hana no sato — Restaurant in Honolulu

Three co-workers and I went to Hana No Sato on the Makai side of King Street, a little past University Avenue. It’s a small space and their food is highly regarded.

We each had the Hana no Sato Gozen, which is their take on a teishoku meal … You choose one main dish from the bento section and your meal includes miso soup, a green salad, a platter of four side dishes (mac salad, two gyoza, ½ soft boiled egg, tsukemono, chawam-mushi, two shrimp tempura and two pieces of mochi for dessert. It’s a LOT of food and a “steal” at $17.50.

Three of us ordered the ginger pork while our fourth opted for chicken karaage. The main dish costs $13 with just rice and miso soup so for $4.50 more you get so much more.

The food is well prepared and seasoned appropriately … I really enjoyed my meal and was so stuffed that I passed on dinner. I believe that the Gozen meal is limited in quantity so early diners are rewarded. Highly...

Service SLOW & inadequate, as There Was 1 Waitress, but, Food QUALITY (& Quantity) had been Improved REMARKABLY & SIGNIFICANTLY -- Than DURING Covid -2020, LAST Year : URGENTLY Needing substantial and aggressive Marketing & Advertising -- to Gain Back the Traffic, AS IN YEARS AGO In Waikiki, where there WERE Tourists, whereas Now It IS AT A LOCAL - RESIDENTIAL + College Town Area ; therefore, Coupons, STUDENT, Educators & Staff -- essential BUDGET DAILY Sets/Meals, ACCUMULATING Rewards, DISCOUNTS on Parties, SPECIAL at MID-Afternoon, ... -- simply and necessary to Gain BACK ACCEPTANCE, as there are now plenty more Competition and UNFAVORABLE Circumstances ; many people don't even know you had moved and resumed Business At University area !

PLEASE Note: THIS/YOUR Location used to have a very successful Asian cuisine, though there had been no Parking...

Worst experience EVER... I was dinning alone and sat at the Sushi bar because I was told I could not sit at a regular table. Ok then I was asked to move to the last seat because a party of three wanted to sit were I was sitting when there was plenty of open seating in both sides of the bar. I was waiting like a dumb ass for five more minutes to give my order when they decide to take the order of the people who came before me . I felt so unwanted and so out of place. TOTALY RUDE EXPERIENCE for me. I also felt it could have been cause I was the only one that was no Japanese there☹️ So 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻 To...