Hawaii Dining Out 12 Sept 2010

SEPTEMBER 12-18, 2010

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Having opened its doors in 1989, Million Restaurant is a family business owned and operated by Chang Hyun Park and Angela Park.

bi is cooked and the broth is made by cooking the big bone kalbi pieces for two hours. The marinade is the usual shoyu teriyaki-type sauce, but we make our own variation of it. It’s our

by Alana Folen | Photos by Leah Friel

The author’s pursuit of perfect kalbi took her to several locations, including Wailana Coffee House.

exquisite cuisine that stood out the most. No surprise there! Being the foodie that I am, I looked forward to each and every meal and fell deeper in love with Korean barbecue.

Kalbi, or Koreanstyle marinated ribs, has always been one of my favorites, and after having tasted some of the best kalbi directly from the ast June, I traveled for source in Seoul, I was eager the first time to Seoul, to compare it to the kalbi Korea, and was impressed selections here at home. I by the rich culture and vast wound up visiting the folcity life that I was quickly lowing restaurants and, immersed in. I mingled with guess what? You really the locals, visited historic don’t have to travel all the palaces and experienced a way to Korea to feast on shopper’s paradise at some of the finest “Ono, Myeong-dong and You Know” kalbi in the Namdaemun Market, and world. literally signed my life away So allow me to guide while visiting the DMZ your nose to some amazing (demilitarized zone) separestaurants located outside rating North and South your door.

Korea. And while each experience was exceptional Wailana Coffee House in its own right, it was the The best thing about this

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legendary Waikiki eatery is that it’s open at all hours.

With a vast menu selection, you can get what you want when you want it. So when that kalbi craving hits at 3 a.m., Wailana Coffee House has got you covered. Its Kalbi Fried Rice ($11.95) comes with three pieces of mouth-watering ribs, a scoop of fried rice, mixed veggies and unlimited access to the all-you-caneat salad bar.

“We marinate the kalbi a day in advance in our special sauce with lemon, garlic, shoyu, ginger and sesame seed oil,” says general manager Kenton Tom. The result: Meat so tender and juicy, it will leave you begging for more. The flavor of the sesame seed oil and shoyu mixed with special seasonings is a heavenly combination, and you can be sure that you’ll be picking every last piece of meat off the bone. The char siu fried rice, consist-

ing of egg, char siu, green peas, onions, carrots, oyster sauce and shoyu, complements the dish perfectly. You also can substitute the fried rice for baked potato, rice or French fries.

“It’s a popular item here and people mostly order it for lunch or dinner, but you can order it any time of the day,” Tom adds. If a hearty meal is what you’re after, look no farther than this famous coffee shop, which has been a local favorite since 1969.

Wailana Coffee House 1860 Ala Moana Blvd.

955.1764

Top Right: Angela Park prepares kalbi for grilling on the yakiniku tables at Million Restaurant. Right: The Kalbi Fried Rice plate ($11.95) comes with fried rice, mixed vegetables, salad and, of course, onolicious ribs.

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Known for its high quality kalbi delights and other Korean favorites, I can undoubtedly say that there are more than a million reasons why both tourists and residents flock to this local hangout to satisfy their appetites. As you walk through the doors you are greeted by the aroma of boiling hot stews and piping hot meat on the grill — with all this enveloping your senses — you know you’ve come to the right place.

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es to lofty heights. I don’t believe there is a better example of this soup in Hawaii, although by now Uyehara is tired of my ongoing enthusiasm for the dish.

“I think that one will follow me around forever,” he says, smiling.

There are, of course, more sophisticated appetizers on the Beachhouse menu: Blackened Ahi ($14), Steak Tartare ($15), and an impressive Raw Bar ($42) for two that features king crab, lobster tail, sashimi, tiger prawns and Northwest oysters.

Still, there’s nothing that speaks

as simply to the timelessness of European cuisine or showcases Uyehara’s understated mastery of classics than this soup.

Beachhouse is primarily a steak house, where the beef comes from an Amish community farm in Pennsylvania.

“We searched the country for the best beef we could find,” says Uyehara of the artisan raised Moyer beef, “and this is it.”

And while the steaks are succulent, of high quality and cooked by a team that thankfully knows the difference between rare and ruined, you should look beyond the steak on the menu to find delicious dishes such as Kurobuta Pork Shank ($28), Hawaiian Style Half Chicken ($28) and Australian Lamb Chops ($38).

Regular guests to the – See page 4

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hen the Beachhouse at the Moana was transformed from Sunday Brunch Central into an elegant steak house, there were those who thought the ambitious transition might not work. Changing not just a room but a staff and a style of cooking, too, was not an easy task. Good thing Rodney Uyehara was in charge of the minor yet required culinary revolution.

Three years on, you’d be hardpressed to think of Waikiki’s most elegant dining room as anything other than a steak house with gracious style, unrivaled ambience and breathtaking beachside views. The change in the kitchen, under Uyehara’s guidance, has helped the Beachhouse garner a welldeserved reputation for fine food and high-quality ingredients.

Uyehara is a local chef who trained at the prestigious Culinary Institute in New York and who finds comfort in classic dishes infused with local flair.

His French Onion soup — a rich, shimmering, double consommé redolent with sweet Maui onions, topped with toasted baguette slices and melting gruyere cheese — is a perfect example of his ability to elevate simple dish-

Above: The rack of lamb, which offers six highly seasoned chops, is sure to become a signature dish at the Beachhouse. Above: Chef Rodney Uyehara’s revisions to the restaurant’s menu have been inspired. Right: The Raw Bar ($42) features such cool appetizers as king crab, lobster tail, sashimi, tiger prawns and Northwest oysters.

