Aja Sushi & Bento

Had a get-together with friends at the Makai food court. We decided to get our food based on our preference and meet back at the table which we had gathered. One of our friend recommended Aji so we checked them out and walked around to see the other options.We ended back at Aji which offered a large selection of Korean/Japanese items consisting of pre-packaged items and food on the steamer trays. Saw the Bento choices and opted for the Two Choice Plate which consisted of 2 mains, 3 sides and rice. I selected the saba and garlic chicken for the mains and gai laan greens, yellow radish and japchae for the sides. The saba was flaky and tasty, just beware of the bones. I like the yellow radish and japchae sides.Overall, the food was pretty good, especially for a food court restaurant. A good option at the Makai.

WHEN: Sun @10amI wanted to treat myself to something yummy, and without having to stand in line for it. After my friends and I found a table, this spot was just on the other side of the court.I like that the set up is like Poke Bowl, where you get to pick your base, your main and 2 sides. I went for the:White RiceUnagi (+$3)GreensMac SaladTotal came out to be around $15Wow it was good, and I'm so glad I didn't have to wait in line for it! It's pretty filling, and I didn't even finish all my rice! I made good choices today!

Aja Sushi & Bento is located at the Ala Moana Center, as part of their food court offerings, and they have a great selection of to-go items: bento boxes, dumplings, fried chicken, etc.Definitely a good place to grab some freshly-prepared items to go for a picnic, a quick meal, and/or a quick bite.Staff are friendly, and they tend to replenish the selections pretty well.+to-go items+located at the Ala Moana Center

Great spot for a wide array of bentos, Korean sushi, and musubis for a decent price for being in Ala Moana. They also offer ala cart bento, 1 choice, or two choice plate options with Korean sides. I got a two choice garlic chicken and Saba plate with Jap Chae, Kim Chee, and bean sprouts. The chicken had a great crunch and a light garlic flavor, for most it is probably to0 over breaded. Albeit I enjoyed the crunch. The saba was awesome, thick piece with all its umami flavor. The one slight downside, was the meat was room temperature and not hot. If it were hot, it probably would have been much better. Overall, a great spot for a solid food via bento or plates and I will be back again...probably next time I want my Saba fix.

I eat here every so often when I'm at the Makai Food Court in Ala Moana. It's fast and convenient. Their food is already cooked. You just tell them what you want and they'll box it for you, so no wait time. I usually get the two item plate. I get the shoyu chicken and garlic chicken. Their garlic chicken is one of the best. I'm not sure what they put in their batter, but it must be super batter. Their garlic chicken stays crispy even after being drenched in the garlic sauce. I put it in the fridge, take it out the next day and it's still crispy. The sweet garlicky sauce is also divine. The plate comes with rice and your choice of three sides. I get the choy sum, takuan and taegu.

This place is sooooo underrated!! They pack my food up and they're so nice. I got the two plate combo with garlic chicken and meat jun and you get three sides. They're a quick service place in the food court. So it's very chill as well when it comes to ambiance. I got the beef kimbap and my total came out to 25 dollars. Not tooooo bad. It was very good and IBJJF leftovers to take home! I would def come back here.

I've been eating here since they opened and never posted a review, now i'm gonna post why I always go back....when at ala moana food court, this is my go to meal, love aja chicken bento, its the chicken thats onolicious. Always has a slight crunch under the sauce. Service is good, accept if you go when super busy, then you feel rushed.Love they prepack bentos, sides, etc and leave out for you to select what you want or you can create your own if you go early enough. Each bento is asst or you can get only chicken if you want, love to browse and see what combo they have created for they day, sometimes it meat jun, salmon, fish, mandoo, noodles, it's like a chop suey of bentos and sometimes you can get all meat jun or a fish, all depend.It's in the food court so what ambiance you get is just typical food cour atmosphere. Nothing more or nothing less. Grab a table if you with others, they tend to fill up quickly. Go try the chicken if you've never had it, its really different from other korean chicken places.

One of my favorite places to grab lunch. It's very convenient and quick. They offer an option for you to build your own bento with hot options available on the far right, with preset bentos on the left. You can watch as the employees plate the bentos that they are presetting, so you know that they aren't sitting for too long.My favorite bento to grab is the Ajapac with 2pcs of Shrimp Tempura, Garlic chicken, and 3 Fried Gyoza. Ive tried the Meat Jun and Salmon PACs as well, but wasn't a big fan. The Meat Jun is a little blan and doesn't taste the best when it's cold(probably better to get when it's hot), and the Salmon tends to be a bit over cooked and dry. All in all, you get a pretty decent value for the price $14.99 for the original Ajapac and $12.39 for the Mini Bento. The staff is normally friendly and will typically make sure you have everything you need before you walk away!

I love this place. There are always 2 to 3 fish choices, and they are grilled, not fried. I like the saba and salmon. Yesterday, they had unagi (eel), so I tried that, and the garlic chicken just came out, so I ordered that too. It was excellent, crunchy on the outside, moist on the inside. The eel was cooked just right and it melted in my mouth. There are many sides to choose from. I got the chop Chai, watercress, and bean sprouts. Generally, I get one main item. You can also do grab and go.

The egg/beef omelette didn't have much flavor, but the kimchi was super good. Paired together, the omelette was good with the soy sauce too. The veggies were super good, but I found the mac salad & japchae noodles a bit too sweet for my liking. Located in a food court.