HUALANI'S RESTAURANT - KAUAI

HUALANI'S RESTAURANT

TIMBERS KAUAI OCEAN CLUB & RESIDENCES

3770 ALA OLI ST

LIHUE, HI 96766

808-320-7399

https://www.timberskauai.com/experience/farm-sea-table/

https://www.yelp.com/biz/hualanis-restaurant-lihue

https://www.instagram.com/timberskauai/p/Bj5qIEjAem7/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/timberskauai/videos/hualanis-restaurant/557224071694508/

We loved our lunch at Hualani's on Kauai.  What a beautiful spot with great food and service.  We started with the Ahi Tuna Sashimi and it was gone before you could enjoy the view.  I had the Kalbi Lamb and loved it.  The Poke Bowl was a hit with my Daughter and her boyfriend loved the Burger.  Actually thought about coming back for dinner as everyone liked the food and service.  Great place!

HUALANI'S RESTAURANT

NOT A BAD VIEW JUST MINUTES FROM THE LIHUE AIRPORT

WELCOME TO HUALANI'S AT THE TIMBERS

OCEAN VIEW BAR

HUALANI'S RESTAURANT LUNCH MENU

AHI TUNA SASHIMI 

AHI POKE BOWL

KALBI LAMB

CHEESEBURGER 

WARM LAVA CAKE WITH COFFEE ICE CREAM

 

REDFISH POKE BAR BY FOODLAND

REDFISH POKE BAR BY FOODLAND

SALT AT OUR KAKAAKO

685 AUAHI STREET

HONOLULU, HI 96813

808-532-6420

HOURS:  Daily 11AM - 8PM

https://www.redfishpoke.com

https://www.yelp.com/biz/redfish-poke-bar-honolulu-2

https://www.instagram.com/redfishpoke/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/RedFishPoke/

A very rare day out to have lunch with my Daughter.  She wanted to visit Kakaako and try Arvo for some Avocado Toast.  I looked at the menu at Arvo and everything was served on thick bread.  No go for my low carb diet so I walked across the way to Redfish Poke Bar.  This is kind of a Chipotle style place to enjoy Poke.  You start by choosing your Poke, Rice and then get a few options for toppings with many more available for purchase.  I opted for greens in place of rice and ordered one scoop of California Roll Poke along with a scoop of fresh Ceviche with Hamachi.  This was $14.  You get one choice of a side so I picked Cucumbers.  Added Onions for $1 extra.  The service was excellent and fast.  In and out in just minutes.  Enjoyed the Poke!

REDFISH POKE BAR WITH TWO SCOOPS OF POKE ON SALAD

AVOCADO AHI POKE BOATS

DINNER AT HOME

Made some delicious Avocado Poke Boats with super fresh Ahi.  So lucky to be able to buy fresh Ahi 

year round in Hawaii.  First I made the Poke with Ahi, White Onion, Green Onion, Seaweed Flakes, Hawaiian Salt, Soy Sauce and Sesame Oil.  I let the Poke chill and then placed it in the Avocados.

One version with White Rice and the other Keto style with just vegetables.  

AVOCADO AHI POKE BOATS WITH RICE

AVOCADO AHI POKE BOATS WITH VEGETABLES

SUPER FRESH AHI POKE WITH AVOCADO

AVOCADO POKE BOATS ON THE LANAI

FRESH HAWAIIAN AHI 

CUT INTO CUBES

POKE MAKING 101

 

FRESH AHI POKE BOWL

FRESH AHI POKE BOWL

DINNER AT HOME

With fresh fish in Hawaii being at all time low prices due to restaurants and hotels being closed, I picked up an amazing piece of fresh Ahi for around $10.  Made some darn good Poke.

AHI POKE BOWL

FRESH AHI

CUT IN SMALL CUBES

HYDRATED SOME OGO SEAWEED

ADDED LOTS OF RED ONION AND HAWAIIAN SEA SALT

ADDED SEA SALAD

ADDED GREEN ONION, TOASTED SESAME SEEDS, AVOCADO AND SOY SAUCE

SHAKA BOWLS FOOD TRUCK

SHAKA BOWLS FOOD TRUCK

SOMEWHERE IN HONOLULU

https://www.yelp.com/biz/shaka-bowls-aiea-3

https://www.instagram.com/shakabowlshawaii/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/shakabowlshi/

Found the Shaka Bowls Food Truck parked near the State Capitol during the Make A Wish Jingle Bell Run so we decided to try a bowl of Poke.  I would say it was good, fresh but not great.  Team working the truck was great and all smiles.

