Sushi Izakaya Gaku

It was my first time at Sushi Izakaya Gaku, and we had a feast! I didn't realize we ordered so much — the food kept coming! I had so many faves — the croquettes, karaage, kakuni, shumai, tofu . . . and the cheesecake was amazing!

Two of the three of us don't eat a lot of raw fish, but we all enjoyed the Torotaku.

Yudetate Irodori Onyasai

Tofu & Mochi Agedashi

Homemade Shumai

Chawanmushi

Yuzu Daikon Hakusai

New Zealand Spinach & Shimeji Mushroom Ohitashi

Dashimaki Tamago

Torotaku

Tori Karaage

Jaga Butter Mentaiko

Gaku's T.N.T.

Seared Braised Pork Belly Kakuni

Creamy Crab & Pumpkin Croquettes

Yuzu Cheesecake & Vanilla Ice Cream

Warabi Mochi & Matcha Ice Cream

Sushi Izakaya Gaku
1329 S King St

Honolulu, HI 96814

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Dough Boi

Thank you to Nadia for delivering Dough Boi!

Each container includes 10 balls of dough that you can pop into the oven straight from the fridge or freezer.

It's perfect to have on hand for last minute guests or when the cookie cravings strike (and it strikes often in my house).

Check out @doughboi_hi on IG for how to order and to see what flavors are available!

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Grandma G's Ono Grindz

I was so happy to see Grandma G's Ono Grindz back at Miliani Farmers Market (I hope they keep returning!).

I'm a fan of their Fried Rice Breakfast Plates!  You can get it with SPAM, smokies, or Portuguese sausage. 

Fried Rice with Eggs + Smokies

Their ahi plates are also very popular. 

Furikake Ahi

Panko Crusted Ahi

Follow @grandmagsonogrindz to find out where they'll be!

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Seven Brothers - Kahuku Sugar Mill

We've gone to Seven Brothers in Haleiwa and Laie multiple times, but for the first time, we went to the Kahuku Sugar Mill location.

Since I don't eat burgers, I got my usual Keiki Grilled Cheese (which comes with fries).

Keiki Grilled Cheese

I always have to get the Crazy Fries, which are topped with caramelized onions, cheese, and their house sauce.  

Crazy Fries

Seth's Seven Brothers Cheeseburger

Seek's Deep Blue

The Seek's was topped with bacon, Swiss, bleu cheese, ranch, BBQ sauce, and house sauce.  

Shem

The Shem consisted of guac, bacon, American cheese, and the house sauce.  

The fam loves the burgers.  

Service was amazing!

Seven Brothers Kahuku Sugar Mill
56-565 Kamehameha Hwy

Kahuku, HI 96731

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Fun Station

We were near Market City Shopping Center, so we decided to get take-out at Fun Station (known for their Flying Noodles).

We get didn't Flying Noodles, but everything we did get was delish — my fave was the Mapo Tofu Chow Fun!

Mapo Tofu Chow Fun

It was just loaded with tofu. 

Fried Gyoza*

The Gyoza was perfectly crispy!

Broccoli Beef*

The beef was really tender, and everything was seasoned well. 

Beef Brisket Tendon Mixed Noodle

In fact, all the dishes were seasoned well.  We all kept going for seconds. 

Signature Fried Rice

Fun Station turned out to be a great impromptu spot for take-out!

Pork Belly & Minced Pork Rice

Fun Station
2919 Kapiolani Blvd

Honolulu, HI 96826

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Okata Bento

For years I've seen @parkrat's posts on Okata Bento, and I finally made it to this Kaimuki mainstay.

I put in my order for 5 plates, and the woman behind me had 5 items too, so you may have to be prepared to wait, because foods are cooked to order and it's a one-man show (a man who arrived after us ended up having to leave).  

The food was tasty, and prices are very reasonable!  The bentos come with rice, mahi, luncheon meat, eggrolls, takuan, fishcake, and cabbage. 

Chicken Katsu + Chicken Teriyaki Bento

Char Siu Chicken Bento

Gyudon

Cash only!

Okata Bento
3616 Waialae Ave

Honolulu, HI 96816

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Trash from the Past Collectors Cottage

Stepping into Trash from the Past Collectors Cottage was such a treat.

(I found out about them thanks to @imjessburner's post).

It was a walk down memory lane that got me reminiscing about different people, places, and moments in my life.

We talked story with one of the owners (a fellow PC grad), and learned how they converted a house to become a home to an impressive collection of memorabilia, antiques, vintage clothing, old books, and more.

Every time I went into a room, I walked out with more stuff to buy.

Just perusing the items was a lot of fun too — it was like being in a museum.

Go check them out and see what kinds of treasures you'll find!

Trash from the Past Collectors Cottage
43A South Kamehameha Hwy
Wahiawa, HI 96786

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