Honolulu Cookie Company

1717 Homerule St
Honolulu, HI 96819

Liz T. writes: Forget Godiva chocolates, I'll be smitten with a large box of these for Valentine's Day.

These cute pineapple-shaped cookies are buttery and delicious. The Chocolate Macadamia is my favorite flavor--looks too perfect to devour and tastes entirely…

Island Manapua Factory

2752 Woodlawn Dr
Honolulu, HI 96822

Cynthia A. writes: What?!  I didn't write a review for this place yet?!!!  I loooove their curry chicken manapua, as well as several other types of manapua.  Their saimin rocks, their look fun and other small delicacies kick butt.  Feed me!  MMMmmm, thinking about the…

Jimbo Restaurant

1936 S King St Ste 103
Honolulu, HI 96826

Kristina R. writes: The udon and broth were both spectacular.  And to use the word "spectacular" about noodles is a stretch in most cases, I know.

But in this case, it truly was mind-blowingly delicious.  They were hand-made strings of love.  I can't believe I ate an…

Keneke's Plate Lunch and BBQ

41 857 Kalanianaole Hwy
Waimanalo, HI 96795

Liz T. writes: My boyfriend and I always grab food here after a morning of sun, sand, and surf at Makapuu Beach. The BBQ Chicken and Kalua Pig melt in your mouth, and the shakes complement the food nicely.

The eating area scares me a little--partly for sanitation…

Ala Moana Center

1450 Ala Moana Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96814

Kristina R. writes: This mall houses the most delicious evil known to man.  

I once ate a donut here called THE GIANT ULTIMATE HAUPIA DONUT.  It was literally the size of a lung.  Attempting to eat it nearly killed me.  I consider it my "white whale."

I didn't get to eat…

Yummy Korean BBQ

Ala Moana Shopping Center
1450 Ala Moana Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96814

Liz T. writes: This is the best food in the Food Court, but food courts are like lowly serfs in the hierarchical system of eateries.

The Kalbi and Meat Jun are pretty good, but the vegetable sides are the true stars. The bad news is this place is stingy with the…

La Mer in the Halekulani Hotel

2199 Kalia Rd
Honolulu, HI 96815

Hao L. writes: 4.5 stars. Flew in on Fri Dec 8, 2006 at 6:40PM, picked up my rental car and headed straight to the Halekulani for my first dinner ever in Hawaii for my 8PM reservation. And what a dinner! La Mer has been the premier French restaurant in Honolulu…

Hanohano Room

Sheraton Waikiki Hotel & Resort
2255 Kalakaua Ave
Honolulu, HI 96815

christa w. writes: this venue is on here 4 times but i love the reviews. they really get the feel for this skyline event.

the skyline event happens the first and third saturday of the month and i love it. it's a great night out but i'll tell you now--- you get out of it…

Hy's Steak House

Waikiki Park Heights Hotel
2440 Kuhio Ave, #A
Honolulu, HI 96815

Kristina R. writes: In the eighties, I went to Hy's steak house many a family dinner night with my parents.  We always got a seat in the back, towards the end of the restaurant, with the other Asian tourists.  I'm not making a statement by writing that, btw.  It's just…

Tenkaippin Hawaii

2132 Kalakaua Ave
Honolulu, HI 96815

Bryan K. writes: Like I said before, some places you find from just dumb luck.  Well in this case I used Yelp.  My dad asked me where I heard of this place.... I can't say I heard it from some faceless internet weirdos writing restaurant reviews!  So I told him that…

Beard Papa's

227 Lewers St., Suite 126
Honolulu, HI 96815

Kristina R. writes: They now have SAVORY puffs?!  

I'M DOOMED.

And they were all pretty tasty.  The fake crab was a little much, but the chicken and tuna salad puffs were cute enough to pound down with a Calipo Lychee drink.  

To be honest, I double fisted the chicken and…

Eggs 'n Things

1911 Kalakaua Ave
Ste B
Honolulu, HI 96815

Brenda Kaye W. writes: When I'm in Hawaii, I usually have at least one breakfast here, since my mom's friend works at this restaurant.  It's right in Waikiki, so it draws a good crowd of tourists.

