I have gone to a lot of Teppenyaki places in central Honolulu area, so I was excited to go to this one on the West side! But it just was not a great experience. We were there for a birthday. It didn't start well! My mountain dew tasted like root beer and the server was so doubtful. She was unhappy when I said I'd rather switch to coke, since I didn't want a second root beer flavored mountain dew. Also our chef definitely touched the cooked meat with the raw shrimp tongs repeatedly. I also wasn't a fan of him putting the huge speaker directly on the table either. Also, my boyfriend didn't mind but I don't enjoy a squeeze bottle of alcohol being shot across the teppenyaki counters into someone's mouth! It made me really doubt the sanitation levels. Overall, I wouldn't come back. Food was mediocre and fine. read more

The food is amazing from the Hibachi to the Yellowtail Jalapeño. We bring everyone who comes to visit to this place and have yet to hear someone say they did not love it. We've been here with parties of 4 all the way to 12 and the service has been consistent every single time. If you find yourself looking for Hibachi or Sushi look no further this place is it! The atmosphere is what you make it and it is perfect for romantic dates to birthday party celebrations or just stopping by for lunch. read more

Enjoyed dining here with one of my childhood friends. We opted for both sashimi and hibachi! The sashimi was fresh and beautiful presented. For the hibachi we chose the VIP deluxe (chicken, ribeye, shrimp, scallops, grilled veggies) with fried rice and noodles. We were the only ones at the hibachi table. Our cook was nice and turned on his charm and sense of humor. I would definitely return to dine again. read more

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This has become our go-to place for sushi and Hibachi. The restaurant is nestled in a s Foodland shopping center near a great outdoor mall in Kapolei. The restaurant has a large section with Hibachi tables and a smaller back area for dine-in sushi. They are normally not too busy and we can get seated almost right away. The Hibachi is a lot of fun. The food is delicious and the cooks are entertaining and personable. The portions are large and everything has been delicious. The sushi area is a little more quiet and the service is fast. We ordered the largest sushi boat (about $100+) to share among 4 people and it was a perfect amount of food. The rolls were delicious and the fish was very fresh. We have also enjoyed a variety of drinks including the house sake. They are appropriately priced. I recommend trying them. They are worth the drive. read more

Love it !!!! Anthony was awesome. Funny and very generous!!!! Brought smiles to everyone on the table... would definitely recommend and return.... Awesome job!!! read more

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Went here on a Friday night and they sat us down right away. We tried their oyster platter and sashimi and it was probably the freshest oyster and sashimi I've ever had on island!! Then came our sushi rolls. We ordered the super volcano, Godzilla, and the amazing roll. All were ONO, but the roll that won us over was the amazing roll! The food here is SO fresh. And the ambiance was also a 10/10. I think I've found my new favorite sushi place! Our server, Eric, was so kind and hospitable. He had some great recommendations and was very attentive to our needs. He went above and beyond to make sure that we enjoyed our food. Thank you Eric! We will definitely be back! read more

WARNING!!! This is based off our own first time impressions of this place. Our first time there, called in advance and was told just to do a walk in. Our special Valentines dinner went in the trash. Stood waiting for someone to acknowledge me so I can see about seating and no one says anything workers walked over to register in front by their host stand, where I was standing, and completely ignored me. Little irritated but understood they were slammed so I asked a customer standing there if someone checked them in and they explained they had to sign the book. So I did, and went to get my family from the car and went back in to sit and wait. THEN another couple came in after us and instantly gets sat down without checking in. We finally get noticed and sat. Water given and menus and waited another 45mins before just walking out. Server in the section they sat us at completely ignored us the whole time. Seemed almost intentional honestly. Talked to the "MOD" on the way out to explain our frustration as she was the one who sat us. She tried apologizing but we were super irritated at this point. But first and LAST time we ever step into this place. I will just check out Mililani's location. Maybe they got better servers. To the server who ignored us you lost on a huge tip. read more

The food is delicious keto art chef was funny and very entertaining to talk to. He made us a delicious Teppanyaki meal my whole family and friends enjoyed it. We can't wait to go back again. read more

