GREAT EATS HAWAII: J.J. DOLAN'S

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

J.J. DOLAN'S

1147 BETHEL STREET

HONOLULU, HI 96813

808-537-4992

HOURS: Monday thru Saturday 11:00 AM - 2:00 AM

Closed Sunday

www.jjdolans.com

It has been a long time since I visited J.J. Dolan's in downtown Honolulu. I remember the pizza being good and was eager to dive into a couple of pies with some business associates. Started our lunch with Jalapeño Poppers ($7.50). These were pretty standard Poppers that I think were frozen and out of a bag. Served with Honey Mustard Sauce that really did not seem to enhance the flavor of the Jalapeños. Same goes for the Chicken Wings ($8.75) which again were basic and frozen. These are not "hot" wings. Simply fried wings with not much seasoning. The Calamari ($8.75) again seemed frozen and was pretty bland. All of the appetizers were basic bar food and nothing that I would rave about. Our first pizza was the Boardwalk Pie ($18.50) with Italian Sausage, Roasted Red Peppers, Onion and Garlic. I liked the thin crust and flavor of this pizza. Was a bit cold in the middle though. To my surprise, the Spinach and Garlic Pizza ($18) was delicious. Full of great garlic flavor and a nice Ricotta. Don't think I tried the Pepperoni Pizza ($16.25) but it looked good too. I would go back to J.J. Dolan's for pizza anytime I am downtown. Would like to have enjoyed a few cold beers with my pie but this was a business lunch. Like the pizza and the Irish themed vibe. Our waitress was very nice too.