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Sunday, May 7, 2023

BOSTON JOES GOURMET PIZZA

BOSTON JOES GOURMET PIZZA
OHANA HALE WAIKIKI
1958 KALAKAUA AVE
HONOLULU, HI

After enjoying a little Sushi at the Ohana Hale in Waikiki, we decided to give Boston Joe's Pizza a try.  Who said Pizza and Sushi don't make a great meal.  Ordered a Pepperoni, Sausage and Onion Pizza and Joe himself smiled and said "did you read my mind, I just put one of those in the oven with Peppers".  I'll take it I said.  We were seated at the Sushi Bar directly in front of Joe's and when the Pizza was done, he brought it out and enthusiastically told us about the ingredients and preparation of the Pizza.  Said he came from Boston to make this Pizza in Hawaii and he uses a special dough, two types of Cheese for more flavor along with taking the sauce and ingredients all the way to the sides of the Pizza.  Also gave us two free cookies.  I offered him an extra tip and he politely refused it and went back to take care of the other customers.  Watching Joe run his business by himself reminded me of how hard it is to run a small business.  He was the cashier, cook, food runner and dishwasher.  Joe did it all while smiling and making sure all of his customers were happy.  I liked the Pizza with the wafer thin crust.  My Wife thought the crust was too thin but mentioned that she liked the sauce.  I liked the Pizza and would definitely come back again to enjoy it and support Joe.

BOSTON JOE'S GOURMET PIZZA

SMALL SHOP IN THE OHANA HALE WAIKIKI

BOSTON JOE'S GOURMET PIZZA MENU

PEPPERONI, SAUSAGE, ONION AND PEPPERS

LIGHT, CRISPY AND DELICIOUS

 

WASABI WAIKIKI - OHANA HALE MARKETPLACE

WASABI WAIKIKI
OHANA HALE WAIKIKI
1958 KALAKAUA AVE
HONOLULU, HI

Made our second visit to Wasabi Waikiki to enjoy some delicious Sushi Rolls.  While the menu selections were greatly reduced from our first visit, we enjoyed what they had.  Service was again good and we will definitely return for a third time.
Click link below to view previous post on Wasabi Waikiki;

WASABI WAKIKI

WASABI WAIKIKI

CALIFORINIA TEMAKI

SPICY AHI TEMAKI

SPICY AHI BOMB

 

Saturday, May 6, 2023

NALU HEALTH BAR & CAFE

NALU HEALTH BAR & CAFE
1170 AUAHI STREET
HONOLULU, HI
808-597-8871

Enjoyed the Rainbow Salad at Nalu in Honolulu.  Fresh and full of color.  Not my fave salad but good.

NALU HEALTH BAR & CAFE RAINBOW SALAD

LOCATED AT THE SOUTH SHORE MARKET NEAR WARD

 

CRUNCHY BEEF TACOS

DINNER AT HOME

Cinco de Mayo at Casa de Santos was delicious.  Made our family favorite Crunchy Beef Tacos.  These Tacos rock with flavor!

CRUNCHY BEEF TACOS

A LITTLE AVOCADO TO KICK IT UP A NOTCH

A LA MADRE LOW CARB TORTILLAS IS ALL WE USE AT OUR CASA

 

Friday, May 5, 2023

MORIMOTO ASIA WAIKIKI

MORIMOTO ASIA WAIKIKI
ALOHILANI RESORT WAIKIKI BEACH
2490 KALAKAUA AVENUE
HONOLULU, HI 96815
808-922-0022

This dinner at Morimoto Asia was perfect.  So good in fact that I want to go back and order the same exact items again.  Loved every dish with the Sticky Ribs, Whole Fish and Ribeye being my faves.  Service excellent too!
Click link below to view previous post on Morimoto Asia;

MORIMOTO ASIA

MORIMOTO ASIA MENU


TUNA PIZZA

PORK GYOZA

STICK RIBS

WOK SAUTÉED CHINESE VEGETABLES WITH TOFU

CRISPY WHOLE FISH

16OZ RIBEYE

SIMPLY DELICIOUS DESSERT

 

GRILLED MARLIN WITH VEGETABLES

DINNER AT HOME

Super fresh local Marlin and fresh veggies.  A simple delicious dinner at home.

