Kaimuki Shokudo

The food is well worth the visit - so many choices to pick from and they're all good. The chicken and spicy tuna bowl are personal favorites, and I also enjoyed the soba. It's nice and cozy and perfect for a small or big get-together- Miguel Morales Photography

Came with a bunch of friends during lunch. As always, the soba here is top notch. Got the Tsukimi-Tororo this time. All of us got cold sobas and we were kinda surprised that it came out with the soba already submersed into the broth. For the cold dishes, I was expecting it on the side for dipping like usual. It was still really good, but the broth started to be overpowering especially since the dish I got was already almost liquidy/slimey as is. At the end, there was a whole lot of broth leftover and it wasn't really broth I can finish like ramen. Regardless, food was still excellent. Maybe I can ask for the cold broth on the side next time.The Soba + Donburi combo deal is mayjah and worth it.Service was great - they were really nice and attentive. Will definitely come back to try the other sobas.

Came here for Valentine's dinner. Made a reservation a couple weeks in advance, but it wasn't too busy. Parking is within the complex and it was $3 for the time we spent there. There is two entrances - front and back. Right away, you notice the ceiling lights, which gives it a unique bibe. Each table has their own lamp that's adjustable with its light setting.Ordered a couple drinks and a few dishes to share. It's Izakaya style, reasonable priced and good to split. Favorite dish was the Okinawan Sweet Potato Salad. It's something different and comes with chips for added texture. The fish is fresh tasting. The drinks were okay, but out of the two I would recommend the Strawberry matcha delight.Overall, I would recommend this place for a girls/friends night. You can try a variety of things and the dishes are not too heavy.

Ala Moana Shokudo was one of my favorite restaurants for years, now after 5 years of being away from home it saddens me to discover that location has permanently closed. However, knowing that there's a location in Kaimuki and Waikiki is somewhat of a relief. While the other locations have a different and more limited menu than the old Ala Moana location, there's still much to offer in ambience, service, and most importantly, food. The Kaimuki location is smaller and has more of a dark, casual vibe, 90s retro music playing over head honestly felt a little inconsistent with the overall feel but as the restaurant began to fill, it was hard to hear anything over loud conversations. Nevertheless, we enjoyed our meal.We started ika karaage, which is great for anyone who loves fried calamari; nankotsu karaage, fried cartilage, i liked it but my cultural background taught me not to waste any part of a chicken, my husband however was not a fan; fries, edamame, shrimp and kabocha tempura, hamachi don, uni ikura don, beer and high balls. So good! We were there for happy hour, which i totally recommend. Still spend about $100.I miss the mentai mochi cheese gratin, which i read is available at the Waikiki location, the salmon and garlic shrimp hot rice bowls, and fresh tofu from the Ala Moana location but the food and experience here was still one we'd gladly repeat

I was a frequent patron of the Ala Moana Shokudo, but have never been to this location before, so we decided to try it out. We went for Valentine's Day and it was surprisingly not jam packed like many other places usually are. Service often makes or breaks the experience, so I'm glad the staff here was very friendly and attentive. Not overly so, just the right balance of attentive while allowing you space to enjoy your meal.The menu feels limited, but it really only is because they didn't have some of my favorites I would get at the other location. Also, I don't eat many of the things they do have on the menu there, so my options were fewer. That being said, the restaurant vibe/ambience was nice. There were a number of bar seats as well as tables, both inside and some outside. The lighting is dim overall, but they have little lights at each table that they turn on so you can see your menus, food, and people at your table!There appeared to be a single accessible parking spot in the very front of the restaurant, but also a large paid parking lot in the back. Finding parking was easy and the rates were affordable, which was nice. I think we paid 2.50 for around an hour. There are 2 entrances, from the back parking lot, which has stairs down into the restaurant, and the front along the street, which has a slightly steep ramp (just inside the doors). The front door also required a bit of muscle to get open, so while this restaurant is technically accessible, it could be a bit tricky to navigate if you use mobility aids, particularly if you're there solo.Now to the food. My partner got the Chicken Karaage and Kakuni Char-Siu. The chicken was cooked perfectly, not overly dry/hard, and it was well flavored. My partner reported the pork belly was fatty and delicious. I got the Sashimi Sampler, which is my go to, and the fish quality was great! I planned to order the Hamachi Kama, but they had just sold out. That was going to be the main part of my meal, so that was a bit of a bummer, but can't always be helped.I tried 2 new dishes instead and while 1 was good, both didn't quite do it for me. The sauce on the Goma Hamachi was heavier than I was anticipating, but that's not necessarily the restaurants fault. I was thinking it would be more like a poke style with sesame oil, not a ground sesame paste. The fish quality again was good, and it did taste pretty good, but I definitely removed some of the sauce where I could. The other dish I tried was the Atsuage, or grilled tofu. I'm a big fan of Agedashi Tofu, so thought this would be close enough I could enjoy it, unfortunately I definitely didn't. The tofu tasted burnt to us, almost having that charred taste that happens when a torch is used a bit too long. I'm not sure if it tasted how it normally does and we just didn't like it, or if it was actually a bit overdone. Either way, we opted to not finish it. Last, but not least, is their famous Honey Toast. We always get the classic version and although the portion size was smaller then we were used to at the Ala Moana location, the flavors were still spot on! I think the toast could have used a bit more butter, but obviously the ice cream makes it not a real issue. I definitely would suggest asking for a tiny bit more honey as it's nice when you eat eating the outer portion to have that extra bit of sweet!

