Local Food Guide
ONO KINE GRINDS AND TINGS FO’ DO
LOCAL FOODS – WE LOVE TO EAT!
1. ONOS HAWAIIAN FOOD IN KAPAHULU – DA BESTEST HAWAIIAN FOOD ON DA ISLAND CASH ONLY BUT WORTH IT-SHARE A COMBO PLATE W BEEF STEW AND POI AND A SIDE OF SQUID LUAU-LOOKS GROSS BUT TASTES ONO. PUT DA LOMI SALMON OR KAHLUA PIG IN DA POI A WIPE EM OUT. (GOOD)
2. ALA MOANA CENTER FOOD COURT - HAS THE LARGEST SELECTION OF FOODS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE AND NOT IT’S YOUR TYPICAL FAST FOOD. GREAT DIM SUM AT CHINA TOWN EXPRESS OR YUMMY’SKOREAN BBQ MIX. THE POI BOWL SERVES HAWAIIAN FOOD. THE THIRD FLOOR HAS SOME GREAT RESTURANTS AND MAI TAI LOUNGE FOR LIVE HAWAIIAN/REGGAE MUSIC IN THE EVES. SHIROKIYA HAS JAPANESE ASIAN FOODS AND GIFTS.
3. PACIFIC BEACH OCEANARIUM BUFFET - HAS PRIME RIB AND KING CRAB LEGS ON MON AND THURSDAY AND ALL KINES FISH. WATCH THEM FEED THE FISH IN THE GIANT TANK AND TRY THE VOLCANO PINAPPLE COLADA.
4. TODAI’S - JAPANESE BUFFET-ALA MOANA BLVD
5. RAINBOWS DRIVE-IN IN KAPAHULU – MASIVE PLATE LUNCHES FOR ABOUT $6 BUCKS-TRY THE BAR-B-Q BEEF OR THE HALF FRIED CHICKEN OR SHARE A MIXED PLATE-ONLY 20 MIN WALK FROM HERE.
6. ZIPPYS IN KAPAHULU – HAWAIIS FORM OF DENNY’S, 24 HR RESTURAUNT BUT WAY BETTER. TRY THE ZIP PAC FOR THE BEACH OR PICNIC AND THE NAPOLEONS APPLE NAPPLES AND FLACKEY DONUTS (GLAZED)
7. LEONARDS BAKERY IN KAPAHULU – THEY MAKE A SPECIAL PORTUGESE DONUT CALLED A MALASADA-TRY THE ORIGINAL THEN FILLED WITH CUSTARD, CHOCOLATE, HAUPIA.
8. TEDDYS BIGGER BURGER ON KAPAHULU AVE – ACROSS THE ZOO HAS GREAT BURGERS
9. ROYS ON LEWERS IN WAIKIKI – IS A BIT MORE UPSCALE BUT THE OWNER IS A LOCAL GUY WITH A GREAT PALATE.
10. MATSUMOTOS SHAVE ICE IN HALEIWA – VERY FAMOUS AND VERY BUSY
11. ALOHA TOWER MARKET PLACE - RESTURANTS AND LIVE MISIC-MAKINO CHAYA JAPANESE BUFFET IS AWSOME, CHAIS ISLAND BISTRO GREAT THAI FOOD AND LIVE MUSIC RIGHT ON HONOLULU HARBOR
12. GULICK’S ON KING STREET IN MCULLY AND FUKUYA’S OFF KING AND UNIVERSITY – HAS OKAZUYA OR JAPANESE TAKE OUT. LOT’S TO CHOOSE FROM. TAKE UM TO DA PARK AND GRIND
13. KIT N KITCHEN ON UNIVERSITY – HAS GREAT ITALIAN ASIAN FUSION
14. W & M BURGERS – WAILAE IN KAIMUKI-CHAR BROILED BURGERS
15. SUGOI’S IN KALIHI – FOR GARLIC CHICKEN BENTO
16. SIDE STREET INN ALA MOANA – GREAT PUPUS AND BIG PLATES TOO! NEAR ALA MOANA SHOPPING CENTER
17. KIM CHEE IN KAIMUKI – AWSOME KAL BI RIBS AND KOREAN FOOD
18. BIG CITY DINER - ONOLICIOUS SOY BEANS AND GUAVA BBQ RIBS
19. WARD CENTER COMPLEX - WARD 16 THEATRES, BIG CITY DINER, BUCA DI BEPPO’S, KINCADE’S, SPAGHETTI FACTORY AND SHOPPING
20. TIKIS - HAWAIIAN MUSIC AND NICE VIEW
21. BUBBIES ICE CREAM PARLOR – UNIVERSITY AREA OR KOKO MARINA IN HAWAII KAI
22. HULA GRILL OUTRIGGER WAIKIKI – STEAK AND SAEFOOD
23. ROYS-LEWERS – PACIFIC RIM CUISINE
24. ALAN WONGS ON KING STREET – PACIFIC RIM CUISINE
25. SAM CHOY’S BREAKFAST LUNCH N CRAB NIMITZ HWY
26. MAKINO CHAIYA-ALOHA TOWER MARKETPLACE OR PEARL RIDGE WEST – JAPANESE IZAKAYA BUFFETT
27. MAGOOS PIZZA-GREAT DELIVERY ONLY PIZZA AND SUBS – HOT HAM CHEESE AND MUSHROOM SUB-ENOUGH FOR 2 OR MAGOOS COMBO GIANT PIZZA
28. OUTRIGGER REEF-SHOREBIRD/KANI KA PILA GRILL – GREAT HAWAIIAN MUSIC NIGHTLY- BOTTOM OF LEWERS
29. JOHN DOMINIS - FINE DINING OVER LOOKING WAIKIKI BEACH.
30. HY’S STEAK HOUSE ON KUHIO – EXPENSIVE STEAK BUT SO ONO
31. MORIO’S SUSHI ON KUHIO AND ULUNIU – BEST SUSHI IN WAIKIKI-6:30 TIL 10-CHEAP-SHHH NO TELL NOBODY, KINDA SECRET.
32. LILIHA BAKERY - DA BESTEST CHANTILLY PUFFS
33. DE-LITE BAKERY IN KALIHI – ANY OF THE CHIFFON CAKES ARE DA BOMB!
BRUDDA KEVS RECOMMEND TINGS FO’ DO
DUKES - OUTRIGGER WAIKIKI – HENRY KAPONO LIVE HAWAIIAN MUSIC ON SUNDAYS
PARADISE COVE IS THE BEST AND MOST REASONABLE LUAU THAT IS THE MOST AUTHENTIC
THE BISHOP MUSEUM IN KALIHI IS BEAUTIFUL AND HAS MANY HAWAIIAN ARTIFACTS TO SEE
YOU SHOULD RENT A CAR FOR 1 OR 2 DAYS SO YOU CAN DO SOME OF THE MORE SCENIC THINGS THAT ARE FREE YET BEAUTIFUL LIKE, PEARLHARBOR, MAKAPU’U, SANDY BEACH, PUNCHBOWL CEMETERY, TANTALUS DRIVE, NUUANU PALI LOOKOUT, HALEIWA AND THE NORTH SHORE BEACHES.
GET A 4 DAY BUS PASS AT THE ABC STORE ON THE CORNER FOR $25 ON AND OFF ALL BUSSES AROUND THE ISLAND.