Goma Tei Ramen Restaurant

Oahu has A LOT of ramen restaurants.  And they are all not created equal.  Some are more "local", some are more "authentic".  I've never been to Japan, so I personally cannot judge which ones are authentic and most closely resemble the ramen shops in Japan.  But, I can tell you which are my personal favorites, and one of them...

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Pumpkin Picking at the Aloun Farms' Pumpkin Patch

This year was the second year we went to the Pumpkin Patch at Aloun Farms.Parking is $3.00, and admission is free.As soon as we got there, we decided to go on the hay rides so we didn't need to wait in a long line once it started to get busier.I believe I overheard staff say that the cost of the hay ride is $4.00 per person, but fortunately we had...

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The Alley Restaurant

After hearing so much about their Tasty Chicken, I finally went to The Alley Restaurant at Aiea Bowl to see for myself just how tasty it is.Everyone who told me I should try the Tasty Chicken did not steer me wrong--the chicken is super good! It tasted like it had a garlic-type sauce that reminded me of another restaurant's famous garlic chicken, but...

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Orchids

Once a year, to celebrate our anniversary, DH and I splurge on ourselves and enjoy a wonderful brunch at Orchids at Halekulani.It is very pricey-$55 a person (which is why we only go once a year), but it's definitely worth it. The food is sooooo good, the atmosphere is beautiful, and the customer service is beyond excellent.There are so many different...

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Mililani Restaurant

When I'm in the Mililani area and hungry for fried noodles, there's only one place that can satisfy my craving--Mililani Restaurant. Fried Saimin: For only 6.79, the plate was FULL of delicious fried saimin. Even DH commented that they really gave a lot. Of course I couldn't finish it. DH ended up eating some and I ate the rest for dinner.Mixed Plate...

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Sushi-Ten Waikele Restaurant

It was a girls-night-out dinner (well, two of the girls brought their own little girls, but technically it was still "girls-night"!) at Sushi-Ten Waikele Restaurant located on the grounds of the Waikele Country ClubThe last two times I went there I ordered a teishoku combination with two different kinds of chicken, but this time I wanted to try something...

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Tanaka of Tokyo

I am sure learning a lot about food from fellow contributors nanigurl and WeHeartHawaii, and thanks to nanigurl, I experienced my first teppanyaki dinner ever at Tanaka of Tokyo. We got there early, since I had to be home early, and we ended up getting a table all to ourselves. I ended up ordering-what else--Chicken Teriyaki, and nanigurl ordered...

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