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Very poor service from the host. Bad attitude with ABSOLUTELY NO CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS! Pathetic! Owner: Hire friendly host with a desire to work at your business! read more

We have eaten in the teppanyaki side a couple of times. Each experience was very different. I will say one thing, the quality of the cook (humor) will determine the amount of fun you will have. Food as well, some cooks are simply better than others. Please remember to tip them!!! Sushi bar is pretty consistent with fresh fish but it does take a while to receive your order. We had large parties, gratuity is added to the check. read more

Located in Kapolei, next to Foodland in the Ka Makana Ali'i shopping center. This is the newer location than the Mililani one. The environment is cleaner and there are more Teppanyaki tables and less regular tables. The service and food is good. There is a difference in the menu. This location does not have the lunch special bentos for $12-13 like the Mililani one. Parking is shared with the mall. read more

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Located in Ka Makana Alii in Kapolei, this place gives diners that live on the west side a teppanyaki option without coming to town. It was like a more mama papa owned lower quality Tanaka of Tokyo but more reasonably priced. They do the fanfare of a typical teppanyaki restaurant. Flames that make you worry about losing your eyebrows and hair igniting because of too much hairspray. Flying food you have to catch in your mouth. Generous food portions. Good seasoning. Friendly staff. Almost obnoxiously friendly, but it a part of the showmanship that is teppanyaki. Lots of parking at it is in the mall. Appreciated them being open of Christmas day for a gathering of three generations. read more

My husband and I enjoyed our dinner ! Our delicious meal was served to us by SAM. She went above and beyond our expectations! Overall experience was excellent. Thank you ! read more

wonderful service and very sweet people! Skye and chengjie were so great! They helped us celebrate my sisters birthday. We're visiting from the states, it was a good place to get away from touristy areas. love and highly recommend! Great food and fast service. read more

Went for a birthday dinner with the girls. I've heard that this place can be a lot of fun which is needed in this pandemic. We had a reservation for 16 and couples were spread out around two grills. It took awhile for our drinks to come out and the first specialty drink was made incorrectly. They quickly rectified that without a problem. The cooks come out with a boo box on his cart which sets the mood for the hilarity to come. Mind you, only one chef does this, for what I observed through the night. The food was typical, delicious and the sushi platters were great. Party ambiance even in the closed off room. Definitely recommend this location for an upbeat dinner. Not somewhere to go for a quiet night out. read more

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Fun place to try in Kapolei! If you like a vibrant restaurant atmosphere, try Sakura. This is a Teppanyaki restaurant where the chef cooks your food right in front of you. We had a long day and didn't feel like sitting in the loud dining room but the energy was bustling! Portions were plenty, fish was fresh, and service was great. They were very busy as it was Father's Day evening but we were able to sit outside by the fountain and enjoy our dinner. Try the appetizer jalapeño yellowtail! The pieces were thick and melted in my mouth. Love having access to fresh seafood in Hawaii!! There is a grocery store right next door so if you need to grab something after dinner, it is convenient. read more

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Delicious sushi at great prices. Nice ambience. Great service. Met up with a longtime friend and we enjoyed our lunch with hot sake. Will definitely return. read more

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Top 3: 1. Best hibachi experience ever 2. Free sake :DD 3. Best music played during dinning Dined outside: I'm so happy I found a place that can suit my last minute needs!! Since all the restaurants close at 10, it was so hard to find a place that would serve us! Thank goodness Sakura said yes to my starving friends and I! I had the Uni shooter, Ninja roll, Spider-Man roll, Fried banana tempura and Yellow tail Jalapeño! This spread did not disappoint! (Droool face) Oysters are def a good size here! They were bigger than at Hys in Waiks! Kang is such a great server! He was extremely polite and made my experience so welcoming. If you get to have him as your server then you will def have a great experience! 2nd Time Visit and I got to go to the Hibachi grill: I just wanna say WOW!! My experience was Tony was an amazing hibachi chef! He really made my bday really special. read more

