Chez Kenzo Bar & Grill

I came here for dinner and didn't have reservations. Good thing we got there early because it got really busy! We were seated at the high tops outside the restaurant. I was starving and went all out and ordered 3 dishes just for myself: Kimchee Hiyayakko (Cold tofu topped with sesame seed oil and kimchee): This was a classic firm tofu and kimchee which was refreshing on a warm day and yummy kimchee.Original Poke (raw ahi with onions tossed in house soy sauce dressing): This was really good with fresh fish and thinly sliced onions which were marinated with the house soy. Crunchy and tasty.Sizzling Pork Katsu omurice (fried rice with pork that was crispy with a gravy): This was my favorite! I love omurice and the scrambled egg was perfectly soft and went well with the bacon flavored gravy. Hello Kitty shot (watermelon, rum, peach schnapps): I ordered this just because....Hello Kitty :) I liked this, even though I don't drink.Service was fast and efficient, sometimes when I'm seated outside I feel left out but the servers asked us regularly if we were good and I appreciated that.

Love coming here for their happy hour! They have such a large variety on their menu too and everything we've had is pretty good. The place gets pretty busy but luckily the times we've went there there was a table that opened up. Some of my favorites include the garlic bread with mushroom cream sauce, Kenzo steak, agedashi tofu and omurice! It's great how you can order a bunch of dishes to try out and share. Service is pretty quick and they checked on us a lot. I highly recommend this place for delicious food and drinks at a reasonable price!

Food:Steak Kenzo!Good cook, a little over done (I ordered medium rare but got medium) but great flavorThree sauces: Wasabi was a little heavy, wouldn't recommend, peanut (almost thai) VERY good, shoyu: also good but what you'd expect...shoyu sauce.Fried chicken!Very dry, crunchy but tender, sauce on the plate but i wish there was much much more. Probably wouldn't order again, but it wasn't bad at all.Drink: Hello Kitty!A variation on their shot...tasted like a cranberry vodka despite it being advertised as a bunch of different ingredients. I'd drink it again but it was a bit expensive for the simplicity.Chelsea was my server, absolutely the best part of being there, never let my water or drink run dry and answered all my questions about the food without hesitation!BLUF: Go here! Atmosphere was chill and friendly and the food and drink were on point!

What a great happy hour! But parking is a bit complicated...first you scan QR code, pay with credit card then inside the restaurant, you scan another QR code to get the free parking. It works though!Next the food was delicious and service great. The inside was so cold we opted to eat outside. It was great and service was still good! Had to try so many dishes. Favorites were the sizzling omurice, pork kakuni, orushi udon, fish tepura, fried tofu, pumpkin & bacon sautéed in garlic and yaki nigitoro dan. A bit underwhelming were the ginger sabu pork and pork lettace wraps. Would definitely return!

Looking for a spot for dinner and decided to try this place. They have happy hour from 5-7pm so it was a bit crowded and got even more crowded at about 7pm during dinner. We got there at about 6pm. We ordered:1. Chicken Katsu Curry2. Goya Champuru (Not much flavor which was a bummer. I needed to add shoyu and the sauce from the ginger pork to give it some flavor)3. Ginger Pork (full of flavor but it had lots of onions and peppers more than the pork.)4. Pork Lettuce Wraps (refreshing and tasty)5. Agedashi Tofu (great flavor)6. Yaki Negitoro Don (Delish when first served. I suggest eating it right away. It was the first dish that came out so it sat for a bit and we didnt care for it much afterwards.)7. Garlic Mini French Bread (Yummy! We thought it would have come out first but it came out last. The bread had a crisp and the butter and garlic was delish.) They have a big area inside with many tables for dining and also several tables outside on the lanai. They were really busy but luckily had a table outside which was a bar top style table with high stools. Our main server was very nice and always had a smile. The others that came to deliver the food were also helpful and friendly. I love that the service is consistent. Someone also came around quite frequently to fill drinks.The food overall was good. Some things lacked flavor but others were on point. I would definitely return.They are pretty busy. There were people waiting to be seated from the time we got there until we left. I would suggest coming early.Parking is available in their lot. We didn't have to pay but there was QR code to scan for daily parking. Im not sure if it's free after a certain time.

Came with my fiance on a late sunday night. The store was full but no wait. Parking is not bad because you can get it validated. The interior of the store was kinda dark so it was hard to see.The happy hour menu is nice because stuff is discounted. I saw people liked pasta so I decided to order yuzu pepperoncini pasta with negitoro don side.The food came so fast. I was not expecting that. Both pasta and negitoro don came within probably 10 minutes of waiting for both. I was impressed by the speed. Must be popular items.Well the yuzu pasta was phenomenal- I demolished it so fast. Al dente texture, great flavor (not too citrusy), good spice kick, amazing. I thought it was one of the best pastas I've had.But then the negitoro don came. The negitoro wasn't as moist as I would've liked. The rice was really dry and not that warm. It was cheap though! Happy hour pricing is great.All in all, I think it was a pretty good experience and I'd recommend to stop by. If the negitoro don was also as good as the pasta in quality I would've gladly given a 5* review! But the rice was lacking compared to what my partner got (omurice).

Staff is amazing! They are so friendly and welcoming, like you're catching up with old friends. They're very prompt and quick with orders for food and drinks, and they check in often so your glass is never empty. They have a happy hour from open to 7pm for drinks and food! Some of my favorites are the omurice, Negidon and the garlic dipping sauce! Be quick tho because they fill up their seats really fast!

Great Happy Hour spot. $3 beers and $5 cocktails. Probably 20 food items at $9 on the menu at a discount from 5-7pm. The servers seem to pool tips so they are ever attentive and any one of them will help you out. The go to dish has to be the Omurice. I recommend numerous visits so you can find faves.

Best restaurant/bar in HonoluluFood is superb and very reasonable. Pasta is wonderful surprise.

I showed my fiance this place a couple months ago and he's been hooked. Their happy hour is awesome. Omurice is a must!!! And their pastas are all really good too. We try to get something different every time we go because the menu is so large but I always end up gravitating towards the pork kakuni lol.Cocktails are... kind of meh. They're all really sweet, I usually just get the Moscow mule. But they're only $7 during HH so it's not bad. If you have a liking for sake or beer it's probably better, I do not so it's harder haha.Service is 50/50. There's a few really great and friendly servers! But there's a couple servers we've had interactions with that weren't the best. And they all tend to all of the tables so it's a little chaotic. Our orders get forgotten sometimes but we always order 4+ things at different times so that's fair. The place gets packed during HH so good luck! We always end up getting a table but people have big parties there sometimes. It's paid parking but bot much.