Their pancakes are really good.  It's too bad that I don't like pancakes very…

Hale Koa Hotel

2055 Kalia Rd
Honolulu, HI 96815

michelle i. writes: ***this review is for the Hale Koa outdoor beach BAR not the hotel***

no, we didn't stay here, but we sure did invade their bar on a few nights. i don't exactly remember how we found this place..... its a little hazy looking back. i think it was…

Olive Tree Cafe

4614 Kilauea Ave
Ste 107
Honolulu, HI 96816

kainanny c. writes: BYOB.

These four letters will lure this girl into any restaurant. And a restaurant that serves fresh baklava will get me tripping over the Greeks to get into this place with bottles of wine in hand.

The patio is like my backyard with the exception of…

Goma Ichi Ramen

631 Keeaumoku Street
Honolulu, HI 96814

Kristina R. writes: Sha-ZAM!  The BEST ramen I've ever had.  Bar none.  No kidding!

These noodles are perfect, chewy, and tender.  I ate every last luscious strand, and even the little broken bits at the bottom.  I used fingers to do it.  

The broth stands alone as a…

Dave's Hawaiian Ice Cream Parlors

611 Kapahulu Ave Ste 103A
Honolulu, HI 96815

Cynthia A. writes: I tried the ube (purple sweet potato) ice cream.  It was a gorgeous, gorgeous purple.  The ice cream was yummy, but I kind of wished I could taste more purple sweet potato for the novelty of it.

The fiance had the Hawaiian Mud Pie ice cream.  We both…

Waikiki Parc Hotel

2233 Helumoa Rd
Honolulu, HI 96815

Kenji Y. writes: Wow, I was first unhappy about paying $200/night for a room at this unknown name hotel.

I am VERY VERY pleased.  The front desk was very nice and let us choose our room, gave us a 50% off pass to their breakfast.

Pros
- Excellent Room and View, totally…

Fatty's Chinese Fast Food

2345 Kuhio Ave Ofc
Honolulu, HI 96815

tiffinie m. writes: They say that in a dining experience what's served first and last will stick best in the mind of the diner -- especially what's served at the end of a meal. With that said, Fatty's is my last, fondest (culinary) memory from my visit to Hawaii.

Which…

Tamura's Fine Wine & Liquors

3496 Waialae Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816

Brent K. writes: The convenience of this place is great since I live down the street. Tamura's has an excellent variety of booze. Name your drink and they'll most likely have it. Their wine variety ranges from your cheap everyday wines to the types that some people…

Next Door

43 Hotel St
Honolulu, HI 96817

kainanny c. writes: some guy once told me that:

bar 35 is the bar.
thirty nine hotel is the lounge.
next door is the club.

uh... bar 35 and next door look exactly the same to me! next door has a bigger dance floor and a live dj (sometimes.) that's it. the same crowd…

Punahou Carnival

1601 Punahou St
Honolulu, HI 96822

Anita L. writes: Malasadas and the Portuguese bean soup are 2 of my favs from the Punahou Carnival! Always buy some extra bean soup for the freezer so you can eat it later.

Ice Gardens

99-080 Kauhale St
Aiea Shopping Center
Aiea, HI 96701

Lisa J. writes: Dare I say it?  I think this place is even better than Waiola.  My favorite is their #5, taro milk shave ice with mochi balls.  The mochi balls are perfectly round, the perfect size (not too tiny you can't chew them but not too big that it takes too…

Curry House Coco Ichibanya

Pearl Kai Ctr
Aiea, HI 96701

Young S. writes: Probably not the best curry but it hits the spot in its own way. The service is fast and the food comes out immediately. The curry and gyoza is straight up festive on the palate. Good prices and great food make this place a local favorite!

Lanikai Beach

Mokulua Dr
Kailua, HI 96734

Kristina R. writes: Ugh.  What a cesspool.  I wouldn't take my worst enemy here.  It's really the worst beach on the planet.  Perhaps the universe.  Save yourself the Hepetitis C and avoid at ALL COSTS.

