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    Kikuya

    4.1 (380 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Sushi Bars
    Closed 11:00 am - 2:30 pm, 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Set lunch plate . Tonkatsu and Miso butterfish
    Laurel C.

    We had a fabulous lunch and all 3 of us ordered the combo lunch special . We loved the shrimp tempura, toss Japanese salad . We love eating here..the staff are happy to see us

    Kristen U.

    This is normally our go-to place for Japanese food close to home, and we usually have great experiences here, which is why this visit was disappointing. We're not sure if the staff was overwhelmed, but several things were off. We typically receive soybeans and pickled vegetables at the start of the meal, but they never came. One of the sushi entrées didn't taste very fresh, and our drinks were never served until we asked. Throughout the meal, we had to repeatedly ask for items that were ordered. Overall, this visit fell short of our usual experience, which was disappointing because we genuinely love coming here and hope this was just an off night.

    Combination options: tonkatsu, miso butterfish, sashimi, nigiri (comes with miso soup, salad, and rice) Tempura Roll
    Tyman H.

    I'm gonna be truthful, this is a very biased review. Me and my family have been going here forever and have gained a respect and love for this restaurant and the ladies that work there! We are known regulars. But, take into account a lot of what is said below: Very nice and homey dine in Japanese restaurant. I would say it's one of the better affordable sides. Good sushi, good dinner combos, and good seafood over all. Their three choice combos is one of the best deals, but any of their specialty rolls are great too! All the aunties will treat you well! Recommendation: -Super California -Caterpillar Roll -Kikuya Roll -Spicy Fish Stew (great for when you're sick)

    Unagi Don
    Krystal C.

    Debating between Chubby Boy and Diners, we saw Kikuya in the corner and decided to try something new. From the looks of the dining room, it was filled and lively. Coming in we were told a 10 min wait but a table cleared up as the rest of our party joined us. The service was great, coming by often to check on us. The young male server was great at answering our questions and giving us recommendations. I originally wanted the Grilled Hamachi Kama Special, but they were all out. The Ume Shiso roll also caught my eye, but I ordered it, only the Ume was available - which I ended up taking. I eventually ended with an Unagi Don and the Ume Roll. The Unagi Don was great. Very soft and the sauce that its grilled with was perfectly caramelized. But the Ume Roll was soooo so sour - making it almost inedible (to me). I had someone from our party try it and they had the same reaction. I wish I could give 4.5 stars overall! Will definitely come back to try other items!

    Two choice meal
    Joy H.

    Love coming here and getting my Japanese food!! They are on top of serving and super fresh. Small little place so make reservations.

    Julie N.

    I found this restaurant through yelp. We actually eat at diners and Viet chubby boy a few times but never took notice of this restaurant. I was a little hesitant because of the mixed reviews. But we decided to give it a try. Went on a Friday night around 6:30pm, parking lot was pretty full, walked in and it was surprisingly not busy. Cute old school Japanese vibe. Service was great. Food was good. Price is just right. My mom and I shared a 3 choice combo and were full. My son wanted steak so we all shared. My husband got Tekka and vegetable tempura (which is a pretty good size basket). We all got salad, miso soup, rice, & green tea so it was really filling. Our tummy's were full and for 4 of us it came out to $95 which is not bad at all so my wallet was happy. We will definitely be back! A bonus the salad dressing was really good and they sell the dressing which I forgot to buy so I have an excuse to go back and get it :)

    Rob B.

    Aloha, Kikuyu is my go-to Japanese lunch. Conveniently located on N King St. full service lunch with pickled veggies miso soup salad hot tea tempura and 2 main dishes. I had the Ahi and miso butterfish. So Ono. All of $19.95. Oishi! Enjoy!

    Lily F.

    Business is in back of Diners Drive Inn. Parking is shared by many restaurants and businesses. My coworker ordered our food the day before. On day of event, there were 3 tables for 12 of us, 1 table by itself and 2 tables together. Our reservation was for 11:00 am when they opened. Food arrived around 11:30 am. My selection was miso butterfish, teriyaki beef, tempura, miso soup, and sides. Tea was free. Some of us felt that it was hard to talk and hear because it was noisy with other customers.

    Having dinner!
    Lala C.

