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DateHonolulu, HI 96815
(808) 923-2861
Beachhouse at the Westin Moana Surfrider
Category:
American (New)
Listed in: Waikiki
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 922-3009
ABC Stores
Categories:
Convenience Stores,
Beer, Wine & Spirits
ABC Store #30, 2255 Kuhio Avenue
Potato chips, a bag of Mauna Loa macadamia nuts, ice cream, Johnsons Band-Aids, 2 large diet Pepsis, 2 five-hour energy shots, $35.
Just pretend like you're living in Fisherman's Wharf, and it will all be OK.
Listed in: Waikiki
1 Previous Review:
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12/30/2007
ABC Store #68, at Kuhio & Seaside (Waikiki Trade Center).
Right across the street from our condo.
Open until 11:30 pm.
This is a convenience store, as well as the usual post cards, calendars, towels, etc. We made a few runs across the street for necessities. Which on one occasion was a bag of macadamia nuts?
There are 38 ABC Stores on Oahu. The receipts only show the store number, not the address. Write it down if you don't want to Google it later.
Honolulu, HI 96815
(808) 923-4466
Kuhio Pharmacy
Categories:
Cosmetics & Beauty Supply,
Newspapers & Magazines
It's all here at the pharmacy, right at the pharmacists window. Open late night.
Surprisingly, the prices on the snacks and sundries appear to be lower than at the Food Pantry.
Listed in: Waikiki
So far, we have only seen daytime lines in two places in Waikiki, and this is one of them. They are set up to handle a higher capacity than you would think. As we walked up to the line, an outdoor maitre'd gave us paper menus. At the top of the outside stairs, a waiter placed our order over wireless and gave us a pager. Just inside the door, 2 cashiers were waiting. It took about 20 minutes to get up the stairs from the sidewalk to the cashiers.
Inside, there were about a dozen four-tops and a bar. No wait for the bar, so we sat there, and made friends with a Chinese business student from Palo Alto.
Loco moco FTW! My Lady asked for the "Hawaiian Moco" without gravy -- the Hawaiian part !?!?! ostensibly was portuguese sausage and grilled onions. She raved about it. What a long journey it has been since she declared "ew" back in the day at the Hukilau, to being a loco moco enthusiast today.
I ordered the "regular" loco moco, and there was about 2 cups of sticky rice for a bed, a hamburger that was grilled perfectly, and the most delicious eggs I have eaten in at least 24 hours :-) It kept me feeling full all day!
We could have ordered anything to drink, as the drinks are at a self-serve bar, and the only difference is the kind of cup the cashier hands you on the way in. Some people eat here every day, but there is so much to choose from in Waikiki, once is probably all I'll do here.
Listed in: Waikiki
They are a little higher, but you get what you pay for. Lovely ambiance on the patio under the historic banyan tree, live music, happy waitresses. These mai tais will kick your butt for $10.27 each.
Listed in: Waikiki
1 Previous Review:
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1/1/2008
We walked into the Beach Bar about 6:00 pm on a Saturday.
A waiter approached us immediately with a bar menu. The menu said Mai Tais were $8, and these suckers were 12 ounces each! Nice way to kick off a vacation! Then, when the bill came, we found out they were only $6 each! It must have been happy hour. We were happy!
The check said Banyan Court. At the Moana Surfrider all the outdoor dining areas overlap. I'd say we were in the Beach Bar because we were past the banyan tree, next to the outdoor bar, facing the ocean.
The Moana is the oldest hotel in Waikiki, and made the area famous with a radio show, "Hawaii Calls," broadcast from the Banyan Court from 1935 to 1975. The building is still distinctive, a centerpiece and a landmark.
Any trip to Waikiki includes a visit with Mom. We picked up Mom and her house guest in the early evening and walked over to the Hula Grill. With reservations, our table was ready in less than five minutes.
We were led ot a lovely view table. Set back from the balcony, there was no hint of the busy dining areas and beach bar below, just a view of the swimmers, surfers, and party boats offshore. Waves broke and splashed on the reef edge several hundred yards out. The sky changed color, through blues and yellows, through the sunset hour.
