Excellent Japanese restaurant in lobby of Park Shore hotel in Waikiki. We were recommended this restaurant and decided to check it out and were pleasantly surprised. It feels very authentically Japanese. There is an extensive menu with many full course meal options. I chose to get the two tier chirashi with uni ($66). The chirashi came with tofu, miso soup and dessert as well. The fish was very fresh and the uni was delicious. I felt very full by the end of the meal. Would love to come back to try more things!
Nice Japanese Restaurant inside the Hotel by the Lobby! We came here to try OMEkase during lunch,16 specialty sushi picked by the chef. Fresh! Also tried with lunch special for $58, great price and great selection qnd yummy. Mayu our server is super sweet, she explained what she was serving to us. Overall great experience and plenty of food! Very reasonable!
Our favorite meal of the trip! This restaurant is hidden in the lobby of a hotel, so you will have to park on the streets. Upon entering, you're greeted by friendly waiters who take you to your seat in an intimate restaurant. We opted to get the coursed meals, so we got the miso butterfish (36), salmon (33), and sashimi combo (50). Each course has little bites that come before the entree. First come the cold apps, and I couldn't even tell you what they were but each had a burst of flavor. Then we got the japanese steamed egg, which was what I came here for. And lastly, our entrees came with miso soup and white rice. We were even surprised they gave complimentary matcha ice cream at the end! The salmon was simple, seasoned with salt. The sashimi typically comes with 12 pieces with a variety of cuts. However, we only wanted salmon and tuna, so the wait accommodated for the request (free of charge), and let us know it would come with only 10 pieces though. It was more than enough and the fish was very fresh. And lastly, the miso butterfish (aka black cod) was our tables favorite! So flavorful, juicy, and fatty. What a great last dinner to mark the end of this trip, we will be back!
Closest to Japanese at reasonable price. Season for Matsutake mushrooms are a great choice.
Food was divine, service by Tamiko was also so outstanding!! The best overall Japanese restaurant we've tried in our almost 30 years in Hawaii... great variety and all done so well!! Friendly ambiance with friendly chefs and servers!!
Yoshitsune is an ancient samurai's name (like Yosaku, Daigoro, etc) This is a traditional Japanese restaurant inside the lobby of Park Shore Hotel. This is a place where everyone are Japanese, from the chefs to the servers to most of the customers. The menu is old school traditional country side Japanese "Ryokan" Teishoku style. I've had the " Mugifuji premium pork fillet cutlet" full course dinner that includes together with appetizer, chawanmushi (Japanese egg custard), rice, miso soup, pickles, Takigawa tofu (house made tofu w/ soy milk) and a scoop of matcha ice cream for $39.79 Worth the experience.
Authentic Japanese food located in the Park Shore Hotel. Service is very attentive. I had the butterfish dinner set, which came with rice, an appetizer, chawan mushi, and their famous house-made silky tofu. The price is reasonable for everything included. The interior is clean and well-decorated. Would love to come back here.
Situated in the Park Shore hotel is Yoshitsune. Valet parking. Enter the hotel and the dining room we were in was almost through the kitchen Service was good, food delicious. I had the Masutake set. Masutake broth was so sweet and flavorful, I even ate every piece in the little pot. Tofu was so silky and noodle like. Tempura was good, not as crispy as I would have liked but still good. Generous portion of Masutake rice, I had to bring leftovers home. Room was crowded but still comfortable to have a conversation. I would return .
Very unassuming authentic Japanese restaurant at The Park Shore Hotel in Waikiki. Those of you visiting looking for authentic Japanese food, this is the spot. Definitely a hidden gem! Ambiance - 5/5 Service - 5/5 Food - 5/5 Made a reservation for lunch the day prior. Best to call them for a reservation. We ordered a few items - nigiri, butterfish bento, and noodle dish. The bento box pretty much is a full on lunch. The butterfish is very tender and flavorful. The side dishes were excellent. We also had a variety of nigiris and all were very fresh. We were seated in the back. Maybe because we made a reservation. Ambiance feels like an intimate authentic Japanese setting They do have a bar seating as well. Service is excellent. We'll definitely be back.
Lunch in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii... I've heard about this authentic, old-school restaurant for a while and finally made plans with Irene to check it out. Located on the ground level of the Park Shore Waikiki Hotel, we both parked at a nearby elementary school that hosts a weekly Farmer's Market. (I did buy something at the Farmer's Market, so I really was a customer!) We were seated promptly and greeted in a customary fashion. The service was polite as usual for almost every Japanese restaurant. The place was cozy and quiet... like we were in Japan... because of the subtle decor... it was quite pleasant! I got the Tiered Chirashi. It had two layers of fresh seafood! The starters (fancy tofu and tsukemono dishes)and matcha ice cream filled me to the top! Now that's a Complete Meal!!! I was so happy! That was a really memorable experience!