Nami Kaze

4.8 (1802)

$31 to $50

Seafood

1135 N Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96817-4522

About this restaurant

Innovative
Good for special occasions
Good for groups

Nami Kaze Hawaii is the story of Chef Jason Peel’s culinary journey. Combining the flavors from his hometown of Kaua‘i, and the decades of experience working for some of Hawai‘i’s top culinary leaders, including Ian Ruso of Michele’s at the Colony Surf and Roy Yamaguchi, Nami Kaze Hawaii is a unique melting pot of culinary creativity. With a farmer-focused approach, guests can expect to embark on a culinary adventure, enjoying creations that reflect Peel’s appreciation for the produce and provisions found throughout the state.

Nami Kaze Hawaii is currently open for dinner, Wednesday through Sunday. For additional information or to make a reservation, visit www.namikaze.com.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Sushi, Japanese Speciality
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sun 4:30 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
(808) 888-6264
Website
http://www.namikaze.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jason Peel

Location
1135 N Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96817-4522
Neighborhood
Kalihi-Palama
Cross street
Located at Pier 38 next to Nico's
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Foie Gras (Hudson Valley, NY)$39.00
Torchon, sweet & sour BBQ gel, lychee, spiced almonds
Lobster (Tristan, Canada)$28.00
Escargot, seaweed butter, house Japanese milk bread
Chawanmushi (Kaua'i Prawns, Kaua'i)$17.00
Prawns, smoked crab butter, lup cheong, pickled radish
Cabbage (Go Farms, O'ahu)$14.00
Ginger sansho cream, Nami Kaze chili oil, chili crispies
Manila Clams (Washington)$23.00
Natto, house butter, local citrus, thai chili, sake, fresh herbs
Oysters (Washington)$17.00
Raw, pickled garlic, jalapeño tosazu
Soft Cold Tofu (Mrs. Cheng’s, O’ahu)$14.00
Smoked Ho Farms tomatoes, hijiki, ponzu
Ulu Tots (Hawai’i Ulu Coop, Hawai’i Island)$13.00
Hide’s sticky sauce, parmesan cheese

Vegetables

Corn (Aloun Farms, O’ahu)$11.00
Beignets, Japanese curry salt, kewpie mayo
Japanese Eggplant (Aloun Farms, O’ahu)$13.00
Marinated, ginger tentsuyu, oroshi, wasabi oil
Chinese Mustard Greens (Mountain View Farms, O’ahu)$13.00
Charred, Chinese Szechuan garlic sauce, indigenous mushrooms, crispy shallots
Choy Sum (Mountain View Farms, O’ahu)$15.00
Charred, shio konbu, nametake, scallions
Carrots (Aloun Farms, O’ahu)$12.00
Roasted, taegu glaze, cilantro kosho, sesame
Green Beans (USA)$14.00
Spicy garlic glaze, black bean, fried shallots
Choy Sum (Mountain View Farms, O’ahu)$14.00
Roasted, spicy garlic glaze, chili crispies
Summer Roll (Mari’s Garden, O’ahu)$14.00
Mixed greens, pickled vegetables, local vegetables & herbs, peanut satay sauce

Salads

Baby Romaine Caesar (Gava Grow, O’ahu)$16.00
Smoked Ho Farms tomatoes, crispy shirasu, croutons, house caesar
Pickled Beet Salad (Gava Grow, O’ahu)$17.00
Goat cheese, strawberry, tomatoes, chili crispies, BBQ ume gochujang vinaigrette
Tomato Salad (Hau’ula, O’ahu)$18.00
Hau’ula tomatoes, gava grow kale, bacon, bleu cheese, miso vinaigrette

Sides

Sushi Rice$3.50
White Rice$3.00
Maze Gohan$6.00
House Japanese Milk Bread$5.00
Fries$8.00
Grandma’s Potato Salad$8.00
Roasted Baby Potatoes$9.00
Soft Shell Crab$14.00

Land & Sea

Tomato Miso Black Cod (Alaska)$45.00
Broiled, kinpira gobo, red wine nitsuke, kizami wasabi relish
Octopus (Spain)$30.00
Karage, gochugaru piripiri, labneh, pickles, sweet potato, herbs
Prawns (Kaua’i Prawns, Kaua’i)$30.00
Sautéed, house butter, spicy tomato gel, herbs, house Japanese milk bread
Scallops (Hokkaido)$50.00
Seared, creamed local greens, nentako risotto, shrimp head bisque
Kanpachi Kama (FIF, O’ahu)$29.00
Meunière, ginger scallion, moma’s soy, pickled radish, sea asparagus
Lobster (Tristan, Canada)$44.00
Pasta, chili garlic butter, parmesan
Kanpachi (Blue Ocean, Hawai’i Island)$38.00
Seared, ponzu grain mustard beurre blanc, ume korean chili mushrooms, spiced almonds
Short Rib (Hapa Cattle Co, Hawai’i)$46.00
Braised, Kaua’i style pepper sauce, onion jam
Rack of Lamb (Australia)$57.00
Roasted, herb salad, bar gel
Smoked Pork Belly$24.00
Asian chimichurri, cucumber & tomato salad, red yuzu kosho wafu dressing

