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eing born in the Year of the Ox might explain why I love my oxtail soup so much. Now, some of you may be thinking that oxtail is one of those things you would find Andrew Zimmern eating on the Food Network’s hit show Bizarre Foods. Not so! While it may seem a bit strange to some, oxtail soup is a triedand-true staple here in the Islands. This week, hungry for this local-kind grind with its light soup base and mouth-watering oxtail (usually a tail of a steer, cut into segments), I was on a mission to sink my teeth into this unique cut of meat, well-marbled with fat for extra flavor. Yum! And although oxtails may be hard to find at your neighborhood market,
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There is no secret to Pho Kitchen’s Tanaka Saimin oxtail soup, and Chong explains that My journey continued, leading me to star anise and chenpi (dried tangerine Tanaka Saimin on North Nimitz peel) are the magic to bringing out the – See page 16 flavors of the soup. “To make the broth light and clear, we also skim off all the excess fat from the oxtail,” he explains. “Onions, green onions, raw peanuts, mushrooms and Dining Out is a weekly carrots are added to the broth as well.” Pho Kitchen advertising supplement published The soup is utterly delicious and tops I followed my nose, which led me to by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. my first location — Pho Kitchen at of my list of comfort foods. Here’s a hint, oxtail-soup lovers: When fighting EDITOR Market City Shopping Center. Alana Folen This establishment, which specializes off the early signs of a cold, I like to sip Phone: 695.6307 in Vietnamese cuisine, knows a thing or up the tasty broth, which is garnished diningout@ with green onions, Chinese parsley and two about pho, especially when it staradvertiser.com comes to the soupy broth that every- a hint of grated ginger and soy sauce. one seems to love. Therefore, it was no Honestly, it seems to be a cure all for SALES MANAGER Sandi Sakaguchi surprise to find out that its Oxtail Soup cold symptoms. Phone: 342.8802 ($12.95) also is a winner. Owners Sandy Pho Kitchen SSakaguchi@ Lin and Alex Chong make some of the Market City Shopping Center staradvertiser.com best soup I’ve ever laid my taste buds 2919 Kapiolani Blvd. on. Better yet, oxtail soup is quite beneSPECIAL SECTIONS 735.8488 ficial to your health. EDITOR Bill Mossman “It supplies your body with energy,” Phone: 529.4863 says Chong says. “It benefits the blood diningout@ circulation, and strengthens your Above: The author can’t wait to dive into Pho staradvertiser.com bones and muscles. It’s also good for Kitchen’s delectable oxtail soup ($12.95). your kidneys.”
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BANGKOK
Aside from a menu that’s won high praise from customers, Bangkok Chef’s Nimitz location is recognized for its quality decor — high ceilings, exposed brick walls, and rustic chairs and benches.
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BY KEEPING ITS MENU SIMPLE, BANGKOK CHEF DELIVERS ON ITS PROMISE OF BRINGING DELICIOUS, AFFORDABLE
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Owner Patrick Chang with two of the most sough-after menu items: Naam Toak Moo ($8.50) and Spring Rolls ($6.50/$7).
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imple. Delicious. Affordable. These three words best describe Bangkok Chef, “where Thai food is simply delicious.” “That’s our motto,” says owner Patrick Chang. “We try to make our food as simple as we can. When you go to other restaurants, they try to make it sophisticated with garnishes and everything else. But ours is just a simple dish — green curry is just green curry, pad thai is just pad thai — without adding anything extra.” This commitment to quality of ingredients, taste and service has served the local restaurant well, helping Bangkok Chef grow from a small produce store in Nuuanu to a popular plate lunchstyle eatery with three locations islandwide. “Many people don’t know we started as a produce market,” Chang confesses. In September 2001, Chang and wife Sansane Pornchairattanakun
began selling fresh, local produce in what was known as Nuuanu Open Market. By the following year, the couple had begun offering homecooked Thai food to shoppers, calling their tiny operation Bangkok Chef. “My wife’s family has a restaurant in Bangkok, so that’s what Bangkok Chef refers to,” Chang explains. “Gradually we changed the whole operation to a restaurant. Nuuanu is the original one, and two years ago we opened one in Manoa.” When space became available in the developing warehouse building at 900 N. Nimitz Hwy., Chang saw the perfect opportunity to expand business even further. “This area is starting to build up, and there’s a lot of people here, either driving along the highway or working in town or at the harbor,” he says. “I think there is a need for Bangkok Chef here, and whenever there’s a need, we go there.” Bangkok Chef’s third location opened just last month, bringing with it the same menu of simple, delicious, affordable Thai food that has won high praise and a
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BANGKOK CHEF WHERE: • 1627 Nuuanu Ave., 585.8839 • 2955 E. Manoa Road, 988.0212 • 900 N. Nimitz Hwy., 536.8570
HOURS: Monday-Saturday; 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday; noon-8 p.m.
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long list of fans over these past nine years. “A lot of people know our name already, so even before we opened (on Nimitz), people were waiting for us!” Chang laughs. “Our menu is not as extensive as other Thai restaurants, where they have hundreds of items,” he adds. “We concentrate on only 30-something items, but everything on the menu sells. You know, sometimes you go to other restaurants and things on the menu just sit there and they’re not selling at all. It’s too much. That’s why we say, keep it simple, and everything on the menu has to go.” Among the items constantly flying out of the kitchen are Mango Salad ($7.80/$8.30), a spicy and flavorful mix of shredded mango, carrot, shallot, Chinese parsley, chili peppers and cashews topped with a house special sauce; Tom Yum Goong ($8.50/$9), a spicy-sour soup made with shrimp, mushroom and tomato
and flavored with a lemongrass and kaffir lime leaf; and Pad Thai ($6.25/$7.25), a fried rice-noodle dish served with egg, chicken, tofu, bean sprouts and chives in a house pad thai 5 sauce. Another favorite are the Spring Rolls ($6.50/$7), which are perfectly crispy, not oily, and filled with a smattering of vegetables including bean threads, carrot, black fungus, onions and taro as well as ground chicken. A vegetarian option also is available for the same price. In fact, tofu may be substituted for meat at no cost for any dish, including Bangkok Chef’s newest dish, Naam Toak Moo ($8.50), a grilled pork loin
prepared with onions, mint leaves and spice in a special lemon sauce. “We use fresh ingredients,” says Chang of the explosively popular dishes, “but I think it’s also in the way we present it. When people think of Thai food, it’s kind of a more expensive kind of food. Ours is a platelunch style.” And just like any good plate lunch, all items may be enjoyed either in-house or to go. “Take-out is still a big part of the business,” Chang says. “(Take-out) is quicker, faster, easier to manage. I think it’s more convenient for most people. Before they go home from
Due to rising food costs and Bangkok Chef’s commitment to quality, Chang had to increase menu prices by 55 cents effective this month. “We’ve been serving the plate lunch for $5.70 for so long, but because, as everybody knows, the food costs have jumped really high, everything goes up. So we cannot stay at that price anymore,” he explains. Prices listed in this article reflect this increase.
work, stop by and pick up some food and enjoy with the family, and we have a lot of people like that.” But he does suggest customers take time to savor a bite in the new Nimitz’s dining room, with its high ceilings, exposed brick walls and rustic chairs and benches that reflect the areas industrial history. “The owner of the building helped design (the interior),” Chang says. “This place is newer, and it has a larger dining capacity in a nice atmosphere. I like it.” It seems the customers like it too, because business is bustling at all three Bangkok Chef locations, which begs the simple questions: Are there plans for additional restaurants in the future? “We’ve been getting a lot of suggestions from as far as Kapolei, Mililani, Kailua, Kaneohe, Hawaii Kai, all over,” Chang says with a smile. “We gotta catch up! But for now we stay here, take it one at a time.”
