Taka’s Box Lunch May Have the Best Loco Moco in Hawai‘i
In this classic from May 2023, Gregg finds perfection in simplicity in Mapunapuna.
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Yakiniku Tawashi Is a Great Korean Barbecue Find—If You Go by Monday
This gem in the Ala Moana area is closing for renovations and offering some 50% discounts until then.
At Waikīkī’s New Vavin Dessert Bar, Crispy Croissants and Pastries
The croissant game is strong at this new pâtisserie near Eggs ’n Things.
Best Crispy Gau Gee: Our Top 5
This classic post follows a hunt for the best of the beloved potluck pleaser.
Old-School Diners We Love: Teshima’s Restaurant
At this 95-year-old landmark in Kealakekua, local-style favorites are flavored with nostalgia.
All the Ways We Love Oxtail
O oxtails, how many ways do we love thee? More than seven, actually.
Roll With It: Arianna’s Arepas
We hit a pot of Venezuelan gold when we finally tried this food truck, now parked at Pearlridge.
How Fate Led to Karaage Fried Chicken: Tenkatori in Hilo
A new eatery with a lot of heart and juicy, crunchy chicken karaage.
Kyochon, One of Korea’s Top Fried Chicken Chains, Is Open on Ke‘eaumoku
Go early or wait a bit—fans have been mobbing the new eatery at Like Like Plaza.
Finally, Amazing Jerk Chicken and Oxtail at Downtown’s New Irie Jerk
Come for the jerk chicken, stay for the curried goat.
Best Loco Mocos in Hawaiʻi: Our Top 5
Our new and updated 2023 ranking: Who makes the best loco mocos in Hawai‘i?
Beefy Sandwiches and Grilled Meats Rule at Maui’s Fuego Argentinian Steakhouse
Plus, the golf course and West Maui Mountain views are gorgeous.
Smashed Is Back and Slinging Up Burgers on Sheridan Street
Menu and on-point flavors and textures haven’t changed—look for the bright pink trailer across from HMSA.
Don’t Sleep on the Oxtail or Curried Goat at Jr’s Jamaican Jerk
Find succulent braised meats, jerk chicken, escovitch fish and more in Wahiawā by Shige’s Saimin Stand.
Old-School Diners We Love: Kaua‘i’s Tip Top Motel, Café & Bakery
Who can resist a 107-year-old café with famous pancakes and a sumo-size bento?
Roll With It: SW8 Dada’s Sizzling Sisig Truck in Waipahu
In the old Arakawa’s parking lot, crispy pork sisig and other irresistible Filipino specialties.
My 6 Favorite Korean Fried Chicken Flavors at Kāhala’s BB.Q Chicken
A new KFC fan has been eating his way through the local franchise of one of Korea’s hottest chicken chains.
Date Night Dinner Downtown at Prime Roast Café
A daytime prime rib and sandwich café transforms with a French-inflected menu and tables at night.
Mam’s Tuck Shop Brings Savory Hand-Sized Meat Pies to Ala Moana
The former Mam’s Meat Pies from ‘Ohana Hale Marketplace has a new brick-and-mortar shop next to the mall.
Cool Slurps: Chilled Bibimsoba Mixed Noodles at O’Kim’s Korean Kitchen
Cold soba with crunchy, salty, sweet, umami-rich toppings is a July special at this Chinatown eatery.
Worth the Splurge: This $24 Prime Rib Plate in Downtown Honolulu
It’s not your ordinary weekday lunch—but Prime Roast Cafe’s salt-and-rosemary-crusted prime rib is not your ordinary roast.
Da Sugar Mill Serves Up Modern Twists on Old-School Plantation Dishes in Kalihi
All the way at the end of King Street: Whole fried fish, curry-braised short ribs, pig-two-ways saimin and a killer pastele stew.
7 Foodie Movies at This Year’s Hawai‘i International Film Festival and What to Eat During Them
Gather up your favorite kimbap, lumpia and pastries to eat while watching these international foodie films.
Here’s What We Thought of Sun Noodle’s Momofuku Spicy Korean Ramen Kit
Did this DIY kit deliver a bowl worthy of David Chang’s Momofuku?
Mō‘ili‘ili’s ‘Ili‘ili Is Now a Full-Fledged Deli With a Soulful New Hoagie
There’s way more than pizza and subs at this craft shop and deli on Beretania.
KaSnack Attack! Yung Yee Kee’s Famous Dim Sum Are at 7-Eleven Hawai‘i
So how do these dumplings hold up to convenience store treatment?
We Tried the Seven-Course Chef’s Table Dinner at Sho’s Kitchen
The tiny bento shop goes upmarket every Friday and Saturday with seven-course dinners that sell out every month.
Ranking the Six Spam Musubis in Potama’s Sampler Pack
You‘d be amazed at what goes on between the nori sheets at Waikīkī’s Spam musubi specialist.
It’s Takeout Only (For Now) at The Curb’s Bigger, Shinier New Spot in Kaimukī
The new coffee spot is next door to the old spot, with an automated pour-over system and curbside pickup, too.
Kamitoku’s Beef-Broth Ramen Bowls Get a New Home in Kaka‘ako
The truck stops here: Intensely beefy fare is at a full-service restaurant at Ward Village.
Sho’s Kitchen Is Cooking Up Oishii, Affordable Bentos on Sheridan Street
Taste meets value at this modest new add to Honolulu’s bento scene.
Waipahu’s fried noodle icon lives on as Hashi Okazuya
Sato’s Okazuya closed in January after 55 years, but the iconic Waipahu's space wasn't vacant for long. Just two months later, Keoni and Hauoli Takahashi, cousins who grew up on Sato’s lunches, reopened the eatery as Hashi Okazuya. What…
A New Okazuya Continues a Long Tradition in Waipahu
Sato’s Okazuya closed early this year—but not for long. Two cousins have revived it as the new Hashi Okazuya.
An Old-School Mochi Shop Finds a New Home in McCully
Fujiya Hawai‘i, a longtime fixture in Kalihi, has reopened with a pillowy array of traditional Japanese sweets.
Fujiya Hawaii’s mochi and snacks are now in McCully
Sometimes the old man in me yearns for the traditional flavors of days gone by, like mochi that tastes like it was made with care and quality. So when I saw on my Instagram feed that Fujiya Hawaii was reopening…
We found birria tacos in Kalihi
Ever since a friend in San Diego introduced me to the world of birria tacos a couple of years ago, I've been hoping these savory pockets of adobo-stewed beef served with the braising liquid as a dip would come to…
Ice Cream Patrol: Hawaiian Licks’ Awesome Vegan Scoops
Update: As of September 2021, this shop has closed. The idea of eating vegan ice cream has rarely crossed my mind, if ever. So when someone told me Hawaiian Licks in Hilo would change that perception, I took…
Local Comfort Food: The Perfect Boiled Peanuts in Hawai‘i
Fort Ruger Market offers up nostalgia in a brown paper bag.
Upscale Dim Sum Is Now on Kapiolani and It’s Excellent
Yung Yee Kee opens with Hong Kong flavors near Ala Moana Center.
Chicken is the star at Pearlridge’s new tonkatsu curry joint
Monday morning, I receive a text that a new katsu restaurant, Koromo, opened at Pearlridge Center and that their chicken katsu may be worth investigating. Being a fried food maniac, I make quick plans with fellow Frolicker Thomas Obungen to visit during their first…
