Five stars for the take out window, review. Highly recommend. If you enjoy old fashioned okazuya, then this is the place to come to. By noon on a Saturday, forget getting much because most food items are sold out. Was able to get a few items, such as cone sushi, Teri beef, pork adobo, egg, and chow fun. Not much, but enough to enjoy. The Teri beef was a bit tough, but okay. The pork adobo was ono. The cone sushi was always good and tasty. The egg was pretty good. Finally, the chow fun was not too bad. Overall, it wasn't the foods I normally would get, but couldn't be picky. Had to satisfy the hunger. My recommendation is to go early to get the good stuff. Not sure what they have now, since most was all gone. I recall they have chorizo, hot dogs, fried chicken, maki sushi, and other winner food items. Anyway, if you want good okazuya food, come down to the Kabuki take out window. And come early, so that you can take your pick of foods. Aloha!! read more

Kabuki Restaurant - Lunch teishoku - Japanese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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Always awesome- Been coming to Kabuki since 1989, same quality of food and service. My "Go To" place when I'm traveling.... read more

Small booths not comfortable for average persons especially for Japanese style of food. After my wife finished eating she found a roach floating in the soup. NO extra charge! Restaurant was not busy and lots of space... I wonder why. I hope you enjoy the photo below. Food was so so at best. This was on a Sunday lunch hour. read more

Kabuki Restaurant - Roach - Japanese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Today when to lunch out in Aiea at Waimalu shopping mall parking is a little hassle as it's busy at lunchtime with lots of food places but worth the drive out there My specialty is Japanese Nabe dishes and this place beats them all originally I wanted to order Chilly Nabe but waitress said we haven't had in a while but recommend Yosenabe instead boy was I in for a treat came in pretty nice size Nabe dish full of seafood as I at fist I picked up a clam nice and juicy then I see another and another total of five clams wow was this a mistake ?!? usually you only get one if you're lucky but this place gives on top of finding oysters two of them large shrimp baby scallop and good portions of fishes this seafood Nabe was so much I couldn't finish eating even half of the meal Took home another full container for late night snack lol for sure Their sushi selection was also very nice healthy cut of portions too I'm coming back again next week even it's a little out of the way and parking hassle read more

Kabuki Restaurant - Yosenabe what a deal of seafood galore - Japanese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

This review is for the okazuya side. I love Kabuki! One of the best Okazuya on the island. I love that they open 7 days a week and super early too! We got cone sushi, nori musubi (ume inside), egg omelette, fried chicken, chow fun, shoyu butterfish, fried halibut, hash patties, hamburger, bbq beef, potato/mac salad and namasu. $28 for all this onolicious food. read more

Kabuki Restaurant - My box - Japanese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Love their okazuya here. I went here this past Saturday and there was a bit of a wait but it wasn't too bad. I probably waited around 30 mins or so to get in line to order. You can also call to pre-order in advance so you can just come to pick up good order. Once you get to the inside area they only allow up to 4 people in that area. They have a paper outside you can grab along with a pencil to mark down what okazuya pieces you want and then you can read it to the cashier. They only accept cash here so make sure you bring cash! Their items are huge and prices are reasonable. read more

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Every year, I buy bento for the secretaries for Secretary's Day. They love them! Glad to see price is still reasonable. I called in my order at 5:30 this morning for 6:30 pick up, just in case. Luckily, line was very short. I get myself a lunch, too. I was happy to see that the egg omelette was a bigger piece, however, it wasn't the traditional sweet egg I like the new okazuya counter, more space and coverage from the elements. read more

Went here on March 7,2023 to the Okazuya. Had a big lady working there, not serving, but working in the back and crossing through the area where the food was being served. She was hacking and coughing. Not even covering her mouth and mind you, no mask on. She had a horrible cough and shouldn't hVe even been there if she was that sick. She walked around the uncovered foods without a care in the world, coughing all over the place. She was coughing even harder in the back which I assume is the kitchen. So GROSS!!! read more

I've only been to the okazuya side 2x. I waited in like 20 minutes the 1st time and 45 minutes the 2nd time. When I got inside, there were 3 older woman, but only 1 was assisting the customers who were waiting. Pre-made food shouldn't take that long to make. What's the point of having a slip that customers can fill out? I don't think it would help one bit if you move slow to service your customers. This is the most disappointing part of choosing to eat here. The food itself is good. Recommend: Hire younger worked who have a sense of urgency. read more

Haven't been here in a while (a few months) because the lines were long and parking was scarce. Today it wasn't too bad so I decided to pick up my usual (pint of chow funn, 4 x gobo, cone sushi and 2 shoyu butterfish). Should have kept going. They must have a different cook because everything was "off". The chow funn and butterfish was too salty for me (could only taste salt), the cone sushi had a "funny taste" to it (threw it away) and the gobo tasted "off" too. I spent/wasted $30+ on the food. Don't think I'll be coming back anytime soon. read more

