MAMA MANOA
2740 E. MANOA ROAD
HONOLULU, HI. 96822
808-888-4392
HOURS: Monday thru Saturday 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Full disclosure, I am part owner of Mama Manoa. Realized my dream of bringing a neighborhood bistro to Manoa that celebrates University of Hawaii sports and athletes from the State of Hawaii. With my business partner Serge Arellano who also owns Serg's Mexican Kitchen, we created a Pizza - Wings and Greens concept that is part museum, part garden and a big part great food. While we wanted the food to be the star here, we also wanted the atmosphere and feel of the restaurant to compliment and enhance the Manoa neighborhood. I think we accomplished this with our beautiful outdoor patio that has three widescreen televisions to enjoy University of Hawaii and other sporting events, a fresh herb garden where we cultivate herbs for the kitchen and Rainbow Falls which is a small waterfall adjacent to our garden. All of these elements plus the indoor Wall of Fame that includes photographs of some of Hawaii's greatest athletes, signed jerseys and memorabilia from Hawaii's great athletes and coaches. All of this comes together with great menu and wall art created by local artist Erin Mauro. Erin captured the essence of Mama Manoa and hand painted the menu, murals and wall art inside and outside of the restaurant. Her passion, ability and talent brought our entire concept together with color and textures she brought to the space. Now lets get to the food and Grand Opening. First off the Grand Opening was like the Oscar Awards for Hawaii sports. Coaches, former Hawaii players, Olympic athletes, NFL and CFL Football Players, Beauty Queens and celebrities graced Mama Manoa for a very special evening where we presented the entire Mama Manoa menu in buffet form to our guests. The list of people in attendance was humbling and a true reflection of the diversity of the great athletes and coaches from Hawaii. Maa Tanuvasa, Chad Owens, Rich Miano, Greg Salas, Bryant Moniz, Dave Shoji, Robyn Aw Mow Santos, Angelica Lundquist, Natasha Kai, Jeff Hall, Miss Hawaii USA (Julie Chu), Leonard Peters, Keaola Pilares, John Veneri were just a few of the stars attending the opening. Olympic Soccer star Natasha Kai actually brought her Gold Medal from the Beijing Olympics. ESPN1420 Radio was on hand with the Sports Animals doing a live broadcast from Mama Manoa. Live interviews with the athletes were done on site and even Serge and myself were interviewed. The athletes feasted on all of our Specialty Pizzas which are named after Hawaii athletes, Sandwiches, Salads and hundreds of Chicken Wings. Cannot say what they liked best as everything was being eaten in large quantities and to my knowledge there was not a single complaint. Reviews of the food were incredible. Blessed to bring this restaurant to Manoa and for all of the support we have received from the University of Hawaii, athletes and community.
Click link below to get the story behind the story on how I ended up in the restaurant business again;
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| MISS HAWAII USA, JULIE CHU (R) OPENS MAMA MANOA |
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| HAWAII SAND VOLLEYBALL ASSISTANT COACH DANNY ALVEREZ |
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| KHON2 LIVING808 HOST JOHN VENERI AND HIS GIRLFRIEND |
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| TEAM IOLANI WAS IN THE HOUSE HELPING SERVE |
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| UH TWIRLER (L) EMILY DOOMS AND FRIEND FEASTING |
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| MAA TANUVASA - TWO TIME SUPER BOWL WINNER WITH DENVER BRONCOS |
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| OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS ROBYN AW MOW SANTOS AND NATASHA KAI |
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| MAMA MANOA PACKED ON OPENING NIGHT |
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| MISS HAWAII USA JULIE CHU AND FRIENDS |
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| JULIE CHU IN FRONT OF MAMA MANOA HAND DRAWN MENU |
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| MAMA MANOA PIZZA COMING OUT HOT |
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| WING EATERS AT MAMA MANOA |
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| GREG SALAS WITH TAYLOR KANESHIRO AND FRIENDS |
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| GREG SALAS SIGNS HIS JERSEY AT MAMA MANOA |
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| FORMER WAHINE VOLLEYBALL STAR AND CURRENT ASSISTANT COACH ANGELICA LUNDQUIST |
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THE LEGEND DAVE SHOJI SIGNING HIS RETIREMENT BANNER
WHICH NOW HANGS AT MAMA MANOA |
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| HAWAII SAND VOLLEYBALL HEAD COACH JEFF HALL DONATES A SIGNED HAT AND BALL |
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| MISS HAWAII USA JULIE CHU (RED) AND HER SISTER ALII CHU (WHITE DOTS) AND FRIENDS |
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| THE OUTDOOR LANAI WAS HAPPENING PLACE |
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| GREG SALAS AND HIS WIFE DOMINIQUE ALONG WITH PAXTON WANG FROM IMG SPORTS |
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| LEONARD PETERS AND CHEF SERG |
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| GREG SALAS SIGNS HIS TWO PHOTOS ON THE WALL OF FAME AT MAMA MANOA |
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| BEAUTIES AND CHICKEN WINGS AT MAMA MANOA |
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| BRYANT MONIZ SIGNS HIS PHOTO AND A CFL CONTRACT |
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| CHAD OWENS AND ME - WHAT A GREAT GUY CHAD IS. TOTALLY HUMBLE AND COOL |
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| MAMA MANOA HOSTESS READY TO SERVE OUR GUESTS |
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| NATASHA KAI AND HER OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL |
