Have been here multiple times throughout the years and their pork katsu is phenomenal! This visit…read moredid not disappoint! The katsu sampler was a perfect portion to try a variety of proteins -- chicken, pork, ground pork. Their specialty pork is always a great experience. From this sampler, I was highly impressed with the chicken! I would order that again! The Wagyu Katsu was beautiful and tender. The only comment with this dish is the breading kept separating from the meat. It does taste good together (meat + breading) but it was breaking and falling off making it difficult to enjoy in the same bite. Service is great! Servers, hostess, and kitchen staff are all friendly. The environment is beautiful and intimate. Recommend making a reservation, but you can always inquire about walk-in availability.

Saw that they added a gyukatsu/wagyu katsu to their menu and had to give it a try! Easy to make…read morereservations online and they combined their two dinning rooms to a single menu option. Validated parking also available in bank of Hawaii garage. We ended up getting seated on their tonkatsu side which is a smaller dinning area but still comfortable! I order the wagyu gyukatsu and my boyfriend ordered a katsudon. Both came with miso soup, cabbage, and rice. The gyukatsu came with a little grill to heat to your own preference. It also came with a variety of sauces/toppings and a small serving of curry. The miso, rice, cabbage, and curry was unlimited refills! The gyukatsu was slightly tough in my opinion but it still tasted super good! My boyfriend enjoyed his katsudon. Service was great and they let us share the curry that my gyukatsu came with rather than having my boyfriend ordered his own. They even gave us extra in our takeout container. Overall great dinning experience and will be back!

Son wanted to go here. He saw it on TikTok. I got the. BBq pork meal. The pork was great. A…read moregazillion pounds of rice. I only at about 1/4 of it. The macaroni salad was macaroni with what seemed like just mayo. (Not my jam). He had the loco moco. He loved it. Again a billion pounds of rice. Kid had a hot dog. Didn't finish it. Quality was really low. Maybe we are used to dodger dog snap style flavorful ones. Anyway was a nice little meal and took a walk at the park a couple blocks away to walk off the massive amounts of rice.

My family, across multiple generations, has been going here for decades, close to back when they…read morefirst opened. We have homes in the neighborhood. And we just can't go here anymore unless changes are made! We used to prefer them over Zippy's, but now they are less than 7-Eleven quality, while charging higher-end prices for the neighborhood. We have given them many chances, hoping it was just a fluke, but we have repeatedly been disappointed. Their chicken has become chewy and fatty, their rice is mediocre, and condiments such as mayonnaise are stripped down to the bare minimum quantity. Chile is poured so lightly that it is practically a minuscule amount. And their prices have continued to rise. I don't know if greedy people took over the restaurant who just don't care anymore, or what is going on. I remember when I used to take people here, and they would be impressed with the quality and quantity--plates just heaping with good cuts of meat, noodles, and rice. Those days are no more. As they say in Japan, the price performance is poor. Furthermore, their staff is rude. I can only imagine it was an owner working this day because it was a face I haven't seen that often. An older gentleman who appeared to be of Okinawan descent, working the cashier register, accosted us because I was privately discussing with my family about splitting different items with them. We were all ordering something, so he wasn't losing any money, but he told us about how prices are double in Waikīkī. First of all, it is rude to interrupt your customers that way. Secondly, we don't go to Waikīkī or care about Waikīkī. What happened to serving the locals? Third, Waikīkī has an assortment of restaurants, prices, and qualities, and they shouldn't be how you base your services. Lastly, I guarantee I could find a better deal in Waikīkī if I wanted to. Next time you're in the area, just go get a $6 bento or a $5 burrito from 7-Eleven next door. I assure you, the price performance and experience will be better. If Rainbow Drive-In is in the business of comparing themselves to other things, let's compare them to 7-Eleven and at least try to be better than them, right? I can get mochiko chicken from 7-Eleven for $6.99 that is similar in portion size and better quality. Meanwhile, they are serving their fatty, dry chicken for $16.75. Highway robbery! And they are not fancy, with their dirty picnic tables and plastic cutlery. They are just a step above a food truck, if that. Save yourself from the hype. They have gone downhill like a landslide. Go elsewhere.

