Overall: 4.6/5 Came here for a dinner on a Saturday night then I came back again on the Wednesday again :) just fell in love with the butterfish misoyaki here! Matsutake kamameshi full course - this is SEASONAL! - great value, will be enough for two people (if both are not very hungry) - I love the soup and tempura sample, highly recommend shrimp tempura - taste may be too light for some people, but I love the mushroom umami butterfish misoyaki MUST TRY!!!!!! The best dish in the restaurant chawanmushi Personally I love this so much! It's very hard to find place that has nice chawanmushi but they did a great job Prime beef sukiyaki Beef was a bit overcook. But the favor of the soup was right. Not too salty not too light. You can make reservation ahead. Service was a bit slow... but everything else was good. Will recommend to everyone! read more

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I went for dinner with a few friends who wanted to try an Omakase experience. I'm vegan, but figured there would be some options and I didn't want to be a barrier to them. Upon arriving, I told them I was vegan. They said they could accommodate. They then brought out a tofu dish covered in fish sauce. I reluctantly ate it as to not upset the chef. Next up was a miso udon with a weird slice of something in it. After waiting 5 minutes to ask someone, they told me it was a fish ball, despite me telling them "vegan means I don't eat fish." I heard the waiters talking saying "everything in here has fish in it." So I'm not sure why they told me they could accommodate me. Upon leaving to find food elsewhere while the friends stayed, the chef looked extremely offended. Coming back to pay for our friends, the udon was still on the bill despite not eating any of it. If you're vegan, do not even bother coming here, they'll tell you you can eat when they'll say in the back "everything has fish in it." If you love fish, I heard it was great. However, the lack of open communication and rude treatment by the staff after being lied to is why I decided to leave a lower review. They did however remove the udon after they realized we weren't going to tip on a $240 dinner over a $16 udon. read more

Felt like Japanese experience in Waikiki via entrance, staff and food. Sizzling steak was great as came with sides of salad, tofu yum, etc. the men had the $120 asst goodness and remember the dessert of green tea is included so get it! read more

So this is the last and final stop of HH. My friend who works in Hospitality, knows so many good eateries in Waikiki and comes to Yoshitsune Restaurant a lot for lunch. He was craving Japanese food and I was pretty much down for anything. Obviously this is my first time to this place and how the heck did I never come here before? Probably because it's not your popular local restaurant and it's in Waikiki. Once we walked in, it's like being in Japan, almost all the employees are Japanese speaking, and it almost feels like I'm on a layover, full on authentic decor, even the smell of the restaurant brings back memories. We both ordered katsu, I had tonkatsu, he had chicken katsu. Ohemgee is all I can say!! This is legit! If you really miss traveling to Japan and don't mind paying a premium for authentic Japanese cuisine, this is a must!!! read more

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Yoshitsune is a authentic Japanese restaurant with the freshest sashimi! It will remind you of being in Japan if you ever been. read more

I was craving Japanese breakfast so my husband and I decided to walk to Yoshitsune from our Waikiki hotel on a Tuesday morning and were seated right away in the large restaurant. We both ordered the butterfish and enjoyed every single bite! It reminded us of being in Japan and I would've tried this place again for lunch and/or dinner just to come back! The set I ordered was the imperial set which had their house made tofu. It wasn't like any tofu I had tried before and was good to order once to see what it's like but I probably wouldn't pay to upgrade to that level again. The regular set which my husband got was just fine and just as filling for breakfast! Service was good but it was only one waitress serving the whole restaurant at the time but she was very attentive considering it was just her! There are restrooms in the restaurant and also restrooms in the hotel (2nd floor, need a key). read more

Yoshitsune Restaurant - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Fresh, traditional sushi, shabu shabu, etc. Good, diverse selection of traditional food. Beautifully presented quality Japanese... we had a superb meal. Felt like Japan. This restaurant is located in the lobby of a hotel and they have easy validated parking. Easy to get to since it's on the quieter zoo-side of Waikiki. Suggest making reservations just to be sure (went one time before and couldn't get in...). Want to try their breakfast next, especially since you don't find Japanese breakfast many places! Will definitely come back here. read more

