April 22, 2018
Yum Cha Hawaii
From the very moment one steps over the threshold, it’s obvious that Yum Cha Hawaii isn’t an ordinary Chinese restaurant. Located on the ground floor of Uraku Tower on Kapiolani Boulevard, this is a place whose decor, menu and sensibilities…
April 15, 2018
Little Village Noodle House
About 17 years ago, David Chang and his partners, Jennifer and Kenneth Chan, began planning a new restaurant in Chinatown. They knew they wanted to offer high-quality, healthy food, influenced by Northern Chinese cuisine. They knew they wanted it to…
April 8, 2018
Waiolu Ocean Cuisine
By retooling its menu to offer the freshest seafood selections and infusing the delectable dishes with local flavors, Waiolu Ocean Cuisine has created an inviting family-friendly destination complete with a picture-postcard view of Waikiki Beach. Situated in the Trump International…
April 1, 2018
Restaurant Suntory
What are you hungry for? That’s a question you’ll want to ask yourself before you dine at Restaurant Suntory, the celebrated Japanese eatery at Royal Hawaiian Center. Do you crave sashimi? Some of the freshest delicacies in Waikiki may be…
March 25, 2018
Mina's Fish House
Mina’s Fish House in the Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina has only been open since December, but in many ways this world-class seafood restaurant has been more than 20 years in the making. It all started with celebrity…
March 18, 2018
Genki Sushi
No matter what time of day or evening you visit Genki Sushi at Pearlridge Uptown, there might be a sizable line of customers waiting for seats. This is, after all, one of Hawaii’s best-known, much-loved sushi restaurants. Don’t worry! Even…
March 11, 2018
Sekiya's Restaurant
In recent years, kamaaina have bade farewell to a number of truly great restaurants. Venerable eateries like Byron’s Drive Inn, Ono Hawaiian Foods, the Columbia Inn and too many others have closed after decades of operation, leaving us to mourn…
March 4, 2018
Yellow Cab Pizza Co
If an award for the most colorful storefront existed, Yellow Cab Pizza Co. might leave its competitors in the dust. The exterior of Honolulu’s hottest new pizza joint, which faces the entrance doors of the Iwilei Costco, is unmistakable: It’s…
February 25, 2018
IHOP
If you’re the sort of traveler who likes to board a long flight with a satisfying meal that’s made to order, you’ll be delighted to hear about the new International House of Pancakes, better known as IHOP, just a couple…
February 18, 2018
Big City Diner
It’s been almost exactly 20 years since Lane Muraoka first saw the Kaimuki structure that would become his flagship Big City Diner. The space had housed a Mongolian barbecue eatery for a while, and still had most of its fixtures…
