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    Jaymi U.

    Super friendly service! Our server was so fun and really helpful with our questions. Food was good! I got the wagyu striploin. It was cooked really well, but a little salty for my taste. I think I would rather get the tenderloin, which was a bit leaner but still tender. We also ordered the garlic shrimp and that was so good! Super garlicky! We ordered a bunch of side and appetizers. The scallop was so good - the sauce was flavorful and I liked the combination of toppings. The bacon mashed potatoes was probably my favorite side dish! The fried gyoza was pretty good and the sauce was spicy but yummy. If anything, my least favorite side was the broccoli - I probably wouldn't get it again. I also got the lilikoi lemonade and I LOVED it. I was definitely tempted to buy another one. They're located at the Embassy Suites Kapolei and the main entrance is right outside the front lobby area. They have parking on the second floor in the back of the hotel (spots are marked for Takumi, the former restaurant).

    Garlic fries
    Bryan P.

    Great attentive service. Porkchops seem to be the Best value in my opinion. $19.50 for two generous pieces. Yakisoba's both garlic and shoyu flavors were a bit bland. But it was still a satisfying starch to complement the meats. Everything is Ala cart. Majority of items can be shareable/family style. No one ordered the expensive wagyu, so bill came out to around $150 for 5 people.

    My steak was cooked to perfection
    Elizabeth D.

    It was my friend's birthday, and wanted to go someplace new. Seen this restaurant on IG, otherwise would have never have found this place. A hidden gem in Kapolei in the embassy suites hotel. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Restaurant is so cute, Asian modern decor.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Lots of parking, street and private parking. Staff were very friendly and welcoming. Scallop appetizer was so heavenly good. Served on a shell with all the flavors exploding in my mouth, we ordered this twice, my favorite of evening. Gyoza was cooked to perfection, crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. Shrimp tempura was not made fresh, frozen shrimp tempura. Wish they made their shrimp tempura from scratch. Salad was very refreshing and strawberries, what a delight. Raw fish was served chilled and flavored on point. My steak was cooked to perfection. I wish they had surf and turf, but bummers no combo plate. For dessert we had Japanese cheesecake, for our friend's birthday. They do not have ice cream, wish they did. Menu is very simple, not to much choices, but was very satisfied with atmosphere, service, location, and last but not least Food!! Maybe they will add more to menu, coming back for more. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Love the location, chill, and relaxing vibe of restaurant.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Telling all my friends and more celebrating to come. See you there!

    Miso chicken $19.50
    Marianna F.

    [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is new and inside embassy suites on the 1st floor so it's really clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]There's ample seating if you have large parties, there were two other large parties there with us.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The service was good and we didn't have to flag our waitress down once, she was great. The three stars is for the food though. We all asked for medium rare and got more medium to medium well. I didn't have the heart to send my New York steak back because I was too shame to cause it wasn't my dinner and I was guest to the dinner party. But my steak was cooked well and had no seasoning at all...THANK GOODNESS for the dipping sauces to make it more flavorful and add some moisture to the dry meat. The scallops were overcooked and all you could taste was mushrooms and bacon, the scallops might as well not been in there. The gyozas were good, I think they put potato in there though which was different. My grandma liked her salmon and the chicken was okay, but it was basically just sauced chicken and without the sauce it would be bland since the chicken wasn't even seasoned. I hate writing bad reviews, especially for new places, but their grill guy needs to work on his timing. The kitchen needs to work on timing period. Half the table got their food, and the other half of us just got our rice. While our rice was getting cold it took 10-15 minutes for our entree to come out. We won't be coming back until we read that they've got this down a little better.

    Osaka ribs
    Jacqueline K.

    I had a great experience! Our server was super friendly, [[HIGHLIGHT]]the atmosphere was nice.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Had the Osaka ribs and the 6oz wagyu. Both were incredible:) also got the cheesecake for dessert and would highly recommend. Will definitely be coming back!

    clockwise from top left: Yuzu, Miso, Spicy, Original
    Drew F.

