Wat Thai of Hawaii…read more.. Every Sunday they have a market along with meditation session at this hidden oasis in the midst of the twisted roadways and rails of Pearl City. This tricky one way road coming from Waipahu is the only way into this village and yes it's basically that with an open market setting selling various produce and food vendors on Sunday this deserted place comes alive. I was lucky enough to find a parking right outside along the highway as I really didn't want to park inside with the assumption that is full it's an easy walk in. Love the foods they have there with spring rolls, friend chicken to braised pork noodles all at such reasonable prices it's like your transported to Thailand though mindfully it is very rustic but a great destination for something different...explore! Thank you!

Hidden Sunday gem! 10 am to 2 pm. Cash only…read more It's off Farrington highway, past the bus station, to your right. You can't miss it. There are a lot of flags along the highway. There's a lot of parking but it gets packed fast. Get there early so you can find a spot. It was hard to get out though cause the roads are so narrow and some cars would be blocking the exit. We had to wait for them to move their cars before we could get out. There's pho, with a condiments station. A lot of thai food. The best part, papaya salad that's made in front of you. Everything is good! I can't wait to go back to try the pho and fried chicken! Everyone seems to be lining up for that.

Stopped in as a party of 4 for a weekday lunch. The place had a few parties already seated but it…read morewasn't completely full. There were a few larger parties. It's a nice place to go to eat if you intend on having conversation because there isn't any loud music going on and it's quite peaceful. The food took a while to come out but it was probably one of the best Italian restaurants that I've eaten at in Hawaii in terms of flavor. Not only was the food tasty but the portions are VERY generous, it could've easily lasted me 3 meals. Parking is available in the shopping center. It can get busy at times but you can usually always find a stall. I'll definitely be back to eat here again!

Tried the seafood combination, clams casino and chicken marsala…read more Chicken marsala was delicious. Comparing the seafood mix with the clams casino, overall flavor went to the clams casino. 5 stats The seafood mix, the calamari snd shrimp were a bit overcooked so not as tender ss you'd expect. It was very busy so that can happen. The garlic butter wine sauce was a little bland and watery. Needs a bit more garlic and basic seasoning. 3 stars Clams casino tasted great but those onions had a dead dry layer that should have been peeled off. You couldn't chew them so had to pick them out to toss. Lots of them. Really dislike those large chinks of onion overall but love clams. Oh well. Please peel onions of all dried pieces!!! 3 stars for that Service was wonderful. They really work together as s team snd cover all aspects. Wish they had complimentary hot bread which is pretty standard for Italian cuisine.

Ok, look. This is one of the few dedicated bike paths in the Honolulu metro area where you *mostly*…read moredon't have to worry about cars and/or tourists killing you on the roadways. For that alone, it deserves three stars. The problem, however, is what most people have noted. It's not that there are homeless people dotted along the way: there are. It's not that there aren't a couple of sketchy areas: there are. It's not that there is some debris on the trail: there is. The problem to my mind is that the city's solution was simply to create a half baked route and let it be. In terms of urban planning, like much bike infrastructure in Honolulu, there's much to be desired. To make matters worse, there doesn't seem to be regular, consistent upkeep throughout the entire path. So you often have broken glass and other debris along the path. More heinous is that there are places where there is 3" of pole sticking out of the ground from where someone cut the metal barricade that prevents motor vehicles from accessing the route so you now have a piece of metal jutting up from the ground that is poorly marked for any unsuspecting cyclist. And some of the bridges--mostly toward the stadium--look dilapidated (but they're still functional, for now). In other words, much like the homeless population in Honolulu, the city seems to have taken a laizze faire stance toward the upkeep and maintenance of the path. It's clear that whomever had the thing built is either no longer around or not a cyclist because no way would a politician who uses the bike path allow it to deteriorate like that. Ok, now for the good. As I mentioned, it's one of the few dedicated bike paths in the Honolulu metro area. It's about 5-6 miles *one way* if you're lucky. So a good running path but a poor substitute for a bike path. But, after you get past the sketch areas (mostly on the stadium side), you're golden. The asphalt isn't the best maintained in some areas but if you pay attention for debris and people, you can get some decent speed albeit for a short period. As others mentioned, I wouldn't come out here at night or in the early morning. I'd bring a buddy if you can during the day. On my ride, people I passed nodded, waved, or were indifferent to me as a rider. I didn't feel unsafe but I was alert. Protip: i had the hardest time finding the trailhead on the stadium side. If you're coming from Salt Lake Blvd, you have to cross over Kam Hwy so you're riding in the wrong direction. Ride along the Kam Hwy sidewalk for a bit until Kam Hwy crosses under Hwy 201. There's a sidewalk down where you can access the trail. I took some photos. Protip 2: if you need to drive & park, you *may* be able to park at the Best Buy as the trail passes right behind the store. Check the lot first. I'm not paying your towing fee! This would be awesome because the most maintained part of the trail is from Best Buy to the Waipahu portion.

