Shhh... don't spread the word because the parking can be difficult and the restaurant can fill up, but they have one of the best Happy hours in town! Asahi super dry, Lemon and oolong Iichiko Chu-Hi, and highball all only $4 All sake $8 Food includes cold and hot appetizers, rolled sushi and sushi sets. Some of things we ordered on this visit and last: Sushi assorted or Chirashi soba (hot or cold) or udon set for $18 . 3 kind 9 piece assorted sashimi $15 Oyster shooters $10 Maguro natto $8 Agedashi tofu $5 Whole garlic tempura $4 Hamachi Kama $14 Butter fish belly $7 Ankimo $8 We also ordered the deep fried gobo and seafood which is not on happy hour. Amazing value for good quality sashimi and other delicious Izakaya dishes as well as drinks! Don't get carried away like we did and order too much food! Portions were very generous for the soba and fried gobo and seafood. read more

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We enjoyed our food here. Their happy hour is really good deal. We ordered shrimp tempura, sushi set and California rolls. We all shared Chanko Nabe which has ground meat ball, beef, chicken and vegetables. At the end the zoushi closed the meal beautifully. Definitely will go back again! read more

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DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THEIR NEW HAPPY HOUR!? You can get a sushi set AND a hot udon for a whopping $18. This is amazing. Like holy moly ollies! Their happy hour starts after 8PM on the weekdays, I'm actually not too sure if they still do it on the weekends... read more

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Went there few weeks ago, the service was bad and the food was just ok. Really miss the old Imanas! We won't go there again! read more

Excellent local japanese restaurant with a happy hour. $4 high balls? Yes please! Excellent quality fish. Especially loved the fried squid and chicken. Portions were filling. Sushi tasted fresh and got to try their spicy tuna. It's a hidden gem with a terrible parking lot. Would come back. read more

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Fresh, well prepared, and delicious cuisine. Friendly service. Casual and welcoming atmosphere.

Imanas is OG! You know this is gonna be a good quality Japanese restaurant when Japanese speaking people are eating beside you. I've been coming to imanas since ever since & I'm never disappointed. I usually get the Nabe or shabu shabu because that's what you come here for. But this time I tried smaller dishes that did not disappoint. First of all you always always always have to get the kakiyage which is the fried gobo and is basically Healthy Japanese french fries. Shrimp tempura had a batter that was light and crunchy and everything else was amazing. The fish quality was chef's kiss. I will always come back again and again. The only downside to going to imanas is the parking is terrible legit the worst parking. you have to find parking on the street or somehow maneuver your car to get in and out of their 10 car parking lot. read more

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Definitely a step up of delicious Japanese food. Everything tasted really yummy. The food tasted very fresh and came out piping hot! Food gets 5 stars! Reservation through yelp was easy but it's weird they asked for my credit card to hold the place. Parking is tight and cumbersome. There are also homeless laying in areas of the parking lot so be careful when exiting at night. The one star is for service. The servers are very short and seem to be rushing us to order. The restaurant was not busy and there was no line. I felt like Japanese speaking clientele were treated nicer than our table. The waitress only came around to take our orders. She did not refill our waters. She seemed impatient and communicated very little to us besides..are you ready to order. As we got up to pay the bill..and we were leaving a scoop of ice cream came out from the kitchen for the birthday person in our party. That was weird too. It's nice we received dessert but maybe communicate that to us prior. Or even have the waitress say..I hear we have a special occasion. I think paying premium prices for a nice restaurant we deserve courteous treatment. We ordered almost ten dishes and enjoyed them. Tempura fried to perfection and very light. Flavorful fish dishes. Great sushi. Felt good was unique. As we were leaving we waved and smiled saying thank you to the host and possibly manager. Omg..he just turned his head and did not acknowledge us. That was weird too. Due to that final reaction and dropping a bunch of money well needless to say ambiance is a zero. We will not return. read more

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For the 2nd visit this was such a let down. This place is not somewhere to come with more than 2 people. Came with my family this time a party of 5. To start off we wanted waters for everyone and 4 hot teas in addition to the waters but they got it wrong and did 1 water and 4 teas. We then had to ask for waters for everyone else. Then we ordered an appetizer the deep fried squid legs and after we got all the other food it still didn't come out so we waited the server and he said he would check and that they were working on it and by the time we finished eating the chanko nabe it still was no where in sight so when the server finally was in the area we told him to cancel already since it was taking forever. And then the server didn't come back for a while and we were waiting on the check. And we are currently still waiting on the check.... read more

