Yes, Hong Kong Harbour View Seafood Restaurant is located in downtown Honolulu at the Aloha Tower marketplace (1 Aloha Tower Drive) and not in Hong Kong. The menu at Hong Kong Harbour View Seafood Restaurant is extensive. Items range from Shark’s Fin Soup to Beef in Bird’s Nest ($14.95). The food here is upscale Hong … Continue Reading »
Food is Center at Stage
Stage is a contemporary restaurant located on the second floor of the Hawaii Design Center at 1250 Kapiolani Boulevard. JP and I went to Stage for lunch this week. Since this was the first time that either of us had been to Stage, we decided to eat family style, sharing appetizers, an entree, and dessert. … Continue Reading »
Great Specials at Kincaids
Kincaids Fish Chop & Steak House, located on the second floor of the ewa end of Ward Wardhouse, is a great place to go for happy hour every day (4 -7 p.m. and after 10 p.m.) and first seating which is available Sunday to Thursday. During happy hour selected pupus are 1/2 price. The selection … Continue Reading »
Shop and then Eat at the Marketplace Cafe
Shop and eat at Nordstroms at the Ala Moana Center (1519 Kapiolani Boulevard). Located on the first floor of Nordstrom is the Marketplace Cafe, an upscale cafeteria where you get to see the menu choices before you order. The menu choices at the Marketplace Cafe are basic…soups, salads, sandwiches, pizza, pasta, and either roasted herb … Continue Reading »
What does the Dim Sum House serve?
Dim sum but that’s not all. Nestled in the basement of 1111 Bishop Street (Remington College) on the corner of Bishop and Hotel Street is a decent dim sum shop. The Dim Sum House is not in Chinatown but in the heart of downtown Honolulu. The Dim Sum House serves affordable Hong Kong Style dim … Continue Reading »
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
A casual, fun dining experience featuring upscale Chinese food. That is the corporate description of P.F. Chang’s started by Paul Fleming (there is no Mr. Chang). The food is good and the service quick and friendly. This week P.F. Chang’s opened its newest location at the Royal Hawaiian Center in Waikiki. Some of our friends … Continue Reading »
It takes two to Tango
Located on the first floor next to PF Changs at the luxury condo Hokua (1288 Ala Moana Boulevard), Tango is one of Honolulu’s newest restaurants and the brainchild of Tami Orozco (Ta n) and chef Goran (go) Streng. Tami is my first cousin and sister of Tylun Pang, executive chef at the Fairmont Kea Lani … Continue Reading »
Kochi - A Place for Local Palates
Even though Kochi has been open for a year and we drive by the restaurant often, we hadn’t eaten there. However, after reading a story about it in the Dining Out advertising section of The Honolulu Advertiser and having a friend recommend it, I decided to give it a try. The etched floral doors are … Continue Reading »
Romano’s Macaroni Grill Consistent Everytime
What makes a good restaurant? To me, it’s consistency. When I go to McDonald’s, I’m not expecting a Kobe burger, but I know I can get a good cheeseburger with decent fries. McDonald’s has its operations down to a science. Other chain restaurants are the same. Romano’s Macaroni Grill at Ala Moana Center – Ho … Continue Reading »