It's OK because now the bike path goes all the way from Aloha Stadium to Ft Weaver road and is…read morenicely paved. The only 2 negatives I have is occassionally there are stray dogs (I got bitten once) and the homeless encampments. To their credit so far I have not heard of the homeless campers causing any trouble.

Bravo Restaurant is our go-to whenever we want to eat pasta! My kids love the mac and cheese and…read morefettuccini Alfredo, and we can't get enough of those yummy garlic rolls! My husband and I usually get the steak and mushroom fettuccini and linguine with clams. The service and atmosphere is always great and we came here recently to celebrate Mother's Day with my husband's family. When it gets busy the wait tends to be quite a while but if you're there with good company the wait should definitely go by quick! They do have a waiting area inside and outside of the restaurant. There is a lot of parking right outside and in the surrounding area by Starbucks.

Value is good, taste is average. The fried mozzarella was tasty. Sauce is on the sweeter side…read more Salad comes with lots of dressing. Service was good and our waitress was nice. Food came out pretty fast. Local vibe with lots of activity in the dinning room. Feels alive and very down to earth.

Thank you, Jules Y., for inviting me to this Bruno Mars concert... it was way better than I…read moreexpected! At first, I didn't want to go because I'm spoiled by all of the concerts in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. Aloha Stadium (35,000 open-air seats), in comparison, seems less organized and more crowded than mainland venues. Jules was always positive about getting tickets - she was so patient and lucky - and had a great plan about parking for free in the residential area. She was smart about eating before the concert because the lines are long and the prices are on the higher side. Jules knew the layout of the stadium and where to sit to avoid the setting sun. The one thing we couldn't avoid was the line for merchandise. Yeah. Unbelievable. After waiting in a single line, people merged into a mass and pushed forward to a limited supply of souvenirs (because this was his final concert of a 200 concert tour). I pointed to the display which was a XXL black t-shirt and got it quickly! Turns out that it's not available online...wow! We inched our way from the merchandise tables to our seats. Ahhh...it was nice to finally sit down after walking a mile to the stadium, standing in line for an hour to get in, waiting in line for the restroom, and standing in the merchandise line for 1.5 hours. Haha! We were in the Orange Level in the L section on Sunday, 11-11-18 - we had a good view of the stage and jumbotrons. The sound wasn't too loud and we could see all of the fireworks! There were two Opening Acts: Common Kings (from Orange County) - popular songs include "One Day", " Lost In Paradise", and "Today's A New Day" - and The Green, a local band most known for the song, "All I Need". Both reggae bands were really good!!! The crowd sang and danced with anticipation! Finally, it was time for The 24K Magic World Tour! Bruno's clear, strong voice held out even though this was his third and final night in Honolulu. Bruno's dancing, guitar playing, and drumming were amazing. What a talented young individual! Seeing him in person made me appreciate him even more! Note: my eyes welled up with tears during the Opening video. He paid tribute to his mom and dad and his high school friends! I enjoyed seeing his childhood pictures - especially of his days of being an Elvis impersonator - and his high school portrait!