    (See other reviews regarding location) Plenty of free street parking if not staying at Embassy Suites or living in one of several condos across the way. Otherwise, this seems oddly in the middle of "nowhere", which is not a criticism. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Decor is modern, stylish.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Ayla's Patisserie is located within the restaurant in the front left corner with 2 glass display cases (not reviewed here). I saw one reviewer had come specifically for the ramen but wasn't able to order it because it turns out it's only available for lunch - I did not know that, so I feel fortunate and am reviewing the ramen exclusively. People were very friendly and service oriented, which was great. The photo attached are four of the ramen offerings that our group chose to try. I'm an "original" or "classic" sort of guy, so my bias is usually that. For the Original, the broth is hearty, savory, full-bodied. It goes beyond "comfort food" in its richness. Sometimes broths are too subtle, sometimes that's what you want? This was anything but, and was deeply satisfying for me. The ramen noodles were FRESH, just what you would want. The wagyu slices were super tender, very savory. But I'll be honest, in a ramen full of flavor and pleasing textures already, any tender meat would suffice/don't hate me. But with that comes my other criticism: I have a hard time spending more than $20 for ramen. Maybe the $$$ is partly due to the wagyu beef? So I would actually rate 4.5 stars because of the price. The other ramen were terrific as well, but Yuzu isn't quite my taste to appreciate. The spicy ramen made me sweat, even though I felt it was highly tolerable, and it was certainly flavorful and delicious. Miso was very good as well despite my miso preference limited to the more traditional miso soup. Gyoza was good too, but I'm not a gyoza connoisseur - when it comes to dumplings of any Asian kind, it's either good or not good (pass/fail), after which it's all about quantity (I've downed 48 in one sitting once. in my youth. homemade at home). So the gyoza here rates Good/Pass. Meat is meaty, savory, not a lot of filler. Skin is thin and crispy-ish, holds the dumpling together well without falling apart. (was there sauce? I can't remember if there was sauce) Will try the wagyu steak when I'm back in the neighborhood! (I like mine medium rare, so fingers crossed)

    Citrus Pepper nabe broth.
    Jj B.

    This is one is rough. On one hand I wanted to like this place, but at the same time the experience eating here was really underwhelming. I had made a reservation that was confirmed via email for 6:45 PM, but upon arrival the staff didn't appear to have it down and had to get a table prepped 15 minutes after. Now here's the unfortunate part, upon seating we were informed that there were only 2 servers and one cook for that night. This already gave me the impression that things were gonna take a bit, but I still gave it a chance. Our table put in our order and got the first item, Ahi Poke. The poke was excellent, soft melty texture, and had a well balanced sweet and salty flavor in the sauce. The rest of our food started to come out eventually, and then we got the Garlic Miso Ramen. This was an instant drop, the broth was unreasonably salty that it was inedible after a few bites. I'm not exaggerating when I say this, it tasted like straight salt and garlic salt mixed with water that it felt nauseating to eat. The same thing can be said with the Garlic Ahi we received. It had the same high salt taste of the ramen, but just coated all over the ahi. The ramen was sent back after pointing out the flavor. We then got our nabe broth which was Citrus Pepper, and I will admit this was the complete opposite from the Garlic Miso. This broth was enjoyable, light and refreshing. Yes you could taste the salt, but it wasn't trying to dry you out like the other broth. The ribeye, sirloin, and short rib wagyu that came with the nabe were great. Very nice and rich flavor when cooked in the Citrus Pepper broth. Sadly from here it just went downhill. We were informed that the Wagyu Pupu Steak we had ordered was out of stock, almost an hour after we had ordered it. What annoyed me even more was that the table next to us managed to order several orders of it, and they got their orders in. I mean I don't know if it's an issue with allocating supplies or even having inventory on hand, but someone should have been keeping track of what was readily available for customers to order. Just saying, paying $65 for all you can eat at a place that specializes in wagyu and being told "we're out" just comes as a slap in the face and a sign of questionable inventory management. We had to opt for the Osaka Ribs as an alternate, but it was ok. Still had the same issue of high saltiness like the Garlic Ahi. On top of this, I was certain that I never received my Fried Gyoza or Chicken, but at this point our table was done with this place to even follow up about it. So the takeaways from this place. The good - Ahi Poke, Citrus Pepper broth, Wagyu meats for nabe. The not so good - highly salted Garlic Miso Ramen, Garlic Ahi, Osaka Ribs, lack of inventory and staffing. I'm honestly disappointed after dining here. Sure it had a few good points, but the issues with the food and long wait times heavily outweighed the overall experience. Maybe it was just a bad day with staffing or inventory, but I'll give credit to the two servers that were holding it down and managed to tend to everyone. I will say that my overall bill was compensated accordingly due to the issues we had, but still keep in mind you're paying $65 per person. For that price, you'd expect a decent dining experience with food you can enjoy. For the most part we got salt, a 2 hour dine in time that goes well over their 90 minute time limit, and food that was out of stock or never showed up. I don't know if I'll give this place another try. If you do, I hope your food is fairly seasoned and items are actually available.

    Wagyu tenderloin supposed to be med rare
    Stacy T.

    If there was a way to give zero stars, I would. We ordered the shoyu yakisoba, bacon bits mashed potatoes, garlic pork chops, fries and the wagyu tenderloin. Service wasnt good even though we were only 1 of 3 tables there. Server didn't check back after dropping food and we had to flag her down just to get her to come to us. I ordered my wagyu tenderloin medium rare and it came out super under done. We asked for it to be cooked a little more and when it came back I could immediately tell that the chef added more salt. It was already super salty to begin with and now it was inedible. My husbands pork chops were also too salty to eat after the 3rd bite. It's sad when the best thing on your table ends up being the fries. This is not a place I'd ever come back to or recommend to anyone. My advice: go someplace else. It's not worth the money.