Keiki

Cheeseburger$20.95
Lettuce, tomato, thousand island, fries
Tempura Fresh Catch$20.95
Fries, house tartar sauce
Tofu Nuggets$20.95
Edamame rice, sweet & sour sauce
Hosomaki Set$20.95
6 pc cucumber ume shiso, 6 pc salmon, miso soup, edamame

Specialty Rolls

Krusty Krab$28.00
Seared scallops, shrimp tempura, crab mix, shiso gochujang vinaigrette, ume salt, crispies
Spicy Sake$23.00
Kimchi cream cheese, cucumber, takuan, cured salmon, garlic aioli
Miso Eggplant$18.00
Asparagus, cucumber, takuan, tomato miso, sweet soy, kewpie mayo
Spider & Friend$23.00
Togarashi panko soft shell crab, snow crab salad, tobiko mayo, soy chili, avocado
U-make Me Happy$21.00
Spicy shiso ginger hamachi tartare, cucumber, hamachi sashimi, ume gel
Truffle Ahi$26.00
Unagi, cucumber, pickled daikon, ahi, truffle pate onion jam, truffle kabayaki, crispy shallots
Gote Kuaua'i$25.00
Goteborg sausage, spicy takuan, spicy tuna, spicy mayo, teri gel

Uramaki

California$14.00
Snow crab, avocado, cucumber
Spicy Tuna$13.00
Cucumber, kaiware sprouts, sesame seeds

Sushi Bar

Hamachi Crudo$25.00
Mentaiko, jalapeño, wasabi oil, house ponzu
Ahi Tataki$28.00
Sesame ahi, sesame tofu puree, grape tomato, cucumber
Saba Crudo$32.00
Cilantro kosho, white soy vinaigrette, ikura
Sashimi Moriawase$56.00
5 types of local & Japan fish
- Uni$11.00

Nigiri (2 pc)

Ahi (Hawaii)$19.00
Chutoro (Nagasaki)$19.00
Hamachi (Kagoshima)$17.00
King Salmon (Glory Bay)$14.00
Uni (Hokkaido)$30.00
Shima Aji (Ehime)$20.00
Madai (Ehime)$20.00
Kanpachi (Kono)$16.00
Ma Saba (Oita)$16.00
Ikura Zuke (Japan)$24.00
Ama Ebi (Japan)$24.00
Scallops (Hokkaido)$18.00
Hirame (Jeju)$18.00

Sashimi (5 pc)

Ahi (Hawaii)$34.00
Chutoro (Nagasaki)$42.00
Hamachi (Kagoshima)$34.00
King Salmon (Glory Bay)$30.00
Shima Aji (Ehime)$38.00
Madai (Ehime)$35.00

Desserts

Black Tea Basque Cheesecake$12.00
Salted caramel, malted milk chantilly
Lukki Lemon$12.00
Lemon semifreddo, meringue, buttery pie crust
Lukki Nana$12.00
Banana pudding, salted caramel, snickerdoodle
Asato Family Sorbet$6.00
Please ask your server for daily flavors
IL Gelato$6.00
Please ask your server for daily flavors
Thai Chili Chocolate Decadence$12.00
Valrhona Manjari chocolate, gochujang caramel, vanilla gelato

Nigiri (2 PC) | Sashimi (5 PC)

Ahi (Hawaii)$18.00
Chutoro (Nagasaki)$19.00
Hamachi (Kagoshima)$17.00
King Salmon (Glory Bay)$14.00
Madai (Ehime)$20.00
Hirame (Jeju)$18.00
Kanpachi (Kona)$16.00
Ma Saba (Oita)$16.00
Shima Aji (Ehime)$20.00
Ikura Zuke (Japan)$24.00
Ama Ebi (Japan)$24.00
Scallops (Hokkaido)$18.00
Uni (Hokkaido)$30.00

Reviews

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4.8

(1802)

