“ The service was excellent, and the food was over the top. A little bit pricey, but not extreme for the quality of the food and the excellent service. Definitely going back! ”

“ Always a great experience here. Food is delicious and sushi fresh. Great and fast service! ”

“ This is the best sushi you can find in Kailua. Great service. My go to anytime I am feeling down. They always cheer me up. Not only because of the food, but because of the workers here that make you feel like Ohana ”

“ My grandson and I had dinner at Tokuname a couple weeks ago. He got to pick the place (and we both love Tokuname). We had a lovely dinner. I had the misoyaki butterfish and he had sushi (we shared). I wonderful experience from start to finish. The food was excellent and our server was very good. We recommend Tokuname - right in the heart of Kailua. Support local! ”

“ I've been neglectful writing a review on Tokoname even though we come here practically 1-2 times a month for the past umpteen years, and there's a reason we keep coming back here (even when they needed to add a Pandemic surcharge to help get back on track): because this place is AWESOME. My wife and I invariably start off with the Sake Flight as well as invariably get the Kin (Gold) Teishoku dinner set, and our children almost invariably get the Chirashi bowl (for special occasions, they'll get the Chirashi Deluxe...cuz I'm paying). We typically add a roll for the table too. Most recently we got the Tokoname roll, which I can't remember ever getting, but it will now become my go-to roll because it's fabulous! Regarding how long it takes for the food to come...get comfortable and enjoy your sake or beer, and have a good time relaxing because it's not uncommon to wait awhile especially during peak hours. For us we're just happy to get a table (be sure to make online reservations!!). Sometimes the roll for the table arrives before the main course, sometimes it doesn't. That's why I typically choose the Teishoku set dinner because the starters will arrive fairly promptly. And our servers have always been the best - super friendly, attentive, and apologetic for the wait. This last time we also decided to try their Butterfish Karaage, which btw is available only on weekends. It won't fill you up by any extent, but the taste is fantastic! For sure we'll be adding that to our usual orders whenever we go on a weekend. There's outdoor dining available as well, which we've done a number of times on nice nights (if you have one of those whirly fly things, I highly recommend you bring a couple with you for eating outdoors). We were even entertained a couple times with some nearby street preaching hahaha. But seriously, we're lucky to have such a terrific Japanese restaurant in Kailua! ”

“ Celebrated Father's Day at Tokoname in Kailua. Reservations are recommended. Restaurant does not have its own parking, so good luck finding street parking. We had to circle around the area twice. Luckily, the walk was not too far away from the restaurant. Hostess greeted us outside of the small restaurant. On the table was complimentary, lightly salted edamame. Was very good, not overcooked, but the pod was a little tough to break open. We ordered various types of sushi. I did not try all of them, but they looked delicious. The assorted sashimi platter was good, too. Their miso salmon was pretty good. Teriyaki chicken as well. This combo came with miso soup, garden salad, and tsukemono. They have quite a selection on their entrees. Their miso butterfish and sizzling steak are really good, too. We were on the small side of the restaurant, and the volume of the other table was bouncing off the walls. We could barely hear each other speak. It was also a high traffic area too, right by the door and kitchen. However, service was good and easy to catch the wait help if we needed something. They also have notice to customers that they apply a 10% inflation surcharge to their sales. ”