Hawaii Dining Out June 10, 2012

JUNE 10-16, 2012

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Ho Ho’s Heapof Flavors

Director of sales Armando Bauzon tackles the buffet line and fills his plate with the restaurant’s famous Fried Chicken Wings.

Hungry? Ho Ho Chinese Cuisine satisfies all appetites with its extensive all-youcan-eat buffet, and delectable a la carte and dim sum options, featuring only the best in Chinese cuisine.

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Singing praises for Jade Dynasty | 6 Fendu’s all-star creations | 18

ALSO: Get to the root of ginger | 2

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Canton Seafood Restaurant

Anytime Cafe

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On the Road to Recovery with

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By Alana Folen | Photos by Leah Friel

Canton Seafood Restaurant

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appy Sunday, Ono readers! It’s been one brutal week for me. I recently caught a pesky virus that I just couldn’t seem to rid of. Fever, body aches, dizziness, nausea, chills, sore throat, congestion and cough attacks that kept me up all night — you name it, I had it.

Yet, of course, we all know that there’s no rest for the weary, and even though I was lacking an appetite (that’s a first!), I knew I had to make the most of my illness. So, for what it’s worth, I figured why not explore the realms of ginger? A fleshy and aromatic root, ginger has been used in cooking and healing for centuries, and is believed to be a powerful antioxidant that can relieve many health problems, including cough, headache, nausea, dizziness and more. Superb! I was in luck!

So, this week, I ventured on the road to recovery and submerged myself in a complete ginger paradise. And thanks to the following Ono, You Know establishments and their premier ginger specialties, I’m starting to feel like myself once again!

Above: The editor loves the health benefits of ginger, and can’t get enough of Canton Seafood’s Beef with Ginger and Onion ($10.99) and Sauteed Seabass Filet with Ginger and Onion ($11.99) Right: Anytime Cafe’s Hai-Nan Chicken Rice ($12.75) 2 | DINING OUT | JUNE 10-16, 2012

To begin my search for ono grinds to help rid this cold of mine, I headed to Canton Seafood Restaurant on Keeaumoku Street. Open daily from 10 a.m. to midnight, this popular eatery among locals boasts tasty and authentic Northern Chinese cuisine, including a wide array of flavorful entrees highlighting ginger.

“We have Ginger Chicken, Oyster with Ginger and Onion Sizzling Platter, Ginger and Green Onion Lo Mein (noodles), Chinese Broccoli with Ginger Sauce — there’s so many ginger items on the

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menu,” says assistant manager Elvin Man. And while all of these options are alluring in their own right, it was Canton Seafood’s Beef with Ginger and Onion ($10.99) and Sauteed Seabass Filet with Ginger and Onion ($11.99) that made my mouth water with absolute delight.

Beef with Ginger and Onion is a classic as it’s sauteed to perfection and features morsels of tender beef, slices of fresh ginger and a dash of green onion. Not a meat eater? Sauteed Seabass Filet with Ginger and Onion also packs on a punch with its abundance of ginger flair, and the house special shoyu sauce that accompanies it is nothing short of amazing.

“We use a lot of ginger in our dishes because it tastes good and it’s also very good for your health,” Man explains.

“There’s an old Chinese proverb that says, ‘Every good quality is contained in ginger.’ Ginger is an excellent source of minerals, especially potassium and vitamin B6.”

So, with that I piled my plate full of these glorious ginger creations and a scoop of rice, certain that I’d be on my way back to health with the very first bite!

Canton Seafood Restaurant 923 Keeaumoku St. 955.3388

Anytime Café Anytime I’m feeling down, Anytime Cafe knows how to lift my spirits with its renowned signature cuisine. And now that I’m under the weather, this coveted eatery located in Market City Shopping Center

has definitely helped to cure this persistent cold.

As soon as I inquired about the restaurant’s ginger specialties, owner Cindy Wong wasted no time in presenting me with Hai-Nan Chicken Rice. Priced at $12.75 (add $2 for thigh portion), this succulent dish features pieces of tender chicken wing and breast, which is cooked in a house special sauce that is jaw-droppingly good and decorated with bits of green onion.

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Pork Hash (80 cents each), Mini Manapua (85 cents each) and Half Moon (80 cents each)

Story by Alana Folen :: Photos by Leah Friel

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ight in the heart of Kapolei you’ll find Ho Ho Chinese Cuisine, your one-stop shop for all of your local Chinese favorites at an affordable price.

Dining Out recently took our cravings to this thriving foodie metropolis of sorts best known for its allyou-can-eat buffet, extensive a la carte options and plethora of dim sum creations. Let’s just say our advice is simple: Come hungry!

“We have a large selection of items in our buffets that local people love, and our prices are very reasonable,” says director of sales Armando Bauzon.

Ho Ho Chinese Cuisine has called Kapolei home for a decade, and has reeled in the appetites of

West Oahu residents and others across the state. This renowned eatery also is quite popular among party-goers seeking out the best deals.

“Here you can hold parties for any occasion. We can seat close to 400 guests if needed,” Bauzon exclaims. “Birthday parties, weddings, anniversaries, graduation parties — we do it all!

“There are more than 30 items offered in our lunch buffet and more than 30 offered in our dinner buffet as well. What’s not to love?” he asks with a laugh.

And while there are the usual favorites, such as Beef Broccoli, Orange Chicken, Egg Rolls, Fried Rice, Gon Lo Mein and more fea-

tured in the buffet line, diners can’t seem to get their fill of Snow Crab, Shrimp Walnut, Salt and Pepper Shrimp and Ho Ho’s famous Fried Chicken Wings.

“Everyday for lunch and on Friday through Sunday nights we have our Salt and Pepper Shrimp available, and our customers keep coming back for more,” Bauzon says. “Dinnertime is all about the snow crab.”

The dinner buffet is presented nightly starting at 5 p.m. and is priced at $15.95 Monday through Thursday and $17.95 Friday through Saturday. The lunch buffet, which is offered from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., costs $9.95 Monday through Thursday and $11.95

Friday through Sunday. According to Bauzon, there are special buffet prices for keiki as well, so inquire within.

“Popular among our patrons during lunchtime is Lemon Chicken, and the hot item right now is Butterfish with Black Bean Sauce,” Bauzon states.

This past April, Ho Ho’s was taken over by new management (a sister company of Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant), and Bauzon couldn’t be happier with the positive response the restaurant has received.

“We’ve been very busy and we have a lot of returning customers.

No where else on this side of town can you find this kind of selection

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Fried Chicken (File photo)

Ho Ho Chinese Cuisine offers a variety of items in its buffet.

Salt and Pepper Crab Legs (part of the evening buffet) (File photo) JUNE 10-16, 2012

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and great customer service.

“Our main goal is to work within our customers’ budgets and help them save money.

That’s why our buffet is so affordable,” he adds.

And if you choose to personalize your meal, Bauzon recommends ordering from the a la carte menu, which includes a wide array of delicious Cantonese cuisine, such as Beef or Pork with Twin Mushroom ($7.50), Kau Yuk ($7.50) and Stir-Fried Fish Filet with Vegetables ($8.95), among others.

However, don’t be distracted by the buffet and a la carte options alone. If you’re crazy about dim sum, Ho Ho Chinese Cuisine

showcases an outstanding variety of delectable treats Monday through Saturday from as early as 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 8 a.m. as well.

“The most requested dim sum are Pork Hash (80 cents each), Half Moon (80 cents each), Steamed Manapua ($1.35 each), Baked Manapua ($1.45 each) and Mini Manapua (85 cents each).

You also can place takeout orders for dim sum,” Bauzon says, noting

Ho Ho’s efforts to give its patrons the most convenient options possible. In fact, the establishment even features same-day catering services, only requiring a three-hour advanced notice.

“We’re happy to see that our catering is really doing well, there are so many items to choose from,” Bauzon adds.

So, what exactly makes Ho Ho Chinese Cuisine stand out from the rest?

Easy. According to Bauzon, freshness is key. “Everything here is made fresh. Nothing is sitting in the buffet line for too long.”

Ho Ho’s Heapof Flavors

Director of sales Armando Bauzon tackles the buffet line and fills his plate with the restaurant’s famous Fried Chicken Wings.

Hungry? Ho Ho Chinese Cuisine satisfies all appetites with its extensive all-youcan-eat buffet, and delectable a la carte and dim sum options, featuring only the best in Chinese Cuisine.

See Page 4 | Leah Friel photo

Singing praises for Jade Dynasty | 6 Fendu’s all-star creations | 18

ALSO: Get to the root of ginger | 2

Ho Ho Chinese Cuisine 590 Farrington Hwy., Kapolei 692.9880 Lunch buffet daily 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Dinner 5–9 p.m. Monday– Thursday, 5–9:30 p.m. Friday– Sunday Dim sum served Monday–Saturday starting at 6 a.m., and 8 a.m.

Sundays, at the front counter.

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n the heels of this season’s American Idol finale, I decided to catch up with Hawaii’s first ever American Idol contestant Jordan Segundo. As a talented singer and performer, and most importantly, a true foodie at heart, Segundo was more than happy to accompany me to Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant in Ala Moana Center to tackle some of the best in Chinese cuisine for this week’s Dining with the Stars.

“I love Chinese food and I’m a big fan of Jade Dynasty,” says Segundo, who started singing at the age of 5. “Here they serve authentic Chinese food and the quality of the food really is superb. Everything is prepared perfectly and flavored just right. There’s always something new on the menu, which I appreciate and always look forward to tasting,” he adds.

“The presentation of the food also is always beautiful. You have to make sure

Story by Alana Folen :: Photos by Leah Friel you take a photo of the food before you eat it!”

And once restaurant general manager Gary Chan presented us with a feast fit for kings and the photos were snapped picture-perfectly, we pigged out on everything from Crispy Roast Beef ($17.95) to Chicken with Roasted Garlic ($17.95), Honey Walnut Shrimp ($16.95) and Snow Mountain Char Siu Bun ($3.50), just to name a few.

“The Crispy Roast Beef is really nice and tender, and I like that the outside is a little crispy,” Segundo exclaims. “I like the chick-

en, too, you can taste the garlic, but it’s not too overpowering — everything is blended together perfectly.”