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Kozo still rolling on, but with bentos, too s Hawaii’s No. 1 choice for takeout sushi, Kozo Sushi Hawaii definitely knows how to please the taste buds of island foodies. This particular sushi franchise first began in 1976 in Osaka, Japan, and today Hawaii is home to many locations, including Kozo Sushi Kahala Mall, Pearl City, Pearlridge, Moiliili and Keeaumoku, to name a few. Expert sushi makers showcase their unique craftsmanship in each hand-
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made sushi roll, utilizing all fresh ingredients and a special Kozo Sushi vinegar sauce perfectly mixed in the rice. And with all the sushi diners could ever want at their fingertips, Kozo Sushi now offers up some fantastic bento options as well. So, grab a hold of your chopsticks and see just what’s rockin’ and rollin’ out the door.
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The offerings at Kozo Sushi are many, but here are three menu items any sushi- or bento-lover must have:
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Your classic California roll featuring avocado, crab, cucumber and mayonnaise topped with fresh ahi with a sweet ‘n’ chili sauce intermixed with a teriyaki sauce. The roll itself is then adorned with tempura chips and chopped green onions.
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1 Kozo Sushi Pearl City sushi makers Marie Prevo (front) and Chizuko Marshall show off a few of their creations, including Tsunami Maki ($6.99), Dynamite Maki ($7.25) and the Chicken Katsu Bento ($6.99)
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A shrimp tempura maki with ahi and masago, topped off with with barbecue potato chips, sesame seeds, green onions and drizzled with a spicy sauce of wasabi mayo.
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Where freshness is rolled into one By Chris Fleck t is the freshness of Vietnamese cuisine that makes the Southeast Asian country’s dishes so appetizing and appealing. A healthy blend of spices, vegetables, fresh meat and noodles complement each meal, and those items are sometimes combined and presented in deliciously wrapped rolls. At Saigon House, owner Mandy Nguyen has created her own fresh interpretation of the egg roll. The restaurant’s Finger Shrimp Cha Ram ($8) takes the concept of the egg roll and puts a fresh spin on it. “The egg roll is an ethnic food from Vietnamese cuisine,” Nguyen says. “Vietnamese is very
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healthy, very tasteful, so I kick it up a notch with the shrimp because no one can resist shrimp. It is my favorite creation.” Finger Shrimp Cha Ram brings marinated bite-size shrimp together with carrots, cucumber, pickled vegetables and greens. Even better, it’s MSG-free. “In Vietnam, we eat a lot and make a lot of rolls. You roll, you dip and you eat. This is very similar,” Nguyen adds. For dipping purposes, the rolls are served with a fish sauce, which accompanies many Vietnamese dishes. Nguyen — who was born just outside Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, and raised in Hawaii — created this dish after she and a friend
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discussed the concept of developing a dish they could package and sell in larger markets.
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“I went home and brainstormed a lot, experimented and came up with this,” Nguyen explains. “Everyone says it is ono. It is my own invention and I take the most pride in it.”
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On On’s hearty meals oodies, get your “eat” on at On On at McCully Chinese Restaurant. This family-owned establishment offers mouthwatering Cantonese cuisine, with a hint of Northern Chinese flair — all served fresh, family-style. Owners Cowan and Faith Wong first opened the doors to On On in Kapahulu in 1980, before relocating to its current location 20 years later. Today, their son, Norman, serves as manager of On On at McCully and their daughter, Julia, offers her services there from time to time, while also managing Duck Yun Chinese Restaurant, another family eatery located in Aina Haina Shopping Center. “We have more than 200 items on the menu at On On,” Norman says. And with that, much credit is due to executive chef Min Hong Lee, who
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whips up a fabulous array of tasty dishes such as Chinese Chicken Salad ($9.95), Oyster Sauce Chicken Cake Noodle ($9.50) and Shrimp with Broccoli ($11.95). “The Chinese Chicken Salad and Shrimp with Broccoli are healthier options on our menu and can be categorized as a lighter fare,” Norman states. “The noodles itself is more of a heartier meal.” On On’s Chinese Chicken Salad is a refreshing blend of fresh lettuce, chicken and tomato, tossed with special Chinese spices and sesame seed oil, and topped with crispy won ton strips and chopped nuts. Shrimp with Broccoli also has proven to be a favorite among the restaurant’s new and loyal customers. This simple dish features a generous amount of shrimp perfectly seasoned with garlic, salt and pep-
per, then stir-fried with broccoli, carrots and a savory dash of oyster sauce. For many patrons, On On’s Oyster Sauce Chicken Cake Noodle is one of the best they’ve tried, and takes the cake when it comes to irresistible flavor. “There’s a lot of chopped roasted chicken and a lot of cake noodle in this dish, mixedwithchoy sum,” says Norman, adding that the oyster sauce gravy completes the dish. 3
On On at McCully Chinese Restaurant Where: 1110 McCully St.
Call: 946.8833 Website: www.ononhawaii.com
Hours: Open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
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Irmagard Pickard and Florence Yee can’t seem to get enough of the dim sum at Hee Hing Restaurant in Kapahulu. Leah Friel photo
East Honolulu
1110 McCully St. • 946-8833
Aina Haina Shopping Center 373-1303 or 373-4632
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Irmagard Pickard: “We’re also thinking of ordering the fried taro and some noodles. The dim sum is very tasty and the service Florence Yee: “Hee Hing has been great every time is one of my favorite places. we come.”
Hee Hing Restaurant Where: 449 Kapahulu Ave. Ste. 101
Call: 735.5544 Hours: Open daily, 10:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Dim sum served from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Website: www.heehing hawaii.com
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about, as there are close to 34 dim sum options to choose from. Dining Out recently paid a visit to the restaurant and caught up with two of Hee Hing’s biggest fans, friends Florence Yee and Irmagard Pickard. Together, they shared exactly what dim sum baskets made it onto their lunch table and into their opu.
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ocated on Kapahulu Avenue, Hee Hing Restaurant is a staple in the islands when it comes to award-winning Chinese cuisine. Restaurant director Michael Lee says this family-owned eatery opened in 1984 and has been helping local families celebrate special occasions for decades. The eatery’s much-desired dim sum, prepared by skilled dim sum chefs, is one to boast
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Savoring Kahai’s upscale plate lunches n a quest for the finer things in life, but still yearning for the comforts of home? You’ll find all of this and more at Kahai Street Kitchen in Kalihi, where owners Bruce Watanabe and Nao Iwata specialize in upscale plate lunches and assist patrons in all their catering needs. David Yamamoto serves as executive chef of this local establishment, which is ever-bustling with customers on any given day of the week. “Every morning, we post different specials of the day on our website, www.kahaistreetkitchen.com,” says Yamamoto, urging customers to come early and order before the best selections of plate lunches are sold out. More recently, however, Kahai Street Kitchen has added a permanent menu to the mix — one that Yamamoto describes as comfort food at its best. Island-favorite plate lunches include Teriyaki Boneless
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Short Ribs ($8.95), Loco Moco ($7.75), Pork Chops ($8.50) and Kahai’s famous Hamburger Steak ($8.75), to name a few. All plate lunches include rice and choice of potato-mac or tossed salad. “What’s special about our Hamburger Steak is the fact that we make our own ground beef every day,” says Yamamoto of the two 6-ounce patties topped with sautéed mushrooms, onions and a rich brown gravy. “It’s quite popular.” Yamamoto also takes pride in his Seafood Casserole Baked Alaska ($8.95), which occasionally makes the list of specials of the day. This exotic entrée features sautéed shrimp, scallops and fish served with a smooth Chardonnay cream sauce, and topped with torched garlic mashed potatoes. Diners again have their choice of white or brown rice and potato-mac or tossed salad. Top cuisine at affordable prices is what Kahai Street Kitchen is all about.
