i-naba Honolulu

"Best soba in Honolulu! If you’re searching around for soba restaurants, do yourself a favour and just go here. This was my second favourite meal during our entire honeymoon trip in Hawaii and we came back on the last day. I got the Tempura Soba Set A (Zaru style) and added Mentaiko. The soba is handmade so it’s fresh and bouncy and the tempura is fried perfectly. We also highly recommend getting the Miso Gindara- it was so buttery and flavorful! At the end of the meal, they will give you a pot of water that they used to boil the soba noodles. Pour a bit of it in your leftover soba dipping sauce and drink it for a soothing and clean tasting drink to end the meal. This place is popular so if you’re going during dinner, there will probably be a line up. Just write your name down on the board at the entrance and they will call you when your table is ready. There are two seats inside at the waiting area and a few seats outside the restaurant for you to sit while waiting. Highly recommend this place. Food is great and the ladies are so cute! Don’t forget, it’s BYOB. They just charge $1 for each cup."

"Best cold soba on the island. Great service and high quality food served here. It gets packed during lunch time."

"You know its a good Japanese restaurant when most of the patrons are Japanese speakers. The price is decent and this place satisfy my ikura/uni cravings. Most of the meals comes with both a rice and soba combo. Also, this is the first time I tried sobayu, and its so good! Thanks for that experience."

"Adorable Japanese Restaurant! Food is really authentic served in true Japanese atmosphere. The service is at a very high level, the waiters are attentive and ready to help you at any time. I really like the presentation of dishes and the uniqueness of the menu. We ordered Kano (Duck) Nanban Soba with egg and Tori (Chicken) Nanban Soba. The broth was delicious however a soba has a specific taste, so I think that connoisseurs can really appreciate the soba in this restaurant."