Tadashi Japanese Cuisine

Located in the busy Pearl Kai Shopping Center, Tadashi is one of many locally-based restaurants in that complex. For those living on the west side, is one of the best places to go to satisfy a sushi craving. We went with two of our friends on a weekend night and were able to be seated without reservations, though the restaurant was near capacity.

Ambiance:
A nicely kept, yet somewhat typical Japanese restaurant setting. The seating was a little too cafeteria-like for my taste, especially for the price of the dishes.

Service:
Our waitress might have been new because she was frequently confused. She was pretty pleasant nonetheless and servers came around frequently to refill our water and tea.

Food:
We ordered the edomae and deluxe chirashi. It came with miso soup, soba, and tsukemono.

• Edomae: Described as "seven pieces assorted nigiri with four tekkyu maki and tamago," the edomae set was standard sushi, yet good. We're actually not sure if our waitress gave us the wrong set because it didn't seem to be what the menu described. Hopefully we weren't overcharged!
  
• Deluxe Chirashi: Assorted sashimi over sushi rice. Yum! Arranged in a compact bento box, this dish was deceptively large and more than enough for one person. Nice pieces of fish (salmon, ahi, etc.), tako and egg.
  

Drinks:

• Plum wine: So dangerously sweet. It's easy to forget that this plum wine contains alcohol. Definitely gave a pleasant buzz. Definitely not for those who dislike "girly" drinks.
  
• Otokoyama: Came chilled. On the drier side and not for everyone. A split decision.

Value:
We definitely splurged a bit by going to Tadashi. The bill came out to around $50 for the two of us. However, we emerged pleasantly warmed by our drinks and comfortably full from a delicious sushi meal. No regrets.

Overall:
For those living in Pearl City/Aiea, Tadashi is the place to go for sushi a step above Genki and Kuru Kuru. We'll be back!