Love this place so much and definitely recommend trying this spot if you have time. The quality is amazing and very comparable to what you would get in Japan. My entire party ordered the Matsu with the egg yolk shoyu on the side. Upon pouring in the egg yolk shoyu, I'm not sure that I really tasted it very much or at all. Would recommend using it as a dip if you want to taste it more but I may pass on it next time. The restaurant is small so there will likely be a wait if you go around busy times but it seems like they are very efficient and are able to get customers in and out very quickly. read more

Totoya - Matsu - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Definitely worth checking out. It has a bit of a hole-in-the-wall feel--cozy, with limited seating--but they run things really efficiently. They'll take your order while you're waiting outside, so by the time you sit down, your food comes out pretty quickly. If you go on a weekday afternoon, you might have a short wait. We went on a Tuesday and waited about 15 minutes with just a couple people ahead of us. It actually worked out well since it gave us time to look through the menu without feeling rushed. One thing that was surprisingly helpful--they do have a bathroom, which you might not expect given how small the space is. Parking wasn't super clear to us, so we ended up parking at Ala Moana and walking a couple blocks, which was easy enough. If you're an ikura fan, the ikura shower is a must-try. Yours truly, RARA Reviews read more

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I've been here twice. On my first visit, I ordered the Tokujo bowl with the egg yolk shoyu and shrimp head miso soup, as this combination was highly recommended by other reviewers. I initially assumed these were included with the bowl, but later realized they came with an additional charge. That said, everything was very good--especially the uni, which really stood out for being incredibly sweet and fresh. I returned a second time and ordered the Matsu bowl with extra uni. This time, I skipped upgrading the miso soup; it was good, but not memorable enough for the added cost. The bowl itself was very filling and enjoyable. During the meal, someone offered me additional nori, which I appreciated, but I later found out that this also came with an extra charge. For the price point, it would be nice if extra nori were included. Parking is convenient; there's a small lot in the back with free parking for the first hour if you scan the QR code inside the restaurant. read more

Totoya - Matsu bowl with extra uni - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I'm still thinking about Totoya a week after my trip! We visited on a Saturday during dinnertime. My friends and I got SUPER lucky - we visited at just the right time for there to not be a wait. Parking was just at the back of the restaurant; it's very limited so keep that in mind. I ordered the Matsu Bowl ($32.90) since I felt like I HAD to get uni while it was uni season lol. Everything about it was SO good! The seafood was fresh. The uni was buttery smooth. I'd really recommend trying it out with their yuzu ginger for an extra kick. Also, make sure you pair it with that soy sauce raw egg! They only have bar seating so it's probably not ideal to visit if you have a larger group. The service was very quick. By the time we were leaving, there was a line of probably ~10 people out the door. read more

This place was so yummy! It's very small and has very little seating, so be prepared to either show up before they open to be first in line, or be prepared to wait outside if the inside is full. That being said, they are quick to serve their customers and are extremely efficient. It's not a place for people to sit and chit-chat. It's counter seating only, and you can definitely tell by their extremely fast (but also friendly) service that they encourage fast turnover. The food was out of this world, though. The fish was incredibly fresh, the rice was extremely yummy sushi rice, the miso soup was very satisfying, and the shoyu egg yolk I ordered to stir into my bowl was really tasty. I feel like I would eat here every day if I could. read more

Totoya - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Good tuna bowl, but very very expensive. They are advertising for their Negitoro bowl, which is tuna, however, be aware that if you add the salmon eggs, dress up your miso soup, your meal will cost more than $50 dollars at this little hole in the wall place. We got here on a Thursday just before 1pm, no line, and the biggest promotion of this place was the negitoro bowl. It is tuna with crab meat, sea urchin and we paid $10 additional dollars for salmon eggs, where the servers made a lot of celebratory noise when they drizzled your bowl with salmon eggs in front of you. Everything tasted good and fresh. The seat is tight and narrow. These meal cost as much as a plate of steak in a fancy restaurant. So I have to think about that before going next time. They don't serve beer and don't let you bring your own. read more