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Despite of the taste of food, I'm giving it two stars only because we didn't receive all the side dishes that were described in their Kamameshi Set. We ordered two sets of the Kamameshi but only received the following side items: Housemade Tofu x2 Side sashimi x2 Miso soup x2 Chawanmushi x1 Anmitsu dessert x0; yep, zero, none Appetizers x0; again, none Main dishes: Salmon x1 Miso Eggplant x1 Matsutake Mushroom pot rice x1 Unagi pot rice x1 ---------------------------------------------------- I was giving it high hope & expectations but reality slapped me in my face. I would not expect a restaurant leaving out items that were clearly written on the menu. Considering the price was over $40 or $50 per set, that was disappointing. read more

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Love their set menus and you got so many different dishes in a set. Four of us got 4 different sets (dinner A, dinner B, beef sukiyaki and abalone rice pot). The appetizers were great! I enjoyed the tofu especially, it's silky tofu in soba sauce - yummy! Sashimi was fresh and got lots of variety. Tempura was crispy and the dipping sauce has a good bland of flavors. Steamed egg was delicious and got some mushroom and a piece chicken in it. As for the main: sukiyaki was good, but the beef can got easily over-cooked and dry. Abalone rice was ok, nothing impressive. Grilled mackerel was on the salty side and had a strong sea flavor. The desserts was good! Both red bean and green tea flavors were not too sweet. Overall the sets were good, especially the side dishes and the dessert. read more

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Authentic Japanese food. Service is great. Kids friendly. We tried different full courses. All good.would come back again

This was one of the highlights of our time in Oahu! Fantastic and affordable authentic Japanese food. It's tucked away in the Park Shore Waikiki, which is where we were staying for the week. After reading the amazing reviews, I knew I had to try it. I decided to get the Omakase dinner which was $92 for 16 pieces of nigiri as well as the delicious homemade tofu appetizer, miso soup, and green tea ice cream for dessert. For $92, this was definitely a steal, especially for the notoriously expensive Waikiki. Every piece was delicious, especially the fatty tuna which just melted in your mouth. The variety of fish was wonderful, including uni, sweet shrimp, scallop, hamachi, and even abalone. The rice was perfect and each piece was perfectly proportioned, it reminded me of sushi I had while visiting Japan. I didn't think 16 pieces would fill me up but I was so stuffed that I couldn't finish it. Some reviewers mentioned it took a long time to get their food, but it didn't for us. Everything came out at a moderate pace, 4 pieces served at a time. Definitely worth a visit if you're in Waikiki. They take reservations, but you have to call ahead. read more

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Love everything single dish we had- All looks and tastes amazing! We had sashimi combo, Salmon tea rice soup, housemade tofu, grilled cod, and more. Great service- Very attentive and polite server. Because its lunar new year, the owner also gave my son a red pocket with real USD one dollar coin in it- totally made our day! I will definitely go back next time we visit. Highly recommend this place. read more

Yoshitsune Restaurant - They give out real USD 1 coin for Chinese new year - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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We haven't been here in many years, usually we came at lunchtime as they have a very nice special. Found this place a many JAL staff used to dine here and recommended it. This time we brought my son and his wife to try dinner and it was very, very delicious. Always suggest you add their homemade tofu with ginger and fish flakes--excellent. They have a very extensive menu, we each settled on a choice from their set menus. This is not an inexpensive place to eat, but once in a while I would definitely come back to eat as it's very authentic. I chose the salmon that came with so much variety of yummy small dishes--all adding up to a very filling meal. I was sad that the tatami room was not used anymore, from what we understand many servers Retired and hard to find replacements these days. Still a very authentic Japanese restaurant that I recommend you try. read more

