4. Restaurants

Musubi Cafe Iyasume

Aqua Pacific Monarch Hotel,2427 Kuhio Ave, Ground Fl, Honolulu, HI, 96815
  • (808) 921-0168
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Musubi Cafe Iyasume Menu

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  • Susie Z.

    Perhaps best spam musubi I've had.

    (5)

  • Vi T.

    As NWA would say *clears throat*: Knowing nothing in life but to be legit, you can quote me when I say IyasumeMusubi'sTheSh-- (uh, good). That's not how the lyrics go? It should be. Bacon, spam, and sweet egg. Give me. NAO. $2.48 sounds a little pricey but fret not. It is money well spent for the best musubi. In. Yo. Life. yelp.com/biz_photos/e_AU… yelp.com/biz_photos/e_AU…

    (5)

  • Chad P.

    so delicious we bought like 20 for our trip ahaha very delicious they have different variaties but it's still simple but delicious

    (5)

  • Nichole A.

    A hidden gem! Amazing, quick, cheap and friendly. I was disengaged with the inside of the place, but loved the food!

    (4)

  • Peter W.

    Musubi was pretty good, lunch boxes were good too!

    (4)

  • Rocky T.

    This small shop packs a huge punch! Musubi's have always been a hawaiian favorite of mine and this place still impresses. The salmon and spicy cod roe rice ball is excellent! One thing that threw me off was the salmon bowl though, the fish was a bit dry. Regardless, this place is worthy of five stars.

    (5)

  • Jonathan B.

    When I need lunch to go in Waikiki, I come here for fast and simple Musubis. I usually get the fried chicken Musubi because it's straight delicious. You can't miss this place, right next to odoriko in the alley. Small place with real good food.

    (5)

  • Elizabeth K.

    OK....went here during our office retreat while staying in Waikiki. Musubi Heaven. If u want perfect rice...come here. I am addicted like a crackhead. The Spam Musubi...small kine manini, but brah...it's so good. They also have this delux combo... 2 musubi of ur choosing w/ fried chicken, mini smokey sausage & takuan. I only want to eat this for breakfast and lunch everyday....is that a problem? Go there....now...and bring some to me lol. I have no pics to attach cuz I ate all of it, several times...immediately!

    (5)

  • Jennifer-Rose D.

    great musubis with a great location close to the beach

    (5)

  • Marvel Z.

    This place is the definition of hole-in-the-wall. Located at the very end of a tiny alley in Waikiki, Iyasume Musubi is known for their various musubi. I ordered the spam and egg musubi, spicy fried chicken, and seaweed and salmon musubi. Although I really do not see all the hype about musubi, they were pretty good. I wouldn't crave it or call it heaven, but they're cheap eats and a wonderful snack to take on the flight back.

    (3)

  • Kathryn N.

    Cheap and delicious musubi! Love the bacon spam and egg musubi and the cucumber egg spam musubi! Also got the noodles and a combo of sausage, egg, tempura shrimp rice ball (yum!), and katsu. I just liked the noodles and the shrimp ball. Wish we had a place like this in Seattle! Quck and efficient and delicious!

    (5)

  • Ernest T.

    I really wanted to like this place more....I really like musubi's, so I was expecting a lot, but it was pretty average. What's good about this place is that all the musubi is fresh, and there are a large variety of rice balls. It's good to go there in the morning so the rice is super fresh, but I was expecting a lot for flavor. It opens really early and closed like at 4pm. its in an alley, so you have to search, right next to wang chungs. I guess you will have to decide for yourself.

    (3)

  • Sonya L.

    Cheap, affordable, filling? Thank you for filling me up. These spam musubi's are much larger (75% to be exact) than the ones you'll find at the ABC stores. They are made daily and fresh. My tastebuds enjoyed the spam musubi and ground chicken rice ball. Unfortunately, I think the wait staff are a bit behind the times... so expect a bit of wait for them to get their act together.

    (5)

  • Evan L.

    I actually went to this place two years ago. I miss the musubi and takoyaki from this place

    (5)

  • Anne W.

    A short walk from the hotel I was staying at... decided to be adventurous one morning and get something different. We tried two different types of musubi: 1) Bacon and egg - Quite delicious 2) Spam - Very yum if you like spam I was hoping they served noodles in the morning but they don't. Sad.. so we got a miso soup and also some Japanese curry. The curry was pretty good as well. Unfortunately I didn't like any of their musubi souveniers or else I would buy one. Limited seating at this restaurant. It gets busy in the morning... Oh no coffee here I don't think. Like I said.. it's not typical breakfast.

    (4)

  • Crys A.

    Truly delicious musubi. TRULY. We had the spicy chicken, the spam and cucumber, and the spam, bacon and cheese. I thought the last one would be overkill (cheese on rice?), but hot damn if it wasn't super tasty. So we went back. And we went back. Prices are so reasonable, service is good, and the quality cannot be beat. You must try!

    (5)

  • Chris L.

    Always go here since it's so close to work. Good variety and can't beat the quality. Definitely won't find a better musubi place in waikiki. Small so gets busy fast but they still manage to pump out orders at a pretty decent rate.

    (5)

  • Cynthia G.

    Yummy, yummy, yummy going into my tummy! This little hole in the wall is located just off the main drag of Waikiki Beach and totally worth the carbs. They offer bento boxes, fried chicken, rice dishes, and MUSUBI. The spam, egg & bacon is delish (you get a discount with your first Yelp check in) and filling. The spam and egg musubi is equally yummy and satisfying. They have just the right amount of sauce spread between a generous serving of rice (kinda surprised the nori holds it all together) and your choice of topping. Do yourself a favor with this local gem that lives up to the hype!

    (4)

  • Eric H.

    This is by far my favorite hole in the wall Bento and musubi shop in Oahu. Its a bit hard to locate but not too hard to navigate if you ask the locals. They serve a vast array of triangle rice balls wrapped in seaweed with your choice of delectable fillings of salmon and tuna and so on. They also serve many different delicious bento boxes to go, which are perfect for my long flights as I pass through here, the choices and combinations are endless. The service is very fast and always gracious, even when they are busy at lunch time, the chefs in the back are super quick at making your delicious order on the double. I try to always pick up my meals here when I have the time.

    (5)

  • Brian W.

    The wife and I stopped here before flying back home. We ordered the Bacon, Egg, and Spam musubi. It was pretty good and cheap. They have other items as well. They close early and are pretty small so hit them up early!

    (4)

  • Noneya L.

    Tasty little treat! Its salty and sweet! I had the bacon egg spam. I had one and the one was enough for me. Some kind of sweet sauce on the spam. Giving it three stars cuzz it tastes like it has been sitting awhile. They just heated it up for me and gave it to me. Some parts were stale.

    (3)

  • Chelsea C.

    awesome musubis!!! i'd love to eat here again~!!!

    (4)

  • Sophia L.

    The best musubi place ever!!! I ate 2 salmon rice balls and 2 spam musubis :) pretty cheap too compared to places in California

    (5)

  • ThuyVi T.

    What can I say? Its spam musubi heaven! They have everything for everyone at this wonderful place. They have a new avocado spam and bacon musubi and it was delicious. I don't know how they prepared their eggs but its fluffy with a touch of sweetness to it; which, goes well with the salty of the spam and bacon. The place is small and cozy but I suggest getting your food to go so you can take it to the beach! Go get some.

    (5)

  • J C.

    Mini curry bowl 4 Yelp Regular beef bowl 3 Yelp small serving Spam egg bacon musubi 5 Yelp Teriyaki spam musubi 4 Yelp Limited seating It's close to the Hilton Waikiki hotel.

    (4)

  • Shu Han C.

    Best spam Musubi. And I normally hate spam so that's saying a lot. A must visit when you are in the area.

    (5)

  • Mari R.

    Oh yeah! Get in ma belly. Good authentic stuff. And decent prices.

    (5)

  • Stephanie P.

    Upon walking in, you're wondering how this little nook got all its stars. Then you look at the menu and think, "OK, this place definitely has potential". And then you have a bite of whatever musubi you've ordered and you think, "OK this was DEFINITELY worth it." The musubi here is cheap but has great flavor -- perfect for a snack or meal depending on how much you get. A lot of locals seems to go here which is nice to know that it is not only a tourist spot.

    (4)

  • Amy N.

    We came here several times during our stay. We tried musubi at different places but this is the best place for musubi. A lot of options to choose from and very cheap. Sometimes there's a line but it moves very quick.

    (5)

  • Kara P.

    Food - yum! So yummy! Went here 2 days in a row for onigiri and musubi. I'm obsessed with the plum onigiri, salmon + ikura onigiri, spam musubi and spam with shiso leaf musubi. So delicious. Obsessed. The nori is so thin that it makes it easier to eat. Great rice and tons of filling in the onigiri. Service - even if the line is long, the service is fast and you're out of there pretty fast. Very affordable Final thoughts - delicious! I want to go back and try their bentos and rice bowls. Yum!

    (5)

  • Masato I.

    Great low cost snack option or light meal hidden behind the Hyatt down an alley on Koa Street next to Wang Chung's. Huge variety of musubis and done very well! Eat them quickly or the nori will get chewy. Highly recommend the mentaiko ikura, it's nice and spicy with ikura goodness!

    (4)

  • Ed G.

    A gem of the Waikiki beach industrial complex. One of the few places you can eat GOOD for under 5 bucks. They open early for that bacon egg cheese and spam cravings. Its seems a lot of quick serves make their items far in advance. Not here. Everything is hot and fresh. (although they do have grab and go options). I have been fairly addicted to the miso salmon w/a side of delicious kimchee.

    (5)

  • Christy K.

    Cute, little shop hidden in Waikiki Beach. We arrived at 6:30am on a Monday and there were quite a few people in already. Although they take reservations, it appears that most people take the food to go, I did not see anyone eat in the store. Their speciality appears to be be the spam, bacon, and egg musubi. It is truly delicious and perfect for breakfast. Everything else is great. The portions are pretty generous, although it is mostly rice and the price is hard to beat for the area.

    (5)

  • Martin S.

    Cheap and good. Musubi is freshly prepared. There are only a few seats there but it gives a reallly nice, small, mom and pop feel. Will definitely stop by this hole in a wall again!

    (5)

  • Connie F.

    I don't know how they make rice sooooo delicious! This little store is hard to find but well worth it.! The store front is in an alley across Koa from the Hyatts hotel. Not a great place to dine-in, but they do have a few small tables. Not of that matter because the musubi is delicious! I would eat this everyday if I could!

    (5)

  • margo l.

    I went here every day during my honeymoon last week and tried every variety of musubi offered. My favorite was the spam & egg. I could eat these all day. They're made to order & so fresh. If it weren't for this place, I wouldn't have this Spam addiction.

    (5)

  • P K.

    Shiso spam musubi and cucumber/ume/spam musubi were so delicious! Threw in some kimchee, and it was the perfect lunch!!

    (5)

  • Stan M.

    Loved the freshly prepared spam, egg, bacon and avocado musubi at this hole-in-the wall restaurant. Had to wait outside for my order. Rice was hot! Price was good. I removed 1 star because they seemed to have forgotten my order so I had to remind them.

    (4)

  • Jon T.

    In a tiny ally that took us forever to find is this little run down looking musubi place that is so highly rated on yelp that I HAD to find it. short line, moves fast, vast selection of items, prices are pretty fair as well, I got the spam egg and bacon musubi, tasted great but nothing amazing, pretty good rice to everything else ratio. place is a bit dirty though but good service and good food :) definitely worth trying

    (4)

  • Suzanne T.

    I was so excited to try this place based on the reviews but I found the food to be a bit disappointing. Maybe my expectations were too high? I got the bacon, egg, cheese, and spam + spicy cod + tiny fish spamusubi. It was okay. Nothing special in my opinion. I actually enjoyed the spamusubi at the udon place a lot more than the ones here. The ladies working there are so nice and adorable though! Yay for mom and pop shops.

    (3)

  • Sparkles H.

    Great place for some quick bento boxes of musubis. The musubis ranged from $1-$4 depending on what you get and what time of day (there's always a sale at the end of the day before closing). You can also get made to order musubis. The bento boxes are also pretty good value but I personally didn't try any. It's quick, convenient and makes for great snacks on the go.

    (5)

  • OC B.

    Little magical prices of heaven. How I must visit thee each time we are in Waikiki. I could live off of this stuff.

    (5)

  • Sandy W.

    It's a little bit overpriced. I got 2 musubi for almost $6 dollars. The quality and the taste are just similar to the one I got from 7-11 or abc store. They only accept cash and the lady who work there is not that friendly. She looks annoyed when I try to pay by card.

    (3)

  • lana a.

    Musubi perfection! Salty, little sweet, umami, rice and American pork pate patties of joy! Just the right size so you can try more than one version. All look are great to me except the ones with cheese. I like cheese..just not with seaweed. This place has just been added to *gusto-go list while in Waikiki.

    (5)

  • Fiona C.

    I am not a fan of meat, let alone spam but this was delicious. I loved loved loved the egg, spam and cucumber masubi!! The spam was sweet, not too oily and the cucumber provided the much needed fresh crunch. The guys I was with devoured their bacon egg spam and cheese masubis. Also grabbed some salmon onigiri for a snack later and that was decent.

    (5)

  • Dean W.

    can't go wrong with this place as the make food fresh. this new location is bigger than the old and hole in the wall place.

    (5)

  • Peter J.

    Was just ok for me here. Seaweed was not crispy and not enough ingredients in the musubi's other than the spam ones.

    (3)

  • Karen T.

    Our friend helped us pick some bentos up for our airport journey home so this is a very limited review on the bento box only. It was kind of small but had lots of variety. We had spam, sausages, a piece of fried chicken, and some pickled vegetables over white rice. The great thing about this place is that they are open so early so that you can grab something before heading out for the day. Our friend said that bentos are not made to order so you have to just pick from whatever they have available. I was curious about this place because of all the reviews so we'll have to check this place out on another visit to see how it is.

    (3)

  • Elaine C.

    Before our trip, I was told to be sure to get musubi so I searched on TA and Yelp and found this place with praised reviews. I can totally see why now!!! Got overly excited and ordered 6 of them -- spicy fried chicken mayo, bacon & egg spam, cheese spam, original spam. (Not all for me but mostly for me.) My favorite was definitely the spicy fried chicken mayo one although one had a bone in it, which definitely irked me so just be careful. We saved these as our dinner but it is definitely better to eat ASAP. Just note that it is a bit hard to find as it is hidden between 2 buildings so be sure to ask around on Koa Ave.

    (5)

  • Linda P.

    Get the spam bacon egg and cheese! We picked up a variety and liked the one with cheese the most. There's too much rice in each Masubi but overall it's good for lunch or a quick snack for the beach. I would come back.

    (3)

  • James K.

    Came at the right time and got my order super quick.... Devoured the musubis even faster at back at the hotel! Lol... Will probably go there again before heading back to LA.

    (5)

  • Samantha K.

    Awesome and quick little spot for excellent musubi. The bacon avocado and spam musubi was my favorite.

    (5)

  • Nancy K.

    Got the teriyaki spam musubi, spicy cod roe, spam with egg and felt that they were all just ok. Spicy cod roe was really salty. Pretty disappointed that we didn't like this place as much as we hoped. Tried it twice and just wasn't comparable to all the other delicious food around or the musubi we've had in Maui.

    (2)

  • Erlyn L.

    The food was okay. A lil pricey. The clerk couldn't get our orders correct. Staff not friendly. Very slow service. The place is not very clean. Very disappointed.

    (2)

  • CacaPooPo O.

    Great place to get cheap lunch/picnic food. Coffee jelly is yummy Fave misubi: Spam/Egg/Cucumber. Least Fave: Spam/Plum

    (5)

  • Bradley T.

    On an island full of musubi, this place's stand out. The Spam musubi is perfectly flavored (and for Spam, that's a big deal), the prices were good, and the selection of other types of musubi was almost overwhelming. I tried the curry tuna, which was really good, and also got a side of udon (to get a "balanced" meal) and it was good too. Though it's a small "hole in the wall", the people really know what they're doing and are friendly. Very few places to sit, but you are like a block from the beach, so take it to go and eat outside.

    (4)

  • Samantha L.

    I brought these individually wrapped musubis everywhere with me. The Spicy Chicken Mayo and Spam and Egg musubi are my favorites! They don't skimp on the spam or egg like the ones you'll find under the heat lamps in ABC stores. They're perfect for a quick snack at the beach or after a hike. It's a tiny hole in the wall but they make a lot of musubi everyday. I tried to come early to get my picks and found a line. Leaving and coming back later was a smart decision as there was no line and they didn't run out of anything even though it was late in the afternoon. FYI it's a grab and go type of place. Only a couple small tables.

    (5)

  • LovestoEat N.

    This place is musubi heaven; tons of different flavors to choose from! We were in Waikiki for 5 days and I ate their musubis every single day, either for breakfast or as a snack at the beach. Great customer service, cheap prices, musubis are securely wrapped and easy to take anywhere, don't miss this place if you're ever in Waikiki.

    (5)

  • Kiet L.

    Best spam musubi in Waikiki. It's a hole in the wall that sells all types of Japanese/Hawaiin goodies. Their tuna and salmon musubi's were OK. The beef bowl was delicious though. It is down a little alley way so if you find it, you're in for a treat.

    (4)

  • Mary W.

    Loved this cafe!! Came here twice in 3 days for their delicious rice dishes (I tried the curry rice bowl and the eel rice bowl) both were warm and filling despite size. The spam and egg musubi was a great add on to the meal. Rice bowl + musubi and drink was approx $11. Great value for the price.

    (5)

  • Bao-Yen T.

    Who knew something so simple and cheap could taste so good?! If you are a fan of musubi then you must try this spot! 6 nights and 7 days in Oahu, my husband and I managed to stop by here 3 times. It is very convenient as a light meal or snack - for hikes, beaches, plane rides, etc. PROS: Location: They used to be hidden in an alleyway near King's Village on Koa street off of Kalakaua a couple of years back. During my recent stay, I adventured to the same alleyway and seeing that they were no longer there, I suddenly panicked! There was a huge sigh of relief when I fount out that they relocated close by. Musubi Cafe Iyasume is located in lobby of the Aqua Pacific Monarch Hotel. They expanded from a teeny-tiny shop to a more spacious space. Although there still aren't many tables available, this is more of a pre-packed, to-go kinda of food. Food Quality: Musubis are usually available in 7-Elevens, ABC stores and many other establishments across the island. Unfortunately, they are nearly always mass produced so they lack quality and freshness. The products at Musubi Cafe Iyasume are readily available to purchase or made to order. It is always warm and fresh with the perfect balance of spam/rice/seaweed. They also offer a variety of bento boxes, chicken, appetizers, soups, and such. My favorite is the egg, spam and bacon musubi. The spam was nicely seared. It didn't have the super salty taste that usually comes from spam and there was a hint of sweetness from the sauce which balanced well with the rice consistency. Each musubi is wonderfully compacted, individually wrapped and ready to eat! Price: Each musubi cost around $2-$2.50. This is great if you're eating on a budget but not wanting to sacrifice quality. CONS: Parking: There are some street parking outside of the hotel but since it is located in the heart of Waikiki, finding a parking spot isn't always easy. I suggest walking here if you are near by. Lines: If you go at peak hours, the line may be long. It is worth the wait.

    (4)

  • Wendy F.

    FULFILLING, AFFORDABLE MUSUBI!!! With many varieties and fast service! FOOD: I got the spam egg bacon musubi using the Yelp coupon and also a small serving of potato salad. I WISH I HAD ORDERED ONE MORE MUSUBI because I was only 75% full after those two, and there was so many other types of musubi (like with avocado, teriyaki, etc). I really liked the musubi. I could finish them in 4 bites. The rice was very fresh and sticky, and the potato salad was creamy and cold. My friends got their riceballs and bento boxes and those looked delicious as well! PRICE: The musubis are $2.50-$3.50 each. I paid a little less than $5 total which was pretty reasonable. SETTING: You go up to the counter to order and they'll call you once your order is ready. There are 10-15 chairs/3-4 tables in the restaurant so not a lot of places to sit. But you can always carry your riceball and eat it while walking! There are also a lot of misc. toys and food around the shop that you can buy. SERVICE: I got my order 5 minutes after I paid so pretty fast! The waiter was also very nice and friendly. Also they only make a certain amount of rice each day, so if you are going in late and want to grab extra musubi for the next day, it's possible that they won't have anymore left to sell. OVERALL IMPRESSION: A fast stop to grab some fast, healthy, fulfilling food! If I'm going on a picnic or the beach next time I would definitely come here to grab a few to go for snack the next day.

    (5)

  • Jacqueline V.

    Iyasume Musubi is truly a hole-in-the-wall type of place. It's tiny and hidden, so best for you to park your car and walk since you won't be able to spot it from the street. They sell a huge variety of musubi. I got 1 spam and 1 tuna musubi. The spam was good, but that's to be expected. It's pretty hard to mess up spam and rice. The tuna, on the other hand, was disappointing. It was just a huge blob of rice with an undetectable amount of tuna. I tried my friends' spicy cod roe, and it was the same thing. All in all, Iyasume is nothing special. The spicy cod roe is not good enough to flock to, and you can get just as good spam musubi at zippys.

    (3)

  • Mark W.

    I had been hearing a lot about Iyasume, so the last time I was in Waikiki I decided to go check it out. It's an awesome little friendly place, the staff are really nice, and the smell of marvelous bentos and SPAM fills the air. I ordered a an original SPAM musubi, an ume cucumber SPAM musubi, and also picked up a bento with fried chicken, rice and a piece of salmon. Both the SPAM musubis were outstanding, and I especially loved the ume one, added some marvelous flavor. What especially stunned me at Iyasume was the rice - it was cooked to absolute perfection, some of the best rice I've had in a long time! The bento wasn't the best I've ever had, the chicken was a little stale, but of course that's what happens when bentos sit out. It was alright, but not nearly as good as the musubis. Again, the rice in the bento was perfect. After finishing everything, I couldn't resist trying the egg and bacon SPAM musubi, so had one more, and it was amazing too.

    (4)

  • Kyle O.

    I strongly recommend Iyasume both for its taste as well as a cultural experience. For tourist and locals alike, musubi (rice balls with a savory filling) are a tasty and convenient light meal or snack - for hikes, the beach, plane rides or on the golf course. They are available in 7-Elevens, ABC stores and many other establishments across Honolulu. Unfortunately, they are nearly always mass produced...sitting on the shelf for a a few hours, cold, and barely edible. For its fortunate patrons, Iyasume bucks this trend and serves delicious, high quality, innovative musubi at a reasonable price. The ball of white rice acts as a backdrop with a vast array of traditional (e.g., pickled plum, shaved bonito), frequently encountered (spicy tuna), local staple (spam) and unusual (fried chicken, curry with chicken) options. You will undoubtedly one or more to your liking. The rice itself is better than most. Iyasume also offers soup called oden, which is more of an acquired taste. If you go at peak lunch hours, the line may be long. It's worth the wait. If you are getting on a red eye flight and are concerned about being hungry with nothing to eat, picking up a half dozen or so of these tasty treats is an extremely smart choice (caveat: if you get one with raw tuna don't let those sit!). You will only regret not having bought more! Unique, charming experiences such as Iyasume are becoming increasingly rare, especially in places like Waikiki. Enjoy!

    (4)

  • Andy V.

    This little hole in the wall is probably the best musubi on EARTH. You're probably thinking there's not much to musubi, and I had the same mentality, but when I put my teeth into these little, glazed spam wonders, I was hooked. It's the perfect to go snack to hit the beach. There's a whole bunch of different ones too. Egg and spam, Cheese and Spam, cucumber and spam. After eating here, I was so inspired that I bought my own little musubi maker from Ebay. Soooo good.

    (5)

  • Dennis d.

    Good eats for good prices. Use the check in feature to get discounts on the Musubi of the day.

    (4)

  • Arleen D.

    Best place to get masubi for cheap! A little hard to find since its a small place. Masubis were made fresh to order and had a great variety to choose from. They also had bento boxes to go.

    (5)

  • Vicky C.

    After reading all the reviews, our family decided to check out the place. We bought 7 different kinds of mushubi and bentos. First of all, the most important ingredient of mushubi, RICE, wasn't cooked correctly. Secondly, seasoning wasn't done right. As an Asian, we know how rice should be cooked, this wasn't right. Ones with spam, they didn't marinate the spam long enough to tone down the pork taste, they all tasted like they just came straight out from the can. Other ones with tuna, so fishy. We believe people like this place because of the price. Food is pretty cheap compare to other stores but disappointed.

    (3)

  • Brian G.

    A must go-to spot while in Waikiki, especially if you're in a hurry and looking for something quick to eat.

    (5)

  • Pam T.

    Went there two times. During the first visit I ordered the salmon and roe bowl with rice and one spam musubi. The salmon bowl was too salty! The spam musubi had no sauce and had way too much rice. I went back there a few days later and ordered the salmon and roe musubi and spam, bacon, egg, and cheese musubi. These were great! Just enough rice and not as salty.

    (3)

  • Amy X.

    Liked: - bacon egg spam musubi... Yes please, I could have a dozen and not be sick of them! - cucumber egg musubi... Surprisingly tasty! - friendly service - made fresh to order Didn't like so much: - too much rice... The overly large ball of it overwhelmed the tasty ingredients on top! - the plastic-y cheese with the bacon egg spam musubi... I preferred it without cheese

    (4)

  • Selena W.

    i cannot begin to count the number of musubis consumed over the course of my stay in oahu, but this place remains my top choice. spam, egg, and bacon. lovely combination. GET IT. skip the fried chicken and salmon ikura (hella salty yo!). those are overrated and composed of mainly rice. xoxo, the carb monster.

    (5)

  • Ruiza A.

    BEST MUSUBIS IN TOWN! I don't care what you say--go there as early as 8am and see the long line of people out the door for proof! We saw so many Japanese customers and it shows that they definitely approve of Iyasume Musubi! We literally dropped by every single day here on our trip! *Going on a hike/day trip/leaving for the airport???? Drop by this place! They open early as 630am during the weekends and 9am on weekdays! Get there early because there is always a line in the morning. I suggest calling ahead and ordering to go--but then again, it's nice to see what type of yummy packed food they have in front to scoop up like yummy bentos/meal bowls/etc. Location: It's on a one way street in a small alley between 2 tan buildings. (between a japanese restaurant and a clothing store)It will be a bit tricky to spot since the street is where all the tour buses/ground transportation park. So slow down once you pass King's plaza and the tiny alley way will be on your Left side since it's one way. If you are a spam musubi fanatic--you will love this place. I like the cucumber with spam and egg musubi but the popular bacon, egg and cheese spam musubi is a bit sweet for my taste. My favorites are the triangle o-musubi!!! They make these fresh to order! yum!! You have to try!! Addicted to: * Spicy Salmon & Cod Roe Rice Ball!!! Our group's favorite! Did you know that their Cod Roe is imported from Japan? Also it has the perfect spice! Not too spicy, just perfect. I couldn't stop craving for these. Took some to take to the airport before flying back. * Double Tuna Mayo Rice Ball (ask them to make this spicy!) * Spicy Fried Chicken Rice Ball Prices are around $2. Rice Ball and musubi are made pretty fast and there are a handful of musubi packed and ready to just pick up near the counter if you are in a hurry. Beef bowl and other meals that can be ordered that isn't on the counter will take longer to wait. Check out the menu below with their prices and descriptions! yelp.com/user_local_phot… Buy them and take them to your beach picnic to grub on after a swim like we did! yummm!!

    (5)

  • Phil C.

    Ordered 50 pieces, paid $105...great and yummy! Can get the same thing on the mainland! I am officially spammed out!

    (5)

  • Thomas D.

    For those that know the area, Iyasume Musubi is located right next door to Wang Chung's - the best karaoke bar in Waikiki. Everything in this small little business alcove is on the tiny side including this sushi place. I used my YELP offer to try the bacon, egg, Spam musubi. A good sized piece of seaweed was wrapped around all three ingredients plus the rice. It tasted like bacon, egg, Spam, seaweed and rice. Nice people work there. I tried it and I'm happy for the experience but it'll be my one and only time eating Spam.

    (4)

  • Sandy T.

    Their Ume/Cucumber/Spam musubi ruined all musubis for me. It is THE ABSOLUTE BEST musubi I've ever had. I just had a craving for one, so I went and bought 8. And I can't wait to eat them all later. If you love spam musubi, this is a must-try. I love that you can order whatever you want, and you're not at the mercy of what's already been pre-made. I'm so happy to know about this place!!!

    (5)

  • Maria C.

    did we go there every single day and even twice or three times some days? ... definitely. i miss this place as much as i miss hawaii! so convenient, cheap, and delicious. it was conveniently located very closely to my hotel too. my favorites were the salmon roe and the spicy cod roe with mayo... but they have spicy fried chicken, spam egg and bacon, miso salmon and more! COFFEE JELLY OMG... always sold out. was able to get it 3 times. i had coffee jelly in japan and had been looking everywhere in the states for it to no avail... until then. i tried every time i went and was only successful 3 times!!! so some people will complain that theres wasn't as good / dried / pre-made... so here's a hint. if you want it fresh, order something that's not typical! mine were all made after i ordered and super delish. my bf and i started ordering the curry with no rice so we could dip our musubis in it..... and it was one of the best life decisions we have made thus far. GO HERE. great for snacks, breakfast, any meal, any reason.

    (5)

  • Janet T.

    Bacon-egg-spam musubi for breakfast? Yes, please :) And some spicy chicken/tuna triangles wrapped in seaweed. Super small store in the alleyway next to BigWaveDave Surf Co. Easy to miss. Some part of the bacon-egg-spam musubi is actually sweet. The textures are just about parallel so you're able to take a bite of rice and spam and egg AND the bacon all at the same time. Kind of wish I got more. The only downside about being a tourist and trying out good spam musubi from this place is that when I had called to ask questions, it seemed as though I couldn't communicate with the staff. They also close super early and I believe they make the musubi right on the spot (?) so make sure you allot time to wait on that.

    (4)

  • Kristen H.

    I would've stopped by Iyasume Musubi every damn day if I hadn't found it on my last day in Oahu! There's 20+ types of musubi and rice balls, and they're all between $1.78 and $2.28 each. You really can't go wrong.

    (5)

  • Terri W.

    This place is amazing! They have made-to-order musubis composed with rice that is so well made and always so fresh! The musubis are kind of small, but they are inexpensive ($2-$3) and make for a wonderful yummy treat. My recommendation is the red shiso spam musubi and the salmon ikura musubi. Any kind of good salty goodness goes well with the rice that they use. It's small and tucked away, with very little sitting space, but the service is quick and friendly. Great place to stop when hanging out in Waikiki.

    (5)

  • Ron S.

    Great variety of yummy musubi for a great price! Good to take for to go for tours or picnic on the beach! Will be back! Ron S.

    (5)

  • Charisma Z.

    Love this place! Small & casual but great selection of spam masubi and rice balls. My 9 year old daughter and 4 year old son loved it! Love that it's inexpensive and so tasty! We also ordered the spring rolls, salmon plate which had pickled vegetables and fried chicken that my son devoured. We bought extra to take to the beach as a snack later in the day. So convenient! A true hidden gem!

    (5)

  • Tram T.

    Best musubi ever! My boyfriend and I went here everyday that we were in Waikiki. We got it for our road trip around the whole island, for the beach, for our hotel, and for our flight back home. Its like they put crack in it. They put just the right amount of rice in it and I love how it tastes sweet and salty. Very different from the Musubi from L&L. If you're ever in Waikiki stop here and get a bunch to munch on. It so cheap and so good. Don't waste your money on expensive restaurants. And if there's a long line just call and order on the phone. By the time its your turn to pay for your order it will be ready before everyone else. Learn that the last day I was there lol

    (5)

  • Amy N.

    Iyasume Musubi had such great reviews that I just had to come try it out whilst I was in Hawaii on holiday. It took me a couple of minutes to find because it was located in an ally, but the search for the restaurant was so worth. During the five days I was in Hawaii, I came here about three or four times and bought a variety of musubis. They're all so delicious! The musubis were great for snacks and for breakfast! I even grabbed some before going to Diamond Head. The restaurant was definitely a hole in the wall, and if I had the chance to go to Hawaii again, I would give Iyasume Musubi a visit again! The service was great and the food was even better~

    (5)

  • Kari G.

    This place is adorable and cheap. They have an excellent selection of musubi, bento boxes and rice balls. I got my first spam masubi ever here and still consider it the best in town!! (Seriously, I crave those things like ALL THE TIME). Prices are great (cash only), but be warned they sell out quickly. Return throughout the day and sometimes they restock on their sold out ones.

    (5)

  • Steve K.

    This place is good. Go here. Teriyaki spam with eggs and bacon is yummmm. We are here twice. Good to grab some and take them to the beach. Good variety but some have mayo so they may not keep as well.

    (4)

  • Jess C.

    I can't really decide between Iyasume and Seven Eleven which musubi I like more, but I can tell you I really like the menu options at Iyasume (bacon and egg and spam!), and I prefer their rice to meat ratio (less rice, more meat). I also tried the triangular rice balls and would say, it's probably better to stick with the musubi's unless you love that kind of thing.

    (4)

  • Alex T.

    Something for me to get excited about! Lol the spam musubi is yummy. A little heavy on the rice but i just left some of it behind. Now i have some good ideas on what to put in my spam musubi too.

    (4)

  • Mike N.

    They always have $4 bento plates with chicken or fish, etc ready to go. Pretty much a meal. Ya gotta like real Asian flavors...Japanese seaweed etc.

    (4)

  • Charlene C.

    The small shop is located on Koa Ave, right in the middle between Kaiulani Ave and Uluniu Ave. At first I thought I was in the shopping area right on the corner of Koa & Kaiulani, but it's to the right of that in a small alleyway. We came here twice and both times we walked from our hotel, so not sure about the parking situation. The first time we came here, a girl was working and we were in and out, like that! I ordered two Musubi. One with Spam, sweet egg, and bacon and one with just Spam & egg. TOTAL = $5.00. Wow, I didn't know you could make Spam taste so good. It didn't have the super salty taste it usually does and a hint of sweet with the egg. There was also plenty of rice which was a nice consistency and texture. Wonderful little compact and filling treat. On our last day on Oahu, we walked over again in the morning to get a couple more as snacks for the airport. This time a young guy was working and he had no idea what he was doing. I was 2nd in line, and all I wanted was to buy 2 pre-made Musubi. A guy was there yelling at him "Hey! I don't have all day, I have to get back to work!". Apparently, he had over charged him and he was waiting forever to get his $ back and his order. You can tell he's a regular though and he became really sweet when the lady brought out his soup. He thanks her by calling her "mama". A couple was ahead of us and the poor guy had so much trouble ringing up their order. His finger was always on the menu trying to look up prices and he didn't know how to use the cash register. After about 15 minutes, I got my Musubi, but he totally didn't give me a bag for them. I guess it was his first day???? Overall, if you are on Oahu and have heard about these "Spam sushi" creations and want to try for yourself, then I'd suggest making a stop here if you're in the Waikiki area. Definitely get the one with egg AND bacon!

    (4)

  • Sonia H.

    Spam? Yum. Egg? Yum. Bacon? Yum! If you're looking for a quick, inexpensive bite, look no further! This little shop has the best spam masubi's ever. The curry, chicken, and noodles are also okay but if I returned here, I probably would skip those. Open at 6:30 AM during the summer time for your convenience!

    (5)

  • GLENN F.

    Ordered the Konbu nigiri (rice ball, musubi), JUNK. The rice was crunchy and only 1/2 cooked. There was good amount of Konbu though. Today the line was LONG and the cashier was rude and flustered. I could tell she could not handle the new orders and order's coming out of the kitchen at the same time. We own the hotel across the street and I dot know what to tell the guests now.

    (1)

  • Erik G.

    I love Spam. Yeah, the "mystery meat" is delectable to many and is abundant in the state of Hawaii. Based on fellow yelper reviews I was urged to try this place. Tucked in a small corner of a outdoor mall behind the Hyatt Regency Waikiki (think 2 blocks from Duke Statue area), this place is surprisingly popular despite it's covert location. Their spam musubis use some of the best short grain rice (Tamaki) and the actual size of the musubi isn't gargantuan but more like "just right" appropriate in it's medium/small size. I also tried the rice balls filled with Bonito and/or Salmon which are actually shaped more like a triangle. Everything is made to order so it does take more than a several minutes to wait for your order. If you're a musubi lover, then this is a "must try".

    (4)

  • Heather C.

    HOLE IN THE WALL. Iyasume Musubi is tucked away in a little alley, surrounded by other small shops. If you were walking on the street, you'd walk right past this place without noticing it. The shop is very very small, but there are two tables for customers so you could sit down and eat there if you wanted. Posted on the wall is their menu and pictures of the different musubis they make/offer. LUNCH Egg and spam, spam, fried chicken and spicy roe. They were all REALLY GOOD, BUT if I had to choose one, I'd say the egg and spam musubi was the best out of the 4. ONE MORE TIME I had one of the best meals on this island here at Iyasume Musubi and the boyfriend agreed, so we decided to come back the day we were heading back home to get more musubis to eat on the plane ride back home. Yes, the food here was so good that we had to come back one more time before we left!! Writing this review is actually making my stomach growl! -_-" CONCLUSION If you're in the area, YOU MUST get musubi from Iyasume, MUST!! I wish I could get these babies shipped to me, dammit!

    (5)

  • Jing L.

    Cheap and tasty. Good for breakfast or break time. Really like this place and will keep going.

    (5)

  • George S.

    Place is kinda hard to find, near the Hyatt hotel. Whenever I'm at work (which is conveniently in the Hyatt) I go to Iyasume for breakfast/lunch and there usually isn't a long line. I'm really impatient. I hate to wait for stuff, which is a real problem because whenever I heat food up in a microwave I can never wait for it to cool. With that being said I can deal with the minimal waiting times at Iyasume after ordering. The musubis come out relatively quickly. My favorites are the ume and konbu ones, they have spam musubis too, but I've never tried them before because of my disdain for spam. They have bento too.

    (5)

  • Stephanie C.

    Not gonna lie, my husband and I ate here 3 out of the 4 days we spent in Waikiki last year and twice during our latest trip. It probably would've been more if we had more time. My favorite has to be the egg and spam musubi, but pretty much everything we ate here from musubi to the rice balls to the veggie miso soup were delicious. This is our go-to spot now when we visit Waikiki!

    (5)

  • Stephanie P.

    Can't go wrong with bento boxes... they range in price from $5-5.75 they even thow in potato salad or miso soup. This place was within walking distance from our hotel and with meals that are already made and ready to go. We picked a few bentos up and headed off to the park.

    (3)

  • Christopher C.

    One of my closest friends recommended this place to me when I went to Hawaii, it really is the best masubi I've ever tasted. Nice and friendly people working there also.

    (5)

  • mong linh n.

    a hole in the wall. its not easy to find because its not located on a main strip or anything. they have many combos that you could choose from. i came in the early morning to order some to eat throughout the day because we were going to be on a long adventure. i believe they were at least 2$? they were pretty good. better than the ones sitting around all day in the ABC STORE. they even taste good when you are eating it way later in the day. i also tried their curry with rice, and i enjoyed it as well. the fried chicken with mayo is pretty good too. i didnt really like the ones with cheese in it though. rice+cheese was just not a good mixture to me. I LOVE SPAM MUSUBIS! it should definitely be on the list to try when you are in HI.

    (4)

  • Mark R.

    It's literally a hole in the wall take-out restaurant with 2 tables inside for 4 people sitting and that's it. This place ROCKS! If you want spam sushi with your favorite toppings like egg, bacon, cucumbers, etc then go for it. It's not expensive and the thing is MASSIVE. I did enjoy eating an oversize spam sushi for breakfast. I've also tried their curry rice ball and it was amazing. It really hit the spot with extra pickles. There is a line always so be prepared to wait a bit but it's worth the wait. I wanted to go back but did not have time. Until next visit!

    (4)

  • Maggi L.

    I wasn't too impressed with this place but I only had the spam musubi and the spam and egg musubi for breakfast. They had pre made ones next to the cash register so they weren't warm by the time I are it. It was nothing special. My fiancée got a salmon musubi which they made on the spot so it was hot. I would come here again to try the other musubis.

    (3)

  • Michelle Q.

    Located in the Pacific Monarch Hotel. A great place to pick up food from and go to the beach. The only downside is the parking if you are not staying somewhere in Waikiki. They have many varieties of musubis and rice balls for $1.50-$3 each. Once you order they give you a pager to notify you when your food is ready. We only waited about 7 minutes. They are quick and efficient.

    (4)

  • Steph C.

    You will know Iyasume Musubi by the boulder-sized onigiri sitting outside. It's a cute mascot, its triangular shape soft and round, its black and white surfaces worn by time. The cartoon face broadcasts contentment, smiling and sleepy-eyed. It holds a little promise - our rice balls will make you happy. I came in for a quick early lunch for one after feeding my incredibly picky boyfriend a couple of croissants. (There was nothing for him to eat here, but I had to come after seeing Michael K.'s post: tangandbolster.blogspot.… .) The place was tiny, a literal hole in the wall with just a few small tables, the greater half of the space dedicated to a kitchen and employee-only zone behind the register. The menu was posted on the wall with pictures, and I had to make a fast decision to avoid standing awkwardly two feet from the register while I contemplated what to order. The cashier was friendly enough, and she spoke to me in Japanese. I ordered two onigiris and a spam musubi, for a total bill of $5.95. They came out fast, and I took my little plastic container to the one unoccupied table. The food was great, fresh and delicious. For my onigiris, I chose spicy kara mayo and shake ikura - spicy fried chicken and mayonnaise in one, salmon and salmon roe in the other. The karaage was juicy and well seasoned, and the mayonnaise wasn't overwhelming. The spice wasn't super apparent, but there was enough flavor that I didn't care. The salmon and ikura were lovely in onigiri form. The roe burst nicely and the shredded salmon was flavorful and not dry. Both onigiris were fat with rice, to the point where I thought I could do with a lot less, but the rice was good, warm and well packed to hold its form. The nori was good and thin. I turned to the spam musubi last, and it was solid. The grilled spam was full of that particular meaty spam flavor, and it was just right with a light brush of soy sauce. The slab was not particularly thick, but it seemed well proportioned to the rounded mound of rice. The spam held up better to the generous amount of rice than the onigiri ingredients. I have the equipment to make spam musubi at home (a birthday gift from my good friend Ryan S. who makes great musubi), and I wonder if I can reproduce Iyasume's. I do like the thick rectangles of spam that I see in homemade versions, but I might dabble with soy sauce and a little less meat. Either way, I'm glad I came by this little shop. The rice balls did make me happy.

    (4)

  • Orku V.

    I have now had enough musubi's for the rest of my life. Yup, went to Iyasume every day during my week in Hawaii.

    (4)

  • Thomas C.

    Maybe I've never had good spam musubi before but this place rocked my world. A little hard to find but do not relent! Find this little hole in the wall and order a bacon, egg and spam musubi! Aso recommend trying mochiko chicken if you've never tried. So simple, great price, great taste! -T-Chung

    (5)

  • Alvin S.

    Of all the places I ate at in Hawaii, this one wins top prize. Get them all and get many.

    (5)

  • Andrea B.

    NOTE** they have a Yelp check in offer so make sure to check in before you order :) Minus one for the size of this place. 4+ for being awesome :) I don't know what it is about the spam here but I taste a big difference in spam from other places. Call me crazy but thats what I've observed! Its not a bad thing in fact its a great thing since I usually abhor spam. O.O LOL Anyways, its located in a hidden alley about a block away from Waikiki beach. Read the signs carefully because you may be led to a different musubi place (one of which is right next door) o.O WEIRD but okay...anyways they work and serve food out of a really cramped space. It seems as if its a family business. A cool mom & pop place that doesn't need to try hard to get customers rolling in. The food speaks for itself. The cashier looks like the son and the 'cook' appears to be the mother (the lady that makes wonders happen!) How could something so simple be sooooo good?! We ordered the bacon,egg,and cheese spam musubi and we also ordered the plain spam musubi and rice. MhmmmMmmm YUM!! The rice is cooked and prepared perfectly. Oh and btw my boyfriend ordered the spicy cod and he said it was pretty good. A definite must try whenever visiting Hawaii :D

    (4)

  • Rossi K.

    Best musubi on the island! Must try's are: double tuna, double curry tuna, and spam/egg/cucumber. Pretty much everything here is good!

    (5)

  • Chi N.

    When I'm back on the mainland, I totally miss little musubi or bento places like this! Its cheap, quick and tasty. They have a variety of spam musubi as well as other japanese style musubi. These days I resort to making my own musubi to take home lunch, but I really wish I could stop by here, grab a quick bite and head out to the beach instead!!

    (4)

  • Victor L.

    We came here before our trek to the top of Diamond Head. It is located in this pretty sketchy alleyway. I ordered the curry chicken rice bowl. It was absolutely delicious. I was so surprised because the curry tasted so flavorful. There were bits of soft potatoes, shredded chicken, and carrots, on top of the bite size breaded chicken. It tasted so good that before we even hiked up Diamond Head, I ate 2/3 of it! I guess that is good because it meant less weight up the hike. :D

    (5)

  • Eeeeestar T.

    I was never a fan of rice balls until this place. Hidden in a random alley, it's the perfect stop for lunch/snacks on the go. I tried the Spam musubi with egg and cucumber (which was really good considering the processed mystery meat) and the miso salmon onigiri. Both were enormous and packed with the perfect amounts of rice and savoriness. The fried chicken was also good, even eaten cold--make sure you snag that garlic soy dipping sauce, which is slightly spicy and nutty with sesame seeds. The best, though? The sweet and savory mochiko chicken, and the very rich veggie miso soup which is served piping hot and bursting with porky goodness. They make an unconventional but delicious beach picnic.

    (4)

  • Diane T.

    Umm cheap food finds in Waikiki alert!!! What?! Yes! It exist! If you're a fan of spam musubi, then Musubi Cafe is a must visit. Nestled in a small hotel in Waikiki, the store can be hard to find. They serve a variety of different types of spam musubi, made fresh, ranging from avocado/bacon/egg/ spam musubi, to plum spam musubi, and an assortment of bentos as well. The prices are totally reasonable, and with a yelp check in it's even cheaper (less then $3 per musubi). Given how prices most of the food items are in this area, if you're close by, this is a definitely place to visit for some quick bites :)

    (4)

  • Diane N.

    Ugh wish I never discovered this place because now I'm addicted and I don't live here. Cheap rice balls with spam but it's so good. I would return to Hawaii just for this. Other Japanese things (tempura, bento box, etc) sold but I only ate musubi. Never seemed to be overly crowded or have long lines so that was a plus.

    (5)

  • Celia Z.

    I woke up at 7am, stilled jetlagged from New York, and really really hungry. Skipping the continental breakfast offered at the hotel, went straight to this little unassuming place. Picked up a few spam / egg combinations, a bento box, and some curry. Fresh and delicious! The spam was glazed in some kind of teriyaki sauce - very tasty, though a little over-sweetened in my opinion. It actually runs on the smaller side in size, but that's more excuse to get more. (Though obviously less bang for your buck). The egg / spam combination musubi is actually tamago style egg, so you get an extra dose of sweetness with the little morning treat. Everything is quick and fresh here. I especially love the curry over rice - hot, savory, and a good mix between meat and vegetables. Bentos are awesome as well - just ask for them to be made fresh. Because of its convenience and freshness, this little unassuming place lured me there three times in five days.

    (4)

  • Valerie L.

    During our 5 day stay in Oahu, my friends and I went here 3 times! That's saying a lot about how delicious and cheap this place was! My favorite masubis were the "spam, cucumber and ume" and the "spam, cucumber and egg". What makes this place special compared to the other masubi places on the island is that they use Tamaki rice which is the best tasting short grain rice! Spam, Cucumber, and Ume: The flavor of this was salty and sour. Ume is a sour plum that's really popular in Asian cultures. They don't put too much of it, because the taste is really pungent. Spam, Cucumber and Egg: The egg is "tamago" like in sushi, so it makes this masubi sweet.

    (5)

  • Jenna S.

    What is going on here. First off, I love spam. And I love spam musubi. Please note I live here and this place has been bookmarked for over 3 years lol. Saying that I had very high expectations from all these reviews. Downer 1: they didn't have regular spam only teriyaki? Don't get me wrong the teriyaki was good but that's kind of weird. 2: all my musubis were cold! The rice was warm, but all my toppings were cold! I even waited a for them to be made. 3: all my musubis were small, nothing like all these pictures I see! And the things were jam packed with too much rice. Upside: their musubis were pretty tasty, I just wish it were warm and fresh! I also left with a very cute "I love musubi" metal kitchen decoration that I will be sure to hang :) and - the price is spot on! Did I come on an off day? The line was moving sooo slow too. I was really disappointed from my visit. Maybe one day I'll give them another chance. Overall, if you are visiting I definitely still recommend stopping by, but if you live here maybe just get a musubi somewhere else and save the hassle of going into Waikiki.

    (3)

  • Crystal L.

    great spot if you're looking for something to snack on at the beach or in between meals. I always come here for the classic spam musubi which they have a few pre-made and laid out right by the register. But they also have a whole bunch of other options of musubi to pick from that are made-to-order. Super friendly service and cheap too!

    (4)

  • Lauren B.

    Visited this joint multiple times on my trip. It was next to where we were staying and nearby the pick up locations for our snorkeling and PCC ventures. This place is delicious, cheap, and you don't wait a long time for your musubi. After you give your order, you receive one of those electronic blinking things that let you know when your order is ready. They offer various bento boxes, but the musubi is why you should come here. Try the plain teriyaki, bacon/avocado, and the bacon/egg/avocado. All with spam - duh! Those three are my favorite. Musubi is the best traveling snack or beach snack. Their location is also two blocks away from the beach too. Talk about prime location!

    (4)

  • Logan N.

    No complaints. Will be coming back because it's so good! The place is tricky to find but don't give up. It's in a narrow alley.

    (5)

  • Cecilia B.

    There's bout three or four (from what I see) petite Japanese ladies that work here. They are so adorable in there aprons & hair wraps. Depending on what time you go they line is out the door only because this is a little hole in the all place. There's a table or two inside to sit and eat. Although I don't recommend it; only because since it is small and people wait for their food you'll have ass in front of you food/face. They make a variety of different musubis. There's the usual spam&rice, spam/egg/rice, bacon&egg. (If you check in you get like .50 cents off a specific musubi!) They also have spicy fried chicken mayo, salmon seaweed, cucumber, etc. On top of the musubis they sell little bento boxes and other little rice plates. I love their curry plate. And their miso soup is so fresh! The plates are no more than $7 for a whole meal (I think) and the musubis are no more than like $3!

    (5)

  • Mark C.

    Great food at a good price, right next to the beach. They we really friendly there to boot. I got the salmon onigiri and spam musubi. It cost $4. I walked the two blocks back to my umbrella on the sand to enjoy it while watching the waves. We'll definitely be back!

    (5)

  • Clark W.

    Well worth the hype. Cheap, fast, and delicious. Never been more excited to eat anything w/ rice. Don't miss out on this place !

    (5)

  • Sharon H.

    Best picnic food place to pick up few local yums. They have cute sea turtle post cards for sell too. those ain't found at any a.b.c. stores.. that's notable. If u know what I mean with the a.b.c. stores here.

    (5)

  • Yuga L.

    My breakfast everyday in Hawaii, way better than other american style breakfast. Love it.

    (5)

  • Karly L.

    As another reviewer said, "masubi heaven!" My favorite place by far for it, and I ate my fair share on them. Sounds decadent, but my favorite masubi is the one with spam, bacon, eggs, and avocado. So wrong yet so freakin good! The store is cute with other Japanese snacks, to go food, and knick knacks.

    (5)

  • Evelyn C.

    I am a BIG fan of this place! Love their musubi. They have so many different choices and it was so good. Came here two with my friend and we really enjoyed their musubi. I really liked their miso soup. Its not super salty and full of MSG, but really just a clear miso soup with great flavor. I think my friend and I both liked the miso a lot. hahaha for the musubi, its kind of expensive for spam musubi and it wasnt like super big, but a small portion. I really like that they have different kinds of musubi and their flavors are good. Its worth trying if you want to taste something new.

    (4)

  • Kristina M.

    The spam musubis here taste pretty standard. Unfortunately, I thought it was a bit lackluster since my expectations were so high. I did not like how my spam musubi looked like it was going to explode with so much rice packed inside when my slice of spam was on the thin side. I also ordered the one with avocado and egg and found the avocado to be under ripe. The last time I visited this place was in 2013 when they were still in their old location. I loved it back then but sadly, wasn't blown away this time. Overall, I feel as if you can get better-tasting spam musubis elsewhere. However, this is a good place to go to if you want to try it with avocado, bacon, and all that good stuff. This restaurant was actually my inspiration for adding eggs and bacon to my spam musubis when making them at home. Props to them for adding creativity to the spam musubi game!

    (3)

  • Jenny O.

    The hype is real!! Spam, avocado, bacon, and egg musubi FTW! I never knew rice could be so delicious. In fact, I never knew I was capable of eating so much rice. Definitely a must try if you're in HNL. I regret not buying some to take home.

    (5)

  • Annie Z.

    After leaving japan, I had onigiri withdrawal for a long time until i visited Hawaii... The Lawson's here cannot compare with the Lawson in Japan, however Iyasume Musubi reminded me of all the dear cheap onigiri I had everyday in Tokyo. :) ahh I could come here everyday! Try their ten grain rice. It adds a special texture to the onigiri and musubi. I recommend the spicy cod roe with bonito onigiri and the red and green shiso Musubi.

    (5)

  • Hang T.

    I'm not exactly sure what makes this place so special. To my husband and I, we couldn't tell the difference between the spam musubi here and one that he bought at the ABC store. We tried the regular one, the one with egg, and the one with cucumber. I make spam musubi at home on a regular basis. We love it. Mine is pretty standard in my opinion so when I tried this one, I wasn't expecting standard, but that's what I got. I was expecting something to pop, something to wow me, and I didn't get it. The price is right, but honestly the next time I crave spam musubi, I'll just go down to my nearby convenience store because there isn't much difference there to me. Not enough to warrant the walk/drive here if you aren't within a half mile radius.

    (3)

  • Dave T.

    One of the best places for musubi on the island. A must try when here. Very friendly people working here must try all their musubi one day.

    (5)

  • Jenny C.

    Yes musubi is really good! And I love spam! This store is really unique and when you go inside there are tons of cute little japanese products and everything spam related. There is a seating area if you wanted to eat there. Most people take theirs to go. I got 2 rice balls and musubi. The items are small but they are quite filling. Great to take to the beach or to the airport. Loved the musubi (since it is in the restaurant name, I'd hope it amazing!). Not really too impressed with the rice balls. There was too much rice and not enough salmon. They also had bento boxes on display. We got there really late, so food on display was sparse. Really wanted to come again, but never had the chance too. I did find myself craving it the days I was in Hawaii after eating it because it was so good.

    (3)

  • Luanna Y.

    My bf didn't like musubis until he tried this place. Get here early because there is often a line, even on weekdays. I came here twice while on vacation and bought several as snacks for the beach. The musubis were dense and filling enough to last me through a full day of beaching/kayaking/snorkeling. Favorites: Spicy salmon with cod roe Spicy fried chicken mayo Spam with egg & bacon Yum, yum, yum!

    (5)

  • Crystal N.

    I'd walk through the random weather and sporadic rainfall to have a bite of musubi - and that my friends, was exactly what I and my group of 18 friends did. No rain or sun could get between us and Musubi Cafe because we are like THIS. That menu on the wall was somewhat overwhelming. Need more pictures and less text. What you must order - the original spam and egg musubi was the best! The eel bowl was amazing and so flavorful - that eel sauce was on point. If it's a rainy or cold day and you want something warm, order their udon! The udon was so good - even better than Marukame Udon in my opinion. The bacon, egg, avocado and spam was the musubi I was looking forward to most and it was okay. It was good but it wasn't, "OMGAWSH, I WANT 50 OF THEM RIGHT NAO!" We bought extras because we're geniuses and knew to over-order to save a few for our plane ride home the following day. It actually tasted even more delicious being a day old for some reason. Although, the avocado looked inedible and questionable - but hey! The stomach survived it so that's all that mattered! Some of the reviews raved about the spicy code roe and tuna rice balls so we tried it and it was not the best in our opinion. Maybe we're just not a fan of fish eggs but the roe to rice ratio was not impressive and the taste was not that great. I'd skip the rice balls if you're not a big fan of roe.

    (4)

  • Jenn N.

    So many different kinds of musubi! My favorite was the bacon and eggs musubi. My bf is NOT a fan of spam, but even he had to admit that it was very tasty. We grabbed some right before our hike and it was THE best snack ever to eat while you are on top of a mountain overlooking the beautiful Waikiki beach. Ahh.. Paradise :)

    (5)

  • Adi J.

    The best musubi I've ever had. All ingredients cooked to perfection and assembled in the best rice to spam to nori ratio ever. They have so many different flavors but my favorite is the traditional teriyaki musubi. Can't go wrong! We will definitely go back for more whenever we're back in Oahu!

    (5)

  • Danah W.

    I freaking love Musubi cafe Iyasume! It is dangerously good and equally dangerously priced because spending $10 bucks here gives you enough food to provide yourself a feast! Located right in the heart of the touristy part of downtown Waikiki; it's a mom and pop, hole in the wall, that is to die for! As in, you try to take my Musubi and I will cut you!!! Get your own! It's dirt cheap. If I still lived on the island I would eat this everyday! P.S. Hey Tourist! Forget what your mama told you and go for the Spam Musubi or Spam and Eggs Musubi. It is delicious! Ono eats, braddah! Aloha

    (5)

  • Dana T.

    Yummy Spam masubi!!!! Had the ones with the eggs and cucumbers and bacons. Yummy!!!! The place is located inside the hotel however there's a few street parking on the side.

    (5)

  • Lena H.

    So good I had to come back on my last day on vacation. Who doesn't love spam? My bf.. that's who! I know.. it's sad.. but it means more for me! Finding this place was a little hard for me with it being tucked away in that little alley. You'll see people going in and out so follow them in! Here's what we tried: Spam musubi: that's what you're here for right? Get it! Double Tuna Onigiri: YUM. Spend the extra 20 cents for the double tuna. You won't regret it. It's only 20 cents.... you can do it. Spicy Fried Chicken: Mehhh... It was kinda bland Don't wait too long to eat the onigiri. It's definitely best eaten right away.. like as you're walking back to your hotel. lol

    (4)

  • Betty C.

    New location, much bigger than the small alley way they used to occupy (although bring back the cute musubi mascot!). Now it's located in the lobby level of the Pacific Monarch Hotel just a block away from the Westin Moana Surfrider and they Hyatt Regency. Their musubis are still delicious! You cannot go wrong with avocado, bacon, spam and egg. You just can't (although the avocado does brown a little so if you aren't going to eat it for awhile it might be better to just get the BSE (bacon, spam, egg) if you are taking it for a beach snack or the airplane (like me). They actually do take credit cards so be careful not to over order if you love spam musubi.

    (4)

  • Charles D.

    This is my favorite goto spot in the world for Musubis. The entrance is hidden behind a giant hotel and the flavors are plentiful. Highly recommend the red root musubi with spam. You won't be disappointed.

    (5)

  • Andy N.

    Who doesn't like Musubi!? This place was a must visit when I put together my YELP! bookmarks for Hawaii. This is the ONLY place you should get Musubi at. They have so many different kinds to choose from. Inside this place is a small to go spot. They sell small bento boxes as well as musubi makers and different flavors of spam. The price is pretty cheap and you can get it any way you want here. My favorite and the one I recommend to everyone is the bacon egg spam musubi. This was the tastiest thing ever. With so much going on and bacon makes the world better. Make sure you stop by this hidden hole in the wall gem. Recommendation: Bacon egg spam musubi

    (4)

  • Stephanie D.

    The best musubi. I highly recommend getting the salmon and spicy cod roe! I went there everyday everytime I come to Oahu! LOVE THIS PLACE SO MUCH!

    (5)

  • simon h.

    Great selection of musubis. Cute little shop. Feels like ur in Japan. Bought my musubis at 9am and took to-go for our trip to the zoo. Ate them around 11am and they were still yummy. My faves were the curry and mayo. Daughter loved them too!!! awesome find for beach n zoo grub!

    (5)

  • Jay A.

    Omg! So good!!! No wonder this place has high ratings! Bacon eggs cheese musubi!!! So good!

    (5)

  • Ken W.

    Take a turn off Kalakaua opposite Duke Kahanamoku's statue, walk one block and treat yourself to one of the best deals, and some most interesting food, on Waikiki. I'd read several of the reviews, but when faced with all the options I just pointed. A confirmed Spam hater, I found the Spam, avocado, bacon, and egg musubi to be just about perfect. Also got one with salmon, which was OK. Rounded out with some iced tea and a half a papaya, i followed many Yelpers' advice and walked back to the beach, found a bench. and felt about as much as a local as you can when surrounded by hundreds of other tourists.

    (4)

  • Johnny P.

    Thanks Yelpers! This place was exactly what I needed for a take out lunch. I had a bento box and a Spam, egg musubi. Exactly what I wanted. Wouldn't change a thing. Bento comes with either salad or Miso.

    (5)

  • Khoi L.

    Only one word necessary to describe this place......YUM!

    (5)

  • Oski B.

    Delicious and filling musubi. Plenty of variety and very reasonable prices.

    (4)

  • Harry E.

    If you like musubis or onigiris (rice balls), this is the place for you. To me, they make the best musubis outside of Japan. The only problems are that it's in Waikiki, they only do take out, there is no parking and they don't stay open very long. Other than that, it's great.

    (5)

  • Sonia B.

    Quick, affordable and delicious musubis and rice balls! Perfect for a mid day snack. Small little shop where you order at the counter and they have some tables on the side for you to eat. We got the salmon & roe, tuna and mayo, and chicken and mayo rice balls + spam and cheese, avocado bacon spam, and teriyaki spam musubis. Highly recommend the avocado bacon spam musubi and salmon & roe rice ball!

    (4)

  • Chau L.

    A humble location that produces good food. We had egg-spam-avocado-cucumber musubi and fried chicken musubi. They both came out very fresh, especially the rice that was cooked to perfection.

    (4)

  • Arthur Y.

    Really loved this place! Tiny musubi centric spot with like 4 tables inside and all types of musubi and other japanese bentos. Of course you gotta roll with the Bacon/Egg/Spam musubi first and foremost, but just about everything is great.

    (5)

  • Kris M.

    This is a great place for a quick snack to fill up in between meals. It's a no frills, pay at the counter place, very casual and quick. My wife got the spam musubi based on reviews and it did not disappoint. I got a tuna mayo hand roll, which I thought would have som raw, sushi grade tuna it but it was actually just tuna salad (cooked tuna and mayo) inside a rice and seaweed roll. It was still quite tasty. I also got a salmon rice bowl and the mochi fried chicken. The rice bowl was just what I expected and was good and flavorful. The mochi flour fried chicken was a little sweeter than I thought and didn't jive well with the tuna roll and salmon bowl. It had a slightly sweeter taste than teriyaki chicken and was not at all super crispy like it looked like in the picture. Overall, I would hang my hat here for a full meal for lunch or dinner but for a solid quick snack before a long day at the beach, this was the perfect spot.

    (4)

  • Sandra T.

    Great little place to get your musubi's and other quick foody snacks to-go. Located on the ground floor of the Pacific Monarch hotel with the entrance of the door facing Uluniu Avenue. You can get a small discount on the musubi's if you check-in via the Yelp app! Our condo rental was just across the street from Iyasume so I don't think there was a day where we missed picking any up. Two musubi's were great for a quick and cheap breakfast and also small and filling enough for us to bring up on our hike up the Koko Crater. They don't skimp out on the rice. Musubis are made fresh to order with my favourite being the spam and avocado! Be prepared to wait if you're going during a busy hour, but you can check out the cute Japanese novelty items they have in store. Musubis not out of this world amazing, but pretty dang good for flavour, price and convenience.

    (4)

  • Ailen C.

    Every time I pass by here, I have the urge to buy their musubis. So yummy. I usually order spam and spicy cod roe with mayo with 10 grain rice. I love the fact that I have the option to order 10 grain rice but they do run out of the rice. They make your musubi when you order so they come out warm. They also have pre-made musubis in the store along with other food items. Since the store is small, the line gets long fast especially during busy times.

    (4)

  • Santita N.

    UH-MAZING. Everything you'd expect from a musubi cafe = delicious musubi! What can go wrong when you put sushi rice, spam, and eggs together? Nothing. Absolutely nothing can go wrong with that. There's a "market" style section throughout the cafe where you can get other Japanese food and goods. From your typical Japanese toys, beverages, snacks, and packed lunch bento boxes. The line is a bit unpredictable. I wouldn't say there's a typical time during the day where it's busy. We were in town for a couple of days and went there fairly often. Still can't figure out the crowd - some time it's suddenly busy, some times it's empty. So, keep an eye on it. We love it so much we packed a bag for it to take on our flight! Sadly domestic flights doesn't offer in-flight food any more, so these were great in the plane!

    (5)

  • Catalina T.

    Holy crap! This place is a must when in Honolulu. I was expecting the Musubi's to be a lot smaller (and with less rice) but boy, was I surprised! I ended up ordering more than I could eat. I also love how well they packaged the musubi's, which made it easy for me to bring back in the plane and eat as a snack on my way back home. We ordered a lot, and yes, some to go too. My personal favorite were: - cucumber, spam and cheese (highly recommended!!) - bacon and egg spam - avocado, bacon and egg (highly recommended!) - bacon, egg, spam with cheese The rice is warm and soft and the spam is so perfect. I was afraid the spam would be too salty for my taste but I was totally wrong. Each musubi is about $2 something, which is totally affordable if you plan to eat one or two. I swear, it will keep you full for a while since the musubi's are large in size. I will also say this, be patient. The items seem to be freshly made to order so it will take a bit for you to get your musubi. In this case, your patience will be well rewarded and so worth it!

    (5)

  • L L.

    If you want cheap and simple meal, this is a very good place. Food are quite good, a lot of choices. Just love this place for a quick and simple meal

    (5)

  • Lisa R.

    Thank you, yelp people! The spam musubi here are incredible! After reading the reviews, I jumped out of bed at 7am on our first day of vacation and dragged the bf down to this place. I was shocked to find a line of 5 people already. The guy in front of me told me that sometimes they run out early. (Horror!) I think as long as you make it here by noon, you'll be okay. We did try to stop by one day at 2pm (the sign says they close at 4pm), but they were already closed. (Horrified!) After that tragedy and much to my bf's dismay, I made sure to be in line by 8am after that. The spam is well marinated and cooked well. It has those elusive crisp little areas that you always want but usually never happen once it gets wrapped in saran wrap. The rice is high quality... and I'm ashamed to say that I really never knew there was THAT big of a difference until coming here. I went here 6 days out of an 8 day vacation. For less than $5, you can get a bacon, egg and spam musubi (it IS surprisingly delish) and a regular and you'll have a breakfast that'll hold you until lunch. Mmmmmmmmm

    (5)

  • Angela T.

    Eat HERE! Walk down a tiny alley about half way down the street and you'll find this hole in the wall. Each musubi is $2-3. Perfect to take to the beach! Spam musubi is good, but the egg spam musubi is even better! I like that the egg is a little sweet. I wouldn't recommend the salmon rice ball because alone it was dry, but the salmon mayo and tuna mayo benito rice balls were so good! The boyfriend liked the spicy cod roe too, but it was a litte too fishy for me.

    (4)

  • Peter C.

    Best cheap Japanese/Hawaiian take-out snacks and pre-made eats. This is not really a sit down place as they only have 2 tables, real hole in the wall kind of place, hiding in an unassuming alley. SPAM, bacon, egg & cheese musubi (with rice wrapped in a strip of Nori) mmmmm Good! I didn't think you could make SPAM taste good, but it tasted awesome, (they gave you just enough, not as salty as you would think, seemed like they basted it in sweet marinade before being fried to perfection! I'm totally going back several times before my 2 weeks in O'ahu are up! Gotta get me some of that Kara-Ag next time. 5 stars for yummy awesome goodness. Go early or all pre-made meals sell out well before they close at 4pm.

    (5)

  • Matthew P.

    When I came in here I was SO CONFUSED. Everything is in Japanese and I'm extremely sad to say that other than sushi (and Americanized sushi at that) I am pretty ignorant of Japanese cuisine. So the fact that I couldn't read or even look at the authentic dishes they had and realize what they were really stressed me out. Luckily, my boyfriend is from California and he navigated me to the bacon, egg, and spam musubi (something he wouldn't shut up about having since we got to Hawaii). Thank God we found this place because I was getting tired of the spam musubi dribble that the ABC stores had. I enjoyed it a lot. We had some unagi with our musubi and that was a great addition. For 11 bucks we got two bacon/egg/spam musubi's and the unagi. Can't be beat. Very delicious. Very authentic. If you are adventurous definitely come here. They don't speak much English and everyone around you will be Japanese and know exactly what they want. So the food is definitely authentic, but this was the one time I felt very aware that I was a tourist.

    (4)

  • Vivienne L.

    Very casual setting, there is open seating in the back of the restaurant. A quick grab and go kinda place. Had the unagi bowl $8.50 , mini curry bowl $3.00, and the salmon roe bowl $6.50. It was okay. For the price I will be paying about the same as marukame udon, food truck or similar setting/price range, i was expecting a better experience.

    (3)

  • Betty N.

    **NOT THE BEST MUSUBI BUT STILL CHEAP EATS IN WAIKIKI** Short wait (10 min) on a Saturday morning. ORDERED: **DELUXE COMBO - $7.95** (Miso soup, fried chicken, sausage, and 2 rice balls) *SPICY COD ROE Had a good kick, too much rice though. Where's the cod? Not balanced. *SPAM MUSUBI SPAM was dry. Maybe a bit overcooked. The rice was a bit overpowering. *MISO SOUP Excellent. Best part of the lunch. Loved the freshness and the vegetables. *FRIED CHICKEN Stale and uninteresting. Would never order this alone. *SAUSAGE Rendition of Vienna Sausage; not impressed. OVERALL - - - I thought it was average food; definitely a good place to grab a few items to go and hit the beach. I wouldn't recommend it as a must-go destination in the Waikiki area.

    (3)

  • tabisky c.

    Right next to Hana no Sato is another small joint specializing in musubi. The food is delish and is so reasonable. We did a pre packaged bento for under $6 and included a choice of salad or miso soup. How can you beat that price! It's interesting to discover local joints run by families and amazingly, the food is very satisfying.

    (4)

  • Serena K.

    This place is a small hole in the wall joint. If there are more than two people lining up, the line will already be outside the door. Do not be daunted if you see people waiting. This us a takeaway type of place. There's only space for 8 people inside and it's pretty cramped. My favorite things for lunch are the combos. You can get two musubis, so fried mochiko chicken and home made miso soup for under 10$. I have also tried the curry and it was delicious, 6$. I also like going there for oden, about 1-1.50$ a piece or 5 for 5$. It beats the hell out of Lawson. The coffee jelly is also pretty good and refreshing on a hot day. Service is friendly and quick. They package everything perfectly for you and aren't shy on chopsticks and napkins. All in all great lunch takeout!

    (5)

  • Linh D.

    This place is in an alley so it might be a little hard to see it from the street. This is a very tiny shop. My girlfriend and I came here to give it a try after researching where to eat in Hawaii. We were just disspointment. We only had musbui one other time and that was in CA before we came to visit Hawaii. But the breakfast one was good. It has a piece of bacon, egg, spam and rice all wrap in seaweed.

    (2)

  • Stephanie B.

    Yummy chicken mayo and tuna mayo! It was only about $3.50 for both and the drinks were also at reasonable prices. The place is cute and the service was friendly and fast. There are a few places to sit and snack. If I lived closer, I'd definitely be a regular!

    (5)

  • Joe S.

    Iyasume Musubi in Waikiki makes some of the best musubis in Hawaii. Why is it so good? Because they use some really good rice. I know this because I've seen them rolling the Tamaki Gold bags into the restaurant. I even asked them if that's the rice they use both in their musubis and their bentos to which they answered yes. There is a huge difference between Tamaki Gold and the crappy rice that many other shops and convenience stores use in their musubis and bentos. The difference is painfully obvious. They don't just have musubis though they also have bentos and they have other yummy foods like Mochiko Chicken, Karaage(Japanese fried chicken), various types of fish, Tonkatsu(deep fried pork) and many other yummy authentic Japanese food including Oden. I've even had the pleasure of meeting the owners and they are from Japan so that is why their food is authentic Japanese. The prices are very reasonable especially considering they are located smack dab in the middle of Waikiki (behind the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Koa Avenue) in an alley to the right of Odoriko Restaurant. I've noticed that they are constructing a new restaurant on Uluniu Street which is a cross street to Koa Avenue and is only a minutes walk from the current location which makes me happy because it's closer to my home !

    (5)

  • Crystal L.

    Converted this spam hater into a spam lover! Well, of spam musubi anyway. I hated boring gross spam sandwiches as a kid. There's something about the seasoned, salty spam here that just goes perfectly with the rice it sits on. The salmon seaweed onigiri are great as well, the texture of the rice is perfect. This place is so small there's only two tables but it's the perfect beach snack. Considering the expensive touristy area, this place offers really great value (and there's cheap bentos as well). There can be a lineup, but it's worth it!

    (5)

  • John F.

    How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Your bento box lunches are delicious, perfectly sized, and oh so affordable in an area in which it has no right. The people who work there are kind, efficient, and happy to help and serve. The musubi are perfect morsels of rice, seaweed, and, in my case, spam and tamago (egg) and bacon. If I didn't force myself to do otherwise, I'd eat them three meals a day, every day I was in Waikiki.

    (5)

  • Lyn P.

    I've died and gone to musubi heaven. If you're in Waikiki and tired of ABC Store musubi, head here for an instant musubi upgrade. When you find the place (head east and it's on the north side of the street past the tacky strip mall down the little walkway), you'll find a counter full of musubi and bento boxes. If they don't have what you want on the counter, they will make it while you wait. I love the spam + egg + cheese. Or just the spam + cheese. They do fry the spam and if you get one with cheese, it gets all melty good. Another bonus is that they do the small strip of nori instead of wrapping the whole thing which is how it SHOULD be made, but is not consistent around the islands. So yeah. Cheap, fast and AWESOME!!!

    (4)

  • teresa v.

    Super cheap and super yummy! I surprisingly really enjoyed the tuna rice ball. The place is extremely small and located in a random alley, but definitely worth trying!

    (4)

  • Cindy W.

    You can't go to hawaii and not have spam musubi! I was already craving it a week before I went to hawaii and even tried to make it but it's just not the same. This was my first meal that I had right when I landed in Hawaii! The fry their spam fresh and you can taste the freshness. The spam doesn't have any rubbery consistency to it. The sauce is delicious. It's got the perfect balance of sugar and soy sauce. I have no idea what they use it in but I would love to have the recipe. I got the standard spam musubi with egg and a cucmber on it. Price was $2.00 which isn't bad at all for the quality that you get. The tamago egg is cooked perfectly and not mushy. This place is very hard to fine. It's a tiny little store located in the alley next to the Hilton. I was lucky it was very close to my hotel so we just walked over bought some food and took it to the beach to eat. It's a great snack but they also had some bento boxes as well. The owners are very nice and Chinese. They got all excited when I started speaking Mandarin to them. Come back again? I'm craving some right now!

    (5)

  • Aamir R.

    This place is awesome. My wife and I stay at the Surfrider whenever we are in Waikiki and this place is a two minute walk from there. The alley is hard to spot at first, but if you see the surf lessons place you are in the right place. But make sure you go in here and not the sit down Japanese place next door. Not a fancy place by any stretch of the imagination, it is basically take out with a couple of places to sit. That said it is a great value and the musubi is excellent. Makes a good breakfast (two musubi and miso soup was $6) especially when you want to avoid expensive hotel food. It is also very quick, even when there is a line it moves fast. I didn't really care for any of the non musubi items except the miso soup which is above average. The food is also easy to get kids to eat (I don't like spam, but the spam musubi is great and tastes more like a really good polish sausage on rice than anything else).

    (5)

  • Derek W.

    No better place to find spam musabi than in Hawaii! We needed a place that was open early in the morning so that we could grab a little something before our morning and afternoon dives. My buddy found Iyasume on Yelp and what was even better was that it was less than a 5 min drive away. Tucked away in a little alley way this place serves up a long list of spam musabi. Though it sounded weird, my favorites included the tamago musabi, cheese musabi, and also the bacon, egg and cheese musabi. Be patient as they make the musabi once you order to gurantee freshness yelp.com/biz_photos/iyas… .

    (5)

  • Kathy L.

    I'm hesitant to say it's the BEST musubi I've ever had, but it was definitely good, and I went twice during a recent trip to Hawaii! Tried the spam & egg, spam bacon & egg, and a salmon roe. There really is just nothing like a big ball of rice wrapped in seaweed. Super cute little store and ladies behind the counter. Tiny space with limited seating but it's more of a take with you type of food anyway. They also have bento boxes that looked scrumptious and perfect for eating on the beach or by the pool.

    (4)

  • Ticha B.

    Straight smacked dab in the middle of Waikiki. Surprisingly very Japanese yet Hawaiian. Musubi is Hawaiian, rice balls are Japanese and when you mix the two, you get a mother/daughter combo (I think) that serves up strictly musubi and rice balls. Thumbs up being very LOCAL and YUMMY! I love spam musubi or any musubi for that matter. Thanks to my brother for this head's up. Iyasume Musubi serves up everything musubi but closes right at 4pm. We were lucky to walk in around 315pm (after our Diamond Head hike) feeling really hungry. The lady behind the counter was super nice and I think it was her mom working the cooking duties. 45 mins before closing and they were still packed. They also had everything on the menu to order even though they were closing soon. We never felt rushed to order and to dine-in. Situated inside a two story building towards the back (don't get confused, your GPS is correct). Just walk towards the back and you'll find the small shop on the first floor. Inexpensive, fast and yummy musubi. Check it out. And do check in also, they have special deals. I think my check in was for $.10 off a BACON, EGG, CHEESE, SPAM MUSUBI! :) Don't forget their rice balls too. I like their plum and they fried chicken was good! Small place with like 3 small tables or so. I think I said MUSUBI 9x!

    (4)

  • J W.

    Great prices, good small and large eats. I could have eaten there every meal.

    (5)

  • Kathy D.

    If your itinerary looks packed for the day, I say you come to Iyasume Musubi first thing in the morning to grab some AWESOME snacks to go. These will last you all day and will still taste good also. My friends and I actually dropped by this little hole in the wall a few times throughout our trip since it was just so delicious and convenient for us to bring for a light meal during our hikes and north beach adventures. It was so good to the point that I even decided to buy some to eat on the plane/home. I was able to try several of their selections which included: Fried chicken with mayo, salmon , spam & eggs, double tuna with mayo, egg&spam&cheese, and teriyaki spam. They were all equally delicious with the right rice to ingredients proportions. They even have combos if you decide to eat there. (They only have like 3 tables) Most importantly, if you are a spam fan, then this is your spot!! Great prices to get you to musubi heaven! :)

    (5)

  • Kristine P.

