http://www.chow.com/boards/71 Mon, 13 May 2013 18:59:35 GMT Keep track of the lastest threads on Chowhound http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/901877#8097131 All too often, tourists from the Mainland miss "church lu`aus," and only attend the tourist, commercial ones. Not saying that they will not have a great experience, but only one, that is not the ultimate. Hunt Bill Hunt Sun, 26 May 2013 03:58:57 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/901877#8097131 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/902683#8097097 strawberries and peaches abound here, but are they a specialty in DC? although not common, i remember strawberries the size of my fist at the punahou carnival many years ago. indelibledotink Sun, 26 May 2013 03:38:35 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/902683#8097097 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/809338#8095917 just came home from a benefit dinner where dessert was shave ice topped with a little toasted coconut. i hated toasted coconut when i was a kid, but kind of like it now. on the shave ice it was pretty tasty and totally surprised me. maybe bring a little with you to shimazu or wherever. indelibledotink Sat, 25 May 2013 07:08:43 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/809338#8095917 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/896915#8095489 palace saimin on oahu > hamura's on kauai indelibledotink Sat, 25 May 2013 00:12:51 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/896915#8095489 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/902293#8094914 Would add Five Palms in Kihei or Gannons in Makena for breakfast and Tommy Bahama Cafe in the Shops at Wailea for lunch or dinner. The crab bisque is wonderful. Something else fun to do is to visit the lobby lounge at the Four Seasons for the early evening music, hula dancing and torch lighting ceremony, kids seem to like it. The lobby lounge food is pretty decent. Another nice lunch spot is Bistro Molokini at the Grand Wailea. Juji Fri, 24 May 2013 19:07:32 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/902293#8094914 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/897894#8094539 Komoda Store & Bakery Address: 3674 Baldwin Ave, Makawao, HI 96768 Phone:(808) 572-7261 Hours: Monday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Wednesday Closed Thursday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Friday 7:00 am – 5:00 pm Saturday 7:00 am – 2:00 pm Sunday Closed kathryn Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:21 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/897894#8094539 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/897390#8094533 We frequented Fleetwood's often in March, since our condo was only a couple of blocks away. The top open-air deck is wonderful with a Moroccan motif. Check out their website to get a feel for it. Nothing was cheap but the mai tais were solid and the puu puus were good. The hostess seated the four of us in a room off to one side of the bandstand and we inadvertently ended up crashing a birthday party. But the hosts were wonderful, asked us just to join in and we had a great time dancing along with the rest of the group. Entertainment was always live and very good. pilotgirl210 Fri, 24 May 2013 16:13:23 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/897390#8094533 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/902735#8089562 monstera was good, but skip it if you're going to have sushi on oahu. there are other places to eat at mauna lani that are cheaper. i haven' been to any of the others, but lots of places on oahu also use local beef in their burgers. you may want to check out volcano island honey. i did the tour and loved it. even if you don't tour, stop by to get some honey. when you actually visit, you can get a lot of honey in a plastic tub for much much less $ than the website. after you have this honey, you will never be happy with clover honey from a little bear again. the honey is raw and pearly white, thicker than molasses, made from kiawe blooms. whole foods sells it, but at much marked up prices. they're in honokaa (north of you). non explicity food related, we visited a seahorse farm minutes away from the kona airport and ahualoa alpacas, in honokaa again. both places were so fun, and we were able to find decent eating on the way orcoming back. maybe a little off topic, but those three places really stick out for me. i also suggest manago hotel for pork chops, but that's in captain cook area (south from kona). i had also wanted to hit the hilo farmer's market (east) and patz pies (near captain cook) but couldn't fit em in. i think bite me is in hilo. anyway, tmi indelibledotink Wed, 22 May 2013 08:18:12 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/902735#8089562 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/900361#8086117 Went to Kua Aina Honolulu yesterday. So disappointed -- had my standard cheeseburger. The meat was not juicy, the cheese was not melted and the bun was like a separate entity lacking a relationship with the meat & cheese. The bun was dry and not fresh. I have been going to Kua Aina since the 80's in North Shore and Honolulu at least 4 times when visiting from the Mainland and Never Ever has it not been delicious. Is this now typical? Last here May 2012. Auntiero Mon, 20 May 2013 18:59:45 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/900361#8086117 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/902395#8084948 ok, so i've decided on home bar and grill. the allure of the tater tot nachos can't be ignored. some of the other stuff on the menu drew drool as well. will bring an update soon. indelibledotink Mon, 20 May 2013 04:04:27 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/902395#8084948 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/902399#8084926 If you want some Korean Style Chinese don't forget On Dong or Eastern Paradise both on S. King between Keeamoku and Kalakaua. Great Jajangmyeon (black bean noodles) and Tangsuyuk (sweet and sour pork) at both. For fast food Korean you still can't beat Gina's at market city. KaimukiMan Mon, 20 May 2013 03:42:00 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/902399#8084926 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/901503#8070435 it's just typical diner coffee indelibledotink Sun, 12 May 2013 02:02:54 