SHOKUDO JAPANESE RESTAURANT

SHOKUDO JAPANESE RESTAURANT

1585 KAPIOLANI BLVD

HONOLULU, HI 96814

808-941-3701

HOURS:  Monday thru Thursday/Sunday 11:30AM - 1AM / Friday and Saturday 11:30 - 2AM

http://shokudojapanese.com

www.yelp.com/biz/shokudo-japanese-restaurant-and-bar-honolulu

www.facebook.com/shokudojapanese.hawaii/

www.instagram.com/shokudojapanese/?hl=en

Let me go on record and say I am sick of this COVID-19 lockdown shit.  When you have a huge restaurant and large outdoor patio and cannot sit down and eat your meal it sucks.  Shokudo is now forced to sell Bento Boxes of a limited amount of menu items over the counter.  The Bentos are $10.

All of their tables are empty and the outdoor patio is bare.  Sorry but I'm done with this.  If a restaurant can maintain social distancing and follow guidelines for cleanliness and cleaning they should be able to open and serve guests who choose to enter and stay.

SHRIMP AND VEGETABLE TEMPURA

CHICKEN TERIYAKI

H MART MARKET EATERY

H MART MARKET EATERY

458 KEAWE STREET

HONOLULU, HI 96813

808-219-0924

HOURS:  Daily 9AM -9PM

www.hmart.com

The family took a stroll through Kakaako and stopped into the new H Mart store which has an Eating Hall upstairs.  Was so happy to see Giovanni's Shrimp is now available in town.  While we did not eat here on this visit, I did want to share a few photos of what's now available in Kakaako.  Only negative is the parking as its a bit difficult to find parking near the H Mart.  Ohh..and the market below is pretty cool with lots of Korean and Asian sauces, spices, noodles, meats and condiments.

H MART MARKET EATERY

H MART IN THE HEART OF KAKAAKO

TONS OF KIMCHI

A TASTE OF KOREA IN HONOLULU

OODLES OF NOODLES

CHIPS GALORE

SAUCES, CONDIMENTS AND SPICES

HUGE SELECTION OF GYOZA AND DUMPLINGS

FRESH SEAFOOD

FRESH SUSHI TO GO

GREAT SELECTION OF MEATS AND POULTRY

MARINATED MEATS, CHICKEN AND PORK

FROZEN SLICED MEATS

HMART UPSTAIRS FOOD HALL

GIOVANNI'S SHRIMP IN KAKAAKO

GIOVANNI'S SHRIMP MENU

GIOVANNI'S SHRIMP SCAMPI

GOTTA DIP IN THE HOT SAUCE

LOVING GIOVANNI'S SHRIMP IN KAKAAKO

LEFT WING CHICKEN

LEFT WING MENU

BONE IN SWEET AND SPICY KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN

REFRESHING PICKLED DAIKON AND CABBAGE GOES GREAT WITH SPICY WINGS

TACO'AKO

TACO'AKO

675 AUAHI STREET, #129

HONOLULU, HI 96813

808-824-2547

HOURS:  Daily 11AM - 3PM / Closed Sunday (as of 6/1/20)

https://tacoako.com

www.yelp.com/biz/tacoako-honolulu

www.facebook.com/tacoako/

www.instagram.com/tacoakohi/?hl=en

Had never heard or seen Taco'ako before but ended up walking by the place on a family stroll through Kakaako.  As we were walking back to our car I decided to stop in and try two menu items.  Went with a Carne Asada Taco and Chicken Tostada.  I ordered at the counter in this COVID-19 lockdown and then was asked to wait outside.  Lucky for us there is a little standing counter area right outside the restaurant so we went and hung out there with our dog.  A few minutes later a man came out with our food all boxed up.  He brought the food to us along with napkins and forks.  I asked him for hot sauce and he went back in and brought me a small container of sauce.  The Carne Asada Taco ($5) looked good with caramelized onions on top and Guacamole on the bottom.  There were two tortillas which were more like a Flatbread.  I opted for only one of the Tortillas and it was able to take the weight of the meat without falling apart.  First bite impression was really good.  Liked the flavor and quality of ingredients.  Just thought $5 was a little pricy for a small street taco.  Hey but I have been in the restaurant business before and know the cost of food and overhead.  Plus the packaging they use had to cost a lot.  So price aside, this was a good taco.  The Chicken Tostada ($8) however was EXCELLENT. Probably the best Tostada I have had in Hawaii in ages.  In fact cannot think of when I had a better one here.  What set this apart was the two layer Tortilla with the bottom one covered in Black Beans. The the marinated Chicken which actually has flavor unlike most Mexican chicken that is just boiled. Then came the Mexican Cheese, Guacamole, Jalapeño and Veggies.  This baby was super good.  In fact as I sit here and write this I am craving another one.  Cannot wait to go back to Taco'ako and try a few more items and especially the Carne Asada Burrito.

TACO'AKO

TACO'AKO

SMALL TAKEOUT WINDOW

NOT TOO FANCY - LIKE THE SIGN TACOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

TACO'AKO MENU 

CHICKEN TOSTADA 

CARNE ASADA TACO

THE DREW BLT WITH EGG

THE DREW BLT WITH EGG

BREAKFAST AT HOME

Took a six mile walk down our hill and then back up this morning and was feeling hungry when I got home.  We had some Hamburger Buns on the counter so I decided to use one up.  Made a delicious BLT and added an Egg on top.  I just love this sandwich and probably could have downed two of them on this morning.

THE DREW BLT WITH EGG

A GREAT BREAKFAST SANDWICH