I love barbecue and have been fortunate to eat it all over the United States. I also read Yelp and Trip Advisors to decide where to eat when I’m traveling. That being said, you can’t always determine if the reviews are your taste because opinions and experiences differ. I chose Dinosaur Bar-B-Que after reading the … Continue »

I think of fried catfish and pork tenderloin when I think of Midwest food. That being said, when I’m in Missouri I’ve got to find a restaurant that serves the best catfish and tenderloin. Missouri tenderloin is pounded thin, breaded and then deep fat fried. It’s not the healthiest thing to eat but I do … Continue »

One of my favorite television shows to watch is Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. How cool is it to drive around then country and try different foods. Guy Fieri hasn’t tried this place but this little diner has some of the best biscuits and sausage gravy I’ve ever eaten. My SO and I were out for … Continue »

Basalt is a trendy, contemporary restaurant located at 2255 Kuhio Avenue, the renovated area of Duke’s Lane. Although I walk by Basalt on my way to Starbucks, I’ve never eaten there until yesterday. Basalt was one of my choices for Restaurant Week. We made reservations on open table for 5 p.m. and arrived on time. … Continue »

Although Goma Tei Ramen has 3 locations in Hawai‘i, the Restaurant Week Special was only available at the International Market Place. My SO and I went to the restaurant at 4 pm and were seated. There were lots of tables and seats available. I ordered the Restaurant Week Special which was a seafood fried rice … Continue »

The Edge by Tamura’s in Kaimuki was a must try for me. Reasonable prices and good food. I called (808) 732-3340 to make reservations for the Ladies at 5:45 on a weekday. We parked at the municipal parking lot behind the restaurant (25 cents for 20 minutes). I ordered the Kataifi Scallops ($15) and the … Continue »

Let me preface this review by saying I grew up eating dim sum in Hawaii and in San Francisco, New York, and Hong Kong. I was quite excited when I heard that Yauatcha was opening at the International Market Place and looked forward to eating there. My SO and I walked to the restaurant and … Continue »

It was our anniversary and my SO and I decided to dine at Ko to celebrate. We made reservations using open table for 5 pm. In retrospect, it probably would have been better if we made it later as it was quite warm. Ko is open air so the temperature can be warm. We arrived … Continue »

My SO & I haven’t been to Yamagen in awhile so I jumped at the chance to go to dinner there tonight. We went at 5:45 pm just in time for the early bird specials which are available Dbetween 5 – 6 pm. My SO ordered the yakitori don ($7.50) and I ordered the ebi … Continue »

Mom and pop restaurants are usually not fancy but they offer comfort and tasty food. I went to Teruya’s Andagi at 1104 Pensacola Street next to Von’s for a quick lunch. There was a line but the wait was not long. I wanted to order the vegetarian bento ($7.85) but noticed it had sesame seeds … Continue »