May 26, 2015
Oceanarium Restaurant
In 1979, restaurateur H.T. Hayashi had a brilliant idea: build a giant aquarium and have it serve as a backdrop to a dining room. “The concept came about because of (his) lifelong fascination for aquatic environments,” Pacific Beach Hotel director…
May 19, 2015
A Place to Eat
As its simple name would suggest, A Place To Eat is a no-frills, well, place to eat. With a fairly consistent menu comprised of less than a dozen menu items — rounded out with weekly specials and a set of…
May 10, 2015
Mac 24/7 Bar & Restaurant
With multifaceted dining atmospheres in which patrons may overlook a garden or enjoy their meal at a lively bar, MAC 24/7 offers a little bit of everything, all the time. Like its name suggests, the eatery never closes its doors.…
May 7, 2015
Ahi & Vegetable
At most restaurants, it seems like 2 p.m. is safely past the lunch rush — most people have come in, finished their meals and left. That’s not the case at Ahi & Vegetable. When Dining Out stopped in to its…
April 27, 2015
Hung Won Seafood Restaurant
The menu at Hung Won Seafood Restaurant is impressive: It’s stocked with nearly 140 items that incorporate beef, seafood, chicken and tofu. Plus, there’s also a selection of rice and noodle dishes that are crucial to any Chinese eatery. If…
April 19, 2015
Nabeya Maido
If you haven’t heard of Nabeya Maido, you need to pick up your “coconut wireless,” as general manager Kevin Suehiro says. Suehiro originally is from the Islands, but spent 13 years running a bar in Japan. Once you see what…
April 12, 2015
3660 On the Rise
Created by noted local chef Russell Siu, 3660 On The Rise has been a go-to for Euro-Asian island cuisine since it opened in 1992. Patrons keep coming back — and the Kaimuki eatery keeps giving them new reasons to. Just…
April 5, 2015
Gokoku Sushi
Gokoku Sushi hit Hawaii’s dining scene late last year, but chef Katsuhisa Inoue already had been crafting new culinary creations. The Koko Marina restaurant in Hawaii Kai features Japanese-European fusion, which is further explored in its new, expanded menu, which…
March 29, 2015
Island Olive Oil Company
Here’s a confession: My go-to move on nights when I don’t want to make dinner is to get some French bread and goat cheese, and generously dip the pairing into a mixture of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. It’s delicious.…
March 23, 2015
Iyo Udon
With those thick, cooked-to-perfection noodles bathed in hot broths, Iyo Udon is so good that many of its customers wish they could take it with them wherever they go. Well, now they can. Iyo Udon recently presented takeout options, so…
