Izakaya Matsuri

We arrived on a Tuesday evening and within an hour it was pretty full. Reservations are required to ensure you have a table. The place is unassuming from the street and I would never have known about this place had my other half been recommended it by a friend. The restaurant is small and quaint. Parking is in the back. Everything we ate was exceptional. Please note that all "entrees" are that item only. I ordered the miso butterfish and for the price, I expected miso soup, rice and maybe a salad. Nope. It was only the fish. Everything is ala cart. That really was misleading for this foodie. Having known that, I will remember for next time to order the side of rice. And yes, there will be a next time. Oysters tend to be small in Hawaii and not the fattys you can expect in the NPW however, these were really fresh and flavorful. We'd order them again. The rolls were delicious as well. The fried ama ebi was also tasty however I am not a fan of eating shrimp with the shell on or the head so be mindful of that. The Mr. loved the beef tongue and miso with full shrimp inside. One of the most pleasant surprises for me is receiving our beers in super icy glasses with super cold beer. It was so good and I am not a beer drinker traditionally speaking.

It was my 2nd visit and they didn’t disappoint me. I didnt have any complaints about the food but it would be nice if the staff was more friendly.

I have been to many japanese restaurants, i love sashimi a lot. However, the sashimi here gave me very bad food poisoning. I have to call ambulance 2 hours later after dinning here. Worst valentine’s day ever…

Really really bad…. I usually give people tips around 12%, today I provided 12%, and the woman caught up around and complained that the tip was too little??? I have never seen such situation like this before since I came to the US. Excuse me? I gave you 12% anything wrong? We ordered many things about $400 , but they still “required” 20% tips??? I think people should not go to such a store, really really bad attitude.

Their food is great and I had no problems with it. Their sushi is quite pricey but you are also paying for the quality of fish. The service could be improved, though. When I asked about some of their set menus, the staff replied with uncertainty about what the set menu included. They also took a really long time to bring our food. We ordered miso soup at the end of our meal and we waited nearly half an hour for one bowl of miso soup which is insane. Overall, it is decent

Amazing food! Great service

Smaller place, but super duper fresh sushi. Hi quality!

Nearly Japan level sushi