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A December 2008 trip to Honolulu by golden101

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We usually have breakfast at this restaurant when we stay at the Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki. This beautiful restaurant is located right above the lobby of the hotel (on the 3rd floor). The casual atmosphere offers picturesque views of the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor. The restaurant is spacious and it has an airy island setting. They serve a large buffet that includes the usual eggs, Portuguese sausage, pancakes, smoked sausage, ham, and other hot breakfast items. They also have another station for continental breakfast food items such as cereals, fruits, pastries (muffins, croissants, english muffins, various breads) and breakfast beverages (guava and orange juice and milk). They have a small station just f...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on June 10, 2008

Prince Court Restaurant
100 Holomoana Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96815
808/956-1111

Jameson's by the Sea Photo - Jameson's by the Sea, Haleiwa, Hawaii
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This small open air restaurant is a mainstay of Haleiwa Town. It is located across the street from the ocean and is the perfect place for a quick lunch or dinner with cocktails. The sunsets are gorgeous here especially in the summer. Their appetizer menu is varied from sashimi, salmon pate, Thai shrimp summer rolls, shrimp cocktail, fried calamari and other hot and cold appetizers, salads including their popular chicken ceasar salad, Thai chicken salad and a curry salad in a papaya shell, and sandwiches. The grilled crab and shrimp sandwich on sourdough bread is delicious, and they have the popular fresh fish sandwich of the day, grilled plain and simple. They serve dinner upstairs in the dining ro...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on June 10, 2008

Jameson's by the Sea
62-540 Kamehameha Highway in Haleiwa
North Shore Oahu, Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712
(808) 637-6272

Don Ho's Island Grill Photo - Don Ho's Island Grill, Honolulu, Oahu
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Located at the Aloha Tower Marketplace, this restaurant is nostalgic and Polynesian. It is a wonderful tribute to Hawaii's favorite entertainer, Don Ho. The interior is a mix of koa paneling, a thatched roof, split bamboo ceilings, old pictures of Ho with celebrities, faux palm trees, and open sides looking out into the nearby harbor. The food is Hawaiian Regional but the menu also offers family oriented dishes from surfboard pizza to island style mahimahi (fresh fish). Their dinner dishes range in price from $15.00 - $20.00. Some of their dinner specialties are their Hawaiian Chopped Steak that comes with red and green peppers, onions, tomatoes, mushrooms and steamed rice and Don Ho's Hawaiian L...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on June 11, 2008

Don Ho's Island Grill
1 Aloha Tower Drive (Aloha Tower Marketplace)
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
(808) 528-0807

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Monterey Bay Canners is located at the Pearlridge Center in Aiea. It overlooks the watercress farm and is located adjacent to the Pearlridge Shopping Center. They have wonderful appetizers such as Calamari ($9.95), Sashimi($11.95), Ceviche ($7.95), Lobster Quesadillas ($11.95), amd Steamed Clams ($14.50). Their main dishes features reasonably priced USDA choice beef and the finest seafood with a local flare. If you enjoy eating fresh seafood dishes, then this is the perfect place to eat at. They have popular dinner items such as Mahi-Mahi that is either Kiawe Char-broiled or sauteed ($15.95). They also have Scampi Style Shrimp that is sauteed in Lemon Garlic Butter and topped with Capers and Pa...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on June 15, 2008

Monterey Bay Canners Restaurant
98-1005 Moanalua Road
Honolulu
(880) 483-3555

Tony Roma's Best of IgoUgo

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This meat and potatoes establishment is very popular in Waikiki. They have a warm and comfortable atmosphere. The decor is very cozy and dark with a tavern like ambiance ( a lot of wood paneling). Upon entering you will be greeted with the wonderful smell of barbequed meats and deep-fried onion rings. Tony Roma's is famous for their ribs and steaks from their St. Louis Style Ribs ($12.59) to their Original Baby Backs ($13.49). They also have their popular combos which includes their Barbecued Chicken and Ribs Combo ($12.49) and their delicious Grilled Shrimp and Rib Combo ($13.99) which consists of a skewer of grilled shrimp with bell pepper and red onion served with any choice of their great rib...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on June 15, 2008

Tony Roma's
1972 Kalakaua Avenue
Honolulu 96815
(808) 942-2121

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Owner/Chef Chai Chaowasatree, owner also of Singha Thai Cuisine in Waikiki), has done a fine job of creating a tasteful tropical fantasy in the Aloha Tower Marketplace, where visually arid interiors are the norm. Chai has appeared on numerous cooking shows such as Chefs in Paradise with Linda Coble, Entree to Paradise and Mixed Plate with Pamela Young, Dick Allgire's Healthy Cook, The Hearty Chef by Diana Helfand and Island Style with Emmie Tominbang. Most recently, Chef Chai has been co-starring with Beth-Ann Nishijima of Nori's Restaurant in Hilo in Two Skinny Chefs on local KHON Channel 2. His 200-seat restaurant Chai's Island Bistro has high ceilings, a good location (though not on the waterfront ...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on June 20, 2008

Chai's Island Bistro
One Aloha Tower Drive
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
+1 808 585 0011

California Wok Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant | "Wonderful Chinese Food at California Wok"

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Located on the Street Level of Ala Moana Center near Macy's, this small eatery serves good Chinese Food at an affordable price. The problem with this restaurant is that it is located on the corner and at the end of all the shops on Street Level One with no ventilation so it gets really warm. Even though there are tables and seats outside it still gets warm, especially during summer nights. I really enjoyed eating their Sweet and Sour Chicken served with steamed white rice. My husband liked their Chicken and Mushroom with Chinese Peas plate served with white rice. They also have Shrimp and Broccoli, Crispy Orange-Flavor Chicken, and Shrimp with the Chef's Special Hot Sauce. Most of the plate lunc...Read More

