It's so good the atmosphere make you feel like you are in Japan the drink were ice cold had a lot…read moreof fun super affordable the size of the sewers were a lot bigger than most places we've been to and we love the option that you can either do salt or teriyaki Chicken thigh 9/10 Bacon with asparagus 10/10 Cheese wontons 3/10 Peach 10/10 Grape 10/10 Asahi 10/10 Total came out to $39 which is very reasonable for a night out

Food have no taste and no more char grill like how yakitori should be…read more Agadashi tofu, drenched and soggy. The flavoring is off.. teriyaki chicken taste like shoyu but still bland. Ask for yuzu paste and that is a $1 charge. Not worth it since the food taste was meeh.. Edible but not a dining experience for yakitori. Service was ok. Empty so we were seated fast. Order took normal time to come out. Food was cold and seem like they just reheated food in back. The grilling seem to be a front to heat up food. Not worth returning

I had a truly wonderful dining experience. The quality of both the food and the service was…read moreexceptional -- it genuinely felt as if I were dining in Japan. If you look at my photos, you can see some of the course menu they provided. I was especially impressed by the freshness of the chicken. The restaurant sources its chicken from the Big Island and ships it fresh via FedEx rather than using frozen products. You can really taste the difference. Every dish was excellent, but the liver was particularly memorable -- incredibly fresh, rich, and almost melting in texture. I also loved the vegetables, especially the eggplant and the purple yam with homemade Bagna Cauda sauce, which was absolutely delicious. The grilled eel was another highlight. Cooked over Binchotan, the special Japanese charcoal, it was crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and simply incredible. The final dish, a chicken, mitsuba, and gobo takikomi gohan cooked in a Donabe, was exceptionally flavorful. To top it off, they made onigiri from the leftover rice for me to take home, and it was just as enjoyable the next day. Chef Ikeda's grilling technique is phenomenal. Watching him work the fire while preparing the yakitori was almost like watching an artist perform -- the way he controls the flames with his movements is truly impressive. My only concern is that the restaurant currently serves only 10 guests per day. I hope they will be able to maintain this extraordinary level of quality once they fully open, especially when Chef Ikeda is away at his New York restaurant. Overall, thank you for a wonderful, wonderful dinner. I'm already looking forward to returning!

This is great toritake yakatori restaurant Hawaii as good as or better than the ones we visited in…read moreJapan! The NYC location has a Michelin star and they brought their game here. The owner-master chef, and few of the staff from NYC were there. The food, chicken and other dishes, was excellent. You can order add on at the end if there is anything you especially want to try like chicken cartilage, skin, hearts .... Great flavors and perfectly prepared. Excellent service. Knowledgeable and attentive servers. Very good sake and drink selection. The sake we ordered paired perfectly with all the dishes. The chefs were friendly. They counter is made from wood imported from Japan as were all the plates, bowls, cups. They are still in soft opening mode, probably waiting to get everything perfect before being fully open, that's how you get a Michelin star . We will definitely return.

We recently visited Tokkuri-Tei after they moved next door to the old Tonkatsu Tamafuji space. The…read morerestaurant is definitely a lot smaller than their previous location. When we arrived, we were told to sit wherever we wanted from the available tables. There were two servers during our visit. One (a hapa girl) was friendly and welcoming. Unfortunately, our interactions with the other server, who wore glasses, weren't as pleasant. Whenever she brought food or drinks to our table, she would set them down without saying anything and immediately walk away. A few times we'd start asking for something, and before we could even finish our sentence, she was already turning around. Her tone came across as rude throughout our visit, which made the service feel unwelcoming. We placed our order with the friendlier server, and while ordering she let us know they were out of all fried items and alcohol. That was disappointing since we had specifically planned on ordering some of their fried dishes. It would've been helpful to mention those unavailable items when we were first seated so we could've adjusted our expectations before looking through the menu. I ordered the Tsukimi Udon, which, for anyone unfamiliar, is udon topped with a raw egg (not chicken and egg). It was fine--nothing bad, but it mostly tasted like udon in miso broth. My boyfriend ordered the Sashimi Deluxe. The fish tasted fresh, but the cuts were noticeably uneven in size (see photo). We also had the agedashi tofu and beef tongue, and both were decent but didn't really stand out. Overall, not sure if we'll be back. Between the inconsistent service and food that was just okay, it wasn't a memorable experience. That said, I'm sure being out of several menu items affected things, so it may have just been an off night. Hopefully future diners have a better experience.

In Honolulu, this is one of my favorite sushi bars and Japanese restaurants. Chef Kazu always…read morecreates my favorite dishes and knows my preferences so well that I don't even have to order--he just keeps preparing incredible sushi until I'm full. Great place to come if not everyone in your group eats sushi. They have so many Japanese cuisine favorites - everyone will find their favorite too. This is a family friendly restaurant but I have been on date night here too.

Always consistent tasty and fresh!…read more Always consistent tasty and fresh! Always consistent tasty and fresh!

