Minato Japanese Restaurant, Honolulu, HI

Reasonable prices. Good portions. Lunch specials $7, $8, $9., 11-1:30 Early Bird special around $11, 5-7pm Fast friendly service. Free parking. Been coming here for years.

Ronald T. on Jun 5, 2016

Better deal than anywhere else on Oahu or Japan for Japanese food. Good Japanese food with sashimi, tempura and main dish - butter fish, or drop off the bone teri ribs, or crunchy katsus, and chicken karoage. been coming here since 2011 and never had a bad meal. it really taste like a chef from japan made the meal.

Jane O. on Apr 11, 2016

I Love the early bird special here!! It's from 5pm-7pm with great prices of ramen or a meat dish. They also have bento boxes for very good price. I believe it's under $10. The food is delicious also I really enjoy coming here to eat. I also usually get the sukiyaki chicken udon and it is huge and it comes with rice. The service here is perfect. Workers here is very nice.

Jenny T. on Mar 26, 2016

Minato isn't a fancy place, but it's a lovely one. Think of it as a step up from Japanese take out, offering friendly service, a nice dining area, and superbly cooked cuisine. Not a place I would go on a first date, but a great pick for family and friends (and maybe a third date if, you know, the other person keeps it real). It has a great family-owned vibe. The miso butterfish is particularly good, as is the chicken karaage (accidentally squirted lemon on it and it tasted even better!). Ribeye steak was flavorful, as was the saba. Beer and wine are affordably priced. Stop in earlier and get a discount off certain combinations.

Keane L. on Jan 15, 2016

The local Japanese food is good here and at a reasonable price. Service is pretty good too. Plus it's 2blocks from my apartment, so I can walk off my lunch lol

Daniel Q. on Jun 3, 2015

We love it here! ESP for lunch. My son loves their Soba and salmon and I love their signature Ponzu sauce. 3 of us ate VERY well for under $10 each.

Bonnie H. on Dec 30, 2014

Minato is a small, casual, family-style Japanese restaurant serving mostly local Honolulu residents. It's a shorts and t-shirt type of place, not fancy at all. We don't go for the atmosphere, we just go to eat. They serve very good noodles, tempura, tonkatsu, teriyaki, the usual Japanese foods at very reasonable prices. I like to order the combinations, where you...

getthemiles on Dec 16, 2010

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