Fukurou 2250 Kalākaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815

"An amazing and delicious experience! Chef Miki is the best. Will definitely be back the next time in Honolulu"

"My husband took me here for my birthday and I loved it! The Mexican flavors were mild so it blended really well with Japanese cuisine. Everything was delicious but my favorite was the chawanmushi with crab. They could also work on the ambiance, it lacks character."

"Great quality food and service, especially for the price! Found street parking bc I wasn’t sure if they validate-but they do! So park in the building. Like a speakeasy, it is located down a hall in the restaurant, Buho Cocina y Cantina. The dim 8 seat counter was intimate and the chefs very welcoming. I booked their 1 year anniversary $100 dinner ( usually $125). Ingredients were interesting and great quality. Each dish showed attention to detail. And portion sizes were perfect (even for big eaters like us). Favorites included the uni don, amaebi, and churro dessert. We easily pay twice as much for dinners like that in Honolulu. You can’t beat the value for a 14 course omakase. So we’ll definitely return to support Fukurou!"

"Overall I rate this restaurant 4.5 out of 5. Environment: It has 9 counter seats in a well hidden spot. There is no fancy decoration or interior but neat and classic. It’s good for small party for celebration or anniversary. Service: Chef explained each course including the inspiration, ingredients, and best way to enjoy it. It’s a positive interactive experience and chef was very thoughtful by noticing one of us is left-handed and placed his utensils to the left. Food: 14-course set menu ($125), last one is dessert and hot barley tea. You can order more of everything made on the counter (mostly sushi). About 1/3 of courses are inspired by Mexican food or Japan-Mexico fusion. Chef is creative in combination of ingredients. My favorite is the chawanmushi came with seafood broth that was so silky and rich in flavor, and the otoro roll with takuan which the pickle balanced the greasiness from the otoro. However, judging from it’s price, there are something which can definitely be improved. For 2 or 3 dishes, the seasoning covered the flavor of the main fish. The steak had some rubbery part remained."

"Wanting to try something unique and different, we stumbled upon Fukurou. This is where we made our first mistake. Enjoying different omakase experiences from all over the world, we are definitely used to the traditional omakase experience. The Chefs both did an okay job explaining each dish. Definitely seemed extremely green and nervous. The dishes were absolutely terrible. We were extremely saddened by this, as we have seen and heard great reviews, but we definitely came to learn that these notions were very biased. A few of the chef’s friends were there, and friends seemed to be a majority of who supports this business. Some of the flavor combinations were so terrible, that they were hard to even stomach. Surprisingly, the king salmon was the best bite. The chefs joked that their location often gets mistaken for a bathroom, and we could definitely see why. Instead of being quaint and classy, the room looked more like a depressing office space with just an owl picture on the wall. They also did not pickle their own ginger, which is a common practice. They just said it was “locally sourced.” It was terrible. The bite we looked forward to the most was “the gift,” and it was a complete flavor let down. The green tea churro in the dessert course was extremely overdone. We are sad to say that Fukurou was a huge miss for us. Japanese and Mexican flavors are very tough to mix, and they definitely did not do these two cuisines justice in any form. None of the flavor combinations were properly executed."