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/901503#8070435 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/898284#8069265 ok, so i caved and got the mini tarts from whole foods. i thought they would be dry, but the crust was light, buttery, and flaky. the little pastry cups had a large layer of sweet filling topped with chopped pecans. i assumed the whole tart would be the pecan bits, and thus, dry, but no. moist, but too much filling. too much for most of the posters here, even me, though it beats dry. the filling had a caramel/maple flavor which i did not like as much as the intense brown sugar taste of anna miller's. thanks for the tip, i enjoyed them. indelibledotink Sat, 11 May 2013 04:34:29 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/898284#8069265 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/863380#8068695 This reminded me of the worse thing I didn't eat. We were off the beaten path on the Big island, and 3 little rugrats who were filthy and snotty nosed were selling cookies with their mom. Of course we bought one from each of them. But as we drove away I turned to my husband and said, "you're not seriously ganna eat one of those!" Bellachefa Fri, 10 May 2013 22:01:05 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/863380#8068695 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/899901#8065664 I ate there last week. Had an Ahi Tuna sandwhich which was honestly one of the best sandwhiches I've ever had. Great bread, good balance of flavors, seared sushi grade ahi...just really excellent. It was expensivish at $16. Also took a banana bread loaf back home (to LA) and it was quite good. Did not try the pies. The actual place itself is a roadside stop off on the way to Lahaina. They have a quaint little mini-mart as well as a fruit vendor who was doing fresh fruit juices. I liked the vibe of the area and was glad I went. Xericx Thu, 09 May 2013 08:07:55 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/899901#8065664 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/901356#8064754 We moved a request for the Hawaiian specialty Portuguese bean soup to our Home Cooking board, here: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/901343 . Thanks! The Chowhound Team Wed, 08 May 2013 21:15:58 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/901356#8064754 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/900085#8061767 That's good to know.. I find the poke at Foodland to be quite good...from a tourist perspective but fresh is mo better! Beach Chick Tue, 07 May 2013 14:29:55 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/900085#8061767 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/893956#8061011 Mahalo to that news! Beach Chick Tue, 07 May 2013 00:40:43 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/893956#8061011 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/259105#8060378 i don't believe it's in season right now killersmile Mon, 06 May 2013 19:02:56 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/259105#8060378 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/900388#8055786 Liubueno is a nice, fun atmosphere, but Coquitos is tastier... Just my opinion. Luibueno is Mexican American food(not the authentic stuff, I did enjoy my fish tacos) & Luibueno is south American Caribbean food that is family owned/operated and they are from that part of the world. Luibuenos is very popular because of their margaritas on that side of the island. MyYums Fri, 03 May 2013 22:25:10 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/900388#8055786 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/899904#8055447 The best things to see on Molokai are Kalaupapa, the Nature Conservancy guided hike into the Kamakou Preserve, and the uncrowded beaches. I think it's worth more than a day trip. The Kualapuu Cookhouse was definitely the best place to eat. Quince Fri, 03 May 2013 19:48:55 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/899904#8055447 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/899844#8053739 Yes, I've made that argument before in discussions of spam! I went to last year's festival and came very close to going this year, but it didn't work out. I've already decided I'm definitely going next year! Debbie M Fri, 03 May 2013 01:04:11 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/899844#8053739 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/899919#8052407 Day 6 Polished off the leftovers from the Gazebo breakfast the day before. The pancake held up remarkably well in the fridge. After landing in Kona, headed south to our accommodations and stopped at Da Poke Shack for an early lunch. It opens at 10. Shared a plate, which came with two scoops of rice, two scoops of poke and two sides. Went with the wet Hawaiian poke and the avocado poke, scoop of brown and scoop of white, sides of seaweed salad and kimchi cucumber. Everything just great - I was not a huge fan of the avocado poke - thought the creaminess of the fruit took away from the fish, but my wife liked it plenty. I preferred the Hawaiian, which had a little vinegary bite to it. Both featured super fresh ahi, which was being hand-cut as we walked in. Seaweed salad was pretty standard, but the cucumber in the kimchi was crisp, fresh - highly recommend this side. Each scoop of rice was sprinkled with dried kelp - a nice touch. Couple of picnic tables out front in the parking lot, with umbrellas. Super super casual - strictly takeout. Went back in and got a roadie of a half pound more. This place was mentioned to me by a couple of folks who have been to Kona and it did not disappoint. Dinner was a simple sautéed Ono steak at home from the local supermarket in the upcountry above Captain Cook. Can't beat local fish... Bob Dobalina Thu, 02 May 2013 15:22:27 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/899919#8052407 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/897366#8049397 Hope springs eternal, eh? Only to be dashed to bits when it comes to Oahu Mexican food! Joebob Wed, 01 May 2013 03:45:51 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/897366#8049397 http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/897256#8048976 went back to Taco Kabana, wrote about it Lota Trucks Post. Not so great the second time around. I have yet to get to Z's. KaimukiMan Wed, 01 May 2013 00:04:44 GMT http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/897256#8048976