While tourism has resumed somewhat, Oahu restaurants have had a hard time adapting. If you haven't visited in a while, you may find that many of your favorite eateries are closed.  Given this situation, here's a list of open restaurants on Oahu, listed from high end to cheap (but ono!) eats.  All ...

Yoshoku Cuisine Have you ever heard the Japanese term, Yoshoku before? Yoshoku means "western food" and is a culinary genre that is popular in Japan. Menu items include non-Japanese dishes like hamburgers, curries, pastas, and deep fried cutlets. As is the case with anything foreign that takes ...

Hawaii has always had a rich history of immigration from Japan.  To this day a large portion of Hawaii locals claim some Japanese ancestry. If you gravitate towards Japanese food and culture, we have a great opportunity for you.  Mr.LAND is a Japanese real estate company that assists international ...

Al Dente with Aloha at Arancino When you ask people about food in Hawaii, Italian food probably isn't the first thing that comes up.  Among  locals however, Arancino's restaurants consistently come up in our food recommendations.  The first Arancino opened up on Waikiki Beachwalk in 1998. They ...

Zetton Inc If you've visited Waikiki before, there's a good chance you have eaten at a Zetton Inc restaurant. Zetton owns and operates Aloha Table, Goofy Café & Dine, HEAVENLY Island Lifestyle, ZIGU, ALOHA STEAK HOUSE and Paris Hawaii.  Like many other restaurants, covid has turned ...

Ezogiku When you search for Ezogiku on Google Maps,  the restaurant is described as a "No frills Japanese noodle house".  Although a perfect description, many locals don't know about the long history behind this ramen restaurant.   Ezogiku Noodle Ramen 1980s Japan Originally opened in ...

Matsumoto Shave Ice As an iconic Oahu institution,  Matsumoto Shave Ice needs no introduction.   Originally opened in 1951 by Mamoru Matsumoto, the store serves up Hawaiian style "shave" ice with a variety of home made flavors and toppings to choose from. Prior to the pandemic, the line of ...

Alejandro's Mexican Food For as much culinary diversity as we have here in Hawaii, good Mexican food is still hard to find.  Sometimes you've had one too many plate lunches and just want some tacos.    Immigration into the islands has traditionally been from the Asian and Pacific Island ...

Hawaii is facing an unprecedented crisis due to the coronavirus. As such, we currently have  one of the highest unemployment rate in the nation. As many of our friends and family are affected, we will be doing our best to bring you ways to support the Hawaii community so we can open up again soon ...

There's no question that Coronavirus (Covid-19) has taken a massive bite out of the Hawaii tourism and hospitality industry. With over 100k former workers filing for unemployment in one month, we are living in unprecedented times. There is no doubt in our minds that we will recover, and Hawaii will ...