We splurged and paid for premium parking at Ala Maona. We were first in line at 4:20; the next group popped up at 4:30. By 4:45, a server came outside and answered any questions and took our order. I inquired on the miso of the day, chunks of salmon, and ordered it with the Matsu with a shot of Egg yolk shoyu, a side salad and coke. The doors opened promptly at 5pm and we were seated immediately with my can of coke, small glasses and pitcher of ice water waiting for me. Seating is similar to sushi bar/counter where diners are seated at the counter in front of the chef, they can watch the chef prepare their food and be served directly. This space is limited so it is intimate as well ideal for single diners. All eating utensils, hand wipes, spices and sauces all neatly lined up on the counter. Shortly thereafter, the tray of food came. First, the "Matsu" includes a big dome of their negitori which is a finely chopped mixture of tuna, scallops, squid, cucumber, kazunoko, green onion, tobiko; plus ikura and uni (yummi) topped off with two sheets of nori. The side salad was shredded cabbage topped off with yuzo miso salad dressing. The miso with salmon chunks and the egg yolk with shoyu shooter all served on a squared wooden tray. The food was out of this world and the service was friendly and inviting. This was a reasonable priced dinner and I highly recommend & will be back. read more

Totoya - Matsu with egg yolk shoyu, side salad and miso soup special (salmon). - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Totoya is a very small and popular restaurant specializing in Japanese kaisendon. The service is very friendly and the food is delicious and fresh. The main downside is that they are quite popular and space is extremely limited so it can be a pretty long wait to get a table. No reservations or signup sheet, you just have to stand in line. Otherwise a great experience. Atmosphere: 2/5 Service: 5/5 Food: 4/5 Value: 4/5 Total: 3.75/5 read more

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Delicious curated negitoro bowls! We got the Matsu and Ume bowls w/ 1/2 udon and enjoyed the freshness of the uni. I added a soy sauce egg to my bowl and it was sooo umami! Parking is behind the building and is $8 for the first hr, there's a QR code on the building. read more

Totoya - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Lives up to the hype! Was a little worried about parking and a potential wait prior to the dinner hours, but thankfully there wasn't a line when we pulled up (Thursday evening), plus they have a designated parking lot somewhere around the building. It's also a short walk from the Ala Moana shopping center in case you wanted to grab a bite after shopping. Even before they opened the doors, you can see the staff setting up the dining area nicely for their evening hours. One of the employees came outside a little before and already started taking our orders before we walked in. It's a small space but reminiscent of dining in Japan which is really cool. Food was amazing. While seemingly on the pricier side for a menu of just seafood and rice, do NOT underestimate the portions and quality of a good negitoro bowl. You definitely get your money's worth with the amount of fresh tasting of fish and delicious flavors that remind you of dining in Japan. I got so full when I didn't think I would (but of course still finished it all!). Got the Tokujo bowl, which is like the OG, but with roe, urchin and snow crab added. Also added the egg because why not. Who doesn't love a good yolk popping video??? I personally was a big fan of the additives available at each seat (yuzu shimchi, soy sauce, ginger), and the guide for "how to eat signature 'negitoro' bowls" as well. read more

Totoya - Feng shui is off the charts with this dining set up! - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Perfection Literal perfection. I could not give a higher praise to this restruant. The service was amazing, so kind and helpful to explain the different choices when we were ordering. The food was perfection. I ordered the shrimp miso with tuna and uni bowl and a raw egg. Break the yolk and pour it all over the bowl. If you don't know what heaven has to eat, it's this meal. It was the perfect portion and perfect flavor. So fresh and not fishy at all. This tiny little spot has like maybe 10 seats inside but we were lucky and we only waited maybe 15 minutes - I would gladly wait over an hour (with a screaming baby) to enjoy this again. I cannot wait till the next time I can eat here again. read more