Man!! We were all really excited to try this place out. First off-- WOW is it busy. I called a week prior to make reservations, and was told to just walk it. At that time, I only had 4 in my party, and reservations considered start at parties of 5. Unfortunately, by the time we had our fifth guest confirm, we were told over the phone (again, a week prior) that the reservations were full. Upon arriving last night (Friday), we were told our party would have to wait 30-60 mins for a table. No preference inside or out. Ended up waiting over an hour. Just a tip-- if you are hotter blooded-- SIT OUT ON THE PATIO!!!! It was HOT inside. No ceiling fans or AC that we noticed. We were seated by the sushi bar, toward the back of the restaurant. No one wanted to do the teppanyaki side anyways, so we thought this booth would be perfect. Whew! We were perspiring the entire time. Outside weather was rainy and cold, so we all wore what we thought was suitable for the cozy weather. Definitely a bad idea. Haha! I only laugh now cuz I'm out of that place. Anyways, our SERVER was great. Funny, young guy who was a good sport with our "we think we're funny, but close to midlife crisis" crowd. Lol. He was hustling, you could see. Just wasn't that AWARE of the service aspect of things. For example, we got our first round of appetizers before we even got a napkin or a single plate or utensil. Being that we were all dripping from the heat, napkins were close to an emergency for us makeup wearing females. Everything took lonnnggg... The food and drinks arrived in more than 25-30 min intervals, which was sort of a frustration. Being that our server was so busy, we were having to do the hunt down to get our next orders in shortly after receiving the previous rounds. Plates and chopsticks arrived after our food and drinks, but no napkins. We had to request each and every thing. Luckily, we were kept amused by the loud, party atmosphere of the teppan side of the restaurant. The chefs were blasting booty music and setting their hats on fire! One was shooting liquids into guests mouths; I'm assuming that was sake? Lol it looked fun on their side! Definitely for the rowdier crowd. There's much more I could add to the reason of 3 stars, but our server and his kind, hospitable nature is the only reason it's not 2 stars. The food was just... okay. Pretty saucy, which could be our own fault in ordering. Food wasn't hot upon arrival and the tempura in the rolls seemed very premade. No heat or crunch. Was sort of a stale batter? Lastly, there were only 5 of us and 18% gratuity was added. Just be cautious of your check! I would surely try this place out again, but maybe not on a Friday night. I know people are dining out more now, with the recent tier change. Maybe this restaurant wasn't prepared or didn't anticipate the swarm of diners last night. Also-- there was only ONE BARTENDER for this huge place! Drinks took long. Very long!! But that baga was hustling for sure!!! Kudos to that guy! :) read more

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DO NOT EAT HERE! There are flies, moths and COCKROACHES crawling over the entire sushi bar. My wife and I had to up and leave when a cockroach ran over our plate. Took a picture of their hiding spot. read more

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We came here a couple of times. We have always sat around the grill! I love bringing the kids here because it is such a fun experience for them. This place is located near foodland farms at Ka Makana Alii. I believe they take walk ins, but seriously just go on yelp and reserve! It makes it super easy. There is ample parking, but it does get filled quick on busy nights. How can I describe this in 1 sentence? Its dinner and a show. You are part of it when you sit at the grill!! I love watching the chefs showcase there talent. You can tell they are comfortable and personable during the experience. We have laughed to the point of tears because of the great conversations and tricks from the chefs. At the end you get this great meal! I love the yummy food and the great price. I'm fully aware eating like this in town would be pretty costly. Sakura makes is reasonable! I love the friendly service, the delicious food and the reasonable price. Its a great date night restaurant. It's also family friendly! read more

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I really like this place! I already returned a second time! They have really great service and I'm so glad we have this kind of place in Kapolei now! This kind of restaurant is always great for special occasions and you can choose to sit in a regular seat away from the chef cooking in front of you. That's great for people that don't want to smell like food after their meal or want to breath in any food cooking smoke. I came with my family of 4 for dinner and another time for lunch with my parents. Very attentive customer service and it is safe here as they follow the precautions of social distance seating, temp checks, masks, have outdoor seating available, & they clean/disinfect between customers. For lunch & another time for dinner I ordered the steak and shrimp teppanyaki like what the chef would cook in front of you. Both times I came we did not sit in front of a chef we wanted to sit outside and on our own booth. I ordered that steak and shrimp because it was so good! Even the fried rice is Yumm! In the picture you can see that the steak and shrimp is not the hugest portion but it also includes fried rice and even veggies and noodles! You still get really full from it I'll probably order that same thing when I go back! My family loves sushi so we order different rolls and their sashimi is really fresh and beautifully presented. We also ordered gyoza which is a standard I enjoyed their shrimp tempura which comes with veggie tempura when you order that side. I ordered 2 for sharing with others, I'm so generous. read more