And what would a genuine Chinese meal be without paying tribute to Segundo’s favorite, Honey Walnut Shrimp? “I mean, what can I say? It’s a classic dish, and I like the way they serve it at Jade Dynasty because the sauce is at the perfect consistency and the batter is cooked just right,” he says.

So, while Segundo has a devout love for dining, his true passion is found in singing. In fact, Segundo recently participated in two student tours throughout the

state with Adults Friends for Youth and the D.A.R.E. program, where he performed for and spoke to Hawaii’s youth, encouraging them to stay drug-free and pursue their dreams.

And now, you can catch Segundo on stage Tuesday through Saturday at 8:30 p.m. through June 16 in the Magic of Polynesia Showroom at Holiday Inn Waikiki Beachcomber Resort. He will join awardwinning performers Rocky Brown, Starr Kalahiki and Little Albert as part of a special engagement of Roberts Hawaii’s Return to Paradise Starring Lani

Misalucha show. They will lend their voices to the Hawaii-inspired musical production while Misalucha currently fulfills a previous commitment on the Mainland.

"Being a part of the Return to Paradise show is a great experience for me, and I’m thrilled to share the stage with such talented singers and musicians.

I’m grateful to Roberts Hawaii for including me in this great production,” Segundo shares.

“Audiences can expect an exciting show with four great singers and a lot of variety — everything from

Hawaiian to Broadway, from pop to swing and even some impersonations as well. So there’s something for everyone. We’re all very different and we all bring our unique style to the show, but combined together it creates a really entertaining show.”

For reservations and more information, call 971.4321 or visit LaniInWaikiki.com. A special kamaaina discount admission rate of $30 for adults and $25 for children also is available for Hawaii residents with a valid I.D. for shows scheduled until June 16.

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ick and Bridget Trautz tied the knot in beautiful Hawaii nei this past week, and Dining Out was fortunate enough to catch up with them during a beautiful morning at Shore Bird Restaurant & Beach Bar at the Outrigger Reef Hotel.

Both were feasting on the expansive breakfast buffet ($13.95) while gazing out toward the clear blue waters of Waikiki. The couple dined at Shore Bird

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Party time at Adega Portuguesa

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appy Portugal Day!

Officially known as Dia de Camoes, de Portugal e das Comunidades Portuguesas, today (June 10) is Portugal’s national holiday celebrating its rich history and culture. It also marks the death of poet Luis de Camoes, who wrote Portugal’s national epic poem titled Os Lusiadas.

In Hawaii, Adega Portuguesa Restaurant & Bar in Chinatown celebrates the festive occasion with traditional Portuguese dancers. But the main attraction is, of course, the food, which is available every day.

“Our head chef Ruben Olivera is from Portugal and our recipes are passed down from generations,” says general manager

General manager Tanner Scotson

Tanner Scotson. “The food is like home-cooking, something you’d expect if you went to your friend’s house and their parents were cooking. It’s traditional Portuguese food with a relaxing ambience.”

Some of the popular dishes on the menu are Vinho D’alhos ($19) — pork loin marinated in a vinegar-garlic sauce and served with sauteed onions, fried potatoes and sauteed mixed vegetables — and Bacalhau A Adega ($22), which is a boneless filet of codfish topped with onions, red peppers and garlic, and served with roasted red potatoes and sauteed mixed vegetables.

Locals also may enjoy the hearty Portuguese Bean Soup ($6) comprised of kidney beans, carrots, potatoes and chourico

Adega desserts ($3 each): Arroz Doçe, Serradura, Adega Style Crème Brulée

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sausage, and Bitoque ($19), which is similar to a loco moco, but features a traditional Portuguese style New York Strip Angus steak topped with brown gravy and a fried egg, and served with fried potatoes.

A lunch buffet also is available

for $12.95. Dishes vary each day, but will always consist of a chicken, pork and pasta dish, white and yellow rice, and two salads. And be sure to save some room for dessert. Offered are Arroz Doce ($3), which is a traditional homemade sweet rice pudding with cinnamon, Serradura ($3) — a traditional Portuguese layered dessert with a condensed milk base, and Adega Style Creme Brulee ($3).

Locally owned by Antonio “Trigo” Da Silva, Adega opened its bar in February and then the restaurant in March in the space previously occupied by Mei Sum restaurant, which has moved to Nuuanu. A municipal parking garage is just steps away, as well as metered street parking.

Flavorful and eventful, Adega

Portuguesa also adds Brazilian dishes to its menu on Fridays and Sundays, and there’s live music Tuesday to Sunday nights with Wednesday being salsa night.

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ou may not be familiar with the culinary term “Korean fusion,” but that’s OK, neither was I before heading out to Red House on Keeaumoku Street this week.

Here is all you need to know, Korean food is delicious. Korean food modernized with international flavors may be even better.

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tures uptempo Korean music videos and appetizers such as Korean Noodle and Garlic Bread ($5.99). Traditional garlic bread is topped with rice noodles, cheese and a soy-based sauce that results

in a salty, sweet and chewy starter that is satisfying without being heavy. The small microgreen salad with a honey mustard vinaigrette just adds to the appeal.

Popcorn Shrimp ($5.99), is perhaps not a traditional Korean dish, which makes it a perfect addition to the menu. However, the sweet, moist shrimp that is coated with a crispy cover of mystery ingredients is a perfect match for the rest of the menu.

The sweet chili dipping sauce just adds a tangy element to the already tasty dish.

The delicate Kimchee Pancake ($6.99) is wonderfully plated and has a texture that is slightly similar to mochi. The flavor is mild spicy and difficult to describe. It is, however, a pleasure to eat, and who would want anything else?

One final recommendation is the new Chef Special Boneless Moa with green onions ($14.99).

The chicken is crispy, juicy, sweet and topped with a sauce that Chef Q is keeping a secret.

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Every order is accompanied with a flavorful fish cake soup and freshly made kimchee.

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Yes, we did say late night. Kit n Kitchen is open until midnight Monday to Saturday. “We serve the full menu until midnight,” says owner Kit Yiu. “There are a lot of employees who work in Waikiki, and after their shift they can swing by Kit n Kitchen for something to eat.” Yiu also noted that Kit n Kitchen is new to the late-night market, but he noticed that there are a lot of customers who come in for appetizers and drinks. “Right around 8 or 9:30 at night, we have customers who come in and order pupus and wine. It’s a good hangout place for customers in the area.

“We wanted to focus on lamb, and we get our lamb from New Zealand,” Yiu says of the spread. “In Hawaii there aren’t too many restaurants that do lamb.” Preparing lamb is tedious and time-consuming, but Kit n Kitchen has it down to an art and prepared three delectable dishes for Dining Out. Pepper Lamb ($16.95 two pieces, $20.95 three pieces, $24.94 four pieces) is prepared with herbs and a black pepper

sauce and served with mixed veggies. The establishment put a whole new spin on the creamy Italian rice dish with its Rosa Lamb Risotto ($14.95) that’s served with a savory risotto sauce, vegetables and rosemary.

But there’s more on the menu than just lamb, such as Red Wine Ox Tail Stew ($13.95).

“We’ve been serving this dish since we opened 11 years ago,” Yiu adds. “It’s popular and people always come back for it. We

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mixed French cuisine with a touch of Asian influence.”

Sizzling Seafood Paella ($14.95) has Spanish influence, and the taste of saffron shines through the dish. This seafood rice dish is cooked over an open fire with garlic butter, which

gives it that smoky flavor.

Other customer favorites include the late-night Kung Fu Soup Noodle with Shrimp Wanton ($8.95). Patrons can choose their soup, type of noodle and two toppings. And for the morning dishes, Steak and Eggs ($11.95) is at the top of the list and is served with chimichurri sauce and roasted potatoes.

To begin your meal, Yiu recommends starting with Creamy Mushroom or Creamy Corn soups ($8.95). They are served in fresh-baked French bread bowls and come with a garden salad.

Kit n Kitchen also serves up a tasty Eggs Benedict ($8.95) that Yiu admits is one of his personal favorites. It comes with a buttered English muffin, poached eggs, a thick ham steak, a hook of hollandaise and your choice of rice or potatoes.

Kit n Kitchen also has the option for customers to substitute their starch for a garden salad or mixed vegetables — at no extra cost!

Head down to Kit n Kitchen for good food in a great atmosphere in the heart of Honolulu.

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1 Rosa Lamb Risotto ($14.95) 2 Red Wine Ox Tail Stew ($13.95) 3 Lamb Wellington ($18.95) 4 Pepper Lamb ($20.95, three pieces) 5 Sizzling Seafood Paella ($14.95)

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“The chicken soaks up all the flavors of the sauce, so it’s very tasty as is, but it’s also served with ginger and spicy sauce on the side for added flavor,” Wong states, noting that the entree comes with seasoned rice and a bowl of hot chicken broth as well.

And I must admit, giving in to anything ginger, I fell in love with the ginger sauce, a zesty concoction of just the right amounts of grated ginger and green onion.

According to Wong, I’m not the only one who’s a fan of Hai-Nan Chicken Rice.

“It’s doing really well at the restaurant, a lot of people like it,” she says. “This dish is especially popular in Hong Kong and

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Make sure Dad saves room for a variety of topbuffet especially for Dad ($65 per adult, $35 for notch entrees that he keiki 12 and under). won’t be able to resist.

“The restaurant is usually Such favorites include only open for dinner, but on Grilled Lobster with Father’s Day we will offer a Drawn Butter and Sambal brunch with Robert Lemon Sauce, Grilled Cazimero and Hula. Dinner Fresh Local Fish with Thai with Danny Couch also will Red Curry Sauce & Fresh be offered that day,” Basil, Mongolian-Style Chaowasaree says.

Lamb Chops with Brandy Father’s Day brunch is set Demiglace and Braised to begin at 9:30 a.m. and Pork Shank with Kabocha entertainment will get under Pumpkin.

Grilled way at 10:15. Dinner seating Lemongrass Garlic Beef starts at 4:30 p.m. with the Strip Loin with Merlot show beginning at 5:30.

