Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar

1881 S Kihei Rd
Kihei, HI 96753

Occasion:  After yet another canceled ziplining appointment we went to get souvenirs and then off to karaoke.  We grabbed dinner at Sansei.  If we could have waited another (which we could not), we could have gotten to get some of their sushi at 50% off.  We were hungry and did not want to wait, so we just ordered from the regular menu. Jenny, Ella and I decided to share the CHEF’S OMAKASE TASTING MENU FOR TWO between the 3 of us, while Diana ordered a salad on her own. 05.06.11

Seared Foie Gras Nigiri Sushi
Lightly seared and served with caramelized sweet Maui onions, ripe mango and topped with a rich unagi glaze drizzle

This was not on the tasting menu, but sounded really intersting so we decided to get it.  I love mango salsa over almost anything.  The combination of the rich foie gras with the sweet tangy mango flavor really complemented each other and brought out both the flavors. So good!

Sansei Special Roll
Spicy crab, cilantro and fresh veggies, dusted with furikake and served with sweet Thai chili sauce 
I'm not big on spicy nor am I a big fan of imitation crab in my rolls, but it was actually not too bad especially with the sweet thai chili sauce!

Rainbow Roll
California roll wrapped with slices of ahi, salmon and avocado

Not part of the Chef's tasting menu.  We thought that the tasting menu for two would not be enough between 3 people, but we were wrong. We were so stuffed after!

Edamame

Nice little snack to have between meals.

Sansei’s Mango Crab Salad Roll
Sansei’s Asian crab salad, ripe mango, Kula greens and crunchy peanuts wrapped in a mamenori handroll and served with sweet Thai chili vinaigrette

Nothing reallly special with this roll.  There was way too much lettuce per roll.  They can cut out some of that and put something tastier in it.

Ahi Tataki Salad
Fresh Hawaiian ahi tossed with Maui onions, wakame and kaiware sprouts in a spicy ponzu vinaigrette

Diana's meal. Looked delicious!

Sansei’s Asian Shrimp Cake
Crusted with crispy Chinese noodles, served over ginger lime chili butter and cilantro pesto 

Loved the crispy chinese noodles with it.  That definitely adds texture to the dish.  Because the noodles were deep fried, it also adds to the flavor of the shrimp cake.  It was one of my favorite dishes of the night.

Japanese Calamari Salad
Calamari fritte tossed in spicy kochujang vinaigrette over Kula greens in a crispy won ton basket 

I love squid prepared in almost any and every way.  No complaints.  Loved it.

Panko Crusted Ahi Sashimi Sushi Roll
Sashimi grade Hawaiian ahi, arugula and spinach wrapped into a sushi roll, panko-crusted, flash-fried and served with Sansei’s mild soy wasabi butter sauce

The panko crust definitely adds texture to the roll.  It's simple, but good.  The soy wasabi butter sauce definitely adds flavor to the roll.

Sansei’s Lobster & Blue Crab Ravioli
Stuffed with sweet lobster, blue crab and shrimp in a rich truffle butter sauce

Sounded so interesting.  Love lobster meat, love crab meat...in truffle butter sauce. MmmmM.  It was so good. Only complaint was that there weren't enough.  There was only like 2-3 pieces in there.

Matsuhisa Style Miso Butterfish

Tender butterfish marinated and roasted in sake and sweet miso

By the time this last dish came out. We were all so stuffed already.  I'm all about fish so I was looking forward to trying this.  The fish was so soft and buttery and seriously melted inmy mouth.  The miso sauce added a bit of sweetness to it, which I thought was really good.

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