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January 22, 2026

Nani's Hapa Cafe

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A few months ago @melliadrian mentioned an okazu shop in Waialua - Nani's Hapa Cafe, so I finally went to check it out!  

They have pre-made bentos, or you can select your own foods from an array of items.

The AAA Threat Bento came with rice, ube ulu hash, kal-bi beef, mochiko chicken, and a burger pattie.




I got a plate with Mochiko Chicken, Chow Fun, and Kalbi Tofu.  The chicken was tasty, and so was the tofu.  The chow fun had some sweetness to it - a little too sweet for me, but overall everything was good.

Other options included Fried Pork Chop, Miso Chicken, Shoyu Hot Dog, Gobo, Nishime, and more.



They also offer an assortment of sweets!  We ordered so much food (more than what is pictured), that we were given a few Ube Doughnut Holes on the house!
Ube Doughnut Holes
They even have drinks!

Guava Matcha Latte

Definitely check them out for some yummy eats - perfect for the beach!



Nani's Hapa Cafe
67-292 Goodale Ave Unit 101
Waialua, HI 96791
(808) 637-6373

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April 28, 2014

Paalaa Kai Mini-Mart

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Nat, Hawaii Mom Blog contributor, once told me that her husband loves fried chicken, and that his favorite fried chicken is from Paalaa Kai Mini-Mart.  Since I love fried chicken too (but probably not as much as Nat's husband does), I couldn't wait to try it out!
Fried Chicken
SPAM Musubi
There were trays and trays of Fried Chicken, as well as lots of Musubis, Bentos, and more.  It was so tempting to buy a little bit of everything, but I restrained myself and bought a 3-piece plate of Fried Chicken and 2 SPAM Musubis.

The chicken was quite tasty, and the SPAM Musubi was very good (one of the few times I ever eat SPAM is when its in a musubi).

I thought the chicken was good, but not the best I've ever had (although a friend told me I need to go back when the chicken comes out nice and hot - maybe then I'd change my mind).

Still, Paalaa Kai Mini-Mart is a great place to stop and pick up some "beach grindz" on the way to the North Shore of Oahu.

Paalaa Kai Mini-Mart
66-945 Kaukonahua Rd
Waialua, HI 96791
(808) 637-9182
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