Totoya - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I love a good seafood rice bowl and had my fair share of uni ikura donburis and chirashi bowls, abundant in California. Totoya was my first negitoro bowl! Very small restaurant, but plenty of counter space for each guest. The staff is very attentive and friendly. I was lucky to try the shrimp head miso and loved that each shrimp was packed with flavor! The fukuju bowl left me stuffed, the seafood was fresh and sweet. read more

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Came on a Wednesday night around 6pm and we were lucky enough to be seated immediately. Ordered the negitoro original ($18.90) with add on shoyu + egg (+$1.50) and snow crab ($6.90), as well as the maguro lover ($29.95). They were both fantastic. They were fresh, and I like that there was other seasoning/sauces at the bar that you could add to your bowl, like spicy seasoning or the yuzu miso sauce (addictingly sweet). If I had to choose a favorite, the maguro bowl was my favorite, only because I really like sashimi. I probably wouldn't have added on the snow crab because I would barely taste it with all the other fish in the bowl. Service was good and friendly. Seating is limited as it's a small place and you sit at the counter. While we were leaving, there was already a line at the door of ppl waiting to eat. Overall first time trying negitoro and it was definitely worth it. read more

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Very rich savory bowls of negitoro. Delicious and surprisingly filling. It feels very authentic but pretty pricey. Definitely worth trying if you enjoy sushi. read more

Heard such great things about this place and super happy they opened up a second location! We came here around 630ish and only waited about 15 minutes before we got seated. We were pretty excited since we heard people would wait over an hour. Once we got seated we knew exactly what we wanted and order the Matsu negitoro and the Fukuju dish. We upgraded to the clam soup and the shrimp head soup since they were limited edition and ordered the shoyu egg. The preparation did not take long at all and we were served within 10 minutes. The staff and the restaurant gave us instructions on how we would want to eat it. First, you grind your sesame seeds in your bowl, then mix the egg and pour it over the dish. You can also add the spicy seasoning to your soup for an extra kick. The fish was so fresh and the fresh wasabi complimented it so well. They also had yuzu ginger which was unique to us but a favorite now. Can't wait to come back and try the other dishes! read more

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From the 2 times I've been, the line isn't nearly as bad as the kaimuki location! I'd recommend going on a weekday or at an off time though. So far have tried the matsu, shrimp combo, ume, and nagomi bowls--all are so good, I can't decide which is my fave. My favorite miso soup to get is the clam one. You HAVE to get the shoyu egg yolk and the salad too! The salad is really good to eat in between bites of your kaisendon. read more

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Totoya, where have you been my whole life? I love this place. I'm so happy they opened a location in town, so I don't have to go to Kaimuki. This location is on Piikoi, around the corner from Hangang. Parking is in the back. We got there around 6:15pm. We got seated at 6:45pm. There were two parties of four before us in line. The hostess came outside and took our order before we got seated. It expedited the process. Once inside, I counted 12 seats. It's all bar seating. The food came out shortly, since we put our orders in advance. I got the Fukuju $37.90 (tuna, negitoro, red shrimp, salmon, scallops, sea urchin, salmon roe, snow crab, tobiko and 2 piece nori). My hubby got the Ume $18.90. He doesn't like all the extra stuff. All bowls come with miso soup. You can upgrade with shrimp head, crab or clam. We just went with the original. You can also get a raw egg with soy sauce for $1. I didn't get it as I don't like raw egg. My bowl was so good. All the seafood was fresh, firm and sweet. I poured on some of their house made soy sauce and it was perfect. I will be back. Be sure to get a frequent dining card. After 10 stamps you get $15 off and free upgrade to crab miso soup. read more

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Amazing, fresh negitoro bowls. Gets super busy with a line outside, but they have a good process to keep things moving. Clean and well lit interior with a view of food being prepared. Service was good. Our group tried a few different bowl options and everyone enjoyed what they ordered. Not good for any party greater than four. Street parking or walk over from Ala Moana center. read more