This is my second Bruno Mars concert and I'm loving that he's back for another visit!…read more Nadine C. and I stood in line for tee-shirts. We came in from the North End Zone side and the two concert merchandise areas were all the way on the South End Zone side. We stood in line from 5-615 and once we got to the front there was not much left I wanted to choose from except for huge sizes or sweatshirts so Nadine got a 2XL shirt and I sadly put back a couple items I really wasn't interested in keeping. We went to the other line to see if there was a chance at getting something but the line was even longer. We got to our seats and waited just a bit for the concert to start. The opening performance began right at 7pm with Common Kings, a Reggae genre group. The sound is kinda loud (they're playing now as I type) but they sounded great. The stage is placed just before the North End Zone of Aloha Stadium and there are seats covering the entire football field. I'm excited to hear the Bruno Mars concert! Been waiting half a year and now it's time! [My photos are uploaded in mixed up order. I'll fix it later :) ]

Oh My!!! While the wife was on her way home one evening, she said that she wanted some Italian…read morefood. We have lived in this area for many years so I mentioned this Italian restaurant and suggested we give it a try. Lo and behold , we were both very pleasantly surprised! The ambience was awesome and the food was the best Italian that we've had in a long while.... The service was impeccable. We had three or four guys always checking us and not in an inconvenient; the timing was perfect. I had their amazing lasagna and my wife had a delicious fettuccine pasta. We were very impressed, so decided to try a dessert (or two) and they were equally amazing. We opted to try as an appetizer, the side of sausage and peppers.... OMG Needless to say, we had a great evening & already planning our return... We can't wait to be back.

Food: We got the chicken parm and an Italian Sausage/Meatball combo with Alfredo sauce. The chicken…read moreparm was pretty standard with a nice tomato sauce. The crust on the chicken could've been more crispy. The Italian sausage tasted good with the Alfredo sauce and the meatball was nice and soft. Maybe even too soft from extra filler bread crumbs. Service: We went early on a Tuesday so it wasn't too crowded and the servers were very attentive. Ambiance: it felt like an old school Italian restaurant that used to be fancy. Price: I haven't been here for years so prices have definitely gone up quite high since then. The large portions range from $30-$45 depending on the protein. I'd say its worth it to come here on special occasions for decent Italian food with large portions.

I haven't been here in years considering my last 2 star review but as things change and evolve, I'm…read moreopen to second chances. Boy, am I pleasantly surprised and ecstatic I gave that 2nd chance! Dipped in on a random Tuesday while in the area. Greeted & seated immediately, beverages offered (they had a special drink offer as well - summer spritzer). Piping hot bread & butter dropped off & they didn't skimp on the offering! We gobbled that up & wow, tasty. I love a good seafood combo with white sauce & these folks didn't disappoint! Soft & tender pieces of calamari, flavorful chunks of fish, clams, shrimp, scallops. The sauce was on point, linguine perfect. My family had ravioli and spaghetti with homemade meatballs - they whacked their plates clean. Cannoli for dessert with a tiramisu to go. Delish! Can I just say tho... yes a step up on food but even more, the awesome service. Great looking staff, all smiling (part of what makes them good looking is the smiles!!), pleasant, friendly & upbeat. We will def be returning again in hopes that this wasn't a one time fluke!