Placed order for bento. My event was cancelled but had already ordered so picked it up. Super disappointed with bento. Size and portions are generous however the quality of dishes was not good. Flavor on teriyaki was very sweet. Shrimp tempura batter was heavy and also sweet. Egg and spam was just ok. Gobo was tough and flavor again was sweet. Picked up at 9 am and ate at lunch. Sorry but can't recommend your bento. May consider doing deli next time. read more

I had the Kabuki Teishoku. I am not Japanese, but I must say this "combo" of tempura fried shrimp and butter fish were very yummy. The miso soup was standard. The overall atmosphere and inside of the restaurant is old and has uninterrupted/authentic feel to it. Several tables were conjoined to accommodate my work party. We were celebrating Office Workers. The experience was very wholesome. Our food had been pre-ordered for a designated time so it was out very shortly after we arrived we had little placards with everyone's name on it and their order. This made things flow rather smoothly. I always suggest knowing what you want prior to arriving to a place of dining. You can work on the pronunciation and those who work in the restaurant still may not understand. So, using the menu as a reference will work too if you don't have a handy dandy placard. This place isn't the most well presented or high brow Japanese restaurant, (i.e. their menu could use pictures) but it got the job done. Overall, I am giving this place a 4/5 because I don't have any deep gripes about it and I don't know Japanese food well enough to critique in detail. I had a very nice time with my co-workers who also seemed to enjoy themselves. Thank You Kabuki Restaurant! read more

Kabuki Restaurant - Kabuki Teishoku - Tempura and Butterfish Combo * This is not my photo * - Japanese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

I love going to Kabuki Restaurant in Aiea, their Japanese food is so delicious and if you can get a seat at the sushi bar even better.

The take out okazu foods are good. The cone sushi, Maki rolls, nishime, butterfish, fried chicken are all good. They take only cash, no credit or debit cards. The #1 and #2 bento boxes are good too. read more

I normally go when they open in the morning. They have a wide variety of delicious food to choose from. Staff is always nice.

Yesterday we had some concerns about our order and receipt. A couple of mistakes were made by the trainee cashier. My review was quickly responded by the owner with an apology and offer for a refund or credit. That was really quick and was appreciated. That is awesome that the owner is on top of things and reads the YELP comments. The food is always excellent as well as the service. I understand the reason for having a trainee since the restaurant is always busy. My son works for the Star Advertiser and agrees with me about the food and service. I do miss the sit in part of the restaurant that they closed that also had awesome food that to me was second to none. read more

This is a very local Japanese restaurant that has been there like forever! There's a good reason it's still there, the food is tasty! In the early hours they have an Okazuya with many different selections even pork adobo! If you gonna picnic, go beach, or sit on top a mountain under a tree it's nice to have yummy snacks! Unfortunately I want a small box but always leave with a big box, because I want to try everything! read more

Hands down,...our favorite place to eat sushi. For many years, we come here and just sit at the bar - eating the freshest sushi. Even though they have new owners now, the service and food are still great. Chefs Masa and Lance are great people to talk to. Come here and check it out...you won't be disappointed! read more

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so so different right now because of covid lockdowns ONLY open for okazuya takeout none of the regular teishoku dishes they have paper menu/order sheets and small golf pencils outside so that while you're waiting in line you can figure out what you want to make the ordering go faster once you get inside. once inside, they built a new counter with 2 okazu stations so they can help 2 customers at a time. there were also spam musubis and some premade bentos when i went. i didnt see any noodle options though, but it could be because i went later in the afternoon, and they may have sold out. if you go early in the morning be prepared to wait in line, because its usually pretty long lots of parking in this shopping center so thats always a plus just wish they had some of the teishoku stuff read more

We go here every once in a while purely for nostalgia reasons. My in-laws are Japanese and they have have been going to this place for over 30 years! I honestly don't think they've changed anything in the restaurant in that time. So when you go in it literally feels like you're going back in time. That is not necessarily a bad thing, for me it just brings back a lot of great family memories. We usually go to the Okazuya which is why I'mI am giving this a four star. Go early for the best choices. It's a walk up window at the restaurant. Last night we decided to get the dinner menu option where you cook at your table. The grill is exactly the same grill they used 30 years ago. Lol. I am not sure if I would advise doing this if you're with the group. The two of us ended up cooking way longer after everyone was done eating. If it's just two people that might be OK. Again... If it's your first time here at try Okazuya first!! Great bento to take to the beach! read more

