Matsuzaka-Tei Kalihi

This is a small hole in the wall that you might miss while you're driving along Nimitz Hwy. It's located behind Poke by the Pound. It's perfect for a group lunch run or grabbing convenient bowls for a picnic at the park. The prices are reasonable ranging from $10-$15 per bowl. The staff are super friendly and they also offer military discount. This isn't the only location but this location services most of the people in town. Go check this place out if you haven't already!

Overpriced, not enough curry. No place to sit and eat. Not satisfied . Also no trash cans to throw away your rubbish.

Stopped by and food was great as always Got the curry and side tempura We will definitely be returning

On a nice holoholo, we were feeling hungry on our way home. A friend said his coworkers love this spot for takeout, so we all gave it a try. It's easy to find on Kalihi Street near the Nimitz intersection, behind Poke by the Pound. They have their own gated lot, easy to pull in to wait for to-go orders. They have a couple picnic tables at the back if you want to eat there.The restaurant is solely a walk up window, with a varied menu and clear prices; we felt everything was reasonable for the portion size and freshness. He gave us all a discount, which they advertise for seniors, students, and military (10% off). The food here is Japanese style curry rice dishes and meat bowls. I went with the large tempura shrimp bowl, side of kimchi, and free pickled daikon and ginger. Everything was delicious - sauces were great and it was filling for the low prices. My only complaint was everything tasted too salty, but that does pair well with a lot of drinks.If you're in the Kalihi area and looking for something delicious, simple, and reasonably priced, this is a great restaurant option.

Great food, fast service, I like the takoyaki curry or takoyaki beef. Military discount too!

I love a good beef bowl and I love the Yelp app because it allows me to find these hole-in-the-wall places that I'd likely never find on my own!This is a take-out place only. They only have one round table in their parking lot if you really want to eat there. The good news is that they do have parking available! They have a lot of menu options to choose from including udon, curry, chicken & beef bowls and side items like gyoza, etc. I came there for the beef bowl and decided on the mini, which was the perfect size for me! The beef is super tasty and they're generous with the amount. It is a bit fatty, but I guess that's what makes it so good. The rice is fresh and they give a lot of it!After I got my food and left, I realized they didn't give me red ginger. I was so bummed! Red ginger is a must with a beef bowl. I guess you need to ask for it before you leave. If you love beef bowls, this is the place!

I missed this restaurant after the original Shirokiya closed. Fast forward, I saw they relocated to Kalihi but haven't made a real effort to stop by due to the traffic in the area. It wasn't until I was in the area the day before Thanksgiving and after the lunch rush that I decided to go check them out. Sure enough, minimum traffic and their private lot was empty! Their lot accommodates a few vehicles but do be careful as they have a sign starting they are not responsible for any damages caused on property. There are two windows when you go to the front of the restaurant. The one on the right is to order and the one on the left is the pick up window. They have a huge and easy to read menu with photos. After a quick look at the menu, I ordered their Beef Curry Rice Bowl w/1 Ontama Egg (L) and an Ontama Beef Rice Bowl (M) for my +1. Each order comes with a free container of Red Ginger and container of Fukujinzuke (Daikon Pickles). I'm so happy I added on the Ontama Egg! It completed the bowl for me. The meat was flavorful and the curry wasn't runny. It was thick and portion size was just right for the amount of rice in the bowl. I'm Chinese and still have the stamp card from Shirokiya but according to the cashier, it's no longer valid. Boo! Make sure to get their new stamp card!

Came here few times with friends whenever we wanted something quick. Price was decent and helped us with the college id. Not sure if tourists are welcomed here. Here's the thing: A family ordered food and as it was coming out one by one, the kids got hungry and started to eat on the counter. Owner told them to get the food off the counter and said "do it in your country, we don't do that here in Hawaii." The kids looked like they were in trouble and just froze. My man, what troubling thing to say. Hurts my heart to see it happen here.

Apparently, I have come late to the party......I have just experienced the beef bowl w/rice at Matsuzaka-Tei. Pulling your car up to this take-out, is not gonna be the sexiest experience of your life.....I was softly mumbling to myself...."Really?"...but parked my car and placed my order, and it was ready in 90 seconds. It was so dang good, I returned the next day. It's old Hawaii, but with fair prices. The man (owner?) behind the walk up counter seemed a little grumpy the first visit, but his meds must have kicked in by next day becuz he was cheerful as all hell. Probably got "lucky".I recommend this business strongly, and I am a huuuuge believer of supporting Hawaiian Small Businesses.

Went to pick up lunch for myself and coworkers. One of my coworkers ordered all the food from Door Dash app to be picked up but NOT delivered (everybody knows you can do this)I guess the guy working was maybe the owner. Nasty attitude! He wouldn't give me the food and I bought EXTRA food on top of it supporting his business. He only gave me the food I paid for at the register. So when I called my coworker back (the guy who ORDERED the food and NAME IS ON THE ORDER). The owner started to get aggressive me. Pointing his DIRTY finger in my face, ignoring my coworker telling him he will send confirmation of the order to me. So he takes the food and put it back. I then told him I'm not leaving till we get our food we all paid for. He then threw all the food at me and we got into a Shouting match. Told me not to come back. TRUST ME....I'm not coming back anyways because not only was his attitude NASTY. The food wasn't even all that great. My beef was cold and so were my Gyozas.See if the owner wasn't so RUDE and actually listened to the people who ordered his food he wouldn't get this review. Didn't even finish this bowl. Wasted my money and everyone else's money....