You might have seen the line for Totoya Kaimukī before realizing it was for the kaisen bowl spot.
The Kaimukī business opened last December (in the former Otto Cake spot), bringing its viral seafood bowls to hungry crowds. The eatery is known for its fresh kaisendon, made with seafood from Japan.
Totoya will open its second location on Thursday, June 25, in the Ala Moana neighborhood directly across from the shopping center, in the former space of Honolulu Sushi.
The menu is the same as the one at the Kaimukī location. The Piʻikoi store can seat 12 to 14 customers at a time. Like the Kaimukī store, only walk-ins are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis (no reservations, takeout or BYOB).
The eatery’s original negitoro bowl ($18.90) includes tuna, scallop, cucumber, green onions, tobiko, sesame seeds and two pieces of nori. The most popular dishes are variations of this bowl with more seafood; bowls range from $17.90 to $37.90.
The Tokujo bowl ($37.90) includes original negitoro, salmon roe, Hokkaido uni and snow crab. This premium option is designed for the ultimate seafood lover, as it features a generous amount of salmon roe.
The Fukuju bowl ($37.90) is another popular option with original negitoro, tuna, red shrimp, salmon, scallops, Hokkaido uni, salmon roe, snow crab, tobiko and nori. This option is one of my favorites since it includes scallops.
Customers can add a side of fresh egg yolk shoyu (additional $1) to their bowls to enhance its savory flavor. Mix the egg yolk shoyu first, then drizzle it all over the seafood and rice.
If you’ve never eaten one of these massive seafood bowls before, don’t worry — instructions are taped to the dining counter, next to the utensils.
All bowls come with miso soup and yuzu pickled ginger. Customers have the option to upgrade the Aosa seaweed miso soup to shrimp head ($3.90), crab ($4.90) or Asari clam ($3.90) miso soup. The latter is one of the newer options.
Totoya’s Piʻikoi location will be open Wednesdays to Mondays from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. during lunch, and from 5 to 8:30 p.m. for dinner.
CONTACT
Totoya
436 Piʻikoi St., Honolulu
Instagram: @totoya_piikoi
Open Wednesdays-Mondays, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-8:30 p.m.
Closed on Tuesdays
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Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
