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Thursday, March 31, 2022

TSURU TON TAN UDON NOODLE RESTAURANT

TSURU TON TAN UDON NOODLE RESTAURANT
ROYAL HAWAIIAN CENTER
2233 KALAKAUA AVE #B310
HONOLULU, HI 96815
808-888-8559

Tsuru Ton Tan is my Daughters favorite restaurant in Honolulu at this time.  She goes nuts over this place and for her last night of Spring Break in Hawaii booked a reservation for us and some friends.  I am not a big Udon guy but wanted to try the place because she raves about it so much.  I enjoyed some Sushi and the Truffle and Crab Cream Udon.  I liked the Udon but only ate maybe 1/4 of the small size bowl.  Others at the table slurped their way through entire large bowls and seemed to love the stuff.  This is a pretty cool place but for Sushi I would prefer going to Doraku which is right across the way.  As far as the Udon goes I would come back and try others if I wasn't trying to stay low carb.


TSURU TON TAN

UDON NOODLES IN THE ROYAL HAWAIIAN SHOPPING CENTER

LARGE SPACE WITH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SEATING AREAS

TSURU TON TAN MENU






AHI POKE

SHRIMP TEMPURA ROLL

WAGYU SUSHI

NIGIRI SET 

LAVA ROLL


GARLIC SHRIMP

HIYASHI UDON

BEEF UDON

TRUFFLE AND CRAB UDON



TAN TAN UDON

KAISEN CHIRASHI DON

 

PATRICIO'S MEXICAN TAQUERIA

PATRICIO'S MEXICAN TAQUERIA
73-4038 HULIKOA DRIVE
KAILUA KONA, HI 96740
808-334-1008
HOURS:  Daily 10:30AM - 8PM

Quick work trip to Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii so we stopped into Patricio's for a quick lunch.  Loved the fresh Chips and Salsa and Carne Asada Burrito with Avocado.  Delicious food with really good service.  The waitress gave us some extra Hot Sauce and it had the perfect heat and flavor to go with the Burrito.
Click link below to view previous post on Patricio's Mexican Taqueria;

CARNE ASADA BURRITO WITH AVOCADO

 

TUSCAN CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

DINNER AT HOME

This simple dinner was so delicious.  My Wife made homemade Caesar Dressing after watching a waiter make it table side in Las Vegas.  She did not have a recipe and just went from memory.  The dressing came out perfect and is now our favorite.  

TUSCAN CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD WITH AVOCADO

 

AU'S GARDEN CHINESE RESTAURANT

AU'S GARDEN CHINESE RESTAURANT
1350 MOOKAULA ST
HONOLULU, HI 96817
808-845-6213

I was a bit uneasy when my office said they were picking up takeout from Au's Garden in Kalihi.  Thought the food would be terrible for some reason.  Well it was not terrible and in fact this Boneless Chicken and Vegetables was really good.  Veggies were fresh and the light sauce was perfect.  Would definitely eat this again.

BONELESS CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES

 

LOW CARB SAUSAGE, PEPPERONI AND JALAPEÑO PIZZA

LUNCH AT HOME

Craving a little Pizza so I used a low carb flour tortilla to make these little Pizzas.  Topped with Tomato Sauce, Oregano, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Sausage, Pepperoni, Jalapeño, Onion and Bell Peppers.  Flavor was great but I failed at getting the entire tortilla crunchy.  Still working out learning how to use my pizza oven.

LOW CARB FLOUR TORTILLA PIZZA

LOW CARB SAUSAGE, PEPPERONI AND JALAPEÑO PIZZA


CPK BBQ CHICKEN SALAD

LATE BUSINESS LUNCH

Had a late meeting and had not eaten lunch.  Decided to try the BBQ Chicken Salad at California Pizza Kitchen.  Loved this half portion with Avocado.

CPK ORIGINAL BBQ CHICKEN SALAD

 

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

THE PLANTATION HOUSE BY GAYLORDS - KAUAI

THE PLANTATION HOUSE BY GAYLORDS
HISTORIC WILCOX HOME
3-2087 KAUMUALII HWY
LIHUE, HI 96766
808-245-9593

The entire family LOVED our lunch at The Plantation House.  The location, patio seating, service and food were all excellent.  We all left very happy, satisfied and wanting to return.  We started with the Ahi Poke Stack which was super fresh and delicious.  After having some rather not so good Poke on Kauai it was nice to end our trip with the real deal fresh stuff that melts in your mouth.  The Chef sent out a complimentary dish of his signature Fried Brussels Sprouts and my gals said they were as good or better than their favorite ones at the Brigantine in Del Mar, CA.  I loved the Teriyaki Bison Burger.  The Pineapple, Teriyaki Sauce and fresh veggies made this very satisfying.  My Daughter loved the Cobb Salad and My Wife loved her salad too.  All happy campers here.

THE PLANTATION HOUSE BY GAYLORDS

BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC WILCOX ESTATE

PATIO SEATING

BEAUTIFUL COURTYARD

THE PLANTATION HOUSE BY GAYLORDS MENU







POKE STACK

SO FRESH AND DELICIOUS

FRIED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

COBB SALAD


LOVED THE BISON BURGER

BISON BURGER WITH THE WORKS

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

PUKA DOG HAWAIIAN STYLE HOT DOGS - KAUAI

PUKA DOG HAWAIIAN STYLE HOT DOGS
BRENNECKE'S BEACH DELI
2100 HOONE ROAD
POIPU, HI 96756
808-742-6044

A trip to Kauai is not complete without trying a Puka Dog.  This Hot Dog in a bun with lots of Hawaiian style sauces is a fun and delicious way to enjoy a hot dog on the beach.  We ordered and walked across the street and enjoyed our Puka Dog with a view.

PUKA DOG

PUKA DOG IN POIPU BEACH

LITTLE BEACH SHACK SERVING UP DOGS IN A BUN

PUKA DOG MENU

GRILL EM UP

PUMP EM WITH SAUCES

PUKA DOG WITH LEMONADE

HOT DOG IN A BUN

SPICY SAUCE IS MY FAVE

POIPU BEACH, KAUAI