SASHIMI AND AVOCADO

DINNER AT HOME

One of my all-time fave dinners is simply Sashimi and Avocado.  Blessed to live in Hawaii where we get a good supply of fresh Ahi Tuna.  Prices are sky high right now with this block costing almost $30.  

AHI BLOCK IS READY FOR MY JAPANESE KNIFE

 

HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY - HALEKULANI HOTEL

HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY
HALEKULANI HOTEL
2199 KALIA ROAD
HONOLULU, HI. 96815
808-923-2311
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Enjoyed an early dinner at the Halekulani Hotel in Waikiki.  What a beautiful place to enjoy a glass of vino and some good food.  Started with a nice crisp chardonney with some Ahi Tataki.  Next up was the Roasted Beet Salad.  Loved the Beets and Veggies but not a fan of the lettuce they use.  The Hamachi Kama was pretty good but not great.  Service was excellent.

Click links below to view previous posts on House Without a Key;

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2023/06/house-without-key.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2019/07/house-without-key.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2011/07/house-without-key-halekulani-hotel.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2008/08/house-without-key-halekulani-hotel.html

HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY

PARADISE IN WAIKIKI

HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY MENU

A LITTLE VINO WITH MY AHI

AHI TATAKI

BEET SALAD

HAMACHI KAMA

DATE NIGHT AT HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY

 

RIBEYE ON THE LANAI

DINNER AT HOME

I love a perfectly seasoned and cooked steak at home.  My Wife is an expert at cooking steaks so she always gets the call to cook when we have steak.  Served this Ribeye with Twice Baked Potatoes with Cheddar and Parmesan Cheese, Sour Cream and Butter.  Yum!

RIBEYE WITH TWICE BAKED POTATO

THE PERFECT RIBEYE

RIBEYE ON THE LANAI

SALMON WITH HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

DINNER AT HOME

One of our all time favorite home cooked meals is Salmon with Hollandaise Sauce.  This was especially good because our friends brought the Salmon back from their trip to Alaska.  Super fresh, wild and delicious!

SALMON WITH HOLLANDAISE SAUCE

DINNER ON THE LANAI ON A WARM HAWAIIAN NIGHT

 

PASTA WITH ROASTED TOMATOES AND ONION

DINNER AT HOME

This has become one of our favorite Pasta dishes, especially when you have extra tomatoes and onions that you want to use up before they spoil.  Simple ingredients, easy to make and delicious!

Click link below to view recipe;

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2019/06/pasta-with-roasted-tomatoes-and-onion.html

PASTA WITH ROASTED TOMATOES AND ONION

 

FAMILY BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR AVA

Blessed to have my Wife's family in Hawaii.  Her Sister's Daughter Ava celebrated her 7th Birthday with the family.  Great mix of Filipino, Vietnamese and American food.

FAMILY BIRTHDAY PARTY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AVA

BEAUTIFUL EVENING IN KAKAAKO

OUTDOOR PARTY DECK

AIR CONDITIONING INDOORS

THE STAR OF THE EVENING

SOUS VIDE TOMAHAWK RIBEYES

SOUS VIDE AND NOT GRILLED

JESSE ON GRILL DUTY

DELICIOUS VARIETY OF FOODS

TOMAHAWK RIBEYES

CUT FOR EASY EATING

PORK SKEWERS

PIG EARS

CORN ON THE COBB WITH BUTTER

CAJUN SHRIMP

VIETNAMESE SUMMER ROLLS

PANCIT

FRESH FRUIT

FILIPINO DESSERTS

 

GIOVANNI'S GARLIC SHRIMP COOKED AT HOME

DINNER AT HOME

This is one of our favorite home meals and it is especially good when we have the Original Giovanni's Hot Sauce from their Shrimp Truck on the North Shore.  Well, we had the Hot Sauce and this was amazing!  You really got to have the Hot Sauce to make this the best.

Click link below to get our recipe for Giovanni's Garlic Shrimp;

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2019/11/giovannis-garlic-shrimp-recipe.html

Click link below to visit the Original Giovanni's Shrimp Truck;

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2018/06/giovannis-shrimp-truck.html

GIOVANNI'S STYLE GARLIC SHRIMP

HAU TREE LANAI

HAU TREE LANAI

KAIMANA BEACH HOTEL

2863 KALAKAUA AVE

HONOLULU, HI 96815

808-921-7066

https://www.kaimana.com/dining

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https://www.instagram.com/thehautree/?hl=en

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 I love the Hau Tree Lanai and with our dog passing away wanted to get my Wife out of the house to get her mind off our baby.  Thought watching the sunset and having dinner would be perfect on a warm evening.  Noticed that the look of the restaurant had changed to a cleaner more modern design.  Checked out the menu and wow.....what a big change from the last time we were here.  It was smaller and lacked a lot of the fresh fish and seafood that we had come here for before.  I enjoyed a nice crisp glass of Chardonnay as the sun slowly moved closer to the water.  I wanted to take our time and savor in the beauty of the beach and spend time with the woman I love who is devastated from not having our dog.  The waiter didn't push us and in fact let us order at our pace.  Started with the Chips and Rainbow Caviar with the addition of Ossetera Caviar for an additional $20.  This dish arrived and the Chips looked homemade and amazing.  The Caviar with a Chive Oil Creme Fraiche was AMAZING.  Loved every single bit and almost licked the bowl.  I would go back here again just to have this and a glass of wine.  Next up we ordered the Hamachi Kama.  This dish too was amazing.  Unlike any Hamachi Kama we have ever tasted.  There was no sauce but the Hamachi was covered in a delicious sauce that was perfect with the moist and flavorful fish. There was more meat on the bones than it looked like.  So good!  Last up was the King Salmon.  While the Salmon was good, it was a bit dry on the outside and I thought the dish needed some kind of sauce.  Service was excellent and you cannot beat the view and vibe here.  Casual but elegant and so beautiful.  One of my favorite places in Waikiki.

Click links below to view previous posts on The Hau Tree Lanai;

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2022/03/hau-tree-lanai.html

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2022/02/hau-tree-lanai.html 

https://greateatshawaii.blogspot.com/2014/04/hau-tree-lanai.html

HAU TREE LANAI

LOBBY OF THE KAIMANA BEACH HOTEL

ONE OF THE BEST SPOTS IN WAIKIKI

HAU TREE LANAI MENU

RAINBOW CAVIAR WITH CHIPS

LOVED THESE CRISPY CHIPS

ADDED THE OSETERRA CAVIAR

HAMACHI KAMA

SALMON

DATE NIGHT AT HAU TREE LANAI