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Monday, May 30, 2016

LA TOUR CAFE

LA TOUR CAFE
820 W. HIND DRIVE
HONOLULU, HI 96821
808-373-5174
HOURS: Daily 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
www.latourcafe.com
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I was not a big fan of La Tour Cafe when they opened up their first location on Nimitz Highway. Now that they have a new location closer to home I may visit them more often. The new restaurant in located in Aina Haina were Foodland Farms is the anchor tenant. We stopped in for lunch and waited in line at the counter. With only one cashier it was kind of slow but the gal behind the counter was all smiles and really made people feel welcome. I went for The Italian Sandwich ($10) which comes with a small salad and house made pickles. The sandwich was very thin for an Italian Sandwich. The Sesame Brioche bread was delicious. Really could not taste the individual meats which included Salami, Sopressata, Mortadella and Prosciutto. The only thing I could taste was the Arugula and Balsamic Dressing. The Arugula was really overpowering all of the other flavors. A little more meat and less or no Arugula would have been nice. The side salad was good and we loved the house made pickles. My Daughter enjoyed her Chicken Pesto Panini ($10) and also liked the side salad. This is a nice little neighborhood spot where you can pick up a quick quality meal.

Click links below for previous posts on La Tour Cafe;

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2015/04/la-tour-cafe.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2011/06/la-tour-cafe.html

LA TOUR CAFE

LA TOUR CAFE AINA HAINA

ORDER AT THE COUNTER AND THEY WILL BRING YOUR ORDER TO THE TABLE

LA TOUR CAFE MENU BOARD

LA TOUR CAFE IS KNOWN FOR THEIR MACARONS

LA TOUR CAFE MENU

PANINI, TARTINE AND FLATBREAD PIZZAS

BURGERS AND SANDWICHES

SIDES, EXTRAS AND DESSERTS

CHICKEN PESTO PANINI

THE ITALIAN WITH SALAD AND HOUSE MADE PICKLES

THE ITALIAN HAS GREAT BREAD BUT IS OVERPOWERED BY ARUGULA

Saturday, April 4, 2015

LA TOUR CAFE

888 N. NIMITZ HIGHWAY #101

HONOLULU, HI 96817

808-697-5000

HOURS: Sunday thru Thursday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Friday and Saturday 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

www.latourcafe.com

I had not visited La Tour Cafe since they opened in 2011. Back then I tried basically the same items on the menu that we ate on this visit. Probably a mistake because I was not to high on this place back then and this visit did nothing to make me want to come back for a third time. We were at the Lowe's Hardware store next to La Tour and rather than park in front of the restaurant because it is often full we left our car at Lowe's and just walked over for a quick lunch. I again went for the Italian Sandwich ($10) and once again was not impressed. My Wife, Daughter and myself all tried the sandwich and we all puckered after our first bite because the sandwich was drenched in a mayonnaise based tangy sauce. Could not really taste the flavor of the meats or cheese. The bread however was perfect. The Meatball Bahn Mi ($9.60) is a favorite of my Wife. I however like meatballs with a little more flavor and maybe some sauce. This sandwich seemed a little dry to me. The bread however was perfect. The Margherita Pizza ($10) looked really good coming out of the oven. Nice thin crust and good ration of sauce and cheese. The only gripe on this pie is that they put lemon zest all over the pizza as a topping. Lemon zest on a pizza my friends does not work. The crust however was perfect. La Tour Cafe is not a bad place. Think I need to try a few other menu items before I write them off.

Click link below for previous post on La Tour Cafe;

http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2011/06/la-tour-cafe.html