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March 2024 by George Nakashima
Excellent service. My butterfish nitsuke was great!!!
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March 2024 by Jun Bagoyo
Their food is excellent, taste so good. There are many to choose from. I like to back here soon.
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March 2024 by Joana Rodriguez
Great everything!
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February 2024 by Tyler M.
Visited for a day and had a whirlwind of a time. Ended up our escapade with a nice dinner at Kiibo. Although this was my first (and certainly not my last) time here, we were met with hospitable staff and the warmest aloha. As many have mentioned, this restaurant is a staple for the local community and continues to shine on through its' refresh. We shared the agedashi tofu and mochi to start. I ended up getting the agedashi chicken katsu with some shrimp tempura on the side. All of the dishes left my stomach grinning immensely. The flavors here are quite authentic and it was giving motherland realness with the decor and ambiance. Pricing is as expected for the quality of flavor and offerings, especially coming out of the pandemic. The nice thing is that they also offer take out for those who want to experience the good flavors to-go. However--it is strongly recommended to dine in to experience the food in real time. As the indoor seating is limited, be sure to call ahead and make a reservation. You will be glad that you did. Will be back for more the next time I'm in town. Thank you again! ご馳走様でしたー！
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February 2024 by Joshua Pereira
Good Japanese food. Flavors on point and very friendly staff.
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February 2024 by Micah P.
This restaurant has always been a classic for local people on Kauai seeking traditional Japanese food since 1976. The restaurant has recently remodeled with a modern interior. The Sata family that owns the restaurant is very passionate about their food and service and it shows! I came in for lunch and had the Agedashi Mochi as an appetizer which was crispy on the outside with a soft chewy mochi inside. For the main I got the Teri Fried Chicken which is fried chicken rolled in a delicious teriyaki sauce. Also tried the Matcha IPA beer. Everything was so Ono. I definitely will be coming back!
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January 2024 by Glenn Stumpp
This is a truly excellent experience. The service and food are outstanding! When you visit Kauai, this is a must.
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January 2024 by asiandmans
The Agedashi chicken katsu was off da wall! I rate it #1 out of all the Japanese restaurants in Hawaii. Tempura veggies & shrimp was extra lite & crispy too. Whatever kind of dressing they put on the cabbage is soo good!
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December 2023 by William Tan
Excellent Japanese entrees but no sushi. The agadashi tofu (fried tofu in dashi sauce) and agadashi mochi (fried mochi aka pounded rice cakes) are excellent appetizers.
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December 2023 by Tara W.
Food was amazing! And the service was great! The red is newly renovated and kept very clean with a great ambiance
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December 2023 by Jalen L.
The service was great. All of the food was authentic and so delicious. The tone of the restaurant was super cute and positive. The butter fish melts in your mouth and the best we've ever had. Not a single thing we ordered disappointed. So glad we came here. Absolutely would recommend to anyone visiting Kauai or Lihue! Lastly the holiday ice cream was delightful and a refreshing way to end our meal:)
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December 2023 by Maheen Malik
Stopped in for quick lunch. Friendly staff, great food. Super clean.
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December 2023 by Sharon Fisher
What a great find! The food was fabulous! I had butterfish and my husband had shrimp and vegetable tempura. Limited drink menu (just a few beers and sakis) but the matcha IPA was a good choice. Located in a dark side street which is a little weird but very nice decor inside.
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December 2023 by Kawika P.
Visiting Kaua'i and friends recommended Kiibo as the best Japanese food in Lihue. It did not disappoint. We arrived and was greeted by friendly hostess. Restaurant was busy but seated quickly. Our server was very friendly also, made some recommendations, got our order in and our food came out fresh and quickly. The tonkatsu and tempura was both light and crispy. The teriyaki had great flavor and was soft. Salad and miso was good too. Highly recommend Kiibo! You can tell they take pride in food and customer service. Reminded me of visits to Tokyo. Go check them out. Authentic Japanese food!
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November 2023 by Abby S.
Great little place! Had very good and very authentic Japanese food! Also most of the staff spoke Japanese! We got tempura for an appetizer. I got unagi don. We got brown rice tea and green tea ice cream for dessert. It was a little expensive but so worth it! Will definitely go again!
