Hawaii Dining Out 19 Jun 2011

JUNE 19-25, 2011

One in a Million Here’s to you, Million Restaurant, where waking up is now possible, thanks to a new lineup of breakfast menu items infused with Korean tastes and accents.

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Rolling on by with vegetable sushi | 9 Z’s local spin on savory pizza | 17

Million Restaurant’s Paula and Erik Gray join Paula’s mother, Diana Park, a founding member of the Korean eatery, in toasting new breakfast meals such as (clockwise, from left) Triple Stack Chocolate Pancakes, Korean Chadol Begi Hoagie, Denver Omelet, and Ham and Cheese Burrito.

ALSO: ‘Hole’ lotta good food at Ige’s 19th Puka | 6

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By Alana Folen | Photos by Leah Friel

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Summer Sipping Rainbow Drive-In — any meal is not complete without a large

have been in the best of moods as of late, believe it or not. Why, you may ask? Well, the official beginning of summer is only days away — and summer just happens to be one of my favorite seasons. For me, summer equates to beautiful, glowing complexions and days that just seem all the brighter. And it doesn’t hurt that my birthday (August, if anyone should ask) also happens to be celebrated during the warmest time of the year.

Of course, the advent of summer also means rising temperatures and longer days. That’s why this week, I decided to bring to you a few “Ono, You Know” tips to combat the summer doldrums. Try cooling down with some of the best and sweetest non-alcoholic drinks in town. I promise you won’t regret it!

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You’ll surely be seeing double rainbows upon your first sip of Rainbow Drive-In’s famous Strawberry Slush Float ($3 large, $2.75 small). This cool and sweet treat is the perfect way to beat the heat during the summer months.

According to Lance Shimabuku, executive general manager of Rainbow Drive-In, the Strawberry Slush Float is a hit among locals and tourists alike — making it one of the fast-food restaurant’s most soughtafter treats. This blended strawberry drink, topped off with a giant scoop of vanilla ice cream, contains the perfect amount of sweet. Indeed, the pairing is like no other.

“This is something that’s pretty unique to us,” Shimabuku says. “Mr. Ifuku added this to the menu at the opening of Rainbow Drive-In.” Seiju and Ayako Ifuku opened the doors to this iconic landmark in October 1961, and today this onolicious eatery is considered to be a staple when it comes to serving up local favorites.

Whether it’s a classic loco moco, a meaty hamburger steak or a piping-hot saimin you’re after, one thing is for certain

For only $3.75, patrons receive a large (or small) Strawberry Slush Float. The glass of this refreshing drink consisting of proof, as they say, is in the numbers. homemade azuki beans, a bit of liquid “We sell about 350 to 400 Strawberry sugar, evaporated milk and coconut milk, Slush Floats per day,” Shimabuku explains. blended together with fine shave ice.

“This is a very popular item,” says Wong.

“And we make it when you order, so if a customer wants to have one first thing in “Sometimes we run out of our azuki beans. the morning — they got it. We serve it day – See page 16 or night.”

Rainbow Drive-In Where: 3308 Kanaina Ave Call: 737.0177

Anytime Café If you’re parched from a long day at the beach or pool, there’s no better place to hydrate yourself than at Anytime Café.

Located in Market City Shopping Center, Anytime Café caters to diners who are yearning for anything and everything as far as good (and cheap) eats are concerned.

One of my favorite summer treats is shave ice with azuki beans, and to my delight, Cindy Wong, owner of Anytime Café, presented me with this request in drink form. Enter the Red Bean Shave Ice with Coconut Milk. It’s fantastic!

Above: The editor finds two of her favorite flavors — strawberry and vanilla — deliciously blended in Rainbow Drive-In’s Strawberry Slush Float.

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One in a Million Here’s to you, Million Restaurant, where waking up is now possible, thanks to a new lineup of breakfast menu items infused with Korean tastes and accents.

See page 4 | Leah Friel photo

Rolling on by with vegetable sushi | 9 Z’s local spin on savory pizza | 17

Million Restaurant’s Paula and Erik Gray join Paula’s mother, Diana Park, a founding member of the Korean eatery, in toasting new breakfast meals such as (clockwise, from left) Triple Stack Chocolate Pancakes, Korean Chadol Begi Hoagie, Denver Omelet, and Ham and Cheese Burrito.

ALSO: ‘Hole’ lotta good food at Ige’s 19th Puka | 6

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///////////////////////////////////////// DININGOUT//COVERSTORY t Million Restaurant, customers are welcomed as if they are coming home to enjoy a freshly prepared meal with family.

The eatery is adept at treating its guests like kin because, as it turns out, the restaurant is run by extended family.

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While Million has been serving up popular Korean dishes along with its yakiniku menu since its inception in 1989, the restaurant recently expanded its kitchen area and, as of June 7, now features a new breakfast menu chock full of classic items infused with Korean tastes and accents. The breakfast operation is led 1 by the husband-and-wife team of Paula and Erik Gray, while Paula’s mother, Diana Park (one of the original family members who got Million up and running), lends her assistance and knowledge of the business to the next generation of

restaurateurs.

“We want all our customers to leave with a smile on their face,” says Erik Gray, who runs the back of the house while Paula manages the operation on the floor.

“I was a traveling musician for 15 years in New York and often cooked at night. I thought I’d try (some of what I learned)

here. It’s a working man’s breakfast food; affordable, but still classy.”

While Paula and Erik both currently study psychology at the University of Hawaii, they’ve taken on the vast chal-

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Where: 626 Sheridan St., Honolulu Call: 596.0799 Hours: Breakfast served Tuesday through Sunday from 6 to 11 a.m. (closed Mondays); the restaurant is open daily from 11 a.m. to midnight, and closes at 2 a.m. Friday and Saturdays.

Notes: Free parking behind the restaurant with metered stalls in front.

Seniors receive a 20 percent discount on breakfast items.

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CLUB 1 Diana Park, with Erik and Paula Gray 2 Breakfast Platter ($6.50) with an extra scoop of kim chee fried rice.

3 Denver Omelet ($7) 4 Ham and Cheese Burrito ($6.50) 5 Million Breakfast Special ($2.99) 6 Korean Chadol Begi Hoagie ($7) 7 Triple Stack Chocolate Pancakes ($6)

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lenge of launching the new menu from scratch. Dining Out stopped by Million soon after its breakfast items hit the plate to see what’s cooking.

DO: What was behind the decision to offer breakfast items at Million?

Paula: My uncle, Chang Hyun Park, had the restaurant since it opened, and after renovating the kitchen, he offered the breakfast side to my husband and I — and we took it.

Erik: I didn’t want to cook anymore after coming to Hawaii, but this opportunity was presented to us. We want to develop a following, and it’s been getting busier every day.

DO: Which dishes have proven most popular among guests?

Paula: The Korean Chadol Begi Omelet ($7.50) is very popular. It’s a three-egg omelet with Korean beef brisket, mushrooms, tomatoes, bell peppers and American cheese. Lots of customers have ordered it, as well as the Million Breakfast Special ($2.99), which includes one scoop of fried rice, one egg prepared just how you like it and two slices of bacon.

Erik: Breakfast hoagies were really big in New York, so I thought I’d try them here. The Korean Chadol Begi Hoagie ($7) contains the same ingredients as

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the omelet only it’s served as a sandwich in a warm hoagie bun.

DO: What keeps Million’s loyal customers coming back for more?

Paula: We already have regulars that really like the food, and we hope more come to enjoy it. Million

family when it comes to running the restaurant?

Paula: It’s all about family. Even though the breakfast operation is separate from the Korean side, we always get together with my uncle and have meetings to stay on the same page. My husband and I planned everything, but my mother is always there to help us.

Erik: Our family is right here at work — my wife and my mom.

DO: Is it difficult to work together as husband and wife in such a demanding and stressful job?

Paula: Right before we opened, things got very stressful. There were some arguments, but once we opened, the pressure was relieved quite a bit. He controls the back while I run the front, so we’re able to stay out of each other’s way.

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Restaurant itself has a lot of regulars, so we’re trying to build on that. A lot of people think we’re just a Korean restaurant. But the breakfast menu is very diverse, and gets better every day. We try to give big portions at reasonable prices. We also offer a 20 percent discount for seniors.

DO: How important is the concept of

DO: While the operation is still in its infancy, do you foresee the menu expanding in the future?

Paula: Right now, we only have three people to run the operation, but as we grow, we’re going to add specials and eventually expand the menu. We already have some ideas, but we’re sticking to the basics for now.

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amaraderie. A comfortable atmosphere. Good food. Ron Ige, owner of Ige’s Restaurant & 19th Puka, vividly remembers the inspiration for starting the eatery.

“We (my brothers and I) played golf all the time and we always went to the 19th Puka whenever we got done,” he says.

“It was a place we could hang

out, reflect on the day and enjoy different pupus. I thought it’d be great if we could build our own 19th Puka … that was my dream.”

Eight years ago, Ige’s dream became a reality when he opened Ige’s Restaurant & 19th Puka, located in Aiea. The business, though, was in the family for many years prior, according to Ige. “My mom started our business in 1969 — Ige’s Lunchwagon, which 2 expanded into Ige’s Catering Service,” he says.

“We (my brothers and I) took flavor. “We came from a lunchover after she retired and made wagon background,” Ige our own kitchens.” explains. “That’s what we used Today, Ige’s Catering Service to run — a lunchwagon or takehas several locations operated out window — so that’s why our by the brothers, including menu features lunchwagon-style, kitchens in Mapunapuna, local food.”

