Imanas Tei - Honolulu

When looking at this restaurant from the outside, you might walk by without noticing. But once inside it becomes immediately apparent that you are in for a treat. This was hands down some of the best food we had during our trip to Hawaii. The sushi, noodles and hot dishes are all delicious. You can’t go wrong with whatever you choose. Worth the visit down a random alley in Honolulu to find this tucked away gem.

Pretty good Japanese restaurant. Location is kind hard to get to , you have to drive through a small alley to get to the middle of the property of where it is located.I went here kind of late at night around 8 pm. We forgot to do a reservation, but they accommodated us at the bar.Until we decided to order the chankonabe, also known as the soup sumo wrestlers regularly eat. They found a table that had a space available.I then saw someone ordered the salmon firecracker nigri sushi $11 for 2 pieces) and immediately wanted that. Withstanding the spectacle of having the salmon and tobiko blowtorched in front of you; it was damn good. The flesh was meaty with a good amount of fat and the fish eggs had a nice smoky flavour.Intrigued by the sushi, we decided to order a sashimi for 2-3 persons $40). It was very good, especially the yellowtai and tunal. They were kind of skimpy on the salmon though.Now for the chankonabe $31 per person). I had high hopes as this was for sumo wrestlers and I expected sumo sized portions. What we got was a single bowl for the both of us that was too small to fit the contents inside. On top of that we had to cook on a butane stove. We waited about ten minutes to heat the food while at the same time manipulating the food inside to get properly cooked. It was good, but a lot of work and definitely not worth the money.I think the waitress sense our disappointment by offering a extra plate of udon.Is it good? Yes. However I went here for the chankonabe and was truly disappointed. Despite being tasty, I will never order that item again. Other than that it was good.

Great staff. Super busy so I don't understand the few reviews saying they didn't get fresh ingredients...you would think everything gets sold fast at a place like this.The one star is because the owners are TRASH. ILLEGALLY held pay from their hard working employees. Google it.Love the food but hard to support. If you go really treat their workers well as they already don't get treated fairly by the owners.

Very good Sushi bar. Verity and clear restaurant. Will definitely be back.

We came here for Nabe (Japanese hot pot) and were blown away. We had buttered fish and tempura rolls for appetizers. We were surprised with the tempura rolls as they had a perfect crunchiness and delicate taste. Nabe was incredible we had the porridge in the end and it was very satisfactory. I’d highly recommend for anyone who is keen to find out what Japanese hotpot is alike.