Tsukuneya Hawaii - Honolulu

The food was amazing. Great selection, very tasty and well executed presentation. I think their food is much better than Jenya. But the service! Yikes.Unfortuna... read more The food was amazing. Great selection, very tasty and well executed presentation. I think their food is much better than Jenya. But the service! Yikes.Unfortunately, the service was horrible. I had to get up twice to find the server to ask for drinks to be refilled. Server was quick when initially seated but disappeared after first order. Even after going to the front to ask for the server it was another 10 min before he returned. They would sure make more money if they had attentive serving staff. I wanted to order more dishes but by the time the server came back from hiding my food had settled and I was full. Maybe a good thing for me… certainly not for the restaurant.Had the server been a little more attentive I would have given this a 5 star rating. I mean the place wasn’t packed. There was no reason to not attend to us.So, my experience was…. Excellent food but seriously poor execution of service. I will go back, hopeful that I just got a server on a bad night. The food is that good.Parking: Small lot on side.

I enjoyed Tsukeneya. My favorite dish was the eggplant and agedashi tofu it was on a special menu, I believe. It was a little pricey but you do get more than th... read more I enjoyed Tsukeneya. My favorite dish was the eggplant and agedashi tofu it was on a special menu, I believe. It was a little pricey but you do get more than the typical agedashi tofu serving.I also enjoyed the yakisoba though it came out last and we were so full already. Our server was really nice and at first he was attentive, but then he got busy and was absent when we needed things and/or were missing items. I don't think it was necessarily that he forgot us or was being lazy, he just had too many to tend to.There is a small lot in the back to park in but it was full so we found street parking. I'd return here.

All of the above Japanese food! Polite, food was good, excellent variety of all different types of Japanese dishes read more All of the above Japanese food! Polite, food was good, excellent variety of all different types of Japanese dishes

Izakaya food is known for being inexpensive and served in a hurry. This restaurant is located on the corner of University Street, but it doesn't really stand ou... read more Izakaya food is known for being inexpensive and served in a hurry. This restaurant is located on the corner of University Street, but it doesn't really stand out to you when you drive by it like it did to me because I pass it almost every day whenI'm in my car. Due to the limited parking, I would advise getting there shortly after it opens.

This place has become one of my favorite restaurants to go out with friends or for dates! This place has been my first experience of trying tsukune, and while I... read more This place has become one of my favorite restaurants to go out with friends or for dates! This place has been my first experience of trying tsukune, and while I can't compare it to other places yet, in my opinion the flavor is awesome, meat istender, and they have many flavor/topping options to choose from. While certain items may seem overpriced and smaller inportion, the quality and taste is great and consistent everytime I go, so I think it's worth it if it's a party of 2-3 sharingfood. The staff is also very kind! The atmosphere is quite dim lit but very calming. It's a great place to visit if you'relooking to wine down and indulge with others. Definitely a hidden gem meant for special occasions!