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    Fumi's Kitchen

    3.9 (214 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Korean, Salad
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    Updated 2 months ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Kelvie S.

    If you find yourself in Kailua-Kona craving a bowl of hot, comforting, slurp-worthy noodles, let me save you the trouble of searching--Fumi's Kitchen is the spot. It's the kind of local gem where you walk in, take one deep breath of that rich broth in the air, and immediately know you made the right choice. Let's talk about the saimen first. The broth is light yet flavorful, packed with that umami goodness that makes you wonder if the chef secretly has a cauldron in the back. The noodles? Springy, chewy, and soaking up all that delicious broth like they were born for this. Add in the classic toppings--green onions, kamaboko (fish cake), char siu--and you've got a bowl of Hawaiian perfection. And then there's the udon. Thick, bouncy udon noodles swimming in a deep, rich broth that somehow feels both hearty and light at the same time. The atmosphere is casual, the service is warm, and the food makes you want to move to the islands permanently.

    Reuben L.

    Stopped in at Fumi's Restaurant. I believe the owner is the son or grandson of Teshima's Restaurant. So the menu has similarities. Lot's of free parking in back. The restaurant looks more of a bar type style with tables inside and a beautiful outdoor seating. We ordered a variety of food. We had the Panko Crusted Pork Chop and Shrimp Tempura, Chicken Yakitori and Shrimp Tempura, Mahimahi Sandwich, Pork Sukiyaki and Shrimp Tempura, Teshima Bento, and some other items. Very easy review to sum up. Everyone loved what they ordered and said the taste was superb. My Sukiyaki was cooked perfectly with the right texture and semi sweet soy taste. The Shrimp was big and tasty and the tempura sauce was excellent. Service was incredible even when the restaurant were getting full. We had a great experience there and looking forward for my next visit.

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    Ms LaLa D.

    FOOD IS #AKSHEN !! First time here. Recommend by my Family that lives in Kona. Parking is FREE in the open lot behind the Restaurant. We found out they are related to another one of our Favorite Restaurants in Kealakekua (Teshima's) So glad we could support the same Family. We were seated on a long table as we had 10 people. The server took our beverage order as we looked over the menu. We ordered a bunch of items and ate Family Style. Everything was delicious but my favorite was the Creamy Clams! The Kaua'i Shrimp Scampi was delicious too. The Oysters were very Fresh and served with a Ponzu Sauce. Their Yakisoba had all kinds of Goodies in it. Some of our group ordered the Pork Chops that is quit popular. One guy order Kim Chee Soup and enjoyed it. We went there twice while we were visiting. Food is Awesome! We had the best service from Nicole and Booboo. Mahalo for a wonderful experience both nights. We'll definitely be back again!!

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    Chloe K.

    Another place that thankfully doesn't have a long wait time in downtown Kona. Was greeted nicely when I walked in + sanitized + seated really quickly. The server was really nice when she came by but the service did feel a little slow/ we did have a hard time waving her down sometimes even though it wasn't that busy. Beef sukiyaki: The beef was tough it, was pretty hard to chew through it -- 3/5 Nabeyaki udon: Pretty underwhelming from what I'm used to. Didn't really contain an assortment of seafood as Nabeyaki udon traditionally does-- 3/5 Yakiudon chicken: this was pretty salty I definitely was reaching for my water while eating this but was still a pretty hefty portion size which I liked & I was starving Overall an ok dining experience. Nothing to wow at but I would come here if I was hungry and didn't want to wait at other places.

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    Jan L.

    Service: Good! Food: Good! Price: Overpriced Portions: served in small portions Atmosphere: great music playing while eating, service was great, food was definitely good but the price does NOT match the food portion. It didnt stop us from having a good time tho. Hopefully the price or portions will be adjusted in the future. Dinner is from 6 to 9pm, after 9pm is karaoke! Bartenders are great! They have good heavy hands lol We enjoyed our time here! Its a small chill place so I wouldn't know how it be if it was packed but so far its a mellow place to enjoy dinner and have a little karaoke session after 9pm.

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    Really great traditional style Japanese food! This is a ma and pop style place... nothing fancy but good service and good food!

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    Family run business in tourist area! Stop in and eat some shrimp tempura and beef sukiyaki just like dad used to make! Great service too!

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    Food is very good. A bit pricey but the portions are decent sized and the food is tasty.

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    Fumi's is a great place for local Asian food and highly recommend it! Lots of choices of Japanese and Korean options that are so good!

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