This casual Asian pit stop serves up large portions of comfort food & is known for its oxtail soup. Based on 705 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
515 Ward Ave, Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: (808) 593-2800
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Hours
| Saturday | 7:30 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 7:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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7:30 AM–8:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 7:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 7:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 7:30 AM–8:30 PM |
| Friday | 7:30 AM–9 PM |
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Reviews
Zachary Rodriguez
I place this in the small sit-in, family-friendly style restaurant tier, along side Oh My Grill or L&L Hawaiin Barbecue, but with more options. Within this tier, I think it does a great job competing, but I’ve had better experiences, so it only gets 4/5. An example of a 5 would be Mason’s Dumplings in Boulder, Colorado. If Asahi served the food in nicer dishes, offered better drinks, and/or had a better interior, I’d give it a 5. Otherwise, the oyakodon (親子丼) I ordered was better than some versions I’ve has in Japan. The chicken was of great quality, some pieces with skin or cartilage, adding wonderful texture. The flavor was sweet, but not overwhelmingly so, and also savory. I could taste the mirin, but I think they also added sugar. I’m a bit sensitive to sweet flavors though, so others might find it more mild. The eggs were cooked through, but still soft and a bit fluffy with good flavor. The onions were almost caramelized, like most oyakodon would have them. Fairly traditional and authentic, and I’d eat it again.
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Inhoo James Ham
Although the service is okay, the food here (especially the oxtail soup) is freaken amazing. It’s suppose to be famous and I believe it! Their kalbi and donburi was decent too!
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Mr. Oof
An asian diner with a Hawaiian twist.
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Garry Y
We arrived about 7:30pm on a Sunday night, the place was busy, and the parking lot pretty full. No wait for us and we were pointed in the direction of an open table. Basic restaurant not much decor, a couple of singles on their phones watching videos without headsets and playing them loud.
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Jennifer Ungos
Me and my wife love’s it here. Very small business,support local,and very family friendly. Love there food,very old fashion. Another jem in the wall
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Adela .W
Best Ramen In the Hawaii what an incredible dish. I can say this is a meal that made with full heart of love. It reminded me food made from home. I finished everything, even did not last a drop of broth. I’m so great full.
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henry chin
Nice family operated restaurant. Best known for their ox tail soup. Loaded with ox tail and the soup was okay. I preferred my ox tail as a stew so I can ladle it over rice. The chickens Katsu and the Don combo were very good and the portions was huge.
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Ithomiid Inc.
A little divey, but its whats up. oxtail soup and loco moco were fantastic. Soup broth was light but rich. Oxtail was soft and delicious. The patty in the loco moco (mini) was crispy through the gravy and egg. yum.
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Baby cakes
Da best beef stew is here.Broke da mouth
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T M
A long-established restaurant where you can enjoy delicious oxtail soup.The restaurant offers a taste that hasn’t changed since my first visit to Hawaii. I order the oxtail soup with adobo fried rice. My way of eating is to put sriracha sauce on rubbed ginger. The price has gone up a lot, so I don’t go there often enough, but if I want to eat something in Hawaii, this is the first place I want to go.
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