Halawa Valley and Aiea. Ron The eatery’s most popular runs the Ige’s Lunchwagon & dishes include Joal’s Teriyaki Catering location in Aiea, as Flap Meat ($14.99) and Shoyu well as the restaurant.

Pork ($13.99), the restaurant’s Ige’s Restaurant & 19th signature dish. Recently, the varPuka is well known for its local ious salad entrees also have

been popular among customers, Ige notes. Favorites include the Grilled Salmon Salad ($11.99) — romaine, iceberg and red lettuce topped with grilled Atlantic salmon, carrots, cucumber, cilantro and tossed with a House Oriental Vinaigrette and a lemon butter sauce — and the Ahi Tofu Salad ($11.99), featuring romaine, iceberg and red lettuce tossed with a House Oriental Vinaigrette and covered with

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watercress, red onions, celery, alfalfa sprouts, tofu and grilled ahi.

“People like to eat healthier now, so we made a bunch of salads (for our menu),” Ige says. “We just added a salad bar, too; we started that six to eight weeks ago.”

The mixed plate entrees at Ige’s Restaurant & 19th Puka continue to be popular as well. For these entrees, customers can choose any two

items — including pork chops, flap meat and baby back ribs — which come with a choice of starch and a bowl of soup or the salad bar. The mixed plate entrees are also popular because of the discounts, according to Ige. “Every Monday through Thursday, everything is 15 percent off — 15 percent off all our mixed plates and also the daily dinner specials,” he says. “The prices are 15 percent lower than on Fridays and Saturdays … we did it that way to get people to go out and eat. The average price per customer is $15.”

Besides its flavorful menu items, Ige’s Restaurant & 19th Puka is a popular destination for parties and fundraisers because of its large venue.

“We have a stage; we do

live music,” Ige says. “We can accommodate up to 500 or 600 (people) for parties.”

With its variety of menu entrees and casual atmosphere, Ige’s Restaurant continues to be the true “19th Puka” filled with fun, good food and camaraderie that Ron envisioned.

“On Friday nights, we do something called ‘Flashback Friday’ that (features) all the bands from the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, and we have dancing,” Ige says, smiling. “We have an in-house magician (perform) every Tuesday, and every Monday, we have a free karaoke night.

It really is a gathering place.”

1 Waitress Mailei Stachel with the Joal’s Teriyaki Flap Meat ($14.99) 2 All of the featured dishes 3 Chef Kevin Trinidad tosses some spicy edamame over an open flame.

4 Interior shot of Ige’s 5 Grilled Salmon Salad ($11.99) 6 Shrimp Tempura served with Homemade Tartar Sauce ($14.99) 7 Shoyu Pork ($13.99)

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The cafe that makes it count for busy people

hen 1132 Cafe & Catering opened its second location at the former Spada Restaurant site in downtown Honolulu earlier this year, owner Stefan Kruger thought it best to go with a menu that offered customers — predominantly busy businesspeople — a number of choices.

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realized his plans were a bit ambitious. So he adjusted, opting for only six permanent dishes on the menu each day and ever-changing a la carte items. As a result, less has become more at the cafe that not only offers great fare for walk-in patrons, but a catering service perfect for business meetings, seminars and parties.

“Our menu was too complicated

before. People only have 30minute lunch breaks downtown and they want something already prepared, so we simplified the menu,” says Kruger, who launched his first location inside the former First Hawaiian Bank Building on Bishop Street back in 2006. “We now tell them, ‘Pick your meat, pick your vegetable, pick your starch.’ We made it easy for them.”

Indeed. As easy as 1, 1, 3, 2.

1132 Cafe & Catering Where: 1132 Bishop St., Honolulu Call: 521.1837 Where: 1999 Bishop St. (First Hawaiian Center), Honolulu Call: 526.1777 Hours: 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

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One of the beauties of 1132 Cafe & Catering’s new First Hawaiian Center location is the diversity of its menu, which includes hot breakfast items, pastry, sandwich platters, fruit trays and pizza.

Here is a trio of treats every serious diner should try at least once:

1. Tuna with Egg Pizza ($14.99, 15inch pizza; $3.77, slice) A scrumptious offering that features tuna and an egg over easy on each slice, and topped with mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce and fresh basil.

For the pizza lover who wants a bit of variety, opt for the half-and-half special — half of the Tuna with Egg Pizza, and half of another pizza such as Chicken Pesto, which contains chicken breast strips and pesto sauce made with fresh basil.

2. 1132 Baked Chicken ($7.97) A centuries-old recipe with origins in Macao, this hot food item calls for boneless chicken to be slow-baked and served in a spicy coconut sauce.

The dish — which comes with rice and vegetables — epitomizes what happens when you take the finest in European, African and Asian cuisine, and mix them all together. Delicious!

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1 Baked Chicken with spicy coconut sauce ($7.97) 2 1132 Lunch Treat ($11.99) includes a salad with mango, glazed walnuts, strawberries and cranberries with a basalmic vinegarette; penne pasta with pumpkin and bacon bits; and assorted wraps and sandwiches. 3 Tuna and Egg Pizza ($14.99 for 15-inch pizza, or $3.77 per slice)

3. 1132 Lunch Treat ($11.99 per person, with a minimum order for six) Straight off the catering menu, this light, healthy selection showcases a variety of food items — sandwiches, wraps, a tray of salad and a tray of pasta salad — and is perfect for business meetings. Sandwiches include Turkey Bacon Avocado and Mozzarella BLT, and wraps include Chicken Walnut and Turkey Cranberry. Treat comes with chips, cookies, plates and napkins.

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But as a vegetarian, you may think there’s something fishy about dining out at a sushi bar.

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two directions, so you have more to choose from, including meatand seafood-free creations such as White Button Mushroom (pink plate/$3.20), King Oyster Mushroom (pink plate/$3.20), Kimchee Gunkan (yellow plate/$2.80), Broccoli Sushi (yellow plate/$2.80) and Avocado Sushi (brown plate/$1.50).

“These are popular with our customers, especially the White Button Mushroom,” says owner Jay Kim. “We serve free miso soup,” he

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At the next table, a half-dozen middle-aged men speaking a seamless blend of Cantonese and English served themselves from bowls of steaming jook in the center of the table. They ate the rice soup with obvious gusto, a good sign of the good things to come.

“Our jook is very popular,” said Peggy Li, who manages the small North

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Hotel Street eatery owned by her parents. “We make our own meatballs here. And my mother and father make the jook at 5 o’clock every morning, so it’s fresh.”

A bargain at $4.35, jook may be ordered with meatballs, preserved egg and pork, beef, chicken, sea bass, seafood, or a mix of beef, meatballs, and pork. The soup is a generous tureen of creamy comfort, with strips of fresh ginger and rings of green onion.

According to Li, Canton House’s bestseller is its Look Funn (known to many Cantonese outside Hawaii as cheong fun). The flat, wide rice noodles are made onsite, she adds, and the

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4 dish may be ordered plain, or with Spare Ribs, Shrimp, Scallops, Beef or Char Siu, for $2.88. “All of them are good, but our beef look funn is the most popular,” she said. This version consists of a fat rice noodle wrapped around soft, rich beef, seasoned with parsley, green onions and cilantro.

As Li spooned lightly sweetened and seasoned soy sauce over the noodles, she explained that her father, Yat Quan Lee, and her mother, Lu Ya Lin, formerly owned and operated a restaurant in their native China. “Back in Canton, they made dim sum for more than 20 years,” she said.

Many items that once appeared on the menu at their Canton restaurant have now become favorites at their Chinatown eatery. One can enjoy a delightful and varied meal with friends here for just a few dollars apiece. Dim sum at the Canton House is priced at $2.08 per selection, and masterfully prepared and presented.

The Baked BBQ Manapua consisted of three warm, yeasty buns, generously stuffed with pork filling that was sweet and savory in perfect measure. Two kinds of Siu Mai, pork and chicken, were both tasty and rich, and the Half Moon dumplings were plump with fresh water chestnuts, cilantro and shrimp.

A trio of cakes was served: Taro, Turnip and Pumpkin. They’d been lightly sautéed on the griddle at the front of

5 the restaurant. The taro brick tasted a bit like fivespice; the turnip cake was made of soft shredded daikon and not much else, and both were delicious (versions with chestnuts and chives are also available).

The pumpkin cake, a soft orange bun made with mushrooms and garlic, is an exclusive Canton House creation.

“It’s made with a family recipe,” Li commented.

“People are trying to eat healthier, so we’re coming up with healthier items.” Lighter offerings include Vegetable Spring Rolls (with cabbage, carrots, garlic, and other vegetables) and Stir-Fried Choy Sum, with oyster sauce or garlic.

Décor at Canton House is bright and cheerful, with posters of fantastic landscapes, plenty of red paper lanterns, and lots of wall hangings and scrolls.

The walls are hung with handwritten signs in English and Chinese, advertising special dim sum such as Zong, made with red and green beans, pork, and sticky rice wrapped in a lotus leaf, traditionally eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival season.

Like many other Chinatown restau-

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rants, Canton House allows patrons to bring their own favorite adult beverages. There is no corkage fee. The restaurant is open daily from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Catering is available on request, with a couple of days’ notice.

Though they are many years and thousands of miles away from their Cantonese roots, Yat Quan Lee, Lu Ya Lin, and Peggy Li of Honolulu’s Canton House Restaurant are working hard to keep the art of dim sum alive and well.

