Stevenson's Sushi & Spirits — Restaurant in Kauai

We had a reservation and were seated right away. Our server, Lisa, was polite and professional. She was very informative and made great recommendations. The sushi was amazing. The ingredients were chosen wisely to highlight the fish. There was very little use of heavy sauces and unnecessary garnishes (which can sometimes overpower the sushi). They were extremely conscientious regarding a food allergy and made sure to put us at ease by explaining their process of preparing the meal in a way that would minimize allergen exposure. The waitstaff worked together seamlessly. Our water glasses were topped off often and they cleared dirty dishes from the table so promptly. We were very pleased with the whole experience and would absolutely go here again the next time we make...

We are staying at the resort and made our reservation about 12 days in advance of our stay. Based on reviews, we were really looking forward to Stevenson’s sushi. Unfortunately, the strong, fishy smell outside & inside the restaurant put us off of, but we didn’t let it deter us. We had lobster dynamite, ahi, stevenson roll, and a couple other rolls. We requested all on soy paper but received them all with seaweed. Not a huge issue but not how we ordered them. The sushi was not great…fine, but not great unfortunately. Ambiance & bar itself are cool, but we wouldn’t return. Dinner was costly, and not even close to being...

Location, interior, food service and staff - everything is perfect. Beautiful view to the ocean, life music, excellent cocktails, the atmosphere was awesome. A few words about food, unfortunately it does not reach the level of the restaurant, I understand that salmon is most likely transported from the mainland, but tuna should be as fresh and tasty as it possible. I ordered O-toro and Chu-toro, the most tender parts of the tuna, but they weren't as tender as should be. I expected that tuna in this level of Hawaiian restaurant is much higher quality than on the mainland, but...