Demiglaze rounds out the A feast fit for kings Kataifi & Macadamia Nut Crusted top picks. Brunch patrons (which Dad most certainly Jumbo Black Tiger Prawns (File photo) will savor entrees of crispy is), the lobster buffet kicks off with a plethora of cold appetizers and salads, bacon, sausage and scrambled eggs.

Finally, end on a sweet note with sinfully sweet including Jumbo Shrimp Cocktails, Fresh Oyster on Ice with Spicy Garlic Mignonette, Fresh Ahi dessert options of Peanut Butter Opera Almond Sashimi with Soy Wasabi, Shredded Green Papaya Cake, Chocolate Decadence Mousse Cake, Green Salad, and Organically Grown Baby Greens with Tea Tiramisu and an array of other blissful treats just for Dad. Balsamic Tamarind Dressing, among others.

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A Seafood Cake Noodle ($12.95) Chris Fleck photo

t Aina Haina Chop Suey, the Seafood Cake Noodle is a dish where the bursting colors of the ingredients match the delightful flavor.

Priced at $12.95, this robust entree should be able to please any seafood lover. It starts with pan-fried cake noodle layered with cuttlefish, scallops, rings of octopus, sea prawns and a mix of vegetables including carrots, choy sum, shiitake mushroom and snow peas.

“You can’t go wrong with this dish; it’s a very good item that not too many people know about,”

says Aina Haina Chop Suey owner Julia Wong.

The restaurant itself has been in the Aina Haina Shopping Center under the same family ownership for 28 years, as it was

AINA HAINA CHOP SUEY WHERE 820 W. Hind Drive #116, Honolulu CALL 373.1303 HOURS Daily, 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

formerly named Duck Yun. Wong, would like the public to know it is the same ownership and resturant, with just a different feel to it.

Wong helped plan the recently completed renovations, which boasts a crisper, more modern atmosphere. As for the menu, Wong wanted to stay traditional, with a large menu that favored the traditional style of chop suey cuisine.

Aina Haina Chop Suey also offers lunch specials Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2

Tempura Temptation VO opefully regular readers know that the mission of Veg’nOut is to visit Island restaurants to find meat- and fish-free fare. If you’ve just started reading Dining Out (and we’re so glad you did), then now you know. It's a service to both the reader and our supporting restaurants, as there are times when you would like to join friends and/or family for lunch or dinner, but are hesitant because the eatery isn’t “vegetarian.” So we do the digging and you feast on the bounty — the perfect win-win scenario.

It’s typically not easy to find something vegetarian on a Japanese restaurant menu, since fish is such a big part of the Japanese diet. But we don’t give up easily here.

When perusing the menu at Hinone Mizunone, your eyes are met with numerous fish, shrimp, chicken and pork variations —

H ABOVE Vegetable Tempura ($10)

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all very popular in Japanese cuisine. But there’s one dish that stands out for veggie lovers, although we had to be a bit creative to find it, and you’ll have to speak up and request it. Hey, we never said this doesn’t require a little effort on your part!

Hinone Mizunone WHERE 1345 S. King St. CALL 942.4848 HOURS Daily, 11 a.m.–9 p.m.

On the Teishoku menu is Tempura with Shrimp, Squid and Vegetables ($13). The great thing about Hinone Mizunone (besides its melodious name and contemporary Asian ambiance) is that, according to operations manager Eiki Tamaki, guests only need to ask and the chef

p.m. Some of those items include Special Seafood Fried Rice for $9.95, Sea Bass Ginger Onion on Rice for $9.75 and Roast Pork Vegetable Tofu Noodle or Rice for $8.75.

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will add more pieces of the tastetempting vegetables — which include tender pumpkin, string beans, eggplant and sweet potato in a light, crisp coating — and omit the fish.

You know the drill with teishoku, but if you don’t, this popular eatery is the perfect place to learn. It’s a Japanese set meal, which means it comes with rice (kamadaki gohanstyle, prepared the old-fashioned way), miso soup (which traditionally is made with bonito, so non-fish eaters should inquire), two side dishes and pickles. Add the vegetable tempura to the set and you’ve got a full traditional Japanese feast.

Not after a full meal? If you’d prefer the vegetable tempura a la carte, it costs $10 for a plateful of the crisp vegetable goodness.

Contact Terri Hefner at diningout@staradvertiser.com

KITCHEN INSIDER

Kalbi Seaweed Soup

lways wonder what goes on behind the scenes at your favorite restaurant?

Well, much credit goes to the many chefs, owners and managers who work diligently day in and day out to make sure Hawaii’s diners have a topnotch dining experience.

This week, Dining Out got the inside scoops from Yakiniku Million manager Diana Paik, who gave us a little taste of Yakiniku Million and shared just what fuels the restaurant’s culinary drive.

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Who or what inspires you as a chef/manager/owner? We like to serve our customers good food. When they always come back, that makes us happy to keep the restaurant going!

What’s your most popular dish?

We have lots of dishes that are customer favorites. The Stone Pot Bi Bim Bap is always popular, and people like the Soft Tofu Soup and Spicy Kalbi Soup, too. Of course, the Meat Jun is popular for local favorite and is the best! Because it’s people and they say ours is the best! such a popular local dish, to say ours is the best is a great compliIs there a dish that you create ment! They also say our barbecue that’s not on your menu, but (yakiniku) is the best quality. available upon request? We have specials that we come up with that If you could serve food to a are not on the menu. Customers can celebrity, who would it be and order Kalbi Seaweed Soup, our why? What dish would you serve?

Pollock (dried fish) Soup, or Mung We have actually served quite a few Bean Pancake, and they know about Korean actors and actresses from it because we talked about it in Dining Out, or they saw it posted in the restaurant.

What is the biggest compliment you’ve ever received as a chef/manager/owner? Our customers say that Meat Jun is their

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TV and movies! They come to our restaurant when they are in Hawaii, and that is a big honor. Some Korean professional golfers have come to eat here, too. They have tried our Potato Pork Neck Soup and say it’s better than Korea! A local celebrity we have served is Sam Choy, he likes our meat jun a lot, and the meat jun sauce recipe in his cookbook is from our restaurant!

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beautiful — everyone is happy with it. oll your way into Kozo Kozo Sushi takes pride in servSushi for its unforgettable ing quality restaurant-grade sushi fresh flavors of traditional at reasonable prices. Popular new and island-style sushi favorites. menu items also include Kozo is perfect for diners on the Dynamite Maki ($7.25), Ahi Poke go, and guarantees to fulfill all of Don ($6.99) and Spicy Inari (two your sushi cravings. After serving pieces for $2.80).

Hawaii for 12 years, there currentDynamite Maki is served with ly are six convenient locations shrimp tempura maki with ahi and throughout Oahu masago, topped off — Pearlridge with barbecue potaCenter, Kahala to chips, sesame Mall, Moiliili, Pearl KOZO SUSHI seeds and green City, Kapahulu and onions, drizzled Keeaumoku — and WHERE 2334 S. King St. with a spicy sauce its takeout services (and various locations) of wasabi mayo. are available to Ahi Poke Don CALL 951.5696 everyone. features ahi poke, This week’s feaJapanese cucumber tured dish is Kozo’s HOURS Monday.-Thursday, and masago, and is very own 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday topped with green Makimono Platter and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to onion and a special 8 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m.

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Hurricane Maki was recently In addition to these yummy cusadded to Kozo’s menu and has tomer favorites, Kozo also offers a become a customer favorite variety of party plates, udon because, according to Kozo bowls and bentos. Be sure to experts, everyone loves the fried check out other scrumptious items shrimp, and the presentation is on its menu.

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t Golden Palace Seafood Restaurant, it’s all about family. From offering traditional dim sum to serving a menu full of familystyle entrees, the Lam ohana is always hard at work behind the scenes to ensure loads of tastiness goes into every dining experience at the Chinese eatery.

Owner Howard Lam has been hands-on since opening the restaurant in 2001, according to his son and manager, Gary Lam. “He personally goes in (the kitchen) and cooks,” says Gary.

After a decade of great service, you’ll still find the establisment dishing out its customer favorites such as Walnut Shrimp ($9.95), Orange

Chicken ($7.95) and Clams with Black Bean Sauce ($9.50).

Another must-have is Chinese Chicken Salad with Jellyfish ($6.95), which uses seafood commonly found in Chinese cooking to dress up a classic salad. The jellyfish’s wonderfully mild flavor is a great base for marinades and

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savory seasonings including pepper and sesame oil.

With an undying work ethic that keeps Golden Palace’s doors open 365 days a year, the manager’s mom and brother also get right in the mix on a daily basis. “Especially for big parties, we all go in the kitchen and help out,” says Gary.

It’s no surprise that with such dedication, the restaurant has gained a loyal customer base over the years. Regulars come in every morning for their dim sum fix, and many families make the establishment part of their annual holiday celebrations. And just as Gary will be showing appreciation for his dad this Father’s Day, June 17 presents a golden opportunity to take the family out for some authentically delicious Chinese fare.

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Romano’s Macaroni Grill, conveniently located at Ala Moana Center’s Hookipa Terrace, presents patrons with the finest cuisine, inspired by the Mediterranean-style of cooking along Italy’s exquisite coastline. The philosophy here at Romano’s Macaroni Grill is simple: Chefs take the freshest of ingredients and the most authentic of recipes to produce simple, but utterly delicious cuisine. The restaurant is located at 1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste. 4240. For more information or hours of operation, call 356.8300.

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ith the summer months now under way, what better way to start a relaxing summer morning than by leisurely indulging in pastries? Located in Manoa — and filled with a tantalizing display of elegantly crafted desserts, pastries, pizzas and sandwiches — Fendu Boulangerie has the perfect treat for breakfast, lunch or a midday snack.

Owner and chef Niel Koep explains that Fendu Boulangerie features Europeanstyle pastries, as well as Americaninspired dishes that are created in European fashion.

“Our roots are French, but we have a lot of things that are American also,” he explains. While certain items such as Lemon Meringue Pie ($5.25), Carrot Cake ($4.25) and Pumpkin Bread ($4.75 for small; $8.75 for medium; $12.75 for large) are distinctly American fare, Fendu makes them in the European-style tradition. Then, of course, there are French items, such as the wide selection of various baguettes, including French Sourdough Baguette ($5.25 for regular; $3.50 for petit).