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about the wine list at fine dining restaurants, Beachhouse offers one of the most balanced, all-encompassing lists in Honolulu. From the chewy, jammy, black fruit of the Turley “Cedar Man” Howell Mountain 2007 Zinfandel ($80) and Fred Scherrer’s wonderful Sonoma Coast 2006 Pinot Noir ($85) to the utterly gorgeous Trevor Jones “Virgin” Chardonnay ($45), there’s an eclectic list with something to suit neophytes and oenophiles — including a surprisingly good Gruet Methode Champenoise from New Mexico that delights as an aperitif for just $36.

At night, the light, breezy dining room sparkles. Among billowing white curtains, soft, cushioned banquettes and the sounds of waves lapping against the shore, there is an effortless and unrivaled elegance to the room. With its lovingly restored original hardwood floors, pastel hues and architecturally grand windows, the view from – From page 3 But the standout dish on the Beachhouse is impressive — both Beachhouse may be familiar with the revised Beachhouse menu, and the inside and out. names of some of these dishes, but one that I predict will become a sigexpect to find a few alterations next nature, is Uyehara’s newest preparatime you go. Uyehara is reluctant to tion of lamb. The former menu offered three double lamb chops Beach house say he’s changed the menu.

“The hardest part about changing served with a hoisin and garlic mariat the Moana a menu is that guests all have their nade. The new version features a Where: own favorites and they get upset whole rack that’s grilled then sliced 2365 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu when you take things away,” into six individual, juicy, highly seasoned chops, served with a seasonexplains Uyehara, laughing at the Call: thought of a customer revolt in the al fruit chutney. The “less is more” 923.2861 dish showcases Uyehara’s underdining room. “So I don’t really take the dishes off anymore; I just change stated style, and the lamb is near Website: perfect when cooked medium rare. beachhousewaikiki.com them up.”

For those who worry slightly The menu changes include tender short ribs from the Big Island, and organic and free-range chicken.

There’s also a new preparation of the catch of the day, too, as the dish comes to the table steaming in a parchment paper packet and releases a bouquet of aromatic herbs as the wrapping is cut to reveal tender, fresh Island fish.

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Top: Short ribs from the Big Island — perfect with a glass of the Beachhouse’s own label Cabernet. Right: The entrance to the outdoor terrace and the Beachhouse bar.

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There’s Something for

Everyone at

Wailana

Story & Photos by Jo McGarry

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n case it may have slipped your mind, it’s National Grandparents Day today. At Wailana Coffee House, however, the owners and employees haven’t forgotten as they’re ready to welcome all generations in a celebration of family and good value food.

Located on the corner of Ala Moana Boulevard and Ena Road (directly opposite Hilton Hawaiian Village), the coffee house is known for exceptional value — particularly during special events — 24-hour breakfasts and an all-you-can-eat salad bar that accompanies every entrée.

“All of the holidays are very popular,” says co-owner and general manager Kenton Tom, “but Grandparents Day is a really special day here. Our restaurant is very family friendly and we have a nice, relaxed atmosphere.”

And while that ambiance is hard to beat, it’s even more difficult to find prices that offer better value. At Wailana, a Grandparents Day special menu features complete meals that include salad bar, corn on the cob and a choice of baked or mashed potatoes, french fries, rice or dinner rolls. Dessert, coffee, tea or a soft drink also are included.

Featured special meals include Roasted Tom Turkey with Smoked Ham — a gargantuan plate of house-roasted turkey with Wailana’s own macadamia nut stuffing, old-fashioned giblet gravy and cranberry sauce for just $12.25.

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“One of the reasons we see a lot of regular customers and a lot of

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Hours: Open 24 hours, six days a week.

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Notes: Validated parking, entrance to covered parking is off Ena Road.

families is definitely the value of our meals,” Tom says.

“And we’re known as a place where people can get local food like oxtail soup, fried rice, kalbi and teri chicken, and a lot of American-style dishes like New York steak, sandwiches and fried chicken.

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everyone here.”

The oxtail soup is the kind of dish that has regulars beating a path to the coffee house door.

Every Thursday for 20 years, bowls of steaming hot oxtail soup, complete with peanut, cilantro and rice on the side, emerge from the kitchen and make their way to the waiting tables of devoted customers.

“It’s certainly one of our most popular dishes,” Tom says.

But don’t be fooled into thinking that every dish has remained unchanged on the menu these past decades. The Wailana crew is proud of the fact that the restaurant’s menu has changed with the times.

“We’ve always updated the menu,” says Tom. “We listen to what customers want and to what they like, and over the years we’ve adapted the menu to suit our customers and their changing tastes.”

There’s a catch of the day, for

word description. The recipe was developed in 1969 and, as you might expect, is something of a family secret. “Our meatloaf is different,” says Tom, smiling. “And people do seem to like it.”

Wailana Coffee House Grandparents Day Specials will be served from 11 a.m. to midnight.

The restaurant’s regular menu is available 24 hours daily, except Tuesdays. example, that’s served in different ways, and there are three daily specials that change seasonally.

“A lot of the dishes on the menu are quite new,” says Tom of hibachi grilled chicken, shrimp kebabs and fresh opakapaka.

And just as a visit to Wailana wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the salad bar, or a chance to have Eggs Benedict at midnight, there’s no ignoring the restaurant’s famous homemade meatloaf — the one with the 82-

Top: Oxtail soup has been served on Thursdays for more than 20 years.

Middle: Daily specials come as complete meals, and include baked potatoes, veggies and pasta. Above left: Wailana’s Fried Chicken is a popular entree. Far left: Waitress Julie Acosta serves a hot bowl of oxtail soup.

