First look: Mana Bu's

A quirky little eatery opens up on King

By Melissa Chang

Special to Metromix

This isn't another okazuya with the typical nori and furikake varieties. It's a quirky little eatery, where owners Manabu and Fumiyo Asaoka start their day at 3:30 a.m. to hand-make the day's musubis and okazu.

A friend advised the couple to name the restaurant Mana Bu's, separating Manabu's name to emphasize the “mana,” which means "energy" in Hawaiian. The "bu" is just…well, "bu," he says.

Come take a look inside

Mana Bu's
1618 King St
Honolulu, HI 96826
808-945-2323