Their efforts were recognized at the seventh annual Top 100 Chinese Restaurants Awards Show in San Francisco this past January, when Canton House was named a Top 100 Specialty Winner.

1 Owner Yat Quon Lee with the Mochi Ball, or Jian Dui ($2.08), and Zong ($2.88) 2 Oyster Choy Sum ($6.72) and House Special Chow Mein ($7.68) 3 A bevy of dim sum: Shrimp Dumpling, Shrimp Half Moon, Pork Siu Mai, Chiu Chow Half Moon and Chicken Sin Mai — each for $2.08. 4 (Clockwise, from top-left) Mochi Rice in Lotus Leaf, Bean Curd Roll, Steam Manapua and Chicken with Vegetable Dumpling — each for $2.08. 5 Char Siu Look Funn with Special Sauce ($2.88), Chinese Donut ($1.50) and House Special Meatball Porridge ($4.35) 6 (Clockwise, from top-left) Egg Custard Tart, Bake Turnip Cake, Spring Rolls, Seaweed Rolls and Sweet Rice Cake — each for $2.08.

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lite bites

Savoring the sweet and spicy

By Christina O’Connor

ff Nimitz Highway, you can slip into an inviting, elegant oasis to get away from the hustle of downtown and enjoy a tasty Thai meal.

Started in 2001 by the husband-and-wife team of Patrick Chang and Thai Sansane Pornchairattanakun, Bangkok Chef combines authentic knowhow with fresh ingredients from local farmers.

But what is now a successful restaurant chain — the Laotian couple also has venues in Nuuanu and Manoa — didn't begin as a restaurant at all.

“We started out as a produce market,” says Chang. “And there, we also car2 ried some ingredients for Thai food.”

It wasn’t long before the two realized they could expand their market to offer delicious cooked meals.

“We had all of the produce there, and the Thai staples that we were selling,” Chang says. “And the most important thing was that my wife is a good cook.

“We started from two tables, and then added another, and then another.”

And now, the three restaurants have lots of tables — and lots of customers to fill them. Even on a recent weekday, a few patrons still lingered at the restaurant, leisurely enjoying a late lunch, and many more shuffled in and out to pick up to-go orders.

“For one thing, cus-

treat isn’t always on the menu, but it’s offered on certain occasions, including Father’s Day. After all these years, the restaurant hasn’t strayed too far from its produce market origins, as Bangkok Chef still serves up fresh, local vegetables from Oahu farms. “We typically try to use fresh, local ingredients for our dishes. The tomato, eggplant, shallot, mango, lemongrass, ginger and basil are all from local farmers,” Chang says.

Now that it’s mango season, you can stop in for fresh fruit in the Mango Salad ($7.80). The dish, which is one of Chang’s favorites, is mixed with parsley, cashews and red onions and is accented with a tangy, sweet sauce.

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tomers like that our food is very simple and consistent,” Chang says. “And our prices are very reasonable.”

A customer favorite is Pad Thai ($6.25), he says.

The green curry keeps people coming back, too.

The curry features an array of thinly sliced vegetables including eggplant, bamboo shoots, pepper and garlic, all swimming in

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the tasty sauce with just a touch of spice.

“We add just a little spice that really brings out the true taste of the food,” Chang says.

And for special occasions, Bangkok Chef has concocted a special dessert: mango ice cream over coconutflavored mochi rice, bathed in a fragrant pandanus leaf. This

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eat this

Kit has a little lamb that’s peppery, juicy

Website: kitnkitchen.com

Where: Varsity Center 1010 University Ave. Honolulu, HI 96826

Hours: Open daily for breakfast and brunch, 8-11 a.m.; lunch, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; and dinner, 5-10 p.m.

Call: 942.7622

By Kelli Shiroma

t Kit n Kitchen, one will discover a selection of dishes from all over the world, ranging from pasta and pizza to soup and salad. When it comes to the Euro-Asian restaurant’s most popular entrees, owner Kit Yiu recommends the Pepper Lamb (ranging from $14.95 to $20.95).

“The lamb is an all-time favorite; it’s been part of the menu for the past six years,” Yiu says. “It’s not frozen; it’s fresh from New Zealand. It comes with vegetables and also rice or spaghetti.”

The Pepper Lamb is not only popular because of the highquality meat that’s used, but also because of its price and unique flavor.

“We do quality (meat), but we keep our price low,” Yiu says.

“Our lamb is really lean, but that does not mean it’s dry. It keeps the juice in the meat; it has a black pepper sauce, which has a

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peppery flavor, with a touch of onion and slight wine flavor.”

Another recent customer favorite is the Mushroom Soup in a Bread Bowl ($3.50), a creamy offering with vegetables that can be served in a hollowed-out French bread bowl.

“Once it came out six months ago, it became really popular,” Yiu says. “We crisp the bread and, at the same time, we put our soup inside. On top of that, you have a little salad right next to it.”

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Let us ENTERTAIN DAD

1 Kit and Bosco Yiu 2 Pepper Lamb ($14.95) 3 Mushroom Soup in a Bread Bowl ($8.95)

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Happy Father’s Day. Dad deserves the best on his day, Sunday, June 19. Bring him to our casual, islandstyle setting and let him have the run of our menu.

Chef’s Specials are Salt & Pepper Pork Chops ($13), Pulehu Rib-Eye with Cabernet Sauce ($14) and Jumbo Seared Scallops with Wasabi Pepper Butter Sauce ($14) served 11 am to 10 pm.

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This Month’s Special Dinner

Come“Slide”with Me Thursday, June 30 6:30 pm Crabcake Slider, Arugula & Shaved Fennel on Ciabatta Lemon Vinaigrette •

Marinated Ahi on Sesame & Poppy Seed Roll Three Onion Ragout, Yuzu Ginger Mayonnaise •

Braised Shortrib & Foie Gras on Brioche Sautéed Mushrooms, Roasted Garlic Aioli •

Fire Roasted Lamb Burger on Rye Feta Cheese, Rosemary Scented Yogurt Sauce •

Ice Cream Sandwich

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From 6 to 9 pm, we’ll entertain dad with the music of Mailani (pictured), Hoku award-winning singer whose Hawaiian and hapa-haole standards are crowd pleasers.

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Salmon Sashimi Teishoku

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Lunch 11 am - 5 pm; Dinner 5 pm - 9 pm Closed Sundays Bento and Assorted Musubi Available daily

Gig at Grille. Want to win a one-month entertainment contract with us? Enter our 3rd annual Talent Search open to traditional and contemporary Hawaiian music performers. Submit a music sample on DVD or provide a link to an online performance no later than July 15 to Luana Maitland at luana.maitland@outrigger.com Finals will be held during the Made in Hawaii Festival at Blaisdell Center’s Pikake Room on Aug. 20, 5-8 pm.

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ethnic faves

ToW’s tender, tasty short ribs

By Chris Fleck

hef John Neff has taken a simple Korean beef meal and fashioned it into a spectacular and succulent dish, which exemplifies the type of Pacific Rim fusion cuisine you’ll always find at Top of Waikiki.

Kalani’s Kal-bi Short Ribs with Local Bok Choy Kim Chee ($29) is a unique and tasty dish to both

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Top of Waikiki Where: Waikiki Business Plaza 2270 Kalakaua Ave., 18th Floor, Honolulu

Call: 923.3877 Hours: Monday-Sunday, 5- 9:30 p.m.

locals and tourists alike.

“Most of the items on our menu are fusion, different cuisines brought together. So the kal-bi is more of a play on a Korean dish,” says Neff. “Instead of taking the skinny kal-bi that most people are used to, we take a nice boneless short rib and braise it, then finish it with a kal-bi sauce.”

Accompanying the kal-bi short ribs are homemade baby bok choy, sweet and sour cucumbers, Maui onion kim chee and peppers escabeche.

“It is so tender, it just melts,” says general manager Craig Bunkley. “The flavors are very good, very unique. You get the bite from the kim chee and the sweetness from the teriyaki.”

As an entree, the dish also is available as a portion of Top Of Waikiki’s pre-fixed five-course menu, which costs $63.

Kalani’s Kal-bi Short Ribs with

Kalani’s Kal-bi Short Ribs with Local Bok Choy Kim Chee ($29) Lawrence Tabudlo photo

Local Bok Choy Kim Chee fits the chic atmosphere that surrounds guests at Top of Waikiki. A rotating restaurant that sits atop the Waikiki Business Plaza, Top of Waikiki is open 365 days a year and has been displaying a panoramic view of the island since 1965.

Handpicked, so it falls right off the

bone.

moyer farms bone-in rib eye,20 ounces A prime cut of artisan, Amish-raised cattle. Grilled on an open flame with a gentle rub of our special herbs and spices.

A fine steak. A fine experience.

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BIRTHDAY SPECIAL FREE BIRTHDAY MEAL FOR ANY AGE With Family and Group

LUNCH & DINNER

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KAMA‘AINA SPECIAL! LUNCH & DINNER

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pupu picks

Where the appetizers are served in style Hy’s Steak House Where: Inside Waikiki Park Heights Hotel, 2440 Kuhio Ave., Honolulu

Call: 922.5555 Hours: Monday through Friday, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 5:30-10 p.m.

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Notes: Reservations are highly recommended. Valet parking available.

Proper attire is required, meaning no tank tops, baseball caps or swimwear. Collared shirts are preferred for men.