“I have always enjoyed European-style (baking),” Koep says. “There’s less sugar in

Basil Pesto Chicken Panini ($8.50)

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Carrot Cake ($4.25) | Nathalie Walker photos

it, and the items get baked fresh every day. It is not loaded with artificial ingredients.”

This style of baking is not common here in the Islands, and perhaps that originality is one thing that has been driving the customers to Manoa Marketplace in droves.

“People come here when they want something that they cannot get anywhere else,” Koep says, adding that all of the bakery’s menu items are popular.

“As far as the breakfast pastries go, the Chocolate Croissant ($2.25) is the king (in amount sold) … And the Lychee Streusel Danish ($2.15) is very popular,” he says, before adding that, in fact, the Apple Danish ($2.25) and Blueberry Danish ($2.15) sell equally well.

And for those of you who can’t seem to get your Fendu fix with only one meal, Fendu Boulangerie has tasty lunch

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on what his next move should be.

When the chef suggested that Koep should work in a hotel in Hawaii, Koep jumped at the idea.

“Two weeks later I was in Hawaii,” he says. “When the plane Niel Koep and landed on Lanai, I knew it was prep cook going to be an amazing experiNicholas Flores ence.” Koep spent the next 18 years as the executive pastry chef at Four Seasons Resorts Lanai, but he always wanted to start his own bakery — something he had wanted to do since he was 17.

“When I looked around Hawaii, I saw a lot of the same type of baked goods and felt that if we did something a little bit differently, that it “I started as a kid working in food might be an attraction for the cusservice when I was 15 years old,” he tomers.”

Three years ago, Koep realized his explains. “I was a floor sweeper in a lifelong dream when he opened Fendu seafood restaurant in New Jersey.”

From there, he worked in a number Boulangerie.

Although Fendu’s treats are already of fine-dining restaurants throughout the East Coast, including well-known delectable, the chefs are constantly on establishments such as Fromagerie. a mission to create perfect pastries.

“There is always trial and error During those days, Koep never stopped aiming to perfect his baking involved,” he says. “I don’t think we skills — taking classes and studying have ever had one item that we made under master chefs. One day, Koep and then the first time said, ‘that’s it.’ asked one of his mentors for advice It is always something we work on.” he European-style treats at Fendu Boulangerie have had a long journey to get to the Islands. Founder Niel Koep — who serves as chef and owner — has been cultivating his craft throughout much of his life.

options, too. Lunch menu items include Basil Pesto Chicken Panini ($8.50), which features chicken tenderloins sauteed with Hawaiian salt and black pepper, grilled on rustic bread with bacon, mayonnaise, tomato, shallots and goat cheese, and Hamakua Farms Mushroom Mania ($18.25 for 14-inch and $11.25 for 8inch), which includes alii, oyster, shimeji and shiitake mushrooms with cracked blacked pepper.

Desserts include Lilikoi Cheesecake ($4.50) and Lychee Caramel Flan ($4.50).

With everything made in the Europeanstyle of baking, Fendu Boulangerie offers customers fresh, natural ingredients — many of which are locally sourced.

“It is an all-natural bakery,” Koep says.

THESIDE

Manoa Marketplace 2752 Woodlawn Drive #5119, Honolulu 988.4310

“We bake all of our own doughs, and we use raw, fresh ingredients — flour, butter, sugar, eggs, milk. We add no chemicals to anything that we do … Whenever possible, we get things that are from Hawaii,” Koep says. “Like the mushrooms that we use on our pizza and sandwiches are from the Hamakua Farm on the Big Island. We source a fresh, local tomato. Our Japanese eggplant that we use also is local.”

And on top of all of that, everything at Fendu Boulangerie is baked fresh. All of the bread and baked goods are made fresh each day, and all of the pizzas and paninis are made-to-order.

Pumpkin Bread (small $4.75, medium $8.75, large $12.75)

Contact Christina O’Connor at diningout@staradvertiser.com

Basil Pesto and Goat Cheese Pizza ($18.75)

Where local flavors reign supreme CURRY KING WARD WAREHOUSE 1050 Ala Moana Blvd. #1400, Honolulu 591.8855 Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Sunday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.

CHINESE CULTURAL PLAZA 100 North Beretania St., Honolulu 538.1151 Monday-Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Closed Sundays

marinated in soy sauce and spices. “The fried noodles have always been really popular,� says Yang.

Enjoy any of the curry aficionado’s dishes during lunch at the Cultural Plaza, or for lunch and dinner at Ward. Either way, it’s time to get your local flavor on.

Above Pork Yakisoba ($6.25) Below Curry King owner Shane Yang Nathalie Walker photos

thanks, dad

N

o matter what Shane Yang is cooking up at his Curry King eateries, he always keeps local flavors in mind. After opening the original castle of curry at Ward Warehouse last September, Yang recently expanded his market to include a second location at Chinese Cultural Plaza in Chinatown.

Customers have been coming back for second helpings of classic and healthy Japanese curry made entirely from natural ingredients, as well as bowls of sizzling Paitan Ramen. And those aren’t the only enticing options in the restaurant’s repertoire of flavorful dishes locals love to embrace.

Yang’s Sauteed Garlic Butter Salmon ($7.25) consists of fresh Atlantic salmon pan-fried with a simple combination of butter, salt, pepper and a splash of lemon that lets the sauteed garlic — in all its effusive glory — stand out. “Hawaii loves garlic,� says Yang with a smile. The savory fish is complete with Japanese pickled vegetables and rice.

The owner also recommends trying his Pork Yakisoba (fried noodles) priced at $6.25. “I use a lot of local flavors and make a lot of local Japanese dishes,�

Yang says. These noodles are filled with fresh vegetables, cabbage, bean sprouts and teriyaki sauce. What gives them their great flavor, though, is the addition of pork belly that’s been

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2284 Kalakaua Avenue 922-6868

Lunch

2464 Kalakaua Ave (Aston Waikiki Circle) 926-EGGS (3447)

2752 Woodlawn Dr. Manoa Marketplace 988-4310

La Palme D’or

Waikiki - 1850 Ala Moana Blvd 949-4467 Waikiki - Kuhio & Lewers 921-2400

Catering

4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

1695 1450 1350

New York Steak $ w/Onion Rings Seafood $ Continental Chicken $ Florentine

Snow Crab Legs, Carved Prime Rib of Beef, over 10 other hot items, Poke and Salad Bar, Desserts including a Chocolate Fountain or

Omelet Bar, Snow Crab Legs, Carved Prime Rib of Beef, Salad and Poke Bar,over 12 other hot items including breakfast specialties, an array of desserts

“All you can eat” Salad Bar, Corn on The Cob Bread Pudding and more!

Eggs Benedict $ Royal

New Weekend Hours Dillingham Only 10:30AM-9PM

Waipahu Shopping Plaza 94-300 Farrington Hwy., Suite F-1 Waipahu, Hawaii 96797

Halo Halo

Cuisine of the Philippines

Make your reservation today!

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Dinners Include

955-1764 Open 24 Hours 1860 Ala Moana Blvd. Validated Parking

Like us on Facebook for Special Deals & Offers

www.samchoyhawaii.com

FAMILY NIGHT-WEDNESDAY AT WAHOO’S KAHALA

KIDS EAT FREE

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An “air”larious dining experience with ONO FOOD and FUN balloon art!

• KALBI • BBQ HONEY WINGS • COCONUT SHRIMP & MORE!

THAI CUISINE

Recognize your graduate's accomplishment by celebrating this milestone in our private banquet room.

Special graduation buffet menus available 580 Nimitz Hwy. 545-7979

930 McCully St. 951-0511/0611

Coupon required. Not combinable with other offers. Expires 6/15/12

545-7979

10

951-MAXS (6297)

Voted Best Thai in Hawaii 15% OFF Take Out

Call today for reservations

50

Camellia Buffet

*Free Kids Meal For Every Adult Meal Purchased.

801 Dillingham Blvd. (next to Costco Iwilei) Honolulu Hawaii 96817

Complete Dinners Served 11A.M. till Midnight

BUFFET

Ala Moana Center - Mall Level Mountain Side, next to Shirokiya 941-6161

Treat Dad for Father’s Day! Sun, June 17, 2012

Panya 711 Queen St. 597-8880 1111 Bishop St. #4 536-8363 Ala Moana Center 946-6388 Royal Hawaiian Center 791-2969

Fendu Boulangerie

IHOP

Online

Located inside of Zippy’s

BAKERY

Waikiki Beach Eggspress

Alcohol served

Napoleon’s Bakery

2005 Kalia Road Hilton Hawaiian Village (Ali‘i Tower) 949-4321

343 Saratoga Road 923-EGGS (3447)

After Midnight

4369 Lawehana St. (across Target in Salt Lake) 422-0059

Tropics Bar & Grill

Eggs n’ Things

Dinner

Larry’s Bakery

Pearl City - Times Sq. SC 486-4467 Kaneohe - Windward Mall 235-4467 Hilo - Prince Kuhio Plaza 959-2600

AMERICAN

SERVING HAWAII SINCE 1977...

Dinner 5:00pm - Closing

tel. 951-9355

2028 Kuhio Avenue Walking distance from all Waikiki Hotels

www.keosthaicuisine.com

Let Us Cater Your

946 COOLIDGE ST. (ACROSS MOILIILI LONG’S)

SPECIAL EVEN5T

MON-FRI: 10AM-8PM • SAT: 10AM-3PM SUN CLOSED

Call 943-888

Little India Make Someone’s Day Special Order one to two weeks in advance.

Ala Moana Center • Mall Level

(Mountain side, next to Shirokiya) www.lapalmedor-usa.com 941-6161 20 | DINING OUT | JUNE 10-16, 2012

R E S T A U R A N T

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1888 Kalakaua Ave. C-106 Landmark Bld Waikiki Parking Available enter on the Ala Wai

808-352-9052 OPEN 7 Days 4pm - 10pm HAPPY HOUR 4pm - 7pm

RESTAURANT

SUNTORY Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, 3rd Floor

restaurantsuntory.com

922-5511 Reservations: rsvp@littleindiawaikiki.com

WHERE TO DINE Five Star International Buffet

Kissaten

Royal Hawaiian Center, Bldg C, Level 3.