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Finally checked this out after living around the corner, late night happy hour was a nice surprise. Love the options that they discount for a smaller size, great for that time of night and a smaller meal. They had a bunch of HH sake specials which ended up being the same price as my friend's non alcoholic drink. Service was pretty lackluster considering the amount of people and that last call was coming up. I had to go up to a server to order since they hadn't come by the bar for 20+ to flag them.down. The highlight was probably our Hamachi kama, cooked great and reasonably priced. We will be back for some more late night snacks :) read more

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Love the salmon sushi!! The Shabu shabu was good. Basically everything we had was delicious! Only drawback is parking. If you are lucky you can get a stall right there. Some shady people in the area too. Once you go inside, you are in another world. read more

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What a gem in Honolulu. A cozy izakaya near the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus with quality Japanese dishes, Imanas Tei is one of our favorites whenever we visit the island. They have a wonderful mix of items on their happy hour menu and we were able to sample a variety of sushi and sashimi offerings, numerous appetizers, and udon for a casual family Japanese food fest. Sushi and sashimi were fresh and amazingly tasty. Service was very friendly and courteous. We enjoyed our meal immensely. The only challenge we had was finding parking in their very limited space in what looks like a back alley of several buildings. One good thing was that a street that connects to another street is actually closed off, allowing for a parking space. A small challenge for an amazing family time at Imanas Tei! read more

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Been coming here for years. They are famous for the chanko nabe, and it was definitely up to the hype as always. Sushi is also very good, as was the beef tongue. The menu is huge and includes all kinds of traditional Japanese dishes. Like i said, been coming here for minute, and will continue to do so! Till the next time! read more

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Party of 5 during happy hour (5-6pm) and spent about $100. $4 asahi super dry beer, cheers!!! Kiddies really enjoyed the spicy tuna roll special, but another adult said the fish was probably old; didn't have the fresh taste. They preferred the negi toro roll instead. Chicken karaage was super yummy, moist and crispy. Really wanted to try hamachi Kama but no more. They didn't have for the past few days either. We had two different servers (male and female), the female was much more friendly and engaging. Any questions I had, she would take the time to answer it all and help me choose the dishes to eat. Definitely would come back to try other dishes read more

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This is a hidden gem near Pucks Alley! We found this spot through yelp and got a reservation within the hour! Parking is very tight and there is no sign indicating the parking entrance so it's easy to miss it. The parking entrance is near the bus stop! The ambiance of the restaurant is so beautiful and unique! The decor and art were very interesting! The menu can be quite overwhelming since there's so much to choose from. I highly recommend the dynamite, soft shell crab, udon, and assorted sushi b! The assorted sushi b is your best bet if you want to try a variety of sushi on the menu as it comes with all kinds of options like uni, maguro, salmon etc. The food is a little pricey here but I believe completely worth it! You can taste the quality and the experience is incredible! I came here having mediocre expectations but they completely exceeded my expectations! I haven't heard much about this place and I don't think it gets the recognition it deserves since it's so hidden. I can't wait to bring my family here! read more

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5 stars for Imanas Tei! Fresh, fresh, FRESH! That's the first thing I want to say about our experience. The wife and I enjoyed date night at Imanas Tei last night. It was a bit of a struggle finding their parking lot, but once we were there, it was smooth sailing. We were thrilled to discover that we arrived during happy hour. (See pic for times and offerings) AWESOME options to choose from, and it was a surprise, so - Yay :) Things we tried: Uni Ikura Hamachi Maguro Tako Hotate Scallop/mayo gunkan Tamago Ebi Oyster shooter Shrimp temp appetizer Agedashi tofu Tempura whole garlic Cali roll Miso butterfish Everything was in the category of WOW!!! Blown away with the clean & fresh taste. Omg.. can't wait to have more. The service btw was great. There were many workers on the floor, and even the sushi chef offered to seat us since the servers were busy at the time we arrived thru the door. Oh and another reason for the 5 stars which I definitely can't leave out is, we were so please to have all of our orders fly outta the kitchen! Our entire meal only lasted 45 minutes because of how fast we received our orders after placing them. I genuinely appreciate when I can enjoy my meal with my wife since she usually orders the raw stuff, and I'm more of a kitchen connoisseur. Great job everyone! Thank you for making our first visit a success. :) read more

