  Remove Images  Food & Drink Kai Sushi  by Jen Russo  March 10,
2011  photo:Sean Michael Hower. Kai Sushi  1 Ritz Carlton Drive,
Kapalua, 665-7089  Open Thurs.-Mon. (closed Tues.-Wed.),
5:30-9:30pm  Don't let the elegant decor in the lobby of the
Ritz Carlton intimidate you—once you're inside Kai Sushi it's
time to let your hair down, relax and enjoy world-class Japanese
cuisine. You can even bring the kids.  The big woven grass
chairs and warm wood tones set a neutral backdrop for the
beautiful and invigorating fish and sushi rolls; it's very Zen.
Come at sunset when you can still see the ocean vista while you
dine on their covered lanai. Another compelling reason to come
is their half-off kama'aina deal (with Hawaii ID), every day
from 5:30 to 6:30pm.  Chef Tadashi Yoshino and his team have
been honing their sushi prowess together for years. The style
and pace is very Japanese, each plate taking on its own fleeting
art form and then vanishing before your eyes (and into your
mouth). "Start with the tuna tat