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Saturday, September 16, 2023

CAPRIOTTI'S ORIGINAL ITALIAN SANDWICH

CAPRIOTTI'S SANDWICH SHOP
KU'ONO MARKETPLACE
4210 WAIALAE AVENUE
HONOLULU, HI
808-739-0960

Love the Italian Sandwich at Capriotti's.  So happy we now have this shop close to home!
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CAPRIOTTI'S ORIGINAL ITALIAN SANDWICH

MEDIUM SIZE SANDWICH

Saturday, August 19, 2023

CAPRIOTTI'S SANDWICH SHOP

CAPRIOTTI'S SANDWICH SHOP
KU'ONO MARKETPLACE
4210 WAIALAE AVENUE
HONOLULU, HI
808-739-0960

Excited to see Capriotti's open not far from home.  Visited twice in one week which must be a first as I try to avoid a lot of sandwiches and bread.  Arrived late afternoon to find the place pretty busy.  Line was moving fast with a smiling Manager/Owner making sure everything was going smooth.  I checked out the menu but already knew I wanted the Italian.  Ordered it, they took my name and I grabbed a table inside.  Within a few minutes the sandwich was ready and I dug in.  First thing I noticed was the meats overflowing from the bread.  Looked delicious.  The bread was soft - really soft.  Took one bite and I think I blurted out loud "wow".   The sandwich was good.  Really good.  I liked the meats, cheese, dressing, veggies and bread.  It wall worked perfectly and immediately I was a fan.  Decided to go back around the same time a few days later and ordered The Bobbie because the Manager/Owner said it was voted the Best Sandwich in America and was what they were known for.  Unlike the Classic Italian, I was not impressed when I opened the Bobbie.  The sandwich with Slow Roasted Turkey, Dressing, Cranberry Sauce and Mayo didn't have that overflowing look with the meat.  In fact, the best part of the sandwich was the Turkey but it was overtaken by the Cranberry Sauce.  Wish there was more Turkey because it had great flavor.  Thought The Bobbie was good but I kind of wanted to go back to the counter and order another Classic Italian.  I really like Capriotti's and will be a regular here.

CAPRIOTTI'S

CAPRIOTTI'S IN KAHALA

ORDER AT THE COUNTER

CAPRIOTTI'S MENU

CLASSIC ITALIAN

FRESH MEATS

REALLY LIKED THE ITALIAN!


THE BOBBIE - VOTED THE GREATEST SANDWICH IN AMERICA

LITTLE DISAPPOINTED WITH THE AMOUNT OF TURKEY IN THE BOBBIE

 

Saturday, November 27, 2021

ITALIAN SANDWICH WITH CENTRAL GROCERY OLIVE SALAD

DINNER AT HOME

We had some Italian meats leftover from our Thanksgiving Cheese and Salumi Platter so I made a delicious Italian Sandwich.  Topped it with New Orleans Central Grocery Hot & Spicy Italian Olive Salad which is famous on their Muffuletta Sandwich. Wow the Olive Salad was good and super spicy.  The stuff packs some real heat.

ITALIAN SANDWICH WITH CENTRAL GROCERY HOT & SPICY OLIVE SALAD

THIS ITALIAN SANDWICH PACKED SOME HEAT

THIS SANDWICH IS DELICIOUS

CENTRAL GROCERY HOT & SPICY ITALIAN OLIVE SALAD

 

Monday, August 23, 2021

ILIILI CASH AND CARRY

ILIILI CASH AND CARRY
2065 S BERETANIA ST
HONOLULU, HI 96826
808-367-0606
HOURS:  Wednesday thru Sunday 11AM - 8PM / Closed Monday - Tuesday

I have been wanting to get over to Iliili Cash & Carry since they opened.  Really wanted to give their Italian Hoagie a taste.  Finally made it in on a Sunday and I was not disappointed.  The $17 Italian Hoagie was filled with great tasting meats, cheese, lettuce, onions and tomato along with a nice Italian dressing.  I took a few bites of the bread with the sandwich and it was fresh and pretty tasty.  After that I went low carb and deconstructed the sandwich and ate everything but the bread.  Sandwich was very filling in fact I gave half to my Wife.  This is a good sandwich that I would order again and again.