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he Willows is celebrating 11 years of business under new management with a one-night celebration. A variety of food stations will be available throughout the restaurants as well as beer, wine and spirit stations. Scrips for food are $4, and there is a $5 cover charge. Raffle tickets will be handed out at the entrance for a Vacations Hawaii Las Vegas getaway for two or “Dinner at The Willows” for a year.

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• Bacon-wrapped Shrimp with Lobster Reduction, $5.

Served with garlic mashed potatoes • Truffled Misoyaki Salmon with steamed white rice, $4 • Pepper-crusted Pork Loin with kabayaki glaze, $4.

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• Vegetable Lasagna, $4

• Oven-Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Aged Balsamic Jus, $5.

Served with steamed garlic mashed potatoes Bottom Left: Bacon-wrapped Shrimp with Lobster Reduction ($5). Bottom Right: Truffled Misoyaki salmon with steamed white rice ($4). Lawrence Tabudlo photos

• Salad trio, $4

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Flavia Erickson: “I used to work in Hawaii and I would come here with Toddi, so now I’m back on vacation and we decided to come here for breakfast. I love the omelets, but today I had something different and ordered the banana pancakes.

“They are amazing. The banana is actually inside the pancakes. The syrup is Toddi Nakagawa: “I like Longhi’s for break- really good and I was so surfast because they open early prised to find the pancakes and have such a nice atmos- full of bananas — and not just sliced and put on top. phere and a great view.

“The food is so good, but I It’s more like having a have to admit to always eat- banana pie for breakfast.” ing the same thing -— the regular Eggs Benedict and the freshly squeezed orange Longhi’s juice. It’s a great place to Restaurant come for business meetings — especially early in the Where: morning. I work at the Ala Ala Moana Center Moana Pacific Center and Call: it’s so convenient for work.

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Mixologists Converge on Halekulani T

here’s an outstanding assembly of talent at Halekulani next weekend, as professional bartenders and mixologists from around the country come together as part of Halekulani’s Connoisseur series.

The Art of the Cocktail showcases the talents of industry legend Dale DeGroff, universally acknowledged as the world’s premier mixologist.

DeGroff heads a panel discussion on The Evolution of the Cocktail, and respected author (and Mario Batali’s partner on Iron Chef America) Tony Abou-Ganim demonstrates making classic

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Hawaii’s very own Julie Reiner will lead an afternoon tasting inspired by island flavors.

Chandra Lam, director of Mixology for Southern Wines and Spirits of Hawaii, will be on hand to discuss Hawaii’s unique place in the cocktail world, as the group hosts a series of cocktail parties and mixers throughout the weekend.

Seminars and Classes include: When/Where: Saturday, Sept. 18, at Halekulani, 2199 Kalia Road, Waikiki The Evolution of The Cocktail Who: Julie Reiner, Dale DeGroff, Simon Ford, Tony Abou-Ganim.

When: 11 a.m.-noon Gin: The Noblest Spirit of Them All? Who: Noted mixologist Simon Ford gives a his-

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Right: Dale DeGroff, the world’s premier mixologist. Far right: Chandra Lam, director of Mixology for Southern Wines and Spirits of Hawaii. Top right: Some of the country’s finest bartenders will be mixing it up at the Halekulani this week.

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Hot Pot, Green Papaya: A Winning Combo

By Sarah Pacheco

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hen you arrive at Green Papaya and Hot Pot Shabu Shabu, conveniently located across from Walgreens and kitty-corner to Walmart on Keeaumoku Street, the smell of barbecue and the promise of a delicious, hearty meal welcomes you even before you step inside the dual restaurant space.

Once you do cross the threshold into either eatery, the promise seems fulfilled with one glance at the colorful, photo-filled menus.

The only dilemma is, which item to choose?

At newly opened Hot Pot, customers don’t have to limit their decisions — or their portions — if they dine shabu shabu. The idea is simple: Order a broth, pick out some fixings, and cook it all to your liking at the table.

The combination possibilities are endless. To start, the menu features nine different broths made from either a chicken or beef base that is cooked for 24 hours so that the flavors are richly infused. Most people start with the Original Shabu Shabu broth, but if you like things spicier there is a Vietnamese Spicy Shabu Shabu, Indian Curry Shabu Shabu, Thai Spicy Shabu Shabu, Kimchee Shabu Shabu and 4 King Shabu Shabu. Other interesting flavors include Bean Curd, Volcano Pineapple and Vegetarian.

Each bowl of broth is $4.95, and right now there is a special where if you buy one, you get the second half off.

The more soup the better, because there are dozens of meat, seafood, vegetable and noodle items to enrich to your meal. There are more than 30 different meat and seafood options alone, and generous helpings at that.

Some tasty examples of what’s in store include chicken breast, beef tenderloin, lamb steak, pork, sea bass fillet, baby octopus and shrimp. Each meat plate is $4.95, and seafood is $6.50.

Add in heaping platters of mixed vegetables ($2.95), noodles ($1.75) and mixed mushrooms ($2.95) and you have the beginnings of a satisfying meal.

“We like to say that this is for family and friends to enjoy together,” says owner Bill Trang. “It’s good to have lots of people to share, and most people like shabu shabu at dinner.”

Trang opened Hot Pot Shabu Shabu about three months ago to offer loyal Green Papaya customers something new. He and wife Heidi started the casual Vietnamese cafe 15 years ago, and in honor of many prosperous years, everything on the Green Papaya menu is 10 percent off through the end of the month.