Years ago, we would drop off our eldest grandson at Ricado's Italian Restaurant at Pearl Kai…read moreShopping Center in Aiea to meet up with his friends. And once, we saw my hubby's cousin having dinner with friends there. Little did we know that it was a popular place for those living westside. Ricado's has been opened since 1993, serving delicious pastas and Italian cuisine. It offers: * Appetizer. Calamari, cheeses, shrimp piccata, salami, veggies, garlic bread. * Salad. House, Italian, Caesar, chicken, antipasto. * Soup. Minestrone. * Pasta. Bolognese, linguine, penne, carbonara, ravioli, tortellini, lasagna, fettuccine, chicken, eggplant. * Poultry. Chicken piccata, parmagiana, marsala, saltimbocca. * Veal. Marsala, piccata, saltimbocca, New York steak.= * Seafood. Shrimp, calamari, fish. * Dessert. Gelato, sorbet, cheesecake, tiramisu, mud pie. As we live in East Honolulu, let's see what we've been missing out. On a recent dinner visit, we ordered the following: * Shrimp Sorrentino. House specialty of mushrooms, eggplant, mozzarella cheese, marsala-wine butter sauce served over linguine. A very filling meal with a delicious generous portion of breaded eggplant and large shrimps over cheesy linguine and toppings! A new favorite for me! * Lasagna. Meat with ricotta cheese, Mozzarella cheese, and tomato sauce. Creamy and cheesy lasagna that meits in your mouth in delicious generous portions! Hubby's choice, and he loved it! Complimentary hot baked bread with generous slices of butter was served. The bread was crispy on the outside and fluffy soft on the inside. A serving dish of fresh Parmesean cheese was provided to allow use of the Parmesean cheese as toppings and as much as we wanted! Staff was friendly and attentive, refilling water glasses, taking timely orders, assuring that requests are taken care of, and that boxes are provided for leftovers. They all had smiles and were willing to please. They allowed you to take your time in ordering. And once you're done, they will thank you for coming as they appreciate your patronage. Hours of operation are Tues to Thurs 5:00p to 8:00p, Fri to Sun 4:30p to 9:00p, Mon closed. Long gone are those lunches, as only dinner is served. We elected to have an early dinner on a Sunday instead of fighting traffic on a weekday. No reservations were necessary for an early Sunday dinner, as we noticed large family dinners had special occasion celebrations, and that we were early enough before the dining rooms got crowded. The dining rooms appear outdated, but the lights are dimmed to create a date-night ambiance. With delicious pasta, large portions, good value, a pleasant ambiance, and excellent customer service, the dining experience is one to remember! We would definitely return for our favorites or try the different menu offerings. Sure wish there was a Ricardo's in East Honolulu. Support local!

This is a nice little community in the Waikele area. It's close to Waikele Outlet Mall and easy to…read moreget to off the freeway. When you enter, you'll notice that there is a recreation center on the right. There are guest stalls located right in front of the recreation center along with some guest stalls in the sectioned off parking areas. The only downside of the parking is that it's not garaged parking and there is no shade. Your car will get HOT! For the amount of residents here, I feel that there is a lack of guest stalls. I came here for a party and many of the guests had to double park or park down the street. Still, it's a nice place to host a party and the breeze really helped with the weather. I'm glad that I had the opportunity to come here.

The food is some of the best italian I've had on the island! Don't let the location or look of the…read moreplace deter you. It's worth the drive. It's extremely popular with the neighborhood locals. Unless you are going to get there before 5:30, I suggest calling ahead to get a reservation. We went on a Monday night. They opened at 5:00 and every table was full by 5:45.

An ample menu of Italian cuisine. My go-to dinner whenever…read morepasta cravings arise. I always appreciate the real roses and lit candles placed on tables every night -- it's a wholesome touch that, I think, exemplifies the owner's care. This is not an upscale restaurant but a place with reliably good pasta and friendly customer service. . - Bruschetta is 2 large toasted cuts of bread. Delicious, tasty and filling for an appetizer. - Veal -- my consistent favorite of theirs. I've tried the Saltimbocca and Santorini, both are served well w/ very rich sauces. Big portions so I always bring back leftovers. - Maybe stay clear of the escargot... Otherwise, always a pleasant time unwinding here. . salute (: