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Oʻahu · 10 spots
Best Chicken Katsu
on Oʻahu
Panko-crusted, fried, sliced, served with katsu sauce over rice. The kids' plate-lunch gateway.
These are the 10 chicken katsu spots on Oʻahu locals actually rate, from the Kalihi okazu-ya row to the North Shore shrimp trucks. No chains, no resort strips, no tourist Yelp lists — ranked by residents with verified island IP.
Mitsu-Ken Okazu-Ya
Kalihi
plate lunch · musubi · garlic chicken
LOCAL 4.9
Rainbow Drive-In
Kapahulu
plate lunch · loco moco · teri
LOCAL 4.8
Ethel's Grill
Kalihi
plate lunch · loco moco · ahi
Hukilau Cafe
Laie
plate lunch · loco moco · chicken katsu
Mitsu Ken
Honolulu
plate lunch · musubi · garlic chicken
Asahi Grill Ward, Llc
Honolulu
plate lunch · chicken katsu · chicken
Chan's Drive Inn, Inc.
Honolulu
plate lunch · loco moco · chicken katsu
Hukilau Hawaii
Honolulu
plate lunch · loco moco · chicken katsu
Asahi Grill
Honolulu
plate lunch · chicken katsu · chicken
Diamond Head Market & Grill
Kapahulu
plate lunch · ahi · fish