Okonomiyaki CHIBO Restaurant - Honolulu

Chef was really friendly. Shrimp and fish were very delicious

Great place with amazing food like in Japan (and we actually have been there… service is top for allergies and overall

The food, service, and atmosphere were great. The chef was nice and efficient and the way he cooked the food was exquisite. The waitress was on it when it came to service and getting out drinks, the person who greeted us was super nice and was understanding when I called to let them know we were arriving a bit late due to traffic. It was even a surprise that they brought my husband a cheesecake for his birthday. I would definitely come back again

Made a last minute reservation, which the woman we initially encountered couldn’t find on the handwritten list (understandably). I told her it was a last minute reservation through OpenTable, to which I thought she would go look on a tablet or something. She just kept saying she didn’t see my name on the list. But, I saw our spot reserved so it was honestly a bit frustrating because I felt like she wasn’t listening to me or she could have checked with someone else. Then a man came over and took care of it/seated us. After that, service was great. It was a little awkward after the chef was done cooking our meal because he just had to stand there and basically watch us eat. Both chefs seemed like they were from Japan and didn’t speak very good English, otherwise I think they would have conversated more (our older chef was having a long conversation with the older Japanese couple that was seated at the teppanyaki table with us before we were seated) so I think it’s mostly a language barrier that kept it from being a more personable experience. Food was a little expensive, but you’re also paying for the experience. I liked the okonomiyaki from Japan better, but it was still good.

Fantastic experience once again, will definitely be back. The food is excellent.