Nami Kaze Hawaii

"One of Honolulu’s most exciting new restaurants, Nami Kaze serves freewheeling brunch during the day and izakaya-style small plates at night. Daytime dishes include teishoku (Japanese set breakfast), honey walnut shrimp waffles, and omelets that are really silky chawanmushi with toppings like mentaiko cream or maitake mushrooms in mornay sauce. After a decade helping other chefs open restaurants, chef/owner Jason Peel is really letting loose. At dinner that means Kona baby abalone done oysters Rockefeller style and ulu (breadfruit) tots with barbecue sauce. Mix and match; it’s all good fun." - Martha Cheng

"Open for brunch and dinner, Nami Kaze’s menu falls somewhere between intriguing and overwhelming, with things like a chili garlic shrimp caesar and a teriyaki ahi burger on the breakfast menu. Even the straightforward-sounding omelet comes out as a not-at-all-straightforward chawanmushi topped with mentaiko. Embrace some surprises and you’ll end up with a table of delightful options like the must-order honey walnut shrimp waffle, a.k.a. the best waffle pairing since fried chicken. Dinner focuses more on izakaya-style small plates like cold-smoked tomatoes with tofu and hamachi crudo. The restaurant is right by Honolulu’s commercial fishing pier, and the industrial exterior gives way to a big space filled with plenty of tables and booths. It’s a perfect place for group dinners, and also casual enough that you can sit at the bar and watch some sports on the TVs." - Martha Cheng

"A sushi spot on Oahu known for its fresh island fish, offering a variety of sushi rolls, sashimi, and nigiri."

"Domingo also has a long list of favorites — The Pig and The Lady, Fête, ʻIliʻIli Cash and Carry, Nami Kaze, and Helena’s Hawaiian Food, among them." - Travel + Leisure Editors

"Open for brunch and dinner, Nami Kaze’s menu can feel somewhere between intriguing and overwhelming, with things like lobster yuzu sushi rolls and a teri ahi burger on the breakfast menu. Even the straightforward-sounding omelette ends up coming out as a not-at-all-straightforward chawanmushi topped with mentaiko. Embrace the fun though and you’ll end up with a table of excellent options like the must-order honey walnut shrimp waffle, a.k.a. the best waffle pairing since fried chicken. Dinner focuses more on izakaya-style small plates like cold-smoked tomatoes with tofu and hamachi crudo. Nami Kaze is right by Honolulu’s commercial fishing pier, and the industrial exterior gives way to a big space filled with blond wood and a mix of tables and booths lit by Japanese glass fishing floats. " - martha cheng