Binchotan Bar & Grill
1 N Kaniku Dr, Waimea
(808) 885-2000
Customers' Favorites
Fried Rice with Pork Bellies
Wagyu Short Rib Donburi
Pork Belly Fried Rice
Chicken Karaage
Chicken Yakitori
Beef Skewers
Robatayaki
Pork Gyoza
Edamame
Seafood
Recent Reviews
TLDR good for nice dinner in a pinch but there are other better options on this side of the island.
Takoyaki were OK, lacked flavor a bit and not as much octopus in them.
Volcano Roll delicious. Bincho Roll also very good, and would order again but not the best Waygu I had in the area (CanoeHouse Waygu Tataki was 2x better).
Sashimi Set high quality fish.
Grilled Kanpachi SO good, I went back and ordered...
Takoyaki were OK, lacked flavor a bit and not as much octopus in them.
Volcano Roll delicious. Bincho Roll also very good, and would order again but not the best Waygu I had in the area (CanoeHouse Waygu Tataki was 2x better).
Sashimi Set high quality fish.
Grilled Kanpachi SO good, I went back and ordered...
We had a wonderful dinner. Jimmy was excellent and helped us with a food sensitivity and finding great options on the menu. Our waters and our drinks were always full. A really great dinner out on the patio on a beautiful night. We had the Volcano roll and a grilled seafood dinner for 1 to share. I asked for an inspired Manhattan cocktail with Japanese whiskey and it did not disappoint.
The tables are filthy, food stains on wicker and bird droppings on the seat backs & cushions. Ants crawling all over them too. We had to ask to be re-seated twice due to gross tables.
The servers seem so over it with the guests coming in. They work, but haven’t been trained to provide an exceptional...