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By Kyle Galdeira

hile waiting for head chef Zach Inouye and his staff to prepare one’s choice of USDA Prime cuts of beef in the custom-made Broiler Room at Hy’s Steak House, customers can choose from the many pupu selections offered up by one of Hawaii’s favorite fine dining destinations.

The Oyster Rockefeller ($17.95) features large, fresh oysters laid atop a bed of spinach and bacon, and covered with a hollandaise sauce before being baked to infuse

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all the flavors. Hy’s vice president and general manager Bob Panter designates the dish as one of the eatery’s most popular pupus. “It’s got a good reputation,” he says.

Sticking with seafood specialties, the Ahi and Scallops Katsu ($15.95) offers a unique spin on the breadedand-fried cooking style found prominently in Hawaii. The generous serving is plated atop a bed of watercress, ginger and cucumber, and served with a wasabi aioli.

Panter harkens back to his keiki days when discussing his fondness for scallops,

and proudly showcases Hy’s Thai Style Scallops ($14.95).

Served atop a bed of vegetable stir-fry, the large, succulent scallop pieces come together to form a work of art — the perfect addition to Hy’s sophisticated dining room setting that includes walls full of old books, dark mahogany paneling, ornately carved wood moldings and heavy brass chandeliers.

As Hy’s popularity among its loyal customers has remained strong for decades, reservations are recommended to ensure a seat.

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1 Hy’s featured pupus 2 Thai Style Scallops ($14.95) 4 Ahi and Scallops Katsu ($15.95) 4 Oyster Rockefeller ($17.95)

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

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Oriental Chicken Salad 4 types of Dim Sum (Manapua, Nori Spring Roll, Pork Hash, Half Moon) General’s Chicken • Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fried Assorted Vegetable • Seafood Fried Rice Dessert - Almond Float

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1 Pho Kitchen’s Strawberry and Papaya Milk Smoothies ($3.75) 2 Anytime Cafe’s Red Bean Shave Ice with Coconut Milk ($3.75) 3 Rainbow Drive-In’s Strawberry Slush Float ($3 large, $2.75 small) 4 Cindy and son Ryan Wong of Anytime Cafe, with one of the restaurant’s preferred drinks.

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you. Although the pho here is incredibly delicious, sometimes the soup just won’t cut it when you’re talking about 87-degree weather with no trade winds.

When warm days like this come around, I don’t know about you, but a cold, refreshing smoothie is the first thing I’m after. So, pho-get the pho and hand me one of Pho Kitchen’s most delicious smoothies ($3.75). Choose from tempting flavors, including Anytime Cafe Papaya Milk, Mango, Honey Dew, Market City Shopping Center Strawberry or Strawberry Mix. 2919 Kapiolani Blvd. #218 “Our Vietnamese smoothies (Sinh To) 735.3888 are extremely healthy because we always use real, fresh fruit — no powPho Kitchen ders,� says owner Alex Chong. “We is all about — pho-bulous pho, of There’s no second-guessing what Pho blend the fruit with condensed milk and Kitchen at Market City Shopping Center course! However, don’t let the name fool sugar, and our customers seem to love

“It’s very refreshing and not too sweet — so it’s definitely not overpowering,� she adds. “This particular drink actually originated in Hong Kong and can be found at many cafes throughout Hong Kong as well.�

Also, be sure to try Anytime CafÊ’s other acclaimed drinks such as Iced Coffee, Iced Latte, Iced Vietnamese Coffee, Iced Honey Lemon and Iced Thai Tea, all of which are just perfect for the summer.

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I’m a fan of the classics, so it’s no surprise that the Strawberry smoothie is my personal favorite. Yet, I can’t help but give in to the Strawberry Mix smoothie from time to time. The Strawberry Mix features a medley of delicious and nutritious fruits, including sliced strawberries, mango, pineapple and peaches. “Our smoothies are a great alternative for kids. It’s fun to drink and it’s healthy,�

Chong says.

So, sip away — but remember to take your time. Brain freeze is no fun.

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Join us this Father’s Day We ekend!

June 18 & 19 10:30am-9:30pm Zippy’s Dine-In Restaurants only

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A large helping of the Hawaiian Pizza ($23.95).

he words “healthy” and “pizza” normally don’t belong in the same sentence. But at Zpizza, these words are tossed around as frequently as its handmade, 100-percent certified organic whole wheat pizza dough.

Founded under the guiding principles of creativity, originality and craftsmanship, Zpizza prides itself in being a leader in the pure food movement through its use of fresh, local ingredients and inspired flavor combinations.

It was only natural, then, that the Zpizza Hawaii ohana decided to take inspiration from its island home and put a local spin on the Zpizza menu.

“We wanted to feature a pizza that’s Hawaiian, a taste that is more familiar to locals and for visitors who desire to taste our local foods,” explains Cesar Llarenas, owner of the Zpizza Hawaii franchise.

What the restaurant came up with was the Hawaiian Pizza, a savory-sweet pizza made with Hawaiian luau plum sauce, kalua pork, caramelized onions, Chinese cabbage, fresh pineapple chunks and a garnishing of green onions — a concoction that epitomizes Hawaii and its melting pot of cultures and cuisine.

“The Hawaiian Pizza is by far one of my favorite pizzas,”

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hile summer is a time to kick back and relax for many, for Zpizza Hawaii, the coming months will be filled with exciting offers and new menu items for customers to enjoy.

For starters, Zpizza is offering $5 off any extra-large pizza today in honor of Father’s Day. Regularly $26.95, the extra-large pies measure 18 inches in diameter and come loaded with a variety of toppings sure to satisfy the manliest of appetites. Other popular Zpizza creations Dad may want to try include the ZBQ (made with barbecue sauce, mozzarella, barbecue chicken, roasted peppers, red onions, tomatoes, fresh cilantro and sweet corn), Napoli (homemade roasted garlic sauce, mozzarella, fresh rounds of tomato, parmesan and fresh basil), California (organic tomato sauce, mozzarella, tomatoes, red onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, zucchini and black olives), Thai (peanut sauce, mozzarella, spicy chicken, red onions, cilantro, fresh bean sprouts and Serrano chilies) and the Tuscan (homemade roasted garlic sauce, mozzarella, caramelized onions, feta, truffle oil, fresh thyme and Cremini, Shiitake and Button mushrooms).

“Of course, if you order the extra-large Hawaiian Pizza, you will also receive a $5 off coupon for another extra-large pizza on your next visit in addition to the $5 off Father’s Day Special!” adds Zpizza Hawaii owner Cesar Llarenas.

The father of three grown sons says that next month Zpizza will be introducing a Strawberry Goat Cheese Salad, a refreshing medley available for a limited time throughout the summer.

“We also are a Hawaiian XtraMiles partner and are offering double miles (four miles per dollar) Monday through Thursday until the end of July for every dollar spent on a Hawaiian Airlines Visa card,” he adds, noting weekend customers will continue to earn two miles per dollar when using their Visas.

And for those looking to host a get-together this summer and beyond, Zpizza offers catering options for any celebratory occasion.

Zpizza Kailua store manager Michael Kanemori spruces up an apple pie pizza with a bit of cheese. Nathalie Walker photos

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recipe

Pan-Seared Scallop with Lobster Reduction and Linguini Zucchini

By Chef Chai Chaowasaree

Ingredients: • 8 pieces Day Boat Scallops (largest size) • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil • 2 tablespoons butter • 1 large zucchini cut into strips, linguini shape • pinch of chopped garlic and shallot • 1 tablespoon truffle oil • 8 tablespoons lobster reduction • 1/4 cup micro greens (for garnish) • salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation: • In a hot pan, sear scallops with oil and butter on both sides until cooked.

Set aside.

• In another hot pan, sauté zucchini with 1 tablespoon butter, garlic and shallot for a minute or two, then season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

• Spin the zucchini linguini noodles into small ball, repeat eight times and plate scallop on top.

Drizzle with some truffle oil and garnish top with micro greens.

Serve with lobster reduction around the scallop.

Lobster Reduction Ingredients: • 1 pound lobster shells or shrimp shells • 2 quarts chicken stock • 1/2 cup chopped onion • 1/2 cup chopped celery • 1/2 cup chopped carrots • 1 medium-size ripe tomato, diced • 3 cloves garlic • 3 bay leaves • 2 stems fresh thyme • 1 stem parsley • 1 tablespoon minced shallot • 2 tablespoons minced white onions • 1 cup butter • 1/2 cup flour • 1/2 cup dry sherry

• 1 teaspoon paprika • 3 cups heavy cream • salt, white pepper Preparation: • In a soup pot, add chicken stock, lobster shell, onions, celery, tomato, carrot, garlic, fresh thyme and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, remove all scum and simmer between 45 and 60 minutes. If stock is not rich enough, add lobster base to make sauce richer.

Strain and remove all shell and vegetables; keep only the broth.

• In another soup pot, melt butter, then add flour and keep cooking until flour is nice and toasted.

• Add in stock, paprika and heavy cream, and let simmer for 10-15 minutes on slow heat (not boiling). Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed.

• Lobster may be substituted with crab or shrimp in order to make crab or shrimp bisque.

Many Thanks to Dining Out! When we started our Shabu Shabu menu, of course, we called Dining Out to spread the news. We get new customers from all over the island, and the whole staff at Dining Out are a big reason they come to dine here. People always tell us when we have a great story in the paper, so we know it’s working. They have so many editorial stories to showcase YOUR restaurant in print and even online. We can depend on them to provide quality advertising, but even greater quality with their service. Many thanks to Dining Out!

