It started with an Instagram feed that one of my coworkers flashed in front of my eyes. Heavenly-looking pics of spicy tuna bowls, sushi rolls and platters from Boa Sushi Cafe gave me a new fixation: I had to find this mysterious new downtown spot.
What I discovered: Boa, which opened in August, is not only something new, it’s also a hidden gem. Chef-owner Brandon Young spent years making sushi all over Oahu, from Hatsuhana in the Hilton Hawaiian Village to Sansei, Tokoname and Izakaya Torae Torae. He recently started his own sushi catering company and needed a good location for a sushi counter.
He found a small space on the bottom floor of the Remington College building next to a cupcake shop and Kakaako Foods. Boa Sushi Cafe opened in early August. Be warned: The sushi counter has four seats (a coffee table inside and tables in the building’s common area outside provide more dine-in options), but Boa is open strictly from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday, so this is not your new pau hana sushi counter…