380-9300

88 Piikoi St. 593-1200

Makittii

CATERERS

2380 Kuhio Ave. 923-2260

94-1068 Ka Uka Blvd.

677-7744

Anytime Cafe Market City Shopping Center 2919 Kapiolani Blvd 735-3888

Hee Hing Restaurant 449 Kapahulu Ave. 735-5544

Golden Duck

Ho Ho Chinese Cuisine 590 Farrington Hwy. 692-9880

4230 Waialae Ave., Kahala 737-7188 1221 S. King St. 597-8088

A Catered Experience

CAFE

Canton Seafood Restaurant 923 Keeaumoku St. 955-3388

Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant

111 N. King St. 521-8268

Ala Moana Center 1450 Ala Moana Blvd.

4th Floor - Ho’okipa Terrace 947-8818

Happy Day Chinese Restaurant

Little Village Noodle House

3553 Waialae Ave. 738-8666

1113 Smith St. 545-3008

Golden Palace Seafood Restaurant

CHINESE Aina Haina Chop Suey Aina Haina Shopping Center 820 W. Hind Dr. 373-1303 or 373-4632

Kapa Cafe 2810 Pa’a St, #1A 833-KAPA (5272)

Treat Your Father to a Special 5-Course Meal!

3-COURSE BRUNCH

- 10am to 1:30pm

Course One: Appetizer • Egg Benedict

Course Two: Choice of Entree

$2

8

pe persor n • Crab, Chorizo & Spinach Pot Pie • Shrimp n’ Grits • Bacon, Mushroom & Cheddar Strata (Baked Egg)

Course Three: Dessert

Chinese Hawaiian Dim Sum Brunch Buffet

Over 25 salads and appetizers including fresh fish poke, Chinese chicken salad; Carving station featuring roast suckling pig, roast beef and char siu tenderloin; Omelet Station; Hong Kong dim sum bar; Hawaiian luau including laulau and kalua pig; Delicious Chinese entrees including seafood black bean sauce and crackling chicken. $24 Adults / $23 Seniors over 65 Kids (3 to 12) $12 Served from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm

28 NOW TAKING

$

plus tax per person

Seafood Prime Rib Dinner Buffet

RESERVATIONS FOR

• French Toast Bread Pudding

4-COURSE DINNER

Bistro & French Pastry

CELEBRATE FATHER’S DAY!!

1st Course: Soup or Mixed Greens 2nd Course: Appetizer Trio 3rd Course: Choice of • Baked Salmon Wellington • Opaka Fettucini 4th Course: Choice of • Pan Seared Pork Tenderloin • Grilled New York Steak Brioche 5th Course: • Dessert of Choice

- 5pm to 9pm

Course One: Salad • Caesar Bruschetta

FATHER’S DAY!

$3

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Course Two: Appetizer • Curried Crab Spring Roll

Course Three: Choice of Entree • Surf n’ Turf - Kalbi & Shrimp • Miso Glazed Wild Salmon • Mongolian Pork Chop

DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE OBLONG CAKE - $15.00

Entire Food Bill

Course Four: Dessert • Warm Chocolate-Bacon Brownie Ala Mode

Monday thru Thursday. Cannot be combined with other specials/discounts. Must Present Coupon. Exp. 6/14/12

WHILE SUPPLIES LAST, LIMITED QUANTITIES EACH DAY. DECORATION MAY VARY. NO ADVANCE ORDERS. ADD $3.00 FOR SPECIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Menu Items Are Subject to Availability. No Substitutions on Menu Items.

1131 Nu’uanu Ave. Mililani Shopping Center • Open Daily 10am-9pm

625-9999

T R Y M E!

735-5544

449 KAPAHULU AVE., STE 101 www.HeeHingHawaii.com

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Dine In For Father’s Day!

Hamburger Steak Plate MADE WITH LOCAL BEEF

Special Menu For Dad Featured from June 15 – June 19 Peking Duck • Rainbow Tofu • Spinach Soup Curry Seafood w/Banana Tempura • Hong Kong Crisp Chicken • Maine Lobster w/Ginger Scallions • Braised Boneless Beef Short Ribs Sweet & Sour Whole Fish • Shredded Duck E Mein Noodles • Mango Tapioca Dessert Black Sugar Mochi $289 Table of Ten $150 Table of Five to Six

946-6388 • 597-8880

587-7877 Reservation recommended

$ 6.85

Slow roasted prime rib, roast suckling pig, char siu pork tenderloin, sashimi, snow crablegs, fresh fish poke, tako poke, over 25 salads and appetizers, Hawaiian luau buffet, delicious Chinese entrees and much, much more! $28 Adults / $27 Seniors over 65 Kids (3 to 12) $14 Served from 4:30 am to 9:00 pm

June 15-17, 2012 from 10:30am while supplies last

Fast Food

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Special Father’s Day Set Menus featuring:

Fried Pork Chops with Roasted Apples Or Garlic Rib Steak

Hamburger Plate, $7.95 Restaurant. Prices slightly higher in Kahului. Offer valid from 6/1/2012 - 6/30/2012. While supplies last. Must be an Oahu resident and 21 years of age or older to be eligible for car giveaway, a Hawaii resident and 18 years of age or older for hotel stay. No purchase necessary, other restrictions may apply. No substitutions allowed. Cannot be combined with any other promotional offers, coupons or discount cards. For complete rules and information see stores or visit www.zippys.com.

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WHERE TO DINE Lung Fung Chinese Restaurant 5724 Kalanianaole Hwy. 377-5566

Mandalay (The)

On On at McCully

Fat Boy’s

JJ Bistro & French Pastry

at McCully

1110 McCully St. 946-8833

3447 Waialae Ave.

ROYAL PALACE

Royal Palace Restaurant

KAILUA 263-BOYS (2697) 301(A) Hahani Street KEEAUMOKU 942-2323 919 Keeaumoku Street KOKO MARINA 94-2373 7192 Kalanianaole Hwy, #C 110 WAIPIO 680-7520 94-1221 Ka Uka Blvd, #B106-107 PALI GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE/ Banquet Room

ON ON

R E S TA U R A N T

1055 Alakea St. 525-8585

Stadium Mall, 4510 Salt Lake Blvd. #C1 487-6662 or 486-7410

Seafood Village Street Level, 2424 Kalakaua Ave, #102 971-1818

Maple Garden /Yen King 909 Isenberg St. 941-6641

FAMILY DINING

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant

Asian Mix 1234 South Beretania St. 521-1688

Liliha Square, 524-1628

EARLY BIRD SPECIAL $15.95 Complete Dinner New Hours 5:30 - 6:45pm

$11.45 Complete Lunch & after 10:30 p.m.

Sapporo & Kirin (large) $5.75 after 10:30pm

739-0993

Kakaako Kitchen Ward Centre 1200 Ala Moana Blvd

596-7488

Kenny’s Restaurant 1620 N. School St. 841-0931

Henry Loui’s

Kenny’s Express Hawaiian BBQ

2850 Paa St. 833-3728

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, 2nd floor 922-9333

Dear Hearts, Too often people do not appreciate the things others hard work and commitment create.

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Ala Moana Center 947-8818

Graduation Menu • Roasted Meat Appetizer Platter $ 23 (Roasted Duck, Char Siu, Bean Curd Roll) For Ta 8 • Mixed Seafood Soup b of 10 le • Dynasty Style Golden Fried Chicken • Chef’s Special Style Black Pepppered Beef Tenderloin • Steamed Fish Filets w/Ham & Vegetable in a Lotus Wrap • Shrimps with Garlic, Chili & Pepper in a Ocean Basket • Shanghai Pak Choy & Virginia Ham in Supreme Broth • Yeung Chow Style Fried Rice • Dessert of the Day

Mahalo, Bryce (the Yonsei) Fujimoto WAIMALU

WAIPAHU

EWA BEACH SHOP. CTR.

98-020 Kam Hwy.

94-256 Waipahu Depot St.

91-919 Fort Weaver Rd.

488-8824

676-2088

689-0999

w w w. s h i ro s s a i m i n . c o m

947-2836

Special Father’s Day

Open 7 Days • 2700 So. King St.

all-you-can-eat Steak & Lobster Buffet

Asian Mix

Japanese, Chinese and Local Flavor

Brunch Buffet

Dinner Buffet

with Robert Cazimero Brunch starts at 9:00 AM

with Danny Couch Dinner starts at 4:30 PM

Hot Appetizers & Salads Jumbo Shrimp Cocktails • Fresh Oyster with Spicy Garlic Mignonette • Ahi Sashimi • Gravlax Salmon • Baby Greens with Balsamic Tamarind Dressing • Roasted Golden Beet and Cucumber Salad • Shredded Green Papaya Salad • Oriental Chicken Salad with Soy Ginger Sesame Dressing

Bento • Mix Plate • Take-Out • Catering

Hot Appetizers Alaskan King Crab Cake with Roasted Garlic Aioli • Kataifi & Macadamia Nut Crusted Jumbo Black Tiger Prawns • Vegetarian Spring Rolls Pineapple Plum Sauce • Thai Curry Puffs with Tomato Mango Salsa • Roasted Fresh Corn Chowder & Sweet Okinawan Potato • Roasted Butternut Squash and Lobster Bisque

Hong Kong Style Roast Duck half duck Only

11

$

hiasianmix.com

521-1688

1234 South Beretania St

Shop A-1 (below Safeway Beretania)

Hawaii’s only Gourmet Buffet Chilean Only Salmon $ Bento 70+ Ala Carte Items

585

Roast Pork • Char Siu by the pound Roast Duck • Ginger Chicken

22 | DINING OUT | JUNE 10-16, 2012

15% OFF Dinner before 8:30* 25% OFF Night time Happy Hour 8:30pm-10:00pm Royal Hawaiian Center, Bldg. C, Level 3 | 380-9300 Lunch 11:00a-2:00p, Happy Hour 2:00p-5:00p, Dinner 5:00p-10:00p Open Daily | Full Bar | Validated Parking *Discount valid with local or Military ID, & Seniors (ages 60+). Cannot be combined with any other offers.

