Long Overdue: My First Time at Azuma's (And Why I'm Already Planning My Return)…read moreOkay, I have to be honest with you all -- I've been sleeping on Azuma's. For months, people have been telling me about their dried aku, and I kept saying "soon, soon." Well, soon finally happened, and I have nobody to blame but myself for waiting this long. Now, before I go any further -- yes, I forgot to take photos. I know. I know. But here's the thing: the moment that dried aku hit the table, all my food blogger instincts went completely out the window. It was just me and that fish, and nothing else mattered. The dried aku was everything the hype promised -- deeply savory, with that concentrated, almost smoky flavor you only get when something is made with real patience and skill. The kind of dish that makes you close your eyes after the first bite. Absolutely ono. No notes. Next time -- and there will be a next time, probably very soon -- I'm going in for the laulau. I have a feeling it's going to be just as worthy of the word-of-mouth buzz. Watch this space. Azuma's -- go. Just go.

The best dry aku on the planet hands down plus if you like variety they got it just call ahead to…read moremake your order especially big ones

Delicious! simple to serve different than cake, the kids and adults loved it…read more Tasted like a light soft cookie that isn't too sweet. This was my baby niece's birthday cake and everyone was intrigued. Interesting and eye catching. Her work is absolutely exquisite!

Jennifer is the best and so are her cakes! She is professional, delivers excellent customer…read moreservice and can bring your cake to your location for your party or event. I ordered a medium sized tall cake for my nephew's birthday, gave Jen the concept for the decorating and boy did she stun us with a beautiful cake! It's delicious and everything we were hoping for. I will be a long-time client and love supporting this amazing small business.

Ewa Seed Company is such a great local spot, and their shave ice is seriously amazing! It's super…read moresoft and fluffy, just how real Hawaiian shave ice should be, and they have a great variety of flavors to choose from. You can really taste the difference in quality compared to other places--it's refreshing, flavorful, and perfect on a hot day. I love that it's a local business. You can feel the pride and care they put into what they do, and it's always nice to support a place that gives back to the community in its own way. The service is friendly, fast, and welcoming. The staff is always helpful and makes the experience even better with their positive attitude. If you're in the area and craving some tasty shave ice, definitely stop by Ewa Seed Company. Great flavors, great people, and a true local gem!

We purchased three keiki sized shaved ice n two 2 of them were cotton candy flavored…read more I noticed the color wasn't as pink at it as it usually is, but we ordered snow cap with this so it still had some taste. Once the snowcapped area was eaten.. there was zero flavor. I told the owner n he added more syrup. Again no flavor. All he said was sorry. Didn't bother asking to get a new one since I had half..but he should have offered something esp two of us complained n threw half of it away. Gave him a one star since he did not want to attempt to fix the issue. See the pic.

Yes! It was my son who arrived ftom California the day he suggested to eat there for Mother's Day…read more It was a nice drive from town to west Honolulu The surrounding area ., still in development looking forward when it's done...the restaurant standing great and tall. It's a modernize restaurant building no where in town! The man made pond recreational play area floating in there.,,there is sign explaining the concept of the man made pond ...I can't recall seeing any fishes in there! Nonetheless there skewed kids playing on the floating rubber items I'd like to go there again with friends! I've been to the Kapahulu eatery many times.,, Here it's quiet and relaxing dining out... Their food good to share volume is great! It'll be a great older to eat with family or friends celebrating an unforgettable meal all will enjoy! They have a huge bar with all the liquors store there! It's a casual place to go shorts and ti shirts come as you are (no bathing suits) no dress code unless the party wants it. Theres a building next to it that has sports activities., not sure what it was.., Excellent friendly services and their pork chops are great and famous for! Muncher fried rice. The ambience is terrific lighted with patio seating and I saw downstairs stairs but I have no idea what it's for. If one wants the drive out to Ewa Kapolei area best place to go!

