Tucked away on Kaimuki Avenue is Sekiya’s Restaurant & Delicatessen, a local-style Japanese eatery serving noodles, okazu, sukiyaki, donburi and more since 1955. The restaurant comes from humble beginnings, opening in 1935 on School Street and selling only various okazu,…
For more than 80 years, Sekiya’s Restaurant & Delicatessen has catered to generations of local residents who have come to appreciate the cuisine initially introduced by Taisuke and Katsuko Sekiya in 1935. More than eight decades after opening the original…
Soft pieces of white fish ooze with oily succulence, as a sweet miso glaze caramelizes each bite. Across Hawaii’s scene of Japanese and contemporary restaurants, many a patron can be found digging into these tender morsels of misoyaki butterfish, their…
Tucked away from the bustling streets of Kaimuki is a little gem that diners escape to for a taste of the “hanabada” days. Founded in 1935, Sekiya’s Restaurant & Delicatessen is a refreshing mom-and-pop shop that attracts customers for its…
Take a look at any hot-pot eatery around town, and you’ll find its tables full — and usually a line out the door — of patrons ready to cook their favorite ingredients within large, communal pots of bubbling-hot broths. It’s…
Founded in 1935, and at its current location in Kaimuki since 1955, Sekiya’s Restaurant & Delicatessen continues to be a neighborhood favorite for local-style Japanese comfort food. Still owned and operated by the founding family, but now in its third…
It’s the humble beginnings of Sekiya Restaurant Delicatessen that make it iconic. The eatery began in 1935, when two Japanese sisters, Taisuke and Katsuko Sekiya, opened their restaurant on School Street. The menu was simple: okazu, shave ice and ice…
Make this Valentine’s Day memorable for that special someone by celebrating at Sekiya’s Restaurant & Delicatessen. According to general manager Faye Hara, the eatery is featuring Steak & Tempura Combo ($23.95), which is available only Feb. 14. “Before, our steak…
Sekiya’s Restaurant & Delicatessen has been sharing its ohana values with Hawaii since 1935. The business first was located on School Street, where twin sisters Taisuke and Katsuko Sekiya opened School Delicatessen to sell various okazu (Japanese-style deli fare), shave…
It’s never too early to start preparing for the new year. With 2017 right around the corner, Sekiya’s Restaurant & Delicatessen general manager Faye Hara encourages customers to place orders early for their New Year’s parties. “New Year’s Eve is…