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    Restaurant Kunio

    3.7 (1.4k reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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

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    Beef sukiyaki
    Deborah P.

    Update 6-25-26. I had lunch with my brother. Without my husband lol... We both wanted to eat their oyako don. It was good. The service was fast as we sat and talked stories. I thought they open at 11am but they open at 10:30. That's why my brother said where's the line not knowing they're inside already.

    Miso Butter Fish and vegetable tempura.
    Gabriel P.

    Girl's Day luncheon with family. My meal was a step down from the great food experience I come to expect from Restaurant Kunio. Service was on the slower side. A few minutes after the water was brought out the server came back and said ,you no what you want? With no smile. The tempura was the talk of the table. It came out white with no crunch. One guest mentioned that shrimp was not cooked through. I also had the Ikura maki sushi. The serving board was wet, only under the ikura. The other pieces of maki was ok. will try again. Enjoy

    The Funamori Party Boat
    Mabeline M.

    When there is a lot of you, the party boat is a must have! It was fulfilling for my whole family. 2 adults, 4 children! Great service. Made sure we had everything we needed. As that our waters and tea were topped off when empty. Food was fresh and presentation great.

    Maxine P.

    Took a friend here for a belated birthday lunch. Comfortable atmosphere , prompt service and Ono food. The three of us all chose the combo with Miso Butterfish and a different second choice. The Butterfish was good although it was different than the last time we had it. Not as moist. One with beef, tempura shrimp and tempura veggies.

    kona coffee ice cream
    Gwen C.

    Went in at 1040AM and was seated immediately. There were about 4 other tables already seated. Our order was taken immediately and food came out very quickly. By the time our food came out, the whole restaurant was already filled :)). Everything tasted YUMMY. My only complaint was the hamchi/tobiko roll I ordered was only 5 pieces, LOL. But it was good.. I felt like I was ripped some pieces, hahaha..

    Combo AB tonKatsu w/ miso butterfish
    Bob S.

    The food is top notch here. The word is out as the lines are long even at 730 pm on a Monday. We decided the lines are wait was too long so we bought 2 gift cards. They sell gift cards in increments of $25 dollars. We asked for 2 with $100 on each. It was quick and painless and will use them in the future when the wait isn't over 30 minutes. I suggest you could spoil a friend or family member with a nice gift that they'll be grateful for. I guarantee it!

    gyudon
    Taylor F.

    Great japanese restaurant in waikele! Waikele doesn't have many food options so Kunio is always a solid option for good japanese food. I haven't been in years because the wait is always pretty long since they don't take reservations, but we went on Sunday around 2pm and didn't have to wait long. We ordered the gyudon and chicken katsudon. The chicken katsudon was great and was super flavorful, especially the rice that soaked up all the sauce. The gyudon was ok, some of the meat was pretty tough and there wasn't really a sauce on it so the rice was pretty plain. The noodles on top were a nice touch though. Service was really fast and very attentive.

    Kunio boat
    Cheryl A.

    My favorite place to go..I love coming here,they're located at the waikele shopping center however they get really busy & they do not take reservations so i recommend you to come early & put your name on that list!!food is amazing & never dissapoints,my kids love to get the salmon box & udon,if you want a variety of things & there's 4 of yall or more then the kunio boat is the way to go!!it comes with a variety of sashimi,sushi,shrimp/vegetable tempura.Shrimp,chicken katsu,steak,& lobster..it's also serve with salad,miso soup,& 3 different sides.They have so much food options to choose from & the employees are very friendly!

    Wina G.

    Located in Waikele Shopping Center across the parking lot from Lowe's. In the same small lot where Baskin Robbin's, Genki and Subway are. They don't take ressies and the wait can get long. The menu offers hot and cold noodles, sushi, donburi and set lunches and combo's You can choose 2 items from 2 groups AB or just one group A or B. The price depends on the combo you choose. Everything comes with miso soup, appetizer and rice. The portions are big IMO and worth the $24-26 price. I chose the soft shell crab and mixed tempura combo (AB). The tempura was so good! Light and not overly greasy. There was shrimp, fish, sweet potato and other vegetable. I was full 3/4 of the meal so I didn't see what the other tempura was. The 2 small soft shell crab was juicy but maybe a little greasy- it wasn't a tempura battered. My other friends had the katsu ( tender and not dry) and scallop/miso butterfish combo. It was a pretty big piece of butterfish and was done just right- soft and tasty. It was lunch hour and the staff was pretty busy but we didn't have to wait too long. We did have to flag the servers down for refills on tea and water We all agreed that for what we got and the food was more reasonable than other comparable restaurants

    John T.

