Sakana Grill

Dinner in Kalihi, Honolulu, Hawaii...Sakana Grill is a local bar with good food and service with Aloha Spirit. Thank you for your hospitality!Located at Kapalama Shopping Plaza, the parking is shared with other restaurants such as Diner's Upscale, Guieb Cafe, Viet Chubby Boy, Han Yang, and Kikuya. So... go early because this is a popular place!The interior was on the dim side to improve the visibility of the television screens. Almost every table was filled, even though it was a Thursday evening. I ordered the Wafu Salmon: grilled salmon on a bed of bean sprouts, topped with grated daikon, and served with ponzu sauce. The salmon was quite tender-good with crisp skin! The ponzu sauce was a bit much - almost overwhelming, but I didn't want to order rice.I would go again if I were in the area. I liked the Los Angeles Rams decor! LOL!

Ram fans vibe...It's quite obvious the love they have for the team as the decor is filled with a bunch of it everywhere and can just imagine what it's like as soon as the game starts and finding this gem unless you know is in Kalihi yup but besides a few other businesses with Diner's being the prominent view from North King Street there are a few decent amount of free parking shared with other biz makes it easy to find.Delighted to see a bunch of Okinawan dishes which later to find out that the owners are Okinawan...what a discovery! Well I knew that I should've stuck to one of the dishes as I decided on the "Wafu Hamburger Steak" as I do love wafu style as instead of gravy the two hamburger patties was drenched in ponzu as shoyu vinegar sauce sitting on a bead of bean sprouts topped with grated daikon this was a hearty dish though nothing could've saved to well done dry patties it was beyond dry and the ponzu was just overwhelming and wished to have asked for more daikon to offset it all.The service here is just a delight came back often to check on us, I could smell the fried chicken as we entered and had been on my mind and will be back for that and the other Okinawan dishes.Thank you!

Local family run spot with great fried chicken and pupus. Would come back for the food, but the cocktails were overpriced. They used quality ingredients, but it didn't have the complexity of a $21 cocktail. Come for the food and vibes.

I've been meaning to dine at Sakana Grill for some time now. Fortunately, a friend messaged me about meeting there for a quick dinner and I was available the day I got back into Hawai'i. It works out perfectly because I had no food in my fridge. We met there around 6:45pm and both of us scored parking right in front of the entrance. They share a private lot with all the other businesses on property. Stalls are tight so be mindful of that and don't be surprised if the Ding Fairy shows up. We sat at the bar and enjoyed a bottle of wine with our meal. Customer service was amazing and consistent all night. The interior was modern and a lot nicer than I expected. The Okinawa cuisine was quite good and more flavorful than my previous experiences with the cuisine. We shared Poke, Steak and Okinawan Yakisoba with Shoyu Pork. The noodles had more flavor than other Okinawan noodles I've had in the past as I recall them being quite bland. Their poke was legit. It was super fresh! The steak was prepared exactly as ordered. I'm glad that I finally got to check out Sakana Grill. It's a legit restaurant with bar in the Farrington/Kalihi area.

Met up with some friends for cocktails and pupus, all things considered it was a pretty good experience. Parking is a 2 star experience but since it wasn't my car squeezed in between those two gigantic trucks I'm not knocking my stars down for this review. We were a party of seven so a couple of tables were pushed together, perfect because we ordered enough food to share for a party of twelve. Seriously we weren't expecting the portions to be so generous. We ordered ahi belly, fried chicken, shoyu chicken, tempura, fried tofu and noodles. Drinks and beers ordered around and let the party begin!First let me say the drinks are cheap! Seems like everywhere lately the prices are the same as Waikiki...these were neighborhood bar reasonable.... Of all the food I liked the fried chicken best and the ahi belly least, not that I didn't like it, it was good just a little drier than I like. Noodles were good too as the blouse I was wearing can attest....i had noodles everywhereWould I return, yes I would. Fun evening filled with much laughter, good food and good friends.

The service was excellent and attentive even though they were quite busy. The food was really quite delicious. The salmon with daikon and ponzu was a big piece of salmon, and not at all dry. The refute was outstanding. The champuru was also tasty as was the fried chicken. Portions are generous as well.For such a small place, they have an extensive menu of spirits (including a Knob Creek 9 barrel pick). The only complaint I have is that it was noisy. Not just typical bar noisy, but you can't hear the person sitting across from you (or I suspect even next to you) at the table noisy. Then again, I'm old and grumpy, so take that into consideration.

We had a class reunion there a few weeks ago. I've been meaning to try this place for so long!Old fashioned home cooking. Just not my cooking cause it was all really good! Service was great too. Can't wait to take my family.

They open at 2:00 pm and we got there at 3ish pm on a Friday. The parking lot is shared with Guieb Cafe, the old Diner's drive in, and Kikuya restaurant. At this hour, there were tons of parking. We had the fried chicken, tofu Champuru, and pork tonkatsu. The fried chicken is extra crunchy but is coated with a light batter. Tasty, light, but not greasy! The crispy chicken skin reminds me of chicharrones!The generous tofu Champuru includes good sized tofu, shoyu pork, and a hearty serving of sautéed vegetables. Fresh, hot, and satisfying. The pork tonkatsu has a light batter. With each bite, you will savor more pork than batter! Be sure to "squirt" the tonkatsu sauce, bottle provided, on each piece before chomping. Alongside your tonkatsu serving is a green salad. The creamy vinaigrette dressing is a great accompaniment to the crunchy, moist, and savory pork tonkatsu. The service is great as the host is attentive and friendly. Our cocktails flowed consistently. Take out boxes are provided without questions or additional charge.The ambiance, at the time we were there, was very relaxed and casual. Being here before "prime time" will make for a great experience.

Amazing staff, owner, food. Best hole in the wall spot you could find for the days you want to just hangout with friends or just a casual drink and amazing food!! Staff always ready for what ever you need.

The food is fresh and so delicious! And the staff is incredibly warm and friendly! Do yourself a favor and check them out!