Morimoto Asia Waikiki
2490 Kalakaua Ave - Honolulu
Recommended by Sluurpy:
2025
2024
2021
#38 of 1537 restaurants in Honolulu
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PROPRIETARY
Popularity
100/100
Quality
66/100
Data Completeness
72/100
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Outdoor seating
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Takeout
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Dine-in
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Alcohol
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Cocktails
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Wine
📅
Reservations
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Wheelchair accessible
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Accessible restroom
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Cozy
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Good for groups
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This dining experience was long-anticipated and was definitely our favourite dining experience and a highlight of our trip to Hawaii. My daughter Shelby and I have been amazed at the quality of food challenges on the Iron Chef series and as fans, when we saw that Iron Chef Morimoto had a restaurant in Waikiki, we decided to book it for our last night in Honolulu, prior to leaving for Hawaii. The staff, particularly Ken and Captain, were truly charming and highly professional. The menu in itself is a work of art. We had the most beautiful orange chicken and the signature dessert, the spectacular chocolate sphere, which we shared. We both loved these selections. The orange chicken was the best I have had for depth of flavour and it was presented superbly. It's such a classy restaurant with a lovely atmosphere. We were treated so well and were given a beautiful, autographed dessert menu from Masaharu Morimoto, which is going to be framed on our wall. Thank you so much. If we ever visit Hawaii again, we will be back.
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Wow… exceptional in every way! You can’t go wrong with anything on the menu. The staff was not only so friendly but they were very attentive. I will 100% be coming back and bringing family!
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Beautiful place. Delicious food. Amazing atmosphere. Our server Don was perfect. Kyle manager, you are professional supervisor! Thank you guys for everything! You are the best!
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This is probably the most memorable meal I've had in Waikiki. The Roasted Duck is insanely good. So good in fact, that the people sitting next to me saw me devouring it and decided that was the dish to have. They also weren't disappointed. Wine and spirits selection is superb. Staff is intelligent and highly informed. Every dish comes with an excellent presentation and description. Highly recommend!
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Okay food yet not exceptional. The crispy bread in taco and sushi apetizers, took away too much of the flavour of the tuna in out opinion. The main dish pad thai was delicious! A bit weird: asked about the occasion (BD) yet never a reference afterwards. Why ask and create expectation if nothing happens?
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Amazing food, ambiance, and service! BBQ black cod was definitely the star and really loved the black pepper beef, although the dimsum sampler wasn’t really anything special
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The food, service and view was fabulous. The sticky short ribs were tender, juicy, finger licking explosion in my mouth, the fried rice a perfect balance of flavors, and the orange chicken juicy, tender, and perfectly cooked. I cannot recommend this restaurant enough. It's a must eat when in Hawaii
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This is my second experience dining at Morimoto Asia Waikik. This time I did an early dinner reservation on the 14th of October for my birthday. I'd planned (for about a decade) on doing this birthday at 21 in Manhattan but it closed and the dishes at Morimoto are just outstanding, so instead of flying to JFK I flew to O'ahu.
We had two different Carpaccios, both divine as well as a Wagu roll that was (for the second time) fantastic. Of note, the old fashioned is finished tableside and is a unique experience. The one of particular note though is a dish most view as the starter that doesn't get noticed. Hot and Sour Soup.
The Hot and Sour Soup is absolutely the best I've ever had. It's not a flagship dish but it's certainly worth trying. I almost enjoyed it more than some of the other dishes but they were so over the top it wasn't possible. If I could have that for lunch on a cold Seattle winter day I'd do it all the time.
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The food was amazingly delicious at Morimoto Asia. The atmosphere was relaxing with good energy and vibe. The staff was friendly, and our server was knowledgeable, pleasant, and accommodating. My 11 year old son, husband and I enjoyed all the shared family style dishes. We ordered the green beans, spicy tuna crispy rice, mapo tofu, BBQ black cod & black pepper beef. My husband loved the beef dishes, so juicy with loads of flavors. The cod was my son's favorite dish, very soft buttery fish that melts in your mouth. The spicy tuna crispy rice was delicious appetizer with great flavors. The mapo tofu was lovely too with small chunks of tofu mixed in. Celebrating our wedding anniversary, we enjoyed the Morimoto tiramisu, which was so smooth & decadent with loads of flavor.
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I went during Happy Hour (5-6pm); got the takoyaki, duck fat fries, rosé, spicy tuna with crispy rice, and mapo tofu.
HAPPY HOUR MENU is average at best:
Takoyaki was still frozen in the middle so I sent it back. I was hoping they’d send out a fresh one but they didn’t. At least they took out the order from my receipt.
Duck fat fries were ok. No taste and soft fries.
Rosé was ok. Not memorable or anything special. I didn’t finish.
MAIN MENU is where the focus should be:
Spicy tuna crispy rice was very tasty with the spicy tuna and crispy rice.
Mapo tofu is one is the best I’ve had in my entire life. They make the rice to order so that took a bit longer to get to the table. Mapo tofu is not spicy at all and there’s so much flavor. The tofu is so silky and tasty.
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