    Small tiny place, it's definitely not the place to sit and dine. But, their musubis are worth it. I liked all their musubis and they're very fresh as well. It's one of the best places in Waikiki area so definitely go visit and try some musubis here!

    (5)

  • Estella H.

    This is a long delayed review from a trip to Hawaii way long ago. Musubis are quintessentially Asian-Hawaiian comfort food, and this is the place to get it. They have the traditional spam musubi and even more delicious ones with egg, bacon, and cheese added on. They also have onigiri of all sorts. This ia a great place to get a fast snack or a simple lunch to pack on the road to take to the beach, which is exactly what we did.

    (4)

  • Vicki C.

    Spam musubis here are super yummy! If only spam were packaged better... NOT in a can filled with jelly padding, i'd LOVE spam!!! The store is basically in an alley and it's super small shop so it's pretty much a take-out type restaurant. When we initially tried to find the place we drove around the block a few times (stupid one way streets!) but no luck finding the sign OR street parking! We ended up driving back to our hotel and walked a few blocks (waaaay better option). I was a lil wary going into the shop since everything seemed to be written in Japanese! I wasn't sure if this was the correct place but I saw printed pictures of musubis on the wall so I figured we were in the right spot. We ordered 3 spam musubis, 1 egg spam musubi and 1 bacon and egg spam musubi. SO FREAKING DELICIOUS. Maybe i've been having crappy spam musubis back at home, but the way they pan fried the spam on the warm bed of rice was sooooooo gooooood. They wrapped each spam musubi individually with seran wrap and place everything in a small plastic bag. The wait wasn't very long and we were in and out of that place within 10-15 mins! The inside of the restaurant is very tiny so don't expect to have a sit down meal unless you're a single person diner or you just need to eat some really quickly. I believe there's only 3 tiny tables that barely fit 2-3 people. Def a great spot to pick up some musubi as a snack! I ended up eating a musubi the morning of our flight home! Yummy yummy!!

    (5)

  • Nora X.

    Small shop but very friendly and quick with a variety of masubi, very reasonably priced!

    (4)

  • Janis M.

    Nice and conveniently located a couple blocks away from Waikiki Beach. Prices were reasonable, but how do they get away with having all that food sitting out on the counter at room temperature? I'd hate to get a food borne illness while on vacation...

    (4)

  • Joe S.

    One of the smallest shops in Waikiki as a restaurant. They manage to have 2 tables and chairs fit in there, though if you want to order, the line starts at the door. They are truly hidden. It's the best in the area though. I checked-in there and received an instant coupon for a low price Spam Musabi, which was really good. They are a typical Bento shop you would find in a small Ginza area in a village/town in Japan. I like it here. Great atmosphere and food.

    (4)

  • Christopher L.

    Breakfast of champions. I am always stoked for musibi in the morning. Favorites are double tuna curry mayo and salmon seaweed musubi

    (5)

  • Ngoc L.

    I think I probably went here on three out of the 4 days I was in Waikiki. It was such a close walk from the beach and a good snack/ breakfast. They always have a line forming out front but it's because the shop itself is small. The wait was never too long and it's definitely worth it. I remember coming here to buy like 20 musubi on my last day here to bring back to California for my brother and he loves it. This place is definitely a gem in Waikiki!

    (4)

  • Michael E.

    Cheap and delicious. Makes a great light lunch. Wife enjoyed the seaweed musubi a lot (not a fish/spam eater). I had the mini curry bowl, and being a big guy, I was surprised how much it filled me up.

    (5)

  • Randy P.

    Best musubis on the island! A little in the pricey side for a musubi, but it's quality. From the rice to the spam to the extras. I tried their spam, egg & bacon musubi, salmon & mayo musubi and also the spam, egg & cucumber. All were very good! I loved the egg they used. Had a sweetness to it and complimented the saltiness of the spam well. They didn't add any teriyaki sauce that most other places do, which is awesome! You actually taste what you see. I recommend both the egg & bacon or egg & cucumber musubi. The cucumber was really great and is a good change of texture, and taste, from regular spam musubis. I will definitely come back here for a special musubi treat!

    (5)

  • Dan M.

    YES!!! The PERFECT place to stop by for some tasty snacks. I ordered plenty of different types of musubi after walking around town for an extended period of time. The price was great and the food was greater. I really could go there every day and consume all of their masubi. I also ordered a piece of cheesecake, it was alright...

    (5)

  • Sean B.

    Wow. Just wow. I don't know how to say it any more clearly. We went one morning, and then the next, and then the next, until we ended up eating here every morning for five days in a row, our whole vacation. Then I got home, and I've tried three places in the San Jose area to attempt to recreate the amazing. Hasn't worked. They all fall short. My Facebook timeline picture is a stack of the musubi from here. Yes, really. THAT good. All of them.

    (5)

  • Beverly A.

    This hole in the wall place is super tiny! I would recommend this place for take-out, or even small parties of 2-4, but there are only 3 tables here so you can decide for yourself.. The pros? it's SUPER afforadable! They take CC which is awesome because not a lot of restaurants/places around here do... and they offer spam musubi 9 different ways which is pretty neat. I ordered the special with chicken, unfortunately it didn't taste like it was made fresh - just made in advance and warmed up. They're also really hard to find because they're tucked away in the alley... and I wouldn't necessarily go out of my way for this considering you could get musubi's in other places - but it was worth a try.

    (3)

  • Kotsumi S.

    I never thought that spam musubi could be this delicious...!! They have a lot of choices there, maybe 10 or so? I bought two musubis (one with cucumber and egg, and other with avocado, egg, and bacon), and waited for 15 minutes, which I thought was pretty long for just two, but it was worth it. The spam was not too salty, and just matched perfectly with the other toppings. I think they grill spams there. The rice was hot-steamed and soft. I just looooooooooooooooved them so much. I can't buy spam musubis in any other place from today.

    (5)

  • Suzanne A.

    This place is amazing. It was my first stop in Waikiki. We ordered a dozen masubi, which come individually wrapped. They came in handy as snacks during our day trips around the island. They also have pre-made bento for $5. I also bought some masubi for my carry on bag for the flight home.

    (5)

  • Karen L.

    Great for to take with you to the beach or hike. But it's better when it's freshly made. I wish they would just put a little less rice. Overall a pretty good spam musubi!

    (4)

  • Danny N.

    We got the musubi with spicy cod roe and salmon. I really liked the spicy cod roe, not too salty for my taste. This is a pretty quick and cheap snack before or after you head to Waikiki Beach. It is basically a block away from the beach! You can just get it, head to the beach, chill and enjoy. FYI it is located inside a hotel, so you may miss it.

    (4)

  • Alex P.

    To say that this place has a lot of variations on the classic Hawaiian snack, spam musubi would be an understatement. There are 20+ different types of spam musubis to choose from, and if I wasn't trying to go swimming later, I would've tried them all. Due to the circumstances though, I ordered the bacon avocado and bacon egg musubis. They were both delicious. Is there ever a time when bacon hasn't made food even better? My girlfriend got the Ume spam musubi and it was pretty bad. I don't recommend that one. She also got a bacon avocado musubi and noted that it was delicious. If you're craving spam musubi in Waikiki Beach, then this is the place to go. It is a one-stop shop for any spam musubi you would ever want or imagine.

    (3)

  • Lynn T.

    Small shop in Waikiki with many different kinds of musubi. If you love spam, this is the place to go! They have a large selection of different musubi all priced around $2-$3 each. Each musubi comes individually wrapped so it's easy to take it to-go and eat anywhere at anytime. It's great for lunch or a snack on the beach or even to take to the airport on your way out! My favorites were the shiso herb musubi and the cucumber egg and spam musubi. Overall, it's simple yet delicious, cheap, and quick. Here is a link to their picture menu: tonsuke.com/omusubimenue…

    (4)

  • Amy Y.

    They have a cafe for this place...how cute. I wanted to eat some savory food after getting sweets. My bf and I ordered a miso salmon onigiri and a salmon and seaweed onigiri. It was $4.25 for two onigiri. I asked if they have a different type of rice and they got multigrain rice. So I got that. The musubi were fresh and hot. It was pretty good. There were bentos and udons too...maybe next time I'll try that.

    (4)

  • Cecilia D.

    This is precisely why I love Yelp. Wandering around at 6:30a cuz I couldn't sleep anymore, I looked up Spam Musubi and spotted this heavenly tiny joint. Wow! It's definitely local and definitely tasty. I couldn't decide so I got a bit of everything freshly made and the bacon egg and spam was da bomb! Such a happy camper as my tummy and wallet are grinning!!

    (5)

  • Lynaire A.

    Good eats! I've had spam musubi but this is so much better than I've ever had! They add different things to their spam musubi-got it with egg and bacon! Delish! Also wanted to try the chicken rice ball and that was amazing! You wouldn't think one would be filling... So I ate the 2nd one and that was it! Full for under $5? Where/when does that ever happen! Oh oops I did eat spring rolls... Didn't share that either that was $5 something but still full under $10? Excellent customer service! We will be returning before our return back to Chicago for flight food snacks!

    (5)

  • Stella J.

    Definitely a place you will miss when walking by. It's at the corner and hard to see. Definitely a hole in the wall like most other yelpers have said. Just be sure to see the pacific monarch hotel and look to its side closest to the parking lot. My bf and I came here the other day just to try some variations of spam musubi. We ordered the spam and egg, regular spam and spam, bacon&egg. All three were definitely filling. The spam and egg was actually my favorite, it had a good spam to egg ratio but there is too much rice in my opinion. The regular spam wasn't anything special, I prefer Marukame spam musubi more. As for the spam and bacon one it was a bit on the dry side. Would have been nice to have some sort of sauce? But overall, not a bad place for spam musubi. Should come check it out at least once during your trip! Total for 3 musubis: $7

    (3)

  • Elina A.

    Okay, coming from Los Angeles and Phoenix where I have tried the spam musubi at ONO'S HAWAIIN BBQ (chain restaurant), I was hoping for some delicious musubi. Ummm we tried like 5 different kinds and they were just OKAY at best. I asked if they make them fresh, they replied, "yes, freshly made to order." But when I asked if they could add more teriyaki sauce to the musubi they said they couldn't. lol doesn't sound too fresh too me! If you are ever in Los Angeles or Phoenix try the ONO'S HAWAIIN BBQ musubis. I would say they are 100X better than here. = (

    (2)

  • Stephanie L.

    Ok, as far as regular/traditional spam musubi goes -- it's pretty standard (i.e., you can probably find really good spam musubi elsewhere too). But, this place had really good tasting traditional spam musubi and a BUNCH of other flavors. I personally liked the cheese and spam. One bummer was that we had asked for just avocado and spam (without bacon), but for some reason either they forgot to take off the bacon, or they couldn't accommodate? Seems weird if they make it on the spot. So, in other words, not sure if they take special requests, but overall - very great tasting musubis!

    (4)

  • Stefanie C.

    At first, most people might think EW SPAM!! but seriously this café is a MUST when visiting Hawaii. There is an unlimited number of options to choose from, from udon noodles to bento boxes. If you are in a hurry, you can select one of the lunch boxes available next to the cashier for purchase. If you are looking for a hotter meal, you can order noodles and eat at one of the tables in the café. There are cold beverages, dessert bars, and souvenirs available too. This place has everything! If you have never been here before, check out the menu on their website beforehand, because it can be overwhelming to decide and order on the spot unless you just ask the cashier for musubi recommendations. The most popular choices are (1) musubi with avocado, bacon, egg, spam, as well as (2) rice ball with salmon and spicy code roe. Both are absolutely delicious, and any variation is just as good. Plus this makes a relatively cheap meal or snack. My friend and I got six musubi for $15, which was enough to fill us both up. The only thing that really sucks about this café is the nonexistence of parking. There are a few 30 minute metered spots out front but they are generally taken. Luckily I was with my friend so he dropped me off while I ordered the food to-go and jumped back in the car. We came here again with more people who were staying in Waikiki which is conveniently walking distance. Would recommend this place to any local or tourist looking to eat good Japanese food!

    (5)

  • Jen D.

    Great stop for a midday snack! Musubi Cafe is a small shop hidden in Honolulu. They offer a variety of food at great prices. After trying not to order everything on the menu, we settled on one order of curry, one order of beef, one double tuna mayo musubi, one salmon and spicy cod musubi, and one spam, bacon, avocado musubi - like I said, "midday snack". All of the musubis were warm and you can tell everything was fresh. The salmon and spicy cod was AMAZING! I don't do spicy, but it was too good not to eat. The entrees were great as well. They give you a lot of rice with each of them. The only downside is the parking. We got REALLY lucky with a meter right in front of the place. I'd imagine during peak lunch time, parking would be hectic. But if you're ever in the area, definitely try to stop by and stuff your face, I mean try some musubis!

    (4)

  • MyTien P.

    Delicious & Fresh Spam Musubi's for so cheap! Definitely worth stopping by before spending the day at the beach or going hiking! Came here at 7:30AM and surprisingly there was a decent amount of people already. Ordered a bunch of the Egg & Bacon Spam Musubi's and it was just so delicious and satisfying! I recommend ordering a bunch of these bad boys so you and snack on them throughout the day. The Musubi's still tastes great even when saved for later. Definitely worth stopping by if you're in the Waikiki Area. This place serves Musubi's on a whole different level. :)

    (5)

  • Samantha G.

    Musubi heaven! I picked up a bunch the night before a 5 am hike and it was the best thing to snack on during the hike. My favorite of the bunch I got was the spam, bacon, egg and avocado musubi. I mean, everything on that musubi is what I would love adding to most foods I like to eat (burgers, pasta, salads, etc). So it was pretty much a mini breakfast all cutely wrapped up in nori. The bacon, spam, egg and cheese one was pretty good, but not as delicious as the one with avocado (yes you just have to go big, or go home). The one I was indifferent about was the musubi with spam and shiso leaf. I didn't really taste anything special with that one and could have just gone with a regular musubi. Yes, you can find musubi almost anywhere on the island but you have to make a stop at Musubi Cafe Iyasume at least once during your trip here.

    (5)

  • Kimberly K.

    Oh the Musubi... Located in the Pacific Monarch Hotel Ground Floor. Indoor seating is available. You will see menus on the wall near the cashier as well as a few laminated menus floating around. Lots of cute musubi souvenirs all around. I liked the art on the wall, this place is very serious about their musubi. At the time we went, there weren't any laid out. So once we placed our order, an employee in the back created our musubi's fresh. Soo good! When she handed them to us, they were nice and warm. Employees are very friendly, which is always a plus. Their portions are generous and I loved all the flavors. Prices are reasonable. They have a Yelp check in offer. I believe you get a discount on their Bacon and Egg SPAM. This one was probably one of my faves. Musubi Cafe Iyasume is super close to Waikiki Beach, literally a hop skip and jump away. Cash Only.

    (4)

  • Tim R.

    Looking for a quick bite of masubi? Check this place out. Regular spam masubi is around $2. $2.60ish for spam and egg masubi. They prefer cash, but if your order exceeds $5 you can charge it. It's located about a block from Waikiki Beach. Its convenience and location are second to none if you're salivating for masubi. They also offer breakfast sandwiches, karage, and a few other items. The interior isn't the cleanest environment for a sit down. Insects may interrupt your meal. Instead, take your food to the beach and enjoy the view.

    (3)

  • Kimberly B.

    Yes, it was delicious. Yes, you can get amazing udon in tasty broth for $3.75. Yes, this place is always crowded. Yes, the line consists of mostly Asians. Yes, the tempura is just as amazing too, including the sweet potato and croquette ones that people rave about in their reviews. But why only the 4 stars? Because for some reason after eating at this place 3x during our trip, I had a stomach ache twice and had to squat on the toilet for over an hour in our hotel. Not sure which part of my meal caused such ruckus. But I guess I still won because I got to read the Hunger Games.

    (4)

  • Juliana C.

    Blink and you'll miss this place. It's tucked away in a little alley behind King's Village. Stopped by to pick up some food to pack up for a day of snorkeling and was not disappointed. My favorites were, of course, the spam masubi and curry rice. It takes a while to get your food, but the masubi and curry are totally worth it!

    (4)

  • Andrew H.

    4.5 stars. I find SPAM repulsive, but I saw the great reviews and thought I'd try it. I'm glad I did. I had the plain spam musubi and the Salmon and Spicy Cod Roe. I was surprised to enjoy the spam musubi MORE! They were both really good.

    (5)

  • Keith M.

    Primary affordable breakfast place in waikiki! We actually ditched the hotel complimentary breakfast for few days, because we decided to come here. We come here to get food to eat at the beach, or to get food to eat in the car when we are doing road trip to different sides of the island. Food is not pricey, but good. They have plenty of selections to choose from: Musubi, Onigiri, and rice combinations with Karaage, Unagi and some more. Overall just love the neighborhood feel of this place. My favorite is the jakoten Onigiri, and the Salmon Onigiri. It was enough to kept me energize for an early hike or early day at the beach, before getting a bigger meal for lunch time.

    (5)

  • Reina D.

    Stopped in quick for some spam masubi - was great! The only reason why I have a 4 was because I didn't have anything else from here. I tried the masubi with spam, egg, and bacon; masubi with spam, bacon, avocado. Delicious!

    (4)

  • Linh L.

    Love the spam, egg, bacon, and avocado musubi. The spring rolls are also very good. Wish I could get them while they're hot like the musubis but I think they make and pre-package it earlier in the day. The cashier could be more friendly.

    (4)

  • Jeff K.

    fun place to get a small meal. you have to wait about 10 min as they have to make the food by the order. I came here twice because I liked the tamago (egg) and spam musubi. my second fav is the salmon seaweed musubi and third is the double tuna musubi. if you are a fan of sticky rice you should go! docked one star because you have to wait- I think they could pre make some popular items.

    (4)

  • Tony L.

    This is first awesome place I found in Waikiki! Love their onigiri and rice bowls! We visited here multiple times during our week of stay in town and loved the fact that they open at 6 am. The place could be hard to find on your first visit since there are few Japanese restaurant nearby and some of them started selling onigiri to compete recently. It's holed up in an alley way with few other Japanese joints. There may be some street parking depending on the time of the day, so I recommend going there by foot if you stay in hotels nearby. We tried most of the items on menu and had some of their special daily pre-cooked rice bowl. I especially love their curry tuna onigiri. The salmon onigiris were very good too. I also find their sukiyaki and curry special rice bowl to be very delicious. Everything they have just screams authentic Japanese fine home cooking! This place is definitely on my Waikiki must visit list. Next time I will most likely book my hotel nearby for closer walking distance.

    (5)

  • J L.

    Tucked away in an alley across the street from the Hyatt (and next to King's Village), Iyasume Musubi has great...you guessed it...musubi! We also tried the salmon & salmon roe bowl, and 2 bento boxes (one with the fried chicken and pork, and another with meatballs). The rice dishes were good, but the real star of this restaurant is the musubi. This is more of a takeout place (there are 2 small tables inside), so don't come here expecting table and waiter service.

    (4)

  • Michelle B.

    I love this place. There are assortment of already made Musubi to go. This is great because parking sucks, but if someone is waits in car you can run in and get one.

    (5)

  • Kris U.

    Always a friendly staff at the register always patient with you. I love their curry and their bacon avacado egg musubi. Lots of odd ball things in their store makes it complete. Must see when visiting.

    (5)

  • Mike M.

    Great spam musubi take-out place. Fresh, yummy, and made to order. Great to take and eat when you're on the go.

    (5)

  • angela m.

    Best musubi I've ever had! Definitely order the spam, bacon and egg musubi. Delicious.....

    (5)

  • Gabriel A.

    Stopped at this shop every morning during my last trip Oahu in part because it opened early and the masubi at gas station or Foodland just was not up to par with quality of Iyasume. Pro: A variety of masubi, made-to-order. Would recommend trying out the egg-spam or cucumber-spam masubi. Reasonable pricing for bento with adequate portions . Moving to a larger location soon. Open early. Con: No public washroom Could be difficult to find if you're not familiar with Waikiki. Be prepared to wait in line during peak hours. The masubi display needs to be retouched.

    (5)

  • John A.

    While walking around Waikiki feeling hungry, Musubi Cafe Iyasume came to the rescue. You will find bento's & musubi's @ Musbi Cafe Iyasume : )

    (3)

  • Amelia J.

    I enjoyed the reasonable pricing and laid back atmosphere of this place. I spilled ice coffee everywhere and they were kind about it and immediately refunded me and cleaned up. Spam and plum was the best flavour we tried. Lots of rice so you only need 2 or 3 and you'll feel stuffed

    (4)

  • Heather B.

    BEWARE!!! After reading reviews this week on restaurants near where I am staying I tried this place out for lunch. My son and I were vomiting for 30 hours after eating a bento box on Monday. It didn't taste off but I will never, ever, ever look at a bento box the same. I lost two days in paradise for this shotty place. EAT SOMEWHERE ELSE!!

    (1)

  • Letie W.

    I was so surprised by the amount of musubi they had. I was so overwhelmed I didn't really know where to begin! I've only heard of spam musubi so when I learned there was double tuna with spicy cod roe or spicy chicken I was in heaven. My favorite is the spicy fried chicken.

    (5)

  • Steven H.

    I am always a fan of musubi, even though sometimes they are overpriced. Here in Iyasume I tried the Spicy Cod, Salmon with Seaweed, and Tamago-Bacon-Spam. They are all really good, price range from $1.67-$2.00. I recommend this place for all musubi lovers!

    (4)

  • Amy L.

    This place is yumminess!!!was in Hawaii for a week and went here 3 times to grab spam musubi for the beach

    (4)

  • Jessica A.

    Ah poop. Musubi were super small and Luke warm. Got fried chicken as well. It was super cold. Trash cans over flowing. I'm mad I paid for parking to come down here. Next time I'll stick with 7-11.

    (1)

  • Lucy H.

    I stumbled upon this place by accident. It's not easy to find, but totally worth it. I think I went back 3 or 4 times times during my 6 day stay in Waikiki. The store is tiny so don't expect to be able to sit down for your meal, it's more of a buy it and go kind of place. The spam and egg musubi are perfect for breakfast or a snack and if you're feeling like you need something more substantial, they offer bento boxes and miso soup. The prices are reasonable and I was always happy with my choices.

    (4)

  • Rea D.

    I'm from Japan, and having fresh, made-to-order musubi to take out is a novel concept to me. In Japan, you get great musubi, but it's almost always been sitting around for a while or refrigerated for a day...or two. That's why I loooove Musubi Iyasume. And to anyone who turns their nose up at spam - unless you've tried a spam musubi here first, don't judge the stuff. The spam musubi here are easily the best rice balls I've ever had. I'm an addict for life!

    (5)

  • Kim B.

    Ele bowl is soooooo good.Vegetable miso is also a good choise～ It is very cheap~ありがとう～

    (5)

  • Celia T.

    This spot is located on a small street behind the beachfront. I really like this place since the Musubis are made to order and the price is not bad. I can actually get full eating one of these since there is a lot of rice, however I usually will get two to share. The spicy chicken mayo is a favorite of mine. I also like the regular spam musubi and i prefer the bacon egg spam musubi without cheese. The cheese to me clashes a big with the Seaweed. The egg is a sweet, tamago-sushi style scrambled egg slice that is tender and not chewy at all. The only thing is that it takes a while do don't go in a hurry and also sometimes they put in more rice than others so the ration of rice to filling, which I like at somewhere between 60/40 or 75/25 but sometime it tastes like 80/29 or more....

    (4)

  • Nick L.

    There just aren't enough superlatives for this place. I saved this place for my 1,000th review. It only seemed fitting. This place was near the hotel we were staying which meant we came by each day to get our musubi fix. And boy did we. We must have tried every musubi they made, all the different spam combinations (I liked the egg and bacon one, wife liked the plum sauce one most) and the spicy chicken, salmon and tuna mayo musubi's also get a shout out. It depends on what taste you like but if you like musubi, you'll love this place. It's down an alley in a small shop but it's worth finding it (not that hard to find) and enjoying it. The thing that sets this place apart is the construction. Sometimes too much rice can ruin a good musubi. This place strikes the perfect balance. The rice is also a cut above other places, the texture, taste and look seem amazing when compared to rice made at home. I know there is a special way to make the rice like that and they clearly put in the effort. The seaweed is so fine it melts away unlike some you get from the store that is clearly of lower quality. The staff inside the shop are friendly, fast and efficient. It's cheap eats as well, with each around $2 depending on what you have. Totally worth it. They do accept credit card as well which was helpful. If you are in Waikiki then this is a must visit.

    (5)

  • Mimi V.

    Little hole in the wall place with DELICIOUS spam masubi! Before coming here, i thought spam masubi was overrated and didn't care much for it, but after trying their fresh bacon masubi with eggs, i fell in love with this place! They have quick service, and their foods are fresh! I came here multiple times when i was in Oahu and i would come back again and again if i visit Oahu another time. I bought extra spam masubi as a snack for the beach, hikes, or just random excursions. It's small, easy to carry around, and makes you full! I also tried their curry here and it was delicious. There was no meat in it, but the flavor was good. I would definitely recommend this place to everyone!!

    (5)

  • elaine s.

    Cucumber spam musub!i

    (4)

  • Peter H.

    This place comes highly recommended. A little hard to find if you're not familiar with the area, but keep a close look out cause it is a tiny place that has a counter, and 2 tiny tables for dine-in patrons. Ordered the bacon, egg, and cheese spam musubi and was very satisfied. By checking in on Yelp, you get 40 cents off the first order. Not much, but hey not bad either. Went on to order about 10 different types of musubi and all were equally as good. Wasn't too fond of the spicy chicken mayo, but you cant go wrong with any of the spam musubis here. They close pretty early so order plenty. They hold up well in the fridge but of course better eaten when made fresh. This is probably one of the only food establishments I will miss about Waikiki.

    (5)

  • Ha Jung K.

    It's a very tiny hole-in-the-wall kind of place. My husband and I tried their musubi and we both loved it. It was our first time trying the musubis too. What makes it so good is the rice, I think. It's like the most perfectly cooked rice. And you can choose whatever that goes inside.. Like salmon, tuna,, etc.. Yum! I would recommend here for takeouts.

    (4)

  • Tina M.

    Best musubi ever? Pretty darn close if you ask me. This place is right off of Koa Ave but it's not right on the front of the street. As you're walking down, make sure to turn into the little alley way and you'll see the onigiri statue. We got the regular musubi and the musubi with egg. Both were so delicious! I think my favorite one was with the egg. I'm definitely on a musubi binge right now. The inside is super tiny. I don't like eating in cramped spaces so we took our musubi and ate on the beach. They have other things to eat here other than musubi as well. My only regret is that we didn't get more. We will definitely be back!!

    (5)

  • Joy H.

    Meh - my husband really really really wanted to come here so we trekked out to find a little storefront called Musubi Cafe. It's operated by Japanese so it seems authentic - we got some baked salmon and some spam musubi. It took a looong time for the orders since they make it fresh but because they're warm, it makes the seaweed really chewy and hard to bite through. The spam musubi is greasier compared to Manu Bu's and the salmon was a little fishy. The meat to rice ratio is good which is really the only plus for them and they have a sit down area to eat. Ehhh, I'll stick with Manu Bu's from here on out!

    (3)

  • Jessica T.

    I love the variety of musubis they have! We tried the egg, spam, and bacon. It was so delicious! All the musubis were freshly made and still warm. We will be going back for sure!

    (5)

  • E C.

    They moved to a new, larger location around the corner at. pacific monarch hotel. I panicked when I got to their old location and saw that they were closed! But I saw their sign and promptly walked around the corner to get my musubi fix. Still excellent food! Love!

    (5)

  • Tiare S.

    This place never ceases to amaze me! I'm in love with their Musubis (onigiri). Affordable and super delicious! Wish they had a closer location to my job!!

    (5)

  • Binh L.

    A place where dreams come true and food tastes like comfort. Seriously, I think there are just a bunch of moms in the back making these. The rice is fluffy (there is a lot of it depending on the musubi), the proteins are delicious and varied, and it's just dang good handheld food. You would think how difficult it would be to make these? Buy one from an ABC store and then try one of these. There is a difference! It's just high quality stuff, and subtle flavors and texture. For example, the salmon bonito has the solid savoriness with the bonito flakes that rounds out the texture and taste portfolio. Eat them on the beach or take them on a plane like me. The only bad thing I realised was the heartbreak of not being able to have more. The only thing I will miss about Waikiki..

    (5)

  • Chris R.

    It's my first time in Honolulu and I was looking for Spam musubi! My dad and I walked down and found the door down the alley and the smell of delicious food welcomed us! We got a couple bentos, some miso soup, a salad and some musubi. The Spam musubi was delicious and the spam, bacon and egg musubi was pretty tasty. I may be back tomorrow!

    (5)

  • Seong P.

    We came here more than once during our time on Oahu to get snacks between meals. We tried musubis, garlic chicken and the rice balls. They will also customize musubis for you, so we got some weird ones too. Everything was great, but I think I liked the spicy roe rice ball best. We had planned to stop and grab food before heading to the airport, but didn't find the time.

    (5)

  • Thomas C.

    Small shop. The ume, cucumber musubi flavors complemented each other really well.

    (4)

  • Sarah A.

    This place is AMAZING!! I went here and their sister store (musubi express I think?) and I absolutely loved everything I ate! I had this bento with menchi katsu, hamburg and karaage I think? Came with kinpira gobou and also got mentaimayo onigiri as well as a spam musubi with ume and cucumber. I'm a heifer, I know. It's a super small place so I would recommend just grabbing your food to-go. I miss it already :( This place is soooooooooo oishii!

    (5)

  • Helena C.

    Beef bowl was very tasty. Coffee jelly very strong without the half and half but tasty. Coffee lovers must have. Masubi combo came with 2 mini Vienna sausages, 2 small pieces of fried chicken.. Was hoping it would be hot but wasn't. The masubi I picked had spam with cucumber and some sauce that made it sour... Probably wouldn't pick that flavor again. But it was okay. With a Pepsi... About $10 something total. Good for a quick snack.

    (3)

  • sengmany m.

    By 9am the line was already long, we waited 15 mins for our egg and spam masubi it was delicious but not sure if it was worth the wait. The ladies that work there were very pleasant but must say service is very inefficient.

    (3)

  • Dan H.

    ,I was in Hawaii for a vacation in February 2014. I ate here for lunch every single day. Got totally hooked on the spam musubi and have been having fun back at home trying to make my own. A great little take and go shop with excellent food.

    (5)

  • Jessica K.

    When in Hawaii--you must eat spam misubis!! this place is kind of hard to find but totally worth trying. they have a ton of different types of misubis and rice bowls. super cheap and if you check in, you get a free one :)

    (5)

  • Jeanie H.

    Food is still great and cheap but they've moved down the street. Their new place is much larger and has AC. They also have tables you can sit and eat at. Attached is a map to their new location.

    (5)

  • Jennifer B.

    Small shop inside of a hotel....a bit hard to find if you do not turn down the alley. It was very crowded but service was quick. Can`t beat the prices....cheap breakfast of spam and rice for less than two bucks.

    (4)

  • Sabrina T.

    If this was in LA, I would be a stalker. I loved those little tasty rice balls. They had some unique choices like fried chicken and mayo which were good, but they also had traditional fare like salmon and roe. We picked some up on the way to the airport to eat in the plane and after eating 3, I still wanted more. Turn the plane around! I think they'd be good for picnics and just anytime you have to be on the go. The place in down a little alley, but theres a sign on the street to guide you. happy musubi-ing!

    (5)

  • Travis M.

    Ordered the Spam, Tuna Mayo Bonito, and Spicy Chicken. I gotta say this was the best Spam Musubi that I can remember. Tasted a little bit of mirin in here which I think made the difference. The Tuna Mayo Bonito musubi was good as well. The Spicy Chicken was alright, but would have been better if they used real chicken pieces. Don't know if the quality was as good as Mana Bu's but they make the musubis to order which I like. And they never run out of things!! I will definately be back for their Spam Musubi

    (4)

  • Lauren S.

    Hello new favorite junk food. I have a serious love affair with eggs. In all forms. Tamago being up near the top. So when I found out I could get little musubis with spam and eggs, I was in heaven. The man friend loved the spam, egg, bacon and cheese musubi, but in all honesty it was too much for me. The cheese made the rice greasy. Yuck. To each their own though. I was very satisfied with my spam and eggs. So much in fact we came here twice during our stay and then a third time to get a bunch to take back home on the plane ride.

    (5)

  • Blanca L.

    Very good udon. Probably the best I've ever had. Prices are very reasonable and probably the best deal in the wakiki beach area. My husband and I paid $20 and were both full to the max!!!

    (4)

  • Tina T.

    Too dangerously close to our hotel. We probably stopped in once daily, maybe twice. I've never eaten so much spam in my life! Everything is ready-made-fresh or to order, inexpensive and super convenient on the go. They do have a couple tables inside along the side of the restaurant but who wants to stay indoors when you're in HI? Makes great beach/poolside snacks, we packed bento boxes, rice bowls and musubi with us everyday (watch for the pigeons), opens at 630 in the morning so you can catch the sunrise w/your breakfast. Wished there was a cafe like this at home!

    (5)

  • Mikey N.

    Cheap and good. The menu can be a bit daunting, but just jump into it. Not quite as good as say, Mana Bu's, but certainly cheaper. We go here a bunch because we live close and it's quite reasonable.

    (4)

  • Jill L.

    good place to get something fast...cute little spam musubi's and karaage chicken.

    (5)

  • Jack W.

    I definitely geeked out the first, second, and third time I visited this charming spot. Located a couple blocks from the beach this restaurant serves some great eats for dirt cheap. I made it a point to stop by each morning or afternoon to pick up some Spam masubi (just try one, you'll thank me) to snack on during the afternoon hikes or beach adventures. If you stop by in the morning they also have TONS of different boxes of food to choose from: noodles, summer/spring rolls, chicken katsu, etc. I'm starting to drool just reminiscing about it.

    (4)

  • Mui K.

    A take out musubi place, a good place to grab some snacks before heading out to do some touristy stuff. +Good hot musubi when you order it. Not just musubi but they have a lot of onigiri you can choose from as well as bento boxes. +Decent prices. Not cheap but not expensive.

    (4)

  • Jennifer C.

    Red shiso spam musubi and salmon with konbu. These Mitsubishi are to die for. I wanted to take photos but I was too busy inhaling these down. All the noms. Thumbs up.

    (5)

  • Tiffany D.

    Musubi variation and customization. You name the musubi, then they probably got it! I like their Green shiso musubi because of its minty counterbalance with spam and rice. It was great. They offer Tamago musubi and Teriyaki musubi. Besides musubis, they offer Curry udon and mini rice dishes that is already made and presented on the counter.

    (5)

  • Chance B.

    all their musubi are delicious, but all my friends and I LOVED the bacon-egg-spam musubi. When everyone took a bite of their bacon-egg-spam musubi, everyone just melted and wanted more!!

    (5)

  • Brenda S.

    Headed over here for some spam musubi action!!! I tried the spam, spam/cheese musubis and the tuna rice ball. Very good and a quick service as we picked some up for a quick meal on the way to the beach. Everyone enjoyed their musubis, so def thumbs up. The only thing is that this eatery is almost hidden in the back beyond some surf lesson shop, so it could be hard to find and the parking is difficult too. But it's worth, so get yourself some authentic rice balls, musubis, or bento boxes!

    (5)

  • Sang P.

    If you want Musubi around the Waikiki beach (touristy area), come here. Great price and selections. Fresh food. Clean but small restaurant. Cannot go wrong here. Simplicity done right.

    (4)

  • Mary L.

    So much deliciousness!

    (5)

  • Craig S.

    It was a musubi eating adventure. I tried 4 or 5 different ones in the few days I was in the area. Great for quick snacks or breakfast. Great prices considering where you are.

    (4)

  • Awaken S.

    Great quality! Mahalo!

    (4)

  • Victoria W.

    "How good can musubi really be? It's just spam, rice and nori, right?" That was me with my silly skepticism before I actually ate one of their musubis. The moment you walk in it smells so yummy. We bought a bunch to bring as a snack to the beach. They were sooo yummy, I forgot to share a bite with anyone (Woops). Every bite is bursting with flavor and you never get that dreaded mouthful of just plain unflavored rice. It's good. Every musubi should be like this.

    (4)

  • Elizabeth D.

    The musubi was delicious and fulfilling this is a must go for quick and easy breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

    (4)

  • Brigette W.

    This place is so delicious. Musubi's are always fresh and the workers are so polite. They have a wide variety of musubis and the price is alright. My favorite is the avocado spam and bacon musubi.

    (5)

  • Lily B.

    Soooo the BF and I were on our way to a massage appointment. Prior to the appointment we ran errands in the AM and had left without having breakfast. I didn't think I'd last another hour and a half without food so I Yelped some places and came across Iyasume Musubi. We were in the Ala Moana area so I thought we could venture a little further down into Waikiki. This place is located on Koa Ave off Kalakaua, I believe on the street across the Moana Surfrider hotel. There is NO parking. Okay wait, there is NO street parking. NONE. I did notice a parking garage on the same street, but we were in a rush and had no time for that. May I also add that we passed this place the first time we went down Koa Ave. They are not visible as an establishment along with the other establishments, but rather are "behind"... there is a little walkway you enter and then there are more establishments. Kinda tricky if you don't know what you're looking for! We found it the second time going down Koa Ave. and my BF went in first to buy what he wanted and then I did... so that we always had someone in the car since we were parked in a "NO PARKING/TOW AWAY ZONE". The joint itself is very small. We arrived at 10AM and there was a decent selection of bentos available. My BF ended up getting one with mochiko chicken, fish, seaweed, shumai, and something else that I can't remember. I got the mochiko chicken and a spam musubi. The selection of musubi's wasn't that large, but I'm pretty picky and I keep it simple so that didn't matter to me. Total for everything: around $14. (I did get water also) The ladies working are super friendly and fast at work to pump out more musubi's and bentos. I didn't take any pictures because we were huuuuungry and booking it back to Ala Moana, sorry! The bento my BF said was "okay". He didn't much care for it, he was just hungry. I really liked the mochiko chicken. It was sweet and savory at the same time. The spam musubi was DELICIOUS!!! I mean I know it's a big ol ball of rice, nori, and spam, but whatever sauce they cook the spam in... it's YUMMY! And it's CRISPY as well! I dare to say that this was THE BEST spam musubi I've ever had... so far. ;) All in all, I like this place and I would go back... so long as I have someone in the driver's seat of the car waiting for me! FYI: They did have a Yelp deal (upon check in) but I clicked "save for later" as we were in a rush...

    (4)

  • Lisa W.

    3.5 stars After incontinently traipsing all over sunlit Waikiki for good eats, I discovered through Yelp, a tiny eatery nestled inside an nondescript alley featuring cheap Japanese fare. Iyasume Musubi specializes in a variety of freshly made to order musubi's with premium rice, nori and a wide selection of mouthwateringly savory fillings. Known for their affordably delicious lunch options, my $19 fed me for the next 3 meals. After sampling an unusual array of musubi's [spam, fried chicken, cucumber/egg/spam, tuna mayo], I've come to realize comfort is key. Spam still wins my heart, everytime. The first bite lead me to a state of nostalgia. It brought back bittersweet memories of my favorite childhood pastime, when my grandmother lovingly fed me. My earliest memories of her was when she stood furiously over the stove, pan frying thinly sliced spam into crispy meat chips to go along with my fully cooked scrambled eggs and plain rice. Iyasume Musubi reminded me fondly of my grandmother's home style cooking; it brought a slow spreading smile to my face. My only complaint? Too much rice, too little spam.

    (3)

  • Elysse P.

    Spam musubis, rice balls, bento boxes. But the spam musubis is what you need to order. I ordered the salmon/salmon roe rice ball and was not impressed. Too much rice! SPAM MUSUBIS only! I especially enjoyed the spam, egg, and cucumber. The egg is prepared sort of sweet... exactly like how Japanese tamago is served. I don't usually like spam, but when in Hawaiiiii... do as the locals do. SPAM, bruh! Oh and $5 for 2 (which will easily fill you up for breakfast). MMM.

    (5)

  • Eric D.

    They have a variety of different spam combos which was good. Spam does not take much to cook however our orders seemed like they were already prepared and were sitting for a while and just microwaved.

    (2)

  • Jenny L.

    Best bessssssst besssssst musubi's i have ever had! The flavor was extraordinary and the service was great!

    (5)

  • Jennifer L.

    Reasonably priced. We had the spam musubi, campfire soup (very tasty), curry chicken bowl and korean-style kimchi/beef bowl. All were delicious. Service is efficient. This is a no-frills cafe located in or near the lobby of a hotel, so it's hard to find from the outside. For a place that gets so many Yelp reviews, it was not too crowded.

    (5)

  • Casey O.

    Another hole-in-the-wall Waikiki location that is worth visiting. Went to the bento express version of this place near Ala Moana, and that place was pretty good. But definitely remembered that I had to hit up the original spot. It's located on the street behind the Hyatt, tucked away on the side of a small building. Walking in, you see tons of pre-made bentos and a few assorted pre-made musubis. Everything looked so well made and the smell was so enticing, I had to refrain myself from ordering too much. ONTO THE FOOD. Decided to just go with 3 musubis. They were the Ume Bonito, Tuna Mayo Bonito, and Red Shiso Spam. As soon as I ordered, you instantly see the Ba-Chan's in the back going to work and using their high quality rice and nori and using love as the glue that holds all the other ingredients together...can't be beat. Go my musubis pretty quickly, and was ready to dig in. Though before that, I tried my friend's karaage chicken...amazing, well seasoned and breaded well with lots of meat. Red Shiso Spam - Kind of small for the price, but still really good. The spam was cooked till perfectly brown and the red shiso (tasted like ume) underneath added even more saltiness to the musubi that complimented the spam well for some odd reason. Would definitely recommend this one. Ume Bonito & Tuna Mayo Bonito - As you can tell, I love fish flakes. I also love Ume, so when I saw this fusion on the menu, I thought...I can't NOT get it. I'm glad I did, the salty plum and fish flakes blended perfectly and the light sweetness of the rice made it a perfect symphony of tastes. Same goes for the Tuna Mayo Bonito, fish on fish with rice...MMMMM. Would highly recommend trying this Iyasume before you try the bento express, just so you know what the original place is like. You won't regret it, guaranteed deliciousness. Fit Tip #4 - A short tip today everyone. Stay away from majority of those pre-workout drinks/powders...especially the ones that guarantee bigger muscles or enhanced endurance. The basic ingredients in all these are caffeine, some amino acids that your body can't utilize that fast anyways, and sugar...You can get the same "pump" if you just ate right an hour or two before you workout...trust me, for the price, those supplements aren't worth it.

    (5)

  • Chrissy N.

    I have not had a lot of musubi in my day, but I am glad that I found Iyasume. One word: Delicious. The spam was perfectly seasoned and had the awesome balance of sweet and salty. The texture was also awesome. I like to get the musubi to go and eat it on the beach. Great food and gorgeous view. How do you beat that?! The place can definitely be hard to find, so keep your eyes peeled for a little alley way. You'll see the giant musubi statue outside the door. I wish they had a Iyasume in San Diego. I'd eat my weight's worth in musubi. :D

    (5)

  • Rj P.

    This place was a couple of blocks away from our hotel and was an easy walk. That, plus their addicting musubis made this our go to spot for getting a meal on the go. We ended up eating here every day while we were in Wikiki!!

    (5)

  • Michael C.

    musubi selections and freshness is the best in town. try the cucumber/spam musubi...just the right combo. grab about about a half dozen before your excursion...you'll be glad you did. SATISFYING

    (5)

  • Cynthia Y.

    This place is a little hard to find, it's located in an alley (it's not as sketchy as it sounds!!) Cash only!! Super cute little hole in the wall. The ladies working here are super sweet and nice. I tried the spam egg musubi, cucumber egg musubi & miso salmon rice roll. All were super yummy!! The same had a slight sweet smoked taste to it. I loved by the egg and the cucumber one, the cucumber one of course had a nice refreshing crunch to it, and it's slightly more healthy, I guess. The salmon rice roll was also yummy! It had a good amount of salmon to go with the sushi rice. Yum! My friend also got a salmon rice bowl and it was delicious. Every item is about $2-3. Inexpensive and delicious, great to bring with you to Waikiki! =) I love spam!!!

    (5)

  • Jin Y.

    What is better than spam musubi? How about bacon egg cheese spam musubi? I even used a yelp deal for it to get a few cents off the total. Tried the salmon with salmon roe, the tuna musubi as well. This place is crowded but totally legit. Line moves fast. We found this place because it is right next to Big Wave Dave's Surf Co, where we took lessons. These musubis were amazing after a great surfing workout.

    (5)

  • Lin P.

    I used to think spam musubi at L&L was good and satisfying....and then I went to Hawaii and tried Iyasume. This is seriously a hole in the wall and I wish the place was bigger and the line isn't so damn long all the time! But that's okay.... their food is soooo worth the wait! I don't even have to rave about the spam musubi, it's a given that Iyasume has the best musubis in town. The second best thing that you can get here is the spicy mayo chicken bowl. I have no idea why it is so simple yet so freaking delicious. The rice they use is kind of like sticky rice except it's not sweet. The chicken is fried perfectly, topped with spicy mayo and crumbled seaweed. SO GENIUS! I love Iyasume. Eating musubis and spicy chicken rice bowl on the beach... can't get better than that!

    (5)

  • Susie C.

    This is a cute little hole in the wall. If my friend did not tell me about this place I wouldn't even noticed or know to come here. My husband and I came here for breakfast. It is a small, VERY small cafe with 2 tables to dine in. Most people just have takeout. I ordered a spam musubi with egg and a musubi combo consisting of fried chicken and this pyramid looking like rice ball. It was really really good. It was cheap, too! My husband had the beef bowl. He thought it was okay. Musubi is the best and cheap! My husband walked here few mornings later to get us breakfast. We stayed at the Luana Waikiki which is pretty far from this cafe, but he was willing to get us more musubi and bowls. Tasty, tasty!

    (4)

  • Y C.

    I'm just going to throw this review in with the other bazillion 5 reviews because I have to give props where props is due. Awesome musubi and delicious onigiris. I'm all about the spicy cod roe onigiri, particularly the one with cheese. Weird but amahhhzing!! It's great for a beach snack or bring a few meal on the plane. The non mayo ones will last for a while if you don't put it in a direct heat.

    (5)

  • Melissa T.

    This is a hole in the wall location that was kind of hard to find for, mainly because the street numbering didn't make sense to me. But after I looked up and saw an apartment complex, I thought "this can't be right" and backtracked and found the restaurant at the end of a small business complex. I was charmed by the fact that all the workers here were women and by the speed they fulfilled the orders of a growing line of customers. You sort of have to choose the musubis carefully though - several of them had barely any filling in them, so I felt like I had just spent $2+ for a ball of rice (as delicious as that rice was). I really like the musubi bento because the miso soup is SO GOOD (one of the best I've had). The musubis I liked were the regular old spam musubi, the ube & cucumber musubi, and the egg & cucumber musubi. If you have the option to add double meat to a musubi, I would take it, otherwise you might be a bit disappointed with the amount of filling

    (4)

  • Tammy S.

    4 stars for great service and plenty of different spam selections. Their spam musubis are alright, I expected to be blown away by their musubis. I guess this place was hyped up way too much.

    (4)

  • Elaine T.

    I love this little hidden musubi shop! Spicy cod roe is the best! Bacon/egg/spam and spicy fried chicken mayo are good choices too. It's super convenient if you're looking to grab a few items on the way to the beach. This can also be your perfect meal between meals if you enjoy eating non-stop throughout the day! I've tried the coffee jelly here too but unfortunately they were out of half and half. The coffee jelly was a little strong for me by itself but it was still good. Too bad I only got to eat a portion of it because the rest liquified while I was tanning on the beach. Next time I'll plan ahead and bring a cooler (and some extra half and half). :) I haven't tried their mini bowls or bento boxes but I'm definitely picking some up on my next visit! :)

    (4)

  • Hannah L.

    I am obsessed with spam -- as a result, I was delighted to see that there was a place selling a variety of spam musubis just a few blocks away from our hotel in Waikiki. Iyasume is a quaint hole in the wall across from the back of the Hyatt. Tiny. I ordered a couple of the traditonal spam musubis (teriyaki), and a rice ball with salmon and cod roe. The husband had the spam musubi with plum sauce and a bowl of curry. Everything tasted satisfactory, but to be honest, nothing blew our socks off. The curry tasted exactly like the boxed stuff you get at a Japanese/Korean grocery store (which I like, so no major complaints). We live in LA -- as a result, we have access to a lot of spots with great spam musubis and rice rolls. Compared to what we have at home, this place was average.

    (3)

  • Hazel S.

    Small shop hidden in an alley (careful or you might miss it). Their spam musubi and rice balls are the BEST. They open early and close early. Perfect for breakfast and packing for snacks or a picnic. What's good: - SPAM MUSUBI - SALMON SPICY COD ROE RICE BALL - CURRY BOWL - beef bowl - so many delicious things on their menu; don't be boring :P No bueno: - not open late

    (5)

  • Amelinda L.

    This was a wonderful find (thank you fellow Yelpers!) and I was so happy it was within walking distance from our hotel! It wasn't difficult to locate it with GPS, however, it helped knowing that it was in an alley (just look for the giant smiling musubi!). It's a very small shop, but there are four tables so that you can eat there, which we opted. We tried their specialty MENTAIKO MUSUBI: The spicy cod roe is imported from Japan and beware, it is spicy, but very tasty! The UME BONITO MUSUBI: Pickled plum with bonito flakes made this musubi sweet and savory. It wasn't my favorite of the bunch, but still delicious. The Hawaii classic SPAM MUSUBI: the key is to use Spam brand, which they do, and the rice and nori is so fresh and delicious!! And lastly, the MOCHIKO CHICKEN BENTO: Delicious crunchy Mochiko Chicken, served with various pickled vegetables and rice. Very yummy. While we were there, all the other patrons were Japanese, so we knew we were in the right place! I highly recommend this spot for a quick breakfast or snack. There are lots of options for your musubi and they make it to order if they don't have it available, so it's seriously fresh!

    (4)

  • H D.

    Hmmm...I dunno, was excited and it was fun searching for this place, kind of like a treasure hunt, and it was a little fun excursion, but i just don't know. We ordered 7 spam musubis and a curry chicken bowl. Most everything was cold and just 2 of the musubis were warm. Just basic spam over a ball of rice. My kids love musubi and said I made better musubi and chicken curry and maybe they should write a review for me. Sorry really wanted to love it, but... I dunno. The place is kind of in an alley, so we had passed it and had doubled back using the google walk map to try and find it. The place is in an alley in the middle of the block, so if you're at either corner then you passed it up. It's located with a surfboard rental stand.

    (3)

  • Sunny L.

    This place is a must in Hawaii! I came here more than three times in a four day span. My friends enjoyed this place all so much. Fast and friendly service. Great food and a reasonable price. Bacon Masubi 9/10 Bacon makes this super awesome! Bacon Masubi with Eggs 9.5/10 Bacon + Eggs makes this super Incredible! Yelp Check-In discount 10/10 Makes it super duper ! Definitely a place to crash! Pros: Masubi Cons: Small Stars: 4.75

    (5)

  • Ruggy J.

    It's almost embarrassing how amazing this place is. My fellow haole and life partner hipped me to Iyasume after learning of my whereabouts on the gorgeous island of O'ahu and insisted that it'd be a damn shame if I didn't pop in for a taste of their renowned rice balls before heading back to the Mainland. After the positive affirmation, I quickly canceled my lunch reservations at Bubba Gump (or did I?) and stumbled the four blocks from my hotel to see if it lived up to the hype. Now, you'd think that just about any jerk could whip up a ball of rice, wrap it in seaweed, throw some meat on top and call it a success. Sadly, that's not the case, as I've had some pretty terrible musubi in my day. Luckily, tucked away amongst a litany of corporate hotels and chain restaurants is a worm hole to yesteryear where you can find this lovely, old timey oasis. It's not the easiest to find, and after pacing back and forth looking like a doe in headlights trying to track the place down, I realized that I had actually been standing three feet from its storefront for about five minutes. From the outside, it looks like the building houses a couple of paper pushing type businesses or even a handful of residential living quarters, but once you enter the courtyard, there are about three micro cafes serving up truly authentic Hawaiian eats, and Iyasume is one of them. For those that think vacationing in Hawaii is only for the well to do, you're dead wrong. I mean, take me for example. I'm no better off than the next guy, but you can eat like a Polynesian emperor for pennies on the dollar at the truly local spots like these. Of the many musubis that litter their menu, I chose to go with the fried chicken rice ball and their Halloween special, the SPAM musubi with wasabi mayonnaise. Both were absolutely delicious (yes, even the SPAM - these Pacific Islanders love their gelatinous canned meat products), and it only set me back a few copper pennies short of $4. Given the size of the two hand held items, I was literally full for the next 4-5 hours. Sure beats dropping cabbage out the wazoo for mediocre corporate fare at the other opportunistic eateries that litter the beachfront of Waikiki. It goes without saying that you'd be remiss not to stop by if you want to walk away from your Hawaiian getaway with a small taste of local flavor. I'm pretty sure I was the only non-resident present at the time I arrived, and that's always a very, very good sign.

    (5)

  • Diane S.

    Went here because I read on yelp this place had the best spam masubi. They take credit card or debit card one of those. Also got a salad for 80 cents! No bathroom :( go here for yummy spam masubi. On the strip so it has a great location

    (5)

  • Anu M.

    Some of the best, fresh and hot musibis i have had in HI. All the spicy ones are good. There is also the pre prepared bento boxes ready to go if you dont wanna wait. I was lucky enough that my hotel was a few blocks from this place. Beware of the long lines though. Totally worth it.

    (4)

  • Sarah C.

    Finally made it back to Oahu after 3 years. This time we made sure to make repeat trips here to pick up picnic lunches for our days on the beach. Man, how can simple rice balls be so good?! They have a lot of variety -- my hubby and I especially liked the ones with the spicy cod roe. We also tried ones with salmon, bonito, seaweed, spicy fried chicken, and of course, spam. We loved them all! My toddler son loved the teri spam and furikake over rice bento box. I highly highly recommend this place!

    (5)

  • Jason W.

    Ok, it is slightly expensive for what are essentially balls of rice - but again, everything is relative. Hawaii (in this case Honolulu), is just an expensive place. And honestly, paradise yes, but not a foodie paradise. That said, we really enjoyed this place - small, but friendly, and yummy musubi. Great to take on a hike/day trip (we did diamond head) and also great snack for the flight back to the mainland (since domestic flights give you peanuts...). They are opening in new place (should be open by now), so probably will also have better seating.

    (5)

  • Wesley W.

    For a quick meal or snack, there's nothing better than a musubi or onigiri. This place is tucked away so it can be easy walk on by. As for the food, I took advantage of the spam/bacon/egg musubi with cheese. This was an interesting combo but I recommend just keeping it simple with the regular spam musubi. If you're going to hang out on the sand, load up on these, throw them in your bag and go get your tan. If you need a cheap eats place, saunter over here.

    (3)

  • Enza P.

    We came here twice while we visited Hawaii. This place is awesome. The musubi ranges from $2-3 each. I tried the Spicy Fried Chicken Mayo (without mayo), Original Spam Musubi, and the Bacon and Egg Spam. ALL WERE AMAZING! We had the same nice cashier both times. I have nothing bad to say about this place. Musubi is such a great snack to have or bring with you and is inexpensive, so I definitely recommend this place.

    (5)

  • George G.

    This place is located in the heart of Waikiki area, but is easy to miss. But you can't go wrong - on a good day (that's about everyday, really), just find the crowd standing around the joint, then you'll know you're there. This is cheap eats at its best. All kinds of fresh bento boxes are displayed on the table up front, continuously filled by a group of Japanese women that while cramped up in the little space in the back, seem happy with their fun conversations during the food preparation. The musubis come in different versions: spam, cheese, mentaiko, seaweed, tsukemono, all kinds, and each is good and flavorful, without the saltiness and cheapness we get from other stores. I have a feeling that they also use a higher quality rice, which further adds to the good musubi flavor - not so sticky, yet has that little sweetness and slightly oily feeling that glides in your mouth between bites. So ono and so easy on the wallet! Check it out sometime.

    (5)

  • Wendy C.

    I really like their bacon, egg, spam and cheese musubi! its like.. breakfast in a rice roll! Delicious!

    (4)

  • Mandy C.

    After trying several spam musubi on the island, I kept running back to Iyasume for more of theirs! I even stop by to grab some before my flight back home. Oh yeah, and I love how early they open. Spam musubi for breakfast! My favorite is their egg & spam musubi. Unlike other places, this places don't have sauces on their musubi but they are still able to make it sweet and salty, which is a great palette. They also have ononigiri and yakisoba. The pricing is pretty good for a snack like this, ranging from $1.60ish to $2.50ish. I would definitely go back if I'm ever at Honolulu again.

    (5)

  • Christine J.

    Very goooooooooood masubi. I woke up very early in the morning to come here twice. I want them now!!!

    (5)

  • Robert- Bobby C.

    I love musubis.. We were looking for the exact location to this place but I couldn't find the alley... Finally I noticed the sign on the sidewalk saying "Iyasume Musubi" and an arrow pointing to the the direction through the alley way... We finally found the Happy face musubi statue beside the front door media2.ct.yelpcdn.com/bp… .. The small Musubi store is located on Koa Ave. right behind the Hale Waikiki Apt. Hotel.. For a starving, low budget tourist like me, I can't complain with this place and price.. Each musubi costs around less than $2, depends what kind of stuffing you order in the rice ball.. Their musubis can feed me the whole day for about $6 and their sizes are pretty big.. The spam and salmon musubis we ordered were great and comes with sausages/little fried chicken on the side media1.px.yelpcdn.com/bp… . So many choices of musubis and the photos with prices are posted on their wall.. Having that hot, steamy musubi in your hand, unwrapping the saran wrap, and taking the first bite, took my mind to musubi cloud 9.. After eating the musubis, I ordered 2 more spam/egg musubi to go.. While we were walking around, I got hungry again so I grabbed a musubi, and some tourists were asking me where I got it from.. Thanks Iyasume for your great musubis... I'll be back soon..

    (5)

  • Carina S.

    Tiny gem in Honolulu. Love the musubi, special musubi, salmon onigiri, spicy salmon onigiri, and the seaweed onigiri. The onigiri is pretty big too. So delish!! Definitely will come again.

    (5)

  • Lindsay C.

    Great hidden gem down the street from my apartment. They offer about twenty varieties of Musubi (really about 6 items with different combos of ingredients). Super cheap ... A spicy mayo salmon musubi is $1.88. Yummy. Tried the salmon bowl for the first time last week. Big bowl of rice, flaked salmon, sesame seeds. A little salty. Took it home and added mayo and siracha. Wasn't bad for $6.50! Not open at night. Hidden off of Koa Ave, in the alley right next to Odoriko, next to Wang Chungs.

    (4)

  • Thomas H.

    really small shop, they take credit card and don't bother with the simple 'spam' one, the egg and bacon one comes with spam, go for that one :-)

    (4)

  • Rachelle T.

    Iyasume Musubi is a little hole in the wall, just large enough to sell all these spam musubi's with a little elbow room to spare. The spam/egg/bacon was by far the best musubi they had since it had the most unique flavor. This place was only a few blocks from where I stayed, so I came back a couple of times for more throughout the trip! They are opened early and every day, making it a great stop to pick up snacks for the day. These were great snacks to keep in the hotel room or bring in the car to eat after snorkeling.

    (5)

  • S L.

    Cute little restaurant. The food was ok. I did enjoy their spam. It seemed to have been soaking in sweet soy sauce which added a nice kick to it. Small little restaurant hidden near Waikiki beach.

    (3)

  • Keun W.

    This place is a bit touristy for me. The food was alright, but pretty pricey for the quality. But I give the credit for the variety. Plus, some of the workers were nice. The others not so much. But it always seems pretty busy with tourists.

    (3)

  • Katrina T.

    Obsessed. Never have I loved spam so much in my life! Hole in the wall that's for sure. This place is in Waikiki which is perf bc visitors like me could easily walk there! It's open super early so you could get your breakfast here. I was in love with the spam egg and cheese musubi. It is perfectly saran wrapped and the shape is so cute! I like how they get the egg in it's square shape. The spam is super tasty and marinated in some sauce so it's extra flavorful. There are different types of Musubis but that egg though...My fave. I'm sad we don't have this amazing thing in California!

    (5)

  • Edward W.

    I came here with a big group around 3:30pm for a very late lunch. My girlfriend and I ordered the salmon terriyaki musubi, spam musubi, and a salmon bowl. The musubi tasted great and the ratio of rice to not rice was acceptable. All the seats in the cafe were full so we sat in the hotel lobby next door after asking for permission. This place was great for a cheap, quick snack especially with a larger group.

    (4)

  • Pomai S.

    On several recent visits to Iyasume's somewhat hidden Koa Street Waikiki location, I tried: SPAM Musubi with Shiso Rating: 4 Notes: Perfect - I mean PERFECT - onigiri rice. Just the right amount of (salt) seasoning, along with plenty of "stick", so the rice granules don't fall apart as you eat the musubi. The fried SPAM didn't taste too "Teriyaki-ish" (sweet), but more like it just had a light drizzling of shoyu and that's it, which is a good thing for me anyways. The Shiso leaf compliments the SPAM quite nicely. "Summer Special" SPAM Musubi - SPAM Musubi with the addition of a very thin slice of cucumber, along with a generous layer of seedless Umeboshi between the rice and the SPAM slice Rating: 3 The cucumber is sliced too thinly to have any impact on flavor or texture. The tart and salty Umeboshi brings plenty of life to the party as always. Unfortunately the Nori was a little too soggy on this particular one, making it come off on your hands as you hold it. The onigiri rice fantastic as always, and made up for the aforementioned shortcomings. Ume & Bonito Onigiri (Musubi) Rating: 5 The back-to-basics Ume Musubi is always my favorite, while the Bonito in this one adds that savory element to give it some "meat". There's also a generous amount of ume and bonito in the center of the onigiri, so you get all those flavors in every bite! Takana (Mustard Leaf) Onigiri Rating: 4 The Takana mustard leaf sort of has a "Chinese" flavor profile to it, which makes this taste like an interesting Chinese-meets-Japanese fusion musubi. Like all their Onigiri, there's also a generous amount of Takana in the center of the rice ball. Asari (clam) Onigiri Rating: 3 The Asari weren't as flavorful as I had expected. Thankfully Iyasume's PERFECT onigiri rice can make even "lame" fillings taste good. Salmon & Salmon Roe Onigiri Rating: 3 The salmon roe tasted a little too "fishy" for my liking. Next time I'll go with the Salmon and Mayo combination. Still reasonably oishii though! Deluxe Combo Set - includes two musubi, vege miso soup, fried chicken, takuan and sausage for $7.95. Rating: 4 Two of the Onigiri (musubi) mentioned above were included in this set. As for the other things, the fried chicken was totally lame and not even worth mentioning. The "sausage" is basically a shoyu-flavored American Hot Dog, where I was hoping it would be something more Japanese, like Arabiki or Fish Sausage. Now Vege Miso Soup is the MONEY here folks! The broth is the same one from their Tonjiru Soup, which is pork-based, and man is this soup OISHII! I'd recommend instead of getting the Combo Set, just get 2 Musubi and the Vege Miso Soup ala carte, and you've got yourself one tasty meal! The Vege Miso Soup is full of sliced Daikon, Onions, Konnyaku and Carrots. GET THIS SOUP! 5 Stars! Coffee Jelly Rating: 4 stars Notes: This is essentially like taking a cup of black coffee, adding some sugar and some gelatin and putting it in the refrigerator until it sets up like Jello®. It's served with Half & Half (half cream, half milk), which certainly is a welcome addition. The coffee has a quality flavor to it, and overall it's a refereshing dish that certainly is a nice way to finish the meal after eating a couple awesome musubi from here.

    (4)

  • Alex V.

    Mentaiko is da bomb! Mentaiko has just the right amount of heat. This place is not limited and sticks to traditional onigiri. The musubi with spam egg and bacon is also a winner! They have the perfect ratio of tamanishiki rice to ingredient. The staff is legit also. I'll give this place 5 stars any day of the week.

    (5)

  • Cali H.

    My comeback review! Hi Yelp! I have been absence for awhile! Amazed how humble this place is. I love how small it is and not visible from public view. I didn't know spam could be so delicious! Shiso with spam?! Who would have thought it would pair so well! Simple and genius! I love this place. I didn't care for dinner on the beach... this little joint made my trip! It was cheap and delicious! The miso soup had a lot of flavor. My other favorite was the cod roe! The cod roe was shipped from Japan. I love love the flavors and the freshness. Riceballs and musubi was better than anything I ate in Hawaii. I would just go to Hawaii for the food here! Don't miss out when you're in Honolulu!

    (5)

  • Pat M.

    Second time for me. We stay at PK, it's so easy to walk over early in the morning. I actually thought if I was crazy enough to go at 6:30am I would be the only one there or at least the first. Wrong!! There was a line of four people...all Japanese tourist. I ordered 30.00 worth of musubi. The ume, mustard cabbage, the spicy roe, the spicy roe with mayo,spam and egg, tuna with mayo. All tasty and very portable.

    (4)

  • Lori V.

    Finally found this place in alley between bldgs. Sorry yelpers went on a trek to find this place and masubi didn't meet my expectations. Kids didn't love it either. It was just okay. So many other places to eat at in Oahu...

    (3)

  • K C.

    This place is awesome! Spam musubi, rice bowls, rice balls with tuna or salmon - it's all delicious and cheap. There is no place to sit inside, and also parking around the neighborhood is difficult, but those are the only real drawbacks of the place. Grab lunch or dinner to go for the beach!

    (5)

  • Maggie C.

    Did Obama find this place from yelp too? jk I saw a signed autograph picture of the first family on the wall. This super small musubi place gets a lot of business from both tourists and locals. You get $2.38 check-in from yelp app but I notice that's the regular price of its spam egg bacon. Ordered spam egg bacon musubi and coffee jelly ($1.78). You can't really mess up rice with spam so this is just okay for me. I don't care for its bacon at all. The coffee jelly is interesting. Served chilled, this jelly is refreshing. The flavor is very subtle and its texture is super silky. Pour the creamer on top and enjoy your coffee jelly. Melty jelly...you don't even have to bite it. Some of the musubi flavors: Musubi $1.78: seaweed, ume plum, dried bonito, mustard leaf, tuna with mayo, sea salt. Musubi $1.88: salmon, salmon with mayo, tuna with curry mayo, minced chicken. Musubi $1.98: salmon & seaweed, fried chicken with mayo, spicy fried chicken with mayo, ume & bonito, double tuna with mayo. Original spam musubi $1.88: teriyaki spam They also have curry bowl, chirashi, fried chicken, mochiko chicken and even unagi bowl. $12 musubi shirt if you are that obsessed with musubi. 3.5 stars!! QUICK TIP: YOU GET $3 GIFT CERTIFICATE ON THE DAY OF YOUR BIRTHDAY. Iyasume musubi is yummylicious!!

    (3)

  • Victoria T.

    Food: My favorite is the cucumber-egg-spam musubi. I get 2-4 of them at a time. They're best when you eat them fresh, but they'll keep the whole day if you're out, and will keep a few days in the fridge. Best snack combo ever. I also get their curry bowls, which come in a "mini" cup or a big bowl, depending on how hungry you are. The curry has carrot, onion, potato, and chicken, and it comes with some red pickled veg on top of the rice and curry. Their unagi donburi (cooked eel in teriyaki sauce over rice) is also good, and came with a piece of tamago (egg). They also have bento boxes, noodles, and vegetarian options, but I haven't tried them yet, since I can't resist getting my usuals. For dessert, I like getting their coffee jelly, which has a really strong black coffee flavor, and comes with a container of half & half in case you want milk on it, like I do. Their coffee jelly is in a little refrigerator with cold drinks, but I'm not sure what kind of drinks they have, most likely bottled green tea. Location/Service: This place is sort of hidden in an alleyway, but they have a sandwich board standing on the street (between Japanese sit-down restaurants and surf shops), and people can point you to it. This is a very small place, that probably seats 8. Most people line up and get their orders to-go. Their menu offerings are posted as labeled photographs on the door and the wall, which is very helpful. The staff are very polite and efficient and speak Japanese and English. There is no minimum order amount to use a credit card, which is super convenient. I think they're reliably open every single day (365 days a year) from morning to sundown. Tchotchkes: They also sell cute little musubi-shaped souvenirs like a musubi on a surfboard magnet, and musubi stress balls. It's such a cute little food shop. Definitely worth checking out, whether you're a local or a tourist.

    (5)

  • Linda N.

    This place opens at 6:30am and when we got there at like 6:35 am there was a line already. Their spam musubi was delicious. We yelped this place and it was down the street from our hotel. We walked there and ordered their spam and took it to the beach. It was great. The wait wasn't long and the prices aren't bad either. It's one of the best space musubi I have tried. Recommended!

    (5)

  • Paul R.

    This was our first stop after checking into our hotel. It's easy to miss given being in an alley but it wins in my book for being delicious and affordable. We ordered the curry and fried chicken over rice, the spam/egg/bacon masubi, and the spam/egg/cucumber masubi and ate it by the beach. You really cant beat that.

    (5)

  • Eugene C.

    Not bad! I always thought, spam on rice~ how hard can that be? Then I saw the various types of musubi. That's was cool. Just make sure that you ask them to get you a new order made. I had the unfortunately luck of ordering the spam musubi, thinking that they were going to make it fresh, but they just picked it our of the pile that was pre-made (not heated) in the pile next to the counter. Cold and small... The the cucumber and egg musubi was made fresh, and it was good!! If you can, walk there or find a legal parking area. There is a underground parking garage in the complex, but they charge you $10 flat! I was like, I'm just going in to pick up some Musubi, and it will only take 5 mins! Nope, I paid my $10.

    (4)

  • Channele L.

    I *literally* ate breakfast here every single day after we arrive. It was less than a 5 minute walk from my condo, and seeing as I was already on mainland time I woke up really early. Every day I tried something different and every day I was NEVER disappointed. The workers here are insanely friendly as well as efficient, and on my last day of our trip I bought a shirt because I loved it so much. Also perfect to buy and walk down to the beach for a really nice, peaceful breakfast. =) I want to go back here just to eat here. No, seriously. 2 musubi and 2 coffee were around $8. It was amazing. Absolutely nothing bad to say about this place. In fact, they need to have these nationwide. Om nom nom...

    (5)

  • Victor D.

    super affordable place and it tastes great. It is very good - the only thing is that you have to get there early to make sure they have enough supply - but that does not merit them 1 less star.

    (5)

  • Cynthia P.

    Cheap AND delicious! They have a really large variety of musubi and onigiri. Unlike 7-11 or ABC Stores, they are made to order! I liked the musubi with the plum filling the best (mmm, the perfect balance of salty and sweet). The only downside is that they close early (7pm). Go!

    (5)

  • Tina S.

    Tiny store, Lil hard to locate the restaurant at first. Variety to choose from and very inexpensive. I felt like I was in japan.

    (4)

  • Liz T.

    I looked up this place before we got to Hawaii without realizing it was located in our hotel! My excitement level definitely went up a notch when I found out we didn't have to walk far to find it. They have many different options of foods, but we this review is only for their Teriyaki spam musubi. Had it for breakfast two times during our trip and it was delicious every time. We added in a slice of cucumber so it would be more hydrating, but I was a little bit put off at the price she charged us for. I guess she didn't know how much to charge, so she used the price of another musubi on the menu that also had cucumber on it. This didn't make sense to me since I'm paying for the same price as the other one, but mine comes with less. Other than that, I really enjoyed this place! Beware though, the line can get very long. The first morning my boyfriend came in around 6:30AM and did not meet any lines. The second morning we came around 9:30AM and the line stretched to the door.

    (4)

  • Harry L.

    It was very convenient to grab some good musubis in the busy morning of our trip to have a quick breakfast. I am jealous of the residents living nearby, because if this establishment was in my town, I would go everyday! Although musubis were not that great (Maybe I expected too much from this place since I've heard so many good things about it), for the price, you can't complain too much. I enjoyed their Spam Cheese Musubi, which I ended up purchasing one more on the way out so that I can eat on our way to the beach. Overall, I was satisfied and at the same time jealous!

    (4)

  • Eric T.

    Hard to find but worth it, its in a little ally and has very little space but don't be discouraged the best Musubi is near.

    (5)

  • Jon S.

    Wonderful and delicious. This is a takeaway hole-in-the-wall place in Waikiki, just stones throw from the main strip of hotels and beach. The people are super friendly. And you'll want to try a bunch of stuff on the menu. Everything is crafted with great precision and creativity. My advice is always order more than you think you want. Order one or two extra things, because you will not regret it. Since most people take it back to their hotels or to the beach, you will be tempted to walk back to the restaurant to get more... also, this stuff will keep most of the day... because if it is truly too much, you just wrap it back up and eat it a little later. I guarantee, it will get eaten. Parking is challenging if you have a car. There's only a loading zone on the main strip if you have someone to stay with the car. Otherwise, walk, cab, Uber, DO WHATEVER YOU NEED TO DO TO GO HERE!!!

    (5)

  • Don B.

    I'm so glad I discovered two of the most amazing little musubi stands in Hawaii on this visit. Thanks to an IM chat with a buddy back on the Mainland mentioning that he had heard good things about Mana Bu, my mind was firmly planted on scoring some delicious musubi and rice balls. And after back-to-back trips to Mana Bu, a local told me that Iyasume was the real deal. I'm so glad I listened. Iyasume is the epitome of a hole in the wall. Surprisingly, it sits a mere block off of the main drag in Waikiki. Serving up a plethora of incredibly delicious-looking bentos and made-to-order musubi and rice ball, Iyasume is what I had been looking for. I could tell from the predominantly Japanese customers, all-Japanese staff, and the cluster-f*ck of Konji-dominated papers and menu items tacked all over the walls, that I had come to the right place. I ordered up 3 rice balls and a basic spam musubi (they were out of the red shiso, which was my first choice). For the rice balls, I sampled the ume bonito, fried chicken spicy mayo, and... I already forgot. Damn. Well, they were mind-bendingly delicious. My wait was short. The process of devouring my perfectly-made prizes was even shorter. The options were overwhelming, and in my half-awake morning state, I was barely able to make a decision. The rice here is amazing, but not quite as good, it seems (in my humble, white opinion) as over at mana bu. The size is bigger here, the ingredients more generous, and the ingredient flavor more impressive. I'd be more than stoked to have either of these rice-ball houses in Portland, but had I both of them, I'd probably trade between the two. Truth be told, I'm being really nit-picky in my review. This place is amazing. I wish I had discovered it earlier in my trip. The bentos looked INCREDIBLE. And yes, I meant to use all caps on that. I will definitely be returning when I come back to Hawaii (which will hopefully be soon).

    (5)

  • Samantha L.

    This was my first and last meal on my last trip to Oahu. I was really impressed by Iyasume Musubi. All of the musubis that I tried were excellent and just plain delicious. They are all priced at about $2 give or take a $0.25. I have tried: -Spam, egg, bacon and cheese -Spam, egg, bacon -Spam, egg, cucumber -Double tuna mayo -Tuna, curry, mayo -Spicy chicken mayo -Spam, shiso Really, you can't go wrong with the Spam options. But I really did like the double tuna mayo as well. Try them all! The musubi is tightly wrapped and doesn't fall apart when you bite into it. The rice is warm too, which makes it that much tastier. They only have about six seats inside, but both times that I have gone, there was seating available- because most people just take it to-go. It's an excellent meal, snack, whatever! I brought mine to the airport! Notes: -You have to walk in a small courtyard to find the place. -Check-in on the Yelp app for a deal. -They also have rice bowls, curry, or other to-go bento boxes. But I only tried the musubi.

    (5)

  • Janice T.

    This little alley shop in the little street of Koa Ave was my go-to place for breakfast. It was half block from the hotel and I would pick up hot food before heading out to snorkel. It was convenient location and everything was still hot when I bought it. I also thought the musubi food was easy to eat on the beach because it was holdable and no utensils needed. Bacon & Egg Spam Musubi $2.48 Original Spam Musubi $1.88 Chicken, Egg, Pork Breakfast with side salad/miso soup $4.50 Express NOTE: You can yelp check in and get $0.25 off a Bacon & Egg Spam Musubi.

    (4)

  • Tony L.

    Man this is good stuff. Who ever though a slice of fried spam, a chunk of rice, and a strip of seaweed would ever go so good together? Have a couple for breakfast. Pack a couple for a hike. At about two bucks a pop, you can't go wrong. There are ton of different things to try here. Today's adventure included pain musubi, cheese musubi, egg musubi, wasabi mayo musubi, a mayo salmon rice ball, and a spicy fried chicken rice ball. I was a little worried that the wasabi mayo musubi might be a little overwhelming, but it wasn't at all, it had the flavor of wasabi without the kick. Needless to say, while in Hawaii, I've discovered that mayo goes well with EVERYTHING. My general inclination says skip the rice balls (if there's one caveat to Iyasume, there's just a little too much rice in the rice to topping ratio). But like a mother that says she loves all of her children equally, I too love all the different flavors of musubi at Iyasume, equally.

    (5)

  • Jennifer D.

    THE THING I MISS THE MOST ABOUT BEING IN HONOLULU, HI IS THIS PLACE. Now I'm not a musubi expert nor have I eaten enough of them in different places to really say that this place is truly the best but from the 3 places that I did try musubi from, this place was the freakin' BEST!!! It's a little store in an alley right by King's Village and after a sushi restaurant. I was lucky because my hotel was right next to it so I could get some whenever I wanted when it was open. I had tried a salmon and a spam and egg musubi before from 2 other places but those places don't even come close to how good they make their musubi. I have never ate as much spam as I did in my entire life until I found this place. The best thing they had on the menu was a spring special called bacon, egg, and spam musubi and it seriously was divine! All of their salmon ones are pretty good but my next favorite were the fried chicken ones. Soooo freakin' delicious. I believe that if you are in Hololulu and want a snack to take on the beach musubi are the perfect thing and this place is the perfect place to go. Just be careful of the hours. They close at 4 so get there early and they have a pretty small store and if there are a lot of people, it might take a little time to make your stuff but it is worth the wait.

    (5)

  • Kelly K.

    A tiny little place that we found using Yelp. I had never eaten spam before, but was willing to try it. The teriyaki spam musubi was actually very good. My favorite musubi was the tuna. I did not care for their miso soup, but my son and husband enjoyed it.

    (4)

  • Crystal M.

    The spam musubi here wasn't as good as I have had it at other places... Maybe because it is already made and wrapped up.. It was greasy and didn't have a lot of flavor. Plus the rice was overwhelming for one small piece of spam... I also got the curry with rice and it was good.. however, my stomach did not take these foods well. If you can handle foods, then this place is cheap. The musubi usually runs around $3 for most of them, and the curry was around $6. However, I get sick when foods aren't properly cooked or kept heated in correct temperatures. I don't always get sick, but sometimes I do, so if you are like me, then you may be taking a chance if you eat here. My husband loved it. He felt fine afterwards, maybe it was just cause of the curry I ate. I think that is what got me sick... We also went around closing time so that could have been it too, but it was okay here. I honestly expected better though...

