FUUD: Hanaki in Manoa Marketplace

Last year my parents debated between Waioli Tea Room and Hanaki, both in Manoa, for our annual Christmas Eve dinner.

Waioli won out for two reasons: 1) My mom had always wanted to eat there and 2) Hanaki, we had heard, was different.

The restaurant tucked in the back of Manoa Marketplace was once a favorite spot for my family, back when it offered a Japanese buffet.

But recently it changed, adopting the whole hot pot trend we’ve been seeing lately.

And I wasn’t sure what to expect.

So on my birthday, my parents decided to take me to Hanaki — to check it out. And let’s just say, I’m going again next week.

Here’s what my birthday dinner looked like:

Hanaki

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Hanaki used to be a popular Japanese buffet restaurant until fairly recently. Now it offers hot pot options — shabu shabu-style — which appeals to a different kind of eater. (Like me.)

Hanaki, Manoa Marketplace, 2756 Woodlawn Dr. Phone: (808) 988-1551