What do you eat after night of shots and beers? Bacon and eggs..Nope Fried Rice..Nope A bowl of oat meal..gross (Not the morning after) Saimin..Maybe Oxtail Soup From Asahi Grill..Bingo!!!!! YOU WIN!! Oxtail soup ($12.95 Reg.Size) came with 2 scoops of rice, I love that they give you a jar of ginger so that you can scoop out as much as you want. The soup came with a generous portions of oxtail. Tasted wise it was pretty good,downside it could have been hotter in temperature and had a little more peanuts. Overall it satisfied my hunger and made my head happy! (Note to self ..Back to Back double shots are bad) I'll be back Asahi to try different dishes with a clear head! read more

Asahi Grill Ward - Reg Size Oxtail Soup! - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I would rate this place 3.5 stars. I not in awe of most of their food. The only reason that I come here is for the oxtail soup. The oxtail soup is one of the best on the island. They serve the same oxtail as Kam Bowl. The parking sucks for the Ward location. It's a small corner lot and it's always packed. But hey, at least they have parking. I had dinner here with a few Yelp friends after attending a fashion show at the Blaisdell down the street. I got the usual small oxtail. There are four or five small pieces in there each time. It also comes with a side of rice. My friends got the curry shrimp tempura and some kind of cutlet (chicken or pork) with gravy. I added on the gyoza for a few dollars more. It was pretty good with a nice size filling. For dessert we ordered the eclairs. I'd pass on those. It was the frozen variety from Costco. read more

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After a long day of playing tourist and catching up with family, all I wanted was a nice hot local style meal. I'd heard Asahi Grill had pretty good ox tail soup and other local favorites so we decided to stop by and check it out. The restaurant interior looks like it's seen better days. The seats were a bit worn, and the walls were a bit dingy. But on the bright side our server was very sweet and super friendly. We ordered a small oxtail soup, oxtail ramen, and loco moco. Our food came out quickly. Oxtail soup (3/5) came with 2 scoops of rice and according to my Dad ok but not great, oxtail ramen (3/5) same as soup, less meat, and a bit salty for my taste ( I must be getting old), and loco moco (3/5) was (according to my husband) ok and filling. Service is great! The people that work here are friendly and efficient. Parking lot out front is a plus in my book. Verdict? Food is just average. It's ok if you're in the area but not somewhere I'd go out of my way to eat. read more

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This was our first meal when we arrived to Honolulu. It was walking distances from our hotel (Pagoda Hotel) and they were opened late. We asked the server what was the popular meal people usually order? Oxtail soup. So the three out of the five of us ordered the oxtail soup. You can either order soup by itself or with noodles. We did one with and one without. Never tried Hawaiian style of oxtail soup, but when I did, I would say it's a bit more saltier than what we would drink in California. This place serves Japanese, Chinese, and Hawaiian. A bit of a Asian Fusion kind of thing. I would only recommend this place if you live by and want to try out their oxtail soup and compare to other places! The restaurant reminds me of the Sam Woo we have in the California. A tad small, but there's big tables for big parties so don't worry about not being able to move. If you don't want to eat there, you can order it to go! However, they do not deliver. read more

Asahi Grill Ward - Oxtail Soup noodle - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I had an opportunity to finally eat here after seeing this place for 7+ years. My brother and sister in law wanted to come here for breakfast. The place was half full when we got here at around 9:30 a.m. on a Thursday. The restaurant hosts about 18-20 smaller tables and is very local casual inside. I was told that this restaurant is known for their ox tail soup. I decided to get the loco moco with a side order of extra gravy. The dish was okay - it was a hamburger patty served over a couple of scoops of rice and topped with an over-easy egg and light-colored brown gravy. The flavors were comforting, but there we no real pronounced flavors that stood out. In fact, it was a bit bland. I'd be glad to come back here to try something else on the menu. Maybe I picked the wrong thing? Food Grade: C+ Service Grade: B- Worth the Money Grade: B- Overall Impression Grade: C+ read more

Asahi Grill Ward - Loco moco - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Three words: Adobo Fried Rice. Two words: You're Welcome. One word: Delicious. Zero words: read more

Asahi Grill Ward - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Came in at around 8pm after my other half got off of work. Heard good things about this place from friends, and they weren't wrong! We were greeted and seated immediately upon entry by a friendly waitress. I ordered the original fried rice advertised as being voted "the best in Hawaii". I was skeptical but figured why not try it ? After ordering we received our food VERY quickly, I was so shocked at how fast we got our food. It was nice, hot, and very delicious. I also ordered a side of fries that I wasn't crazy about but the fried rice was 10/10. We literally left at like 8:45, that's how fast we got our food and then ate. Definitely coming back here to try out some of the other menu items as well!!!!!! read more

