GREAT EATS HAWAII: OAHU COUNTRY CLUB

OAHU COUNTRY CLUB

PUPU'S AFTER GOLF

The Oahu Country Club is nestled in the hills off the Pali Highway just minutes from downtown Honolulu. This private, membership only club is a bit dated inside but truly beautiful on the outside. The course wraps itself up the mountains with long narrow fairways that demand you hit the ball straight. There is not much water on the course but the location is often showered with light sporadic rain. The club has a very large and nice formal dining room that is open for dinner. After a round of golf you can eat in the lower dining room that has a small bar and a few television screens that are always tuned to golf or sporting events. Outside the bar is a small table where members congregate to smoke cigars, enjoy a cocktail and talk story. We ended up at this table and the cigars immediately were lit and the beers were flowing. My rich country club friend ordered appetizers for the table. Chicken Wings, Ahi Poke, Nachos and Pizza. The food came rather quickly and the waiter was professional. He called each member at the table by name and always checked back to see if anyone needed a refill. I loved the Ahi Poke. Fresh Ahi cubed and served with onion and seaweed. The shoyu based sauce was a bit sweet. The Chicken Wings come with BBQ Sauce on the side. Really wish they served them with some hot sauce. Also liked the Nachos with the ground beef and cheese. The pizza was thin crust and covered with ripe red tomatoes and fresh basil. Only complaint was how they clumped all the cheese in the middle of the pizza. Since there was no sauce, the pizza was a bit dry on the ends. Love spending time at the Oahu Country Club. The members that I have met up there have been polite and gracious.