I heard good things about Yoshitsune Restaurant so I was excited when they had a reservation available that fit in my schedule during my last trip to Hawaii. The restaurant is located inside of a hotel, our party arrived at the reservation time and we were seated immediately. I want to start this review by saying that our server was one of the worst servers I have ever had. Our table ordered multiple dishes, one of the main courses came out before the appetizers... the restaurant was packed so we wanted to be patient and assume the kitchen must have been slammed. However, when we saw that every table around us was getting served before we were... we flagged down our server and asked for a status on our meal. The server was not apologetic... she was almost annoyed that we even asked. She responded by saying that its "just busy"... but then how come everyone else (even those seated AFTER our table) were fully served and eating? At this point we had been waiting for our food for almost two hours... when the food finally arrived it was close to closing time so we felt rushed. I was so unhappy with how our server treated us and the service we received that I let management know. Management was very apologetic and stated that the server was new, but our meal would be refunded due to the terrible experience. I was very appreciative that management cared to rectify the situation and the way this was handled plus the food here are the reason for my 5 star rating! Service aside, we ordered multiple menu items: - Fresh Miyagi Oysters - Four large pieces, tasted fresh. - House Made Tofu - Tofu was very light with a smooth texture, it tasted lighter than tofu usually tastes. - Two Tiered Chirashi with Uni - HUGE portions of fresh fish, perfect to share between two people. - Tempura Udon Soba - This comes with ALOT of noodles! The tempura was fried perfectly, wish there was a little more tempura pieces to eat with the noodles. Overall, my favorite dish here. Overall, the food here is good, we unfortunately had a server that really did not care about us... despite waiting over TWO hours... the management here really showed that they care about their customers :) I would definitely recommend Yoshitsune Restaurant if you are craving authentic Japanese food (huge menu selection too!) read more

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My favorite Japanese restaurant in Waikiki. I had Red snapper Kamameshi last week. Kamameshi is rice cooked by using special pot and candle at the table, in front of me. The rice was so tasty. Restaurant was crowded at lunchtime. We had to wait half an hour but no choice. Server apologized. This restaurant is looked small but there are 4 rooms with tables & seats. One room is Japanese style. So you must take off the shoes and sit cross-legged. Parking : Valet parking only. It was 4 dollars last week for valet. read more

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Came here for the butterfish bento 35$ and Kaiseki Lunch 52$ honestly everything was delicious except for the sashimi quality (raw stuff wasn't the most fresh) Highlight was definitely the house made tofu dish, so soft and refreshing! Butterfish was essentially your miso black cod, cooked very well with miso umami Good place for quick authentic Japanese Lunch read more

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Located inside the Park Shore Hotel lobby, this restaurant is a quaint, authentic Japanese sushi + nabe restaurant. The store front transported me back to my trip in Japan. The staff were all Japanese and most of the diners were Japanese as well. Reservations were surprisingly easy to get the day prior by calling in. We were able to snag street, metered parking as well. What we ordered: + sushi course with uni (8 pieces of nigiri, assortment of appetizers, housemade tofu dish, chawanmushi, miso soup, and ice cream) + take nigiri combo (8 pieces of nigiri, 6 pieces of 1 roll along with miso soup, housemade tofu dish, and ice cream as dessert) + orders of toro and uni The fish quality was good, but didn't outright impress me. I would recommend skipping ordering the sushi course and opting for the nigiri combo as it's essentially the same except for extra appetizers, which weren't mind-blowing. Service was pretty slow. I recommend asking for the check right after you receive your last dish if you're in a rush. read more

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Got omakase nigiri, for $90 it comes with 16 pieces of nigiri. It is such a great deal. And each fish is massive. They are not shy on the portion at all. Ocha was free, it brewed nicely. The omakase nigiri rounds came pretty quickly as well, there's no long delay. The rice of the nigiri is tasty. Not plain at all. The old lady server was also nice enough to tell us that we shouldn't be ordering the rice pot on top of omakase nigiri because it's too much. Good thing she told us that, otherwise we would have exploded. Overall, for $90, 16 pieces of nigiri, it is one of the best deal I've experienced. Fishes were fresh. And each of there was huge. I see the same chef that some people posted on the review for wearing the mask on his chin. It sucks, but we chose to dine-in. A lot of people inside an enclosed space are taking off their mask for a long period of time while they're eating, talking, and laughing. I think that it's worse than a chef not wearing a mask. If you're bothered by the chef not wearing mask in plain sight, find some other place to eat. At the end of the day, at all the places I've dined in or ordered takeouts from, I don't even know what's going on in their kitchen. They probably are not wearing masks. Best for me to never see. If I don't see, I won't know. The only for sure way to be safe is to cook yourself. read more

