Best Japanese Restaurants in Ko Olina

Our food was wonderful, and the server was fantastic.

We had a truly fine meal at Nami Kaze. We had an assortment of dishes, all excellent and some frankly brilliant. The ulu tots were fun and tasty, the day boat scallops with asparagus perfectly done, the crunchy eggplant roll really good (and crunchy). Dessert was a deconstructed lemon meringue pie and banana bread, both top notch. Service was very prompt and informative from a friendly and helpful person. The mocktails were quite imaginative and good. All in all we really enjoyed the dinner!

Our visit had a mixed experience. We had a reservation for 5:30 but arrived 20 minutes early because traffic was lighter than usual, hoping to be seated sooner. The restaurant was not busy at all, with several empty tables visible. Despite this, we were told to wait until our reserved time. I have both my parents with us, my mom in wheelchair and Dad in his walker. While I understand the importance of adhering to reservation schedules, it was disappointing to see that we could have been accommodated without any inconvenience to the staff or other guests. The waiting area was comfortable, but the wait felt unnecessary given the circumstances. One of the servers saw us waiting and she seated us right away. Once seated, the service was prompt and the food was excellent, which somewhat made up for the initial frustration. However, I believe the restaurant could improve its customer service by being more flexible with seating arrangements when the situation allows. Overall, great food and best server, but the rigid adherence to reservation times, even when the restaurant is not busy, detracts from the overall experience.

Had to get my miso butterfish fix at Kuni’s. I normally put in a reservation even when we go early (before 6pm) bcuz you never know when everyone gets the urge to drop in. You can tell all the regulars! Open Table takes credit card with reservation, charge $1 which you get back later. They don’t take reservations over the phone. But it’s easy to do online through their website or Open Table. I guess I should use Open Table app since you can get rewarded for reservations. (Duh I just noticed today) I like eating in the main dining room side which is a little quieter than bar side. Everyone is so nice there… and as soon as you give your order, you start getting your hot miso soup, hot rice, salad, pickled vegetables, water, and beverages (chilled filtered sake in the little blue bottle). Soon after my butterfish arrives! Yum! Service is so fast!!! So we are never waiting long when we’re hungry. Last time my eyes were bigger than my stomach and I ordered sashimi with my butterfish… I couldn’t eat it all, so now I know just to order my miso butterfish (I think still $19) and I walk out FULL with a little rice left in my bowl. Hard to find a nice Japanese restaurant that won’t cost you an arm and leg, great food, awesome service, fast and easy to find. They said sizzling steak is 50% off on Wednesday and they are quite busy on that day. Maybe we will try it out one day. Our golf gang enjoyed it… so close to West Loch.

Original Roy’s is a wonderful place in Hawaii Kai with ocean views and beautiful scenery Ambience was amazing and the service was impeccable The food is delicious and palette pleasing, very impressive presentation and remarkably fresh I highly recommend Original Roy’s