Teshima's - Kailua Kona

We came here on the way back from two steps. the food was great! tempura is special and bigger than normal tempura in other restaurant. service is great!

This is NOT an authentic Japanese restaurant. Although the interior could look authentic, the rest is not. We ordered the roasted tofu and two tenshoku sets. Here are some of the not so authentic things: The sets have sashimi but no soy sauce until we asked BBQ beef was cold The side dishes are not really Japanese side dishes Miso soup is Bland, without seaweed or Tofu Fried fish tasted bad rice is undercooked napkins are used instead of special oil absorbing leaves On the food disaster they also have a chain at the entrance and exit. You need to wait until the waitress/water let you in, which feels a bit unwilling.

One of the music eats? Whenever you are in the Kona area of Big Island. No visit to Kona is completed unless you have lunch or dinner in Teshima?s. Mention anyone living in the state of Hawaii, Teshima?.us Locals know it. Old school kindness and hospitality. The first time to eat Japanese food? The staff will take care of you. Many parking spaces in front of and next to the petrol station.

Very delicious and authentic Japanese cuisine! the tempera is really amazing! I wish the bark in sukiyaki isn't cut?

More home-style cooking than fine dining. All the dishes we ordered in the photo aren?t bad, but nothing to write home about. I would suggest staying away from the Saimen, though. It?s more like what I?d do at home dumping whatever is in the fridge into the bowl.