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The most authentic Japanese royalty foodie place you can find in Hawaii. The food ingredients were high quality and the dishes were skillfully prepared. The main complaint I had with this restaurant was the slow service and kinda trashy environment. Mosquitos were everywhere and it was stuffy and stink inside. I have never seen a place with a greater disparity between ambiance and food before. Let's move on to the pros. Most of my party ordered the A course dinner with salmon. The food was excellent. Even though they are relatively small portions, it comes with a lot of courses so don't worry about being filled up. Highly recommend ordering that. The reason for the three star would be the docked points for price, environment, and service. If you don't care about that, and just want the high quality food. This place is for you. read more

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Yumm... Oishi! Tsune... I mean... Yoshitsune! It's like reuniting with that person you feel a familiar connection with but you don't know why - you recognize him vaguely and turns out he's that childhood best friend you played on the swings with. The one you parted ways with in kindergarten and lost touch with a long while ago. Earlier this year, I had that magical ratatouille moment when I bit into the tofu noodle - that moment I unearthed the hidden childhood best friend in the form of Yoshitsune. Yes, alas! The familiar taste I had nearly every day as a child but had forgotten about (and didn't even remember the name of!) in the majestic tragedy they call adulthood. Located on the ground floor of the Park Shore Hotel, past the natural island theme lobby entrance, towards the backside of the hotel lobby and set in an oak wooden frame, lies the unassuming dark blue curtains reading Yoshitsune in Japanese Characters. Enter a paradise of homestyle Japanese cooking at its best, nestled in the convenience of Waikiki. Don't let the tourists fool you. This is among the most authentic, humbly organic/natural Japanese cuisine you can enjoy on the island. Price Point: $30-$60/person (table, not sushi bar) Every dish is so thoughtfully hand crafted with aloha - the craftsmanship of time tested and true washoku home cooking. Most of the dishes are paired with the following classic Yoshitsune appetizers: A) Cold silken tofu noodle topped with grated ginger and green onion - OMG so simple, refreshing, textured like a tofu and noodle in one, with the soy broth taste coming through against the ginger and green onion. Perfection. B) Appetizer sampler - the chef usually prepared an offering of 4 appetizers. The most consistent thing I've had every time is the koji/miso sandwiched between cucumber. This offering is consistently different. I've also enjoyed the unagi egg, the seeming Vietnamese influenced lobster rolled with daikon and carrot, and the marinated and scored konyaku, among the many different types. C) Chawanmushi (Steamed egg), miso soup, pickled vegetables, rice and salad - honestly I'd probably be happy with this as is! You know the food is legit when all the basics are mastered. The chawanmushi is ever so creamy and savory against that umami broth of the chicken, mushroom and seafood. It's so deep and robust. My favorites are: (1) Misoyaki butterfish set - a generous portion of homemade misoyaki butter fish served with sides of mikan (mandarin orange), sesame seaweed, and tamago (egg) with that delicate touch of the picked onion shoot. (2) Two tier Chirashi - I love getting the two tier Chirashi. It's like Christmas everyday. But in sushi form. The sashimi l is seasonal - generally what remains the same is the bottom layer unagi, shrimp, pickled vegetables, and Chirashi rice and the top layer abalone, white fish, squid, maguro, and egg. I love the thoughtful touch of green leaf that's always present - just that extra added beauty to add to the present of sashimi. (3) Sukiyaki - The sukiyaki is a classic dish at Yoshitsune. What's unique here is that the meat is cooked over the vegetables, allowing the meat juices to better settle into the vegetables steaming below. (4) Teriyaki Chicken - Don't take this simple dish for granted! Served on a sizzling stone platter, it is scored to perfection, leaving the outside crispy and the inside tender, soft and buttery. I could go on about Yoshitsune... but for now I will defer to the restaurant to demonstrate to the world the art of humble Japanese homestyle cooking. Yoshitsune is not just a restaurant. It is an art and an experience. Yoshitsune, I will be back sooon, ne (yeah)? read more