Kahai Street Kitchen Where: 237 Kalihi St. Call: 845.0320 Website: www.kahaistreet-kitchen.com
Hours: Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
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1 Owner Nao Iwata and executive chef David Yamamoto present some Kahai favorites. 2 Seafood Casserole Baked Alaska ($8.95) 3 Kahai’s Hamburger Steak ($8.75) is topped with sauteed mushrooms, onions and gravy. Leah Friel photos
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awaii’s foodies are whisked away on a European culinary venture immediately after setting foot in Fendu Boulangerie at Manoa Marketplace. Owner and chef Niel Koep is an acclaimed pastry chef, and has drawn crowds to his bread shop from near and far with his remarkable handmade breads, breakfast pastries, desserts and more. Dining Out recently caught up with Koep in the hope that he would reveal the secrets behind his dazzling creations. DO: You obviously have a great deal of culinary experience, Chef Koep. Where did you get your start? Koep: I started my culinary experience while in high school in New Jersey in a small restaurant called the Fromagerie. It’s there that I started off washing pots and then worked my way to the salad station before I started getting into desserts. DO: Was it then that you knew you wanted to devote your time to creating desserts, pastries and breads?
Koep: No. It took a few years before I knew that I really wanted to immerse myself into the culinary world. At 19, I was a pastry chef at a small restaurant called the Pear Tree and I was able to meet some famous chefs of the day. Finally, I ended up in New York City.
chef, and worked my way up to executive pastry chef, and that itself was a great experience. I was planning on staying in Hawaii for two years and then go back to New Jersey. But once the plane landed, that was it; I spent 18 and a half years on Lanai before moving to Oahu.
DO: Is that where you received your training? Koep: I received my culinary training from The New York Restaurant School in Manhattan, and got a grand diploma from the International Pastry Arts Center in Elmsford, N.Y. I also met Didier Rosada at the National Baking Center in Minneapolis. He was one of my French mentors, and it’s from him that I learned the French method of baking. However, my most recent culinary venture took me to the French Pastry School in Chicago, where I studied with the French world champion Pierre Zimmerman, a true master when it comes to French pastries. I still consider myself a student of baking because there’s always something new to learn.
DO: What is the concept behind your establishment? Koep: It’s based on French pastry, and breads are the foundation of the shop, but we’ve also included things like desserts, breakfast pastries, sandwiches and pizza. To be successful nowadays, you have to be diverse, and most recently we’ve also added the chicken pot pies to the menu. We plan to add more variety to our desserts because dessert sales are one of our greatest strengths, along with the breakfast pastries, like the croissants, danishes, scones and cookies.
DO: Could you tell us more about your fabulous breakfast pastries? Koep: Sure. The Lychee Streusel Danish ($2) is one DO: So, you took the journey from New York to Hawaii to pursue your dreams. What was that experi- of our best. It’s made with Danish dough, almond cream and pastry cream. The lychee is placed in the ence like? Koep: I came to the Islands in 1990 and first settled middle of the pastry and topped with streusel. It’s a on Lanai because I wanted to do something different. light and crisp type of pastry, classically it would be I started out working at what is now The Four made with apricot, but we substituted that with Seasons Lanai and worked as the assistant pastry lychee — a more local flair.
1 Fendu Boulangerie owner and chef Niel Koep pulls out loaves of French bread fresh from the oven. 2 The Lychee Streusel Danish ($2), Plain Croissant ($1.75) and Chocolate Croissant ($2) are among the fabulous breakfast pastries. 3 Dark Chocolate Mousse ($5.50), Milk Chocolate Mousse ($5.50) and Buttermilk Panna Cotta ($4.50) are sinful favorites of Hawaii’s foodies.
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Then we have our traditional plain croissant ($1.75) and we have a chocolate croissant ($2) that’s also very popular. DO: Every single dessert on display is tempting in its own right. However, can you elaborate on the particular desserts that are flying off the shelves? Koep: Of course! Our Pear and Almond Tarte ($2.75) features a baked almond sugar dough topped with sliced pears and filled with almond and pastry cream. We sell a lot of those. We also have two types of cheesecakes — a Lilikoi Cheesecake and a Guava Cheesecake ($4.50). The cheesecakes are a blending of marscarpone cheese and cream cheese flavored with your choice of lilikoi or guava. We also have a Milk Chocolate Mousse ($5.50) with the bottom layer consisting of a pear jelly, and a Dark Chocolate Mousse ($5.50) with a passion fruit sauce on the bottom. Both mousses are made with Valrhona chocolate from France. Finally, the Buttermilk Panna Cotta
Fendu Boulangerie
Where: Manoa Marketplace, 2752 Woodlawn Drive #5119 Call: 988.4310
Hours: 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. TuesdaySaturday; 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; closed Monday
($4.50) is another best-seller. The bottom layer of this dessert has a raspberry puree topped with a layer of ladyfinger sponge cake and a panna cotta made from buttermilk with fresh fruits to complete it.
our products. Our items are all natural and we don’t use any hydrogenated shortenings, or a lot of sugar or salt. Instead we use real butter, olive oil and vegetable oil. All of our items are made fresh every day. Whatever is made is DO: So what makes Fendu sold that day. Everything that we do is in Boulangerie stand apart from other the European style and our customers can taste the freshness in our products. bakeries in Hawaii? Koep: We don’t add any chemicals to
4 The Chocolate Dome ($5.75) is exquisite in presentation and flair. ed by Koep himself.
DO: Where do you find your inspiration and motivation? Owning and operating your own boulangerie is certainly a lot of work! Koep: Well, this is what I do and this is what I love. Yes, it’s a business, but to run this business you have to love what you do. It’s a lot of work, but I enjoy it. If I make something and the customer likes it, then everything is a success. Here at Fendu Boulangerie, we strive for things that are fresh and that taste good — always.
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order of the day Story by Caroline Wright Photos by Nathalie Walker n the 13th century, the armies of Genghis Khan gathered around huge soup cauldrons and cooked their rations of thinly sliced meat, a few hungry Mongols at a time, in an effort to conserve wood.
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Thus, through military efficiency, the hot pot was born. Since 2004, ShabuShabu House in Honolulu has served authentic Japanese shabu-shabu in a setting that includes a personal hotplate at each of the restaurant’s 35 place settings. “These are convection cookers from Japan,” says Kenny Ikeguchi, general manager of the restaurant. “People don’t have to share a pot; they can cook for themselves.” Ikeguchi, who says ShabuShabu House is the first Japanese hot pot restaurant in Hawaii, is from Osaka, home of Suehiro, the first hot pot restaurant in Japan. Suehiro himself called the culinary style “shabushabu” — in English, “swish-swish” — after the sound made when meat is held with chopsticks and swirled through boiling broth. Though he was trained classically, and worked as a chef in a French restaurant in Manhattan for 10 years, Ikeguchi is an unabashed fan of Japanese hot pot cooking. “It’s healthy,” he explains. “We don’t use any broth; just simple seaweed and water. The fat is cooked out so you eat only the plain lean meat.” Located between Pensacola and Piikoi on the makai side of Kapiolani Boulevard, ShabuShabu House is a long, high-ceilinged room painted in cheerful shades of yellow and orange, decorated with images of various hot pot sets. The wall at the entrance is hung with photos — one of actor Josh Holloway, a couple of 2004 Miss Hawaii Jennifer Fairbank, and one of active-duty soldiers in combat gear holding a handwritten sign that says “I’d Rather Be At ShabuShabu House!” Each custom-built place setting includes a cooker and a stainless-steel shabu-shabu pot, plus a basket holding three tall bottles — the restaurant’s famed house-made ginger, sesame seed and ponzu sauces. “I actually created them,” says Ikeguchi with quiet pride. Meals are ordered by the set at ShabuShabu House, 1
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and a dozen are offered. The most popular is the House Special Beef and Pork ($11.95 at lunch; $15.95 at dinner); a Seafood Set ($21.75) includes shrimp, scallops, squid, clams and filleted fish. Four sets with various combinations of Black Angus Rib-eye Beef, Prime Pork Loin and Black Tiger prawn shrimp are available, all at $24.95. But the tastiest hot pots at ShabuShabu House might be the two that feature premium Kobe-style Washugyu beef. “We have the best deal in town: $34.95 for Kobe-style beef!” says Ikeguchi. “A lot of people come in only for this. The taste of Kobe … it’s tender and tasty, and very special. You cannot compare it to regular beef.” All sets come with rice and a plate of fresh choy sum, Chinese cabbage, zucchini, udon noodles, tofu (from Mrs. Cheng’s in Waipahu, according to Ikeguchi) and housemade gyoza. There’s also a piece of kombu (seaweed) to flavor the water in the shabu-shabu pot; non-traditionalists may order a shoyu soup base or chicken broth for $2 extra, if they prefer.