Totoya - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Taste: 5 Creativity/Authenticity: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Service: 5 Bang for your buck: 4 I didn't think any place could top maguro bros but I Think I found my new favorite spot!! This is my second eating at Totoya and let me tell you wowzers everytime! I always get the fukuju because you get a bit of everything and for a little more money you get all the good stuff! Service here is as good as it can get, and it gets busy, came here 15min after they opened and was seated and already a line started to form. Overall this will be my go to spot when I want fish and an amazing kaisen bowl!! Thanks for the food read more

Totoya - Get the "Fukuju" if you want a taste of everything - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Note- they don't take reservations here. Cozy location in front of Ala Moana shopping center. We stood in line for a few minutes outside but they're efficient. They take your order while you're in line and you get your bowl super fast when you walk in. It's a really small space and we sat at the counter. There's a lot of yuzu stuff here like the salt, salad dressing and ginger all have yuzu flavors which I thought was a bit strange. The bowl we ordered was fresh and delicious. I thought the prices were kind of high for the small bowl, though. Loved the variety of fresh seafood. The miso soup comes with the bowl you order. As for service, it was a little creepy attentive. You serve your own water here but I had the workers just stand behind us watching. I'm not sure if it was because they just opened but it was quite awkward in this tight space. We already had the chefs directly in front of us and to have other workers behind us watching was strange. Overall, it was a great quick dinner but likely won't be back. It's a tight space and although the fish and scallops were super fresh, I felt underwhelmed. I was still hungry after my meal. read more

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This was our first meal in Hawaii and it did not disappoint. We arrived around 2 pm on a weekend and, to my surprise, there wasn't much of a wait. We were seated promptly and our food came out quickly after ordering. The restaurant's ambience reminded me of some of the places I went to in Japan, with all bar seating and a fairly small, intimate space. I ordered the negitoro bowl and it was absolutely delicious. Every bite was perfection and I would come back again and again!! read more

Totoya - Negitoro Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

UGH, I cannot say enough about this place. I know, people talk about the long lines. Typically, that can be a turn off, but I waited 1.5 hours for this - trust me, this place is so worth it. The ambiance is authentic, like you almost got transported to Japan to have an amazing experience. FAVORITE ITEMS: - Take (Negitoro) Bowl with Ikura: I loved this! So I actually tried this bown and also the Matsu, but the additional uni did not make the experience better personally and I do love Uni. PARKING: there are some street parking on the side. PRICE: soooo worth it. It's $19 per bowl. Overall, I love this place. I definitely would recommend this place to anyone who comes to Hawaii and I will for sure come back and wait in that line! * ADD-ON the yolk with the survey link that is posted for free! * BE sure to get the stamp cards read more

My coworkers wanted to try this place as it was a new Japanese spot that opened up in Kaimuki. The menu is bowls of negitori, shrimp, scallops, salmon, roe, and other types of seafood selections. You can add toppings like shoyu egg, additional salmon roe, snow crab, etc. Prices range from 20-30+ per bowl. It is on the high side but you get a variety of of fresh fish and miso soup. Overall, we had a pleasant time here and will be back. read more

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So happy they opened up this location. They are located on Piikoi Street (ewa side) and Waimanu St. There are metered stalls out front or on Waimanu St or..... free parking out back. I waited about 10-15minutes and there was about 4 people ahead of me. While we were next to enter the eatery.... A server came outside and took our order. Once there was. Seat available... we sat down, got our drinks and our order came out shortly... I suggest you eat and go. Don't socialize here so others get a chance to eat too. This is the PERFECT lunch spot. The size of the bowls are perfect. So filling!!! As you can see in my pics... I was kinda hoping the they went heavier on the roe. However, overall it was very tasty. Overall, I enjoyed this location. read more

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Dinner in the Ala Moana area of Honolulu, Hawaii... My friend, Irene, is so smart... She saw that the second location of Totoya had opened on Piikoi Street... and she had seen a line in front of the shop - just like the Kaimuki location. So - what did we do? We went as early as we could for the 5pm seating and stood in line. It wasn't too bad because the sidewalk had shade and a nice breeze. The best part was when the pleasant server came to each party in the line, asked for the number of people in each group, distributed menus, and took orders. That's a very efficient system! Inside of the cozy restaurant, there are twelve seats. Help yourself to condiments and remember to grind your own sesame seeds for your topping! I got the "Ume" - it's the original negitoro bowl with cucumber, 2 pieces of nori, scallops, green onions, tobiko, and tuna on a bowl of rice. It was simple, fresh, and delicious! I prefer this location over the Kaimuki one! read more

