Izakaya Genbe

Went here for dinner. Plenty of parking in the lot. No reservations taken. If needed, there’s a queue on the yelp app. Had shrimp tempura as appetizer, then a great tasting ramen and homemade matcha pudding. Tried shochu here. Nice selection of sake also.

- Tom Vo -

Among all the great Japanese restaurants in Hawaii, this one may not stand out. Their food is authentic and decent, but I think what truly elevates the experience is the service, the staff were incredibly friendly and made the atmosphere feel authentic and welcoming. It’s a solid choice still!

- Freddie Peng -

We visited multiple times during our trip, and the food and service were incredible each time. The Shoyu ramen with egg was our favorite dish. We tried several appetizers and they were all excellent — everything we ordered seemed to be a 10/10. We’ll be back as soon as we can.

- Mike Wilson -

Their karaage chicken is amazingly juicy one of the best I’ve had! The creamy tonkotsu is definitely my favorite; rich, flavorful, and super comforting. The black tonkotsu is okay, not my top choice but still decent. Overall, great food and a place I’d happily go back to.

- Dymple Lovetis -

Small japanese restaurant with great service . No reservation but you can put your name on a waiting list .Tasty Ramen , good donburi & agedashi tofu . We wish we have gone back to try other dishes . Next trip !

- mireille bernier -

Booking support: impeccable (announced waiting time, follow-up of the waiting list...), menu available on Yelp, impeccable welcome, tasty and excellent food. As for the restaurant, you really feel like Japan, it makes you want to know more about Japanese cuisine and its customs. Staff who listen and advise as needed. A team and a top cuisine for satisfied taste buds! Thank you and congratulations to the whole team! A.C.

- Anaëlle DROLLET -

After our two weeks in Japan we included a week in Maui on our way back to Toronto. While in Japan we tried various dishes and came to love Ramen. When we got to Maui we looked for Japanese restaurants and found Izakaya Genbe. We loved it right away! It reminded us in many ways of the places we dined at in Japan. The Ramen at Izakaya Genbe is very, very good. When we vacation we aim to try a different restaurant every time we dine out. This time we went to Izakaya Genba twice (our last two nights) as we wanted to have their Rame, and of course their Goyza, one more time!

- Mark Hales -

Loved the visit we had here. We shared a Genbe Roll and both a Tonkatsu and Black Tonkatsu ramen with added marinated egg. SO full of delicious flavors! I only wish there was more to eat because it was that good! Also loved the small shop vibe, the friendly staff (we were laughing about shows that were playing on their TV), and the little anime touches.

- Justin Goodman -