Sleek Japanese venue with diverse small-plate list, sushi & specialty rolls, plus a range of drinks. Based on 589 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
780 Haiku Rd, Haiku, HI 96708
Phone: (808) 575-2939
Website: http://nukamaui.com/
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Hours
| Saturday | 4:30–10 PM |
| Sunday | 4:30–10 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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10:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 10:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 10:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–10 PM |
| Thursday | 10:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–10 PM |
| Friday | 10:30 AM–2:30 PM, 4:30–10 PM |
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Reviews
MNicole
Everyone said Nuka was THE place to get sushi on Maui, and it didn’t disappoint! We were warned that there may be a long wait, so getting there right at opening time is your best bet. We arrived early, to a few parties also waiting for the doors to open. There is a decent sized sushi bar and maybe 20 tables inside… pretty cozy. Service was fast and friendly, and the food was amazing. Some of the freshest sushi I’ve ever had. Everything we ordered was presented beautifully and tasted great! Will definitely return!
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ayush kalani
My friend and I went to Nuka for dinner on a weekday around 5 pm and we had to wait for 15 minutes before we got seated. Nuka is a small and sleek Japanese restaurant with diverse small-plate list, sushi & specialty rolls, plus a range of drinks. My friend and I got karaage chicken and spicy garlic edamame for appetizers. Karaage chicken doesn’t come with any sauces on the side. It comes with a lemon and that lemon was enough to make karaage my favorite dish of the night. The chicken was juicy and well cooked and the breading on the chicken was light and crispy. The spicy edamame was pretty good too. Some edamame were flavored more than the others but it was still really good.
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Stephen Rose
For me it’s the #1 place to eat on the island. It opens at 1630 and people are queueing from 1600 to get the first sitting. Unsurprising. The food quality is superb – if you’ve been to good sushi places in Japan, you’ll know just how good this place is. Baked Eggplant is divine, as is the Godzilla roll, Sashimi plate and I can’t recommended enough the Hurricane Fries and I’m not a fan of fries! As for deserts – I loved the home made ice cream made with black sesame seeds. The service is wonderful and the prices are fine for the quality and service.
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Christie Evans
Fell upon this Gem while visiting Maui. Little restaurant in a little town. Opens for dinner at 4:30. “The Wait List” is visually made by the customers as they arrive, starting around 4:00. You basically look at who is there before you and around 4:30 everyone starts to line up in the order they arrived. Make sure to get there early. If not, you won’t make the first round of tables and the next round of seats won’t open up until 5:30.
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Shawn Mida
They are so UNREAL. Awesome service, awesome staff, quick service, very attentive and the food is second to none!!! Drinks are amazing as well. One of my top 3 places here on Maui. Bravo gang!!!
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Jiu Jiu
No reservations made. Walked in and waited about 20min.
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Andrea
Incredible place for a date night :)! Rainbow roll was so yummy and fresh! Their tenderloin appetizer had to be a fav for sure. And we loved the specials for the night!
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Shutian Zhou
I don’t normally write a food review but for Nuka. First, I really like the fish of their sushi even though the rice ball underneath is a bit loose when I dined there. But I feel very disappointed about their takeaway for the creamy spaghetti dish with salmon where the fish was burnt on the surface when I opened my takeaway box. I tried to reheat it and take the black part out so I can feed my kids but is too burnt. I doubt their honesty and skill as a restaurant. Is it because I don’t have time to check the take away so they didn’t cook it properly?
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Michael Wang
Incredible sushi! The service was excellent, you could tell that everyone really loved working there. The food was amazing, the sushi and sashimi was fresh and delicate. They source local fish! There’s plenty of parking, just be carefully of parking too deep in the lot, the gates close near closing time. Be prepared for an hour to two of waiting.
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Garrett Nash
incredible sushi! best i’ve ever had, & in such a special little town. make sure you try the butterfish & be patient, the short wait is worth it! we killed time by grabbing drinks over at colleen’s across the street
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