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Aomatsu in Hilo

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165 E Kawili St, Hilo, HI 96720, United States, Hilo

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Aomatsu - Japanese restaurant in Hilo, United States

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Matt
12.08.2019
5

I remember one day(back in 2016when I was attending college(HCCacross the street I walked over for some lunch but the owner greeted me at the door saying g "Hey! Come in! Ill give you a free bento!" I told him "Wow for real?!"I went inside and he gave me the most stunning bento Ive ever seen in my life and I had to ask "Is this this for real? Whats wrong with it? Is it old? Not made right?"😂 he said "No, no its perfectly fine" I thanked him and offered like $10 tip but he pussed my hand away and told me no need. Honestly this was the happiest I ever was coming out of any restaurant😂 times were tough back then lol.Ive returned back to Aomatsu and they changed their menu couple years ago but omg their menu may be small but my god its amazing! Just go you wont regret it.. everything is near Perfection.

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Shelagh Arruda (Pandabear)
11.30.2019
5

Ramen special with Chicken Katsu was perfect to make a dreary day better!

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Daniel Meyer
11.20.2019
5

Bentos available for lunch take-away. Open for lunch and dinner. BYOB. Best tonkatsu in town.Ramen is 13.50, most dinner entrees come with cabbage and potato salad. Ono 🤙

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Torrey Hoffman
11.08.2019
5

Generous, delicious lunch special. The hostess was gracious and attentive, noticed that my wife had splashed ramen on her clothes and brought us paper towels. We mainly choose to come here because its right next door to Hilo Brewing, but this was a great lunch and worth visiting. Obviously popular with locals too.

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Nick Dauphinee
11.07.2019
5

Very authentic Japanese. Great service too

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Christopher Funada
10.26.2019
5

The katsu is great! And the Ramen is awesome.

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Vince Kimura
09.17.2019
5

The best authentic katsu on the island! Just like Japan.. Big servings and the real deal. Like the cabbage salad and friendly service.

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Rezix
09.04.2019
2

Food was good, but twice the price it should have been. $21 for a small chicken breast, egg, and cabbage. I left hungry.

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E. A. Oshiro
08.10.2019
5

This chef is an artisan. What an amazing restaurant find for the folks in Hilo. Chef handmakes his own Panko bread crumbs for his katsu. He also makes his own sauces and salad dressings. His technique is light - not oily at all. His Bento (take outLunches are reasonably priced and delicious. In addition to the chiken, pork loin, and pork roast katsu, he has a selection of special seafood katsu. Ask about the fish of the day. Appreciate his japanese style potato salad... call ahead for that, as he does not make that daily. If you eat in, I believe you can BYOB give them a call for that one.Located across the street from the local community college in a warehouse/industrial part of town close to the airport. So worth it to stop there for a meal or Bento to go and appreciate the skill and craftsmanship of this chef, it will make you smile.

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Alex Pritchard
07.11.2019
5

Great service, awesome food

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Maya Agarwal
07.06.2019
5

Best katsu I have had outside of Japan! Delicious and authentic. The staff is so incredibly friendly too. And the restaurant is BYOB so we went next door to the brewery to grab a 6 pack of beer for our meal.You must try this place if you love katsu and bento boxes!

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valerie
07.03.2019
5

aomatsu welcomed us warmly and their food was delicious! amazing tonkatsu with sauce options and a delicious dressing for the cabbage salad. if I was a local Id go here often!

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Edward Oakes
05.16.2019
5

Excellent food and friendly service

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Cameron LeNguyen
05.12.2019
5

Unbelievably good katsu. The prices are a bit high, but man it was so worth it. Most meals come with a cabbage and sweet potato salad as well as a sweet potato krokke. It was so much good food we were practically rolling out of the place.

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Kawehi cochran
03.30.2019
5

Had a teriffic katsu lunch today. Staff very friendly.

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Ethan Collyer
03.20.2019
5

Best Katsu Ive ever had and best on the island.

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Nicholas Anderson
03.14.2019
5

High quality katsu

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chansie
02.21.2019
5

Amazing quality food, the katsu here is obviously made with love and care. The staff are so nice and helpful. This is the best katsu Ive had on the island.

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moses aiana
01.14.2019
3

Great flavors but not filling enough.

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Area Boy
12.05.2018
5

Loved it

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Daniel rew
09.30.2018
5

Delicious authentic Tonkatsu, a little pricey but the portions were good and the pork loin katsu was delicious.

