Kelly: WELCOME BACK.
IT'S A NICE, COZY ISAKAYA WITH
GREAT FOOD ON YOUNG STREET,
WHICH I PERSONALLY THINK IS A
HIDING GEM.
MORE OF A REASON TO HEAD OUT TO
ISAKAYA MATSURI.
OWNERS JEWELRY AND CHEF, GOOD
MORNING.
GOOD MORNING.
Kelly: HAWAI'I FOR BEING
HERE.
THANK YOU FOR INVITING US.
Kelly: OF COURSE.
SO HAPPY TO HAVE YOU.
I RECENTLY DISCOVERED YOU GUYS.
SUCH A GREAT SPOT.
FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, TELL
US ABOUT SOME OF YOUR SPECIALTY
ITEMS.
I MAKE OBORO TOFU MADE DAILY
OUT OF SPECIAL SOY MILK.
Kelly: WOW.
AND THIS I HEARD YOU MADE FRESH
THIS MORNING.
YES, I MADE ONE BATCH FOR
YOU.
Kelly: OH, THIS LOOKS
AMAZING.
WHAT ARE THE OTHER SPECIALS THAT
YOU HAVE?
THIS IS OUR SIGNATURE GRILLED
FISH.
MOI ICHIYABUSHI.
PUT SALT AND DRY OVERNIGHT.
Kelly: I WISH YOU COULD
SMELL HOW GREAT IT SMELLS.
SMELLS AMAZING.
WHAT IS THIS?
THIS IS FOR -- HAPPY HOUR
SPECIAL MENU.
IT'S $20.
GOODRGOOD BETWEEN 5:30 TO 6:30.
Kelly: ALL THAT LOOKS
DELICIOUS.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BE MAKING
FOR TODAY?
I MAKE CRUNCHY ROLL.
THAT'S PART OF THE CHOICE OF THE
SUSHI.
OVER HERE IS CALIFORNIA ROLL,
BUT YOU CAN MAKE A CHOICE.
Kelly: OH, YOU CAN CHOOSE.
AND THEN WHAT DOES OBORO MEAN?
OBORO MEANS IT'S A TYPE OF
TOFU.
Kelly: OKAY.
USUALLY WE PUT TOFU IN A MOLD
TO MAKE IT FIRM.
NOT GOING TO PUT IT IN THE MOLD.
Kelly: I HEARD YOU SAY IT
DU -- BUT IT WASN'T SURE WHAT
THAT WAS.
ANY OTHER SPECIALS YOU'RE
PLANNING?
WE PLAN TO DO OMAKASE.
NINETY-NINE DOLLARS PER PERSON.
WE WORK ON SOCIAL MEDIA
INFLUENCE.
AND WE TRY TO MAKE RESERVATIONS.
Kelly: OKAY.
PERFECT.
ON THAT.
WHILE YOU'RE GET STARTED, I SAW
THEE
HAWAI'I'S BEST KITCHEN.
IF WE WANT TO GET TICKETS, WHERE
DO WE GO?
ONLINE?
YES.
Kelly: CAN WE CALL THE
RESTAURANT TOO?
I.
YES.
949-.
-- 949-3939.
Kelly: CAN YOU TELLS WHERE
IT'S LOCATED AND DO YOU OFFER
PARKING?
YES, WE DO HAVE FREE PARKING.
WE HAVE A FEW AVAILABLE.
DAYTIME, MOSTLY NIGHTTIME AFTER
5:30, WE HAVE PLENTY PARKING
PLACE.
Kristine: RIGHT OUT FRONT
IS THAT LOT.
ONE OF THE REASONS WHY I HADN'T
BEEN THERE BEFORE, IT'S HIDING
IN THAT PARKING LOT BUT IT'S SO
PERFECT.
THERE IS SUCH AMPLE PARKING.
HEAD ON OUT.
ESPECIALLY IN HONOLULU, THAT'S
SOMETHING EVERYONE WORRIES
ABOUT, WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO DO
PARK?
THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT PARKING
SPOTS.
CHEF, YOU'RE FINISHING HERE.
THAT WAS SO QUICK.
I MAKE EVERY DAY.
Kelly: THAT'S TRUE.
YOU'RE A PROFESSIONAL.
DOING SOME MYSELF.
DOES NOT LOOK AS PRETTY AS
YOURS.
AND IT DEFINITELY DOESN'T TAKE
ME THAT QUICK.
THAT WAS AWESOME.
WHAT IS THIS?
TEMPURA?
MAYO.
TOBIKO.
DELICIOUS.
BOOM.
AND AGAIN THAT CAN BE SOMETHING
YOU GET WITH YOUR HAPPY HOUR
SPECIAL.
AWESOME.
THANK YOU BOTH SO MUCH FOR
JOINING US.
WE'RE NOT DONE.
YOU'RE GOING TO BE BACK.
RIGHT.
Kelly: PERFECT.
HEAD ON OUT.
ISAKAYA MATSURI.
STAY TUNED.
WE HAVE ANOTHER SPECIAL THAT I