Entrées Grilled Lobster • Grilled Fresh Local Fish with Thai Red Curry • Roasted Chicken with Leek Gravy • Braised Pork Shank with Kabocha Pumpkins • Mongolian Style Lamb Chops with Brandy Demiglace • Grilled Lemongrass Garlic Beef Strip Loin • Vegetarian Stir-fried with Tofu • Crispy Bacon, Sausage and Scrambled Egg (for brunch Only) • Roasted Sesame Seed Chow Fun Noodles, Mashed Potato, and Steamed Thai Jasmine Rice Mouth Watering Desserts Peanut Butter Opera Almond Cake • Chocolate Decadence Mousse Cake • Green Tea Tiramisu • Chocolate Marble Cup with Cheesecake and Raspberry • Tahitian Vanilla Crème Brulee • Roasted Pineapple Macadamia Nut Tart • Strawberry Shortcake • Pineapple • Assorted Fresh Fruits

$65.00 per person $35 for children 12 years and under Aloha Tower Marketplace • FREE PARKING

www.chefchai.com

• Call 585-0011

WHERE TO DINE Kit N Kitchen

Plaza Cafe

Shiro’s Saimin Haven

Wailana Coffee House

1010 University Avenue 942-7622

(inside Best Western - The Plaza) 3253 N. Nimitz Hwy 836-3636

WAIMALU 98-020 Kam Hwy. • 488-8824 WAIPAHU 94-256 Waipahu Depot St. • 676-2088 EWA BEACH SHP. CTR. 91-919 Fort Weaver Rd. • 689-0999

1860 Ala Moana Blvd.

955-1764

Opulicious

Rainbow Drive Inn

946 Coolidge St. 943-8885

3308 Kanaina Ave. 737-0177

Willoughby’s (inside Ohana Honolulu Hotel) 3401 N. Nimitz Hwy 837-5932

Shore Bird Restaurant Pagoda

Restaurant Epic

1525 Rycroft St. 948-8356

1131 Nuuanu Ave. 587-7877

Panya Bistro • Bakery • Bar

Sam Choy’s BLC

Ala Moana Center, Mauka - Mall Level 946-6388

580 N. Nimitz Hwy. 545-7979

Outrigger Reef on the Beach 922-2887

Tony Roma’s WAIKIKI 1972 Kalakaua Ave. • 942-2121 AIEA 98-150 Kaonohi St. • 487-9911

Zippy’s Call the one nearest you

Serving Local Favorites and Gourmet Specials since 1999.

Local Food, for Local People, from Locals with Aloha.

Celebrating 40 years Committed devotion to serving authentic Japanese taste & hospitality

• NEW! Bacon-Wrapped Sirloin Steak & Eggs • Chicken & Waffles • NEW! Cheesy Western Omelette • NEW! Bacon & Cheddar Hash Brown StackTM • NEW! Hash Brown Crusted Chicken & Biscuit • Nutella® Crepes & Eggs • SIMPLE & FIT Veggie Omelette

Plate Lunches with Aloha

UNDER 600 CALORIES

Breakfast • Burgers • Local Favorites • Gourmet Plate Lunch • Fresh Local Fish • Catering • Banquet Facilities

Fresh Seafood, Sushi, Hot Pot, Full Izakaya Menu

King’s Village Shopping Center 2400 Koa Ave.

vist us at odorikohawaii.com

Breakfast.......................6am–11am Lunch ...............................11am–5pm Dinner ........5pm–12am (Midnight)

©2012 IHOP IP, LLC

808-923-7368 Valid at Participating Locations Windward Mall 235-4467 Pearl City 486-4467 • Hilo 959-2600 Valid(Ala at Participating Locations: Waikiki Moana Blvd) 949-4467 Waikiki (Ala Moana), Hilo, Pearl City, and Windward Mall www.ihophawaii.com

Koko Marina

919 Keeaumoku St. | 942-2323

7192 Kalanianaole Hwy. | 394-2373

Kailua

Waipio

301 Hahani St. | 263-2697

94-1221 Ka Uka Blvd. | 680-7520

BRING DAD TO OUR POPULAR BREAKFAST BUFFET 7-11 A.M. Only $13.95

Please join us for our

“HOT SUMMER NIGHTS” KARAOKE CONTEST

98-150 Kaonohi St. • Tel: 486-5100

Every Sunday~Thursday June 3-Sept 27• 9:30pm Free to enter! Nightly prizes! Finals on Sept 27.

I m a d Shore Bir Star!

Voted “Best Value on the Beach” ~ includes over 30 delicious breakfast items.

BIRTHDAY SPECIAL!

Not combinable with other discounts. 65 or older w/ coupon & ID. No online or photo-copied coupons. One coupon per person. Discounts off regular adult price.

Excluding Holidays. Expires 6/15/12.

Must have minimum party of 4. Coupon valid on actual birthday, ID required. Not combinable with other discounts. Discounts off regular adult price. No online or photo-copied coupons. Must purchase beverage. Expires 6/15/12.

5 OFF Lunch 10 OFF Dinner

$ $

FREE BIRTHDAY MEAL FOR ANY AGE With Family & Group

LUNCH & DINNER

20% OFF

and a Trip for 2 to Las Vegas courtesy

SUNDAY, JUNE 17TH 11 A.M.~4 P.M. - MUSHROOM &

LUNCH SPECIAL

SWISS DOUBLE ANGUS BURGER WITH FRIES OR FRUIT $16.95

SALAD BAR & LUNCH BUFFET FEAT. YANKEE POT ROAST $14.95

Paddle Board courtesy &

SENIOR SPECIAL!

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!

12~3 P.M.

*** GRAND PRIZES *** *Menu and prices subject to change.

NEW!

Keeaumoku

4~10 P.M.*

*All dads will receive a TaylorMade® Golf Ball with our logo during dinner!

ALA E CRUSTED FILET & SHRIMP SCAMPI, AND WARM CHOCOLATE CHIP CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH VANILLA BEAN GELATO FOR DESSERT $40.95 REGULAR MENU ALSO AVAILABLE.

BEACHFRONT AT THE OUTRIGGER REEF ON THE BEACH • 2169 KALIA ROAD • WAIKIKI VALET PARKING • WWW.SHOREBIRDWAIKIKI.COM • TEL. (808) 922-2887

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WHERE TO DINE Hoku’s

FILIPINO Max’s Of Manila 94-300 Farrington Hwy

GREEK

Stage Restaurant

The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Lobby Level 5000 Kahala Ave 739-8760

1250 Kapiolani Blvd.

237-5429

The Fat Greek Kaimuki - 3040 Waialae Ave. • 734-0404 Ala Moana - Makai Market • 949-2120 Waikiki - 1831 Ala Moana Blvd • 941-3444

Hy’s Steak House

801 Dillingham Blvd.

951-6297

2440 Kuhio Ave. 922-5555

FINE DINING

Top of Waikiki Waikiki Business Plaza 2270 Kalakaua Ave. 923-3877

Plumeria Beach House The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Beach Level 5000 Kahala Ave 739-8760

Bali Steak & Seafood Hilton Hawaiian Village (Rainbow Tower) 2005 Kalia Road 949-4321

ITALIAN Taormina-Sicilian Cuisine

FRENCH

227 Lewers St. 926-5050

Chai’s Island Bistro

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

Fine Dining Burgundy

Aloha Tower Market Pl. 585-0011

Restaurant Row 599-3860 Waikiki Beach Walk 440-7910

1006 Kapahulu Ave 739-5000

Cupcakes, Cookies, Cakes!

Special • Crab Risotto Croquette 4-Course • Shrimp Bisque Soup Meal • Trio Shrimp Spaghettini or Rib Eye $23.95 per person • Chocolate Mousse OPEN TIL MIDNIGHT!

Also available PASTA • BURGERS • SALADS • SANDWICHES

$1 OFF Any Bread

Sittings at 10:30am & 12:30pm

Sittings at 5:00pm & 7:30pm

$20.99 Adults $17.99 Seniors (60 and older) $13.99 Children (3-12)

$28.99 Adults $24.99 Seniors (60 and older) $17.99 Children (3-12)

featuring a variety of Hong Kong Style Dim Sum, soups, salads, stir-fried entrees and desserts

featuring Roasted Pig, Snow Crab Legs, Prime Rib, Peking Duck, Soups, Hot Entrees, Salads, Desserts and more! www.themandalayhawaii.com

1055 Alakea St. 525-8585

Mon - Sun 10:30am to 9:00pm Excluding all coupons and other discounts. Dine-in only.

Free Parking Mon- Fri after 5pm & All Day Sat & Sun

Il Lupino Ossobuco

purchases over $4 Must present coupon • exp. 6/14/12

DAILY BREAD SPECIALS

Sakura Chirashi Sushi Don

Fresh. Delicious. Delightful.

SAKURA TERRACE JAPANESE CAFE

1240 South King Street | 591-1181 | www.sakuraterrace.com

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

“All Natural no added chemicals”

988-4310 2752 Woodlawn Dr. • Manoa Marketplace

Royal Hawaiian Center • Bldg. B, Level 1 • Convenient Validated Parking www.illupino.com • 808.922.3400

KOREAN CUISINE

Expires 6/14/12

Hanaki Japanese Cuisine

• LUNCH $17.95 10:30AM - 2:30PM • DINNER $25.95 2:30PM-10PM KAL BI, SIRLOIN, CHICKEN, SPICY PORK, FRESH SHRIMP

*DISCOUNT EXCLUDES ALL BEVERAGES. WITH THIS AD. EXPIRES 6/30/12. DISCOUNT NOT AVAILABLE ON FATHER’S DAY.