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The food was very good at a reasonable price. Didn't think we would get a table because they are usually busy. Wait, staff and manager were on it, and we were always checked on. Yhey had all my favorites!! Will be back read more

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Okazuya. It's Ok. Price wise . Noodles not so much. Shrimp, hash, chix good. I do miss Hondas from liliha though they were great. Sad not many to choose from anymore that are worth going too. read more

Okazuya isalways excellent. I really love the cone sushi,maki sushi,hand cut gobo,fried chicken,konbu and everything I order. The two Filipino ladies are always so nice and friendly serving me all the years I've been going there and coming all the way from Kailua there's always enough food. One more thing I really appreciate is that they are open seven days a week. Thank you so much for awesome service and great food. read more

They built a new Deli inside the restaurant, Outside take out window is closed. Aloha, Derek read more

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Kabuki Restaurant is one of our favorite Japanese okazuya eateries in Pearl City. We don't mind standing patiently in line for a plateful of crispy shrimp and sweet potato tempura, chow mein or chow fun, gobo, BBQ meat, musubi with ume, shoyu. chicken, nishime, long rice, and fried chicken. They also feature daily specials like Konbu maki and marinated fried chicken which often runs out early! If you're ever looking for a delicious take out bento lunch for field trips or visits with friends, don't forget to treat yourself to the delicious okazuya selections at Kabuki Restaurant...just be sure to go early to beat the crowd! read more

Recently revisited Kabuki Restaurant. Great food, quick service, just how we remembered Kabuki before the Pandemic! Definitely our favorite Japanese restaurant. Sashimi, oden, tempura, butterfish, ...simply delicious ...just like their okazuya. Delicious ...try their cone sushi! Makesushi (sp?) delicious. Great omiyage both cone and roll sushi! I alway buy roll sushi to eat on plane trips! read more

This was a good place, I'm stuck between 3 or 4 stars, so I'm gonna round up, since the food was delicious. When you come in, you can't help but feel a cultural connection. I've never been to Japan, but Kabuki definitely met my ideation of what it would be like. We were immediately seated and in my. Ook, it's always a plus to not have to wait long periods of time for food and service. The seating was comfy and cozy, amidst more Japanese architecture, making it more of an experience than just a casual lunch. There was one waitress, who seemed to be tending all seating and she was on top of it. There were moments she subbed as a busboy too, I was thoroughly impressed. She was small in stature, but hard working and provided really good service. She took her time for us novice Asian orderers and explained the menu in detail. She was even able to figure out what we wanted by our sparing description, kinda like she jumped right in our thoughts and knew what we wanted. The food arrived in a timely fashion, with the one man show waitress, I'm still not convinced that she was a cook too. Everything came out just as described and great to taste. I loved the tempura, in fact, I wanted the potato tempura, but they only served that outside in the Okazuya, next time for sure. It was a great experience, the atmosphere was inviting and clean, service was good and food delicious. Definitely coming again. read more

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Food was terrible. Way too salty. Waitress kept messing up our orders, but we just ate what she brought and will never go back.

I feel bad for writing this because the uncle behind the counter and who also looked like he was preparing the food was so nice. But to save someone else the money and time I have to write this. First and last time to this place. We waited really long for our food that costs about 40$. Then on top of that the food did not taste good at all. The presentation and effort was there but not good tasting. read more

Waited for this place to open at 5PM to make a Togo order. We were already in the area, so I figured making an in person Togo order should've been quick especially since we were the firsts ones there. We waited about 1 hour and 15 minutes for our order to be finished. Now Being industry myself I know how operations work, and I tried being understanding at first But it was both frustrating and annoying that when people who dined in the restaurants, finished their meals and checked out before we received anything. I heard amazing things about this place from my bar guests but today was a complete let down on service. I would've appreciated better communication and a better apology then a "Oh I'm sorry we had a lot of orders" I spent 160.00 plus tip for poor service and mediocre sushi. What was most disgusting was the gigantic rat we saw by their pond. It made us lose our appetite. The waitress however was nice. If you're not one of their regular guest, I don't recommend this place. They will not treat you well. read more

They have the one of the best okazuya around. The food is always delicious with a large selection and the prices are very reasonable. Service is quick as they can despite being short handed. Very mom and pop ambiance. Definitely our favorite. read more

A family favorite. We love our Japanese cuisine. We have done both dine in and okazuya over the years. Great service. Butter Fish Halibut Kakiage Tempura All the Tempura Konbu Cone sushi ChowFunn read more

