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    Oide Kitchen

    4.6 (26 reviews)
    Open • 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

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    Dan A.

    O I De Kitchen on Merchant Street is a half-block from the USPS Main Post Office featuring bentos and made to order donburi. I tried a Teriyaki Beef Bento which had a Korokke ( classic potato croquette ), three gyoza, and potato salad. It was more filling than it looked...bento was packed. They sell baker's heart ( a non-profit for those with employment issues due to incarceration or homelessness, etc. ) baked goods. I have to try their biscotti...they also had cookies. Requested via the Save A Bite app which features several restaurants and bakeries that provide goods that may not have sold, looking to curb food waste, in mystery boxes of small, medium, and large at a significant discount. I got a bento, onigiri, and side of vegetables - for my small box - as I told the proprietor that I prefer to have dishes without any seafood. Mention your dislikes / allergies and you will be accommodated. I spent $7 for at least $21 worth of prepared food. A discount with the intent to reduce food waste- a win/win situation. O I De Kitchen is open from 1030a till 130p Mondays thru Satudays. Closed on Sundays.

    Tasty snacks ready to go!
    Shawn C.

    O I De Kitchen is a nice little shop to grab a quick bento (Japanese style box lunch) to go. I go there often when I don't have time for a sit-down lunch. They close at 2:00 so it's strictly a lunch spot. They have a variety of bento sitting out on warming trays to grab and go, and they also have a menu of cooked to order dishes. I often just grab a teriyaki chicken or karaage chicken bento when I'm in a hurry, but the made to order katsudon (breaded and fried pork cutlet over rice with egg and sautéed onions) is excellent. Prices are reasonable. Today I tried the steak-don, their priciest dish at $20. It was oishii (yummy). Service is very friendly and the couple that run the place are the nicest people you'll ever meet. Sometimes I go there just to have them put me in a good mood.

    Okinawan sweet potato salad with broccoli.
    Shari T.

    Okonomiyaki (Hiroshima style) is available on Saturdays by pre-order. This is the crew that managed and ran Okonomiyaki Chibo in Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center back in the day. You can order it with pork or with shrimp for $15 but I couldn't decide which one I wanted so I asked for both for an extra charge. There's some seating in the restaurant so you can eat the okonomiyaki right away. Noodles had a nice crisp and the flavor was on point. Also had the Okinawan sweet potato salad which was really good. love the addition of broccoli. They said it tastes good with take out as well.

    Azuki manju
    Amy C.

    This lunch spot is my latest obsession! You can easily tell that a lot of love and care is put into every piece of food. They only prepare a total of 4 mixed bento boxes each day and they fly off the shelf as soon as they open their doors at 11am. My favorite bento is their butterfish which is one of the best I've ever tried. The bento boxes may be the main attraction, but I am in love with their sides and desserts. I can make a meal out of just the spam musubi, sweet potatoes, and azuki panna cotta. I thought I would never find a spam musubi outside of my own kitchen that has a spam:rice ratio to my liking, but I found it at O I De! They sandwich a slice of teriyaki spam in between two thin layers of rice and the nori is used like a soft taco shell to hold it all together. I also love the selection of manju and cookies, all of which are outsourced from local bakers, including a non-profit that supports formerly incarcerated women. There's really nothing bad or negative I can say about this place! Tip: All bento boxes are 25% off after 1:30pm.

    Yakisoba and Manju
    Wakaba S.

    As a former Chibo fan, I'm so happy that this place has opened and I've finally made it here. It's clean, bright, and of course, comes with the great customer service! This time, I've purchased Yakisoba and Azuki Manju. The noodles in Yakisoba are on the thicker side and I love the chewiness. Also I like that it's not salty :) The Manju is by "da_manjulady" and it's not a Japanese style but a Hawaiian style - the outside is flaky like a pie crust and inside is sweet azuki bean paste. Pretty good! I can't wait to try other menu items. The only difficult part for me is, I don't work in downtown and they're only open 11-2. But I'll definitely visit here again whenever I get a chance.

    Yakisoba omelette
    Gillian D.

    I've been loving coming here for a quick, delicious, and affordable work lunch. Their selection has been steadily increasing ever since they opened, with grab and go bentos, sides, made to order options, and sweets. It's a tiny shop with a couple seats for eating in. So far, I've tried the yakisoba wrapped in egg, ginger pork bento, and nori bento. The ginger pork was tender with just the right balance of sweet and savory, while the yakisoba had plenty of pork and vegetables with springy noodles. The nori bento was simple but nostalgic, and especially good with their ajitama egg side dish from the fridge. My only gripe is that the bento protein portions are on the smaller side, especially if you're used to a heartier lunch. That said, it's a great excuse to grab one of their sides or desserts to supplement your meal. Some tips: - The bentos go on sale 25% off around 1:15-1:30. Check their Instagram. - Miso Mondays for a free miso soup with every order. - Ask for a stamp card! Oide Kitchen continues to be one of my go-to spots for lunch. The food is great and the workers are the sweetest!

