Authentic Teppanyaki spot in Waikiki

When I hear words like Teppanyaki and Okonomiyaki I think... plain Japanese food. I don't know why. I am guessing in my lifetime I haven't really experienced phenomenal teppan-style cooking here in Hawaii. There are a couple of places that cook-up some tasty, fresh, simply seasoned dishes of steak, scallop, chicken or fish on the teppan and it's ok. But now I can say I was really impressed with a spot I have seen time and time again while visiting Royal Hawaiian Center. Chibo Hawaii is part of a family of 60 other Chibos around the world and the one here in Hawaii is the largest and it's only U.S. location. My first time to the 25 year-old restaurant proved to be an eye-opener. They serve Happy Hour daily (even on weekends) from 3pm-6pm, offer Japanese delicacies, traditional dishes, unique creations only found at this location and a variety of appetizers, innovative salads, sides, combos and complete meals too. Here's a look at some of the tasty dishes I sampled.

Okonomiyaki is a “pancake” of flour, egg, cabbage and mountain yams, topped off with okonomiyaki sauce, a mayonnaise sauce, seaweed powder and dried bonito flakes.

Pumonju - takes the Okonomiyaki batter and they make a crepe and fill it with yummy goodness! Similar to an okonomiyaki but wrapped in a crepe! So pretty and super tasty.

Gorgeous and fresh sashimi! The salad selection here is very innovative and unique as well with items including Korean salad, Daikon & Smoked Salmon Salad, Seaweed & Jellyfish Salad to name a few.

Here's a traditional Okonomiyaki and to the left excellent Yakisoba. The Okonomiyaki is super filling and meant to be shared $21.

They also offer the complete menu of lobster, scallops, fish, teri chicken and steak. Including this marbled A5 Wagyu steak.

Extraordinarily unique was this pizza okonomiyaki served with tomato sauce and cheese. It was actually quite delicious and something I would definitely go back for.

Last but not least, they also have a great selection of cocktails, wines and spirits. They even offer a honeymooner special meal which is a meal for 2 with champagne for $150. But what I wanted to point out was the colorful and delightful cocktails they offer. A great treat from the hot sun and sand of Waikiki.

Chibo Hawaii
Open for lunch, dinner and happy hour - check it out sometime. It's a great experience with friendly staff, amazing chefs and free 1 hour parking with validation, $2 an hour thereafter.
Lunch: 11:30am - 3:00pm
Dinner: 3:00pm - 10:00pm
Happy Hour: 3:00pm - 6:00pm

Royal Hawaiian Center
2201 Kalakaua Avenue, 
Suite A-305
Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
Tel: (808) 922-9722


http://www.chibohawaii.com/index.html