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Side dishes and plates include Lamb Leg or Beef Tongue ($7.95 each); Arabiki Sausage ($3.95); Mixed Mushrooms ($6.95) with a half-dozen varieties, including shiitake, enoki, bunashimeji,and oyster; and the charmingly named Mrs. Choy plate ($3.95), with choy sum, a-choy and baby bok choy. Plates of vegetables, including watercress, broccoli, cauliflower, bell peppers and zucchini, may be ordered separately for $3.95 each, or $7.50 for an assortment. Guests are welcome to bring their own wines; the corkage fee is $10 per party. Sho-chiku-bai Sake ($5.75) may be served hot or cold, and a variety of beers, including Budweiser, Coors, Kirin, Asahi and Orion from Okinawa, are also available from $3.95 to $6.95 per bottle. It’s now been almost seven years since Ikeguchi opened ShabuShabu House with owner Maki Matsuzaki. “It was a bit scary, because shabu-shabu is a hot pot, and Hawaii is very … hot!” he says with a smile. By Ikeguchi’s count, at least eight or nine hot-pot restaurants have opened in Honolulu since 2004. “Some are still
open; some have closed,” he says. “But I believe we are the best shabu-shabu in town. We are Japanese-style and proud of it.” ShabuShabu House is open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., for lunch, and 5-10 p.m. for dinner; open Sundays for dinner only, 5-10 p.m. 1 Seafood Shabu Shabu ($21.75) 2 Kobe Set A ($34.95) 3 Assorted vegetables come with the meal/set menu. 4 Vegetarian ($11.95) 5 Server Nicky Wong with the Rib-eye Beef Set A ($24.95)
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It’s easy to get into a rut, especially when it comes to eating out. And while it’s all well and good to have a few trusted standbys on your dining radar, sometimes it’s nice to get off the well-traveled restaurant path in favor of exploring new horizons. Take, for example, New Liu’s Chop Suey. Located near Longs in Kamehameha Shopping Center, New Liu’s can be easy to miss for those unfamiliar with the area. But once you step inside the restaurant’s doors and sample from its expansive menu of Chinese delicacies, you’ll discover why New Liu’s is a favorite spot among area foodies. “We’re getting very popular now, so I want to introduce (some of our signature items) to newcomers,” says owner Henry Liu. The best way to get acquainted with the New Liu’s menu is by ordering from the Daily Special lunch menu, where everything costs less than $5. “We have more than 30 signature Chinese dishes for under $5,” Liu says. “We offer this for lunch all day long for the busy people who need to come and go fast.” One of the most requested items on the menu is the Salt & Pepper Pork Chop with Rice ($4.75). Unique to the restaurant, this untraditional dish of two tender, seasoned pork chops over a bed of sticky rice follows a “forgotten recipe” Liu created himself. “My master taught me the recipe, but I forgot it,” Liu says with a laugh. “Everybody does it differently, and See page 18–
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itake mushrooms served with rice, miso soup, tsukemoto and Japanese tea. “It’s really kind of popular,” says owner Joy Morihara. “People do order that a lot.” Maybe it’s because they know it’s easy to make smart and healthy choices when deciding where to eat — just relax and read all about it right here in Dining Out. Contact Terri Hefner at diningout@staradvertiser.com
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Zippy’s Restaurants No oxtail soup expedition would be complete without the mention of Zippy’s Restaurants. As one of my ideal choices for everything local, it’s no surprise that Zippy’s renowned Oxtail Soup is incomparable. Priced at $11.25 (at both restaurant and fast food counter), this delectable dish has been a customer favorite for more than 30 years and it continues to be a best-seller today. “Due to popular demand, several years ago we started selling oxtail soup at our fast food counter,” says Zippy’s marketing manager Jeanine Mamiya Kalahiki.
“We have been known through the years for using a better-trimmed oxtail.” And with that, who can resist the tasty broth made straight from a Zippy’s personal recipe? Imagine the freshest shiitake mushrooms and boiling peanuts floating in a broth immersed with the wholesome flavor of scrumptious oxtail, perfectly topped with choy sum and Chinese parsley for a pop of color and local flair. I personally adore the fact this dish also is served with rice, as it makes for a more substantial meal when I’m yearning for that little something extra. And to kick it up a notch, why not ask for some grated ginger? Zippy’s staff will be more than happy to serve you. Z i p p y ’ s Restaurants 806 Kamehameha Hwy. (and other various locations) 453.3715
pupu picks
Craving ToW’s Sliders and More By Kyle Galdeira n the hour it takes for the Top of Waikiki to make a complete revolution, one can enjoy a wide range of delectable appetizers that pair perfectly with the breathtaking panoramic views from atop the rotating restaurant and bar. Executive Chef John Neff’s menu showcases a blend of “world fusion” tastes, including those found in “The Original” Hawaiian Sliders ($16). Diners can dig in to three mini burgers with seared foie gras, pineapple relish, Camembert cheese and micro greens on a profiterole. “The burger is slightly more innovative, and for someone who appreciates food, they’ll be willing to try it because of the foie gras,” Neff says. “The flavors are all there, and really work well together. I try
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to use local ingredients as much as I can.” Neff’s favorite pupus gracing the menu also include the Blackened Seared Ahi with Kahuku Sea Asparagus Salad ($17). Sticking with sea fare, the Dry Boat Scallops ($16) pack quite a punch as the pan-seared scallops come topped with braised pancetta and a Kamuela tomato and Maui onion relish, and are surrounded by an Ewa sweet corn pudding. In addition to its traditional appetizer menu, Top of Waikiki also offers Happy Hour specials nightly from 5 to 7 p.m. and again from 9 to 11 p.m. The special menu offers dishes at $7 apiece and includes BBQ Pork Sliders, Nachos, Garlic and Furikake French Fries, Ahi Poke, Kalbi and Calamari. Drink specials also are available for $4 and include martinis, draft beers, house wines and special cocktails.
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Call: 923.3877 Hours: Dinner served nightly from 5 to 9:30 p.m.; Happy Hour from 5 to 7 p.m. and 9 to 11 p.m..
