the street from the park.
By public transport: bus stop is in front of restaurant.
Voice: +1 (808) 947-3800.
Lunch hours: Mon.-Fri. noon-2pm.
Dinner hours: Mon.-Sat. 5-10pm.
Reservations accepted for tables and for the sushi bar.
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Comments about this restaurant:

From ``S sushi lover'' (name not provided) (last visit August 2005)

Variety of sushi: Usual selection.
Freshness of sushi: Seemed stale.
Presentation of sushi: Poor.
Generosity of sushi portions: Average.

Promptness of service: Slow.
Courtesy of service: Very rude.
Accuracy of service: Inaccurate.
Cleanliness - dining and visible kitchen areas: Not that clean.
Cleanliness - restrooms: Not that clean.

``I visited Sssabune's Oahu branch store with great expectation, or at least equal service to the one in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, I was very much disappointed. The fish itself is not as fresh as they claimed since we all know by fact that fish in Oahu is always ``one day old.'' As far as I noticed, 90% of the sushi were marinated in ponzu-based sauce (in parts to cover the smell, I assume); it sort of lost the authentic taste of the fish itself. The taste of sushi depends on the freshness, cut, size, and of course, sometimes a bit of chef's special sauce. If 90% of the fish is covered by chef's sauce, they ended up pretty much taste the same; it is by definition very different from the ones I had in Japan. The owner/manager of the store was very arrogant. I witnessed her being very rude to other customers. By being arrogant, she not only lowered down the level of her store, but also made a very bad impression to other customers. If the owner tries to act like ``Sushi Nazi,'' I believe the food itself is not there yet. I definitely wouldn't recommend to anyone, especially the real Japanese.''

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