Mark Mitsuyoshi, General Manager Hanaki Shabu Shabu Manoa Marketplace 808.988.1551

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what we’re eating at...

Shabu Shabu House 3-COURSE BRUNCH

By Christina O’Connor

- 10am to 2pm

SOUP OR SALAD

n weekday nights, even after the typical dinner rush hours, the ever-popular Shabu Shabu House still brings in customers in droves.

It seems that this is the place to be, and it’s easy to see why. Shabu Shabu House is DIY done right. It offers vegetables and meats — both of which you cook for yourself right there at your table.

Order a meal with beef ($15.95), pork ($15.95), vegetables ($15.95), seafood ($21.75), Angus rib-eye ($24.95), or Kobe beef ($34.95).

Each set also comes with udon, gyoza, tofu, zucchini, pumpkin, cabbage and an array of dipping sauces, including sesame, ponzu and ginger.

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Shabu Shabu House Where: 1221 Kapiolani Blvd.

Call: 597.1655 Hours: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Saturday (lunch); Monday-Sunday, 5-10 p.m. (dinner)

ENTREE SELECTION • Angus Rib Eye & Eggs or • Miso Glazed Wild Salmon or • Beef Wellington or • Crab Cake Benedict

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• Beef Wellington Popper

Entree Selection • Mac Nut Crusted New Zealand Lamb Chops or • Bacon Wrapped Filet Mignon or • Seafood Paella

Dessert • Warm Maple Glazed Doughnuts No Substitutions on Set Menu. Regular Menu also available.

1131 Nu’uanu Ave.

587-7877 Reservation recommended Kris and Dan Tanioka, seated, are joined by friends Tamra Nakai and Josie Uyeda at their favorite do-it-yourself restaurant, Shabu Shabu House. Christina O’Connor photo

the restaurant and found four regulars — Dan Tanioka, Kris Tanioka, Tamra Nakai and Josie Uyeda — on hand to celebrate birthdays. The friends agreed that out of all the places offering similar food and similar DIY treats, Shabu Shabu House is the place they prefer.

All four ordered the beef set ($15.95), which the friends say is one

of their stand-by favorites.

Tamra Nakai: “Shabu Shabu has good prices, good food and good service. We come here all the time. We always get the beef set.”

Dan Tanioka: “We keep coming back here because we like the sauces.

The sauces they offer here are not like anywhere else. All three of them are really good.”

foodie fare

Pear & Gorgonzola Salad ($10.95) – From page 17

Llarenas admits. “This is our local creation that is unique to Hawaii and was approved by the Zpizza corporate office for a limited-time offer this summer.”

The Hawaiian Pizza costs $12.95 for a small 10-inch pie, $23.95 large

(14 inches) and $26.95 extra-large (18 inches).

“However, we are currently running a special,” Llarenas adds. “To encourage people to try this new local creation, we are offering a $5 off coupon for any extralarge pizza (to be used on their next visit) with the purchase of any size Hawaiian Pizza.”

To complete the meal, Llarenas suggests ordering the Pear & Gorgonzola Salad ($8.50 small, $10.95 large), a refreshing blend of mixed greens, fresh pear slices, gorgonzola cheese and candied walnuts tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette dressing.

“The Pear & Gorgonzola Salad is my favorite salad, and a great way to start your meal,” he says. “It would go nicely with the Hawaiian Pizza.”

A 10-inch Apple Pie Pizza ($10.95), made with mascarpone cheese, Fuji apples, almonds, caramel sauce and powder sugar, also would pair nicely for dessert.

Zpizza

The freshest fish.

The freshest menu.

D.K. Kodama sharpens his knife with seven new creations, boldly taking sashimi to new expressions of flavor and presentation. Paired with our new sake sampler menu, we promise you an evening of culinary delight.

1200 Ala Moana Blvd., Ward Centre, 596.0066 151 Hekili St., Kailua 230.8400 Zpizza.com Hours vary by location Ample free parking available at both locations

Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa 2552 Kalakaua Ave. 931-6286 3 hours of FREE self-parking with validation.

DKRestaurants.com

DINING OUT | JUNE 19-25, 2011 | 19

WHERE TO DINE Ige’s Restaurant & 19th Puka

AMERICAN

Symbol Key

4 Kings Kitchen

Breakfast

2671 S. King St. 951-5464

Lunch

Atlantis Seafood & Steak

Dinner

2284 Kalakaua Avenue 922-6868

After Midnight

d.k Steakhouse

Alcohol served

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

Eggs n’ Things 343 Saratoga Road 923-EGGS (3447)

Catering

Celebrate Father’s Day Fri., June 17 - Sun., June 19 Imperial Scallop Soup Lettuce Wrap Char Siu Style Pork Rib Honey Walnut Shrimp Seafood Vegetable Stir Fry Roasted Duck Orange Chicken Chan’s Special Fried Rice Special Dessert

Sunday, June 19, 2011 11A.M. till Midnight

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

1695 1395 1295

Larry’s Bakery

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

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

Napoleon’s Bakery

901 Hausten St. 952-9200

Located inside of Zippy’s

Panya

BAKERY Fendu Boulangerie 2752 Woodlawn Dr. Manoa Marketplace 988-4310

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

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218 (for 10 people) 108 (for 4 people)

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

$

Ala Carte menu also available Reservations recommended

9

$ 95

955-1764

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

Open 24 Hours 1860 Ala Moana Blvd. Validated Parking

3-Course $ Menu

Tropics Bar & Grill

$

Dinners Include

Eggs Benedict Royal

98-761 Oihana Place, Aiea 486-3500

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Online

La Palme D’or Ala Moana Center - Mall Level Mountain side, next to Shirokiya 941-6161

1113 Smith St.

545-3008

2 hours Free Parking in rear

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Prime Rib & Shrimp Scampi Includes Soup or Salad & Ice Cream

2284 Kalakaua Ave.

Open 7 Days from 11am-10pm

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

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

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www.atlantisseafoodsteak.com

Evening and aloha attire. Dress shorts acceptable. No t-shirts, casual, swim shorts, tank tops or slippers. Information subject to change without notice.

5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tuesday – Saturday Rainbow Tower Hilton Hawaiian Village® Validated Valet and Self-Parking Available

WHERE TO DINE A Catered Experience

CAFE

BUFFET Camellia Buffet

Anytime Cafe

930 McCully St. 951-0511/0611

Market City Shopping Center 2919 Kapiolani Blvd 735-3888

Ho Ho Chinese Cuisine

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

2494 S. Beretania St. 944-0449

Friday, June 24

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

California Wok Ala Moana Shopping Center, Ground Level (between Macy’s & Radio Shack) 947-1332

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

1132 Cafe

162 N. Hotel St. 521-3788

999 Bishop Street • 526-1777 1132 Bishop St. Ste.131 • 521-1837

Canton Seafood Restaurant

Golden Palace Seafood Restaurant

923 Keeaumoku St. 955-3388

111 N. King St. 521-8268

KAHALA LOCATION NOW SERVING DIM SUM

FREE $15

GIFT CERTIFICATE

with Take-out orders of $100 or more

50% OFF

NA PALAPALAI

Duck Yun

Canton House Restaurant

Buy one dinner entree, receive 2nd entree valid Sun, Mon & Tue with ad Expires 6/28/11.

1 Aloha Tower Drive, #283 538-9881

CHINESE

CATERERS

Yakiniku Camellia Buffet

Chin’s Harbor View Restaurant

237 Kalihi Street, 845-0320

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

949-4321

Makino Chaya

1023 Maunakea St. 521-4492

Kahai Street Kitchen

Koko Cafe

590 Farrington Hwy 692-9880

Chin’s Chinatown Restaurant

94-1068 Ka Uka Blvd.

677-7744

Live Whole Main Lobster

at SAM CHOY’S

$11.99

BROTHERS CAZIMERO

CELEBRATE FATHER’S DAY!!

Special Father’s Menu

w/ entree purchase

Wednesday

SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE

FREE

SUNDAY. . . . . . . . Father’s Day Brunch MONDAY . . . . . . . Jerry Santos TUESDAY . . . . . . . Robert Cazimero and Hula Dancer THURSDAY. . . . . . Sista Robi & Jeff Rasmussen SATURDAY . . . . . . Danny Couch

Side Chinese Chicken Salad

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

w/any entrée purchase w/ad. exp. 6/23/11 Dine-in or Take-out. Offer good at King St. and Kahala

4230 Waialae Ave., Kahala 737-7188 • 737-7288

1221 S. King St. 597-8088

MON-THUR 10AM-10PM/FRI-SUN 10AM-11PM

10:30AM-11PM EVERYDAY

Island Salad Bar Fresh Poke Station Made to Order Omelet Station Carving Station Delicious Entrees:

Peking Duck Rainbow Tofu Spinach Soup Chicken with Oyster Sauce Maine Lobster Black Bean Meat Sauce Curry Seafood with Banana Tempura Braised Beef Short Ribs Sweet and Sour Whole Fresh Fish Braised E Mein w Shredded Duck Chilled Mango Tapioca Dessert Black Sugar Mochi $289 Table Ten • $149 Table of Five

• Eggs Benedict • Mochiko Chicken • Crab Crusted Salmon • Red Wine Braised Short Ribs • Grandma’s Roast Pork • Waffle • Snow Crab Legs & more!

