Doraku Sushi

We loved this location. It wasn’t touristy & everyone was really nice. The chefs & bartenders are literally artists. Beautiful presentation on every dish. Our favorites were the double happiness & lobster & steak maki rolls. We also enjoyed the garlic roll & sweet & spicy edamame. The Halloween special drink menu is awesome & the restaurant is decorated so nicely for Halloween. I had the Ursula’s revenge which they actually light on fire 🔥. So cool. Also very strong & delicious. The hot sake was very smooth. Our server, Erika, went above & beyond & was just a cool person. I would definitely recommend this spot. Some of the best sushi we’ve ever had.

I’ve always loved coming to Doraku for their happy hour, their food never disappoints. This time we came during prime dinner time and it was just as delicious as I remember! Some of the things I’d recommend ordering are the Jidori Chicken Ginger Karaage (we ordered it 2x), Wagyu Beef Fried Rice, and Ahi Tataki. Their sushi rolls were yummy too, but the hot dishes really made it for me.

I just had the best tempura fried brownies. When I was eating it I was already missing it, and knew that I would be thinking about the dish for days. Almost a week later I still think about it. The ambience of the place is really nice but it gets busy and crowded so reservations are highly encouraged. The parking is also limited, I recommend that you park on the street parking, if you use their valet it will be $7. They have a lot of interesting menu options that you might not get in normal sushi restaurants. The restaurant is busy so expect a slower service but I hope it is worth the wait because that brownie is just... Magical.

We stopped in before an event at Blaisdell. It's a perfect location to just pop on over to your event after a meal or some drinks. They have both indoor and outdoor seating, and valet available at the parking garage next door. My husband and I shared Ahi, brussel sprouts, mushrooms, edamame, a spicy tuna roll, and the steak and lobster roll. Just about everything on the menu is sharable. Everything was delicious. Service was slow when we first arrived, and it took nearly 18 minutes to be sat for a 4PM reservation. It seemed as though maybe the team was short staffed or new hires. All reservations include a 90 minute limit, which we were reminded of at our table after being sat, and after we had been waiting for about 20 minutes to be greeted by a server. I didn't love this.

First time here and we loved everything about it. The restaurant is beautiful. The hosts were super friendly and courteous. The wait staff was attentive and very detail oriented. The chefs are amazing. The food was delicious. We had a really great time. I highly recommend this place for a date night or if you're looking for a good sushi place in general. For those of you wondering, Happy Hour is 4-6 and it's worth coming at that time.