Tokkuri Tei

Upon entering the restaurant, you feel like you've been transported to Japan. Paper lanterns line the ceiling, placards with signatures fill the walls and irrashaimase sung in unison ring throughout the establishment. Along with the usual Japanese menu selections of shrimp tempura and teriyaki beef, Tokkuri Tei also serves an eclectic selection of tasty tidbits that are meant to be shared. Among them is their teriyaki cream tofu, which is French inspired with a Japanese twist, shiso-maki, pork rolled with shiso leaf and grilled, and the Opae roll, a shrimp tempura sushi roll, just to name a few. The sushi at Tokkuri Tei is among the best in Honolulu. Itadakimasu! -Kim Fujiwara