If you want a trying their best, sparing no expense, but absolutely worth it omakase sushi…read morerestaurant thats in walking distance from waikiki... i dont think you can do better. Get a reservation a few days in advance

Late-night izakaya gem in McCully!…read more Came here pretty late at night when a lot of places were already closed, we stumbled upon Osaka Teppanyaki & Izakaya Kawano inside McCully Shopping Center. We decided to sit at the bar instead of getting a table, and honestly, it was perfect. The place has a small, cozy izakaya feel with a really chill, laid-back vibe the kind of spot you can just sit back, order a bunch of things, and enjoy your night. We ordered the shrimp, shishamo, TKG with mentaiko + extra green onion, nikusui with egg, and the whole ahi with the bone served with nori and rice. the whole ahi with the bone is HUGE. We thought we were done after eating one side, only to realize after the waiter informed us there was a whole other side of meat still left! The TKG with mentaiko and extra green onion was also a favorite, simple but so satisfying. The nikusui with egg was comforting, especially for a late-night meal, and the fried shrimp were nice and crispy. The Shisamo was allright, could have been better. Overall, this is definitely one of those low key neighborhood spots that's perfect for a late night bite, drinks, and hanging out at the bar. Small, cozy, chill atmosphere. Definitely glad we found this place when we were looking for somewhere open late!

Food average Service kinda slow last serving came when…read moreothers were done eating. Abiance fair.

We had this on our to try list and had made reservations on Resy a week before our mid-March Hawaii…read moretrip for Saturday at 6:30pm. Parking is street parking only and we were able to find a spot about a block away. The dining room has a U-shaped kitchen with 25 bar seats sits with three tables for four on one side. Since we opted for dining room seating, we were sat at one of these tables. The two kaiseki choices is a 6-course or 9-course menu. The 9-course menu includes two additional mains and a dessert. We opted for the 6-course menu since you can add any ar all of the three courses during your dining experience. Our servers were personable and described each dish as they were brought out. Our menu consisted of: Starter - Kauai shrimp Broth - Tai snapper tempura somen noodle Grill - Black cod Small carbo - Blue fin tuna from Japan Main - Duck breast Broth & Rice - Sawara Japanese Spanish mackerel grill Pickles - cabbage, cucumber, ume Each course was served in its own beautiful unique ceramic dish, which enhanced the dining experience. All the courses were delicious with Kauai shrimp, black cod and blue fin tuna as my favorites. Since we were celebrating a birthday, we were appreciative of the complementary dessert for the celebrant. We felt quite satisfied with our courses and did not opt for any of the three courses, Caviar, lobster, tomato bisque, Wagyu tenderloin or Orange cheesecake for an ala carte add-on. The restaurant updates their menu monthly. Hope to be back during our next visit to HI to taste a new menu and will opt for bar seating.

Went for dinner on our last night in Hawaii. We did the 6 course tasting menu. The food itself was…read morepretty good, but one hiccup made the experience less than ideal. The restaurant is open kitchen concept with countertop only seating and the entire staff working in the middle of the countertops, so you can see everything. From the jump, it seemed a bit disorganized as some workers were bumping elbows, some cutlery dropped, etc. No biggie, but then we noticed that one of the workers handled the food improperly, touching something dirty then proceeding to pick up green onions and continue plating the food without washing his hands in between. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm sure there have been many instances when kitchen staff (behind closed doors) have handled my food similarly, but nothing I can do if I don't see it or know about it. Ignorance is bliss. However, if the restaurant uses the open kitchen format where nothing is hidden, then the expectations and standards do go up. Dropped cutlery is one thing, improper food handling is another. My husband quietly mentioned what had happened to one of the other (seemingly more senior) workers, who profusely apologized, but didn't offer to remake it. He just kept apologizing but left our plates there, which left us confused. Finally, when my husband asked what could be done, he took the plates away and stated that the chef would prepare something different for us. He ended up swapping that dish out with the premium beef tenderloin dish that would have been an additional cost, so that was nice of them, but I would have been fine with them just remaking the original dish. Mistakes happen and employees can be training, but it was odd that that wasn't offered right away. Overall, the food was good, but the experience wasn't the best. We both enjoyed the cod dish very much.

We had reservations, but it looked like we could have gotten in without them. The waitress was very…read morenice and made great recommendations. We ordered the Yummy sets for the island. I like that the restaurant is owned by the Mazda family from Japan and that the sushi chef is also from Japan. We prefer Japanese restaurants owned and operated by people from Japan. We would definitely come here again. This was our second visit, and we enjoyed it. Please look at my pictures.