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I've never had such good food and such subpar service in a restaurant before, I'm not sure what to say about last night. Sorry Yelp, I forgot to get the name of the server... We ordered two mastutake courses with water and tea. My wife wanted the sukiyaki, but when she tried to order it, we were informed they were "out". We overhear another party that arrived after us order the sukiyaki with the same server. The server dropped the matsutake rice onto the table. Didn't mention anything, only sheepishly said "sorry" when my wife gave him a look. No explanation that the rice is uncooked and needs time to cook at the table. My wife only knows because she's served this item before at other restaurants. The appetizer and sashimi came. At this point, we still had no chopsticks or napkin. We reminded the server. The other party gets their sukiyaki. I didn't think too much of it. "Maybe it was a mistake." The tempura came. We still have no chopsticks or napkin. We remind the server again. Visibly flustered, they exclaimed "okay!" and went to get our utensils. The matsutake soup came. At this point, the tea we ordered is nowhere to be seen, we assume it's now forgotten. But the server speeds through the intro for the dish and leaves the table before they finish explaining it (they just started walking to another table in the last sentence of the explanation) and we have no chance to ask about our missing tea. But the soup is cute- it comes in a pot that you can pour from into a cup. Sometime later, this interaction: Server: "oh, you already have tea!" (They brought it twice this time.) Me: "That's alright, some water would be great though." (I was empty) Server: sighs, refills my water Me: "Thank you!" Server: leaves without saying anything The matsutake rice finishes cooking. Everything was delicious today. The hotate sashimi is sweet. The tempura is slightly overbattered but the the yam and pumpkin are incredibly satisfying. The matsutake flavor has invaded every rice grain. As I work my way down to the last 1/3 of my matsutake rice, the server comes back. "Are you ready for dessert?" What's the hurry? This is one of the strangest dining experiences I've had this year. We'd probably come back- the food was fantastic. But I would ask for a different server. Verdict: #wtfservice read more

Authentic Japanese restaurant with a wide range of dishes. Even though there is no outdoor seating, all seatings were spaced and fans were continually on. (Bring your jacket). Their flavoring is NOT "dump soy source and miso" type of convenient Japanese fast food, but they use variety of "dashi" - soup stock to flavor and maintain ingredients original taste. They also offer kamameshi, rice cooked in a pot. I will have to come back for the Matsutake, seasonable mushroom, course before spring comes! I didn't see Keiki menu but my 8 year old was extremely happy with the udon noodle and the chawanmushi. Great service BTW. read more

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Some of the best Japanese food I've ever had. The service is darling. Everyone here is Japanese, and the food speaks for itself. The chazuke was soo tasty, and the salmon was perfectly salted. My partner loved his cold soba noodles, he said it was the best soba he's had in the U.S. The service is slow, but all the food is cooked fresh. The sweet Japanese lady in the front is very friendly, and made us feel very welcome. read more

Yoshitsune Restaurant - Delicious food! - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Had the Set B combo which was about $50 and was so much food! The sashimi was delicious and so was the butterfish cod dish. It was a very good value for the amount of food. The place was very unassuming and a bit musty. read more