1 Blackened Seared Ahi with Kahuku Sea Asparagus Salad ($17) 2 “The Original” Hawaiian Sliders ($16) 3 Day Boat Scallops ($16) 4 Interior shot of Top Of Waikiki, from the ground floor up to the center bar. Lawrence Tabudlo photos
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the recipe I came up with for the pork chop is very flavorful. The taste, the guests like it, and all of the repeat customers order that. “The pork chop has become a signature dish. It’s so popular here,” Liu adds. Another signature at New Liu’s is the Stuffed Eggplant on Rice ($4.75). Derived from a Forbidden City recipe from northern China, the stuffed eggplant is deceptively simple yet intensely flavorful. Fresh eggplant is stuffed with ground pork, which is flavored with sesame oil and just a pink of salt, then covered is a slightly sweet-and-sour vinegar-base sauce that has just a hint of spice indicative of Beijing-style cuisine. “If you don’t have an appetite, it’ll give you an appetite,” Liu promises. “When
you don’t feel like eating, you’ll try this dish and go, ‘Oh, OK, I’ll have some more.’” Leave room for the Minute Chicken Cake Noodle ($4.75), a mouth-watering medley of sweet chicken breast pieces and slightly salty cake noodle. “We have quite a few signature items,” Liu says. “People love our prices and love our food.”
New Liu’s Chop Suey Kamehameha Shopping Center 1620 N. School St. 841.8668 Ample free parking available Open 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily
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The first 100 guests will receive a complimentary Kona Longboard Lager courtesy of PULSE.
recipe
Singaporean Spiny Kipahulu Lobster with Macadamia Nut Coulis And Spiny Lobster Lomilomi Serves 4 | By Chef Chai Chaowasaree
For the Lobster: • 4 1-pound Hawaiian spiny lobsters • 2 tablespoons garlic, sliced paper thin • 2 tablespoons shallots, sliced paper thin • 1/2 teaspoon pink peppercorns, ground • 1/2 teaspoon white peppercorns, ground • 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns, ground • 2 cups lobster stock, chilled • 1/2 cup white wine • 1/2 cup fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce • 1 tablespoon cooking oil • 2 tablespoons butter • 1 lemon, juice only, for each lobster
Procedure: • In a small container, combine stock, wine, fish sauce and oyster sauce and set aside. • To break down the lobsters, remove the head from the tail. Then set aside the head and segment tails width-wise along their natural cross sections (shell included). You should get five
segments per tail. • In a hot sauté pan, add oil and sauté garlic and shallots until they barely start to caramelize. • Add in segmented lobster tail and all three peppers; stir until pepper is toasted and becomes aromatic.
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• Deglaze with liquid mixture and reduce by 80 percent. Through the reduction process, turn lobster segments to ensure even cooking. • Once liquid is reduced, remove lobster, finish with lemon juice while slowly whisking in butter.
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“Dining Out is the Best Media for New Restaurants” When I opened the doors of my new restaurant, Anytime Cafe, I chose Dining Out to spread the news. Many customers came in wanting to try our signature dishes they saw in our ads and those featured in our stories. Since advertising with Dining Out, we have seen a 40% increase in sales! In order to keep up with our growing customer base, we will soon be opening a second location in Kaneohe! Thank You, Dining Out, for helping us to grow Anytime Cafe! Dining Out is truly the best media choice for building new restaurants into great success stories!
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Breakfast
Napoleon’s Bakery
901 Hausten St. 952-9200
Located inside of Zippy’s
2671 S. King St. 951-5464
Lunch
Panya
Atlantis Seafood & Steak
Dinner
2284 Kalakaua Avenue 922-6868
After Midnight
d.k Steakhouse
Fendu Boulangerie
2552 Kalakaua Ave., Waikiki Marriott Beach Hotel 931-6280
Alcohol served
Tropics Bar & Grill
Online
2005 Kalia Road Hilton Hawaiian Village (Ali‘i Tower) 949-4321
Catering
711 Queen St. 597-8880 1111 Bishop St. #4 536-8363 Ala Moana Center 946-6388 Royal Hawaiian Center 791-2969
BAKERY 2752 Woodlawn Dr. Manoa Marketplace 988-4310
BUFFET
La Palme D’or Ala Moana Center - Mall Level Mountain side, next to Shirokiya 941-6161
Camellia Buffet 930 McCully St. 951-0511/0611
Dinner Menu
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2743 S. King St. • Mon - Sat 9AM-9PM
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Moiliili 951-5696 (KOZO)
Keeaumoku by Wal-Mart 946-5696
Receive one free Kid’s Meal with each dinner entree’ purchase. Not valid with any other discounts, coupons or specials. Dine-in only.
Served with rice, miso soup, two side dishes, and pickles.
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$8.95
Choose from • Fried Oyster • Ebi Fry • Ahi Sashimi • Broiled Salmon Diced Steak • Miso Butterfish • Karaage • Pork Ginger Sizzling Hamburger Steak • Tempura • Tonkatsu and many more! Bentos and assorted musubi available daily as well as ala carte specials
OPEN 11 am - 9 pm Lunch 11 am - 5 pm Dinner 5 pm - 9 pm Closed Sundays
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Pearlridge 483-6805 One coupon per Family Set or Aloha Set. Cannot be combined with other offers. Expires 3/31/11
Pearl City by Wal-Mart 455-6805
Also Available Curry & Steak Come hungry. Leave happy. ALA MOANA BLVD. • KUHIO AVE PEARL CITY • KANEOHE • HILO Ala Moana (Free Parking)
Monday-Sunday 10am–10pm
3579 Waialae Avenue 737-8820
Japanese Home Style Restaurant “Hinone Mizunone” Please enjoy the KAMADAKIGOHAN cooked completely by “Ogama”.
1345 S. King Street Corner of S. King St. & Sheridan St. Close to Ala Moana Shpg Cntr & Wal Mart
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Duck Yun
CATERERS
CAFE
590 Farrington Hwy 692-9880
820 W. Hind Dr. Aina Haina Shopping Center 373-1303 or 373-4632
A Catered Experience
Anytime Cafe
94-1068 Ka Uka Blvd. 677-7744
Market City Shopping Center 2919 Kapiolani Blvd 735-3888
Makino Chaya
Golden Duck 1221 S. King St. • 597-8088 4230 Waialae Ave., Kahala 737-7188
Kahai Street Kitchen
Aloha Tower Mkt place 585-6360 Westridge Mall 486-5100
237 Kalihi Street, 845-0320
Golden Palace Seafood Restaurant
Koko Cafe
Yakiniku Camellia Buffet 2494 S. Beretania St. 944-0449
Hale Koa Hotel, 2055 Kalia Road 955-0555 Call for eligibility details. 949-4321
111 N. King St. 521-8268
CHINESE
Happy Day Chinese Restaurant
Chin’s Harbor View Restaurant
3553 Waialae Ave. 738-8666
1 Aloha Tower Drive, #283 538-9881
228
$
Special Price for Table of 10 Chicken Salad with Jelly Fish Imperial Scallop Soup Peking Duck with Bun Salt & Pepper Shrimp Seafood w/Vegetables in Taro Basket Steamed Fish Fillets w/Ginger Scallion Black Mushroom with Baby Pak Choy Steamed Rice, Dessert 1055 Alakea St.
525-8585
www.themandalayhawaii.com Mon - Sun 10:30am to 9:00pm Excluding all coupons and other discounts. Dine-in only.
Free Parking Mon - Fri after 5pm & All Day Sat & Sun
KOREAN CUISINE
IMMENSELY POPULAR TAKE-OUT PLATE LUNCH $ FOR.....
• LUNCH $14.95 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM • DINNER $21.95 3 PM -10 PM
6.25
Including: Kal Bi, Sirloin, Chicken, Spicy Pork, Sashimi
NOW OPEN at 900 N. Nimitz Hwy 536-5870 536-8570
*DISCOUNT EXCLUDES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESWITH THIS AD. EXP. 3/31/11.
