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Saturday, July 6, 2019

BUCA DI BEPPO

BUCA DI BEPPO
1030 AUAHI STREET
HONOLULU, HI 96814
808-591-0800
HOURS:  Monday thru Thursday 11AM - 10PM / Friday and Saturday 11AM - 11PM
                 Sunday 11AM - 9PM

Don't go to Buca Di Beppo for a light lunch and eat like we did.  Thought we were going to have a salad and pizza and then my Daughter said "Pasta".  We ordered the small Chopped Antipasti Salad and it was huge.  More than enough for three people and probably could feed six.  The salad is one of our favorites but for some reason they always put on way too much dressing which makes it a bit soggy.  This is especially true when you take home leftovers.  Next time we will order dressing on the side.  The Salad is delicious though with very generous pieces of Italian meats and cheese.  The Supremo Italiano Pizza is good.  Just wish it had a more crunch crust as it gets a little soggy and falls over.  The Pappardelle Sugo with Beef and Pork Bolognese was a huge portion of pasta with a pretty bland sauce.  Actually was a little soupy in the middle.  We did not eat much of this dish.  So much food that we ended up taking more than half home.  We sat outside on the patio on this visit because we had our dog so I guess it is pet friendly here.  
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BUCA DI BEPPO

BUCA DI BEPPO
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FRESH BAKED BREAD WITH OLIVE OIL AND BALSAMIC 
CHOPPED ANTIPASTI
MORE THAN ENOUGH FOOD FOR THREE
PAPPARDELLE SUGO WITH BEEF AND PORK BOLOGNESE
SUPREMO ITALIANO
SHE WILL BE OFF TO COLLEGE SOON SO I CHERISH THESE MOMENTS
LA FAMILIA

Thursday, July 4, 2019

VIAGGIO HONOLULU - FATHER'S DAY BRUNCH

VIAGGIO HONOLULU
888 KAPIOLANI BLVD
HONOLULU, HI. 96813
808-592-8881
HOURS:  Monday thru Thursday/Sunday 4PM - 9:30 PM
                 Friday and Saturday 4PM -11:30PM

Loved Father's Day Brunch at Viaggio.  The menu was perfect for our taste and it did not disappoint.
Loved the Onion Soup and my Wife loved the Octopus appetizer.  The Steak and Eggs with Lobster was incredible.  This Brunch was amazing.
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https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2019/07/viaggio-honolulu.html

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VIAGGIO HONOLULU

VIAGGIO HONOLULU
888 KAPIOLANI BLVD
HONOLULU, HI. 96813
808-592-8881
HOURS:  Monday thru Thursday/Sunday 4PM - 9:30 PM
                 Friday and Saturday 4PM -11:30PM

Really enjoyed our dinner at Viaggio.  Kind of cool walking through the car dealerships on the way to the restaurant.  Nice to view Lamborghini's and Bentley's as appetizers.  Service was good but a bit slow at the start.  We started with Polpi In Umido ($24) which is Braised Octopus.  This was incredible and the Octopus was so tender you could cut if with a fork.  Cooked perfectly.  The Fresh Ahi Crudo was Seared Ahi which was good but needed a better sauce.  The Ahi was thick and more like an entree rather than an appetizer.  The Chicken Piccata ($32) was simple and flavorful but a bit expensive for a small Chicken dish without Pasta.  The Cioppino Frutti Di Mare ($58) was filled with pieces of fish, shrimp, scallops, clams and crab in a light tomato broth,.  I loved it and it was satisfying.  The Chocolate Torta ($12) was good but seemed dry and old.  Not fresh.  Same with the Lilikoi Creamsicle.  Desserts looked great but just did not seem fresh.  All in all we really enjoyed the food here.  In fact we went back the next day for the Father's Day Brunch after seeing the menu.
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VIAGGIO HONOLULU

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PASTA WITH TOMATOES, ONION AND SHRIMP

PASTA WITH TOMATOES, ONION AND SHRIMP
DINNER AT HOME

The entire family loves the Pasta with Tomato and Onion recipe made a few weeks ago and posted on this blog.  The recipe is a winner and now everyone craves it once a week.  So this week, I changed it up a bit and added Grilled Garlic Shrimp.  Delicious!
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PASTA WITH TOMATOES, ONION AND GARLIC SHRIMP

SHREDDED BEEF TACOS

 SHREDDED BEEF TACOS
DINNER AT HOME

One of my favorite meals of all time is Crunchy Shredded Beef Tacos. We make the Shredded Beef in large batches and then freeze some for future use.  Then it is just making some Pico de Gallo and shredding some lettuce and cheddar cheese.  Yummy!

CRUNCHY BEEF TACOS


EGG SALAD LETTUCE WRAPS

EGG SALAD LETTUCE WRAPS
DINNER AT HOME

Had leftover Egg Salad and made Lettuce Wraps using chilled Iceberg Lettuce.  These were so light, fresh and delicious.  Great option when you don't want to eat a lot of bread.  Entire family loved this.