MARLIN WITH VEGETABLES

Thursday, May 4, 2023

ULTIMATE WEDGE SALAD

DINNER AT HOME

Seems like our signature Wedge Salad has made it into our favorite dinner rotation.  Love this salad with Chilled Iceberg Lettuce, Bacon, Avocado, Hard Boiled Egg, Tomato, Green Onion, Crumbled Blue Cheese and Lighthouse Blue Cheese Dressing.  So delicious, filling and satisfying!

ULTIMATE WEDGE SALAD

TURKEY, BACON AND SWISS CHEESE WRAP

LUNCH AT HOME

Made this super delicious Wrap with things that were in the refrigerator.  Kicked it up with Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Balsamic Dressing and Central Grocery Spicy Olive spread.  Low carb Tortilla of course.  Better than any restaurant in Honolulu.

TURKEY, BACON AND SWISS CHEESE WRAP

 

Monday, May 1, 2023

PASTA WITH ROASTED TOMATOES AND ONION

DINNER AT HOME

We have not been eating a lot of Pasta at home since going to a low carb diet but I had a bunch of Tomatoes and Onions left over from a BBQ.  Decided to make this sauce that the entire family loves.  This dish is so easy and big on flavor.  Love it!
Click link below for our Roasted Tomatoes and Onion Pasta;

    PASTA WITH ROASTED TOMATOES AND ONION

SLICED TOMATOES WITH SUN DRIED TOMATO PASTE, SALT AND PEPPER

SLICED ONION WITH SALT AND PEPPER.  BAKE TOMATOES AND ONIONS AT
375 FOR ABOUT 35 MINUTES

CHOP ONIONS AND TOMATOES

SAUTE WITH GARLIC AND RED PEPPER FLAKES

 

WASABI WAIKIKI - OHANA HALE WAIKIKI

WASABI WAIKIKI
OHANA HALE WAIKIKI
1958 KALAKAUA AVE
HONOLULU, HI

Decided to check out Tiny Tidani's Ohana Hale which has moved from Ward Avenue to Waikiki.  This is a much smaller version of the Ohana Hale with Food Trucks being the main focus.  There is limited parking but Tiny assures me there is more on the way.  After a walk through the Food Truck area where you can find everything from Mexican Food to Mediterranean Food plus refreshing drinks and smoothies we ventured inside to find Wasabi Waikiki.  We were not in search for Sushi and in fact it was the last thing on our mind to eat this day.  Tiny introduced to the owner who quickly served us California and Spicy Ahi Rolls at no charge to celebrate their Grand Opening.  Holy shit these were good.  Probably the best Sushi Rolls I have had in Honolulu.  They were GREAT!  Decided to order more off the menu and went for Lobster, Alaskan King Crab, Unagi, Shrimp Tempura and A5 Wagyu.  All were super delicious.  With Beer coming soon to Wasabi Waikiki and a 7-day a week Happy Hour with discounted Sushi Rolls, you can bet we will be back.  This was good.  Really good!
Click link below to view another post on Wasabi Waikiki;

WASABI WAIKIKI

OHANA HALE MARKETPLACE


FOOD TRUCK ACTION OUT BACK

WASABI WAIKIKI, BOSTON JOE'S PIZZA AND WAFFLE & BERRY INSIDE

WASABI WAIKIKI MENU




SPICY AHI

CALIFORNIA

LOBSTER

SHRIMP TEMPURA

UNAGI

ALASKAN KING CRAB

A5 WAGYU

UPSTAIRS WAFFLE AND BERRY WITH LOTS OF GREAT TERRACE SEATING