Vol. 1 · No. 1Honolulu, Hawaiʻi · Mauka of KalakauaEst. 2026
E komo mai —
ranked by locals — not Yelp tourists
Four islands · Mom & pop only · Photos required
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.
Chicken Katsu Picks
Mitsu-Ken Okazu-Ya
◆Kalihi· Oʻahu
plate lunchmusubigarlic chicken
Rainbow Drive-In
◆Kapahulu· Oʻahu
plate lunchloco mocoteri
Ethel's Grill
◆Kalihi· Oʻahu
plate lunchloco mocoahi
Diamond Head Market & Grill
◆Kapahulu· Oʻahu
plate lunchahifish
Hukilau Cafe
◆Laie· Oʻahu
plate lunchloco mocochicken katsu
Mitsu Ken
◆Honolulu· Oʻahu
plate lunchmusubigarlic chicken
Chan's Drive Inn, Inc.
◆Honolulu· Oʻahu
plate lunchloco mocochicken katsu
Asahi Grill
◆Honolulu· Oʻahu
plate lunchchicken katsuchicken
Asahi Grill Ward, Llc
◆Honolulu· Oʻahu
plate lunchchicken katsuchicken
Hukilau Hawaii
◆Honolulu· Oʻahu
plate lunchloco mocochicken katsu
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