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Sakura Teppanyaki Sushi is located in the new area of Kamakana Alii next to Foodland. Parking shouldn't be a problem because there's so much parking available since it is in the same area as Kamakana Alii, Foodland and 24 Hour Fitness. I never been here and always wanted to try their food since my friends are always raving about this place and they did not lie. I like it here so much that I actually went here twice within the week. The first time I went here we didn't know where to eat and the line at the other place we wanted to go to was an hour wait so we decided for Sakura. We ended up getting the Salmon Poppers for an appetizer and ordered the Kapolei Boat to share between the three of us. The poppers were ok. I like that the poppers were fried to perfection and the inside was still hot and the cream cheese was gooey. The Kapolei boat was perfect for the three of us. It came with two sushi rolls and an assortment of sashimi. Our meal also came with miso soup which was so good. The second time we came, we came for my birthday and this time there was five of us so we definitely ordered more food. For appetizers, we got calamari rings, the dinosaur egg, pizza sandwich, the yellowtail jalapeño and the a sushi roll. The appetizers all came out before our main meal and they were all delicious. We also got 4 ordered of the toro, which is fatty tuna belly. We got another boat as well and this time it was the Hawaii boat, which came with 10 pieces of sashimi, one aloha roll, one Hawaii roll, a variety of tempuras, one piece soft shell crab, chicken katsu and steak. Definitely too much food for the five of us but we managed. Definitely would come here again with my family or a bunch of my friends. The atmosphere was buzzing the second time we came and looks like a lot of people were here enjoying their dinner. The do offer indoor and outdoor seating as well. If you dine indoors, you have the option of sitting at the teppanyaki table where you have a chef cook food in front of you. Will definitely be taking that option the next time I dine here. read more

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I've been going almost every week now. I love this place. Great lunch hour dine and even better dinner experience. read more

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Fish is fresh. Prices are reasonable. Service was very good with the exception of forgetting one item ordered. Sat in back near sushi bar. Quiet! Teppanyaki area not busy but by the time we left was busy. Ambience skewed to tourist crowd unlike Mililani location which very local. Worth a try if you are in the mall area read more

Sushi is really good! Melt in your mouth action. Great service at the bar. 5 star approved

Came here a few times for lunch and this place has good sushi & lunch combos. The service is pretty fast if u r here for a quick but nice lunch. Restaurant is good sized & menu has a little bit of everything for everyone. read more

We just ate at this place for Valentine's Day and were so disappointed. The place wasn't even busy, but it took a long time before the cook came out to make our food. Other people that got there after us got served with salad and soup first. We had a bad waiter too. We asked for straws multiple times and didn't even refill our water. We got a little bit of food too for the high price we paid. Disappointed on Valentine's Day. read more

In town for work. Checking out some new places to eat. This one is located conveniently close to the hotel. Read some reviews and decided to give it a try. We sat on the side for sushi/ sashimi. Everything we ordered was delicious and well presented. (I'm not huge on presentation but this was nice!) We tried three different rolls and were not disappointed. Prices are pretty comparable in the area, so I don't consider them to be too high or low. Will most likely be back. read more

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Everything went well. I Love their food. Everything tasted fresh. The service was excellent.