    Jackie W.

    Definitely recommend this stop. My second time here. Got a smaller lunch bento but it was still satisfying and plenty to eat. The sweet potato manju was also good, not too sweet. Prices are worth it. Great service, everyone is so nice. Clean and organized shop.

    Yakisoba
    Alex O.

    Update in the past 2 weeks, I've tried a few more dishes and have not been disappointed in any of my choices. Also. As of 6/16/25, they celebrated their Grand Opening with a dive roll for a chance of a bag of rice or other assorted prizes with any purchase of any bento. Also, I was notified they have miso Monday where you can get a free miso soup with any bento purchase. Lastly, they have a stamp card where after 15 bento purchases, you get 1 bento for free! The perks are adding up and making O I De Kitchen a large contender for great value and tasty finds downtown. Oyako-don: 8/10. Good taste, freshly made, and decent prize at $13.50. It is a good choice if you want a freshly made option instead of one of the ready made bento available. Karaage Chicken: 9/10. The Karaage is good. They also have a nanban option which is the same Karaage with the tartar sauce! The portion is good, the chicken is nice and juicy, and the little bit of lemon juice brings it all together. The only thing that I would mark it up to a 10 would be if you could order a fresh one everytime so you get it right out of the kitchen. Reminder, this spot opened up where Jojo's used to be and is easy to miss. I would recommend giving them a try and experiencing some of the many options they have at good prices.

    Garlic Shrimp
    Erica H.

    I was on the block for business and hungry. I stopped in thinking I was getting something else, I had not realized this restaurant had changed to O I DE Kitchen. They have pre-fixed bentos along a wall display, inside of a refrigerator, salad options, and up on a menu, made to order items. I took a look and needed to get back to my office so I grabbed a garlic shrimp bento. I was able to heat it back at the office and it was pretty tasty! The two people who were working there explained they had opened recently, in March. They were very nice, and shared how the menus worked, and the made to order time frames so I would know the wait in case I was in a hurry. Very convenient!!

    New bento spot where JoJo's kitchen used to be
    Dathan C.

    Wasn't this Jojo's Kitchen last week? Yes. Yes, it was. But now it's ODIE Kitchen. ODIE's soft opening was on March 24 and they offer additional lunch options to the nearby office workers and tourists willing to venture a bit into downtown. There are a variety of local and Japanese inspired bentos, from the loco moco, to Chicken nanban, to grilled salmon, and steak-don. I got the teriyaki chicken as a benchmark against other competitors like Happy Mart and Mama-Ya. ODIE does give more food, but also charges a few dollars more for comparable items. ODIE also includes a set of edamame and seasoned vegetables, which the others generally do not. Thus, if you're trying to stay healthy, this is a good choice. Also, ODIE seems to have better quality rice. Not Moana Musubi (RIP) quality rice, but better than the downtown competition. Chicken quality was good, firm, balanced seasoning, but ODIE does not place their bentos on a hot plate, so the chicken was more room temperature than hot. They may change this as their business ramps up from their soft opening. The chicken reminds me a bit of Mama-Ya, before Mama-Ya went crazy with the mayo heavy sauces. If you want your chicken more traditional and less fattening, this is again a good healthier choice. The owner I presumed, was out greeting people, reminding them of made to order items like the loco moco. They take credit cards and cash. The store was clean, well lit, but lacked places to sit down and eat. It's downtown, so parking is as always, a gamble. There are some stalls right outside on the street and more in the post office a few minutes away. It's lunch only with current soft opening hours of Monday to Friday, 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM.

    9/18/25 ahi katsu
    Mary E.

    Quality and tasty bentos with good portions. They have a made to order menu also. I also purchased a side serving of Japanese potato salad (good for 2 people). With my ahi katsu bento, total was $22.00 customer service was fast and friendly. The shop itself is clean and organized. I recommend.

    Bento. Fish with tartar sauce, gyoza, sausage and croquette. $11.
    Shannon H.

    Cute and convenient bento place. Lots of choices, but you should try to go early. You can also place orders there for select hot lunch plates. Decent prices.

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