Waikīki Shokudo is a cute Japanese restaurant in the middle of Waikiki. The place is nicely decorated and looks clean. The staff are great. They're very friendly and attentive. The food comes out very quickly. We got a few happy hour starters including the homemade tofu (which was fantastic and refreshing), the chicken karaage (served hot, well seasoned and nicely cooked) and the eggplant (good but not the best item). The sukiyaki rice bowl was delicious with a generous portion of tender beef. We ordered the Shokudo roll with the unagi sauce on the side. I recommend doing that as well because that sauce does overpower every other flavor. Otherwise the fish was fresh but the rice was slightly undercooked. For the price, this place is really a nice find for a quick delicious meal. read more

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A hidden izakaya w/ late night specials of a small ramen bowl for $8 + $4 beer, say less! The ramen broth was a light but rich umami mushroom blend I've only ever similarly tasted at one chinese hotpot on island. Chicken karaage complimented it well. . Going up a random staircase to find this second floor side street gem was so worth it. If it weren't for continent friends visiting and staying in Waikīkī to explore random spots with -- I don't think I'd ever find or walk into this place. If you're in the area and walking distance from it - try it out! かんぱい! read more

Waikiki Shokudo - Pauhana Ramen ($8) + bite of chicken karaage - Izakaya Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is a review for the honey toast and the service! We were greeted right away which is always a great feeling! It's a cute spot up a small flight of stairs. We arrived during happy hour and grabbed some HH drinks to go with our honey toast. We used to get it at their sister restaurant in Irvine but they unfortunately closed, so we were so excited to find them in hawaii! The toast comes out warm buttery and toasty. Topped off with two huge scoops of vanilla ice cream and drizzled in the perfect amount of honey! Sounds simple, but sometimes the simplest things taste the best. I will always recommend everyone try honey toast! read more

Came here for their Happy hour and we were not disappointed. I love their homemade tofu (ever since the Ala Moana restaurant) - nice and smooth. The cucumber tataki was so refreshing. I love going to izakaya restaurants and the vibe takes me back to Japan. Service was great. Will definitely go back while in Waikīkī. read more

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The Waikiki Shokudo Izakaya has a wonderful happy hour (5pm to 6:30pm daily). It wasn't too busy during this time on a Saturday and the staff were very attentive. They were quick to take and bring back orders and removing empty dishes was never an issue. The highball drink specials were reasonable and my favorite was the lychee. The yuzu had barely a hint of flavor. I enjoyed the yakisoba, gyoza, agebitashi, garlic parmesan cheese fries, mentai mochi cheese gratin and fried takoyaki. The honey toast with cappuccino and chocolate chips ice cream just hit the spot in this summer heat. Takoyaki purists may not like this item because it is deep fried, but having that extra crispy outer layer was a win for me. There are stairs to this second floor location, you have been warned. #bigboyproblems read more

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Located right at the heart of the busy Waikiki, the spot was unsurprisingly packed even during weekdays dinner time. Reservations certainly recommended as walk-ins were available but might end up requiring bit of wait. The vibe carried was like Izakaya bar, busy with moderate noise, pretty casual dining experience. Plenty of options from the menu but seemed like almost all tables having the Garlic Beef Rice hence we went for it. Luscious balanced of pepper and garlic flavors to enjoy with warm beef rice! The Miso Butterfish was so moist but we thought the seasoning marination could've been better as it's strong on the edge part but not equally at the center. Our highlight was the Mentaiko Cheese Mochi being so distinctive that we've never seen anything similar elsewhere. The mochi was flawlessly chewy and the overall flavor and texture mix this dish nailed was on point. The broth was a surprise element to us, yet what we did love the most. read more