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Miji Jeong
09.05.2018
5

일본인 부부 두 분이서 운영하는 식당. 점심 저녁 둘 다 가능한데 중간에 쉬는시간이 있어요! 벤또도 파는데 테이크아웃만 가능하다고 합니다. 보리차같은 티와 치킨카츠 시켰는데 아주 양도 많고 맛있었어요! 양배추도 푸짐하게 주고 중간중간 더 필요한지 물어보십니다. 소스도 두가지로 흔한 돈까스 소스와 홈메이드 소스가 있는데 땅콩버터 맛이 은은하면서 정말 맛이 좋았어요. 사이드로 나오는 고로케도 좋았고 짠 음식에 질려하던 참에 익숙한 맛으로 기분이 좋았습니다. 남은 음식 포장할때 소스도 따로 포장해주십니다. 저녁에는 커리가 안된다고 해요~ 정말 슈퍼친절하고 좋았어요~

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Samuel Scanlan
09.04.2018
5

Great service, friendly atmosphere, Great food!

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Mackey Bishop
08.19.2018
5

Top notch katsu, hearty curry, fast service will be back guarantee 🐽 The salad dressing and the fine cabbage is on point too👌🏼

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k for
08.19.2018
5

Good service and very good food, different forms of katsu and homemade sauces and dressings. A very nice atmosphere with Japanese music playing in the background

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Donovan Chai
07.26.2018
4

I love coming here. The food is always great and the service is excellent for the most part. Sometimes I would like them to come check up on us more often but its not a mark against them.

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Robert Ikeno
07.17.2018
5

Excellent food at reasonable prices.

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Mr. William Sherman Senior
07.16.2018
4

30 years of skilled Japanese cooking comes out in the flavors of the somewhat limited selection of lunch or dinner entrees..2nds of shredded cabbage salad? Cheeky service..limited parking a notch above in quality and price.. You get what you pay for .

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Tim Kilcoyne
05.17.2018
5

Simple and amazing!

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Kelvin Chu
05.02.2018
5

Tasty

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Kim Galecki
04.08.2018
5

Someone wrote a review stating this was the best tonkatsu in Hawaii. This is the best Ive had anywhere period. My husband and I got the fillet, the squid and the salmon katsu plates. Sooo incredibly delicious, we would definitely go back or recommend to anyone who wants an amazing meal.

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Christopher Hu
03.14.2018
5

This place is fantastic, I loved everything I tried. (Alot of fried food so not for a diet), but staff is great, home made sauces for food and bring your own beer!!

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Wendall Walker
03.10.2018
5

The staff is friendly. The food during lunch time is reasonable and filling. Outstanding

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Aloha Trav
03.02.2018
5

Had the Curry Katsu. Best curry with tonkatsu ever. No hyperbole at all. Its amazing. Fast service, fantastic food. Limited menu, but you come here if you want tonkatsu pork cutlets.

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Krystle De Los Santos
02.18.2018
5

Great food EVERY time I go.

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Jaime Guapo
01.18.2018
4

Not bad bentos. Staff very accommodating even with bentos we ate at their place. Offered courtesy water and sauce for our food.

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Leiohoolakoonipaa Chartrand
01.06.2018
5

Amazing food! Delicious katsu menu.

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Mitchell Hughes
12.14.2017
5

Food was amazing. So good. Love the place.

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Kelly Campbell
11.12.2017
5

Tender katsu with delicious sauces to try. Definitely try for their specials since they run out fast. Hard to choosr a favorite when everything is good.

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Andrew Nakila
10.15.2017
5

Love there food exelent service

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Brenna Usher
09.01.2017
3

Their food is really delicious, but you have to be ready to pay at least $20 if you want to eat one of their meals (bentos are like half the price, but take out only). Not exactly ideal for a college student.

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Whitney Aragaki
08.08.2017
5

Best katsu away from Japan!

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Chester Lowrey
06.29.2017
5

Good food - call ahead or get there early for the lunch time Bentos as they sell out a little after 12 - couldnt tell I wasnt in Japan ;).

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Noel Sawada
06.15.2017
5

As others have posted, the best katsu I have eaten. It is amazing how tender the Chicken Katsu was; velvety soft. For chicken breast meat, it was anazing!!! Truly surprised!

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David Maire
06.10.2017
4

Top notch!

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arsenal666
05.17.2017
5

Its a little bit pricy but its so worth it. For lunch you can get bento to go or eat in. They serve katsu as their main dish (chicken, pork, or fish of day). If they have the gyoza available then you should definitely get it. Best gyoza I have ever had and its homemade there at the store.

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poai suganuma
04.28.2017
5

Probably most expensive Katsu in town, but by far the best and well worth it. Owned and ran by a 1st generation Japanese family, you know what your getting is authentic.

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Mike D
03.06.2017
5

Simply put...the best katsu in town

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Kelsey Ito
01.26.2017
5

Hands down the Japanese food in town

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Stephen Hoffmann
01.03.2017
5

I was so incredibly surprised that there was something this amazing in Hilo. This is a level of expertise that is rarely seen. Everything is amazing and delicious and I highly recommend this place to everyone. There is a small menu because they focus on Katsu and make it better than youve ever had before!

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Aomatsu in Hilo

165 E Kawili St, Hilo, HI 96720, United States, Hilo

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