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    4.1 (69 reviews)
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    Curry moco
    Jezreel Carl M.

    Located in the Pearl highlands food court. Bento and curry is a spot I actually like but not for what they are named for. I personally was not a fan of their curry but their poke bowls is bomb. Their fish seems fresh and it taste great. The rice... I know it's just rice but compared to other spots, their rice was awesome. They give you a choice between sushi rice, white rice and brown rice. Awesome poke, awesome rice. Overall I can't give 5 stars because as stated, I am not a fan of their curry but I still would give 4 stars. I'll give their curry a try again... maybe curry just doesn't go with loco moco for me. Their service is typical... it's a food court so can't really expect a lot. Food court of course will be full with customers during certain times and other times it'll be empty. They get the food out as fast as possible but again, can't expect a lot. They did get my food out quickly but I went in the afternoon like around 3 pm so pretty sure that was after the lunch rush. Give them a try.

    Edge N.

    Located in the pearlhighlands food court (in the middle of the stripmall) There are maybe 7 or 8 food counters the are right as you come in. Seating is foodcourt style and its airconditioned. The staff was cool and the order didnt take too long (it wasnt busy either) Menu (pic) good variety at fair pricing....I thought the food was good and had no complaints and would order ftom this place again.

    Broiled Saba teishoku - very tasty!
    Tina M.

    There are a variety of items on the menu. Good portion sizes; the broiled Saba is tasty. It's in the food court area at Pearl Highlands Center so it can get a little loud in the dining area.

    Yvonne S.

    Located in the food court area at Pearl highlands. I really liked this place because it had a little bit of everything. Curry katsu for the hubby and sushi/poke and Kalbi for me! All the food was delicious and there were so many things on the menu I would like to try. 8/10 for the food. The 2 choice bento came with miso soup and salad. Service was fast and they were actually pretty busy for a Thursday night.

    Miso soup - tasty!
    Drizza N.

    Located at Pearl Highlands Food court. Food is very tasty and well presented. Service is efficient and friendly. It's a food court and at times it's noisy but most of the time it's average and air conditioned. Definitely go to place when we're down in pearl city!!

    Teri Beef & Chicken Combination
    Robyn S.

    I visited at noon on a Saturday so as expected, the food court was bustling with people trying to grab a quick lunch. There were a few people in front of me so there was a little bit of a wait to receive my order. The bummer of the whole ordeal was that I received the wrong order, instead of butterfish & teri chicken, I received teri chicken and beef. I didn't realize I had the wrong order until arrived home. It was partially my fault for not questioning it since the number called out was correct. What can you do? On the bright side, the teri beef and chicken were pretty good. I was relieved that their brown rice was cooked properly since a lot of places don't put enough water or it sits in the rice cooker and gets super crunchy and hard. I think that the portion was pretty generous for two entrees with miso soup so the price was worth the $20 regardless. Some minor kinks in the service but I'm not opposed to coming back and trying again!

    Shrimp tempura (Close-up) - bought in.
    Rod U.

    Continuing with the close to home joints, 1.5 miles / 5 minutes from home... Welcome yet another Chinese Japanese bento shop. This time in a food court. Hey, this is Pearl City and beggars can't be choosey. From bento to a plethora including some bizarre curry bowls and udon (natto or takoyaki curry) and some poke bowls disguised as donburi to boot all at reasonable prices? What's not to like? Standard, heavily flavored, teriyaki items sat in more thick sauce, Costco processed shrimp tempura with its crisp, preservative filled greasy goodness, a fresh simple garden salad with a surprisingly good "Asian" dressing and OK quality rice. $17. No complaints on the broiled saba (mackerel) or chicken karaage. Tip: if you prefer mac salad over tossed greens, order the "daily specials" else no substitution. Online ordering available. I can easily name five better bento spots but all require a drive out of the zipcode. So again, beggars can't be choosey.

    Barbara D.

    Located in Pearl Highlands food court with a variety of Japanese bento items! I had the udon and hubby ordered the ahi poke combo with tempura and something like a fried chicken meatball? I wasn't too sure what it was but it was delicious! Everything had great flavor and I like the combination. Came with a salad, miso and rice. I should've ordered this combo rather than the udon. Why is it that my husband always orders something better than me? Luckily, he doesn't ever mind switching or sharing with me. I think you get a good portion for what you pay for and I just enjoy eating freshly made/fast teishoku! Good thing about food courts is you don't have to tip a server and it's also convenient and quick here. Parking could be sort of busy on the weekends but I never have an issue with finding a seat inside.