    (2)

  • Shawn K.

    we went here for an evening snack before dinner and had some great musubi -- made fresh -- fried chicken, roe with bonito (which was my fave), double tuna and of course the bacon egg and spam. it was not only good food but such a quaint, warm, communal environment (two young women were playing tunes for the whole restaurant to enjoy). this place is unassumingly magical.

    (5)

  • Danny S.

    Musubi paradise! It's a little hole in the wall, but it's extremely popular. My girlfriend and I waited in a line at 9 in the morning, which was very surprising. People seem to go crazy over this place ordering bags full of goodies that they have. I had the egg/spam and regular spam musubi and a couple of days before that I had the spam and rice box. The food here is cheap, delicious, and worth the wait. Great thing about this place is it's very close to the beach, which means you're able to have a nice lunch at the beach then go for a swim in the nice clear ocean. I would recommend anyone who's in the area to give this place a try.

    (5)

  • Paul T.

    Wanted to give this cute little place a try. We got 3 different kinds of musubi for the 6 hour flight back to Los Angeles. They certainly weren't bad but I had gotten hooked on the furakake seasoning (that mixture of sesame seeds, dried seaweed and salt and other spices) that 7-11 sprinkles on their musubi. The little 1/2 strip of bacon on the Spam and egg musubi was a novelty but it really didn't add much because the bacon ends up really soggy. If I were craving musubi, I'd check out 7-11, but if I were in the mood for a cheap bento box, I'd definitely check out Iyasume again.

    (3)

  • Bernadette M.

    Spam Masubi! Bento boxes! Spam Masubi! This place is tucked away in some building on Koa Ave between Kaiulani and Uluniu Ave. It's also across from one of the entrances to the Hyatt Regency. Ooooh how giddy was I when I found out this place was right across the Hyatt, which is where we were staying. I swear we went here almost every day. So easy to grab for breakfast or to take along with us to the beach and sightseeing. * Ordered the spam masubi as well as the shiso, plum and salmon seaweed. All yummy! They make everything fresh daily but they also have some pre made spam masubis and lunch boxes at the counter. I know it's just spam and rice but it was sooo good, they must put some extra spam crack in it. They have a variety to choose from and love how the menu has pictures! The ladies that work there are so sweet too. There's only a few tables in there so it's probably easier to order and go. I love this place!!!! On the top of my list when I come back to visit!!!!!!

    (5)

  • Chad K.

    Iyasume Musubi brought me back to Waikiki. I had not visited our tourist hub in quite a few years but the allure of perfect bentos, musubis and rice bowls would not stop. If perfection is an art Iyasume is a virtuoso. Their musubi would make my grandmother jealous. The kim chee with beef udon is my favorite udon on the island, the broth is very light but yet packed with flavor, you can taste both the beef and the kim chee in the broth. The beef don while looking very basic is so much more. The beef is cut so thinly and seems infused with more flavor than you would think possible and yet so tender. The salmon don with ikura melts in your mouth and has the perfect fattiness and saltiness combined with perfectly cooked rice. The trifecta is so well put together and the flavor of the salmon is superlative :0) Not only is the food they serve infinitely delicious but their service is also exceedingly above par.

    (5)

  • Joey L.

    Aloha Yelpers! I've been coming here for the past 10 years way before Obama for your Momma. Before I go surf the waves of the North Shore, I have to my make usual stop to pick up some fresh and homemade Spam Musubi. So why does this place serve the BEST Musubi in town? Could it be the GREAT service or that the Musubi is made FRESH to order or that they use #1 Grade Short Grain Super Premium Rice (Tamanishiki) or because they have an extensive variety of Musubi or bento boxes available. I would have to say ALL of the ABOVE! I would recommend the Spam Musubi, Salmon Rice Ball, Eel Bowl and Beef Bowl. It does take 5-10 minutes to get your order. Iyasume makes them to order, so when you receive it, it's nice and piping hot. So it is worth the wait! This is the best spot to grab the BEST Musubi for breakfast or snack after hours of surfing. Mahalo!

    (5)

  • Nadia S.

    I love musubis so much that I named my dog Musubi. NO JOKE! With that in mind, I must have high standards when it comes to eating them. (Musubis, not dogs.) The musubis were all fantastic! I loved them fresh, but was forced by my over-purchasing boyfriend to have some cold later on. We've tried a wide variety of them: spam, ume, tuna with mayo, cod roe, salmon roe, salmon, spicy code roe, bonito... (No, we didn't order it all at once! We loved it so much that we kept going back.) I would advise against their bento with miso and fried chicken. I just feel like their musubis are all that you need. You can safely try any of the flavors without worry. Be adventurous!

    (5)

  • Christine Y.

    When you hear hole in the wall you think just a small hard to find place right? Well Iyasame Musubi really fits this extremely well since not only is it tiny and not super fancy, it is also very hidden inside a small alley! If I wasn't looking for this place I would never have found it as you can't see it from the street unless you're looking directly into the alleyway (not really dark dank alleyway...but best description I can come up with...small hallway?). There's a huge cute smiling onigiri that basically greets your eyes as soon as you walk into the alley. Small shop with tiny bit of seating inside and out. Basically a counter and a bunch of handwritten signs all around. Plus spam musibi items for sale too. One of the three Japanese ladies takes your order and then makes it to order! In the time we were there three Japanese people also which means it's approved. After a short wait we were good to go. Walked into the kings village shopping area where Iyasame Musubi is located, found some seats and dug in. Spam musibi-ahhhh my first bite of this since getting to Hawaii 2 days ago! And mmmmm it was Ono (delicious)! They had fried up the spam so it was hot and crispy, all on top of hot fresh rice with seaweed. Best spam musibi I've had, but j haven't had it much before. Usually it's cold though. Spam musubi with egg-delic and even better with egg to cut the salty. Salmon and salmon roe onigiri-their onigiris were perfect too! Wrapped so it all held together. Warm rice with tons of filling! None of that searching for the ring dot of salmon, they liberally spread it throughout the middle so almost every bite had something. Spicy cod roe with mayo-not my fave if all but still liked it. Didn't think it was very spicy though. Spicy chicken-mmmm they put lotsa siracha in this one! Totally didn't expect it to be actually spicy. So happy I got to come here! I'm debating on coming back again before I leave actually, but I'll prolly try to find something new. Gotta come here if you're in waikiki cause it's so authentic and of course it tastes good!

    (5)

  • Shirley H.

    Had to have some musubi in hawaii! Got these to go and brought onto the plane as snacks for the 5 hours flight. The musubi was good but they sure taste much better on the plane when you started getting hungry and there's nothing available but the typical airline snacks they offered you (with a fee). I'd much prefer the musubi and I was plenty sure my neighbors were all drooling over my musubi!

    (3)

  • Beverly T.

    This place is hard to find. On top of that, when you call in to ask for their specific location, they're unable to tell you. So if you come, it's in an ally across the street from the parking entrance of the Hyatt. We got four kinds. In general, I think the spam to rice ratio is pretty good. The sauce is also quite flavorful as well. 1. Bacon egg - Hubby's favorite. Tasty 2. Egg and cucumber - My favorite because the cucumber added a bit of refreshment and I liked the crunch that it added. 3. Ume - I think this one is the plum sauce one... um... did not like this. The guy did tell me it was sour. But I wouldn't get this again and wished I didn't get it at all. 4. Shiro - Some pickled japanese herb that they put in between the rice and spam. Again, I did not like this one and wish I stuck with more familiar items. I'm glad I tried something different. But next time I will go with the more 'american' flavors.

    (3)

  • Lan N.

    It's like finding a secret cave in The Legend of Zelda with the good equipment! Looking for a place to eat breakfast, I stumbled across this on yelp. We were going to eat Puka Dog, but it wasn't open yet and we were hungry. Going down Koa, it is a bit hard to find. It's in a little alleyway. There are signs on the main street but they are in Japanese. I ventured into the alleyway and see a big smiling rice ball and knew I found it. We got a few different varities of spam musubi. spam + egg, spam + cheese, spam + egg + bacon. They are in the $2 range and taste so frickin' good. The japanese ladies must put some magic in them or something because they were so delicious! The last day in waikiki, I made another pit stop for breakfast. I ordered some extra so we were able to eat it at the airport as well. Way better than airport food/prices.

    (5)

  • Alan C.

    HIDDEN TREASURE OF SPAMIBULOUS GREATNESS. Right off Koa...i passed it like 4 times before actually finding it.if you see an "A" board ...look into that alley and there it is! Spam musubi BOOM- can't go wrong WAsabiiiii mayo is a good one too onigiri is good too...really depends on what you like I got a free musubi on my BIRTHDAY too!...it was actually a ticket stub for a free one nexttime i came, but they were so nice that they let me have my free one right then and there! Their insulated spam bags or musubi makers are good souvenirs to bring home! (saw some pictures of famous people eating their musubi...so it couldnt be a bad thing to try out!)

    (5)

  • Kelly T.

    CUTE: This is a great little place to stop by for a quick snack or meal in Waikiki. Believe me, the musubi alone is worth the visit and the $8 you'll have to pay if you park in the lot. They have so many varieties here, which everyone else has already mentioned in their rave reviews. I'd highly suggest trying the spam and salmon musubi. FRIENDLY: Service is so key these days. Although we weren't quite sure how to order (there are little pictures and typed menus all over the wall next to the cash register), the folks there are super friendly--and helpful--and were very patient while we debated what to get. It all looked so good! MINI: They have the cutest mini bento option. Basically, it's 2 lil' smokie sausage links, a piece of fried chicken, takuan, and a musubi of your choice. It's the perfect add-on to a meal or get an extra musubi and you're all set to head to the beach or zoo. UDON: The kim chi and beef udon is sooooo good. It was a little rainy outside and I wouldn't have thought to order the udon here, but after one taste we were totally hooked. The broth is nice and tasty and the beef added a nice hearty balance to the spicy kim chi. I'd definitely get this again. I can't wait to go back again to try more of their goodies. I keep reading everyone's reviews and wish I had tried more things. I guess now I have an excuse to venture back into Waikiki very soon. :0)

    (5)

  • T C.

    A friend told me about this place that has a bacon-egg-spam musubi. Now, I like my spam musubis as much as the next guy, but adding bacon to one? Booyah!!! While good (the bacon and spam really complement each other), it wasn't great. A little something something would really help elevate these handfuls of pork; it could really use something like furikake or teri sauce between the rice and meat to help bring everything together. The cucumber&spam version was also an interesting healthy-ish variant.

    (4)

  • Jorge D.

    Recommended by a friend, I stopped by in the morning to get my Spam Musubi fix. I ordered the Egg and Bacon Spam Musubi and a regular Spam Musubi. They were both delicious! I highly recommend you try Egg and Bacon with your Spam.

    (4)

  • Michelle L.

    4.5 stars! Love this place. It's in an alley, so don't it can be hard to find, but once you find it, you will be rewarded with these delicious musubis! I tried the original spam musubi, salmon and seaweed musubi, and spam, egg, bacon, and cheese musubi - all of them were delicious. Most are around $2-3 each, which is a steal, especially in the Waikiki area. Also, if you check in through Yelp or FourSquare, there are deals (though not much savings). I would like to see more different toppings in the musubis though, but I'm not complaining about the ones I tried! Would definitely come back!! I wish I had bought more, especially for my plane ride back home.

    (4)

  • Michele S.

    A little hard to find but consistently yummy musubis at a great price. You also get $0.50 off if you check in on FourSquare. The week I was in Oahu I think we came here at least 4 times. I tried almost all of them and my favorite was the plum musubi. They fry their spam more than most places which is what I like :)

    (5)

  • Carolyn K.

    I was never a huge fan of spam, let alone spam musubi. Something that came out of a can and had the shelf life of a trillion years was not a thing that I would call 'delicious', I reasoned. I'll be goddamned if this place didn't prove me wrong! Little hole in the wall with a wall full of spam musubis done a million different ways. Every musubi I bought was insanely delicious. If you ever make a trip to Honolulu, just drop by all times of the day so you can try the whole menu. It's that good FOR REAL. If you're a terrible morning person (like me) and scheduled a surfing lesson at DCX Surf School (like I did), this is a perfect place to stop by to get a quick bite to eat before your lesson starts! Munch away while Erik verbally explains the ins and outs of surfing.

    (5)

  • Marilyn T.

    It's definitely a hidden hole in the wall (tucked in the back of a little courtyard across from the Koa St entrance of the Hyatt). We tried the signature musubi with spam and egg.. I forgot how good spam could be! We also got the curry bowl, which was served very hot, with lots of flavor, not too oily, poured over rice, for only $3. To top it off, the seasoned seaweed was only 89 cents for 4 ounces. All in all, just a little over $6! And they take credit cards! It's definitely worth searching for.

    (5)

  • MaryAnn L.

    2013: Two years later and I am in Kona. I was looking around for a place with musubi similar to this place in Oahu. Nothing in sight. It has resulted in my craving for the musubi's here! Adding another star for still thinking about their food 2 years later! Experience from 2011: This place doesn't really need another review but thought I'd write one anyways. I found this place on Yelp; a hidden gem in the alleyway across the street from The back of Hyatt Regency Hotel. It's a cute hole in the wall place with a great variety of musubis. I went with a group of 6 others and a little one. The workers there wrote their orders in Japanese... How much more authentic can you get? We got...*Ume, cucumber and spam- very yummy; the cucumber gave it a good balance of refreshing flavor; *spam, egg and bacon- guess you can go wrong of you love bacon and spam; spam- same ol but freshly made definitely helps... The little one devoured her piece; plum spam - I LOVED this one! I am a plum lover and it sounded weird on the menu but tasted great.

    (5)

  • Tiffany D.

    The first time I came here I was a big fan, however, the second time I came, I was not too much of it, maybe, because it was the marathon weekend, so they had to make a lot. this place is tucked in, an alley way, so it can be hard to find. There is no place to sit, I like the grab the food, take it out on the beach and sit and enjoy hearing the waves. You can't really go wrong with masubi which is spam, rice, and seaweed.

    (4)

  • Mimi N.

    I have never been a huge fan of spam but this quaint, little restaurant changed my whole perspective on spam and pretty much changed my whole perspective on life. I wake up craving for spam musubi "errday, errday, errday". My favorite spam musubi was the spring special, which consisted of bacon, eggs, and spam on top of moist rice. One spring special was good enough to hold me down for the hike on top of Koko head! Delicious, quick, filling, and inexpensive! That's a great combination in my book.

    (5)

  • Sarah T.

    I die and go to heaven with every bite of spam musubi from here. Everyday on vacation here I wanted to stop by. I prefer the plain spam musubi and spam + cucumber + egg. The latter combination offers a sweetness in the egg and crisp freshness in the cucumber. There is so much rice in this you could make a meal out of 2-3 musubis. The secret is in the rice indeed, btw. You can taste each kernel (?) of rice. The spam must be specially marinated as well. There's only 2 tables inside so expect to eat quickly, wait, or get takeout. You walk in and place your order/pay anyways and most people walk away with their order vs. eat it there. It's located in an alleyway so be sure to follow your Google Maps well! PS they sell musubi t-shirts, musubi makers, spam slicers, and musubi reusable bags here! except they've run out of the bags and don't have small sized t shirts. Update: just wanted to say i DID go here everyday i was on vacation. and i'm someone who thought spam was unappealing before trying it here. I don't know that I could ever have musubi anywhere else other than here. This is probably the best you can get. Hard to go back to anything else after! Also the obamas have been here... yeaaah!

    (5)

  • Toan H.

    so good!! we came back twice

    (5)

  • Christine C.

    Musubi heaven! This place is the definition of hole in the wall. The shop is down a little alley on the right. There is just enough space for 2 tables and that's pretty much it. They have tons of different musubis and other small items like onigiri and rice bowls. We just got musubi with spam and one with spam and egg. I have no idea what they do to it to make it so delicious because it sure doesn't taste this heavenly when I make it at home. This was a quick stop when we walked the Waikiki area just going through shops to kill time. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area since it's walking distance from all hotels.

    (5)

  • Theresa T.

    Mmm... fresh musubi!! Definitely what I call a hidden gem. Gotta thank my fellow Yelpers for posting up pictures of the store front, otherwise I would have missed this place completely! Freshly made musubi in the AM, and it makes waking up early worth it. I had a spam musubi with bacon and eggs and it was absolutely wonderful! Warm, comforting, and oh so delicious. Another cheap, delicious eat that I'll definitely come back to in my next visit to Oahu!

    (5)

  • Hanna Y.

    Alas, no more Wasabi Mayo musubi. Darn!!!!!! But this was made up for the fact that they had Curry chicken musubi. Oh man. I was so disappointed that I could only have one because we had to rush over to meet friends for breakfast. However, do get this. And if you are skeptical, all I have to say is, live a little. Please bring the Spam with wasabi mayo back!

    (4)

  • Conor I.

    When you walk into this place, you know you are in for a treat. Iyasume Musubi is musubi like Obachan used to make. Handmade with love and salty goodness stuffed in them. I always get 3 of them. Tuna/Mayo, Bonito, and Ume. Don't forget a side of their Karaage chicken. There is also another location near the old Tower Records on Makaloa Street. Both locations are great for your home-style old fashioned Musubi fix. Prices are reasonable too. Enjoy!

    (4)

  • Chuck N.

    You're had spam musubi (if you don't know it's basically a piece of spam on top of a bundle of rice, wrapped with seaweed, think a Japanese Taco of sorts). You enjoy it. You wonder if musubi could get better. You never have bad things to say about musubi. You never say musubi changed your life. You don't crave musubi. When you see it, you say "let's get one." Well... all that changes after a visit to Iyasume Musubi. It's hard to find as it's tucked into a tiny alley on Koa Street. GPS it and look for signs, don't give up! You'll regret it. For roughly $2 per musubi you can choose between about 25 different options. - Spam, Eggs & Bacon rocked my world. I want it every morning now. McDonald's breakfast needs to add this to their menu. - Spicy tuna mayo (mmmm, imagine the sushi roll, except quadruple in size and cooked) - Spicy cod roe and salmon (good, a bit fishy for my taste, but still delish) We also ordered an amazing $7 bowl of cooked salmon over rice (kinda like donburi) and the salmon with the seaweed was done perfectly. I hopefully will be back to try about 5 more musubis next time.

    (5)

  • Jen K.

    This place is legendary! I'm not ashamed to admit that once we found this place we came DAILY to grab some musubi for a snack on the beach. Our first stop in we sat down to eat. Not an easy feat with literally three tables in the joint, but coming to the island during the off season has it's perks! For lunch we ordered curry, which was the best curry either one of us had ever had. I also got the salmon bowl which was FILLED with lots of fresh salmon pieces and lots of fresh salmon roe. It was pure deliciousness. Of course the main attraction is the musubi. C's favorite was the egg and bacon, I loved the good old original spam one. We came every day for beach snacks AND on our final say to load up for the plane ride home. Yes, that's how good this place is! Also, check in on Yelp and Foursquare for small discounts!

    (5)

  • Kathryne B.

    It's a tiny little shop in an alley, but look for the cartoon face musubi and you've found it. They offer a bunch of varieties of musubi, but also have soup, bento boxes and "other stuff". However, that's just my point. "Other stuff" as in, when we walked in, I was so confused what to ask for other than the musubis already wrapped up on the counter. There were various pictures on the wall, but it was just miscellaneous pieces of paper and pictures in no particular order, which was confusing and a clearly written menu would have been nice, either on a wall or in my hand at least. Please forgive my bitching though. Of course now that I'm writing this, I found a menu online. Doh. I figured out what I wanted after listening to my brothers order first. "That sounds good- I'll have the same. Thank you!" For you beginners, just go with traditional Spam musubi if you've never had it. I ate musubi growing up as a kid, so it was awesome to relive the flavor memories (is that even a term?) with a fresh, local snack after going 18 years without tasting it. We ended up going back twice more in the next week and stocked up (they make great portable snacks for hikes and the beach). There's a Yelp check-in offer, but the price offered was only like $.20 off a bacon, egg and Spam musubi, according to another Yelper in line with us. Looking at it now, the check-in is the --exact same price-- as the price on the menu, so there's really no "offer" there. Oops. Also, plan to take your food to go, because there are only 2 small tables inside and I think 1 outside. We walked a few blocks toward the beach and enjoyed our snacks in a grassy spot near the Duke statue at Kuhio Beach Park.

    (4)

  • Jenny A.

    YUM! Delicious musubi and other items that are dirttt cheap!!! They have interesting combos like spam, egg, bacon, and cheese. I stuck with the original and LOVED it. Some places (like if you went to ABC Store), have a really bad spam to rice ratio, but I found Iyasume to have the perfect amount of rice paired with the spam. Come here M-F from 4-9PM and go to the Farmer's Market around the corner for some fresh fruit like guava, mangoes, pineapple, and rambutan :)

    (5)

  • Michelle L.

    Onigiri and spam masubi for less than $3 a pop. Delicious, affordable, and such a cute hole in the wall. Spam and cucumber masubi with plum sauce was good. The spam was cooked and crispy, which I thought eliminated some of the spammy taste. The spicy cod roe onigiri with salmon was my favorite. I ordered the onigiri with only spicy god roe, and that was little much for me to handle. The salmon in the first onigiri definitely balanced out the roe. It's down an alley, so it might be hard to miss! They have a "yelp" sticker right at the front of the alley though (:

    (4)

  • Thaibinh N.

    My wife and I are from CA and loooove going to Oahu for vacation. We've tried many different places for spam musubi but hands down, THIS IS THE BEST PLACE! They have a huge variety of different musubi's to choose from. The bacon egg spam is the BEST! The believe the spam is marinated in a special sauce which gives it a slight sweetness that makes you wanna keep on eating! Buy a bunch for a hike or take to the sand with you.

    (5)

  • Matt D.

    This neighborhood gem is only a few blocks from my apartment and because it is so good and cheap I tend to eat here at least a few times a month. It's in an out of the way location tucked back in a sort of alley behind the Hyatt, and as such doesn't get a lot of foot traffic from those who don't already know about it. So you know it's good when there is always a line. Usually not a long one, but I've never been there when there weren't other people waiting to order or pick their ready to go food. This is the place to go in Waikiki for musubi and bento! They offer a wide variety of musubi and ready to go bentos as well as curry bowls, various noodles and soups and inari. When you walk in to this tiny place there are usually a good selection of already made bentos and musbis on the table and it's a quick matter to choose yours, pay and go. The bentos all come with a miso and are reasonably priced. The musubi are cheap and delicious. In addition to the great selection of ready to go food, they offer a variety of different musubis and other food which they will make for you. There isn't a lot of seating inside, and parking on the street is very limited, but despite these things this is a place you should check out at least once.

    (5)

  • Emily J.

    Second time laying over for a few days in Honolulu on vacation. I have been dreaming of this place since I last came. Their musubi is still as delicious as I remember. We ate 12 in 2 1/2 days. I wish I had more right now. Their fried chicken is good. Their musubi is the best I've eaten. You might be thinking, it's just rice, gim, spam and egg, how can it be so delicious. And I ask myself that every time I take a bite!! I don't know what they do or how to replicate it in NYC but it is so so so good.

    (5)

  • Julie D.

    Yummy spam masubi. Mom got the salmon bowl and said "can we go back?" I got the savory beef bowl and sis got double salmon may masubi

    (5)

  • Linda C.

    On a recent trip to paradise, I dug into my pockets and found roughly 3$ in change. My belly was rumbling because I spent most of my money on booze (kidding -- or am I?) and I was hungry. What to do? A quick search on the Yelp app revealed Iyasume Musubi. I think: cheap snack? SCORE. As I searched the tiny alley for the storefront, I immediately became confused and frantic because I couldn't find the damn place! Where the heck was it? Venturing deeper into the little alley, I saw a surfboard rental location and to its right, salvation! This place is definitely a hole in the wall and super, SUPER worth it! For roughly $2.50 per piece, the musubis and onigiris will make a dent in your hunger, but leave you wanting for more! I ordered several items: Musubi with Bacon, Cheese, and Egg - My all time favorite. It's like eating a japanese bacon cheeseburger. It's ridiculously good. I'm hungry just thinking about it. Musubi with Egg and Cucumber - I also liked this one a lot because it was really refreshing with the cucumber, which cut the fattiness of the spam. The egg was a nice thickness and is definitely less greasy than if you were to order the Musubi with Bacon, Cheese, and Egg... Onigiri with Salmon Roe - If you're a fan of Salmon Roe you'll love this. I ate two of these suckers in what seemed to be two seconds! The roe is large and juicy and goes great with the rice. Onigiri with Salmon Salad - Tasty, but too much mayo for me. Unless you like mayo, I would skip this and order an extra musubi! Yakisoba - This was just ok, so I would say skip the noodle type stuff and try the bento boxes, musubi, or onigiri because that's what they're good at! Final Verdict: A great place to purchase a quick beach meal or even a snack. Compared to all the overpriced places you'll find in Waikiki, Iyasume is a veritable gem which provides super tasty, quick, and cost effective sustenance. I'd rather swing by here, pick a few items and a green tea and head to the beach to enjoy the sun and surf rather than spend a couple hours in line for some frou frou restaurant. Love you Iyasume, be back soon!

    (5)

  • John N.

    Best Musubi on Island! Loved this little restaurant the first time I came here years ago, and it's still as good as ever. Something different in the rice, the spam, the seaweed, I don't know, but its the best tasting and best priced musubi I've found.

    (5)

  • Brenda L.

    This place is definitely a HAVE to go to place when you are in Oahu! It's a hole in the wall and a bit hidden, but I think we stopped here every other day when we were there. Although I am not a big fan of their spam musubis (overly sweet and hard, doesn't taste like spam anymore) I loved their onigiri! The salmon with spicy cod roe, the spicy tuna mayo, etc....this is definitely a must go and must try. Rice is cooked perfectly and unlike the spam musubis these are made to order. My mouth just watered and my tummy just growled writing this review. Definitely go try it as there is no place else that I know of that I've been to that makes it!

    (4)

  • Yoko H.

    I came here everyday for breakfast to pick up musubis. They make most of them fresh. My fave is the cucumber, ume, spam which is highly addictive especially with the warm rice. My friends all ended getting them as well and i took one home for the plane ride. They have the perfect rice to spam ratio whereas ABC's has enough rice to make two and give you a thin slice of spam. Oishii!

    (4)

  • Vivian W.

    So so yummmmmy!! The musubis and the rice balls were awesome! We had the regular spam musubis (the kids ate those up and asked for more), the bacon, egg and spam musubis were SO SO good, and I loved the salmon rice balls. We were a little confused on the parking - we ended up parking in the hotel parking?? I think it's better if you just find a place on the street.. Also this was a great place to grab a quick bite.. service was fast and we were able to eat our food and get a couple extras to go without the kids getting too antsy. Super friendly help and super delicious! Yum!

    (5)

  • Jenny H.

    Best place to get musubis and it was just a few minute walk from my hotel. Definitely had the best spam musubis of my entire trip and egg, cucumber, spam was my favorite. Their rice to toppings ratio was good and spam was well seasoned. I also really liked their salmon & salmon roe and salmon roe & mentaiko musubis which I used to always buy in Japan. The musubis are freshly made after you order so they're warm and extra delicious. I also had a box of incredibly sweet pineapple from here.

    (5)

  • V R.

    MY FAVORITE PLACE whenever I'm in Oahu. I get pretty obsessive with the spam and tomiko when we grab a bunch of these for a hike or an early morning start for beach activities. This place is really tucked in the alleyway and parking is very hard to come by on that little street (filled with tour buses). I suggest you call in your order and then have a friend drop you off for a quick pick up.

    (5)

  • Matt V.

    I felt like I was in Japan, minus the prices. Great food and a fun experience for those that like to eat off the beaten path. Service was very Japanese (that's a good thing)

    (5)

  • Christina K.

    Breakfast musubi with sweet egg, spam, and bacon was good. I know, you either love spam or you hate it, but it's not going to kill you. Bento boxes of all sorts. This place can be hard to find. It's in the small alley down Koa Avenue. I checked in and unlocked a deal that saved me a few pennies. Parking: Good luck. I honestly don't know. The hotels have lots, but they are kind of expensive and what you save in eating here doesn't really help when you're paying more to park.

    (3)

  • Karrina M.

    The musubi was perfect. I just wish I had bought more to bring home with me. Spam musubi with egg and cucumber highly recommended.

    (5)

  • Amber F.

    For musubis, this place definitely has a lot of variety. It's located close to Waikiki beach, so parking could be a bit challenging. We've tried their regular spam musubi, teriyaki musubi, herb, egg/avocado/bacon, and egg and cucumber. They were all really really good. My bf's only complaint was that they pack too much rice into the musubi.

    (4)

  • Vicky K.

    I'm not the biggest fan of spam musubi but on my last trip to oahu, I was craving something authentic and this place did more than satisfy. Aside from my friend's brother's spam musubi, this place is the best place to grab a couple spam musubi's and hit the beach! (or right before im off to the airport) This shop is definitely a hidden gem in Waikiki and has very reasonable prices at $2 a pop. I prefer the simple spam musubi but there was a very big variety of musubi, many of which i've never heard of. They are a good size, I had two and I was full. The spam was very flavorful, and the rice was cooked just right (not too hard), altogether a wonderful experience to complete my trip! Delicious, cheap, authentic.

    (5)

  • Eddie K.

    Disappointing, you wait a long time for bad muaubi, thin layer of spam & hardly any nori.

    (2)

  • Gil A.

    I think I ate 3 each morning for seven days straight... Spam, Spam w/ Egg, and a Spam w/ plum sauce. Just when you think you're tired of them they recharge you for more hours of boarding or riding the island. The perfect island snack.

    (5)

  • Rob C.

    easy spot for a quick breakfast (or food to bring on to a hike like koko head) the spam is nicely cooked ? and basted to bring out the savory flavor. got the cucumber ume, egg musubi, etc. perfect portable snack. chicken pieces are good, but would be better prepared on the spot.

    (5)

  • Krizelda M.

    This is a tucked away treasure walking distance from Waikiki beach. I'm a fan of musubi and the reason why it's particularly good here is that home-cooked, legitimate taste. They have a wide variety of musubis at a very reasonable cost considering the proximity to the tourist traps surrounding it. My only caution: check out the pictures, the musubis are busting out of the plastic wrap. The couple I had were messy (rice explosions) as soon as I passed halfway through- the seaweed can only do so much.

    (5)

  • Jean L.

    Right before our flight, we made it a point to stop by this little musubi joint given the raving Yelp reviews. And by little, I mean little. The place is literally tucked away inside an alley next to a surfboard rental kiosk. It's right beside King's Village, so don't miss it. It took us a while to figure out where it was, but come to find out, it was literally right behind our hotel (Hyatt Regency). We ordered the spicy tuna, salmon roe and salmon rice balls and a spam and egg musubi to take with us to the airport. Prices were very reasonable. All-in-all, it was about $8 for everything. The rice balls had ample filling, which was all well seasoned. There was a tray of pre-made bacon and egg, spam, and spam and egg musubis. The rice ratio was exact and cooked/seasoned perfectly, the egg was ever-so delicately sweet, and there was spam in every bite. Considering the musubi was wrapped in saran, somehow Iyasume perfected the preservation of crispy but not burnt spam. Wow! For something so seemingly simple, this place gets it right. Rice balls and musubi are the perfect meal. Iyasume is a must-try!

    (5)

  • Danny K.

    This place is apparently known for their spam masubi but their curry is "on-point (this means it's very good)" It took us a while to find this place. We were walking around looking for this little hole in the wall for a while. We finally turned into a little alley way off the main road and finally we had reached our destination. Now, when I call this place a hole in the wall, it's almost literally a hole in the wall. There are two tables with about 4 chairs and a couple of plastic tables outside with another 4 chairs. The masubi is huge and filled with more rice then I'd like. I also ordered the curry noodle (udon noodles) and it was FANTASTIC. I had a little bit of my friends curry rice and it was just as good. Then next time I visit this place I'm going to make sure to order one of each. If you can find it make sure you visit this place. Order a few Spam Masubi's but make sure to get one of their curry dishes!

    (4)

  • Kristin C.

    Very good musubi!!!! The bacon, egg and spam musubi is good, kinda sweet because i think they marinate the spam in teriyaki sauce. I love the salmon with spicy cod roe rice ball!!!! That blew me away! Its salty and savory. Their rice is EXCELLENT! Not the typical rice that you get in musubis at the ABC store where its really sticky! You can actually separate the rice grains on this one and it's very flavorful! Small place but clean! Really hidden so look hard...it's so worth it! Prices are very reasonable! Will never go to ABC for musubis ever! Will definitely come back here again! Tomorrow!!!

    (5)

  • Jackie T.

    Another eatery that I researched via Yelp and was looking forward to try, but was sadly received by a "CLOSED" sign ( yelp.com/biz/helenas-haw… ). On Isayume's Yelp page, it says that they close at 7PM. ***BUT, they recently changed their hours and close at 3PM!!!*** And they won't even let you in and order take-out if it's only 3:30PM and you spot them in the kitchen and begggg with your best pleading abilities. They're sticklers! We were looking forward to rice balls, but oh well. Just another reason to come back!

    (3)

  • Zak A.

    Okay 680+ reviews at 4.5? Man YELP you failed me. Basically a food truck place in a stanky alley way on Koa, lived on Koa and walked by this place so many times. Figured I'd actually go in and see what all the fuss was about. Didn't even get food, place inside smelled bad and I've eaten street meat in Vietnam's backstreets that smelled better. The website made it look like this nice little spot, but nope it's like a old pizzeria converted into a spam shop.

    (1)

  • Lisa H.

    This place definitely changed my mind about how Musubis can taste...!! I was only in Hawaii for 3 days.. but I had to go to this place every day to get my fix. They make it to order, so you dont have to worry about crusty spam and dried out rice! You should try everything on their menu! The only crappy part about this place was that it was hidden in the alley... but once you find them.. you can't get mad. Its so charming! Oh yeah.. you can buy one of their Musubi food warmer bags for only $5! I totally love my new lunch bag!

    (4)

  • Woooooo Hooooo M.

    Wooooo hooooo the best spicy ahi poke bowl I've ever had. Really enjoyed the spam sushi too, spam, egg, bacon, avocado all day!!! The big fella was happy today!

    (5)

  • Meilani V.

    The store is really small and cramped, but that's okay. The cashier was friendly and patient while we decided on what to order. We got the spam musubi with bacon, egg, and avocado. I didn't think it would be good, but when I tried it, it was delicious! :P

    (5)

  • Paul B.

    Cafe Musubi Iyasume had been bookmarked for some time now in my yelp profile, and for good reason. In the heart of Waikiki, Iwasume was a cultural refuge in a sea of abounding tourism. A long narrow restaurant with a musubi menu that matches it's shape. We ordered three types of Musubi including the "Spam, Egg, Bacon and Avocado" (yelp special of $2.50). Adding some Kare-Age Chicken, we got out with some good grub for about $10. Pretty CHILL if you ask me. After this quick bite, we found ourselves da kine drinks and beers (maybe one too many) and then wandered beach-side - kicking ourselves for not wearing bathing suits.

    (5)

  • Keith K.

    Place is exactly what the name is. Good place to pick up musubis on the go for some quick grinds. Had the spicy chicken musubi and spam musubi with egg n bacon. Pretty good.

    (4)

  • Itsbarbz R.

    I want to go back to Waikiki... just because of this place!

    (5)

  • Michelle F.

    I love this place...it's so CUTE! It's a small little musubi place that's hidden, but thx to my iPhone & Yelp - I was able to find it. The lil' alley it was on reminded me of Japan. The place is tiny inside, but they make some GOOD musubis!! I'm craving one now! They make it fresh & they make it quick. Mmm...I'd go back when I'm in Hawaii!!

    (4)

  • David T.

    During my trip to Oahu, my friend text messaged me to try this spam musubi restaurant 'in the alley'. Now I have only tried spam musubi a couple of times and my long running favorite was the cafeteria at Hotel California in downtown Las Vegas. I was a little skeptical of how much better a spam musubi can get. Well, this has got to be the best spam musubi I have ever had! We first got lost trying to get here. I was using the GPS from Yelp and walked into the King's Village. After asking a couple of workers there they had pointed me to the right place. The place was a little small, but very quaint. Alot of locals seem to come in and out of there, and it's easy to see why. The food is very good and the price is very reasonable. They even have rice balls and bentos. All were very good!

    (5)

  • Jenny Y.

    I was in heaven when I had the curry udon, the curry was sooo tasty with some chicken stew in there just hit it off the park! My girlfriend LOVED the Eel bowl, it was so soft and juicy... This is truly a small hole in the wall place in Waikiki has great food. Will definitely go back again..... I missed its udon the moment I walked out of the door!!

    (5)

  • Brian V.

    I am thankful for many things, however, reserve my eternal gratitude for a couple things, namely the la "bug" copine", my family, my friends, and Iyasume Musubi. I ate many things in Hawaii, from the freshest fish to pounds and pounds of poke. Despite all these culinary marvels, one thing stands out the most, and that is the very simple, very pedestrian spam masubi. As a precursor to this review, please know that I do not like spam masubi in the mainland. It just tastes weird and I had doubts about Hawaii's quality of spam masubi. Those doubts were further heightened when I ate one at the ABC store. However, I must apologize profusely for that doubt and I sit here on my hands and knees offering supplications to Iyasume Musubi. Iyasume Musubi is literally a hovel in the wall in a hole in the wall alley, the worse combination. You can walk by it and not even know. It is that unassuming. However, once you duck in, you will be treated to the most simple, yet savory treats in a very tiny, very authentically decor'd Japanese kitchen. We bought a shitload of musbis, from the regular one, to one with cucumber. The best by far was the one with egg and bacon. These little tidbits fly off the counter and it is a joy watching the old woman in the back make them by hand. For such an old fucker, she was quite nimble and evaded by iphone camera lens time after time. Beware of their miniature size. 2 spam masubis can fill you up as a meal, three will put in in a food coma. At the end of the day, you are eating a lot of rice. The spam is marinated differently and just tastes better. Couple that with seaweed, egg, and bacon...might as well add a handjob in that saran wrap. This place was so good we came back a second time to have grab some for the flight back home. This will most likely be the first and last stop I make upon touchdown on Oahu. This place opens early so be sure to get there fast before all the egg and bacon masubis run out. 6 FUCKEN STARS...wadDUUUP!!!

    (5)

  • Jay R.

    09.06.13 with 1 other surprised there was not long line when we went. got some spam and egg Musubi for breakfast and spam Musubi to bring on the plane trip home. both items were delish and not salty as i was expecting. great for snack or breakfast on the go.

    (5)

  • Alex K.

    I thought it was pretty good, with spam and egg musubi, but was disappointed with the curry musubi. Turns out it isn't real curry, but curry powder... Big let down and not very tasty. Stick to spam and egg.

    (3)

  • Joseph I.

    I love this place! My hotel was a block down from this place and unknowingly I had been walking by it for the past 3 days I was in Hawaii. It is a little whole in the wall that you can easily walk by so watch out. They have about 20 different musubi to choose from so choose wisely or plentifully! The cost is super cheap and you can easily eat 4-6, loving each one. I enjoy the special salmon cod and chicken curry. A must go to in the 808! It closes early so get there early.

    (5)

  • Melissa C.

    Decided to try this based on Yelp reviews, and it was OK to me. Will probably go back to try the bento and other interesting combinations. The musubi fell apart and it was difficult to eat even still being half wrapped in the plastic. Cute place though, and it did give me an idea to make ume-cucumber-spam musubi at home. :)

    (3)

  • Beryl C.

    This place is obscurely located in a small alley so might be easy to miss. More of a take-away place, Iyasume boasts a plethora of different types of delicious musubi/onigiri, bento boxes, rice bowls, etc. I had a salmon musubi topped with a tiny bit of salmon roe. So simple yet tastes heavenly! I don't know of a lot of places that specialize in musubi of this quality so if you ever find yourself in Oahu, don't miss Iyasume.

    (5)

  • Milo Q.

    This was my first Musubi experience. I'm not going to lie, it changed my life a little. Thus place is small....really small. However, its clean and the people are nice. Its hidden in a small corridor which makes it easy to miss. The prices are really fair and makes a quick cheap lunch. Highly recommended.

    (5)

  • Caroline L.

    My favorite place of all time! You know it is really good when you want to eat there before, during, & after pregnancy the service is quick & wonderful! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!

    (5)

  • Alice N.

    A small hole in the wall place in Waikiki where they don't jack up their prices and food is delicious and homemade? Wow this is awesome! I want to eat here everyday. Pretty much everything on the menu is "Ono". Portion size is good for the price too. I want more musubi!

    (5)

  • Sandra T.

    It's almost 12am and I'm sitting here in front of my computer eating a spam and egg musubi.... in California. No, they didn't open one in Cali. Wish they did though. Wait, I'm savoring... the... last... bite... When people ask you what you want from a certain location, let's say, Hawaii, what do you normally ask for? Macadamia nuts? Dole pineapple? T-shirts that say, "Someone I know who loves me bought me this t-shirt from Hawaii"? Guess what I ask for... spam and egg musubi and chicken from Iyasume! Yes, seriously. I fell in love with this somewhat hard to find place the first time I was in HI and still crave these rice balls from the mainland. It's definitely worth a stop if you're in the area. Thank you for making me one happy girl! I will sleep well tonight. Oh yeah, minus one star for too much rice and too little filling in their rice balls.

    (4)

  • Catherine L.

    This place rocks! My friend Vicky and I didn't have any breakfast besides candy and almonds. We had just gotten back from snorkeling at Hanauma Bay and really wanted musubi. So, I yelped on my iphone and found this awesome place. So many choices, simple and loads of flavor. LOVED IT! We are thinking of stopping by tonight and then again right before our flight on Wednesday. Yum, can't wait.

    (4)

  • Ken U.

    Loved the spam musubies here. So many varieties to choose from such as plum sauce glazed Spam or add an egg to it but the original one with the glazed teriyaki sauce is the one for me. Great as a snack or have a few and you have a cheap lunch on the go. Gets pretty busy around lunch time but service is pretty quick and friendly.

    (4)

  • Martin L.

    My criteria for 5 stars is simply whether or not I visit a place that is the absolute best at what they do. That said, Iyasume made the best spam musubi I have ever had... from ABC store heat lamp musubi to home made (I hope some of my musubi-making friends don't read this review). During a week long visit to Honolulu, I went here three times. Got the red shiso, kraft cheese, egg and plain spam musubis. Red shiso was my favorite and they did run out once. The first visit was purely due to jet lag and curiosity. I was up at 5:30 am so I checked to see what was open at that time. Iyasume opend and 6am, so between the fact they were open and the great reviews, I decided to check it out. Arrived there around 6:15... ordered several musubis and waited (they're made to order!). After about 10 minutes, the musibis came out and a few people had lined up to order theirs as well... at 6:30 in the freakin morning. Yes, it's that good... the rice... perfectly made... you can taste the individual grains, yet it had just the right amount of stickiness. The seasoning was just right on all of the different types of musubis. Oh how I wish I could have one right now!!!

    (5)

  • Edward B.

    Why do spam and rice go soooo well together?? Weird. This place does it better than any others, plus it's tucked away in an alley so you really get to feel like a local. Easy to stop and go. I stopped and got like 5 for the flight back. The agriculture person stopped us and asked what it was, checking for fruit. I said no fruit, just spam at which point they totally related to me....

    (5)

  • Jack D.

    Yummy. Cheap food. Don't expect to find somewhere to sit. Seating is very limited.

    (5)

  • Jeannie T.

    I've been here for 2 days and have already been here twice. Thanks, yelpers! I introduced my bf to spam musubi and he thought I was crazy, how good could it be? Well let's just say he is the reason why we came back today. This is the best place for a quick bite to eat (and to hold you over until the next meal). It's hidden so unless you are specifically looking for it, you won't just walk by. There is only 1 table inside and 1 outside, so it's easier to just take it to go. So far we've eaten about 5 spam musubis, mentaiko & salmon, spicy fried chicken, and double tuna musubis. They make it fresh to order so it's always nice and warm when you get it. Each musubi is about $2. Let's see how many more times we'll be back in the next week!

    (5)

  • Tawny K.

    Awesome little restaurant with awesome little prices. I got a pork katsu set that came with noodles, pickled veggies and a piece of miso salmon for $4. Oh did I mention that it also came with multi grain rice and miso soup? insane! The fish was delish and they gave sauce for the pork katsu, the miso soup was a delight as well. I definitely found my new lunch spot and its right by my house! Woohoo!

    (4)

  • Toukta P.

    My Sister found this place on google and we yelped it. This was the first time I have ever had musubi and OMG it was soo good. I had the spam and egg musubi which was soooo delicious and also tried the salmon and mayo musubi, very good too. My brother tried the bacon musubi and he said that was delicious as well, the udon was really tasty and also the meat and rice dish was awesome. I went to another place after I visited here on my trip to wakiki and it wasn't that great, I never want to have a musubi from anywhere else! This place was very affordable and for about $20 fed 3 people and we were so full and satisfied, I will definitely be back here when I go back to Hawaii.

    (5)

  • Y K.

    This is one of the few restaurants/take out spots in Waikiki, whether I'm working in the area or just craving some good musubi. There are plenty of choices to pick from in case you want to step away from the typical. One of my favorites is the mentaiko cheese musubi, the two flavors work perfectly together into one heavenly musubi. In case you want some extra goodies to go along with your musubi, they have sets that come with different sides including chicken, little smokies, takuan, ETC! They even have pre-made bentos that I haven't tried yet (but I will soon) which will be perfect for those on the go but want a decently priced bento, especially with the fact that Waikiki can get a bit pricey at times. If you want good homemade musubis, this is your place to go!

    (5)

  • Gin Y.

    I have not been to Hawaii for years. But, I still remember the taste of their spam musubi. This place did it just perfect. It's exactly the way I remember it! This also serves other goodies, such as the eel bowl, miso soup, and bento boxes. Thank you for bringing back awesome memories. I will be back! =]

    (5)

  • Phillip D.

    This place opens early and the food is good. Worth checking out

    (4)

  • Law W.

    I'm not Hawaiian, but I sure do love me some SPAM -- not the digital kind. The joint is tiny and literally can sit 8 ppl inside and 4 more on patio furniture on the outside. They have a plethora of musubis to choose from, but my favs are the spam and tamago (egg) and the spam with takuan pickles -- SO ONO! They make them to order and you can definitely taste the freshness. One star off for location, it's hard to find -- even with my iPhone in hand. Even the workers in the ABC store on that block (and they are on every block -- sometimes 2) never heard of it. It's just behind the Hyatt in this little alcove in the middle of the block. It's not in the little shopping center thingy at the end of the block. Hope this helps ya find it cuz it's worth it!

    (4)

  • Connie Y.

    the best musubi's ever!! it was cheap and it tasted awesome! not to be mention the variety. love it! - tried the one with egg, bacon, and spam. a bit on the heavier side.. - really like the one with egg and cucumber because it tastes more fresh and adds texture =)

    (5)

  • Yushan K.

    A must try! Being a tourist, this was my first experience musubi ever. Sad indeed that I've gone 24 years with my life this way. Needless to say, it was fantasmic. I had spam musubi (fabulous), spam with shiso musubi (great, although the shiso was pickled rather than fresh and delicate as I expected), and fried chicken (didn't get to it till much later when it was cold, but was still yummulicious). My friend had salmon and salmon with roe, and loved it too. When we saw the menu posted on the door, it was kind of overwhelming at first. If that happens to you, do what we did and just order 1 or 2 offerings from the spam musubi selections, and 1 or 2 from the fish musubi list per person. And maybe another side, like soup or fried chicken. The ladies behind the counter were very polite and friendly, too. They make your order fresh, so you know it hasn't been sitting around. The place has 2 small tables for sitting down, but seemed like most people took it to go. Not far from Waikiki, could take it for a snack on the beach too.

    (5)

  • Peggy W.

    I love spam masubis and this place has probably the best one I've ever tasted. My hubby and I also split a beef bowl and that was delish as well! It tasted very home cooked.

    (5)

  • Jasmine M.

    Going to miss this place when I move. My favorites are the salmon cod roe musubi, fried chicken musubi and the vegetable miso soup!!! Oh, the soup is so good for you and it tastes so flavorful. I was always pleased that they take credit cards! Keep on eating, diners!

    (5)

  • W Q.

    This place is quality. The food is carefully prepared and the people who work here are very nice. It will take awhile to get your food, but it is well worth it. For being in Waikiki what they charge is extremely reasonable. The bento lunch here is only $5.50, they have different items everyday. The musubi is very good. I like to sit here and people watch during lunch time, i've seen locals come here, and lots of japanese, some are tourists some are locals that are on their lunchbreak, also came across a few yelpers, you can tell because they have their iphone open and the yelp app lol. There is a wall of Obama stuff, photos attached; this is a very small place, inside seats 6 people, outside seats 3. it is in a small alley, but if you have gps you will find it no problem. I would recommend this place to anyone that visitis waikiki for the quality and value. You are not going to find other places in Waikiki that serves a quality lunch/bento for $5.50

    (5)

  • Victoria H.

    i'm not much of a spam lover. But my boyfriend is. So of course he made me search for spam masubi in honolulu when we get there. And lucky for him, it was less than a block away from our hotel. That being said, the spam masubi was awesome. It is a bit sweet because they cook the spam with teriyaki sauce.Which is a plus for me because i think spam is way too salty for my taste. We actually ate it for breakfast 4 days out of the 8 days we were there. Mainly because it was just convenient for us when we are running late to do the excursions that we had planned. I suggest going in the morning when the spam masubi is freshly made and still warm.

    (5)

  • W W.

    Spam, bacon, egg and cheese=yum

    (5)

  • Sasha L.

    I only found out about this place a few wks ago passing by trying to figure out what i wanted to eat for lunch. What a great little restaurant hidden in an alley! They make everything fresh before they open and have so much variety! Musubis, bentos, curry bowls, you name it. My problem with dining in Waikiki was the fact that NOTHING IS UNDER $8. So discovering Iyasume was a blessing in disguise! They have little bento combos for $4.50 that come with a bowl of fresh rice and miso soup! No can beat! Im only petite so all that food goes a long way. Oh and don't forget about the Yelp deal!

    (4)

  • Kelly M.

    It's all about the Spam musubi. Best ever!

    (5)

  • Janice L.

    There was some glaze over the spam. It's just spam and rice. Nothing amazing. I ordered the one with spam, rice, egg and bacon. I got a discount for checking in. Also tried the spicy chicken one that was supposedly a best seller among locals - didn't like that one much.

    (4)

  • Patricia G.

    If there were more stars, I would give it without hesitation. A few words to describe Iyasume Musubi: HEAVENLY, CHEAP, DELICIOUS, EXCELLENT, A DREAM COME TRUE. Okay, the last one was more of a phrase but it's only the truth! Hawaii is known for spam and their Musubi but I wanted the BEST of the BEST. Trust, I found it. It's definitely a small tiny hole in the wall location. But if you're a foodie, you know that the best places are ALWAYS small, tiny hole in the walls. SMALL TINY HOLE of HEAVEN. We ordered the following: bacon, egg and spam Musubi, the regular spam Musubi and the egg and spam Musubi along with a regular beef bowl. Consuming all of the above made the entire day! Deliciousness for all under $20 for two people. (we had multiple orders of Musubi, totaled to 4 i believe.) I continue to rant and rave about you, Iyasume Musubi and I can't wait to come back and have so much more of you!

    (5)

  • Cat N.

    The best and cheapest thing to eat in Waikiki!!! I ate here twice in one day! I love their musubi, spicy cod's musubi, and the little seaweed plate to go! it was a cheap lunch and it was delicious!!!! you don't have to pay a lot for good food. Wish I stayed in Hawaii longer so I could eat more here! :( Definitely will visit next time I'm in town!

    (5)

  • Whitney W.

    They make your musubi fresh! Very delicious musubi...and a lot of options to choose from. I really like the spam+cucumber+ume musubi. The Tuna/curry/mayo one is also very good (it's in a triangle shape and wrapped in toasted seaweed). The price is reasonable, all around $2 dollars (about the same as if you were to get the Musubi at ABC store, 7-11, supermarket...etc). This is probably the best musubi place that I've tried in the area. They put your musubi in a plastic box for you too if you get it to go so it won't get squished. I bought a couple to take it with me on the way b ack to California! ps. You can order food in Japanese here.

    (4)

  • Lyn C.

    Never even knew this place existed for the first few days of our trip. Totally hidden in an alley, if it wasn't for yelp I would have never known this musubi joint was here!!! It's right off of Koa...just follow the yellow brick road...but instead of a yellow brick road, it's striped walkway in an alley! Not crowded and very friendly service. You even get a free musubi on your bday! Thanks Iyasume! Garlic fried chicken- well seasoned, but not crunchy like I expected. Spam musubi- can't go wrong +wasabi mayo- light hint of wasabi taste +egg- least favorite. I just wasn't feelin the egg on my musubi +cheese- my favorite one! Slice of kraft/processed cheese made a simple spam musubi go a longgg way! + shiso-adds an interesting but complementary kick Glad to find this hidden gem! Grabbed a bunch as snacks during the day and for the flight back home.

    (4)

  • T L.

    Cool hole in the wall that sells musubi's and mini boxed food items. If your into these seaweed wrapped rice/meats you'll love the selection of these tasty treats.

    (4)

  • Seth F.

    Terrific vegetarian and salmon musubi for 2 + drinks, all for under $6! So many choices so little time in Waikiki. Highly recommended.

    (5)

  • Liz R.

    thank you yelpers! this little hole in the wall was really cute and delicious. walked here and got blisters on my feet but I don't mind because the musubi was worth it. got one spam and egg musubi, salmon and seaweed musubi, and one tuna/curry/mayo musubi which were all really good. the spam and egg was the best because I think the spam is marinated in some sauce that SO GOOD. OMG NOM NOM NOM. I wish I got 2 or 3 or 4..... it's in a teeny tiny alleyway and I walked right past it but after a double-take I found it. Can't wait to go back and try more stuff! there are two tables inside. oh yeah, the workers are all japanese and speak japanese and they're so kawaii!!!!!!!!!!

    (5)

  • Tyler M.

    This is another hole in the wall place I ran into while I was walking around honolulu and I was very surprised at the quality of not only the musubi but the curry dish I ordered. The curry wasn't too thick or runny and it had the right amount of kick for everybody that ordered it. This is a very small restaurant that seats six, and that pretty much would explain why everybody orders to go because you really are crammed in there like a can of sardines if you decide to dine in like I did.....lol

    (4)

  • Sarah M.

    The musubi were delicious. They make it when you order or they have few selections already made at the cashier. I was able to feed a family of 4 for a little over $20. Their onigiri are awesome. I got the tuna mayo one. Their chicken onigiri was alright.

    (5)

  • Augusto T.

    Sometimes the simple things in life are the best. Iyasume Musubi is a tiny little restaurant with 3 tables a few blocks from the beach in Waikiki. Spam musibi is so simple and yet so satisfying. It is hard to imagine how one musubi could be superior to another and yet I found myself returning to Iyasume every morning. I tried some of their prepacked cold noodles and fried chicken, but it is their simple musubi that makes Iyasume worth a quick pit stop.

    (4)

  • Jenna T.

    Hole in the wall market right next to a hotel. I begged my bf to try this place after reading all the reviews. BUT to my disappointment, it was not as great as people said it was. I'm used to having musubis warm and with some type of sauce in between the rice and spam. But nope! These musubis were stuffed with more rice than anything else. It was dry, cold, and had no flavor. I was also looking forward to their bento boxes, but I guess I came too close to their closing time and they didn't have any out. Oh well, they probably tasted as bad as the musubis. 3 stars for their variety of musubis, but that's all.

    (3)

  • Alice Y.

    The restaurant is located in an alley next to the Hana no Sato restaurant. It's hard to see from the street; look for a small sign of a cartoon onigiri above the door frame level. The restaurant is tiny with 2 tables inside and 1 outside. It's a bit grimy with kitchy japanese haiwaiian decor (hole in the wall!). You order at the cashier and pay. Unless you ordered a soup or curry item, you can choose to sit or leave since its given in a to-go bag. The menu was pretty varied with curry, udon, oden, rice bowls, musubi, onigiri, and salad (greens, potato). My sister and I shared a bunch of stuff. For onigiri we had the tuna curry, salmon mayo, and fried chicken mayo. For musubi, we had cheese (processed cheese/American single) and cucumber egg. As a side, we got a cup of potato salad. Everything was bomb, but the rice was only a LITTLE less sticky (perhaps slightly overcooked?) than I prefer. It's still chewy and good though. The spam slices were grilled to a good carmel color, not burnt, so they tasted great and slightly sweet. My favorites were the potato salad, fried chicken mayo onigiri, and cheese spam musubi. Everything else was okay. The potato salad was on the sweeter side than most japanese potato salad, but it was balanced by vinegar. It was also so creamy that it brought a tear to my eye. And I don't think I need to explain why I loved the cheese musubi. Lastly, everything was CHEAP! Musubi in 626 socal is like $4 or $5 but every item was between $1 and $2. The 6 items were a little over $12. Ya...I am sooo loading up on these for the flight home.

    (4)

  • Marissa N.

    Super Japanese-Hawaiian place run by actual Japanese Hawaiian folks. Bento heaven too: great spread of mochiko or fried chicken, mackerel and salmon, and of course SPAM MUSUBI for days! They make most of their musubi fresh to order. Nice, fluffy Japanese rice and savory Spam with cucumber, egg, bacon, and/or avocado. If you wanted to eat in the restaurant, they would freshly make the musubi and serve it to you. Imagine: musubi without being wrapped in plastic wrap. FREAKIN' AWESOME. The nori was crisp and the spam was warm. You gotta try it that way. Nonetheless the musubi wrapped in plastic were still amazing. Great beach, car trip, and airplane eats.

    (5)

  • An N.

    Freshly wrapped, everything was flavored perfectly and it's so convenient to bring with you on a trip such as a hike, picnic, a quick bite to get places - i love it! It's a must visit if you go to Honolulu!

    (5)

  • Joann M.

    Bacon, egg and spam musubi..yes please!!! So good for snack..they also have other goodies I want try so I'm coming back for more!!!

    (5)

  • Dream N.

    I found them during my week vacation in Waikiki . I made it my goal to try all kinds of food. Never had musubi before I got the salmon and spicy roe and the original spam . For its simplicity and homemadeness it was simple.

    (4)

  • Justin C.

    I guess I'm just not a spam fan. If spam is your deal, you'll love it. I'm here visiting from California and was intrigued by the spam phenomenon here on the island. After trying it out island style, I still don't get it. There are better ways to die!

    (3)

  • DV N.

    We had musubis everyday that we were in Wakiki. It was pretty cheap at a little more than $2 a musubi. Loved, loved, loved the spam musubis. Simple ball of rice with spam and a slice of tomago. Just melts in your mouth. The salmon musubi was good but the salmon was a bit on the dry side. These can be bought and enjoyed on your way to the beach or as a little snack while sunbathing. The miso soup was homemade and had depth in flavor. We could have forgone the large chunks in the soup though. The staff was terrific and patient. Parking is limited in the area. The location is seriously a hole in the wall. You have to walk down an alley to "find" this gem. Lastly, while we were there, we saw that President Obama had visited and his signature was posted on the wall. How cool is that!

    (4)

  • Darvish B.

    Iyasume musubi was my go to spot for breakfast. Located only a hop and skip from where I was staying, it was convienet, cheap and tasty. Egg spam musubi, simple and fresh! Perfect snack to take with you to the beach too.

    (5)

  • Constance J.

    You can easily miss Iyasume Musubi if you aren't paying attention or don't know what you're looking for. The store is located in an alley by Kings Village. The musubi here is prepared differently than Mana Bu's in that it is not as fancy looking, but looks aren't everything. The musubis here are just as good. We tried the regular spam musubi, spam cucumber and egg musubi and the spicy chicken. Who would have know that spam cucumber and egg could taste so delicious. There are pictures of all the musubis so if you don't know what you want just pick whch picture appeals to you the most.

    (4)

  • Toby T.

    Musubi Rice Balls are a very simple thing to make, yet to get it to taste right is quite difficult. The right combination of salt, water and a good quality rice is the basics as well as the types of toppings or additions you add to the ball of rice. Plus, the nori that wraps the musubi is important. One place that got it right is Iyasume Musubi, a small shop tucked in the back of the Hyatt Waikiki on Koa Avenue. They sell a numerous amount of musubi varieties and they really seem to love Spam there. They have Spam Musubi with either Cheese, Egg, Takuan, Shiso and Ume. Very interesting! This is great place for breakfast on the go, or if you plan to go to Waikiki Beach and need something that will sit well in the hot sun, musubi's are a good choice. They also have musubi bento's with chicken karaage and smoked sausage, and even a loco moco, which I would advise passing on. If you go to Iyasume, make sure you get musubi rice balls. It has a very similar taste to what you will find in Japan.

    (4)

  • Brian D.

    Great for breakfast. Great for lunch. It takes a few minutes to get your order because they make them to order. But well worth the wait. T-shirts are only $12!

    (5)

  • Jen L.

    Hi, my name is Jen and I'm a Spamaholic. I love it in all of its salty, fatty, mystery-meat glory., so I was really excited to try this place since I had only tried musubis from L&L in California and the sad little pre-made ones that had been left to die under heat lamps in Asian groceries. Really disappointed :(. I honestly prefer L&L's over what my bf & I got here. The nori was too thin to hold the warm rice ball together, so the musubi fell apart after my first bite into it and the spam was a little undercooked (which surprised me since they seemed to take about 10 min to cook our small order of 2 Spam musubis), so it didn't have that slightly crispy texture on the outside. This place did cure me temporarily of my Spam addiction though, and I've been sober for the past 20 days.

    (2)

  • Amy L.

    Quick service! Many choices of Musubis to choose from, spicy tuna roe, spam egg and bacon...just plain ol' spam (still my fav) etc. etc.. Good place to grab a quick lunch/snack to go if you are short on time in Hawai'i. Hole in the wall so you have to look for it, its in the nooks and cranny of a plaza with a giant musubi outside the door. Look for this! Cheap but satisfying! They have other items such as rice bowls and soup, I've never tried it but saw some guy eating it. Hopefully, I'll be back to try it one day.

    (5)

  • Dan A.

    Wow. I just had the bacon, egg and spam musubi for breakfast and the reviews are right, this place is not to be missed. Fantastic musubis. Kids love it too. I will be back again tomorrow!

    (5)

  • Brandon H.

    I love musubi and I ate this 1..2..3..4..5.. times i think? Delicious and although I tried many of the different options they have I reverted back to the original spam musubi and I couldn't get enough. Great job doing something so simple and so well. I applaud you guys.

    (5)

  • James G.

    I don't even like musubi, but this place is great! How can you possibly still be reading this review? I can't stand it when people recommend something that they don't generally like. I was at an Irish pub once, and I got the corned beef and cabbage. The bartender said "I don't normally like corned beef or cabbage, but we make it really good". What he meant to say was they make it so it doesn't resemble corned beef and cabbage at all. Anyway, I digress.. The four stars is a real rating, based on the service, flavor and value. After reading some of the reviews on Yelp, I tried a salmon musubi and the spam, egg and bacon musubi. Next time I will get two of the spam, egg and bacon ones. Both were good, but the salmon got lost in the rice a little. Maybe if I had gotton the salmon and roe one. The only thing I would change would be using slightly less rice. The two masubis came to less than $5, and were plenty filling. If I was staying at the Hyatt instead of the Marriott I would stop by 3 or 4 times a week before going to work. Another plus is it is right next to one of my favorite sushi places, hana no sato bento box. Morning or night, I can go to the same alley to eat!

    (4)

  • Dodie S.

    This was a great unexpected find! Small shop down an alley way. Bento box lunch & spam musubi's (rice balls). This is a great lunch to pick up when going to the beach. The have a bacon,egg,spam musubi for breakfast. Good prices too. Great find & fellow yelpers helped get me there. Thanks! This is more a take out place.

    (5)

  • Andi K.

    Convenient location right by the busy tourist street. Plenty of musubi and onigiri options to choose from, staff was friendly and helpful.

    (4)

  • Jeanice S.

    I arrived to the location around 11am on a weekday. There were a couple of people already lined up and the tables were all taken already, since there's only 5 tables or so. I ordered the regular spam musubi and I loved it. It's so simple yet tasty! I had to go back a couple of days later before leaving Hawaii. They can be quite busy sometimes and the wait for the food can be even longer since there's maybe one or two people in the back making the food. So be PREPARED to WAIT and spend 15-30 minutes.

    (4)

  • Dave S.

    All I love to eat is here! Sad that I'm going back to the mainland. This joint is non assuming but has all the real food you need. They open at 6:30 for breakfast and close well past dinner. Perfect for packing a lunch or dinner for the beach or work. The location is centrally located for the Wikiki beach front, one block back off the beach. The help is friendly and quick. Last words...I'll be back.

    (5)

  • Christle S.

    Sometimes working in Waikiki can be such a pain when looking for a cheap place to get lunch. This place is heaven sent! They have musubis of all sorts, made to order. My fave is the bacon, spam and egg musubi. They have a wide variety of cheap bentos, which comes with a choice of miso soup or salad ($5.75) CHEAP and TASTES GOOD!! Where can you go wrong? A gem when it comes to finding cheap eats in Waikiki. Beware of the crowd during lunch time. My FAVES include (but are not limited to): Spicy cod roe musubi Bacon, egg and spam musubi Mochiko chicken Curry bowl Spicey chicken mayo bowl Coffee Jelly (great with cream) I'm definitely bummed that they started charging for the Siracha sauce... but it's ok!!! Still love em!

    (5)

  • Daimon G.

    For fresh to order musubi, you will be hard pressed to find another place as this. It is run by a group of friendly Japanese that are more than willing to explain any of their offerings. Check them out for breakfast!

    (5)

  • Linh T.

    So many different Musubi options! My favorite was the spam with egg. I would've preferred a little less rice though. It was close enough to our hotel that my boyfriend walked to get us breakfast most mornings. I just wish they were open later because you never know when you're gonna have a hunkering for Musubi! I even snuck some on my plane ride home.

    (5)

  • Jin L.

    Interesting little cafe we ran into walking on the street they have everything including curry to bowls and different choices musubi. Honestly the musubi I had better at other locations in Hawaii but for what it is worth it not bad for the money you pay since it seemed a lot cheaper than most places. Good little something to snack on.

    (4)

  • Susan C.

    Awesome! We ordered the spicy Mentaiko, fried chicken mayo and bonito with 3 Spam musubi. Did not disappoint. It hit the spot and we were happy we stopped by. My friend has never had a Spam musubi before (being Asian, never even had Spam!!) and she loved it. The place is in an alley and it's tiny but well worth the trip and we will be back the next time we are in town. FYI, they are opening up another spot sometime in July located in a hotel so be on the lookout.

    (4)

  • Alfred Y.

    When we landed in Hawaii, their 12th annual Spam Jam was just about to get off the ground. There was a variety of vendors we ate from, but we didn't find Iyasume Musubi there. It's a shame, because Iyasume Musubi makes the absolute best spam musubis we've had in Hawaii. The other vendors didn't have the right ratio of rice, spam, sauce, and nori. We've had quite a few spam musubis by the end of our trip, and Iyasume was the cream of the crop. They serve a variety including onigiri, and I especially liked their Bacon & Egg Spam Musubi. Damned it was good. Iyasume Musubi is in this little cul de sac, and the store itself is tiny; catering to what seems to be take-out orders only. The street sits right behind the major hotels, and along the same street where tour buses pickup and drop-off people. It's a short block away, parallel to the main strip. It's also on the way to Enterprise/Alamo rent-a-car. They open @ 6:30am everyday! A great place to pick up a few snacks before you hit the road. You could fill up on their goods for under $10. Looks like they cut the price just down to business-sustainable levels for the sake of filling up musubi lovers.

    (5)

  • William T.

    Never had spam musabi, but am familiar with spam. Figured I see for myself what all the fuss is about. The café was a short walk from the hotel so that was a plus. I ordered the spam musabi and spam musabi with egg & bacon. Both were tasty, but I can honestly say that it was spam on rice. I don't know if I would go out of my way to eat it again in general. However, the café was neat, albeit small, and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Fairly inexpensive by HI standards. If I'm ever in the area again and have a craving for spam musabi, I would come here again.

    (3)

  • Savannah C.

    This is one of those hole in the wall type of places...one you especially wouldn't expect in Waikiki. They've got a variety of musubi's to choose from, along with a few other Japanese foods. The bacon, egg, and spam musubi is amazing. Everything in here looks good and is cheap. I'm definitely planning on coming back.

    (5)

  • Vivian L.

    Musubi Heaven! There are so many different types of musubi! There's a menu on the wall with pictures for every item, which is super helpful. This place is really a hole in the wall tucked away in a side alley, with a couple tables inside, and a counter to order at. We would've walked right by it if it hadn't been for the giant musubi statue outside. It's great if you're on the go and looking for a quick bite to eat. We just picked up two musubis and took it to the beach to enjoy. You should do the same!

    (4)

  • Amy C.

    Have NEVER had musubi in my life and I was glad this one the first musubi I've try! They are delicious! We ordered three first then went back to get some more. They are made fresh when order so have to wait a bit. Also ordered salmon roe and salmon Onigiri. They were good too but way too much rice compare to the salmon roe or salmon they gave you. Their rice is nicely cook and spam is also very delicious compare to ones I had before. Their bento boxes are also quite delicious, miso salmon was marinated well with purple healthy looking rice. Small shops but lots of food! Definitely go try it!

    (5)

  • Suavecito m.

    Had an avocado/bacon musubi and some curry here. The food was tasty/cheap and the service was very good/informative as well..

    (4)

  • Trace R.

    Came here the other day, grabbed different kinds of Masubi for a quick snack on the go before headin to the beach! My favorite one was with spam, eggs, bacon & cheese! Yumm! The rice was nice & soft, the spam, eggs & bacon were of course delish & packed with so much goodness, it could've done without the cheese tho! Reasonably price, quick service & it's hidden in the lobby of one of the hotels! They also serve fresh coconut juice!

    (5)

  • Roxanne C.

    Best Musubis ever! Really small spot, but very convenient since it was walkable distance from our hotel. We grabbed musubis from here twice in the morning and ate them at the beach. My hawaii mornings couldn't have been any more perfect. I almost didn't see they had a bacon, guacamole spamusubi because it's a new item they have on their menu and they just had a piece of paper on their wall saying it was available. But omg two of my favorite things on a spamusubi! IT TASTED JUST LIKE MY DREAMS!

    (5)

  • Jackie B.

    YES!!!! Regular spam musubi, bacon and egg and cheese musubi, cheese musubi. This place is the bomb!!!!

    (5)

  • Oriana B.

    YUMMMMMM!!! The variety, the kindness of the person behind the counter and the unpretentiousness of the place itself all made for a perfect quick snack. MUCH better than ABC stores. ...and I got a magnet with a *spam musubi on a surf board*, so that sealed the awesomeness deal right there.

    (5)

  • S. Rene' P.

    I wasn't impressed with the size of the musubi for the cost. My review is based on the already made spam musubi, I figured if the spam musubi cost so much for such a small portion, I'll pass. I was pretty excited to check this place our, we walked a good 35 mins to get here. Lucky we didn't leave empty handed since the farmers market is right around the corner.

    (1)

  • Jessica W.

    Loved this little shop in Honolulu. Delicious spam musubi with egg and cucumber... eel bowl, beef bowl.. would recommend them all! their prices are ridiculous... and we left with full and happy bellies! will definitely stop by again before we head back to the mainland!

    (5)

  • Carl C.

    Tucked away an alley, this no frills deli serves up some fast grab and go food reminiscent of being in a Tokyo subway station during rush hour. The musubi options are varied and plentiful. I bought a bunch for my plane ride and to give to family and friends. I opted for spam, spam and egg, green shiso spam, spam egg cheese bacon. All were delicious. Iyasumi doesn't seem to marinate their spam in sweet soy like other places or recipes do. If they do, they don't do much. I don't mind it though and the simplicity of the flavors and the perfectly prepared rice works great together. My favorite was the green shiso version. If you haven't had shiso before, it's a lemony minty herb that is great in savory or sweet dishes and in cocktails. It just added this bright fresh note that cut the saltiness of the spam well. The spam egg cheese bacon version was so incredibly American tasting and great for breakfast. There's a nostalgia that comes from it like you're eating an omelette or a breakfast bowl or maybe if you're like me, what you eat at diners at 3am after a night of heavy drinking trying to curb a hangover. This is a definite must go when you're in Hawaii. Affordable, great snack and great gift as well.

    (4)

  • Yosi E.

    This small shack next to the plaza is turning out some awesome musubi. The spicy fried chicken was my favorite, but it could use some more hot sauce. The lady that makes the musubi is so nice, she would make us fresh musubi every time we came in.

    (5)

  • Trang L.

    So friggin cheap and so friggin delicious! Forget the ABC and 7 Eleven stores! Iyasume Musubi is the sh!t! I found this place on yelp before my trip to Oahu and I am so happy that I scoped this place out. Great hole in the wall- down a small alley joint. If you like spam and rice like I do- this place is a must when you are in Waikiki. These musubis are made to order and there are all kinds of different varieties. Spam, egg AND bacon musubi? Need I say more? :)

    (5)

  • Rho L.

    I actually thought this little hole in the wall, which was literally tucked in an alley, would have more creative musubi options but alas, the choices were limited. I had initially thought they would musubi all sorts of things, both savory and sweet items but they didn't offer anything that made my eyes bugger out of their sockets. At the end of the day, their prizewinner was their Bacon, egg, spam musubi. Beautifully cooked spam -- slightly crunchy around the edges, soft in the middle, sweet egg and some salty bacon. Bit hefty on the rice but that's how they usually come anyway. The coffee jello with half and half was also quite an interesting dessert. p.s. we had a birthay with us so he got a free musubi of his choice which I thought was pretty nifty.

    (3)

  • Linh V.

    This place made my spam-hating friend like spam. Maybe because it's teriyaki spam. In any event, the spam musubi with cheese here is super yummy, especially considering that it's under $3! The spicy salmon onigiri is also good here. Though we waited a while for our 2 musubis and 2 onigiris, it came out hot and tasty. I can see why there would be lines here.

    (5)

  • Corinne C.

    Cheap eats in Waikiki! Love it! Perfect to grab a few and take to the beach. Try the different musubi options. Most are under $2. It's hard to find. It's in a small alley off of the street in back of the Hyatt. You won't find it unless you're looking for it.

    (5)

  • Sabrina P.

    I stopped by Iyasume more often than I thought I would during my vacation on Oahu. Their musubi is the perfect snack size - regular spam musubi and spam, bacon, egg and cheese musubi were my favorite. Also, try the curry bowls! One mini curry bowl and one spam musubi is a great inexpensive yet filling meal!

    (5)

  • Charlie L.

    This place is terrific! Not exactly a sit down, dine-in experience (even though there are tables and seating available), but excellent food (a myriad of masubis, rice balls and prepared bento boxes) and fast wait times (ordering is done at the counter). Oh and did I mention the great prices? Definitely try the chicken bento box or the salmon or roe rice balls.

    (5)

  • Rissa K.

    Love places like this! Tucked away in the Pacific Monarch Hotel in Waikiki. It has a feel like a moms and pops kinda Japanese store. They sell drinks, various kinds of ice cream, ready made bentos and they have musubis that you can order. I had the tuna mayo musubi and it was made fresh and warm! They sell variety of diff kinds of musubis that you can order and they will make it for you. Reasonable prices too! Great place to come for snack or light lunch!

    (4)

  • Steve D.

    Had to go to airport, and had quick meal, and picked up some for the meal on the plane. Couldn't have picked a better place. They have over 15, maybe 20 different kinds of musubi or rice balls. It was made to order, so was completely fresh. Each of them tasted great, better than anything you can make yourself, from the plain musubi teriyaki not or salmon rice balls to the fancy ones with bacon and avocado, or the salmon roe.... Definitely a good place to get fast meal.... Would come back when in the area....

    (5)

  • Sandy L.

    I honestly though they have some `secret' on their musubi to make themselves this popular. Got the spam & cheese + spam & avocado & bacon. Both are just rice ball and come with whatever topping you requested. NO sauce at all and all the flavor just came from that piece of spam which is thin while the rice ball is way too HUGE. I won't brother to make too much effort to get musubi there. It is not that special especially if you have decent rice cooker at home and know where to get spam + seaweed from your local Asian grocery store.

    (2)

  • Angela K.

    I don't even like spam but something about the way they make their musubis here made me ended up eating way more than I should have. They have a large variety of their musubis & rice triangle balls, but the lady said the most popular were the: Musubi -egg/spam , shiso spam, bacon egg & spam Triangle ball -Spicy mayo fried chicken, spicy salmon cod We ended up ordering everything she suggested ($11 total) and all items were really good - don't know what they do to the spam and rice flavoring wise but I was impressed. The only item that didn't really stand out to me was the salmon cod one, a bit too fishy for my taste. Good value, perfect for grab and go food.

    (5)

  • Christine N.

    This place has ever musubi you can think of! The line here can get long but it goes quickly! The food here is delicious! I tried quite a few things and they were all good. But be careful when order because it's easy to order too much food! Coffee jelly is a must, strong coffee taste but amazing!

    (4)

  • Cassandra Y.

    The service: Young girl at the counter. Service is so so. Not so friendly. Older Japanese couple working in the kitchen. The Food: pre-packed lunch box and snacks. Many varieties of musubi. If no pre-made, they make to order. Very efficient. Musubi is less than $2.5 each. They give good amount of rice. However, feel like missing some kind of sauce. Not salty or flavor enough. Only the spam and bacon give salty taste but still not enough. It's easy snacks, grab and go. Fill you up too.

    (3)

  • Rafael Z.

    Best musubi I've had. The store is very small but very cool at the same time. Me and my girlfriend went in the morning and everything was very fresh. They had many different types of musubis! The price is very good and the quality is just as good. We ate these before mopeding around the island. I highly recommend this place!

    (5)

  • Shannon L.

    What can I say about this place that hasn't already been said? I was so surprised to find that you can ORDER your musubi and it's made to order. You don't have to order ones that have been sitting out there. They were hot when we received them and the aroma was keeling me. I agree with Beverly T. that getting one with cucumber is nice because it adds a refreshing element and makes you feel like you are getting some vegetables amidst meat filled mixed plates. And no, tempura does not count. After trying 6-7 varieties here, I recommend any of the ones with tamago (egg). It makes the whole musubi more fluffy and voluminous to eat. We were fortunate to stay right across the street from this place so we didn't experience any excessive waits.

    (4)

  • Lucia L.

    Nom noms delicious musubis in every combination one can dream of! They come out warm and fresh and in my tummy in 2 minutes flat lol. My favorite is the musubi with spam, bacon, sweet egg, and topped off with a hefty slice of avocado. Check in for a reduced price on certain combos! The perfect snack for any time of day and a Hawaiian staple. You can't go wrong here!

