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La Mer vs Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar

Both establishments are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, La Mer - L'Aperitif scores slightly better than Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar. La Mer - L'Aperitif is ranked #6 in Hawaii with endorsements from 8 reviewers including Zagat, Fodor's and Gayot.

La Mer
La Mer
8 / 10
2199 Kalia Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815
From $40 /night
Fodor's Fodor's
"Looking out on its namesake, La Mer is the prettiest dining room on Oahu, with carved wooden screens setting an elegant art deco-ish tone." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"At the luxury Halekulani resort, La Mer is rated by traditionalists as Waikiki’s ultimate gourmet dining destination, though it’s old-fashioned." Full review
Zagat Zagat
4.9
""By far the finest dining experience you will have on Oahu", this "elegant, intimate" French "keeper" in the "stunning" Halekulani Hotel "aspires to Parisian culinary decadence." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"By far the island's most formal restaurant, specializing in fine French cuisine, armed with a grand wine list and a jacket or long-sleeve collared shirt requirement."
Gayot Gayot
"Fresh local ingredients like moi and opakapaka often form the foundation of its dishes, but they are prepared with traditional French techniques." Full review
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Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar
8 / 10
2552 Kalakaua Avenue, Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
From $31 /night
Frommer's Frommer's
"Perpetual award-winner D. K. Kodama, who built Kapalua's Sansei into one of Maui's most popular eateries." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This Pacific Rim menu rolls out everything from ‘new look’ fusion sushi and sashimi to Dungeness crab ramen with black-truffle broth." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Specialties include the Kapalua Butterfly Roll, made with salmon, crab, shiromi (white fish), and vegetables, and the shrimp cake with ginger-lime butter and cilantro pesto." Full review
Zagat Zagat
4.5
"The "amazing array of exquisite" sushi coupled with "scrumptious" entrees and cocktails lures loyalists to this "fabulous", "clublike" Japanese–Pacific Rim chainlet." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"Sansei was conceived in the hearts of islanders and perfected by locals and nowhere else can you experience wonderful Asian Fusion selections and sushi which is nothing more than memorable."
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