1627 Nuuanu Ave 585-8839 2955 E. Manoa Rd 988-0212 Mon-Sat 10:30am-9pm; Sun 12n-8pm
Call For Take Out
www.bangkokchefexpress.com
930 McCully St. • 951-0511 / 951-0611
• PRIVATE PARTY ROOM • CONVENIENT PARKING
Start Your Day with I Love Country Cafe Breakfast Special
Buy one get one FREE of Equal or Lesser Value Mon - Fri Only • 7-11am With coupon; one offer per coupon. CASH SALES ONLY. Not valid with any other promotion or discount. Expires 3/31/11
Hawaii’s Choice For Quality Dining & Catering! Serving Hawaii for more than 20 years
New Location
885 Queen Street (Just Ewa of Ward Ave -formerly Hamada Store)
Mon-Fri 7am - 6pm Sat-Sun 7am-3pm
Navy Exchange Pearl Harbor NEX Food Court 2nd Floor
CATERING HOTLINE 783-7901
www.ilovecountrycafehawaii.com
STATE, MILITARY & GOV’T EMPLOYEES
BIRTHDAY SPECIAL
FREE BIRTHDAY MEAL FOR ANY AGE With Family and Group LUNCH & DINNER
Lunch Dinner
20% OFF
Also with Family Group
Must have minimum party of 4. One Birthday coupon per party of 4. Coupon valid on actual birthday, ID required. Not combinable with other discounts. Discounts off regular adult price. No online or photo-copied coupons. Expires 3/31/11
20% OFF
Not Combinable with other discounts. Must have valid Gov’t ID Discounts off regular adult price. No online or photo-copied coupons. One coupon per group. Expires 3/31/11.
Aloha Tower 585-6360 1 Aloha Tower Dr. 2nd Fl., 3 Hours Parking $1 Pearlridge 486-5100 98-150 Kaonohi St. D I N I N G
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WHERE TO DINE Hee Hing Restaurant
Maple Garden /Yen King
449 Kapahulu Ave. 735-5544
909 Isenberg St. 941-6641
Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant
new
Little Villlage Noodle House
Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant
1113 Smith St. 545-3008
Liliha Square 524-1628
Mandalay (The)
Aloha Tower Marketplace 528-0807
FAMILY DINING Angelo Pietro Honolulu 1585 Kapiolani Blvd. #110 941-0555
at McCully
946-8833
Slow Roasted, Succulent
20 oz PRIME RIB
HEE HING SEAFOOD FESTIVAL
$19.95 Prime Rib Mondays 5 pm until all gone __________
March 11 thru March 31 20 oz Live Maine Lobster $17.95 (reg. $30) 32 oz Live Dungeness Crab $24.95 (reg. $37)
KEIKI TUESDAYS
Free Keiki Meal* Chris da Clown Balloon Sculpturing Games – Drawing Contests Caricature Drawing This Tuesday and Every Tuesday 5 pm to 8pm
MARCH SEAFOOD MENU FOR TEN
Golden Fried Shrimp Pouches Sea Kelp Wintermelon Soup with Seafood or Chicken Maine Lobster with Ginger Scallion Steamed Fish Fillet with Lemon Shoyu Pepper Salt Shrimp Choi Sum with Oyster Sauce Steamed Rice
20% OFF DIM SUM
We have a menu for you!
Sun-Thu 8am-10pm • Fri-Sat til 11pm Okazuya open daily from 8am
Deli Hours: Wed-Sun 6am-2pm After hours catering available
SEKIYA’S RESTAURANT & DELICATESSEN
946-2073 • 2710 South King St. www.fukuyadeli.com
Serving Hawaii for 75 Years!
2746 Kaimuki Ave
732-1656
________
ACROSS KAIMUKI H.S.
www.SekiyasRestaurant.com
SENIOR WEDNESDAYS 15% Discount on Entrees for Seniors 62+ All Day Long! ______
BIG ALOHA SUNDAY BRUNCH
Every Sunday 9 am to 2 pm Adults $19.95 Keikis 4 to 12 $8.95 _______
20% OFF Selected Items
HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY HOUR
5 to 6 Daily $3.95 Appetizer Specials $2 Aloha Beer Special $3 Cocktail Specials ______
$69 Table of Four (Reg $89)
HONG KONG DIM SUM COUPON SPECIAL
From Bentos to Banquets & Picnics to Potlucks…
*with purchase of regular entrée
$239 Table of Ten (Reg $279)
MARCH SEAFOOD DINNER FOR FOUR
Try Our Famous Saimin! “The Neighborhood’s Favorite Local Style Saimin Served in a Hot Homemade Soup”
ALOHA FRIDAYS
Live Entertainment Every Friday 6 to 9 pm
Coupon required; expires March 20, 2011; dine in only
580 Nimitz Highway 545-7979
449 KAPAHULU AVE., STE. 101 735-5544
841-0931
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Golden Fried Tofu Stuffed with Shrimp Sea Kelp Wintermelon Soup with Seafood or Chicken Maine Lobster with Ginger and Scallions Chicken with Oyster Sauce Shoyu Wok Fried Kahuku Shrimp Steamed Fish Fillet with Lemon Shoyu Orange Peel Spare Ribs Island Ong Choy with Beancurd Chili Sauce Steamed Rice
885 Queen St. 4725 Bougainville Dr. 783-7901
Hale Koa Hotel, 2055 Kalia Road 955-0555 Call for eligibility details.
Delicatessen & Catering WWW.HEEHINGHAWAII.COM
I Love Country Cafe
Bibas
On at McCully ON ON On 1110 McCully St.
1055 Alakea St. 525-8585
Don Ho’s Island Grill
Street Level, 2424 Kalakaua Ave, #102 971-1818
New Liu’s Chop Suey Kam Shopping Center 1620 N. School Street, #120 847-1234 / 841-8668
Ala Moana Shopping Center 1450 Ala Moana Blvd. 4th Floor - Ho’okipa Terrace 947-8818
Seafood Village Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa
Kam Shopping Center • Open 6am Daily Cannot be combined with any other discounts. Exp. 3/24/11
at the Colony Surf
TRY OUR
11AM-3PM |
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➷Chicken Breast Bi Bim Naeng-Myun
Custard filled between fluffy layers of blueberry chiffon cake, frosted with a whipped cream icing and blueberry swirl on top.
Michel’s . . . After Dark Monday thru Saturday only Reservations 8pm & later on mentioning this ad. To be combined only with passion. Expires 3/31/11
www.michelshawaii.com | 923-6552 | 2895 Kalakaua Ave.
BLUEBERRY CLOUD CAKE & YEAST DONUT |
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JAZZ NIGHTLY
CALL FOR BANQUETS, RECEPTIONS & PARTIES 728-3463
YAKINIKU
➷
Offering a Special 3 Course Menu for $45.00 plus a complimentary glass of wine!
Price slightly higher at Ala Moana, Pearlridge and Kahului.
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Chicken Breast Mul-Naeng-Myun Since 1989
MILLION 596-0799 626 SHERIDAN ST. (backside of Walmart)
NEW HOURS: MON-SUN 11AM-12 MIDNIGHT
WHERE TO DINE IHOP
Kenny’s Restaurant
Panya Bistro • Bakery • Bar
Wailana Coffee House
Waikiki - 1850 Ala Moana Blvd • 949-4467 Waikiki - Kuhio & Lewers • 921-2400 Pearl City - Times Sq. SC • 486-4467 Kaneohe - Windward Mall • 235-4467 Hilo - Prince Kuhio Plaza • 959-2600
1620 N. School St. 841-0931
Ala Moana Center, Mauka - Mall Level 946-6388
1860 Ala Moana Blvd. 955-1764
Kenny’s Express Hawaiian BBQ 2nd Floor, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center 922-9333
Zippy’s Call the one nearest you.
