The first shave ice of the trip was at Uncle Clay's House of Pure Aloha.
firecracker shave ice; li hing blood orange syrup with homemade mochi, condensed milk, strawberry sorbet, and tajin.
uji kintoki shave ice; matcha green tea syrup with azuki beans, homemade mochi, condensed milk, and tahitian vanilla ice cream.
We ended up frequenting Musubi Cafe Iyasume a lot and it was so good! ♥
ahi poke bowl; tuna, seasame oil, soy sauce, sea salt onion, rice.
rice ball musubi; salmon, salmon mayo, tuna mayo.
Our favorite was the shrimp tempura and avocado spam musubi!
The baked goods and coffee at Kona Coffee Purveyors were tasty as well.
We tried poke from Fat Poi and it was tasty! Too bad the hawaiian style was out, so we ended up trying the other two options.
shoyu and spicy poke bowls; served with rice.
The best piña colada was at the Ali'i Lū'au buffet! It was non-alcoholic so the girls also enjoyed many sips of this as well. ♥
We also had such a lovely time at Beastside Kitchen. Thankfully we came in the late afternoon when it was slower and enjoyed great food and friendly service! Followed many of recommendations from the waitress, and the dishes did not disappoint.
pork belly fried rice; tender pork belly fried with premium rice, house umami sauces, white and green onions, topped with furikake and sweet chili aioli.
truck style garlic umami shrimp; extra jumbo shrimp sauteed in garlic umami butter.
oyster shooters; fresh oysters with ponzu housemade sauce, wakame, pickled onion and topped with yuzu tobiko.
kalbi short ribs; grilled premium short ribs marinated in house made kalbi marinade.
Maguro Brothers was definitely our favorite meal of the trip. It was fresh and delicious! ♥ The girls also really love sushi too-- especially our eldest.
japan hamachi donburi; new zealand king salmon donburi; blue fin tuna special; pacific oysters; uni, ikura.
Who doesn't love a good banana bread? We saw Makua Banana Bread Co. while at the Waikiki Festival and had to get a loaf.
original banana bread; bananas, eggs, sugar, salt, oil, all-purpose flour, vanilla, baking soda, cinnamon.
We also made it to Maragume Udon for a night out without the kids.
kitsune udon; with tempura; beef udon; with tempura; curry nikutama udon; nikutama udon; with spam musubi.
Picked up Waffe & Berry for breakfast one morning and it was delicious! The açaí bowl was so good-- probably the best we've ever had.
aussie in paradise; 2 piece waffle, 2 scoops of ice cream, loads of nutella, strawberries, banana, powdered sugar.
We also enjoyed the matsuri bowl and chirashi bowl at Sushi Matsuri.
seto lunch; medium fatty tuna, salmon, bintoro, shrimp, eel, dashimaki, california roll, miso soup.
We stopped by Liliha Bakery to pick up a surprise guava blossom cake and it was cool to see so many colorful bakery goods.
Even though the line was long at Paia Fishmarket, it went by quickly and the food was so good. It was also nice to get some vegetables in as we didn't eat much during this trip. It was also nice to go out together in a large group.
seafood salad; caesar salad with mahi mahi and shrimp.
pasta; with butter and cheese.
seafood salad; garden salad with mahi mahi and shrimp.
We stopped by Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko for some delicious dessert.
matcha shave ice; uji kintoki with azuki beans, condensed milk, and mochi balls.
The shave ice was good, but we sampled the soft serve and liked that more! So we came back for the Matcha Soft Serve and Strawberry Vanilla Swirl Soft Serve.
On our visit to the North Shore, we stopped by Ted's Bakery for a quick bite.
loco moco; mini size.
Of course, the eldest decided that she wanted a Chocolate Glazer with sprinkles (which came in a nice box), while we got an original glazer in a bag. It was warm and fresh though!
Our adventures also brought us to Matsumoto Shave Ice! This was our favorite shave ice on the island.
tropical shave ice; lilikoi, guava, mango, mochi balls, condensed milk.
We also tried out Aloha General Store for comparison right after Matsumoto and the staff joked that the competitor was overrated (we disagree, but thoroughly enjoyed both).
shave ice; piña colada, mango, li hing mu, vanilla ice cream.
We also went to Ribs & Broth, but sadly it doesn't compare to what we have in Los Angeles.
shrimp papaya salad; shredded papaya and carrot, topped with basil, peanut, fried onion, and tossed in a vinegar and fish sauce.
spring rolls; deep fried egg rolls filled with minced pork, carrot, onion, long rice, taro and served with lettuce, pickles, rice noodles, and cucumbers with a dipping sauce
garlic fried rice; with chicken.
combo pho; steak, brisket, tendon, tripe, and meatball.
And even on a weekday afternoon, Adela's Country Eatery still surprised us with its hour long wait for food. However, the food was flavorful and filling!
malunggay pasta; with mixed vegetables and lechon, garlic ulu pasta; with portabello mushroom, macadamia crusted fish; with spicy creamy mango sauce and mashed potatoes, lechon fried rice; with garlic, braised short ribs; and garlic butter shrimp
rainbow jelly and homemade cheesecake; matcha, ube, mango.
And there's always some way to find pepperoni pizza during any vacation. In this case it was an after dinner snack at Slice of Waikiki.
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