Unassuming food truck is named as the BEST sushi restaurant in America for the second year in a row

If you want nan the champion sushi successful America you whitethorn person to recreation a small disconnected nan mainland to get to a notorious a nutrient motortruck - but it's worthy nan journey.

According to Yelp, Kaua'i Sushi Station, located connected nan Hawaiian land of Kaua'i, has been named nan champion sushi successful nan federation - for nan 2nd twelvemonth successful a row.

Yelp precocious named  Kaua'i Sushi Station as nan number 1 prime successful their Top 100 Sushi Spots of 2024, and contempt being located astir 2,500 miles from nan United States mainland it whitethorn beryllium worthy nan trek.

The nutrient truck, which opened 4 years agone successful Līhu'e connected nan East Side of nan Garden Isle, besides took retired first spot for nan champion sushi successful Yelp's 2023 list.

'We were truthful excited. We're proud because we activity truthful hard,' proprietor and cook James Jithitikunchai told Kauai Now News. 

'We make pinch our heart… We're caring astir our food,' he continued.

He describes making sushi arsenic an 'art,' which contributes to nan fame of their nutrient truck.

'I for illustration to make thing beautiful,' James described of really he makes sushi.

'Sushi is an creation food, you know?' he added.

Haru and James declare their usage of caller and authentic ingredients are what makes their sushi truthful popular.

They usage fresh-caught yellowfin tuna from section fishermen and galore of their different ingredients are imported from Japan.

The mates besides regularly sojourn Nāwiliwili Harbor to cod oversea urchin, squid and otoro, which is nan belly trim of bluefin tuna.

According to Yelp, Kaua'i Sushi Station's astir celebrated items are nan Ginger Crazy Roll and nan Godzilla Roll.

According to reviews connected nan site, Kaua'i Sushi Station stands retired because their sushi is presented connected plates and is dressed up pinch integrated edible flowers.

James antecedently worked arsenic a sushi cook astatine Japanese Grandma's - a Japanese café successful Hanapēpē - but decided to unfastened his ain constitution pinch woman Haru Assawaprayukul.

Both James and Haru are from Bangkok but met successful nan U.S. while he was making sushi astatine restaurants successful Chicago.

According to Yelp, nan nutrient motortruck is rated 4.8 retired of 5 by customers, pinch galore gushing reviews. 

'Beautiful nutrient pinch awesome tasting food. This hidden gem pinch nan really benignant workers. Overall, 1 of nan champion nutrient experiences we've ever had successful Kauai!' 1 customer wrote.

'I cognize what you're reasoning because I thought it excessively astatine first, sushi from a nutrient truck? Sounds for illustration state position sushi but judge maine erstwhile I show you this is nan champion of nan best!' gushed another.

'A good deserved five-star!' agreed different happy customer, calling it a 'work of art.'

'Overall, nan rolls were good balanced, food was fresh, value was good. Service was great. Parking was available, plentifulness of outdoor seating.'