Restaurant review: Asahi Grill

For one of the last nights of my winter vacation, I met with my cousin, and his best friend at the Asahi Grill in the Kaakako neighborhood. This is very much a no-frills place, producing simple “local” cuisine.  To be clear, “local cuisine” in hawaii is a fusion of polynesian, chinese, japanese, korean, philipino and portuguese…

Restaurant review: Yajima-Ya

One the first night of my winter vacation, I met my aunt and cousin for dinner a casual local place in the Moana/Makiki neighbourhood. This was a relatively new place, transformed from what was a more traditional japanese restaurant called Hinone Mizunone.  From what I can tell, the owners of this restaurant also operate a…

Restaurant review: The Rice Place

During a winter vacation in Honolulu, my cousin picked me up and took me to a new place in the Kakaako/Ward neighborhood called The Rice Place. This is a small fusion place, with a menu that combines various asian and north american cuisines. We started with the Lettuce Wrap Rice Flour Crepe. This is what vietnamese…