NICO'S PIER 38

NICO'S PIER 38

1129 N. NIMITZ HWY

HONOLULU, HI 96817

808-540-1377

https://nicospier38.com

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Once again dining at Nico's for lunch.  This place is so convenient to my office and if you go before 11:30am you can usually get in and out pretty quickly.  It was St. Patrick's so I ordered a plate of the Corned Beef and Cabbage to have our table try it.  I tried the Corned Beef and it was a bit tough. Not my favorite.  The Swordfish with a Lobster Cream Sauce was good and I devoured it all along with the salad.

CORNED BEEF AND CABBAGE

SWORDFISH WITH LOBSTER CREAM SAUCE

 

PROTEIN STYLE DREW BURGER

DINNER AT HOME

No problem craving a Burger while eating low carb.  I just wrap it in lettuce and get all of the great flavors that I love.  This Lettuce Wrapped Burger taste great and is satisfying.  Sure I miss the bun but this is pretty darn good too.

DREW BURGER PROTEIN STYLE

LETTUCE, TOMATO, BEEF PATTIE, CHEESE, ONION, AVOCADO AND SPECIAL SAUCE

 

CARNE ASADA TACO SALAD WITH AVOCADO AND PROTEIN CHIPS

LUNCH AT THE OFFICE

Loved this low carb lunch at the office.  Carne Asada Salad with a whole Avocado and Tortilla Style Protein Chips.  These Loaded Taco Protein Chips by Quest are really good and are the closest thing I have found to real Tortilla Chips.  

CARNE ASADA TACO SALAD WITH AVOCADO AND PROTEIN CHIPS

 

DECONSTRUCTED EMPANADA

LUNCH AT THE OFFICE

One of those days where I did not bring home lunch to the office and a customer showed up with Empanadas for the entire office.  They were huge and looked really good so I decided to try one.  Since I am on a low carb diet, I had to deconstruct the thing to avoid the fried wrapper.  I did it and it was delicious.  Cut open the top and used a spoon to take out all the filling.  Poured a little vinegar over the filling and devoured all of it.  Super delicious with vegetables, pork and egg.  Don't know where my customer bought these but I will find out.

EMPANADA

OPENED THE TOP AND ATE ALL THE FILLING

ALL THE CARBS LEFT OVER

 

PLUMERIA BEACH HOUSE

PLUMERIA BEACH HOUSE

KAHALA HOTEL AND RESORT

5000 KAHALA AVENUE

HONOLULU, HI 96816

808-739-8760

HOURS:  Thursday thru Monday 7:30-11AM / 11:30AM - 2PM / 5:30PM - 8:30PM

                 Tuesday and Wednesday 7:30AM - 11AM

www.kahalaresort.com

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www.facebook.com/PlumeriaBeachHouse/

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Another delicious meal at the Plumeria Beach House.  We really love the Kahala Hotel and Plumeria Beach House.  Cannot beat the location which seems to be like being on another Island.  I tried the Gratin of Big Island Abalone.  A whole lot of seaweed with just a small piece of Abalone served like Escargot.  I liked it but wanted more Abalone.  The Chef Special Cioppino was fantastic.  Great tasting Tomato Sauce with Shrimp, Calamari and Fresh Fish.  I opted to have mine with no Mussels.  Loved the flavor but could not understand why they put Spinach in Cioppino.  My Wife enjoyed the Miso Butterfish and loved it once again.  The star of the dinner was the Chocolate Mousse Cake which is our absolute favorite cake on the planet.  The Lilikoi Creme Brûlée was delicious, light and fresh tasting.  Loved it too!

Click links below to view more posts on Plumeria Beach House;

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/11/plumeria-beach-house.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2021/02/plumeria-beach-house-kahala-hotel-and.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2011/01/plumeria-beach-house-kahala-hotel.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2010/09/plumeria-beach-house.html

CHEF SPECIAL CIOPPINO

PLUMERIA BEACH HOUSE MENU

GRATIN OF BIG ISLAND ABALONE

MISO GLAZED BUTTERFISH

CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CAKE

LILIKOI CREME BRULEE

LOVIN THE KAHALA

 

OAHU COUNTRY CLUB

OAHU COUNTRY CLUB
150 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
HONOLULU, HI. 96817
808-595-6331
www.oahucountryclub.com

Enjoyed a delicious meal at the newly renovated Oahu Country Club restaurant.  While the space does not look or feel like a Country Club (more like a Waikiki hotel or cafeteria) it does serve some good food.  I had the Salmon for the second time and once again loved it.  The Brussels Sprouts and Cauliflower are prepared with incredible flavors.  Entire table loved these two vegetables dishes and I highly recommend both of them.  I took a bite of the  Mac n' Cheese and hated it.  Smelly and totally wrong cheese for me.  Service on this visit was fantastic!