AHI POKE

SHAKA BOWLS FOOD TRUCK

TIN ROOF MAUI POKE BOWL

TIN ROOF MAUI

360 PAPA PLACE

KAHULUI, HI 96732

808-868-0753

HOURS:  Monday thru Saturday 10AM - 2PM / Closed Sunday

www.tinroofmaui.com

www.yelp.com/biz/tin-roof-maui-kahului

www.facebook.com/tinroofmaui/

www.instagram.com/tinroofmaui/?hl=en

My first two visits to Tin Roof Maui were great.  Food was delicious.  Decided to try the Poke Bowl on this visit and was surprised to find that it sucked.  Probably one of the worst Poke Bowls I have ever tasted.  The Poke was tasteless, tough and chewy.  There was little or no seasoning on the fish or rice.  With each bite I said to myself "this sucks".  I asked a co-worker who ordered the same Poke Bowl what he thought and he said it was terrible and then showed me his bowl with pieces set aside because they were uneatable.  He actually poured Soy Sauce, Hot Sauce and something else he had in the refrigerator on top of his Poke to try to add flavor.  

TIN ROOF MAUI POKE BOWL

THE FISH EXPRESS - KAUAI

THE FISH EXPRESS
3343 KUHIO HWY
LIHUE, HI 96766
808-245-9918
HOURS:  Monday thru Saturday 10AM - 5PM / Closed Sunday
www.yelp.com/biz/fish-express-lihue
www.facebook.com/pages/The-Fish-Express/147204251980795

Found a great little spot to pick up fresh Poke, Sashimi and Seafood on Kauai.  The Fish Express satisfied my Daughters craving for a Poke Bowl.  Pretty cool Poke Bar where you order Poke and then top it with a variety of toppings including Imitation Crab, Cucumbers, Pickled Cabbage, Ginger and Seaweed.  Also a variety of sauces.  I went for straight Sashimi and loved it.  Also bought some Smoked Marlin and my only complaint was that I didn't buy more.  Stuff was so good and we took it on a NaPali Coast tour the next day.

THE FISH EXPRESS

THE FISH EXPRESS ON KAUAI

THE POKE BOWL STOP IS LIKE A SALAD BAR WITH POKE

LOTS OF TOPPINGS AND SAUCES FOR YOUR POKE

SMOKED MARLIN, FISH AND MORE

FRESH AHI SASHIMI

TAKO AND AHI POKE BOWL

SOBA NOODLE SALAD

PANYA BISTRO

PANYA BISTRO AND BAKERY

1288 ALA MOANA BLVD

HONOLULU, HI. 96814

808-946-6388

HOURS:  Daily 8AM - 10PM / Thursday 8:30AM - 10PM

http://panyabakery.com

https://www.yelp.com/biz/panya-bistro-honolulu-6

https://www.facebook.com/PanyaHawaii/?rf=176142139175161

Made another trip to Panya and once again loved it.  The Ahi Poke Bowl was simply delicious,  Fresh Ahi and Avocado on a bed of rice.  Cannot go wrong with this bowl but the price is like $16.  

Click links below to view previous posts on Panya Bistro;

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2017/11/panya-bistro.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2017/08/panya-bistro.html

AHI POKE BOWL

SPICY AHI POKE AND CRAB BOWL

SPICY AHI POKE AND CRAB BOWL

OAHU COUNTRY CLUB

Enjoyed this Spicy Ahi Poke and Crab Bowl for lunch.  Simply delicious!  

SPICY POKE WITH CRAB BOWL

PA'INA CAFE

PA'INA CAFE

WARD WAREHOUSE

1050 ALA MOANA BLVD

HONOLULU, HI  96814

808-356-2829

HOURS:  Monday thru Saturday 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

                 Sunday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

www.painacafe.com

www.yelp.com/biz/paina-cafe-honolulu

www.facebook.com/Paina-Cafe-138936765557/

After my first visit to Pa'ina Cafe several years ago I vowed never to return.  Hated the place and have managed to stay away for a long time.  When my Daughter begged me for a Poke Bowl and insisted that we go to Pa'ina Cafe I gave in and we went back to the place that gives me mayonnaise nightmares (see older blog post below).  I remember not liking the place because it seemed a bit dirty and when we entered this time I felt the same way.  As we stood in line my only thought was how fast could we get out of this place.  The place was hot and to me uncomfortable.  My girls ordered Small Poke Bowls ($7.25) and added Furikake (.50).  The Bowls come with White or Brown Rice.  They said the Poke did not taste fresh and was not a high quality.  Some of the fish was brown and both of them said they did not care for the flavor.  Said that Poke from Foodland was ten times better.  I went for the Italiano Sandwich ($7.95) which on my first visit was drenched in mayonnaise.  This time I specifically requested no mayo.  The sandwich was not bad and the the bread was light and fresh.  Not a bad sandwich this time.  I think it is safe to say that we will never return to Pa'ina Cafe.  I know I will not.

Click link below to view my 2012 post on Pa'ina Cafe;

http://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2012/05/paina-cafe.html

PA'INA CAFE

PA'INA CAFE AT WARD WAREHOUSE

ORDER AND RECEIVE FOOD AT THE COUNTER

WASABI MASAGO AHI POKE BOWL WITH FURIKAKE

AHI POKE BOWL WITH FURIKAKE

ITALIAN SANDWICH

BREAD WAS FRESH AND THE TASTE WAS NOT BAD