Restaurant Epic 1131 Nuuanu Ave. 587-7877
Kani Ka Pila Grille
J2 Asian Fusion
2169 Kalia Rd, Outrigger Reef on the Beach
3441 Waialae Ave.
626-5368
924-4990
JJ Bistro & French Pastry
Kit N Kitchen
3447 Waialae Ave.
739-0993
FILIPINO
1010 University Avenue 942-7622
$1 OFF Any Bread
Max’s Of Manila
888 N. Nimitz Hwy #103 524-2020
94-300 Farrington Hwy 801 Dillingham Blvd. 951-6297
Celebrating 15 years!
Lunch $12.95
purchases over $4
(Daily 11am - 2pm)
Must present coupon • exp. 3/24/11
DAILY BREAD SPECIALS TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
Tanaka Saimin
Dinner Nightly
Rustic Kalamata Olive Bread Sundried Tomato Cheesebread Foccacia Derecco Walnut Raisin Hamakua Farms Mushroom Bread Buckwheat Fig
(5:30pm - 10pm) Belly Dancing Nightly Wednesday - Sunday
MONDAY:
(Limit 2 per order)
“All Natural no added chemicals”
988-4310 2752 Woodlawn Dr. • Manoa Marketplace
Tues-Sat 7:30am-7pm; Sunday 7:30am-3pm
TUESDAY:
758 Kapahulu Avenue (Free Parking in Rear)
Z Meal
Sm. Pizza Sm. Salad 2 Fountain Drinks
$20.95 (20% Savings) Dine-In Only
Pizzas • Salads • Rusticas • Pastas • Sandwiches
with this ad. Expires 4/15/11. *Excludes beverages
This coupon cannot be combined with other offers. Expires 3/31/11
(Limit 2 per order)
No coupon necessary, just come on that day and the offer is good. * Offer cannot be combined with any other coupon or discounts.
Lunch & Dinner
737-2900
WEDNESDAY:
Buy One Large Buy One Rustica pizza Get the 2nd pizza Get the 2nd One for 50% One for $5.00
ZPIZZA ~ THE PURE ONE
ton ton ramen FINE
RAMEN
NO MSG ADDED!
HOUSE
BLACK SESAME TAN TAN RAMEN Dinner Daily from 4:30pm 949 Kapahulu Avenue
COUNpTm 10% DIS30 - 6:30
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FRESH
SIMPLE
(corner of Kapahulu and Kaimuki Ave.)
732-7666
AFFORDABLE
BYOB
Homemade black sesame paste. All natural. Tender char siu, half cooked egg & green vegetable. New style in Hawaii, Healthy, less oil & No MSG. (Longterm consumption of black sesame seeds beautifies the scalp and hair as well as the skin.)
FREE GYOZA
(3 pieces) with purchase of any regular orders 2pm - 6pm
677-5388
94-050 Farrington Hwy. • Waipahu, HI 96797
Hanaki Shabu Shabu
Spring Break Special!
$1.00 Off Shrimp Tempura Side Order (With this coupon, Dine In Only.) Expires 3/31/11 11:30 am-2:30 pm; 5 pm-10 pm (Closed Tuesdays)
MANOA MARKETPLACE (Tons of FREE Parking) 988-1551 D I N I N G
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WHERE TO DINE FINE DINING Bali Steak and Seafood Hilton Hawaiian Village (Rainbow Tower) 2005 Kalia Road 949-4321
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Top of Waikiki
Restaurant Row • 599-3860 Waikiki Beach Walk 440-7910
Waikiki Business Plaza 2270 Kalakaua Ave. 923-3877
INDIAN Monsoon India Discovery Bay (across Ilikai) 1778 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste 213 941-5112
GREEK Sam Choy’s BLC
Chai’s Island Bistro Aloha Tower Market Pl. 585-0011
Hy’s Steak House 2440 Kuhio Ave. 922-5555
580 N. Nimitz Hwy. 545-7979
Greek Marina
Stage Restaurant
The Fat Greek
1250 Kapiolani Blvd. 237-5429
3040 Waialae Ave. 734-0404
Koko Marina Shopping Center 7192 Kalanianaole Hwy. 396-8441
ITALIAN Romanos Macaroni Grill Ala Moana Center Hookipa Terrace 356-8300
All Day Special (11am - 4am)
Kids Bolognese or Kids cheese Pizza
All You Can Eat!!! Short Rib, Seasoned Short Rib, Rib Eye, Seasoned Beef, Brisket, BBQ Chicken, Tripe, Pork Belly, Spicy Pork, Tongue, Also includes Seafood Pancake & Korean Miso Soup
BYOB
Adult $19.95 Child $16.95 (under 12)
Sam Sung Plaza • 655 Keeaumoku Street #108 Open from 11 am to 4 am •
949-2890
www.thefatgreek.net
Now 3 Locations to serve you
Try our Signature Dish…. The Royal Platter – Serves 2 4 Lamb Chops, 8 Garlic Shrimp, Greek Salad, Greek Fries, Hummus, Pita Bread, Baklava.
Coupon required, Dine in Only, Valid Sunday through Thursday, Not valid with any other offer. Other restrictions may apply. Exp. 3/31/11
Take Out & Catering Available
Waialae - 734-0404
Waikiki - 941-3444
Ala Moana - 949-2120
3040 Waialae Ave. (Corner of St. Louis & Waialae) Open Daily 11am-10pm
1831 Ala Moana Blvd. (Between Ilikai & Kobe) Open Daily 11am-10pm
Ala Moana Food Court Mall Hours
1585 Kapiolani Blvd. #110 | 941.0555 | www.angelopietro.com
EL
Sopapillas HARRO MEXICANO 1 w/Free $20 purchase AIEA RESTAURANT
NOW SERVING BREAKFAST 8AM-11AM Cupcake Bouquets Custom Cookies • Cakes Gift Baskets • Fundraising Back by Popular Demand Our Famous Cinnamon Bread!
15% OFF
Cash Sale Only (With Coupon)
10% OFF
Mon-Thurs 8am-9pm • Fri & Sat 8am-10pm Sunday Closed
AIEA SHOPPING CENTER 99-115 Aiea Heights Dr. (Next to Aiea Bowl) BYOB - no corkage fee
488-9727
4369 Lawehana St. (across Target in Salt Lake) www.larrysbakery.com or find us on
Credit Card Sale Only (With Coupon)
Hong Kong Dim Sum & Regular Menu Items Excludes set menus; Roast Pork, Roast Duck, Char Siu & other specials. Not to be combined with any other offer. Expires 3/31/11.
New Item: Tea Smoked Shrimp
Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant Liliha Square by Times Supermarket
524-1628
starting at
Dim Sum Take Out Special! 8am-11:30am 8000 Square Foot Restaurant
Dim Sum & Reg. Menu Dine In Special!
7 VIP Rooms with Video Systems
Must present coupon Expires 3/31/11
3553 Waialae Avenue
738-8666 24
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Dim Sum
Celebrating 10 Years!
