Rijo

3.9 (91)

$31 to $50

Japanese

66 Queen Street, Honolulu, HI 96813

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Rijo is a Japanese Contemporary Restaurant offering diners a unique style of cuisine.

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Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Contemporary Asian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday through Thursday 11 - 2 Dinner: Monday to Saturday - 5 - 9:30pm Friday and Saturday Lunch Buffet 11 - 2 Sunday Brunch Buffet 10am - 1:30pm 4 to 8 Mon- Fri Happy Hour.
Website
http://www.rijorestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Yoichi Saito

Location
66 Queen Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
Neighborhood
Kalihi-Palama
Parking details
Validated parking is available in Harbor Court.
Public transit
Queen and Fort Street, Bus number 4.South King and Bethel Street, Bus number 1L, 2L, 4, 19, 20, 40, 42, 43, 81, 83, 84, 90, 91, 92, 93, 96-98
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, View, Wine

Scallop & "zuwai Kani" Dynamite$15.00
sashimi scallop around, black bean negihama, cucumber, avocado, topped baked snow crab
Rainbow "Katsu"$11.00
ahi, hamachi, salmon & asparagus, kinpira slaw with nori "tsukudani" butter
Wagyu Top Sirloin$16.00
torched wagyu around, spicy dungeness crab, crispy asparagus, avocado with truffle black miso aioli
Rijo Sunset Roll$15.00
spicy ahi, bbq eel topped hamachi, salmon with rayu-lime vinaigrette
Hawaiian Dragon Roll$14.00
tempura shrimp, pickled papaya topped avocado, bbq eel, macadamia nut with mango relish
Traditional Nigiri Sushi / Sashimi
ahi, hamachi, salmon, bbq eel
Sashimi Moriawase$26.00
assorted sashimi

Salads & Soups

Organic Miso Soup$4.00
wakame, tofu & tofu skin, negi
Soy Milk Clam Chowder$7.00
soy milked base classic clam chowder with tofu skin croutons
Local Green Salad$6.00
hand picked fresh local greens with konnyaku soy-ginger dressing
Seaweed Salad$7.00
wakame, ogo, tosaka nori, red onion, crispy garlic, garlic-aged ponzu dressing
Aburi Salmon Salad$11.00
mixed green, torched salmon, avocado, cucumber, cherry tomato namasu, yuzu-goma dressing
Tempura Onion with Tomato Salad$9.00
warm spinach salad with balsamic, sliced vine ripe hamakua tomato, russian dressing

Appetizers

Shio Lemon Salmon Ceviche$9.00
lightly smoked salmon with sizzling lomi tomato, salt-lemon preserve-tosa soy ceviche sauce
Crispy Tofu with Quinoa$10.00
hijiki seaweed, kinpira, asparagus, cucumber, tomato, sweet onion sesame vinaigrette
Smoked Duck Inaniwa Udon Tsukemen$11.00
lightly smoked duck breast with cold inaniwa udon noodles served with warm spicy tsukemen dipping sauce
Rib Eye Negimaki$14.00
thinly sliced beef wrapped with scallioin and yamaimo served with sweet soy foie gras vinaigrette
Dungeness Crab Cake with Truffled Egg Tofu$16.00
deep fried crab cake, chilled egg custard crispy ginger & onion, black truffle dashi-consomme
Mochiko Fried Calamari$11.00
buttermilk marinated calamari, onion, jalapeno with serrano lime dipping
Ahi-Poke$13.00
ogo seaweed, onion, scallion, avocado with kukui nut vinaigrette, bed on ginger rice
Japanese-Memphis BBQ Pork Rib$12.00
miso marinated souse vide pork ribs, rubbed memphis bbq seasoning, pickled papaya
Crab Crusted Sea Scallop$16.00
pan seared U-10 sea scallop and baked crab on top, served with grape tomato vinaigrette
Butter Milked "Karaage"$9.00
butter milk marinated fried chicken with organic vegetable stick with buffalo chicken-bleu cheese dip

