Sometimes a shabu shabu place has great broth, sometimes they have great sauces. Asuka has both!
The taste is on spot and the quantity is just enough. You won't leave bloated like some places. I wish they had chanko on the menu though!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Doreen Beutel
A very authentic place to eat hot pot. When you enter the restaurant you really think you are in Japan - every table is separated, tidy and clean, no decorations. The service is very friendly and accommodating. There are no alcoholic drinks on the menu, but you can bring them with you or purchase them in the shop opposite. The meat quality is very good. The broths are fantastic! Unfortunately, anything that was a little more expensive wasn't available on the menu. (Kobe beef, lobster, fish, egg). We paid $55 per person and were pretty full.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Darryl Agostinelli
Excellent service. Very polite and helpful servers to us newbies. We got the pork and kalbi set. Wonderful flavor. We liked it so much that we went twice in two days. We might go again tonight.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot, Broth
J
We showed up @8:30pm for dinner on Friday night. We were greeted by a man walking toward us crossing his arms in a large 'X' over his face saying, "We are closed!" I turned around to leave, but stopped when I remembered what it says online. I turned back confused and said, "Wait, it's only 8:30pm... Online it says you close @10pm?? Why are you closed?"
He replied stating that since Covid they close at 8:00pm... I'm sorry, but it's been 4 YEARS since the plandemic. If having customers is important to you, shouldn't you update the operational hours online four YEARS later??
If we are going to spend money out at a restaurant, it is important to us that we stay in our community and support our small local businesses. It would be appreciated if they would have the courtesy to change their operation hours online so we are not disappointed when we show up to support them, because after this we don't care to return.
Atmosphere: 1
Jessy
We showed up @8:30pm for dinner on Friday night. We were greeted by a man walking toward us crossing his arms in a large 'X' over his face saying, "We are closed!" I turned around to leave, but stopped when I remembered what it says online. I turned back confused and said, "Wait, it's only 8:30pm... Online it says you close @10pm?? Why are you closed?"He replied stating that since Covid they close at 8:00pm... I'm sorry, but it's been 4 YEARS since the plandemic. If having customers is important to you, shouldn't you update the operational hours online four YEARS later??If we are going to spend money out at a restaurant, it is important to us that we stay in our community and support our small local businesses. It would be appreciated if they would have the courtesy to change their operation hours online so we are not disappointed when we show up to support them, because after this we don't care to return.
Atmosphere: 1
Julia Gooding Warner
Not the best photos because I had been immersed in the hot pot. I really liked the namesake Asuka broth. The sets are very complete and filling. Good quality ingredients. They were really low on staff but doing their best. On a Sunday evening, I saw people turned away, so it’s better to make a reservation. No alcohol served.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot
Pizza Time
Broth is great. Meat is awesome. This is not AYCE, in case you're looking for that.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Julia Gooding
Not the best photos because I had been immersed in the hot pot. I really liked the namesake Asuka broth. The sets are very complete and filling. Good quality ingredients. They were really low on staff but doing their best. On a Sunday evening, I saw people turned away, so it’s better to make a reservation. No alcohol served.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot
Rick Henning
Best hotpot on Oahu?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Spencer Dearman
Super great hotpot near Waikiki. Individual hotpot was great with many different soup bases to choose from. I liked how all of the sets came with a bunch of the key basics needed on the side for hotpot. We had the duck, shrimp, pork, and kalbi and all was delicious. Definitely recommend if you are in the area or are in the mood for some great hotpot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot, Assorted Vegetable Plate
This place is so great! My mom loves shabu shabu so we came here for her 84th birthday while visiting Oahu. We got three sets (two ribeye and one pork belly) for three adults and three kids. Both were great but the ribeye was the group’s favorite. The sets came with tofu, vegetables, and a dumpling, which was so flavorful. We accompanied the sets with the asuka base and two spicy asuka bases. Both had wonderful, complex flavors. We also got some extra sides to put in the soups. Definitely get shiitake mushrooms if you are a mushroom fan and try the fun kimchi bombs if you like kimchi. The bomb is mochi filled with kimchi and a Korean duk (rice cake). In addition to the great food, the service was just as wonderful. All the staff were super friendly, helpful, and warm. Get out of Waikiki and head a little north to Asuka. You won’t be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marcella Lee
I was surprised how good the food was here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Natasha Holmes
I've been coming to Asuka ever since opening day and it's still my favorite place to go to for nabe.Their broths are delicious and the meat/veggie quality is so fresh and delicious.My only complaint (and I know it's hard because of inflation/COVID) is the rise in price. There's also no more lamb. What used to get us $40 (5 years ago) now costs about $75. Unfortunately, it's the same with a lot of establishments in Hawaii nowadays.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot
Molly Liu
Food was amazing, but service was extremely questionable, and made my experience there much worse.1) server felt like he did not want to even be there. Had this unhappy vibe the entire time, and was annoyed when we asked questions2) everyone at the table interpreted that each soup bowl was $8, b it we were surprised to find an extra $8 charge for doing a split bowl, which I had explicitly asked about price before ordering3) we had a the wrong order of meat come to the table. We asked the server about the plate, and he’s like you ordered this and this. We were like yes, those two are correct, but I don’t believe we ordered this other plate. He looked at it and without a word, or apology, took the plate awayWould not come back for these reasons. Just didn’t feel welcomed
CJ Dunn
Their hours say they’re open until 10pm but they said they actually stop seating people at ***8:45pm*** This is confusing, especially when searching google for restaurants using the *open now* filter. Why not just change the hours to say 8:45pm?
