Shiro's Saimin Haven

After a long day adventuring with three kids, we were all hungry and craving a comforting meal. We headed to Shiro's Saimin Haven in Aiea for some saimin and hamburgers.  Shiro's has been serving homestyle local favorites for over 50 years! They have over 64 different bowls of saimin on the menu, fried saimin, entrees, sandwiches, burgers, breakfast, and desserts. 

Here's what we all ordered:

Medium Old Fashioned Saimin with extra char siu

Hot & Spicy Saimin with Spicy Broth, Wun Tun, Vegetables and Garnishes

Country Fried Noodles with Mochiko Chicken

Hula Burga

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

The kids really liked the old fashioned saimin, burgers and grilled cheese sandwiches! I had the country fried noodles - it was OK, but there are other places that make better fried noodles IMHO. But the portion was generous, and I had a lot of leftover for lunch the following day.  The service here is REALLY friendly. They are very kid-friendly. We would definitely come here again with the kids.

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SHIRO'S SAIMIN HAVEN
98-020 Kamehameha Hwy

808-488-8824

 

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Vons Chicken - Waimalu

I'm so late to the Vons Chicken game, but I finally tried the popular KFC, and I wasn't disappointed!

Shoyu

Regular

Garlic

Honey

The chicken was nice and crispy on the outside, and very flavorful!  My fave was the regular, with the Shoyu a close second.

Mandoo

I thought the mandoo was just okay, and the servings of fries were quite generous!  The Snow fries consisted of fries topped with cheese and onion powder.  Quite an interesting combo!

Regular Fries

Snow Fries

I'd definitely order chicken from Vons again!

Call in your order if you can to minimize wait time (if the line is busy or no one picks up, just keep trying).

Vons Chicken Waimalu
(808) 367-1384

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Shiro's Saimin Haven

The in-laws invited us to dinner last weekend at Shiro's Saimin Haven in Aiea. It's the perfect place for families, since it has a large seating area, and the menu has something for everyone.

There are over 60 items on their saimin menu! I ordered the Mochiko Chicken Saimin with Wun Tun, vegetables and garnishes.  My son ate all of the saimin noodles and some of the mochiko chicken, leaving me with the wun tons and vegetables. 

The hubby ordered the Teri Beef Sandwich Saimin with Wun Tun, Vegetables and Garnishes. The teri beef sandwich came with a decent-sized slice of teriyaki beef.

My other son wanted chicken nuggets and french fries from the kid's menu.

On a side note, Shiro's Saimin Haven just celebrated its 50th Anniversary!  Here's to 50 more! 

SHIRO'S SAIMIN HAVEN

98-020 kAMEHAMEHA HWY

(808) 488-4834

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Dinner & Dessert at Paesano

I've been to Paesano Ristorante Italiano in Aiea just twice before, and both times I didn't get dessert, and the service was also lacking.

Fortunately, service was much better on my recent visit when I met up with a friend for dinner, and we even splurged on dessert!

Complimentary Bread

Chicken Alla Saltimbocca Romana

Fresh Clams Scampi Style

Tartufo Ice Cream

Chocolate Gelato

I ordered the Chicken Saltimbocca, my usual dish of choice whenever I dine at Italian restaurants.  It was a generous portion of food, and it was good, but not as good as the last time I ordered it at Paesano.

For dessert I just went for something simple - Chocolate Gelato.  It was the perfect ending to my meal.

My friend enjoyed everything she ordered - the salad, the clams, and the tartufo.

Service was great on this visit, and even though I thought the food was better on previous visits, I still had a nice dinner.

Paesano Ristorante Italiano
98-1277 Kaahumanu St
Aiea, HI 96701
(808) 485-8883

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Pancakes & Waffles BLD

Pancakes & Waffles BLD recently opened in the Waimalu Plaza Shopping Center.  The menu offered is the same as the original Pancakes & Waffles in City Square, and the new location opens until 9pm (versus 2pm at the original location).

Bacon, Scrambled Eggs, and Toast

Chocolate Chip Full Stack

Honey Butter Chicken & Waffle

My husband and I shared the Honey Butter Chicken & Waffle. We went to the original location a while ago and ordered other items, but when we saw this dish come out, we knew we had to try it the next time we visited.

Upon ordering we were told the chicken would take another 16 minutes, but we didn't mind waiting for this popular menu item.

The chicken was so good - crispy on the outside, juicy and tender on the inside.

The honey butter added a nice sweetness, and the waffle itself was pretty good too.

My kids loved the pancakes, which they shared, along with the bacon, eggs, and toast.

Having just recently opened, they are still working out a few kinks. All of the food items did take a little longer than expected, but the workers were all very friendly and kept checking on the food and apologizing for the delay.

I love a good breakfast spot, and Pancakes & Waffles BLD is definitely a spot I could see myself returning to often.

Pancakes & Waffles BLD
98-1277 Kaahumanu St, #103
Aiea, HI 96701
808-200-7556

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