Member Rating 2 out of 5 on July 20, 2008

California Wok
1450 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu 96814
(808) 947-1332

Ala Moana Shopping Center Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant | "Best Pearl Drinks in Town"

Ala Moana Center Makai Market Food Court Photo - Ala Moana Shopping Center, Honolulu, Oahu
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Since I just love pearl drinks, this is a place that I visit when I travel to Oahu. Located on the Street Level (makai side) at the Ala Moana Center Makai Market Food Court, this small drink stand serves a lot of pearl drinks daily, especially during the summer when it gets really crowded at the Food Court. They offer 16oz, 20 oz, and 24 oz size drinks for $4.75, $5.75, and $6.25 respectively. I usually order their 16oz drink size because it is large and I get full really fast. Also it takes a while to suck up all the tapioca pearls through fat straw. My favorite tropical flavors are the lava flow (pina colada and strawberry mixed) and the pina colada (pineapple and coconut mix). They also offer...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on July 20, 2008

Ala Moana Shopping Center
1450 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
(808) 955-9517

Town Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant | "Highlight of Our Dining Experience"

Front of Town Photo - Town, Honolulu, Oahu
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Located on 9th Avenue in Kaimuki, this small contemporary and unpretentious restaurant is worth stopping at. Michael Keany and his wife own this restaurant. My mom invited us to eat at this restaurant so I expected the usual dining place with pizza, hamburgers and other fast food. Well, I was surprised when I got there with my husband. The decor is very high tech modern with metal, stainless steel tables, metal chairs, a highly polished concrete floor, paper coasters, and walls painted black. There are metal tables and chairs on the lanai for customers that like to dine out in the open and be seen. The waiter that we had was very upbeat and helpful. The menus that we got were very unusual since...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on July 21, 2008

Town
3435 Waialae Ave # 104
Honolulu 96816
(808) 735-5900

McDonald's Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant | "Closest McDonald's to Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki"

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This is one of my favorite McDonald's in Waikiki since it is the closest location to our hotel, The Hawaii Prince Waikiki located on Ala Moana Boulevard. It is about a 5 minute walk from the hotel lobby to McDonald's. The best thing that I like about this McDonald's location is that they give you a small plastic container of diced pineapple with every meal sized order like their Big N Tasty Meal, Grilled Chicken Classic Sandwich Meal, Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich Meal, Chicken Ranch BLT Meal, Filet O Fish Meal, Chicken Nugget Meal, etc. Also the decor in this restaurant is very nice and modern. It is almost always kept clean since there is always a steady flow of tourists and locals that visit th...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on July 23, 2008

McDonald's
2476 Kalakaua ave
Honolulu 96815

Sbarro Italian Eatery Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant | "Average Italian Eatery - Sbarro"

Food Court - Sbarro Photo - Sbarro Italian Eatery, Honolulu, Oahu
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The only reason that we come to Sbarro at the Ala Moana Food Court is to get food for my son who likes eating pizza, bread sticks, and ceasar salad. This is the perfect place because they have it all. Their pizza slice is very good since the crust is crispy and thin (New York style crust) and the toppings are very tasty. Pizza by the slice is about $3.75. We usually order him the cheese pizza by the slice which is his favorite. Their bread sticks is about another $3.00 but it is not really a thin bread stick but instead it is a buttered thick bun that looks like a really thick bread stick. They usually give us dipping sauce free of charge (some sort of marinara sauce). We usually order their sm...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on July 25, 2008

Sbarro Italian Eatery
1450 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu 96814
(808) 955-9517

Senor Pepe Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant | "Ono Mexican Food - Senor Pepe"

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This is the only Mexican Eatery in the Makai Market Food Court. Their service is fast and their food is fresh and hot. Their dinner plates run about $8.00 - $9.00 and include 3 side dishes like Mexican Rice,Frijoles Refritos (refried beans), potatoes, corn, toss salad, etc. My husband and I shared our chicken burrito which was okay. Their chicken burrito was very good and tasted like the chicken burritos at other Mexican restaurants. My son likes to eat their Taco Plate #4 which comes with 2 crispy shelled tacos with beef or chicken (he orders the chicken), lettuce, cheese and pico de gallo (fresh condiment made from chopped tomato, onion, and chiles), Tossed Greens, Mexican Rice, and Frijoles R...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on August 1, 2008

Senor Pepe
Ala Moana Shopping Center
Honolulu 96814
(808) 946-8226

Bandito's Cantina Best of IgoUgo

Restaurant | "My Husband's Favorite Mexican Restaurant - Bandito's Cantina"

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Every time we go to Honolulu my husband always wants to eat at Bandito's at the Pearlridge Shopping Center. He will drive over 10 miles from our hotel in Waikiki to eat at this restaurant. I like the service, the food, and the Mexican atmosphere of the restaurant. We went to Bandito's a few weeks ago and it was wonderful as usual. The hostess was friendly and immediately found us a table downstairs. My husband ordered their Mole Enchiladas which aretwo shredded chicken enchiladas with fresh homemade flour tortillas smothered with a sweet and spicy mole poblano sauce and topped with piquant sour cream. The chicken enchilada came with refried beans and Mexican rice. Since I can't eat a ful...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on August 3, 2008

Bandito's Cantina
98151 Pali Momi St
Honolulu, Hawaii 96818
+1 808 488 8888