Xo Restaurant

Came to celebrate my birthday with my mother, came on a Sunday night and had a reservation at 7:30, we showed up early and got seated quickly. Staff were extremely nice and explained each dish we had questions about. Food was amazing and I definitely loved the soup dumplings, and every dish on the menu. Definitely would come back and recommended to anybody that gisits the area.

While I was initially not totally into the interior design of the place (just felt not very genuine), the food was amongst the best I've had in the United States. Highly recommend getting the soup dumplings, and the salmon cannoli. Will change your life. Our waiters both days were awesome, and all contribute to the recipes!

Hidden gem with great value and really unique dishes. I drive by this place a few times a week and my wife and I decided to give it a try today. Most dishes were under $10. The must gets are the ginger scallion gyoza and the a5 wagyu fat caramels after dinner. 9/10 taste 11/10 service. Anthony needs a raise 👏👏👏

Our local friends took us here for NYE and so glad we did! The food was amazing and the service was top-notch. I loved that we were able to experience this in a group setting and see how everyone reacted to all the different dishes. Also, I could eat the mochi and dessert every day for the rest of my life. There was an issue with the receipt--- caused by me, and the owner was quick to resolve it, on NEW YEARS DAY! Shows how much he cares about his restaurant. Thank you again !!!

came here with my family for my wifes birthday dinner. we had an arlier reservation but could not make that time so we called to push the time back and they were very accomodating. we got there a little early and they sat us right away and brought drinks. the service was great and the guy whontook care of us was super nice. the food was all creative and yummy. the best was the little roll thing for first course the soup dumpling the chicken, duck and the rabbits! very interesting and nice dining experience!

Nice place to try an unique tasting menu. They have some interesting items on here and also let's each individual choose his/her main entree which can be shared with the group. The place isn't too large, but has a nice simple feel to it. The standout dishes for me were the Beet Lotus and Signature Adobe fried chicken. I also liked the soup dumpling as it was full of flavor and the brown butter bunny mochi dessert. The staff here was very friendly and attentive as well as knowledgeable about the dishes.

About 20 minutes ride from Waikiki, this is a better meal than you will get from the resorts. The restaurant takes mainly reservations but seemed to be allowing some walk-in traffic. The menu starts at $65/person so beware. Find their current menu on Yelp or their website and make a reservation. The waitstaff are the cooks, the cooks are the waitstaff, this was interesting as it seemed like each person had an influence on the menu and a special understanding of the kitchen and each dish. The adobo fried chicken was a favorite. We also ordered the A-5 Waygu which as a ~10oz cut was more than enough for two people when considering the other dishes we ordered. Each person picks two dishes and one dessert which are shareable. As a table of two, we could pick four menu items for the $65/pp unless otherwise stated on the menu. My only recommendation would be that the Waygu option cost significant extra($140)but also took away two menu choices from one diner. While the Waygu was less than the market price on the island, once the reduced menu options are taken into account it really isn’t much less if at all. Also, despite COVID, I think for the cost of the meal that a cloth napkin instead of a thin paper one might be better received for a fine dining experience. Also a 3% credit card fee which isn’t uncommon on the island as well. Your money is better spent here if you are going to splurge a bit even though it is not beach views and white linen tablecloths and napkins.

This was absolute BEST local/asian food I had ever had!! Went with the whole family and we loved it so much. Service was also incredible, Anthony was a pleasure. Some of our favorites were the Endive Cup Salad, buttermilk fried chicken, scallops, and Butter-Bunny-Butter for dessert!! 11/10 Recommend!!!!!!