Will give this place a solid four! Could even go higher, though... Anyway, this is not where you go for an intimate dinner. This is where you come to interact and have a little fun. I live in the San Francisco Bay area and we know Benihana there. This ain't Benihana, this place is much more fun. Food was above average and I was happy to know that they also give you chow mein. The quality of meat seemed to be above average as well. Prices are fair at around $28-$30. Most of the chefs bring a little boombox out, and if you're up for it, they will, give you a little music to rock to. Additionally, if you're willing, they will give you as much sake as you can swallow. The bar was also nice and Darren the bartender knows his stuff. We came as two so we couldn't make reservations, but the wait was only around 15 minutes. Have fun. read more

We had dinner here for my Mom's Birthday. Since we were a larger party, I made reservations a week in advance. It seems if you have a large party, you'll be seated automatically outside. Upon making reservations, they'll ask you if you are going to do teppanyaki or regular. We were greeted by our server almost right away. Took our drink and appetizer orders. It didn't take long for apps to come out. I ordered the hamachi jalapeño which was 6 pieces of hamachi sashimi on ponzu sauce and jalapeño on top with a tab of Sriracha sauce on it. My Brother in Law inquired in about the sushi deluxe which came with 15 pieces of sashimi and the server had stated that it would come with some uni but when we recieved it, no uni and we didn't question it. The fish was fresh. I've never had escolar (white tuna as the server described it) before but it was actually really good. My parents had the hibachi combo of salmon and steak and salmon and shrimp. Those were very flavorful. I don't remember it being that good from the first time we went there. Overall, pretty good. Server was very attentive. read more

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Love love love this place! Have come many times with family friends and sat outside where they have a good number of tables. Lots of drink options, sushi choices, and if you're interested in hibachi they have that as well. The sushi is always fresh. We have had the salmon sashimi several times. The staff is so friendly and kind and will give great suggestions. Definitely give this place a visit if you're in Ka Makana! read more

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Came in past dinner on a Saturday night with no prior reservations and was quickly seated with a group of 4. As we walked in, we noticed the ambiance. The place is nicely designed and decorated with spacious seating arrangements for hibachi, bar area, and regular dining. I loved it! Looking at the menu was a little overwhelming for the better--there was endless options! Hibachi, teppanyaki, sashimi, soups, and sushi rolls galore. There was a lot that I wanted but I stuck with a roll with real lobster. Yum! I ended off with fried tempura ice cream (vanilla) and it wasn't as crispy but decent. My friends roll was absolutely delicious too. read more

It was a weeknight and early evening but, the restaurant was 90% full. All the Hibachi tables were taken and there was an hour wait. I don't know about reservations as this was a our office the moment dinner. Our wait was only 15 minutes and we had a nice booth near the Sushi bar. All the employees were very friendly and our waiter was excellent. He was on top of everything from start to finish. We opted for several different flavors of Margaritas like Strawberry and lilikoi which was very tasty. We ordered some appetizers like Fried oysters which was delicious and fried Tofu which came with a nice sweet sauce. The Menu offer a lot and was very pleased with the choices and portions. On the way to the restroom which could use hourly tidying up - we spotted a private dining room for 20 pax. Perfect for a small party. Prices ranged from $15.50 for the Sushi bar entree's And $16.50 + for Hibachi Dinners. Love their Menu and also, a lunch Menu is offered from 11 am - 2:30/3 pm. Dinner is 4:30-9:30/10 on weekends. All in all we had a nice evening though music could be lowered as it was pretty loud for a restaurant. read more

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Noodles was spoiled and fish was not fresh. Out whole family had ood poison after eating there.

It was horrible. We made reservations but because they only had 2 chefs we had to wait about 40 mins. Then the chef didn't interact with us at all. We sat in silence and even had to look at the other chef because he was doing tricks. Our chef just cooked our food. It was so awkward. The food was all overcooked with zero seasoning. And the bathroom was nasty. Never going here again. But Mililani's location is way better and more menu choices. I would drive further just to go to that one. read more

