Bozu Japanese Restaurant

My mama doesn't really do sashimi or raw fish due to getting old and the weaker immune system. So I told her it's a must try and when she had one bite she went for seconds and third. .This spot is little more of small bites to accompany wine sake and beer. But even just enjoying it without drinks is truly an experience. .We got the wagyu beef with uni wrapped around a crunchy daikon. The texture was slimy from the wagyu and the uni is fresh seafood taste and crunchy from the daikon. It was such a good refreshing bite. I loved it. .Chirashi - star of the show. 45 a bowl but brought me back to Japan without traveling to Japan. It's soooo fresh and a good combo. All the fish was fresh and barely needed soy and wasabi. The sushi rice on the bottom was amazing. Mama couldn't stop eating it after she initially say no first. Then the freshness to her was like yesss more bites after the first. .Yakitori - I got 2 sticks one is the chicken thigh and one beef intestines. I thought they were ok but nothing too much stood out. .Beef tongue - it was a good portion. It was presentable. The flavor was great. It was a little over cooked for my liking. It was ok. I like the texture a little more soft and moist, some parts was getting hard so that's how I determine over cook. .Overall we loved the chirashi and was both shooked it was that good. We initially came for vday and they turned us away with no reservations. So we got a reservations for the day after vday. So yes reservations is highly recommended due to this spot being popular and small inside. Hope this review helps and thanks for reading. Have a yelptastic day.

We made our reservations for dinner on a Saturday night for 5 of us. They start accepting reservations only 2 weeks in advance, so keep that in mind. We showed up at our 7:00pm time and our table was ready for us!! That alone is worth a star in itself these days!!We had an awesome server, I didn't get his name, but he was a tall hapa Haole young man. Our drinks and food came out quickly and we were amazed at every dish. They had gobo tempura, which I had in Osaka so I had to get that! It was different from the ones in Osaka but it was still good. We ordered a variety of dishes and they were all very good. I liked the service and how they kept our waters filled and empty dishes were promptly taken away to make room for more food. The noise level was as little loud in the small space but it wasn't that bad. Parking can be a challenge as there are so many restaurants in that strip mall. We went to the downstairs lot and got lucky and found parking. A definite plus is that they serve asahi super dry on draft. It was so yummy. We really enjoyed celebrating our daughter's birthday here tonight. Would definitely keep Bozu in mind for future dinners.

Starting off 2025 with a new fave. I've had Bozu bookmarked for ages and were happy to finally have the opportunity to eat here. We did not have reservations but came when they opened at 5pm, and were able to be seated right away, as long as we left by 630pm. Ok! I saw others being turned away while we were there because they quickly got packed! Service was very nice, attentive and friendly. Our sever made great suggestions! Chawanmushi- cold Chawanmushi which is a savory steamed egg topped with ikura, uni, and a dashi ponzu sauce. 8/10 Bozu roll- special roll with ahi sashimi, real crab, cucumber, topped with ikura. 9/10Hamachi Kama- cooked just right with crispy skin and tender meat, we asked for a "smaller" one and it was still quite big. 10/10 Squid tempura with mentaiko mayo- crispy and delicious, the batter had furikake flavoring too and the mentaiko mayo went perfectly with it! 10/10Lobster dynamite- real lobster, slathered with mayo and tobiko. Not my favorite item but I'm not a huge dynamite person to begin with 7/10 Garlic butter ahi- very tender and saucy, the ahi was bathed in a rich and buttery sauce 8/10 Prices are reasonable for the quality and portion. Definitely recommend. I want to come back to try more. Their menu is huge!

Ordered to go, miso, butter, fish, spider, softshell, crab, edamame! Late night snack lolFood was ready as soon as I pulled up and the cashier was friendly and asked me if I wanted some of their other selections which was the edamame!I will definitely return to try some more entrees!