FRESH SASHIMI

CHARCUTERIE BOARD

BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER

BRUSSELS SPROUTS

MAC N' CHEESE WITH BRISKET AND BBQ SAUCE

SPICY TUNA ROLL

ONION SOUP

SALMON

SCALLOPS

CHEESE BURGER

LEMON BAR

NICE NIGHT OUT AT OCC

STEPPIN OUT WITH MY LADIES

 

ALEJANDRO'S MEXICAN FOOD - KAPAHULU

ALEJANDRO'S MEXICAN FOOD

949 KAPAHULU AVE

HONOLULU, HI 96816

808-888-8090

HOURS:  Daily 11AM - 9PM  / Sunday 4PM - 9PM 

http://www.alejandrosmexicanfood.com/kapahulu-location

https://www.yelp.com/biz/alejandro-s-mexican-food-kapahulu-honolulu

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

https://www.facebook.com/808alejandros/

As readers of my blog know, I love Mexican food more than anything.  Problem is there is no good Mexican food on Oahu.  Alejandro's is the exception and boy am I glad they opened a second location closer to home.  The new Alejandro's Kapahulu is a beautiful space with a full bar, wide screen tv's and the same menu as their original location.  Pretty much only Burritos, Tacos and Quesadillas.  Wish they offered more.  I ordered the Carne Asada Burrito "Wet" ($13) and had to deconstruct it a bit to stay low carb.  I basically just ate the Carne Asada and Pico de Gallo while avoiding the Beans, Rice and Tortilla.  Believe it or not this Burrito was still delicious and it did satisfy me.  I highly recommend Alejandro's.

UPDATE:  This location has closed.

CARNE ASADA "WET" BURRITO

DECONSTRUCTION BEGINS TO STAY LOW CARB

AVOIDED THE BEANS, RICE AND TORTILLA TO STAY LOW CARB

AVOCADO, TOMATO, PORTUGUESE SAUSAGE AND EGG

BREAKFAST AT HOME

Loved this little breakfast stack with Avocado, Tomato, Portuguese Sausage and Egg that I made for breakfast.  The Tomato added another layer of flavor that I really liked.

AVOCADO, TOMATO, PORTUGUESE SAUSAGE AND EGG

BAKED ONO WITH WHITE WINE, SHALLOT AND CAPERS SAUCE

DINNER AT HOME

I nailed the sauce for this fresh Ono but overcooked the fish.  You don't want to overcook Ono as it becomes really firm fast.  

BAKED ONO WITH WHITE WINE, SHALLOT AND CAPERS SAUCE

 

AHI SASHIMI AND AVOCADO

APPETIZER AT HOME

After a business lunch at Nico's Pier 38, I went next door to their little retail store and bought some auction fresh Ahi Sashimi.  When you see that red glossy color you know it is super fresh and this was.  Melted like butter in my mouth.  

FRESH AHI SASHIMI

 

NICO'S PIER 38

NICO'S PIER 38

1129 N. NIMITZ HWY

HONOLULU, HI 96817

808-540-1377

https://nicospier38.com

www.yelp.com/biz/nicos-pier-38-honolulu-2

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Back to Nico's for a business lunch.  Forget what kind of fish I ordered but it was very thick and dense.  I had to use a knife to cut it because it was pretty hard.  Served with a Macadamia Nut Cream Sauce.  Not bad but not the best I have had at Nico's.

Click link below to view previous post on Nico's Pier 38;

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2012/01/nicos-pier-38-honolulu-hawaii.html

FRESH FISH WITH MACADAMIA NUT CREAM SAUCE

PEPPERONI CHEESE CRISPS

APPETIZER AT HOME

Wow..these were so good.  Saw the recipe on an Instagram post and made them the same day.  The entire family loved this low carb snack and I will be making these again real soon.  Served with a little Marinara Sauce for dipping.  The recipe called for Mozzarella Cheese but when I saw this Italian blend at the store I decided to use it instead of just plain Mozzarella.

Glad I did because the taste of the cheese is what makes these so delicious.

PEPPERONI CHEESE CRISPS

ITALIAN FIVE CHEESE BLEND

MAKE LITTLE CIRCLES OF CHEESE

READY TO GO INTO 375 DEGREE OVEN FOR 3 MINUTES

CHEESE COOKED FOR 3 MINUTES

TOP WITH OREGANO

ADD THE PEPPERONI AND BAKE ANOTHER 5 MINUTES

FINISHED PEPPERONI CHEESE CRISPS

SERVE WITH MARINARA SAUCE

PERFECT LOW CARB SNACK

THESE ARE SO GOOD!

 

CARNE ASADA AND AVOCADO SALAD

LUNCH AT THE OFFICE

After our Carne Asada Taco Night I got to enjoy a Carne Asada and Avocado Salad at the office.  This was so good and very satisfying.  Loved it!

CARNE ASADA AND AVOCADO SALAD

 

CARNE ASADA STREET TACOS

DINNER AT HOME

Made these super delicious and low carb Carne Asada Street Tacos using Mr. Tortilla 1 net carb tortillas.  A little Guacamole, Carne Asada, Onions, Cilantro and Hot Sauce.  So simple and so delicious.  One of my faves!

CARNE ASADA STREET TACOS

SIMPLE PERFECTION!