LOVE this restaurant! It is in our neighborhood, and after hearing good things, my husband I decided to go check it out on a date night.
Be forewarned, this is a SMALL restaurant... I'm talking about six tables. Usually this would deter me a bit, but somehow, it worked toward the charm of this place. It is comfy and cozy, and the Hawaiian music playing in the background made me very nostalgic as I longed for another trip back.
Now onto the food. I ordered the salmon and shrimp. It was amazing!!! Everything was super fresh, the miso soup was perfect, and it's so fun to get to make your own sauce! The breading on the salmon and pork is seriously outstanding. Not greasy at all... Nice and light, and crisp. I later found out that this is due in part to the owner's sourcing of fresh panko... Not the hard, dry kind we buy at the grocery store.
And please, if you like potato salad even a bit, order it here!!! It's the owner's grandmother's recipe, and it's so unique and delicious. Potato salad with chunks of apples and slices of cucumber? Somehow, it totally works!
The service was just as awesome as the food. Being newbies, our waitress was super helpful, and the owner went around to every table, including ours. He is so kind and personable! We will be back many times in the future!