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Horrible service is one thing, but altering a tip after the fact is unacceptable. We left a $20 tip, then later discovered an additional $10 had been added to our credit card. This feels extremely shady and untrustworthy. read more

Been a while since we'd been...maybe a couple years. I love going there, but hate the parking. This time we went when it opened, so easily got parking. Think you can also double park on the little lane now too (but not positive, so go check before you get towed!). There is also only 1 bathroom per gender, that is shared with the shop (also super good!) next door. But other than that, things are good. Never went so early, so didn't realize they had an early bird happy hour. That was pretty good. We ordered a bunch of things both on and off happy hour menu, so don't really know what got exactly. We had choke food, but what I liked was - Gobo with tempura...ika? Not sure, but was fatty pieces. The gobo could be a little bigger, but otherwise still good. - Sashimi and Nigiri trays good...fish all good. - Hamachi kama was yummy and cooked really well...not dry at all. PERFECT. I wasn't a huge fan of the karaage chicken. Too sweet for me. And I thought the udon sauce was a little strong...but my baby loved the tasty noodles. Overall still consistently good. Most of the waitstaff really nice and helpful...one guy looked stressed, a little sweaty with his glasses looked like falling off his face. read more

This is a review from a few months ago that I'm getting around to doing now. I made a reservation via Yelp a few days in advance for 5 pm. We were easily seated, and we only had 1 thing on our minds - Shabu Shabu. You can order standard meat, Premium Meat, or Wagyu. We opted for the Wagyu. Shabu Shabu - 5/5. Hands down one of the best hotpot on island. While not an AYCE, the quality of the ingredients and the dipping sauces can bridge the gap. Every order cones with their sesame sauce or Ponzu with daikon and green onions. All hotpot are also given the choice of rice for zosui or udon to finish in their leftover broth. This is one location that I actually skip on rice to enjoy everything the hotpot has to offer (their rice is good though). They also have a wide selection of sushi, sashimi, and cooked dishes. We thoroughly enjoy the Shabu Shabu here but don't discount their other items. read more

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The food was very good. We had to ask many times to order foods from the menu. The service was marginal at best. Last time I ate here we sat at the sushi bar. The service was better and we had more attention there. The restaurant needs a thorough cleaning, from the restroom, which was not ADA compliant and is shared with the other restaurant next door, and throughout the entire restaurant. I would think twice about eating here with a large group again. I think this place would benefit from a visit from the State Health Department for an inspection. Maybe this would either wake them up on their cleanliness and helip them improve their overall service. read more

I have been eating at this restaurant for 24 years. The variety and quality of the food is unmatched. They did switch owners a couple times and the most recent owner is doing a fabulous job. My favorite dishes are the off menu salmon skin salad, the dynamite, miso fried tofu, pumpkin, Hamachi kama, and of course all the sashimi is top notch. If you have a big appetite the Shabu shabu and Chanko Nabe are sooooo good. They have a nice variety of Shochu and Sake as well. They are now open for lunch on the weekends. read more

Ambiance is nice, busy. Staff and service was really nice and friendly! Cute place and decor. I ordered uni, otoro, and hamachi nigiri to start. Delicious. Also ordered oyster shooters, a surf and turf roll, and hamachi sashimi. I looooove oyster shooters, but I didn't like this one. They had way too much daikon that it was just unpleasant. The oysters seemed tinier than usual for shooters. A pleasant aftertaste was the only thing it had going for it. The surf and turf roll was painfully dry and bland. My friend enjoyed it though. It wasn't nearly enough sushi, so I had to order hamachi sashimi too. Yummy. Price is about average for what we ordered, except the oyster shooters were a bit more expensive and completely not worth it. Would go again, but no oyster shooters. read more