Rijo's Contemporary Entree

Shio Kouji Teriyaki Jidori Chicken$25.00
rice malt marinated with green papaya & hearts of palm, warm potato salad and a lomi tomato vinaigrette
Two Way Saikyo Yaki Butterfish$29.00
served in a sizzling stone bowl with asian herbs, simmered shimeji, shredded nori and dashi consomme
Sizzling "Gin Mutsu"$31.00
pan seared chilean seabass with warm spinach & kale ohitashi, sizzling sweet black bean sauce with yuzu vin blanc
Salmon "Yuan" Yaki$24.00
kinpira and hijiki quinoa salad, served with fresh wasabi vinaigrette
Garlic Shrimp with Satoimo-Daikon Mochi$26.00
pan seared shrimp & daikon mochi, fried brussel sprouts, spicy sesame vinaigrette
Misoyaki Filet Mignon$30.00
8oz angus certified filet mignon, negi salad, garlic kale, scalloped potato, foie gras demi glaze
Lightly Smoked Kalbi Rib Eye$32.00
11oz prime rib eye, grilled shiso-katsuo rice, shishitou pepper with okra with mushrooms and a garlic lemon butter sauce
Dynamite Crab Crusted Fish of the Day$26.00
baked dynamite crab crusted on top, shrimp dumpling, bok choy, japanese mushrooms served with chili soy vinaigrette
Nori "Tsukudani" Ahi Katsu$27.00
celery roots puree, grilled asparagus and shiitake served with sweet soy foie gras vinaigrette
Rijo Bouillabaisse$38.00
half tail lobster, crab, fresh fish, shrimp, clam, squid, scallop, mussel with japanese bouillabaisse broth

Reviews

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3.9

(91)

3.9Food
3.8Service
4.0Ambience
2.4Value

Noise • Moderate

91 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
Hawaii1 review
2.0
Dined on January 1, 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
I once had lunch at Rijo's and thought it was quite nice, so when I was looking for a place for dinner for New Years Eve I figured it would be a great option and close to downtown. However, it was a very strange experience. First, they called the day before New Years to let me know it was a buffet. One of my friends dropped out after finding out that there were hardly any vegetarian options available and $55 for a salad and desert wasn't ok for her. However, since the info on the buffet only came the day before, there wasn't really time to find anywhere else to go for dinner that night. Second, when we arrived, at 7:30, there was almost nobody there. And the place was super quiet so it felt even emptier than it actually was. The buffet was fine -- but at $55/person I would have possibly expected it to be staged a bit nicer and perhaps have a few more options. Overall, the food was good and there was clearly enough since there was almost nobody in the restaurant. The weirdness came in the sense that the staff seemed to want to ignore us completely and never came by for a drink order. When, after being there over 30 minutes, we finally flagged someone down to order a bottle of wine, a different staff member came over to our table with two opened bottles of wine, told us the one we had chosen was not available but how would we feel about tasting the ones he had with him (already open) and choosing one of those. It wasn't clear if we were supposed to take the already open bottle or if we would get an unopened one. Anyway, by 8:30 they were closing the restaurant down around us (on New Years) and all the food was taken away. What could have been a nice evening was actually kind of strange and lame. At least all the staff got to leave early and celebrate New Years somewhere.
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LKM1
Hawaii1 review
2.0
Dined on December 27, 2015
1. Overall 2
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
My parents love this restaurant, so we took my dad to Rijo for his bday. Not sure if it was the aftermath of Christmas festivities, but 12/26 dinner at Rijo was questionable. Were they understaffed that night? Seemed like there was 1 front waiter and 3 back waiters. The front waiter seemed a bit overwhelmed, possibly inexperienced and apologized a lot. They ran out of scallops from the Christmas rush. Forgot an appetizer until dinner was almost over. I've had brunch here for Mother's Day and that was a much better experience. Wasn't impressed by 12/26 dinner at all. Not a good restaurant for kids either.
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ManoaMama
Hawaii8 reviews
1.0
Dined on December 26, 2015
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Christmas dinner buffet sounded amazing on the website. Reality was a huge disappointment. Decor was non existent, food was displayed in unattractive warmers, selection and service were extremely underwhelming for the $60 per person price! The highlight was the sashimi . Super fresh and the cuts were generous. The rest of the food was "meh".
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Aloha808 Gold
Hawaii22 reviews
5.0
Dined on December 26, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Excellent food! Great selection! Loved the fresh oysters and hamachi!!! Top-notch service! 🍣
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Gg808
Hawaii16 reviews
4.0
Dined on December 16, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Have been here numerous times and food is consistently good and service has always been excellent. A great go to spot for a nice lunch in downtown.
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Luv2munch Gold
Hawaii3 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 26, 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food, service and view! We enjoyed the delicious buffet.
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AnnJ
Hawaii8 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 17, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
The food was great but when we arrived for our reservation, no one was at the front to greet us. Being that we made the reservation so that we'd be seated at a specific time as we were on a limited time for lunch. It was disappointing so it already set a somber mood when we sat for lunch.
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Shadow
San Francisco33 reviews
4.0
Dined on November 12, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The food was fantastic but not many people in the very large dining room on a Wednesday night probably because the restaurant is fairly new.
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P1P2P3Hawaii
Hawaii20 reviews
3.0
Dined on November 1, 2015
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Very sad we were the only group of 6 in the whole rest.for the Sunday buffet. I believe it is presently closed?
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JT69
Hawaii18 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 20, 2015
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The atmosphere is very nice and the view is good. It was very slow for a Monday night. I think we were the only ones there. Although the menu selection was a little limited, the food was very good and the sauces were full of flavor. The service was friendly and fast.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Japanese, Contemporary Asian
Hours of operation
Lunch: Monday through Thursday 11 - 2 Dinner: Monday to Saturday - 5 - 9:30pm Friday and Saturday Lunch Buffet 11 - 2 Sunday Brunch Buffet 10am - 1:30pm 4 to 8 Mon- Fri Happy Hour.
Website
http://www.rijorestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual
Executive chef
Yoichi Saito