    (5)

  • Wendell M.

    Food was reasonably priced... The servings had a ton of rice... We had the regular masubis which were good. Great for a quick snack

    (4)

  • Debb H.

    Japanese chains are always so awesome. You can chose items that are there or order your musubi fresh! Add on a soup or salad for a little extra. The only things is parking is really hard. So its best to travel with someone who can drive around the block while you stock up on cheap musubis for that day at the beach. :)

    (5)

  • Annie E.

    Really yummy rice balls and miso. Come in for a light lunch or snack. Get a 2 rice and miso soup combo for less than $7. I recommend the spicy salmon roe and the curry rice balls.

    (4)

  • Ken H.

    One of the BEST musubi that you can get outside Japan. I love their local specialty - "Bacon Spam Egg with Cheese Musubi" (Make sure to check-in yelp for Yelper Discount!!! I tried many different flavors including Seaweed, Mentaiko (Slightly spicy), Mentaiko with Salmon Roe/Ikura, Ikura, Salmon..and much more. I recommend to try ones that have more flavor in it as majority of the content is rice so you need some flavor to boost up the overall taste. I am just so shocked they grew into a big store and they even have their own souvenirs. I guess the business is good! All sorts of credit card are accepted.

    (5)

  • Marie C.

    I would give 4.5 but there are no .5 stars. We've never had anything like these but wanted to try since in HI. We had spam, egg, bacon with cheese & spam, avocado with cheese. Both are wrapped partially in a small strip of seaweed. Both were actually good food combinations. Small so not overfilling. We weren't fans of the seaweed as it doesn't taste very good nor does it wrap all the way around the musubi to hold it together. It's pretty expensive. Service was pleasant & quick. Glad we tried it!

    (4)

  • Jackie M.

    Great Meat Musubis! Get the anything with spam or meat... They use a lot of rice here tho. For seafood, I like ManaBu's better. ManaBu's uses better ingredients and it tastes better in my opinion. But without question. This place is better for variety & availability. Won't run into issues here of them running out of the Musubis you want. Also good walking distance from anywhere in Waikiki.

    (4)

  • Annie H.

    So good here! I already love spam musubi but add bacon and eggs on top of it and it's even more delicious! So many options for musubi but can't go wrong with whichever you choose. We grabbed some for our first day in Honolulu to bring on our hike up Koko Head, and we ended up grabbing a bunch for our flight back home.

    (5)

  • Kari O.

    One of my friends highly recommended this spot to grab musubis for snacks and whatnot. We came from Maui so maybe we were already sick of musubis - we also did not eat them fresh. We brought them home and ate them throughout the day. They weren't mind blowing but they were definitely better than the average musubi. We just got a few of the egg and bacon ones and a few of the egg bacon and cucumber ones. I LOVE the fact that they had multigrain rice here. I've never seen that option anywhere i go. These definitely beat the ABC stores or FoodLand brands. If you have the time you should stop by here to try it out. Lines form pretty fast and it's a pretty small store.

    (4)

  • Ernest L.

    Spam Musubi is like the Hawaiian twinkie. I would be a much heavier person if this was just down the street from my place. Musubis would be stashed wherever, whenever I need an emergency bite. But thankfully it's on the island of Oahu for a purpose. I didn't know Musubi could get more complex as there are various flavors and combinations. All decently priced which easily enables you to splurge. Service is very nice and sweet...makes you want to buy more.

    (4)

  • Caroline L.

    My boyfriends stopped hear for breakfast on our last morning in Hawaii as we waited for car rental places around us to open. I'd seen tons of reviews saying good things about the musubi here, so of course, I had to drag my boyfriend along with me to try it! This place is a small hole in the wall that you can easy walk by if you aren't looking for it - in fact, throughout our stay we walked by countless times without me even realizing it was so close to our hotel. As we walked in I noticed that it had very limited seating - not a huge issue as musubi can be easily eaten while walking, but it felt more that a store front than a cafe or restaurant. Anyway, we got in line and as we walked up to the counter to order my boyfriend found a beef bento box. Given that he wasn't really up for trying any musubi we picked that up for him. As for we, well I was having some trouble trying to figure out what I wanted; seriously, who knew there could be that many combinations of musubi?! I ordered the spam, bacon, egg and avocado, the cucumber spam, the salmon roe and salmon, the tuna mayo bonito, and one other that I can't remember. I loved all but the one that I can't remember, my one complaint is that those without spam were heavily salted - I felt quite bloated for some time eating. Also, be aware that the ratio of rice to toppings is heavily in favor the rice. Don't order as many as I did...or a least if you do, make sure to save some for later and don't eat them all at once! If you want quick tasty eats this is definitely the place to go! Just make sure to look for it, otherwise you might pass it!

    (4)

  • Vickie S.

    The spam musubi here is delicious! I'm a huge fan of spam and so I had to stop by here a recent trip to Oahu. It's a tiny store with a line out the door. There's different flavors that you can get. My favorite combination is spam and egg. It sweetness of the egg contrasts well with the saltiness of the spam. Expect to pay $2-3 for each piece. There is always a wait because they make each piece fresh after you order it. The rice is warm and chewy, and the ratio compared to spam is perfect. Other places have too much rice. The kaarage was just okay though. I was hoping for more of a crisp. I ordered several of these to take with me to Haunama Bay as a snack in between snorkeling. They're even good a few hours later, but warm and fresh is the best.

    (4)

  • Linda C.

    Was so excited to try some spam musubi on our trip. Great snacks and variety of spam musubi for sure! Got the egg, avocado, spam and egg and spam musubi's. They put a lot of rice and I'm not sure if that's how they're supposed to be normally but they were quite filling. The spam was good and I wish they were cut a little thicker. Wish I got to bring more home with me on my last day there. Prices are reasonable and service is quick. Parking can be hard to find, circled around a couple of times, until I gave up and parked in the public parking lot. Of course it's the best if you live nearby and can just walk or walk from the beach. A must try if you love spam musubi!

    (5)

  • Richard K.

    Spam Musubi: Think fist-sized sushi with a ton of rice where the fish is replaced with grilled spam. Spam has a special fondness for me since I remember eating it with my late grandfather all the time. He spent a lot of time in Japan and Hawaii before moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s. Therefore, I remember sitting on the floor with him and eating rice with pan-fried spam, fried/raw eggs, ume (pickled Japanese plum), bonito furikake (dry seasoning), and nori (seaweed) atop a kotatsu (small Japanese round table) with an electric heater. Basically, it was deconstructed spam musubi. Of course, as I grew older I realized that spam, which goes by many names including special army meat, spiced ham, or my favorite scientifically processed artificial meat, was not really good for you so I pretty much quit eating it. But like that "when in Rome" saying, I felt that I needed to eat spam musubi at least once while in Honolulu. So, while I know that your tita can probably make them better, I think Musubi Café Iyasume makes some really legit musubis. The price is definitely right and the simple taste took me back to my childhood. The wife and I really enjoyed the masterpiece that is the bacon, egg, spam, and cheese musubi ($2.68). But what really made us come back for a repeat visit were the ume spam musubi ($2.28) and the shiso leaf spam musubi ($2.28). Simple yet so satisfying. In fact, we even stopped by before doing the circle drive (counter-clockwise to avoid traffic) around Oahu since most restaurants in Hawaii run on island time. Sharing an ume spam musubi and a shiso leaf spam musubi gave us enough energy to climb the Makapu'u Point Lighthouse Trail and kept us full enough until we hit Giovanni's Shrimp Truck. So, let me add that we stuck to just the musubis. We did not bother with the pre-cooked plates, rice bowls, or da kine. I mean, the place is called Musubi Café Iyasume after all and to order the other stuff would be akin to going to Hy's Steakhouse and ordering just a salad or going to Buffalo Wild Wings and ordering anything but wings (like their nasty nachos). Rule of thumb: stick to what a place is good at. In other words, just get the musubi! So, as long as you don't expect some fancy ass meal, you will enjoy Musubi Café Iyasume. A simple and inexpensive satisfying da kine meal. Eat here at least once so you can eat something fancier later!

    (5)

  • Carol L.

    This location is on the ground floor of the Aqua Pacific Monarch Hotel. This one does have seating (albeit just a few tables), as well as a large selection of musubis and bento boxes, and other merchandise. They offer so many different kinds of musubis here...heavenly! Make sure to check out both the paper menu and the picture menu. I ordered a GREEN SHISO HERB SPAM MUSUBI and a SALMON ROE & MENTAIKO (spicy cod roe) MUSUBI. Awesome! I wish there was a place like this in LA. Sunny Blue is great but this place has musubi for days! Cheap too at $1.78 - $2.68 each.

    (5)

  • Kristy S.

    Fast and cheap! What more could you ask for? I got the spam and egg Musubi. Has a nice, delicate sweet flavor. I think the spam must be pan fried in a light teriyaki/shoyu/sugar glaze. Husband got the bacon avocado spam Musubi. It's crispier and denser than normal spam--they must use the bacon spam I've been eyeing at the Hawaiian grocery stores. The only thing I would complain about is the size of the location. It's an upgrade from their old one, but the counter is right by the door, and there's barely any standing room for customers. Aside from that, it's pretty awesome!

    (4)

  • Grace W.

    Best place for musubi! I personally love the plum spam musubi. My boy loves their bacon, egg, and spam one. Price is so reasonable. For five of us, we spend $25 and got enough for our meal on the flight home. We bought them at 11:30am and didn't eat them till 5 pm and they were still good. This little place also sells bento, we didn't try them but they looked just as good. But musubi is my fav, that I can't have enough.

    (5)

  • Vincent K.

    Although I was hoping for something larger with a larger variety available, when we arrived, we were surprised by the sheer tininess of this joint. Then after coming to our senses and realizing people just stop here to pick up Musubi's and not really eat them there. Makes sense. You've got the beautiful Waikiki beach on the otherside of the block, why spend that time enjoying the bitefuls of spam and rice tucked away in this corner? In any case, it the musubis were good and great price. I would have came back to grab some more musubis if I could. We had the shio leaf, egg bacon and spam, and the cucumber spam musubi. All were very delicious with good spam to rice ratio! very important!

    (4)

  • Kristine L.

    Such a large variety of fresh musubis! I love the regular spam musubi and the spicy cod roe musubi. They have so many different kinds, it's hard to go wrong. It's cheap and they're quick at getting your musubis done for you. If you don't want a musubi, they also have little bento boxes that looked good, although I did not try those. Great for snacking and if you're staying at a hotel nearby, great for lazy times when you don't want to go out and find something to eat.

    (5)

  • Mary Y.

    Had a layover in Hawaii so of course, I HAD to eat musubi. Found this place thanks to other Yelpers since it looked really close to my hotel. The musubi was HUGE and got a YELP deal by checking in! This place is hidden behind a lot of other stores but my google maps was able to locate it without any problems. The workers seem to only speak Japanese but I had no problems ordering anything. There are 3-4 kinds of musubi and food options. I ordered some spicy mayo chicken after seeing a sign on the wall. It was cheap and surprisingly delicious. I think it was a squirt of mayonnaise and sriaracha over steamed rice and grilled chicken. For two people, I spent around $14. There's no place to dine here so it's definitely a place to just buy food and take back to your hotel.

    (4)

  • Lofa L.

    This place is always amazing when I need a snack and I'm in the area. Musubi for the walk around Waikiki or after a walls surf session is good. I like that the prices are really reasonable and the food tastes good. Grab what I want, pay, and eat in less than two minutes is always a bonus! Go stop by! And pick me up a musubi too!

    (4)

  • Christina T.

    Had this for breakfast everyday for the couple of days I was in Waikiki. Sooo good! It's definitely a little hard to find. It's a very small shop in an alley way next to a surf store. They have a lot of different kinds of musubi, but the best one was the egg, spam, cheese, and bacon. Who knew you could put so much stuff on a spam musubi. I ordered this every time. I believe if you check in, you get a discount! The other musubi i tried was the one with the plum. This one was interesting because the plum sauce they had was very sweet, but the saltiness of the spam balanced it out. The fried chicken musubi was just okay. And the spicy tuna was not my favorite. But I definitely would come back for the egg, spam, cheese and bacon one. Besides their musubis, they also sell other different items. They had some rice bowls and bento boxes. Every thing was made fresh and to order! I thought all the items were fairly priced, especially since its located smack dab in the middle of a touristy area. Best thing about this place, it's right next to the beach so you can to-go your order and eat at the beach! UPDATE: They have a new place!!

    (4)

  • peter n.

    More so 3.5 for me. A bit hyped to go here, got 4 different kinds and thought it was ok. Bit too much rice

    (3)

  • Jon L.

    Bacon, egg, spam, and cheese musabi FTW. No really it is just absolutely delicious! All that saltiness form the bacon and the spam was perfectly kept in check with the slightly sweet tamago omelet. All this goodness tightly packed with some sticky rice and seaweed. One of my favorite bites of the trip and I was sad when I was done. Also had the salmon musabi and while it was good, my mind was still on that sweet sweet bacon, egg, spam, and cheese musabi. Wished I made a return visit to this tiny, but chock full of yumminess, store but I know I'll definitely be back the next time I'm on the Island. Looking forward to trying the fried chicken and bento boxes but definitely ordering a whole lot more of those bacon, egg, spam, and cheese musabis!

    (5)

  • Elizabeth F.

    I already love Musubi's! This place just brings it to a whole new lvl. Nothing fancy, just a little hole in the wall. The rice was soft like fully clouds and the salmon was not to salty. Can't beat a cheap good lunch in Waikiki!

    (5)

  • Christine S.

    If I could fly back to Hawaii right now, my first stop off would be Musubi Cafe!!! I love spam musubi. My addiction to spam is probably morally reprehensible. One should not consume so much canned meat, and Musubi Cafe has not helped my cause at all!! Their original spam musubis are delicious. Perfectly cooked spam glazed in magical teriyaki sauce, placed upon a round ball of warm rice and tied in Holy Matrimony by a simple strip of nori. Drool. Their sweet egg spam musubi is even better. And then theres the sweet egg, bacon, and cheese spam musubi. Ho my gahd. But wait- avocado and spam musubi? Hallelujah. My boyfriend and I bought a total of 10 musubis/ rice balls and ate them all in one night. How I found the courage to wear a bikini the next day, I do not know.. Don't forget to try their rice balls as well! You will not regret.

    (5)

  • Cynthia T.

    I will love and miss the musubi. It is a cute little fast food restaurant. The prices are reasonable and good any time of the day or for snacking at the beach. I will be bringing some back for the plane ride home. Definitely will be missing it.

    (5)

  • Stephanie T.

    This was a tiny hole in the wall that I like to visit when I just want a quick snack for very little money. The food was actually pretty good and very quickly made. If I lived in Waikiki or was staying in Waikiki I would totally eat here more.

    (3)

  • Michael L.

    Great place to get cheap carbs, fats, and protein before surfing and snorkeling! I saw them bring in tubs of hundreds of spam slices at 6 am... They actually marinate their own spam! Kai macadamia nut latte and a musubi to start off the day

    (5)

  • Daniel W.

    Ordered the Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Spam Musubi, which was amazingly delicious! Probably one of the best Musubi I've had to date. The spam is cooked perfectly: crispy on the outside, yet soft and juicy on the inside. The bacon cooked just right, and the sticky rice they use is wonderful. You have to wait a few minutes, since they make it fresh to order, but it is worth the couple minutes you're in the store to receive these tasty little pieces of heaven. The Avocado, Bacon, and Egg Spam Musubi is also a must try for you breakfast lovers. Great for those looking for breakfast on the go! Also ordered the Mochiko Chicken (found on the counter next to the Bento boxes). The chicken had a glazed sweetness to it, with a hint of spices. Slightly sticky on the outside with tender meat on the inside. Would order again without question. Parking Tip: There is loading/unloading parking in front of the store (3 minutes) which you could get away without having to put money in a parking meter, but keep an eye out if you're there longer than 5 minutes so you don't get a ticket.

    (5)

  • Cyrus M.

    The rice portion of the masubi is too hefty for my liking. Rice tastes fresh, not dry. Would suggest including menu items with higher spam to rice ratio.

    (3)

  • Lynette W.

    I used to go here quite a bit when I worked for Heald College. The service was always fast and friendly... If I'm ever in the area and craving bentos, I'd definitely go back.

    (4)

  • Carlos M.

    After I reviewed Iyasume Musubi, the owner sent me an email thanking me and letting me know to find him next time I am there (which I definitely will). This goes to show the amount of care and personal touches they put into what they do. It made me want to update my review. If you visits Waikiki and you have never had musubi or even if you have, try this place, it does not get any better! The last time I had their musubi and rice balls was on the flight back to LA and I have to stay I still crave and miss this little spot, very much!

    (5)

  • Sean G.

    This place is awesome. It's the perfect quick meal when you're on the go. I came for breakfast and got a few musubis. The spam, egg, cheese and bacon was my favorite. It was so good that I went back the next day and got it again.

    (5)

  • Paul W.

    Man this place is good! It's a few blocks away from the beach, but well worth the walk. I tried spam/egg/cheese and spam/egg/avocado/cheese. Both were delicious, freshly made, and warm. A great combination of flavors, meaty, salty, sweet... I recommend grabbing a couple to go and taking a walk over to the beach. The service was friendly and fast, and there are a few seats inside in case you want to eat there.

    (5)

  • Jessica Y.

    This is onigiri and musubi heaven. Also my first time! So many first times for me in Hawaii, and spam has never tasted so good. I love how they put avocado, egg, bacon, etc. on top of the bed of rice instead of just a slab of spam. They are good as snacks in between meals, for the road, on hikes, etc.

    (5)

  • Jacq L.

    A few of my friends went to Honolulu recently and raved about a musbi place. The fiance and I loooove our spam musbi. We walked around Waikiki and found it tucked away on one of the small alleyways. We got the original, a breakfast one, teriyaki chicken, and salmon. Mmmm. They were all sooo delicious we went back the next day and the day right before we flew home. We packed about four to take on the plane with us. My favorites were the original and the salmon with salmon roe. I can't wait to go back!

    (5)

  • Denise H.

    Just read all of the positive reviews. They're all correct. I got the salmon and roe rice bowl, and I fell in love. My partner got some different musubis, and they were perfect. LOVE this place!

    (5)

  • Daisy V.

    Wh-Whut? Iyasume does Vietnamese-style spring rolls? In a small plastic rubberbanded take-out container with noodles, mints, and fish sauce/vinegar lidded cuppy? Around $5.50? And an equally tiny container of karaage-ish fried chix, to boot? For, I wanna say, $2-3? At a musubi specialty store? Say whut now? That what was was left, at the end of a long afternoon of H&M ravaging, in the premade counter section. 'Round 6 pm on a Sunday. Me and my shopping pardner/fashionable cuz didn't wanna wait for the made-to-order onigiri (20 mins, really?), so we went with those. Sufficed nicely.

    (3)

  • Terry L.

    This place makes amazing masubis! They have a combo which includes two masubis of any choice that comes with a miso soup for about $5.00 my boyfriend is in love with this place and the masubis they offer are delicious! When we do come back to visit, we'll definitely be there to buy more masubis! FYI, if you're Canadian and are flying back into Canada and want to bring some it back home, you actually can. We bravely went through customs and found out that spam is cooked pork. you can declare it and bring'em home!

    (5)

  • Lisa Q.

    Adorably decorated cafe with a huge variety of musubi and a modest amount of other options (i.e., udon, rice dishes, etc)--all at very reasonable prices! Had the egg/spam/bacon musubi and the fried chicken side dish with a garlic sauce on the side. The musubi was delicious, but the fried chicken was a bit soggy by the time it got out to us. The sauce was tasty, though! Overall, I'm definitely coming back here because of the wonderfully quick and friendly service and well-priced food!

    (4)

  • Waiwai M.

    This is a hole in the wall... it's also well hidden. I had a hard time finding this little space the first time. After that first time, I was back several times when I worked in the Waikiki area. They have a good variation of Japanese/Hawaiian fusion food. A lot of the musubis can be found premade, waiting for you to pick it up on the counter. If not, you're free to order. My favorite musubi is cucumber, egg and spam. The sliced of crunchy cucumber is refreshing and it changed my mind about eating spam (I don't eat spam that often). They also carry bento and other a la carte items. They have udon on the menu as well. The thing is, this shop is very small, there are only two tables for dine in and I never get to sit down to eat there. This is more of a 'to go' fast food, it was okay because I can bring the food back to the work place to eat.

    (4)

  • Saleen L.

    Musubi paradise. Here you can get a made to order, build your own (with limitations), delicious, and fairly priced little seaweed rice wrapped rectangular ball. Besides that all their little lunch boxes are also good, easy to grab and go so you can enjoy at the beach with a view.

    (4)

  • Yuanting W.

    I went to the one on Seaside ave at first, they are cash only (and limited selection) so I came here. This place is good for lunch, brunch, dinner, snack...musubis go with everything! Anytime! I tried eel bowl and teriyaki spam. The eel was juicy and soft! Very highly recommend! And the spam also tasted good. If you are in waikiki, come and try iyasume misubi!

    (5)

  • Vincent K.

    Lots of small bites to eat at the right price points ($2-7). The musubi has a but to much rice for new personally cuz I like having a little more substance to them but the flavors were right. My favorite was the salmon and spicy cod roe and the spam musubi. They also had hot food items but I haven't tried them. Overall I can't complain paying less than 2 dollars to get my musubi fix.

    (4)

  • Dany H.

    As I was getting ready for my Hawaiian vacation my girlfriend announced that she wanted to eat a particular Hawaiian favourite while we were there, giant spam sushi. At the time I couldn't help laughing, remembering a certain Monty Python sketch. But Musubi is a real thing and damned if it isn't tasty! As a side note I have never eaten spam before this trip so it was a wholly new experience for me. I have seen several places to buy Musubi but mostly it looks unappetizing, sitting in the grocery section of the local convenience store chain, ABC. However, Musubi Cafe Iyasume is different - a small spot, with Musubi made fresh to order, warm. I had a number of them - my favorites are the plum spam and the bacon, egg, cheese, and spam ones. Ok now I really do sound like I'm in a Monty Python sketch. The point is, it makes such a delicious snack that I would recommend anyone staying on Waikiki beach to check it out. They are also pretty large so just getting 3 pieces, maybe 4, is definitely enough for a meal.

    (4)

  • CHESTY C.

    Convenient, freshly packed, and delicious tasting musubi! Our group of 6, before heading to Hanauma Bay, stopped by this place at opening, and picked up 10+ musubi's. In addition, I got their Gyu-Don bowl (marinated beef with onions/egg on rice) which was piping hot. The whole group was happy with their choices (kids included). The rice they use with the musubi was freaking delicious, though I'm sure being hungry helped in that regard. Gyu-don was filling and tasty, sauce was not overly sweet. Definitely hit the spot. This is a great place for a reasonably priced meal (albeit essentially takeout) while in Waikiki. Please note that while they advertise opening at 8.00AM, they may not yet have their full selection of food for the day, as some of the items get delivered (especially the larger items/bentos). STill a Win/Win scenario. A tasty and sensible choice for food on the Go!

    (5)

  • Kenneth N.

    Pretty easy to miss off the main street, glad I knew they're inside the Pacific Monarch hotel, on ground level. The spam/bacon/egg one is the winner for me, with a sweeter texture, all good. These make great snacks, at good $2 price point too. Also tried the one with cheese as an additional, so for processed cheese lovers, it's great but just not for me. I've been spoiled by the Italian neopolitan ones ;( Store itself has minimal seating but a cool store to get some other snacks as well. Surprisingly, opens at 6:30am.

    (4)

  • Cat L.

    They were all out of bacon by early evening - that was the first sign of disappointment. The ones with avocado and spam were pretty spot on. The pickled cucumber just tasted like fresh cucumber. I would pass on the ones with cheese - these tasted a little wrong. Like processed cheese with the texture of a crepey egg omelet. Very wrong, actually. I was a little surprised by the sizes of these musubi bombs. They are bulging with warm white rice and nori, but not so much on the goodies. Didn't expect to approach full after only 2. I think more than 4 would be overdoing it because of the bricks-o-rice. Felt a little silly waiting in line for these but the store is stocked with some cute trinkets, artsy knick knacks, and a variety of spam products to hold your interest for a few minutes. The staff was great, very efficient and polite. One sounded a bit like Kermit, which I found oddly comforting. :-)

    (3)

  • Courtney L.

    Musubi was definitely on my must-have list while in Honolulu and after reading all of the other reviews I was absolutely giddy to try here. The husband took a little more convincing: "Spam? On rice?? And you pay for this?" ... but as soon as we walked in, he was definitely interested. We ordered just a crap ton of stuff knowing we had a fridge back at the hotel to stash stuff in. We definitely ordered what seemed to be the favorites: spam, spam and egg, spam egg bacon and cheese, etc. We also ordered some of the fried chicken and the tuna musubi. All of it was delicious, but the spam options were the best. I wish I could these in the states (or even in a 500 mile radius of the midwest). It was also nice having these stashed in the fridge as a quick snack between hiking or beach time. The restaurant is cute and small, but clean, however, they are only a couple of blocks from the beach. I vote for taking your food down there and enjoying it oceanside :)

    (4)

  • Amy V.

    first time trying Musubi. found out I am not into Musubi at all. - fried chicken - not freshly made. it was already in a box on the counter and it wasn't crispy at all!!! I feel like people who order this really don't care how their food tastes. do not order this!! -1 all the spam Musubi was okay. the rice was soft and I really liked that. - bacon&egg cheese spam - I really liked this one. it's like eating breakfast. - egg cucumber spam - this was okay. the cucumber added a nice crunch to it - salmon & spicy cod roe - the lady said this was pretty popular so I tried it. it was actually pretty good! overall I would not come back here not will I ever eat another Musubi again but I'm glad my first time trying Musubi was in Hawaii and at this place! lol

    (3)

  • Maria T.

    As if this place needed another rave review! Cmon, 1,000+ people can't be wrong! Tuna mayo, chicken mayo, spam... All great! Musubi or bento... You really can't go wrong here. Prices are great and service is always friendly and welcoming.

    (5)

  • Julia D.

    One of my primary Hawaiian objectives was to consume amazing musubi. This musubi was amazing. I wish musubi weren't so terrible on the mainland. They are. I'm glad I had a legit experience with these massive and delicious lumps of wonderfulness.

    (5)

  • Kenny L.

    note: This is a must visit for some Musubi when you're in Waikiki. It aint a hole in the wall any more with the 1000+ reviews they have now ordered (they dont make it until you order it): 1. original spam musubi 2. Spicy cod roe mayo musubi 3. fried chicken mayo musubi 4. bacon egg and cheese musubi I really like how they make the musubi's when you order it. Way better than the ones sitting in the ABC store for who knows how long! Also feels inexpensive at first but they add up quite easily. A great snack to grab before going to the airport as well. Cant want to come back!

    (4)

  • Darlene K.

    I think I ate waaay too many spam musubi's during my trip to Honolulu. This place was way legit. So many options too. I tried the spam with cheese, the bacon, egg, spam and cheese and the fried chicken one. You can skip the chicken one. The chicken wasn't even fried...or I really couldn't tell as the breading on the chicken was mushy. But all the spam ones I had...DELISH. I seriously ate waaaay too many. Spam and cheese sounds bad. It's just good. Cheesy, spammy good.

    (4)

  • Susan J.

    I've never eaten this type of food before, but what a treat! Very delicious and fresh. Loved the shushi ball and the noodle bowl.

    (5)

  • Amber M.

    This place is a little gem. They recently relocated for a bigger size which fits them well since there is always a line. This is musubi only, with some small lunch trays to go. The musubi is delicious, warm and stuffed with goodness. The best one I've had there is the bacon, egg, cheese and spam. Amazing combo for breakfast. The place has a very Japanese feel. The workers are straight from Japan so the drinks are al asian style which I love.

    (5)

  • Veasna H.

    Okay, what is the first thing you crave when you get to Hawaii? I would probably take a bet that its a spam musubi. It's pretty much synonymous with Hawaii! I mean, even that gas station/7-eleven Musubis are delicious. And then you have Musubi Cafe Iyasume... It looks like a little snack stand in the lobby of one of those old, "maybe it was really nice in the 70's", off the strip hotels in Waikiki. Well it is exactly that, but what they serve inside will make you think its a portal to all that is musubi goodness. They have so many options, but I assume a go to is the Spam, bacon, and egg musubi, done (got one that was sitting out, so maybe not that fresh, certainly not warm). I then added a spicy chicken and a cucumber ume spam to the order (both were solid and pretty tasty, the ume standing out well). My final selection was the Shiso Spam, it was by far my favorite. There is something that the Shiso herb gives to the spam musubi that just takes it to a new level. The herbal kick balances out the saltiness perfectly. I love Shiso Spam Musubis!!! Other than the spam bacon egg, all the other Musubis were fresh and made to order. I also got a bento box, and it was just okay. Remember, the bento is food that's just been sitting out, so it's not that fresh. Might have given my only uneasy stomach all week, not even the Reduced price Fish Katsu from Whalers messed with my strong digestive track! Overall al great place to pick up snacks to go hang out on the beach with! And to keep in your pocket whenever you get hungry!

    (4)

  • Minna W.

    Our Airbnb apartment was literally a block's walk from Musubi Cafe and I couldn't have been happier. My husband and I frequented this little shop numerous times during our short stay in Waikiki. I loved that I could get avocado on mine, and my husband couldn't get enough of the kimuchi one. Perfect snack, breakfast on the go, or an excuse to eat some Spam. YUM!

    (5)

  • Mary I.

    Cute little musubi cafe. They have different variations of musubi. Some with cheese and some with bacon. Served warm and fresh. It cost about $2-$3 each. I like how the rice is not packed on too much and the spam slices are just right.They also serve soup, rice bowls, and bento boxes. It's walking distance from the Hyatt from where I was staying. Buy a few of these baby musubi and bring 'em back home! The place is fairly small but how could you not love this cute cafe!

    (5)

  • Christopher S.

    Amidst all the tourist traps that line Waikiki, I love the fact that there are several little Japanese eateries sprinkled throughout the area that are devoted to subspecialization including udon (Marukame), tonkatsu(Ginza Bairin), and ramen (Ezogiku) to name a few. Tucked away on Kuhio Ave a few blocks from the Hyatt Regency attached to the Pacific Monarch Hotel, this adorable kawaii (cute in Japanese) cafe is the quintessential coalescence of Japanese/Hawaiian food culture. Their subspecialization is in o-musubi, which dates as far back as the 11th century when rice was fashioned into a ball often filled with preserved vegetable or meat and wrapped in a sheath of nori, a quick and convenient meal for soldiers during times of war. Fast forward to the middle of the 20th century when American GI soldiers brought Spam from the mainland to Hawaii, and the canned preserved meat became wildly popular amongst soldiers as well as the locals. Coming full circle where someone had the brilliant idea of substituting Spam in place of traditional Japanese fillings combined with rice and nori, and you have the equivalent of the Hawaiian hot dog, a morning or afternoon snack that is as prevalent in Hawaii as the spam within your inbox (but infinitely more enjoyable). The Spam musubi come in several varieties including those pleasing the western palate (egg, avocado, bacon, cheese) as well as the eastern palate (japanese plum, red and green shiso leaf). The construction of the spam musubi themselves are probably above average compared to other places due to the fact that the ratio of rice to nori/filling is a bit heavy-handed (a few sprinkles of furikake would offset the imbalance) although the plumpness makes for a very cute presentation and they get bonus points for sheer variety and having them made fresh to order. What catapults this place closer to a 4.5 star joint is the all star lineup of non-spam musubi, which are fashioned into little triangular morsels (providing a better ratio of rice/filling) that contain explosions of umami at every corner including salmon and spicy cod roe (the most popular and my personal favorite), salmon roe, jako fish, kombu, bonito, mustard leaf, and even fried chicken! There are plenty of other options such as bento boxes and various souvenir items paying homage to spam musubi run by an affable staff so if I lived here, this would definitely be a regular part of my routine prior to hitting the waves or going on a hike. Fun to eat, easy on the wallet, and utterly delicious, this is the Takama-ga-hara for musubi lovers.

    (5)

  • Teresa T.

    My go-to whenever I need a quick eat before heading to the beach. Portable and cheap. Consistently delicious. Always order the miso salmon, seaweed salmon, and mochiko chicken. (Mochiko chicken tends to sell out if towards the end of the day.)

    (5)

  • Sarah K.

    Cute little cafe! You can get many different types of musubi, rice balls, and bowls for very cheap. Not the best musubi I've had but loved the variety! It was a hit with the kids. Don't order the poke. Was not good for $10. Will be back for snacks if I'm in the area but wouldn't go out of my way to visit this place.

    (4)

  • John P.

    One of my top places to go to whenever I'm in Waikiki. First off you gotta be a spam fan...if not then you probably won't like this place too much. This places specializes in spam musubi but in addition they make bento boxes as well as rice balls filled with goodies. Ordering is pretty easy here and most have pictures of what you're gonna get. They make everything fresh based on your order but they also have premade musubi's and rice balls and bento boxes if you're in a rush. For the spam musubi's they make many different variations of the classic item so I'm sure you will find something that fits your needs. Same goes for the rice balls, really depends on your mood or type of food you can or cannot eat (ie vegetarian). As for us we tried their signature musubi which had spam, avocado, bacon, and egg. During my entire trip to the island I probably consumed 6 of these so these were definitely my favorite. I also tried the one with cucumber which was good and the cheese one which was just OK. Again really based on preference. As for the rice balls I tried the one with tuna with that really good Japanese mayo...also really good and not stingy on the amount of tuna. We also tried their breakfast box which included sausages, eggs, and some rice tempura and not surprising but that was good as well. Overall, one of the best places to eat on the island. We liked how it was easy to carry so these go perfect for hiking or eating on the beach. Prices were also very cheap and their dining area is pretty large as well. Will definitely come back when im back on the island.

    (5)

  • Wei Y.

    Three times in two days during my stay at Oahu. I would recommend to everyone!! Love the egg bacon spam rice ball, and they are so cheap!

    (5)

  • Sandra L.

    Did I say that I don't like rice? Well, it's a different story when it comes to sushi and Musubi. Not having spam Musubi while in Hawaii is a crime. So, here I am...getting the real deal. Iyasume Musubi is TINY! Its in a tiny ally off Koa Ave. Thank God we now have GPS. The place is the size of a walk-in closet. But it's busy all the time! Many of the Musubis are in the $2-3 range. Then there are items in a bowl or box between $7-9 for lunch size. Everything I enjoyed was between $2.28 to $2.48: Egg and bacon Musubi ---bacon, egg, spam, layered on top of warm and fresh rice, wrapped in seaweed...so good! Finished in 2 bites. Salmon and salmon roe Musubi -- cooked salmon and salmon eggs wrapped in a triangle shape with warm rice... Yum yum yum. While I was here, everyone in the store (including me) were Asian. So Is it an ASIAN THING? Probably.

    (5)

  • Seattle Y.

    The best musubi in honolulu! Definitely a place to visit when you are in honolulu. They open pretty early at 6:30 AM for morning peeps. Enjoy your morning musubi and hit the beach

    (5)

  • Ai M.

    My friend brought me here and I am glad she did! Conveniently block away from her place. Musubi is made upon order and comes nice and hot. I had ikura onigiri and red shiso musubi with soup. It was a small place but we found seating by the window and enjoyed breakfast together. Ingredients were little salty, but I had plenty of water and it tasted good in the hot weather. Will come back next time!

    (5)

  • Lisa K.

    I grew up eating my mom's homemade musubis which I definitely took for granted. It was one of the things I missed the most when I moved out to Hawai'i and started living on my own for the first time. It's really interesting how you can miss something so simple. I was living in Waikiki when I first moved out here and this place happened to be walking distance from where I lived. Living a frugal lifestyle with my first big girl job this was my go to meal for breakfast, lunch, or even dinner. For breakfast I like getting the spam and egg musubi. The spam itself isn't too oily which I like. On Yelp there is a check in deal for the bacon, egg, spam, with cheese musubi for $2.28. It's a little too much for me so I prefer just the spam and eggs. For lunch I like getting the tuna mayo and the spicy cod roe. The tuna and mayo is the perfect mixture. Not too much mayo, but just enough so that the tuna isn't dry. They also have prepackaged grab and go japanese style bentos available. The only downfall to this place is that parking is limited. Now that I don't live as close anymore I only go when I'm running errands in town. This is the perfect place for tourists to pick up cheap breakfast/lunch to take back to their hotel or stop by on their way to the beach! I love that their musubis are made to order so you can enjoy the warmth with every bite.

    (5)

  • CarIna L.

    You can't say you've experienced the island fusion until you've had the various musubis the island offers. This is by far one of the best spot for musubi in Waikiki. The prices are very inexpensive and have variety of choices. If you're not feeling the spam..they have other items to choose from. You either order or have one of the already prepared bento packs. You can also buy kitchen gadgets to clothing accessories. For you spam lovers like I am..I highly recommend this place.

    (5)

  • Joanne Y.

    Everytime I come back to Honolulu this place is a must! I love how affordable and simple their musubi are but they taste so good! Definitely a lot of rice packed in the musubi but it helps balance out the saltiness of the luncheon meat or spam. Great place to come by and grab a few pieces for a snack or a picnic lunch on the beach. Love love this place!

    (4)

  • Josh A.

    Wow, how disappointing. I was expecting hot, big musubis. Instead, cold and small. Taste was bland. Got mochiko chicken, cold as well. Couldn't finish it. IMHO 7-11 is much better.

    (1)

  • A C.

    This is a cute lil hole in the wall shop with a huge musubi selection. spicy cod roe+salmon roe musubi WHAT! solid spam musubis. Very fresh and soft mochi. Ran out of mochiko chicken tho. They also sell lil cooking gadgets for slicing spam, making musubis, etc.. and I got a super cute musubi apron for my friend whose pup is named 'Musubi' :D Location is in waikiki so it's hard to find parking. Bring quarters for street parking (1 qtr for 10 min. acks!).

    (4)

  • Andrew N.

    It would be silly not to get Masubi here... But if your eyes veer off to the Katsu or other small meals, it's worth a shot! We stopped by here to get some Masubi before our hike to Manoa falls. It was a good choice since I hadn't had breakfast yet and was planning to eat the Masubi during the hike. Turns out they have some bowls of Katsu curry, noodles and even eel bowls. The Katsu curry was decent a bit cold but it was expected. I think the Masubi is most worthwhile. It's inexpensive and fairly reasonable in cost. If you want to get some local Masubi for a reasonable cost, come here for sure. If you're lookin for a really unique or Masubi blasting with flavor you may need to look elsewhere However next door is also a sushi place that I've read is extremely worthwhile as well.

    (4)

  • Carmelo W.

    I don't get it when you go to a place and they don't say "hi" or "be right with you". Musubi is good and the place is convenient for me.

    (3)

  • 1st A.

    Ordered lunch for wife & kids to eat on da beach...will order more food to take on plane wen we fly home...always have to come here wen I visit Waikiki, this place rocks!!!

    (5)

  • Thanh T.

    I think i walked out with 10 musubis. And then i regretted not getting even more. This place is awesome!

    (5)

  • Maile N.

    This was a very nice find during a recent trip to Waikiki! I tried their salmon roe and salmon rice bowl (very tasty, the roe was salty good), and I loved their miso soup with slow-cooked vegetables. Yummy! They have quite a selection on their menu and it is a little confusing with all the choices and combos, but take your time and go there often! Lots of yummy food to try!

    (5)

  • Leslie A.

    This place is definitely a whole in the wall place. I didn't even know this place existed until yelp told me so. It is a very tiny shop located on one of Waikiki's side streets. The food here tastes great and you can get a cheap meal for under $10. You can select from pre-packaged bentos and musubis or you can have your food made to order. The musubis taste amazing! They use the right amount of salt and best of all the quality of nori. I can't tell you how annoying it is when you're eating a musubi and the nori starts sticking to your fingers. One downfall about this place is that I'd like it if they pre-heated the bentos for you.

    (5)

  • Paul K.

    Great place to pick up some musubi for lunch on your way out for a trip or a hike. They tend to use a bit more rice than I like, but that's ok. There's a slight discount on certain musubi if you check in on Yelp, so make sure you do that. The tamago they put into the musubis is really good...you wouldn't expect a place like this to pay much attention to that. Nice touch. Service is a tiny bit slow but it's because everything is made to order. At least you know it's fresh. The spam was burnt once, but the other times we picked up food here it was pretty on point.

    (4)

  • John H.

    This place serves some of the best musubis and rice balls around. They make it fresh to order and while visiting O'ahu for 3 days on the most recent trip, we visited this place 3 times (even once to get it to go for the plane ride). While their prices are just a tad higher than some of the others, they more than make up for it in quality since they make all of their musubis right on the spot. If you check in on Yelp, you can also get a slight discount for their spam, egg, and bacon musubi. While there is a small place to sit for the dine-in customers, I always prefer to get it to go. My favorite items here are their spam musubis, spicy cod roe, and salmon rice balls. If you are staying in the Waikiki beach area and want an excellent option for breakfast or lunch within walking distance, I highly recommend this place.

    (5)

  • Kat O.

    I'm so late with this review but this place is so good that I'm taking the time to review them. I spent 3 weeks in Oahu this past summer and boy did I get a chance to really enjoy the island! One of the reasons why I keep coming back to Oahu is their medley of food. I LOOOOOOVE the food scene here! And I am so happy to have found this little gem tucked away in a small alley in Honolulu! My friend who lives in Pearl City didn't even know this place existed and it was my very FIRST STOP after driving away from HNL on the day of my arrival! Seriously, I was that excited to check this place out after reading about the reviews online. The place could be hard to find and parking is almost impossible. I had to park illegally and pray to the Hawaiian Gods that the Pineapple Popos didn't ride by and give me a ticket. If you're on a bike, you can just bring it to the store with you or lock it by the ABC store down the block. **Spam, Egg, and Bacon Musubi*** WOW! WOW! WOW! Breakfast party in my mouth! I'm so glad I ordered a couple of these to go. I ended up devouring one before we could even drive away and the others were saved for a picnic at the beach. ***Regular Spam Musubi*** Helllllllllooooooooo special sauce! I don't know what it is but there's a slight hint of sweetness to this simple masterpiece that created a musubi monster inside me. Hide your kids, hide your wife. ***Cucumber Musubi*** I wish I ordered a few more of these. They were lighter than than regular musubis as you can imagine, but still as satisfying. I wish I had brought Ziploc containers along because I really wanted to bring a dozen back home with me. I would have been the envy of all Musubi Lovers in California. THIS IS A MUST TRY for all you vacationers!!!!! TRUST! And if by any chance you find yourself inclined to be a blessing to this starved musubi lover, pack some away, let's exchange info, and I'll meet you at LAX!

    (5)

  • Janis A.

    Who doesn't love spam musubis??? I'm a big fan of hole-in-the-wall places that make such mouth-watering treats. My favorite musubi here is the spam, bacon, egg, and cheese - everything you want, put together in a small little package! Of course, they are the best when you eat them right away because they are hot and fresh. However, they are still great at room temp, especially if you want to save them for a delicious snack at the beach. It's also a good idea to buy some musubis for your plane ride home or while waiting at the airport. We had some left over and gave it to my brother and sister-in-law for picking us up from the airport -they loved it! Most customers take their food to-go because there's barely any place to sit and eat. There are 2 small tables inside and I think a couple more outside, and that's it. They sell cool souvenirs, too, if you take the time to look around. Last time I was there I bought a magnet that was a little spam musubi on a surf board, really cute. I also tried the fried chicken and spicy fried chicken musubi - I actually don't know if these are called "musubis," but they're the triangle-shaped ones. Anyway, these I DID NOT like. They were so boring, for lack of a better word. There was nothing "fried" or "spicy" or "tasty" about them and there was just too much rice. I felt like I wasted my money on these. Stick with the spam musubis, you won't be disappointed.

    (4)

  • Sherri L.

    This little "hole in the wall" musubi shop makes some amazing musubi! There are lots of different kind. My family and I must've got at least 6 different kind with the favorite being the bacon, spam and egg musubi. I mean you can't go wrong with bacon and spam all at once right?! Variety +1 Star Everything tasted wonderful, rice included! Taste +2 Star (but is really 5 in itself) There was a young man at the counter and it must've taken the 6 of us 20 minutes to decide and pay but he was very patient and didn't seem to get frustrated that we were there for so long. Customer Service +1 The prices are actually about the norm...I mean it's not 7-11's 1.59 but it is way better quality. Price +1

    (5)

  • Eddie H.

    This place is the JAM with SPAM! Location is easy to find, but parking is not too convenient. The shop itself is super cute, my wife loves it. We visited this place twice to grab some quick lunch during our trip in Honolulu, since everything is quite expensive there. We miss those musubi's so much, we will definitely go back and get some more, hopefully soon! Try them, you probably won't find them anywhere else that taste that good.

    (5)

  • Katherine L.

    Firstly, this place IS a fast food type of cafe, where you can grab a quick bite and go, so don't have such high expectations. It's like the 7-11s of musubis. As far as their food goes, the musubis are flavorful and fresh, and always warm when you get them. The slice of spam on the musubis may look thin especially in comparison to the fistful of rice it's sitting on top of, but trust me, it's more than enough to taste delicious. Being that they specialize in spam musubis, they do offer variations i.e. spam, egg and cucumber, spam, cucumber and pilckled plum, or spam, bacon, avocado and egg, etc. They also have onigiris (which is convenient since they're similar in concept to the musubis) in flavors such as salmon, cod roe, jako, salmon roe, and tuna. You can also get little bentos, which aren't made fresh to order, if you so please, as well as a drink or Melona bar from their fridge. For what it is, this place is a gem. You're getting warm, yummy musubis at a good price that's quick and easy.

    (5)

  • An C.

    I wanted a quick snack and found this place through yelp. Found out this is the place which was also mentioned through husband's sister. Cashier was very helpful and nice. everything look so delicious . I asked the cashier which one was her fav and she replied the spam with cucumber. I bought that too along with teriyaki spam, 3 salmon rice balls, Bonito rice balls. I will return def. 1. cute and friendly cashier 2. Good variety of yummy snacks 3. Souvenirs: bags, tshirts, etc

    (5)

  • Pheng L.

    A handsome portion of naked rice, explicitly lusting under a nice piece of meat (SPAM) and with agreement the third wheel, thick and well endowed cucumber on top. The Internet has regular porn, Musubi Café Iyasume have food porn.

    (5)

  • Bernice L.

    Cheap, fast and freshly made musubi. Lots of selection and it's so unexpensive that you can try many different types. You're eating quite a bit of rice so it's quite filling. Cute, unassuming shop in Waikiki just off the main strip.

    (4)

  • Katy H.

    Super adorable store! When you walk in you'll spot a wall with a menu posted of hot food items you can order. Need something even faster? They've got pre-packaged lunches and bento style meals right at the register. In the mood for their famous bacon/egg Spam Musubi, I spotted a stack of them pre-wrapped, warm and ready to eat. Grabbed one for under $3 (it's HUGE!) and got it to go in a little bag with a napkin. Took it to Waikiki Beach just steps away and enjoyed every last bite. While I was here I was behind a group of people buying literally dozens of Musubis to take home to friends. Not sure how long they last given that most flights out of Hawaii are 6+ hours but if you don't have far to go, these are a great little edible gift to give to people upon your return from paradise. Service is a little slow, but friendly. Food is worth it!

    (4)

  • Hanna P.

    Musubis...might be the poor mans lunch but it's definitely the BOMB! After my delicious meal at Marukame, we decided to go down the block to Iyasume to pick up some musubis for some snacks back at the hotel. One of the things I loved about iyasumes is their vast selection! So many different kinds to eat! Some with spam, some with egg, some with cheese, and some with all three!! Who would have thought the combination of cheese, egg and spam was that freaking good!? Sounds weird but it totally works! We got one of basically almost everything bc we wanted to try all the different kinds. My favorite is cucumber and egg and the bacon egg and cheese. Seriously...these little things are like crack. They have a really big selections of other fast eats as well. Bento boxes, rice balls or onigiris, and also already prepared meals. If you're looking for something fast, inexpensive and good, this is THE PLACE to go!! My only gripe is that I wish the rice to topping ratio was a little better. Its sometimes a lot of rice after eating all the spam or egg. But one is definitely a lot!! That thing is super dense!

    (4)

  • Randy L.

    This place is SO good! My girlfriend and I came here twice during our trip in Oahu :) The idea of spam masubi is so simple, yet there's something so special in theirs. We ordered the egg + cucumber, bacon + avocado and teriyaki the first time we came. They beat any masubis we've ever eaten! I don't remember exactly what we got the second time around, but all I remember was that it was delicious. We miss them so much and wish they were in LA :( Try them and you will leave with a happy belly :)

    (5)

  • Michelle T.

    Came here because of a friend's recommendation. Their musubis are topped with a lot of ingredients I didn't expect like cheese and bacon. My friend really liked the spam, egg, and cucumber musubi so that's what I got. The spam, egg, and cucumber was a good combination due to the various textures. You get something meaty, something soft, and something with a nice crunch. The rice isn't seasoned with anything. I usually like my musubi rice seasoned with some soy sauce, mirin, and topped with some furukaki, so I wasn't a fan of the plain rice. I can see how some people would like the plain rice because it helps keep the taste focus on the stuff it's topped off with. Overall this place is a 3 star because the rice was disappointing.

    (3)

  • Simpel t.

    Pretty good place to grab a quick bite. Took away a star due to inconsistent service. I don't mind the wait because it's cheap and filling but the attitude of one of the cashier lady in the Saturday morning was off-putting... I'll continue to go because it's so close to my hotel :-)

    (4)

  • Shena R.

    Rice was o the hard dry side and salmon and tuna musubi were way too salty. The inside of the store is cute. It's a place your order at register kinda deal and there are tons of other pre made bento boxes ect on the counter that you may choose from. I liked Manu bu's better...imo

    (3)

  • Bevi K.

    This little cafe is awesome. Forget the 7-11 and ABC store masubi's, head over to masubi cafe and get fresh masubis made while you wait. They are super reasonably priced, and have tons of options. They also have cute goods like tote bags and shirts, but they are slightly outrageously priced. Stick to the food and you'll be good. The staff is also super friendly and happy to explain anything!

    (5)

  • Nicole O.

    This place is LEGIT. They are making the musubi right there in front of you (so there is a bit of a wait), but it's worth it to have that nice, hot rice ball in your hand, ready to be unwrapped and devoured. We went here multiple times while on O'ahu since they serve well as nice, balanced snacks. In order of preference: - Spam, Bacon, Egg, Cheese (Bacon is crispy!) - Blue Shiso & Spam (refreshing herbal taste from the shiso. Red shiso is "acquired" taste) - Fried Chicken Onigiri - Ume Cucumber Spam (a little too salty for me)

    (5)

  • Logan E.

    Not bad. Tasty but really not very healthy eating. First piece of spam since I was 10. 785 grams of sodium in 1 piece of Spam. I guess you gotta live dangerously now and then. Obama loves Musubi per and article posted in the restaurant. The kid who took my order didn't know anything about that...

    (3)

  • Johnny C.

    So sad i finally went to Musubi on our day we left. After eating a few from the ABC store and other various spots, this place so gooooood. Of course its not just about the spam musubi, but other kinds with tuna, egg, and other pickled goodies. There are bento boxes, and miso soup if you care. I would've just bought a dozen and left them in the room to snack on at odd times of the day.

    (5)

  • A G.

    All I gotta say is made-to-order musubi. Fresh ingredients + cheap price = 5 stars

    (5)

  • Ellen C.

    Always a go to when we are in Hawaii! I think these Musubis are better than the Onigiris in Japan! There are so many options and they don't go heavy on the rice or cheap on the fish! So delicious! We picked this up before our hike and ate it at the top. So perfect!

    (5)

  • Adina P.

    Cute little authentic musubi shop in the heart of tourist country. It's cash only, but there is an ATM in the corner. In addition to the fresh made, still hot, musubi they have other delicious "Hawaiian" offerings.

    (4)

  • Judith M.

    The place wasn't fancy. At all.. Which I was surprised about because it had 4.5 stars.... Buttttt.. With masubi at $3 (eggs, bacon, and cheese) .. You don't expect it to be. For what it was and the sweet ladies who made the food, I'm giving this place a 5 star. I guess no one said it was a nice place, as everyone raved about the food. I'm jumping on that wagon. The food was amaze-balls. Definitely a good brunch if you take it to-go to the beach for a picnic type thing!

    (5)

  • Irene H.

    Really cute hole in the wall little joint hidden in a hotel. The line could get long but they're pretty fast. I wanted to buy lots of cute junk in there but returning with lots of goodies will just make my husband annoyed lol. I actually didn't know what to order so I got 2 bento boxes, 2 spam musubis, and 2 seaweed rice balls. Bento box 1 only had fried siamin. I got that for the boys and it was a hit. Bento box 2 had fried salmon, lotus roots, rice, seaweed and veggies. I ate everything in the box minus the rice which is a good sign. I'm usually a picky eater. Spam musubi had no taste and I like the way I make mine. Seaweed rice ball was the cheapest and yet the biggest. It's a bit on the salty side for me. Overall...very inexpensive, good customer service, cute little store but...I'd only come here if I'm in the area. It's not worth the drive.

    (4)

  • Christina C.

    I am SO glad I stumbled upon this place! They have delicious curry and the spam egg bacon musubi's are THE BOMB! I can't stop eating them. I have had three already on my 2 days here in Waikiki. I wish I could bring a whole bunch back to Vancouver with me! Seriously, if you are in the area and like spam, go to this place and get some spam musubi's. You can thank me later!

    (5)

  • Momo K.

    The service is fast and tastes very fresh. I ordered the salmon musubi which wasn't too salty. This place is cute and great for a little light to go snack for a little hike or run around town.

    (4)

  • Diana P.

    Saw this place in july when I was here. Didn't stop in as we eat at me cafe across the street for korean food. We made it our first stop this visit as we needed some snacks. The unagi bowl is very good for $8.50 and hubby also got some teriyaki spam and rice. I got the curry combo set with soup. Curry was very tasty and so was the soup. I ordered a side of kimchi since I'm korean and need it with everything and also some potato salad that was good. We took a bacon cheese egg and spam musubi to go and when I ate it later ...it was amazing ! I don't even eat cheese and thought how weird to put cheese on rice but it was yummy. Great little place for a quick snack if you like musubis or even bento boxes as they have some pre made. Good to take to the beach!

    (4)

  • Anna C.

    The best. What makes them more special thn others is that they make their musubi fresh. The spam is grilled as you order and the seaweed that wraps it is fresh and crispy. It's good to bring if you have long hike or drive but I also recommend that you eat one fresh too ! It's more better hot and crispy. The musubi with the spam and cucumber is really nice because it offers more crunch. I always think that musubi is more rice then meat and though it is the case in this one the rice is cooked so nicely that it's not so bad. There are many locations for this store. The line isn't too bad. This location have some seatings that makes is nice to chill for a bit. More than musubi they also have noodles and bento box type items.

    (5)

  • Judy L.

    Really tasty musubi and bento. Fried oysters could be crisper. Everything really was tasty though. Menu was a bit overwhelming but the cashier was very helpful.

    (4)

  • H I.

    Our family ordered the green shiso herb spam musubi, bacon avocado spam musubi, kimchee spam musubi, chicken mayo musubi, bonito musibi, cheese and spam musubi, cucumber spam musubi, curry bowl, teri beef bowl, and a side order of natto. We wanted a side order of hijiki, but they ran out. They were all made fresh to our order. The nori was not wilted. They even make the musubis without the nori if you don't like the nori. They were quick in making the order. We each sampled all that we ordered, and every single musubi and bowl was delicious. The price is right. They have tables and chairs on the side. There is a constant flow of customers. They are located in the Pacific Monarch Hotel. I will definitely be going back!

    (5)

  • Raiza C.

    Love this little café!!! We got our fill on musubi and brought it with us to Lanikai Beach to munch on. Very yummy, filling and decently priced snacks. Highly recommend this place if you're in the area

    (5)

  • Tricia P.

    We ordered a bento box, spam musubi and seaweed onigiri. Cute tiny shop, good inexpensive selection, packaged fresh daily. Limited seating of 2 foldout tables and 4 plastic stools on the sidewalk. Hit the spot -- home cooking that made us feel like we were back in Japan!

    (4)

  • Elijah K.

    Cheap, fast, and fulfilling. The shop did not have many places to sit and the drinks were a bit pricey, but the muse is were excellent. Definitely reforms the spicy cod and the avocado/bacon/egg.

    (4)

  • Kevin W.

    So good and cheap I came here 4 different times! Service is quick. Takes credit card. I got $3 gift certificate on my birthday. Yelp checkin gets you a Bacon, Egg, Cheese, & Spam Musubi for $2.48 vs $2.68. Bacon, Egg, Cheese, & Spam Musubi - $2.68 - Egg was delicious, not your normal store egg. Bacon and cheese were good but brings the salt level over the top. I perfer the normal musubi or just egg over this. Egg Spam Musubi - $2.28 - Very good combo. Egg is great and adds another flavor to a normal musubi. Spam Musubi - $1.88 - Best musubi I had in Hawaii. The Spam and rice were perfect! Musubi Combo - $3.65 - Musubi is always good. Fried chicken was crisp but you only get 1 piece. Sausage was gross, cocktail weenie! Get the musubi and chicken separate. Combo was not worth it. Fried Chicken Mayo Rice Ball - $1.98 & Spicy Fried Chicken Mayo Rice Ball - $1.98 - Chicken was tender and the mayo makes it creamy. Spicy had a good heat kick. The rice to chicken ratio was high. You get a bunch of rice and a small bit of chicken. Musubi over riceballs. I wish LA had musubi this good and cheap! Great place for a quick breakfast or snack.

    (5)

  • Harry D.

    Love musubi! Cool, small location. Must do if you like spam musubi. I like the salmon kind. The beef bowl was salty, fatty, and hit the spot!

    (5)

  • Mary B.

    Had to find out for myself what the fuss was about. Seeing some of my friends buy like 50 of them at a time. Little market spot. Had their spam and their spam and egg. Taste. Nice soft rice not overly salted spam. Overall it just tasted like any other musubi I had tried.

    (3)

  • Vicki G.

    We went here several times while in Waikiki. It's a nice little spot with so many different types of musubi-- we tried a handful and they were all great. They all range around $2. If interested in a bite for a good deal, this is the place to try.

    (4)

  • Christina N.

    Most adorable little spam musubi's you'll ever consume! I walked by this placed and then proceeded to yelp it on my way back to the car, after seeing the photos of these little musubi crafts, I had turn around to go get one for myself! They're decieving filling, for as miniature and cheap as they are...perfect for a long road trip to the North Shore ;). They've got a variety of combinations, my bf loved their Ume...I have no idea what it is so I'm not going to elaborate but he said it's close to the real deal that his Japanese neighbors used to cook up. I love the location too, waves and beach bumming on Waikiki got you feeling a little hungry!? Walk a few blocks and grab a quick and convenient snack from Musubi Cafe!

    (5)

  • Brooke E.

    Loved the Ahi Poke Tuna bowl. Also u must try the Spam, bacon and avocado- epic Would come here again for lunch.

    (4)

  • Ruyi Y.

    Truly an amazing place. I personally have no vendetta against spam, so spam cooked musubi style was absolutely charming. Paired with avocado and you've got yourself a dream. A slippery, difficult to eat gracefully, delicious dream. The other more traditional looking rice balls have less filling... But are neater to eat. Personally I feel like they're less flavorful but still good and true to form. They also have bentos, a cute seating area, and tons of merch you can take home including a huge case of spam in case you can't get your hands on any. Pretty sweet and affordable. Can't go wrong!

    (5)

  • Jeannie T.

    When in Hawaii, eat musubi! The first food spot we hit since we were hungry and were too early for check-in. I love their egg spam musubi. Perfect snack on the go. Just as I remember it since the last time I was here last year. Maybe the only complaint this time around was that the rice portion in the musubi was a lot. I had a hard time trying to eat all the rice in it, but other than that, I was a happy camper. I also like the new location. It's bigger than the old location and there are tables so you can sit and eat. I'll be back soon.

    (4)

  • Yuko S.

    A must stop when you're in Honolulu for a quick meal, or for meal on your plane ride home. Great Onigiri's to go (Japanese rice balls with varieties of fillings, bento boxes, etc.)

    (5)

  • Noriaki S.

    The first day we visit Hawaii is always caught by a jet rug. Body condition is so unstable that we don't want co cook our dinner and don't want to go to any restaurant. Since this year we choose to go to Me's BBQ and buy a plate lunch.In this year Iyasume opened here. that's very lucky for us. Iyasume's musubi is quite different from other shop.Their stuff make musubi after your order.Fresh and no synthetic preservatives. Very nice!

    (5)

  • Michael D.

    This place is kind of hidden off of Kuhio Ave. but it's a good find. We had the spam and egg and bacon spam and egg... and they were both really tasty. The key to a good musubi is the rice! This rice had good flavor and was nice and sticky. The service was also really friendly! Make sure to check in and get the Yelp offer! Cheers!

    (4)

  • Jin M.

    If you're looking for a cheap, delicious, quick eats in the middle of Waikiki because you're broke after spending tons of money on alcohol because you're an alcoholic on vacation, LOOK NO FURTHER, THIS IS THE PLACE. Walking distance from the beach, from the bars, ya know- it's perfect. Grab some musubi's, unagi (eel) bowl, to-go bento boxes, and either eat inside the small restaurant (there are 4-6 tables) or walk over to the beach and devour the deliciousness. I had the unagi don (regular bowl), which was really yummy! It looks pretty small for a regular size (or I'm just a pig) but it's actually pretty filling. It comes with either a salad or miso soup. I ordered the soup- and it went well with the unagi. My friends also enjoyed the spam musubi and the salmon musubi. They said it's possibly the best spam musubi they've ever had! Woot!

    (4)

  • Leanne C.

    This little cafe is inside Pacific Monarch Hotel, which makes it a perfect centralized grab & go spot. You can get your musubis and hit the beach, or eat them while window shopping. Whatever you choose to do, this place is definitely worth trying once. Inside is an extensive menu of musubis and onigiris, as well as pre-packed bentos and cute musubi-related souvenirs. For myself, I ordered one spam, bacon, avocado & egg musubi, one original/regular musubi, and one ume onigiri. My favorite was definitely the spam, bacon & egg. It was my first time having ume, but that was also really tasty! For those of you that are unfamiliar, ume is Japanese pickled plum. It's a little bit tart and has a strong flavor--I'm not sure how else to describe it. If you want to try it but are feeling cautious, I would recommend the spam & ume musubi instead. The curry cups come with rice at the bottom. I tried my friend's and it was quite yummy! Finally, don't forget to check in on Yelp for some discounted special musubies (including the spam, bacon, avocado & egg)!

    (5)

  • Cherie T.

    FYI: parking is hard to find cute little musubi; i got a spicy chicken rice ball, regular spam musubi and a musubi + tamago. The musubi & tamago was very good. The egg was delicious the spam was thick. The ratio of rice to spam was good; it wasn't loaded with rice. Other places may be cheaper than Iyasume, but they pack that musubi with rice. my regular spam musubi was just okay, the spam was burnt so it didn't taste as good as it should be. Next time I'll make sure they don't overcook the spam. And there weren't much teri sauce on the musubi - so it was rather dry. I really like the spicy chicken rice ball. It wasn't too spicy and got a good amount of chicken inside the rice ball. I would definitely order this one again. The rice is so good! soft chewy rice and it was seasoned well. They also have bento options for you to purchase, next time i'll try some of their other meals.

    (4)

  • Alicia L.

    YUMMM quite possible the best musubis I've ever had! Came here straight from the airport when I landed for a little snack. I decided to use the Yelp deal and go with the spam, egg, avocado, and bacon musubi. The musubi came out warm and decent sized. I devoured it within minutes. The sweet egg contrasted with the perfectly fried spam, creamy avocado, and salty bacon made for the perfect combination! What interesting and well thought out musubi makeups. They have a huge selection to choose from and is a must visit on O'ahu. Will be coming back to pick up more musubis to snack on throughout my trip!

    (5)

  • Karen L.

    Breakfast on Wednesday, 4/1/15 (first time visiting) Our friend recommended this place so why not give it a try. It's a small restaurant located in a residential area so it's easy to miss. They have a few tables inside but otherwise, I see a lot of people taking their orders to go. It's a cute little restaurant that sells a variety of spam musubi items as well as drinks, snacks, and souvenirs. I ordered the deal that comes with 2 spam musubi items of my choice and a miso soup. Their musubi pieces are not small so having 2 pieces was a good portion for breakfast. If you're really hungry, 4 pieces should be good enough to last you until lunch. I ordered the original spam musubi and it was delicious. I would recommend this place if you enjoy eating rice with spam. Otherwise, you may find it just plain.

    (5)

  • Danni L.

    Fresh ingredients, good price and perfect location! My boyfriend and I stayed in Honolulu for 8 days. We went to this place almost every morning to get some cheap breaky! Being asians, we just prefer rice over bread... lol... Anyhoo, my favourite was spicy cod roe, and of course spam/bacon/egg/avocado musubi!

    (5)

  • Janell I.

    This place is super cute! Great place for lunch, bentos and musubis! It's on the inner streets of Waikiki, kind of hidden but definitely a treasure. :) Pros: * Delicious food * Lots of variety, ready made and order * Friendly service * Quick service * Great prices! * They have cute tourist things to look at and buy * They have a cute seating area to dine in * Cozy atmosphere * Very casual ambiance Cons: * Not many options for parking, but probably a great convenient place to eat if you went for a swim

    (5)

  • Yohan N.

    So far, in/near the Waikiki area, this place is the best option for some musubi. Good for to go orders, variety and great balance. At first site, you'd think that's a big piece of rice but the meat to rice ratio was perfect. A bit oily after eating one so make sure you have plenty of napkins around. There is a menu outside with pictures and inside as well. Take you time looking at all the different choices. 2-3 Musibis will fill you up so definitely try different kinds. They also serve soups and radish and other items that are pretty complimentary to the musibis. A few tables inside to sit. During my visit, everyone was having it to go so many tables open. Tables are small and round. Overall, quick and tasty spot for your musubi fix. Highly recommend! Go Go Go Go Go!!!!!

    (5)

  • Amy G.

    Tell me why we spent over $40 the first time we came here and we togo over $50 worth of musubis for our flight home! The lines can get long but its worth it. I'm not a fan of musubis but the way they make it, they got a lifetime fan.

    (5)

  • Andrew G.

    Cheap and filling. Many options and different misubi choices Parking sucks! Most are meters and if your not lucky to find someone pulling out, you'll find yourself going in a merry go around. I would suggest to send someone in there and the driver drives around while the person gets food. Ladies were really nice and had great recommendations

    (4)

  • Lester F.

    So here's a quick skinny, if you don't like spam, steam rice, or seaweed, then skip my review. I always have a personal love with spam masubi. There are so many spots in Hawaii to get musubi's. It's a quick fast food, beside saimen, that I grew up with as a kid. This place isn't big, in fact, if you are not paying attention, it's fairly easy to miss. This spot only seats maybe 10 at most. Menu is pretty simple, but Hawaiian fast food is always simple. I ordered the egg and spam musubi's. The spam was properly sweeten and the egg was fried to perfection. The amount of rice was perfect. Most musubi rolls are made with way too much rice, but this spot had the right ratio. So if you're looking for some quick Hawaiian fast food, this is the spot.

    (4)

  • Joey K.

    Musubis...might be the poor mans lunch but it's definitely the BOMB! After my delicious meal at Marukame, we decided to go down the block to Iyasume to pick up some musubis for some snacks back at the hotel. One of the things I loved about iyasumes is their vast selection! So many different kinds to eat! Some with spam, some with egg, some with cheese, and some with all three!! Who would have thought the combination of cheese, egg and spam was that freaking good!? Sounds weird but it totally works! We got one of basically almost everything bc we wanted to try all the different kinds. My favorite is cucumber and egg and the bacon egg and cheese. Seriously...these little things are like crack. They have a really big selections of other fast eats as well. Bento boxes, rice balls or onigiris, and also already prepared meals. If you're looking for something fast, inexpensive and good, this is THE PLACE to go!!

    (5)

  • Diana I.

    Delicious SPAM MUSUBIS!! And so many different kinds! Thankfully, this place was just walking distance from our hotel. We grabbed some on our last day before our flight to eat on the plane ride back home. It would be a good idea to grab some for a day at the beach or hike as well. They also have a couple tables and a small counter if you choose to eat your goodies there. I tried the Spam & Egg as well as the Spam, Egg & Bacon musubis. Both were DELICIOUS, even though I ate them several hours later. Putting egg in spam musubi is such a genius idea. I wish they did that with all spam musubis! I also tried their salmon and roe onigiri which is a rice ball and that was amazingly good too! They also sell cute little spam musubi magnets, keychains, and various other souvenirs. Definitely a must-try! So cheap and so good! You probably won't find better spam musubis anywhere else.

    (4)

  • Kathie F.

    Very authentic. I got unaki donburi and miso soup combo. Unaki is soft and the sauce is good. And the price is descent. It will go at least 2x of the price given the same quality in SF.

    (4)

  • Annabelle P.

    A little hole in the wall located in the Aqua Monarch Hotel that packs a big punch. We got 2 regular spam masubis, 2 spam masubis with egg and cheese, 2 spicy tuna rolls, and a bento box for less than $25 and took them across the street at Waikiki beach for a little beach picnic. Everything was warm, fresh, delicious and very filling. We'll definitely be back here next time we visit Oahu. If you haven't tried them, go there for some fast, good, and cheap eats.

    (5)

  • Brian M.

    Musubi Cafe Iyasume located on Kuhio Ave and Uluniu Ave in the Pacific Monarch Hotel. Staying in Waikiki this past weekend for the Okinawan Festival I woke up hungry and went in search of something to eat. Walked out of the Cheesecake Factory because of their lack of service, Marukame wasn't open yet.. Wait! Iyasume! Musubi! It's a small self serve cafe with a few tables and couple counters with chairs along the windows, so you have a option to pick up bentos, musubis, assorted bowls to eat there or to take out. I was surprised at the prices here, being that it's located in Waikiki it was pretty darn cheap. I chose a few things on the counter which were on display and ordered a Tuna Mayo and a Salmon which were made to order. You have to love a place that makes musubis to order. Warm balls of soft Japanese Premium short grain rice wrapped in nori, along with the fried chicken I grabbed was a delicious combo. I know that there are people who will argue on who's musubis are better Mana Bu's or Iyasume's. As for me, l'll say that I would give the rice edge to Mana Bu, but overall to Iyasume because of the made to order and the extra variety of foods they offer. *I'll definitely come back to here to get more of their quick eats! Have a Great Musubi Day!

    (4)

  • Lil T.

    Great place to pick up food and enjoy the musubi at the beach or on an excursion. The shop is small but cozy and clean.. Lots of customers, so prepare to stand in line.. Service was friendly and quick.. Food was good..

    (4)

  • Michelle N.

    WE LOVE THIS PLACE!!! Whenever we told someone we were going to Oahu, this place was one of the places they told us to hit up! We went here on our second day to grab some to snack on our way to Waimea Valley Falls. We grabbed the teriyaki masubi, bacon, egg, & cheese, and the one with the cucumber. They were all delicious but our favorite had to be with cucumber one. The cucumber made it! It added freshness and crunch to the spam, rice and seaweed. They also offer cute souvenirs here as well that you can pick up as gifts. This place was located so close to our hotel that we came back a second time! We grabbed the same flavors and I was able to redeem my Yelp check-in offer. ($2.28 for bacon, egg, spam, with cheese). The only regret we have is that we didn't stop by before our flight to take some home! I can really use one or 2 right now!

    (5)

  • Ika I.

    My first stop in Hawaii! I have been reading some many great reviews of thus little musubi store and I made it my first stop in Hawaii. They have a very good selection of musubi and bentonite boxes and the musubi are made to order and served warm. I ordered the tuna mayo and salmon musubi and a miso soup and the total ran less than $7. The musubi are substantial in volume and very delicious and they made a great quick lunch. I also loved that the overall store felt very laid back and not very commercial like. Will return!

    (5)

  • Sai C.

    OMG I love this place!!! I haven't been here for a while but my boyfriend and I used to come here a lot! The musubi's are real Japanese musubi's :) when I come here I always order : mentaiko mayo, mebtaiko, and ikura :) like 15 or them lol I definitely recommend this place!

    (5)

  • Selena M.

    If you are looking for a quick snack definitely go here. Lots of variety and delicious musubis.

    (5)

  • Zane T.

    BOMB.COM Such a small little joint, can be hard to find if you didn't know. But man.... I buy one of everything just because! Trust, the ones at foodland or other stores doesn't compare.

    (5)

  • Lisa T.

    Now, it would just be preposterous if I went to Hawaii and left without having tried a single musubi. We stumbled upon this quaint little musubi shop while exploring Waikiki and decided to go in. The menu includes assorted musubis and onigiris (my fav!). I decided to go with the plum spam musubi and ume onigiri because I was feeling plum-y that day. The plum spam musubi offered a more sour taste to the spam musubi, which is a nice deviation from the classic. I saved the plum onigiri for the next day and it still tasted fantastic. I can imagine myself buying the whole menu to eat for the week, but that would be a bit excessive. I would definitely love to come here again to fulfill my musubi quota the next time I'm back in Honolulu!

    (5)

  • C. M.

    Friendly service and cool atmosphere! Simple food and clean little restaurant. We are grabbing some snacks for our day trip tomorrow. What better breakfast than a musibi?

    (5)

  • Sergei N.

    This is the perfect place if you want to take some food to go on a hike or a trip. The spam musubis are made to go and they're individually wrapped so you can eat them as you do stuff. They're cheap, delicious and portable! AND there are a about a dozen different ones not including the regular rice balls. They're the perfect snack to refuel on. If your perfect snack involves a delicious piece of salted fat on a brick of rice. Don't forget to grab some soy sauce packets for that extra salt.

    (5)

  • Raechel S.

    Such a disappointment. After seeing all the reviews that touted Musubi Cafe's deliciousness, we had to try it for ourselves. Because we had seen the reviews for breakfast, we thought we would grab a quick snack in the morning before our day's adventures. We ordered the Miso Salmon, Tuna Curry Mayo, the Salmon/Roe, and a mini Unagi bowl. The wait was about 20 minutes which is fine when you know they are hand packing your order and there are many Japanese tourists also in line. Once we got our food, we excitedly dug in. Imagine our surprise when it was literally a spoonful of whatever ingredients we had ordered and the rest was just....white rice wrapped in seaweed. For 2.88, I did not expect to only have one spoonful of fish sporadically wrapped in a huge glob of white rice. Regardless of the price, we just couldn't justify paying anything for something as simple as seaweed and white rice! The Unagi bowl was also disappointing-the eel portion was no bigger than a mini Post It note and then covered with white rice and green onions. I'm not surprised that they are so generous with white rice, since it's so cheap and fills tourists up! We will definitely not be back.

    (1)

  • Darby S.

    Ren and I had Spam rolls, one each. Bacon, egg and Spam and an egg and spam one. Not too bad. I'm not a fan of seaweed but you couldn't really taste it, though the fishy smell was there for every bite. It was good a certainly worth experiencing.

    (4)

  • Anita L.

    I had never had musubi before stumbling across this joint and now I'm a fan for life. The place is relatively unassuming and easy to miss, but was definitely one of my most memorable foodie experiences while in Oahu. I ordered the original teriyaki spam musubi and the avocado, egg and bacon musubi. I really enjoyed both. It's the perfect place to grab something on the go since musubi is pretty portable but also pretty filling. It was super cheap too, around two bucks for each. I'll have to find a musubi place in LA!

    (5)

  • Doug P.

    Spam masubi is like pizza for me, never had a bad one. But that doesnt mean I dont have a favorite pizza joint. And this place has the best spam masubi. They are cheap, tasty, have big variety and made to order. If ur gonna eat spam masubi, get them here!

    (5)

  • Jackie C.

    Can I say AWESOME?! supper yummy and super cheap! I personally do not like spam musubi when I was in California. Store bought or homemade. But this tiny shop has won my heart! I was here 3 times during my stay in Hawaii! They pan fried the spam, the rice is freshly made to perfection! I really like the bacon, egg and cheese one. I mean come on, maple bacon! I also LOVE their mentaiko rice ball! Unlike the market bought rice balls the rice is warm and chewy and they filled the middle with a decent even layer of spicy mentaiko. Totally worth your money! I went there two times in the afternoon no wait at all but before I left I waited about 20min in the morning. But its totally worth the wait!!!

    (5)

  • Jenny N.

    HAWAII !!! I WILL COME BACK FOR THIS !!!!! I stayed in hawaii for 6 days... and i literally came back every day i was there for this musubi ! Some days, i would come here twice :D My boyfriend even bought a shirt from them ! That's how much he loved this place hah ! The bacon and Egg and cheese musubi was great. The original Spam and Musubi was DELICIOUS. and the Salmon Mayo Rice Ball, Tuna Mayo Rice Ball and Salmon Roe.. was SPECTACULAR !!! a MUST try when youre in Waikiki ! :D makes your Home made spam musubi or hawaiian bbq spam musubi here taste like crappppp :D

    (5)

  • Derrick L.

    I thought all musubis were the same. I was wrong!! I bought a few for the plane ride the next day and it still tastes as delicious as any musubi I've had before. There isn't a wow factor necessarily by eating one but you can definitely tell they are different and damn delicious! The marinade of the spam is excellent and the rice is fresh. Don't bother with the ones at ABC if you are close by here.

    (5)

  • Ay-Laina D.

    I used to come here every day when I worked around the corner. Their prices are great and their food is super legit. In the morning they have mostly breakfast bento ( egg, lil smokey, rice ball) but in the mid morning to lunch time they bring out the lunch bentos which are better. I wish they had a little more variety though, there seems to be a lot of chicken-type things going on. The miso butterfish is the bomb! Other than that, all their food tastes great and I miss being able to come here for cheap lunch!

    (4)

  • Rowi E.

    Lots of variety and good prices. They have bentos ready for you to pick up or if you order musubi and some other menu items, lots of choices are made to order. Don't forget to check - in on Yelp for their offer. Luckily I found this place on yelp because it was a short walk to get breakfast, which we brought back to the pool. I literally logged into yelp, craved musubi and Japanese food at that moment, got up from my lounge chair at the Moana Surfrider, walked down the street and back with food and it wasn't too busy at 9:30am. From what I remember they are also open early when a lot of bento/Japanese places aren't open too early in the immediate area. We got a pork katsu bowl.over rice, which comes with soup or salad for $5.00 & fried chicken. We got a spam, egg and bacon musubi, plus bonito and salted plum rice balls, total $15. Pretty good for Waikiki prices and beats walking across the street to ABC store again. CON**I'm a semi new Yelp user and wished I found the place sooner. My husband wanted to go back the next day! (I mean, he thought it was super convenient that I could walk down the street and walk back with a great assortment of yummy food - - so convenient for him!) Another note, too...I am selectively using 5 stars and there was debate with my husband about that, too...because he felt for pricing, selection and flavor I should have rated 5 stars. I think I could have too, but still want to reserve 5 stars til I get the hang of this.

