We normally go to Nico's during breakfast/lunch, where you find your own seat and order at the…read morecashier. This time we went during dinner - we walked in like usual (no signs that say wait to be seated). Didn't know that it was table service only. My other half walked to the cashier while I stayed seated, he asked how it works..she said to order food from her, which he did. He came back to sit down, we waited for our food. Our food was ready, then we were told we couldn't sit and eat since it was table service only. We were then kicked-out...so embarrassed, why didn't they tell us sooner?

Located off Nimitz Hwy on a pier 38 we went to Niko's, which they do not take reservations…read more We got there on a Tuesday which was good, not much customers and lots of open seating. We got seated outside which was okay and we had a small dog with us. We went to celebrate our daughter Birthday and nobody asked even with her wearing a Lei is there a special occasion? Nothing from the check in counter to the waitress? We ordered appetizers Oyster shooters, Chicken Caesar salad, Truffle French Fries, Crab Artichoke dip, besides the main courses. The Oyster Shooter was fresh and tasty with a quail egg on top, only 1 of mind had 2 pretty good size pieces of oyster shells inside good thing I didn't choke on them. The Truffle French Fries was good except for it wasn't crispy, maybe due to the truffle oil. The Chicken Caesar salad with pesto was very good and the homemade croutons were very tasty light and crunchy, the pesto chicken was tasty and moist and the romaine lettuce was fresh. The Crab Artichoke dip with baked bread was good. I also ordered the fish and chip which was delicious and the fish was crispy on the outside and moist inside. The French fries were crispy and good. My wife ordered the braise belly pork and most of the portion was fat which she only ate 1 piece. Our daughter had the braised short ribs and she enjoyed her meal. Our son in law ordered the short ribs with Kim Chee and he enjoyed his ribs, but didn't eat the large pile of Kim Chee he said the Kim Chee was sour, but enjoyed the short ribs and beans and mash potatoes. They do have indoor and outdoor seating with live music. You can park in the unpaved parking lot right across the entrance, but if you have bad eye sight or walking because of the large holes and uneven surfaces, better to park along side of the building.

My go to spot for frozen crabs legs. The family is nice and informative. Major holidays expect a…read moreline the days prior. Never had any issues with quality.

Fresh Located in a…read moretypical warehouse fashion is this little office. I don't want to say "shop" because you don't see the product. It's all behind industrial refrigerators. And there's a bell if no one is at the front. Prices are reasonable, actually maybe a tad cheaper than the local supermarkets. I like how the lady at the front asked if I had a cooler. I told her no so she grabbed some extra newspaper and plastic bag to help me hopefully keep the clams cool. And these clams were fresh. How do I know!?!? Because they ALL popped when I cooked them. On their site, is there hours and what they sell. I'm looking a crab legs the next party. Overall four stars. I just wish I could see the items before buying them to save time. Also parking is limited. M

service was great and food was delicious! the fish is so fresh it melts in your mouth.read more

Tried Souza's Fish House for the first time a couple weeks ago. And it was so good that we had to…read moremake a trip back the following week! The first time we went was because my boyfriend had ordered their Kona crab poke. It was delish! The shell is harder than the crab they sell at Foodland, but the meat of the crab was tasty! A little sweeter and the kimchee sauce had the perfect flavor. Both times we went I had their trio donburi which comes with akami, chutoro, salmon, hamachi and ikura. It also comes with some little sides and sushi rice. All the fish toppings on top are to die for! I literally kept saying "mmmm" and doing a happy dance lol Their sushi rice is a little on the sweeter side. We also tried their cold ginger poke and spicy. Both were amaaazing. Can't wait till we go back again! And this time I think I'll try a different donburi and diffferent types of poke. Staff is super nice and friendly. They make your order pretty fast even when they're busy. But the only hard part is their parking. We had a really hard time finding parking the first time we went so it would be best if you have someone drop you off and wait in the car somewhere until you get your order. It's a small place but there are a few seats if you wanted to eat there.

As you can already see this place has 5 stars for several reasons…read more 1. Quality of the food. 2. Variety 3. Everything freshly made. 4. Super friendly and accommodating staff 5. Easy access with street parking Yes it's somewhat off the beaten path, but a path worth taking. Was so ono!!