    Emelryn Vebs D.

    My husband really wanted to try this new place, so we decided to check it out. My husband got the tako ball curry and crab cream croquette, and I got tonkatsu curry. The tako ball curry turned out to be simply takoyaki with curry sauce. (Forgot to take a photo) The curry sauce had a strong flavor that reminded me of the Golden Curry brand, though it was a bit saltier than I prefer. The tonkatsu was just average, good for its price but a little overcooked. The crab cream croquette was also average. Nothing really stood out as exceptional. Customer service was good.

    This was $3.15 wow
    Cristie K.

    Overpriced and undersized this was $3.15? Why the potato croquettes were good. But soup base tasted like it had too much water

    Miso Butterfish Bento - great value!
    Sarah N.

    Very good Miso Butterfish Bento! This one choice bento was served with rice, tossed salad, edamame and takuwan, with a bowl of miso soup on the side. I thought it was a perfectly balanced meal at great value, especially considering it's butterfish. Aside from the bento, my son and I shared a side of Takoyaki. We had a craving for that for some time now, and although I'm sure the takoyaki wasn't made from scratch here, it was pretty decent and hit the spot. Sorry, didn't get a pic of that! There's many other items to try and I'm sure we'll be back. By the way, the workers were nice and tried to be as helpful as they could, but on the day we visited, the 2 people working had an apparent language barrier. It took a while to order because one didn't understand my question of "how many takoyaki come in one order, and what is served with it." Anyways, I'm glad we tried them out!

    Sach T.

    You can find a "Free 6 Piece Chicken Karaage with a regular meal" coupon in Crave insert that's included in the Wednesday's Star Advertiser. You can also find a coupon that is included in the ValPak envelope that you receive in the mail for "Free 6 Piece Chicken Karaage with a $15 purchase". Since we had 2 coupons, my husband and I put in our own order from different workers at the same time so we could each get our own karaage. My order was ready first and my husband received his maybe 10 minutes later. Wasn't sure why the delay...a couple of people that ordered after us got their food before he did. I was getting kind of worried that my tempura was going to get soggy since it was a take out. Luckily, it wasn't but it was cooled. I could've warmed it up in the microwave but didn't want to take a chance of losing the crisp. We both ordered the Combination Meals ($17 each). You choose 2 entrees...they have 25 choices. Each meal came with toss salad, miso soup, 2 appetizers which was soybeans and takuan and a choice of white, brown or sushi rice. I ordered the Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura and Misoyaki Broiled Salmon and my husband ordered Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura and Teriyaki Chicken. The tempura included 2 shrimp, 2 green beans, 1 of each...carrot, kabocha (pumpkin) and okinawan potato. The food was tasty and loved the dressing for the toss salad. As for the chicken karaage, it was good with the tonkatsu sauce. Overall, we enjoyed the food and will be back. Will try the curry next time. This place has lots of free parking and is located in the Pearl Highlands Center food court right next to Jersey Mike's.

    Spicy salmon and shrimp tempura combo $17
    Jo C.

    Free 6 Piece Karaage Chicken with Yelp Check In! Stumbled upon Bento and Curry in the Pearl Highlands Food court. The friendly employee said the opened about 3 months ago. We ordered 2 combination plates. Each comes with choice of rice, salad and miso soup. The choices to choose from were a lot. I settled on Miso salmon and Shrimp/vegetable tempura for $17. He had spicy salmon and shrimp/tempura combo bento also for $17. They gave us a generous complimentary portion of the chicken karaage with Yelp Check in. Everything was delicious! Truly pretty high caliber for a food court establishment. The miso salmon was delicious, shrimp tempura was freshly made and chicken karaage came out hot with a side of tangy tonkatsu type sauce. Ample seating in this food court I'll definitely be back it's a good value for the quality of items. Check them out!

