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Vol. 1 · No. 1Est. 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.

🏆 The statewide ranking — Best Chicken Katsu in Hawaiʻi
Chicken Katsu Picks
Mitsu-Ken Okazu-Ya photo 1 of 3
4.9localClassic

Mitsu-Ken Okazu-Ya

Kalihi· Oʻahu

plate lunchmusubigarlic chicken
Rainbow Drive-In photo 1 of 2
4.8localClassic

Rainbow Drive-In

Kapahulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocoteri
Ethel's Grill photo 1 of 4
4.6localClassic

Ethel's Grill

Kalihi· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocoahi
Diamond Head Market & Grill photo 1 of 2
4.5local

Diamond Head Market & Grill

Kapahulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchahifish
Hukilau Cafe photo 1 of 4
4.5local

Hukilau Cafe

Laie· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken katsu
Mitsu Ken photo 1 of 2
4.5local

Mitsu Ken

Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchmusubigarlic chicken
Chan's Drive Inn, Inc. photo 1 of 4
4.3local

Chan's Drive Inn, Inc.

Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken katsu
Asahi Grill photo 1 of 4
4.2local

Asahi Grill

Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchchicken katsuchicken
Asahi Grill Ward, Llc photo 1 of 4
4.2local

Asahi Grill Ward, Llc

Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchchicken katsuchicken
Hukilau Hawaii photo 1 of 4
4.0local

Hukilau Hawaii

Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken katsu
More Oʻahu Grindz
Plate Lunch 76Chicken 56Beef 43Loco Moco 39Ahi 25Fresh Fish 25Poke 24Musubi 15Pork 14Garlic Shrimp 13Shrimp 13Kalua Pork 9

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