    Wagyu Ribeye
    Randyndebbie D.

    Good food! Friendly Service. Convenient street parking. They also have All You Can Eat options (but everyone in your table must choose this option). Ambiance is decent.

    Wagyu pupu style steaks
    Trissie T.

    Been seeing some IG shorts about this new AYCE Wagyu Hot Pot in kapolei and had to try it. Went there for dinner the other day and tried the AYCE option for hot pot. Overall, food was delicious and more cooked options comparing to other AYCE hot pot places. However, I prefer Mikiya over Gyu Masu for Waygu hot pot. The price for $65 is cheaper but the options are very limited. If you want premium A5 ribeye cuts, it's $35 more. There's no seafood options except for some fish and shrimps. The shrimps are large shrimps tho so it's very filling. I find that even with the none premium meat options, the meats were still very delicious. Services were a bit slow but friendly and the place has a cut Japanese design to it. [[HIGHLIGHT]]It's nice and clean.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]We went there for early dinner so it was only a few tables.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I would come back for a closer Wagyu Hot Pot fix but if I want the full experience, I will definitely choose Mikiya over Gyu Masu.

    Riese L.

    It's very difficult for me to give less than 3 stars but the service here was dreadful. When we went it was during their lunch hour so they have a set lunch menu. There was only 2 other parties there at the same time. One looked like they were finishing up and another sat maybe 20 minutes after us. The wait was ridiculously long for some ramen. Our server was just rude and not attentive. The food, not worth the price. The gyoza we ordered as an appetizer came like 30 minutes after our whole meal was served because I'm pretty sure he forgot. It also tasted like the ones you can buy at Walmart in the frozen food section. The broth for the wagyu udon was so bland there was no flavor whatsoever ever. The broth for the garlic ramen was good and that's probably it. The egg in my garlic ramen was cold so the soup around it was then cold as well. The garlic shrimp plate was good tho however $23.50 for 6 pieces of shrimp. You gotta be kidding me. It took almost 20 minutes for us to get the check with us being the only people in the restaurant left. The service is the kicker for me tho. I can't believe how bad it was. I wouldn't go back and that's that.

    Garlic pork chops! Not that good. Garlic did not taste fresh.
    Francesca L.

    Hubby and I came here for the first time to check it out, the service was awesome, our server was friendly. But the food was not so good. The sautéed mushrooms did not have any flavor and I ordered the garlic Ahi which tasted like it was previously frozen, not fresh, the sautéed garlic on top of the Ahi tasted bitter, and not fresh. Hubby ordered the garlic pork chops which he did not find appetizing at all, the garlic topping was bitter and overpowering and did not taste like fresh garlic. I really wanted to like the food, but it's just not what I expected.

    James S.

    Came across this restaurant while looking for something new (to us) and different. We found it! Food was amazing. A great selection libations and the staff were warm and welcoming. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Enjoyable ambiance.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

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    Always delicious!!!! And that wagyu!!! Friendly staff, fresh ingredients, and yes it is more pricier. But it's worth it!

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    Service was a little slow but friendly. Food was tasty & my favorite was the gyoza & the poke salad.

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    Ask the Community - Gyu Masu

    Is it japanese wagyu if so what is the quality level?

    A3 or A4 I believe due to it is cooked on a flat top.

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    $$

    Stopped by on a Sunday afternoon, place had a few patrons but wasn't packed so we were seated…read morequickly. We were asked if we'd be having the AYCE Sushi or regular menu, we opted for regular. Kapolei boat was plenty for the 3 of us. Good assortment of sashimi & sushi. Would be nice if they'd let you customize the 2 sushi rolls that are also included. Water was refilled without hunting anyone down. Check was brought to us before we had the option to order dessert. Clean location, ample parking, plenty of seating. A few loud groups but nothing crazy.

    The AYCE here is very lackluster. I'm going to keep this plain and simple. This is a place that you…read morecan avoid. You can't order a lot (in order to get another 3 items, you have to wait until your entire order comes; they take forever), the taste of the food is mid and they take awhile to bring you food, hoping you'll get full. They charge you for any waste. They give you a ton of rice and very little fish as you can see from the Hamachi Nigiri. Very disappointed. It felt like I was getting robbed. You think you're getting a good deal by going AYCE, but don't let the Ala carte pictures fool you. The quality and what you get is TOTALLY different in the AYCE. They cut corners and give you what appears to be the leftover pieces for the AYCE. They specifically have a policy on wasted rice to be charged at $35/lbs. Makes sense cuz they put so much extra rice to make you extra full. Just fyi, that's 2 people's orders. When they say 3 limit order per person, they mean, 3 pieces of nigiri. I've never been to an AYCE that was so stingy.

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