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| UH HAWAII RAINBOW DANCERS OUT BY THE WATERFALL AT MAMA MANOA |
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| MAMA MANOA PIZZA HOT OUT OF THE OVEN |
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| SOME OF HAWAII'S GREATEST PLAYERS AND COACHES ALONG WITH ME |
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| BEAUTIES AND ONE BEAST AT MAMA MANOA |
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| GREG SALAS SERVED UP THE GREG SALAS CARNE ASADA PIZZA BY CHEF SERG |
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| MAA TANUVASA SIGNING HIS PHOTO AT MAMA MANOA |
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| THE RICH MIANO ITALIAN SANDWICH |
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| KEALOHA PILARES SIGNING HIS PHOTO ON MAMA MANOA WALL OF FAME |
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| THESE GALS CAN EAT! |
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| ESPN1420 SPORTS ANIMALS BROADCASTING LIVE FROM MAMA MANOA |
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| ENJOYING THE FOOD AT MAMA MANOA |
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| NATASHA KAI SIGNS HER PHOTO AT MAMA MANOA |
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| GREG SALAS SIGNING |
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| JEFF HALL AND DANNY ALVEREZ (CENTER), SHELDON NAGATA (R) |
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| LEONARD PETERS AND CHAD OWENS WILL PUMP YOU UP AT MAMA MANOA |
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| I THINK THEY WERE ENJOYING THE FOOD AT MAMA MANOA |
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| MAMA MANOA SPECIALTY PIZZAS READY |
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| MAMA MANOA SAYS "GO BOWS" |
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| GREG SALAS AT MAMA MANOA |
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| MAMA MANOA IS ATTRACTING SOME BEAUTIFUL GUESTS |
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| CHEF SERG AND MAA TANUVASA |
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| RYAN TANAKA FROM WATERHOUSE AND HIS LOVELY GAL |
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| RICH AND LORI MIANO WITH CHAD OWENS AT MAMA MANOA |
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| CHAD OWENS DOING RADIO/WEBSITE INTERVIEW WITH ESPN1420 |
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| CHAD OWENS SIGNS HIS PHOTO AT MAMA MANOA |
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| WELCOME TO MAMA MANOA |
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| THE LEGEND DAVE SHOJI SIGNING HIS PHOTO AT MAMA MANOA |
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| ROBYN AW MOW SANTOS SIGNING HER PHOTO AT MAMA MANOA |
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| GREG SALAS ALWAYS SEEMS TO BE SURROUNDED BY BEAUTIFUL WOMAN |
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| ESPN1420 SPORTS ANIMALS WITH HAWAII WOMANS GOLF COACH STEPHEN BIDNE |
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| LEONARD PETERS SIGNING HIS PHOTO ON THE MAMA MANOA WALL OF FAME |
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| MAA TANUVASA IN THE HOUSE AT MAMA MANOA |
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| LEONARD PETERS STEALING THE MAMA MANOA HOSTESSES AWAY |
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| NATASHA KAI AND JULIE CHU WITH THE OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL |
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| THE LEGEND DAVE SHOJI SIGNING HIS SHIRT AT MAMA MANOA |
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| THE LEGEND DAVE SHOJI SIGNING HIS PHOTO IN FRONT OF A WALL OF PHOTOGRAPHERS |
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| JULIE CHU AND CHEF SERG |
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| ESPN1420 INTERVIEWS JULIE CHU AT MAMA MANOA |
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| MAA TANUVASA ENJOYING THE MAMA MANOA MEAT LOVERS PIZZA NAMED AFTER HIM |
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| MAMA MANOA ANTIPASTI SALAD |
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| UH WAHINE VOLLEYBALL COACHING TABLE AT MAMA MANOA |
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| ESPN1420 INTERVIEWING WOMANS SAND VOLLEYBALL COACHES |
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| MISS HAWAII USA, JULIE CHU SIGNS HER PHOTO AT MAMA MANOA |
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| THE BRIAN CLAY SANDWICH AT MAMA MANOA |
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| CHAD OWENS FAMILY AND FRIENDS |
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| BEAUTY GRACING MAMA MANOA |
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| CHEF SERG WITH EMILY DOOMS AND FRIEND |
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| CHAD OWENS CELEBRATING HIS DAUGHTERS BIRTHDAY AT MAMA MANOA |
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| TAYLOR KANESHIRO (R) AND FRIEND AT MAMA MANOA |
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| ESPN1420 SPORTS ANIMAL CHRIS HART ENJOYING MAMA MANOA PIZZA |
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| SWIMMING CHAMPION MIKI DAVID (R) AND FRIEND AT MAMA MANOA |
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| CHAD OWENS AND NATASHA KAI ENJOYING THE EVENING AT MAMA MANOA |
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CHEF SERG AND MISS HAWAII USA PRESENT DAVE SHOJI WITH THE SANDWICH
NAMED AFTER HIM AT MAMA MANOA |
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| LEONARD PETERS ONCE AGAIN GETTING ALL THE WOMAN |
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| CHAD OWENS IN FRONT OF HIS SIGNED PHOTO AT MAMA MANOA |
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| TRY THE MAA TANUVASA MEAT LOVERS PIZZA AT MAMA MANOA |
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| SIGNED DAVE SHOJI RETIREMENT BANNER ONLY AT MAMA MANOA |
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| SHAKA FROM MAMA MANOA |
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| TRISTY FROM MAMA MANOA |