That gives eaters the chance to sample from the vast and quite-thick menu of Fried Noodles, Fried Rice, Thai Soup ($9.95), King Pho ($8.95) and barbecue.

There also is a Family Style a la Carte section for larger parties.

Top: Spring Rolls with Shiitake Mushrooms, Taro and Carrots ($8.95).

Right: Owner Bill Trang offers customers a variety of dishes at his restaurants, Hot Pot Shabu Shabu and Green Papaya.

Leah Friel photos

But what Green Papaya is best known for is its wide selection of meatless dishes, including Spring Rolls with Shiitake Mushrooms, Taro and Carrots ($8.95); Long Rice Tofu Soup ($7.95); Green Papaya Salad with Fried Garlic Tofu ($8.95); Spicy Lemon Grass Tofu with Rice Noodles ($9.50); and Yellow Curry with Tofu, Sweet Potato and Taro ($9.95).

Stop by either restaurant for a meal that promises to be a winner.

Green Papaya 629 Keeaumoku St. Hot Pot Shabu Shabu 627 Keeaumoku St. 953.2340 Parking available in back lot Open 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. daily

asKJo Dear Jo, My problem is that I don’t care for meat that is pink. If I order well done, I end up with a piece of gristle or a lump of charcoal. How can I go out to a restaurant, order a nicely cooked steak, get the same quality as everyone else at the table (the rare eaters)?

Hungry for a Good Steak

they want to ruin it.

Here’s how one highly respected chef commented on the topic: “We try to cook it medium for them,” he says, “but if it comes back — we just leave it on the grill and forget about it!”

So, your chances of finding a chef who likes to overcook steak? Rare.

My best advice is to order fish at the steak house and cook steak at home.

Happy Eating!

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Dear Hungry for a Good Steak, Years ago I visited many three- and four-star European restaurants with a good friend who would always ordered his Have a food or steak “Very well done. No. wine question?

Blood. At All.” But that was Europe, where Mad Ask Jo by e-mailing: jmc Cow disease scared dingarry@staradvertiser.com ers out of eating rare or tune in to Table Talk meat and sent steak every Saturday at 10 a.m. prices soaring. In on KHVH 830 AM. America, our waiters and chefs hold a very different view of a diner who asks to have his top quality steak “overcooked.”

This Month’s Featured Dinner But you’re paying the check, so you have a good argument that you Wednesday, Sept. 22 6:30pm should eat what you like.

Oyster & Matsutake Chawan Mushi Good chefs (well, the Matsutake Broth with Rock Shrimp nice, patient kind, at Soy Sake Glazed Butterfish least) will happily butMatsutake Mushroom Soy Dashi Nage terfly a steak because it Kurobuta Pork Tofu with takes less time to cook Matsutake Mushrooms so you avoid the char Fire Roasted Filet of Beef and the gristle. I could Matsutake Mushroom Ragout tell you to insist that Crepe with Chocolate Ganache the chef cook your steak Orange Scented Vanilla Bean Ice Cream just the way you like it, $90 but here’s the reality: In 40% off all bottles of wine or no corkage most restaurants, chefs don’t care to cook 737-1177 meats past the point of no return. Why would they? They got into the ON THE RISE business because they love food, not because 3660 Waialae Ave.

MATSUTAKE MANIA

www.3660.com

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hen it comes to the best in Korean food, Million Restaurant, a family-run operation since 1989, is quite simply one in a million.

With its tasty Korean-style plate lunches, steaming hot noodle soups and uniquely prepared meat jun dish, Million Restaurant will undoubtedly continue to be a popular place for foodies to gather. Call 596.0799.

Above: Caroline Kim and co-owner Kyung Sook Park, standing outside Million Restaurant, located at 626 Sheridan St. Inset: One of the more popular dishes, the Gop Chang Chi-ke-Regular Beef Intestine Stew ($15).

1 | Brittany Asatani, Kimberly Man, Caroline Kim and Collen Uechi 2 | Kyung Sook Park with bul-go-ki (beef), beef brisket, beef tongue and sliced pork belly — served with garlic, special sauce and kimchi. 3 | Scrumptious pieces of fried man doo 4 | Keola Kajiwara, Sara Pottenger, with Vince and Lisa Tabudlo 5 | Larry Nguyen, with Tony, Tommy and Thuy Do 6 | Amy Han, Jordan Sun and Eric Han Photos by Lawrence Tabudlo

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WHERE TO DINE BAKERY

AMERICAN

Symbol Key

Atlantis Seafood & Steak

Breakfast

Makino Chaya

Aloha Tower Mkt place 585-6360 Westridge Mall 486-5100

La Palme D’or

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

2284 Kalakaua Avenue 922-6868

Lunch

Yakiniku Camellia Buffet

Dinner

d.k Steakhouse

After Midnight

2552 Kalakaua Ave., Waikiki Marriott Beach Hotel 931-6280

Located inside of Zippy’s

BUFFET

Alcohol served Online

CAFE Koko Cafe

Camellia Buffet

Willows, The

Hale Koa Hotel, 2055 Kalia Road 955-0555 Call for eligibility details.

949-4321

930 McCully St. 951-0511/0611

901 Hausten St. 952-9200

Catering

2494 S. Beretania St. 944-0449

Napoleon’s Bakery

Delicatessen & Catering

HAPPY HOUR TACOS!