Especially December 28th through January 3rd when I'm in town.…

Morning Brew

572 Kailua Rd
Kailua, HI 96734

Kristina R. writes: I am sitting at Morning Brew RIGHT NOW, using their $3.00 a 1/2 hour computer as I type this.

They have a sticker on the window that prominently displays the fact that PEOPLE LOVE THEM ON YELP.

And, by golly...I DO.  This place is so friggin' sweet.  I…

Mililani Restaurant

95-221 Kipapa Drive
Mililani, HI 96789

Chelsea A. writes: Four words: Portuguese Sausage Fried Rice.

Heck yes.

I like their other foods they offer but forewarning: their food is always so oily, and you have to deal with grumpy staff members who hate their jobs.

By the way, was this the place that had "Sea…

Malasadas

Honolulu, HI 96805

Anita L. writes: We love malasadas and it's been amazing that we waited for 10 days after arrival to eat our first one this time around! Actually hubby saw the Leonard's truck parked in a strip mall so he pulled in there and we got 4.... 2 for him (with sugar) and 1…

Uncle Bo's

559 Kapahulu Ave
Honolulu, HI 96815

Nate K. writes: If you are familar with Honolulu, you know that Kapahulu is a street on the up and up.  What was once a street filled with struggling local eateries that couldn't compete with larger restaurants and fast food places that made the strip between town…

Sandy Beach Park

8808 Kalanianaole Hwy
Honolulu, HI 96806

Mr. Robot O. writes: Five-stars if you're a tourist in need of a broken neck to remember your vacation in Hawaii...

...Seriously though, I like haoles.  Some of my best friends are haoles.

Aloha Rag Co

1221 Kapiolani Blvd Ste 116
Honolulu, HI 96814

Dandy D. writes: certainly NOT to be confused/ compared to american rag. if your idea of fashion stops at raw denim, then this is not the place for you. however, if you appreciate refined selections, hand-picked by a very talented buyer/ curator, from the likes of…

Side Street Inn

1225 Hopaka St
Honolulu, HI 96814

Mark C. writes: Pork chops and fried rice are what stand out in my mind the most about Side Street. I've been here several times. Hey Aaron I. didn't we go to this place together once before? Yah, I think we did now that I see your review.

Anyway, this place is…

Shokudo Japanese Restaurant & Bar

Ala Moana Pacific Center - Ground Floor
1585 Kapiolani Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96814

Keane L. writes: I'm going to make you drool in your office (or alone, naked in your apartment).

Sashimi - The best I've ever had. Perfect texture and chilled over a bed of ice.
Unagi and Rice - Sizzling iron bowl with huge pieces of unagi, served with unagi broth.…

Splash! Hawaii

1450 Ala Moana Boulevard
Ste. 1111
Honolulu, HI 96814

Kamalike S. writes: I was in Hawaii and in desperate need for a bathing suit.  The bathing suit I had brought with  me looked awful.  I hadn't worn it in a few months and assumed it would fit.....I was so wrong.  I am very picky about bathing suits.  I only like boy…

Royal Garden Chinese Restaurant

410 Atkinson Dr
Honolulu, HI 96814

Liz T. writes: The best dim sum is in Chinatown, but this is the winner location- and parking-wise. I'm curious about people that love this restaurant because it's pretty or clean--the china on display wasn't that awe-inspiring and the teapot and shoyu looked dirty…

Sushi Sasabune

1419 S King St
Honolulu, HI 96814

Arnold E. writes: My brother-in-law decided to treat the wife and I to sushi...omakase style. He was a pharmaceutical drug rep in Honolulu and had been here many a time. So, what the heck?

He had told me that this place was good, but I wasn't prepared for excellent.…

Honolulu Coffee Co

Bishop Sq
Honolulu, HI 96813

Olivia D. writes: Not only do they roast their own coffee, the cafe has a comfortable atmosphere and provides for great people-watching no matter which location you are at.

Best of all, their pastry chef, Abby, trained in France and makes ABSOLUTELY THE BEST PASTRIES…