    (4)

  • Nichole A.

    Small cafe with great food. The bacon avocado spam masubi was really good. Quick service.

    (5)

  • Kenny O.

    I love this little spot, their musubis are delicious and the people working here are so sweet. I would give 5 stars but the chicken I ordered seemed to be the last of the day and was almost too cold to enjoy...ALMOST :) It's a great spot to pick up some snacks before a hike or even before a nice picnic on the beach, one of my favorite places in Waikiki.

    (4)

  • Rueben A.

    Wouldn't of never found this place if not for "Yelp", finally good very reasonably priced food. I came here for the musabi it was excellent. Tried the curry chicken, delicious!

    (4)

  • Homer S.

    Musubi is a staple in Hawaii and It's hard to "do" it wrong, iyasume just does it best!! In addition to the wide selection masubi, iyasume offers a variety of rice balls. We ordered: salmon rice ball, spicy salmon roe rice ball, original spam masubi, and spam, egg and bacon masubi Don't forget to check-in on yelp for a discount on the spam, bacon and cheese masubi!

    (4)

  • Seth I.

    Breakfast of champions (and locals) in Waikiki!! If sit down restaurants and all-you-can-eat buffets don't do it for you, then enjoy traditional Japanese Hawaiian fare. Musubis, katsu, and udon are all fantastic.

    (5)

  • kevin c.

    Such a cute little masubi shop. They have a lot more varieties to try and even has a small souvenir section with their cute icon. Plenty of bento boxes if you prefer those. Masubis are made fresh. Service is fast. The rice portion is HUGE; almost seem unproportional to the amount of spam/egg/fish.

    (4)

  • Kevin L.

    Best musubi spot ever made. First of all, its a little tiny place next to a surf lesson place and its in a little indentation (not on the main street). But once you find it, order up 5 or 6 of those bad boys. The only thing was that they were pretty small musubis for the $2+ price range. But these guys have the rice game on point. Perfectly balanced and even the weirder combinations are good. I went twice during my week long trip and would have gone more if I wasnt running around trying to try every other hawaiian place. My favorite was definitely the egg and bacon spam or the spicy chicken!

    (5)

  • Joy C.

    If you are in a hurry for a quick and less expensive express food this is a place to go. . Nothing special bout it if you are local and but not the best musubi i tried but its not bad as well..

    (3)

  • Julie T.

    Musubis all over the place! I heart musubis so this was a real treat for me. I can't say this was the most amazing musubi place though. I'm sorry. I am having a hard time giving Iyasume it's full stars because the main course I ordered was a tad on the salty side. It was a rice bowl of fish eggs and salmon. There wasn't enough balance in flavors for me. And when I got some wasabi for the rice bowl, there was so little of it. I think more of that would have made the dish so much better because it definitely needed the spice factor. Atmosphere itself was a little claustrophobic. There are no seats... except for maybe 3 plastic chairs outside, so be prepared to order out.

    (3)

  • Mildred R.

    A must go to for Musubi in Waikiki! My friend and I came here every morning to pick up breakfast and ordered a couple for our afternoon snack! Here are a few of my favs: Double Tuna with Mayo Spam w/ Avocado, Egg and Bacon Fried Chicken with Mayo They also have a special - 2 Musubi with Miso Soup for about $5!

    (5)

  • Chris C.

    Delicious. Last full day at Waikiki before heading back and we just wanted to chill at the hotel and eat and enjoy our oceanfront balcony view. This spot was close to the hyatt and was reviewed favorably so we went down and ordered some to go. Definitely a must try for Hawaii's fascination with spam.

    (5)

  • Girleegurl n.

    Been wanting to try this place for a while. Service 5 stars. COuld be a little cleaner. Floors were a little dirty and birds flying in here and pecking food off the tables. Yuck. Musubi was fresh & reasonably priced. But the chicken & sausage that you get with the bento that you order is actually premade, cold & greasy. For locals, the musubi here is pretty standard. But maybe for tourists it's something special.

    (3)

  • Sunny T.

    If you're planning to climb diamond or koko head, this is the place to fuel up. The bacon, spam with egg is what I usually order first. There's an $11 minimum for credit cards

    (5)

  • Amy L.

    Iyasume musubi is a tiny little shop in an alley off the main street of Koa. It was walking distance from the hotel so it was really convenient for us, and it's really hard to find parking in the area anyway. They have a lot of musubi premade, so it was really easy to just pop in, grab some musubi for the beach or hiking and be on our way. The musubi is the perfect size for a snack, or you can eat a couple as a meal. They have a large selection of musubi, curry, and other dishes that you can order. I usually got the spam musubi or egg spam musubi, both of which were really good! I highly recommend this place!

    (5)

  • Marlon T.

    The epitome of a delicious hole-in-the-wall joint to grab a quick bite when life tells you to eat. This is a treat for anyone who is staying in Waikiki and has the luxury of walking here anytime they want. I went with these: 1) Fried chicken mayo musubi 2) Bacon, egg, cheese spam musubi Both were very tasty, flavorful, and filling. The warm rice made the small meal 10 times better (where else can you get some musubi made fresh with rice straight from a cooker?). I wanted to order everything else on the menu but I going to get dinner with friends in a few hours so I stopped there. I wish I had picked up some musubi from here before doing a few intense hikes in the past couple weeks. I guess there is next time. It's located right next to a very popular gay bar called Wang Chung's. It started to make sense that a gay bar was next door when I noticed that the workers at Iyasume are transexuals (I don't know this for certain but it seemed very much so). It's Waikiki so parking can be very difficult--just plan accordingly. Also, there are like 6 seats inside so not ideal for big parties to dine in. This has got to be my favorite gemstone food dispensary on Oahu and probably the best place to get some musubi. Don't miss out on this joint during your visit to Waikiki.

    (4)

  • Tammie C.

    Came here on the first day of my trip for a little snack. Just a 5 minute walk from the Westin Ala Moana. The musubi's are awesome. Musubi= oversized sushi without the sashimi or fish So cheap, so awesome. They have other stuff (miso soup, drinks, rice dishes...etc.), but the main thing is the musubis. And yes, it's mostly all rice, but the rice is flavored really well and cooked perfectly. They have over 20 kinds to choose from but my fave is the spam, egg and cucumber. The cucumber gives it a nice lil' crunch. (~$2.28/one) The spicy salmon and cod roe is also good (triangular shaped). The bacon in the spam, egg and bacon is a little sparse so I'm not sure if you pay the extra $1 for it-- think the classic musubi (spam and rice) is good enough on it's own. Carbo load up then go for a nice jog or surf. Or come here for a good hawaiian snack. They don't deliver, but you can call ahead and order. First time I was there was on a Friday afternoon (4pm-ish) and there was no line. Second time was Friday night and there was a line around 7pm. Call to order ahead of time!

    (5)

  • elizabeth t.

    I'm definitely a fan of this place. Hands down, this was the best spamusubi I had while in oahu. My favorite on the menu? Well, it's gotta be the Spamusubi with bacon, eggs and cheddar cheese! So darn good!

    (5)

  • Ashley P.

    First time trying Musubi and first time trying spam. Got the bacon, egg and avacado. Pretty darn good! Not something I would get everyday, but worth trying for sure!

    (4)

  • Karen H.

    Couple blocks from the udon place. Cute store, but way too much rice. I got the bacon, egg, and spam. Good flavor, but the rice overtook everything.

    (3)

  • Jennifer Y.

    Since my friend didn't want to find parking in Waikiki, I decided to take my mom to try this place. Mother-daughter bonding time! We weren't familiar with the side streets in Waikiki so we parked at our usual spot, The Royal Hawaiian, and I used my iPhone to get us there by walking. It's behind The Hyatt, across the street in a small alley with a big smiling musubi cutout in the front. It took us 10 minutes to walk there. It's a really small store, with some seating inside and outside. If you wait long enough indoors it starts to get a little stuffy. The food is on display from the moment you look through the door, from bentos to various types of musubi. On the shelves on the far wall and corner are musubi memorabilia, like musubi stress balls. Those were really cute! We ordered a bacon, egg, and spam musubi (mine), a cucumber musubi (mom), and garlic chicken (to share). The musubis were warm, but the chicken wasn't, to our disappointment. My mom liked her musubi and mine was okay: The bacon overpowered the egg and spam, but I'm happy I tried something new. Even though my choice of musubi was not good, I will go back. I want to try one of their bowls, and maybe I'll stick to old reliable: The plain spam musubi. By the way, there's a second Iyasume on Seaside Avenue (another side street) across from Ross. If you can't find the one on Koa Avenue then maybe this one will be easier to locate.

    (4)

  • Lee H.

    Downstairs from the Shoreline Hotel (where we stayed) and on Seaside. It's the cornerstore of the Seaside business center across from Ross (dress for less) and ABC store and Duke's Marketplace. Didn't even see the yelp deal and had spam musubi and bento boxes three mornings we were there. It's a good choice if you're going to spend the day out doing touristy shit like we did. Easy to carry, doesn't spoil and tastes derricious. They have ramen too? Fuuuuu maybe next time. Didn't look like they have much seating so I dunno. Gotta stop by if you're walking around Waikiki.

    (5)

  • Steve C.

    Spam, bacon, egg, and avocado musubi. Get it. Perfect for a post-hike/surf snack. Just try eating only one. Yum.

    (5)

  • Cat C.

    There's lots of things I never thought I'd ever eat because it just sounds gross...foie gras, spam, Twinkies. Well kinda sad to say, foie gras & spam have been crossed off that list. My friend recommended Iyasume Musubi to me and finally after my second visit to Oahu, we finally checked it out. We were up early & saw that Iyasume opens really early too and it was only a couple blocks from our hotel. They have a Yelp check-in deal for their Bacon & Egg Spam Musubis, but it's only applicable to one per customer. I got us 2 of the regular spam musubis & 2 of the bacon & egg. These were already ready, but the other couple had to wait a few minutes for theirs..I'm guessing because they got some of the non-spam musubis. Bf & I thought they were good, but they didn't put sauce on them like most places do. My favorite was the bacon & egg but it was a teeny bit on the drier side. They were filling; I was only able to finish 1 and took a bite of the regular musubi. So, definitely next time I'll order less. Iyasume is a good place to get a cheap local favorite for a snack or breakfast if you're in the heart of Waikiki. 3.5 rounded up.

    (4)

  • John D.

    There's just too much rice on the the musubi and onigiri. However the it's great food for the price.

    (3)

  • J C.

    Spam musubi plus bacon, egg and cheese? I have to admit that when I first read about it on Yelp I was a little intimidated. I hate it when spam musubis are too big to get a good bite in or have massive portions of rice so that you can barely taste that salty spam goodness. Iyasume Musabi does it right. The insane breakfast combo of spam, bacon, egg and cheese is perfectly proportioned so that spam is still the main attraction and the accompanying ingredients compliment each bite. The place is tiny, but I wasn't compelled to eat indoors anyway with the gorgeous weather beckoning me outside. Visited twice during my trip, both times around 0830 with barely a wait. I use to go to 7-11 or an ABC store for my fix. Never again. Unless its like 1am and at that point everything tastes delicious.

    (4)

  • Dan M.

    I am white and I dont like spam. But i do love trying new things and Yelp said this is a must. I walked in and my wife (the family critic) said "did they leave this food out all day on the counter?" I told her "how would i know, i dont work here." I ordered the spicy chicken roll and the spam, bacon, egg musubi. They made it fresh in the back and called my number to pick it up. I will say without a doubt the musubi was delicious. I am going to go back here forsure!

    (5)

  • Bart R.

    Yummmmmmm! Tried my first spam musubi here and I was very pleased. Cozy little cafe that feels tucked away from the bustle of Waikiki. Would definitely recommend :)

    (4)

  • Lei L.

    Super simple easy takeout food!! I love going here before the beach ---musubis are great & portable, they last quite a while without refrigeration. I also like their mochiko chicken...the mini will be sufficient for most. I wish their rice was a little better though :)

    (4)

  • Kelly F.

    For what it is - it is good. I would give it a 3.5 if i could, but in the end the melted cheese on the breakfast musubi pushed my review over to a 4. I also enjoyed the ume plum one and the cucumber egg one. Good quality and made to order!

    (4)

  • dan f.

    I didn't even like spam musubi before coming here but I'm now a fan. Spam, bacon, egg, and cheese is delicious and perfect for breakfast. Shiso leaf + spam was also good, loved the refreshing shiso Fried Chicken was a nice change of pace from spam. Finding parking can be rough here. Go to this location. They have another location down the street but I don't think they make their musubi fresh there.

    (5)

  • Cindy W.

    MASUBI...that is all I need to write for my review. LOL! This place is nice, a good amount of seats and a menu that is straight to the point... Masubis and bentos. The menu tells you exactly what is in each item. I've only tried the masubi: regular spam, spam/egg/cucumber and bacon/egg/spam. I really liked the bacon, egg and spam masubi, just the right proportions of meat vs rice. Will come back to try others and the bento.

    (4)

  • Rosalind S.

    I was returning to my hotel after walking back from Diamond Head and decided to find this little shop since it was on my way back to the Sheraton Waikiki. This place is TINY! There's probably one little table with a chair if for some reason you decided you had to eat there. I wasn't prepared to order and it's one of those places where you have to know what you want because the menu wasn't readily available. Luckily for me there was a guy in line and that gave me a second to look around. There was just so much stuff laying around the clutter was confusing. I did end up seeing the binder menu to my right but feeling a little pressured I went and got a regular spam musubi. I should have looked at the Yelp reviews prior to that day and I would have gotten some of those fancy musubi. FAIL! The regular was good but not OMFG good. I've made musubi before and I know what the process is. It's not rocket science or even custard making which I think is a b*itch to make. There is a science to the rice though but if you have a recipe and a measuring cup you can start your own musubi stand. Oh, the alley they're located in is shared by an activity company that was annoying with their cat calling but aside from that I would come back to try their other food.

    (3)

  • Bobby L.

    Iyasume! YOU my friend are a god send. I'll start with the bad about this place. I COULD NOT FIND YOU. You hid your little musubi character in an unassuming alley. I thought you were located in the King's Village Shopping Center and spent some time walking aroung in there before realizing you were not on the directory. I walked a little east on Koa and luckily, I did end up finding you! Can't hide from me! The business hours are amazing. 9:00AM on the weekdays and 6:30AM on the weekends! How perfect is that!? Planning on going on a little excursion? Stop by and pick up a few of these saran wrapped goodies and you're good to go. My favorite was the spam musubi w/ one singular beautiful shiso leaf. There are tons of delicious variations of musubi at this little joint. Try one, try a couple it's all good in the musubi hood. If you're a musubi fan, pick up a cute musubi chopstick rest. MUSUBI CHOPSTICK REST? You read me correct!!

    (5)

  • Angelique S.

    Fast friendly service with very tasty musubi. Can't beat the price of their items. Everything we ordered tasted excellent. Can't wait to go back tomorrow.

    (4)

  • Dave M.

    This place is a quick eat cafe. It's located at the lobby of Aqua Pacific Monarch Hotel. They don't turn on the A/C so it's warm in there. Probably why their bananas are always ripe. We got the musubis. All were tasty and provided a good snack in b/t meals. Sometimes she needs help up front as she helps one customer in line, does inventory, then comes back to help another customer. But she's nice about it so I would still recommend this place.

    (4)

  • Greg D.

    What else can I say, its Marukame! Fresh Udon, and awesome selection of tempura. The wait in line can get old fast though. Best time is between lunch and dinner to avoid the long line.... But worth going at least once. I tend to prefer the downtown location as they have a outside takeout window and other than lunch the wait isn't as crazy at Waikiki

    (5)

  • Federico G.

    Nice place for lunch, doing a beach break. First time trying the musubi... Its was good, but im not used to eat hot rice like that. We had the fried chicken too ( 5,75 with salad, rice and seaweed) Tip: this place is ON the alley, so walk into this tiny but good place!

    (5)

  • Erin C.

    Woah, 2 years later and we are still pretty hot and heavy with Iyasume Musubi. Just as an update, they do an awesome 2 spam + miso or salad combo for under $6. The cucumber, egg, spam is my current fav. You can ask for "double tuna" or whatever if you want a more filling/less rice musubi experience. Free musubi on your birthday! Don't forget your ID. Oh, and there is still an awesome assortment of bentos for grab and go beach lunches!

    (5)

  • Johanna M.

    MUSUBI! MUSUBI! MUSUBI! I must confess that I really didn't like spam prior to moving to Hawaii, but it has grown on me thanks to a few things, one of them being this little gem in Waikiki. It is located in a very special alley of Waikiki which houses my favorite karaoke bar, Wang Chung's, and another Japanese restaurant which is on my hit list because it has great reviews on Yelp. If you are on a budget, actually, everyone can stand to save a few bucks...come to Iyasume. They've got cheap, ono grinds and they are perfect to take to the beach for a snack. They have bentos, curry, musubi, soup, rice bowls...so many great things to eat at really good prices. The variety of their menu is awesome, and they have all kinds of musubi. My favorite is the spam, egg, and cucumber musubi. It's salty and kind of sweet. We have also had their fried chicken and their eel bowl. both items were really yummy....especially at their great prices. You just can't beat it. My hubby and I always have our puppy with us, so we are always looking for food we can just grab and go. They do have a small seating area inside the restaurant, in case you want to sit inside, but it is tiny in there. I recommend you just grab your food and take it to the beach. In short, you cannot come to Hawaii and not have musubi, so why not get it from the place that does it the best? For those of us lucky enough to live here, we get to enjoy this whenever we want and I don't take it for granted. I always like taking visitors and friends who've never had musubi, to this spot.

    (5)

  • Christine L.

    Really small hole in the wall. Had it not been for my attention to my google walking maps then I would have definitely missed it the first time around. Got a very authentic feel from the place especially when ordering from the cashier. She would speak Japanese to the staff! The musubis are cheap however don't get carried away like I did! They'll definitely add up lol :D The spam, bacon, and egg is a favorite here (most are already made and you can just grab them in the plastic wraps) however I recommend the other ones on the menu as well like salmon and spicy cod roe. YUM! They all make perfect snacks on the go! The bento boxes are also delicious and come with miso soup. I highly recommend getting a drink with the food as well as the rice can get caught in your throat and doesn't go down which hurts like hell X_X (this might have happened because I was eating too fast haha) Overall I would definitely come back!

    (5)

  • Susan L.

    If you're not ballin' when you visit HNL, you can easily sustain yourself by eating the musubi here. I tried a bunch of the salmon varieties and the rice/meat ratio is skewed more towards rice. But it all tastes very home-y, is made fresh (unlike the mystery meat from ABC stores), and super cheap.

    (5)

  • Gillian G.

    Great place for snacks to go! I enjoyed the spam musubi with egg and cucumber. We tried the buffalo chicken musubi and it wasnt that good. Get a lot to go, we wish we wouldve bought 4 per person! It was great to take on the plane to go back home, but we were hungry for more.

    (4)

  • Rosie C.

    I can't get enough of this place! They truly have THE BEST musubis I've ever had!!! Not only do they have an assortment of spam musubis, they also have a variety of rice balls, bentos, and more. I ordered (and re-ordered): + Salmon Mayo Rice Ball + Double Tuna Mayo Rice Ball + Salmon Roe + Salmon Rice Ball + Cucumber Ume Spam Musubi Their 'magic' is their rice (as my BF explains it: "It's like eating a fluffy pillow") and probably the fact that it's made-to-order. It puts to shame all of the future musubis I'll eat, because it cannot match this hole-in-the-wall place. Sigh.. I miss this place and can't wait to return. Go check it out for yourselves!

    (5)

  • Lisa H.

    Such a simple idea and so good. My favorite was the spam, bacon, egg and avocado and the spam, cucumber and umeboshi. I would skip the non-spam musubis in the future - wasn't flavorful enough for me. Not sure it was the norm, but they were making the musubis as people ordered. Seems like a pretty popular place with high turn over so if there are some on the counter, chances are they haven't been sitting out for too long. There were also bento boxes with fried chicken ect sitting out on the counter to just pick up. Not sure what its like on a normal day, but I came around 9:00am on Memorial Day and the line was out the door. It took about 45 minutes to get to the counter to order and 15 minutes for my order to be ready. If you're in a hurry I would suggest calling your order in and picking it up. I ordered extra for our flight home and it was one of the best decisions I made on the trip :)

    (4)

  • Jaimie L.

    The musubis here are good, but not great. There is wide variety, however I feel like a lot of the options/flavors are taking away from the original appeal of a simple musubi. It was freshly made, but nothing exceptional to write home about.

    (3)

  • Pam P.

    new location, but still walkable distance from our hotel. they make musubis fresh to order unless its the popular musubis, they usually have them ready to avoid any wait time, so you can grab some musubis and be on your way. we like the teriyaki, bacon.egg & cheese, and bacon.avo musubis. we usually take them back to our hotel and eat them on our balcony or take them with us to the beach. a cheap snack that will fill you up for a couple hours. & a surfers go-to spot.

    (4)

  • Naoi R.

    THE BEST Musubi - HANDS DOWN. So great, and so cheap. They have cool ingredients you wouldn't expect, like egg, ham and cheese - and avocado. I love this place, love this place, love this place. If you are a fan of Musubi - you must check these little spam babies out. We got them and carried them all day (they have a shelf life of about 12-14 hours) and snacked on them. SO freaking good.

    (5)

  • Amy H.

    Hmm, maybe I wasn't that hungry to love it like everyone else here. Good as a snack. And cheap. Yes, it's a hole in the wall kind of place. Got lost finding this place until a local pointed out to an alley. Cute, tiny cafe. Nice & friendly staff. I ordered an egg, bacon, cheese & spam musubi; spicy cod roe musubi; salmon roe musubi; and a regular spam & rice musubi. The egg/bacon/cheese/spam with rice musubi was ok and standard. Kind of bland. I don't really like the egg texture. It's so yellow, cakey & spongy. Small thin piece of bacon. Why can't it be the real egg and bacon? However, the spicy cod roe was good. It's the sauce that was tasty. Basically, it's just rice with spicy sauce wrapped in seaweed. That's about it. The salmon roe musubi had bits of salmon in it. Not bad. The regular spam with rice musubi was ok. Too much rice for the amount of spam they give you. My friends & I can make spam with rice musubi's so much better and tastier. Maybe if I ordered more of a variety, I would appreciate it more and give it a better rating.

    (3)

  • Katelyn M.

    Haha we were here like three or four times in our trip to Oahu. I love this place for their good spams. I had spicy salmon roe, traditional spam, and spam bacon and eggs masubi and they are all very yummy! Can't complain at all. I noticed that they had moved from the location I remember them last time I was here about three years ago. new location is cleaner for sure so that's also a plus!

    (5)

  • Dan P.

    This is a cute little musubi place. It's tiny but we came here a few times during the 4 days that we were staying in Waikiki. It's great for takeout and then eat your musubi later in the day. The egg + spam + rice musubi is great.

    (5)

  • Good A.

    Order to made musubis, price was right with the yelp discount, spam, rice, seaweed, and teri sauce, hard to screw up. The service was fast and good, food was decent, can't ask for any better...

    (5)

  • R C.

    Perfect beach food!! Eat it cold or hot, doesn't matter it's DELICIOUS!! We will be back so we can take some home on the plane ride :).

    (5)

  • Hyungki P.

    Musubis are a delight, but I never buy them because they're so easy to make. However, I had to try this place because of the hype on yelp... and I'm damn glad I did. The place is very small, dingy, yet comfortable. It was very hard to find but just ask the asians on the street and they'll all know what you're talking about. They put all sorts of things in their musubis and riceballs that noone would've imagined. My musubi had bacon, cheese, spam, and egg and holy shit was it satisfying. The spicy chicken rice ball was just as delicious. Just the creativity of the food itself earns the place five stars. Nippon Banzai.

    (5)

  • My P.

    We have been here three times in the last 4 days! It is so good. A lot of people rave about the bacon, spam, and cheese. But my personal favorite is the teriyaki spam musubi!! Service is awesome, no wait time every time we have been here. Minimum credit card order is $5. We will probably stop by a few times before we fly back. I want to take some back to Cali!!!

    (5)

  • Jannies B.

    Simple menu. Spam one is a bit salty but good. Curry was good, but the beef bowl with mixed grain rice was the winner for me, especially with the marinated ginger! We went back a few times to balance out the $150+ dinners we had on the island! We also brought some on the plane and it tasted great. And yes, you are allowed to bring food onto the air plane!!! So refreshing to pay single digits per person in this touristy area!

    (4)

  • Dee Y.

    We got the shiso spam musubi, spam and cheese musubi, and the bacon and egg spam musubi. They were awesome. Will definitely come back again. These things are awesome to pack as lunch as you explore the island.

    (4)

  • Claire F.

    First to note: I LOVE MUSUBIS There's something about eating musubis that make me feel like I'm a cute little Japanese girl with a special homemade lunch from mommy. I've been eating musubis all my life, so what's so special about these musubis, you say? Everything is perfection. From the rice, to the nori, to the filling, everything is the perfect texture and perfect taste! I think they use high-end rice (the kind FROM Japan, not grown in California) because the grains are the perfect texture, shape, and even has shine! The nori is crisp, salted, and easily torn when bitten (you all know the embarrassment of biting into lower quality nori and it doesn't tear...leaving you pulling the musubi with great strength from your mouth and taking 10 minutes to chew...). There's a wide variety of different musubis...some stuffed with salmon, tuna, chicken, etc. They put a little bit of the topping on the very tip of the musubi to denote its "flavor". My favorite is the spicy fried chicken w/ mayo! Flavorful, spicy, rich, and delicious! yelp.com/biz_photos/iyas… *the two right-most musubis are spicy fried chicken w/ mayo* The workers are also extremely nice and friendly. They brought our musubis to us in cute carry-out containers and offered us ice water as they saw us beginning to eat At $2-3 per musubi, it's a fast, cheap, and delicious lunch/snack. But don't forget cash! It's cash-only.

    (5)

  • David L.

    Spam, eggs, bacon, rice Salmon, Salmon roe, rice Double tuna, mayo, rice Salmon, rice Fried chicken with garlic sauce Eggs, Spam, rice I think I ran out of combinations...well think again! Gotta get em all.

    (5)

  • T.ess S.

    Quick and easy eats. Great for hikes and beach bumming here on the island. They have various musubis and premade bento boxes. You can't go wrong with these cheap, yummy treats!

    (5)

  • Sarah P.

    All their Musubi are made fresh so you don't have to guess how long it has been sitting. Love all their spam Musubi. Always visit here when we in Waikiki!!!!

    (5)

  • Jess D.

    This place is awesome they have a good assortment of musubi's and bento box type lunches. Very small near the beach reasonable prices and always good for when your on the go. I can never get enough of this place.

    (5)

  • Amy Z.

    Musubi for $2! Great place to grab a light breakfast (especially if you're staying at the Hyatt Regency) before you go snorkeling, etc. They're fast and have a variety of selection. It's a little hard to find and you'll probably walk by it a couple times before you actually find it.

    (4)

  • HJ P.

    Best hole in the wall masubi place. Came here 3 times during my stay in Waikiki. It was affordable and satisfying. They have quite an assortment, but my favorite one was the fried chicken with mayo. So good!

    (5)

  • Lord R.

    Best musubis I've ever eaten. The wait is long, but well worth it.

    (5)

  • Paul F.

    The lady at the register was really nice and helpful. The place has really good musubis and onigiri. The prices arent bad either.

    (4)

  • Stephanie H.

    A simple hole in the wall with the cutest Japanese people working there. Serves your basic grab and go foods. We rushed here before our flight and got a spam musubi and a katsudon bento. The only thing that kept me happy on our flight back to reality.

    (4)

  • Ro ..

    I love their bacon egg spam Musubi!!!

    (5)

  • Kim R.

    Tiny little place hidden in a plaza behind King's Village but the food is fabulous! Best rice balls and spam masubi. I tried 5 different rice balls since the place was so good. I highly recommend the Spam masubi with ube and cucumber. It's got a kick to it. Who knew rice could taste SO good. You really do get full off of $4 and if you go right before they close at 3PM the bento boxes from earlier in the day are half off. The masubis/rice balls are not as they are made to order. If your in HI this is a must visit place for Spam masubi.

    (5)

  • Evelyn C.

    I love this place. Our hotel was right next to this place so we went there every morning. The spam musubi is really good but my favorite is definitely the salmon and mayo musubi.

    (5)

  • Gina W.

    Lovely musubi from a hidden storefront.. right near the Waikiki strip and has some very interesting variety of musubi that I haven't seen before.

    (4)

  • Eric t.

    Really good and fair priced spam musubi of varying varieties. Really convienient if you're in Waikiki and want some eats to chomp on at the beach. Really small store front. Had several dishes here, but the spam musubis are the best...esp with bacon and cheese and egg!

    (4)

  • Cath C.

    After reading yelp reviews, my hubby and I decided to have some musubi. When we walked in, we did not expect to see such a small location. The cashier lady was super nice and friendly. When food came out, OMG, everything was delicious!!! My hubby said that he could not leave Waikiki without visiting one more time, so we visited one more time on the date of departure.

    (5)

  • Kazz Q.

    Mmm... spam musubi! Really top notch place for lunch musubi but leave some time for the long line and plan for another menu option when popular items get sold out. One day they ran out of green shiso leaves and had to order the red version. The wait for musubi could be 20-30 minutes depending on how busy they are. Also their musubi portions are huge and they have a limited selection of bento items as well. This is the place to be for great on the go Hawaii Japanese fusion food.

    (5)

  • Alan K.

    Everything was just kind of blah here. I tried three rice balls--the spam&egg, tuna, and chicken mayo. The spam was alright, although obviously very salty and with kind of the gross-out factor of knowing you're eating spam. The other two were mostly just white rice without much filling, so they were pretty bland. The tuna tasted old and very, very fishy. Sure, it's cheap, but that's because you're essentially eating canned meats and rice. If you want to eat spam and rice, you don't need to do it at a restaurant. If you're looking for a quick, no-frills takeout meal, I'd recommend Me's BBQ or Ruffage, both located directly across the street.

    (2)

  • Carol C.

    Don't really know what the hype is for this place. Super slow service and mediocre food. To sum, basically a whole ton of rice without much meat. The only good thing about this place is that each one costs ~$2.

    (3)

  • Linda C.

    Extra points for convenience in waikiki. I would take Musubi breakfast over McD's anyday! A mom*pop type shop It's not made fresh to order but it is made fresh daily... salty spam with a white hunk of rice - So simple! haha. Great to pick up along the way from our hotel to the beach - for anytime snack, or breakfast. Come early for warm musubi They also have bento boxes. Spam egg cheese bacon musubi is the yelp special. Wish the bacon was warm and fresh, but then they would have make that to order. Also had the spam pickle musubi and spam shiso musubi (though I couldn't taste the shiso leaf). Tip: find it inside the "alley way"

    (4)

  • H L.

    OMG! MUST TRY! I happened to stay at Aqua Monarch for a few days while I was on Oahu and one of the mornings, I had to try this place out. I bought regular spam, teriyaki spam, spam+egg, bonito, and tuna mayo for my family of four to share and they were all SO GOOD!!! Growing up, I've hated the smell and taste of warm rice and dried seaweed combination to the point where I got nauseous every time I encountered them. So, as I was selecting the musubis, I was a little afraid that I wouldn't be able to even take a bite of them. But the smell wasn't too bothering and after I bit into one of the musubis, I immediately fell in love with it. I liked their regular spam musubi the best but everything else was as good. After I got back from Hawaii, I've been craving these musubis at least once a month. They have a few tables inside but I think these musubis are great for snack or lunch at the beach. My only tip is that if you've never tasted bonito before, it's better to avoid rather than take a risk and try it. I grew up eating bonito flakes a lot so I'm very used to its strong taste but it could be quite fishy for some people.

    (5)

  • Bea M.

    Perfect little grab and go. Really affordable considering you are in waikiki as well. Multiple variety of little bento boxes and they have shrimp spring roll and musibi as well. We had a salmon bento box and shrimp spring rolls. The spring rolls were good, not dried out and fresh tasting. The salmon was ok. Not bad ... Similar to something you can grab from ABC. But a lil better in flavor and cause it has seaweed, rice seasoning, daikon, and a few other items included. They have a wide variety of other boxes though. I was surprised it was as yummy as it was plus it's cheap and a super convenient grab and go.

    (4)

  • Leilani S.

    Ordered spam masubi and miso soup. Masubi was pretty good but not the best, miso was very good. Decent price.

    (4)

  • Jashni F.

    TOTAL HOLE IN THE WALL! We literally had to look twice as for the location because it's pretty easy to miss. Perfect for a small lunch snack before dinner! Prices are great! Service is so friendly and helpful! The boutique is so cute and has a nice simple feel. I had the spicy mayo chicken bowl and it was delicious! My husband had the spam, egg, and bacon musubi. Both were great to the point we visited this place 3 times during our stay! I hope people visit this place because I would recommend this spot!

    (5)

  • Dennis H.

    I love this alley way hole in the wall. Simple but delicious food. I got the basic egg & spam, the egg, spam, and cucumber, and the egg, spam, and bacon. Maybe one day I will try their bento boxes but I just stuck to the Musubis this first go around.

    (4)

  • Kenny J.

    Line out the door. The menu is a crazy tiny pic menu. Tons of "specials" flyers on the wall. All good. You'll regret not ordering just one more item as you bite your last bite of whatever you order.

    (5)

  • Daniel Y.

    This place is honestly overrated. You can make this stuff at home. Just slap some spam on rice and you can even slap on thicker bacon than they have here.

    (3)

  • Felicia N.

    Spam musubi is so good here. There was a line at 10AM on a Thursday morning, my husband and I may have waited 30 min but it was still worth it.

    (5)

  • Yuan C.

    I think I've found my favorite misubi place in Waikiki! This is a quaint cafe located within walking distance from the beach. They have a variety of bento boxes, misubis, and Japanese snacks! I opted to try their famous bacon and egg misubi. It was absolutely amazing! The egg is not your typical breakfast-style egg. Instead, it was the egg used in some sushi, so it had a sweeter taste to it, which contrasted nicely with the saltiness of the bacon! There was also a slice of spam in it! Definitely recommend getting this! By the way, if you check in on Yelp, you'll get 20 cents off the bacon and egg misubi! What a deal!

    (4)

  • Jonathon Q.

    My first experience with musubi. It's a cute little shop with fast service. I definitely did not mind the food! It was a different experience and I enjoyed it!

    (3)

  • Adelina W.

    New location! I love that they moved to a bigger spot, just around the corner from the original location. This was our first stop after checking into our hotel. I came here almost everyday to grab some musubi for lunch on the beach. Cheap, fast and filling!

    (5)

  • Jennifer N.

    Good musubi! Best to buy for airplane munchies! Don't go to McDonald's this place is much better!

    (4)

  • Yoko O.

    I was telling my friend the night before as we were having some drinks at a local bar, "I can't get too drunk because I need to wake up and eat the most yummiest musubi ever and take picture with the cutest musubi ever!" He asked me where I was planning on eating this musubi, and i told him, "Iyasume, somewhere in waikiki, i seen pictures, many pictures, and it looks... SO.... GOOD." He then goes on telling me he's been there, and the rice was AMAZING. (and if you live hawaii, and you eat hawaii, you know, AMAZING RICE, is a PRETTY BIG DEAL. My friend is also a big f00die so i tend to trust his food judgement). So my friend and i got all hyped up.. got lost trying to find it (don't get confused with their "EXPRESS" location, Their main location is located on KOA St. near the king's village). We parked at the Royal Hawaiian and walked down, but if you're lucky you can find street parking or park in another prepaid lot somewhere. The shop is really small, and when i say really small, good thing i'm Japanese, tiny people fit into tiny spaces! We went before the lunch rush thank goodness, because that line goes out the door (i suggest going either before 11 or after 1230)! Iyasume has premade bento plates and musubis, but they are able to freshly made to order. Because a line started to grow, it took a little while for them to complete our order.. in the mean time we were able to find a place to sit inside (NOTE: there are only 3 places to sit, 2 tables inside and 1 outside). I got the Shiso/Spam Musbi & Ume/Bonito Musubi soo yummy.. i took two for later! Loved this place, and will definitely come back again.. (oh yeah, I got my musubi picture ^_______~*)

    (4)

  • Maruko X.

    Ambiance: tiny and small family style restaurant, only four small tables for group of two. So it's best to go. Service: very patient and friendly Food: Simple look, amazing taste Bacon & Egg Spam - **** sweet and tasty, recommend Cucumber Ume Spam - **** light and sour, rich in flavors, recommend Price: very decent, less than $10 for a meal

    (4)

  • Jennifer L.

    The spicy fried chicken mayo is a little package of heaven! Cute little place that has so many different musubis to choose from. All made to order! We also tried the spam musubi which was also delicious. Would have loved to try all of them! Next time!

    (4)

  • Gloria K.

    This place has the musubi mastered to perfection! I'm not usually a fan of musubis bc most have too much rice in them (in my opinion). But iyasume has the most optimal rice to musubi content ratio. And the musubi contents are deliciously flavored. I tried the spam, egg, bacon & cheese musubi and loved it! If you order this musubi, you get $0.40 (40 cents) off with the yelp check-in offer. Also, the musubis are a convenient lunch/snack for any excursions around the island or for beach time. This iyasume is located in a small alley just behind the Hyatt Regency. It can be tricky to find but just look for a line of people. There can be a line during meal times but I think it's worth the wait. If you're not a waiter, consider going on an off-time (i.e. 3-4PM). Hope you enjoy your musubi! Prepare to have your taste buds wowed!

    (5)

  • Michael A.

    I'm a fan but I'm struggling with the fact that yelp still won't allow half star ratings because I really want to give this place 3 and a half stars. The vibe of the 2 workers was just a bit off for me. Also, jesus there is SOOOO much rice in the musubi's!!! seriously it's a pound of rice. I'm giving it 4 stars because the cucumber musubi and the shiso leaf musubi were really unique and I quite enjoyed them very much. I'm going to give some other places a shot before coming back here but you should give it a shot if you've yet to try it.

    (4)

  • Amanda J.

    This was my first taste of spam musubi. Yes. You heard me right: I had never had a spam musubi before this. I was always a skeptic. Let me tell you though - they will change you! If you aren't sure of the ways of the spam, go to Iyasume Musubi and order some. You will change your mind! This is a solid, solid lunch place if you're hanging out in Waikiki. Perfect grab and go to the beach, but isn't exactly 'light' beach fare though. If you're like me and pick the fried chicken bento box, you're not going to feel like frolicking in your bikini immediately after. Alas, it's still worth the visit. Cheap, fast, friendly and MIGHT TASTY.

    (4)

  • Grace A.

    For a little hole in the wall joint located in a hotel mall. . And strictly for having a spam musubi with bacon and avocado.. I give this place 4 stars :)

    (4)

  • Ken W.

    Take out a few letters and it spells Yum Musubi, which is exactly what this place offers! While I am partial to the Bacon, Egg, and Spam Musubi, my wife and kids love the Cucumber, Egg, and Spam Musubi. Both are great and serious breakfast of champions. Their other triangular ones are good too, but these have way more substance. A true hole in the wall or alley, this place has absolutely no parking close by. If you're lucky you can find a spot a few blocks away close to Ala Wai, otherwise plan on walking here. Love that they take credit cards!

    (5)

  • Matthew M.

    Talk about hole in the wall! This place is down a small street and down an even smaller ally way. It's almost literally a hole in the wall, but looks can be deceiving. Since everyone else was talking about it, I ordered spam musubi. I also got mentaiko (spicy cod roe) and spicy chicken. I have to admit, for something as simple as a musubi, this place does it extremely well. The line can get crazy long so make sure you have some extra time. There was no line when we initially got there, but by the time we got our food, the line started to wrap towards the ally way opening. Most choices are less than $3 each, but they also sell bento and packs for around $10. I'd definitely come here way more often if parking wasn't such a hassle, but it's Waikiki so not going to ding them for that.

    (5)

  • Sam B.

    This place was great! It's cheap, quick and simple to-go food. I recommend picking up food here in the morning and packing it in your bag if you plan to be at the beach all day. That way you have a nice snack so no one gets hangry.

    (3)

  • Phi D.

    Great local spot for a quick snack! It's almost hard to find since it's somewhat hidden. No street parking either. Got the egg, cucumber, and spam musubi and the regular spam musubi. Both are delicious and flavorful! Will def come back!

    (4)

  • Tati P.

    I love this place and love musubi! Lol Its great when you want to eat something small and they make it perfect! It is now under Monarch Hotel off of Kuhio. It's not too big but there are tables to sit and eat. Wide variety of musubis and entrees. My usual is the fried chicken with mayo and sriracha. I swear to you IT IS DELICIOUS and filling! Love love love - totally recommend

    (5)

  • Gary M.

    This is the best place in Waikiki to get a filling lunch for a reasonable price. The bentos at $5.50 plus miso soup or salad are the best. They are made fresh daily and the selection is good if you go early enough. Most people come for the musubi which is always made to order so you know they are fresh also. But if you are in a hurry and if there is a long line (which is often) go for the bento lunch. Also, they have a stamp card so ask them for it and use it often to get a discount. Once a week they get a supply of a local Japanese newspaper which is free for customers so I get a copy for my wife.

    (4)

  • C P.

    Only tried the spam and egg. The portion size was small, but the flavors were right. The egg is tamago sushi style. I wish I had been more adventurous, but I found this place on Yelp while nearby and stopped in on whim.

    (4)

  • Annette I.

    Food: 2 Service: 2 Ambiance: 4 Total: 2.67 I sent my husband to pick up some curry this time the "regular" size. I didn't tell him what had occurred the other day, all I said is their curry was delicious and that their reputation is that they have delicious musubi's ! His experience: Ordered: (1) regular fried chicken curry, (1) salmon Musubi, (1) fried chicken Musubi (with mayo) Food: My curry was delicious and hot but once again like my precious experience the fried chicken was cold and squishy and just placed on top of the curry. I don't know if that is the "normal" prep of this dish but I was kind of surprised! Salmon roll: My husbands choice! Literally canned salmon or at least it tastes and looks like it. Could have been tuna for all he knew! Was more rice then actual meat Fried chicken roll: Husbands choice! He didn't like this one? Not sure if it was the mayo or just the fried chicken once again but he swears this was a NO-go! SERVICE: My husband ordered the curry chicken and the cashier had informed him that there is only sometimes chicken and sometimes not. She said that it is mostly chicken base. Well needless to say he called me and asked if I wanted it still or for more money if we wanted to add fried chicken on top. I just told him yes just to give the fried chicken another chance. Well when he got home he told me that after he got off the phone he said that the woman that was helping him was getting irritated or frustrated with him because he kept asking how come only sometimes there Is chicken in the chicken curry. He also mentioned the cold-ness from the employees. Hmm.. That's not so great ambiance: He said if he felt more welcomed he would have stayed to eat there. Hmm that kind of bums me out because I love me some curry and musubi's ! I probably will still come back in lieu of curry being 2 mins from my house but my husband might just stay at home..

    (2)

  • Alice H.

    The curry donburi was pretty good. The spam musubis were just ok. We only got two but both of them were burnt on the bottom, so I got a weird aftertaste. This place is good for a quick lunch or a small meal during the day!

    (4)

  • Kenneth L.

    Great little shop hidden at the far end of an alley. They have a variety of spam musubi you can order. My favorite was the spam + egg + cheese musubi. It had a good savory flavor and was quite delicious. Their menu offers a variety of Japanese flavors and ingredients including shiso, bonito, plum, karage, tuna, roe, salmon, etc,. Lines are short usually as people go in and out pretty quickly. Be prepared to order right away when it's your turn at the counter--they will be waiting to take your order immediately so take a look at the wall menu as soon as you get in.

    (5)

  • Mike S.

    Solid little food mart in the heart of Waikiki. I got a bacon, egg and cheese Spam musubi which was the best thing I had. I also got a spicy friend chicken bowl and miso soup. The chicken bowl was pretty good but the soup was meh, bland tasting. All of this and a can of guava nectar for 8 bucks. Overall value was why I gave it four stars. Service was also extremely fast.

    (4)

  • Paul C.

    It's been a loooooong time since I last came here. I drove thru slow traffic and constant rain to Iyasume today. Parking is the MAIN reason I don't like to come here as it can be a hassle but I thank the parking Gods as I found a spot on Ala Wai so I only had to walk a couple of blocks in the rain. I arrived and the lone customer just got his bag of goodies and left. I knew what I wanted: MENTAIKO MAYO!!! I got 6 of them with one salmon and as I drove off, I could smell the salted rice and fermented fish eggs the drive back home. The smell drove me crazy!!! People may say this place is more expensive than Mana Bu's but come on folks - it all depends on what you order and who can turn down spicy fermented pollock roe???

    (5)

  • Hung-Hei Y.

    Didn't find this little gem until the last weekend of my trip. The place was only two alleyways down from our hotel but it really is a hole in the wall and a little difficult to find. Noticed a line as I glanced down the alleyway and walked over to see what the fuss was about. Turns out it is a little hole in the wall join that specializes in musabi. The other reviewers are right, this place does things right. And, the price is very reasonable. You can stop by here for a quick meal, or take things to go on your various activities around the island, or for the flight home. I liked the tuna mayo and miso salmon. Will have to sample their various bentos another time. Definitely will stop by again for this deliciousness next time I am in Oahu. Parking is difficult, but walkable if you are staying in Waikiki.

    (5)

  • Seiji O.

    Good bentos and musubi for a really affordable price. If you're just looking for a quick bite this is the place to go. Just grab a bento and eat it anywhere you like. Beach, home, or at work. Great option for anyone wanting a quick take out.

    (4)

  • Eric B.

    Spam and rice? Yes please. Walk past all the suckers waiting in lines for over priced meals, this place is crazy awesome and weirdly cheap. Get a combo meal!

    (5)

  • Nic J.

    This place was down the street from where we were staying in Waikiki. I came here twice for a quick breakfast. I tried the regular musubi, bacon egg cheese musubi, and the bacon egg cheese and avocado musubi. Also got one of their already prepared Bento plates, which had fish, chicken, and two other items I was unable to identify but still ate. Everything was good. I found it odd that after I had already paid with my credit card and asked for some siracha they charged me .25 cents for the smallest cup of siracha. Are you kidding me lady???

    (4)

  • Ana W.

    I went with high expectations. Very high expectations. Because what kind of fast food hole in the wall joint can have that many reviews with that high of a rating. I also went after I had something to eat beforehand, because everyone knows that things taste better when you're starving. Needless to Say I was not disappointed. This was like heaven in my mouth, and by heaven I mean like eternal paradise where I'm surrounded by sexy male supermodels rubbing my feet and feeding me grapes. Had the salmon rice ball with spicy cod roe (my favorite) spam masubi, spam egg and bacon masubi, cucumber egg spam masubi, and a taiyaki. All were absolutely delicious. What differs this masubi from others is their spam. They use Hawaiian spam versus the regular spam so it was sweeter. And their rice also. It's softer than regular rice but firmer than sushi rice, so it's just perfect. But what made me really love this place was the taiyaki, which is a fish shaped red bean pastry. I always wanted to eat one like all the animes, but NO PLACE in LA sold it shaped like a fish! I was so happy. Free masubi with purchase on your birthday.

    (5)

  • Misty S.

    Yes, their Musubis are awesome. They have an array of interesting musubis like traditional ones and creative ones. I ordered 3 Musubis in ordered to eat them on a plane. But it was lunch time and started forming a long line, so I was worried if I would miss the plane. I made the flight in time, so I have no complaints, but I wish if this place is a bit more organized. Like having a large photos of Musubis and prices on the wall, or giving the customers paper order chart to put check marks on, then ppl would know what to order by the time they reach the cashier. Or they can have express line for ppl who gets pre-packed lunches. They make awesome Musubis, and it's worth the wait, but I hope they make an improvement in ordering system, as some ppl are in a hurry for transportation. Musubi is a traditional Japanese fast food after all.

    (4)

  • Mike C.

    I liked the two musubis I had from here, one regular and one with bacon and tamago. Cheap for Waikiki but less than average for anywhere else

    (4)

  • J C.

    Cheap, delicious musubis. I can't have enough musubis. Try the spam, avocado, and bacon musubi. So good.

    (5)

  • J K.

    Holy moly. A whole store dedicated to spam musubi? I've died and gone to heaven.

    (5)

  • Janice T.

    You will not be able to see storefront from the street. Store is at the end of a little alley way. With only one table with two chairs, I wouldn't call this a restaurant, it's more of a place to get food to-go and eat it at home or the beach (which is only a block away). There were a number of different types of spam masubi and rice balls. All types were pictured on a poster board right next to the register. With it being our first time there. We stood there for a good 10 minutes trying to figure out what to order. Good thing there was nobody else in line! Aside from rice balls and masubi's they also sell little food packs and bento boxes of Mochiko Chicken, noodles and fried rice. They also had a large crockpot of some sort of Japanese soup. The best part of this place is it's all made to order. It's not pre-made making you wonder how long it's been sitting on the shelf. We ordered about 12 different types masubi's and the wait was around 15 minutes.

    (5)

  • Schmeez E.

    great place for some quick musubi snacks! bought a few to take on a hike! I wish they'd put more filling compared to rice though.

    (4)

  • Eva I.

    Looking for some mid- day snack, we came here and ordered the spam egg cheese musubi and the spicy roe salmon musubi. Freshly made and bagged, we took our musubis back and enjoyed it on our balcony with ocean view. The spicy roe salmon musubi was tasty with each bursting bite of the roe gave the musubi very great flavors. The spam egg cheese one was alright. The addition of the cheese makes it taste a little off for me. Overall, cute musubi cafe hidden and tucked away in a little alley. Great for getting snacks and small meals for the beach.

    (3)

  • Irene S.

    Price is cheap, food is good. I wish i know it earlier. I stay in the vive hotel just across the street, but i went to abc nearby to get food since the restaurant nearby are expensive. But here are cheap n good ,food with good service. I'll come back.

    (5)

  • Jonathan D.

    Fun location with delicious musubi that's made to order. This location is fairly large (for the area anyway) with some seating. There's lot of merchandise too. Awesome meal, although I personally preferred the location by the mall.

    (4)

  • Rhea L.

    There are so many different musubis! The spicy cod roe was really good, albeit a bit too salty. (But that's pretty normal.) I was pleased that the spam musubi wasn't nearly as salty I feared it would be. I thought that the rice was a little bit too moist.

    (4)

  • Tracy V.

    It's a little overwhelming with all the options you have but keep it simple. Spam, egg, and rice. Although the fried chicken, salmon and seaweed, and the roe balls were good as well. Had this everyday for the four days I was in hawaii. It's great for hikes and beach munchies. I regret that they didn't tell us about their stamp card. Could have gotten a few free ones with what I spent there. ASK FOR A STAMP CARD. Oh and check in to save a few cents on a musubi hahah.

    (5)

  • Cristina M.

    SOOO GOOD! CHEAP. CONVENIENT & OH SO YUMMY. This place is great for on-the-go. Everything's conveniently packaged and ready to take for a picnic on the beach or even the side of street if you don't think you can make the walk. Great selection of freshly made musubi with a little fridge on the side containing yummy potato and seaweed salads! A must try in Waikiki!

    (5)

  • Heather N.

    I love musubi. Was delighted when I went on yelp and saw all the good ratings and it was so close to the hotel I was staying at. Woke up early in the morning and took a walk out here to buy some musubi. The service was great. Everyone was friendly and the musubi is very very good.

    (5)

  • Jen C.

    Simply awesome. Assortment of great quality musubis in Waikiki. Perfectly little wrapped snacks! Great for the beach, air plane ride home from Hawaii (sad!), or just your nice lunchtime meal! The best is when they are made fresh and they're nice and warm for you. :) A little bit hidden...it's located in the alley just right of Odoriko Japanese restaurant. Check in on Yelp or Foursquare.

    (5)

  • jesse g.

    huge selection of musubi! it was pretty difficult finding this place. the musubi's were great, priced decently, and they come in soo many varieties. friendly staff. overall good hole-in-the wall place. i just wouldn't go out of my way to drive to waikiki and struggle to find parking for it that's all. the location kinda kills it.

    (3)

  • Krystle B.

    Best Masubi around! :)

    (5)

  • Amy H.

    mmmmm...musubi! This place is conveniently located in Waikiki.. walking distance from the beach. You'll crave for musubi after a day at the beach. During the week we were there, we went there everyday! I highly recommend their spam & salmon masubi. good: : food is yummy bad: : close too darn early...4pm!

    (5)

  • Michou N.

    This is a great little hole in the wall with a full menu of spam musubis. My favorites are the spam musubi with shiso and the spam musubi with plum, but you can't go wrong with any of the other selections. I always stop by here to grab snacks before the beach!

    (5)

  • Royce Y.

    OVERALL RATING = 10 / 10 The EATS: Musubi: Syake (Salmon) & Salmon Roe = 10 Musubi: Kanefuku Mentaiko (Spicy Cod Roe) = 10 Musubi: Spam w/Daikon Radish = 9 Suyaki Beef Bowl = 8 The DRINKS: Arrowhead Water = 5 The ATMOSPHERE = 7 The SERVICE = 6 ---COMMENTS--- Went w/ wife. Omusubi = Riceball (usually comes wrapped in dried seaweed and in the shape of a rounded triangle). My only experience with these snack-sized awesomeness were from ones I would pick up in Japanese supermarkets from time to time and they're always the same. The rice would be just Ok and it would take a couple bites towards the middle where the meat would be. But they were snacks and were still pretty tasty. Now I suggest to my wife that we check out this place cause (1) I'm intrigued by a place that specializes in musubi's (2) my wife loves spam musubi (3) 4.5 stars on Yelp. Spam Musubi - Others have mentioned how this seemed fresh and it actually did seem that way. I don't know how they do it, but somehow this spam musubi seems much better than others that I've tried. They have a small wall of SPAM cans so you know it's nothing special. Salmon + Salmon Roe - One bite! One was all it took and I hit the middle goodness. There was still more rice than meat, as it should be, but they seemed to hit that golden ratio right on. It seemed like the meat and roe were spilling out and both were really fresh and full of flavor. This is the reason why it deserves a "10". I devoured this one and just had to order another... Spicy Cod Roe - If you love fish roe, then you might want to try this one. The spiciness is mild and has an interesting flavor. It's not your usual cod roe. The rice, of course, was perfect. The APPEAL = 10 If I'm ever back in Oahu... Definitely coming back cause I don't even think Little Tokyo in L.A. has a place like this. If anyone knows of one in the O.C. area, please hook it up.

    (5)

  • Alizze A.

    I LOVE this place. Bomb azz spam musubi. We went to Hawaii for our trip and went here practically everyday since we knew we wouldn't get to have it until our next trip out there. Even got some to eat on the plane back to LA haha..

    (5)

  • Dan C.

    Great price for non-touristy food!

    (5)

  • Deejay A.

    Good simple food.

    (4)

  • Bennie S.

    Located next to Wang Chung's, this place would be great as an after-drinking eatery. Not sure how late it's open, but we went for lunch. It seemed more like a snacks place. We had the spicy cod onigiri, a couple of other things, and the spam musubi, which is what you have to get if you're here. It's good but spam and rice is great anywhere. Doesn't hurt to try though.

    (3)

  • Cindy L.

    I ordered regular spam musubi and spam/egg/cucumber musubi and would recommend both. It's simple and DELICIOUS!!!

    (4)

  • michele k.

    i luv musubi and this place had a nice selection of musubi and onigiri. the only place i have musubi on the mainland is at L&L, so this place was a real treat. this place is perfect to get stuff for the beach and to bring to the airport. winners: spam spam & cheese fried chicken & spicy mayo everything else, except the daily special chicken teriyaki which was just "ok"

    (4)

  • Chiv U.

    Been here quite a few times now and love the musubi. Usually order the Salmon with mayo or double tuna with mayo, and havent been disappointed yet. It is a hidden area not visible to public unless you inquire deeper in this alley. Glad i heard of this place because i love it!

    (5)

  • Christina P.

    Very small hole in the wall place but so amazing. I came here twice when I was visiting and it was only a 5 minute walk from my hotel. The spam, bacon, egg musubi was to die for. We got it on the first day and fell in love...we knew we had to stop by on the last day and bought a bunch to snack on in the airport and on the way home. Hands down one of the best places I visited during my trip to Hawaii!

    (5)

  • Isabelle L.

    My first day walking around Honolulu and I saw the flyer about the lunch special at Iyasume. We didn't have a chance to try it until the last day of our vacation.. I order the musubi ( rice ball). it tastes really good. It reminds me that I am in Japan..... Lyasume is a really small cafe behind Hyatt Regency Hotel in Koa Avenue.. got to give it a try.. It's cheap!!!!

    (4)

  • tawny w.

    If there was only one place i could eat during my time in Honolulu, it would be this place. BEST spam musubis i have ever had in my life, and i have seriously had my share of spam musubis. This was just the place i was looking for when visiting the island. Good place to grab 2 or 10 musubis on the go while driving to other tourist attractions. I think i seriously had like.. more than 10 during my 6 days there. The musubis are pricier than most. My favorite was the spam and egg and that cost 2.38 each. but, its definitely worth it and super filling! So much rice and so much flavorrr :)

    (5)

  • Miles A.

    Great for breakfast or beach snacks.

    (5)

  • Jenn N.

    Update: FYI - the owner totally reads your reviews. lol, he emailed to personally thank me for the review. I think this is awesome that they take the time to care about what their customers think of them. No wonder their food/prices/staff are so great. They pay attention to detail. Great job, Iyasume Musubi!

    (5)

  • shellz w.

    i'M IN LOVE WITH THIS PLACE. I've never had any type of Musubi quite like theirs. Unique and artfully tasteful. Dude, they use the same rice cookers we use at home--zojirushi rice cookers!! If only I can make a concoction like theirs...

    (5)

  • Craig H.

    Hard to find, but absolutely worth the journey for the best musubis in town. The spam musubi... perfection... the salmon mayo musubi... double perfection. Also try the karaage chicken with garlic sauce. Fresh food, friendly service, great prices. You won't be disappointed.

    (5)

  • Mel D.

    Delicious Musubi. My bf love's their Musubi. He said it's the best Musubi he's ever had. I love the Bacon, egg and spam musubi. Teriyaki chicken musubi is also good. Spam Musubi with cucumber is refreshing. Their bento is just ok but their Musubi's are the bomb :)

    (5)

  • Eric L.

    GOD..it's awesome... not going to write anything else useful because there are so many other reviews anyway but I just thought I'd write a review to let fellow yelp-ers know that there's a second location in town now...yes..a SECOND LOCATION IN TOWN It's near walgreens in kapiolani, across of it (in the same lot as city cafe) also hours are everyday 7am-4pm

    (5)

  • Gordon L.

    Get the tuna curry, and spam and egg musubi! Great place. Craving it now.

    (5)

  • Melissa P.

    Musubis are the bomb here! Cheap, yummy and filling-- who can ask for more? I like the traditional spam and I like their egg! AND their musubi keeps. I couldn't finish one and put it in the fridge and when I ate it later, the rice wasn't all dried out!

    (5)

  • Alec A.

    Fun place to visit when in Honolulu. They serve the local favorite "musubi" or rice and spam. We wanted to experience the local flav and musubi isn't my favorite but is unique. The staff are very friendly and the line goes out the door but moves quick. Prices are cheap ($3-5) for a plate.

    (5)

  • Cris W.

    Delicious fast and cheap place for a nice Hawaiian style Japanese snack or lunch! Recommend to locals and tourists alike. Low cost and kaimaiana rates

    (5)

  • A M.

    The service was great. The young kid that helped us was patient and actually took the time to answer all our questions. The food itself was good and would probably have been better if I wasn't already so full. Cute little shop. I'd come back again.

    (4)

  • Julie P.

    I really wanted to like this place because everyone seems to love it and it's a small mom and pop place. Maybe I just don't like musubis, but there was just too much rice. It's a cheap, convenient place if you like half a small bowl of rice wrapped in seaweed and topped with spam and/or other toppings. I unfortunately tried a few and was not a fan.

    (3)

  • Frances H.

    We stumbled across this tiny carry-out place because it was serendipitously located in the same alleyway (yes, an alley!) as Big Wave Dave's where we had signed up for surf lessons. As the rest of my family got their on-land instructions, I was standing just inside the door of this shop, mouth agape and watering, trying to figure out how I could squeeze in a snack even though I had just eaten breakfast. Screw it, I'm on vacation and there's a spam musubi calling my name. I had the spam plum musubi (had ume between the spam and rice) and it was -- OH MY GOD -- the best thing I have ever eaten. I've had many a spam musubi before but none this fresh and warm and tasty. Wow. Went to surf lessons and came back through just to get more on the way back to the hotel. Funny thing is that we had packed our own musubi and spam (separate) but for some reason, I had to have Iyasume's spam musubi. Can't wait to go back again. Sad face that it will have to be the next time we are island side. If you are lucky enough to stumble across this place, it will likely be one of the most memorable places you dine at while in Hawaii!

    (5)

  • Roel U.

    When you're dishing out $5 for a gallon of water, $6 for a bag of chips or $ 4 for a roll of toilet paper ,this place will give your wallet a much needed break while on vacation in Waikiki. Grab a bento and musubi , walk a few steps to the beach and enjoy what will probably be one of your better meals on the island.It can get pretty daunting when your turn comes to order given the insane selection laid out in front of you and the hungry locals waiting behind you. So on busy times , before getting in line, you might wanna do some recon first .

    (5)

  • Marissa S.

    Really small place and not easy to find as it is tucked in an alley with a few stores. Came here for spam musubi to take to the beach. I assumed they had tons of it ready being a musubi place and all but NO! Didn't have to fall in line but had to wait for my order to be ready. I was impatiently watching them move super slow. It's so quiet in there and the guy taking the order was whispering. He was communicating to the lady in the back in hushed tones as well. Must be a Japanese thing, I don't know but there I was just staring at them and stopping myself to say something out loud like "where the heck is my order??" I just wanted spam musubi! If I only knew it would take this long, I should've just asked my husband to make some! He makes it pretty darn good, too! Finally got my order after a decade of waiting: spam musubi and spam musubi with bacon and egg. The spam musubi was freshly made so it was still warm when we got to the beach. It was really tasty. I kinda get what all the raving is about but if you ask if it was worth the wait, not really. As for the spam musubi with egg and bacon, it was cold because it was one of those that was already sitting out. They do have a lot of packed bento lunches that are ready so I assume those are cold, too. If you want something fast, just pick whatever you see on the counter. The spam musubi cost about $2 each but one is definitely not enough... I would rate this 4 stars but with the service, have to take one star off.

    (3)

  • Aiko S.

    Ohhh I love their omusubi !! Pork miso soup butajiru is great! I wish there was a store like this in Vancouver... I miss Iyasume Musubi already.

    (5)

  • Leilani F.

    Reasonable, delicious, and in walking distance to work. I love this place! I come here almost every morning before work to grab a bento or musubi. There are so many bentos to choose from! Different types of chicken, hot dog, salmon, etc. and in small and large combinations. I usually get a small bento with mochiko chicken and a rice ball and its only $3.50! There are desserts and bowl combinations and drinks and fruit snacks and other snacks offered here as well! There is also a table of musubis; musubi with egg, musubi without egg, musubi with ume, musubi with spicy ahi, it goes on and on! This place must be a hit with locals on their way to work and tourists on their way to the beach. I will continue my patronage :)

    (5)

  • Kelvin C.

    Best place on the strip to get spam musubi, hands down. A steady line can start forming here so roll the lucky dice and hope there isn't one. They're a little pricey, so be prepared to spend $20 for musubi overload lol. How can you not order a lot when there's a huge line? My favorites were the plum musubi and the bacon, egg, cheese musubi. My least favorite were the tuna with mayo and the salmon musubi. Those weren't good at all. 4 stars.

    (4)

  • Courtney O.

    So not what I expected! And so wonderfully surprised! I have been wanting to come here ever since the musubi was invented! Okay, maybe not that long... My hubby and I were staying in Waikiki one weekend so I jumped on the chance to get my musubi fix on. Some of you go to 7-11 for musubis. I can't do that. I need selection and fresh musubis! I arrived here on a soggy Sunday morning at 9:30 am expecting no line. I was wrong! There was a line out the door even though it was raining on and off. The line went pretty fast though. I thought I would enter the store and pick up all the musubis I wanted, then pay for them. Wrong! They are hand made there right after you order them! Amazing! I ordered a couple (tuna curry mayo, salmon & spicy cod roe, bacon egg & spam, and of course, the original, spam musubi). They were hand made quickly but with care! I also grabbed two bentos from the counter. The cashier was friendly. There is only one small table inside to eat at so it's better to take your food home or to the beach to enjoy. Everything is so cheap! And so yummy! I wish this place was more accessible with free parking. I would come here everyday! If you are in Waikiki, stop in and grab a couple musubis!!

    (5)

  • Mark M.

    Damn. I am so tired of spam masubi, but this place is so good. Hands down the best one is the spam masubi with red shiso. Simple, with salty, tart, tang, and a slight bit of crunch with the seaweed and fried masubi. Perfectly put together. My only tip is this - do not eat too much as your mouth will be filled with nothing but saltiness for days.

    (5)

  • golfer r.

    Had several of their musubi's and they were all tasty, but the rice to meat ratio was a little off as they give you in my opinion too much rice. Of course, if you are really hungry, the more rice the better \-) Make sure to get the Yelp check-in discount on their breakfast musubi - spam, egg and bacon, which is a great breakfast.

    (4)

  • Tuan C.

    Located in an unassuming alleyway. If you are not looking, you will pass right by it. I arrived just as they were closing down. It's really not a good idea to come when they are closing because there was nothing left. I grabbed the last 6 Misubis sitting on the counter, paid, and took them back to the hotel. You can't go wrong with any of them. My favorite was the simple Spam Musubi, which was a satisfying snack. Even though my dad said I paid too much for just the rice and spam, he actually enjoyed it! I recommend this place if you need a quick snack before heading down to Waikiki Beach!

    (4)

  • Vicky D.

    Too hyped up its not anything crazy.. I believe it has good reviews because it's cheap. They don't even have water to give.

    (3)

  • David C.

    I just could not get enough of the musube from this amazing tucked away little gem! The decor may be a little ratty but don't judge a book or tasty food shack by its cover. Get the fresh musubi that has just been made, the cook will periodically drop off new ones. I highly recommend the classic spam with egg and spam, egg & cucumber musubi. They will knock your socks off! The sweetness off the pan seared spam mixes perfectly with the sushi grade rice. Ono!! It was heaven in my mouth. This is a must visit in Waikiki!! We hit it up twice in 3 days.

    (5)

  • Dani M.

    Cute little shop in the hotel, right next to the one we were staying at. The rice was cooked perfectly and the spam was marinated well. The prices are very reasonable and there are lots of cute little trinkets available in store. There are a small selection of drinks and ice cream also to accompany your musubi. Luckily they open early, as we got some musubi's for the plane ride home. The employees are very nice. We would definitely come back.

    (5)

  • David Y.

    If you eat a lot of Musubi on the mainland you'll notice something missing when taking your first bite. The teriyaki sauce is missing from Iysaume's musubis, but it's not needed as there is enough flavor from the spam itself to compliment the rice. At first glance these are giant sized musibi's because there is so much rice. They don't look like anything special. Don't be deceived. Stock up the first time and you won't regret it like we did. This stuff is addicting. They open up bright and early at 6:30am. We stayed near Magic Island and walked over, which took approximately 25 minutes each way. The shop is down a small alley. The street is where all the tour buses park and pick up the tour guests. Not sure why this dinky little shop that sells a slice of musubi heaven is located in the heart of Waikiki. Parking here is non existent unless you live in a nearby hotel in Waikiki. It's located within a few walking steps from the Moana Surfrider hotel. Anyways, we got two of the bacon, original, and egg. We did quick work with all six after getting back to our place and regretted not getting more. Stock up in one trip if you have a long walk there or have someone drive around the block a few times early in the morning while someone else orders inside.

    (5)

  • Austin Y.

    Awesome! Best musubi's I have ever indulged in and yes, dare I say even better then mom's. Yikes! They have a wide variety of musubi's for everyone's taste buds. I just ate a tuna/curry salt and a fried chix/mayo musubi. Nori is top quality, melts in your mouth. Awesome grindz/pick up for the beach. Highly recommend.

    (5)

  • Eileen T.

    I am a fan of this place! Love their musubis! They have different kinds! I even bought some before my flight to take home!

    (5)

  • Mauren P.

    Sooo tasty, I've been trying to recreate their musubi since I got home from Oahu. If you're in Hawaii, you have to try something with spam, and this is my recommendation. After two bacon,egg,cheese, and spam musubi I started craving them constantly, Id go back to Hawaii just to eat these on the beach again...

    (4)

  • Edric T.

    Had a long day and wanted a quick, cheap, no fuss meal. I always thought it would be hard to mess up Spam & egg musubi. They did. Spam too thin and not fresh. Was hard and dry. Not enough proportionate to rice. Waited 15 minutes for curry bowl. It was barely warm and very salty. Although less expensive than going to a fancy Waikiki restaurant, not inexpensive.

    (1)

  • Steven M.

    3 stars - good, cheap musubi. However, i've had better... Unfortunately, i have to report this as hyped. the musubi here is pretty good but not bomb. tried - tuna mayo - ume cucumber spam - curry salmon.

    (3)

  • J W.

    You have to try spam musubi on your trip to Hawaii, and here's the place to get it! This is a small musubi store nestled on the corner of Kuhio. They have a wide variety of musubis, udon noodle bowls, and rice bowls. Their musubis were yummy, with a good ratio of filling to rice to seaweed. We also got the salmon bowl, which was a bowl of rice topped with cooked and shredded salmon. It was very good, with the salty salmon pairing well with the plain rice. It was a combo that came with fried chicken, some sausage links, and two musubis (of your choice). Everything was great.

    (4)

  • Jan P.

    Accidentally found this on Yelp and literally took me an HOUR to look for this place. Almost perfect 5 stars rating with over 850+ reviews? Tucked away in an "alley" on Koa Avenue, an access road behind the Hyatt Waikiki Regency & Spa, you'll find Musubi-ya Iyasume. Great thing is that this place serves the best musubi in the entire island. I've arleady tried pre-made musubi, okay musubi, awesome musubi, and this place only serves the only PERFECT musubi! Oshiii! It's at least 5-10 minutes wait to have your musubi ready because of preparations.Yet if you're in a rush, they do have some bento lunches and omusubi that are premade and ready to go This SPAM Musubi has a Shiso leaf underneath it, which adds an interesting flavor and texture contrast to the SPAM. There's just a hint of shoyu on the SPAM, but it's not too "Teriyaki-ish" like some other places, which is surprising being this is a Japanese establishment. This place is a legendary.

    (5)

  • Nicole M.

    This place is located in downtown Waikiki- right across from the beach. They have a wide variety of musubis here. You order, wait 1-2 minutes for your order and then you're done. Very simple. Tip: Check in for Yelp here for a discount on the spam, bacon and cheese musubi.

    (4)

  • Mirina K.

    everything about this hole in the wall is awesome? musubi and bento made fresh, lots of sides and drinks available in the cold case. it's really easy to walk to this location from various work spots and priced competitively.

    (5)

  • Kris M.

    Favorite Lunch Spot! Great for lunch, but hopefully your "lunch" break is either before or after everyone else's because this place can get busy! I'm lucky enough to have an hour lunch so the wait isn't too bad for me. Ready made bentos are available as well as some quick options to choose from. I LOVE that they're generous with the fillings in the musubis! More is just always better. My fave right now are th UME and SEAWEED musubis and pork bento. I also ha e random cravings for Unagi and they have the perfect little size to soothe my need. I'll probably be back again tomorrow! Yumm!

    (5)

  • Nicole H.

    Staff is always so nice! The price for Waikiki is great! You can get a lunch for less than $5.00. There salmon Mayo musubi is awesome!

    (5)

  • Jasmine C.

    5 nights, 6 days in Hawaii and we managed to find our way to come here 4 times. Once by cab to catch them before they closed at 4pm, twice by car, once by spontaneous decision on the bus on the way to somewhere else. If that hasn't convinced you, well, you must not like musubi very much to begin with! The owners are nice and the lady is especially sweet...they were closed literally at 4pm and we got there on the dot but they still made us some fresh, piping hot musubis as they were closing up. My favorite favorite was the spam and egg musubi ($2.28). Fat and plump, sweet and slightly salty/savory (as savory as spam can get lol), hot and QQ, it was delicious! If you check in on yelp or foursquare (50 cents off) you can get some discounts too! Also tried the fried chicken mayo (okay), salmon roe (MMMM....), spicy cod roe + salmon (YUM!!!) and loved all! They also have little bento boxes that look delicious, but we always just grabbed a little musubi snack to go for later. I think the most expensive ones are no more than $2.50, and if you just get spam musubi, it's ~$1.80. Most of the ones with more ingredients are around $2.28. Love love love!!! It is kind of hidden in an alleyway near King's Village on Koa street/Kaiulani off of Kalakaua, but you can't miss the giant musubi outside the door and just ask any local to point it out! Parking does suck so have someone in the car while you run to go get some, or bus it or walk!!

    (5)

  • Krysten I.

    I love Iyasume musubis. I was hooked the first time I visited the express location on makaloa and was so happy to find that there was a location close to my apartment. The one on Koa street is pretty hard to find. It'd diamond head of King's village, but you can't see the store entrance from the street. I'm not sure if they even have a place to park, but I doubt it. I'm glad it's so close to where I live, otherwise I wouldn't come as often as I do. This location is different fromt he express location in that it feels a little cleaner/more spacious. They also have a couple tables to sit at while you eat your bento. My favorites are the spicy fried chicken mayo musubi and broiled salmon bento. I also noticed today that they have a spicy chicken mayo bowl!!!! eek! I have to go back asap.

    (5)

  • Raquel Y.

    Out of my VERY short 4 days in Oahu, we came here TWICE!! Yes, it's that good! It's a TO-GO place. Cheap, quick, and eat on the go! Advice: 1. SPAM, EGG, & BACON MUSUBI! That one was our fav! We also had salmon and cod roe musubi and spicy fried chicken mayo musubi, but spam, egg, and bacon musubi was by far the tastiest. Original spam musubi is only $1.88 (but I rather pay few cents more for eggs and bacon) 2. If you check in on yelp, it was 50 cents off SEB musubi ($2.28, regular 2.78), and if you check in on foresquare, it's 50 cents off every 1 check in! (except beverage) 3. Stop by before your morning adventure! Since this places opens at 6:30am and only open until 4pm. We stopped by here before snorkeling Hanauma Bay one day and then came 2 days later before hiking Diamond Head. A very tasty breakfast snack!

    (5)

  • Tricia L.

    I don't get the hoopla. The musubi I got at ABC was better. The rice at this place was a bit dry and the spam thin.

    (3)

  • Che K.

    Really good quality musubi. Fresh, fast and cheap. Yummmmmm. Their curry rice and salmon and salmon roe rice is a must try. Double tuna mayo is delicious because usually musubi has a lot of rice and not enough fish inside.

    (5)

  • Stacey L.

    A real hidden gem in Waikiki Beach. My boyfriend and I were staying at the Hyatt and found that this place was right behind our hotel. I had yelped Japanese food and this place showed up. Once we gpsed for directions we realized that this isn't a restaurant but a small hole in the way place in a hard to find alleyway but sure enough their was a line outside the door. Once we got to order we found that they have a good selection of different spam musubi. We decided to try two different ones. I got an original and my boyfriend got the egg, spam, and bacon one. Both were delicious. Once I bit into mine I felt instantly blown away. I've had spam musubi before and I've never been a huge fan of them but this was mind blowing. The spam is grilled and taste super juicy and the rice is cooked just right with the right amount of vinegar to make it tasty. If I ever come back to Oahu I would want to try more of their musubis and their curry bowls that they offer. This is a very good cheep eats place in Oahu.

    (4)

  • Jeong P.

    Yup. I spent over $30 on musubis. But it was worth it. They make a perfect little snack to take to the beach. I was also pleasantly surprised to see that they make each one fresh for you when you order, even though they have some that are pre-made. They might get a little busy and it might be kinda pricey for what it is, but I would much rather get some freshly made musubi over something thats been sitting around all day.

    (4)

  • Tommy C.

    Fresh Musubi/Onigiri! Too many flavors to chose from. Spicy cod roe, tuna curry mayo, fried chicken, ikura, and double tuna were all good. Lots of rice. Low carb dieters should go elsewhere. Tiny place in the alley. You can miss it if you don't pay attention. Only 2 tables for dine in. Almost everyone takes out.

    (4)

  • Cynthia L.

    MUSUBI HEAVEN! Every time I stay in Waikiki, I must eat here for breakfast or lunch. It may be hard to find for some, located in an alley off a small side street behind Kalakaua, but it's worth searching for. For less than $10, you could buy a cute bento or a rice bowl. For about $6, you could buy combo meal of miso soup and choice of two musubis. I usually get that for breakfast. They have a long list of musubis, made-to-order, from the local favorite SPAM to curry tuna mayo or fried chicken. I usually get double tuna mayo and spicy cod roe. Keep in mind that this place is good mainly for take-out. There are a few tables inside, but I wouldn't stick around and eat there. The tables and chairs are tiny and it feels cramped just standing in waiting. I recommend taking the food to the beach to eat or back to the hotel. Buying extra musubi to snack on later in the day is a good idea, too. Credit cards accepted.

    (5)

  • Bailu D.

    Simply the best spam musubi! I like the ume spam and the red shiso herb spam best. My regular place for breakfast.

    (5)

  • Andy U.

    This place is amazing. Whether you want a snack or a whole meal, this place is perfect. We went here 3 times in the week we were in town. Ask of the musubi we tried were amazing. This included the spam, plum (ume), cucumber spam, and salmon and spicey cod roe.

    (5)

  • Regina C.

    ummm fresh made bacon egg spam musubi. and that's that.

    (4)

  • Matt W.

    Incredibly good. Very authentic Japanese-Hawaiian fusion. The rice was very flavorful, rich and nutty. The seaweed was perfectly sticky, complementing each and every bite of the musubi. Staff were knowledgable and sweet. The owner/chef(?) talked to us to ensure that everything met our expectations, which it did. We had the tuna, salmon, and spicy salmon roe rice balls (I forgot the name) as well as the obligatory spam musubi (one spam musubi and another bacon egg and spam musubi). The spam was nice and salty but next time I'll get the non-spam choices - which hopefully will be tomorrow AM. If I have any constructive feedback for the place it will be to make the cluster of a menu more amenable to American customers. Their menu is essentially a wall of 8x11 printouts in primarily Japanese characters with large pictures of the menu choices. Perhaps they could provide a menu easily readable with more in-depth descriptions. Regardless, this is an excellent restaurant and I will certainly be back here again.

    (5)

  • Steven L.