Asahi Grill Ward - the fried rice voted "best in Hawaii" but with the eggs scrambled well - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The food is no frills and so good. My favorite comfort spot on the island. Ox tail soup and the adobo fried rice are very good

Good sized portions, comforting food, decently priced. We ordered the chicken katsu, garlic chicken, and teri chicken sandwich. All were delicious and worth ordering again. The chicken katsu was pretty standard - nothing out of this world but not soggy either. The garlic chicken was crispy and pleasing to our tummies. The teri chicken sandwich with fries is a good choice for those with a "lighter" appetite. Tip: if you go when there is a big event at the Blaisdell, go early because everyone has the same idea as you! read more

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This is where I come for Hawaii comfort food. I usually get the oxtail but decided on lupcheong fried rice and the 3 piece hot cakes. Both were delicious and the fried rice was huge! The rice is pan fried in the delicious lupcheong oil and there are big pieces in there. I highly recommend ordering that if your in the area. The hot cakes were ok.. but that whipped butter! I could eat that on everything! read more

Asahi Grill Ward - Lupcheong fried rice under 2 eggs - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Asahi Grill is always a great "Go To" place when you are hungry and want something good. They are always consistent with good food. On this particular visit (one of many) it was breakfast. Im gonna keep this short.... Steak and eggs ($9.50). Good size steak. Tasty and tender. The waitress was very pleasant and continued to keep my coffee cup ($1.60) filled. One of the few good places that open early for breakfast (630a). Thats all for now. Ciao, read more

Ox Tail Soup!!! Ox Tail Soup!!! Ox Tail Soup!!! I don't crave it very often, but from now on, when I do, I am definitely going to Asahi Grill. I've honestly been too intimidated to try out Asahi Grill. I thought it would be more of a bar atmosphere, but I found it to be very homey. The servers were friendly and the food selection really drives the homeyness home. HA! I think I've found my new go-to plate lunch type lunch place! I work on Ward Ave and sadly eat at straub's cafeteria more often than I'd like. The parking lot is not the best, so I'm glad my workplace is close enough to walk. read more

Asahi Grill Ward - Breakfast menu - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Got to try their ox tail soup and the locomoco! So good! I am from LA but I will be visiting this place next time when I am in town again. Want to try more of their food. read more

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Japanese, Korean, Chinese or local?! It's a mixed and mashed up Asian restaurant? We just ended up here because our first attempt to a Italian Restaurant failed. It was a holiday around 6PM, wasn't busy at all. We could sit anywhere when we got in. I heard a lot about the ox tail soup here. So I decided to try it...but with ramen. It was definitely something different you don't get at any ramen place. The soup wan't too salty, it was just right. The ramen wasn't too hard or soft. Ox tail was pretty good. I just didn't like the chunk of fat part on my ox tail. But, to be expected I guess. If you don't want just a plain ox tail soup, get it with ramen ($10). Not bad, and filling. My friend ordered this korean donburi ($10). She said it was alright. It looked like it was mixed with egg and beef. It comes with 2 small portion of pickled vegetables and a small miso soup. That's what I mean when it's a mashed up local Asian style restaurant. This is an interesting place for some reason, even if I've been to restaurants like this. I wonder where the "Grill" part of the name comes from? O_o read more

Asahi Grill Ward - ox tail ramen and this korean donburi that includes pickled veggies n a miso - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Food was outstanding my wife ordered the Oxtail Soup and is was excellent delicious broth and tenter Oxtails! I had the KimChee fried rice and it was bomb!! Very Casual great service and kind servers!! We will be back!! read more