Serving Oahu’s Ohanas For More Than 14 Yrs. 11:30 am-2:30 pm; 5 pm-9:30 pm (Closed Tuesdays)

MANOA MARKETPLACE (Tons of FREE Parking) 988-1551 24 | DINING OUT | JUNE 10-16, 2012

930 McCully St. • 951-0511/951-0611

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY! Sunday, June 17, 2012 Enjoy molto deliciozo Dinner Specials, including Pork Chops, Linguini, Spinach & Ricotta Gnocchi, Fish of the Day, and Ossobuco (left). Specials start at only $16. Dad will also receive a Nike® Golf Ball with our logo, as ® Il Lupino Nike Golf Ball our Father’s Day gift, during dinner.

Rustic Kalamata Olive Bread Sundried Tomato Cheesebread Foccacia Derecco Walnut Raisin Hamakua Farms Mushroom Bread Buckwheat Fig

Tues-Sat 7:30am-7pm; Sunday 7:30am-3pm

With your order when you bring in this coupon, 1 per person

DIM SUM BRUNCH BUFFET DINNER BUFFET

MARKET CITY SHOPPING CENTER 2919 KAPIOLANI BLVD., #218 735-3888

4369 Lawehana St. (across Target in Salt Lake) | OPEN Mon - Fri 6AM - 1PM Sat 6AM - 12PM www.larrysbakery.com or find us on

1 FREE Shrimp Tempura

Royal Hawaiian Center 922-3400

FATHER’S DAY Sunday, June 17, 2012 June 15-17, 2012

Our Most Popular!

Il Lupino

• PRIVATE PARTY ROOM • CONVENIENT PARKING

WHERE TO DINE Paesano Ristorante Italiano

Genki Sushi

JAPANESE

Waimalu Shopping Plaza 98-1277 Kaahumanu St. (across from Safeway) 485-8883 Manoa Marketplace 2752 Woodlawn Drive 988-5923

Curry King

Ward Warehouse 1050 Ala Moana Blvd. #1400 591-8855 Chinese Cultural Plaza 100 N Beretania St. 538-1151

Chinese Cultural Plaza 536-3035

Romanos Macaroni Grill

Genki Sushi

Ala Moana Center Hookipa Terrace 356-8300

Aina Haina 373-4033 Ala Moana 942-9102 Ewa Town Center 683-1003 Kaneohe 247-9595 Kapahulu 735-7700 Kapolei Commons 674-4227 Stadium Market Place 488-9202 Waiau 485-0227 Waikele Center 678-3180 Ward Center 591-5600

Hinone Mizunone

Z Pizza Ward Centre Auahi St. Shops 596-0066 Kailua 151 Hekili St. 230-8400

Kobe Japanese Steak House

Kukui Grove 808-632-2450 Maui Mall 808-873-7776 Lahaina 808-661-0333 Kona 808-327-6776

1841 Ala Moana Blvd.

941-4444

Katsu

Hifumi Japanese Restaurant

3008 Waialae Ave. 734-2222

Kozo Sushi Kahala Mall • 738-KOZO Keeaumoku • 946-KOZO Moiliili • 951-KOZO Pearlridge • 483-6805 Pearl City • 455-6805

1345 South King St. 942-4848

Ichiriki Aiea 98-150 Kaonohi St. 484-2222

Nagoya Ramen

Honolulu 510 Piikoi St. 589-2299

Mililani Shopping Center 95-221 Kipapa Dr. #C-15 625-9999

June Specials Father’s receive FREE Cake or FREE Ice Cream

Treat Dad to Healthy Nabe

Sunday, June 17

Choice of Two: • 2pc Shrimp & 2pc Vegetable Tempura • Miso Butterfish • Chicken Katsu • Chicken, Beef or Pork Teriyaki • Chicken Karaage • Salmon (plain, salted or teriyaki) • Sashimi or Unagi add $2 more to meal price

Lemon Dream Cake & Lemon Roll L

Includes Miso Soup, Cold Tofu, Tsukemono, Gyoza and Tea.........$12.95

Dads will love Nabe.

Ask about our Father’s Day Special

TWO GREAT LOCATIONS! AIEA • 484-2222 HONOLULU • 589-2299 98-150 Kaonohi St. 510 Piikoi St.

Celebrate Father’s Day Fri., June 15 – Sun., June 17 Imperial Scallop Soup Kalua Pork Mu Shu Roll Honey Walnut Shrimp Sizzling Angus Rib Eye Steak w/ Mushroom Sauce Crispy Skin Roasted Duck Flaming Volcano Pork Chops String Bean Stir-Fried w/Pickle Vegetable Chan’s Special Fried Rice Warm Black Sesame Pudding

ROYAL PALACE R E S TA U R A N T

4510 Salt Lake Boulevard 96818 Stadium Mall, next to Ice Palace LOTS OF PARKING

Offering Buffet (choose from 25 Items) & Sit Down Menus

Lunch Buffet Dinner Buffet (11:00AM-2:00PM) (5:30pM-8:30PM) Daily ..............$10.95

Special Party Menu - $185.00 per table of 10 -Scallop Soup -Whole Peking Duck w/ Steamed Buns -Salt & Pepper Shrimp -Seafood Combination w/ Mixed Vegetables -Sweet & Sour or Steamed Fish Filet -Cold Ginger Chicken -Live Lobster with Ginger onion or Black Bean Sauce (2pc.)

-House Special Cake Noodle -Steamed Rice Restaurant Hours: 10 AM - 9 PM

Call for Reservations 487-6662 or 486-7410 Pre Fixe Menu starting from $48.00

2 hours Free Parking in rear

Breakfast items featured Daily

Eggs Benedict, Homemade Corned Beef Hash and Kalua Hash, Loco Moco, Belgium Waffles and much more.

Lunch items featured MONDAY - FRIDAY

Oxtail Soup and Ramen, Prime Rib Sandwich, Classic Burger, Ahi Katsu Salad, Fresh Catch of the Day, Home made Smoked Pastrami Reuben and much more. featuring Prime Rib, Crab Legs, Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura, Omelet Station and much more.

New Hours of Operation:

Ala Carte Menu also available Reservations recommended

545-3008

FREE PARKING DAILY FOR BREAKFAST & LUNCH AT RYCROFT STREET PARKING STRUCTURE

Now featuring our popular

238 (for 10 people) $108 (for 4 people)

1113 Smith St.

BREAKFAST & LUNCH NOW OPEN DAILY! A new twist on an old favorite

Brunch on SATURDAY and SUNDAY

$

Sun-Thu 10:30am-10:30pm; Fri/Sat 10:30am-Midnite

Lemon Roll

Assortment of Appetizers...

Red Pepper Mousse, Pâté de Campagne & Mushroom Quiche Chilled Seafood Vermicelli Salad 1006 KAPAHULU AVE. Scallop Meunière 739-5000 Entrée...Choice of Chicken Confit, SERVED TUES-SUN Rib Eye Steak, or Beef Fillet with Foie Gras DINNER FROM 5PM Dessert...Cream Puff & Fresh Strawberry Cream

Breakfast Service: Daily 6:30am-1:00pm Lunch Service: Monday-Friday 11:00am-2:00pm Brunch Buffet: Saturday and Sunday 10:00am-2:00pm Dinner Buffet: Wednesday-Sunday 5:00pm-9:30pm

Inquire and book your Father’s Day reservations early

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WHERE TO DINE Odoriko Japanese Restaurant 2400 Koa Ave. 923-7368

Sekiya’s Restaurant & Delicatessen

1111 McCully Street 947-5411

2746 Kaimuki Avenue 732-1656

Makino Chaya

2700 S. King St. 947-2836

449 Kapahulu Ave., 2nd Floor 225-0603

Royal Hawaiian Shpg Cntr, 3rd Flr. 922-5511

Sakura Terrace Japanese Cafe 1240 South King Street 591-1181

Red House In Honolulu

Tanaka of Tokyo

835 Keeaumoku St. #I-101 B 944-0088

EAST, in King’s Village 922-4233 CENTRAL, in Waikiki Shopping Plaza 922-4702 WEST, in Ala Moana Cntr-Hookipa Terrace 945-3443

Sumo Ramen

Restaurant Suntory

Choon Chun Chicken 1649 Kalakaua Ave. 447-4492

Sushi King

Shochan

98-150 Kaonohi St. 486-5100

KOREAN

Sushi Company

Kaneohe 234-6868 Kapolei 693-8808 Market City 737-1868 Kamehameha Shp Cntr 848-8186 Pearl Highlands Cntr 456-8082 99 Ranch Mapunapuna 833-3139

Yakiniku LuLuRaRa 915 Keeaumoku Street 941-9112

Yoshi

Yakiniku Million

1427 Makaloa St. 941-6891

626 Sheridan St. 596-0799

Best “Japanese Style” Shabu Shabu in Hawaii

TRY OUR POPULAR CATERING DISHES! Chinese Chicken Salad Korean Chicken BBQ Beef Tri-Tip Chow Mein Noodles

BUY ONE ITEM & GET THE NEXT ONE

Shabu Shabu or any Sukiyaki Set featuring our special sukiyaki sauce. Exp. 6/15/12

50% OFF

Good for any item of equal or lesser value. Original Coupon required. Not valid on retail items or bottled beverages. One discounted item per coupon.

Not combinable with any other offer. No cash value.

Many other options available. Call for pricing and full menu.

841-0931

Kam Shopping Center Open 6am Daily

Exp. 6/30/12.

88 Piikoi St., Honolulu 593-1200 • kissatencafe.com

Open Father’s Day!

Mon-Sat 11am-2pm (last call 1:30pm) Dinner Nightly 5pm-10pm (last call 9:30pm) Validated Parking • 1221 Kapiolani Blvd. • 597-1655

SUMMER SPECIALS!

CELEBRATE YOUR GRADUATE’S ACHIEVEMENT.

Deep Fried Crispy Flounder Chicken (Whole) with Seasoning Herbs

(Reg. $15.99)

Half

$9.99 $4.99

(Reg. $12.99)

With purchase of an entrée. Not to be combined with any other offer or special. Limited Time.

OPEN DAILY: 10am — midnight 923 KEEAUMOKU ST. Special Graduation Menus start from $8.95 per person, OR Create Your Own Graduation Menu from $10.95 per person! (Minimum 25 guests, delivery fees may apply.)

