12 Best Asian Restaurants in Honolulu

“Excellent experience. The sushi was incredibly fresh, expertly prepared, and truly stands above the competition. What made the visit even more memorable was the genuine warmth and kindness of the staff. The service was friendly, attentive, and efficient, making us feel welcome from start to finish. We will definitely be back when we come back to Hawaii, and highly recommend this restaurant.“

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“Let’s talk about the food. Probably the most affordable plate lunch for the money. I wanted eggs so I got the shrimp, pork adobo and Longanisa with 2 Sunnyside eggs made with great skill. I believe the previous owner was Japanese and dish sushi and bentos. The two new ladies aren’t doing sushi or bentos. They should work on their bento game because they have great Entrees for their bentos. Yet I understand they are Filipino and aren’t bento oriented. But they could learn to make bentos.
As for the taste I forgot how Adobo and eggs make the ultimate breakfast and helped me recall eating adobo and eggs growing up with my grandma and grandpa in Kalihi. Their style is not wet or dry but with a thicker sauce. Yet the best thing about this place is THE PRICES AND THE VALUE.
My suggestions is they make better bentos and possibly add pancetta their menu and bentos.
Gosh?! This place needs AC! It’s HOT! I mean maybe fans? I just know I came just after 12 pm and it was HOT!“

“The service and the food was excellent. we loved the outdoor seating. we will definitely be back before we leave the island. I highly recommend it. We had the breakfast and my wife was already talking about going back for dinner“

“I initially walked to Bishop Square for a different café, but I couldn’t help but notice the delicious smell of Vietnamese food coming from Teapresso! I ordered the BBQ lemongrass chicken Banh Mi & Thai tea and both were delicious!

I have sensitive teeth and so banh mis are always a toss up for me, but their bread had a nice thin crispy layer on the outside and soft on the inside. Super good!

There’s outdoor public seating within Bishop Square that you can sit and enjoy. Easy and convenient location if you work/live in downtown.“

“I always get the lettuce wraps, that’s my favorite and they give you plenty 💕🌹“

“Fabulous food and service!!!“

“Great food comfortable dining“

“selection, value, and taste.“

“Had a nice breakfast before. Leaving.“

“For the amount of food, cost is worth it. Got mini plates with two sides. Both the bbq chicken and chicken katsu plate taste like going to any yummys in hawaii.

Service was pretty bad. One of the empty plates fell onto the ground. The guy picked it up and was about to put the sides in it. Luckily his coworker scolded him and he grabbed another, clean plate on the counter. A different time, the server seemed lost while putting sides in the plate and grabbing another plate. It was a weird situation.“

“The moment it hits the grill—whether it’s marinated galbi or clean, unadorned brisket—you know you’re in serious territory. The fat renders fast, dripping into flame, sending up that unmistakable smoke signal that bypasses reason and goes straight for the animal part of your brain. This is beef that wants heat, that improves under pressure, that rewards restraint if you let it char just enough before the flip.

The galbi is sweet without being apologetic about it, soy and sugar tempered by garlic, the marinade soaked deep into the muscle rather than painted on like a sales pitch. Cook it right and it pulls with a gentle resistance, the kind that reminds you you’re eating something that once had a life. The unmarinated cuts—bulgogi-style or brisket—are where the place really shows its confidence. No camouflage, no tricks. Just good beef, sliced thin, trusting the grill and your attention span to do the rest.

Wrap that beef in lettuce, add raw garlic and a green chili, drag it through ssamjang, and you get the full argument in one bite: fat, heat, sweetness, funk, crunch. It’s loud, messy, and profoundly satisfying. You don’t talk while eating it. You nod. You reach for another piece. Conversation can wait.

Yummy doesn’t moralize about provenance or wag its finger about technique. It simply puts beef in front of you that behaves the way beef should when exposed to fire. This is barbecue as a collaboration between cow, cook, and flame—and when it works, which it does here, you leave smelling like smoke and feeling like you made the right decisions today.“