Waikiki Shokudo - Mentaiko Cheese Mochi - Izakaya Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Absolutely loved my dining experience here!! Made a reservation same day for around 2 hours later (8:45PM). Arrived at 8:30 and seated immediately. Ambiance really felt like being in an izakaya. I really loved! The waiters were also super nice!! When we ordered, they said the meats (washugyu tataki and ichibo steak) would take more time. The tataki took REALLY long (like 15 minutes after our last dish) so (without even mentioning anything) they removed it from the check AND gave us their new saba to try (which was delicious and tasted just like how my Japanese family makes) - talk about A+ service. Everything including the drinks were delicious. Sakuras Kiss was not super sweet but didn't taste very strong (unlike the tokyo fashioned which was super strong). The one dish we wouldn't order again is the ichibo steak. We ordered medium rare and it was actually really rare - thus made the steak really chewy even though it was flavored well. Would reorder everything else x100!!! read more

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Possibly one of the best hole in the wall places I've been to. The steak was phenomenal and being able to watch her cook it on the charcoal grill right in front of me was neat. I've been to Waikiki over a dozen times and this was my first time here. Can't wait to come back. read more

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This place was recommended by someone who is Japanese so I had a high expectations and they definitely met it. I felt like I was back home. I was so lucky to get there before it got busy and was able to sit at the counter. Everything my friend and I ordered were great! The server at the counter was so sweet and pleasant. Their happy hour menu is good value for sure. read more

Waikiki Shokudo - Izakaya Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Was able to get reservations here on a whim on a Saturday night in Waikiki. As a person who has been to Tokyo before, one of the great things about Waikiki is that you get a taste of the Japanese culture given the large Japanese influence and populous. Shokudo has a great Tokyo style vibe, and the food was on par with some of what you'd be able to get on the streets of Tokyo. The staff was welcoming and attentive. Perhaps the highlight for me was the Kauai shrimp. Forgot that Japanese cuisine usually includes the entire shrimp, which I'm not a fan of. However, the shrimp were excellent, and I enjoyed them immensely and was not bothered by the fact that it was the full body. Our son who is just exploring his food pallet thoroughly enjoyed trying everything we ordered. We definitely come back again next time we are in town. read more

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Was looking for dinner in Waikiki and was mesmerized by the photos of the yakisoba here so came to try it. The entrance to the restaurant starts with stairs so be forewarned that this place does not have a handicap entrance. Once I reached the top of the stairs, I was quickly greeted by staff during a busy and bustling night and was quickly seated at the bar. I started with the lychee martini which I ended up not liking as it tasted more like yuzu. For food, I ended up ordering a variety of dishes. I had ordered the Miso black cod, Hamachi carpaccio, Agedashi tofu, jidori chicken, and Yakisoba. The best dish out of it all was the jidori chicken. As simple as it sounds, order it with salt because the yuzu pepper paste it comes with is phenomenal. The Hamachi was incredibly fresh from the carpaccio. Everything else tasted pretty standard. The tofu needed grated ginger and daikon, which I normally find that they include at other restaurants. Yakisoba was fire and really a good amount for two people If sharing a bunch of dishes here. Even though this place stays open late, I found service to be lacking. After ordering, it was kind of rare to see my server pop-up. Even when people would leave, tables or places at the bar would have dirty dishes on it for a while. At times, even my dishes weren't taken away, so I would just stack them on top of the other dirty dishes next to me. The next time I had seen my waiter was when they were making drinks for other tables or when they gave me the check. It was only then that I was able to tell him that I had never gotten my black miso cod. Overall, would come back and hope for the best from service. read more

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We went to Waikiki Shokudo for a date night and absolutely loved it! The interior of the restaurant is modern with dim lighting inside and we had a table right by a window. We ordered a variety of things such as Agedashi tofu, chicken karaage, the mermaid roll and yakisoba. Everything was quite delicious! My boyfriend's favorite was the mermaid roll and I really enjoyed the Agedashi tofu and chicken karaage. The yakisoba had the right amount of sauce and we also got the chicken karaage at a happy hour price! For dessert we got the honey toast and that day's flavors were strawberry and vanilla. A classic Shokudo dessert that you can't go wrong with! Service was good and food came out pretty fast. Since it's in Waikiki, parking can be tough but we parked nearby at the Royal Hawaiian Center since we planned to walk around there afterwards. read more