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Food: I ordered the original negitoro and it was amazing super fresh and packed with flavor, and adding the egg shoyu made it even better. The miso soup was also really good, simple but satisfying. Ambiance: The space is small and intimate, which made it feel cozy. Because it's not very big, the workers were really attentive and checked in on us often. Service: Service was excellent, polite, quick, and thoughtful. I've heard it gets really busy, but since we came about 30 minutes before closing, we hardly had to wait. read more

Totoya - Original Negitoro - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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いらっしゃいませ~ That's the greeting you'll get once you step through the noren and the door as the host will inform the kitchen staff of how many are entering to be seated and a simple gesture like this takes me back to Japan and what a sense of pride is given as there's nothing that keeps you from seeing how it's all made and like the original Kaimuki location this one is on many folks list and with 12 counter seating it is cozy though the vibe does give you somewhat of a sushi bar feel. Everything you need is right there table side oshibori, dressing for salads, self serve water, house made shoyu, chopsticks and even Yuzu Pickled Ginger which I couldn't get enough as yuzu has always been my obsession and now I find it at many places. With long lines forming waiting to be seated a staff takes a moment to take our order and with some questions regarding my allergies I came to a decision of "Salmon bowl with salmon roe" which also has tobiko which I love. One thing that did disappoint me is the rice...kinda mushy considering a sushi place the base of pride is the rice though it's not shari/seasoned but it was pretty mushy which made me sad. The toppings tastes very fresh and my thick cut salmon as the though that I wasn't able to enjoy a bowl from here with my allergies was so happy to take in all this luxurious dish and as we left another grateful gesture of "ごちそうさまでした！どうもありがとうございます!" was said and love the professionalism the staff and kitchen shows is very nice. どうもありがとうございます！ read more

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Woohoo! Thanks for opening one up in my hood! That's trouble for me... having been to their Kaimuki location once, I've been meaning to go back. And then I was looking up Japanese food near home and saw Totoya? Huh? Piikoi? Oh they took over Honolulu sushi! Thats when I know I have to pay them a visit and I've had serious craving for their sashimi and the negitoro with the egg... It was 11:30am on a Saturday and there's a line outside. My wait was about 15 mins, not bad. There were only 12 seats altogether from what I saw so probably not good for a large party. Of course it's easiest and fastest to get seated if you come here by yourself. I got the Fukuju bowl again. I just can't pass up on the variety of stuff they offer! Tuna, salmon, sweet shrimp, uni, ikura, scallop, wakame, nori... everything I want in a bowl. Also I love their salmon miso soup with their yuzu shichimi, so good with the spice and the yuzu flavor! All the seafood was fresh. The only thing that they could improve was the uni quality. It wasn't the best. It's kinda mushy and melted a bit. Maybe it's just not uni season anymore. I guess I'll just wait until winter time to get uni again. Don't forget to get the shoyu egg! It's totally worth it to mix in the negitoro and eat it with the nori. Make yourself a little handroll! Service was great, friendly and fast. Thanks for opening one up in Ala Moana! read more

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Very fresh and delicious! We came at 10:55 and there was a line outside already. There are just a few options on the menu but if you like this type of food, you won't be disappointed read more