    First time at this location. Great atmosphere, large dining area, sushi bar and drinks bar on opposite ends. Teppanyaki room is separated from restaurant dining area. It also has a separate menu so you need to decide which type of dining you prefer. There are slight differences, such as teppanyaki side dishes. We opted for the dining room section for Bento boxes. We had miso butterfish, chicken katsu and shrimp & vegetables tempura. We had the fried squid appetizer to start. The squid didn't quite look as appealing as the photo in the menu. Quite a bit smaller portion. It was tender with that light crispy texture. The dipping sauce could be better. Pretty bland. The bento came with 3 gyoza, small salad, rice, pickled cucumbers with 2 choice entrees. The salad dressing barely had any taste so felt like eating plain iceberg lettuce. Didn't finish the salad.Gyoza was fair in flavor, pretty basic . The miso butterfish was very tasty with a mildly sweet flavor. The tempura was crispy and light. It was a small portion of 2 veggies and 2 shrimp. They shrimp didn't look freshly made, more like pre-frozen smaller shrimp. Just not the best. Veggies were better overall. The chicken katsu was a decent portion, crisp light brown which my husband enjoyed. It was an enjoyable meal but didn't beat my favorites. Not big on teppanyaki anymore so big families would enjoy that section more. Atmosphere is wonderful but the food needs some improvements. Nothing major and it all depends on your taste.

    Katsu and garlic salt steak
    Jaimie S.

    Service is quick and sweet but the inside could use an update. The food is pretty good I wasn't feeling the spicy ahi. But the California roll is one of the best I have had. It's an older spot things inside are a bit runned down but you get past that when you eat because the food is pretty good. My hubs enjoys the garlic salt steak and he said the chicken katsu was juicy. I'm glad we randomly decided to eat here and try this place out. The seatings are pretty spaced out and they serve you tea right away. Which we love when we go to eat.

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    Love this place! Excellent service, delicious food (especially the shrimp tempura), enjoyable dining experience. Support local

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    everything! food & service are great. for a small family style restaurant, great variety and food so yummy. Everyone enjoys kikuya!

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    For the price the food is good. It's my anytime fast Japanese food place conveniently located.

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    Ask the Community - Kikuya

    Do they have beer or is BYOB allowed?

    They have beer there

    Is this the same kikuya that was in kaneohe?

    Are you asking about the one in Kalihi? No, I don't think so. It's owned by a Korean that used to be in a golf club I played with.

    Is there a semi private or private room for about 15-20?

    Yes, its outside

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    We were lucky to get seating for 8 of us on a Saturday a little after lunch. We just got done with…read morea community event and were famished. I ordered the veggie croquette and the veggie tempura set. The veggie croquette was good but could have used more veggies in it. The outside could have been more light and crispy. The vegetable tempura had a good mix of veggies, but I had hoped for some shave radish for my dipping sauce. The keiki meal was such a deal for ramen, edamame, and the teriyaki chicken with rice. Such a good amount of food for both my kids which they couldn't finish. Service was good and quick. The waitress was attentive to refills of drinks. I got a Diet Coke and was so glad they have Coke products and the fountain drinks there. Parking was packed at lunch time but was opening up as we were looking for parking. The stalls and ways of the parking lot can be confusing if you don't go there often.

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    1.2 miDowntown

    Cool, funky set-up and delicious omakase…read more INTERIOR/AMBIANCE: Need to buzz in for access, which is nice and feels safer/more exclusive. Sushi counter has 8 seats and there are some additional tables. Hiro is planning to do some pretty cool things with the space-- so fun! FOOD: Amazing. The first course included saba, which Hiro prepared exceptionally well. The other components of the first dish were tasty too. For the nigiri, our favorites were the chutoro and otoro (unsurprisingly). There was also salmon nigiri with pesto which was unique, but not our favorite. We noticed that Hiro adds additional flavoring components to good quality fish/seafood.. the flavors all complemented each other well, without overpowering the fish. SERVICE: Good. Hiro was chef, waiter, dishwasher, everything (he said he does this on certain nights when it's slower). He juggled all the duties well. The courses were presented at a nice pace and our waters were filled regularly. OVERALL: Wonderful experience. We appreciated Hiro's personalization and flair. It was also fun talking story with him! Plus, BYOB! He said he plans to keep the omakase area BYOB too. We definitely plan to return.

    What a great little omakase…read more This quaint 10-15 seater sits inside of Chinatown. They have a security door to keep the uninvited out. The space is decorated with interesting art that changes in the light. Portraits of Hiro adorn the walls. I love it. There's a huge tv that looks like a painting. The omakase journey was spectacular and the two things I really liked about it were: 1) the yuzu kosho pairings, 2) the black sesame tamago. Everything else was great but those two things really stuck with me. The entire course was peppered with flavor medleys that were new to me. Overall, I had a great time with a special someone and we'll definitely be back for more!