ILIILI CASH AND CARRY ITALIAN HOAGIE


ILIILI CASH AND CARRY

SMALL, CLEAN AND BRIGHT DELI

ILIILI CASH AND CARRY MENU

ITALIAN HOAGIE WRAPPED AND READY TO GO

NICE SIZE SANDWICH FILLED WITH QUALITY INGREDIENTS

WISH I WOULD HAVE ORDERED THE GIARDINARA

LETS EAT!

DECONSTRUCTED TO STAY LOW CARB

 

Friday, September 4, 2020

ITALIAN SANDWICH

ITALIAN SANDWICH
LUNCH AT HOME

Craving an Italian Sandwich and instead of going to Jersey Mikes I made my own.  Went to Foodland  Farms and had the deli slice the meats right from the giant logs.  Calabrase Hot Pepper Salami, 
Hot Capicolla, Sopressata Salami and Salame Finocchiona.  You need good bread to make a good Italian and I was lucky they had the Sausage Rolls.  They are perfect for an Italian or Meatball Sandwich.  I put Dijon Mustard on both sides of the roll and then layered the meats, Provolone Cheese, Shredded Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion a pinch of Oregano and Zesty Italian Dressing.
The Best!!!!

ITALAIAN SANDWICH
DREW'S ITALIAN SANDWICH


SERVED WITH HOMEMADE FRENCH FRIES COOKED IN AIR FRYER


 MAKING ITALIAN SANDWICHES FOR CONTRACTORS WORKING ON OUR REMODEL

 FINISH WITH A LITTLE OREGANO AND ITALIAN DRESSING

THE MEATS PLUS I ADDED PROSCIUTTO

Saturday, July 18, 2020

CAPRESE SALAD AND ITALIAN SANDWICH

CAPRESE SALAD AND ITALIAN SANDWICH
DINNER AT HOME

Went a little Italian for dinner with a Caprese Salad and Italian Sandwich.  Bought Vine Ripened Tomato, fresh Mozzarella and Avocado and then used Basil from our garden.  Drizzled a Balsamic Glaze over everything.  So light, fresh and delicious.  For the Italian Sandwich, I used four different Italian Meats along with Provolone Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Oregano and Italian Dressing.
Better sandwich than 99.9% of the sandwich shops in Honolulu.  

CAPRESE SALAD AND ITALIAN SANDWICH
CAPRESE PLUS AVOCADO
DREW'S ITALIAN SANDWICH
YUMMY!

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

JERSEY MIKE'S ORIGINAL ITALIAN SANDWICH

JERSEY MIKE'S ORIGINAL ITALIAN SANDWICH
LUNCH AT THE OFFICE

Hawaii does not have any really good Deli's or Sandwich Shops.  I actually could not name one.  Enter the National chain Jersey Mike's and we can at least get a decent one with good bread, fresh meats and flavor.  I love the Original Italian Mike's Way plus a little jalapeño.  

THE ORIGINAL ITALIAN SANDWICH

Friday, June 5, 2020

ITALIAN SANDWICH

ITALIAN SANDWICH
DINNER AT HOME

Whenever we have leftover Hamburger Buns, I have to find ways to use them and that usually means sandwiches.  We had some Italian Meats so I made this delicious sandwich that really does taste better than most Hawaii Sandwich Shops.  I like a little Dijon Mustard and Italian Dressing on my sandwich so I did this one up with both along with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion and Swiss Cheese.  I normally use Provolone Cheese but we had a lot of Swiss in the fridge.

ITALIAN SANDWICH

Sunday, May 3, 2020

ITALIAN SANDWICH

ITALIAN SANDWICH
DINNER AT HOME

Back to our Baretta Italian Meats for what is now one of my favorite sandwiches.  My Italian sandwich is loaded with meats, lettuce, tomato, onion, cheese avocado, Dijon mustard, Italian Dressing and a bit of Oregano.  Love serving these on mini Hawaiian Bread buns.  Once again I went to our Air Fryer and made homemade Fries with a little Cajun kick.  

ITALIAN SANDWICH WITH AIR FRIED FRENCH FRIES
DREW'S ITALIAN

Sunday, April 26, 2020

BERETTA ANTIPASTO SANDWICH

 BERETTA ITALIAN SANDWICH
LUNCH AT HOME

Made an incredible Italian Sandwich using Beretta Uncured Antipasto Meats.  Dijon Mustard, Italian Dressing, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion and Swiss Cheese.  Making this a home is better than 99.9% of the sandwich shops in Honolulu.  Sad but true.