50% OFF

2nd Pho of equal or lesser value w/ad. expires 9/16/10

Openn Everydayy 10am-10pm m / Exeptt Sunn & Wed d 10am-9pm

Markett City y Shopping g Center 9 Kapiolanii Boulevard 2919

735-8488

Come try our most popular combination SARANGCHAE SPECIAL #2 LIONA ST Enter 2nd driveway on right Orine Sarangchae

LUNCH starting SPECIALS from

KAHEKA ST

BUY ONE, GET ONE

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946-2073 • 2710 South King St. www.fukuyadeli.com

ALL PHO

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Deli Hours: Wed-Sun 6am-2pm After hours catering available

GRAND OPENING SPECIAL

AHANA ST

Authentic c Vietnamese e Cuisine

We have a menu for you!

KEEAUMOKU ST

From Bentos to Banquets & Picnics to Potlucks…

$7.95

905-A Keeaumoku St. • 955-0646 Open Everyday 10am-12am

RYCROFT ST

(BYOB - no corkage fee)

Choose from 7 different meats

1137 11th Ave., Kaimuki (in back of Big City Diner) Open Everyday from 11am-9pm BYOB (No corkage fee)

Wednesday, October 6

737-5678

JOIN SPARKY & THE FEDERAL FIRE DEPARTMENT

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 Proper Attire Required

For a Special Show in Honor of Fire Prevention Week 5 pm Exhibit, Kalia Room • Games, Activities, and Contests • Goodies for the Keiki • Meet Sparky the Fire Dog 6 pm Dinner & Show, Banyan Tree Showroom

CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR HEROES

For tickets call 955-0555 or online www.halekoa.com

Reservations Recommended

2440 Kuhio Ave.

922 5555

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WHERE TO DINE CATERERS

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant

Happy Day Chinese Restuarant

A Catered Experience

On at McCully ON ON On 1110 McCully St.

at McCully 946-8833

Hee Hing Restaurant 449 Kapahulu Ave. 735-5544

CHINESE Duck Yun

Seafood Village Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa Street Level, 2424 Kalakaua Ave, #102 971-1818

Mandalay (The)

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

Hale Koa Hotel, 2055 Kalia Road 955-0555 Call for eligibility details.

Liliha Square 524-1628

3553 Waialae Ave. 738-8666

94-1068 Ka Uka Blvd.

677-7744

Bibas

Don Ho’s Island Grill Aloha Tower Marketplace 528-0807

1055 Alakea St. 525-8585

FAMILY DINING

Golden Palace Seafood Restaurant

Maple Garden /Yen King

111 N. King St. 521-8268

Hot Pot Shabu Shabu

Angelo Pietro Honolulu

909 Isenberg St. 941-6641

1518 Makaloa St. 942-5008

1585 Kapiolani Blvd. #10 941-0555

SEPTEMBER SPECIAL

Choice of Two Entrées:

Japanese Restaurant

ENJOY BREAKFAST! 50% off second entrée with purchase of one breakfast entrée* 9 am to 10:30 am daily

Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 11A.M till Midnight

Roast Turkey $ w/ Smoked Ham

1225 $ 95 Prime Rib Roast 16 $ 95 Salmon Florentine 13 COMPLETE Dinner includes:

"All You Can Eat" Salad Bar, Corn on the Cob, Chocolate Mint Cake and more!

Eggs Benedict Royal

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$ 50

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

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ENJOY LUNCH! 50% off second entrée with purchase of one lunch entrée* 10:30 am to 11:30 am ENJOY DINNER! 50% off second entrée with purchase of an dinner entrée* 5 pm to 6 pm ENJOY HAPPY HOUR! 50% off second appetizer with purchase of an appetizer* 5 pm to 6 pm ENJOY SUNDAY BRUNCH BUFFET! Complimentary champagne or mimosa with adult buffet *discount will be applied to lowest price entrée or appetizer; offer cannot be combined with any other promotional offer; celebration ends on September 25, 2010.

SERVING THE BIGGEST AND BEST SHRIMP TEMPURA IN TOWN! • Dine-In or Take-Out • Gift Certificates • Catering Available 11AM-2PM, 5-8:30PM • Closed Monday Lunch

• Shrimp & Vegetable Tempura • Tonkatsu • Chicken Katsu • Chicken, Beef or Pork Teriyaki • Chicken Karaage • Unagi (add $1 more to meal price) • Salmon, Ahi or Mahi Mahi (Plain Grilled, Lightly Salted, Teriyaki) Includes Rice, Miso Soup,Toss Salad & Tea

Lunch.............$ 10.95 Dinner ...........$ 11.95

100 N. Beretania Street #113 (Parking inside Chinese Cultural Plaza)

Bringing you the finest in Japanese influenced French pastries. Over 35 different varieties of delicious, ultra fine pastries in Hawaii.

Ala Moana Center-Mall Level, Mountain side, next to Shirokiya www.lapalmedor-usa.com

536-3035

941-6161 30th Anniversary

30% OFF Dinner Menu

50 Different Items to Choose From

• Kalbi • Sirloin Steak • Shrimp • Sashimi • Chicken • & More

* Valid from September 12-30, 2010 Must present coupon during time of purchase

“ALL YOU CAN EAT ” LUNCH 10:30am-2:30pm .........$14.95 DINNER 2:30am-10pm.............$21.95

580 Nimitz 580 NimitzHwy. Hwy 545-7979 545-7979

RESTAURANT

SUNTORY

FREE PARKING!

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, 3rd Floor

2494 S. Beretania St.

restaurantsuntory.com • 922-5511

Buy one dinner entree, receive 2nd entree

Most Delicious Thai Food in Town!

Immensely Popular Plate Lunch For $5.70

50% OFF

valid Sun, Mon & Tue with ad BRUCEE SHIMABUKURU Expires 9/21/10.

