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Mana Bu's Is Now Mana Musubi — What Happened After Best Thing I Ever Ate?

Renamed reported

As of September 2026, honolulumagazine.com lists this address as Mana Musubi; reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026, not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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honolulumagazine.com ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: Honolulu Magazine reported on 2019-04-30 that the shop formerly known as Mana Bu's had been renamed Mana Musubi under the same owners at the same King Street address, and Yelp's current listing still carries the legacy Mana Bu's name as of an August 2026 update.

  • Season / episode Season 3, Episode 3
  • Address 1618 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96826
  • Current name Mana Musubi

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The episode featured Mana Bu's fresh-made musubi and Japanese-Hawaiian rice balls, sold from a small takeout counter on South King Street. Manabu and Fumiyo Asaoka opened the shop in 2009 in Honolulu's Makiki-McCully neighborhood, building a following for hand-crafted musubi flavors beyond the traditional Spam version. According to Honolulu Magazine, the shop was renamed Mana Musubi by 2019 while remaining under the same Asaoka family ownership at the same King Street address, reopening after a short closure for renovations. Yelp's listing for the business, updated in August 2026, still carries the earlier Mana Bu's name, and the current ordering site operates under the domain manabus.netwaiter.com, reflecting the business's continued use of both names.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 3, Episode 3
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Regional Favorites
What was featured
Mana Bu's fresh-made Japanese-Hawaiian musubi and rice balls
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Mana Bu's

Frequently asked questions

Is Mana Bu's still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, honolulumagazine.com lists this address as Mana Musubi; reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026, not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to Mana Bu's after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The episode featured Mana Bu's fresh-made musubi and Japanese-Hawaiian rice balls, sold from a small takeout counter on South King Street. As of September 2026, honolulumagazine.com lists this address as Mana Musubi; reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026, not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What is Mana Bu's called now?

Now: Mana Musubi (formerly Mana Bu's). As of September 2026, honolulumagazine.com lists this address as Mana Musubi; reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026, not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is Mana Bu's located?

1618 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96826. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Mana Bu's?

Season 3, Episode 3 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Regional Favorites”.

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Address
1618 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96826
Venue type
deli
Official website
manabus.netwaiter.com

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