Celebrated my son in-laws birthday last night at Sakura Teppanyaki Sushi. This was my first time here and I was excited because I heard fascinating things about this restaurant. There were good and bad things to report so let's start with the good: The Chef was very entertaining and seemed to really enjoy his job. He was very experienced and I was amazed with what he could do with fried rice. The chief puts on a great show. It's like dinner and a show. Lots of fancy knife and spatula tricks and flames . You can feel the heat. The menu is really easy to read and the prices are pretty reasonable. They serve sushi as well as teppanyaki dishes which offer a variety of steaks and seafoods. The steak was very tasty and tender. Hibachi dinners come with a lot of side dishes. Steamed rice, fried rice, miso soup, noodles, a small salad and a few sautéed shrimp. Now the not so good in my opinion: The restaurant was at capacity for a Wednesday and we had to share our section with total strangers. We were literally one stool away from them. As I was enjoying my meal and the awesome chief show. A mommy roach strolled right along my plate. I know probably every restaurant has roaches.... I just didn't enjoy seeing it. Because the restaurant was so crowded it seem chaotic. At each table the chief had different loud music playing all at once. I had a hard time hearing and focusing on my dinner. I am easily distracted so it might just be me. But I did enjoy watch the chiefs squirting Sake in patrons mouths. It was a cool trick and many patrons participated. Not sure if I will return, but it was definitely a different experience. read more

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We were heading to Foodland farms in Ka Makana Alii when we noticed it wasn't open yet. Oh well.... just wanted to check it out.... But a sign was to the left saying that a place called Sakura was having a grand opening. OK, might as well check it out. The first thing we noticed was the menu; very reasonable, like $25 for a New York steak meal. Hmmmm well, ok! We go in and it looks impressive... There are regular tables, rooms and a number of teppanyaki tables. They asked if we were going to have teppanyaki - OK! I ordered New York steak and my wife ordered shrimp. There were a number of large tables that sit around 10 people. I didn't know what to expect, but we had a table all by ourselves. Despite being a Japanese teppanyaki place, almost everyone in there was Chinese. It reminded me of my recent trip to Japan where the entire staff of the hotel was Chinese. In that hotel, all the Chinese women looked similar in height and build and very extremely efficient. This was the case here as well. EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT service. No, really! She was so good. Smiling, helping us out which what to order. She put so many other places to shame. Attentive, yet, not overbearing. They started out with miso soup and salad and both were good! I also ordered a sushi roll and that was good - but different. It was a spider roll, but it had spicy tuna on top as well as eel. It was tasty and fine. We asked for more wasabi and they gave enough to feed 10 people! VERY GOOD! Then to our surprise the chef came. Also Chinese, but man this guy has serious skills. This place is like Benihana but with Chinese people and literally half the price. I watched in amazement as this guy worked a raw egg -spinning it, catching it, doing all sorts of manipulations before cracking it on the griddle. He was funny, fast and professional. One of the most skilled teppanyaki cooks I have seen. I did not expect this place to be this entertaining. My wife thought she would have like 4 shrimps or so - well, try something like 10! Not small measly shrimps but the big kind that I am allergic to! hahahahaha The cook knew I was allergic so he cooked it last. BTW, did I say the fried rice was worth it? No? $2.50 or so extra for fried rice - GET IT! The show alone was worth it. Most dishes had oil, sake, soy sauce, pepper etc... It was good. The steak was cooked perfectly. This place gives a lot of food. Although I was able to finish, I was full and I split the steak with my wife. I really like this place. So entertaining, good service and it really doesn't bother me that most of the people are Chinese yet the place is advertised as a Japanese Teppanyaki restaurant, which it is! read more

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Sakura Tappenyaki Sushi is a new Tappenyaki Restaraunt that just opened in Ka Makana, new section called the Grove. Located right next to Pet Co. There was 5 of us total and we sat with a family. I ordered the Hibachi Combo with Steak and Shrimp, also a Tempura roll. Comes with Miso soup and salad. The miso soup and salad came out and the salad had a unique dressing. Tasted tangy n sweet which was pretty interesting. The miso soup was a standard miso that was pretty basic. The tempura roll came out and that was pretty standard as well. The tempura was cooked nicely and crispy. Our chef came out and started cooking on the grill. He did the normal show with the fire which was pretty cool. He had a great personality which made the experience fun. He tossed a piece of broccoli in my mouth and I was the only one who caught it at the table :). The shrimp and steak was pretty good and also pretty standard so nothing really special. It's a nice new place here in Kapolei which is good. There should be more variety down on this side. I will say however there's needs to be something unique offered here that will make it stand out. Also you are unable to split the bill so if your party is paying separate, make sure everyone has cash or venmo one person to pay. read more

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