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Wagyu Beef @ Yakiniku Yoshi Hawaii (Oahu)

11/10/2015

 
[Update- 7.31.16] -- Please see my newer post for the current menu pricing.
Yakiniku Yoshi Honolulu- Logo
To celebrate my birthday, my Fiance took me to Yakiniku Yoshi's to try out their A4 & A5 Wagyu beef set for 2 that is imported straight from Japan.   After all, his friend who is a foodie raved about it so it must be good right?​
We had a 5p reservation and were the first to arrive at 4:30p.  They did not open until the clock turned 5p. 

The service was really attentive.  We were waited on by multiple servers that were super friendly and upbeat.   I appreciate that they explained all of the dishes and the best pairing of sauces every time it was brought out.  One even showed us how to properly make sure to not over cook our meat.  Too bad they don't wear name tags, but they were all equally wonderful.  
Yakiniku Yoshi Japanese BBQ- Honolulu- Exterior
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The interior of the restaurant is kind of simple but clean and comfortable. The tables have lots of room for 2!
Yakiniku Yoshi Japanese BBQ. Honolulu. A4 and A5 set for 2. Side dishes.
Side dishes: Kula Green Salad, Assorted Kimchee and Blanched Vegetables, Crispy Seaweed.
Yakiniku Yoshi Japanese BBQ, Honolulu. Grade A Beef Chuck Tataki.
Grade A Beef Chuck Tataki (to be consumed raw)!
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Scallops with Butter and White Miso sauce-- ready to be cooked on the grill! Or if you are not feeling the Scallops, you can opt for shrimp instead.
Yakiniku Yoshi Japanese BBQ. Honolulu. Soup of the day. Egg and Mushroom (blog).
Soup of the day-- which happens to be a Shoyu (?) based soup with Shiitake Mushroom, Green and Round Onions, and Egg.
Yakiniku Yoshi Japanese BBQ. Honolulu. A4 and A5 set for 2. Beef Toro Sandwich.
Beef Toro Sandwich.
Yakiniku Yoshi Japanese BBQ. Honolulu. A4 Wagyu assortment.
A4 Wagyu assortment.
Yakiniku Yoshi Japanese BBQ. Honolulu. A4 Wagyu assortment closeup.
Close-up of the beef. So good!
Yakiniku Yoshi Japanese BBQ. Honolulu. A Grade Ribeye.
A-Grade Ribeye sliced super thin.
Yakiniku Yoshi Japanese BBQ. Honolulu. Yamaimo (Mountain Yam) Sauce for the Ribeye.
Yama Imo (Mountain Yam) sauce with egg to accompany the delicate and thin Ribeye.
Yakiniku Yoshi Japanese BBQ. Honolulu. A5 Wagyu (和牛) Beef.
A5 Wagyu Beef. You can't really tell from the picture but it's actually pre-cut into smaller pieces for convenience. This piece of meat really made the visit. It was literally melting in our mouth.
Yakiniku Yoshi Japanese BBQ. Honolulu. Noodle of the day (Tan Tan Ramen).
Noodle of the day-- which happens to be Tan Tan Ramen which my Fiance loves. It was good but we were so stuffed by this point.
Yakiniku Yoshi Japanese BBQ. Honolulu. Houjicha Tea.
Complimentary Houjicha (Japanese roasted green tea).
Yakiniku Yoshi Japanese BBQ. Honolulu. Bubbies Mochi Ice Cream and watermelon.
Bubbie's Mochi Ice Cream (Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate, and Green Tea with Watermelon).

[PRO]
  • Wonderful service by multiple servers (based on 2 visits over span of 2 weeks).
  • Awesome food and quality.   
  • Pricing is very fair ( the A 4 & A 5 set for 2 is $170). 
  • They offer happy hour sets for $32 per person daily (see below).
  • Assorted drink discounts available throughout the week.
  • For a Yakiniku restaurant, the ventilation is amazing! 
  • Free parking in front of the restaurant. 
  • Their Beer is chilled really cold (my Fiance said he could taste the ice crystals at first). 

[CONS]
  • The parking lot is a bit small.
  • The restaurant is only open for dinner. 
  • They don't sell Kirin Beer (but they do have Asahi). 
  • Reservations really recommended! 

