Have been here multiple times throughout the years and their pork katsu is phenomenal! This visit…read moredid not disappoint! The katsu sampler was a perfect portion to try a variety of proteins -- chicken, pork, ground pork. Their specialty pork is always a great experience. From this sampler, I was highly impressed with the chicken! I would order that again! The Wagyu Katsu was beautiful and tender. The only comment with this dish is the breading kept separating from the meat. It does taste good together (meat + breading) but it was breaking and falling off making it difficult to enjoy in the same bite. Service is great! Servers, hostess, and kitchen staff are all friendly. The environment is beautiful and intimate. Recommend making a reservation, but you can always inquire about walk-in availability.

Saw that they added a gyukatsu/wagyu katsu to their menu and had to give it a try! Easy to make…read morereservations online and they combined their two dinning rooms to a single menu option. Validated parking also available in bank of Hawaii garage. We ended up getting seated on their tonkatsu side which is a smaller dinning area but still comfortable! I order the wagyu gyukatsu and my boyfriend ordered a katsudon. Both came with miso soup, cabbage, and rice. The gyukatsu came with a little grill to heat to your own preference. It also came with a variety of sauces/toppings and a small serving of curry. The miso, rice, cabbage, and curry was unlimited refills! The gyukatsu was slightly tough in my opinion but it still tasted super good! My boyfriend enjoyed his katsudon. Service was great and they let us share the curry that my gyukatsu came with rather than having my boyfriend ordered his own. They even gave us extra in our takeout container. Overall great dinning experience and will be back!

Oyster and shrimp tonkatsu combo, unlimited cabbage salad, unlimited rice and white clam miso soup…read more Side premium Sapporo beer and a hot sake. YUMMMMMY!!!! Attentive and fast service. The new location is very nice and spacious. Street side meter parking. Make a reservation a month ahead on the first at midnight!!! Will we return? Yes. Oh yes!

My friend made a reservation here for my birthday and I was unsure how I'd feel considering I never…read morecared for tonkatsu. Parking is available in the garage beneath or if you're lucky you can find street parking along the side. We had a reservation at 5pm and were seated immediately at our scheduled time. There were so many people waiting outside so I already had high expectations for this place. Once seated, we were greeted right away with hot towels and water. We got our sides and our sesame shortly after and I opted for the dish that had 1 of everything of oyster, shrimp tempura, onion, pork loin, and chicken. You also get to choose what kind of rice and soup you want. I went with shiso rice and regular miso tofu soup. I figure I might as well go big! Our food arrived and the first bite had me immediately hooked. The tonkatsu is so airy and didn't feel heavy at all. The rice was nice and fluffy, you can tell they use the good rice. I was never a big fan of tonkatsu but this place changed my mind. I already can't wait for my next time back. Pro tip: MAKE A RESERVATION!!

Taste good and quality. Long line but fast served food. I will go back again. My daughter love udon…read morealso she will give. 5

Absolutely amazing noodle spot! There was a long line when we arrived, but it moved incredibly…read morefast. As soon as we got inside, we knew this place was going to be something special. Being able to watch them make the noodles in the back, combined with the incredible smell throughout the restaurant, made the whole experience even better. I ordered the curry udon, while my wife got the creamy broth, and we also shared the tempura shrimp. Everything was absolutely delicious. Honestly, this was probably our best food stop on the island. I'll be thinking about this restaurant for a long time. Where we're from, there's nothing even close to a place like this. If you're visiting the island, this is definitely a spot you need to try!

Came here for Sunday breakfast with the kiddies, and we arrived a little after 8:00 a.m. There was…read moreplenty of parking and seating available, and we were greeted and seated right away. We were promptly served water and hot tea while we looked over the menu. My boys love salmon, so they chose the Grilled Salted Salmon Set. Knowing they probably wouldn't finish their meals, I ordered the TKG Set and added natto and mentaiko on the side. Each set comes with miso soup, rice, and an assortment of delicious sides. Everything was so good! One of my favorite touches was at the end of the meal when our waitress brought out dashi with seaweed, wasabi, and green onions (comes with the Salmon Sets) for us to pour over the remaining rice. It was the perfect way to finish the meal. We cleaned our plates and enjoyed every bite. I'm definitely looking forward to coming back to try more of their breakfast dishes and to experience their lunch and dinner offerings as well.

