RIP Minato’s! Thank you for your years of great value lunches and full course teishoku dinners. If we see you, we see you. If not, take care on your next chapter.
NaeNae
Stopped by Minato to pick up lunch since I was visiting a near by establishment. I ordered take out. Prices are very reasonable. I made it time since they close at 1pm for lunch. Service was great. Love that they have the Japanese politeness. Food would be good if eaten there. I just threw the fried items in the air fryer to make it crispy again 😊
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Saba, Shrimp Tempura
Elizabeth Gannaway
Have always loved coming here for food, but today we were completely ignored by staff. The restaurant was full so we were patiently waiting for a long while, yet after trying to flag down staff we watched them continue to take call-in orders and ignore the line of people outside. When we stepped in to ask staff if we could order take-out, they intentionally ignored us and walked away. Whoever these new staff are, they have really ruined the positive energy. The wait was always lengthy, but the staff were always transparent and lovely. Loyal customers lost for what?
Service: 1
T L
Great tempura. Good flavours.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wong Ohana
Love this old school local Japanese cafe. It’s the real deal. Stop in for lunch or dinner when you’re missing grandmas cooking. Casual atmosphere.
Parking: Parking with Fujiya Hawaii so stop in for mochi as well
This is a terrific local style Japanese restaurant where many regular customers come to dine. The food is delicious, especially the butterfish and ribs.
The restaurant is off the main road so it is easy to miss, but it is definitely a restaurant worth trying. It operates on Japanese hours. Meaning lunch ends at 1:15PM and it reopens later for dinner.
I often miss the dining hours, hence the four stars. Otherwise this would be a five stars restaurant for me.
Got their steak and tempura combo dinner - special for only $19.95! And a soda!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tempura
clinton murakami
This place is exactly as advertised and I'm good with it, home run!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Seong Bae
Great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jinseung Kim (Soulless traveler)
This is a typical Japanese yoshoku restaurant. The food is characteristically salty, which adds to its charm. By Hawaii standards, the prices are not expensive, and the portions are generous.
One of the few family Japanese restaurants in the island that has the authentic local and authentic Japanese flavors I've grown up with. Every dish they offer and I've had over the decades of visits are 5 ⭐s. Very friendly staff. Sometimes it does get very busy, so order ahead for takeout. Well worth the wait. I'm getting hungry for their 3 item combination of shrimp tempura, butterfish and chicken karaage or maybe the Saba, spare ribs and vegetable tempura or maybe just the ribeye with shrimp tempura. I can't decide - everything is soooo good!
Kid-friendliness: Very kid friendly.
Wheelchair accessibility: Ground floor. Just roll right in from parking lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Unagi, Mini Tempura Don, Okazu Choice, Minato Box, Chicken Katsu Curry, Minato Dinner Plate with Sashimi & Butterfish, Bento, Furikake Salmon Combo Plate, Shrimp Tempura, Oyako Donburi, Salt & Pepper Shrimp, Tonkatsu and Tempura Combo, Curry Udon with Chicken Katsu, Miso Butter Fish, Donburi Katsu Currydon Lunch, Shrimp Katsu, Chicken Kebab, Lunch Special Tonkotsu Ramen Tempura, Tempura, Saba
Rochelle Rehfeldt
I’ve been passing this restaurant for the last month, very interested. Because I had a little time before my ride arrived, I decided to get some takeout. Cute place, dark and moody atmosphere. The salmon nigiri wasn’t fresh and it was slimy and the uni had begun to turn bad. I prefer natto on the side but was encouraged to get the roll. Lesson learned, only eat at the sushi bar where I can see the quality and send back nearly spoiled dish. For the price, I will not return. Also, I may have stayed for a beer as I waited for my takeout but the cashier was quick to ask me to wait outside, offering to text me when my order was ready.Sorry readers, this is not the Minato I ate from.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Lawren Lavatai
It's a quiet little place. I'm so glad we found it by chance. The service was great, and the food was tasty. The atmosphere was very peaceful with soft music. Excellent choice ? ? ?
Parking: Ample spaces.
Wheelchair accessibility: Easy accessible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Minato Box
Mary Jeanne Dorsey
Parking: No problem parking
Wheelchair accessibility: Easy in and out
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tempura
Yeonjin Jeong
I plan to go often.It also suited the tastes of Koreans well.In particular, the children loved the pork cutlet and udon set.I think the price is also very reasonable.
