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Tanaka of Tokyo West

  • May 17, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by jenivive from Plainfield, Illinois
Tanaka of Tokyo West

Tanaka of Tokyo West is located in lobby level of The Renaissance Ilikai Waikiki. This is a Japanese Teppanyaki steakhouse…and I must say it is one of the best. On my first trip to Hawaii I went to one of the other locations and dreamed about returning. Due to this location's proximity to the Hilton Hawaiian Village, we decided to give it a try on this trip. I must say, I am glad we did. We actually went twice during our trip. The food is superb. On the first night, I ordered Filet Mignon and my husband ordered a Ribeye. All entrees come with a small shrimp appetizer, side salad, miso soup, and ice cream for dessert. White rice comes with your meal, but fried rice is only $3 extra. We were very satisfied with our garlic-heavy meal. The cook (Chris) was very amusing, and kept us entertained with his excellent cooking skills and wit.

The second time we went to Tanaka on this trip, we had a waiter named Kade who was sweet enough to buy us two glasses of champagne to celebrate our anniversary. He also had the waiters come by after our meal to sing for us.

Our cook this night was as entertaining as the previous night. I wish I could remember his name, but it escapes me. Chris remembered us from two nights prior, and stopped by to say hello to us. The second night we ordered way too much food, but it was fantastic. I ordered a full shrimp appetizer in addition to what you get with your meal, fried rice and filet mignon. My husband ordered ahi sashimi (excellent) and the large Ribeye. I recommend searching for coupons to Tanaka, if you are not shy. It is easy to find a 25%-off second entree coupon in any of the free magazines you find throughout Waikiki. The best deal, however, is the coupon you get from Hilo Hattie's or the Entertainment book. If you spend $100 at Hilo Hattie's you get a sheet of coupons. The one included for Tanaka is a buy-one, get-one free coupon. That saves you up to $22—a real bargain. The first night, our bill was about $53 before tip, and the second night our bill was about $90 before tip.

My only wish is that there was a Tanaka in Illinois!

From journal Oahu & The Big Island—May 2006

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