Girrrrrrrl. Okay. Here we go. Yay! I must thank this place for introducing me to OYAKO DONBURI. Um, first of all, what kind of an Asian am I? WHERE HAS THIS BEEN ALL MY LIFE?!?! I've never had it. I actually got this on a whim, and thank goodness I did because I instantly fell in love. I've tried others since then, but so far.. This has been the best. Damn. Sooo. SO good. It was sweet and savory(eh?), it was warm and moist but not dripping like soup. It was tasty. Loved the shrimp tempura. It was the perfect addition. I think I might be drooling while typing this..? But let's get on with this. Yay! As many times as I've been coming here, it has never been really all that crowded. I don't have to wait long to get seated. And I've been here for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Yay! There's quite a bit to choose from. Salad, soup, Japanese food, local food (does hamburger steak count?), etc. (like spaghetti).. I would definitely say there is something for everyone. Yay! Specials. Take a look at the board when you walk in. Might find something you like. I love when places have specials. It's exciting. Yay! Okay, my grandparents LOVE this place. Not even kidding, they go here nearly every weekend. I think they wake up at like.. 5am. Then they do their thing (like shop for groceries) and come to eat here after. The people here know them now. There are a lot of people like my grandparents who make this place their "spot", so you know it's good. It's always a plus when customers and restaurant staff are friendly and talkative towards each other because the customers just keep coming back for more. This place is home-y. People come back. Give it a shot. I think you would come back, too. Nay! The parking. The lot is small. Ward is a crowded area. The parking is the only hassle. There are simply not enough spaces, and just not enough space in general.. Especially when people are trying to go in and out at the same time. Besides the parking, this place is wonderful. Sweet workers, delicious food.. What more can you ask for? Nothing? Right. Okay, now go to Asahi Grill. Get some Oyako Donburi and let your taste buds explode. Enjoy! read more

A small bowl of oxtail broth came out before we got our dinner. Spicy chicken/garlic chicken & mahimahi/kalbi read more

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One of the best place for Oxtail Soup! Service is great! Enough said! Just go and try out the other great foods they offer. You'll be glad you did! read more

We decided to do take-out from this location. We ordered two mini oxtail soups and a regular mahi mahi plate with brown rice. Now, we usually eat from Asahi Grill Keeaumoku and we enjoy the oxtail soup, but that location closed at 5:00 pm and Ward is open until 8:00 pm. My grandma liked the mahi mahi plate, but on the other hand, the oxtail soup would've been great if the rice wasn't spoiled. Believe me, we're not trying to be one of those customers who complain about anything or everything, but having spoiled rice with our dinner is a real disappointment. So, we were gonna let it go, but it bothered my aunty too much, so she decided to complain to let them know that this isn't right. Long story short and after 2 phone calls later, the manager said the rice was not spoiled. He added that the rice was "made this morning", so my aunty was arguing with him saying the rice IS spoiled and that it's yellow and it smells sour, then he demanded that my aunty drive back to SHOW him that the rice was indeed spoiled. Mind you, we already threw it in the trash and I dumped my oxtail soup along with my spoiled rice, but no he still wanted us to bring it back. This experience was totally unprofessional especially when the Keeaumoku location is a favorite when it comes to oxtail soup. This was a complete disappointment and I am so disappointed in how the manager chose to handle it. read more

Friday night is pau hana Friday's for me, and it was time to meet up with a friend to catch up on the "haps" from the last time we saw each other. I was craving for some Oxtail Soup, so we ended up at Asahi Grill on Ward Avenue. What can I say about the Oxtail Soup..........well, the broth was simply outrageously good! As for the Oxtail meat, it was a bit tough...........which put a little downer on this dish. Had the oxtail meat been soft & falling off the bone, I would have given this dish a 4 or 5. Service was fast! There is very limited parking on the small private parking lot, so roll da dice on this.............or you can do the good 'ol Hawaiian trick by parking by the Ross Dress for Less area, then sneaking over to Asahi Grill. read more

Asahi Grill Ward - Asahi Grill on Ward Avenue........... - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Asahi Grill is a local-style restaurant known for their Oxtail Soup, Dons, Hamburger Steak/Loco Moco, and Chopped Steak. Open early and late, you can have breakfast, lunch, and dinner here. We came for lunch and everyone ordered a Spicy Ahi Don which came with miso soup and one bite of tsukemono. The Don has rice, furikake, saracha-mayo, fresh ahi and a few chunks of avocado, tasty, but not super filling. If you're really hungry, you might want to order something else. If you do check them out, they have a small parking lot which fills up fast and they can get busy during peak hours. Besides the regular menu, they also have a rotating Daily Menu. read more

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I had the oxtail soup and it has to be the best I have ever tasted. It was perfect. If you're in Waikiki, this is a must. 10/10.