Very quaint authentic Japanese restaurant at the end of the Waikiki strip. It wasn't very busy but everyone that came in had reservations. I had a 5:30pm reservation on a Friday and they were flexible enough to move it for us to 7:30pm. The menu can be a bit confusing, but basically most items are part of a set meal where you choose your main entree and get several appetizers and side dishes. Some are larger than others where you can probably share amongst two people. There's also a page of appetizers and a la carte items to add. Next time I'll have to try their sukiyaki. I ordered the premium unagi kamameshi pot rice, and my husband got the matsu nigiri sushi set. Incredibly good value for what you get, we were so stuffed afterwards and could not finish all the food. The unagi rice was brought to the table in a small pot and is cooked for about 20 minutes in front of you with the lid closed. Very tender and sweet, with yummy sauced steamed rice. Hubby was very impressed with the sushi, super fresh and awesome cuts of fish. Again, very affordable for a set that includes uni and toro. read more

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THEY DO NOT FOLLOW COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS!! Also, food is extremely overrated. We went during Christmas, reserved a spot for lunch, worst experience ever. This is our second time around given its overwhelming popularity, but to say we feel ripped off was an understatement. -covid safety- Horrible. Most restaurants in Honolulu were strict with covid regulations, but this place showed utter disregard for all the safety protocols. Upon entry we saw the sushi chef cutting fish not wearing a mask properly. The restaurant is in a completely enclosed space with no windows, and they didn't set up any fans to circulate air. We were sittted in the innermost dining area among 10 other guests. They didn't ask us for covid tracing information which was required by law. We did not feel safe at all. Stay away from this place until covid blows over or they enforce safety procedures more rigorously. - food - We ordered the seasonal mushroom rice combo, as strongly recommended by the waitress lady who was friendly. Overall, bland and carelessly made. The appetizers were tofu and a few slices of sashimi which tasted okay. Also came with a choice of grilled fish which was also just okay. Main course was the mushroom rice which they cooked for you on the spot, which was cool to watch but not as much to eat. The rice was overcooked with burnt pieces, and the mushrooms were..... Tasteless??? No aroma or flavor, Ive had better mushrooms from grocery stores. There was sand in the rice which means they didn't clean it properly. Dessert consisted of what looked like canned fruit and jello. $50. read more

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Hidden inside of park shore hotel in waikiki. It's an authentic Japanese restaurant with an extensive menu including sushi, shabu shabu, teishoku, and more. It seems like a traditional style japanese restaurant. Majority of the customers were tourists, but I came here because I saw their tofu! Not sure how they make it but it is cut into noodle form and is so fresh! We ordered the nigiri omakase set which is a deal for $90! You get miso soup, home made tofu, 16 pieces of nigiri, and your choice of ice cream. The nigiri comes 4 on a plate and there are 4 rounds. The server doesn't explain what it is, so you should ask if you're curious. At the end they give you ice cream and there's azuki! You should try, it is not too sweet but tasty! This place is worth it for the sushi. All the nigiri was surprisingly fresh! You could taste it in every bite. Hidden gem for locals, but definitely worth trying! read more

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When we stay in Honolulu, we always go to there. They have many choice menu and can enjoy every one. Staff are nice and good food.

Had a nice dinner there. Highly recommend matsutake full course. The ice cream is not that sweet. read more

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This place is THE AUTHENTIC JAPANESE RESTAURANT. I was born and raised in Japan and this place reminds me of my grandmother's dishes. Not the modern Japanese cuisine, but you get the real authentic Japanese food here!!! During autumn, they offer "Matsutake Specials" which is Japanese seasonal mushroom dishes. Better to dine in to fully enjoy the dishes, but take out was great too! Matsutake course for dinner is $58 (I think) and you can choose one of the side dish (tempura/eggplant miso/ahi steak/salmon or saba). It comes with sashimi, tofu, pickles, desserts with the main matsutake dishes and it's a lot of food!!! So worth it!!! Highly recommended to enjoy their Matsutake Specials before it's over!!! read more

