Soft pieces of white fish ooze with oily succulence, as a sweet miso glaze caramelizes each bite. Across Hawaii’s scene of Japanese and contemporary restaurants, many a patron can be found digging into these tender morsels of misoyaki butterfish, their…
If Poseidon himself wanted a seafood feast, he could not do better than the delectable fare found on the menu at Harbor Restaurant at Pier 38. Take Misoyaki Chilean Sea Bass ($42), for example, which only is offered for dinner.…
By Stephanie Kim A plate lunch is the ultimate lunchtime meal in Hawaii. It’s the perfect combination of food — usually with scoops of rice and salad (macaroni or garden) along with a main entree — that will fill you…
At Happy Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant in Kaimuki, diners are treated to a satisfied appetite along with an extra bit of excitement, as the eatery always is cooking up something fun for its customers. From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.,…
Born and raised in Japan, Riki Kobayashi loved eating nabe. But when he moved to Hawaii, he found that there weren’t a lot of quality options. So he figured he would create one. The resulting eatery, Ichiriki Japanese Nabe Restaurant,…
BY STEPHANIE KIM As a melting pot of cuisine and culture, Hawaii is home to a treasure trove of dishes waiting to be discovered — and devoured. And at Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant in Ala Moana Center, customers can dig…
Local diners feel right at home when enjoying the Romano’s Macaroni Grill experience as the extraordinary tastes of Italian home-style cooking are served daily in a comfortable setting. Situated conveniently within Ala Moana Center’s inviting Hookipa Terrace, the skilled culinary…
It’s half past eight on a sultry Friday night, and Poke & Box, the little “make-your-own” eatery in Ala Moana’s Makai Market Food Court, is filled with a diverse group of hungry patrons. A customer in a T-shirt that proclaims…
The iconic Genki Sushi logo features a face of sheer determination, representing the original founder’s own resolution to bring healthy food throughout Japan, and eventually to other parts of the world — including Hawaii where there are 13 Genki Sushi…
The term “leaving a sour taste in one’s mouth” usually describes something undesirable, but the tangy zing of fresh lilikoi is here to turn that definition upside down. Nature hit it out of the park when creating the sweetly sour…