Overall I highly recommend checking Yakiniku Yoshi out.  While the set for two doesn't look like a lot of food, the meat was actually really filling.   The Happy Hour set Menu is a lot of food as well. ​

Update [11.22.2015]

[Happy Hour Menu]

We enjoyed our first visit to Yakiniku Yoshi so much that we decided to revisit it two weeks later.    ​

We visited with our friend so we each ordered the Yoshi (Happy) Hour set (limited to one per person) as-is (without substitutions) and 2 orders of the Crispy Pork Belly.  We also brought in our own bottle of wine and corkage was just $1 per person (they were really good on about serving and refilling it for us too).  ​​
Yakiniku Yoshi Honolulu, Towelette.
An actual cotton towel inside the package (it's served to all customers but I had forgotten to snap a picture of it before).
Yakiniku Yoshi Honolulu, Pork Loin and Pork Belly (Happy Hour; this was 3 orders worth since we had 3 people).
Pork Loin & Pork Belly (3 orders for 3 people). Sorry the Kimchee sides were already half devoured by this point...
Yakiniku Yoshi Honolulu, Happy Hour Pork Loin.
Cooked Pork Loin (I think). Already seasoned and the Happy Hour set comes with a bowl of rice.
Yakiniku Yoshi Honolulu, Happy Hour set (salad).
Meal comes with salad. Good dressing!
Yakiniku Yoshi Honolulu Happy Hour set (US Kobe Toro Kalbi, Harami, and Kalbi).
From top to bottom: US Prime Kalbi, Harami, and US Kobe Toro Kalbi.
Yakiniku Yoshi Honolulu, Happy Hour (Tare Pork Belly and Pork Loin).
Pork belly and Pork Loin in marinated Tare Sauce. The pork really soaked up the flavor of the sweet soy sauce, so you don't even need additional seasoning.
Yakiniku Yoshi Honolulu, Happy Hour set (US Prime Kalbi,  Harami, and US Kobe Toro Kalbi in Tare Sauce).
US Kobe Toro Kalbi, US Prime Kalbi, and Harami in Tare Sauce (I think).
Yakiniku Yoshi Honolulu, Crispy Pork belly (not happy hour).
Ala- Carte (not Happy Hour): Crispy Pork Belly (served with a spicy and sweet sauce). Really excellent. (The top left corner shows the sauce combination served with your meal regardless of what you order).
Even though we got the Happy Hour special with side of Crispy Pork belly this time around, we had a great time once again and didn't feel like we skimped by not ordering the Wagyu set.   

The meat that comes with the Happy Hour set is plentiful and​ service was spectacular like last time even though they got busy.  We chanced a walk-in right as they open this time.  But we found out that they were already all booked so we got lucky to get a table without wait.   Yakiniku Yoshi is so easy to love and the Happy Hour special is such a deal.   We will be back again soon no doubt!  
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BYOB at Yakiniku Yoshi Honolulu.
We brought in our own wine (BYOB on Sundays and Mondays) with corkage at just $1 per person. The restaurant does have a wine list (see menu below, but choices are a bit limited. However, their prices are reasonable).


​Yakiniku Yoshi Japanese BBQ
1316 Young St
Honolulu, HI 96814

Monday-Sunday:  5p-11pm 
Daily- Yoshi Hour ($32) :
5-6p + 8:30-close.
​
808.784.0067

[SPECIALS]
Yakiniku Yoshi Honolulu-  Sunday and Monday Special (BYOB $1 PP).
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Yakiniku Yoshi Honolulu- Friday Pau Hana Special (1/2 off Asahi Pitchers; select times).
[List of Specials]-  Please refer to my updated post for the​ revised Happy Hour menu.

​DAILY:
5-6p + 8:30p-closing: 
  1. YOSHI (Happy) Hour.    ​
  • ​$32 Special menu for one.  (Please note the Happy Hour is now $40).
  • One Small Salad
  • One Rice
  • 2 oz. Pork Loin, 2 oz. Pork Belly (Shio or Tare).
  • 2 oz. US Kobe Toro Kalbi, 2 oz. Harami, 2 oz. US Prime Kalbi.
  • Substitutions available (Pork fowl, Beef Tongue, Beef Intestine, 2pc. Shrimp, Ika Geso,
          4 pieces of Pork Sausage. 

     2.  Drink Special.​
  • Select Beer, Shochu, Wine, Sake:  $2.50-$8.   (Please note, it is now $3.25-$8.25)​

​SUNDAY + MONDAY:
  • BYOB- $1 Corkage per person.  Otherwise, corkage is usually $20.

WEDNESDAY:
  • ​​Ask server for wine special of the night (current of 7.31.16)
​
THURSDAYS:​​
  • 15% off bill with Blue Industry card. 
FRIDAYS:
  • 1/2 off Asahi Beer Pitchers
  • 5-6p & 9:30-10:30p​
​

[DRINK MENU]
Yakiniku Yoshi Japanese BBQ. Honolulu. Drink Menu 1.
Yakiniku Yoshi Japanese BBQ. Honolulu. Drink Menu 2.

[FOOD MENU]--  Please see their updated menu (on my newer post).


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