Father’s Day “Have It All” Dim Sum Brunch Buffet

$29.95 Adults $16.95 Kids (5-12yrs)

Great Desserts

(Served from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm) • International Salads and Appetizer Station • Hawaiian Food Station • Hong Kong Dim Sum Station • Chinatown Carving Station • Chinese Entrees • Delicious Desserts $23 Adults / $22 Seniors over 65 Kids (5 to 12) $12

Introducing...

Father’s Day Brunch Buffet

Father’s Day Seafood/Prime Rib “Have It All” Dinner Buffet (Served from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm) • International Salads and Appetizer Station • Seafood Station • Hawaiian Food Station • Chinatown Carving Station • Great Entrees • Delicious Desserts $28 Adults | $27 Seniors over 65 Kids (3 to12) $14 449 KAPAHULU AVE., STE 101

Father’s Day Dinner Buffet Island Salad Fresh Poke Station Carving Station Delicious Entrees:

• Grilled Misoyaki Chicken • Roast Pork • Kalbi Butterfish • Seafood Dynamite • Red Wine Braised Short Ribs • Snow Crab Legs & more!

Great Desserts $32.95 Adults $18.95 Kids (5-12yrs)

580 Nimitz Hwy. 545-7979

735-5544

by JJ

Now Serving Steak, Seafood, Pizza, Pasta, and Pastry Open for Lunch, Dinner and Afternoon Tea 3441 Waialae Ave • 626-5368

Loco Moco

Veggie Eggs Benedict

Father’s Day Special exp. 6/30/11

841-0931

Kam Shopping Center Open 6am Daily

Baked Cheesecake 7 in. $28 Rocky Chocolate $28

Ala Moana Center • Mall Level

(Mountain side, next to Shirokiya) www.lapalmedor-usa.com 941-6161 DINING OUT | JUNE 19 - 25, 2011 | 21

WHERE TO DINE Happy Day Chinese Restaurant

Lung Fung Chinese Restaurant

3553 Waialae Ave. 738-8666

5724 Kalanianaole Hwy. 377-5566

New Liu’s Chop Suey

new

Mandalay (The)

Hee Hing Restaurant

Angelo Pietro Honolulu 1585 Kapiolani Blvd. #110 941-0555

Bibas

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant

1055 Alakea St. 525-8585

449 Kapahulu Ave. 735-5544

FAMILY DINING

Kam Shopping Center 1620 N. School Street, #120 847-1234 / 841-8668

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

Liliha Square 524-1628

Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant

Maple Garden / Yen King

Ala Moana Shopping Center 1450 Ala Moana Blvd.

4th Floor - Ho’okipa Terrace 947-8818

Little Villlage Noodle House 1113 Smith St. 545-3008

Fresh Catch

On at McCully ON ON On 1110 McCully St.

909 Isenberg St. 941-6641

at McCully

45-1118 Kam Hwy 235-POKE (7653) 3109 Waialae Ave 735-POKE (7653)

946-8833

Mini Garden Orient & Vegetarian Cuisine

Seafood Village Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa

2065 S. Beretania St. 946-3828

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

I Love Country Cafe 885 Queen St. 4725 Bougainville Dr. 783-7901

735-8488

GRAND OPENING Best Cantonese Cuisine

674

$

NEW DISH SPECIAL

Live Maine Lobster $12.99 ea (with entrée purchase)

(Dine-in Only)

Dim Sum Set

Authentic & Original Vietnamese Cuisine

Weekly Special

Lunch Special $5.99

BUY ONE, GET ONE

(Regular $8.99)

Open daily 10am — midnight

50% OFF

Coupon required.

One set/coupon/person.

Some restrictions apply.

Expires 7/17/11

923 KEEAUMOKU ST.

Expires 6/23/11. Must Present Coupon.

955-3388

Open Everyday 10am-10pm / Except Sun & Wed 10am-9pm

2919 Kapiolani Boulevard • Market City Shopping Center

June Special

Best “Japanese Style” Shabu Shabu in Hawaii

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)

All To Go Orders

10% OFF Lunch & Dinner w/coupon. Exp. 6/25/11

Catering & Party Rooms Available

M-Sat 11am-2pm Dinner Nightly 5pm-10pm Validated Parking

(Must present ad. Offer not valid on holidays or Father’s Day.) EXPIRES 6/30/11

1841 Ala Moana Blvd.

803 Kam Hwy • 455-5888

Between Ilikai & Hilton Hawaiian Village

Lunch Daily 11-2pm • Dinner 5-9pm

1221 Kapiolani Blvd. 597-1655 me ex Ne nu cit w ch ing an ge s

Thai Cuisine Pearl City

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

941-4444

10% OFF

Cash Sale Only (With Coupon)

at the Colony Surf

16 oz. Porterhouse Steak with Soup of the Day and Side Salad $

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. Not to be combined with any other offer. Expires 6/30/11.

27.99

Nice Day Chinese Seafood Restaurant Liliha Square by Times Supermarket

Add St. Louis Ribs for only $6 00 more

524-1628

Celebrating 10 Years!

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

Michel’s Early DiningClub AIEA/PEARLRIDGE 98-150 Kaonohi St. 487-9911 • WAIKIKI 1972 Kalakaua Ave. 942-2121 www.tonyromas.com 22 | DINING OUT | JUNE 19 - 25, 2011

10% OFF(Charge) • 15% OFF(Cash)

Two course menu for $45 plus a complimentary glass of wine.

5:30 pm Reservations Only! MONDAY THRU SATURDAY ON RESERVATIONS MENTIONING THIS AD Expires 6/30/11

www.michelshawaii.com • 923-6552 • 2895 Kalakaua Ave. FREE VALET PARKING • LIVE ENTERTAINMENT NIGHTLY

CALL FOR BANQUETS, RECEPTIONS & PARTIES 728-3463

Dim Sum & Reg. Menu Dine In Special!

5% OFF

(Charge) • Happy Day Chinese Restaurant 3553 Waialae Avenue

738-8666

10% OFF(Cash) Must present coupon Expires 6/30/11

Excludes set menu; Roast Pork, Roast Duck, Char Siu & other specials.

WHERE TO DINE Tanaka Saimin

IHOP

Kenny’s Restaurant

Panya Bistro • Bakery • Bar

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

1620 N. School St. 841-0931

Ala Moana Center, Mauka - Mall Level 946-6388

888 N. Nimitz Hwy #103 524-2020

Kenny’s Express Hawaiian BBQ 2nd Floor, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center 922-9333

Wailana Coffee House

Rainbow Drive Inn

1860 Ala Moana Blvd.

955-1764

3308 Kanaina Ave. 737-0177

Zippy’s

Kani Ka Pila Grille

J2 Asian Fusion

Restaurant Epic

2169 Kalia Rd, Outrigger Reef on the Beach

3441 Waialae Ave.

924-4990

626-5368

739-0993

100 For 10 People

$

50% OFF

40 Types of Dim Sum

$

Call for info on our

FREE LOBSTER

Cannot combine with other discounts

DRAFT BEERS

94-300 Farrington Hwy 801 Dillingham Blvd.

951-6297

Available Daily for Dine-in or Take-out

Seaweed Tofu and Pork Soup Deep Fried Crispy Whole Chicken Salt and Pepper Shrimp Pork Chop w/Orange Sauce Steamed Fish Fillet w/Black Bean Sauce Vegetable w/Garlic NEW! Beef Vegetable Noodle Kids Menu for Steamed White Rice $3.99

HAPPY HOUR FRIDAYS 5:30-11pm

Max’s Of Manila

Waipahu Town Center 94-060 Farrington Hwy., #D3 677-1919

1010 University Avenue 942-7622

3447 Waialae Ave.

FILIPINO

Shakey’s Pizza Parlor

Kit N Kitchen

JJ Bistro & French Pastry

Call the one nearest you.

1131 Nuuanu Ave. 587-7877

SPECIAL

2.08

Father’s Day Special Menu

See our menus at:

www.1132cafe.com Call us at 521-1837

159

$

Ham and Scallop Soup • Chinese Chicken Salad • Peking Duck • Steamed Sea Bass with Ginger & Onions • Walnut Shrimp • Capitol Pork Chops • Boneless Chicken Cake Noodle • Rice Chef’s Dessert of the Day

Special Menu for10

We deliver!

111 N. King St. near Maunakea 7am -10pm No credit cards

999 Bishop St. • First Hawaiian Center • 526-1777 See our Catering Menu at www.1132cafe.com

accepted for special menu

521-8268

Dim Sum

Served 7am Daily

1

$ 98 Take-out Orders Welcomed

10% OFF Take Out Orders with coupon.

162 N. Hotel St. 521-3788

377-5555 or 377-5566

Healthy, Delicious & Affordable Catering

with Dine In order & coupon.

Best Dim Sum in Hawaii! ing Take-out & Cater Welcomed

Lungfunghawaii.com • Open Daily 11am-9pm 5724 Kalanianaole Hwy • Niu Valley Shopping Center LOTS OF FREE PARKING

Parking along left side of Bldg and right side of bldg all stalls except 1-10

FREE Dessert

(next to Maunakea Market in the center of Chinatown)

Daily 7am - 4pm

Open Father’ s Day Call In Your Orders Today!

