ann narimatsu

We arrived on a Tuesday evening and within an hour it was pretty full. Reservations are required to ensure you have a table. The place is unassuming from the street and I would never have known about this place had my other half been recommended it by a friend. The restaurant is small and quaint. Parking is in the back.
Everything we ate was exceptional. Please note that all "entrees" are that item only. I ordered the miso butterfish and for the price, I expected miso soup, rice and maybe a salad. Nope. It was only the fish. Everything is ala cart. That really was misleading for this foodie. Having known that, I will remember for next time to order the side of rice. And yes, there will be a next time.
Oysters tend to be small in Hawaii and not the fattys you can expect in the NPW however, these were really fresh and flavorful. We'd order them
again. The rolls were delicious as well. The fried ama ebi was also tasty however I am not a fan of eating shrimp with the shell on or the head so be mindful of that. The Mr. loved the beef tongue and miso with full shrimp inside. One of the most pleasant surprises for me is receiving our beers in super icy glasses with super cold beer. It was so good and I am not a beer drinker traditionally speaking.

We were on a lunch break from a conference and ventured here. I wanted to love it as we have many Vietnamese places in Hawaii. Sadly I was disappointed.
Service was slow and there was no ac. Eating phõ in a hot restaurant is horrible.
My tofu bahn mi was good though I only wanted the sandwich and not meal which seemed to be an option according to the menu. I was already ordering phõ so would not need another soup nor rolls. The server did not seem to understand and brought me a meal and charged me for it. The phõ was plentiful. However, due to the uncomfortable atmosphere, I could not enjoy my food. The sandwich was more than enough therefore I could not indulge in the phõ so that was a total waste. The bbq pork was like char siu and a huge disappointment that my brother just left it.
The workers seemed friendly, just slow to arrive with food or replenishing drinks.

We came on a drizzly day, and I wanted to buy a hot bowl of soup. I order the vegetarian phõ as well as the vegetarian bánh mì. I have had many vegetarian phõ. They usually lack flavor. Not this place. It was full of flavor and an exceptionally large bowl for it being their small size. It can definitely be shared between two people. The roll is soft inside and out unlike Hawaii which is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The roll was not crispy like Hawaii but soft all around including inside. I highly recommend this place and will patronize again while I’m visiting.