Sept. 17 only

SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE

BROTHERS CAZIMERO

Sept. 15, 22, & 29

SUNDAY................................... Melveen Leed MONDAY ................................. Jerry Santos & Hula TUESDAY ................................. Robert Cazimero & Hula THURSDAY.............................. Sista Robi FRIDAY ..................................... Makaha Sons SATURDAY.............................. Hoku Zuttermeister

FREE VALET PARKING • www.chefchai.com • Call 585-0011 |

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Coming Soon to 900 N. Nimtz Hwy 1627 Nuuanu Ave 585-8839 Mon-Sat 10:30am-9pm; Sun 12n-8pm 2955 E. Manoa Rd 988-0212

Call for take out

www.bangkokchefexpress.com

WHERE TO DINE FAMILY DINING IHOP Waikiki - 1850 Ala Moana Blvd • 949-4467 Waikiki - Kuhio & Lewers • 921-2400 Pearl City - Times Sq. SC • 486-4467 Kaneohe - Windward Mall • 235-4467 Hilo - Prince Kuhio Plaza • 959-2600

Kani Ka Pila Grille

Ranch House, The

2169 Kalia Rd, Outrigger Reef on the Beach 924-4990

449 Kapahulu Avenue, 2nd Floor 737-4461

Kit N Kitchen

FINE DINING Chai’s Island Bistro Aloha Tower Market Pl. 585-0011

Hy’s Steak House

Wailana Coffee House

1010 University Avenue 942-7622

2440 Kuhio Ave. 922-5555

1860 Ala Moana Blvd.

955-1764

Kenny’s Restaurant

Sam Choy’s BLC

1620 N. School St. 841-0931

580 N. Nimitz Hwy. 545-7979

Panya Bistro • Bakery • Bar

Kenny’s Express

Zippy’s

Ala Moana Center Mauka - Mall Level 946-6388

2nd Floor Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center 922-9333

Stage Restaurant

Call the one nearest you.

1250 Kapiolani Blvd.

237-5429

GRAND OPENING Keeaumoku

by Wal-Mart 946-5696 (KOZO)

One coupon per order.

Cannot be combined with other offers.

Expires 9/15/10

BYOB

NO MSG

(no corkage fee)

SHABU SHABU Restaurant

942-5008

LUNCH SPECIAL Japanese Set Lunch

8.95

$

art) Walm cross a ( . t S kaloa 1518 Ma

BROTH

Monday-Sunday

LUNCH 10:30AM-2:30PM • DINNER 5PM-11PM

3579 Waialae Avenue 737-8820

Credit Card Sale Only (With Coupon)

Excludes set menus; Roast Pork, Roast Duck, Char Siu & other specials. Not to be combined with any other offer. Expires 9/30/10.

12.95

$

Only

10% OFF

Hong Kong Dim Sum & Regular Menu Items

Early Bird Special

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant Liliha Square by Times Supermarket

Add $3.00 for Complete Meal

524-1628

which includes soup or salad, ice cream

Celebrating 10 Years!

11 am - 7 pm

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

15% OFF(Charge) • 25% OFF(Cash)

All Day for Locals with ID Specials not valid on Holidays

Dim Sum & Reg. Menu Dine In Special!

Lunch 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. • Dinner 5:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

10% OFF(Charge) • 15% OFF(Cash) 15% OFF Roast Pork, Roast Duck & Char Siu

at the old Waikiki III Theatres Parking available at the Pro-Park location Seaside Ave. Pay $2 at the Restaurant. www.atlantisseafoodsteak.com

922-6868

BUY 1 GET 2ND AT

Exp. 9/30/10

ALL PLATE CHOICES

50% OFF 15% OFF

Alsoo Availablee Curry,, Steakk & Pasta

Cash Sale Only (With Coupon)

Ingredients

Shabu Shabu Special

*Not to be combined with any other specials.

Must present coupon to recieve discount.

Excludes beverages. Expires Sept. 30, 2010.

15% OFF

1pm 11am-1 days, 7 pen Healthy & Fresh •O

September Daily Lunch Specials

8.50

$

Now taking reservations for Lunch & Dinner Ready made Bentos available daily

MO TU WE TH FR SA

Oyako Style Donburi w/ Pork Skewered Ahi Katsu Teishoku Cold Chicken w/ Sesame Sauce Teishoku Salmon Tempura Donburi Ebi Fried Teishoku Salmon Kama Teishoku

Lunch 11 am - 5 pm; Dinner 5 pm - 9 pm Closed Sundays Ready made Bentos available daily

1345 S. King Street Corner of S. King St. & Sheridan St. Close to Ala Moana Shpg Cntr & Wal Mart

Japanese Home Style Restaurant “Hinone Mizunone” Please enjoy the TEL. KAMADAKIGOHAN www.fujio-food.com cooked completely by “Ogama”.

Happy Day Chinese Restaurant

Must present coupon 3553 Waialae Avenue Expires 9/30/10 Excludes set menu; Not to combined with any other offers.