Sometimes a shabu shabu place has great broth, sometimes they have great sauces. Asuka has both!
The taste is on spot and the quantity is just enough. You won't leave bloated like some places. I wish they had chanko on the menu though!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
A very authentic place to eat hot pot. When you enter the restaurant you really think you are in Japan - every table is separated, tidy and clean, no decorations. The service is very friendly and accommodating. There are no alcoholic drinks on the menu, but you can bring them with you or purchase them in the shop opposite. The meat quality is very good. The broths are fantastic! Unfortunately, anything that was a little more expensive wasn't available on the menu. (Kobe beef, lobster, fish, egg). We paid $55 per person and were pretty full.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Excellent service. Very polite and helpful servers to us newbies. We got the pork and kalbi set. Wonderful flavor. We liked it so much that we went twice in two days. We might go again tonight.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot, Broth
We showed up @8:30pm for dinner on Friday night. We were greeted by a man walking toward us crossing his arms in a large 'X' over his face saying, "We are closed!" I turned around to leave, but stopped when I remembered what it says online. I turned back confused and said, "Wait, it's only 8:30pm... Online it says you close @10pm?? Why are you closed?"
He replied stating that since Covid they close at 8:00pm... I'm sorry, but it's been 4 YEARS since the plandemic. If having customers is important to you, shouldn't you update the operational hours online four YEARS later??
If we are going to spend money out at a restaurant, it is important to us that we stay in our community and support our small local businesses. It would be appreciated if they would have the courtesy to change their operation hours online so we are not disappointed when we show up to support them, because after this we don't care to return.
Atmosphere: 1
We showed up @8:30pm for dinner on Friday night. We were greeted by a man walking toward us crossing his arms in a large 'X' over his face saying, "We are closed!" I turned around to leave, but stopped when I remembered what it says online. I turned back confused and said, "Wait, it's only 8:30pm... Online it says you close @10pm?? Why are you closed?"He replied stating that since Covid they close at 8:00pm... I'm sorry, but it's been 4 YEARS since the plandemic. If having customers is important to you, shouldn't you update the operational hours online four YEARS later??If we are going to spend money out at a restaurant, it is important to us that we stay in our community and support our small local businesses. It would be appreciated if they would have the courtesy to change their operation hours online so we are not disappointed when we show up to support them, because after this we don't care to return.
Atmosphere: 1
Not the best photos because I had been immersed in the hot pot. I really liked the namesake Asuka broth. The sets are very complete and filling. Good quality ingredients. They were really low on staff but doing their best. On a Sunday evening, I saw people turned away, so it’s better to make a reservation. No alcohol served.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot
Broth is great. Meat is awesome. This is not AYCE, in case you're looking for that.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not the best photos because I had been immersed in the hot pot. I really liked the namesake Asuka broth. The sets are very complete and filling. Good quality ingredients. They were really low on staff but doing their best. On a Sunday evening, I saw people turned away, so it’s better to make a reservation. No alcohol served.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot
Best hotpot on Oahu?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Super great hotpot near Waikiki. Individual hotpot was great with many different soup bases to choose from. I liked how all of the sets came with a bunch of the key basics needed on the side for hotpot. We had the duck, shrimp, pork, and kalbi and all was delicious. Definitely recommend if you are in the area or are in the mood for some great hotpot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot, Assorted Vegetable Plate
Restaurantji Recommends
This place is so great! My mom loves shabu shabu so we came here for her 84th birthday while visiting Oahu. We got three sets (two ribeye and one pork belly) for three adults and three kids. Both were great but the ribeye was the group’s favorite. The sets came with tofu, vegetables, and a dumpling, which was so flavorful. We accompanied the sets with the asuka base and two spicy asuka bases. Both had wonderful, complex flavors. We also got some extra sides to put in the soups. Definitely get shiitake mushrooms if you are a mushroom fan and try the fun kimchi bombs if you like kimchi. The bomb is mochi filled with kimchi and a Korean duk (rice cake). In addition to the great food, the service was just as wonderful. All the staff were super friendly, helpful, and warm. Get out of Waikiki and head a little north to Asuka. You won’t be disappointed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I was surprised how good the food was here.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've been coming to Asuka ever since opening day and it's still my favorite place to go to for nabe.Their broths are delicious and the meat/veggie quality is so fresh and delicious.My only complaint (and I know it's hard because of inflation/COVID) is the rise in price. There's also no more lamb. What used to get us $40 (5 years ago) now costs about $75. Unfortunately, it's the same with a lot of establishments in Hawaii nowadays.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hot Pot
Food was amazing, but service was extremely questionable, and made my experience there much worse.1) server felt like he did not want to even be there. Had this unhappy vibe the entire time, and was annoyed when we asked questions2) everyone at the table interpreted that each soup bowl was $8, b it we were surprised to find an extra $8 charge for doing a split bowl, which I had explicitly asked about price before ordering3) we had a the wrong order of meat come to the table. We asked the server about the plate, and he’s like you ordered this and this. We were like yes, those two are correct, but I don’t believe we ordered this other plate. He looked at it and without a word, or apology, took the plate awayWould not come back for these reasons. Just didn’t feel welcomed
Their hours say they’re open until 10pm but they said they actually stop seating people at ***8:45pm*** This is confusing, especially when searching google for restaurants using the *open now* filter. Why not just change the hours to say 8:45pm?
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