Got the Justin special. Chow fun, chicken katsu and a musubi. Katsu is very flavorful, no sauce needed. Nice touch sprinkling furikake on top. Chow fun taste like dashi powder added, different, but good. Rice in the musubi little bit mushy, but still not bad. Pretty good for $10.50. No tax added too. That's a plus!
Actually a hidden gem and hole in the wall. They have both Japanese food and southern American food somehow. I had the collared greens, pot roast, mashed potatoes and some crab fishcakes. The collard greens were the best I've ever had and I'm from the south. Mashed potatoes and pot roast were delicious too. Big and pleasant surprise
A cute casual restaurant Shoyu hotdog- a little too salty for me but tasty and shiny Fried hotdog- disappointment, doesnt even have batter Musubi- i dont recall trying the musubi (sister ate it) Sweet potato- also dont recall eating it Kobacha chunk- dont recall Fish- dont remember which was which, but one of the fish was the highlight. Even my sisters wanted more of it. (A wild guess might be the butterfish). Very tasty fish and easily the best food we got. Still lots of bones tho Extra Cash only Honestly felt disappointed going in here even when I chose this place. Very small, food didnt have the best presentation Ask for the food and they put it in a box for you (for some reason I expected okazuya as in you get to get it yourself which this wasnt) Fam were very sketchy the whole way walking to here but when they actually ate the food, they enjoyed it. To me, it still felt sad Ambiance is very cute and very comfortable if you sit on the couch (which I did). But tables and chairs are tall, presentation is poor, food is alright Im very split, this wouldnt be a bad place to go to casually but you would most likely have better places to go Prices are very generous though Because I couldnt fit it all in the pic; 2 container- 1$, musubi- 1$, shoyu hotdog- 1.50$, kabocha chunk (squash)- 3.75$, steamed sweet potato- 1.25$, fried hotdog- 2.25$, mackerel fish- 4.75$, miso butterfish- 3$, tax- 87c If I went alone, wouldve been 3/5 but cause my fam surprisingly enjoyed it 4/5
The comfort place... It's not because they have one of the coziest corner with sofa facing an aquarium and tv for you to sink in and chill but shhhhh...they have a great choices of the OG stuff that brings back memories of what Thanksgiving was all about. As I no longer have dad and brother it has been a simple and quite ordinary day that though I'm usually off anyways but so are many biz as well so it was a bowl of instant noodles for me along with a lazy day. So though why not have some comfort before I start my work day and Nu'uanu Okazuya is a great option as they open early at 5am and with if you arrive early enough there's a lot of street metered parking right in front of the restaurant for an easy dash in. Walking in I just love the comfort vibe it has with some seatings along with Japanese decor touches if I had the time I'd rather enjoy it right here along side the aquarium. Everything is behind a display case and all are Ala carte so it's a matter of cravings and on this morning it was shoyu chicken, squash, furikake salmon, and chicken long rice which was more like japchae as the long rice was thick with a simmered shoyu flavor while the shoyu chicken was nice and mild with the meat falling off the bone, the squash wasn't my favorite as it wasn't the Wintermelon but the flavors is very nice and gentle. All were in packed in a single compartment plate divided by paper boat plate is nice so that each item stays in place while my salmon parked right on top with a piece of patty paper is a great packing system. At these al carte prices it does add up but what a post Thanksgiving feast that I deserve which was simple but filled with comfort from Nu'uanu Okazuya. Thank you!
Came here early in the morning before work at about 6:45 and there was a decent line. The workers worked together to get orders out quick and move the line. I got the Justin plate because I love chicken katsu and chow fun. The chow fun was delicious - Had a good flavor and wasn't too oily. The furikake chicken katsu was my favorite! So crispy, flavorful, and juicy. Yum!! I will definitely get again. Parking: Street parking in front
Who doesn't love a good Okazuya. My coworkers and I decided to get lunch here for the office since we could get a little of everything for everyone to enjoy. We decided to order a couple of days ahead just to make sure that they were able to accommodate our order. We placed the order for pickup for around 12pm and when I arrived to pick up our order at around 11:45, it was already ready and boxed up neatly. I believe there's parking in the back of the building, but if you're lucky, there's street parking right in front the building. I was able to park right in front and load the box of food in my car with ease. One of the workers was even nice enough to hold the door for me and open my car door! The prices here are reasonable compared to other okazuya joints around town, but just make sure you order from an updated menu and not one that we used from 2017 as prices went up from then. Lol. I've come here before to grab breakfast and and average price point would probably be $15-$25 per visit for one person, but knowing it's an okazuya joint, your total can add up the more you order. You can call their food comfort food as it just hits the spot whenever you're craving on the go food. A few dishes we got were the cone sushi, their shoyu hot dog, mochiko chicken and teriyaki hamburgers to name a few. Each were just like eating your grandmas homemade after school meals. The inside of the restaurant also reminders me of the coziness of being in my grandma's living room. Being a mom and pop shop, I know how much love the owners put into make their dishes. So if you're ever feeling for some comfort okazuya dishes near the downtown Honolulu area, definitely check Nuuanu Okazuya to fill those cravings!
Oh man, does anyone remember going to Okazuyas early in the morning before school on special occasions like field trip days to pick up lunch? This place brought back those vibes! Got: Shoyu Hot Dog, Shoyu Tofu, Potato Hash Patty, noodles, Boiled Egg Fishcake, Sweet Potato, Gobo Fishcake, Miso Butterfish. Next time I would get five shoyu hot dogs lol they're so good and cheap! Everything was a hit to me except the shoyu tofu and boiled egg fish cake, they were good but I would try something new next time. Butterfish had bones but was so good, who cares about the bones!