Great food and drinks. I recommend the adobo fried chicken
Andre' Moreno
Great place to have dinner and drinks, gotta come back soon
Leonida V Bermillo
The owner himself greeted and seated us. He’s very humble and friendly.
Nony Sebastian Largo
good foods and fine dining. nice ambiance and great employees.
Cfeinberg
Moved from the second greatest food city in the world, New York( Paris #1) to a Oahu eight years ago. Former wine educators so unique and creative food is a must. We have our favorites but XO has been on our list since it opened. It is now after only one visit in our top five. The restaurant is immaculate. The owner, Ken Lee spent a lot of time with us explaining via a very passionate rhetoric his culinary philosophy. Brilliant! Every dish we had was multi layered and filled with textures and flavors never tasted on Oahu and rarely found in NYYC or Paris. My absolute favorite was the Korean Beef Taratre, Yukhoe Caramelized Kim Chee & Puffed Rice. Like sweetbreads( the offal ones) which I’m obsessed with I will also go to any restaurant that has beef tartare on their menu. It’s impossible to describe it only to say it’s the best concept and the best flavored I’ve ever had. The rest; Bird's Nest Scotch Egg & Tartar Sauce, PumpkinRoulade,Chimichurri, Shiso & Quinoa, Foie Gras, Salt Roasted Crispy Rice and Chinese Foie Gravy Adobo Fried Chicken & Braised Peppercorns left us speechless but with the look of total amazement and joy. Their new menu will be up and running in about two weeks. Can’t wait.
Mindy Arndt
I could have eaten so many more of their street tacos! The atmosphere was cool, but pretty loud. I loved the soju, all the food was good. I will definitely go back again.
Michael W
We decided to give XO in Kaimuki a try, and it definitely didn't disappoint. It was Restaurant Week here in Hawaii and they offered a 6 course family style tasting menu @ $50/person and the chef and owner Kenneth Lee welcomed us and went over the menu items with us. Here's the menu items. Veg: Beet & Pumpkin Roulade, Chimichurri, Shiso, Quinoa Starch: Loaded Potato Mochi Gnocchi Protein: Adobo Fried Chicken, Braised Peppercorns Protein: Sweet & Sour Char Siu Pork Belly, Carrot, Crispy Brussels Protein: Scallops, XO Goma Sauce, Matcha Scallion Puree, Tuile Side: Chef's Nontraditional Taberu Rayu Dessert: Heather's Homemade Double Layered Ice Cream Pie, Granola We devoured everything and was totally satisfied! We can definitely recommend this new and up and coming eatery. Excellent service for a Saturday nite, make reservations and enjoy!
Emily Oandasan
Food was great! Fun atmosphere! Private table was awesome...
Amanda Gaspelin
Doesn't exist
boomclapsound
This place has potential but I wouldn’t seek it out again. The menu needs more options - everything is fried - fried crab, fried chicken, fried oysters. The dishes that aren’t fried are still heavy and fatty - like foie gras on rice, loaded potatoes, pork belly. The veggies we ordered still had loads of oil. I’m not against ordering a few heavy dishes but there needs to be more light options on the menu to balance it out and make a complete meal. That being said, individually the dishes were nice, and the rice and foie gras was a particular highlight. Diversifying the menu a bit would help a lot. The portions are huge. Lastly I expected the restaurant to have more of an Asian fusion vibe and while they are going for that, the flavour definitely feels more like heavy American style food than Chinese or pan-Asian.
Amazing food and the best waitress we’ve ever encountered. The deep fried oysters were awesome
ViViFlamenco
Had a great culinary experience. Its a friendly and spacious restaurant, easy to go there on bus. Creative and tasty foods
gundhome
Based on a local recommendation- we decided to try XO while here on vacation. The food is served family style. We ordered 5 dishes and all were a true taste pleasure. I love when the food is both delicious but has a unique complexity of flavors. Service was great and friendly and we were even greeted by the Chef. A little out of the way - likely not to be discovered by many tourists.. and that is truly unfortunate. Find your way and have a unique and pleasure dining experience!
BSpencer413
Ever since this restaurant opened, by two chefs from Senia, I've been dying to try it. Finally got my chance and I was NOT disappointed at all. The dishes are incredibly well priced and served family style. They have just changed the menu slightly to highlight a new former Senia chef's skills in the kitchen who has added the flair of Philippines to some of the dishes. Their signature fried chicken dish had an adobo sauce rather than the XO sauce. The expertly fried boneless chicken pieces were heavenly, and for me, the best fried chicken I have ever had. The sauce had a nice vinegar kick and we were encouraged to enjoy each bite of chicken with a braised peppercorn that really added a subtle but delicious flavor. We had the crispy chicken skin (OMG!) which came with a cream dipping sauce that incorporated smoked trout roe. Simply delicious. The loaded potatoes au gratin were novel and also very tasty. The restaurant was a little noisy and the chairs somewhat uncomfortable, but the ambiance, highlighted by artwork and glass from Jonathan Swanz made it a comfortable atmosphere. If I ever eat fried chicken or fried chicken skin again, it will be at Restaurant XO. Another item I can't wait to try are the house Ginger Fried Rice with 63 degree egg. I'll be back.
