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Sunday, February 19, 2012

SENOR PEPE' AND SBARRO - ALA MOANA FOOD COURT


ALA MOANA FOOD COURT
SENOR PEPE' FRESH
MEXICAN GRILLE AND
SBARRO ITALIAN 

Pleased that the wife wanted tacos while shopping at the Ala Moana Shopping Center.  We went to the Makai Market Food Court where you can find all of Hawaii's ethnic foods.  There is Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Philippines, Vietnamese, Hawaiian, Italian, Mexican, American restaurants plus a steak house, sandwich shop, panini shop and more.  I like Señor Pepe Fresh Mexican Grille.  Hawaii really doesn't have any good Mexican joints so Señor Pepe shines.  I always order tacos.  Fish, Shredded Beef and the Street Tacos are my favorites here.  Two tacos and your choice of three side dishes runs around $9.  I went for the Carne Asada (steak) Street Style Tacos.  Double corn tortillas filed with seasoned and grilled steak.  Topped with onions and cilantro.  Pretty simple but so good.  I had the Chipotle Cole Slaw, Jicama and Cucumber Salad and beans as sides.  My wife enjoyed one Fish Taco and a Carne Asada Taco with beans, rice and a fresh vegetable salad with garbanzo beans.  The Boss went for the Sbarro Pizza.  She chose the thick crust because it looked so good on the counter.  You can get a large slice of pizza and choice of a side and drink for around $8 at Sbarro.

SENOR PEPE'

MAKAI MARKET FOOD COURT AT ALA MOANA 
DOZENS OF FOOD CHOICES IN ONE ROOM
SENOR PEPE' FRESH MEXICAN GRILLE
ONE OF OAHU'S FEW CHOICES
FOR DECENT MEXICAN FOOD
LARGE COLORFUL PHOTOGRAPHS OF MOST DISHES
MEXICAN STYLE STREET TACOS CAUGHT MY EYE.
ALSO HAVE SOFT TACOS AND CRUNCH TACOS
COMBO MEAL INCLUDES THREE CHOICES OF SIDES.
LOTS OF FRESH VEGETABLE CHOICES
YOUR CHOICES ALSO INCLUDE TWO TYPES OF BEANS, RICE
AND MEXICAN POTATOES
SBARRO ITALIAN IS ALWAYS A GOOD CHOICE
CHOOSE FROM SEVERAL TYPES OF PIZZA, PASTA,
CALZONES AND SALADS
DEEP DISH, THICK CRUST OR NEW YORK STYLE THIN CRUST.
THIS IS THE THICK CRUST WITH SAUSAGE AND PEPPERONI.
LOTS OF PIZZA CHOICES PLUS STUFFED PIZZA TOO!
PASTA AND LASAGNE DISHES
THE BOSS WENT FOR THICK CRUST
LARGE SLICES
THIS IS THE THICK CRUST.   I ALWAYS GO FOR
THE NEW YORK THIN CRUST.
ONE CARNE ASADA TACO AND ONE FISH TACO
WITH BEAN, RICE AND GARBANZO BEAN SALAD
TWO CARNE ASADA STREET TACOS WITH BEANS,
COLE SLAW AND SLICED JICAMA WITH CUCUMBERS
STREET TACOS ARE SERVED WITH TWO TORTILLAS
PER TACO.  I ONLY ATE ONE AND HAD NO PROBLEM WITH
THE TACO FALLING APART

Sunday, January 29, 2012

EL MARIACHI II MEXICAN RESTAURANT

EL MARIACHI II 
AIEA, HAWAII 

Enjoyed some really good Mexican food at El Mariachi II in Aiea.  Was pleasantly surprised how good the food was here.  This is now on my list as one of the better Mexican restaurants in Hawaii and I cannot wait to return.  I tried the 3 taco platter with beans and rice.  I chose Carne Asada, Shredded Beef and Chicken.  All were really good.

CARNE ASADA TACO WITH BEANS AND RICE


CLEAN AND BRIGHT WITH GREAT SERVICE
FRESH CHIPS WERE STILL WARM AND THE
SALSA WAS MILD BUT GOOD
ONE SHREDDED BEEF AND ONE CHICKEN TACO