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    Restaurant Osaka

    3.7 (131 reviews)
    ModerateJapanese, Korean
    Closed 10:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    RESTAURANT OSAKA ATMOSPHERE

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

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    Miso soup 5*****
    Kenny D.

    The food is yummy and generous, service is good and the dining room is clean. I'd totally return for other dishes, I had the hamburger steak.

    January 2026
    Lauren S.

    Every time I come to Hilo I always end up at this place. Great selection of Japanese, Korean and American food. It's open till 9pm most days.

    Chicken Katsu
    Terri P.

    Osaka has been around for decades serving good home style Japanese/Korean food. Recently I noticed it's gotten a little pricey like most food places but they have hearty portions. Food is always consistently good, I usually get the chicken katsu and especially like the miso soup and tsukemono. It's a casual atmosphere and service is always fast, friendly and attentive. One of our regular places to go in Hilo.

    Butterfish bento
    Jon O.

    My first dinner here in a few years, and although the portions are big the quality isn't quite the same. I had the combination with yakitori and tempura, and the shrimp was all batter and very tiny shrimp. The yakitori was overcooked and chewy, and my wife's butterfish was too salty. But they give plenty, so there's that.

    Misoyaki fish
    Dane K.

    A well established Japanese/korean restaurant in a convenient location. Food here is consistently good and has good, friendly service. Today my wife had the misoyaki fish which she found soft and delicious, which I take her word for since I don't like misoyaki. I had the tempura and Teri beef combo. Tempura was crispy and light and the beef was tender and tasty without a thick gross sauce (the way it should be). Portion sizes are big. My knock is the prices. Wow! My plate was $32 and my wife's was $24. While the portion sizes were big, it still didn't equal out in my opinion. But hey, it's supporting a local business

    Tonkatsu
    Nanea W.

    We love coming to this place! The food comes out quick and service is always friendly. The price is reasonable as the portion sizes are very generous. I don't recall them giving that much katsu for a regular plate. IT WAS PACKED. However, the tonkatsu breading was pretty thin so it was a little dry. The Bi Bim Bap was really tasty and the serving was huge. Definitely a place to check out if you want a mix of American, Japanese, and local style food. Definitely coming back soon!

    Menu
    Craig T.

    Looking for a Japanese restaurant last night and we found one near our hotel . Restaurant Osaka on Yelp their review was about 4.5 stars So we decided to check this out . Got their around 6pm and there's was only 2 tables . Left around 7:00pm at there's was a line. I ordered chicken tofu and it was very hot and good tasting. It came with bean sprouts, mustard cabbage , fish cake , onions. Support local

    Oxtail Soup
    Gabriel P.

    Our group decided to try this restaurant. YELP reviews seemed promising. Overall the group gave three stars to Osaka. As for myself Igive them two stars. I ordered the Oxtail Soup. At first I was hesitant because of the $30.00 price. Being on a different island I went for it. The taste of the broth was so so. There was three pieces of oxtail. Two small and one large piece of oxtail. On Oahu you get more oxtail and a better tasting broth for five dollars less. The service was friendly, but the food came out it spurts. Enjoy

    Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura with tsukemono cabbage slaw salad Mac salad and miso soup. Side order kimchee
    Eric T.

    I came here by chance because many other places were closed from 2-5. I was craving Japanese so I came! I was greeted and sat and given a menu. I was torn between tempura and tonkatsu. I chose tempura and wow was it healthy sized! I had taukemono cabbage slaw Mac salad miso soup and an assortment of tempura. I didn't know it was gonna be so big and thinking Japanese food was gonna be little so I ordered a side Kimchee. When all the food came out I knew I couldn't finish. I had amazing service and had conversation with my server. She said the restaurant is over 40urs old and current owners over 20 years. The food tasted great portions large and very welcoming atmosphere. I'll be back since I will be working in Hilo much more.

    Tonkatsu/Chicken Katsu combo plate
    Warrene C.

    I live on Oʻahu and am here with family for the Labor Day weekend. This was the perfect place for us to dine after a long day of errands. Each of us ordered a combo plate. Mine was Tonkatsu & Chicken Katsu. My other family members had Nitsuke & Beef Teriyaki and Tonkatsu & Yakitori. Our food was very generous and so delicious. Service was very fast and efficient. Great location and atmosphere. The next time I'm in Hilo we will definitely come by again. I love supporting our local businesses!

    Tonkatsu and Tempura Combo..the tempura is delicious

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    Super delicious but super expensive 2 plates of kalbi ozen shrimp tempura combo + one soda around $110 with minimum $17 tip.

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    Local, friendly, Island-wide flavor menu. Itʻs like going to your auntieʻs house. The food hits the spot.

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    Great food and atmosphere with good options for kids. The service was great and staff friendly too.

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    6 months ago

    Service, portions, taste, all really awesome! Good delicious food ....portions- more than enough to eat!

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    My last visit here was good. I ordered tempura and it was delicious. Waitress wasn't too friendly though.

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    Went five times within a span of two weeks. Meat Jun best in hilo. Staff always friendly.

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    Enjoyed their miso soup! Large portions and good variety of Japanese dishes. Will definitely visit again when in Hilo!

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