    Located in a small alley of restaurants and stores. Can be easy to miss if you're walking too fast. Place is tiny. About two tables right in front and side of the registers. This place is known for it awesome rice balls and musubi. Great spot to grab a small bite to eat while heading out to the beach. Easy to eat and hold in your hand, making it the perfect beach food. Def. try the spam rice ball, spicy salmon, and spicy tuna. Who knew some rice wrapped in seaweed would taste so good and simply makes your stomach happy for a few measly bucks.

    (4)

  • Melissa L.

    In the hours before I was to leave for the airport to fly home, I decided to stop by Iyasume Musubi to pick up something for the flight. Fresh musubi or a stale, overpriced sandwich on the airplane.....a no brainer. The shop is located on the street behind the Hyatt, soft of tucked into a side street. The store itself is pretty small with a couple of seats around a table. Some items are already prepared and wrapped to go, while other items are prepared to order. I ordered a spam and egg musubi as well as a small bento box. After a short wait I was on my merry way with warm and fresh food. This spot is a block of the beach and would be perfect for picking items up for a picnic while watching the waves or working on your tan. It's fresh, healthy (okay some items more so than others, well made and well priced. Totally worth checking out.

    (4)

  • token t.

    Their musubi/onigiri might be so addicting that it should come with a warning label. Their rice is tasty and cooked just right. I liked any of the mayo or cod roe ones. ABC stores have onigiri but these are waaaay better because they have more filling (example: the umeboshi/ salted plum). Eat them fresh. But I even had them the day after from the fridge and it still tasted good. The first bite is the money bite. Topping and the filling in one bite.

    (5)

  • Vanesa V.

    Hands down the BEST musubi I had while in Hawaii. I could eat this for breakfast everyday! The curry tuna, miso salmon, spicy fried chicken were all really delicious. We always came around 7am and probably waited no longer than 10 minutes for our food. Not too many tables to sit there so we always got our food to go.

    (5)

  • Amy D.

    I'm not too sure why, but I didn't really like the food from Iyasume Musubi. Usually I'm a big fan of spam on rice and other Japanese food, but this meal didn't really do it for me. Iyasume is a tiny shop and very unassuming, so you have to look very carefully for it or could end up just walking by. We stopped by after a morning of paddleboarding, so we were starving and ready to consume the entire store. Make sure you check in on Yelp to get a discount on their Bacon & Egg Spam Musubis! We ordered: -Mochiko Chicken ($5.95, yelp.com/biz_photos/iyas… ): The best item that I had! I really like the taste of the chicken (not too salty), and the consistency. Recommended! -Bacon & Egg Spam Musubi ($2.28, yelp.com/biz_photos/iyas… ): Just ok.. I was expecting more based on the Yelp reviews =( I didn't like the bacon with the spam, and the egg seemed overcooked. -Pork Cutlet (Tonkatsu) Bento ($7.45, yelp.com/biz_photos/iyas… ): Ok, nothing special. I liked the variety of items in the bento box, but the tonkatsu wasn't very flavorful. -Combination Noodles ( yelp.com/biz_photos/iyas… ): Again, not very flavorful. I wouldn't get this again. -Garlic Fried Chicken ( yelp.com/biz_photos/iyas… ): I think it was the garlic fried chicken I had.. in any case, I think it was good? Not too memorable though. I think I should have just stuck to their different musubis and skipped the bento boxes. If I'm back in this area in Honolulu, I'll have to come back and try out the other musubi flavors. The staff is friendly there and they work really fast, so there wasn't much of a line.

    (3)

  • Stephanie P.

    Finding meals under $10 in Waikiki can be a bit of a challenge, but if you're willing to hunt down this tiny hole-in-the-wall place, it's a real deal. Plus, Spam musubi! It's located at the back of an alley/courtyard thing, behind a surf shop, so you won't see it from the street but it's not terribly hard to find. It's open early for breakfast and they have some more breakfasty musubi options, like the bacon/egg/cheese/Spam musubi. There's a big table with various kinds of musubi and bento boxes, and a large menu to pick from that has many varieties of musubi, plus other items like rice bowls. There was a bit of a language barrier, but the cashier was very nice and being able to point at the picture menu helped out a lot. It's TINY inside, so you should know what you want before you go in; they have menus you can stand outside and look at while you're waiting. There are only a couple of tiny tables inside, but it's much nicer to take your food to go and walk to the beach, where there are benches and walls to sit on and eat. The bento box was around $6 and came with a cup of miso. Our musubi was around $2-3 per piece, and a mini beef rice bowl was $3. We walked out with a huge bag full of food for under $12, and it was plenty for two people! Great for a quick meal or a snack to tide you over and you really can't beat the price.

    (4)

  • Piggy P.

    Must give it a 5 star. I did breakfast there everyday. Love it! It tastes so good. I am gonna buy some more and bring them back to California. It is a must try for everyone who visits Honolulu. Strongly recommend.

    (5)

  • Rocky M.

    Pretty good, especially if you need breakfast and are waking up on Pacific time!

    (4)

  • Jo C.

    You deserve a Musubi Haiku! Spam, tamago, rice Nori wrapped flavor grenades How we will miss you!

    (5)

  • Sally E.

    *早くて美味しい*My favorite item is "Ten-musu" set., comes with two small Shrimp tempra with tiny Japanese style sausage & picles, cost about $5! Perfect snack for the beach. Their staff are always nice and super quick.

    (5)

  • Lan N.

    I yelped hard to finalize where I would be trying out musubi. Actually, I yelped for the best breakfast, musubi, ramen, saimin, poke...in Oahu. I'm a dork when it comes to traveling and food! Anyways, I've had musubi in the past and wasn't that impressed. I thought that maybe it was the place I got it from and not the musubi itself....And after Iyasume, I now know that I'm just not a fan. Too much rice for the amount of fixings. I ordered the salmon and spicy cod roe, spicy chicken, a limited one with some japanese ingredient I can't recall, and a spam with tamago and bacon. Of course, the last one was the best, though it was the only one that was pre-made (bacon makes everything better). I did appreciate the quality of the rice...better than the dry and yet somehow still over mushy stuff i find elsewhere. I even saved it for some poke I later bought at Alicia's. But anyways, I've now tried musubi multiple times in HI and once at Narita, and it's just not my thing. So Iyasume, it's not you, it's me. You were upstanding with quality ingredients and service. I just don't have it in me to appreciate your loveliness.

    (3)

  • Chris B.

    Great little hole in the wall place. The meal was quickly made and prepared upon our order. It was a bit difficult of a place to find. It is almost quite literally a hole in the wall. The lobby wasn't exactly very spacey but I assume that is to be expected in Hawaii. It was also extremely hot in the lobby, and that is definitely to be expected. However I didn't go there for the lobby. I had a quick snack and enjoyed it!

    (4)

  • P L.

    We love love love this place!! Bought musubis a few times during my stay in Oahu, including the day of departure, bought some to eat on the flight back home~ I really like the Cheese SPAM, Egg and Cheese SPAM. Salmon and ikura was nice too!! Fried chicken hold up to 7-8 hours and still tasted good on flight. I also like they only make them when I order (In another Iyasume outlet on seaside branch, it seems that there's no kitchen there and they are all premade). I would definitely return next time.

    (5)

  • Anita L.

    = SPAM MUSUBI MAKES ME HAPPY = Yes, definitely... Especially when I am a low budget starving tourist in Honolulu! The fact that Iyasume price their musubi at about $2/piece is more than welcoming! However, I must be missing something because I don't reall

    (3)

  • Gerald C.

    Good little take out place. Staff was friendly, price was reasonable for Waikiki and food was okay. It was good to try as there were so many people racing about it.

    (3)

  • Nat W.

    This is my regular lunch place. They specialize in rice balls but they have a few other items as well like rice bowl with beef or curry, fried chicken and soup. Their rice balls are $2-2.5 each. They are fresh and have good ingredients inside. I have tried their mini beef don...it was good in taste but I thought it was way too small and too little beef. If you are a big eater, this place can be expensive. If not, your lunch will be around $6-7. P.S. This place is mainly for take-out. There are only a few chairs inside.

    (4)

  • Tiffany S.

    MASUBIS GALORE!!! I had a tough time finding this place since it was somewhat in an alley... I walked passed it and my apple maps kept showing me going passed it in both directions so I gave up. HOWEVER, my friend made a trip there the next day and grabbed me some goodies and all is well. I got the spam and tamago(egg) masubi and the spam, tamago, and cucumber masubis. DEEEELICIOUS. On my trip, I've had spam masubis almost every day. But this place makes them fresh and warm. Perfect for a fast on the go meal or snack at the beach. I wish I had bought more......

    (5)

  • Jamie K.

    delicious musubi .... the spam musubi with cheese, spam, and an egg was freshly prepared and amazing! The cod roe musubi was just okay, i think i prefer manabu's cod roe than iyasume, because of the different seasoning they put it in, but the spam musubi is better at iyasume! parking is kind of hard to find and there is a big musubi porcelain outside that people love to take pictures with !

    (4)

  • Tracy Joy K.

    I passed this place every day of my trip walking to the beach and didn't actually get to try it until I was making my last rounds to get food for the flight and trip back home. The musubi is awesome! I bought 3 pieces of musubi with every intention of sharing them with my family but ended up eating 3 pieces myself throughout the trip back. They have a great assortment of musubis, not just your typical spam musubi like back in the mainland. Pay attention the expiration dates the put - they make it pretty fresh and you can definitely tell. Definitely walk by if your hotel is nearby or if you are passing through! It's great for breakfast or a whenever time snack :)

    (4)

  • Josh L.

    This little shop is the definition of "hole-in-the wall." Located in a small alley next to a surf shop, you can easily miss it. First off, this place makes excellent musubi. My personal favorite is the spam and egg musubi. It makes a perfect breakfast on the go. The "egg" part is a slice of tamago and has a great sweetness to it to balance out the saltiness of the spam. Second, the value cannot be beat. For about $2 a piece, you get a piece of musubi and the ability to create your own custom lunch on the run Third, the convenience of the location cannot be beat. Just steps away from the beach, and in close proximity to restaurants and shops that want to milk you for all the money you're worth, Iyasume stands out for its non-pretentiousness.

    (5)

  • Jennifer C.

    We got Spam, Spam Ume, Spam Shiso, Spam Egg Bacon Cheese, Salmon Seaweed, and Spicy Salmon Roe. They were all delicious, ume and shiso were our favorite.

    (5)

  • Dusty B.

    I'm a full-on, suburbia raised, Caucasian dude. So, I'd never even heard of a, "Musubi". Well, I just had to try a few out. I had a spicy fried chicken with mayo and a couple regular old fried chicken with mayo. So interesting in look, flavor and contrasts. They are so inexpensive and really just lovely to look at in their little To-Go container. I would definitely return. I made a lunch out of these Musubi and then stopped into another establishment for a fruit filled crepe! Yum!

    (4)

  • Joe G.

    Spam musubi, where have you been my whole life? I never thought in my life something made with spam could taste this delicious, I'm definitely a convert and am completely won over by the deliciousness that is the spam musubi that these lovely Japanese ladies make. I got here just as they had closed and was so disappointed I would have to wait an entire day to try this out. Fortunately for me the ladies saw my disappointment and made some fresh ones for me to go! I am really not used to this kind of treatment, not sure if it's a common Aloha spirit but boy was I happy. Once I had one bite of the spam musubi it was really love at first bite, how can something so simple taste so delicious? I since went back and treat this as the place to get the perfect meal for lunch at the beach. Stock up on a variety of musubis (they are all of excellent quality) and when you're hungry devour them on the beach. You really can't go wrong. I was so in love with the musubi and knowing full well that I will never be able to taste this outside of Hawaii I bought their musubi maker so I can attempt to recreate their delicious spam musubi. In fact I've worked myself up an appetite. I'm off to make some now.

    (5)

  • Christina L.

    they take cash or card, for those who are wondering. when i was there i had: double tunamayo onigiri tunamayo onigiri (get the double, there's more stuff inside) spam musubi bacon, cheese, and spam musubi cheese and spam musubi i was lucky that each time i went, the line was short, but each time i waited for my musubi, i would see the line get pretty long. they go through the line pretty quick though and i think either way, it's worth it. their musubi is the best. i read someone else's review where they brought some on the plane to eat when leaving hawaii and i did the same. it kept well and i ate it on the plane instead of the airplane food. i kind of wished that i bought more so i could've eaten more when i landed. hands down, best musubi!

    (5)

  • Allison S.

    I didn't think I liked musubi but this place proved me wrong! The first time I got the chicken teriyaki, which was okay, but the second time I got the spam, bacon, and egg which was awesome! The lady behind the counter was really nice too. We bought a couple on the day we left to eat on the plane. Highly recommend! :)

    (4)

  • Jason R.

    Spam, egg, and bacon masubi was ok. Thought I was getting a deal by the checkin offer, but noticed the sign outside their store had the same offer...Great to pack togo for a beach snack

    (3)

  • Holla F.

    Love seeing Pres. Obama's picture on the wall. Best Musubi in town. Spam was fried nicely, rice was good, cucumber and egg were a nice combo with the sweet sauce topped it off. Must eat same day for best taste, day after not so good.

    (5)

  • David H.

    throw the carb diet out the door. my favorites are the spam with plum sauce and spicy cod roe. Had them everyday while there snorkeling. very addicting..but sadly cannot resist.

    (5)

  • Lisa C.

    I love this place. It's cute, the people are nice, the service is quick, and the food is fresh and excellent. I got a small salad, chicken karaage (with a really tasty garlic sauce), a mini beef bowl, and a plum spam musubi. The salad was simple but a nice addition to the unhealthy food. The chicken was tasty, but served room temperature which I wasn't a huge fan on. The beef bowl was delicious and a good size. The Musubi was cooked just right and was really tasty and fresh. All that food ran me about $11 which is pretty awesome considering how expensive everything in the area seems to be. I will definitely be coming back here next time in Waikiki,

    (4)

  • M D.

    The place was hard to find at first, but once I recheck the direction from one of the yelp reviewers, it wasn't hard to miss. We tried the egg, bacon, spam musubi and it was super delicious. Who would have known these ingredients go really well together. We start coming here the last 2 days and there was always a mini line up at the door. Looks like lots of ppl know about this place. Is great for a cheap convenient breakfast/snack that you just take across to the beach. They also have the egg, bacon, cheese, spam. There bentos look delicious too, for about $5 a bento, we might try one for lunch next time

    (5)

  • Jeanie K.

    I like the different varieties of musibi's here. They tasted good but nothing spectacular.

    (3)

  • Joel Y.

    how can something so simple be so irresistible? Out of the 5 days I stayed in Waikiki, 4 of those were dedicated to the outstanding musubi's that are featured at Iyasume. They have all types and flavors of these great Japanese American fusion rolls, and they really hit the spot for a quick and easy snack or even breakfast. Out of all of the flavors, I must admit that the traditional Spam ones were still my favorite. Tamago & Spam was a unique blend of sweet and savory, Cheese & Spam was very rich and decadent, and the original Spam is just outstanding. All of these toppings sit on this delicious pillow of soft sticky rice and when you pop it in your mouth, it's a mouthful of goodness. If you aren't a fan of spam, you sure will be after these great Musubi. Cash Only, and make sure you are patient. Your orders can take a while if you order a lot.

    (5)

  • Linda L.

    If you're looking for spam musubi, this is it. It's a teeny hole in the wall restaurant in a little alley tucked in between hotels and big buildings. Tip: Keep your eyes peeled for the smiling blob character placed near the front door of the restaurant. It's pretty easy to miss if you don't know where you're looking and how the front door looks. I loved the spam musubi and the spicy chicken onigiri. There was an extensive menu of onigiris... wish I had time to try them all. There are two ladies there who made it fresh. However, I wouldn't get the pre-packaged bento meals or bowls. Those weren't too good since they had been sitting on the counter and microwaved for us to eat. For under $2 a pop, I say this is a great spot to come and get a few spam musubis or onigiris to go for a picnic or a hike... or just an afternoon snack.

    (5)

  • Lina O.

    Iyasume Musubi is located on Koa Ave, right behind the back side of the Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach, down a small alley way. it can easily be missed but look for a small stand up sign with a cute drawing of a musubi with a bow on it. it is in the back of this alley next to a surf rental place. Iyasume Musubi itself is a tiny place. they have a small counter with some bentos and musubis on it and the rest of their menu on the wall. it looks like they have quite the selection of foods, like curry rice, soups, various different kinds of musubis and spam musubis. we went here in the morning before our flight back to the mainland so we wanted to get something quick. we got some bentos and a couple spam musubis and decided to eat it there. there was a table or two inside and one small table outside. but i probably wouldnt expect to go to Iyasume and eat here. the bentos were fresh and still hot. i liked that they had traditional japanese side dishes like nasu miso, kimpira, and nishime. they even offer miso soup with the bentos. the spam musubis were really good too. i dont know what it was, but dang, they were perfect. we got one regular spam musubi, one with egg and spam and one with egg, spam and bacon. they were all really good and were even good later that day on the plane, and back home! parking sucks in the area so might as well park where you can and walk.

    (5)

  • raji b.

    OMG so good!! The plain spam and rice is perfection!

    (5)

  • Li Y.

    Bacon egg spam musubi!!! Enough said. This place is super cheap. I wasn't particularly in love with the other dishes, suggest you come for the musubi!!! We had it for like 4 straight days for breakfast while vacationing in Hawaii.

    (4)

  • Kim N.

    I had never eaten Spam before and was kind of scared to try it, but when in Hawaii it is a must to eat. It is a staple there. Seriously it is. I had heard rave reviews for this place and it was literally one block from our hotel down an alley. It was funny walking to it. First it is in an alley; and you are like really in an alley? Yes it is, and this right. 2nd it is and it is marvelous. Musubi is kind of like spam sushi. It is rice that is molded to look like sushi rice then a piece of fried spam on top and wrapped in seaweed. OMG HEAVEN IN YOUR MOUTH. Hubby had the Spam Musubi with egg and loved it just as much. We bought some and took them on the tour bus with us and people kept asking us what we were eating and where they could get it. We ended up eating there 3 times for the 4 days we were in Waikiki. This is a have to stop and try it place if you are in Oahu. I want to go back; just for it. FYI it is tiny. So send in one person with you order and others wait outside. They also have sushi. Most Musubi is under $3.00 a piece.

    (5)

  • John E.

    Great food to go to take on the beach or up to your room. The Spam Masubi is pretty good here. The price is cheap and it is very quick and easy food. I will definitely make this a go to spot every time I visit!

    (3)

  • Sun-Kai P.

    I'm not a huge fan of musubi, but I have to give Iyasume Musubi mad props because their musubi's are pretty good. It's tucked away behind some shops so it might be hard to find. They do have a small sign on the sidewalk that's hard to see. Just keep an eye out for a line of people and that's where it's at. The musubi's are made to order and the egg that they use tastes like tamago which is a sweet tasting egg. Services is great and the musubi's are worth the wait.

    (4)

  • Bella D.

    Love...love...love Iyasume Musubi. It's located on Koa Street behind the Hilton Waikiki. f you're not looking, you could easily miss this place since you have to go through what looks like a small little alley way to get to the store. The store itself is also very small in size. I believe a total of two tables with two small chairs per table. Although I'm not a big fan of white rice, I love Spam musubi and I love how this place makes them fresh daily. Even though the store is small, it offers a wide array of different types of spam along with other small bento meals. Here's a quick list of the musubi's I've tried: *Spam and Egg *Bacon, Spam, &Egg, *Cucmber Spam & Egg *Plum Spam *Salmon Spam All of them very tasty and delicious. The last couple of trips to Waikiki, I've made it a point to make at least multiple trips here. It's great when starting the morning off to pick up something quick and take it with you. Be aware that they do close early (between 3pm-4pm). If they were open later, I would probably make nightly trips here too. They also offer other menu items as well. I've tried the curry mini bowl and miso soup and it was good too. I definitely recommend this place as a must try especially if you love spam musubi. I believe they opened a second location close to Kicks/HI and the Ala Moana mall.

    (5)

  • Shari Z.

    I'm so sad I never knew about this place until now!! SO GOOD! My fave was the tuna, mayo, and bonito, however the good ol spam and egg was delish! The spam was more seasoned then usual making it taste more homemade. Love that they open up at 6am...we stopped by a few times to pick up cheap lunch before heading out to the beach early mornings. I was bummed they didn't sell any of the cute items that appear to be for sale...the musubi bag is so adorable!! If anyone knows where to get one let me know!

    (5)

  • Katrina L.

    I go here during work sometimes because McDonald's gets very boring. This is a very small hole in the wall place in the back of a building. Being in waikiki, there is not much parking, so I am lucky I work a block away. After I orded, it did take a little while for my order to be done, but I don't mind as this is not a fast food restaurant. The workers there are very friendly older Japanese folks. The restaurant itself is very tiny, and has about 3 small tables to sit on. They have all kinds of japanese items on their menu, including musubi's, bento's, donburi's, miso soup (not instant kind), and other things, which all looked very good. So far I've only tasted the Spicy Chicken Mayo musubi's, which are about 2$ for one. They were very good; the size was a good about, and I felt the rice to filling ratio was just perfect. I do wish they were a tad bit cheaper, but it is Waikiki after all. I'd go back here again!

    (4)

  • Diane L.

    Yay! If you love musubi this place is so cool! It's a little hard to find because it's tucked into an alley, and overall the place looks like a little hole in the wall. BUT you know it's places like these that turn out to be the gems. The musubi is great. They have spam musubi (my fav), a variation that is egg, bacon, and spam, and also other types like salmon musubi. I had the musubi with a beef bowl, and overall this place was great to try.

    (5)

  • Michelle V.

    mmmm! this place is like musubi heaven! they've prtty much got everything wrapped in a seaweed and spam. I recommend the spam and egg one. They've got one with bacon too, thats good also! I didnt really like their spicy tuna, bc it was like tuna in a can with spicy sauce on it. wierd. but be adventurous and try everything out if you have the appetite too! ahaha They have lots of combos and boxes to choose from even fried chicken! Perfect for a to-go snack in hawaii =)

    (5)

  • Stephanie W.

    The best spam musubi I've ever had... The place was small, and they had way too many choices for musubi's which made it even harder for us to decide which to get... We settled for the regular spam musubi's. We also got some of the boxed up meal.. those were just okay... kinda what I would expect... but if you ever find this place... eat the spam musubi, you won't be disappointed.

    (4)

  • John G.

    Tried three different musubi here and they were all very delicious. Good balance of rice and meat. Nice sweet sauce that enhances the taste of the salty spam. It's definitely a good place to go if you don't want to pay for overpriced tourist food.

    (4)

  • Vincent C.

    Nice place for breakfast.

    (4)

  • Jennifer K.

    Upping it by one star because the owner wrote a nice note thanking me for the review. The fact that he cares enough to reach out to his customers is really nice and shows how much he cares about customer satisfaction.

    (4)

  • Jo-Ann L.

    YUMMY! When we first got to Hawaii I went to Iyasume in the morning to pick up breakfast for my family as we headed to the Pearl Harbor tour. I got the spicy chicken, Spam with egg and bacon and the regular spam musubi's. All very delicious! So delicious that it was one of the only places that we returned to for a second time while we were in Oahu for the week.

    (4)

  • Joyce Y.

    Mmm...spam musubi. I found this place from yelp and so glad we came here. Delicious spam musubi and cheap, too! This place is a small hole in the wall, hidden in a small alley behind the hotels on Koa St. It gets pretty crowded for the morning breakfast rush so definitely go early before 7:30 if you want to avoid the lines. They do take the time to make your musubi's so there is a wait for that as well. But the plus side of that is that you get hot and fresh spam musubi's! Spam musubi is made fresh and marinated in some type of sauce. They give you PLENTY of rice and 2 musubi's are enough to fill you up for breakfast for the day. I ordered a spam musubi and a salmon musubi. The salmon was ok. Not too much flavor and they didn't give you too much. There was a lot of rice. I would stick with the spam musubi. Less than $2 per musubi! I've never been to Japan (I hope someday to visit). But stepping into Isayume Musubi felt like I was transported to Japan. Little cute shop with bento boxes for sale. Mom and pop shop where the families make your order after you order. Frequent customers speak in Japanese to the owners. I came here again a 2nd time since I loved their musubi's. Yum! Service is a little slow, but that's because they make your order after you order. And it can be busy in the morning rush. Now that I think of it, I should've bought a musubi maker from here as a souvenir!

    (4)

  • Will C.

    huge selection and fresh made musubis to order. not your mother's ABC variety. the store might be a little hard to find, but it's oh so worth it. definetly one of the better places to grind in waikiki. Each musibi is under $2. They also do bentos.

    (4)

  • David C.

    Never realized I love musubi until Iyasume. I realized after a few days that they have multiple locations and even mall stands. But I only went to the actual store in the tiny ally next to king's village. Musubi combo, egg spam & spicy cod roe musubi and miso soup, was my daily breafast. They open at 6am! Other than the swimming in clear blue waters, stuffing myself with rice balls was what I looked forward to every morning. Ahhhhh I dream of musubi.

    (4)

  • Willa L.

    I came here two days in a row for their musubi. I had the original spam musubi, plum musubi, spam and cheese musubi and the bacon and egg musubi. I think I am officially in love with musubi. There is no parking in this area so I had my boyfriend dropped me off so I can run in to buy the food. Luckily, it was quick to get the food and I just took it back to the hotel to eat.

    (5)

  • Laura S.

    Iyasume Musubi is a little hole in the wall selling fresh musubi/onigiri. On the street behind the Hyatt, tucked away on the side of a building, you'll know you've gone to the right place because a giant smiling onigiri will beckon you inside. There are a bunch of different types to choose from (at least 15 I believe). Over the course of eating there twice, we ordered double curry tuna, spicy chicken, spam musubi, spicy cod roe with cheese, spam musubi with plum and cucumber (their monthly special), spam and egg musubi, salmon roe, and pickled veggie. Both times we walked to the closest ABC store to buy some drinks and give them time to make our order, so we wouldn't have to wait around. MMM! They were like little delicious presents! They're great to eat right away since the rice is warm. Like others have mentioned, because the rice is warm, the nori (seaweed wrap) isn't crispy. That was fine with me though. I particularly liked the spam with plum and cucumber, it was a really interesting mix of flavors. The spam itself has some sort of sauce or marinade before grilling, which makes it tastier than usual (probably a teriyaki-style sauce?). One thing that was kind of disappointing was that the pickled veggie I ordered only had veggie from the little opening. It didn't have any filling at all, just rice. This surprised me because I had asked them in advance if it had pickled veggies as a filling, and they said it did. Now before you chide me and say it was a miscommunication or lost in translation, I asked the girl at the register *in Chinese* (because I could tell she was from Taiwan and I wanted to make sure there was no misunderstanding) and verified with her before buying that yes indeed there would be a filling inside. Nope. Womp womp. It's okay though, all the other ones made up for it. They range between $1.78 to $2.28 and make for a filling and hearty snack. Their hours are 6AM-4PM. Enjoy!

    (4)

  • Keleko A.

    We went back for the 2nd time. Salmon/spicy tarako musubi is the best. You can tell they use quality rice and seaweed . Soo good!

    (5)

  • A Y.

    Bf and I were staying in Waikiki and it was such a nice walk to get here. We tried the onigiri as well as the spam musubi and found the latter to have much more flavor. The onigir's rice to stuffing ratio just wasn't very satisfying, even though the stuffing was delicious. We came back the next morning and stuck to the musubi. Interestingly, we found the same patrons there again ! If I live there, I'd want to go every morning too. The rice was nice and warm and we couldn't resist eating them on the walk back.

    (5)

  • Selena H.

    legit og musubi place. hidden in a side alley behind the hussle and bussle of waikiki, stands this little shop with a cute musubi mascot. a huuuge variety of musubi's to choose from.. in a span of 2 days, my friend and i ordered nearly 30 musubis.. some honorable mentions: - bacon, egg and spam - spicy salmon - miso salmon - ume - regular spam musubi - bonito tip: they have a new 'express' store across the street from ross. if you go after 2:30 (i think), the musubis left are discounted so great snacks to bring to beach/pool.

    (5)

  • Tuan V.

    always good, seem to get it right, I usually grab an assortment.

    (5)

  • Charisse M.

    Terrific little whole in the wall with great curry, salmon, and spam musubi. Staff was friendly and the food was so yummy! Best musubi i have ever had (although it was a little smaller than I expected). Make sure you have somewhere to take the food though, there was barely any place to sit down.

    (5)

  • Yen H.

    The cutest little shop hidden in an alley behind King's Plaza. Maybe it's good because the rice is top notch, maybe it's good because the musubi are freshly made, piping hot when you order them, maybe it's the novelty of a little family run, whole in the wall shop at the end of a out of place hallway... or MAYBE I don't care and I will call this the best little damn musubi place EVER! Tip: Take some for the road! Hiking up to Diamond head today? the beach? walking down the road- who cares! Try more!

    (4)

  • Paul B.

    Oh, dammit, what I wouldn't do for a bacon egg and spam musubi right now. If you are not a spam eater (I wouldn't say that I am) then this is going to blow your mind. You probably think "spam on rice wrapped in cellophane is way at the bottom of the list of things that I want to put into my mouth". Thats fine, I get it, I thought that way too. But really, isn't it worth spending a couple bucks just to see what all the fuss is about? The answer is yes. Worst case, you spend a couple bucks and don't like it but can tell everyone you ate spam in Hawaii. Actually thats a lie, worst case is that you LOVE it like and your life downward spirals into a sad tale of obesity and spam musubi desperation. You throw everything you have away just to get that one. more. FIX. Damn. Thats pretty grim. I think you should go to Iyasume Musubi anyway.

    (5)

  • Rick L.

    large selection of masubi, rice balls and other random items. the spam, bacon, egg and cheese masubi sounds overwhelming, and it is, but it is awesome. the rice is warm and melts the cheese, the masubi is slightly sweet and is goes well with the salty bacon. give it a shot. i will have another tomorrow morning before i leave.

    (4)

  • Thomas N.

    Just as mentioned in my buddy Lan N.'s review of Iyasume, this place is an adventure to find... but when you find it, it is like a treasure chest. I am a huge fan of spam musubis (I don't care what people think, spam is good!). Iyasume does some of the best musubis out there. Anywhere. Period. During a 4 day visit, I came here twice. Trip one = 1 chicken musubi, 1 spam musubi, 1 spam/bacon/egg musubi. Trip two = 1 spam musubi, 1 red shiso musubi (plus 4 to-go for delivery and bribery purposes). My hands down favorite was the spam/bacon/egg musubi. The saltyness of both the spam and bacon, the sweetness of the sauce, the softness of the egg and rice.... perfection. Next time anyone from the Bay Area goes to Honolulu, please let me know. I will buy you your musubis if you bring me back some. Pretty please....

    (5)

  • Armand Joel C.

    Great spam masubi!!!

    (5)

  • Patrick P.

    Hands down best musubi I've had. It's a guilty pleasure. Convenient location one block from home aside, the service is quick and with a smile, the spam is perfectly cooked (slightly burnt edges, yummmm), the bento boxes are just the right size, and cheap cheap cheap. The quality is high, the price is low. What more can you ask for? Maybe longer hours for dinner?!

    (5)

  • Vy M.

    Great musubi with great location (right in the heart of Waikiki). Disappointed that they don't have much different flavor musubi anymore. I asked the lady for their wasabi musubi and she said it's discontinued. BUT WHY?!?

    (4)

  • Kristen C.

    Located a few blocks from where we were staying, this convenient hole in the wall musubi stop made it extremely easy for us to "pack lunch" for the beach. With such a large variety of musubi to choose from, we didn't have to eat the same ones day in and day out. Whats not to love there? Spam...good. Rice...good. A mixture of roe, cucumber or egg...even better! All I know is that these are way better than any other musubi you can find at 7eleven or ABC stores. And the little old ladies who run the shop are as adorable and authentic as they come.

    (5)

  • Mei K.

    I don't know how they make their musubis so darn good! I live in Los Angeles so I dream of having their musubis all the time. THE BEST!

    (5)

  • Jose S.

    Their servings are small. I ordered the curry bowl and counted exactly two small pieces of chicken; it's like a chicken mcnugget cut in half. The bacon and egg spam was good but nothing to rave about. I was going to give this place one star but the musubi was decent and the service was good.

    (2)

  • Tiffany W.

    It's a good place for musubi, but don't expect too much because it's only musubi. Tiny place, quite difficult to spot. Cheap price tho

    (4)

  • Mai S.

    Yum! What a cute little shop to get musubi! It was super close to our hotel, so a perfect stop to pick up some musubi to take with us to Hanauma Bay. I tried the regular spam musubi, ume spam, egg spam, and bacon egg spam. The ume spam was a surprising combo since I never thought to put those two together, but I had to try it because I love anything ume! And it was actually pretty good! I also had a couple of onigiri (okaka and salmon & ikura) but those were not quite as exciting. If you get a chance to stop by I would definitely recommend the spam musubi's over the onigiri. We stopped by again before our flight and it was a perfect snack for the plane ride! The flight attendant was jealous :)

    (4)

  • Drew B.

    Best musubi on the island!

    (5)

  • Bora K.

    I'm equally mad and glad this place is not anywhere near where I live since if it were, I'd be there every single day buying lots and lots of Onigiri for every meal. They have a huge variety of Onigiri and the best thing about them is that they're made to order. So even though you have to wait a bit, they come out piping hot and they have lots of filling so there's a really good rice to stuffing ratio so you get a bit of both in almost every bite. We bought about 6 different ones to take as a snack to the beach and share and our favorites were the Baked Salmon with Spicy Mentaiko, the Bonito with Ume, and the Spam Musubi with Red Shiso. The Spicy Mayo Chicken was good but a little too much mayo for us. Maybe that can be remedied my asking to go easy on it when you order. Great little takeaway place. Really awesome service too.

    (5)

  • Ring K.

    Nice little hole-in-the-wall in an alleyway. It's a little hard to find, but once you see the big masubi mascot outside, you will know you're in the right place. There is a binder of different masubis. Some of the masubis are pre-made and sitting on the counter, like the spam masubi. I wouldn't say it's the best spam masubi I've ever had, but it's pretty solid. I had the spam masubi, spam & eggs masubi, and a spicy chicken. They were pretty filling for around $2 each. Great place to grab some food before you drive around the island.

    (4)

  • Jeannie L.

    Iyasume Musubi is such a great find for a Musubi fan like myself. It's a tiny hole in the wall place tucked in the alley next to King's Village. Looks like a mom, daughter operation where the teenage daughter is out front taking orders and the mom is churning out delicious musubis. I love the bacon, egg, spam Musubi! Frankly, I'm not sure if you could ever go wrong putting those 3 ingredients together. The spicy salmon, cod roe one is yummy too. Now, if only they could expand onto the mainland.....

    (4)

  • Hiro S.

    This is the first time after they opened a new store at this location. Boy, their business must have been good! :) Anyhow, this new place is kinda tucked into a tiny side street and it might be a bit tough to find (just behind Hyatt hotel), but it's even closer to Waikiki Beach compared to the original location - perfect for beach lunch! It seemed they added more items - not only musubi itself, but also some combo items. When I went there, it was like just before 3pm, but a handful of customers were ordering fresh musubis. These Japanese housewives were very efficient making musubis. Good Californian rice, warm (made to order), fresh nori (seaweed), lots of filling options (meat, veggie, seafood, and some creating combo), cheap, quick...great. I wonder who wants to buy ABC stores' 2-3 day old ice cold musubis after they tasted from Iyasume. There are like 3 tables inside, so you could eat there. They are open at 7AM, and accept cash only. Each musubi costs $1.78, 1.98, or 2.28 depends on what you choose for the filling. Now I have tough time making my lunch decision among Iyasume, Choi's Kitchen, or Yummy Korean BBQ... = Update = During lunch hours, they also sell lunch box items - they all looked good and so inexpensive...

    (5)

  • Melissa Y.

    Awesome recommendation from the Hawaiian Yelpers. Went here a bunch of times during a recent trip to Waikiki. I'd never tried Musubi before but quickly discovered what all the fuss is about. My favorite: chicken teriyaki musubi with soy sauce and spicy pepper topping.

    (5)

  • Lily Z.

    Um orgasmicly delicious! Spam is sweet and not too salty, proportioned just right and made bite sized for classy ladies like myself who like to look pretty while dining. No just kidding, I actually dropped my cucumber from my spam, tamago, and cucumber musubi. Sniff, I almost cried :( but really, their musubi is bomb. We also ordered the spicy fried chicken musubi, regular spam musubi, and spam and tamago musubi. I wish we got more though to take back with us. This place is a little hard to find though given that almost no buildings in Waikiki have numbers on them! This little gem of a place is located in a little alley. Just look for their stuffed animal mascot posted outside their door ^___^

    (5)

  • Rena L.

    I ate here everyday while I was in Waikiki. The musubis are perfect for grab and go breakfast / lunch. I just wish I can bring this with me back to New York.

    (5)

  • Mary N.

    So good. And inexpensive.i love the musubi.!

    (5)

  • Shannon A.

    I love the spam musubi here! It reminded me of my grandma's. And that's always a good sign. This place is hard to find, but it is worth the search. I picked up the spam musubi and the spam and egg musubi before my flight to LAX. The spam was nice and flavorful and the rice was soft. I would go back if I'm ever in Waikiki again.

    (4)

  • Jinah Y.

    Great hole in the wall. (and I mean that in the most appropriate way) Variety was great, everything I got was fresh and the rice they use is fluffy and tasty. I craved this everyday I was there for my week vacation. I walked probably 2-3 miles just to get it because I was too stupid to realize there was a trolley that takes you straight there. Anyhow... it's hard to find because it's inset (like an alley) from all the other stores. I can't wait to go back to Hawaii because Iyasume will be my first stop.

    (5)

  • Mitch R.

    I discovered this place during a visit a few years ago. Now I come every visit, nearly daily. The musubi are freshly made and delicious. The service is fast and friendly. They also have take-out bento, too. My favorite: cucumber, ume, and spam. Really, every musubi and bento I have had here have been good.

    (5)

  • Landon N.

    Small hole in the wall place but has great masubi options. The location is kind of hidden, a bit hard to find. But ask anyone around and they'll point you to the right direction. Would def go back. Oh and make sure to eat them hot!

    (4)

  • Jennifer Y.

    The best musubi ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    (5)

  • janey T.

    Awesome! Spicy roe was phenomenal. Musubi was yummy. We could have come every day to eat here.

    (5)

  • Mommabear C.

    This place epitomizes "hole in the wall". It doesn't look like much but if you're looking for fantastic musubi, this is it! Bento boxes ready to go, fried chicken musubi, spam with plum sauce, the list goes on. Also delicious miso soup. People are friendly and efficient. It's hidden down an alley next to King's Village. Extremely reasonable prices for Waikiki.

    (5)

  • Chris G.

    When I first tried to find this place I walked by it twice. It wasn't until I looked down the alley that I found Iyasume. Checking out what locals thought I had to go to Iyasume and found for myself. Upon walking in I noticed all Japanese people sitting down and eating. I also saw the yummy Musubi I was waiting for. I grabbed 4 of the teriyaki musubi and couldn't wait to try it out. One bite and I couldn't stop eating the yumminess of Iyasume Musubi. The portion is larger than the other good musubi place in town, so a couple could be a small meal. This is place I would come back to over and over!

    (5)

  • Les M.

    The one stop shop for musubi! The selection of musubi's are quite varied, you can get a tuna musubi or my personal favorite....salmon musubi. It isn't your typical run of the mill 7-11 musubi either! These musubis are wrapped in little origami-like plastic, and smiling at you as you walk into the itsy bitsy bodega. The reason the musubi's here differ from other places is the quality of the rice and the actual fish. The salmon is never "fishy" and the seaweed is never soggy/chewy. Though I have yet to try their bentos and udon that I hear much praise about, I know where to go for mind-blowing musubis. #yelp 365 - 036/365

    (4)

  • Rina K.

    I come here to get my lunch whenever I work day shifts at work. It's a little kiosk stand in Waikiki shopping plaza food court. They open early, closes around 3-4pm but be careful because they run out of a lot of stuff towards closing. I always get mentaiko mayo musubi and ume spam. Musubis are kinda small for my hungry stomach but tastes delicious. Also the Bentos are cheap and good. There's always a cheap special bento too. If your looking for a fast cheap Asian food for breakfast or lunch in Waikiki, stop by here. They have a microwave to heat up your bentos and they also have miso soup. Great deal.

    (5)

  • K T.

    oh gosh I almost missed this place. I bumped into somebody who was also trying to look for this place. But it was all worth the trouble. It's like a hole in wall type of place-- no pretenses-- just straight up good food to go. There's no seating area in this place but it's sure is nice to eat delicious musubi by the beach.

    (5)

  • kevin c.

    Hands down, my favorite eatery on the island of Oahu!!! I Here's a list of the musubis/rice balls that I tried (and LOVED!). Spam Musubi Spam and Egg Musubi Spam, Egg, and Bacon Musubi Spam, Egg and Cucumber Musubi Seaweed Onigiri Sea Salt Onigiri Spicy Cod Roe Onigiri Salmon Roe Onigiri Their musubis/rice balls were around $2/ea and soooooooooooo worth it. I must have visited this little hidden treasure 4 or 5 times during my week long vacation. It's just an awesome place for breakfast/lunch/beach snacks.

    (5)

  • Judy L.

    Ugh... this place!! It sells the perfect snack sized onigiri (rice balls) and musubi. What can be better than getting fueled up in Waikiki with energy-filled rice balls so convienently wrapped up for you? So many different options to choose from and soo tasty. I got the salmon and salmon roe onigiri for less than $2.50. So fresh and delicious and reminds me of Tokyo. YUM. Can't wait until the next time I come back.

    (5)

  • Tran N.

    This place is really hidden, tucked in a little alley. If you can't find it, look around and follow the trail of people. The masubis were delicious. There's very little seating, so take it to go.

    (5)

  • Connie C.

    Love the spam musubi here. I usually don't ever eat spam, unless it's a musubi. Something about the marinade, rice, and seaweed just makes it delicious. My fiance and I was lucky to have there musubi for breakfast when we were vacationing in Oahu. My fiance loved it so much, he came here 3x for breakfast! The egg/spam musubi and ume musubi were his top favorites. I opted for the regular spam musubi and enjoyed it much so. It was a nice warm tasty breakfast to start our excursions! I do think however they are a bit pricy--but when you're on vacation, who cares right? ;)

    (5)

  • Kalani B.

    Bentos are tasty, but the serving size could be a little bigger. If you have a big appetite, i suggest buying a couple of musubi's.

    (3)

  • G T.

    Small, good, and expensive! Get here early for a good selection as said in previous reviews! It is delicate, civilized musubis which are make a nice meal but I think you need to get more protein in your diet instead of the only having the carb ladden items sold here.

    (4)

  • Crystal H.

    Full in $4 -- hell ya! After being tipped off by the always resourceful Don B, I went for a short walk (it's only a few minutes by foot from Hotel Renew), and found myself following the unmistakable karaoke serenade of Katy Perry's California Girls. Turns out the beat was coming from the karaoke bar located right next door. And upon closer inspection, is a bumping place at 2:30 on a weekday afternoon. But I digress... Get ready to be overwhelmed with the sheer amount of options, including bento boxes, breakfast varieties (they have a check in offer for breakfast too) and of course, rice balls. The sweetest woman makes suggestions and takes your order. Secretly, I was spying what yelpers were writing, but even then, it was tough to pick. I settled for a traditional spam rice ball (which reminded me of a giant sized nigiri) and a terriyaki chicken... which worked in place of a dessert. I can't believe I just ate spam balls and loved it... so much that I think I'm going to have to go there for breakfast too!

    (5)

  • Rita D.

    Very hard to find but the food and price both are good. We had a mini Chirashi and a couple of rice balls. The best thing is that they takes credit card. The owner is very honest. She charges me extra one cent on my credit card by accident and she apologized for it and returned me one cent in cash. :-) I will definitly go again when I go back to Waikiki next time.

    (5)

  • Angela L.

    Wow, I think they make the freshest musubi I've ever had in my life! So cheap too! I tried the salmon mayo and salmon & roe rice balls and they were heaven in my mouth - even better than those I had back in Japan. They were so good that I even got extra to-go for the airport before I left Hawaii. Definitely a hole-in-the-wall place that you should visit when you go to Honolulu.

    (5)

  • John P.

    Yelp sent me here and I was not disappointed. I got one yummy bento and I was out the door in 2 minutes. It is perfect if you are trapped in Waikiki and want something light and REAL. The salmon in the bento was ono; the teri chicken was boneless and ono..japanese pickles, ume, the whole nine yards. Very delicious Japanese food; not much money.

    (5)

  • Steph A.

    Cute hole in the wall place to go to for some yummy masubi! My last trip to hawaii I went here almost everyday. Worth going to if you need a filling, quick and cheap snack. We always ordered extra to take as a snack when we went to the beach. Aside from their masubi I always get their salmon rice ball. Their fried chicken with the garlic sauce is really good too! You must have a least one dish with spam while in hawaii so go here! You won't regret it! =)

    (4)

  • Emily L.

    No wonder I never saw this place. I'm always headed the other end of Koa St. to my favorite Seoul Jung. In the mood to musubi? I was after reading all the rave reviews and devouring the photos. Yes, if you blink, you'll miss this place and it's a lot smaller than you think but when you finally get your hands on the warm just made onigiri and musubi of your choice and take that first bite, you realize what all the fuss is about. I instantly missed my mommy - not that she ever made us musubi at home - just that I wish she were here with me so that I can share some of the powers of these magic rice balls with her!

    (4)

  • Fritz S.

    I know what your thinkin... "Enough with the Hawaii reviews already Fritz.." U know what i say to that? "Shut the #$# up!" I do what i want!!" ;) This sexy little joint right on Waikiki beach is a slice of Spam heaven! mmmm cheap and plentiful (hmm that's what i say to describe myself.... hrrmm) Anyhoo... once u go in, you are immediately hit with this huge menu of great proportions. They got everything from all kinds of spam musubi, to bento boxes to Spam balls YES Spam balls!! (insert dirty joke here) This place will fill you up without your wallet being raped! and only 1.79 per Musubi? u can't go wrong with that. Serious food for the chilled traveler. check it out and get your spam on!! Mahalo! And no! this will not be my last Hawaiian review! so quit your whining .. :) k im done!

    (5)

  • Lisa T.

    Musubi made to order! Had this on Saturday and it was well worth the search to find it. Its on Koa street in Waikiki - no parking but if you go with someone, there is a 3minute loading zone in front of the building. Ordered the spicy chicken mayo musubi, bacon/egg/spam musubi, and spicy cod musubi and they were AMAZING!!!

    (4)

  • Roll N.

    Located on Koa Ave right behind the Hyatt, it's in an alley - walk slow so you won't miss it! The spam musubi was pre-made, but tasted delicious. They seem to have quite an array of food, but we only tried the regular musubi. Great place to pick up a snack or lunch to enjoy on the beach. They open early so pick up a few musubi and enjoy it at the airport!

    (4)

  • Huan V.

    Whats there not to like about fresh onigiri?! This shop tucked in an alley way sells made to order onigiri and musubi for $1-$2. It is perrrrrrrfect to buy and pack up for a day at the beach. Nothin hits the spot better than onigiri and green tea after surfing. I had the spam musubi, salmon onigiri, and fried chicken onigiri. All were great but they don't hold as well overnight as those ones you can get in convenient stores in Japan (rice drys out) so eat them soon (shouldn't be a problem). This is a take out spot and cash only if I remember right. *Onigiri is a rice ball with various fillings. Kinda like an asian sandwich but with rice instead of bread. I eat like 3 in one sitting.

    (4)

  • Jessica T.

    What a GEM of a place to find in the middle of touristy, overpriced, chain-filled Waikiki! My only regret is that I waited until so late in our trip to check it out. The place is near the King's Village on Koa Avenue - tucked in off the road a bit next to Wang Chung's karaoke bar. It's very small and unassuming, but there are signs near the sidewalk to let you know when you've found the right spot. There is room for about six people to sit inside comfortably - I'd recommend getting your treats to go and finding a nice open space to enjoy them in. I tried the bacon, egg and Spam musubi (thanks to a Yelp check in special), the fried chicken and mayo musubi rice ball and the mini curry bowl. I spent less than $10 - such a bargain! I'll admit, I'm already a fan of Spam so it was easy for me to love it - but even if you're wary, I recommend giving it a shot. It matches so well with the rice and egg (great hangover snack too). The fried chicken and mayo rice ball was a surprise - nice flavor. A splash of soy really amped it up. And the mini curry bowl was a delicious mix of yellow curry veggies and chicken. It was a pretty good sized portion - it probably would have filled me up even without the musubi. They open and close fairly early (4pm). Make this a definite stop on your trip for lunch or a late afternoon snack!

    (5)

  • Marley D.

    Shame on all the crappy haole places that try to serve MUSUBI! Iyasume is the GOLD STANDARD of good Musubi. They start with the finest and best Sushi Grade rice and button it up with SPAM!

    (5)

  • SukMon C.

    I had this for breakfast two or three days out of the seven I stayed. If you like spam and rice, this is heaven. Minus one star for not being in NYC :( The salmon and spicy chicken musubi were good too, although I wish there was more meat in them. Regardless, these snacks really fill you up with all the rice it has. Most of them are made to order, besides the spam, which I assume is a popular item since it's the only one that's pre-wrapped. Don't let this throw you off though!

    (4)

  • Jiajia C.

    Musubi is the best picnic food, afternoon snack, or quick breakfast one can easily stash into a purse. So versatile and easy to explore with flavors, yet so hard to find in the mainland. After following the google map blue dot into this alleyway, and seeing the Japanese housewives manning the kitchen, i knew this place wouldn't disappoint me. The spicy cod roe musubis are my favorite. Which warranted a return the next morning. Loaded with carbs, they provide a good source of energy to a long day of surfing. Or in my case, a good snack paired with a large iced Kona coffee after napping on the beach.

    (5)

  • Si Jung L.

    Best spam musubis. They have a variety but the regular is definitely a must. For breakfast try the bacon, egg and cheese. Also the chicken Karage is great to save for later on the beach as a snack. We were staying at the Hyatt Regency and this place is located right behind the hotel. During our 5 day stay, I think we came here 4 days out of the 5.

    (5)

  • Dion L.

    Now that I'm back on the mainland, I dream of being able to take a 5-dollar bill, walk down the street before work and pick up a musubi and a mini curry bowl, and maybe have some change leftover for a soda or candy. Sadly, all I got now is Dunkin' Donuts. Iyasume is easy to miss in a little alley, but as soon as you see the giant smiling musubi doll/statue/thing at the entrance, you know you're at the right place. There are SO many varieties--and they're all displayed on a picture menu. You can get curry bowls, bento boxes, and little salads. This place made a great breakfast or to-go lunch spot. Friendly and fast, you can't go wrong!

    (5)

  • Chris H.

    Tasty musibis is pretty much all you need to know! Parking is pretty problematic and the wait can be something of a pain but definitely worth it in the end. I had the check-in offer for the bacon-egg-spam musubi and it was tasty as expected. The musubi stayed together for the duration of my chowing-down and had a nice-sweet/salty contrast. Wish I had more time to check out some of the other dishes here but overall you can't go wrong with the musubis for a day on the beach, afternoon snack, or walking the Waikiki strip.

    (4)

  • Ray R.

    This place is the real deal Tucked away in a corner, simple yet delicious. Make sure you get your Foursquare or Yelp check-in discount. Lines get long during lunch times so try to go before or after.

    (4)

  • Luis T.

    Went first thing in the morning. I bought all the musubi I could carry to save and eat on the flight home. Worth the wait.

    (5)

  • Lisa N.

    spam bacon egg musubi. wth. it was ok. how did it get such good reviews? its not even warm.

    (3)

  • Julie and Jenn S.

    We love spam musubis and this place just plain ROCKED. The Bacon, Egg and Spam musubi was delicious and we had to go back repeatedly. It's a little hard to find despite it being in Waikiki, but it is worth it! The service there was great and the two musubi and miso soup special hit the spot!

    (5)

  • Anh W.

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE this place! While visiting Hawaii for the first time with my fiance, his co-worker recommended that we come here because I really wanted to try spam masubi. Indeed, this place satisfied my craving and more. I came here a total of 2 times during my whole trip. This is a lot for us because we vowed to not try any place twice because we want to survey as many places as we can. However, I couldn't resist the convenience of coming here and its cheap price. It's only around 2 bucks per masubi. Their masubi is very handy as snacks and they offer a wide variety of flavors. My favorite by far is their spam masubi with egg. It is soooo goood and their rice is soooo tender. They definitely use high quality rice for their masubi. I can eat their rice alone with just soy sauce and be content.

    (5)

  • K K.

    I really wish this place would stay open later. I love their chicken karaage, salmon mayo musubi, and miso soup. The girls there are really nice and always have a smile in when they greet me.Plus it saves me from all the fatty fast food places waikiki has. The salmon mayo is a must.

    (5)

  • Lynn W.

    Oh how i miss theee~ This is my go to spot everyday while I was in Oahu. I even brought soem back to NY !!! :) My favorite ones were anythign with shiso :)

    (4)

  • Esteban W.

    I have never had a musubi until I came to Hawaii - never even knew what they were - my life was lost on the mainland, empty, hallow - spacious enough for a salted plum. I walked past this place hundreds of times, or - according to my foursquare - at least 48 times since I have that many check-ins at Iyasume's neighbor, Wang Chung's. The GOOD: the quality, and don't even think that your mom makes it better, because she 'aint got nothing' on the greatness that secretes from Iyasume. They have kick ass rice, kick ass weed (sea kine) and kick ass seasonings. Yeah, you can try to go home, make the rice, slice up some spam and wrap it all up, but just admit it - it comes out soft, soggy and chewy. YOU JUST CANT DO IT - not like 7-11, and definitely not like Iyasume (which is where the 7-11 Musubi's go when THEY are hungry for a musubi). Iyasume has a great selection of good grindz and they don't quit it at the musubis... they also have udon, bentos, katsu, rolls, everything that any American believes is 'true japanese'. The simple bentos are far more filling then they look, and they are savory delicious. Everything is right out in front, waiting for you to grab, you just look, drool, pay and then eat. Hit them up, Iyasume, if you are lucky to find them during opening hours. The BAD:... umm... sometimes they're closed. Bastards. I need, NEED musubis 24/7 - how dare they sleep. Another bad is their udon with masago. Totally was not what I was expecting, and I am sorry for not remembering the name, but if you are going to order a tasty udon, make sure its not the fish eggs one. OVERALL: Iyasume kill it with snack kine grindz. It has become a pit stop to my Wang Chung's adventures - kind of like ordering a Mexi-Coke at Wang's, I try to stop into Iyasume to check if they still have breakfast egg and bacon musubis before I head in to get my drink on.

    (4)

  • T C.

    Tiny little shop has just one and a half tables. They sell small bentos and musubis. You order from the various color papers on the wall or just point to the items lining the counter. All items are freshly cooked/made. Most of the people order to-go, and there are many of these folks who look like tour guides from Japan for the Japanese tourists... They did miss an item on my most recent trip, but they quickly fixed that once we told them.

    (5)

  • Angela Q.

    YUM. simply delicious. get the bacon, egg and cheese. you won't be disappointed.

    (5)

  • Yang Q.

    When people say this place is a hidden gem, they sure got the hidden part right! Located in what is almost like a random alley, this place was hella hard to find. And after experiencing it, I think it's overrated. Sure their musubis are big and cheap, but that's probably because they are more rice than filling. I got the regular spam musubi, the egg & bacon musubi, and the spicy cod roe. The bacon & egg musubi was good, but how can you go wrong with anything that has spam, bacon and egg? The regular spam musubi was good but nothing special--just a slab of spam and a ton of rice. I've had better at my friend's house. The spicy cod roe filling was tasty, but again smothered in a giant wad of rice. Do yourself a favor and marinate some spam in teriyaki sauce, sprinkle on some furikake flakes, and you'll have yourself better musubis!

    (2)

  • Clara L.

    Hmmm, I have to say, there wasn't really much about this place that was really appealing. The only reason why I'm giving it so many stars is because their MUSUBI'S ARE OFF THE CHARTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Other than the musubi, they have teriyaki beef or chicken over rice, which is really just a bowl of Yoshinoya...seriously. They even have the red ginger on the side! That was okay. We also got the chicken wings with garlic sauce...We were hoping for some hot, crispy wings, but were disappointed to see that the wings were pre-made and packed on display. They were cold and hard to chew...so we couldn't even eat most of it. Their spam musubi's are the only thing I would come back here for. It's sweet, yet perfectly salty...and so cheap! omg....I would go to Hawaii JUST to grab a suitcase full of these, and then fly back. THAT'S how good it is.

    (4)

  • Xiaque O.

    Don't expect anything fancy. This is a small, hole-in-the wall looking shop hidden in a little pedestrian alley across the street from the back entrance to the Hyatt. They do have a couple of tables but it's mainly set up for take-out. They usually have a bunch of bentos and some musubi on the counter ready for quick pickings, but you can also order musubi off the menu (they may have other things too but I always find something that looks good from the pre-made bento choices so I've never ordered anything). If you grab a bento, just be aware that it's not going to be piping hot, but it will be tasty. That said, this is one of my go-to lunch spots and I've been here more times than I can count - for good reason. The price is great (around $6 for a bento meal with rice and soup), the variety of the bentos is awesome and I've never had anything here yet that I didn't like.

    (5)

  • Leimalani F.

    Is it worth it to drive into Waikiki and wait in line for a musubi??? YES, when it's Iyasume's Salmon and Ikura FOR THE WIN!!!! The snap of ikura in your mouth combined with the hot rice and flaked salmon was love at first bite. The specialty combination musubi make it a worthwhile trek down the road from the original Iyasume that makes all the bentos. Other items of note are the fish jako, asari clam, mustard cabbage, and combination salmon with anything musubi. NOTE: Go with a friend who can wait it the car while you order. Special combination of 2 musubi, miso soup and salad for $6.50+ is a steal of a snack for two people after surfing waiks. If you are from the mainland and you MUST write another review... please spell musubi correctly or it won't matter what you recommend :)

    (5)

  • Aaron P.

    Yeah it's close, it's a whole in the wall and it isn't open for dinner. Now that we get that out of the way we can get to the truth. This is the place you were on looking for when you are tired of spending $20 on lunch or dinner and just need a little bite. Here you will get much better musubi for near convenience store prices. Can't be beat!

    (5)

  • George L.

    Great bang for the buck. We ordered few things and they all tasted good. You just have to realize that these are pre-made and at room temperature.

    (4)

  • susan c.

    Tried a few musubi places in Honolulu, and this one was my favorite. The spam musubi with cheese is awesome.

    (5)

  • Abe N.

    I walked to a hole in the wall musubi shop this morning for a quick breakfast. Getting here was a challenge, I used the market village on the corner as my main landmark, and the Japanese restaurant sign as the duck-in entrance alley. Once I saw the longboards from the rental shop and the paper mache statute of the musubi on the chair, I knew I found the right spot. I waited in a small line to get inside. There were only three tables, but they were empty. The line was only there to order and pick up and go. After the customers left, it was easy to sit down and eat. The musubi was made fresh and piping hot. The salmon was good but the egg and bacon musubi was the best, it had a combo sweet-salty flavor and tasted delicious. Paid in cash. I also bought a foam stress reliever in the shape of the musubi. This shop is pretty cool. I will definitely return.

    (4)

  • Angela K.

    cute place tucked away in waikiki! fan favorites with their wide assortment of musubis. my favorite would be the cucumber-egg-spam. i also tried the mayo chicken, a little too much mayo for me. the downside is there is no parking here. Tip: bring a friend so one person can hop out, buy what you need, and hop back into the car!

    (4)

  • Van N.

    Musubi here is the bomb. I had the traditional spam Musubi, salmon rice all, the salmon roe ball. I even got some to keep in my room as I thought I might want some after my surf lesson :-) Came back and those Musubi is still as good. Will probably be back another time before I have to leave Hawaii :-)

    (5)

  • Fabio H.

    Great food. Perfect to grab before going to any tour or day trip. We had the tonkatsu with salmon musubi. Delicious even 2 hours later.

    (5)

  • Cuong L.

    Not exactly a sit down place, but amazing if you're drunk and hungry. I had the gyudon (beef) bowl, the meat was very flavorful but sadly there wasn't enough. The karaage (fried chicken) was perfectly seasoned. Everything reminded me of my lost nights in Japan in which I gorged myself with street food. It has musubi in it's name, so no doubt, you have to try it. Skip out on the musubi from 711, Foodlands, or any other type of corner store. They have almost every type of musubi there, so take your pick! Since you're in Hawaii, I highly suggest spam, egg, cheese, and bacon musubi.

    (4)

  • Zeel J.

    WOW WOW WOW... A Musubi and Onigiri specialty restaurant. This place was one of my highlights on Oahu. An awesome place to eat. Can get busy, but worth the wait. What I had... 1. Spam, Egg, Bacon, Cheese Musubi 2. Shiso Spam Musubi 3. Salmon and Salmon Roe Onigiri 4. Spam Musubi 5. Spicy Cod Roe Onigiri Were all of these good? YES THEY WERE!!!! If I had to choose my favorites? The Spicy Cod Roe Onigiri, the Salmon and Salmon Roe Onigiri, and the classic Spam Musubi were awesome! Had to order a second spicy cod roe at the end of the meal. Loved it that much. Wish I could go back and order some more!

    (5)

  • Cy C.

    My first update on a place and I'm glad its Iyasume Musubi. I've been here couple times after my review but I wanted to remind all of you what a great place this is. I recently had a staycation in Waikiki and me being the yelpster I was trusted with places to eat. My first place I wanted to share with my friends is Iyasume Musubi. It was quite a walk from our hotel but I said this is a must while we are in Waikiki. Let's just say my friends were very happy I recommended this place. In fact I seriously should be their spokesperson because i am always talking about this place to my friends an family. Last time I was there I had a bento. My next visitsI needed to focused on the Musubi. I just love their Musubi!!!! They have such a selection of yummy goodness. You have to try the spam musubi, awww heck you have to try all their musubis. OISHI!!!!!! Every ingredient is high quality and and handled with care. I do want to mention my first response from a review was from Iyasume Musubi. What class the owner took the time to thank you for my review. Don't worry Iyasume Musubi I will continue to spread the word of what a great place you have. Thank you for providing us with wonderful food and service.

    (5)

  • Angel A.

    3 words: shiso spam musubi. That is all. Lol the location is a bit tricky if you're not familiar with the area, but it's in this secluded area at King's Village. When you see a Japanese restaurant, go into the small alley next to it. You'll see their cute musubi statue.

    (4)

  • Freckles H.

    Well, more like 3.5 stars. Tiny little shop in a small alley, real easy to walk by! Curry bowl was really good. I though the spicy chicken rice ball and Spam & egg musubi were just OK. You will have to eat outside as there's only seating for 6 inside. Hubbies fried chicken was cold and they just threw it on top of the curry.

    (3)

  • Stacy L.

    Iyasume Musubi was one of the restaurant that book marked before before I went Hawaii for my vacation !! Iyasume had the BEST musbui !! I love their musubi, I had them for breakfast for the second days me and my friends at Hawaii !! Then we had some for snacks after the beach.My favorite was their Spam, egg and bacon. We love there musubi so much that we bought some to bring back to SF. One of my friend bought so much, he got stopped by TSA to check on his Musubi bag. LOL I will definitely go back next time when I go to Hawaii.

    (5)

  • Andrew C.

    You know this place is awesome when you have tourists willing to walk into an alleyway just to get some spam musubi. Bacon, egg, spam musubi is surprisingly delicious. ($2.48) Bacon, egg musubi is also delicious. ($2.28) Spam musubi is fantastic ($1.88) Noticing the pattern? I'm sure even if you just got rice and seaweed from here it'd be great. All joking aside, this place is located in an alleyway, comes out with fresh musubi all the time, and it appears that there are a lot of tourists/locals. Check in with yelp to get the bacon egg spam musubi for 2.28! The owners/workers here all carry smiles, so make sure you smile back!

    (5)

  • Josh B.

    Best Musubi EVER!! I actually walked by this place twice trying to find it because it is kind of hidden, but it is definitely worth it once you do make your way in. There's really not too much art in making a decent musubi, but they really do have a special touch here. The rice is great, the ingredients are great and overall these are the bomb, don't even mess with the ones at the ABCs. I highly recommend the spam, bacon, egg and cheese musubi, it is truly delicious!

    (5)

  • Joseph L.

    I love this place! I go 3-4 times every time I vacation in waikiki. A few spam rice balls with a hot cup of coffee is the best breakfast.

    (5)

  • Jeziell B.

    Cheap Musubi. Passed by here on the way to Diamond Head (yes, we walked from Waikiki to Diamond Head, it can be done!) to pick up some snacks for when we reached the peak of our hike. Actually took about 15-20 minutes from waiting in line, to picking up our order. The spot is hidden and small and some of the musubi they have to make to order if they don't have it on hand. The musubi itself was good. My sister in law and I got one spicy chicken musubi each and my husband got the regular spam musubi and that alone was actually pretty filling. So it's actually not a bad bang for your buck. Would come here again for some snacks next time we visit the island.

    (4)

  • Char L.

    Hole in the wall hidden at the back of the building, when you see the Aloha store, you gotta walk back behind the building to find the shop. I loved it here! Got the deluxe combo meal and it came with 2 musubi, 2 fried chicken, 2 weiners, and a bowl of soup. I was eating with my eyes instead of my tummy, so at first I thought it didn't look like a lot of food. But after eating it, it was plenty of food. All that for like $8. I loved my spam musubi and the double tuna mayo musubi. Would definitely get those again. As for the fried chicken, omg it would have been amazing were it hot out of the kitchen. But it was just that good that I still enjoyed it cold!

    (5)

  • Ryan S.

    The food here is so yummy & super cheap. They offer Kama'aina discount (local people) here but you have to say it while you're ordering or they will not give it to you. I recommend anything from the curries & musubis to have it w/jukokumai which is 10 grain rice. Staff is friendly little old Japanese ladies. Scott Is the manager there. This Iyasume is the best location on Oahu. The other 2 don't compare in terms of service & food quality.

    (5)

  • Nhu N.

    I went to masubi heaven went I took my first bite of the spam, egg and cheese masubi. It was a wonderful sensation of sweet, salty and rice to neutralize those two. Never did I imagine there could be so many combos of masubi. I was an immediate fan and refused to eat any other masubi on the island. Tucked away in an alley next to a surf shop, who knew. Thanks to yelp I found this little gem hole in the wall.

    (5)

  • Lisa L.

    Stop here to grab some snacks before you head out for a day of beach-bumming and leisurely strolling. These little musubis are perfect to eat on the go. Individually wrapped and wonderfully delicious, I meant to bring them to the beach to snack on throughout the day but I ended up devouring them on the walk over! I got the yelp check-in special spam, egg and bacon musubi and it was still warm and fresh made when I got them. It's definitely worth the search for this little shop that is down a cute side alley. Buy more than you think you'll eat, you'll want more!

    (5)

  • Nanea L.

    IN LOVE WITH THEIR CURRY! Small little mom&pop store located on Koa Avenue next to King's Village in Waikiki. You'd really wouldn't even notice it if you were driving in your car along the road. But if you were walking in waikiki down this road you'd definately spot it. It's sooo cute! A place you'd really remember. When you walk in the workers are dressed in i guess cute little Japanese outfits like how they'd be in Japan? I have no idea because I've never visited Japan. But I guess?.. Around lunch time though it gets really packed so if you don't want to wait that long for your food, just ring in for a phone order! +they have a member's card to you just have to ask and they stamp it for every more then 5 bucks you spend there you get something lol I always get the curry w/passion orange drink&kimchi. Their kimchi is BOMB.COM btw:) Go visit it! Obviously they have bomb reviews!

    (5)

  • Cj Z.

    This place is not as good as I expected from reading the reviews on yelp. I got a spam musubi and a spicy tuna rice ball which were claimed to be the most popular choices. I honestly thought they were just OK. Nothing special for me to return again. I do not know why this place is being rated sooooooooo high???? Well I Guess it is only a 2 dollars deal so you can go try a musubi and see how you like it. anyways, not impressing me.

    (2)

  • Diane R.

    Was I at the right place?!?! I've had better spam masubis at the 711s and ABC stores over here. Masubi lovers beware, this place is way over-hyped! Save your appetite and go elsewhere..

    (1)

  • Matt L.

    Neat little place, down a back alley. Spam musubi isn't really something you can eff up, but this place makes some great little snacks. Perfect for if you're on the go in Waikiki, just expect a line as the place only has occupancy for, like, 10 folks. What I ate - mini curry bowl and spam + plum musubi. The curry was bomb, but also it tastes just like S&B (which is also bomb, but can be bought at your local grocer). I still recommend it. The musubi was delicious too...and I don't really like spam.

    (4)

  • nikonuser p.

    My only regret was I discovered this place late during our 7 day vacation in Oahu. This would have been great to pack when driving around the island. We sampled 4 types of musubi to bring to the plane since United Airlines food were nasty and expensive and these tasted great even after 6 hours. Cheap too.

    (4)

  • Kenneth E.

    First off, let me say that I was never a fan of spam or spam musubi. Iyasume has changed all that. We went their on three separate occasions for bacon, egg, and spam musubi. We even stopped by before flying home for the flight back. A must for anyone visiting Waikiki!

    (5)

  • Courtney H.

    this was my first time having musubi. we had the breakfast bacon egg and cheese spam musubi and it was so yummy!!! I also had a little box of shrimp tempura sushi, sausage, tamago, and fried chicken; all was delish. cheap, quick, and tasty! try it!

    (4)

  • Esther Y.

    I like Mana Bu's better, but Iyasume Musubi has solid and consistent musubis. They use lite spam (less sodium) and the spam is more fried than at 7-Eleven...crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside. It's great. I got the spam and egg, and wished it had furikake on it, but it was really good. I also got the bonito musubi, which was good but nothing special. The rice isn't really seasoned like at Mana Bu's.

    (4)

  • Alexandra K.

    Too much rice not enough goodness is the theme. The older woman who works there was very nice. She saw us devour the curry and gave us extra as a "special" *wink. But maybe she just felt bad because she realized we had ordered the large curry to taste among a family of 4, to which we were trying to split 1/4 bowl of curry to 3/4 bowl of RICE. The masubi was kind of a disappointment because of the same ridiculous rice-to-goodness ratio. Anyway, we ordered doubles of the Spam, spicy tuna mayo, fried chicken mayo, and bonito masubi's. The spam was burnt black on the sides and thin compared to other places I tried) The curry with fried chicken was really good. Maybe my review is harsh because I came in with high expectations given the other reviews, but considering that I've tried masubi's at other places that had more tender, gracious amounts of filling, it was really hard for me to feel as convinced as the others who come here. It's a REALLY small (i'm talking 3 tables) hole in the wall. I noticed that everyone going in to order were locals including: a super flirty surf teacher (I could have sworn he tried to simultaneously hit on my sister, myself, and my mom while sitting next to the girl he was teaching/flirting with. Tried to impress us w Japanese but when he found out we were Korean he was just like, OH, Kimchi....LOVE that stuff. WTF?), 3 groups of visits from cops--must be a big fave among them, and a very wise looking old grandpa. haha

    (2)

  • Sara C.

    one of the best LOCAL favorites! we came here twice during our visit here, it would have been more if we weren't so busy exploring the rest of the island. how we found this place? yelp, of course! it was a short walk from our hotel and thanks to all the reviewers here warning us of the difficulty in finding this little spot hidden in an alley, we didnt have any problems locating it. this place is super small with only two tables inside. their menu is plastered on their wall as soon as you walk in. all the masubis were averaged $2.00 a piece. they also had combos, which I tried on my first visit. the combo came with 2 musubi of your choice, fried chicken, sausage and miso soup for $7.98! for my masubi choices, i had the salmon and spicy cod roe and the egg with cucumber masubi. the taste of everything was soooo heavenly, i felt like i was in Japan (never been there btw). i tried some of the other masubis as well, including salmon, tuna and fried chicken. all were equally as delicious. the people here are super friendly and very patient with you especially when they have to deal with tourists taking forever to decide on their order. when you're going to be out and about during the day either on tours or spending the day at the beach, just stop by here and grab a few to snack on through out the day! we made the wise decision to do this right before our snorkeling adventure and after being in the water for awhile, these masubis are totally satisfying. btw, there is a sign that says you get a free masubi on your birthday!

    (5)

  • Joyce Y.

    i'm not a spam lover, but this place makes me want to eat spam. a lot! i had the cucumber spam with ume sauce & it was so good. my husband loved the bacon, egg, spam which is free with a yelp check-in. i also had the spicy fried chicken with mayo onigiri which was really good too. the iyasume musubi walking distance to the sheraton waikiki isn't as good as the original one that's next to the sheraton princess, fyi.

    (5)

  • Hanna M.

    We went to the one on seaside ave. so convenient to have this place to pick up some breakfast or to-go lunch. We had their Musubi ( takana, salmon, spam ) and it was good. Rice was a bit hard for me but it was so yummy to eat them by the beach. We also had their kara-age (fried chicken) combo and beef bowl. For under $20 for lunch for four people, pretty good deal.

    (4)

  • Faye G.

    I know I'm not alone when I say I'm on the hunt for musubi as soon as my plane touches down in HI. Look no further because Iyasume Musubi is where it's at! The storefront itself is adorable. It's located in a small street/alleyway and is tiny tiny tiny with about 2 tables inside. Definitely more of a grab & go type of place. I ordered a couple of musubis for myself and my boyfriend and my friend did the same with the addition of a curry bowl. Plus points for the very cheap & reasonable prices! There were a couple of sweet Japanese ladies working the counter and we had to wait a bit for our musubis to be made but we didn't mind because at least we knew it was being made fresh. Everything we ordered was delicious! Yes, the size of the musubis are on the smaller side but regardless, it was totally worth it. Spam musubi was on point, as was the salmon roe and the curry bowl. A few tips: -If you're staying in Waikiki, it may be walking distance from your hotel! It wasn't too far from ours (Hyatt Place). -Closes early. -Good luck finding parking on the street!

    (5)

  • Vanessa F.

    Ohhh Iyasume musubi..let me count the ways. LOVE THIS PLACE!! The last time I was in town my bf and I went here twice in a span of a couple of days. We just couldn't get enough. I never went inside this place my bf said it was pretty tricky to find like other yelpers have said. I can't give you any advice on that but maybe other yelpers can help you out in that department. The musubi here is sooooo goood!!! I don't know how they do it or what they put in it to make it tasty but everything turns out so good!! We tried a variety of different musubis here and were satisfied with every single one of them. You really just can't go wrong. Definitely worth trying!!! Yumm!!! p.s. always check to see if they have a yelp check-in offer!!

    (5)

  • R L.

    Yum.

    (4)

  • Jay Y.

    BEST MUSUBIS EVER! Things to know about this place: - Hidden, a bit hard to find. - Made-to-order. Yep, it's that FRESH! - They sell bento boxs, too! - There are SO MANY different types of musubis and onigiris you can order..I believe about 20 or so: spam, chicken, bacon & spam, spam & egg, etc. Here's a picture: yelp.com/biz_photos/e_AU… Check-in on Yelp and you get a special deal on their musubis! :)

    (5)

  • Yuko A.

    Being born and raised on the east coast by Japanese parents, musubi and bentos were not really something I could find outside my mom's kitchen so I was psyched when I discovered a place I could get homemade musubi every day. I have tried the spam/egg, salmon mayo, ume, and the tuna mayo shiso and all hit the spot. I'm guessing they boil the spam before frying it to extract the oil because its not too oily. it was my first time eating the tuna mayo shiso and I couldn't believe how good it was. I think the combination of the different flavors work really well together. They always have a daily special so make sure to check those out too! The prices range from $1.30 ~ $2.50 give or take which is optimal for a cheap lunch. There is only about 2-3 ladies working and they are usually crowded so don't go if you are in a rush and want them to make your musubi's fresh. They do have spam musubis and bentos on the table ready to eat. The store is tiny and is a much better grab and go type of place since when its crowded, people hoover around the tables while waiting for their orders making it somewhat awkward to be eating at one of the tables. CASH ONLY!!

    (5)

  • Emily H.

    I am not a huge fan of musubi but when in Hawaii... I have no regrets about choosing Iyasume. It was delicious. I had their special, the bacon+egg+spam+cheese musubi and it was divine. I also had the popular spicy fried chicken ball but I don't recommend this, there was way too much rice and not enough filling. Family owned and very nice staff. Takes card! When in Waikiki, must come here!

    (5)

  • Tait J.

    Very quick and great price. The food is good and makes for a great snack or perfect grab and go meal. If you are looking for a place with good food at the right price you have to stop by and check this place out.

    (5)

  • Naoko S.

    This review is only FOR Japanese people AND some Asian who grew up with rice. (who wants Onigiri lunch at elementary school not for who likes peanut and Jelly) Such a saver! We had luxury steak Christmas dinner a few days in a row and our stomach was exhausted as hell. The Christmas dinner x 3ppl at a luxury hotel cost = $450 which we could not even finish a half of the course. This onigiri + miso soup x 3 ppl =$20 We are like "yummy, yummy, yummy!! Much better than steak dinner" Warm and fresh-- A weird small place, but who cares. Just grab them to go.

    (4)

  • Grover G.

    Maybe 3.5 stars but Yelp won't allow that, so we're going with 4 stars. They have a large selection of musubis in addition to karaage, yakisoba, salmon donburi etc. Loved their spicy tuna musubi , reminds me of Japan. It's not spicy tuna lioke ahi tuna. It's tuna with mayo out of a can. Ghetto (a little) but that's how we eat it in Japan too, Mentaiko, spam w/ egg and bacon all very good at a very good price. Very nice people work their too. Check it out. great for taking to the beach for lunch or snack!

    (4)

  • Jennifer D.

    If I lived or worked in Waikiki, I would seriously eat here every day. Alas, I don't and parking is impossible around this hidden location. Nevertheless, I am in love with their cheap (yet very tasty) musubi meals. Plus, they have extremely friendly service.

    (4)

  • Iokepa D.

    So this was my second food destination on my welcome home tour! I was headed to the beach and I thought this would be quick and convenient snack. Iyasumi is a small hole in the wall, Obaasan ran musubi shop. I was greeted as I walked in by the friendly cashier, who I surprised by doing my order with her in Japanese. I went with the spicy chicken, salmon, and ume. All the musubi's were made fresh to order, and each bite contained ''premium'' rice, nori, and the filling. Apart from being tasty these musubi's are not expensive. They also serve bento's for lunch; which looked appetizing and as the musubi's there are reasonably priced. I think next time I will inquire and try.

    (5)

  • Becca T.

    I love this place.. the people here are always friendly and the musings are delicious- much better than what I can make at home. My fave is their spam, egg, cucumber. Their small curry is a good size and they always have good bentos. Perfect for pre or post surf sesh. And only 2 blocks from my house.. Can't go wrong.

    (5)

  • Ellie J.

    It's a tiny hole in the wall place that can be easily walk by if you are not actively looking for it. The masubi and rice plates are affordable and tasty. They are located near Waikiki beach near the Moana Surfrider area. I'm a fan because masubi can be made to order AND if it's your birthday, masubi is on them!