Location
66 Queen Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
Neighborhood
Kalihi-Palama
Parking details
Validated parking is available in Harbor Court.
Public transit
Queen and Fort Street, Bus number 4.South King and Bethel Street, Bus number 1L, 2L, 4, 19, 20, 40, 42, 43, 81, 83, 84, 90, 91, 92, 93, 96-98
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, View, Wine

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Rijo

About this restaurant

Not available on OpenTable

There’s more to explore

Additional information

Contemporary Maki Sushi

Scallop & "zuwai Kani" Dynamite$15.00

Rainbow "Katsu"$11.00

Wagyu Top Sirloin$16.00

Rijo Sunset Roll$15.00

Hawaiian Dragon Roll$14.00

Traditional Nigiri Sushi / Sashimi

Sashimi Moriawase$26.00

Salads & Soups

Organic Miso Soup$4.00

Soy Milk Clam Chowder$7.00

Local Green Salad$6.00

Seaweed Salad$7.00

Aburi Salmon Salad$11.00

Tempura Onion with Tomato Salad$9.00

Appetizers

Shio Lemon Salmon Ceviche$9.00

Crispy Tofu with Quinoa$10.00

Smoked Duck Inaniwa Udon Tsukemen$11.00

Rib Eye Negimaki$14.00

Dungeness Crab Cake with Truffled Egg Tofu$16.00

Mochiko Fried Calamari$11.00

Ahi-Poke$13.00

Japanese-Memphis BBQ Pork Rib$12.00

Crab Crusted Sea Scallop$16.00

Butter Milked "Karaage"$9.00

Rijo's Contemporary Entree

Shio Kouji Teriyaki Jidori Chicken$25.00

Two Way Saikyo Yaki Butterfish$29.00

Sizzling "Gin Mutsu"$31.00

Salmon "Yuan" Yaki$24.00

Garlic Shrimp with Satoimo-Daikon Mochi$26.00

Misoyaki Filet Mignon$30.00

Lightly Smoked Kalbi Rib Eye$32.00

Dynamite Crab Crusted Fish of the Day$26.00

Nori "Tsukudani" Ahi Katsu$27.00

Rijo Bouillabaisse$38.00

Additional information

Not available on OpenTable