Totoya - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

OH MY GOSH THIS WAS SO GOOD??? LIKE I KNEW IT WOULD BE BUT WHAT???? I ordered the Take, which contains the original negitoro with ikura, while my family ordered the Nagomi. In addition, we ordered the salad (which comes with yuzu-miso dressing) and three hot teas. We loved everything. The Negitoro has such an incredible variety of textures and my ikura added a necessary saltiness that complimented the dish perfectly. The yuzu-miso dressing was so interesting but I wish I could purchase it to use on my own dishes. It had the saltiness of the miso with the bitter, tartness of the yuzu. The salad came with tempura bits, dried ramen, and cabbage. It's a fairly large amount! My family loved the fish on the Nagomi, again they said the fish was fresh and only needed a bit of shoyu. We went right at 12 on a Saturday and barely waited in line. I would definitely recommend trying to get there earlier but I think having two locations has helped a lot. We parked across the street but I believe there's paid parking in the complex as well. In addition, they do point cards as well so I'd definitely pick one up after a meal. Employees are kind and attentive, which is especially nice due to how confined the space is. I will DEFINITELY be back! read more

Totoya - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Totoya is worth all the hype and then some! We came for lunch on a Sunday and there were 4 parties in line ahead of us. I'd estimate we waited for 20-30 minutes to be seated which is not bad considering the restaurant itself is pretty small. Depending on how many parties are wrapping up inside, they might take your order while you're still standing in line to speed up service. The inside of the restaurant is open kitchen and all counter seating. It's not really conducive to large groups, but not an issue for 1-4 people. Service was prompt, attentive, and friendly. I had the Take Negitoro Bowl and added the fresh egg yolk shoyu and I thought it was delicious. The seafood was very fresh and full of flavor. There's also a surprising amount of variety in this bowl: the seaweed salad and the wasabi can change flavors and textures as you work your way through so it's not just a one flavor throughout. You can also use the nori to make your own handrolls! We also tried both the regular and the crab miso soup. The soup is nice and I thought the addition of the crab was unnecessary but also not unwelcome. I'd happily have the soup with or without the crab again. In fact, I'd happily have this whole meal again and again. There is a sizable parking lot around the corner shared with several other businesses, as well as a fair amount of street parking in the area. read more

Totoya - Take negitoro + miso soup + egg yolk shoyu - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

this is one of the best restaurants in waikiki! i truly think it's better than tsujihan in japan. you can taste the freshness with each bite & every bowl is made to order. the restaurant is quite small but we were lucky enough to grab 3 seats before a line started forming. i would recommend going early if you are a large party or wouldn't want to wait in line. i opted for the fukuju & my partner got the ume with an egg. our friend ordered the salmon bowl with an egg and crab miso soup. all the bowls looked sooo beautiful & tasted sooo yummy. all the ingredients in the bowl perfectly balanced one another. my favorite pieces of seafood were the uni & sweet shrimp. it's definitely one of my favorite restaurants now. read more

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Parking: There is no designated parking spot for the restaurant. You will have to find street parking. There is a few street parking meter spot right outside of the restaurant but it's only one hour parking. We went on a Wednesday and there was no wait; however, the restaurant was still completely full. Once we were seated, there was a party of six waiting in line for the next group of table to become available. The restaurant is pretty small and it's all bar seating so if you are having a big group, prepare to wait. Food: We have ordered their most popular rice bowls and they're both super delicious. The sashimi was very fresh, no fishy taste at all. Even for people who dislike fish. I think this is the spot that you should try. Also, with the amount of food that they provide, I think there are decently priced. I think both rice bowls are around $30-35. This place truly did not disappoint and will definitely come back! read more

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Got the Tokujo at this location - super savory and again paired well with the soy egg yolk - also got the shrimp miso soup as well. If you're looking for good seafood/negitoro in the Honolulu area, this is a good spot to check out! - Miguel Morales Photography read more

Totoya - Tokujo (@miguelmoralesphotography on Instagram) - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