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Eat here. Period. There are lots of other sushi restaurants, but this humble restaurant is the real deal and great value. This ended up being the best meal on our vacation across 3 Hawaii islands. It is Kiseki style and the food is superb. One of the best restaurants we've dined at ever. This deserves every one of the 5 stars. Of the negative reviews, they are usually about the setting. It is a spare, somewhat dated traditional Japanese look, but we found it to be simple and all of our items were clean. I got the dinner set B with miso butterfish and my husband got the sashimi dinner set. Both were fantastic. The sashimi is so fresh. The sashimi set included 4 pieces of buttery fresh toro, which is crazy when it's only $38 for the whole set. Set B includes miso butterfish, appetizer sampler, 7-piece sashimi, tempura (2 shrimps and 4 veg), housemate tofu, steamed egg, rice, miso soup, and ice cream. Every item was seriously outstanding, except the steamed egg and appetizer sampler, which were fine but did not shine like the others. All in all, could not recommend this place more! read more

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Amazing spot. Very traditional Japanese menu. Very reasonable pricing for course meals. I had one with butterfish for my main entree... it came with multiple other dishes including tofu, soup, sashimi, tempura. I finished every single bite! I additionally ordered the broiled miso eggplant appetizer and the flavor on that was really good, and it's a perfect app for sharing. My boyfriend had shabu shabu set menu and it was excellent as well. We paid $172 for 2 beers, 2 set menus, and 2 appetizers (I don't remember which appetizer he ordered separately... might have been chicken karaage... I do remember he liked whatever it was). 100% will be back to try more of their menu items, next time I'd like to sit at the sushi bar and try the omakase menu, I think it's around $120. read more

We made a last-minute reservation here last week and were a little skeptical since all other restaurants on the Waikiki Strip were already booked up - but our worries were unfounded. The service was super friendLy, and though the prices seem expensive, the quality and quantity of the food make it a great value. The king crab roll is one of the best I've EVER tasted. Looking forward to trying out this place again during our next vacation. read more

Yoshitsune Restaurant - king crab roll - Japanese Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Yummy yummy yummy. We went here for New Year's Eve and had such a great meal! We ordered the imperial beef sukiyaki set and the matsutake rice set. Both sets came with so much food / sides etc! Honestly you could probably share 1 set between two people and then share something small and be plenty full. The matsutake rice was very special because they cook it right in front of you. We chose the tempura as the entree for that set, and it was solid. The beef sukiyaki had great flavor. The meat was good, but honestly if I got the non imperial, I don't know if I would have been able to tell the difference. Also came with a side chawanmushi that was really smooth and had great flavor. In terms of covid precautions - I know some other Yelpers mentioned one of the sushi chef didn't have his mask on, so I specifically looked out for it. He actually had it on when we entered, but unfortunately, by the end of the evening when I checked again, he had it off. We didn't really have any sushi / sashimi items (other than the small sashimi plate that came w the rice set), so I wasn't too concerned, but I can see how that could be concerning. It's also true that there are no windows / openings to the outside as this restaurant is located inside / in the middle of a hotel. We were also lucky to be put at a table near the entrance / door, and the tables were relatively spaced out, so I felt ok. However, it may be smart to request such a table in the front room near the door when making the reservation. read more

Housemade TOFU!!! Max deliciousness and silky texture. If you don't like tofu, this would change your mind. Sashimi and sushi were fresh but had tough fibrous fat that I couldn't chew through. Glad I got the matsutake mushroom set though cuz I got to try other great items! The mushrooms could have been cleaned a little better, as I did have some sand/dirt grit when I bit into my food. Tempura was good with their dipping sauce to lighten the oil feel. Miso butter fish bento was bomb! The veggies were so sweet, they could have been dessert! Never had any veggies like these before and they were SO GOOD! Server was sweet and friendly but not very good in English. Unfortunately the bento and the mushroom set had similar items, and the server set it in front of the wrong people and told us some of the food was still coming so we accidentally ate each other's food and had a hard time divvying up food later in the meal. Which was very disappointing and did down our experience here. Overall, the freshness of every ingredient is what makes the food. You can see the care they took to select ingredients. The amount of food and quality of ingredients do make it worth the price. Worth trying at least once. read more

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We ordered $36 butter fish course meal. And it was delicious. Futomaki we ordered at the end was also worth its price. They filled it with so much ingredients. I strongly recommend this restaurant. read more