738-8666

942-4848

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WHERE TO DINE FINE DINING

ITALIAN 1137 11th Avenue 737-1937

Waikiki Business Plaza 2270 Kalakaua Ave. 923-3877

Kochi

1936 South King St. 941-2835

JAPANESE

The Fat Greek

3040 Waialae Ave. 734-0404

Sansei Seafood Restaurant Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort 2552 Kalakaua Ave, 931-6286

Kozo Sushi

Chinese Cultural Plaza 536-3035

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

Hinone Mizunone

Makino Chaya

Hifumi Japanese Restaurant

GREEK

Sushi Company 1111 McCully Street 947-5411

Sushi Ichiban

1 Aloha Tower Dr. 2nd Flr. 585-6360 98-150 Kaonohi St. 486-5100

1345 South King St. 942-4848

3579 Waialae Ave. 737-8820

15% Off Any Purchase*

WAFFLES

Served with 2 pc waffles, cream & fresh seasonal fruits

$7.50

(Served at breakfast only) Side order available with any breakfast entrée order $3.00 Price for September 2010 promo only

Times Coffee Shop

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Royal Hawaiian Shpg Cntr 3rd Flr. 922-5511

1841 Ala Moana Blvd.

941-4444

Bella Mia Top of Waikiki

Restaurant Suntory

Kobe Japanese Steak House

MANGO CHEESECAKE

941-2835 • 1936 S. King St. Local Japanese Style Dining Dinner 5-Midnight • Late Pupus 10-2am

Koolau Center 47-388 Hui Iwa St. 247-2200

*Must be $20.00 or more. One coupon per visit. Must present ad.

Not combinable with other offers. EXPIRES 12/31/10 WWW.KOOLAUCENTER.COM

FREE ENTREE ON YOUR B-DAY!

KIDS EAT FREE

PERSON w/ Valid ID & *BIRTHDAY 2 ADULT (guests) to qualify. *FREE * ENTREE (up to $19 value).

MONDAY & TUESDAY KIDS - Ages 2 to 7 years old.

1 Child per Adult

11AM-3PM |

* *

Light & fluffy texture cheesecake with a layer of fresh island mango jelly inside & graham cracker crust.

$4.95 Dine-in $5.95

Bistro • Bakery • Bar

Breakfast • Lunch • Happy Hour • Dinner Ala Moana Center • Mall Level / Mauka (Next to Victoria’s Secret)

946-6388

8.50 include tax

$

Featured Items Available Only At Million

ÆChicken Breast Bi Bim Naeng-Myun

KOREAN CUISINE

YAKINIKU

Æ

• LUNCH $14.95 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM • DINNER $21.95 3 PM -10 PM Chicken Breast Mul-Naeng-Myun Since 1989

MILLION 596-0799 626 6 SHERIDAN N ST.. (backside of Walmart)

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930 McCully St. • 951-0511 / 951-0611

• PRIVATE PARTY ROOM • CONVENIENT PARKING

WHERE TO DINE JAPANESE

Orine Sarang Chae

Tanaka of Tokyo

Party Rooms for up to 450

Bangkok Chef

Souvaly Thai Cuisine

2710 S. King St. 946-2073

803 Kam Hwy. 455-5888

YOGURT Yogen Fr u¨ z 1102 Fort Street Mall Windward Mall

228

$

Flavor of the Month

1.89

$

Chinese Chicken Salad Scallop Soup • 2 Live Maine Lobsters Sweet & Sour Fish Filet Peking Duck w/Bun • Whole Crispy Chicken Taro Basket Seafood Combo Chicken Cake Noodle • Rice & Dessert 111 N. King St. near Maunakea 7am -10pm

2919 Kapiolani Blvd.

735-8488

Fukuya Delicatessen & Catering

ALL DIM SUM

Special Menu for10

Pho Kitchen

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

OKAZUYA

1604 Kalakaua Ave. 951-9370

No credit cards accepted for special menu

THAI

1137 11th Avenue, Kaimuki (11th Avenue Atrium) 737-5678

Frog House Restaurant

149

2169 Kalia Rd., Outrigger Reef Hotel 923-2277

11th Avenue Mexitlan Grill

KOREAN

629 Keeaumoku St. 953-2340

The Ocean House Restaurant

MEXICAN

95-050 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu 677-5388

Green Papaya

3660 Waialae Ave.

626 Sheridan St. 596-0799

Ton Ton Ramen

VIETNAMESE

3660 on the Rise

Yakiniku Million

East, in King's Village, 922-4233 Central, in Waikiki Shopping Plaza, 922-4702 West in Ala Moana CntrHookipa Terrace 945-3443

$

PACIFIC RIM

905-A Keeaumoku St. 955-0646

Coffee

7AM-2PM

Special Price for Table of 10 Chicken Salad with Jelly Fish Imperial Scallop Soup Peking Duck with Bun Salt & Pepper Shrimp Seafood w/Vegetables in Taro Basket Steamed Fish Fillets w/Ginger Scallion Black Mushroom with Baby Pak Choy Steamed Rice, Dessert

Tiramisu Torte Café Latte Cheesecake

6” Sugar-Free Coffee Delite Cake

521-8268

Mocha Roll Coffee Gourmet Cupcake

NIGHTLY 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Teriyaki Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15.95 Daily Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$23.95 Sukiyaki Steak . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20.95 Teriyaki Steak & Chicken Combo . .$21.95 Kama‘aina & Military Discount Available (with proper ID)

Mocha Almond Fudge Ultimate Donut

Tiramisu Torte

Coffee Mahina Pie

www.themandalayhawaii.com

1055 Alakea St.

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

525-8585

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

1841 Ala Moana Blvd.

Between Ilikai & Hilton Hawaiian Village

941-4444

Dinner served from 5:30 nightly. Valet parking available. Not valid with any other offer.

• Oriental Chicken Salad • 4 types of Dim Sum (Siu Mai, Half Moon, Seaweed Spring Roll, Manapua) • Szechuan Style Pork w/Garlic Sauce • General Tso’s Favorite Chicken • Beef and Broccoli • Seafood Fried Noodle • Dessert - Almond Float per person $ (10 people minimum)

10.95

• Chicken Salad with Oriental Dressing • Crispy Bacon Seafood Combo Wrap • Dungeness Crab - Country Style • Honey Glazed Walnut Shrimp • General Tso’s Favorite Chicken • Seasonal Chinese Green Vegetable • House Fried Rice • Dessert: Mango Pudding

$

24.95

per person (4 people minimum)

Specials not valid on Holidays. Advance Reservations required, please call 971-1818.Valet Parking Only.

