Three years of living a half a block away from this place I can’t believe I’d never tried it until today. A hankering for tempura is what drew me here for lunch. The place was jumping with all the tables filled, so they put me at the sushi bar.

Sushi King is well known for their value. They have an early bird, late night and lunch deals. At lunch there are several items for $8.95 which come with miso soup, pickles, sushi, rice and your main dish. Tempura was my choice. First came the miso soup. It was delicious and filled with all kinds of veggies. I asked and my waiter said that there were carrots, turnips, daikon, onion and more.

Very promptly my tempura and sushi arrived. There were two pieces of shrimp and a few veggies. The tempura was extra crisp and crunchy. Just like I like it. The dipping sauce was also a bit different than I’ve had before and excellent. The salad dressing was also good, but I could have used a little more. I did have to flag down my server to get some wasabi as it was left off the spicy tuna roll plate. The tuna rolls were also top notch. Not too spicy and the tuna tasted of a better quality than I’m used to in spicy tuna rolls. 

It was a lot to eat for lunch, but I managed, leaving some salad and rice. Sushi King is well worth seeking out, especially if you’re budget conscious.

Sushi King  947-2836

2700 S King St

Honolulu, HI 96826