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Tanaka of Tokyo Central

2250 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu, Oahu, HI HI 96815
(808) 922-4702
Ranked #236 of 1,269 restaurants in Honolulu
4.0 of 5 stars 99 Reviews
Cuisines: Japanese
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Good for: Child-friendly, Romantic, Groups, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Waikiki
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

A nice evening out but will not be memorable from our time in Hawaii. Great hibachi venue for seeing international visitors. Food was good - not great. Portions were a bit small. Hibachi chef quality is variable yet staff is friendly. More

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Westminster, Colorado, United States
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10 reviews 10 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Service was very good. My wife and I were seated at a table with a Japanese group. They spoke almost no English so conversation was nearly non existent, which is part of the experience in my perspective. The food was okay, honestly I've had better at Benihana. Price was good, best price in area for surf and turf, everywhere else... More

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See 9 more reviews by Shawn S for Honolulu
Montreal, Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

very good restaurant, good service, good price, we recommand to every one :) More

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See 3 more reviews by frankyfire for Honolulu
Easley
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69 reviews 69 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

This restaurant is located in a mall near the Sheraton in Honolulu. We didn't have reservations but were seated within 25 min. The decor and atmosphere are your typical Japanese restaurant. Our chef was entertaining and fortunately spoke English and Japanese. This restaurant as does all of Honolulu caters to Japanese. My husband and I had lobster and steak. Both... More

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Bath
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

We wanted to give our kids a Teppanyaki experience and were recommended Tanaka by a foodie from Honolulu. We were pleasantly surprised by the great value and quality of the food, especially as its really a bit of a tourist show. Our chef was thoroughly entertaining, chatty and had a winning matches/knife skills combo! Great evening, would go again! More

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See 7 more reviews by JillandJohnBath for Honolulu
Sydney, Australia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

Food was very good & the teppanyaki entertainment was great. We ordered steak & got all the extras (salad, miso soup, noodles, prawns, etc...) included in the price. More

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See 4 more reviews by Anita_Aust for Honolulu
Port Coquitlam, Canada
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012
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This place is over rated. Too expensive and you don't gt your food at the same time. I would have liked to get my mushrooms with my steak. I don't like how they cut everything up for you like you are a baby. Everything gets over cooked. If Japanese is what you love, find another local place, don't waste your... More

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Indianapolis, Indiana
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

Went for a birthday celebration. Fun place for that sort of thing. Good food and entertainment. Staff was very friendly!!! There were probably 7 other people celebrating birthdays also, so the staff got lots of singing Happy Birthday practice. More

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See 5 more reviews by anita k for Honolulu
Toronto
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012

We had a nice dinner and cost is correct for the service and quality. The chef we had also had a magic show with us. More

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Kailua
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011

Only place in town that serves Indian ocean lobster (excellent), with tableside entertainment, but a little too pricey. More

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