Longhi's Sunrise Pasta

Sunrise Pasta

Basically, carbonara repurposed for breakfast by the inclusion of sausage.  Rich, filling, a bit pricey ($16) for what you get, but it is a nice breakfast nonetheless.

Longhi’s Ala Moana
Ala Moana Shopping Center
1450 Ala Moana Blvd #3001, Honolulu, HI 96814
(808) 947-9899

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Subpreme - Chicken Pesto BLT

It's a been a while since Camille began running the Kailua Racquet Club kitchen and got too busy to bring her truck out.  Interesting that no one has really made an effort to take "her" space near the main State library.  Today, though, this newcomer popped up . . .

Not Really a Food Truck

Not really a food truck; more like a food trailer, Subpreme does variations on Vietnamese Banh Mi and Italian Sub sandwiches.

Today's Menu . . . 

Umami opted for the Today's Special - Chicken Pesto BLT ($8.50).  It took a while to come out, which surprised Umami because he thought it would be a cold sandwich that could be rather easily assembled.  Instead, turns out to be a nice warm sandwich, which melts the gouda to gooey perfection.

So good!

Tasty pesto aioli, bacon, lettuce, tomato, melted gouda, chicken on a Bale mini-French roll.

Needs More Bacon

Only quibble?  Needs more bacon!  (But, then, what doesn't?)  Umami will be back to try the other menu items . . . Honey Ham and Smoked Gouda . . . . mmmmmm!

Subpreme will trying Mondays near the State Library.  Regular locations are Tuesday and Thursday on Cooke Street near Imperial Plaza, Wednesday and Friday on Keeaumoku near Sorabol.

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Chicken Shawrma

Elle made Chicken Shawrma and Umami reaped the benfits of a huge lunch of leftovers!  Chicken, rice, salad, naan (geographically somewhat anomalous, says Umami, but still good combo), yogurt garlic sauce spiked w sriracha.  Good stuff!  Umami wonders if there's any left in the fridge . . .

Leftovers . . . yuuummmm!

Senpai: Fried Mahimahi

Decent sized piece of Mahi, two scoops brown rice, toss salad bachelor style (lettuce w dressing of mayo and ketchup).  For $8.50.  A typically healthy Umami lunch

Very straightforward Mahi plate 

Eponymous Golden Duck Plate

Golden Duck Plate

This is the Golden Duck Plate ($9.75) from, well, Golden Duck.  Clockwise from upper right:  Cold Ginger Chicken, Roast Duck, Fried Rice, (Char Siu) Pork Chow Min, Crispy Gau Gee (center).  All on an old school melamine plate.  Curiously, the Fried Rice and Chow Min are under salted, but it's nothing a little shoyu and mustard won't cure.

Golden Duck
1221 South King St
Honolulu, HI 96814
(808) 597-8088

Silliness

This is the Chicken Cutlet Plate from Anykine Grill :

Silly!

Okay, the extra scoop of mac salad is a gift from Tree-nah, who, inexplicably, does not eat mac salad(!).

Anykine was supposed to be closing at the end of April, but, as of May 1, was still in business.


Anykine Grill
1148 Bishop St
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 526-3030

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Super Cha Cha Cha!

Umami and Elle celebrated a Cinco de Mayo last night at Cha Cha Cha Salsaria, or, as Umami likes to call "ChaX3."  Food there is a fun mix of Mexican and Carribbean flavors.  It also has a large tequila and rum menu, which is neat.

Umami went for the Super Cha Cha Cha plate ($14.95), which has two enchiladas, one beef and one chicken, and a soft flour chicken taco.  With refried beans and rice (hiding under the taco), it makes for quite a spread.  The kicker here is that the shredded beef has some real chile flavor . . . nothing mild here!  It would make an excellent beef chili.

With a generous sized House Margarita ($5.50) and nice table by the water, it's a fine evening.

Cha Cha Cha Salsaria
377 Keahole St., #C-1A (near The Shack)
Honolulu, Hawaii  96825
808-395-7797
http://www.chachachasalsaria.com/

Bummer! Le Guignol to close April 30

Umami doesn't go very often, but thinks highly of the food.  He'll try to go one more time.

http://www.honolulupulse.com/food-drink/le-guignol-to-close-april-30

Golden Duck

Gau gee fun ($7).   Gau gee count =  4 (and good sized).  Fun count = lots.  Soup saltiness/flavor = bland side of mild.  Umami's overall impression?  Good, simple, fun.  ;-)

Gau Gee Fun

(P.S. , "fun" in this case also refers to the noodles, which are thicker than the more familiar "min."  Just so we're clear *wink*)

Golden Duck
1221 South King St
Honolulu, HI 96814
(808) 597-8088

Any Kine Grill Closing?

No sooner does Umami find a new go-to place for Brown and White food, then he finds out it might close!  Apparently, Anykine Grill is in a scrap with its landlord, and might actually close down on April 8.  We'll have to wait and see, but, in the meantime, Umami opted to pick up lunch there (just in case, you know . . . ).

Grilled Mahi

Grilled Mahi ($9.50) is two generous pieces of fish, egg battered and grilled.  With two scoops of brown rice, toss, and tartar sauce with a touch of mustard.  There's enough food for two reasonable lunches, so ideal for sharing.  For another week anyway.


Anykine Grill
1148 Bishop St
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 526-3030