Hidden Treasure
This post is for MoOgooGuypAN and his restaurant reviews and whatnot.
Koto Restaurant & Delicatessen is located in Waipahu.
Local Directions: Behind Times Waipahu, next to the bus depot.
General Directions: 94-750 Hikimoe St., Waipahu, HI 96797. Hikimoe St. runs parallel to Farrington Hwy.
When you walk in, you'll see their Okazu-ya section. I forgot to take down their hours of operation. They serve the usual items: tempura (shrimp and vegetables), nishime, musubi, long rice, chicken, etc.
Turn to the left, and you find the restaurant seating area. It's a small place, and I have never seen more than 4 people in there. I like it being small and not so busy. I'm sure the okazu-ya sells really well in the early morning (which I won't be there for it, no matter how hungry I am).
I sat down in the corner and looked at the menu. Damn... forgot a picture of the menu. Anyway, I already knew what I was going to get, and so I ordered it: Tempura udon. I ordered a side order of tempura vegetables, because I was really hungry and wanted more tempura!
There's two pieces of shrimp tempura and three pieces of eggplant tempura. Topped off with green onions and a bit of shichimi (7 spices).
The soup was a little saltier than I would have wanted, but everything still tasted really good. It was a nice change from the constant Zippy's, Subway, Panda Express lunches I usually have during the week.
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