GREAT EATS HAWAII: IOLANI SCHOOL FAIR

Sunday, April 27, 2014

IOLANI SCHOOL FAIR

IOLANI SCHOOL FAIR

HONOLULU, HAWAII

IOLANI SCHOOL FAIR

563 KAMOKU SREET

HONOLULU, HI 96826

808-949-5355

My daughter loves the Iolani Fair even though she had to work in a booth here for four hours straight on her birthday. She was happy to do it and spent many more hours eating, playing and enjoying the rides. Eating is probably one of the best things to do at the Iolani Fair. There are dozens of food booths serving up everything from Hawaiian Food, Korean Food, Waffle Dogs, Burgers, Gumbo, Chili, Fried Twinkies, Steak, Shrimp and Gourmet dinners and desserts. The food booth lines can get long but many are worth the wait. I headed straight to the Gourmet Food Tent and found a few interesting creations that were delicious. The Beef Brisket Loco Moco ($9) included Rice, Beef Brisket, Egg, Gravy and Fried Onions. The egg was cooked perfectly and when you broke into the yoke, it flavored the rice perfectly. The Brisket had great flavor but was a bit dry. Did not make a difference as this dish was delicious. The Pasta Bolognese ($9) was also very good. Pasta was cooked perfectly and topped with a light Meat Sauce and served with a very tasty Garlic Bread. These two selections were winners! Next up we tried the BBQ Corn ($3). Wow...the corn was so very sweet and had a good BBQ flavor. I could have eaten a dozen of these but opted to share just one with my wife. We waited in line longest for the KC Waffle Dog. These little Dogs are a Hawaii institution and were served in a restaurant many moons ago. The restaurant closed but you can still find the Waffle Dogs and events and Fair's all over Oahu. The KC Waffle Dog is simply a Hot Dog in Waffle Batter. Served with a relish that almost tastes like Tarter Sauce. Ended the evening right before the rain came down with a Waiola Shave Ice ($3.50). I went with straight Root Beer and loved it. I like spending a few hours at the Iolani Fair. Great to see friends and my daughter having such a great time with her friends. In addition to the food and rides we spent some time listening to some great music performed by local kids and made our way through the tents where they sell plants, logo items for Iolani and other general merchandise. The Fair is great but bring lots of cash or a credit card. I gave my daughter $100 and she came back for more.