I stayed at the outrigger right across the street so this market was a good find. The hot…read moreselections and poke were so good, and prices were decent. Some prices were better than Target. They had a nice selection of beer and wine.

Waikiki Market is a very nice grocery store just a few minutes from Waikiki Beach. Please note that…read moresome of your regular grocery items might be on the pricier side compared to other stores around here, but the quality of ready-to-eat food like their poke, sushi and hot meals is definitely worth stopping by! I came here because I was a little tired of the ABC stores around the area and just wanted to try something different. The store itself is pretty small but very nice and as soon as you walk in, you are greeted by the amazing staff. They have a really nice selection of ready-to-eat meals, which I would recommend, and they also have a huge selection of wine and beer. They also have a nice selection of souvenirs and handmade items, and they carry many local products and brands not seen at other stores.

OMG! This was a dining experience! So, the restaurant was closing so my friend said we should eat…read morethere! I didn't know that the servings were group sized!! I found so many things that looked great on the menu, to include fried gizzards, boneless Kal Bi ribs, fully loaded fried rice, Mac salad and other stuff I can't recall! So the TWO of us ordered way too much! We tried to eat as much as we could and ended up taking the rest home! Everything we ordered was delicious, so we knew we were going to eat good leftovers! The restaurant was a great place to go with a group to eat and watch sports! Our Waitress (I have to remember to get names) was a track star, she was running to and from several tables of groups to deliver food! I will go again if they reopen!

If you're visiting Hawaii with a big group, 100% recommend taking them here…read more We initially were a party of 16, and showed up without a reservation at 6pm on a Saturday. The staff was super nice about it and was able to accommodate us, with only a small request that we be out by 8pm since there was another big party with a reservation coming in. Absolutely reasonable. They sat us right away at three large tables, which gave us plenty of space for food and didn't force us to sit super close together. Menus, waters, plates, napkins, and forks were all brought out immediately, and our waiter was quick to take our order. We started with the prix fixe menu for 8-10 guests and were going to add other items à la carte, but a handful of our group accidentally went to the other Side Street location (make sure your group is all on the same page), so what we ordered ended up being more than enough. We left stuffed and with 5 boxes of food still. Edamame was nice and steamy, and large enough to easily pop the beans out with your mouth. Wish there was a bit more salt though. The farmer's salad had everything going on from citrusy to salty to crispy. Avocado had a little bit of oxidation but the capers, dressing and potato curls provided plenty of reasons to overlook it. The fried rice came in a hefty portion, with sizable pieces of bacon and sausage. The chicken I didn't realize was boneless based on the shape of the deep fry, but it was nice to freely bite into it without worrying about hitting anything with my teeth. Probably a bit too much on fried bits but still good. Pork chops had a better meat to crisp ratio in my opinion, as well as juiciness. They even came with ketchup on the side, which I love as a pairing but don't see much of at restaurants. My favorite meat item was definitely the sizzling boneless kalbi. The presentation on the sizzling plate with a side of kimchi was spectacular, and the meat was full of flavor. We also ordered yakisoba, which wasn't part of the prix fixe. Tasted good but nothing past standard expectations. We let the waiter know we had a 30th birthday at the table, and they brought a couple scoops of vanilla ice cream with a candle, and did a decent job getting the whole room to participate in the singing. It could also be the type of crowd this place attracts, since it seemed that everyone was so friendly and approachable. Thanks to the quick and consistent service, we were out in a little over an hour with no complaints.