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Happy hour date night. Made reservations on OpenTable and parked a block over at the Hyatt Centric. Ordered from both the HH menu and the regular menu. Great flavors and attentive server. We were one of the first to arrive, and the staff was ready. Definitely adding this to the rotation for HH. Under $100 for 7 plates and 3 drinks. read more

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This place was amazing, dimmed lighting, excellent music, great vibes. Server was amazing, food was hot and fresh, the noodles were amazing, edamame was cooked to perfection- a little spicy if you enjoy spicy- if not they have regular! Drinks were excellent as well. Service is a 10/10. Thank you. read more

The food is not great. It's a little bit of everything Japanese but no forte on anything. The yakitori is a no go. But the service is fast and dynamic, sake and beer ok, and it's the unpretentious place to go for a quick fix. read more

This place is such a hidden gem. The food was fantastic and the prices are great. We ordered 8 dishes and it was only $80. This is considered a steal coming from the Bay Area. The butterfish, ahi katsu, and the pork belly were my faves. The Yakisoba was also a highlight. I will definitely be back again. The service was also so fast. read more

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In the heart of Waikiki and with parking ramps nearby, it is a must-try for Izakaya. The restaurant layout and design immediately makes you believe you have transported to Japan. Lots of seating areas make for quick service. The server was very patient and explained how their menu works, recommendations, and even mixing the rice for us! We went looking for good Yakisoba, which we found, but left craving more of the garlic pepper rice, which was a very pleasant surprise! The plates are served family style, which allows you to try a little bit of everything. For the location, I found it to be fairly reasonably priced, with an exceptionally high-quality of food. read more

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By what standard is this rated 4.6? Maybe for the booze, but we didn't drink! We tried several dishes. From starved to disappointed. Sad karaage, hard eggplant, hamachi (no umami and stringy pieces), steak bites (meh), Kauai shrimp shells (this dish was fine) mochi cheese mentai (unique, not my jam) Okinawa potato salad (with really fishy ikura). Definitely lower your expectations or order something other than I mentioned. Not a good value for the price. Did I mention that we're leaving with an overly salty feeling in our mouths... The service was attentive and the food came out quickly. The restaurant looked cute so we had high expectations. Mistakes were made read more

Waikiki Shokudo - What was left after dinner since it was just not good - Izakaya Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We ate at their Ala Moana area location years ago and really enjoyed it. I was happy to see that this location was close to our hotel (Lay Low) and was open late (till 1am). ATMOSPHERE: Located on the second floor of a multi-tenant building, the cozy izakaya has no decor, warm lighting and can get a bit loud. Seating is spacious along with a bar setup. RESERVATIONS: I made them on OpenTable for 9:30pm on a Friday night, which was a good decision as they were pretty busy even at that late hour. PARKING: Street or in nearby garages. MENU: They were out of several items and still had 3.5 hours till closing. Strong list of Japanese apps, handful of sushi styles, stir fried, grilled and rice dishes. Definitely get their infamous Honey Toast for dessert. BEVERAGE: Sake Lychee-tini Perfectly sweet with bold lychee flavor. FOOD: Tako Karaage Ugh, sold out! Tataki Cucumber Refreshing & crunchy, with savory sesame & bonito flavors. Highly recommended. Miso Butterfish Nice sized filet with not a single bone in it! Flaky, moist, and perfectly seasoned. Highly recommended. Shokudo Roll Thin ring of rice (a plus for me) with a trio of fresh fish, drizzled with a sweet and savory sauce. Highly recommended. Yakisoba They were out of pork, instead replaced with thin slices of beef. This was such an enjoyable dish! The chewy noodles and crunchy veggies were stir fried in a tasty seasoning and sat on a thin layer of scrambled egg (pics make the egg look like a pool of sauce). Highly recommended. Jidori Chicken We got it salted with the teriyaki sauce on the side. The chicken slices were juicy but unevenly seasoned and lacked texture from the grill. Still, a good dish. DESSERT: Honey Toast How can something so simple be so heavenly? Thick buttered and toasted Japanese white bread with a cubed out center, two scoops of vanilla ice cream sitting on top, all drizzled with honey. SERVICE: Host greeting was immediate and friendly. We arrived right on time and our table was ready. Male server was mainstream. Waters were constantly topped off. TIP: Maybe dine early to avoid dishes being sold out? OVERALL: Good food, fair pricing and open late. read more