My favorite soba restaurant. I love that they offer so many different preparations/toppings/sides;…read morethey can always satisfy whatever I'm in the mood for (hot or cold). They also have excellent tempura and sashimi. My favorite is the 'Hana' (cold soba w/tororo-unu-ikura-wakkame-nori-negi) but add ume & natto, and a side order vegetable tempura. (They also have incredible unagi tempura and a kakiage over hot soba) - plus they have yuzu ginger sorbet!! Service is always polite and friendly which makes it easy to become a regular here. Prices are well worth it for the quality.

Delicious soba and donburi! Fast and friendly service. Takes reservations. Large and spacious…read moredining area. Lunch and dinner menu are completely different. Will need to come back for dinner. Lunch and teishoku set available.

I really used to enjoy coming here but my most recent trip was disappointing. No one is friendly…read moreanymore and my biggest ick is the dirty dishes. Our water cups had some kind of residue on them. And as we were eating the trash that was behind the bar was full and attracted so much fruit flies. We waited 30min for someone to fill our waters and even tried to get their attention. No one checked in on us if we wanted to order anything else or how the food was tasting. The prices for the food don't match with the service that is given. The trash and dirty cups turned me away from enjoying my food. The health department needs to make a visit. The food was okay, nothing amazing.

Wowow what a great Japanese spot. Perfect for celebrating any event and in the heart of Ward. Large…read moresized sets to choose from and my friends and I tried the udon set, the hamachi Kama set, and the Wagyu sukiyaki set. The sets come with your entree and also some side dishes, udon, sashimi, tempura, salad, and rice! So good and filling! Albeit a little pricey at $40-50 a set, it will fill you up. They have a cold or hot udon option for your sets. Tempura is nice and light and the shrimp is delicious. And sashimi tasted fresh. Service was on point as well and will satisfy your Japanese cuisine craving! Come check them out!

Came here for a Saturday dinner, made reservation online just an hour before dinner time without…read moreany issues. We ordered cold soba, tempura combination, and the cold udon set. The house-made soba was light and fresh, and the tempura was pretty good. The cold udon set came with a lot of the food! All quite tasty. I will definitely visit again. Beware of the parking structure across the street, the screen shows over hundred spaces available while the lot is completely full.

Our very favorite Japanese Restaurant on O'ahu…read more NOT your standard Sushi and Sashimi Joint (although we love those) And NOT your standard Japanese BBQ (which we love too) This is SUPER UNIQUE and SUPER AUTHENTIC and UNREAL ONO Japanese Food HIGHLY. HIGHLY Recommend. Small though, so make reservations or be prepared to wait 30-60min.

Whenever I passed by this place on Kapahulu, there's always a line, and line's don't lie, right?!…read moreMade reservations (highly recommended) and found street parking as they do not have a dedicated lot. Once inside, you are warmly greeted. It's a little dim inside during the day. No paper menus; you need to scan a QR code to see what you want to order. Our group ordered the teishoku set which came with the main entree, rice, oxtail broth, and 2 appetizers (we opted for tofu and eggplant). We opted for the Aburi flank steak which was very very tasty and the Aburi chicken. The chicken was a touch on the salty side, but it came with a spicy dipping sauce which was phenomenal! All the meats had the delicious smoky flavor from the grill. The oxtail broth was kinda bland. We also ordered the oxtail ramen which was also a hit. Finished off dinner with ice cream + mochi. The mochi is also grilled but know that it's not sweet mochi.

Our second time there. This time for my wife's birthday. Excellent food, nice sake selection and…read morethey'll come around to pour it for you. They sang happy birthday to my wife and two others. We like it here, it's a happy place!

A smaller restaurant in Moiliili located upstairs by Tori Ton. Going up a flight of stairs took us…read moreto the restaurant. The place itself had some counter seating and tables. With an interior that was mostly wooden and black, it felt clean and simple. We had a reservation so we were seated when we arrived. The service was super prompt and everyone was professional. We decided to order garlic shoyu cabbage with crispy noodles, shrimp tempura roll, spam rolls, eel rolls, beef sukiyaki udon, tempura, and some drinks. We were pleasantly surprised by the cabbage, as the dressing was quite good. The rest was also yummy, and filled us up. It reminds us of some of the restaurants we went to in Japan. With different options on the menu, we would be excited to go back and try some different options too!