October 28, 2012
Anytime Cafe
Any day is a good day for pupus at Anytime Cafe. OK, I admit that’s a rather cliche opening, but the fact remains that the diverse menu at the Market City Shopping Center restaurant makes it a great place for…
October 21, 2012
Seafood Village Chinese Cuisine
Pupus don’t have to be dainty delicacies, and Seafood Village’s Ocean Seafood Mountain ($39) surely proves that point. Piled high with crab claws, clams, mussels and oysters on the half shell, the appetizer-to-share platter is not just tasty but an…
October 14, 2012
Kobe Steakhouse & Sushi Bar
Dining on pupus at Kobe Japanese Steak House is nearly as enjoyable as sitting with managing partner Roy Nakamura. The jovial owner with the knack to turn every conversation into a comedy routine presents a tasty menu filled with big…
October 7, 2012
Fresco Italian
For many would-be diners, the thought of venturing into Waikiki for appetizers or a full menu of carefully prepared dishes conjures up images of traffic difficulties and parking nightmares. I’m not sure this was ever the truth because it surely…
September 16, 2012
Japengo
Japengo, the year-old Pacific Rim hot spot at Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort and Spa, has appetizers as fresh and pleasurable to look at as its warm, modern interior. The ingredients are the stars of the varied and well-balanced menu,…
September 9, 2012
Hoku's
Seeing the line of beautifully prepared pupus exit the kitchen at Hoku’s in The Kahala Hotel & Resort makes you understand just how appropriate the term “culinary arts” is. Each item, from the Seared Foie Gras to the upscale local…
September 2, 2012
JJ's Bistro & French Pastry
Sitting inside JJ Bistro & French Pastry on Waialae Avenue, one gets a glimpse of owner JJ Luangkhot’s vision of a New York-style French/Laotian eatery — just in a better climate. The brightly lit bistro is open and comfortable, and…
August 26, 2012
Kenny's Restaurant
I know what you’re thinking, Kenny’s doesn’t do pupus. Correction: Kenny’s didn’t do pupus, but thanks to the skill of sous chef James Drewery, and the tasting talents of 32-year veteran employee Erlene Hutchinson, diners at the popular family restaurant…
August 19, 2012
Shiro's Saimin Haven
What’s not to like about Shiro’s Saimin Haven? The walls of the famed family eatery are covered with the art work of dozens of keiki who recreate their favorite bowl of steaming noodles in crayon. Next to those are the…
August 5, 2012
Odori-Ko
Much has changed in Waikiki since Odoriko opened its doors 34 years ago. Hotels have come and gone, and shopping centers have opened, closed and changed names. But the tasty Kyoto-style menu at the King’s Village Shopping Center restaurant has…