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    Hiro No Uchi - BYOB, for now. Guests choose their own ochoko cup and a tokkuri if they want one. There are also glasses for whiskey or wine.

    BYOB, for now. Guests choose their own ochoko cup and a tokkuri if they want one. There are also glasses for whiskey or wine.

    Hiro No Uchi - Ikura Uni Don. Dashi marinated ikura and bafun uni. A little dab of green kizami wasabi and uzura egg yolk.

    Ikura Uni Don. Dashi marinated ikura and bafun uni. A little dab of green kizami wasabi and uzura egg yolk.

    Hiro No Uchi - A significant part of Hiro No Uchi's shop is set w a lounge atmosphere in anticipation of their liquor license.

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    A significant part of Hiro No Uchi's shop is set w a lounge atmosphere in anticipation of their liquor license.

    Utage Restaurant & Lounge - Shoyu pork

    Utage Restaurant & Lounge

    4.3(596 reviews)
    0.5 miKalihi
    $$

    I always enjoy eating at Utage. There is a great selection of food. You can do the 2 or 3 combo…read morefor variety. I usually have the salmon or ahi tempura. I cannot find their exquisite ahi tempura anywhere else. The coffee jelly with whip cream is my favorite way to end a meal. Choose the complete meal to add a salad or soup, a beverage and dessert. Service was courteous and quick. There is ample parking for the building. The ambiance includes design fabrics from Okinawa and cultural artwork.

    It's been a while since I've been here but went recently with my sister and brother-in-law. Despite…read moreHawaii's poor economy, the place is usually busy even on a weekday. Glad we had a reservation (even though we went for an early lunch). The place hasn't changed, the decor is the same What was nice was that there were a lot of wait help so service, even when it was busy,was attentive. Food was plentiful. Previously I had ordered the teishoku tempura but next time I'll order the tempura and side of rice. My sister did this and she had such a large serving of various tempura. I think there was four shrimp tempura (the teishoku didn't have as much. Most of the time I've been here the parking was available. But because there are so many other restaurants and stores the parking lot was usually pretty full but perhaps because we were lucky or early there were many spaces. I keep telling myself I need to order bitter melon. But I never do. Maybe next time

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    Utage Restaurant & Lounge - Dinner@Utage Restaurant; 10/11/2024.We're the last one's 2 leave the Restaurant last evening! LOL.Inside of this Utage Restaurant.

    Dinner@Utage Restaurant; 10/11/2024.We're the last one's 2 leave the Restaurant last evening! LOL.Inside of this Utage Restaurant.

    Utage Restaurant & Lounge - Egg drop soup

    Egg drop soup

    Utage Restaurant & Lounge - Goya (Bittermelon) with Tofu & Eggs ($22.95) - good tho a bit salty

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    Goya (Bittermelon) with Tofu & Eggs ($22.95) - good tho a bit salty

    Yakitori Hachibei - Opening officially in January 2017

    Yakitori Hachibei

    4.3(463 reviews)
    1.3 miDowntown
    $$$

    Have been flying under the radar on this one and have been enjoying Yakitori Hachibei for many…read moreyears. Its my favorite yakitori place where the grill chef does it right every single time! Flavors are balanced yet full of amazing. Meat skewers of chicken, pork, wagyu A5 beef so tender. The space is intimate yet upscale. It's where I bring out of town guests to for a memorable meal. Love to pregame Hawaii Theatre shows at Hachibei But now that they have announced their impending closure (last day of operations is this coming Sunday). Wanted to get my thoughts of this exceptional establishment down in writing. Thank you to the staff and owners of Yakitori Hachibei for many memorable bites. This fan will miss you. I proudly wear the Duchess crown of Hachibei. Tho, there are still a few more nights of operation. Best wishes in all your future endeavors!

    What an amazing place! Been wanting to try this place for awhile and now that they are closing I…read morehad to go. Restaurant was had a nice comforting and welcoming atmosphere. Waiter greeted us upon arrival and was very pleasant as he confirmed our reservation and selections. Our waitress was very attentive and always kept an eye on our drinks to make sure we were never without. We ordered the $55 course as we were not fans of truffle in the $75 meal. We got the oyster shooter and added on the corn ribs on the side. Everything was enjoyable and I am really disappointed it took me so long to visit this great place and it's closing :(

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    Yakitori Hachibei
    Yakitori Hachibei
    Yakitori Hachibei

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    Kikuya - japanese - Updated May 2026

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