An absolutely must try! I've been eyeing their original spot in Kaimuki for quite a while but I was semi deterred by all of the mentions of lines hah. Fortunately, when my partner and I came by this newly opened location, the line wasn't too long, just one large party ahead of us. While waiting, you can already decide what you'd like to order and to make sure that the processed is streamlined and there is no excessive waiting, the waitress took our order and answered our questions outside, so upon seating, we received our dish within 10ish minutes. One main question I had was what was the difference between the Fukuju and Tokujo bowls as they had the same pricing and similar ingredients. She clarified to me that the Tokujo has a much larger portion of the negitoro while the Fukuju has more sashimi cuts and less negitoro. Their establishment is small but the vibe is perfect. They even have a small bathroom which is an amenity that I wouldn't expect such limited spacing be able to provide. I ordered the Fukuju Kaisen Bowl and my partner ordered the Rainbow Trio Bowl. All of the sashimi within the bowls were SOOO fresh and tasted top quality. The shoyu egg is a must and I even feel like having two could have even compounded on the flavor of each bite. The complimentary miso soup was VERY salty though. Surprisingly, both my partner and I were stuffed by the end of this meal. We can both usually eat a heafty amount so we were definitely pleasantly surprised how satisfied we were. Like what I said in the beginning of the review, this is a must try, pricey but the quality makes it worth every dollar. read more

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We have been to the location in Vancouver and loved it. We tried the Negitoro bowl + uni and shrimp bowl. They were both excellent especially with the raw egg and wrapped with seaweed! I wish they have an all uni bowl as well. read more

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My new favorite Japanese restaurant outside of Japan! Let me start with the punchline so you know my verdict right away: we went twice in the same week during our stay in Honolulu. I found this place searching very specifically for negitoro, since I lament the closing of Michinoku some years ago. Although this is (apparently) a relatively new branch of another location and not a ma-and-pa shop type of feeling, it did have an authentic Japanese feel given the coziness of the inside space but also the friendliness of the staff. The menu is relatively simple, with one page on negitoro-specific bowls on the left (each with different additions to negitoro) and other bowls on the right page. The bowls also come with free seaweed miso soup that you can pay to upgrade. My favorite was the Nagomi bowl, with negitoro, salmon, scallop, and shrimp - all my favorites. Hubby tried a couple others that he also enjoyed. I upgraded my miso soup to the shrimp one on the first day - it was good but the basic seaweed one was also very flavorful so I didn't feel the need the second time around. I would've eaten the whole shrimp head had they deep fried it. There's a little instruction guide that offers tips on how best to enjoy the food, especially with the sesame grinder and the yuzu spice for the miso soup. My personal preference would be that they didn't add cucumber bits into the negitoro but I understand that they did it for the crunch. I also think that the price was very reasonable for the quality of food. Please keep it up (or down :))! They have loyalty cards that we were diligently filling - hoping that we'd still have the card next time we return, because we will return! read more

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Free parking in the lot! No line! No wait! Fast service! Delicious! Casual! Go! read more

Totoya - Delicious. - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was a little nervous about the wait time since I keep seeing posts about how long the line can get, and this spot is walk-in only with no reservations. We parked in a nearby lot (I don't remember the price), but once we sat down, I noticed they actually validate parking at a nearby location--good to know for next time! We came around 1 p.m. on a Tues, and there were only two parties of two ahead of us. Our wait ended up being about 30 minutes before we were seated. While we were in line, a staff member came outside to take our order, which was such a nice touch because once we sat down, our food came out almost immediately. I loved how efficient and fast the service was! It is very small inside with limited seats. We ordered the Matsu and Nishiki bowls with egg yolk shoyu on the side. They also had a Google Doc review you could fill out for a free side of seaweed or egg shoyu. Since we already ordered egg yolk for both bowls, we opted for extra seaweed--no complaints there. The bowls were absolutely incredible. Every bite was packed with flavor, and everything just melted in my mouth. It honestly felt like I was transported back to Japan. Such a comforting and memorable meal. I'll definitely be coming back again in the future! read more

Totoya - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Best negitoro I've had in Hawaii. The restaurant only seats 13 -14 people and there is a wait. I recommend going 15 mins-20min before they open. Highly recommend getting the Tokujo- comes with tuna, crab, uni, ikura, seaweed salad and nori (dried seaweed). Worth the price. Miso crab was slightly on the salty side. Shrimp head miso is limited so might not have it when you go. read more

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