Always a good time here! The kamameshi is a must try (I like the salmon and ikura)…read more Tonight we tried the A5 wagyu teppan, the scallops, salmon and ikura kamameshi, fried oysters, soft shell crab, and karei karaage special. Service is always great, ambiance is a neighborhood spot. Highly recommend.

Food: great sushi. Perfect fish to rice ratio…read more Service: excellent ambiance: was good .. parking might be an issue so be prepared...make reservations to be sure your table is waiting for you . I can see the restaurant being very busy It is well worth the $$$$ spent on your meal.

Back here after 20yrs! The place has changed so much, now with more sitting and cozier. The deco…read moreand atmosphere with sports memorabilia and local island deco. Had my farewell dinner here 20yrs ago when my family left Honolulu for California. Mitch was a cool guy, now his son took over and expand the business. Food is amazing and fresh as always. Only wish if they could be little more flexible with the menu. Kids wanted dragon roll and I wish they could just make it or create something for the kids who don't eat raw fish. Not kids friendly menu. Overall the quality and freshness of the fish is excellent.

My boyfriend and I had a wonderful dinner at Upstairs to celebrate my birthday…read more He booked a reservation for 5:30pm on a Thursday and it was a relatively good time as the restaurant was fairly quiet due to the nice spacing of the tables and the high ceilings. Appetizer: Half Dozen Oysters - very creamy and flavorful, I really liked how the oysters complemented well with the cocktail sauce. The lilikoi mignonette was a bit too sour for me but it still was pretty good. Ceasar Salad: the lettuce was really fresh and the flavor combination of the egg yolk and parmigiano reggiano was great, one of the best-tasting salads I've had. Entree: Cioppino - the STAR of the evening. The tomato broth tasted great and I felt warm inside, similar to having a homemade meal after a long day. All the seafood inside taste fresh and yummy. Perfect with white rice. Steak - right amount of flavor and the tenderness was great, the herb butter was really good too; however I feel like it was outshone by the Cioppino Bacon-chimmi brussels: great complement for the steak. Roasted well, not very salty. Our server was very kind and accommodating, and he even gave us a birthday dessert, which was perfect to cap off the dinner. Overall a great experience, I'm excited to go back next time to try other items on their menu, and re-order the Cioppino :)

First visit for us at Upstairs at Pier 38, we were celebrating my companions Birthday Month. We…read moretook the elevator up to the second floor and as we exited surprised at the nice restaurant. The restaurant is beautiful and even though we had no view of the Sunset, the restaurant was elegant and dark. Our server was Elliott and when we had questions about menu items, he was quick to give us ideas on what to order and the size of dishes to let us know if they were shareable or if we needed to order more plates. We had the Cioppino and that fed two of us. I wish they had bread to serve with the soup but you would have to pay for it. The dish was $70. This is not somewhere we would go every day but for a celebration, it was worth it.

As I browsed to see which trucks I haven't tried at Taco'ako Tuesday, I came across Kai's Pastele…read moreShop which I haven't seen before. I guess I'm the first to review this truck because I couldn't find any other posting on Yelp: Pastele stew - 4 stars - For $7.50 plus 20 cents tax (yes, this truck is one of the few that the tax is not included in their price) it pretty much tasted like the stew I make, but they had more ingredients in it. I like how they blended in cabbage, olives,. chunks of tomatoes and some other spices other than your basic carrot, potato, onion and celery in it. They gave a pretty big serving with two scoops of rice and watercress salad. Pastele - 3 stars - For $4 you can order the pastele ala carte. It's something I haven't eaten before, so I can't say if it's better or worse than other places, but it was something different to try - if you like spicy, it has a spicy after-bite to it. Goes well with the stew. My friend ordered the taco, and he said it was ok. However, I can't rate it since I didn't try it. Service - 5 stars - the man and woman were very friendly and answered my questions on what a pastele is, but more so because I didn't know what a pastele was or tasted like, he gave me a free sample to try, which is something not many lunch trucks would do. They also sell tacos and burritos, but I have to go back to try those too before being a fan of the truck.

