Category — Eating out in Hawaii

When I’m in central Oahu I go to Highway Inn for my Hawaiian food fix. However, when I’m in town I often stop by Yama’s Fish Market on Young Street.

We always get the same thing here. He gets the #3 - Lau Lau, Lomi Salmon, Poke & Haupia ($9.00).

I get the #12 - Kalua Pig Cabbage plate ($5.85) and a side order of shoyu poke.

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Have you ever tried these famous crepes from Harajuku, Japan? I’ve known about them for a while but didn’t get a chance to try them the last time I was in Tokyo. I’m so glad that they came over to Hawaii to do a food demonstration this month!
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I don’t usually think of the supermarket as a lunch destination, but the other day I was talked into trying one of the sandwiches from Safeway. I was a little skeptical, but it turned out to be pretty good. I got the California Dreamin’ (turkey, lettuce, tomato, bacon, avocado) on wheat bread.

And for dessert…lychee. I do have to point out it wasn’t just any ‘ol lychee but Big Island lychee. There’s a big difference, especially in the pocketbook. This one I got was about $5.50/lb. The local Oahu or other imported ones usually go for a couple dollars less a pound.

I don’t think I’ll splurge on these too often, but let me tell you - they were so sweet and juicy! If you ever get the chance, give ‘em a try.

The next time you find yourself in Aiea near Pearl Kai Shopping Center, consider dropping by the newly opened Off The Wall restaurant for a bite to eat.

I dropped in with my family for lunch the other day and we really enjoyed ourselves. First we walked up to these menus by the cash register.

At lunch time you order and pay at the counter, then find a seat. They’ll bring your food over to you when it’s ready.

With all the plate lunch options we had the choice of white or brown rice and mac or toss salad. I love that you can get brown rice and toss salad if you want to go healthier. Off The Wall also has a selection of salads if you’re really watching your diet.

On to the good stuff, here’s what we got…
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The other night we went out for dinner with our Tokyo friends who were still in town. They wanted to eat some local food so we called around. Our first choice wasn’t open for dinner that night so we decided on Side Street Inn instead.

First up we had the wing zings as you see in the photo at the top. We also ordered the steamed clams with garlic sauce (you can ask for it if you don’t see it on the menu).
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Don’t bother helping me up.

I fell off the healthy food bandwagon since summer started and foresee many more hurdles with the eating healthy thing considering it’s grad party and well…just plain regular partying season for the next month or so.

On a recent trip out for dinner, we went to a local fave - Liliha Bakery. When I say Liliha Bakery, I’m sure most people think of their famous coco puffs. Or for those who venture to sit at the counter maybe the hotcakes are what you drool over. But me, I dream about biting into the perfect Liliha Bakery butter roll.

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What is a review on a place called Fat Boy’s Local Drive-In doing on Made Healthier?! I know, I couldn’t bring myself to eat at Fat Boy’s for a very long time. But it seemed like everyone around me, especially this year, has been telling me about how much they enjoy eating here. And they all said, don’t let the name put you off. So when Fat Boy’s recently opened a new restaurant in Waipio, I finally and reluctantly gave it a go.
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