SeafoodvillageHyatt.com Ask about our Kama‘aina Discount

Hyatt Regency Resort& Spa-Street Level•2424 Kalakaua Ave., #102

BIRTHDAY SPECIAL

SENIOR SPECIAL

With Family Group 20%

Lunch Dinner

FREE BIRTHDAY MEAL FOR ANY AGE

OFF

Must have minimum party of 4.

One Birthday coupon per 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.

Expires 9/19/10

30% OFF 50% OFF

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.

Expires 9/19/10

Aloha Tower 585-6360 1 Aloha Tower Dr. 2nd Fl., 3 Hours Parking $1 Pearlridge 486-5100 98-150 Kaonohi St. D I N I N G

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Pansit Noodles, Filipino-style Noodles

by Chef Chai Chaowasaree

Ingredients: • 1/2 pack pancit bihon noodles • 1/2 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined • 1 cooked chicken breast, shredded • 2 cups chicken broth • 1/4 cabbage, sliced into strips • 1 onion, peeled and sliced • 3 cloves garlic, crushed and minced

• 1/3 cup scallions, cut into pieces • 1 carrot, sliced into strips • 2 tablespoons cooking oil • 3/4 cup diced celery • 3 tablespoons soy sauce • 2 tablespoons oyster sauce • Salt and pepper, to taste • 5 pieces of calamansi or 1 lemon, sliced

Preparation: • Soak the bihon noodles for 10 minutes to soften • In a non-stick sauté pan, add vegetable oil, onions and garlic; cook for one minute.

• Add shrimp and cook for another minute; add chicken broth, shredded chicken breast and all vegetables until cooked.

• Mix in bihon noodles and add soy sauce.

Cook for about 5 minutes or until the noodles are soft.

• Season with salt and pepper to taste, and garnish with calamansi or lemon on the side.

ono, you know treated to Million’s specialty sauce seasoned lettuce salad, letadditional choice of barbecue tuce wraps, and miso paste and chicken, meat juhn, bul go gi beef garlic. If you can take the heat, or fish juhn plate ($11), or a three you can even request some choice combo meal of kalbi, Bul jalapeño peppers on the house!

Go Gi beef and chicken ($13). For Million Restaurant the ultimate dining experience, 626 Sheridan St. get the family or a group of 596.0799 friends together and feast yakiniku-style. For $19, the BBQ King Kalbi on a sizzling platter is a great pick and includes lettuce wraps and a specialty salad for only $5 more. If you’re craving kalbi in its truest form, opt for the Non-marinated kalbi with lettuce and salad as well ($24). I highly recommend wrapping a few pieces of kalbi along with some kimchi or vegetables of choice in a piece of lettuce for a zesty and fresh Korean treat. Not only is it ono, but it’s healthy, too. Other popular kalbi items offered here include the Kalbi Stone Pot mixed with vegetables, otherwise known as Bi Bim Bap ($13) and the Kalbi Soup (regular $10, large $15). Non-spicy and spicy options are available. In addition to rice, each dish comes with delicious seaweed soup and a set of six Above: The all-you-can-eat Korean side-dish appetizers. If you order buffet at Camellia Buffet comes with kimchi and kalbi. Right: The kalbi the kalbi as a yakiniku dish or as served yakiniku style comes with varia sizzling platter, you’ll also be ous side dishes at the Frog House.

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Camellia Buffet For the past 25 years, this yakiniku-style restaurant, located on McCully Street, has been offering locals a top-notch all-you-caneat Korean buffet. Need I say more? Imagine all the kalbi, Bul Go Gi, chicken, spicy pork, kimchi, taegu and rice you could ever want right at your fingertips.

With more than 50 items to choose from, ranging from main dishes to sides, you’d better come ready to grind! As one of my favorite buffets, I always work up an appetite at least a couple days prior to dining here because there’s just so much to take in (digestively speaking). And although you have to cook your own food tabletop — it’s all worth it. The kalbi is juicy and savory in flavor as it’s marinated for 24 hours in a rich concoction of shoyu, sugar, garlic, ginger and a plethora of other secret ingredients. The Beef Rib-Eye is not one to pass up either, along with the sirloin steak and the various selections of kimchi made inhouse. Lunch buffet costs $14.95 and the dinner buffet is $21.95.

Camellia Buffet 930 McCully St. 951.0511

Frog House Restaurant Ono for some fabulous Korean food at an affordable price? The Frog House Restaurant serves up great portions of some of the best Korean cuisine in town. Whether you’re in the mood for a plate lunch or traditional yakiniku flair, owner Jeannie Oh says they do it all.

“We have the yakiniku option that people love because they can make their own lettuce wraps, but locals really prefer ordering the plate — especially the Kal-bi plate,” she says.

“It’s really good and it’s a pretty popular item.”

Kal-bi served yakinikustyle ($24.95) consists of two ribs marinated overnight in a tasty sauce of shoyu, sugar, garlic, sesame seed oil, ginger and more. Cook it up to your liking and enjoy the eight side dishes included with the meal.

“The sides differ from day to day and we have three different kinds of kimchi,” Oh explains.

However, if cooking is not your

forte, the chefs here will gladly do it for you when you order the Kalbi lunch plate ($8.95) or dinner plate ($13.95). The lunch plate comes with six different side dishes, while dinner comes with seven. Rice also is included with every meal.

Frog House Restaurant 1604 Kalakaua Ave. 951.8370