GREAT EATS HAWAII: ANYTIME CAFE

ANYTIME CAFE

HONOLULU, HAWAII

We have been wanting to try the Anytime Cafe in the Market City Shopping Center in Kaimuki for quite some time. When my daughter said she wanted some pasta I remembered seeing pasta dishes advertised here so we tried it. Anytime Cafe does have probably a dozen or more pasta dishes on the menu plus a whole lot more. They serve soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers, pizza, ramen, risotto, chinese specialties and more. Pretty diverse menu including two pages of desserts. The restaurant itself is clean and modern. The staff was all smiles and very friendly. From the guy who keeps your water glass full to the waitress and cashier, they were all very nice. We tried the House Green Salad ($3.50). Nice Italian Dressing. The Spaghettini with Clams ($9.95) had some nice plump clams plus chopped clams in the sauce. The sauce was a bit "fishy" tasting and flat. The Pork Chop Risotto ($12.95) was delicious. The Risotto was cooked perfectly and filled with chunks of moist and flavorful pork chop, onions, mushrooms, green and red bell peppers. Two nice pieces of boneless pork chops were placed on top. The pork chops were seasoned well and tasty. Just a bit dry. I loved this dish. Really good Risotto! Anytime Cafe offers around six or more different Risotto dishes. I would like to try them all. The Oxtail Soup ($11.95) was "all right" according to my wife. She would have like more flavor in the broth. Prices are reasonable here and the service is fast and friendly. Really cannot go wrong trying Anytime Cafe.