Bombay Indian Restaurant
Discovery Bay Center, 1778 Ala Moana Blvd. (942-3990). Daily 5-10pm; Main dishes $9.95-$21.95. JCB, MC, V.
Curry house classics are served in a pleasant, Pier 1-esque dining room. The tandoor is the basis for grilled meats, baked breads and the chef’s special chicken tikka masala, a beguiling combo of salty-sweet tomato sauce, smoky charred [...]
A Taste of New York
1137 11th Ave. at Wai’alae Ave., Kaimuki (737-DELI). Daily 10am-9pm. Steaks: $32-$46.95. Sandwiches: $11.95-$14.95. Cheesecake: $9.95. BYOB $5/glass. AmEx, Disc, MC, V.
This is O’ahu’s closest thing to a Big Apple deli, serving overstuffed reubens and Eisenberg’s corned beef from Chicago. Fifteen bucks may seem steep to Honoluluans used to paying $2 [...]
Dining Wataru
432 Ena Rd (941-4200). Tue-Sun 5:30-9PM. Entrees: $7-$20. MC, V, AmEx, JCB.
The minimalist dÈcor belies the creative flair of owner and chef Wataru Nakanishi, who offers an extensive menu–18 appetizers and 25 entrees–of innovative, well presented Japanese plates. The deep-fried soft-shelled crab with pepperocino sauce is a zesty choice for seafood lovers, while the [...]
Fook Lam Seafood Restaurant
Chinatown Cultural Plaza, 100 N. Beretania St. (523-9168). Daily 8am-3pm and 5-10pm. Dim sum from $1.90. MC, V.
In this riverfront Chinatown dining room, the dim sum cart comes around more often than at the bigger dim sum palaces, and cheap prices mean your stomach can be as big as your eyes. Good [...]
Bombay Indian Restaurant
Discovery Bay Center, 1778 Ala Moana Blvd. (942-3990). Daily 5-10pm; Main dishes: $9.95-$21.95. JCB, MC, V.
Bombay’s tandoor holds the secret to the grilled meats, baked breads and the chef’s special chicken tikka masala, a beguiling combo of salty-sweet tomato sauce, smoky charred chicken and numbing chili heat. The awesome rendition of gulab jamun, [...]
Aki-no-no
2633 S. King St. (947-1001). Tue-Sun 5pm-2am. Small dishes: $2.50-$9.50. Big dishes: $9.50-$25. AmEx, Disc, JCB, MVC, V.
Food wise, Aki-no-no is just another izakaya, but the sweet service from a small army of young women, the warm wood-and-bamboo cocoon of a room and the late-night hours make this spot worth adding to your list.
BC Burrito
3607 [...]
A Taste of New York
1137 11th Ave. at Wai’alae Ave., Kaimuki (737-DELI). Daily 10am-9pm. Steaks: $32-$46.95. Sandwiches: $11.95-$14.95. Cheesecake: $9.95. BYOB $5/glass. AmEx, Disc, MC, V.
O’ahu’s closest thing to a bite of a Big Apple deli serves overstuffed reubens and Eisenberg’s corned beef from Chicago. Fifteen bucks may seem steep, but these monsters come loaded [...]
Baci Bistro
30 Aulike St., Kailua (262-7555). Mon-Fri 11:30am-2pm, 5:30-10pm; Sat, Sun 5:30-10pm. Appetizers: $3.95-$9.50. EntrÈes: $10.95-$23. AmEx, MC, V.
Kailua residents keep this neighborhood restaurant bustling. Rustic, home-style food such as pungent puttanesca are on the all-over-Italy menu.
Hiroshi Eurasion Tapas
Restaurant Row, 500 Ala Moana Blvd. at South St. (533-4476). Nightly 5:30-9:30pm. Dishes: $6.75-$21.95.
AmEx, MC, V.
Hiroshi could [...]
Diego’s Taco Shop
2239 S. King St. next to Old Stadium Park (944-2942). Mon-Sat 11am-8pm. Soft taco: $2-$3.85.
Combination plate: $5.50-$7. MC, V.
