Boston's Pizza-Kapolei

If you love pizza, do not eat here. Let me repeat that, DO NOT EAT HERE. Poor service, poor quality, very dry pizza dough and very expensive. Hmm, "home of Hawaii's largest slice" Yes, you do get a quarter of the pizza when you order a slice, but a 2 topping slice will cost you $6.25- I can get a good plate lunch or better combo meal for that price. It is a big piece, but when you bite into it, it is a big piece of crap. Tons of oil.

I will not eat here again, I hope no one ever eats here again, and so they would close and put something worthwhile in their spot.

Curry house- Ala Moana Shopping Center

Hot rice and curry. Sounds good huh? Now add your choice of chicken, beef, fish, crab, etc. All can be found at the Curry house. Plate is first loaded with rice, very HOT white rice, then covered with your choice of meat. My favorite is the fried chicken (or katsu) the covered with the spicy curry and lastly cheddar cheese on top. I never thought I would like the cheese, but it really brings out the flavors. That plate will run you $6.25. Eat in or take out, it is just as good. Do be careful if you eat in the restaurant, that plate comes out super hot. Give it a couple of minutes before diving in. I know it will be hard to restrain, but believe me, your tongue and roof of your mouth will thank me.

I would have to recommend this place for curry. A great comfort food.

Many locations to choose from- I just happen to work near Ala Moana.

(McCully, Ala Moana, Puck's Alley and Pearl Kai)

1450 Ala Moana Blvd
Honolulu, HI, 96814
(808) 949-4590

Makino Chaya-Aloha Tower Marketplace

Cool breezes, open air seating, and tons of food. Select from salad and sushi station (30 types), hot food station which included bbq chicken, Wa-gyu Steak or burgers from Japan, a tempura line with shrimp, and veggie plus fried oysters,and shumai. Desserts which have a chocolate fountain for fruits and creme puffs, and more. An amazing variety of seafood, including Alaskan king crab, half-shell oysters, snow crab legs, dungeness crab, shrimp cocktail, sashimi, and miso butterfish. There is even a crepe station with fruits, whipped creme, chocolate and anything else you would want in your crepe.

Many people have put down this Makino in favor of another one, I have only been to this one, and the now closed Mililani site. Yes, there are a lot of people, parking is valet, or self park (during the day), which is free with validation from the restaurant. Over all the food is good. I normally eat lots of sushi, tempura, and the Wa-gyu steak. I can get my moneys worth on sushi alone.

If you are looking for a great lunch place check out this Makino Chaya- "Itadakimasu!"


Makino Chaya
Aloha Tower Marketplace
808-585-6360

D.K.'s Steakhouse-Marriot Hotel

30 Day Dry Aged Steaks. D.K.'s is located in the Waikiki Beach Marriot Resort up on the third floor. When calling for reservations, the earliest time we were given was 8P.m. on a Friday night. When we got there, many tables were vacant, as the set our table of four. We all sat down and started to take a look at the menu. A round of water came out, and my buddy immediately ordered the Monster Shrimp Scampi ($12.95). He was told by our waiter that it only came with 3 shrimp, and so a second order was placed. At the time the waiter came back with our drinks, we placed our orders. The two guys ordered the 22oz Bone-in Rib eye ($42.95) and added the "complete meal" ($8.95)which gave us a choice of soup or Caesar Salad, Vegetable du jour and a choice of Potato Soufflé or Steamed White Rice. We both got the salad, and Potato Souffle. The girls ordered the 14oz T-Bone as well as the complete meal. Warm bread was brought to the table along with butter that has cayenne pepper and tarragon infused in the butter.
After salads and soups were eaten, the steaks came out shortly after. Followed immediately by our potato stouffle and steamed vegetables. Chef recommends that the steaks be cooked medium rare (not my normal temperature, but I thought I better go with it, since it's a $43 steak). The Rib eyes came out Med. Rare, and the girls ordered the T-bones Medium. All came out prepared as ordered. The rib eyes, seemed as though they were "charred" as to keep the meat inside tender. I had a hard time cutting the meat as it seemed raw inside to me, awesome flavor, would have liked a less charred piece. The T-bones both looked awesome and cooked to perfection. Potato stouffle was made with garlic mashed potatoes, then placed into a baking dish, covered with Parmesan cheese and rebaked. To me, very dry, I would have liked just plain garlic mashed potatoes. The veggies were awesome, with string beans, green and white, as well as baby carrots. Perfect tenderness and crunch.
The desserts ordered was the chocolate-chocolate decadence cake (7.95) the Chocolate chip bread pudding ($7.95) as well as a Mango sorbet ($5.95). No dessert for me, I finished my steak! The cake was warm and gooey, with rich chocolate ice cream. The bread pudding was warm, very moist and gooey, more than my buddy liked. He is more of a fan of a dense cake. It was covered with a scoop vanilla bean ice cream. I was not offered a chance to try the mango sorbet. :( Oh the Monster shrimp. Um, they never came out. I'm not sure what happened, but when we started eating the steaks, we told the waiter to cancel the shrimp. He apologised but we were not given an excuse to why we never got our appetizer. Oh well.
I personally thought it was one of the best steaks I had ever had. My friends, and wife thought their steaks was good, but thought I had cooked some better ones on my grill at home. When asked the question...DK or RC (Ruth Chris). I would have to say, Ruth Chris. That sizzle and butter... mmmmm, but that is for another entry.

D.K.Steak House
2552 Kalakaua Ave.
Waikiki, HI 96822
808.931.6280

Dinner nightly from 5:30pm-10:00pm

Did the valet parking-cost me $12.00, and that is after validation from the restaurant.