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

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1,803 Reviews

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Cynthia
San Francisco9 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 1, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Another great meal! So sad this restaurant closed after last night. Would love to know if it re-opens in any shape or form as the food was excellent. Visited 4 times in the last 3 years and I live in California! My husband is bummed that he never got to eat here.
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Kyrsten
Hawaii3 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Five stars This place is missed already. Nami Kaze was an experience. Great food. Solid service. Caring staff. Everything most places are not. Mahalo to everyone who made dining at Nami Kaze great. An unpretentious, well oiled machine. Ulu tots, the best Cesar salad, sushi to die for. And those desserts…some ‘ono. Glad to have had the experience.
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Cynthia
Hawaii4 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 30, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Sad that you are closing. Looking forward to the next venture. Kinda pricy and one dish was missed and then that dish took over 50 minutes to arrive. Duck breast was good. So was the butter fish.
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Eric
Hawaii9 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 30, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nami Kaze is the perfect spot to dine with friends, for special occasions, or just for a night out. My husband and I enjoy everything about Nami Kaze. Our wait help also said that of the places he has served as waiter, he feels Nami Kaze is the best place to work because the Executive Chef/Owner cares about his customers, the quality of food he serves, and he cares about his employees. I personally am saddened that Nami Kaze will be closing. It is unfortunate because Nami Kaze represents Hawai`i very well in the food industry. Good Luck to Executive Chef Jason Peel wherever he goes. In my heart of hearts, I know that God has a bigger plan for him.
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Jen
Hawaii2 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 27, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had to go one last time. We're so sad they are closing. The food was amazing as usual. We wish them all the best!
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Evie Gold
New York City4 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The food was outstanding! We loved every dish. The service was also great! We are so sad that they are closing at the end of this month.
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Rachel
Hawaii3 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 26, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Always great! Chef Jason & Chef Bev are so talented and amazing people!
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Tammy
Hawaii3 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I am going to miss this place and all of the employees. My boss and I loved going to Nami Kaze for lunch every week. The food was always delicious, the employees were always so nice to us. The price is very reasonable for the service that we ALWAYS receive, "you get what you pay for" everytime and more! A hui hou Nami Kaze!
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Pamela
Hawaii7 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Will definitely miss the food and people. Can’t wait to see what’s next
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Cherisse
Hawaii19 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 23, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We were so happy to be able to get a reservation before the closing. Chef Peel, please let us know where your next endeavor will be as e will be there. Phenomenal food and service.
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Dining areas

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Seafood, Sushi, Japanese Speciality
Hours of operation
Dinner Wed–Sun 4:30 pm–8:30 pm
Phone number
(808) 888-6264
Website
http://www.namikaze.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jason Peel

Location
1135 N Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96817-4522
Neighborhood
Kalihi-Palama
Cross street
Located at Pier 38 next to Nico's
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Nami Kaze

About this restaurant

Permanently Closed

There’s more to explore

Dining areas

Additional information

Appetizer

Foie Gras (Hudson Valley, NY)$39.00

Lobster (Tristan, Canada)$28.00

Chawanmushi (Kaua'i Prawns, Kaua'i)$17.00

Cabbage (Go Farms, O'ahu)$14.00

Manila Clams (Washington)$23.00

Oysters (Washington)$17.00

Soft Cold Tofu (Mrs. Cheng’s, O’ahu)$14.00

Ulu Tots (Hawai’i Ulu Coop, Hawai’i Island)$13.00

Vegetables

Corn (Aloun Farms, O’ahu)$11.00

Japanese Eggplant (Aloun Farms, O’ahu)$13.00

Chinese Mustard Greens (Mountain View Farms, O’ahu)$13.00

Choy Sum (Mountain View Farms, O’ahu)$15.00

Carrots (Aloun Farms, O’ahu)$12.00

Green Beans (USA)$14.00

Choy Sum (Mountain View Farms, O’ahu)$14.00

Summer Roll (Mari’s Garden, O’ahu)$14.00

Salads

Baby Romaine Caesar (Gava Grow, O’ahu)$16.00

Pickled Beet Salad (Gava Grow, O’ahu)$17.00

Tomato Salad (Hau’ula, O’ahu)$18.00

Sides

Sushi Rice$3.50

White Rice$3.00

Maze Gohan$6.00

House Japanese Milk Bread$5.00

Fries$8.00

Grandma’s Potato Salad$8.00

Roasted Baby Potatoes$9.00

Soft Shell Crab$14.00

Land & Sea

Tomato Miso Black Cod (Alaska)$45.00

Octopus (Spain)$30.00

Prawns (Kaua’i Prawns, Kaua’i)$30.00

Scallops (Hokkaido)$50.00

Kanpachi Kama (FIF, O’ahu)$29.00

Lobster (Tristan, Canada)$44.00

Kanpachi (Blue Ocean, Hawai’i Island)$38.00

Short Rib (Hapa Cattle Co, Hawai’i)$46.00

Rack of Lamb (Australia)$57.00

Smoked Pork Belly$24.00

Keiki

Cheeseburger$20.95

Tempura Fresh Catch$20.95

Tofu Nuggets$20.95

Hosomaki Set$20.95

Specialty Rolls

Krusty Krab$28.00

Spicy Sake$23.00

Miso Eggplant$18.00

Spider & Friend$23.00

U-make Me Happy$21.00

Truffle Ahi$26.00

Gote Kuaua'i$25.00

Uramaki

California$14.00

Spicy Tuna$13.00

Sushi Bar

Hamachi Crudo$25.00

Ahi Tataki$28.00

Saba Crudo$32.00

Sashimi Moriawase$56.00

Nigiri (2 pc)

Ahi (Hawaii)$19.00

Chutoro (Nagasaki)$19.00

Hamachi (Kagoshima)$17.00

King Salmon (Glory Bay)$14.00

Uni (Hokkaido)$30.00

Shima Aji (Ehime)$20.00

Madai (Ehime)$20.00

Kanpachi (Kono)$16.00

Ma Saba (Oita)$16.00

Ikura Zuke (Japan)$24.00