Gyotaku Japanese Restaurant

My girlfriend and I came to Gyotaku on Christmas and it ended up being one of our favorite holiday meals. The Pele Lava Roll was 🔥 (great balance of flavor and heat), and the ribeye was cooked perfectly and tasted amazing. Staff was kind, quick, and made the whole experience feel easy even on a busy day. Cozy atmosphere, great food, and a perfect place to spend Christmas together.

Best Japanese food in Hawaii. A little pricey for the atmosphere. Not the best for a romantic date night unless you’re a foodie wanting good food because you miss Japan. The seats are a bit close together to where you can hear others conversations. They do run deals to make up for the price so try to catch happy hour or some of their other specials!

The food is so amazing! I love the crispy chicken Katsu. It’s so juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside it absolutely melts in my mouth I could eat this all day! The service is incredible! Got seated down fast. Alan our server greeted us so nicely and gave our food out so quickly and gave us any other things we requested to our need so well. Thank you! The environment is so clean and relaxing to nicely dine in with family and friends. I highly recommend this place and I will always be happy to come back here again! 😊 Update: food is good as ever, but I see how amazing the staff is here. I see them working with 3 large parties and they work very hard to make sure everyone is enjoying a good time, serve with a smile and willing to make sure we have everything we need. I always apprec

There is really nothing special about the restaurant and the seating/tables. Thats until they bring out the food that looks like someone took pride in making it. The dishes were well presented and the staff was very friendly and polite. Everything was cooked perfectly and plated simple but elegant. Their desert menu was also simple but everything was well made and taste delicious. I can't wait to go back and try some other options.

Very friendly staff. Food comes out relatively quick. Nice little quaint restaurant. Try for early dinner, because this place fills up fast.