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    Matsuzaka-Tei - Pearl City

    4.1(436 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    I haven't been here for a while. It was good to see that my favorite food to order was still…read moreavailable. I ordered the medium shrimp tempura beef rice bowl with two ontama eggs. It comes with the beef and a couple pieces of shrimp tempura. The two ontama eggs were additional toppings. Let's start with the beef. The beef is similar to eating the beef in sukiyaki. The beef is shredded thin so that you can taste the marinade. They also give you a good portion of beef. It's not filled with rice and a thin layer of meat on top. Quite the opposite. More meat than rice. The shrimp tempura is good. It's not like the shrimp tempura that you would find in a good Japanese restaurant with tentsuyu dipping sauce. It's as good or better than the shrimp tempura you can buy at Marukai or Don Quijote. It comes with the beef sukiyaki drizzle? It's good. The ontama eggs are perfect. Nice and runny when you break the yolk. It just pairs so well with the beef sauce. So yummy. Yelp deleted couple of my photos. I really hate that you can't share all the photos you took with my fellow yelpers. You take the time to review and take photos that I feel should be uploaded. One photo was for a 10% discount for students, military and senior citizens. With the cost of food nowadays, it's good to know that there are restaurants like this one out there willing to give discounts to those who could use it. I appreciate it very much and it needed to be included in my review. The other was for a stamp card. Make 10 purchases of either the rice bowl, curry or udon and get a $5 discount card. This discount helps those who aren't students, military or senior citizens. Thank you for the discounts. We all appreciate them. Tatsuo who was working behind the counter was very friendly and personable. I'm pretty sure he's from Japan because of his accent. The way he treated me felt like he was the owner and very accommodating. I didn't have to go up to get my food. He brought it to me. Very good service. Oh my wife had the shrimp tempura udon. I can't tell you how good it was as i couldn't get to taste it. Sigh. My wife ate it all. I guess it must have been really good. No free samples. Lol. The place was pretty empty so it was quiet when we were there. Couple guys came in to take out. I'm guessing they have more take out than dine In. If you like sukiyaki and shrimp tempura, please give them a try. If you have similar taste buds to mine, you will really enjoy the meal there. Oh and when you go, say hi to Tatsuo. Tell him you heard good things about him on yelp. Enjoy.

    My family and I come here fairly often for takeout since it's very affordable, convenient, and…read moredelicious. We recently dined in with them and we haven't dined with them since pre-COVID so it was a huge shift. They don't have the bowls anymore that they used to, it's in their take out bowls. The chairs were kinda ripped, at least the long tables we were on. They may need to turn up their AC bc it was very warm. Other than that, food is still very yummy. I love the specials. No complaints about staff. I have tried pretty much everything on the menu and my go to has been mini beef ontama rice bowl w/ Teri sauce or the veggie tempura beef rice bowl. My daughters love their beef udon. It's also a bonus that they're not one of those companies that "charge for the cup" when it comes to water. ^___^

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    Koromo - Pork filet Katsu Teishoku

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    4.1(463 reviews)
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    Came by for a quick bite and was seated decently quickly after a short 10-15 minute wait. We both…read morethe chicken katsu and ebi fry lunch special and we added 10 piece katsu-kushi and 2 pieces of the mushroom katsu kushi (I think I honestly do not remember). The chicken katsu and ebi fry lunch special was good, the curry was pretty flavorful. It reminds me of golden curry I'd make at home. The katsu was crispy as expected. I liked the rice too, the perfect kind to soak up the curry and pair with the katsu. The Katsu Kushi was fun to eat as it had a good amount of variety. I enjoyed the mochi quite a lot, the beef was a bit tough to eat, and I would note that the soft shell crab was extremely fishy. Like INEDIBLE fishy. I don't know if they always have it like that or if it was just an off one. Either way it was NOT pleasant. The service was friendly, I would definitely visit again if I'm craving katsu and/or curry and was near the area (wouldn't go out of my way for it though).

    On vacation and I tried this place. It is located inside of a mall. The service was mid. A lady…read moreserved my party of 10. The Ambiance is ok. Nothing spectacular about it. The food was ok. Kimchee poke- slightly spicy Kani-Kama Katsu- Pretty good Nanban wings- not enough meat This is a place I probably won't remember but it satisfied having a quick bite with friends.

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    Daiichi Ramen - Pearl City - Tofu miso soup with katsu sauce

    Daiichi Ramen - Pearl City

    3.9(493 reviews)
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    Shrimp Fried Rice is our favorite 9/10 Spicy Tonkatsu 9/10…read moreBlack Garlic Tonkatsu 9/10 Fish Katsu 10/10 Shrimp Katsu is my sons favorite 10/10