“Temporarily closed until further notice.”
RIP Minato’s! Thank you for your years of great value lunches and full course teishoku dinners. If we see you, we see you. If not, take care on your next chapter.
Stopped by Minato to pick up lunch since I was visiting a near by establishment. I ordered take out. Prices are very reasonable. I made it time since they close at 1pm for lunch. Service was great. Love that they have the Japanese politeness. Food would be good if eaten there. I just threw the fried items in the air fryer to make it crispy again 😊
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Saba, Shrimp Tempura
Have always loved coming here for food, but today we were completely ignored by staff. The restaurant was full so we were patiently waiting for a long while, yet after trying to flag down staff we watched them continue to take call-in orders and ignore the line of people outside. When we stepped in to ask staff if we could order take-out, they intentionally ignored us and walked away. Whoever these new staff are, they have really ruined the positive energy. The wait was always lengthy, but the staff were always transparent and lovely. Loyal customers lost for what?
Service: 1
Great tempura. Good flavours.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Love this old school local Japanese cafe.
It’s the real deal. Stop in for lunch or dinner when you’re missing grandmas cooking. Casual atmosphere.
Parking: Parking with Fujiya Hawaii so stop in for mochi as well
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Furikake Salmon Combo Plate, Tempura, Shrimp Tempura, Miso Butterfish and Spare Ribs
This is a terrific local style Japanese restaurant where many regular customers come to dine. The food is delicious, especially the butterfish and ribs.
The restaurant is off the main road so it is easy to miss, but it is definitely a restaurant worth trying. It operates on Japanese hours. Meaning lunch ends at 1:15PM and it reopens later for dinner.
I often miss the dining hours, hence the four stars. Otherwise this would be a five stars restaurant for me.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Unagi, Miso Butter Fish, Shrimp Tempura and Steak Combo
Got their steak and tempura combo dinner - special for only $19.95! And a soda!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tempura
This place is exactly as advertised and I'm good with it, home run!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a typical Japanese yoshoku restaurant. The food is characteristically salty, which adds to its charm. By Hawaii standards, the prices are not expensive, and the portions are generous.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
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One of the few family Japanese restaurants in the island that has the authentic local and authentic Japanese flavors I've grown up with. Every dish they offer and I've had over the decades of visits are 5 ⭐s. Very friendly staff. Sometimes it does get very busy, so order ahead for takeout. Well worth the wait. I'm getting hungry for their 3 item combination of shrimp tempura, butterfish and chicken karaage or maybe the Saba, spare ribs and vegetable tempura or maybe just the ribeye with shrimp tempura. I can't decide - everything is soooo good!
Kid-friendliness: Very kid friendly.
Wheelchair accessibility: Ground floor. Just roll right in from parking lot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Unagi, Mini Tempura Don, Okazu Choice, Minato Box, Chicken Katsu Curry, Minato Dinner Plate with Sashimi & Butterfish, Bento, Furikake Salmon Combo Plate, Shrimp Tempura, Oyako Donburi, Salt & Pepper Shrimp, Tonkatsu and Tempura Combo, Curry Udon with Chicken Katsu, Miso Butter Fish, Donburi Katsu Currydon Lunch, Shrimp Katsu, Chicken Kebab, Lunch Special Tonkotsu Ramen Tempura, Tempura, Saba
I’ve been passing this restaurant for the last month, very interested. Because I had a little time before my ride arrived, I decided to get some takeout. Cute place, dark and moody atmosphere. The salmon nigiri wasn’t fresh and it was slimy and the uni had begun to turn bad. I prefer natto on the side but was encouraged to get the roll. Lesson learned, only eat at the sushi bar where I can see the quality and send back nearly spoiled dish. For the price, I will not return. Also, I may have stayed for a beer as I waited for my takeout but the cashier was quick to ask me to wait outside, offering to text me when my order was ready.Sorry readers, this is not the Minato I ate from.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
It's a quiet little place. I'm so glad we found it by chance. The service was great, and the food was tasty. The atmosphere was very peaceful with soft music. Excellent choice ? ? ?
Parking: Ample spaces.
Wheelchair accessibility: Easy accessible.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Minato Box
Parking: No problem parking
Wheelchair accessibility: Easy in and out
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shrimp Tempura
I plan to go often.It also suited the tastes of Koreans well.In particular, the children loved the pork cutlet and udon set.I think the price is also very reasonable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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