677-7744

Call to order or visit www.acateredexperience.com for more info.

955-3388

Best Cantonese Cuisine

10% OFF

Cash Sale Only (With Coupon)

5% OFF

Credit Card Sale Only (With Coupon)

Hong Kong Dim Sum & Regular Menu Items Excludes Set Menus; Roast Pork, Roast Duck, Char Siu & other specials. 5%, 10% and lobster special not to be combined with any other offer/discounts/specials.

Expires 6/30/12. Must present coupon.

Lobster $1299 with purchase of Full Price Entree Valid 5-10:30pm

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant

Cater with Kaka‘ako Kitchen Call for Catering Menu

596-7488

Prices starting at…

Onlyper person 11.95 $

KAPOLEI MARKETPLACE 590 Farrington Hwy

692-9880

524-1628

Celebrating 10 Years!

Dim Sum Take Out Special! 8am-11:30am

small or large party welcome!

(200-300 Capacity)

ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT

Crab Legs & Mayonnaise Shrimp Dinner Buffet Friday, Saturday & Sunday 26 | DINING OUT | JUNE 10-16, 2012

Liliha Square by Times Supermarket

Lobster $1299 with purchase of Full Price Entree Valid 5-10:30pm

10% OFF(Charge) • 15% OFF(Cash) Dim Sum & Reg. Menu Dine In Special!

5% OFF

(Charge) • Happy Day Chinese Restaurant 3553 Waialae Avenue

738-8666

10% OFF(Cash)

Excludes Set Menu; Roast Pork, Roast Duck, Char Siu & other specials.

5%, 10% and lobster special are not to be combined with any other offer/discounts/specials. Expires 6/30/12. Must present coupon.

WHERE TO DINE MEXICAN

3660 on the Rise

Wahoo’s Fish Taco

OKAZUYA

Hanaki Restaurant

3660 Waialae Ave. 737-1177

Kahala • 4614 Kilauea Ave. 732-9229 Ward • 940 Auahi St. 591-1646

THAI

SHABU SHABU

PACIFIC RIM

Manoa Marketplace 2756 Woodlawn Drive 988-1551

The Ocean House Restaurant 2169 Kalia Rd., Outrigger Reef Hotel 923-2277

Keo’s Thai Cuisine

2028 Kuhio Ave. 951-9355

PORTUGUESE

Shabu Shabu House

Adega Portuguese

Fukuya Delicatessen & Catering

1311 N. King St. #F-06 842-4049

VIETNAMESE

SEAFOOD SHOR American Seafood Grill

Nuuanu Okazuya

Pho My Lien

Shabu Shabu KIng

Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach 2424 Kalakaua Ave. 923-1234 ext. 59

1351 Nuuanu Ave. 533-6169

Thai Town Cafe

1221 Kapiolani Blvd 597-1655

1138 Smith Street 566-5909

2710 S. King St. • 946-2073

Bangkok Chef 1627 Nuuanu Ave. • 585-8839 2955 E. Manoa Rd. • 988-0212 900 N. Nimitz Hwy. • 536-8570

98-150 Kaonohi St. 488-4900

2700 S. King St. 951-7878

Saigon Cuisine 1408 Liliha St. 521-6888

Locals and Military with valid ID receive

15% OFF DINNER

Not valid for take-out or retail items • Not valid with any other offers or promotions

www.eggsnthings.com

#20

Pad Ki Mao (808) 923-EGGS (3447)

Eggspress • 926-EGGS (3447)

343 Saratoga Road • Dinner 5-10pm

2464 Kalakaua Ave. • Dinner 4-10pm

celebrate father’s day at romano’s macaroni grill grill macaroni

14 LOCATIONS:

OAHU: AINA HAINA 373-4033 KAPAHULU 735-7700 WAIAU 485-0227 KANEOHE 247-9595 ALA MOANA 942-9102 WAIKELE 678-3180 STADIUM MARKETPLACE 488-9202 EWA TOWN CENTER 683-1003 WARD CENTER 591-5600 KAPOLEI 674-4227 OTHER ISLANDS: KUKUI GROVE (808) 632-2450 MAUI MALL (808) 873-7776 LAHAINA (808) 661-0333 KONA (808) 327-6776

join us for father’s day sunday 11am - 10pm

OUR IMMENSELY POPULAR TAKE-OUT PLATE LUNCH FOR ONLY...

Make a reservation this Father’s Day, and each dad will receive a special gift from Romano’s Macaroni Grill.

6.65

$

NOW OPEN at 900 N. Nimitz Hwy 536-8570

Celebrate Your Birthday With us and Receive a complimentary Hy’s Cheesecake & Keepsake Photo For Honoree

Mon-Fri: 6:00 - 10:00 pm Sat, Sun: 5:30 - 10:00 pm • Wine Spectator Award-Winning Wine List • Live Entertainment • Valet Parking

1627 Nuuanu Ave 585-8839 2955 E. Manoa Rd 988-0212

Ala Moana Center

Mon-Sat 10:30am-9pm; Sun 12n-8pm

Queens’ Marketplace

Reservations Recommended

Call For Take Out www.bangkokchefexpress.com

Waikoloa Beach Resort

2440 Kuhio Ave.

Ho‘okipa Terrace

808.356.8300

Proper Attire Required

808.443.5515

922 5555

www.macaronigrill.com

www.hyshawaii.com

Proud recipient of:

YAKINIKU

MILLION Kalbi Seaweed Soup

Kalbi Kim Chee Chi-ke

Beef Stone Bi Bim Bap

PARTY PLATTERS

Call In Your Orders Today!

available for…

FATHER’S DAY! www.genkisushiusa.com Serving Lunch & Dinner • Take-out Available

Happy Father’s Day June 17th

626 SHERIDAN ST. (behind Walmart)

596-0799

SUN-THUR 11AM-MIDNIGHT/ FRI-SAT 11AM-2AM

Since 1989

Moiliili ..........................................951-5696 (KOZO) Kahala Mall ............................738-5696 (KOZO) Pearl City by Wal-Mart ....................455-6805 Keeaumoku by Wal-Mart... 946-5696 (KOZO) Pearlridge .............................................483-6805 WWW.KOZOSUSHIHAWAII.NET

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orderoftheday

Kakaako Kitchen STORY BY KELLI SHIROMA PHOTOS BY NATHALIE WALKER

Since April 2009, Kakaako Kitchen started “Picnic on the Lanai,” a familystyle, picnic-like dinner on the restaurant’s patio in which the food comes out in big platters and conversations are not interrupted by buffet lines. “Picnic on the Lanai” is usually held on the last Sunday of the month, and reservations are taken in-person at the restaurant or by phone or e-mail (kakaakokitchen@gmail.com).

The “Picnic on the Lanai” event for June, however, will be taking place on Father’s Day, June 17, as executive chef and restaurant owner Russell Siu prepares a special “Man’s Menu” that includes all of Dad’s favorites.

“The Father’s Day ‘Picnic on the Lanai’ is more like a barbecue for Dad,” Siu says of the menu, which features dishes such as Char Siu Baby Back Ribs and Slow Roasted Furikake Salmon with Edamame Salad. “We have a different theme for

every ‘Picnic on the Lanai.’ If I do mushrooms, everything has mushrooms; last time it was Hawaiian-themed, so we had an upscale, Hawaiian-style menu.”

“Picnic on the Lanai” features a picnic-like type of atmosphere, including long tables covered with tablecloths, paper plates and cutlery. The price for the event is $35 a person, free for keiki ages 5 and under, and $17.50 for keiki ages 6 to 12. At every “Picnic on the Lanai” event, BYOB beer and wine are welcome with no corkage fee. The Father’s Day “Picnic on the Lanai” starts at 6:30 p.m., but patrons usually start arriving earlier to uncork their bottles and get the party started.

Kakaako Kitchen — which opened in 1995 on Waimanu Street and moved to its current location in Ward Centre in March 2000 — features upscale cuisine at moderate prices, using local, fresh ingredients, according to Siu. With the beginning of the summer and graduation season, he emphasizes the popularity of the eatery’s catering menu.

“Our catering menu covers pretty much everything,” Siu states. “We also do a lot of buffets. Our prices are very

reasonable and I think the amount of food you get for the price is good.”

Popular items on the restaurant’s catering menu include Sautéed Mahi with Lomi Tomato and Ginger Butter Sauce, Furikake Mahi with Soy Ginger Aioli, Sweet Chili Chicken with Sweet Chili Sauce, Shichimi Seared Chicken Breast with Soy-Citrus Sauce and Kalbi Ribs, or bone-in short ribs marinated with a house-made kalbi sauce. The eatery also receives numerous orders for its vast variety of bentos. Examples of these bentos are Myna Bird Bento ($8.75 per bento), comprising Five-Spice Shoyu

KAKAAKO KITCHEN WHERE Ward Centre, Ground Floor 1200 Ala Moana Blvd. Honolulu CALL 596.7488 HOURS Sundays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.

Cashier and food runner Tara Yamashita.

Chicken, Mahi Dore with Tartar Sauce, Spam, Steamed White Rice with Furikake and Kakaako Chow Mein; and the Pueo Bento ($9.50 per bento), featuring Garlic Chicken, Furikake Mahi with Soy Ginger Mayo, Teri Grilled Spam, Steamed White Rice with Furikake and Kakaako Chow Mein.

Kakaako Kitchen’s catering menu is often sought for weddings, first birthday parties, business events and home parties, according to restaurant manager Billy Bal. He encourages those planning to host parties or festivities — especially during this graduation season — to check out Kakaako Kitchen’s extensive catering menu. He notes that the eatery can be found on Facebook — if customers “like” Kakaako Kitchen’s Facebook page and show this, they can get a free treat at the restaurant.

“Summertime is always big for events like graduations and birthday parties,” Bal says. “We have a busy time coming up and we’re posting a lot more than before (on our Facebook page) because social media is a huge thing now.”

WEBSITE kakaakokitchen.com

Furikaki Tempura Catfish ($9.19)

Patrons love Kakaako Kitchen Spinach Salad with Crispy Calamari ($10.99)

Roast Turkey Special ($9.19)

Ahi Sandwich (market price)

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