Kenichi Restaurant
684 Kilauea Ave, Hilo
(808) 969-1776
Customers' Favorites
Blueberry Cheesecake Crumble
Spicy Tonkotsu with Pork
Teriyaki Salmon Belly
Korean Chicken Salad
Regular Tonkotsu
Sizzling Steak
BBQ Chicken
Miso Ramen
Fried Rice
BBQ Beef
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Recent Reviews
Stayed in Hilo for for a few nights and happened to stumble across this place and glad I did. The atmosphere was lively, the food was excellent, and the prices reasonable. Would definitely come again if I’m ever in Hilo again.
Our family was craving Japanese food, and after checking online reviews, we decided to give this place a try. The restaurant was packed with locals, which felt like a good sign — we waited about 20 minutes for a table.
The food isn’t exactly traditional Japanese; it’s more of a Hawaiian fusion, which made for an interesting twist. The grilled beef was extremely salty — like, really salty — probably due to over-marination. On the bright side, the grilled...
The food isn’t exactly traditional Japanese; it’s more of a Hawaiian fusion, which made for an interesting twist. The grilled beef was extremely salty — like, really salty — probably due to over-marination. On the bright side, the grilled...
Consistently great food every time. Wonderful pleasant low key casual atmosphere. The ramen is next level good. I like the tonkatsu cuz I like spicy. Customer service is great, they are very friendly.
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