This is for inside the restaurant... The food is really good. Love the chawanmushi (I think that's how you spell it ‍) The tempura is really good as well. But I always go for the sushi. The sushi is so fresh and delish! Even the take out sushi is good and they have uni in the sushi nigiri plate. Dont think they are used to take out because I was supposed to get miso soup like the menu said but they tried to play it off like I didnt order any. It's ok though cuz I really just went for the sushi. Service is ok - dont expect the managers/owners to help out and help their staff when it gets really busy. Only downfall is when you leave here you leave smelling like the restaurant so dont plan on going anywhere after unless you bring a change of clothes or dont care what you smell like. read more

Kabuki Restaurant - To go sushi combo plate (just the sushi not the bowl of salmon) - Japanese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

It's been a while since we've eaten at this place.... I couldn't even ballpark the last time we went here. Today, the parents were kind enough to pick-up some okazuya for the wife and I. On the menu was chow fun, long rice, fried chicken x 2, teriyaki beef, cone sushi, adobo, and a spam musubi. Both the wife and I agreed that it was a mixed bag. The fried chicken ain't no comparison to the fried chicken from Tanioka's. It was bone-in and I can't stand it when the meat around the bone is still red/pink. Beef, long rice, and cone sushi were okay. Not bad but not memorable. The chow fun was above average, and I'd definitely eat a plate of that again. Lastly, the spam musubi and adobo were phenomenal. What made that adobo so good was the oiliness of the meat and juice. The flavor was also neutral. It wasn't overly salty or vinegary like other adobos. As for the spam musubi, it was old-school style. No frills. It was spam, rice, and nori. But the rice was tinged with that salted water flavor and that spam had the best texture and was on the oily side. I haven't had a similar spam musubi in a while since nowadays, everyone is trying to make it different with teriyaki flavoring and other additions (furikake, egg, etc.). Nah this one was perfectly old school. Lastly, the price vs. quantity was great. The goodies lasted us for lunch and dinner with some extra rice on the side. Would definitely go back here again... but probably just for the adobo and spam musubi.... and probably when I'm too lazy to drive to Kalihi or Kaimuki. read more

I love Kabuki Delicatessen Food it's comfort food for me. Know the items you want beforehand otherwise you'll end up over spending. Lol!!!

Poor customer service. Guy running the okazuya doesn't care about patrons. Food is subpar. Better to take your service elsewhere.

A cute Japanese restaurant which has been around since the 1980's with a large parking lot on the west side has an extensive menu and reasonable prices as you can see by pictures my Teishoku plate $26 the food came out fast delicious plenty and miso soup and green tea and the service was excellent it's a great place to try on the west side read more

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Love coming here even though it's a little pricey. Kabuki is just down the hill from my other half place. So it's one of our favorite places to go for Japanese at Aiea. It's been here forever at Waimalu shopping center. There's lots of parking but when you go during peak time you may have an hard time looking for parking. Just an heads up. This review is for the restaurant. My boyfriend and I like coming here for sizzling beef teriyaki and I love the butterfish over there. They offer egg drop soup or the fish soup. We prefer the fish soup. It's so delicious. But that's my opinion. The are quick in refilling your waters and always making sure you're okay. They don't rush you and they let you enjoy your meal. Just an heads up. It doesn't look pleasant but the food is awesome. The entrance you will see koi pond and it's very pretty. They are still doing construction but they are open. read more

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I crave Okazuya every so often and this is where I go sometimes before work. I eat Okazuya mostly for breakfast but it is also your ideal bento lunch ! For me, Kabuki is in a prime location on my way to work. They have all the traditional Okazuya offerings. And Even though the shrimp tempura has a higher ratio of batter than shrimp I still always get it anyway. My must get items typically include the egg omelet, potato hash namasu, large cone sushi and whatever meat or fish I feel like eating (chorizo, hotdog or spam ) I feel that Okazuya like this is authentic to only Hawai'i and represents the rich mix/melting pot of culture Hawai'i offers from our Hawaiian Plantation historical past! I hope that Okazuya will continue to be available for years to come and that this rich culture & traditional yet delicious food offering never gets forgotten. read more

Kabuki Restaurant - #okazuya - Japanese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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This is the only place I will stand in a long line to buy lunch. These types of mom and pop Okazuya's are hard to find. I love that you can look through the window of the counter and see exactly what you are buying. What a concept! The food is super delicious and there are so many different types of food to choose from. They have your traditional Okazuya foods like Shrimp Tempura, Cone Sushi, Maki Sushi, Hash Patties, Gobo, Vegetable Tempura and more. Or you can get things Pork Adobo, Spaghetti Macaroni, Shoyu or Fried Fish and Chicken and my favorite Chow Fun Noodles. The aunties that work there are always smiling and they open at 5:30 AM! When ever I need to buy a good lunch for a meeting or field trip I will stop at Kabuki. Most restaurants don't open till 8ish and only serve breakfast that early. * Just cash only read more

Kabuki Restaurant - Don't come on Tuesdays - Japanese Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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