I crave the breakfast fried rice with fried egg in top from this place! Nice big portion too! Parking always sucks! read more

My initial visit about a year ago wasn't even rated since I was in sticker shock on the price of the Legendary Oxtail Soup. I tasted a small bowl at the time and it was just meh. This time I started with a fresh mind after a great bike ride. The hunger was there! But so was that price of $25 a bowl! So I opted for reentry into this arena via the Oxtail Ramen at $12.95. Two nicely trimmed oxtails, which were braised to perfection with an exceptional broth and with just the right spices; Star anise was on point. This is a great value and it's freshness was to be applauded. My next quest is back to the pure soup! read more

!! Review for those with peanut allergies!! Tried this place and was honestly just shocked all together. Came here to try the famous oxtail soup. This was my first time trying it and had no idea what to expect. Unfortunately to my surprise oxtail soup contains peanuts. It's floating in the soup and I believe the flavor is in the soup too. The menu did not mention anything about peanuts nor provided a nut warning. I was really surprised about this given that there are so many people with nut allergies. After eating the food, I did have an allergic reaction that lasted the rest of the night. Not too sure if any of their other food items contains nuts as nothing is listed on the menu. But from what I can tell, might be safer for those with nut allergies to just stay away from this place. read more

Hubby was craving oxtail soup which we often make at home. He heard of Asahi Grill Ward from a friend. We had their famous Oxtail Soup and Adobo Fried Rice with one egg mixed. Hubby enjoyed his soup, but my soup had too much of the star anise flavor which was overpowering. I'm not used to that flavor since we don't add that ingredient to our oxtail soup at home. However the adobo fried rice was delicous and full of traditional pork adobo flavor that we enjoyed. read more

Asahi Grill Ward - Oxtail Soup and Adobo Fried Rice - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I used to come here all the time when I used to work nearby. Now since I work from home, I rarely ever go into town. Knowing that I was going to be in the area, this restaurant was one that I know I had to go back to. We ordered the shrimp tempura curry plate, hamburger, and side order of fries to go. It took a little less than 10 minutes but it was worth the wait. As I walked in, the place looks exactly as how I remembered it. Decor is still the same as the seating area. I have to say that I am so glad that everything single dish was is as how I remembered it...delicious! Food remains consistent and customer service is still great. If you're looking for a place to eat or do takeout and you're near the Neil Blaisdell area, look no further than Asahi Grill! read more

To pay for my purchase, I gave the cashier an Asahi Grill-Ward gift card. Cashier looked at the card and said they can't accept the card. I inform him that the card hasn't expired yet. He clarifies his statement by saying they no longer accept Asahi Grill gifts cards. What!? Cashier goes on to say, "if you leave it here with us, the owner will check on the balance and call you to return your money." He then shows me another card that someone had left with with that person's name and phone#. Has this happened to anyone else? Is this legal? Food is meh. I just wanted to be sure to use my gift card before I forgot about it. I paid in cash and will cease patronizing this business. read more

Food is always delicious and the staff is efficient and friendly. Love the lup cheong fried rice!

1. VERDICT/VALUE Tough to recommend in the crowded HNL restaurant scene that serves the same types of food. It's good, but you may find cheaper prices/value elsewhere. This place is good if you happen to be walking in the area. 2. FOOD The highly-regarded Oxtail Soup ($14.95, full portion) comes with tender, fall-off-the-bone tail meat, lots of parsley, greens onions, and Chinese celery bits. Shredded ginger and soya sauce are available for dipping. The soup itself is very pleasant and not too salty. The biggest challenge for the dish is the price for what amounts to be a small bowl of soup and two very small scoops of white rice. Many male locals may find themselves needing to order a second dish to avoid stopping by McDonald's on the way home. The Pork Adobo Fried Rice ($8.95) was also relatively small, but at least the price point seems better aligned with the size of the portion. Purists, and competition from Elena's and Julie'z make this dish hard to recommend. I recommend sticking to breakfast or the plate lunches. 3. SERVICE Basic, simple, and good. They have our dishes of the day pre-made in large quantities, so we got our food very quickly. 4. ATMOSPHERE It's an older place that's similar to many other similar joints in HNL, but it's clean enough. Groups up to 8 in size could probably fit; be sure to come early for the few parking spots they have! read more

Asahi Grill Ward - Oxtail Soup ($14.95): yummy! But a little pricey for the small bowl you get. - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Not that much selection for breakfast but the service is good. All the workers were filipino and service were superb. The island breakfast portion was small. Their local moco was good made with real home made hamburger. I luv home made hamburgers. My daughter and I had the adobo fried rice. That's the winner! Their oxtail is the best though. I'll go back again to pick some of that up. Their prices are fair. We went around 9ish and it wasn't busy, lots of old people. The place is not too clean nor too dirty. They need to clean their floors and their ceilings. Four stars for their food and service. MOOD: Happy Camper to start the day. read more