Halia by Side Street Inn Local Comfort Food Restaurant…read more Overall: 8.1/10 Food: 7.5/10 Service: 8.5/10 Ambiance: 8.8/10 Value: 7.7/10 Halia by Side Street Inn was a great way to spend my sisters birthday. They serve some great local eats- we had their Classic Prix Fixe Menu that came with their signature fried rice, boneless kalbi, garlic chicken, pan fried pork chops, and farmers salad. The meats were all so tender and broke apart easily. The highlight for me was the pork chops which had the perfect crispy batter but super moist on the inside. We also had a side order of garlic edamame and ordered the Orange Bang Mai Tai, Guava Jelly, and Guava Margarita Cocktail. The drinks were strong but super tasty- great value. We also had some great live music playing the whole night- they feature live music every fri-sun! Def come check out Halia by Side Street Inn if you have the time and want some good local eats!

We saw the sign for halo halo and just kind of lost it. Had to get some, and glad we did. It goes…read morewithout saying that halo halo is a super-popular Filipino treat, but it's also a nice departure from the standard shave ice that is ubiquitous in the Islands (not that I mind having more shave ice). The Magnolia ube ice cream made this halo halo perfect.

@fortunefoodfinds: "FRIED my best to only take a few bites! Picked up Turon, Taro Cascaron (or…read moreCarioca as I like to refer to it), n' an Ilocos Empanada from LITTLE MANILA MARKET in Ewa Beach. When you grow up with these desserts or start craving the popular orange Filipino street food, the comfort it brings just puts you in a good mood!" SERVICE: friendly INTERIOR: tiny but mighty with lots of Filipino snacks, sauces, sweets, etc. Organized n' well stocked. EXTERIOR: located at Ho'opili WAIT TIME: none PARKING: street OVERALL COMMENTS: wanted to check out what products n' hot food they had available. Visited on a Saturday, which was good bc I learned that they only offered hot food on the weekends per the lady who was working. I really wanted an Ilocos empanada so I was glad to see that they had it the day I went. I ended up air-frying it when I got home. It was still good even after the egg got double cooked. Had yummy flavor n' I liked that the vinegar it came with had a nice lil' kick of heat. The taro carioca was my favorite. Sweet crackly exterior, chewy inside similar to like mochi, n' you could taste the taro. I like my turon made with a long wrapper; get more crunchy sections from the ends, so this was the kine of turon I like. Also it has a caramelized outside adding extra flavored sweetness n' crunchiness. It's great knowing there is a Filipino market that carries a wide variety of products n' serves hot food too!

Past Little Manila Market many times... My daughter shared with me that they serve Filipino hot…read moredishes and desserts. This is one of my favorite foods, SO of course I had to go check it out for myself. Unfortunately, at the time I went there it wasn't available, and was told it wouldn't be available until about 10:30 am. So, I browsed around Little Manila Market... It's a small market and the name says what exactly you'll find here. I seen there was Puto; A steamed rice cake slightly sweet & topped with cheese for $7 for a pack of 6. I purchased a container, Let me say it was very delicious! I opened it up in my car on my way to work and couldn't stop eating it. If I could have I would have eaten all of it before reaching Waikele. I wanted to share some with my husband so I shared 2 with him. I'll be back for more! Hot foods are available: Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays. Location: Ho'opili next to Haus Of Puas. Parking: Street Parking. Seating: Outdoor, tables with umbrellas. Looking forward to trying their Filipino hot dishes & picking up a container or two of Puto. One for me and one for the husband.

Was super happy to visit them during my time at Ono Grindz and Makeke! I'm planning on stopping by…read morefor their choco covered banan next time, but I ended up getting the cheesecake version instead! It's super soft on the inside, crunchy chocolate on the outside! Hoping to revisit their cute truck soon on my visit to OGaM again! - Miguel Morales Photography

They no longer have the brick and mortar location in Ewa Beach. They're strictly operating out of a…read morefood truck at this point. I saw them at the Pearlridge Night Market this past Saturday night. The bestie was visiting from Alabama. She wanted to check out the vendors at the night market and grab dinner. I met her there around 7pm and the place was crowded. It's located in the Pearlridge parking lot by TJ Maxx. I got the Cinnamon Toast Crunch Churro Sundae and it was delicious. It contained two crispy cinnamon churros, along with the cereal, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, caramel and cherry. Our other friend got the Fruity Pebbles one and that was great as well. I guess you can't go wrong with ice cream, churros and cereal.