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The food and service was amazing, the waiter suggested amazing things from the menu and we tried them out and they were delicious. I also left my room key at their establishment, and they kindly held it for me. It would have been a disaster. I would definitely be coming back to this read more

Waikiki Shokudo - Edamame drinks, and appetizers - Izakaya Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Enjoyed some small bites in a relaxed izakaya-style setting on a Thursday night. Wasn't bush so service was fast and it was relatively quiet inside. Everything we ordered hit the mark. Only downside is I wish the portions were a bit bigger, because it was all so good. Perfect for a lowkey night out though. Definitely recommend checking it out! read more

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Staycay and hubs picked here not realizing was the same Shokudo that we used to go by Alas. Think he just wanted the honey toast! The location used to be an izakaya we used to go to. Loved the place and sad it's gone, but Shokudo is good for a chain. He let me order...so true to self I over-ordered. - Edamame - normal - Tofu Salad - baby grinded the tofu. I liked the rest of it. - Yukari fries - good as far as fries go, but couldn't taste the yukari. But baby liked the fries - Motsuni - baby and hubs grinded. I'm not a fan of intestine so I just had veggies. - Mentai Mochi Cheese - couldn't really taste the mentai, but baby and hubs like the mochi! - Yakisoba - this was really good but kinda salty. - Eggplant - this was good but the garlic was raw so had a big kick. - Grilled Saba - nothing special but cooked well. - Jidori Chicken - this is always good. Yuzu pepper kicks nicely. - Mentaiko TKG - yummy. - Honey Toast - hubs usually gets this first but think he was trying to set a good example for baby. Together they pounded that. Only the crust was still standing. Everything good. Drinks took awhile in the beginning and they were slow to take the dirty dishes so I had to stack it since we had so much food. We had a fun time... read more

celebrated a friend's birthday this past weekend at one of her favorite restaurants, Waikiki Shokudo! this was actually my first time. ive only been to the old kapiolani and the kaimuki location. everything was delicious and their cocktails are simple but very tasty. my favorite thing on the menu was the mentai mochi cheese, but i forgot to take a pic of it cause it was so damn good (oops). this was also the biggest honey toast ive ever seen in my lifeeee. so yum would definitely come back!! follow my foodie ig page: smolgirlfatass read more

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Waikiki Shokudo is such a cute little izakaya! We ordered small bites: miso butterfish, motsuni, and the horumon stir fry. All of the dishes were great! The miso butterfish was buttery, fresh, and not fishy at all. The motsuni had a very nostalgic taste and the intestines in both this dish and the horumon stir fry were very well cleaned and not smelly at all. The horumon stir fry was by far our favorite dish. The slightly sweet marinade and the char were perfect touches. Unfortunately we waited a really long time for our dishes almost an hour and the server came around each table multiple times to apologize for the wait (I believe they only had one chef that night as the kitchen was open-facing), but the taste really made up for it. read more

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This time back and our second trip was not as memorable as our first. The food didn't taste as well prepared as the first time. The Agedashi Tofu (3 pieces) was party cold, and only warm cause of the broth, but the sofa itself didn't have a good fry on it and it wasn't buttery smooth tofu inside Okinawa Sweet Potato Salad - we enjoyed this because of another yelp recommendation. It was served cold and tasted great with all the fixings on the perfect bite. Miso butter fish was easily delicious Mentai Mochi Cheese Gratin - I took one bite and couldn't eat this anymore. It was a textural thing for me that prevented me from enjoying it. The taste of warm mochi with melted cheese just wasn't for me. Shokudo Roll was one of my favorites of the night. But this place isn't for sushi as they only had 4-5 rolls as an option Hamachi Carpaccio was good but I felt like the presentation wasn't there, all the fish was buried under the mass amount of onions, and the pieces were uneven Gyutan - this beef tongue was what we were looking forward to most and it didn't deliver. It just wasn't as good as before Jidori Chicken with salt - we mainly got this for the baby but we had a piece and it just tasted like char chicken. Simple and basic. Not overly dry. We came early at 530pm, plenty of seats for a Saturday night but by the time we left, it was a full house. The servers were very attentive and friendly. read more

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Had a great dinner at Waikiki Shokudo. We've been to their Kaimuki location before and enjoyed it as well. We happened to come during happy hour and were able to take advantage of some discounted appetizers. Everything we ordered was tasty and fresh. We, in particular, enjoyed the hamachi shiso roll and the cucumber appetizer. Service was very friendly and attentive. read more

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Delicious food, good service, and friendly staff. We were seated promptly and the staff were attentive and friendly. Isakaya restaurant with good selection of small and yet shareable bites. The cold eggplant and garlic fried rice were delicious. read more

Waikiki Shokudo - Seating area was spacious and clean. - Izakaya Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Really love this place so I came back with a friend to try more items. It was real pleasant as last few times and the waitstaff remembers me from few weeks ago. That was really a plus. They were really busy on Sat night and service was still prompt. Foods came out delicious and no sloppy plating. Another fabulous dinner here @ Waikiki Shokudo read more

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This place is probably more than 4 stars but not 5, quick rundown: - service is responsive but you have to flag them down - food is generally quite tasty with strong flavor profiles - surprisingly 'affordable' given this is waikiki central - the happy hour specials for drinks and food were worthy This is a family friendly izakaya in a central location. read more

Taste: 4 Creativity/Authenticity: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Service: 5 Bang for your buck: 5 Looking for a late night spot this is the place! Came here with my brother for a late night bite and a drink or two and it was a great experience. Started with a couple of highball drinks happy hr, chicken karaage, ichibo steak, stir fry, and yakari fries! All solid dishes. Service here is good, busy with late night patrons trying to take advantage of the happy hr. Overall great experience and def on my list for late night bites and drinks, I will be back for sure read more

Our server differentiated Waikīkī Shokudo vs Kaimuki Shokudo the best: Waikīkī was more inline with Japanese style Izakaya similar to Japan. Kaimuki was similar to the original Ala Moana location with family style, basic, and weird dishes. Yes, the original location did have some funky dishes, and I'm happy that the Waikīkī location is doing its own thing (but still have the Honey Toast!). Everything was really good and the price was even better! This location is only open dinner time 5pm to 1am with Happy Hour from 5-630pm and 1030 till close. It also offers validated parking in the Hyatt Centric parking garage (entrance on Seaside Ave., just past Ross), for $5, up to 4 hours, which is not bad! From the parking, you need to walk a block over to Royal Hawaiian Avenue towards Duty Free. Entrance can be hard to find, but it's next to Aloha Melt. You'll need to walk up some steep stairs though. Not sure if they have an elevator. The inside definitely had the small, cozy, comfortable, izakaya feel that was clean and spacious enough to not feel crowded. The menu was definitely a big difference compared to the former Ala Moana Shokudo with a lot more Japanese style dishes. We started with the Okinawa Sweet Potato Salad. I really love the sweet and salty and savory experience with food, and this dish does hit the spot with the flavorful sweet potato accompanied with the salty ikura and taro chips, and with a nicely prepared ajitama with a creamy and runny yolk. The Yukari Fries were awesome. Think excellently fried McDonalds fries in clean oil that's nicely seasoned with salt and Yukari seasoning. Really enjoyed the slight tangy, sour taste. The Tebasaki (chicken wings) were good. Chose Tare style with the sweet soy. The wings had a decent char. Meat was tender, skin was crispy. Well seasoned and nicely coated with the sweet soy. The Miso butterfish is a great deal. Though, this one might be what you pay for. The piece of fish is a very generous size. It needed more taste, more miso flavor. The meat was tender and nicely flaked apart, but it had a slight just defrosted, watery taste. Lastly, the Teppan Horumon Stir Fry was really good. The Teppan skillet kept the heat with a nice char. It's like wok heat, but Teppan grill heat? Everything was nicely cooked and seasoned. You can taste the natural sweet flavors of the vegetables while the generous portion of horumon beef intestines were cooked well with a couple of bigger pieces that was still chewy, but not too bad. Overall, I had an excellent dining experience. I enjoyed the atmosphere, and the food was very well prepared and tasty. The service was very good. Our server was friendly, informative, and pleasant. We had many other people bring out our dishes, and each of them were friendly. All told us the dish, and also asked how everything was going. I'll definitely come back here! Especially now I know there's a validated parking option. I don't need to hope to find free, maybe somewhat sketchy Ala Wai parking. read more

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Good food, good service, nice ambiance. 3 of us really enjoyed our dinner. Will be coming back for sure! read more

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The food , atmosphere and service was great! We needed a last minute place that also accommodated a 7 year old and this place was great! We ordered the special honey bread which was so delicious a must order since that was their speciality, the service was great and the waiter was knowledgeable and attentive. Great place to come when you're in Waikiki area read more

Waikiki Shokudo - Izakaya Japanese restaurant - Izakaya Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I've come here on 2-3 visits now and this has become a staple! They always have seating or reservations available, a wonderful assortment of drinks and food (+ great happy hour deals), and everything tastes delicious! The vibe inside is great as well for both small and larger groups. I had the miso butterfish, butabara, and garlic pepper rice during my last visit -- I highly recommend all of these dishes! read more

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We just found this place near courtyard and decided to give it a try. Service - 4/5. Everyone there was nice and friendly. Ambiance - 3.5/5. It looks a bit sketchy going upstairs, but it's a big enough izakaya and has a regular casual izakaya vibe. Food - 4.5/5. We loved everything we ate here tonight. It's a very authentic Japanese izakaya. We were so happy we found this place and can't wait to come back here again. read more

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Hidden gem which we found on Yelp as we were looking for small shareable bite. The entrance to Shokudo in Waikiki is unassuming yet when you walk up the stairs you enter a small intimate dining area and bar that probably seats no more than 7 people. Everything that we ordered was great along either the service provided by our female server. Strongly recommend this location if in the area. read more

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We didn't have a reservation, but figured we'd try our luck -- and lucky we were. This place only has six tables, so scoring a seat without planning ahead feels like winning a mini lottery. A table for two had just opened up, and we slid right in. The place is small but cozy, with chill music playing in the background and the occasional sizzling noise from the kitchen keeping things exciting. We did wait a bit for the food, but our waitress kindly let us know it's because everything is made fresh and hot. Fair enough -- and totally worth it. * Mentaiko Yabisoba ($21) Delicious. Just straight-up umami goodness. There are these fish eggs on the noodles that add a pop of flavor, and the noodles were chef's kiss. My friend added soy sauce, but honestly? Didn't even need it. Solid 5/5. * Ichibo Steak ($20) Juicy, tender, and next-level when paired with wasabi and salt. We ordered it medium and it was perfect. Melt-in-your-mouth vibes. Another 5/5. * Washugyu Don ($16) Also tasty, but I personally liked the steak and yabisoba a bit more. Still a great dish -- 3.5/5 from me. Our waitress let us know that portions are on the smaller side since it's a share-plate kind of spot. She recommended 4-5 dishes for two people; we ordered 3 and were plenty full. Overall, the food was fantastic, the vibes were good, and we left happy and full. I'll give this spot a 5/5. read more