Grant Uyeno
Dishes are different but good..first bite is not where it happens, it's the second or even third that excites your palate
Great food and drinks. I recommend the adobo fried chicken
Great place to have dinner and drinks, gotta come back soon
The owner himself greeted and seated us. He’s very humble and friendly.
good foods and fine dining. nice ambiance and great employees.
Moved from the second greatest food city in the world, New York( Paris #1) to a Oahu eight years ago. Former wine educators so unique and creative food is a must. We have our favorites but XO has been on our list since it opened. It is now after only one visit in our top five. The restaurant is immaculate. The owner, Ken Lee spent a lot of time with us explaining via a very passionate rhetoric his culinary philosophy. Brilliant! Every dish we had was multi layered and filled with textures and flavors never tasted on Oahu and rarely found in NYYC or Paris. My absolute favorite was the Korean Beef Taratre, Yukhoe Caramelized Kim Chee & Puffed Rice. Like sweetbreads( the offal ones) which I’m obsessed with I will also go to any restaurant that has beef tartare on their menu. It’s impossible to describe it only to say it’s the best concept and the best flavored I’ve ever had. The rest; Bird's Nest Scotch Egg & Tartar Sauce, PumpkinRoulade,Chimichurri, Shiso & Quinoa, Foie Gras, Salt Roasted Crispy Rice and Chinese Foie Gravy Adobo Fried Chicken & Braised Peppercorns left us speechless but with the look of total amazement and joy. Their new menu will be up and running in about two weeks. Can’t wait.
I could have eaten so many more of their street tacos! The atmosphere was cool, but pretty loud. I loved the soju, all the food was good. I will definitely go back again.
We decided to give XO in Kaimuki a try, and it definitely didn't disappoint. It was Restaurant Week here in Hawaii and they offered a 6 course family style tasting menu @ $50/person and the chef and owner Kenneth Lee welcomed us and went over the menu items with us. Here's the menu items. Veg: Beet & Pumpkin Roulade, Chimichurri, Shiso, Quinoa Starch: Loaded Potato Mochi Gnocchi Protein: Adobo Fried Chicken, Braised Peppercorns Protein: Sweet & Sour Char Siu Pork Belly, Carrot, Crispy Brussels Protein: Scallops, XO Goma Sauce, Matcha Scallion Puree, Tuile Side: Chef's Nontraditional Taberu Rayu Dessert: Heather's Homemade Double Layered Ice Cream Pie, Granola We devoured everything and was totally satisfied! We can definitely recommend this new and up and coming eatery. Excellent service for a Saturday nite, make reservations and enjoy!
Food was great! Fun atmosphere! Private table was awesome...
Doesn't exist
This place has potential but I wouldn’t seek it out again. The menu needs more options - everything is fried - fried crab, fried chicken, fried oysters. The dishes that aren’t fried are still heavy and fatty - like foie gras on rice, loaded potatoes, pork belly. The veggies we ordered still had loads of oil. I’m not against ordering a few heavy dishes but there needs to be more light options on the menu to balance it out and make a complete meal. That being said, individually the dishes were nice, and the rice and foie gras was a particular highlight. Diversifying the menu a bit would help a lot. The portions are huge. Lastly I expected the restaurant to have more of an Asian fusion vibe and while they are going for that, the flavour definitely feels more like heavy American style food than Chinese or pan-Asian.
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing food and the best waitress we’ve ever encountered. The deep fried oysters were awesome
Had a great culinary experience. Its a friendly and spacious restaurant, easy to go there on bus. Creative and tasty foods
Based on a local recommendation- we decided to try XO while here on vacation. The food is served family style. We ordered 5 dishes and all were a true taste pleasure. I love when the food is both delicious but has a unique complexity of flavors. Service was great and friendly and we were even greeted by the Chef. A little out of the way - likely not to be discovered by many tourists.. and that is truly unfortunate. Find your way and have a unique and pleasure dining experience!
Ever since this restaurant opened, by two chefs from Senia, I've been dying to try it. Finally got my chance and I was NOT disappointed at all. The dishes are incredibly well priced and served family style. They have just changed the menu slightly to highlight a new former Senia chef's skills in the kitchen who has added the flair of Philippines to some of the dishes. Their signature fried chicken dish had an adobo sauce rather than the XO sauce. The expertly fried boneless chicken pieces were heavenly, and for me, the best fried chicken I have ever had. The sauce had a nice vinegar kick and we were encouraged to enjoy each bite of chicken with a braised peppercorn that really added a subtle but delicious flavor. We had the crispy chicken skin (OMG!) which came with a cream dipping sauce that incorporated smoked trout roe. Simply delicious. The loaded potatoes au gratin were novel and also very tasty. The restaurant was a little noisy and the chairs somewhat uncomfortable, but the ambiance, highlighted by artwork and glass from Jonathan Swanz made it a comfortable atmosphere. If I ever eat fried chicken or fried chicken skin again, it will be at Restaurant XO. Another item I can't wait to try are the house Ginger Fried Rice with 63 degree egg. I'll be back.
Dishes are different but good..first bite is not where it happens, it's the second or even third that excites your palate
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