Stopped in at Kaimuki Shokudo twice in the past 2 weeks. When the soba craving hits - you gotta go! lol.I have become creature of habit - the hot saba soba is literally the best thing ever. Smoky grilled saba filet with a light but flavorful broth with yuzu and daikon oroshi? Pair this with Orion draft beer and I am the happiest clam to ever exist. This has been my order the last few months, but yesterday I tried a new menu item - the shirasu oroshi cold soba. It was good too, but truly nothing makes me as happy as the saba soba.Other things we tried:- New scallop tempura: just okay, the scallops were overcooked and a bit chewy.- Special lunch deal: $6 mini donburi with any purchase of soba. We tried the mini sukiyaki bowl and it was very good. The meat was marinated well and the beef was tender.I would like to try Kaimuki Shokudo at night too, they have a really cute set up outside.

Kaimuki Shokudo is one of my go to spots for group dinners. I love that you can get a bunch of small bites to share and that there's something for everyone. Parking is right in back, reservations are easy to get, and the food is solid. My favorites plate the donburis and sweet potato salad but everything I've ordered has always been good. I've always have a great experience here and love recommending this spot to my friends.

Great service. * Moderate noise level. * Parking is not validated, but price isn't bad and the machine takes credit card. * Food was good and fresh. * Would visit again. * Ordered the uni and ikura bowl - delicious. * Sushi was tasty and satisfying

We three had a nice enjoyable experience for lunch on a Thursday after Christmas. Made 12:30 reservations via open table which was honored very easily and we were seated right away.Server was very nice and friendly. Atmosphere was pleasent. Good was very good. Only complaint is my beef curry came out around ten minutes before my two companions' food arrived, tempura & hot soba noodles and duck watercress soba. I was polite and waited and it was long enough my food was no longer real hot.I would come back again but only special occasions. $20 for lunch with no drinks is not in expensive. But thinking we should check out their 8:00 or is it 9:00 happy hour.

So glad that this Shokudo experience was much better than the last one we had on Kapiolani! Heard mixed reviews so after having tried it for myself, happy to say that we really enjoyed it! Love that they kept the cool lantern decor from the former Hei Ho. Our server Reece was friendly and accommodating and we liked his recommendations. Here's what we had:DRINKS:*Yuzu highball Shiso lemongrass highball STARTERS: *hamachi carpaccio- sliced very thinly on a bed of thinly sliced onions with just enough sauce which might be not enough for those that like shoyu. Yum! *Okinawan Sweet potato salad- served with ikura and sweet potato chips. Beautiful presentation. Grilled vegetables- nice assortment cooked just right. Hotaru ika- me and my adventuresome eating friend enjoyed this but it was fishy for the conventional eaters. HOT DISHES**chicken karaage crispy thin batter , served very hot- might be the best on the island! I'm not usually a karaage fan because of the oil and batter, but theirs was so good we ordered more.Butter fish nitsuke- pretty good but more used to misoyaki style, and prefer it a little less salty.Looks like they also offer some outdoor seating. Will definitely be back!