Happy Day Chinese Restaurant
Dine in only. Limited to 1 coupon per table. Not to be combined w/ other offers. Exp. 3/31/11
Perfect for any event! Open 10:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Happy Hour 2:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Ala Moana Shopping Center (above Macy’s)
2.95
WHERE TO DINE Kobe Japanese Steak House
JAPANESE
Paesano Ristorante Waimalu Plaza (across Safeway) 98-1277 Kaahumanu St. #119 485-8883
1841 Ala Moana Blvd. 941-4444
G Sushi Market City Shopping Center 2919 Kapiolani Blvd. #23 732-9661
Manoa Marketplace 2752 Woodlawn Dr. 988-5923
1936 South King St. 941-2835
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort 2552 Kalakaua Ave, 931-6286
Kahala Mall 738-KOZO Keeaumoku 946-KOZO Moiliili 951-KOZO Pearlridge 483-6805 Pearl City 455-6805
Hifumi Japanese Restaurant Chinese Cultural Plaza 536-3035
Makino Chaya
Sekiya’s Restaurant & Delicatessen
1 Aloha Tower Dr. 2nd Flr. 585-6360 98-150 Kaonohi St. 486-5100
Hinone Mizunone
151 Hekili St., Kailua 230-8400
Sansei Seafood Restaurant
Kozo Sushi
Manoa Marketplace 2756 Woodlawn Drive 988-1551
Ward Centre Auahi St. Shops 596-0066
Royal Hawaiian Shpg Cntr 3rd Flr. 922-5511
Kochi
Hanaki Restaurant
Z Pizza
Restaurant Suntory
1345 South King St. 942-4848
2746 Kaimuki Avenue 732-1656
Make Someone’s Day Special Order one to two weeks in advance. “Cuisine of the Philippines”
Ala Moana Center • Mall Level
801 Dillingham (next to Costco)
(Mountain side, next to Shirokiya) www.lapalmedor-usa.com 941-6161 Signature dishes offered as Daily Specials Open for Plate Lunch Tue - Fri 10:30am - 1:30pm Mini Okinawan Sweet Potato & Kalua Pork Cakes
Ricotta Stuffed Chicken
Catering Available Everyday!
Soft Shell Crab Alfredo
DINE IN – TAKE-OUT Catering from casual to exquisite events
FREE PIZZA!
Lunch Specials & Plates starting at $5.99 Happy Hour 4-7pm All American Beers $2.00 Soju - $4.95 Appetizers starting at $4.95
*Take out only, w/coupon; not to be combined with any other offer. Expires 3/31/11.
Also available Pasta • Burgers • Salads • Sandwiches OPEN TIL MIDNIGHT!
MARKET CITY SHPG CNTR 735-3888
(Corner of Kahai and Kalihi)
ph 845-0320 fax 842-4273
1604 Kalakaua Ave • 951-9370 Shrimp Scampi
valid Sun, Mon & Tue with ad Expires 3/29/11.
SUNDAY . . . . . . . . . . Melveen Leed MONDAY . . . . . . . . . Jerry Santos & Hula TUESDAY . . . . . . . . . Robert Cazimero & Hula WEDNESDAY . . . . . . Brother Cazimero SATURDAY . . . . . . . . Danny Couch
• www.chefchai.com • Call 585-0 011
Take Out Only
SPRINGMarch BREAK SPECIAL 11 - 20
SUN: Roast Duck & Ginger Chicken on Rice . . $7.50 MON: Minute Chicken Cake Noodle . . . . . . . . . . $7.50 TUE: Roast Duck Wo Mein. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.50 WED: Chicken Oyster Sauce Noodle . . . . . . . . . $7.00 THU: Duck Noodle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.00 FRI: Chicken Mushroom Noodle. . . . . . . . . . . . $7.25 SAT: Chicken Chow Fun (DRY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7.00
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Mon–Sat: 11 am - 2 am • Sun: 11 am - 10 pm
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DAILY SPECIALS
50% OFF
FREE VALET PARKING
AUTHENTIC KOREAN DISHES
Build your own 10” pizza with unlimited toppings.
Buy one dinner entree, receive 2nd entree
NA SISTA PALAPALAI ROBI
www.maxsofmanila.com
237 KALIHI ST.
kahaistreet-kitchen.com
Friday March Thursday March 18 24
951-MAXS (6297)
Since 1945
BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE (Reg. $8.95each)
2919 Kapiolani Blvd., #218
94-300 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu (next to Savers)
FREE
TAKE-OUT ONLY (Kahala location only) exp. 3/26/11 (Not to be used on Daily Specials)
2 PIECES OF GAU GEE w/any Daily Special purchase exp. 3/26/11 Valid at both locations
4230 Waialae Ave., Kahala 737-7188 • 737-7288
1221 S. King St. 597-8088
MON-THUR 10AM-10PM/FRI-SUN 10AM-11PM
10:30AM-11PM EVERYDAY
All You Can Eat Seafood DINNER Buffet HO HO Chinese Cuisine 590 Farrington Hwy Kapolei Marketplace
692-9880
Crab Legs • Shrimp Walnut Many Chinese Dishes Ice Cream • Much, Much More
GROUP SPECIAL Friday - Saturday - Sunday Dinner Buffet - ONLY
10% OFF 15 people or more (max $250 00 Private Party not included. Not to be combined with any other offers)
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Sushi San
Kaneohe 234-6868 Kapolei 693-8808 Market City 737-1868 Kamehameha Shp Cntr 848-8186 Pearl Highlands Cntr 456-80802 99 Ranch Mapunapuna 833-3139
1411 Kapiolani Blvd, Suite 1 944-0670
KOREAN
Sikdorak Korean Restaurant Sam Sung Plaza 655 Keeaumoku St., #108 949-2890
Frog House Restaurant 1604 Kalakaua Ave. 951-9370
Tanaka of Tokyo
Sushi Company 1111 McCully Street 947-5411
Sushi Ichiban 3579 Waialae Ave. 737-8820
East, in King’s Village, 922-4233 Central, in Waikiki Shopping Plaza, 922-4702 West in Ala Moana Cntr-Hookipa Terrace 945-3443
Orine Sarang Chae
Ton Ton Ramen
Richo
95-050 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu 677-5388
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Yakiniku Million 626 Sheridan St. 596-0799
905-A Keeaumoku St. 955-0646
MEDITERRANEAN The Pyramid Restaurant 758 Kapahulu Avenue 737-2900
3008 Waialae Ave. 734-2222
15% OFF
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1860 Ala Moana Blvd. • Validated Parking Open 24 Hours 955-1764
WHERE TO DINE MEXICAN
OKAZUYA
El Charro Mexicano Aiea Restaurant
SHABU SHABU Shabu Shabu Bangkok
Fukuya Delicatessen & Catering
Pho Kitchen
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thai Styleâ&#x20AC;? Hot Pot 949 Kapahulu Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ 732-7666
2710 S. King St. 946-2073
99-115 Aiea Heights Drive 488-9727
VIETNAMESE 2919 Kapiolani Blvd. 735-8488
Shabu Shabu House
Sergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mexican Kitchen
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Japanese Styleâ&#x20AC;? Hot Pot 1221 Kapiolani Blvd. #108 â&#x20AC;˘ 597-1655
PACIFIC RIM
2740 East Manoa Rd 988-8118
3660 on the Rise 3660 Waialae Ave. 737-1177
41-865 Kalaniaole Hwy (Waimanalo) 259-7374
Wahooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fish Taco
The Ocean House Restaurant
940 Auahi St. #140 591-1646
2169 Kalia Rd., Outrigger Reef Hotel 923-2277
GROUP PARTIES WELCOME! â&#x20AC;&#x153;Laksaâ&#x20AC;? House Noodle and Panya Iced Fruit Tea 941-2835 1936 S. King St. L o c a l Ja p a n e s e S t y l e D i n i n g D i n n e r 5 - M i d n i g h t â&#x20AC;˘ L a t e P u p u s 10 - 2 a m
98-150 Kaonohi St. 488-4900
Bangkok Chef
1627 Nuuanu Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ 585-8839 2955 E. Manoa Rd. â&#x20AC;˘ 988-0212 900 N. Nimitz Hwy. â&#x20AC;˘ 536-8570
Saigon House
Souvaly Thai Cuisine
2743 S. King St. 942-4577
803 Kam Hwy. 455-5888
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Shabu Shabu Bangkok habu Shabu Bangkok welcomes diners to a marvelous array of hot pot â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thai style. Owner Keo Sananikone opened the eatery this past September, encouraging guests to create their own shabu shabu masterpiece. Choose from a variety of broths and then select your combo of choice, whether it be vegetable, seafood or meat. The restaurant is located at 949 Kapahulu Ave. and open daily from 5 to 10 p.m. Call 732.7666.
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