    (4)

  • Henry S.

    It's musubi and you'd think it's so simple, but something about their musubis make them soooo yummy! It's pretty cheap at less than $2 per musubi, especially in Waikiki! It's definitely a default place to go for a quick lunch or if I can't think of any place else to go. The miso soup is yummy and they also have fresh cut salad. The combo deals are worth it and there is almost always a line out the door. The staff is friendly and altho they cater to Japanese tourists, they are nice to us. My favorites are the spam musubi and tuna-curry-mayo. Check it out!

    (5)

  • Emily C.

    OK, before I went to Iyasume Musubi, I pretty much laughed at the reviews on Yelp that called the Musubis from this shop "fresh." I mean, we're talking about spam here people. Spam! But after one bite of the spam musubi from Iyasume Musubi, I decided that yes, spam can actually be fresh. Or maybe it's so good that it gave the illusion of being fresh, I don't know. All I know is, this thing is seriously da bomb. I say definitely go for the egg and spam musubi...mmm...I'm drooling as we speak. That was definitely the best kind! My boyfriend was definitely a big fan of the cheese and spam musubi.Warning: These things are pretty big, I'd say about 2 or 3 will fill you up good. On another note, the other dishes were good as well. Try the curry with the ground beef. Very good! My boyfriend and I were in Hawaii for four days, but we made it a point to come here twice! I even brought back a couple of spam musubis for a friend. Yes, it's that good.

    (5)

  • Epa S.

    Best Spam Musubi ever!

    (5)

  • Thanh N.

    BEST MASUBI I HAVE EVER HAD IN MY LIFE. I recommend the Salmon Roe *thumbs up*. I wish we had musubi like this in San Francisco. It was delicious! I ended up coming here 4 times? in 4 days! My whole family loved it and we actually got musubi togo to pack in our carry on luggage to eat on the plane ride back home. It's near the back of a tiny cut out alley way and overall a small store but their service is quick and their pricing is decent. It's definitely a must try.

    (5)

  • Thien N.

    This is listed as one of the Top 10 restaurant in Oahu, and for good reasons. The SPAM musubi here is delicious and price slightly higher than those at 7-11 or ABC stores. However, the flavor and quality is light years away. SPAM is slightly sweet, and not what you'd normally taste from SPAM at Costco. During our stay in Hawaii, my fiance and I would visit them every morning and by 6-7 SPAM musubi's to take on our hike/beach outings. I highly recommend the Egg and Cucumber SPAM musubi and the Egg & Bacon Spam Musubi. YUM!

    (5)

  • Danielle Y.

    Yummy yummy yummy I've got musubi in my tummy. Musubi, you really shi-ine! Mmmmmm. My parents came to visit me for graduation, and while seeing them was great, and graduating was nice, the highlight of the whole time was how often I went to Iyasume Musubi. It is directly on the way from the bus to their hotel, and I couldn't be happier. These are hard core simple and delicious musubi. White rice, flavorful filling. Done. So if you are hoping for some 10-grain fancy-ness ala Mana Bu's you are at the wrong store. I love 10-grain fancy-ness, but sometimes simplicity shines. The workers are super nice and substituted some more tasty garlic chicken in my musubi bento when I told them sausage was not on my menu. Love this place, will go any and all times I happen to find myself in Waikiki (when they're open).

    (5)

  • Lai X.

    Musubi is bomb! Get all kine couz. My favorite is da kine egg and spam ba. Soo Ono it wen broke da mouth! Musubi wa totemo oishi desu.

    (4)

  • Thu D.

    SPAM MUSUBI!!!!!!!!!!!! this hole in the wall is hard to find. Great spam musuhi. i am spammed out from Hawaii. This place is a great find. thanks mymy l elite yelper/my foodie friend.

    (5)

  • Anna R.

    Wide variety of musubis from shiso herb spam to wasabi mayo spam. Also plenty of onigiris with spicy cod roe, fried chicken mayo, and tuna/mayo bonito. Its a hit with the lunch crowd and tourists alike since they're extremely reasonable and offer a great selection of food.

    (4)

  • Jennifer K.

    This place has the most awesome musubis ever. Their spam musubi is the best I've tried yet (and being born and raised in Hawaii I've tried A LOT). There's also a whole bunch of different musubis on their menu for you to try. Pricing is pretty good too. The only setback with this place is the location. It's a little hard to find. I've sadly only been here once. I don't really go into Waikiki too often in the daytime. I usually wander there at night haha. The only reason I was able to go that time was because I was staying in Waikiki I also liked that they make it on the spot when you order, unlike some other musubi places. I know they have other locations but I haven't been able to find them yet :[

    (5)

  • Marilynn L.

    Love musubi because it's cheap and filling (great as a savory breakfast) but I don't think they did anything special here. Standard, good musubi in a convenient location.

    (3)

  • Osman P.

    After one taste, I'm craving it! Here's what to expect: Look in the kitchen and you'll see that a team of Japanese women cooks are the secret behind the very reasonably priced, authentic take-away. Choose from the prepared bento boxes or order fresh and give the musubi menu a whirl. Thankfully for newbie's like me, there's a picture menu. If you don't feel like taking out, and would rather eat in the restaurant, there's a few simple tables and chairs set up. Just don't bring a party bigger than 4 people , it's a small place. And if the 4 person table is already taken, you're out of luck. On the first visit, I had the Musubi and it was delicious. The rice was steamy and warm, the fish crisp. On my second visit, we had the bento boxes. I went with a beef and salmon tray, complete with curious pickled vegetables and sticky rice. DELICIOUS!

    (5)

  • Tony L.

    For the price and the taste of the food, it doesn't get much better than Iyasume. The spam musubi was good, along as the salmon and fried chicken ones. My girlfriend also liked the soup that came with one of the combo orders. Luckily, we didn't have to wait in line long when we went here. This was one of three places (others being Ailana Shaved Ice and Marukame Udon) that we ended up visiting more than once during our week-long trip to Oahu. If you are in Waikiki, then you must stop by this place and check it out.

    (5)

  • F K.

    Honestly, one of the best musubis on the island. Each around $1.80 to $3. The spam,egg,cheese, bacon musubi is the best. Also, anything with spam in it is worth a try here. The only downside to their musubi is that they are on the smaller side. One will definitely not get you full. If they made them bigger, then i'd visit here more often.

    (5)

  • Thomas N.

    My favorite place to go for lunch when I am working in Waikiki. Though the Spam Musubis could be a little bigger, the curry bowl is excellently priced and delicious. It is a little difficult to find yet it is worth the venture. The store is located behind the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Koa Ave. Look for the Japanese restaurant named Odoriko and the Aloha shop. Iyasume is located down the alley between these two establishments

    (5)

  • Jeren W.

    Had the spam with bacon, egg, and cheese as well as the regular spam musubi, salmon rice ball, and spicy tuna rice ball with mayo. My favorite was the bacon, egg, cheese musubi and spicy tuna with mayo rice ball. The salmon was bland and the regular spam was good but lacked a sweetness I prefer.

    (4)

  • Karin J.

    Best musubis in Honolulu! My favorite is the Spam musubi, fried chicken, and spicy fried chicken musubi. The teriyaki sauce they cook the spam with give it delicious flavor. Hands down the best we've had. Great prices for the quality of food. Nice quick snack if you are on the go. I highly recommend you try them!

    (5)

  • Kelly T.

    Love this place!! My brother-in-law found this on Yelp so we had to try it. What a gem hidden in an alley LOL! A true hole in the wall. The menu is extensive so go mid morning to have sufficient time to browse without annoying fellow patrons. My fav was spam, egg and cucumber musubi. The spam and daikon is a close second. The had bento lunch specials for $3.75 that also looked pretty yummy- complete with rice and miso soup. Service was friendly and quick. We could not get enough of this place! For our 8 hours departure flight we all went back to get some Musubi to go. Screw American Airlines and their nasty $10 sandwiches- I am armed with Musubiiiiissssss

    (5)

  • Henry S.

    By far the best musubis I've ever had. They have a lot of selections from seaweed, bacon+egg+cheese, salmon, spam etc musubis. Lunch hours can be a wait but it was worth it. Small tiny hole in the wall place. They accept both cash and cards. No refillable drinks here. Just straight out cans and bottles. They also have rice and soups here as well. Don't forget your yelp check ins offers.

    (5)

  • Michal S.

    Came around 6pm. Took out a number of rice balls, some miso soup etc. the salmon was not that great, the mentaiko was too spicy and the miso soup tasted as if it were cooked all day. Probably an odd ball poor experience when compared to others, but unfortunately it was ours

    (2)

  • Tabitha S.

    5 stars for being delicious and affordable. I came here every other day the last time I was in Waikiki and almost everyday this time. My favorite musubi is the cucumber egg spam musubi. The cucumber is really crisp and balance out the spam and egg well. They also have rice balls. My favorite one was the salmon and cod roe. Each musubi or rice ball is about $2. Two or three make a great affordable meal and they are good for picnic food on the beach!

    (5)

  • Cindy A.

    MMM!!! Nothing beats a quick lunch than Hot Musubi!!! Must get the Spam & Cheese, Spam Musubi with Bacon & Egg, Spam & Plum Sauce ...Fried Chicken Musubi!!! Need I say more. After a long day of driving across the city to the other side of the Island, I was craving for some spam and rice. Love this hole in wall place, but BECAREFUL, it is so easy to walk right by it and not even notice it. We are staying right across the street and still we missed it TWICE walking right past it 2 times. So incredible that such simple food taste soooooooooo good. I would give this place 5 star but only wish that they had more than 2 tables inside the place. I am coming back for more before my vacation is over.

    (4)

  • Lisa L.

    This place is so yummy. I like the plum omusubi and spam musubi. Good snack to go place and cheap!

    (5)

  • Jessica C.

    Delicious!!! I had the spicy cod roe and it was delicious and the best I have ever had. I can't get anything this good back home. So while in Waikiki, this place is a must!! Two thumbs up for the speedy service.

    (5)

  • Thomas O.

    Today was one of those "I need an adventure" days, so long story short, I went on one! And drug my sister along with me to Iyasume Musubi! Honestly, I was pretty stoked to go because all of the pictures here on this page of those awesomely shaped musubi and the fact they were on my "Hot on Yelp" radar. Bookmarked and ready to go, we embarked on our adventure (from Mililani). I made one pass at the place to make sure I knew where it was. Missed it. Doh! So I went back to park on Ala Wai and make the trek back to Kings Village. Hmph. Finally my sister points out of blue the dang musubi head. (thank god! I would have missed that place again and be mad at myself). I heard that I had to get the spam and fried chicken mayo rice ball flavors so I did. I also added in a coffee jelly, yummy! 2 spam 2 spam + egg 4 fried chicken mayo 1 coffee jelly $18.77 damn. However that's not too bad for Waikiki fare. The spam musubi had been out for a bit but the usually are right? Nonetheless my sister and I enjoyed those! BUT it was not life altering like those found at Sakura Okazu-ya in Aiea. Fried Chicken Mayo...an interesting rice ball it is. But again, not life altering. This "adventure" turned into a ad-meh-ture. I suppose i had too many meh-subi. The shop itself is a clusterf**k a la Don Quijote but very unpretentious which is nice for an establishment. I don't understand the 4-/5-star reviews on rice balls. I wasn't fazed at all. Meh.

    (2)

  • Priscilla P.

    another overrated joint in oahu... i found nothing special about the musubi here. i make better ones. they don't season the rice so it tastes very bland.

    (2)

  • Anna K.

    I love musubis and I'm soooooooooo happy they're close to 24 hour fitness. I can do my morning yoga or pilates and then reward myself with a few mentai musubi packs. (HAHAHAHA). IT'S SOOO YUMS after a fab workout. I don't care if I regained the calories that I lost.... Don't judge me!!! I also love their veggie miso soup. It's probably one of the best miso soups I ever had. I could eat it with rice all day every day. MMMMM HMMM! But in all seriousness, the selection of musubis and bentos are great, which means everyone can leave the place happy. I have tried a variety of them and each one doesn't disappoint. Just a fyi: this place is extremely small so it's best to grab and go. Parking isn't the best either but there's street parking so that might be a better fit for you.

    (4)

  • Suany W.

    Cooked fish and compact lumps of rice don't usually excite me, but the salmon onigiri here was off the heezy fo sheezy. Every bite was packed with just the right amount salty fish tinged with the slightest touch of sweetness.The mochiko chicken bento, on the other hand, wasn't so great. For the amount of calories which subsequently led to the development of my thunder thighs, I should have gotten another onigiri instead.

    (4)

  • Andrew N.

    Spam masubi! They have much more than this as well. They make it that morning and its FRESH!! They taste great. Grab a bunch and head down to the beach and just kick it. I personally liked the wasabi mayo masubi. I also got the curry tuna which surprisingly was good. I also got the jello coffee which wasn't bad. They also have bento boxes and bigger dishes if you want a meal. Its a small place, so best to take it to go. The beach is only one block off. Its hard to find parking, so just walk over from your hotel. One of my favorite places when I visited.

    (5)

  • Thanh B.

    This hole in the wall alley is really hard to spot. It's also really tiny with only 2 tables. Majority of the customers just grab and go eat in the beach (that's what I did). I had curry and sukiyaki combo bowl, I was craving japanese food and this was the perfect fix, just wish it was spicy. The spam rolls didn't look very appetizing but i grabbed one they had laid out, turned out to be really tasty.

    (5)

  • Michelle C.

    This place is pretty good and I would consider it a cheap find. Just like everyone has said it's a total hole in the wall, and it's pretty hard to find if you don't use navigation or have someone direct you to it. I tried several of their musubi's during my stay in waikiki and I've got to say I wasn't dissapointed. This place deserve all the hype it can get. My personal favorite was their spicy salmon and salmon roe musubi! I also tried their spam, egg, &cucumber musubi, along with their miso salmon, and their regular salmon musubi. Beware though, lines are sometimes a little crazy here since tourists like to send one person who order for their entire bus or something... but if you're on vacation and looking for a cheap place to eat, come and try it out!

    (4)

  • T T.

    Good musubi, but again, I am not sure if it's worth the wait, as the line can get pretty long. Prices are pretty decent for a Waikiki location. Good place to pick up random food snacks and drink if you were gonna do a drive around the island, or just going down to the beach to people watch, while stuffing your face

    (4)

  • DJ E.

    Worth the wait. Trust me. It didn't get fresher or better than this.

    (5)

  • Alexis B.

    Really awesome musubi! Bought a bunch of flavors before we went surfing we ate it on the beach. The perfect pack n go lunch. This is a must go and will be a staple when we go back.

    (5)

  • Jessica N.

    I'm jealous of you Hawaii... Your good food, your surf, your sand, and did I mention your good food? We don't have anything like this on the mainland, so it hurt a little leaving Hawaii and the food behind. Iyasume has made to order spam musubi! Different types ranging from sweet eggs, cheese, veggie atop, etc. They have great bento for $5 and it includes a miso too (com'on total deal) and especially their onigiri. Everything is made fresh! You'll think that's a lot of rice with that small piece of spam, but the way the cook their spam in their mouth watering orgasmic sauce balances out the entire piece. In search for breakfast and a good meal to take along our snorkeling trip Iyasume was terrific. The musubi still tasted as good even a few hours later, but I liked the musubi with the sweet egg overall. However, the salmon with mayo onigiri was just as good. If I had stayed longer in Hawaii or even lived there, this would be my go to place for snacks 24/7 (they're only open 6am-4pm daily). Tip, your eyes are bigger than your stomach! So order 1-2 less if you order 5+ for yourself. And, if you're not so hyped about the airplane food, stop by in the morning and order some to take with you. BTW, their service is super kind too!

    (5)

  • John M.

    Probably the best musubis on Oahu. A good variety you won't find in other places like fried chicken and mayo musubi. Reasonable prices, but parking is very limited. It's located in a small alley/walkway on Koa Street, so you might miss it. Remember kids, it closes at 4pm, so get your musubi fix before then.

    (5)

  • Tim G.

    Quick, cheap and delicious food to go. One of the reasons I chose to stay in Honolulu second time!

    (5)

  • Lauren H.

    I seriously should have checked where most of the reviewers of Iyasume were from--from the mainland!!! I really want to like this place more than I do. I usually love hole-in-the-walls. I usually love to support small businesses. And I usually love Japanese food. These musubi are oooooookay. They taste like what mom and dad make at home for a day out at Waimea Bay. I had the spam + ume and salmon + wakame. One positive is that they make them when you order, so the rice is hot. But since the rice is hot, the nori gets soggy. And they use crappy rice. That's right. I'm a rice Nazi. I like my Tamanishiki-quality at LEAST! None of that Hinode crap. I prefer Manabu's over this any day, even if I have to go early, fight for parking and stand in line. I had a little hard time finding this place. It's down an alley on the ground floor of an apt complex behind the Hyatt and next to King's Village. Besides musubi, they also sell bentos, udon, miso soup combos, natto bowls.

    (2)

  • Denise C.

    Fast, cheap, and awesome! Talk about food that hits the spot. The salmon bowl is just superb!

    (5)

  • Gary C.

    Just throwing this out there, I've seen bathrooms bigger than this spot. But who's complaining? You come here for one thing, really. The musubi is as legit as legit can be. The wall is plastered with their menu, showcasing a variety of musubi. They also have rice bowls and other small items. During prime hours, you'll likely wait in line for a few minutes, but it really is worth it. Downside? Seating. With 64 square feet of space for customers, it's hard to have a table (but they do have two!). As I'm writing this, my wife is asking when we can go back to the 808s for this spot alone. I guess it's pretty good.

    (5)

  • Kathy S.

    I fell in love with this place so much that I came here 3 times in a week. I tried the other musubis and a few onigiris but I kept going back to the bacon egg & spam musubi. I thought that the bacon and spam would be redundant but the bacon really added to the deliciousness of the spam musubi. My husband and I also picked up 4 before heading to the airport to snack on during the plane ride. Btw, this little store is in an alley and very easy to miss so keep an eye out. I had to go back and forth a couple times the first time before finding it.

    (5)

  • Christine D.

    5 stars from all of us, but mostly for the spam musubi and the miso soup. Bento box lunches for $7.95 a piece. Fried chicken, musubi that is volcano shaped seaweed wrapped rice balls, with protein inside. Salmon, bonito, spam, plum- you name it. The combo comes with 2 "balls" plus soup sausage and fried chicken pieces. So much food, I'm having trouble finishing.

    (5)

  • Manda Bear B.

    ************************** 609 ************************** Tiny little place for take out with 2 tables inside enough for 4 people dine in. Plenty of snacks for you to pig out! Musubi, spam, curry udon, grilled fish, fish cake are a few that are so good and cheap here. I walked by the alley without knowing this place. If you want authentic Japanese snacks, this is the place!

    (5)

  • Chris K.

    The musubis are yummy but small for the price. The miso soup is also very yummy. Worth it. The chicken is only good fresh, if you go at closing, you can taste the difference.

    (4)

  • Cat P.

    Cheap, fresh, and yummmmy masubis! We had the teriyaki chicken masubi, cucumber egg and spam masubi, and spicy cod roe masubi, which were all good. My ultimate favorite was the spam, egg and bacon masubi...YUMMMM. I could eat that for days and days, and i'm not even a huge fan of bacon. =) Took me a while to find this place the first time around, as I walked up and down the block peeking through every store to see if it was the masubi place everyone was raving about. But after I finally found it the first time around, I got good at locating it as we were here several times during our trip to pick up masubis to take on the go, whether it be just back to our hotel, on our hike up Pakapu'u Point, or to the airport to head home. These things are great to take ANYWHERE and they're fast and delicious! Love it!!!

    (5)

  • Joanne C.

    Yup, spam masubi is good here. The fried chicken was also good. They only have 2 tables in here, so plan on getting to go. When we went, there was a check-in offer for Yelp, but I totally forgot to use it.

    (3)

  • Jorge G.

    Dang. That was good musubi! Highly recommend it. Gotta head back there and try more of them! Great to bring to the beach as snacks too, and cheaper then any other food I've tried so far around Waikiki. :D

    (5)

  • Jamie Y.

    I LOVE this place!!! Out of all the musubi places I had tried to write down to go to during my stay in Hawaii, THIS is my all time favorite! This is literally a HOLE IN THE WALL place! It's seriously the size of my kitchen at home and only holds 2 small tables.. mostly for people to wait for the food. Every time I came here and picked up few orders of musubi, the musubi was actually very hot. verdict: FRESH!!!!! I don't know what they add to their spam, but it is AMAZINGGGGG!!! it's not too salty (like how it usually is for me) and it goes perfectly well with the amount of rice and the size of the egg. Although it may be a fairly long wait, IT IS WORTH EVERY MINUTE! ++ accepts cards!!

    (5)

  • Gwen S.

    One of my most favorite gems in Waikiki! I had the spam Musubi, salmon roe Musubi and mini curry bowl. Wish I discovered it earlier. Came back two mornings in a row. Only 2 very small tables in the place so don't expect to sit and eat there. We brought ours to a picnic table by the beach and had a nice breakfast there!

    (5)

  • Samuel K.

    Becareful when you look for this place! You have a high probability of walking right past the ally that it's located in. The masubi is great and delicious!!!!! They have fast service and you should be prepared to order and go. Not much seating if any at all. The rice is savory and the portions are fair. The cashier was very helpful in choosing which masubi to eat. ck out other reviews for which masubi to eat but definitely try a spam masubi! Better to walk there than drive and park.

    (5)

  • Cat K.

    I would give this hole in the wall 4-stars if they had someone with better customer service skills working the counter. -The musubi are quite good, as well as the rice dishes. -The location is out of the way. Better place for takeout than dining in. Good luck finding parking. -The counter staff was unapologetic when she made a mistake with our order. Nowadays when customer service is such a big deal EVERYWHERE from fast food chains to hospitals, it surprises me when I receive such bad customer service. I understand that people make mistakes. Even more so when English is not the primary language of the person taking your order. It happens. No biggie. Not recognizing two people five minutes after they order. Okay, maybe we have very common faces (although there weren't many customers). No apology and not even an offer to fix a mistake made by the staff? Especially when the customers are waiting for their order in the rain and already reminded the staff once about the order. That's the last time we're visiting this establishment. I really miss the Iyasumi Bento that used to be on Kapahulu. We used to get take out from there at least once a week. Good food and friendly service would have made that location at least worthy of 4 stars.

    (2)

  • Pamela L.

    So this place is an alley and it's sort of a hole in the wall location. Two tables, four-six seats. Most people take it to go. Well, we went out of our way to come here twice so I'm sure THAT says something on its own. Spicy fried chicken rice ball with egg/bacon msube. Damn, too good. Too good. I would go back to Hawaii just for this and Waiola's.. and Ono Hawaiian haha. Make sure to check in on Foursquare and Yelp when you get there! They offer deals and discounts.

    (5)

  • Angelie D.

    I am forced to jump on the bandwagon of my fellow yelpers!!! This place is AWESOME! My only experience of musubi is obviously from L&L back in the states... and after tasting Iyasume Musubi I will gladly wait until my next visit to Hawaii to taste musubi again! I will only go to this place since I've seen other establishments and their musubi does not look as appetizing. After a great session at the gym we walked over to this place which was only five minutes from out hotel. There was a short line, so we didn't have to wait long. We had this twice during our trip and all of the musubi's we tried were yummy!! Spam Musubi - classic and traditional Spam and Egg - This is what I'm talking about. They use the Japanese sweet Tamago egg which balances out the saltiness of the spam. Spam, Egg, and BACON- Breakfast is served gents and ladies! A quick yummy breakfast on the go! Salmon Mayo- could use a little but more salmon than rice so you can get the full flavor of the fish. Seaweed Salmon - Saltiness and creaminess all rolled up in one! Overall this is the MUSUBI central in Hawaii! Great little family keeping a tiny store busier than ever!!

    (5)

  • Kim T.

    My favorite new find from my last trip to the island! A hole in the wall but they make amazing, fat little masubi's. My favorite is the spam, egg, and cucumber masubi. I never thought of having it with cucumber, but the refreshing crunch that the cucumber adds really hits the spot. They all come wrapped in cellophane and are perfect to pack in your beach bag for Waikiki. Will definitely be back next time!

    (5)

  • Aimee C.

    People, people, people. It's a M-U-S-U-B-I, not masubi or musabi. You're killing me! Tomato, tamato, potato, potaaato - whatever. Isn't it YUMMY?! And wouldn't you know we've been eating them for years?! Lucky us. (thanks, Mom!) Lucky you, as of now, because Iyasume Musubi is perfectly delicious! Very hole in the wall-ish place - walk too fast and you will miss it. (Thank you @Yelp for listing it on my Droid Yelp App as 'Hot On Yelp!' - me & the other hundreds of people all met there this morning, haha jk) An assortment of musubis to choose from the off-the-wall menu - yup made to order!! Salmon, salmon/seaweed, bacon spam egg, chiso spam, spicy cod roe, bonito - I mean the list goes on and on. AND they have cheap bentos for sale, too!! My favorite meal of all time: musubi and chicken...so you know I was happy to see they have mochiko chicken, too. Didn't get to try it this time around since I was acting like musubi were going out style by buying practically every type they had. If you're familiar with Mana-Bu's ( yelp.com/biz/mana-bus-ho… ) it's a little more "homemade" and just-like-Mom-made...so good, def worth a try or two or three!

    (5)

  • Cindy C.

    3.7 stars- strictly for the Spam Musbui ! By far the best Musbui I tried during my vacation in Oahu! On their musbui, they don't overwhelm you with rice like many places. The portion of rice is perfect!

    (4)

  • Maya S.

    Iyasume is a hole in the wall joint that specializes in musubis! Try the Spam Bacon Egg Musubi which is great for breakfast but really is a cheap, local, yummy, quick fix any time of the day. The salty bacon and spam with sweet egg over rice, wrapped in seaweed is just delicious. The Japanese ladies running this place are very nice and although they may take their sweet time to ring you up and make your food, they whip up fresh musubis. P.S. as other yelp reviews note, even for myself, it may be difficult to locate this place right away. You do have to walk into a side courtyard type of area but once you see a giant piece of sushi, you have found Iyasume.

    (4)

  • Ming-Jou C.

    I can't believe I didn't know about Iyasume Musubi until this trip to Hawaii. Made-to-order spam musubi and onigiri right in the heart of tourist-trap Waikiki without the touristy prices. For freshly-made spam musubi/onigiri, it's only about $1.78 to $2.28 depending on what you get, and they have a ton to choose from - salmon, seaweed, mochiko chicken, teri chicken, tanuke, red shiso herb, bacon and egg, the list goes on. They open super early, so it's great to grab some and take it with you to the beach. The bentos don't come out until around 8 or 9 (the closer to lunch, the more there are), but you can go right when they open, which I think is at 7am and get your musubi and spam fix. They have like 3 small, small tables inside and one outside. I couldn't wait and would have to stuff mine in my face right then and there. It's next to this Japanese restaurant, look for the cute musubi character! To gauge it's awesome-ness, I went there about 5 times out of the 9 days we were there and even bought some to take home with me on the last day. So good. LOVED IT.

    (5)

  • Jeffrey F.

    FIVE STARS. This place may look like a hole in the wall from the outside, but don't let looks deceive you. Their musubi is one of the top two that I've had in all of Hawaii (the other being Mana Bu's). I normally don't like spam, but I find myself woofing it down in their perfect little wraps. Get here early to avoid the lines and do takeout because there's only a couple of tables in the entire place!

    (5)

  • .Alan Y.

    Five stars for a riceball? I too was skeptical at the rave reviews received by Iyasume Musubi, particularly when I saw that so many of the reviews were from touristas, however this trepidation disappeared after I sank my teeth into one of their freshly made musubi. The nori was crisp and expertly wrapped. The rice was warm and moist, perfectly made. Many kudos to the three Japanese aunties working in this tiny storefront. Most of the musubi here are wrapped in the traditional "onigiri" riceball style, little triangles. I learned that the ubiquitous spam musubi gets its shape because of the way spam is shaped by its can, and it is actually the oddball, and not the other way around. Most of the musubi are $1.98, an affordable snack for the most cash challenged traveler or local laborer. The customers here tend to be well heeled Japanese travelers or businessmen, but the employees speak enough English to get through any order, and there is always the assistance of a pictoral menu posted on the wall. Orders take a couple of minutes as most everything is made to order. Amuse yourself with the flair on the wall, including a color photocopy of President Obama and family with the handwritten quote "To Iyasume Good Musubi!" The handwriting is unmistakably that of a 60-year old Japanese lady, probably one of the women behind the counter. That gave me a chuckle.

    (5)

  • Jacqueline N.

    mmmmm fresh musubis? yes please! I feel like this is a must have in Hawaii. it opens super early and closes early I believe. It was perfect because we were leaving on a tour bus to Hanauma Bay and wanted to grab something to munch on, so we walked here from our hotel. The walk was short, about 5-10 minutes, and how can you not enjoy the walk in the lovely weather of Hawaii? The place is located off the main strip, hidden from view. There's a big, musubi looking character at the door. The menu is kind of confusing, so take your time to decide on what you want. They have combos like a miso soup with two musubis, and other things. We tried the bacon and egg musubi, sausage and egg musubi, spam musubi, and the one with something pickled. All good! The neat thing is that they are displayed right in front of you so you can see what you're ordering. And! They make it fresh because you can see the ladies behind the cashier doing it. A must go!

    (4)

  • Lisa C.

    I had great expectations for the musubi here, but it didn't quite impress me. As a midday snack I wanted to try the musubi and ordered the salmon and fried chicken. The musubis were freshly made, however, they were kinda bland. Both didn't have much salmon or fried chicken so it seemed like I was just eating rice and seaweed paper. Perhaps I should have stuck with the regular spam musubi. A small little place, in an alley way, walkable from the Waikiki hotels. Not much of a sit down restaurant, as there was only a table that fit two people. If anything, order something to go and eat at the beach.

    (3)

  • Diwata P.

    Across the street from the Hyatt on Koa in an ally between Aloha Store surf shop and Odoriko Japanese restaurant. I still prefer Mana Bu's for my musubi fix when I'm visiting, but this place held its own. Good musubi. Good prices. I wanna say it was cash only, but I could be wrong.

    (4)

  • Ricky S.

    BOMB DIGGITY. I wish they had this store on every corner of the world... love.

    (5)

  • Glenn M.

    Bust out the treasure map! Like everyone else says, it's not the easiest place to find, but you will want to find it. That bacon spam egg Musubi is on point my friends. Cheap, extra discount for checking in on yelp. Sweet and tasty. I suggest buying several for snackage purposes. Short and sweet review, just like the Musubi.

    (5)

  • Claire J.

    A little hole in the wall place, but oh-so-ono food! Like everyone raves, the spam-tamago musubi is da bomb!! Onolicious!! I should have just gotten 2 or 3 of them! May also have tried it with the cucumber. I also tried the mochiko spicy chicken musubi. While that was good, it wasn't as good as the spam-tamago one. We also shared a curry rice bowl. Definitely generous portions! The curry was pretty mild. Very tasty. Iyasume is definitely worth finding.

    (5)

  • Mike O.

    Cant really give rice balls a "whohoo! As good as it gets!" rating. To me was like any other ume or spam musubi ive eaten at 7-11. Wife said tuna musubi was awesome, but was meeh to me. At Manabu I could taste a better quality rice. At ruger market I could get unique chicken charsui, mochiko topping.

    (3)

  • Holly R.

    Don't be scared by the hidden alleyway location, this place is fantastic! Just look for the giant musubi out front and you'll know you're in the right place. Lots of places in Hawaii offer Spam musubi. You can even get it at gas stations. But there is something about the Spam musubi at Iyasume that is far superior. Better rice maybe? Do they add something to the spam? Who knows. Who cares. Just order it and enjoy it. I ordered the spam and cheese musubi and the fried chicken rice musubi (also called a rice ball. Both were so so yummy. The fried chicken rice ball was just that - fried chicken and mayo hidden in a ball of rice. So simple and so good. The menu is as big as the place is small. They have three tiny tables crammed in the corner so it's kind of a to-go place but if you do stay and eat make sure you look at all the pictures on the wall - like the picture of Obama saying "WE CAN...make Musubi" Awesome. Mahalo for the great food, Iyasume!!

    (5)

  • Jessica C.

    Never ever disappointed in this store. If you're a UH Manoa student show them you're id, you get 10% off. They make the food super quit and it's very enjoyable. The employees are really kind. This is now my go to store for food when I go to work.

    (5)

  • Sandra S.

    Highly recommend their spam musubi varieties, spicy chicken musubi, and their coffee jelly dessert! Delicious and affordable! Now that I am back in the mainland, I am craving for some spam musubis. However, there are no place in NYC that sells it. Makes me wish I was still in Waikiki Beach enjoying the beautiful rainbow across the horizon, and eating the delicious musubis.

    (5)

  • Cheuk W.

    Iyasume Musibi does have the BEST spam musubi and onigiri that I ever have. I also had the salmon mayo and fried chicken mayo, and they are great. Minus 1 star because there is absolutely no place to park, sit, and very long line.

    (4)

  • Maggie Y.

    I've only been here for the Spam Musubi and it was awesome! Unlike other spam musubis, this one had egg and cucumber. It's kind of hard to find, like others said, so look out for the sign on the street with the little musubi guy. Definitely need to try this place if you're in Waikiki!

    (4)

  • Alter K.

    Great little place for musubi - we stopped by each morning before our island adventures to pick up some 'lighter' breakfast fare ... spam/egg/bacon musubis! Great for on the go, it's in a little alley behind the Hyatt Regency.

    (4)

  • Melissa G.

    The hubby loved it! Spam masubi's-some with egg, some with cheese. It can't get better. Not a place you would expect an entire meal from, more like snacks to take with you. There are only two tables. It's hard to park here! We had to have my hubby drop me off while he circled around.

    (4)

  • Yian P.

    The Japanese lady was passive aggressive and obviously so because we were a group of 5 Chinese people. She was extremely nice to everyone else in the restaurant, regardless of their race. One of my mum's friends accidentally knocked over a stool and she rolled her eyes multiple times. Food was okay, but we left feeling unhappy.

    (2)

  • Raych D.

    Since I was around the neighborhood yesterday and wasn't very hungry I decided on coming here because of all the yelp reviews I read in the past about this place. Like everyone said it's a little mom and pop store, really hidden in an alley...and if your not looking hard enough it's easily missed. I was walking and almost miss the place because the sign was so small buy luckily I noticed the posters and boards right out the shop. When I went in the shop was really tiny and not much for dining in since there where only 3 small tables available. The pictures and posters on the wall made deciding what to get on the menu a lot easier. And when I finally chose my musubi on the counter which was a spam musubi with rice, egg and a strip of bacon and held perfectly together by a strip of seaweed which only cost me about $2! Not to mention it was divine! The musubi was semi sweet and it wasn't enough food to fulfill my tummy!. The combo was simple but perfect and luckily I came just in time before my musubi was still hot and fresh. I'm not sure if they accept card here but it was one of the rare times I actually had cash in my wallet. The workers are really friendly and everything they sell is about $6 and less from musubi's to bentos to noddles and curry! I was so impressed by their musubi that I think I'm going to go pick me up another one this afternoon! For someone like me actually eating regular spam two days in a row already says a lot! Growing up in Hawaii I wasn't a big fan of spam until my ex-boyfriend introduced me to the "Hot & spicy spam"! And since then I was hooked and refused to eat anything other than the hot and spicy!

    (4)

  • Jeanette Y.

    I was in HI for 5 days, I bought a total of 2 dozen musubis. I think that justifies how good the musubis are, right? It's THE best musubi ever. Those who think ABC has good musubi has issues. TRY Iyasume. It'll make you grin as you eat it... I know I did! The cucumber, egg & spam musubi, AND the bacon, egg, spam & cheese musubi are my favorites! I kind of sort of want more...

    (5)

  • Jenny K.

    ** my "michael symon" food feud LOSER ** look for the wang chung sign or you will miss it! when mana bu's wasn't open yet at 8am on a saturday, we decided to find iyasume before going back to mana bu's for the 9am open. i didn't like that they were not labeled. after i ordered, i had to wait a couple minutes for my order. MUSUBIs spam red shiso herb spicy ahi tuna mayo pretty expensive for just rice. they didn't have much filling. not a good deal. i was sooo disappointed that i put such empty calories into my system. boo... people are happy to pay less than $10 for everything. but it's just rice; the stickiness and flavor were just not there. the spicy ahi from iyasume and mana bu's were comparable. hands down, i enjoyed mana bu's better. go to mana bu's. sooo much better in terms of flavor and cheaper too!!

    (2)

  • Mark S.

    This place is adorable. It's great to take food to go to the beach. Delicious, lots of variety.

    (4)

  • Esther J.

    A wonderful way to start your day with this simple, but delicious musubi! Don't forget the miso soup!

    (5)

  • Terri M.

    while vacationing, i practically stopped in once a day. i have a new love of rice balls. :)

    (5)

  • Linzen G.

    Great for a quick snack after a day at the beach. Delicious!!! We tried six masubis and they were all good. Very small sitting area so be ready to take your masubis to go.

    (5)

  • Ehren C.

    Great place for mid-day snacks/lunch, and super friendly staff to top! I came here two times on my trip here so far and I definitely am going to be going there again. Would recommend for anyone that likes spam.

    (5)

  • Jennifer A.

    Ordered the salmon with spicy roe, spicy chicken with mayo, and spicy salmon roe with tobiko musubis. All were good but liked the salmon with spicy roe the best. Highly recommended!

    (5)

  • Yuki T.

    This place isn't a five star restaurant but I'm going to give it 5 stars just for how good their musubis are. You can get musubis anywhere like at ABC store or Food Pantry but it doesn't taste the same, it's WAY better and I'm not exaggerating. Get the bacon egg musbi. I know it sounds like you'd gain 5lbs from eating but hell, you're in Hawaii! Do it! It's so good and it's a must eat. I also tried their mochiko chicken, bentos, and coffee jelly and they are tasty. They are great for the beach.

    (5)

  • David K.

    I came here 3 times during my trip to Honolulu... yeah I think that explains how good these musubis are hahaha! oh and the curry bowls BOMB.com ! That is all :D

    (5)

  • Stephen M.

    Definitely one of the best spam rice subs I've had! This place is small but who doesn't love a whole in the wall !!

    (5)

  • Karl A.

    Went there for lunch. The eel bowl was good, but the chicken was greasy.

    (3)

  • Ren L.

    After hiking, we stopped by here for a quick snack. It was a bit tricky to find this place once we got off TheBus, but saw a line out the door in a semi-hidden alley, so we figured this was the place. I was pleasantly surprised at the variety of musubi and onigiri that were offered. The ones that definitely stood out were the bacon/egg/cheese/spam musubi and the "kanefuku" mentaiko onigiri. There probably wasn't a bad choice of musubi or onigiri all around as they were all great. Before I hopped on the plane back to the mainland, I grabbed a spicy chicken don and ate that on the plane. It was so good I felt so bad about leaving. Ugh. :(

    (5)

  • Jaimie M.

    This was located in an alley right next to our hotel (Stay Hotel Waikiki) and I didn't know about this place until our second to last day in O'ahu. Perfect place to get all kinds of spam musubi for snacking on the beach. Its too bad they close at 4 when we were there because it would have been a great place for dinner.

    (4)

  • Selena C.

    This place was a little hard to find as it is in an alley. The egg/spam musubi and the bacon/cheese/egg/spam musubi are good. Not as big of a fan for the triangular shaped ones since there's a little bit too much rice and not enough content. But overall, great food, super cheap, freshly made to order.

    (4)

  • Martin C.

    Cheap, Delicious, and Quick - Can't go wrong with that! Delicious musubi at decent prices. Location is kind of awkward (in a little alleyway), but it seems like a hole-in-the-wall kind of place so I guess it fits.

    (4)

  • Izz A.

    Small hole in the wall that has cheap, cheap eats. 5 stars for affordability and tasty food, which don't usually go hand in hand. I was vacationing in HI for a week and I visited this place twice. I got the salmon rice balls, curry, and radish pickles which we are DEELISH! Getting hungry just thinking about it. Tip: gets pretty crowded bc the shop itself is tiny! We're talking space for only two small tables. Also, it's very hidden in this little alley so keep your eyes double peeled when your looking for it.

    (5)

  • Joe C.

    Um...yum? Hit this place up twice for breakfast as the wifey was addicted!! I have to say, this place is pretty darn good. The fresh fried spam was impeccable and all the different unique musubi's were great as well. Everything just tasted fresh with flavors popping in your mouth. I've had a lot of musubi's in my life but the ones here take the cake. Only thing is there is NO parking so you need to tagteam it with someone waiting in the car and the other running to grab as many musubis as possible!

    (5)

  • Faye M.

    Cute little musubi shop with tons of options, plus bentos! Came here the other day while my BF & I were staying at the Waikiki Resort Hotel, so it was just a very short stroll there - less than 5 minutes! We were both very hungry, so I didn't really bother to look at the vast variety of musubis they have to offer...I grabbed a pre-made bento which had: mochiko chicken, a small shumai (not sure what was in it since I gave it to my BF), a small piece of broiled saba, rice w/furikake, some daikon, and that shredded carrot & gobo mixture. It also comes with your choice of miso soup or tossed salad - I got the tossed salad - the dressing was good! Like a miso type of dressing I think. It was pretty good, but like my BF said - it would've been better if it was hot and fresh! They have a lot of musubis and bentos to choose from, it's great for a quick snack/meal for a beach day or just if you're in the area.

    (4)

  • Kien M.

    What a gem in Waikiki. Musubi here is good. How can the thought of SPAM be good? Well, all that will change once you try some at Iyasume Musubi. Go with the cucumber, egg, and SPAM. Perfect for breakfast, or a nice snack on the shuttle ride around island.

    (4)

  • bobby b.

    tucked away in a alley!!! find it.. and get some.. its not that bad.. i was surprised!!

    (4)

  • Iva C.

    Best musubi ever! I think they put crack in them. We came here almost every morning of our trip to pick up musubi for the day. I wish they opened later cause we probably would have ended up going twice a day. Love the bacon, egg, and spam musubi and the regular spam musubi. We got the spicy tuna but it was not what we expected, it was actually cooked tuna. Great place to pick up snacks for your day or a day at the beach :) And yes, it's tucked away in a random alley so use your google maps to get there :)

    (5)

  • K D.

    The thought of Spam used to make me cringe. My mom cooked it with everything (rice, eggs, noodles...) even though she was aware of my dislike for canned meat. So when my boyfriend wanted to try some spam musubi before we headed out to the Dole Plantation, I rolled my eyes and reluctantly agreed, as long as it was not our main meal. I had to compromise since we were on vacation. I tried musubis before and I never really cared for it. I even tried the one from the ABC store my bf got and it was awful. Located in an unassuming alley, I walked past by it three times, frantically calling the bastard if he dropped me off on the right street or if it was a ploy to leave me stranded while he claimed to have double parked somewhere. I finally found it. They had a very small sign in Japanese that said Musubi and a plastic green tea bottle attached to it. I didn't know what kind of musubi he wanted so I bought one of each of the ones that had spam. I got regular, egg, bacon with egg, and cucumber with egg. For myself I bought the triangular musubi with some sort of crab mix. They were all still very warm! I took a small nibble of his spam musubi just to say I tried it and was totally surprised. It was SOOOOO GOOOOD. I ended up eating the whole thing, eventually fighting over them and we came to a decision to share, eat half and switch. The egg had a perfect consistency, not too sweet, not too rough. The spam was marinated and fried nicely. It was sweet and wasn't too salty. It all looked so perfect I wanted to give that sweet old lady making it a hug. The crab mix was good too, but not as savory as the spam ones. I wonder if spam from Hawaii is different from the ones that are sold in mainland. It just tastes so different and delicious. Next time I want to try the bento boxes too. Although I cannot call myself a full spam-lover, I will definitely be open to eat spam, as long as its in musubi form......in Hawaii only. This little shop is amazing and I strongly recommend it to everyone who visits Oahu. I even bought some more for our flight home and even saved one for my mom!

    (5)

  • Ryan D.

    Tiny, hole in the wall with fantastic food, tucked away down a nondescript alley! We were itching to try some spam musubi from somewhere other than an ABC store and this place did not disappoint. Everything we tried was good and cheap. If I were local, I would eat here weekly at least.

    (5)

  • Christina L.

    Spam musubi = NOMNOM!! As a tourist I would recommend stopping by Iyasume Musubi for a cheap bite and to load up on spam musubi! Everything in the area seemed pretty overrated and overpriced but Iyasume Musubi was the perfect place to eat before the BF and I headed up to Diamond Head for a hike. The Spam musubi was the best by far (I don't even really remember what else I ordered!) and it was nice to just have a chill lunch since all our other meals were pretty much breaking the bank. We decided to eat there but it's probably more of a to-go sort of place. Look for the little musubi man!!

    (4)

  • Vincent Q.

    Oh Musubi Goodness! This seems to be my snack place whenever I go to the beach in Waikiki these days. The deals are too good to pass up. The service was faster this time than it was previously, I only waited a few minutes. Warm, fresh musubis for under $2! Spam Musubi - 4 1/2-stars- Simplicity is a good thing. This looks like just a ball of piping hot rice, topped with a slice of spam, and wrapped in seaweed. This started out so hot, I had to eat the other two musubi first. It's a pretty fat musubi at that. The spam is cooked with sweetness, I have an idea of the sauce, but whatever glazes this makes it absolutely tasty. Each bite of the spam was exquisite, and I'm not a spam fan. The fresh seaweed flavor also topped this meal off right. Spicy Chicken Mayo- 4 1/2-stars- How do you make the perfection of the chicken mayo musubi better? How do you improve on delicious pieces of chicken mixed with Japanese mayonnaise? Throw in some hot sauce! It reminded me of sriracha sauce, because of the taste and specific style of bite, but I'm sure there are many Japanese variants of hot sauce. It wasn't overwhelming, but just enough to be present in each bite. Delicious! Salmon Cod Roe- 4-stars- More delicious mixtures. The flavor of salmon can be considered a staple for many people. Mix this with the tiny, crunchy balls of fish eggs, and you have a new layer of flavor. This is definitely for salmon and fish lovers. If you don't like chicken, you can rely on this one to fill you right. Konbu- 3 1/2-stars- Seaweed, or konbu, is traditionally wrapped around a musubi, but it can also be turned into a filling, which is what we have here. A sweet, salty konbu injected into the center of a warm, fresh ball of rice. Not entirely exciting, but still a viable choice which isn't bad on the palette. Atmosphere- Still located in a quiet part of Waikiki, right behind the Hyatt Regency. The entire area is quiet, with signs asking people to do so. Tucked away near the back of this alley, you walk into the restaurant which feels like someone's kitchen open for business. You can even watch them preparing your meal after you order it. If you're in a rush, there are many plate lunches available for pick-up, too. Service- I've learned to point at my orders and clearly pronounce them. With so many choices, you don't want to confuse items, especially spicy chicken versus regular chicken. It's far easier to pull out some Japanese, if you know it, or just to point, "I want that!" Service was far faster than previous, only taking a few minutes, even I was surprised. This is also considering they were preparing other orders and other customers were coming and going. Conclusion- Even the simple things in life can be enjoyed, and this is one good example of this fact. The musubi may be cheap, but they are warm, fresh, and made-to-order. There is something different about a warm musubi, the smell of the rice, the texture of the seaweed, and the flavor of the ingredients which totally beats a musubi which has sat under a heater for several hours, becoming compressed, soggy, and soft. You'll really see the difference when you eat here. It's a cheap, simple delight for the senses. Just get there before 4pm!

    (5)

  • Peiran S.

    I've been there three times during my multiple Honolulu trip. I was very shocked the first time I had the SPAM. It is a must-try. But I would advise don't take out too much and hope to enjoy on beach after water activity tho. The taste degrades. Best to eat fresh, right out side the store. Salmon on rice is average tho.

    (5)

  • Seiji N.

    I wasn't surprised to find a japanese musubi store in waikiki. To be honest, I expected a little bit more. The place is a hole-in-the-wall (which is not a bad thing) so just be aware when you're trying to look for it. We had a group of 8 ppl and it easily filled their store lol. It took us about 30 min to order because we went one-by-one and there was a noticeable language gap, but hey what can you do? The decor is very interesting. Being Japanese, it felt very homey to me :) They have pre-made bentos for 4 dollars after a certain time (I think 3 or so) and you can add miso for 50 cents. But just be aware the bento is cold so you'll definitely want to microwave it before you eat it (learn from my mistakes ppl!). Their one dollar 12oz salad was a little too small. The redeeming part was their musubis. I guess they are called Iyasume MUSUBI for a reason... I need to start ordering what the restaurant is known for *sigh* ANYWAYS their spam musubi is legit. Don't buy the premade. Just get it made fresh because it's so worth it. To summarize, just go for their musubis. Also, if the store owners are reading this, please do a numbering system for order because it was confusing trying to figure out who had what order when we had 8 ppl. Also, asking to microwave our premade food wouldn't have hurt. But other than that, thanks for the food!

    (3)

  • Julie H.

    As good as the other reviews claim! Wanting to avoid the typical food court fare that is so prevalent in Waikiki, I stopped by this small shop. Located within a small alleyway off the street with no obvious signs identifying the place, it can be tough to find, but definitely worth the effort. The spicy chicken and spicy cod roe masubi are delicious and filling for a quick lunch and way more satisfying than Panda Express.

    (4)

  • Janel P.

    Yum, yum, yum. Who knew Musubi could be more than just spam and rice. Mine had bacon, cheese, and spam! Drool! This place is tiny and hidden, but close to the beach and worth your time. Yum, yum, yum.

    (5)

  • Emma F.

    YUM!! Real musubi made just for you by obasan! The rice is warm and soft and nice and the ume insides are plentiful and spread out in the musubi. It'll be hard to tolerate an ABC store musubi after this!

    (5)

  • David L.

    Excellent value, great location. What more can I say? This will be my go-to spot in Waikiki.

    (5)

  • theresa d.

    I was in Onigiri and Musubi heaven! Mochi chicken! Hells yes. Please and Thank You! And even if you go nuts and order a bunch of food you can't possibly eat in one sitting, its still uber cheap. So skip ABC Store and hit this place up for some yummy food.

    (5)

  • Jerry L.

    A little hole in the wall. So good Musubi and bentos. Still dreaming of the Musubi.

    (5)

  • Chad C.

    The spam musubi here is great. I have no idea how they make it taste better than other places. We like to come here and stock up since the hours aren't the most convenient. I tried a few of the other versions but still the go-to one is the regular spam. It's hidden in the back in a little corner so keep an eye out.

    (4)

  • Dorene S.

    Am usually a fan of trying out different restaurants, but I found myself coming back to this restaurant over and over again for breakfast. There are only 2 tiny tables in the restaurant - this is a mostly "to-go" restaurant. I sat myself on one of the 2 tables and observed with fascination how busy they are making hundreds of bento boxes every day, with only 3 people. I had the spam musubi, umeboshi (plum) musubi, spam & egg musubi, mentaiko (spicy cod roe) musubi, bonito musubi, and salmon musubi. Okay, that's almost the entire musubi menu minus one item...and they were all great. The rice was cooked perfectly and rectangles and triangles perfectly formed. I also tried the fried chicken which was pretty good, but would have probably been little better served very hot as opposed to warm. They didn't have the crunchiness that I usually like in Japanese fried chicken. However, it's still very tasty. The convenience of musubi's in Waikiki is great. I brought some with me to eat on the bus as we headed to the Polynesian Cultural Center. Also brought one or two to take with me as snacks as I shopped the endless length of the Waikiki Beach area, brought some to eat on the plane and ate the leftovers back in Portland! That's how much I love the musubi's made here! Now back in Portland, I crave for this place all the time! KPI (Key Performance Indicators) ratings (1-5, 5 - best): Quality: 5 Delivery/Service: 3 Cost: 5

    (4)

  • Sage S.

    once you go here you cannot eat musubi from anywhere else. these dudes just decide to open up in waikiki and drop da BOMBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB! youve never had a musubi this good. i could eat here everyday

    (5)

  • Shin L.

    Came here at 7:30am on my first morning in Honolulu. AMAZING EXPERIENCE. Bought the salmon and spicy cod roe rice ball with miso soup. It was steaming hot and fantastically seasoned. Will definitely come again for breakfast and try other dishes. Note: only 1 table outside and 1 inside. Definitely a grab and go place.

    (5)

  • Kay H.

    very small place. For some reason there was a long line to order and relatively long wait for my 2 rice balls.... It was different experience for me so I enjoyed it but I wouldn't go there often if I live there.

    (4)

  • Masa I.

    Not Good service at all. I saw 4 people were working, nobody took my order, WTF. There are so many nice & clean Musubi shops here. I wasted my time & ruined my morning :( I'm not gonna go there.

    (1)

  • MissJennifer L.

    Will definitely come here again next time I'm in Oahu. This place gets jam packed in the mornings so be sure to wake up early. It's definitely worth waking up early for. Fellow food-lover Nancy and I stocked up our little baskets and we basically cleared out the whole place. As soon as the guy came out with the trays, we literally grabbed them as soon as he placed down the musubi. Be sure to try the fresh strawberry mochi. Can't wait to come back!

    (5)

  • Keola m.

    The best and freshest Musubi in town. I love this place. Great variety and can we talk FRESH! When I order musubi. The order goes to 2 ladies in the back who make them right there and then. Wow! They have a great variety of bento and combo meals. But, the musubi are the winners.

    (5)

  • Alison W.

    This place was literally around the corner from our hotel and tied for our favorite breakfast place while we were there (other being a coffee place that had an acai bowl). It's located in a little alley that it shares with a water sports rental/lesson place and another Japanese restaurant. You may not notice it walking past but you should make an effort to find it. There is a cute cartoon musubi head outside. And the place isn't very big. The few times we went there was a line out the door but that was only because the cash register is right in front of the door and you can maybe fit 2-3 people inside before the line spills outside. All the workers we encountered spoke decent English (or you could point at the menu for no confusion) and were very friendly. There are also a few small tables inside but we never saw anyone eating there, it was mostly a waiting area. Besides the spam musubi's, they make everything to order to prepare to wait a little bit. I tried as many as I could - regular spam; spam, egg, cheese; salmon mayo; salmon and roe; salmon seaweed, and more I can't remember. Yes you can tell I'm a salmon and spam fan. They also have plum, tuna, chicken and cod roe ones. I think I preferred the salmon ones. I feel like the spam ones are comparable to what you can get at ABC or 7-11. Also it is a must to eat them warm - the rice is soft and it's sooo good.

    (5)

  • Jennifer D.

    My friend and I dropped by here literally everyday to load up on musubi. It was great to just keep around in our hotel room for a snack, lunch, or midnight snack. I even brought home a bunch for my plane ride and to give some to my parents. I tried to recreate it at home by frying some spam in teriyaki sauce but it was NOT THE SAME. They must put crack in their spam musubi.

    (5)

  • Arnold P.

    I love musubi and I've probably tried most of the musubi's in honolulu. The place is hard to find at first but once you find it, it's like the pot at the end of the rainbow. Lots of variety of bento boxes, curry and musubi's. Everything tasted good, you can't go wrong. A must go whenever in waikiki! I brought home 5 bacon egg and spam musubi!

    (5)

  • Jerome B.

    Here are some ingredients for a yelper's successful scrooge eatery. Random alley way. Check. A fulfilling meal for under $4. Check. Lunch beach side near Duke's iconic statue. Check. Satisfied belly and resulting food coma. Check and check. Mission accomplished Iyasume Musubi. Twas seminar day in Waikiki and my inner yelper wanted to satiate its curiosity for cheap eats. A little yelp search, a few minutes of looking like a lost tourist, and a half fillet of saba, a piece of fried fish, pickled veggies, miso soup, and rice with furikake later, my curiosity left me full and basking in my find under the sun and sound of ebbing waves at Waikiki beach. What was more impressive than having my stomach KO'ed was that it was unimaginably cheap. Cheap in Waikiki = a living oxymoron. How wonderful you are oxymoron. If you're looking for some decent home cooked Japanese food, a reprieve from luau music blaring, pineapple in every dish, and extremely overpriced restaurants that litter Waikiki, then you should try and find your way here. It'll be the best (and probably only) $4 lunch you can get in Waikiki.

    (4)

  • Dian K.

    Here's a tip: On the morning of your flight home back to mainland (they open at 7am), buy a bunch of musubi to eat on the plane. Beats paying $6 for a cold sandwich! We spread a picnic at 30,000 feet and people were jealous.

    (4)

  • Lindbergh B.

    Best musubi I ever had!!! Gotta try the bacon, egg, spam musubi!!!

    (5)

  • Diana Y.

    Oh. My. WIN! With such a huge variety of assorted goods to choose from at such a cheap price, how can you NOT be happy? I'm pretty selective on giving out 5 stars but this one takes the cake. The spam musubi is amazing. My bf and I tried every different kind and the egg spam musubi has got to be my favorite. These bad boys make for a good and hearty breakfast. They're served warm and the flavor is absolutely delicious but not overwhelming. We loved this place so much that we ended up coming back 6 more times (basically 2x a day) before we left. We even came back the morning we left to order a bunch for us to eat on the plane and at home. Crazy, yes I know but who cares. The place really is a hole in the wall and it may be a little hard to find as it's in a little alley way off Koa Street (a small street itself). Maybe I'm talking it up so much but whatever, it is DEFINITELY worth the try because it's so cheap AND I promise you won't be disappointed. DO ITTTTTTT

    (5)

  • David R.

    Musubi, everyone should try one while in Hawaii. This is one of those dishes, that says.. Not only have I been to Hawaii... But I KNOW Hawaii. I first heard about it at some hipster food cart in Portland. "Spam!?!", I asked. "Musabi?", I uttered. My friend, whose family is from Hawaii, told me I needed to try one. She was right, and I was hooked. I knew that as soon as I got to Hawaii, this would be on my to do list. I tried quite a few during my 6 month tenure in Hawaii. Everywhere from Food Pantry to 7 - 11. 7 - 11 was ranked the best for awhile, and I quite enjoy L & L's musabi, but I couldn't find anywhere that made handcrafted musabi's until Iyasume. As far as I know, this is the only place in Oahu that specializes in musabi. That doesn't necessary make it the best, and in fact it isn't, but the novelty makes it a must try. With tons of good reviews, and lots of cheap items, it is definitely worth 1 or 2 visits. And maybe that's where it should stop. I thoroughly enjoyed this place my first few visits, but the last time I went there, I got a combo plate and was slightly disappointed. My spam and egg musabi was kind of bland. My salmon rice ball tasted cheap and insipid, and they gave me gross gerkin hotdogs on the plate too. Conclusion. This is a must go, and when you go, just get 1 thing. A musabi, then go somewhere else. Don't eat to much, or you might ruin the magic.

    (3)

  • Kaycie L.

    Hidden little treasure! A little tough to find BUT it's worth it! This place has cheap eats and small portions. I tried a bunch of their musubi and my favorite was their spicy tuna. I also like their spam with the Japanese green leaf. I don't remember what it's called but it was good. Keep in mind that because the foods are cheap, you may have the tendency to order a bunch of stuff and it'll get costly.. it happened to me.. but it was worth trying it.

    (5)

  • Damon C.

    Hole in the wall alert. I only saw 3 tables total but none of us cared. The masubis were delicious and we ordered a lot of them. Make sure to check them out when going to Honolulu and have a craving for masubi. You won't be dissapointed.

    (4)

  • Patrick C.

    This little hole-in-the-wall has pretty good musubi's but I felt that Mana Bu's musiubi's were better and better priced. Though not bad musubi's...I will come back to this place if Mana Bu is sold out or if I was int he area and wanted musubi. You guys get 4-stars...Mana Bu gets 5-stars...

    (4)

  • Keilab A.

    I love this musubi place! I went here almost every day of the week! Of course I love the famous spam musubi with teriyaki sauce so delectable. The store is small, but has many cute decorations! I definitely recommend this restaurant for lunch hours!

    (5)

  • Joyce H.

    I don't normally love spam. Spam doesn't usually get my heart racing and salivary glands going. But when I was on vacation for a week in Waikiki, every single day at lunch, my thoughts turned to the little span musubis perfectly individually wrapped like little presents from the spam musubi gods. My favorite was the regular spam musubi. The spam was fried to a slight crisp on the edges and smelled absolutely amazing. The rice underneath the spam was savory and slightly sticky like good Japanese rice should be. I also liked the egg with spam musubi, even though I thought the sweet egg with salty spam would be weird. It wasn't though. Also, I'd recommend the "10 grain rice". it tastes like brown rice sushi but with spam on top. Tastes healthy :) Great snack to take to the beach since this spot is just 2 blocks from Waikiki beach, or on the plane (just be sure to go well before closing time because the place ran out of rice when we tried to order 8 spam musubis for the plane!) So why 3 stars? I personally didn't like the actual musubis or bentos. Or the curry udon (seemed to be from an instant udon package with no trimmings on the side). The triangular rice balls wrapped in seaweed were too much rice, not enough filling inside. I tried the curry chicken, the tuna, and the salmon musubis.. I also tried the chicken karaage and salmon in the to go bento. Both were dry and cold, and not up to par. The chicken fried bits were also stale from being out all day. I'd encourage you to still stop by for the spam musubis though. (They sell little kits to make it at home too!) At $2 a pop these spam musubis will make your day and maybe you'll get addicted like I did too...

    (3)

  • Lydia W.

    I LOVE THIS PLACE! I came here for breakfast almost every day during my stay in Honolulu. The workers are sweet and everything is made to order. I tried the Spam Musubi, Spam and Egg Musubi, Salmon, Tuna Mayo, Curry Tuna Mayo, and Spicy Fried Chicken Mayo. My favorites were definitely the original Spam, the Curry Tuna, and the Spicy Fried Chicken. I'd say that the Curry Tuna Mayo could have a little more curry powder, but when you get the right bite, the blend of curry, tuna, mayo, rice, and seaweed is sublime. The egg I find too sweet (tomago) and odd-tasting with the spam. The salmon is alright but not as good as everything else. There are a plethora of choices at Iyasume, like curries, rice bowls, coffee jelly, and countless musubis. This is the perfect way to start your day!

    (5)

  • Ashley J.

    My favorite was their onigiri! Salmon and spicy cod roe was my favorite. Bought some to eat on the flight home!

    (5)

  • Janet Y.

    This is a great place to grab something to eat when you need a light snack or are broke from spending all your money on souvenirs and ridiculously expensive hotel restaurants. Don't be fooled by the simple presentation, these musubis are good! I think what makes these musubis taste great is the high quality rice. No matter what anybody says, rice does matter; it really can make or break a a meal. I have to admit, I haven't been adventurous with my musubi choices and can only recommend the Spicy Fried Chicken with Mayo and the Salmon musubis. Although, my parents liked the Spicy Cod Roe and Bacon and Egg musubis. Honestly, for a couple of bucks, it's a small price to pay to be daring and try something new. What's the worse that can happen?

    (5)

  • Yung H.

    I went to Hawaii nearly twice in one month. Lucky me =0) DO NOT buy musubi at 7-11 or whatever.. you must come here! This is the place to stop by if you are in Hawaii and craving for SPAM! It's cheap and fast. You can go to McDonald's they serve SPAM.... but SHAME on you to go to McDonald's on vacation!!! Both times coming to Iysaume was great. The service is quick and fast! There is an array of things to choose from that is displayed right in front of you as well as on a printed out menu plastered on the right hand side of the wall. I usually get full of eating two musubi's (they pack hella rice on those suckers) so less than $3 each is considered a steal in my eyes! The musubi's I've tried *Spam with Plum Sauce- When I first ordered this I was expecting a sweet sauce. Boy was I wrong! The plum sauce is sour as F***. If you like things that have sour/pickled taste this is the musubi for you my friend. I actually liked it after the first ew bits. *Spam with Cheese- ask them to microwave it.. melted processed cheese, spam, and rice = you CANNOT go wrong *Spam with Bacon and eggs (Breakfast musubi)- this was okay.. Yelp has a deal on it if you check in. SKIP *Spam- if you are not adventurous and want to be boring, stick the the original which is still delish!

    (4)

  • Kasse R.

    Excellent musubi and rice balls! At first glance it may look like the amount of rice is way too much for the spam... but it really isn't since I think they flavor the rice in such a way as to complement the saltiness of the spam or other meats and fish they use. We came here a few times to pick up everything from breakfast to snacks to lunch. Musubi and rice balls themselves are so versatile you could literally have one for every meal of the day. (Not that we did this... though we came pretty close.) Some of our favorites were the typical crowd pleasers: bacon egg cheese spam musubi, regular spam musubi, fried chicken rice ball, and the spicy code roe. Order these and you'll understand why the favorites are what they are. As a final note, I would try coming as close to opening time as you can. We stopped by at 7:15 a.m. one morning and there was already a line out the door!

    (4)

  • Jacob H.

    3 month time difference review. I came here last time, with not much more to say than.. wow. 3 months later, ya... nothing has changed. However, now they have added the stamp card that gives you $3 back when you complete the card. The rice is still high quality and the musubis are well made. It was good enough for me to visit the place twice today for breakfast and to stock up for the next couple of days. Still, the food is extremely inexpensive and of high quality. Musubis are just under $2-3 and bento boxes are around $5-6. One thing, is the lack of free parking around this place. You'll have to go across the street to get a paid meter parking spot, or use the $8 parking lot underneath the building next to this place. Last time, I was fortunate enough to stay in a hotel nearby. Now, I'm much farther away and ahve to find a suitable place to park. This, however, has nothing to do with Iyasume's quality of food or desireability.

    (5)

  • Tray Z.

    I love musubi @Iyasume!!! I tried ABC & 7 eleven musubi. Iyasume taste the best! Iyasume musubi is a bit smaller than ABC & 7eleven but its fresher n better. Pick up some musubi for the road or for your hike. Must try! So yummy! Its located behind Hyatt, its easy to miss because its in a small alley.

    (5)

  • Jacinta D.

    You might get confused like we did when we arrived here. There's another restaurant next door and neither place spoke English that well. Suddenly remembering that they had a weird animated cartoon character around their place we walked into the right place. There's only 2 tables there and mostly everyone that comes in, ordered to-go. There are premade bento boxes on the table and you can choose them and the lady heats them up. That's exactly what my friend did. The whole time we were making fun of her saying she ordered the sample. Its cheap, but it adds up. Between the 4 of us we spent over 45 bucks here for lunch and were still hungry. I say the best is the spam Musubi. The offer varieties of different Musubi and everything on the menu is in Japanese. Luckily it also has a picture next to it. Definitely a whole in the wall place and i recommend the mini beef bowl and the spam Musubi.

    (3)

  • Jie G.

    My husband and I have been craving for some delish Spam Musubi for the past weeks and we finally had the time to visit Iyasume Musubi Waikiki and let me tell you, nothing beats a spam musubi for breakfast!!! We got there around 8AM and there was already a line outside, only to realize that this is indeed a hole-in-the-wall eatery - a little Tokyo I must say. Despite the food envy I was experiencing from the customer who ordered a box of musubi while in line, we knew it was going to be worth the wait! There were a lot of food to choose from so we got the original spam musubi, spam musubi with egg and the fried chicken with mayo. All of them tasted really good, like really good, and we came to a consensus that the spam musubi with egg was the best one. On top of that, service was pretty amazing, a plus, plus, plus on any business! There were also some interesting things on the menu that we wanted to try like the coffee jelly and salmon bowl....I guess, more good reasons to come back for more!

    (4)

  • LL C.

    masubi! takoyaki! DELICIOUS!!!!!! I stumbled onto this place one morning after I woke up from my hotel across the street. Well, let me just say that I made multiple visits after that morning.

    (5)

  • Jason M.

    Awesome snack food, perfect for the beach or a hike. Ordered salmon and seaweed, salmon roe, and fried chicken musubis. After hiking the pillbox hike in laniki, this was a perfect treat! I loved the salmon roe musubi because the saltiness of the roe went perfectly with the amount of rice. Went back here again to grab a snack during the trip and again it didn't disappoint.

    (4)

  • Kim l.

    Musubi galore! I tried the regular spam (4/5), chicken (3/5), mayo cod roe (3/5), salmon (4/5). They are approx $2-$5 a pop. Great to snack on if you can find this little hole in the wall (literally). Use your gps to guide you into the little alley.

    (4)

  • Bernice L.

    Hidden in a tiny crevice on Koa street is a little gem selling yummy musubi. You can eat 3-4 of delicious spam and rice wrapped in nori (seaweed). Delicious! They also have special musubis such as breakfast bacon spam egg or teriyaki chicken musubi. I loved how fresh they tasted, as well as the tiny local feel of the place in the middle of Waikiki. I wish I could have this every morning for breakfast. They close early so stop in for some local hawaiian musubi right away!

    (4)

  • Wendy G.

    My first time try the Musubi, and I LOVE it!!! Also the best beef bowl ever! So sad that I can't have it in Phoenix.....:-(

    (5)

  • SexyTesty D.

    Holy Steak in a Can!!! This is the best Spam Masubi I've EVER had! Makes you want to stand there and sing "Best I've ever had" to this Masubi

    (5)

  • Shanon Y.

    I absolutely love this place! Its a small japanese restaurant located in a tiny alley that could be easily missed if you don't look carefully. I ordered the salmon with spicy roe matsubi and I fell in love instantly! The matsubis are made fresh and are pretty big and filing! I was full after a bowl of miso soup and two matsubis after starving from my hike up Diamondhead. The spam, bacon, and egg matsubi was also pretty good but I prefer the ones without spam. The prices are around $2-$3 for a decent sized matsubi.

    (5)

  • Annie S.

    I love this little hole in the wall! My favorite ones are the Mayo tuna and the Ikura musubi!

    (4)

  • Pierre L.

    Not sure why it's called Musubi and not Onigiri but whatever it is, we had these four days in a row and they are super good. Nice and hot, my favorite ones are the salmon and ikura and ikura and mentaiko. The gf loved it so much I got her a musubi t shirt.

    (4)

  • Noah C.

    Iyasume has now ruined me for musubi and onigiri from any other place (in the US at least). On our very last morning on our most recent trip to Hawaii, we followed a tip from a buddy and checked this place out. It's a bit hidden, but once you find it, you'll be charmed by the slapdash interior, rice cookers all over the place, copious amounts of Obama merch, and random sheets of uncut money. The ladies working here were all very sweet, and even though they weren't super fast in their construction of our order (ume onigiri, spicy chicken onigiri, summer special musubi with spam, cucumber, and ume), the food itself was SO freaking delicious that I didn't even make it onto the plane with my items (which was my goal). The nori isn't crisp like onigiri you get an conbini in Japan and the US, but the freshness and warmth of the rice totally overcomes any grievances I'd have in that direction. Also, the sheer amount of variety of spam musubi makes me weep tears of true, spammy joy. My fiancee ate an onigiri today from a market in Oakland, and lamented the fact that we couldn't go back to Iyasume RIGHT NOW to get a fresh one. Also, park underground and tell the dude you're only going to be there for 10 mins. to avoid paying the full price for parking! He let us go with no charge.

    (5)

  • C Y.

    Good Omusubis in a convenient location. But it took us a while to find the store for the first time. We will come back when we come to Waikiki next time!

    (4)

  • Juliana N.

    Come here for Masubi or... onigiri! CAREFUL! Could be easily missed. Between to buildings and in the back. Nexto to a restaurant and across the street from a hotel. Hope that helps... a little? So good. Very cute little quaint place. They make their masubis ALL FRESH. So it's a bit of a wait especially if you're going there at the crack of down, like we did =p It's so good warm and fresh though!!! The ladies who own/work here are just so cute and sweet!! During our vacation, we stopped by here... uh... 4x? Probably would have been more often if we were staying longer haha.

    (5)

  • Ryan A.

    Musubis & onigiris!!! This place is the PERFECT spot to come to if you are in the mood for a little snack or even a meal. The musubis were very good and this place offers many different styles of onigiris with different fillings. I can't say I have a favorite because they are all good, it just depends on what kind of flavor you are craving! But if I must make a recommendation, then I would have to say that you must try the spicy chicken onigiri and the spicy tuna onigiri. And, for some reason the miso soup here was especially good! Iyasume Musubi is located down a small street a few blocks from the beach which makes its location perfect. This place is Japanese owned and the older Japanese ladies that work there are very nice. They offer bento-type combinations for a good price and are perfect to get to take to the beach. The bento I bought came with a choice of two onigiris, two small hot dog/sausages, two pieces of Japanese style fried chicken, and miso soup. What is nice about being able to take it with you to the beach is that musubis and onigiris are hand foods so there is no need to worry about silverware. If you're planning on going to the beach and want something to munch on then stop by Iyasume Musubi.

    (4)

  • Sf Momm Y.

    400+ reviews, what more is there to say other than.. THIS place is awesome!!! Needed bento to take up to the North Shore- paid $7 for parking (should have taken the bus!!!) - but woah, soo worth it! Steaming warm fresh bento were just there awaiting us,. We were there at 930 am so it was not yet crowded, but I can imagine it is a mob during lunch time. Amazing yummy $5.50 bento, wow, if you choose instead to go to nijiya you should be bowing your head in japanese shame!! Friendly, fast service with a smile, great food and the perfect food to share on a gorgeous day on the beach. Spam musubi Spam /tamago musubi Spam/tamago/bacon musubi are all waiting for you here. There is a kfc and subway less than a 2 minute walk away. Why, oh why, would you eat there if this place is open??

    (5)

  • Sarah D.

    The BEST spam and egg musubi ever!!!!

    (5)

  • Mathias H.

    This place is really small and a bit difficult to find but it is well-worth it. They serve some great Japanese dishes. My favorites are the different curries. The prices also makes this place a rare exception in Waikiki, had a filling lunch for $5. It is however not a place one would go for the atmosphere.

    (4)

  • Louise C.

    Happened to walk by this little place and OMG its cheap and tasty! We ordered spicy chicken, salmon and seaweed and spam musubi last night as a snack target than eat dinner since we ate too much so far. We then woke up this morning and wanted musubi again and ordered spam, sweet egg, and bacon musubi, spam musubi, salmon, and spicy chicken for breakfast. The receptionist even came to our take to show us where enterprise car rental was as we had asked earlier. Great service and food!

    (5)

  • Johanna P.

    Another hole in the wall heaven. This place is super small, cute and their musubis are so good! I recommend ordering the spam and tamago + fried chicken mayo musubi. They also have bento boxes to go so this place is perfect to bring to the beach or back to the hotel. Hell, we even ordered some right before our flight home and ate some on the plane. Quick tip: they don't make their bento entrees until 9am so if your shuttle is leaving before that, you're out of luck. At least get their musubis!

    (5)

  • Debra C.

    It is right behind the Hyatt Regency at Waikiki on Koa Ave. It was hard to find as it doesn't have any English sign to identify the place. It's a hole in the wall! We got couple musubi before leaving for our departure flight, and we are so glad that we did that as our musubi was warm and yummy while the guy next to us in the plane was eating the expensive cold dry sandwiches. Tip for Yelpers: 1. Don't be fooled by the pictures of the musubi. They stuff the goodies all throughout the inside of the rice buns! 2. The Egg and Spam musubi is so yummy and soft after 3 hours 3000+ feet in the air. 3. It takes about 8-10 mins for them to make the musubi. They made them fresh!

    (5)

  • Colin M.

    Ok so for the novices like me, a Musubi is a rice based snack much like a sushi roll but in a larger, half a sandwich sized, shape. Based on what flavor you order, they basically inject or fold those ingredients inside and surround it with rice in a triangular shape (volcano like where the contents are bubbling out of the top). The whole thing is surrounded by seaweed so Sushi roll on steroids. First time for me, thought it was delicious and can definitely see how they could be addictive. The rice was cooked perfectly and the ingredients were tasty. After a long day at the beach it's pretty nice to stroll over and have a couple. Also, it's kind of tucked away, not on the street like the map says. Look for a little sign with the Musubi character.

    (5)

  • Alice C.

    Dang, I got my friends and myself hooked on this place. My friend discover this place next to Odoriko by accident and asked us to pick up some origiri before we got our nails done near by. Boy, they are such hit, I went back the next day... then the next day..... First, I love origiri, and they have my favorite kind, spicy fried chicken with mayo. Don't get me wrong, they have about 25 different kinds of origiri, you go days before repeating flavor. Their musubi is also very good, try the one with shiso, sooooo good! Other than origiri, they also have delicious gyudon, which is beef bowl, their bento box is very fresh at a very good price! I might have to visit Wakiki again just for the musubi!

    (5)

  • Karina G.

    Best deliciously cheap eat in Waikiki! This place is a hidden gem, why aren't there more musubi places in the world? I think the more people eat musubi, they happier they get! Especially at Iyasume. The woman will tell you 2 musubis are enough to fill you. Personally... I can eat 3-4 before I get full. Luckily, they are roughly $2 so they don't hurt your wallet. But back to the important stuff - they are DELISH. I know it'sa simple dish comprised of rice + filling + seaweed but it's how perfect all these element are that turn something simple into something amazing. My favorites: spam with red shiso, spam and egg, special spicy cod roe, and salmon + salmon egg. This place was so good, the husband and I made a last minute whim stop before leaving for the airport.

    (5)

  • Debbie C.

    While honeymooning in Honolulu, we knew there must be a great spam musubi place around. Conveniently enough, it was near our hotel! We would have their rice balls every morning for breakfast on the go while we head out to town. My all time favorite is the spam with egg and cucumber musubi. They are always made fresh and warm. They also taste infinitely better than from the ABC convenient stores. The craving kicked in after I got back home so my husband and I would try the spam musubi from Aloha Eats and OMG it is just not the same! I really miss this place! The next time we head back, we plan to book hotel stay near there! No exception!

    (5)

  • Mymy L.

    Ah, thank you once again trusty yelp app for helping me find this hidden gem. My only regret is that I didn't seek it out sooner than the last day of my brief visit to Oahu before jumping over to Maui. Iyasume Musubi is a small and unassuming eatery located in what appears to be a random alleyway. The ladies that worked here did not speak much English but they were sweet and helpful as they could be. The musubi is made to order so don't expect speedy results but know that it's all worth the wait. We ordered 8 musubis of various assortments and after one bite, we really wished we had ordered more. Yes, we are gluttons. The musubi is quite substantial in size (ding!) and the spam tasted like lap xuong aka chinese sausage (ding ding ding!). I was quite honestly blown away, even though I've had lap xuong many times before...but this was spam...and it tasted like lap xuong. Say whaa? With all the combination of musubi, I'd say you really can't go wrong with the traditional spam and rice. Iyasume Musubi has become yet another reason why I would go back to Oahu, as if I needed another reason at all.

    (5)

  • Rob Y.

    Wow. this place is the real deal. I thought it was one of those pop into, pick up some spam musubi under the heatlamp and leave, but they really make it to order. It's a tiny little shop where you place your orders and they literally make your spam musubi fresh (if you can describe canned spam fresh, but i guess they fry the spam in front of you so that counts as fresh right?). Comes out piping hot and they were great beach snacks. Spam and egg musubi was delicious with just the right amount of teriyaki sauce. Definitely stop by if you're visiting Oahu.