The service was great, even with the "we all look alike" jokes with the waitress, and she was attentive throughout our meal. The conversation at the table was pleasant, in part because of the good service and the great view. The food was good, not spectacular, but definitely a pleasant experience.
2 mai tais, 1 chardonnay.
baby back ribs, seafood chowder, seafood mixed grill, tandoori ono
The mashed potatoes that hid under my baby back ribs were smooth and tasty.
Entrees hung around the $28 point, but the whole meal added up to only $135 + tip.
Listed in: Waikiki
Honolulu, HI 96815
(808) 922-0030
Island Freeze
Categories:
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt,
Desserts
The Island Freeze is a frozen coconut pineapple whip, $5.50 for a 12-oz. glass. My Lady preferred a whipped mango and pineapple drink, with no ice, also $5.50.
It's a good place to rest in the shade and watch the people in the marketplace. The stall operators are just as entertaining as the customers.
Listed in: Waikiki
Circumstance and a vacation pace brought us to hunger in the middle of the afternoon. The Yardhouse was ready to accommodate us. Fortunately, the lunch service was still on, and the portions were perfect for us.
My Lady ordered the turkey Cobb salad, with a glass of Cupcake Sauvignon Blanc from Marlboro. I had a 1/2 blue crabcake hoagie and 1/2 clam chowder, with a pint of Hawaii Nui Golden Ale. Much chowing down ensued.
Oh, suddenly the place was LOUD, as we were reminded it was time for Monday night football (at 3:30 pm Hawaii time), Saints vs. the Eagles, and who was that guy who did a forward flip over his opponent, landing feet first inside the goal zone, ball in hand?
Fun times.
Listed in: Waikiki
It's not the Starbucks in the Trade Center.
Coffee prices are slightly higher than in San Francisco. A tall nonfat latte is $3.40, and a grande nonfat latte is $4.15.
I came in for the advertised free wifi. That's not reliable, there was a dropout about every 5 minutes. Lots of people were attracted by the deal, though.
Listed in: Waikiki
1 Previous Review:
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1/1/2008 First to Review
At Kuhio and Nahua, across the street from my condo.
Yes, I went to Starbucks. I've been to several in Waikiki over the years. They serve good coffee, and they are friendly. Some local stores don't measure up.
This store is usually half empty, it's right on the corner, and it has beautiful picture-window views of Kuhio Avenue. This street is a trip; if you haven't people-watched here, you haven't seen wacko Hono. It has nice, cool tables, and it's a quiet place to write a card or a diary entry.
Starbucks sells "Kona coffee." Ask whether it's 100% kona before you buy; most kona coffees are 90% arabica. Strangely, the Starbucks store locator mis-maps this place.
We asked our server if we could have loco moco without the brown gravy, and she was happy to say yes. She then suggested we top it with grilled mushrooms and onions, for a nice touch. I added A-1 steak sauce and tabasco sauce, and voila! A new loco moco.
We ordered two mai tais to drink, and then a planter's punch with an extra shot.
Our server showed us true aloha as she told us how to switch from the mai tai to the planter's punch "to go for the buzz," and sharing Hawaiian phrases of the season.
We were feeling a little loco by the end of the meal. The whole Christmas Dinner cost us $54.17 + tip.
Afterwards, on Waikiki Beach, we saw a real decorated Christmas tree on the sand. No, it wasn't our imagination, I got the pic!
Listed in: Waikiki
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Breakfast on the veranda at the Beachhouse, watching the surfers and the boats, listening to the waves and feeling the breezes caress you gently as you enjoy all you can eat buffet for $30 + tax + tip. SRSLY.
If you don't want to walk over to the buffet and peruse the cornucopia of fare, you can order from the menu. My Lady did exactly that, ordering an egg breakfast and tea delivered to the table, for less than the all you can eat buffet.
Three of us were satisfied for $86.91 plus tip. Hey, it's the Moana, get with it. Aallllll you can eeaatt.