Asahi Grill Ward - Mini adobo fried rice - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This is my go to spot, I eat here roughly 1 to 2 times a week and it never disappoints. If you've ever tried anything on Asahi Grill, you wouldn't know about their fried rice is the bomb! Another favorite of mine is banana pancakes, I always come here for breakfast, it is delicious. Parking: this place has parking and it's usually open, if you were going over all of our journey party, I recommend driving together. However there is parking nearby as well on the street. Location: this is a great location, it's located off of Ward Avenue, close to everything. Price: everything is reasonably priced. One of the problems I encounter a lot in Hawaii is finding a place that is reasonably priced with good food. Asahi grill is just that. Service: this is obviously a small business and it's run exactly that way in the positive. The service is great, everyone is really down to earth and receptive of your news. My water glasses never empty even for a small establishment! Don't be fooled by the look of this establishment, yes the tables and chairs and the walls are older. But, I would choose eating here over anywhere else any day. Comfort food, comfort service. read more

Asahi Grill Ward - Breakfast special: fried rice with bacon & 2 eggs. Banana pancakes half order and the loco moco with gravy on the side up top. - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Best oxtail soup in town!! And fried rice is da best -- so ono !! My goodness, must've tried everything on their menu-- haven't been disappointed yet !! Hard to find parking during prime times so we try to ho either before or after the lunch hour crowd!! But worth the wait !! Yumm-- strongly recommended if you're in the mood for homestyle cooking that's phenomenal!! read more

Asahi Grill is food that you'd get at your cousin's house if you stopped by on a Tuesday. My parents and I stopped in for an early dinner a couple weeks ago (like 4:30pm because they had to catch a flight). The food is homey local style comfort food, and the service is friendly. My family loves to share food, so we got the ribeye steak, oxtail soup, and sweet sir spareribs. Everything was good, but nothing truly outstanding. I remember Asahi Grill being a lot better before, and it's kinda lost some of its quality. Nothing is bad, but quality has decreased. Ribeye steak: Ribeye is usually super tender and moist because of marbling. We ordered it medium rare, but it came out well done, so it was close to being dry. Still good, but not as good as we had hoped. Oxtail soup: We always love oxtail soup, and Asahi gets 5 stars for this dish because they gave us a whole cup of grated ginger that we could dollop generously into our soup. Oxtails were meaty and delicious. Sweet sour spareribs: Good, but a bit too sweet for my taste. I feel like so much sugar takes away from the taste of the meat. Yet it was still good. Service was good. Nothing to complain about. There's a small parking lot, but since we were there so early, there was ample space. When I come back to Asahi Grill, it will be for the oxtail soup. Love it! read more

Asahi Grill Ward - Sweet sour spareribs - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I love this place!!!!! came here for dinner & ordered their shrimp stir fry curry.. it was super good!!!!! it was like a veggie curry lol with shrimp. the fried rice is my fave here! I cant go wrong with that! better than so much other places i ever been too :) the food comes out so quick! i love it.. the workers are soooooo nice too! :) i come here like every month. cant wait to try more stuffs read more

Asahi Grill Ward - fried rice - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The best fried rice & scrambled eggs ever! Also comes with great service! read more

Ordered a Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato for lunch. Menu states that it comes with a side (either French fries, Mac salad or toss salad), I chose a toss salad. When lunch arrived and I opened my order. There was no toss salad, MINIMAL lettuce and bacon. It was essentially bread and tomato with a side of bacon and little bits of lettuce. Very disappointing and unappetizing. read more

Asahi Grill Ward - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Oxtail soup was delicious. French Toast, okay.

Food is mediocre but finding a hair on the bottom of your take out food is NASTY!! Errrr I was starving too. So dissatisfying. read more

Asahi Grill Ward - Food is mediocre but finding hair on the bottom of your take out food is just NASTY! - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This was my first time to Asahi Grill Ward. Yes, the restaurant looks a bit out of place in today's Ward neighborhood with million dollar condos, but it's actually nice to see an unpretentious mom and pop restaurant still around this area. I was also happy to see that healthy food is available on the menu. I ordered the salmon meal. The size of the meal is quite large. It came with two salmon fillets which tasted fine. The salad was crisp and fresh. I have no complaints and was satisfied with the taste and portion size of my meal. read more

Asahi Grill Ward - Hawaiian Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii