Yanagi Sushi
I love the late-night hours, the sushi bar, and the extensive choices of combination lunches and dinners. But I also love the a la carte Japanese menu, which covers everything from chazuke (a comfort food of rice with tea, salmon, seaw...
Sushi Sasabune
This elegant sushi restaurant, tucked away among nondescript shops along a very busy street, is one of the marvels of the edible world. If you wish to order from the regular menu, by all means grab a table. But if you sit at the sushi ...
Shokudo
Shokudo means "dining room" in Japanese, and this large, beautifully designed but casual dining room is the first U.S. restaurant of this popular Japanese chain. It attracts local families and hip 20-somethings m... www.shokudojapanese.com
Jimbo's Restaurant
Jimbo's is the quintessential neighborhood restaurant -- it's small, with a line of regulars outside, serves fantastic house-made noodles and broths, and everything is good and affordable. A must for any noodle lover, Jimbo's serves ho...
Genki Sushi
Take your place in line for a seat at one of the U-shaped counters. Conveyor belts parade by with freshly made sushi, usually two pieces per color-coded plate, priced inexpensively. The possibilities are dizzying: spicy tuna topped wit...
Sushi King
This is a top value for lovers of Japanese food. Brusque service can't deter the throngs that arrive for the excellent lunch specials. It's tricky to find, located in a small mini-mall (look for University Flower Shop). Don't pass up t...
Akasaka
Akasaka is difficult to find and you enter through a back door, but this cozy, casual, and always-busy restaurant wins high marks for sushi, sizzling tofu and scallops, miso-clam soup, and the overall quality of its cuisine. Highlights...
Yohei Sushi
Yohei is difficult to find -- tucked away in a small, nondescript complex just before Dillingham Boulevard crosses the bridge into Kalihi, Honolulu's industrial area. But it's well worth the hunt, especially for lovers of authentic Tok...