1111 Nikkei Maui

Delicious sushi! The restaurant doesn’t have a liquor license yet so I got a complimentary glass of wine and my husband got a sweet and sour! The service was great and there was great live music. We ordered the shrimp tempura roll and the sweet and spicy roll.

Disappointed! We were excited to try this new sushi Peruvian fusion spot in the neighborhood but unfortunately weren’t terribly impressed. First Impression We had a reservation and when we arrived the guy at the front of the house seemed less than enthused to be assisting folks. Upon checking in we said we’d love an outdoor space if possible (which there were plenty) and he responded with an attitude that it was filling up fast. He sat us first of the 5 groups waiting and stuffed us in a tiny corner even though there were plenty other tables indoor and out. We then noticed he sat another party, with no reservation outdoors- very disappointing to us. Server Tamara was lovely. Most of the other staff seemed out of it and not stoked to be there. Food Mediocre and overpriced. We ordered the lomo saltado ($38) a typical Peruvian dish, which had too much sauce, hardly any beef and mostly french fries. The ceviche sampler ($34) included 2 tiny ceviches and 1 poke- not really interested in poke when we order ceviche. We also ordered edamame ($9), hamachi sashimi ($24) and two non-alcoholic beers ($12). Total for 2 people was $120 + tip we left spending $150. Appetizers arrived after the main course. Not planning to come back here anytime soon.

Would give it another chance. Everything was acceptable, nothing stood out. If someone asked me about it, I would probably tell them it wasn’t worth it or recommend another similar place Atmosphere (2/5): When we walked in, the place was very empty since they are brand new and only opened a few weeks ago. I immediately went to the bathroom, where I unfortunately was swarmed by various flies. Additionally, this place had an overall vibe of a sports bar. They had a single musician playing live music, mostly country - which doesn’t fit the vibe of sushi or Hawaii. Then the restaurant also had the fights on, which felt very sports bar esq. Service (4/5): We opted to sit outside, and was promptly greeted and taken care of. The food came out extremely quickly and the service was great! Only down side is the restaurant did not have their liquor license yet. Food (3/5): the crispy rice was very phenomenal! The rolls were great, nigiri was also great minus the tamago which came out looking greenish?