    At 4:01 pm today, I placed a take out order for 3 meals. Pick-up time was 4:40 pm. Name and phone number provided. And the preciseness of the phone call is because it is saved in my call log. It was a 59 second call. Show up at exactly 4:40 pm and was told they don't have an order for me. No apologies. No nothing. My wife asked to speak with the manager, and the person working the register said there was no manager in. My wife said so you're working without a manager and the girl said I am the manager... Again, no apologies. No nothing. A+ customer service.

    Side salad and appetizers
    Cheryl B.

    Arrived 5 minutes to opening at 10:30 and there was about 4 parties in front of us. Once the doors opened we were seated right away. If you come later or dinner you may have to wait a while. We ordered, food came out quick. My order is always a spider roll and the combo AB with miso butterfish and whatever else I feel like eating, this day was sashimi. Whenever I come with family and friends we order the boat which is a variety of a bunch of everyone's favorites. Anytime I come here it never disappoints. Can't wait to be back!

    Sunset roll
    Jerilyn O.

    Kunios has ALWAYS been a go to for our special occasions for years, we went on Valentine's Day this year and usually we get the party boat but tonight was just 3 of us so we had a chance to eat things we don't usually get. Everytime we go I always see people get the sizzling plates so I tried the ribeye and my mom and fiance got two AB combos which were also amazing. I was SOOOO impressed by the sheer size of my steak and it was amazing. Going out to eat for under 100$ is something hard to come by these days. & for this much food, we were full, happy, and had a whole meal to take home! The wait Time here can get long especially if you go at rush hour but it's definitely worth it. & special shoutout to Edison for always welcoming us with such a kind demeanor. Thanks kunios for making our valentines dinner a special one, and affordable one!

    Lei G.

    Pre mom day for our mama..... We were the second ones to be seated for a party of 6. Everything was going ok....We got our waters and hot tea at a timely matter: But after that everything just went down hill. Waited almost an hour for our food while the people That came after us had already theirs. Then one at a time our food came out. Then it stalled.... Food was coming out like 10-15 minutes apart ... and it doesn't make sense to bring out bowls of rice and dipping sauce first when the main entree isn't ready yet. So the dipping sauce and rice ended up Getting cold. The unacceptable part was we were the ones who had to ask about our foods. No apologies. And this one server blamed it on the vent as to why the food was taking a long time. LMFAO !!!!!!!! If they only knew that a couple people on that table has had almost 35 years of restaurant experience. Like be honest call it what it is... yall couldn't handle. You screwed up. Etc.... The entire experience was disorganized. And some unnecessary attitude from the wait staff. Then one of our soups were wrong ! At that point we immediately asked for take our boxes and our check..... SO OVER IT!!! the whole mom day experience for us were ruined. Never ever again. ...... 0 stars !!

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    Are u open for lunch on Jan. 1,2025?

    They are open on New Year's Day.

    Keeps showing as AYCE, but not showing on your menu?

    Sorry it's not AYCE

    Do you need 4 people in your party to order the boat? Or ok for me and my bf to order it?

    Nope! But either way, you still need to pay the full price

    What is the best time to dine in on Sunday?

    Best time to dine in or take out is at opening.

    Anyone know if Kunio is doing fine in during COVId-19? Lunch hours? Serve boat during lunch?

    They are actually temporarily closed. It looks like they are renovating.

    Is the restaurant still closed (As of July 13 2020?

    Yes, closed for renovations.

    Are they open for dining? Tried calling past few days but no answer.

    Closed for renovations.

    Are they open?

    No they are closed. I'm pregnant and have limited foods I can eat. I went two weeks ago and it was temporarily closed. Then today, I saw a girl posted on yelp saying it was open so I drove there today even while nauseated. It is not open. It is… Read more

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    Man, it's been a while since I had some of Sw8 Dada's (I believe it was May of last year). Last…read moretime I went was when they were still a food truck by Waipahu festival marketplace. It was sure good to be back, and I am happy for their business to have its own place where customers can sit, not just takeout. They are now located near West Loch station by Mickey D's and Seafood City [the shops West Loch station). I live in Honolulu but it was sure worth it to take the rail to satisfy my sisig craving. I ordered their pork sisig with rice, and it sure was still delish! Pro tip for the business is using calamansi instead of lemon (but still good!). My order seems like it is for just one person but honestly, if you share it with another person, you'd still be satisfied because it is stomach-heavy! If you didn't have much to eat throughout the day, you could easily demolish the sisig dish I ordered. For drinks, they have canned sodas inside for $2.00 but I decided to get some smoothies at Hang's just doors down the place. As the parking spot may fill up, you can always drop a buddy off to pick up some to-go order. I have yet to try some of their other dishes such as their beef pares noodles. So--if you are craving ramen--try switching it up and get some of their noodles! I also recommend getting bulk orders for parties! Mahalo and I hope this business continues to reap success!

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