It's rare that a restaurant can offer a big menu while delivering on every item. This was the case at Bozu. We loved these dishes: hamachi kama, chirashi bowl, eggplant in dashi, fried flounder, and shrimp and papaya salad. We didn't like the dinner options in Honolulu too much, but Bozu stood out as the best by far.

Bozu is a fantastic spot for authentic Japanese cuisine! The sushi is some of the freshest I've ever had--the fish tasted incredibly fresh and flavorful, with each bite melting in your mouth. You can tell they take pride in the quality of their ingredients.Everything we tried was absolutely delicious, from the sushi rolls to the traditional Japanese dishes. The presentation was beautiful, and the flavors were perfectly balanced. Bozu is a must-visit if you're a fan of Japanese food or just appreciate high-quality, well-prepared dishes. Highly recommend!The Bozu sushi is amazing.

I enjoyed this place but it was extremely crowded when I went. I was sat at the bar with two other friends and it was pretty tight. I wouldn't recommend their bar seating since the restaurant itself is pretty condensed. Parking is atrocious at the time we went, I think I spent about 10-15 mins just to find a parking spot. In terms of the food, I thought the sushi was fresh and the pasta had a ton of flavors. I enjoyed the food that I ordered. I will say that it is a little bit pricey and you can get the same quality sushi at other restaurants for cheaper.

A REALLY REALLY good Japanese restaurant. I think they're fairly new? Never heard or saw them before.My husband & I was craving for sushi & oysters and I found this place through yelp. Service is friendly but a little slow... totally understandable if they're short staffed (since everywhere these days is short staffed) and they are pretty new. Food was AMAZING! The bozu chawan mushi was just above & beyond my expectations. I'm a huge fan of chawanmushi but they had a twist. It was a cold chawan mushi with uni, crab & ikura. Everything was paired so nicely and complimented each other. I would come back to again just to get 5 orders of this! All the sushi & raw fish items were also super fresh! We also ordered the oysters, oyster shooters, soft shell crab, lamb chops, beef intestine skewers, hamachi carpaccio & clam miso soup. There wasn't a dish that we didn't like. I felt like we literally ordered everything on the menu. It's a small cozy restaurant with very limited seating so I would recommend making reservations ahead of time. Overall I really enjoyed this place and hope to see the service improve during my next visit.

1/4/2025Called (4:47) on Friday in hopes of getting dinner reservations for Saturday at 5:00 pm. And yes we got reservations to sit at counter. When we checked in, they couldn't find the reservation. Apparently the woman who took our reservation on the phone wrote us down for Friday?! That didn't make sense since we called on Friday and they said they called us and wrote us off as "no show". Anyway, they were able to seat us but just a little annoyed about the whole circumstance. Still giving them 5 stars for the quality of the food. All the sashimi was fresh. The restaurant is small and loud but that's okay. We were glad to have the reservation and enjoy the best Japanese cuisine in Waikiki.

On the second floor of a plaza, very unassuming and a hidden gem. Immediately welcomed by everyone when we entered, sitting by the bar was fun to order w the chef and watch them cook and hand each dish to us! Every dish was meticulously made. + Cold Style Eggplant in Dashi ($6): about 7 chunks of juicy eggplant in dashi sauce topped with bonito flakes, finely diced ginger and shiso leaves (8.9/10)+ Negi Toro Cut Roll ($13.50): perfect ratio of rice to fish, delicious and love chopped up toro (9/10)+ Tare Chicken Thigh Skewer ($5 each): Tare flavor is like a light soy, teriyaki sauce. Tender chicken, not too thick (7.7/10)+ Tare Black Pork Cheek Meat ($5 each): more meaty and lean than the jowl, different kind of bite (8/10)+ Tare Black Pork Jowl ($5 each): fattiest of the skewers we had, nice and "crunchy", juicy (8.5/10)+ Beef Tongue ($18.50 for 8pcs): our fave!! Served a finely chopped red onions, green onions, cucumber, microgreens, and a lemon slice. Each bite of all components was amazing (9.5/10)