The best authentic Japanese I ever had! I never been to Japan, but this comes close according to my friend who has been there. The food is authentic bc it's more of a home style cooking. The restaurant is inside a hotel so you have to look for it. Google maps doesn't tell you that. I had the housemade butterfish misoyaki...SO FREAKIN GOOD. It melts in your mouth and it's so flavorful. Their housemade tofu is so silky. Even their green tea ice cream is so creamy and yummy. Their prime beef shabu shabu is a good dish to get for a group of 4-5 people. It's fresh and you get to crack an egg and put it in as it boils with the meat and other good stuff in there. Their sashimi is so fresh. I thought their savory steamed egg custard (chawanmushi) was interesting and had a good texture to it. My friends loved it. read more

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Yoshitsune is a traditional Japanese Restaurant. The food here is amazing. They seemed really busy so I suggest making a reservation. The service was good and the food was great. The home made tofu noodles was awesome. It comes shape as a rectangle but when you go to eat it, it separates into noodles. The assorted tempura is like traditional Japanese Tempura. The Imperial Beef Sukiyaki was amazing. It came with a good amount of meat and vegetables. With the side order of tempura, it was enough for two people. All the meals come with rice, vegetable appetizer, miso soup, entree, and ice cream dessert. The imperial beef steak was good. The steak was tasty and served on a warm platter. The ice cream was sweet and the milk was rich. read more

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Quite low profile restaurant in the hotel. Food is authentic and you can see many Japanese customers enjoying their food. Sliced tofu is great. read more

A bunch of my mom's friends took us out to dinner here. Having stayed at the Park Shore Waikiki before, I never took note of this restaurant that's located toward the back of the lobby.   ATMOSPHERE: I can forgive it's dated design as it feels like you're dining at a hole-in-the-wall space in Tokyo.  They even sport a tatami dining room where you sit on the floor.  It was toasty inside, especially where I sat which was underneath one of the ductless a/c units that did not cool off the room properly.  And, instead of Japanese music playing overhead, we were treated to unbecoming pop music.   MENU: Shochu, sake, beer, wine, Japanese apps, full course dinners, hot pots, sushi, noodles, chazuke, seafood, meats, pork, desserts.   FOOD: House Made Tofu This specialty of theirs was included with most of the dishes.  The super soft block of tofu was precision-cut to resemble udon-like noodles when pulled apart, drizzled with a subtle tempura sauce and garnished with grated daikon.  Consuming with chopsticks proved a challenge as it kept breaking apart.   Sake Steamed Clams - $16.00 The clams were small as was the portion for the price. I liked the broth as you could taste the natural clam juices and just a hint of sake.   Nabeyaki Udon - $18.00 I was actually craving a rice dish but nothing sounded enticing and no one wanted to share a hot pot with me, so I took a chance on this. Boy, what a big mistake it was. The broth, while searing hot, was horribly bland. Toppings were plentiful, including shrimp tempura, a dropped-in egg, enoki mushrooms, won bok, green onions and a huge piece of aburrage. Noodles were plentiful and chewy. Adding in a swish of shoyu helped a bit but not by much as there was nothing to enhance to begin with. Pass! Everyone else on the table ordered full course dinners which included miso soup, a combo of small apps, rice, and chawanmushi (egg custard dessert). Several varieties of fish were not available, forcing some to re-order twice. SERVICE: My mom's friends have been here quite often so they know the elderly server well. She's a sweetheart, rough around the edges, and knows her stuff. Her old school ways don't include follow up throughout the meal which also resulted in a low alcohol bill as we just had one drink each. Chilled hand towels were given before meal service. Food delivery was quick but the order in which they came out was backwards. Everyone's entree came out first with the rice arriving at midpoint through the meal forcing an ETA question, and miso soup at the end. Our table was cluttered with dirty dishes along with the soiled hand towels till the very end. No clean up at all throughout. There was a younger guy helping her who could've helped her bus but I guess that's not their protocol.   OVERALL: Despite the lengthy menu, choices for me were slight. The lethargic vibe and service yearns for a dose of spry. read more

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