I'm gonna be honest and say that this is the best Pastele place I've been to on the island…read more I can't say that i can compare it to an actual sit down puerto rican restaurant, since I'm not familiar with many around the island, but in comparison to all the Pastele trucks and stops Ive been to around the island, this one takes the cake! I've been to stops along the windward side, while heading down toward Koolau. There used to be (not sure if its still there) Pastele stops along the road. One of the guys that used to serve Pastele along with poke had decent Pastele, but his business was way sketchy. The dude would always "accidentally" miscount the money. He also inaccurately counted up the total of your order in his head. Not to mention his erasable white board was unreadable which made the prices even harder to determine. So don't go to that guy! Instead go to Kai's. Great prices (you don't have to worry about getting ripped off) and their Pastele ingredients are unique in texture. I'm really not even sure if they were made out of the traditional banana base. But i don't really care because they were just so awesome! They offer a a few different types Pastele with different types of meat all at different spice levels. Also several other peurto rican dishes which i still have yet to try are available. Next time I'm getting the seafood Pastele. I'm so bummed because they sold out the last time. I'm a huge fan of seafood and Pastele so when i saw it on the menu i just thought it was the coolest mix. (if you've never had poke with your Pastele you should def. give it a try)

This food truck was incredible! They were out at the southwest movie showing at Waikiki beach and…read moreit was amazing! They had all their options out on display so it was easy to decide what you want and the service was pretty quick for how busy the event was! The food was absolutely amazing! Would definitely recommend everyone makes a stop by this truck if they get the chance!!!

Kealoha Seafoods really impressed us. The portions were huge for the price, definitely great value,…read moreespecially in Honolulu. Everything we ordered tasted really good, especially the shrimp. Even though it was pretty busy, the food came out surprisingly fast. Overall, a great spot if you're looking for tasty local seafood without breaking the bank. Would definitely go back

Friendly service and everything is straight forward for what you're looking for…read more We picked up a 10lb box of steaks and some johnson claw clusters (i think thats the name, LOL) We were in and out. We'll be back to for sure.. Joey was at the front and super cool guy..

Located in Kalihi area, they share a small parking lot with the adjacent business. It is a whole…read moresale kind of place, so, nothing fancy, there are a lot of freezers inside. The staffs are friendly, right after I enter, they open all the cover of their floor freezers for me to exam their product, steak, seafood, extra. They are well stock. I am just checking this place out and not ready to buy a lot steak yet. However, I did buy a pack of mussels and the quality is good, big size. Since I did not buy steak, I cannot comment on the steak quality. Oh, I did ask if the steak is "Prime" or not, the guy told me it is " Choice". They also charged 3% if you pay with credit card. I do not recall seeing any sign saying that. May be I missed the 3% sign. I only find out when I check the receipt the next day when I was home.

Everything was excellent OMFG. This place is real OG vibes with takeout only, no dine-in. They…read morehad some selections of fresh ahi displayed as well but opted to try their plate lunches. Was able to get here before the lunch rush when the line usually is out the door. The Crabmeat Ahi Nori was delicious and that sauce that went with it was incredible. Crunchy and super tender and soft in the center. My pan fried butterfish was amazing as well omg. Super tender and broke da mouth. It had several sauces with my butterfish but I switched between that wasabi and the thicker tar tar sauce it came with. Each plate came with a generous serving of salad and one scoop rice. Kalihi always has amazing food and this place is no exception to that rule. Always love exploring new places here because the food is no joke. Love the food here and I would come back and eat again.

If you haven't been to Monarch Seafoods, you're missing out!…read more Every visit reminds me why this place is a local favorite. A casual neighborhood seafood market with a laid-back grab-and-go vibe. Nothing fancy, just fresh seafood and great food done right. Must Order: Nori Crab Stuffed Ahi served with a fresh salad and rice. Golden and crispy on the outside, tender ahi on the inside, filled with a rich, flavorful crab stuffing, and finished with a drizzle of wasabi sauce. Every bite is absolutely delicious. Don't skip the dressing! Dip every bite or better yet, drizzle the house dressing over the ahi and salad. It's the finishing touch that brings all the flavors together perfectly. Grab & Go: This is the perfect grab-and-go spot for a fresh, satisfying meal when you're on the move. Pro Tip: Parking is limited, so order ahead to make pickup quick and easy. Fresh seafood, generous portions, and consistently delicious food keep us coming back. If you're in Kalihi and craving seafood, put Monarch Seafoods on your list. You won't regret it!