Tokoname Restaurant & Sushi Bar

My grandson and I had dinner at Tokuname a couple weeks ago.He got to pick the place (and we both love Tokuname).We had a lovely dinner. I had the misoyaki butterfish and he had sushi (we shared).I wonderful experience from start to finish.The food was excellent and our server was very good.We recommend Tokuname - right in the heart of Kailua. Support local!

Ordered to go 2 hours ahead of time. When we got there to pick up we told hostess we had a to go order. She never got back to us and when we asked if it was ready when she came back out, she said they were packing it up. 45 minutes later finally ready. So much for ordering ahead of time. Food was good.

We ordered take out... our edamame came plain even though we ordered garlic shoyu flavor. The miso butterfish also had so much edamame in the box... I mean, it looked nice... but then we just had SO much plain edamame!! Also the miso butterfish had a lot of bones in it. The salad dressing flavor isn't good, I wish they had sesame dressing. The tempura flavor was good with the tempura dressing but cold and not crunchy. The spicy tuna roll was delicious.The dragon roll was not my cup of tea, but my boyfriend liked it. The chicken kaarage was also good. Just all in all would not recommend takeout here. Not sure if eating in is better.

I was visiting from out of state & this place was highly recommended. The service was awesome, food was amazing & drinks well made! Please know that this is a small popular restaurant so you may have to wait a bit! Be patient & send ALOHA!!

Always a great experience here. Food is delicious and sushi fresh. Great and fast service!

I've been neglectful writing a review on Tokoname even though we come here practically 1-2 times a month for the past umpteen years, and there's a reason we keep coming back here (even when they needed to add a Pandemic surcharge to help get back on track): because this place is AWESOME.My wife and I invariably start off with the Sake Flight as well as invariably get the Kin (Gold) Teishoku dinner set, and our children almost invariably get the Chirashi bowl (for special occasions, they'll get the Chirashi Deluxe...cuz I'm paying). We typically add a roll for the table too. Most recently we got the Tokoname roll, which I can't remember ever getting, but it will now become my go-to roll because it's fabulous!Regarding how long it takes for the food to come...get comfortable and enjoy your sake or beer, and have a good time relaxing because it's not uncommon to wait awhile especially during peak hours. For us we're just happy to get a table (be sure to make online reservations!!). Sometimes the roll for the table arrives before the main course, sometimes it doesn't. That's why I typically choose the Teishoku set dinner because the starters will arrive fairly promptly. And our servers have always been the best - super friendly, attentive, and apologetic for the wait.This last time we also decided to try their Butterfish Karaage, which btw is available only on weekends. It won't fill you up by any extent, but the taste is fantastic! For sure we'll be adding that to our usual orders whenever we go on a weekend.There's outdoor dining available as well, which we've done a number of times on nice nights (if you have one of those whirly fly things, I highly recommend you bring a couple with you for eating outdoors). We were even entertained a couple times with some nearby street preaching hahaha. But seriously, we're lucky to have such a terrific Japanese restaurant in Kailua!

Celebrated Father's Day at Tokoname in Kailua. Reservations are recommended. Restaurant does not have its own parking, so good luck finding street parking. We had to circle around the area twice. Luckily, the walk was not too far away from the restaurant. Hostess greeted us outside of the small restaurant. On the table was complimentary, lightly salted edamame. Was very good, not overcooked, but the pod was a little tough to break open. We ordered various types of sushi. I did not try all of them, but they looked delicious. The assorted sashimi platter was good, too. Their miso salmon was pretty good. Teriyaki chicken as well. This combo came with miso soup, garden salad, and tsukemono. They have quite a selection on their entrees. Their miso butterfish and sizzling steak are really good, too. We were on the small side of the restaurant, and the volume of the other table was bouncing off the walls. We could barely hear each other speak. It was also a high traffic area too, right by the door and kitchen. However, service was good and easy to catch the wait help if we needed something. They also have notice to customers that they apply a 10% inflation surcharge to their sales.

It's been a while since I've visited tokuname. Made a 6PM reservation and was seated 15 mins after outside. I understand they can't control how long people take to eat but sitting outside wasn't preferred and they said it would be another 20 mins for an inside table. Sever was average at best. Greeted us, came back 5 mins later to ask for our order... ugh I barley sat down. After she took our order came back twice. To food is good and probably why people come back. Also noted it was a birthday celebration on the online reservation and nothing was acknowledged at all. Totally disappoint when dining here.

Absolute worst service. I understand it is hard to find help but this is out of control. They charge a premium, meals take hours, food is ok. Kailua needs better.

This is the best sushi you can find in Kailua. Great service. My go to anytime I am feeling down. They always cheer me up. Not only because of the food, but because of the workers here that make you feel like Ohana