#oahufood

[theislamom]

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[myguyinwaikiki]

You don’t have to be vegan to love this amazing treat! One of my favorite places near Waikiki & the best way to cool down after hiking diamond head. Featured is a frozen banana açaí poured into a papaya bowl! 😛Photo @giuliaellisrossi #waikiki #hawaii #oahufood #oahu #hawaiitips #thingstodoinhawaii #hawaiibucketlist #travelphotography #travelblogger #honolulu #diamondhead #myguyinwaikiki via @myguyinwaikiki

[reico]

昨日はワイキキにNew Open のAppetito Craft Pizza and Wine Bar のオープニングパーティにお邪魔してきました🚶‍♀️ 美味しいタパスやワインのセレクションがいっぱいのお店✨ 店内は広くてモダンな雰囲気。 ハワイのキヴェ薪を使ったピザ窯で焼いたナポリピザ✨今までハワイになかった本格ピザ🍕はピザ好きのメンバーもリピート決定！と大喜び😍 久しぶりに沢山のお友達にも出会えたし嬉しかったです！ありがとうございました😊💕🇮🇹 . . #hawaii #ohanawaikiki #hawaiirestaurants #hawaiievent #pizzainhawaii #pizzalovers #waikiki #oahufood ＃ハワイレストラン＃ハワイイタリアン #ワイキキイタリアン #appetito @appetitowaikiki (Appetito Craft Pizza and Wine Bar)

[backhomehi]

Recent Grinds - Eating out- grinds to go!

One thing I’ve always loved about Hawaii is that food travels here... literally.  Most restaurants are extremely accommodating to to-go orders- many restaurants only serve their food in to-go containers, which is nice given some of the sizes of meals here.  Many of the plate lunches can feed 2 people or can be saved after one meal for a second leftover meal. (good way to save $$)

Zippy’s- Mini Chili Frank Plate (top): Pretty much my go to (others including somen salad, wun tun min, portuguese bean soup, any of their pacs- surf, zip, kokua).  I used to be hungry enough to eat a full plate every time, but the mini is surprisingly filling.  My only slight complaint (and it’s always been my only “meh” comment toward Zippy’s) is that their mac salad is usually a bit hard and a bit too mayo-ey. Regular plate comes with 2 scoop rice, mac salad, whole hot dog and double the chili of the mini. $6.75 mini, $9.10 regular

Zippy’s chili is pretty much a staple for most people here- and it isn’t the same as your standard canned chili you can find at the grocery store- or most chilis on the mainland.  Zippy’s chili is typically more mild and sweet.  After having to eat it on the mainland by way of-- going to asian food market- scouring their frozen food section- finding Zippy’s chili (2 pack)- thawing & heating up with rice- devouring-- I’m happy to finally have it fresh and ready to eat literally 24 hours a day.  Closest Zippy’s to our house is 2 blocks away (second closest less than a mile, 3rd closest less than 2 miles).  I recently heard Zippy’s referred to as the Denny’s of Hawaii, which I think is true in some regards; those being- typically open 24 hours a day, diner-y, variety of food, they serve pie; but I’ve been to Denny’s...  Denny’s is standard AF.  Zippy’s may be most famous for their chili- but most of their local or Asian food is good.  I don’t think I’ve eaten anything from Zippy’s I didn’t like.

Ninja Sushi- Udon Sushi Bento Set (middle): Ninja Sushi is my mom’s go-to for quick to-go sushi.  Everything always tastes fresh and they have good prices for the quality and sizes of their items.  [Can I just mention how nice it is to finally be somewhere where to-go sushi is literally everywhere, fresh, and made to order? I don’t even know how I did it for the past 6+ years!] The udon was delicious- they gave just the right amount of sauce, and the sushi was standard, but good! (standard is good here)  I couldn’t even finish all of it- which means this was a good size for the price! $7.99

Down To Earth- Amazon Warrior Açai bowl (bottom): My grandmother used to go to this store all the time to get their fresh peanut butter and other local produce- but it never seemed busy, and I wondered if the business would last.  In Portland, a store like this seems standard, where the whole store is vegetarian, many of their items vegan, and they pride themselves on having local produce in stock.  After being away for so long and finally returning- it seems like this business is growing and this trend of eating organic, local food is really catching on.  Heck, we even have 2 Whole Foods stores on island now!  I’ve had a fair amount of Açai bowls around the island, and so far this consistently ranks 2nd for me (1st being Diamond Head Cove Health Bar’s Hawaiian Acai Bowl- has Pa’i’ai or Poi w/o water in it $12.50).  Down To Earth or DTE’s Amazon Warrior Açai bowl has organic açai, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries (when they have them), banana, apple juice, shredded coconut, granola & honey- all for only $8.49.

[backhomehi]

Recent Grinds - Eating Out!

King Street Tacos (Top): Ordered the 2 taco plate- carnitas & chicken verde, comes with rice, beans & mexican slaw: $9.00 (+ side of guac $1.75). Meat was tender and moist, beans had a bit of cotija cheese (that’s a plus!), green sauce was mild but delicious.  Wasn’t the biggest fan of the mexican slaw- kind of didn’t see the point- but I’m assuming this is because I’m not used to eating slaw with my tacos?  [1273 S King St. Honolulu, HI 96814]

La Tour Cafe (Middle): I ordered the turkey & sun-dried tomato panini with a side salad: roasted turkey, provolone, spinach, sun-dried tomato spread, house pesto: $11.50.  Rob ordered the tuna & avocado deli sandwich: albacore tuna salad with cranberries, fennel seeds, capers, almonds, avocado & hummus: $9.90.  Little extra? 3 macarons: mango, lilikoi, pink guava! ($2.05 per)  We typically do a little split-split action when we dine together so we can both try 2 things off the menu- both the panini and the deli sandwich were delightful- almost too much food!  My second stomach did have room for half of each macaron, however, and that made me happy!  Lilikoi was decent, pink guava was better, and mango was legit! [Pearl City Location: 1140 Kuala St #108, Pearl City, HI 96782]

Kua ‘Aina (Bottom): Definitely been eating Kua ‘Aina for my entire life, but now that the only location on Oahu is in Haleiwa (prior other locations in Ward Center & Kapolei- both of which have now closed)- I gotta make sure to go as much as possible! (The original can’t close, can it?!)  Anyway, as usual I ordered the BLT w/avocado, large fries and large lemonade (to share of course), Rob ordered the avocado burger.  Being so engrossed in my BLT w/avo, I didn’t try any of his avo burger- but supposedly it was delish!  My meal combo never disappoints- but if you have never tried their BLT w/avo (which always comes with a large carrot slice), or their fries (which are shoestring-like & may be my most favorite in the world) or their lemonade, go there now and eat each of these things... now! [66-160 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, HI 96712]

[mmctrix]

2 scoops at #TwoScoops #icecream #koolina #oahufood #hawaii #oahu 🍦

[mmctrix]

Poke tacos and Garlic Truffle Fries #monkeypodkitchen #koolina #oahufood #merriman #oahu #hawaii (at Monkeypod Kitchen By Merriman Oahu)