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A long standing izakaya that I recently got hooked on! They introduced a new happy hour/late night happy hour menu fairly recently and we have been here multiple times since then! I have passed by the shop many times but never really considered going until we saw their happy hour menu. Now we can't stop going! Located near pucks alley, they have a small parking lot shared with their restaurant neighbor Torikyu, another great spot! If it's full, you can try street parking in the area or across the street where the Raising Canes is. Their happy hour menu has $4 beers & chu his, $8 sake deals, and discounted appetizers, sushi, and sushi sets! Their $8 sake is a steal and they give you a generous pour that overflows onto the plate it's served on! We have tried a bunch of their appetizers but the one thing we love to order is their $18 sushi sets. Each set comes with a generous portion of udon or soba AND your choice of sushi dish like nigiri, chirashi, tekka don (ahi bowl) or some rolls. What a steal for $18! It's really a great spot to hang out with friends or family and get a early or late meal. We've also tried some items not on their happy hour menu like the gobo tempura - which is a HUGE portion of fried gobo and seafood. Their menu is pretty big and they have something for everyone! A must visit local spot. Make sure to make a reservation as they fill up especially on weekends! read more

We found out that Imanas Tei started lunch service on 11/7/25. We've always wanted to go here, however, it's usually so busy for dinner time, opportunity never worked out. Our visit was this Saturday and we really enjoyed our lunch. They have set teishoku, donburi bowls & sushi sets to choose from. We were greeted warmly and everyone there was friendly. I had the premium sushi set, came with 8 different nigiri, with tekka & cucumber oshinko. All of the fish & ika was very fresh. Included with all choices is a tasty bowl of miso soup & ono cold udon in a flavorful dashi. My wife had the tempura & sashimi teishoku. Includes 3 shrimp, eggplant, sweet potato & shishito peppers. Tempura was light, crispy, with a oishi tempura sauce (ginger/grated daikon included). Fresh sashimi was 2 pieces of salmon, hamachi & maguro. My wife said the rice is top notch & this teishoku ranks up there with the better ones she has had. To top everything off, our server was pleasant, attentive and accommodating. Definitely coming back for another lunch experience, this time we're bringing friends. read more

I can't believe we have never made it to Imanas! We made an early reservation for dinner and got a fabulous happy hour spread. Service was excellent, all of the food was tasty and the Japanese music made us feel as though we were in Japan. The shrimp tempura was outstanding and the slices of fresh fish were meaty and very tasty. We have to come back - didn't even make a dent on the menu. Parking is very tight. Make a reservation. read more

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My friend and I haven't really had a real dinner date since those whole COVID era. We made plans to dine here and our belly was happy. We think our eyes wanted more than what our belly could absorb but we controlled ourselves. I enjoy their food, it's really yummy. I had miso butterfish and the sushi platter with uni. Their uni wasnt the sweeter one that I preferred. Surprise to me all of the nigiri had wasabi under and the ebi had a big slab. Wooo my sinus was cleansed.. I always dip in shoyu wasabi so when I took that bite it was my surprise. Thank goodness I like spicy food. I used to not like wasabi but now I enjoy it. This place has been around for a long time... who doesn't know about them?? It's one of them staples like yanagi sushi. Service is ok, Weird table seating that you stare at everyone you don't know.... Parking has a small lot and the stalls are tight do you got a bigger car. read more

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I have been going to Imanas for over 20 years. The staple that my family loves is the dynamite. It has gotten smaller over the years but still tastes good. I have always gotten the simple green salad. In the early years without Shiso but more recently my flavor palate must be evolving because it is so much better with it. This time we tried the sukiyaki shabu shabu. It was a little to sweet for my taste. But the portions were large and everything tasted fresh. Everyone enjoyed their dishes they ordered. The server was attentive and patient with our group. Gave some recommendations and chose a good sake for us to enjoy with our meal. We enjoy coming here and they can cater to large groups like ours, 10 people. There was another large group next to us. Parking at the pucks alley lot was free when we got there at 7 pm, gate arm was up and we parked on the backside. The parking lot in front of imanas was packed and they have closed off the through street that goes from king street to kalo place. Careful to not get yourself stuck in there. read more

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Tried the Chanko Nabe this time. Solid and worth coming back for. Chawanmushi still awesome. Hamachi and salmon kamas both awesome. read more

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My son and his coworker took me here for dinner, and I was blown away by the quality and taste of their food! I'm a huge fan of miso butterfish, and this place did not disappoint. We ordered a bunch of things, and each dish was delicious. Parking was very limited, but we were able to find a spot right away. Service was fantastic. Will definitely be back the next time I'm Home for a visit. read more