Heavenly little restaurant with delicious healthy food and a friendly local vibe…read more Stopped in unintentionally at happy hour. The restaurant was busy but not crowded. Indoor and outdoor seating was available. We chose to sit inside and relaxed among the beach decor and pop music. The menu was limited due to happy hour but several wonderful options were available. We opted for a Strawberry Matcha Latte, the Organic Carrot salad, the Garlic Shrimp and a Mixed Berry Acai Bowl. Our food arrived in a timely manner, was well portioned, artistically plated and absolutely flavorfully scrumptious. The favorite was the carrot salad. It was lite, tangy, fresh and well textured. It was also surprisingly filling. Service was outstanding. Our server, Bruce T. , was highly attentive, personable and helpful. Pricing was reasonable. We would definitely return.

After landing in Oahu, we decided to have dinner here because of the high ratings. Since we sat…read moreoutside, the view was nice and air was cool and breezy. We ordered a salad, an American Wagyu burger, a poke, a shrimp dish, and a prix fix meal for $40 that came with an appetizer: a guacamole, an entree: a steak and shrimp meal, and a dessert we chose a tiramisu. Our meal was delicious, but it wasn't over the top. The steak was tender, the shrimp was crispy, the burger was ok, the poke was refreshing, and the tiramisu was delicious. This place is solid. Service was quick and the waitress was attentive. Overall, I thought the prix fix meal was a good deal since we were able to share the dessert with our kids. Even though I liked eating here, I thought Hula Grill was better.

Definitely a must go to for breakfast! We ordered the Loco Moco and shroom grits. Everything was…read moredelicious and the service was great!

I had the chance to dine at Scratch Kitchen in Kapolei back in 2024 for a special Mother's Day…read morelunch with my youngest daughter. I'd never been to their other locations, so this was my first experience -- and honestly, it left an impression. That spot in Kapolei has seen a few restaurants come and go over the years. Before Scratch Kitchen, there was Sugar Cane, and if I reach far enough back, I'm pretty sure a Mexican restaurant lived there too. It's one of those spaces where you hope the next place finally sticks. But the food at Scratch Kitchen? Absolutely delicious. The kind of meal where the pictures alone make your mouth water. If "smell‑a‑vision" or "lick‑your‑screen" technology existed, everyone would understand exactly what I mean. Every dish was full of flavor, beautifully done, and perfect for a Mother's Day treat. Which is why I can't help but wonder what happened -- like so many restaurants before them in that same location. With food that good, you'd hope they'd be the ones to break the cycle. All in all, I'm grateful I got to enjoy that meal with my daughter. It was memorable, delicious, and one of those small moments you hold onto. Marie

Serena recommended some amazing pork tacos. Absolutely phenomenal, I wish they bottled that type of…read moreBBQ sauce it was so good

The food was amazing and the portions were huge! Staff was very kind and accommodatingread more

I've never been asked by the owner how to make my experience better and I appreciate Joseph for…read moredoing so. That's how you know he cares about his business and how the customers are satisfied. Back again, I knew I would be to grab another Butterfly Pea Lemonade, avocado toast , and sausage. Still at the top of my list for places to eat here in Waikik. I also grabbed the Butterfly Coconut Thai Tea and it was soft, refreshing, creamy... just a delightful drink. It sprinkled almost every time we came and it was like a teardrops from God because everything was so good.

Update: As the owner was so kind to reach out and offer exceptional customer service, I've updated…read morethis review from 3 to 4 stars. It says a lot about a business that follows up to offer opportunities for improved experiences. Again, would visit during a future stay in the area to try more of what they have on the menu! --- Original review: My family and I stopped by around mid-late morning for breakfast. The outdoor seating area is nice, and we were fortunate to get a spot under the shaded tables. We got a Loco Moco to share (mostly to satisfy our toddler's rice craving!). Gravy was great, patty was a little overcooked - but fine, and generally it was a solid dish. Unfortunately, we had to wait 40+ minutes for our order. We might have caught them on a rough day, so overall, would still recommend giving them a try if you have the time and can plan accordingly. I would go back to try other dishes, but perhaps not with a fussy, hungry toddler next time!