    (5)

  • Ying F.

    Musubi is soo cheap and so yummy! When you visit Hawaii, eating a musubi is a must!! I ended up getting Bacon Musubi and it was Delightful! The best I had in Hawaii :) Buy extras. They make a great late night or beach snack!

    (4)

  • Glenn A.

    Got to Waikiki around 1pm and Yelped for some good restaurants around our hotel and found Iyasume. It is a hole in a wall. And it is off the street. There is a Japanese restaurant just north of it so you might miss this one. Got into the restaurant and was greeted by a nice Japanese lady. Thankfully the menus had pictures and we ordered one of each of the spam musubis and the chicken mayo rice ball. ALL DELICIOUS!!!! And made fresh!! Tax was included in the price and the pieces of joy were all CHEAP!! Especially for downtown Waikiki. LOVE LOVE LOVE this place.

    (5)

  • Bernard C.

    Great hole in the wall restaurant. Don't walk too fast, or you'll easily miss it. Been here numerous times and it has always been a great place to catch a fast and cheap meal. Their musubi is top notch and very satisfying. Give it a try if you are in Waikiki

    (5)

  • Brandon B.

    A super small, hole-in-the-wall store that specializes in mainly musubis. Located on a side street between King's Village and the Hyatt Regency. It really is a small store that can be easily missed if you don't read the signs. Has a rather homely feel to it. The store is run by Japanese aunties who spend their time patting musubis for your hungry stomach. They close pretty early so get your fill quick. This place is all about the musubis. Musubis are riceballs with an ingredient stuffed and/or topped to the riceball then wrapped with nori. Generally, if you have a palate to most Japanese cuisine then you'll just do fine with most of the riceballs, but there are safe options like the spam musubi that should be fine for most. They also sell premade bentos for customers on the go. Musubi heaven in Waikiki.

    (5)

  • Andrew A.

    Overall (9/10) Food (8/10) Price (10/10) Location (8/10) atmosphere (10/10) - I feel as if my grandma is behind the counter making me lunch =) Pros - great musubis (can't go wrong with the spicy mayo fried chicken). Great prices. Only bad thing is that I ate before those awesome bentos came. At $5.50 a bento, you can't loose. Cons - hidden on side street, and have to walk there. Hours are like any bento place from around 7-3 i think? Would I come back? YESSS

    (5)

  • Dindy H.

    LOVE ate this every day every chance i can get, 4 days in a row!! the rice ball with fish roe was very tasty. also love the musubi with egg!

    (5)

  • Valerie N.

    Love doesn't even describe how I feel about this jewel. Ahhh. It's such a small place and if you weren't intentionally looking for it, you'd never see it. But I'm glad I found it on yelp and decided to give it a try. I always order the spam masubi and the salmon with seaweed thing. Drool. It's so fresh and they use the best rice ever!! It's a perfect meal to bring to the beach. What more could I ask for? Good customer service as well. The ladies that work there are super sweet. I'm definitely going back anytime I'm in Oahu.

    (5)

  • Jennifer D.

    Simply put....I was in Hawaii 5 days and I came here 4 times! Delicious Musubis!!! There were so many different variations and my favorite was tuna with mayo and fried chicken with mayo. They also sell little bento boxes and it's cheap. I can't wait to go back when I return to Hawaii :)

    (5)

  • Vivian Y.

    I admit, my depth of experience with masubi extends only to about the number of slices of spam that you can get out of a can but I know what I like, and what I don't like when it comes to food. I enjoyed the variety that this place had and the masubi was tasty but I was somewhat disappointed with the curry. My husband orders the pork curry and it was just ok. Good place for a snack between meals.

    (3)

  • Steve N.

    Iyasume musubi is very hard to find, its in a little alley off the main street, so you really have to look for this place to find it. But it was worth the search for this place. We tried the spam musubi, spam bacon egg musubi, salmon musubi and the spicy fried chicken mayo musubi. And they were all delicious! The bento boxes look really good, perfect for a quick lunch at the beach.

    (4)

  • Kym H.

    Anytime I'm in Hawaii I'm definitely getting breakfast/lunch here. Their musubi is just delish! I don't know if it's their marinade on their spam or what but it's piping hot when you get it and just oh so yummy. The things I'll recommend: Regular Spam Musubi Salmon and Mayo Rice Balls Sukiyaki bowl (similar to Yoshinoya Beef Bowl but better) I bought back a few Musubi and it was a hit for my family. They just heat it up in the mircrowave for about 20 seconds and experience a piece of Hawaii when they bit into it. It is a little hard to find since they are located in an alley way but ask a local and they'll be sure to show you the way! There are 3 or 4 locations so make sure you are at the right one on KOA Street. This is where they actually MAKE the musubi fresh.

    (4)

  • LOGAN O.

    I love this place for a quick meal. Prices are very reasonable, esp in the Waikiki area. The Mentaiko and Mayo is my favorite.

    (5)

  • Sat Y.

    During my 3.5 days in Waikiki, I came to this place three times. And I'm not much of an onigiri or spam musubi fan, so that says a lot. I kept eating the konbu/seaweed onigiri ($1.78). Usually I like takana/mustard leaf ($1.78), but in my opinion they didn't put enough takana leaves in my onigiri, so I stopped buying them after the first time. My friend kept getting the spam musubi. I bought him a shiso spam musubi ($1.98) once, and he seemed to like it. I recommend you stop here if you're going on a hike (an onigiri is delicious after a good hike!), or buying some onigiri for the plane ride back home. Better to spend $2 on a yummy onigiri than a bag of M&Ms on the plane. One great detail I like is that you can choose between white rice and 10-grain rice. Obviously I chose the 10-grain rice whenever it was available. I saw other Japanese people ordering the tonjiru ($3.50). Maybe I can try it next time I'm in Waikiki.

    (4)

  • Jennifer N.

    Ate here AY DAY of my entire vacay (Thurs-Sun) and even brought some to-go for the plane ride. Mouth is juicin' just thinking about it. Delicious, compact, portable food.

    (4)

  • Nadine M.

    This place is such a great find! Hidden away from waikiki's main strip, I only found this little gem through Yelp. As many reviewers noted, making Musubi seems easy, but getting the taste right is another. As a result, I'm usually not a fan of Musubi. Especially when you are chomping through a massive glob of rice, it takes culinary skills to make the Musubi rice tasty (even more so, when you happen to have eaten all the "topping" and still have some rice left). But Iyasume has IT! This might be the only place where I would eat their Musubi. Since the Musubi rice is made perfectly right and tasty, any toppings are like a cherry on top. Aside from their Musubi, my family and I tried their Bento meals too. If you like TonKatsu, you must try it here. The flavor of the Katsu sauce is really good, and the meat is cooked in a way where it is still moist and tender:YUM! My husband claims that it is the best TonKatsu he's ever eaten so far! (And he is a HUGE fan of TonKatsu) Similarly with the thin beef fillets, they are so tender and filled with flavor. You will be even happier when you see the price! Bento Box meals are around $5.50 - $6.50, and all of them come with a bowl of miso soup. This place is owned and run by a Japanese family. Although they don't speak much English, they are very friendly and cordial. We will definitely come back here for grab-and-go meals.

    (5)

  • Yohanna B.

    Another really good cheap place! You can get full on around $5ish. Granted it's the rice that keeps you full and happy, but as an Asian, I am NOT complaining. :) The kombu is my favorite, but the spam is pretty good too. But then again, you can't go wrong with spam.

    (5)

  • Sonny C.

    simple, quick, and on the go for quality japanese home style cooking. pick up and straight to the beach!

    (5)

  • Mimi A.

    Ok I so ordered a teriyaki chicken musubi but there was no flavor at all. I could only taste the chicken not the teriayki sauce. It only seemed like there was only a little bit of the teriyaki chicken and more RICE.

    (1)

  • Mary P.

    The musubis were good, but not fantastic. It just tasted like regular musubi to me. I prefer to make my own musubi as other places (including this one) tend to put in a ton of rice, but it was a good place for a cheap snack, especially in the middle of Waikiki. I would not crave this, although I would come back. Tip if you're watching carb intake - ask for half the rice, it's still a lot!

    (3)

  • Ashley Anne B.

    Delicious! I ate the salmon mayo roll, tuna mayo roll, and spicy fried chicken. The rice is warm, fluffy, not mushy, perfect texture. Friendly service, the lady went out of her way to let me know kamaiina gets 10% discount! only two seating areas one inside and one out, its a more grab and go kinda place. Will be back soon :)

    (5)

  • Angie L.

    When visiting Hawaii, one must consume at least one authentic spam musubi. Right? We found this place thanks to our trusty Yelpers. They are located down an alley way and can be a tad bit difficult finding. They're right next to a Japanese restaurant, across from a surfing rental booth. We came in the morning and ordered one meal (2 musubis, fried chicken, and miso soup) and 2 extra musubis The fried chicken is literally like 2 bite sized pieces... lol. But anyway, I bit into the spam/bacon musubi... omg. So delicious. Honestly, one musubi would be plenty, but I was feeling rather pigish. I also tried the spam/cucumber musubi which was also very tasty. Their musubis average to about $2/each and is definitely a great place to start your day to fill up the tummy. :)

    (5)

  • Amy L.

    this is a must have when you come to Hawaii. the spam musubi is the absolute best!!! they are on the smaller side but dang are they perfect! we went here twice during our stay because we just needed some on our flight back home. my fiancé lovesss spam musubi and he was definitely pleased. we only tried the typical spam musubi, not any of the other ones. maybe next time we will try them. the wait isn't bad as well, but they do get busy. we ordered 10 spam musubi sand waited only for about 5 minutes. it's a small place but they have a lot of staff and very friendly too. I must come back to this place!!! it's a must try!

    (5)

  • Mei C.

    The place is located in a small alley so keep your eyes open or you may miss it. It is noT in the plaza, but outside on Kao St. Tons of bento boxes, musubis and rice balls. I was so hungry that I wanted to try it all! Ended up ordering the bacon egg spam musubi, fried chicken, spicy cod roe rice ball and the boo had the regular spam musubi. Honestly, was not amazed by the taste. I thought since it was their specialty, that it would be super delicious, but it didn't taste any different than a 7-11 musubi. The only thing is that they are super fast and cheap. Will I go back? Yes... But it is not because they are incredible melt in your mouth, but because of quick and cheap.

    (3)

  • DeAndra H.

    Great place to grab and go or sit and enjoy. I never heard of musubi before but it's plan and simple. We just got the bacon egg and spam along with eel bowls. Totally delish! Would go back for more before the trip is over. It's a lot more food than I expected two musubi was more than enough but get more if heading to the beach. They last long because they're wrapped up. Cheap too!

    (4)

  • Wendy M.

    Highly recommend this place for breakfast or quick takeaway bento box. The spam Musubi is a bit smaller than the ones you find elsewhere but delicious!! Definitely very ono!!! It is tucked away behind the Hyatt hotel and Kuhio.

    (5)

  • Michael F.

    They make a huge variety of musubi at a cheap price. I tried the spam/egg/bacon, seaweed, ume/bonito, salmon, mustard leaf, shiso. Everything was good. Ume/bonito was a little weird to my palate, but I expected that.

    (4)

  • Daren D.

    So many choices. I went for a few salmon ones and a mochi item. I love musubi, I love sushi, I love some more, won't you give me? Great stuff and the mochi was nice and delicate, mMmm.

    (4)

  • Rika L.

    We came here every single day for a musubi as midday swim snack. It's 2 blocks from Waikiki. Their musubi has the best rice ever and every single was tasty and fresh.

    (5)

  • Christopher G.

    Best Spot for spam musubis, they have the best selection of musubis and very cheaply priced, We love coming here on our trips to Oahu

    (5)

  • Maureen W.

    I love this place!! Stayed at a hotel nearby, and thought i'd check the place out. A friend had been raving about this place when she was in Hawaii. The place is a little hard to find, its tucked away in an alley. Its not fancy and its quiet small. Theres a couple places to sit inside and outside. Service is quick. Especially since there's usually a lot of people that come here both locals and tourist. Mainly during lunch and in the afternoon. If you can; Try coming in the morning. Which is what me and my bf usually did. I must admit, the whole time i was there. Every morning was egg, bacon, spam musubi breakfast or we would just grab a couple ( or more) to bring a long before we started our tours. They're wrapped up and ready to eat when needed. Im definitely addicted to this. And i honestly can say; this place has the BEST musubi's in the world! Makes an even more reason to go back :)

    (5)

  • Phuong L.

    Make sure to make a stop here to grab some amazing musubis and bento boxes before starting your island adventures. Loved the spam bacon egg musubi and the curry bowl!!! The ladies here are so friendly and accommodating.

    (5)

  • Jon E.

    This is the hole in the hole in the wall. The back alley of the back alley. On the side street behind the hyatt, there lies Iyasume, behind some other place that would qualify as the hole in the wall place to eat. What to look for to find it? There will be a line of "from japan" Japanese ordering up all day long. Ikura (salmon roe) and Mentaiko (spicy cod roe) combo musubi is my favorite, piping hot and made to order, not sitting around all day in Saran wrap. There are about 30 other options, all looking good, though some will seem strange to local people. Noticed also the party platters of half size musubi - 20 to a platter for roughly $20. Considering what a pain in the ass it is to actually make spam musubi, this is a no brainer for party pick ups. Good luck finding parking, best to have someone ride shotgun and jump out while you circle the block or double park.

    (5)

  • Katherine A.

    Our go-to place for breakfast. My boyfriend found this place through Yelp two years ago and we've been coming here each time for breakfast. As far as the best spam musubis I've had? Pretty much. Spam musubis in California definitely do not compare to the spam musubis we've had here. And to verify that, we brought seven different friends here to try it out and they LOVED the spam musubis! My favorite is the spam with cheese. Prices are reasonable but they do add up especially when we usually buy like ten at a time depending on who we are with. Definitely love picking up some spam musubis here early in the morning, finding an empty bench next to the beach, and just sit there and devour the best spam musubis I've ever had. Life's good.

    (5)

  • GKimber L.

    This place was high on my list of places to try in oahu. A lot of the places on that oahu list turned out to be disappointing, so by the time I got here, I did not have high expectations. But this place is so good! I tried a bunch of different masubis over a couple of days and I liked every single one. Because each masubi is made fresh to order (unless you choose to take the quick ready made options by the register) the warm rice and the not-yet-soggy nori is perfect. The spam is marinated in a sweet and savory sauce, which made it even more delicious than other regular spam masubis. I even went back and got more to eat at the airport.

    (5)

  • Elsie F.

    I have finally found this little gem! My friend and I unexpectedly came across this place without any knowledge of its whereabouts whatsoever. I always wanted to try this place out, but could never find it. It's in a small alley way hidden by Odoriko. It was quite busy when we arrived in this tiny shop. There were many choices but we decided to try out the most famous musubi. The spam, egg, bacon, cheese one! It was amazing! Although it was on the smaller side compared to other musubis and the price was higher, it was still worth it. Too bad this place is such a long walking distance from my work place. Otherwise, I would come by every time I work so I can try every single one! xD

    (5)

  • Arnold W.

    3.2 stars. I've never had specialized musubi, so I can't compare. The spam musubi was good but nothing special. I had the salmon / salmon roe bowl, it was a lot. A little too much for me. The miso soup was very flavorful and very special out of the ordinary.

    (3)

  • Tiffany C.

    If the word "cute" were ever used when describing food, it would be for this. I had never actually seen a musubi or rice ball besides in anime with the character holding the little triangle in both hands and nibbling at it cheerfully. At Iyasume Musubi, I was not only introduced to them but to nearly 50 different variations of them. Thanks to Yelp, I narrowed down my choices to the Fried Chicken and Miso Salmon with my preference actually being the Spam Misubi that I stole a bite of from my friend's. I found them to be a little too salty, but still yummy and filling. They come individually wrapped in saran wrap and would be great to bring on the go for lunch or an afternoon snack. Keep your eyes peeled for this place since they are located at the end of a short alley way.

    (3)

  • Kokochan Y.

    What is it about Spam? I don't eat a lot of meat, but it is against the law to visit Hawaii without getting one's Spam fix. At least it should be. ,-)

    (5)

  • Helen C.

    Ohh my gosh, glorious Salmon and Spicy Cod Roe!! My mouth waters just thinking about it. Quaint interior, nice servers, but boy do the claws come out when the clock strikes 7:30pm. The pleasantries subside between server and customers when it gets down to the last few scoops of rice. The server drips a bead of sweat. "I'm sorry, we'll have to stop serving after the next customer. We are closing." Luckily, I made it before the cut. So did a few other girls who all happened to order the same thing as me. Customers begin to get rowdy. "We walked allll the way here just for this. It's still 7:27.5, you don't close for another 2.5 minutes." "Yes, I'm sorry, but we have no more food," the server replies. "That's not fair! We've been waiting," the customer whines. Here I am, silently judging and thinking to them, "Aw, give the poor server a break. They must go through this every day! Small mom and pop shops don't have the luxury of overstocking the way you want them to..." But then the Salmon and Spicy Cod Roes come out. Remember, a few girls who came after me ordered the same thing. The first batch is placed on the table and the server says, "Two Salmon Spicy Cod Roes." Oh, that should be mine and my friend's. We were next in line. But instead the girls behind us took it...That's okay, we thought. We'll just grab the next batch. Two MORE girls are waiting for theirs too. Server comes back and says, "Sorry, there are 4 orders left for the Salmon Spicy Cod Roes and we only have enough rice to make 3." There's a short silence. My friend and I dart our eyes towards the other girls. "DIBS, WE WERE HERE FIRST," I'm yelling in my head. "YOUR FRIENDS TOOK OURS ANYWAY." But I stifle back the urges and whimper. Awkward silences all around. The server impatiently says, "Who was here first? I honestly don't know." And I point at myself and my friend. One of the girls kindly spoke up and said, "You guys should have it. That's only fair." Whew. Meanwhile, her friends were darting eye-daggers at us. We left happy campers, but can't say the same for the girls after me. However, they were refunded their money. Anyway, that was a long story. In short, the musubis here are so delicious that you'll be dueling to the death just to have the last one.

    (4)

  • Angie K.

    Great for on-the-go, a mid-meal snack, or mid-flight snack! My favorites were the spam-cheese-cucumber musubi with the mini curry bowl. There's musubi rice inside the curry bowl as well. :) I personally didn't enjoy the fried chicken as much. The bento boxes are great too, and there's great variety, from Katsu's, pickled dishes, and more.

    (5)

  • Andrew N.

    Despite having like 3 vegetarian musubis on the menu, I love it! This was the place where I tried musubi for the first time and always craved it after. My favorite is the seaweed one with mustard coming close second. I will admit thought that I am envious of the meat eaters here as the rest of the stuff looked really appetizing. The meat based musubis look like it would be heaven. Now if only they can do a vegan/veggie spam and add it to the menu! Please please do it! :)

    (4)

  • Irene K.

    This place lives up to the hype! We stopped by to grab a snack after the beach and before dinner and were surprised at how hidden/small this place was, but it was really GOOD. We each ordered a musubi (fried chicken, salmon, and spam were the 3 we got) as well as a curry rice. The musubi was delicious - very fresh and hot, with just the right amount of seasoning. I also got it for free because it was my birthday! :)

    (4)

  • James L.

    It pays to know locals in Honolulu. It wasn't until the 2nd to the last day of our trip that my buddy introduced us to this tiny little hole in the wall, down an unassuming alley. First thing he said is most locals know about this place... big + ! Then he said they offer many types of musubis, made fresh... another big +! Bad news is... he told us all this after we had lunch and dessert at Bubbies yelp.com/biz/bubbies-hom… Good news is... it's right across the street from our hotel. So we planned our departure from the islands by making a stop at Iyasume before heading to the airport. We bought about 8 different types. I can't describe each one in details, but I can say they were all fresh, had the right amount of seasoning and were very tasty. Nothing beats having a huge bag of musubis on the plane while others are ordering the airline's overpriced bland meals. On our next viswit back to HI, we are definitely making a trip to Iyasume's. ** For those visiting Honolulu: These are perfect for picking up a bunch before heading back to the airport. Great snacks to bring to the beach, very portable. Grab some for the drive around the island playing tourist.

    (4)

  • Tommy D.

    Probably the cheapest five star food you can find anywhere. This is our go to spot for snacks. Though u can make a meal out of the bento boxes and musubi they serve it is best eaten as a snack. I definite recommend stopping here while waiting for a tour bus or an event as it is located behind the Hyatt where all pickups occur. If you are going snorkeling, pearl harbor or poly cultural center stop by and bring a couple of musubis with you. It has bacon spam and eggs and its mind blowing and a spot hitter during your day long excursions.

    (5)

  • Chris P.

    My go to spot every time I'm on oahu!

    (5)

  • Lydell B.

    Good authentic musubis and awesome Japanese style bentos! Really good prices and bento comes with a choice of salad or miso soup

    (5)

  • Amy E.

    Before our vacation travels to Hawaii, my husband had been raving about spam musubi for a week. I never really had it, and I was trying to stay away from meat from in a can. It just didn't appeal to me. I have had spam before and thought it taste too salty and had a weird chemical after taste. I never had spam for many years due to that vague memory. I decided to give spam musubi a try since my husband could not stop talking about it. At Musubi Cafe Iyasume, it is Musubi heaven. First of all I like cute things, so the store lured me in with all the cute spam musubi toys. There was even a spam musubi on a skate board. The menu is extensive. There are so many combinations of spam musubi available. I got the spam, egg, and bacon musubi. It was soooooooo good. I ended up eating 3!!! This is such a great snack to have on the beach after some snorkeling. We enjoyed them so much that we decided to buy 6 to bring on our flight home, since some flights don't provide food. Simple yet so delicious, I am a musubi fan!

    (5)

  • Jus M.

    Conveniently located within walking distance of work in Waikiki, I decided to surprise & delight my team with an assortment of musubi from the Musubi Cafe. They have a great variety to choose from, the staff was friendly and the wait wasn't long (considering that I had a pretty large order I only waited about 5-7 minutes). From the many choices, I selected a salmon musubi, Teri spam, chicken karaage, and bacon avocado spam Musubi - which was my favorite of all. oiishi desu!

    (4)

  • Bouskikekoa N.

    Love the fried chicken musubi topped with spicy mayo ;) rice still warm. Alll I can say ooooiiissshhhiii

    (5)

  • Cee H.

    This place is good, and probably will return. But I wasn't amazed by any of it, and kind of expected better from the way people raved how good and cheap it was? I had no trouble finding it: follow the advice of the other yelpers (its in the alley way) and google maps takes you there just fine. We came around 830am on a saturday, and there were 3 people in line in front of us when we ordered 1 spam, egg, bacon cheese musubi 7/10 1spam, egg, cheese musubi (was suppose to have bacon but they forgot it?) 7/10 1 spam, egg and cucumber 10/10 1 spam, egg bacon no cheese 7/10 1 coffee jelly 10/10 I love the coffee jelly. and the cucumber was a nice balance to the salty spam.

    (3)

  • Jessica L.

    delicious!!! got the miso salmon and cucumber egg and spam musubi. also, a thin beef udon. *edit* 5 stars. owner was kind enough to reach out to me; great customer service. thank you, can't wait to stop back again! ^_^

    (5)

  • Lynae L.

    Did you see the picture I posted? Need I say more? This place is simply amazing. It is cheap, fast, and delicious! The workers are nice. They had to put up with this little girl ordering 45 musubis and bugging them for more sauce and seasoning powder. I love their egg, spam, bacon with cheese musubi (yelp deal)! This little hidden treasure is in an alley way. I was so happy to bring all these musubis back to the bay, but I don't think the people on the plane appreciated it. It can be very smelly if you order a lot. Plus the airport food was a total rip off, so we were munching on these before, during, and after our flight. YUM!

    (5)

  • Sarah K.

    GO HERE FOR THE ONIGIRI!!! I'm not going to rave about the musubi... I'm gonna rave about their ONIGIRI *DROOLS* I've never had onigiri this delicious in my life! I'm not a huge fan of them because they usually have too much rice and not enough "meat" inside, but spicy chicken is where it's attttt.... ======== **SPAM MUSUBI** Inconsistent. My boyfriends spam musubi tasted better than mine. Whaa? **SPAM, EGG & BACON MUSUBI** It's like a Japanese style McDonalds breakfast in your mouth. The boyfriend loved it. I thought the egg was too overpowering **FRIED CHICKEN - KARAAGE** SKIP. Cold and not crunchy. **CHICKEN ONIGIRI** So delish! Wish there was more sauce though... **SPICY CHICKEN ONIGIRI** The BEST THING here! You have to try one. Or a dozen. I'm not judging. ======== Not a lot of space to dine inside, so take your order to go. If you're in the area and you dine in, still take an order to go after your devour your food. You'll never know when you have a hunger pang, and you'll have happy tears in your eyes when you realize... you have something delicious to snack on! Parking sucks, but if you go around the block enough times, it will make you hungrier for Iyasume Musubi. Win? SEE YOU SOON, IYASUME MUSUBI!

    (4)

  • Mike T.

    Definitely one of the better Musubi spots in Waikiki. The Musubi is fresh here 'cause they make it when you order. Musibi is the perfect snack for hiking, beach lounging, or breakfast. I came here twice during my vacation. My only gripe is the Musubi is pretty expensive here. The bacon/egg/cheese Musibi ($2.50), fried chicken w/ mayo ($2), salmon w/ mayo ($2), and bacon/cucumber/egg musibi ($2.48) were all DELICIOUS!! I'd also recommend Mana Bu's just a few miles away. The musubi's here are about $2-$2.50 a pop while Mana Bu's are $1.50 each (also taste better). The environment at Mana Bu's is cooler too.

    (4)

  • Darren F.

    Very fresh and made to order. Call in advance to save time. The old asian ladies like to take their time on the authentic musubis.

    (4)

  • Gerald P.

    The musubi was good and reasonably priced. The place has a relaxed atmosphere and was a perfect stop to grab a light meal to start the day

    (5)

  • Andrea F.

    Derricious. Ordered a regular spam musubi and it was warm and freshly made on the spot! They have a whole variety of spam musubi, but I'm an original kind of gal. My sister got the cucumber egg musubi and she liked it a lot! Prices were reasonable. Limited seating inside. They also have cute musubi magnets for sale :o)

    (4)

  • Ellen C.

    Probably the best spam musubi I've eaten. Parking is horrible around here. My group stopped by the curb and my friend and I went inside to order for the group. You can get a small discount by checking into yelp and foursquare! I tried the bacon and egg spam musubi and it was delicious. I would recommend coming here if you're looking for a quick bite or something to bring to the beach. They make it fresh! I imagined a store full of spam musubi's but it's not at all positioned to be a bakery.

    (5)

  • Jessica W.

    I have to admit, this place really confused me. Given all of the great Yelp reviews, I knew it had to be worth the stop. I was partaking in my very own "unique Hawaiian cuisine" crawl and Iyasume Musubi made the cut. I have never had musubi before so I wasn't quite sure what to expect. The location is literally in the middle of an alley (walk past the main mall-like area and you will see the alley), and it is a serious hole-in-the-wall. There are two small tables, a cash register, some musubi, and that's about it. I immediately had second thoughts about this place, but decided I might as well just go for it. I ended up ordering the salmon musubi and wasn't quite sure if my one musubi would be the size of a single piece of sushi. I mentally prepared myself to look at my musubi and awkwardly order about 5 more. To my surprise, the musubi was basically a large hand roll. It consisted of rice, seaweed, and an interior of cooked salmon. As I was just looking for a casual, relatively light lunch, one musubi was actually just enough for me. For how simple the concept is, I really did enjoy my salmon roll and am confident that my efforts to make it at home would fall flat. Aside from taste, the musubi is very cheap (another reason why I was convinced 1 musubi would resemble a piece of sushi) so you really cannot go wrong here.

    (4)

  • Peter C.

    I heard so much of this place from my friends that work in Waikiki that I had to try it out, Iyasume Musubi is located behind the Hyatt Regency Hotel next to a Japanese restaurant and the Aloha Store. It's really a hole in the wall and hidden musubi gem. Check in on yelp for a small savings. If you love musubi, checking out Iyasume Musubi is a must.

    (5)

  • Elizabeth T.

    A little hole in the wall I was lucky enough to stumble upon during one of my previous visits to Oahu. I loved it so much that I make sure to stop by every day for a snack. The shop opens quite early so if you're looking for a quick and light breakfast to-go before taking off for a hike or snorkeling, this is definitely the place to hit up. The musubis and onigiris are served hot and fresh daily. I am also very fond of their curry. I tend to order the spicy cod roe or salmon roe onigiri. This is also the only shop I will ever eat spam from.

    (5)

  • Turkey B.

    easy to get in and out for a quick to pick up spam musubi that is delicious!

    (5)

  • Rita S.

    I was in waikiki, this past November and I was so happy to find this place. I ididn't know what to expect when i saw this place at first, considering its on some side street from the main road. Once I tasted their food, I thought they were amazing. I tried their curry dish, and it was amazing. My husband tried the spam and fell in love with it. I am glad that this place authentic Japanese food, which I never had before this experience.

    (5)

  • Dawn L.

    Tucked away in a tiny little pedestrian street, you can't help but feel like you are in Japan. When we walked in, we were the only ones there but a line-up formed behind us pretty shortly. I didn't have time to assess the entire menu but followed my sis' lead and ordered the spam musubi and the double tuna mayo musubi. We sat at the only 4 person table in the restaurant. The musubi's were totally yummy - to my surprise though, the tuna was cooked - I was expecting it to be more similar to negitoro. The spam version was a bit sweet which was nice. Two was more than enough for me and kept me pretty full. But make sure you take the time to check out the other specials because after my meal I noticed they had a chicken teriyaki musubi. Yum! Can't wait to go back again before I leave the island!

    (4)

  • KK C.

    I love their food. It was one of the greatest in Hawaii. This shop will become a reason for me to visit Honolulu again.

    (5)

  • Linda Y.

    Ordered spam sushi and just thought it was ok.. maybe I ordered the wrong thing? I didn't see what was great..

    (2)

  • Carrie B.

    We were so fortunate to stay at a hotel right next to this little store. We were looking for some quick breakfast options before our hike and saw that they were open really early. The musubi was so good! We had it for breakfast twice. As much as I liked the place, I am taking a star away because of service. They were really nice ladies, but the guy behind us came in after us and got his items first. The only reason I noticed this is because we were in a rush so I was watching them pack our items up. I saw the lady go back and take one out of ours and gave it to him. Despite that, we still like it. It's a cute little store with really good musubi.

    (4)

  • Lance O.

    Hole in the wall? If you can find it! This place is hidden behind another store and in-between an alley a hotel. Cheese spam musubi is delicious. The wasabi mayo musubi is pretty tasty. Best part is, it's down the block from Ohana East. They have other food, but I'll stick to the musubi.

    (5)

  • Glenn G.

    Good sushi.

    (4)

  • Calvin V.

    i had this place every day while i was in honolulu! probably the best place for spam musubi in the area. i've also tried their many onigiris as well and i love their fried chicken one the best. Definately check this place out if youre staying at a nearby hotel!! it can be tough to find though because its on an inside street

    (5)

  • Christine G.

    We love this Cafe... We visit Oahu almost every year and during our visit, we always go to this cafe almost everyday to get our lunch ... it's cheap, good and satisfying.

    (5)

  • Rainner John R.

    I enjoyed the spam musubi here. the spicy chicken with mayo and spicy tuna with mayo were pretty good too. Always a good place to stop at for a cheap snack. Small place and is always greeted warmly.

    (4)

  • Cherryl D.

    My Ratings: Quality - 5 Stars Quantity - 5 Stars Price - 5 Stars Location - 2 Stars Service - 5 Stars Speed - 5 Stars My Opinion/Story: We were strolling along looking for a place to have our breakfast before getting picked up for lunch. Saving room for lunch, we didn't want to have a big breakfast. We came across an alley and happen to see this tiny shop below an apartment complex. We were curious and good thing there was a couple sitting outside the shop eating musubi. Got curious so we checked them out. There's not much in their menu which is good because I don't think I can handle looking at a thousand items in a menu. We settled for something simple such as a spam on a rice. It was made to order so our dish was hot and fresh. They added those rice flavoring (I don't know what it's called) and just made it the best breakfast we've ever had. The ladies were uber nice but it's the musubi that will forever haunt us now that we're back in the mainland. It's always on my mind and I can't wait to go back to Waikiki just to eat this place. This place is so hard to find and we must be destined to have their musubi because we would not have found this place if we didn't look for breakfast that day. It's a hidden gem.

    (5)

  • Hannah L.

    We absolutely love this place! We stop by this place anytime we head out for a hike or just crave it. My husband loves the spicy chicken. I've explored most of the menu and like the Salmon and seaweed the most. One to two musubis are perfect for breakfast. We been here over 5 times and no disappointments so far.

    (5)

  • Lily L.

    here's the thing - food's more expensive in Hawaii than it is back home. that's just a fact of life and vacations. so Iyasume comes as a pleasant change, not just for price (altho that's definitely a factor) but for flavor and convenience as well. the ladies here have got their set up down. they have a binder on the counter that you can peruse to see which items you'd like. there are pictures and names and prices next to each item, to add to the convenience factor. once you order, they make it fresh, so the rice is still nice and warm. my bf got the spam and egg musubi (it's spam/egg on top of a ball of rice). i was going to order the same, but i saw a spicy chicken mayo onigiri in the binder and i thought heck, it's 8am. let's be adventurous. i'm glad i did too bc the onigiri is a ball of rice, like the musubi, with the filling-- in this case the spicy mayo chicken-- wrapped with a piece of seaweed on the outside. it looks like a little triangle of goodness. :) i LOVED the flavor and chewiness of the piece of seaweed (which the musubi didn't have), the warm rice and the spiciness of the chicken. YUM! and at ~ $1.98/item (price varies on what fillings you choose), it's really quite the steal. i'm interested in trying the salmon/salmon roe too. but i still have a week here-- i'm sure i'll make my way to this little gem soon.

    (4)

  • Hipertec Y.

    Excellent musubi. Must try.

    (5)

  • Emily W.

    Thank you Yelpers for yelping this gem! I think I went here almost every day of my vacay. Their spam musubis were THE best I have had. They travel very well and were perfect at the beach/pool. I even brought some home for my peeps and they loved them!

    (5)

  • Richard H.

    Best musubis I've had so far. This place is right across the street from a hotel on Koa inside this alley. The rice and spam tasted great. This place is tiny so don't expect to eat there - just grab them togo and eat them along the beach. My only regret is not buying a couple more for my flight back home. Will definitely come back here again!

    (5)

  • JC C.

    Very good deal. Bentos are $5.50 including tax and they give you miso soup. Perfect portions, not too much but definitely not skimpy either. A little hard to find but worth looking for. It is in an "alley" right after the King's Village.

    (4)

  • Chris H.

    to be really honest. i don't like spam musubi. i find spam mysterious (not in a good way) and i'm not a big rice fan. but then guessing it's a rite of passage to have spam musubi when you're in hawaii? BEST. SPAM. MUSUBI ever had~ there's something addictive about the rice ball + mystery meat. the rice itself is cooked so well and fluffy, perfect for an onigiri/ rice ball. and while i'm sure the spam is prepared in a top-secret type of way.. it is the best i've ever had, and have since made me a SPAM MUSUBI FAN :) try their onigiri as well. tuna mayo was awesome~ b'sides, 1.88 is a really cheap gateway to try something new, right? ENjoy :)

    (5)

  • Wormie M.

    Great place for musubi.....especially if you're staying at the Hyatt on Wakiki (it's right behind the hotel). The rice is real soft the selections are really yummy (I got the salmon, tuna, spicy fried chicken musubi). The price is really cheap. When we stayed in Oahu, we went there everyday and buy at least 10 musubi for snacks at the beach, hotel or in the car ride. They also sell lunch boxes/plates with rice, fish, fish paste, etc that are really good as well. Everything is to go mostly, no dine in coz the place is really small. There is usually only 1 or 2 person as the cashier and also making the musubi (they make it fresh to order) so expect a bit wait, esp if you order a lot.

    (5)

  • Dean Q.

    small portions. almost the same as little tokyo in los angeles.

    (4)

  • Leen T.

    Iyasume is off the beaten path of Waikiki, if that even exists in this city. It is a popular joint that caters to the japanese. They serve up a mean breakfast on the cheap, but the wait is a little long if you order anything other than the musubi. We ordered the large eel & rice bowl for $8.50 + the salmon musubi + fried chicken + sausage ( combo ) for $3.50. For an authentic japanese breakfast, this place is oyshi (DELICIOUS!)

    (4)

  • Frank G.

    Heh, I've come back here several times to try all the different musubis they have. It's always made fresh to order for you. My favorites that I've tried are the sake ikura (flake salmon and salmon roe) and the spam tamago (spam and egg). So yummy!

    (5)

  • Chan T.

    Thank You yelp for finding me this place! Even though I am back in Cali, i almost think about this place everyday. For a week this was my place to get breakfast then going to Waikiki beach and watching the morning surfers and sunrise. This place was about a block away from my hotel. Location: Seriously this place is a hole in the wall place. Located on smaller street in the waikiki area and not being street side, it amazing that they are successful. Look for their sign on Koa Ave. and it will be tucked inside this multi-usebuilding on the 1st floor. Also located in this building is another japanese restaurant and other food places. This place is not meant to be a sit down place to eat. There is a table outside and also two small tables inside. Inside it can be quite warm. Its walls are adorned with posters and stuff advertising musubi and even has a mock-up poster of Obama with Iyasume Mususbi mascot in his hand...lol. This location caters to tourist a lot but emphasis on Japanese tourist. Each morning i went there always seemed to be japanese tourists ordering food. I also noticed that this area has a lot of international students living around the area. Food Right when you walk in the table by the cash register they have premade musubi for those on the go. Otherwise one can order and in about 5-10 minutes you will get freshly made musubi's from the back. I never got to try lunch around here as i always out and about but i would assume their bento boxes would be just as good as there musubis. Each morning i would get a Spam musubi. I also tried spicy fried chicken, fried chicken, and salmon musubi which were all good. Only complaint i could bring it up is that the filling of these musubi could have been more but still its good enough. The rice on these musubi were sticky and soft enough. Each of the flavors seemed to go well with the rice. After having 2 musubi i would usually be stuffed. One is usually enough to fill a person up but i am a big eater. If you are around the area seriously stop by and eat here. Good food to take to the beach, hike, work, or simply on the go. Grab a Ito-en to quench your thirst as it goes well with the food. Thank you Iyasume for the memories of good musubi that will be the standard whenever i go eat out this kind of stuff.

    (5)

  • Albert C.

    Excellent musubies! The other stuff should be skipped, but they're not why you come here anyways. Reasonable prices and a great variety of musubies to try deserve 4 stars. Bonus for not having any detectable MSG; something which I'm very sensitive to.

    (4)

  • Piggy S.

    This place is great for the onigiri and musubis :) I didn't like the prepacked food - the fried chicken was already cold and mushy - I like my fried food freshly fried and hot! The salmon onigiri was good - the rice was soft and warm and the salmon was a great flavor. The prices are very low and I'd love to eventually try lots of the different flavors they offer. This place is hard to find - in an ally.

    (4)

  • Ellen H.

    i kid you not, i ate more spam in a week than i've eaten in my entire life thanks to iyasume. it's that good. i was a bridesmaid in oahu, and we had musubis while getting ready the morning of the wedding. spam and egg and spam shiso are my favorites, but the fish and roe musubis are definitely worth a try as well. the service can be slow because there are 2 japanese ladies who make them on the spot, so call ahead if you have a large order. if anyone's going to waikiki in the near future, bring me back some musubis!!

    (5)

  • Steph W.

    The best restaurant we have been on the island thus far! I am still dreaming about the fried chicken, and spam and cheese masubi! The combination lunch special is sooo cheap and delicious. For under $7, you get miso soup, salad + peanut dressing (the best dressing), and choice of two masubis! The masubi has so much rice that you get full off of 2-3. Other orders included salmon/seaweed masubi and tachuan/spam, egg/bacon masubis, seaweed udon (OK), and curry udon. If you are going to Iyasume Masubi, you really can't go wrong. All the staff are super friendly and nice. There is limited seating and with our friend in the wheel chair, we took up 1/4 of the restaurant, and they didn't mind at all. We are all still craving the masubi so we are going back tomorrow to stock up on the masubis. I will also stock up on masubi prior to leaving so I can eat the masubis on the plane...Can they just open in CA please?!

    (5)

  • Ken F.

    Musubi is made to order straight from the rice cooker so it's hot. The selections are good. A bit salty side when i order salmon musubi. All I tasted was satl, fish then rice in that order. Mentaiko is an exception, really good with a kick of spiciness. Only problem I dislike about this place and I am not sure whether the consistency is always like this, the rice has no firm bite to it. It was sort of soggy due to the extra water toward the cooking process. You can just swallow a bite due to the sogginess. It would be more better if it was firm that way I can savor every flavor of the rice then the fillings.

    (4)

  • Allan C.

    No more plain spam musubi for me! This place ROCKS!!! A must eat if ever you are around the Waikiki vicinity. Stopped by this place a few times to pick up our lunch prior to hitting the beaches. Everything just tastes so good!!! No easy visible sign from the street, so easy to miss. It's located in the alley way beside a Japanese street front restaurant.

    (5)

  • Christine Y.

    Great find for a quick bite before our return trip back. Musubis were pretty fresh. Overall I think the place is great value, taste is nothing out of ordinary.

    (3)

  • Michael W.

    While staying in Waikiki, I went to this place at least 5 or 6 times to get lunch and snacks. This place has amazing spam musubi's and really good veggie miso soup (miso soup with vegetables, not necessarily vegetarian). Try their coffee jelly as well; it makes a great dessert or an alternative for a morning coffee. Also, this place is open at 6am so be sure to get your breakfast spam musubi's! I also tried their bento boxes which, while very good, are not the highlight of this tiny gem. Enjoy!

    (5)

  • H T.

    these were some damn good musubis, and you can't beat the price. for under $2, you get HUGE and warm musubis w/ fillings of your choice. i got one w/ salmon and cod roe, and i got another w/ tuna mayo. you have your choice of white or ten grain rice, so i got the ten grain. there isn't that much filling, but even the rice is so good. after one, i was so full, but since it was so tasty, i ate the other one right away.

    (5)

  • Katniss B.

    I had Iyasume Musubi twice for breakfast during our stay in Waikiki. It was about 5 short blocks away from the hotel and I love that they open super early because I woke up before 6am every morning. Their musubi is made to order and is super filling and affordable. I've had pre-made musubi at japanese markets and they're gross with so little filling. I wish I was able to try all the musubis that they offer. It's so hard to decide which one you want since you can only eat so many.

    (4)

  • Jasmine R.

    Price is very cheap and musbi was warm and fresh inside is very small like a mom and pop type of resturant I'll come here again

    (4)

  • Judy S.

    Delicious.

    (5)

  • Anton E.

    awesome, fresh, cheap, delicious.

    (4)

  • Derek N.

    This place was so good that I stopped in for 2 musubis every morning I was here on my 4 day trip. There were many varieties to try (ranging from $2 to $3). A local who worked at the agacent Hyatt said most people come there to get lunch because it's cheap. They offer prepackaged curry dishes and bento boxes.

    (5)

  • ChuB K.

    love it! must buy and must try

    (4)

  • Justin C.

    First thing I wanted to try out when I visited Hawaii was spam musubi. Took a while to find this little shop, but after wandering around Kings Village our efforts were well worth it. For less than $2, these musubi can be a great snack, or if your me, you can have four for dinner. Cheap and very filling, I wish there was a store that sold spam musubi in NYC.

    (5)

  • Kari C.

    Delicious musubi! The place is small, so I suggest to get take out. They make most of the musubi fresh when you order except for the spam musubi. They also sell bento, miso soup, udon, etc. It's a good place for a musubi snack or you can order a few for a musubi meal.

    (4)

  • Jon Y.

    They offer a variety of musubi and assorted combination plates, but their true specialty is their amazing spam musubi. The sticky, lightly salted rice is practically perfect, as is the teriyaki-flavored spam that is served warm and lightly browned at the edges. The spam can come combined with a variety of condiments including red shiso herb, sweet and mildly sour plum, tamago, or american cheese. My favorite though is the plain, unadulterated original spam musubi. At about two bucks for a hefty portion it's a good deal. The place is a true hole-in-the-wall with only a couple tables and located at the end of an alley. We loved it so much we dropped by 3 times in one day! If I ever move to Honolulu I might just move in next door.

    (5)

  • Whitney N.

    best thing ever!! spam, egg and cucumber!! ask to get it doubled up!! omg..wish i was in hawaii right now... yummmm

    (5)

  • Greg H.

    spam musubi was great. there's a big variety to choose from but the standard was a staple for our trip. we snacked on it at the beach on the plane ride back even.

    (5)

  • John C.

    spam musubi ftw! i highly recommend the spam w/ egg ... don't over do it!!! one is enough ... well for me ... haha !!! best thing is they open 6am! see my Iyasume Musubi video: vimeo.com/12622003

    (5)

  • josh D.

    If you like musubi you will enjoy this place

    (4)

  • Wendy C.

    The spam musubi is greally good. My favorite is the one with a piece of egg on there. The plain spam musubi is also good. If you've never had spam musubi before, try this place and you won't want any other musubi. If you've had spam musubi before, you can tell the difference between this one and the others you've had before. This place is really unique. The only problem is that this place is really hard to find. Call them to get direction.

    (5)

  • yvonne l.

    I live in SF, but seriously I left my heart at Iyasume Musubi! Tiny place just off the Waikiki strip and man, what a great find thanks to a friend's rec! I am dreaming of the spicy cod roe musubi... I should've grabbed some for the plane ride back the following day. My only regret!!!!

    (5)

  • Cynthia k.

    blink and you'll miss the entry to this tiny hole in the wall mom and pop operation. we ordered the egg spam musubis and classic spam musubis, but preferred the ones with egg. the egg piece is more like tamago in consistency and flavor, and balanced out the spam very well. we also tried the curry bowl which was piping hot and delicious. warning - they give you TONS of rice with everything..in the bowls..in the musubis...etc..we were stuffed. the food is a great deal, and looks pretty legit from the constant stream of locals streaming in, ordering in japanese and picking up bento boxes.

    (5)

  • Will K.

    this was probably the best spam musubi that i've ever had in my life. i secretly want to give it bad reviews so nobody will go here.. that way i can keep it all to myself!

    (5)

  • Frank B.

    Loved it! Musubi were warm and delicious. So many varieties! This place is hard to find as it is not on the street front, but well worth looking for. Friendly ladies working there and delicious musubi! Highly recommended.

    (5)

  • Larry W.

    Love, love, love this place. Their musubi was the highlight of our visit to Waikiki. So delicious spicy fried chicken mayo musubi (not to mention all the other varieties). And very friendly people.

    (5)

  • Keromi K.

    Came here to grab a few musubis for breakfast. The place itself is tiny but they had a huge selections of freshly made musbis. The people who work there are super sweet too. There is nothing better than a warm Spam musubi to start your morning. ;-)

    (4)

  • chris c.

    Look very careful cause this little restaurant is hidden within two buildings, we were surprised when we found this place. Known for their musubi, any flavor you can think of they have it. Plus it's affordable so makes musubi even taste better. We actually visit this place everyday while we're on the island, it's very close to our hotel. I love this place and I recommend everyone to try it.

    (5)

  • C K.

    I love any musubi from Iyasume. The ladies are soooo nice and the musubi are fresh. I love the spam musubi with the ume leave and the spicy cod roe. They are yummy on the hot rice. Prices are reasonable. My favorite bentos are cream croquette and oyster tempura.

    (4)

  • MC C.

    This place is so cool, the least you'd expect it. The location is pretty hard to find if you don't pay attention. It's like one of those great finds at the least expected location. I came here with my bf last month on our trip to Hawaii and he wanted to try a Musubi locally and this was the most high rated place near our hotel. I can see why and they lived up to our expectations. the price are resealable and the quality/quantity is fair. I'm not a big fan of Musubi but I don't mind coming back here again on our next trip to Hawaii.

    (3)

  • Bryan N Lianna Eat s.

    Her Side: I'm going to be super sad going back to Cali and eating meh onigiri/musubis again. Iyasume's are the BOMB! This little hole in the wall makes the best musubi's I've ever taste.. the marinade is sweet, making it chinese sweet sausage. (lop churn for those who are canto) I was never huge on musubis but this place made me a fan. Their onigiris are amazing too! We tried the spicy karaage, spicy cod rod w/ mayo, spicy cod rod w/ salmon, curry tuna mayo.. everything amazing. I recommend you do double on the filling if you can, ie curry tuna mayo. Everything is made FRESH!!!! They cost a bit more than Mana Bu's but packs much more rice. Please try this place out, its sooooo delicious and reasonably priced at 1.88- under 3 bucks per onigiri. Best onigiri/musubi place on the island AND california. His Side: Thank you Iyasume for being only 2 blocks from my Waikiki hotel and filling my stomach on a daily basis for almost an entire week (and airplane ride home). Curse you Iyasume for being so close and delicious that I didn't experience anything else for breakfast during my trip! Didn't know they had stamp cards, but if I did I would've filled one half way up after going here for 6 of my 9 days in Waikiki. Wish you back home in LA. The great LA Musubi hunt starts now! The Breakdown (out of 5) Price: 4 ($2 per musubi, which can add up if you buy 4 for yourself) Parking: NA Ambiance: 3 (Totally Mom and Pop but had a few tables inside and out) Service: 5 (We make tiny delicious triangles for you fresh as you wait) The Dishes: 5 What we ate: Curry Tuna Mayo (4 - see below) Double Curry Tuna Mayo (5 - I love my balls stuffed) Salmon & Spicy Cod Roe (5 - yummy combo #1) Salmon & Ikura (5 - yummy combo #2) Ikura & Spicy Cod Roe (5 - yummy combo #3 - I just wanted to try all combinations) Spicy Cod Roe Mayo (4 - combos gave it the extra kick) Salmon Mayo (4 - see above) Spicy Karaage Mayo (5 - spicy FTW) Karaage Mayo (3 - spicy FTL) Spam (5 - sweet and had it right) Spam & Egg (5 - Egg will not take off a point despite my strong spam feelings)

    (5)

  • Katie L.

    THIS PLACE IS AMAZING! Words do not do this place justice...it's just TOO GOOD! A treasure spot - tucked in a little alley on Koa Avenue in Waikiki. The musubi's are excellent. I especially like the spicy fried chicken-mayo musubi. If they have it, the Udon is a must have! And everything is super reasonable! My mom got a Ikura-Salmon bowl which she said was almost as good as the Ikura that she got in Tsukiji, Japan. My bro is a regular here and got a combination fried chicken musubi combo.

    (5)

  • darla h.

    This place is a bit tricky to find but once you do, boy are you in for a treat. We came here to buy our lunch for our snorkeling outing at Hunama Bay. I am so glad we did! Ordered the "yelp" special masubi. Hurray for the Yelp specials! It was .50 off for the spam, egg and bacon masubi. My daughter loved it. She said it was one of the best she had ever had. Hubby who is very picky with his masubi's had the regular spam and egg masubi and even he said it was great. Took a bit of both and I had to agree. Thank god I bought enough for everyone cause they were gone quick! I ordered the Beef Don. It's like a beef bowl. So good! My 4 year old ate this up so well. She was a fan! As I waited for my order, I noticed a lot of locals come through here. Many were regulars and the ladies that work there were so nice. I definitely recommend this place if you are looking to pack a lunch to the park or beach. It's cheap, filling and so good.

    (5)

  • Diana L.

    It is located down an alley on Koa Street. They have the best spam musubi and we really enjoyed the spam/egg musubi. The bento boxes are also good. Our favorite was a chicken katsu cooked with egg on a bed of rice. I would avoid the spam/egg/bacon/cheese musubi. Too many flavors going on!

    (4)

  • Richard T.

    This place is amazing. So simple yet so good. It is definitely a must visit in Hawaii. I literally picked up breakfast from here every morning because my hotel was a block away. You will definitely be satisfied. I suggest the Spam/Egg/Bacon/Chesse musubi with a side of miso. That breakfast combination is perfection.

    (5)

  • Long T.

    While in Hawaii, this place became our morning ritual for cheap yet delicious breakfast food... heck it became our ritual for cheap yet delicious food at anytime of the day (until they close at 4pm). Thanks to all the Hawaii Yelpers... we were looking for something good cheap and uniquely local, and we found this little hole in the wall literally just steps from our hotel room tucked away in an alleyway. As soon as I turned the corner and saw the line of Japanese tourists lined up outside, I knew this place was a winner. For about $2 each for a spam bacon egg musubi, this has to be one of the best deals on the island in terms of bang for your buck with flavor. In fact, my mouth still waters to this day thinking about those musubis. They have a wide variety of other musubis as well as little lunch boxes, but I think everyone's favorite by far was the spam bacon and egg musubi.

    (5)

  • Mimi T.

    Looking for this place the first time was hilarious. It's hard to find, but it is definitely a hidden gem. They have a wide variety of musubis, one for everyone. The last time my friends were visiting, they each bought a few so they could eat them on the plane... Trust me, it's still good and everyone around you will be jealous because they have to eat the terrible turkey or ham sandwich that is offered. Little bentos are cheap and good too! Love the ladies that run the shop, they're so cute!

    (4)

  • Hanson Z.

    This plays absolutely kills it in terms of food, price, and service. And everything else. There's only like 2 seats inside but just take your food one block away to the beach. Is it a little weird that the food is chilling outside for hours upon hours? But I don't think spam can ever go bad... Bento boxes and fried chicken are also must gets.

    (5)

  • Isabel N.

    NOM NOM. THAT IS ALL. The fried chicken was a surprisingly tasty find :)

    (4)

  • Xavier P.

    best musubi place I have tried so far! it's a hole in the wall place right behind the hyatt regency Waikiki hotel. if you're staying there it's only a few minutes to walk there. great for breakfast, snacks, lunch... it has a very nice variety of spam musubi and rice balls!

    (5)

  • Sheri D.

    Yup, I am so content right now... thank you Iyasume Musubi for an AWESOME breakfast! Nothing makes me more giddy than a school girl than seeing those delectable rice balls wrapped in seaweed sitting ever so innocently on the cart. Sure, they look innocent and harmless but then BAM! The flavors just hit you! It's seriously the best freakin musubi I've ever had! I mean it's SO. FREAKIN. GOOD. Spam Musubi = DIVINE Salmon Musubi = HEAVENLY I paired these two bad boys with an Ito-En green tea and VOILA! Breakfast of champions! Win for me! I'm so happy right now! I am good until dinner time! Musubis again?

    (5)

  • Dean H.

    This is so winners that you have to just get your okole over there and try it. Get the "thin sliced teri beef", it is actually beef sukiyaki with the BESTEST of fatty, yummy goodness. SOOOO ono. I almost broke my mouth, well it actually did, that is why I am typing this review.... Also tried the chicken and pork katsu, winner, the sides if miso eggplant was ok and the nishime was ok too. I notice there is shiso musubi, I better go try that. I also tried the konbu seeweed musubi, NICE, is all I have to say. To get the right taste in a musubi is really hard but these guys got it RIGHT! I didn't get to go in but by looking at the pics, I gotta go get my favs like salmon, tobiko, uni, and of course SPAM....gotta have the spam musubi right? Go try it, you will not be disappointed....if you are then my name is Ian G, hahahaha

    (5)

  • Nancy H.

    I LOVE LOVE this place, thank you yelp for leading us here. The onigiri and musubi are delish with so many options! It was hard to pick only a couple, they had things like tuna curry mayo (which I ended up getting and was happy with) to fried chicken, and of course your traditional ones like salmon and salmon roe. If you come here definitely get a spam musubi with tamago, they do something to their spam with a marinade and then grill it that gives it lots of flavor. The store is pretty hidden away tucked in a small alley off koa, but we spotted the smiley faced "girl" outside, and it's pretty small inside so seating is not ideal. This is the best food to get after surfing tho, totally hits the spot. They are a bit slow in getting the orders out, but you can call ahead, order, and pick-up, which we did the next day on the way to the airport. Totally made waiting at the airport bearable.

    (5)

  • Cecilia K.

    I don't really have anything to compare this place to except for 7-11 and well my own Spam Musubis...and well Iyasume out does them both. haha. Before our vacay to Hawaii...I yelped a whole bunch of eateries and found Iyasume. Thanks yelpers! Its true...its a little easy to miss if you're not looking for it. Store front does not face the street and its at the end of a little alley way. Anyhow, I know its just musubis but how can you go to Hawaii and not have a musubi?!?! They also have yummy freshly made bento boxes sitting next to the register you can't miss when you first walk in. Menu is on the right with all the awesome musubis and onigri. Such a variety to pick from. Awesome location since its right in Waikiki but w/out the inflated prices. Musubis are around $2-$3 depending on what ya get. Bentos were around $5-$6. And they also have specials printed on papers plastered on the wall next to the menus.I think we went here at least 3-4 times on our whole trip. Great snack to pick up for sightseeing, hiking, going to beach or just whenever. Spam musubi is always a go-to but my favorite was the salmon seaweed musubi..nom nom nom. The Japanese women that work here are all really nice and they even take your order on the phone if you're in a rush. The only gripe I have is if you were to drive here...there is no parking on the street out front so you'd have to park your car and walk. But you're in hawaii...weather is great so a nice walk wouldn't hurt ya.

    (5)

  • Brian L.

    this is for my friends who say I can't give a place 5 stars. I can't really find something I dont like. I mean parking isn't an issue for me. Friends who go with us like it. I've sampled a bunch of the musubis...and i've pretty much rounded it down to spam w/Takuan, or the seaweed one. I dislike driving into Waikiki, but would make the trip for Iyasume

    (5)

  • Jade H.

    This is a hidden gem. It's not right on Koa Ave, but hidden in a driveway with a few other shops. We almost missed it. I searched on yelp for a spot with spam musubi for the husband. I didn't want to keep getting the one at ABC and 7-11 isn't walking distance from Waikiki. This place had a lot of good reviews, so I walked myself down. Yelpers did not disappoint. The musubi is made to order. The rice is the perfect consistency. I ended up upgrading the husband's spam musubi to a spam/egg/cucumber one, it was only 8am, so still breakfast. He loved it. I had the chicken one. It didn't have quite as much meat as the spam ones, but the taste was divine. We will definitely be coming back. Too bad they close at 4pm.

    (5)

  • Marci D.

    Get the spam with wasabi mayo musubi. Get three. Eat one immediately and save the others for later. The wait allows the spam and wasabi flavors retract into the rice and the result can only be described as magical. Thank you Iyasume for so many tasty memories!

    (5)

  • funopher c.

    Great place for a snack or light lunch. 3.5 stars for the food. 4 stars for the novelty experience. This is a ittle hole in the wall down an alley off a small side street - we would've never known it was there had it not been for yelpers. BIG ball of rice in their masubis and rice balls. Had the spam masubi - good thick slab of it topped on (almost equal to a cup amount) of rice all in a seawead wrap. Yum! The combo came with veggie miso soup and fried chicken (a bit greasy and nothing to rave about). They have lots of different type of masubi and rice balls, but I think I'll stick to good ol' spam and maybe venture with another variety if I'm up for two. Good idea to stop by here and pick up a couple masubis on the way to the beach.

    (4)

  • A W.

    great musubis at a reasonable price. small little hole in the wall place that is located off an alleyway. great to pick up on the way to the airport!

    (4)

  • Gamebebe C.

    The food is ok but I am not impressed of the service at all. I went there around 3:30 pm and they close at 4. The lady asked if I really want to really order that much. 3 rice, 5 musubi are eally not a lot. I would like to order some fried chicken and she told me it is sold out. But then I later saw two Japanese visitors behind me got fried chicken. Really? I know they are Japanese but this is US, treat all your customers equally. Disappointed at her attitude and ethics.

    (2)

  • Ed C.

    This place is small and food is delicious. It is cheaper than American fast food in Waikiki. The place is a little bit hard to find first and parking is impossible to find if you drive. Curry rice is delicious.

    (4)

  • Rebecca F.

    There is nothing like fresh musubi. That's why I go out of my way to go here. These musubi are warm and plump. And there are about 30 from which to choose. : )

    (5)

  • Terry L.

    After eating at a local L&L joint in Seattle, i am hooked on Musubi. Right when we checked into the Moana Surfrider, I logged onto Yelp and quickly search for a musubi restaurant and Iyasume popped out. The walk from our hotel to Iyasume is very short. There is soo many different variety of musubi heres and i cant wait to try them all out. We had the Wasabi Mayo Spam , Tuna Curry and Salmon Musubi..... Conclusion. IT was Delicious!!! price is alot cheaper than our local L&L and the service was great. 4 star from me

    (4)

  • Jen P.

    Yum! Tucked away in a tiny alleyway off Koa, Iyasume serves up delicious and creative musubis. Not to mention CHEAP eats! Open 6am-4pm daily. This is a must try, makes for a great beach snack.

    (5)

  • tiffany t.

    Cheap and delicious. I tried the spam masubi & spicy chicken mayo. Loved it so much i went twice while on my last trip to hawaii. Great place to go. ** wish it had less rice (trying to be carb conscious) lol but for the price hell don't complain!

    (4)

  • Amy L.

    right next to the hyatt hotel! so i just walked there!! it is a very small little spam musubi shop :( i came here with a family of 10 and we wanted to eat inside. we ordered alot of their spam masubi and some of the already pre-made lunch boxes on display. the spam masubi was very good. i thought the spam was a bit salty though..so it didn't require any soy sauce.

    (5)

  • Chanel L.

    Came here twice through out my 7 day trip. It was located right outside of the princess sheraton. Each musubi cost from 1.99-3.00 and they open really early! My main order would be the bacon, egg and spam musubi! If you check in, you get 10 cents off! SCORE - only for one musubi though! I also ordered the pickled spam and wasabi sauce musubi and they were good! I don't really like rice, so i mostly ate the toppings and threw the rice away! Def recommend this place for people who are on "SPAM MUSUBI HIKES"

    (4)

  • Biggie D.

    I like the people who work there: so sweet and polite. Unfortunately, the "teriyaki chicken" musubi is just their karaage (fried chicken) cut into pieces tossed in light teriyaki sauce. So disappointed! However, their bento selections are great and reasonably priced. Go early otherwise everything will be gone by noon!

    (4)

  • Tai K.

    cute little musubi place. we went there twice and loved everything we ordered.

    (5)

  • Radha X.

    I love onigiri ("musibi" or rice balls). It's just a standard easy meal in Japan. And they're just good. Iyasume has LOTS of variation in musubi as wella s bento boxes and some combo menus. I especially loved their Spam-Shiso musubi. We got some for breakfast one day and got more for our flight back to CA. The place is tucked away in an Apartment building across from the Hyatt Hotel. It's a good option if you wanna to-go food for the beach or a drive/hike.

    (5)

  • Alan M.

    Please don't go to this place. Too many people makes it harder to get my musubi. Just kidding. Everything people rave about is true. I really like the friendly reception and the cute elderly japanese woman. She reminds me of my Obaachan. I don't think she speaks English, either.

    (5)

  • MyMy B.

    Musubi... great for snacks or a meal. Many are made to order. But they have a whole variety that you can just pick up and go if you're in a rush.

    (5)

  • Kevin N.

    This place is always a must for us when we visit the island. Get the beef bowl if you are hungry! We always come here when we visit the island!!!

    (5)

  • A S.

    I discovered this Japanese owned and operated musubi joint during one of my many visits to Oahu. Since then, I have cravings for Iyasume's spam, special spicy mentaiko, and kombu/salmon musubi all the time! I am embarrassed to say that my love for musubi has probably contributed to some weight gain after every trip. During my recent visit, I was sick throughout my entire trip and unable to leave my bed for couple of days. The musubi along with veggie miso soup were my so-called "room service" lunches brought back by DH that helped nurse me back to health!! I love this location since it was a skip and a hop away from my hotel. Don't forget to check out their bentos as the prices are inexpensive comparing to other bento places in Waikiki.

    (5)

  • J F.

    I love this place, its quick and simple, went here twice, me and my wife got the egg and spam musubi both times! If I had more time in Honolulu I'd try the bento's but just too many food choices! nice quick snack and had some on the airplane back to Vancouver...it was a bitter sweet moment, reminding me of the paradise that Oahu is!

    (4)

  • C. N.

    I ate here for 3 days in a row until the people i was traveling with said enough is enough. I enjoyed the spam, egg, cucumber or the spam, egg musubi. I tried the wasabi mayo spam and it wasn't the same without the egg.

    (4)

  • Robert C.

    We went to Iyasume to have our breakfast. Although the restaurant is small but it is full of greatness. We have 2 bento and 2 rice ball as breakfast. They all taste awesome and we left with fullness. It's definitely a great place for people to have a quick but wonder breakfast/lunch.

    (5)

  • Christine N.

    Beware, this place is easy to miss, its literally a crack in an alley. I got the spam and wasabi, highly recommended by the lady working the counter and the salmon roe with mayo. I really enjoyed both musubis, but it would be even better with furikake. They made the musubis after we ordered. My BF's bento box was good and they heated it up for us. Its cheap, quick, and makes my tummy happy, so I'd eat it again.

    (4)

  • Ryan Y.

    After reading the other reviews, was anticipating really good musubi's. Found street parking and walked about a block to the place. Not sure if I came too late as few bento's on the counter to choose from. Ordered the mini bento of karaage chicken, 2 small sausages, takuan and your choice of $1.78 musubi (selected the bonito musubi), I also ordered the fried chicken with mayo musubi about $2 for a little on the small side musubi. Another thing to note is that it is better to eat the musubi right away as I took it home to eat and by then the nori kind of stuck to the saran wrap. Both tasted okay but not worth the drive into Waikiki to pickup for lunch. Maybe will try their other location on Kapahulu next time.

    (3)

  • Joe N.

    For being in Waikiki, this is as good as it gets for Musubi, and the price is so cheap, less than 2 dollars for most! And the quality of the sushi rice is just superb. I have no doubts with anything on their menu. I tried; the Spam Musubi, Spam and Egg Musubi, Plum Musubi, Dried Fish, Fried Chicken + mayo, and Salmon + Salmon Roe. I think out of the spam options, I preferred my spam musubi plain lol. But the rice balls were massive! Two will satisfy you easily, and all of the fillings just went so well with the rice and seaweed. It's a lil difficult to spot, being located in an alleyway, the giant sleeping musubi roll is the best way to spot the door. This has set the bar so high for spam musubi, I don't think anything is even close here in the mainland.

    (5)

  • Zac M.

    Amazing prices and amazing food. Love the udon curry and the musubi with bacon, egg and SPAM!

    (5)

  • Nick S.

    Great food. Amazing prices. Get the chicken teriaki if u r a fan. Also seafood bowl is great, it was about 12 pieces of sashimi served over rice for about $6.

    (4)

  • Steve W.

    This was my favorite place to eat when I went to Hawaii! I had promised myself when I went (1st trip to Hawaii), that I would only eat at a restaurant once, but I broke that promise with Iyasume. I got the standard spam musubi and one with some kind of fish in it. Amazing how a simple ball of rice can taste! My brother got a bento box that he really liked. Second time, I brought my whole family in and we ordered some musubi for the airplane ride home. It keeps pretty well and was still good when I ate it 4 hours later.

    (5)

  • Jason C.

    Loved the Spam Musubi and Curry Bowl. Great fast, cheap quick snack.

    (4)

  • N C.

    Me and my girlfriend saw this place on yelp and it had some great reviews. We decided to check it out, the place is a hole in the wall and in my opinion some of the best tasting foods are from small places like this. I had the spicy fried chicken musubi and my girlfriend had the spicy cod roll and tuna mayo. My goodness, it was all off the hook. I can't believe we have been eating at all these costly food places in Wikiki. We walked out of there spending about $10 and other places walking out spending about $30-$40. Next time I go back to Wakiki, this will be the first place I will visit.

    (5)

  • Minah L.

    i wasn't a huge fan of musubi.. until for some reason as soon as i landed in hawaii i was craving!! this little gem has been so good to me. cheap, delicious, quick, warm, omgomg i miss hawaii because of this place! i always had the regular spam musubi. and tried many different ones. they were ALL so good. my favorite was the spicy chicken mayo. i was worried that it would be drenched in mayo but no worries. it wasn't! :)) but if you are not a fan of mayo.. don't try it. haha. the ones with roe were really salty.. but im strongly against salty food.. my friends seem to like it so you should try those if u like salty. anyways. i really wish iyasume was in LA or NY..sigh!

    (5)

  • Freddie G.

    worth checking out if your near it

    (4)

  • Elaine C.

    This is a very interesting place. Hard to find though if you are not local. Took us a while to see where's the number as you can easily miss out. Many of their sign write in Japanese. You look at the building and would never think it is a commercial building. This little japanese musubi place, not as good as I think. Their menu is all in Japanese, you just pick from photo. I ordered a set including 2 musubi of your choice, veg. miso soup, 2 fried chicken. Veg miso soup was so oily, and their fried chicken is cold. I have to say I taste better then that. Musubi wise is alright. My friend ordered a wasabi mayo musubi but she told me that there weren't any taste of it. When I looked at how they did, it quite shocking. They used pre-pack (small one that you order sushi) wasabi, est. 10 packs of those, and 10 big spoon of mayo. Now you go figure why you can't taste any wasabi in there. Surprise many Japanese order take out tho.

    (3)

  • Karen H.

    This place is honestly one of the best places to eat in Waikiki. It's cheap and their musubis and especially their fried chicken curry are so delicious. We went 3 days in a row (and counting) it is absolutely amazing. It may be difficult to find, and sometimes their is a long wait for the food, it is WORTH it because it's super fresh!

    (5)

  • David P.

    little hole in the wall place (about the 3rd-4th door down on the right side). came here for a quick snack with my brother (got the spam/egg/bacon musubi and some curry over rice). decent for the price, and good for a snack.

    (3)

  • Christine B.

    Delicious musubi for a decent price (for Waikiki). I had bought the tuna musubi to-go as a mini lunch for my airplane ride home. The musubi was still savory a few hours later. Too bad I didn't visit this small shop more while I was in Hawaii!

    (5)

  • Retired B.

    $1.97 for a made to order spam musubi! They also have other varieties and a bunch of bento boxes pre-made. The lady was fast and made ours within a few minutes. I still like the 7-11 spam musubi the best (and I would highly advise not to get the ones at ABC). Iyasume cooks their spam in the sauce and then it is assembled onto fresh warm rice and a tasty piece of seaweed.

    (4)

  • Tina L.

    dude best musubi on waikiki beach and so convenient too. good food, good price, good location - what more can i say?

    (5)

  • Nancy Q.

    Little ladies making yummy spam sushi-like rolls= delicious! The Sauce isn't too overwhelming, the service is friendly & fast, the food is fresh. Every visit I have coming to Hawaii I hit up this spot. It's like a naughty treat I only let myself have on vacation (spam isn't the healthiest people). I am lying a little, I tried making this myself at home one time on a regular, non-vacation day and it wasn't the same. I made it too salty with the sauce & spam. Try the spam-musubi and spam-bacon-egg musubi, but do not try the "purple flower" spam-musubi-yuck. Otherwise good! This location is hidden though in a small alley way be careful & cautious. Also this place closes way early, go around lunch time.

    (4)

  • Czarina G.

    Absolutely love, love this place! I ordered the spam, salmon and chicken masubis and all were delish! Excellent to bring to the beach for a snack or lunch. They make all their masubi's as they are ordered, so be prepared to wait a few minutes....it's definitely worth the wait!!!!

    (5)

  • Kaili N.

    this is my lunch spot! :) it's literally a few seconds to walk to from work. yay...lucky me! one day last year on my lunch break i noticed a weird musubi head thing sitting on the sidewalk. i went over to investigate...followed string into the little alley...part of wondered if this was some sort of booby trap. luckily, i survived and i've been a loyal customer ever since. i told all my co-workers about my awesome find and at first they teased me for going down some weird little ghetto alley, but now they are hooked, too. :) they recently added udon to their menu which is good. i always order a side of kinpira, too. cc accepted now. get the stamp card.

    (5)

  • Lizel Z.

    perfect waikiki hole in the wall!!!!! i got the cheese musubi which i ate right away because the cheese melted perfectly.. and the one with cucumber to go and ate it on the beach later. this place is super authentic, super fresh, super ono and super cheap!! i'm so happy i found this place!!!! :) :) :)

    (5)

  • Vi Y.

    The spam musubi was good. We also ordered the spicy fried chicken with mayo rice ball. There was barely ANY meat inside of the rice ball. Maybe as a side, along with meat, this would be good. But as a stand alone, I'd rather stick with the musubi.

    (3)

  • Joseph C.

    right behind hyatt hotel in waikiki. absolutely awesome. great way to start a day. just fresh musubi and japanese bentos.

    (5)

  • Alex G.

    Wonderful, cheap, friendly and wonderful selection of musubi, bento, and other goodies.

    (5)

  • Eric V.

    My girlfriend and I ordered the spam musubi with egg & bacon, musubi with spicy salmon roe & musubi with tuna. I personally liked all three musubi's! My girlfriend enjoyed the plain spam musubi which she had for breakfast everyday during our stay. We are from California and we have never tasted such scrumptious musubi's before! Definitely 5 stars!!

    (5)

  • Janey V.

    My husband absolutely fell in love with the spam, egg and cucumber musubi. This cute little shop was a greats spot to grab a quick breakfast or snack on the go. Be prepared to wait a little bc this place always seemed to be busy. We went back twice!!!

    (5)

  • Christie B.

    Needed a place to grab a quick snack before heading off to the airport. Wanted something unique and local. Found this place in a small alley in waikiki. Cute, cheap, and delicious. Spam musubi was fresh. Chicken mochiko was yummy! Lots of bento boxes to choose from. The workers were adorable. We must've just beat rush hour because a few minutes after we ordered, the line was out the door. Yes I agree, another hole in the wall heaven! Will definitely keep this on my list of "to dine" while in Oahu.

    (5)

  • H G.

    The best musubi ever!!

    (5)

  • Markus S.

    This place is a perfect spot if you are hungry and want something that is a great value. I got a bento box with two Musubi's and miso soup and some meat for $8. I call that a great deal and it was all good for the price. Way better than wasting money at a chain fast food joint. Never had Musubi before, but would have it again if that helps.

    (4)

  • Juli K.

    Yay! The Waikiki one is near work and now there's one near home so I can get my spam musubi fix whenever I want. Today we were walking home from ala moana down keeamoku and I was telling my husband how much I wanted a musubi and somehow conjured up this place. What what?! There's a iyasume right here!! On makaloa right across from walgreens near Goma Ichi and City Cafe. We got the curry tuna mayo with the 10 grain rice which was okay. Not sure if I was feeling the 10 grain. I prefer manabu's 10 grain. This one had more crunchy bits in it. Gotta love the spam and egg since I was totally craving it. It's hard to find good spam musubi w the yummy slighty sweet sauce and sweet egg tamagoyaki. And today it was nicely made with fresh and warm rice not sitting out in the open for who knows how long.

    (4)

  • Ken K.

    Our go-to place for lunch when in Waikiki. Musubi were quite yummy, and the bento boxes were reasonably priced and had good variety of options. A real gem tucked into a little alley off of an alley.

    (5)

  • Clara S.

    Masubi!! Yum Yum Yum. My husband was so happy we could get masubi for breakfast here and I got a mixed platter of rice, teriyaki chicken, and some pickled bean sprouts. We brought it back to the hotel (there is seating there too, not a lot, perhaps bring it to the beach) to eat and other guests were asking us where we went. Our hotel served free continental breakfast, but it didn't hit the spot like masubi does!

    (5)

  • Marck E.

    Found this place on Yelp and by a friends recommendation. Luckily my hotel was just walking distance from this place. This place is a true hole in the wall...even finding the location at first was kind of tricky because it's located in this little alley/entrance way. I went to this place at least 4x during my stay in Waikiki. I never got tired of it, the musubi is that good. I tried a bunch of the musubi's, the salmon, spicy tuna, egg and spam, bento...but the best one out of the bunch for me was the bacon and egg, spam musubi. So if you're doing the "tours" like most of us did our first few day in Oahu, a lot if not most of the tour pick up is by the Hyatt hotel on Koa, which this place is also located on. So they open at 6-6:30am, go in there grab your favorite musubi, walk down to burger king and grab a cup of joe, head back to the Hyatt on Koa and your bus will be waiting there for you. I miss Hawaii :)

    (5)

  • Brian L.

    Ate here every single day, I couldn't resist. Especially because my hotel was right by this place. Best musubi in Hawaii!!!

    (5)

  • Max J.

    Food is good but seating is limited. Came here on a Mon afternoon and there are plenty of seats. Cooling environment after being out in the sun for the whole morning.

    (4)

  • Janet H.

    Who would have thought such simple ingredients put together would taste so good...? Don't forget to check in on Yelp for a discount on one of the musubi's and 50 cents off if you check in on Foursquare! I think anything here would be good, but I recommend the cucumber-egg-spam musubi. The cucumber adds a nice, refreshing crunch to it. If you love spicy food, I recommend the spicy roe and salmon onigiri! The lines here might be long, but don't worry, they pass through quick. Also, it gets very cramped in there since there's very limited seating and the place is tiny. Tip: Buy a few of these to take with you on your day trips around Oahu! It makes a great snack or lunch. And they saran wrap it for you, too! It just gets frustrating sometimes to unwrap it when you're hungry ;) I even brought two on my plane ride back. It was so bittersweet eating my last bit of food from Hawaii, though!

    (5)

  • Eva Y.

    Tucked away from the main street, this place opens super early for breakfast and we cam here quite a few time during our trip here. Best one? Egg, spam, and bacon.

    (4)

  • Mi V.

    I came back to Hawaii just for the rice balls and spam misubis!!! I always get the double tuna mayo rice ball!

    (5)

  • Dani S.

    A total hole in the wall, tucked away in some obscure alley. Fortunately, no bizarre password required to get in. I was craving misubi, so dragged my hottie here for lunch. He ordered a plate lunch & I ordered a bunch of misubi's. The food was pretty good, but the cleanliness of the place is very questionable. The tables and floors were very sticky, even after wiping with napkins 3 times. There was only 2 tables on the inside and 1 table on the outside, finding a seat for my heavy behind was a problem. Definitely a good choice if you want to order to-go.

    (3)

  • Jean P.

    I didn't think this place could get any better but they continue to wow me. Such cheap bentos and musubi and so delicious and perfectly made. I love having musubi without teriyaki sauce drowning the flavors like musubi at Foodland and 711 has. This place is unbeatable and traditional musubi at its finest. Oh and it's cheap, just so ya know!

    (5)

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Opening Hours

  • Mon :6:30 am - 8:00pm

Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : No
    Delivery : Yes
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Accepts Bitcoin : No
    Good For : Breakfast, Lunch
    Parking : Street
    Bike Parking : No
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : No
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Casual
    Noise Level : Average
    Alcohol : No
    Outdoor Seating : No
    Wi-Fi : Free
    Has TV : No
    Dogs Allowed : No
    Waiter Service : No
    Drive-Thru : No
    Caters : No

Musubi Cafe Iyasume

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