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

847-1234 MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW FOR…

Father’s Day & Graduation Parties Special Set Party MENU A

99

$

Up to 10 people

Egg Blossom Soup • Sweet Sour Spareribs Beef Broccoli • Salt & Pepper • Shrimp Steamed Fish Oyster Sauce Chicken • Gon Lo Mein • Steamed Rice

$

1 .00 Fried Rice Saturday, June 18th (7am-1pm) $ .25 Hot Dog & Drink Saturday, July 16th (10am-5pm) $ .25 Hamburger Sunday, August 14th (10am-5pm) $ .25 Saimin Saturday, September 17th (5pm-9pm) $1 .00 Chili Plate Sunday, October 16th (11am-7pm) Anniversary Specials will be sold only at the parking lot tent •Limit 5 items each

Call for Menu B-$120 & Menu C-$140 Kam Shopping Center | 847-1234 • 841-8668 | M-Sun 10:30am - 8:30pm

•No phone orders

3308 Kanaina Avenue

Hamburger Steak Plate $5.95 (previously Bob’s Giant Malts & Bar-B-Que) Same Owners & Same Delicious Food 4510 Salt Lake Blvd. • Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 (next to Ice Palace at the Stadium Mall)

Open Daily 10am–9pm Bar-B-Que Chicken Plate $5.95

487-6600

Catering Available

KYOTO RAMEN “YOTTEKO-YA” Homemade broth made from a blend of pork, chicken & vegetables simmered for over 10 hours BUSINESS HOURS SPICY PAITAN CHASHU

RAMEN

TOPPED WITH 5 SLICES OF OUR HOMEMADE CHASHU

Lunch: Mon-Sun Dinner: Mon-Sat Sun/Hol

11:30AM - 2:00PM 5:30PM - 10:00PM 5:30PM - 9:00PM

(LAST ORDER: 15MIN BEFORE CLOSING) CLOSED WEDNESDAYS DINING OUT | JUNE 19 - 25, 2011 | 23

WHERE TO DINE FINE DINING

Ruth’s Chris Steak House Restaurant Row • 599-3860 Waikiki Beach Walk 440-7910

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

Top of Waikiki

ITALIAN

Waikiki Business Plaza 2270 Kalakaua Ave. 923-3877

Romanos Macaroni Grill Ala Moana Center Hookipa Terrace 356-8300

GREEK Sam Choy’s BLC

Chai’s Island Bistro

580 N. Nimitz Hwy. 545-7979

Aloha Tower Market Pl. 585-0011

Paesano Ristorante Waimalu Plaza (across Safeway) 98-1277 Kaahumanu St. #119 485-8883 Manoa Marketplace 2752 Woodlawn Dr. 988-5923

3040 Waialae Ave. 734-0404 1831 Ala Moana Blvd 941-3444 Ala Moana Food Court 949-2120

1250 Kapiolani Blvd.

237-5429

2440 Kuhio Ave. 922-5555

Koko Marina Shopping Center 7192 Kalanianaole Hwy. 396-8441

The Fat Greek

Stage Restaurant

Hy’s Steak House

Greek Marina

Friday, July 1, 2011 6pm - 9pm • $35 pre-sale tickets • $40 at the door • Craft, Select, and Belgian Beers • Pupus by Executive Chef Jay Matsukawa • Lucky Draw Prizes Tickets can be purchased at Willows or Tamura’s Fine Wine locations.

952-9200

$1 OFF Any Bread purchases over $4 Must present coupon • exp. 6/23/11

DAILY BREAD SPECIALS TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

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

www.sushisan.com Open Daily 11am – 9pm • 1411 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 1 • (808) 944-0670

Cupcake Bouquets Custom Cookies • Cakes Gift Baskets • Fundraising Back by Popular Demand Our Famous Cinnamon Bread!

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

Now thru June 19th

BREAKFAST: (served until 1pm) • Seafood Benedict • Prime Rib & Eggs

LUNCH/DINNER:

(served after 11am) • Prime Rib Au Jus • Prime Rib & Shrimp Scampi • Prime Rib & Mahi Mahi • Shrimp & Scallop Fettuccine

• Fried Dumpling Salad • Shrimp Bisque Soup • Bone In Pork Chop Pan Fried Pork Chop, with Mushroom Cream Sauce, Served with Vegetables & Pasta Or • Shrimp & Scallop Pasta Sautéed Shrimp & Scallop with our own Alfredo Sauce over pasta • Cream Brulee

COMPLETE MEALS LUNCH/DINNER

(for additional $5.99) • Soup of the day or tossed green salad • Dessert: Jello, ice cream, pudding, Boston or lemon meringue pie • Beverage: soda, iced tea, Lion coffee or premium hot tea

“All Natural no added chemicals”

841-0931

988-4310 2752 Woodlawn Dr. • Manoa Marketplace

Kam Shopping Center • Open 6am Daily

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

Cost: $19.95 Per Person

Also available Pasta • Burgers • Salads • Sandwiches MON-FRI 10 AM -TIL MIDNIGHT! • SUN 8 AM -10 PM 2919 Kapiolani Blvd., #218

MARKET CITY SHPG CNTR 735-3888

Hanaki Shabu Shabu

KOREAN CUISINE • LUNCH $15.95 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM • DINNER $22.95 2:30 PM -10 PM Kal Bi, Sirloin, Chicken, Sashimi Spicy Pork, Oysters (Fri/Sat/Su) *DISCOUNT EXCLUDES ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESWITH THIS AD. EXP. 6/30/11.

930 McCully St. • 951-0511/951-0611

• PRIVATE PARTY ROOM • CONVENIENT PARKING

24 | DINING OUT | JUNE 19 - 25, 2011

11:30 am-2:30 pm; 5 pm-10 pm (Closed Tuesdays)

MANOA MARKETPLACE (Tons of FREE Parking) 988-1551

WHERE TO DINE Z Pizza

Hanaki Restaurant

Kochi

Ward Centre Auahi St. Shops 596-0066

Restaurant Suntory

Manoa Marketplace 2756 Woodlawn Drive 988-1551

1936 South King St. 941-2835

Royal Hawaiian Shpg Cntr 3rd Flr. 922-5511

151 Hekili St., Kailua 230-8400

Hifumi Japanese Restaurant Chinese Cultural Plaza 536-3035

Hinone Mizunone

JAPANESE

1345 South King St. 942-4848

G Sushi Market City Shopping Center 2919 Kapiolani Blvd. #23 732-9661

Kobe Japanese Steak House 1841 Ala Moana Blvd.

941-4444

Kozo Sushi

Sansei Seafood Restaurant

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

Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort 2552 Kalakaua Ave, 931-6286

Makino Chaya

Sekiya’s Restaurant & Delicatessen

98-150 Kaonohi St. 486-5100

2746 Kaimuki Avenue 732-1656

NOW OPEN 24 HOURS All Day Special

All You Can Eat!!!

Private Party Room for Graduation Party, Birthday, Baby Shower, Bridal Shower... 25 – 35 People, Set Menu Available ($18 – $20)

Short Rib, Seasoned Short Rib, Rib Eye, Seasoned Beef, Brisket, BBQ Chicken, Tripe, Pork Belly, Spicy Pork, Tongue, Also includes Seafood Pancake & Korean Miso Soup

Meat Loaf Special $10.95 Meat Loaf w/ Gravy, Mashed Potato & Corn

BYOB

Offered at all 5 IHOP locations from 11:00 A.M. until closing while it lasts

LOBSTERS $11.99

Adult $19.95 Child $16.95

with purchase of 1-Entree

1585 Kapiolani Blvd. #110 | 941.0555 | www.angelopietro.com

Sam Sung Plaza • 655 Keeaumoku Street #108 • 949-2890

50% OFF Buy Two Entrees or Buffets Get 3rd one at 50% OFF! Valid Monday thru Friday dinner only. For up to 20 people. Not to be combined with any other offer or discounts.

NO

TOTAL BILL

Ask about our extended MSG hours for Graduation.

Party Room Available for 20-80 people Open Daily 10am to 9:30pm FREE Ample Parking @ FHB after hours

Month of June not available on deliveries

Delicious, Healthy, Low-Fat Chinese Cuisine BEEF & SCALLOPS with Black Mushrooms

Ala Moana Center

(Between Macy’s & Radio Shack)

947-1332

Maple Garden/Yen King 909 Isenberg Street • 941-6641 www.MapleGardenHawaii.com

Bring Dad for a Speci al Breakfast or Dinner Me al

Make It An IHOP Day ALA MOANA BLVD. (Waikiki) • KUHIO AVE (Waikiki) • PEARL CITY • KANEOHE • HILO Ala Moana (Free Parking)

@IHOP_Hawaii

Salute Dad...

Treat him to a great meal!

• Champagne Sunday PRIME RIB BRUNCH

Reservations recommended • Bibas 16oz T-bone Dinner $24.95 • Koko Café Buffet with Roast Prime Rib

Sam Adams Ale or Boston Lager $4.00 served in a souvenir glass just for dads

Call 955-9676

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WHERE TO DINE Sushi San

Sushi Ichiban

1411 Kapiolani Blvd, Suite 1 944-0670

3579 Waialae Ave. 737-8820

KOREAN

Yakiniku Million 626 Sheridan St. 596-0799

Frog House Restaurant 1604 Kalakaua Ave. 951-9370

Sumo Ramen

Tanaka of Tokyo

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

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

Richo

MEDITERRANEAN

3008 Waialae Ave. 734-2222

The Pyramid Restaurant

Sikdorak Korean Restaurant Sushi Company

Sam Sung Plaza 655 Keeaumoku St., #108 949-2890

Ton Ton Ramen

1111 McCully Street 947-5411

758 Kapahulu Avenue 737-2900

95-050 Farrington Hwy, Waipahu 677-5388

IES AY RT r A P fo ’S D R E TH FA

941-2835 KIDS EAT FREE

524-2020 MON-THUR: 6am - 9pm FRI: 6am - 11pm SAT: 7am - 11pm SUN: 7am - 9pm

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

1 Child per Adult

Best d Foo e Gr ek wn! o in T

FREE ICE CREAM SUNDAE with purchase of Prime Rib or Steak

(Limit 1 per customer.