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My go to sushi restaurant food is always great. Price super reasonable. I live in pearl city and every single time when I have visitors I would always take them here or whenever we feel like eating food sushi read more

Originally we were looking for a place to grab some sushi, however when looking here the happy hour really caught our eye. Parking was really tight and I was very fortunate to find a spot, I can only imagine what it's like on a busy night. Walking in we were greeted to a quaint dining area with a sushi bar. To start off we shared a six piece sushi plate which came with a bowl of udon. The fish was very high quality and was a great way to start our meal. After which I ordered the Sushi Platter B which came with a side salad and miso soup. My girlfriend enjoyed a dragon roll which came with a bowl of soba. The fish again was of great quality and the miso soup came out piping hot which I certainly enjoyed. The dragon roll was also delicious and the soba had great flavor! Overall I really hope to come back so I can try some of the cooked dishes. read more

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Highly recommended beef shabu shabu. Chanko nabe is also good if you prefer not to cook raw food yourself. Their two person nabe can feed four easily. We ended up take home most of the chanko nabe. read more

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Service is not the best here. Had a 6:45 reservation. Arrived on time. Was immediately seated. Wasn't spoken to or given water till 7. Waited till 7:15 still no acknowledgment. No service. So walked out leaving available space for those waiting. People seemed to really be enjoying their meals here but customer service seems to be lacking. read more

I love this place. Can you please bring back your Chinese Chicken Salad? I dream of it, and unfortunately, don't frequent as much because it's no longer offered. I really hope you consider bringing it back. My husband also loved the ahi with the truffle oil and shoyu reduction. Overall, this place is amazing. read more

Came here and found out the happy hour was still going on. We ordered from both the HH and regular menu. Everything was so good! I really liked the fried burdock/seafood dish! It goes so well with beer/alcohol hehe. I also tried the sushi and soba combo, which was delicious. Other key items - tempura, agedashi tofu, monkfish liver. The service was awesome and love this authentic Japanese restaurant. Super fun atmosphere and parking is limited if you come during prime dinner time. read more

Good service, good food, and reasonable price ! Vast menu with great items. Love the happy hour menu. We'll be back! read more

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Quite possible my favorite izakaya on the island! This spot is hidden off the main road. Unless you were searching for it, chances are you will never really find it. Reservations are highly recommended. I tried walking in several times just to be turned away because of how busy it was. The food menu is like an essay. Over 100 items, each sounding more delicious than the next! Some items I really enjoyed were the gobo tempura (goes great with beer), pork jowl, beef tongue, and the miso katsu skewers (comes with 3). Parking is a pain though. Small one way in and out lot that fits about 7 cars that's also shared with the restaurant next door. read more

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I've come here probably 3x now so it's time for a review. Service here is always immaculate no matter how busy it is. Food and drinks were always brought out in a timely manner, dishes were always cleaned off before we could even stack the empty plates, very easy to flag down someone to get immediate help. My most recent visit (this past Saturday) service was once again, always great. We called in a last minute reservation for a walk-in lol and they were able to take us with no hesitation. Even the last time with a party of 6 they took us last minute. I don't remember our servers name but she was super cool and nice, cracked a couple jokes with us. We always order a bottle of Ichiko with side ice, lemons, and extra water and she brought it out no problem. We usually order the sashimi's here and their slices are always a nice thick cut which I love. Salmon is my favorite so I always gotta make sure these are the buttery slices.. and they are. The price of sushi here does rack up and this last visit I believe our bill came out to about $200 for three people - 3 orders sashimi, 2 order uni, beef tongue, nama ebi, and a bottle of Ichiko (actually not that bad) Granted, the uni order was literally 1/3 of our bill of course... but so worth it. Overall, 5/5 stars. Food.. great, service.. amazing. Will return! read more

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Customer service ~ Very unacceptably made my experience very disappointing. Never said goodbye and it even a thank you after staying 1 hr and spent $120..00 plus, More importantly gave us a plastic bag for take out and the bag is non compliant to Hawaii regulations. read more

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Had dinner here with my son and his girlfriend. The place was very nice. Parking is limited but we found one right away. Everything we ordered was delicious. Sushi /sashimi tasted fresh. Deep fried burdock was very good. Oysters were tasty and fresh. Will definitely come back here again read more

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