ITALIAN SANDWICH
BERETTA UNCURED ANTIPASTO 

Friday, December 20, 2019

ITALIAN SANDWICH

ITALIAN SANDWICH
DINNER AT HOME

We had some Italian meats leftover from Thanksgiving so I decided to make my own Italian Sandwich.  Started with a nice Roll and added mustard.  Topped with the meats, Swiss cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Italian Dressing and a little Oregano.  Delicious!

ITALIAN SANDWICH

Monday, August 5, 2019

DOMINO'S ITALIAN SANDWICH

DOMINO'S ITALIAN SANDWICH
LUNCH AT THE OFFICE

My co-workers were ordering lunch from Domino's and I did not feel like eating their pizza.  Looked online and found that they have sandwiches too.  Ordered the Italian Sandwich and when I first opened the box said "yuck".  It just did not look appetizing and the bread appeared to be dry.  I took one bite and thought I would never order this again.  Then another bite and thought well, its not that bad.  Another bite and ok this is eatable.  Not my favorite Italian Sandwich but it hit the spot.

DOMINO'S ITALIAN SANDWICH

DOMINO'S ITALIAN SANDWICH
NOT VERY GOOD LOOKING OUT OF THE BOX
WAS NOT GREAT SANDWICH - BUT NOT THE WORST EITHER


Tuesday, February 26, 2019

JERSEY MIKES

JERSEY MIKES
4618 KILAUEA AVE
HONOLULU, HI. 96816
808-312-3090
HOURS:  Daily 10AM -9PM
www.jerseymikes.com
www.yelp.com/biz/jersey-mikes-honolulu-2
www.facebook.com/JerseyMikesHonolulu44008/
www.instagram.com/jerseymikes/?hl=en

Since Mama Manoa closed and I cannot get the best Italian Sandwich in Hawaii, we had to settle for Jersey Mikes.  With a new location in Kahala, there is now a Jersey Mikes closer to home so I can enjoy more often.  First time I went to Kahala store the line was out the door so I went to McDonalds next door.  On this visit the line was long and it took about a half hour to get our sandwich.  The counter people apologized for the wait. I ordered the Regular Italian Sandwich $9.95 Mikes Way with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion and Oil/Vinegar.  Added extra Onions,  Jalapeños, Pickles and Peppers.  Actually split the sandwich with my Wife and we both liked it.  I was content with my half of the regular size but the Wife said she was still hungry.  
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JERSEY MIKES ITALIAN SANDWICH
NICE MIX OF MEATS AND VEGGIES

Sunday, March 1, 2015

ITALIAN SANDWICH

ITALIAN SANDWICH
DEL DUCA GOURMET SELECTION VARIETY PACK
LUNCH AT HOME

I have been craving an Italian Sandwich for months and have eaten at three new Sandwich Shops in Honolulu in search of a good sub.  Tried The Earl of Sandwich, Sprouts and Kaimuki Superette and they did not have anything that looked or tasted like an Italian Sub.  Just last week I went into a place that has an Italian Sandwich on their menu and they told me it was not available on that day because they were out of the bread.  I left disappointed once again and did not get my Italian Sub fix.  At that point I decided to just make my own Italian Sandwich so while in Sam's Club I picked up Daniel Del Duca Variety Pack for $12.28.  The Gourmet Selection included Capocollo, Prosciutto and Calabrese Salame.  I also picked up some sliced Provolone Cheese.  Created my own Italian Sandwich and it was GREAT!  Better than any sandwich shop in Honolulu.  I layered the three meats and cheese onto a fresh Deli Role and added Shredded Lettuce, local Hamakua Tomatoes, Dijon Mustard and Balsamic Dressing.  I think the Balsamic Dressing is the key here.  Really imparts a lot of flavor into the sandwich and makes it taste like the sandwiches I remember in New York and Chicago.  Next time I will add Red Onion, Roasted Bell Pepper and Peppers to make it really authentic New York.
We made five 6" sandwiches with this package of meats which is around $2.50 per sandwich.

ITALIAN SANDWICH

GOURMET SELECTION CAPOCOLLO, PROSCIUTTO AND CALABRESE SALAME
MEATS ARE REALY FRESH AND DELICIOUS

 HANDS DOWN BETTER THAN ANY SANDWICH SHOP I HAVE FOUND IN HONOLULU

ENTIRE FAMILY HAS A NEW FAVORITE SUB SHOP AND IT IS IN MY KITCHEN