Not combinable with other offers.

Equal or lesser value.) Exp. 6/30/11.

Celebrate Your Graduate’s Achievement!

East Honolulu

1110 McCully St. • 946-8833

Aina Haina Shopping Center 373-1303 or 373-4632

Dinner Menu for 5 $49.95 Hong Kong Chicken Spicy Pork Eggplant Mushroom Egg Fu Yung Beef Sour Cabbage Minute Chicken Cake Noodle Rice

12.99

$

Minimum 25 guests, delivery fees may apply.

Call

Live Lobster with purchase at On On only

677-7744 to order or visit www.acateredexperience.com for more info.

SUMMER IS PARTY TIME Book Your’s NOW! HO HO Chinese Cuisine 590 Farrington Hwy Kapolei Marketplace

692-9880

Call For Group Rates!

9 50 15 95

Seafood Lunch ...... starting at $ Seafood-Crableg Dinner Buffet ...... starting at $

Pork Hash Manapua Special Shrimp Half Moon Steamed $1.25 Dumplings $.70 Baked $1.35 $.70 Manapua Station • Open Mon.-Sat. 6AM • Sun. 8AM 26 | DINING OUT | JUNE 19 - 25, 2011

BIRTHDAY PERSON w/Valid ID & 2 ADULT (guests) to qualify.

FREE ENTREE (up to $19 value).

* *

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

Happy Father’s Day!

Chinese Restaurant

(Corner of McCully & Young St.)

Available for events booked through August 31, 2011.

Koko Marina Shopping Center

ON ON at McCully Dinner Menu for 4 $39.95 Oyster Sauce Chicken Pork Chop Pepper Salt Stuffed Tofu Minute Chicken Cake Noodle Rice

FREE ENTREE ON YOUR B-DAY!

*

396-8441 Create Your Own Graduation Menu from $10.95 per person.

Pupu, Custom, Hawaiian & Prime Rib Menus also available!

* *

Dinner Menu for 6 $59.95 Oyster Sauce Chicken Shrimp Pepper Salt Bat Jun Tofu Sweet Sour Pork Beef Broccoli Minute Chicken Cake Noodle Rice

Find menus and $5 coupon at www.ononhawaii.com

NEW TUES-SUN 6AM-11AM

20% OFF

5 OFF

$

an extra large pizza valid only on 6/19/11, limit 3 pizzas

Limited Time Offer

Kalua pork, Chinese cabbage, caramelized onion, pineapple chunks, Hawaiian luau plum BBQ sauce, garnished with green onions

Limited Time Offer

WARD CENTRE

KAILUA

1200 Ala Moana

151 Hekili Street

596-0066

230-8400

(Auahi Streetfront)

(Next to Boots & Kimo’s)

4*;;-*/ 13*.& 5*.& .&/6

#OURSE -ENU FOR \ !VAILABLE PM n PM *OIN US FOR (APPY (OUR NIGHTLY IN OUR LOUNGE \ PM n PM 7INE 7EDNESDAYS \ OFF ALL WINES

SENIOR DISCOUNT 60+ older, applies to breakfast only

$2.99

BREAKFAST SPECIAL 1-scoop fried rice, 1-egg (any style), 2-bacon

YAKINIKU

Since 1989

MILLION 596-0799 626 SHERIDAN ST. (backside of Walmart) SUN, TUE, WED, THUR 6 AM - 12 MID

FRI & SAT 6 AM - 2 AM

MON 11 AM - 12 MID

2ESTAURANT 2OW \ \ !LA -OANA "LVD 7AIKIKI "EACH 7ALK \ \ ,EWERS 3TREET !LSO 3IZZLIN !T -AUNA ,ANI "IG )SLAND ,AHAINA #ENTER -AUI \ 4HE 3HOPS AT 7AILEA -AUI

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WHERE TO DINE MEXICAN

OKAZUYA

El Charro Mexicano Aiea Restaurant 99-115 Aiea Heights Drive 488-9727

SHABU SHABU

Fukuya Delicatessen & Catering

Shabu Shabu Bangkok

2710 S. King St. 946-2073

“Thai Style” Hot Pot 949 Kapahulu Ave. • 732-7666

“Japanese Style” Hot Pot 1221 Kapiolani Blvd. #108 597-1655

PACIFIC RIM

940 Auahi St. #140 591-1646

3660 on the Rise

MOCHI

Bangkok Chef

Made In Hawaii Foods

The Ocean House Restaurant

2701-A South Beretania St. 947-9022 98-718 Moanalua Rd. 484-0052

2169 Kalia Rd., Outrigger Reef Hotel 923-2277

ONLY OFF 4:FO30O-D6:30pm 10% ee n

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, 3rd Floor

Betw th this coupon wi g Alcohol Now Servin

restaurantsuntory.com

ton ton ramen

NO MSG ADDED!

HOUSE

98-150 Kaonohi St. 488-4900

FATHER’S DAY Special Choice of Two: • 2pc Shrimp & 2pc Vegetable Tempura • Chicken Katsu • Chicken, Beef or Pork Teriyaki • Chicken Karaage • Ahi (plain, salted or teriyaki) • Butterfish, Sashimi, Salmon or Unagi add $2 more to meal price Includes Miso Soup, Cold Tofu, Tsukemono, Gyoza and Tea………$

Dinner Daily from 4:30pm 949 Kapahulu Avenue

SUNTORY 922-5511

Pho My Lien

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

Fathers receive FREE Ice Cream!

RESTAURANT

RAMEN

Pho Kitchen 2919 Kapiolani Blvd.

735-8488

THAI

3660 Waialae Ave. 737-1177

(corner of Kapahulu and Kaimuki Ave.)

12.95

732-7666

This coupon cannot be combined with other offers. Expires 6/24/11

FRESH

SIMPLE

AFFORDABLE Signature dishes offered as Daily Specials

AUTHENTIC KOREAN DISHES Lunch Specials & Plates starting at $5.99 Happy Hour 4-7pm All American Beers $2.00 Soju - $4.95 Appetizers starting at $4.95

10% OFF ENTIRE MENU

Open for Plate Lunch Tue - Fri 10:30am - 1:30pm Mini Okinawan Sweet Potato & Kalua Pork Cakes

Ricotta Stuffed Chicken

Soft Shell Crab Alfredo

Soft Rib Ramen

94-050 Farrington Hwy. • Waipahu, HI 96797

Catering Available Everyday!

237 KALIHI ST.

DINE IN – TAKE-OUT

(Corner of Kahai and Kalihi)

Catering from casual to exquisite events

Must present coupon to receive offer. Expires 6/30/11.

Cannot be combined with any special or discount.

677-5388

VIETNAMESE

Shabu Shabu House

Wahoo’s Fish Taco

FINE

Souvaly Thai Cuisine 803 Kam Hwy. 455-5888

1604 Kalakaua Ave • 951-9370

ph 845-0320 fax 842-4273

Mon–Sat: 11 am - 2 am • Sun: 11 am - 10 pm

kahaistreet-kitchen.com

228

$

Special Price for Table of 10 Chicken Salad 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 1055 Alakea St.

525-8585

www.themandalayhawaii.com 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

IMMENSELY POPULAR TAKE-OUT PLATE LUNCH $ FOR.....

Available June 18th

6.25

u

Tiramis Torte

NOW OPEN at 900 N. Nimitz Hwy 536-5870 536-8570

ted Decora ke a C Dobash

1627 Nuuanu Ave 585-8839 2955 E. Manoa Rd 988-0212 Mon-Sat 10:30am-9pm; Sun 12n-8pm

Call For Take Out

www.bangkokchefexpress.com

Prices slightly higher at Zippy’s Ala Moana and Pearlridge.

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tableside

tablesideNew@Liu’s

Right: Owner Henry Liu, shown with son Michael, offers up one of the restaurant’s signature dishes — Walnut Shrimp ($9.95) Inset: (top photo) Poached Fish Country Style ($8.50); (bottom) Salt & Pepper Pork Chop with Rice ($4.75)

F

eaturing an expansive menu chock-full of Chinese delicacies, New Liu’s Chop Suey is fast becoming a favorite destination for those in search of Chinese fare.

Signature dishes such as Salt & Pepper Pork Chop with Rice ($4.75), Minute Chicken Cake Noodle ($4.75) and Poached Fish Country Style ($8.50) continue to attract patrons to the restaurant, which opened in Kalihi back in 2002. Located at Kamehameha Shopping Center, New Liu’s is open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Call 841.8668.

1 | Faye, Rhonda and Alex Flores 2 | Toan Nguyen, Donovan Sossin, A-Mar Santiago and Chad Cordero 3 | Jared Shapiro 4 | Brent Sukita 5 | Leilani Hackney and Dianne Martin 6 | Mrs. and Mr. Miyashiro, Rev. Francis Nakagawa, Chie Fujii and Kumiko Okimoto

Lawrence Tabudlo photos

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