    My son let me try the Chicken Katsu Curry from this place and it reminded me of Taiyo's (miss that…read moreplace) so my plan was to order that today. I saw a poster inside the restaurant of their combo which includes their Ramen OR Udon with a choice of broths: - Miso - Shoyu - Shio - Tan Tan - Add $1.50 - Tonkotsu - Add $1.50 - Zasai - Add $1.50 - Curry - Add $1.50 - Spicy Tonkotsu - Add $1.50 - Black Garlic - Add $1.50 with one or two choices of the following: - Mini Curry - Mochiko Chicken - Tako Yaki - Spam Katsu - Mini Pork Fried Rice - 4 pcs. Gyoza - Shrimp Katsu - Fish Katsu - Calamari - Croquette - Chicken Katsu I asked if their fried rice was tasty because I tried this dish at so many places with no taste...she said it's very popular and people love it. I was convinced so I ordered the ramen with Tonkotsu broth ($1.50 more), Gyoza and Pork Fried Rice. Both the ramen and gyoza were good, same as other places I've tried. As for the Pork Fried Rice, there were teeny tiny pieces of pork and no taste. I was really looking forward to it but was very disappointed. They charged $20 for this combo which is pricey for what I got. Won't be ordering this again. I may come back if I feel like eating their curry dish. Just wondering: How much is Daiichi Ramen going to lose out if they put enough pork in the fried rice to give it some taste? The pork should be the star of the dish, right?! There's a restaurant in Aiea located in Waimalu Shopping Center that makes awesome Pork Fried Rice that I discovered the beginning of the year. I kept returning almost every week for months buying 2 or 3 of these Combo plates because my family and I kept wanting to eat it. Daiichi Ramen is located in the Pearl City Shops complex next to Pearl City Walmart's gas station. Quite a few free parking stalls that shared with a lot of businesses BUT I don't care for the tight turns you have to make to get in or out.

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    Hoya Grill & Ramen - Mochiko

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    4.2(136 reviews)
    1.5 mi
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    Such good Japanese food! Came here with my mom, brother, and daughter for dinner tonight. Great…read moreteishoku sets and reasonably priced! My bro ordered the combo set with fried oysters and unagi. My mom ordered the Tonkatsu and fried oyster combo set. I had the shrimp tempura and unagi set. And my daughter had the kids wakame udon and added fish cake and they also added corn which is a favorite of hers. The miso soups in the sets had the little rolled tofu curls, wakame and green onion. The waitress gave my daughter a cute Hello Kitty bowl so we could portion out the udon. Overall it was a really great meal and we'll definitely be back! The restaurant was very clean and not noisy at all. Volume of music was perfect for families and definitely kid friendly. Service was excellent and food came out fast.

    Located in the Waimalu shopping center, Hoya Grill & Ramen is serving up Japanese comfort classics…read morelike ramen, chicken katsu curry, and gyoza. I love that the combos come with ramen, 2 types of protein, and a green salad. We got the combo C with a mini miso ramen, chicken katsu curry, mochiko chicken, and a green salad. The full size curry plates come with rice, mac salad, and pickled cabbage. Don't miss out on their 6 piece gyoza. They even have children's meals and every keiki gets a free balloon with purchase.

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    Gyotaku Japanese Restaurant - Misoyaki Butterfish & Tenpura

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    3.5(869 reviews)
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    This place is always good. Prices have risen, but the food is still good every time…read more Most recently ate here for my grandma's birthday dinner, everyone had either the early bird special, or the tonkatsu or chicken curry. I had the tonkatsu curry, and as a big curry fan, it's good. Tonkatsu wasn't too oily, meat was juicy, and the curry taste was taste-in. I've also had the poke nachos, shrimp/vegetable tempura, and various bento dishes--always at least solid. Finally, appreciate the servers. Depending on when you go, it can get busy, but we've never had to wait too long for food and waters get refiled/plates get cleared. The underneath parking can get tight as well. Will continue to come here, it's a staple!

    Original review: 1-star Updated review: 4-star…read more Update: Restaurant management provided an excellent follow-up within 24 hours, provided an overview of the chicken katsu preparation, and committed to follow-up and consistency in training in order to ensure food quality meets customer expectations. Will definitely be back because all other dishes we had were great and service was attentive and efficient! Original review: Service and staff were stellar. But the chicken katsu was one of the worst I've ever had on O'ahu. The chicken katsu was greasy and soaked in old oil that tasted rancid and oxidized, which made the panko a disappointingly saturated mess. The panko was way too browned, and neither flaky or freshly crunchy like katsu should truly be, and was a far cry from the photo in the menu. The poor, fatty chicken quality and the rubbery skin left on the chicken pieces just added to the gristly and chewy nature of the katsu. Charging customers these prices for this kind of subpar quality chicken is absolutely insulting, and we couldn't even finish the dish. It's such a disappointment to write this kind of review, but others need to know what they're getting when they order katsu at Gyotaku.