The Honolulu branch of this Pearl City eatery serves Mexican basics–burritos, tortas, enchiladas. But its fillings ain’t no Taco Bell ground beef. Get carne asada (marinated, grilled, chopped steak) and carnitas (lusciously greasy roasted pork). [...]
Choon Chun Chicken B.B.Q.
1269 King St. at Birch St. (593-4499). 11am-2am daily. EntrÈes: $8.95-$32.95. AmEx, MC, V.
Sisters Suk Hui and Hyon Suk Yi want to turn you on to dak kalbi, a Korean stir fry originally from the Choon Chun area of Seoul. It’s a cook-at-the-table one-pot dish that can feed four. What you get [...]
Baja Tacos
3040 Wai’alae Ave. at St. Louis Hts Dr. (737-5893). Mon-Sat, 10:30am-8pm. Two soft tacos: $3.75. Combo plates: $6.25-$7.25. Cash only.
Roosevelt grads Tracy and Winston Gabrile’s spot may be a taco stand, but it uses restaurant-quality ingredients–ribeye for the carne asada and center cuts of pork chops for the adobada. Winston learned how to cook [...]
Du Vin
1115 Bethel St. (545-1115). Daily 11am-closing. Food: $4-$16. AmEx, DC, Disc, JCB, MC, V.
This downtown brasserie’s menu reads ’served daily from 11am untilÖ’ and the telling ellipsis captures the languid, nuanced dining missing from Honolulu. Sample vin, vino or wine from the expansive wine list to go with a cloudlike, supple brie baked in [...]
Asahi Grill
515 Ward Ave. (593-2800). 6:30am-11pm. Entrees: $5.50-$17.95. V, MC.
Here you’ll find an intriguing mix of relaxed, local dishes–including favorites from the old Kapiolani Coffee Shop: the famous oxtail soup, fried rice, kim chee fried rice, hamburger steak, loco moco, chicken cutlet and pork cutlet. The ribeye steak, piled with a mountain of mushrooms and [...]
Asahi Grill
515 Ward Ave. (593-2800). 6:30am-11pm. Entrees: $5.50-$17.95. V, MC.
Here you’ll find an intriguing mix of relaxed, local dishes–including favorites from the old Kapiolani Coffee Shop: the famous oxtail soup, fried rice, kim chee fried rice, hamburger steak, loco moco, chicken cutlet and pork cutlet. The ribeye steak, piled with a mountain of mushrooms and [...]
Honolulu Weekly restaurant reviewers dine anonymously, editorial integrity being our first priority. Reviewers may visit the establishment more than once, and any interviews with restaurant staff are conducted after the visits. We do not run photos of the reviewers, and the Weekly pays the tab. The reviews are not influenced by the purchase of advertising [...]
Honolulu Weekly restaurant reviewers dine anonymously, editorial integrity being our first priority. Reviewers may visit the establishment more than once, and any interviews with restaurant staff are conducted after the visits. We do not run photos of the reviewers, and the Weekly pays the tab. The reviews are not influenced by the purchase of advertising [...]
Honolulu Weekly restaurant reviewers dine anonymously, editorial integrity being our first priority. Reviewers may visit the establishment more than once, and any interviews with restaurant staff are conducted after the visits. We do not run photos of the reviewers, and the Weekly pays the tab. The reviews are not influenced by the purchase of advertising [...]
Honolulu Weekly restaurant reviewers dine anonymously, editorial integrity being our first priority. Reviewers may visit the establishment more than once, and any interviews with restaurant staff are conducted after the visits. We do not run photos of the reviewers, and the Weekly pays the tab. The reviews are not influenced by the purchase of advertising [...]
Honolulu Weekly restaurant reviewers dine anonymously, editorial integrity being our first priority. Reviewers may visit the establishment more than once, and any interviews with restaurant staff are conducted after the visits. We do not run photos of the reviewers, and the Weekly pays the tab. The reviews are not influenced by the purchase of advertising [...]
Honolulu Weekly restaurant reviewers dine anonymously, editorial integrity being our first priority. Reviewers may visit the establishment more than once, and any interviews with restaurant staff are conducted after the visits. We do not run photos of the reviewers, and the Weekly pays the tab. The reviews are not influenced by the purchase of advertising [...]
