Osaka Oden Izakaya Kawano 1960 Kapiolani Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96826

"Had a wonderful experiences! Got served by a supper sweet and nice Japanese lady. The food is amazing…feels like eating food in Japan. Food and drink review as below: .Shrimp Dumplings and Gyu Suji Oden have interesting taste. 7/10 .Tonpeiyaki is the best egg ever! Fluffy and soft taste, has thin slices pork in between, sweet and creamy sauce on top. 10:10 .Salmon sashimi tastes so good so fresh as a live salmon. Best tasting sashimi compared to those Japanese restaurants in the mall area. 10/10 .Choya Green Tea Ume also has an interesting taste. 6/10 .Got a free soda ume by mistake but turn out pretty good tastings! Probably Japanese soda. 8/10 Lovely restaurants, sweet services, amazing food. Affordable, so much worth the prices. Totally recommended this place, open late until 1am. Must try yourself"

"I absolutely adore this izakaya. I don't know what happened a year ago for it to get such dismal reviews, but you can trust that the staff here have been dedicated to rectifying those complaints. I first tried this place last year and got the Oden and I could not stop thinking about it since. Came back to Oahu for the holidays this year and this was the number one place on my list I wanted to take my husband to. It did take a while to get through to make reservations over the phone but I started calling as soon as they opened, so needless to say they were busy but it's worth getting reservations ahead of time so I didn't mind. The staff here are so polite and on top of things. Even though there were a couple of big parties, they took care of us right away and got our orders done. They let us know beforehand over the phone that it might take a while for the food because of the parties, but the drinks came out fast so it was nice to just chill and have a chance to relax. The food here is phenomenal. This is my favorite place for oden. The fish here is also one of the best on the island. The tonpeiyaki was delicious. I will come here every chance I get whenever I'm back home."

"They were kind enough to keep my drink for me in their fridge while we ate as they didn't allow outside drinks (sorry we didn't catch that lol). Yakisoba was good"

"Place is really small and got completely full on a Sunday night, so make reservations. However they're open until 1am, which is a big plus in my book. Also, okonomiyaki is no longer on the menu, but the tonpeiyaki is fantastic and close enough to the same thing. Overall we loved the food and the service and would recommend this to anyone, especially if you're looking for late night eats."

"Hidden gem. Food is amazing and great price for the quality and taste of the food. Reminds me of the amazing food I had in Japan. Highly recommend. Make reservations if possible. Limited seating and it can get busy."