Yohei Sushi Restaurant opened in 1990 in Kalihi by founder/sushi chef Kazuto Obara and his wife who…read morehad immigrated to Hawaii from Hiroshima in the 1970's. It was his dream to open his own authentic Japanese restaurant using his special omakase experience from Japan and one of the first authentic sushi restaurants in Honolulu. It was a concept of "bringing Japan's finest to Hawaii" with a desire to "build a bridge between the two cultures of Japan and Hawaii." In 2018, operations were taken over by Testsuya Matsuda. A 2nd location was opened in Kahala in Jan 2024 by Hiroshima Mazda, whose specialty is traditional Japanese sushi (or omakase). Yohei Sushi 's menu offerings include: * Teishoku (or set meal). Comes with miso soup, rice, Japanese pickles, cold soba noodles, seasonal side dish. Main entrees are sashimi, tempura, maguro, misoyaki butterfish, ahi steak, saba. Salmon, ahi belly, katsu, and more. * Sushi Bar. With miso soup. Menu offerings are deluxe & standard assorted sushi, maguro don, Chirashi sushi. * Noodles. Choice of udon or soba with various combinations, e.g., nabeyaki, tempura, tororo, tanuki, zaru, kitsune, tori, tukimi, kake, and ojiya udon. Also, combo meals of tendon/noodle, sushi/noodle; and donburi of unaju, oyako don and ten-ju. * Side order & ala carte. Includes sashimi, chawanmushi, ika, shinkomori, murokyu, soft shell crab, miuzuku, Hiyahakko, edamame, tempura. Ahi belly katsu, misoyaki butterfish, saba, seafood tempura, maguro temprta, ahi steak, salmon. We've had the following: * Tendon and Noodle. Deep fried tempura of shrimp and assorted veggies in a rice bowl with sauce & hot udon. Very filling and tasty! * Tempura Teishoku. This teishoku had 3 large pieces of fried tempura shrimp and assorted veggies, e.g., carrot, eggplant, green beans, pumpkin, that were light and non-oily. Our teishoku meals came with pickled veggies, cold soba, rice, and miso soup with lots of wakame and radish sprouts. Very flavorful! They also offered a complimentary birthday scoop of ice cream with a dollop of an as a topping, which was refreshing and paired well! * Maguro Tempura Teishoku. Hubby's choice of fried tempura tuna set, and he noted that there were 8 large tender pieces of maguro that was lightly fried and non-oily. Very delicious and filling! * Unagi nigiri. The unagi was so flaky, tender, and light and had the right amount of sauce. Loved it! The presentation of the meals was beautifully plated with real, authentic Japanese small dish bowls and plates. The food was of good quality and very flavorful! Customer service was excellent! Diners are greeted by staff upon entering and thanked when leaving. The old-time servers were very patient, attentive, welcoming, and gracious! Our food orders came out in a timely manner, and the servers, with smiles, frequently asked if everything was okay and if we needed anything else. Hours of operation are: lunch daily from 11a to 2p, dinner from 5p to 9p, closed Wed. Happy hour is from Thurs to Tues from 1:30p to 5p. Located in Kokea Center that looks like a run-down strip mall at Dillingham Blvd and Kokea St, the restaurant interior has a great ambiance as if you were dining in Japan, as it is comfortable and welcoming. It was amazing to see almost every table was taken by dining customers. Reservations are a must, as people are turned away. Good thing I called for lunch reservations at 12:15p on a weekday, which was tha last table available. And the restaurant was packed the entire time that we were there! Free parking in the private lot shared by other businesses, as well as metered street parking. Yohei Sushi has been successful over the past years in its presentation, flavors, taste, and customer service, and we hope to return to try different menu offerings!

This late-night izakaya stays open until midnight and serves the kind of homey Japanese comfort…read morefood that hits just right. Parking is convenient--there's a small lot right next to the restaurant, plus some metered stalls nearby that should be free after a certain hour. We managed to grab a spot in the lot without any trouble. We ordered the mentaiko omelette (served with a savory soup base reminiscent of chazuke), baby octopus karaage (my personal favorite), a generously portioned watercress salad that arrived in a huge serving bowl, steamed clams in butter, unagi skewers (a little on the fishie/fattier side, chicken karaage, and something new to me--chicken yuzu spaghetti with a bright, spicy kick of yuzu pepper. Everything was delicious and satisfying. Service was friendly and efficient throughout. The staff checked on us regularly and were always ready to take additional orders. It was funny how we kept adding dishes, thinking the small plates wouldn't fill us up... only to realize they absolutely did. The ambiance feels like a little piece of Japan and instantly made me miss traveling there. We left with a warm goodbye and are already looking forward to our next visit. Highly recommend!

A must every time we visit family in Oahu…read more Every time we come in from SoCal to see family, Danji is our first stop. The vibe is lively and warm, and it feels like a real neighborhood find the moment you sit down. The staff makes you feel welcome, the service is quick and friendly, and the energy in the room is great. And the food? Unbeatable. The menu has so much variety that we always end up ordering way too much, and we never regret it. Every plate is full of bold flavor, beautifully done, and worth every bite. We have tried a lot of places on our travels and honestly nothing tops it. If you are anywhere near, go. Bring friends, bring family, and come hungry. We will be back on our next trip!