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A decent izakaya option in Waikiki. As with most dining options in Waikiki, the value here is highly questionable. Garlic Pepper Rice = ONO Mentai Mochi Cheese Gratin = ONO Yakisoba = ONO ----- With so many amazing izakaya-style restaurants in Honolulu, I never really considered Shokudo (the original location by Ala Moana) an enticing option. So when a friend recommended the Waikiki Shokudo, I was a bit surprised. I didn't even realize Shokudo had re-opened. My wife decided to investigate. And we brought our daughter along with us. Shokudo validates parking at the Hyatt Centric Waikiki Beach hotel for up to four hours for $5. Not a bad deal at all for parking in the heart of Waikiki. As we entered the staircase to the restaurant, we realized that Shokudo actually replaced the now defunct Izakaya Agaru, which we visited a couple years back. We ordered the following dishes: Chicken Karaage (happy hour special), Miso Butterfish, Homemade Crab Cream Croquette, Shrimp & Yamaimo Spring Roll, Mentai Mochi Cheese Gratin, Garlic Pepper Rice (w/ sukiyaki beef), Yakisoba (w/ sauce). All the food was good, but it's definitely pricy. The spring roll was $12 and just that... a single roll. No bueno. The food, service, and ambience here is worth of a solid 4-star review, but everything is overpriced. I'd feel better if my bill was about 75% of what I was charged. Even though we enjoyed our meal here and I would like to try their sushi and charcoal grilled offerings, I'm not so sure we'll return. There are too many other players in the izakaya space that have better food and superior value. read more

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This fairly new location, located in Waikiki is definitely not somewhere I would come all the time because of the parking but it definitely was worth going to. Very different from all the other Shokudo restaurants. When you get there it doesn't look like much, but you look up and see a bright neon "Shokudo" sign and have to walk up a flight of stairs to get to the restaurant. My friend and I went to a concert and made a very late 10pm reservation. We made it just in time for our reservation. When we got here it wasn't busy at all. But in the time we were there, it got really busy and almost every table in our section was taken. Our waitress was very nice and explained their specials and brought us waters. We got the yukari fries, garlic shrimp rice, chicken karaage, aburi salmon sushi roll, mochi cheese gratin, mini ika stick, and of course honey toast. Everything was so so good. I could've done without the fries because they were cold and not cooked good. But other than that everything was so tasty. All the flavors from each dish reminded me of Japan's iazakaya places. If parking wasn't an issue, I definitely would come here more. Prices are not bad considering it's in Waikiki and it's izakaya. But parking was so expensive and we almost got the car locked in the parking garage because it was so late. Other than that, great place to enjoy good food and good company! read more

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This shokudo location is small and cozy, tucked away upstairs from the street. It's got nice ambiance and decent service. The food items were hit and miss. Some things were amazing while others failed to wow. The yakisoba was delicious. It had lots of charred goodies like onions and eggs and a decent potion of melt in your mouth thinly sliced pork belly. The noodles were perfectly cooked Al dente with a good bouncy bite. The Mochi cheese gratin dish sounded great on the menu but it was a bust. There was barely any cheese. The Mochi itself was bland and the mentaiko was very fishy. The miso butterfish was the worst I've ever had and I normally LOVE this! It was a big fat piece of stewed wet fish filled with bones. It lacked the broiled miso sauce flavors and textures that most places serve. We barely touched it and let our server know it wasn't good and he just shrugged it off. They have a mini Motsunabe soup with daikon and carrots that is so tasty. The broth is slightly sweet and has lots of umami. The only issue I had with it was there was only 3 small pieces of intestines inside. And a few pieces of veggies. It's served in a very small shallow bowl. I was the one who ordered it While everyone else said "ewwww" and then everyone else at the table gobbled it down, including the "vegan" amongst us. LOL! The star of the show is always the honey toast and we opted for macadamia nut ice cream. It was amazing! The contrast of buttery honey drizzled crispy hot toast with cold and creamy ice cream pairs so well. The bill wasn't too bad for 4 people to eat in Waikīkī. Overall, this is a solid pick if you can get a table. I'm not sure if wait longer than 20 minutes to eat there if there's a wait. read more

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