Ian Chou
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Mahaloha Burger Waikiki
Locomoco Burger
Grade: B-
Pretty well encapsulates the flavor of a locomoco in a burger. Super greasy but can be a great meal after a long day of surfing.
Garlic Fries
Grade: A
Super crispy fries fried to perfection. Garlic is near the bottom and would've definitely helped if it was piled more on top.
I went about an hour before closing and the server was relatively rude while i was ordering and picking up my order.
Grade: B-
Pretty well encapsulates the flavor of a locomoco in a burger. Super greasy but can be a great meal after a long day of surfing.
Garlic Fries
Grade: A
Super crispy fries fried to perfection. Garlic is near the bottom and would've definitely helped if it was piled more on top.
I went about an hour before closing and the server was relatively rude while i was ordering and picking up my order.
Kenji Sushi
Sushi restaurant just across the street from santana row.
Writing this review late so don't remember the names of what we ordered. Sushi was overall fresh and well assembled but definitely comes in on the pricey side. Expect your favorite rolls to be around 1-2 dollars more expensive than other locations. The octopus karaage was very good.
Writing this review late so don't remember the names of what we ordered. Sushi was overall fresh and well assembled but definitely comes in on the pricey side. Expect your favorite rolls to be around 1-2 dollars more expensive than other locations. The octopus karaage was very good.
Santo Market Inc
Small market that has a window for poke takeout. There was no seating as of Nov 28, 2023 so we had to eat in our car. This place can get pretty busy during lunch. They do not have salmon poke.
Poke bowl ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: tuna was pretty fresh and flavors were decent but I'm just used to all these fancy other toppings that it might take me a little bit to appreciate simpler poke.
Poke bowl ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: tuna was pretty fresh and flavors were decent but I'm just used to all these fancy other toppings that it might take me a little bit to appreciate simpler poke.
Dainobu
Small Japanese mart with various products and fresh food. Decent selection of fresh sushi products to choose from. I would take a look to see if the rice is fresh before picking because one of ours was stale.
Special chirashi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: solid chirashi bowl with a mix of raw fish eel eggs and veggies.
Salmon nigiri+roll ⭐️⭐️: probably picked up an old one cause the rice was super clumped together and sticky.
Inari ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: grabbed this cause I saw the lady just come out and put it out. Super fresh and tasty especially the scallop. Only thing I would change is remove the cream cheese from the salmon one.
Special chirashi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: solid chirashi bowl with a mix of raw fish eel eggs and veggies.
Salmon nigiri+roll ⭐️⭐️: probably picked up an old one cause the rice was super clumped together and sticky.
Inari ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: grabbed this cause I saw the lady just come out and put it out. Super fresh and tasty especially the scallop. Only thing I would change is remove the cream cheese from the salmon one.
Hay Hay Roasted
Small hk bbq restaurant in chinatown. Get their combo bowl with crispy skin pork and roasted duck/char siu or all 3.
Crispy skin pork ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: basically the poster child of what crispy skin pork should be. Crackly crunchy skin with fatty juice meat.
Roast duck ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: pretty standard roast duck. Won't blow your mind, but it also won't let you down.
Hay hay duck bun ⭐️⭐️: rarely do I complain about too much flavor, but I believe that is the case here. The amount of sauce and veggies overwhelms the flavor of the duck and is a bit difficult to eat. Maybe a good foot in the door if you are trying duck for the first time?
Crispy skin pork ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: basically the poster child of what crispy skin pork should be. Crackly crunchy skin with fatty juice meat.
Roast duck ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: pretty standard roast duck. Won't blow your mind, but it also won't let you down.
Hay hay duck bun ⭐️⭐️: rarely do I complain about too much flavor, but I believe that is the case here. The amount of sauce and veggies overwhelms the flavor of the duck and is a bit difficult to eat. Maybe a good foot in the door if you are trying duck for the first time?