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    Goma Tei Ramen Pearlridge

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    3.8(818 reviews)
    2.4 mi
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    The food is always fast and consistently great quality; you cannot go wrong with their thick tan…read moretan broth! Their sides are also very delicious, and I always order either the hamburger steak or Mapo tofu on the side. Very great service and ambiance!

    After walking the mall for a bit, I was getting hungry and decided on lunching at Goma Tei as we…read moresaw the $7.95 bento advertised in the window. When we walked in, all the tables were in use and so we took up seats at the bar. First, the bar seats are short people friendly. Huge plus. At was at the time of ordering the first time that we were told the $7.95 is only for take home, and it is intentionally cold, but it is with purchase with a regular meal. I read the advertisement carefully and then understood the sale on it. My sister needed a few more minutes to select another item. She ended up getting the seafood fried rice, which she really like but interesting enough the poached egg was in the dipping sauce, which was interesting and she enjoyed it a lot I ordered the curry Loco moco. I found that the curry had chunks of chicken in it. Hamburger patty, small but good size since it was a lot of food. The portion sizes are large and so we did have to take home our leftovers. As for the servers, super helpful and quick service. This is a Hawaii favorite so we will definitely return

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    Busy today. I guess everyone is thinking ramen since it's windy and rainy outside.

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    Ichiriki Japanese Nabe - Brownie Ala mode

    Ichiriki Japanese Nabe

    4.1(1k reviews)
    2.2 mi
    $$

    Really nice place to catch up with friends or even for a quick lunch special. The individual booths…read moregive you lots of privacy. Food is delicious and quick to serve. Prices are reasonable. Most importantly, the service is amazing. Nick is so attentive and genuine, probably one of the best servers I've ever met. Huge lot to park at and free. Come especially on a chilly rainy day for some tasty soup.

    This review is strictly for the server that I recently had here. I wasn't able to get his name but…read morehe had longer hair (like halfway to a bob) and large framed glasses. He was extremely sassy, rude and inattentive. Made our party feel like we were an inconvenience to him. I legit had to ask myself during dinner, "where am I?" Because I thought I was at one of those restaurants in the mainland where you pay to get bad service. You know the ones where they purposely rude? It was crazy. He made us feel so stupid for asking questions. My friend was missing her ponzu so she asked him if she could get it, he pointed down and said "what's this?" Like that's just crazy to me. Never filled up our waters. Didn't even check on us after the food came. Then after we asked him for water it took him so long just to come back, we even had to flag him down just to pay our bill. I could go on and on about the night and honestly this was my favorite restaurant up until last night. I highly doubt I'll be back and I promise you if he is assigned to me as a waiter I will get up and leave.

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    Rokaru Shabu Shabu

    4.2(597 reviews)
    1.7 mi
    $$$
    Locally owned & operated
    All you can eat

    Food: We got the premium AYCE option and it was great. I really liked the garlic fried chicken and…read morearabiki taro dogs. The meat options are also good and I like how thin they cut the meat. My favorites were the pork belly and short rib. They have a variety of broth and I tried the sukiyaki and tonkotsu. The sukiyaki went well with the meat. They also give you either a sorbet or ice cream at the end for dessert. Service: the servers were very attentive and brought out the meat quickly. Ambiance: the feel of the place is pretty homey and simple. Price: the price has gone up over the years, but I still think its worth it for the variety of options and quality of meat.

    Time for an update... ROKARU STILL TAKES THE WIN!!…read more We've been to several other hot pot spots around the island over the past years, and we can confidently say Rokaru is still our favorite. The broths (Rokaru broth in particular) are the most flavorful, the protein selection is the best, and the service is consistently outstanding. The staff is always friendly, attentive, and quick to refill or help with anything you need, which really makes the whole experience enjoyable. The self-serve veggie bar is our fave too since they've added fresh enoki mushrooms. For me, I load up on equal parts veggies & meats, so I don't feel too bad going hard on the AYCE haha! It feels like there's something for everyone on the Premium AYCE. Seafood, veggies, appetizers, meats, starches, then the best part is ending with Dave's Ice Cream dessert! Yummy :) We also recently learned they offer a 5% military discount, which is another thoughtful bonus. After trying other places, Rokaru continues to stand out for us with its combination of flavor, freshness, variety, service, and overall value. It's still the hot pot place we recommend first to anyone looking for a solid dinner option. It's become one of those places we keep coming back to because every visit is consistently great. Highly recommend if you're craving hot pot!

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