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your server that you can handle Thai-hot
larb
pork salad or fried fish with chili sauce.
Service is standoffish, but the kitchen works so fast and furiously, you may not mind.
Ramen Nakamura
JAPANESE $$$
(2141 Kalakaua Ave; mains $9-14; 11am-11:30pm)
You'll have to strategically elbow aside
Japanese tourists toting Gucci and Chanel bags just to sit down here. Then you're free to
dig into hearty bowls of oxtail or
tonkotsu
(pork-bone broth) ramen soup with crunchy
fried garlic slices on top. It's usually worth the wait. Cash only.
Eggs 'n' Things
BREAKFAST $$$
(
www.eggsnthings.com
;
343 Saratoga Rd; mains $9-18; 6am-2pm & 5-10pm;
) Never
empty, this cutesy but overhyped diner dishes up seriously overpriced banana
macadamia-nut pancakes topped with your choice of honey, guava or coconut syrup, and
fluffy omelets with Portuguese sausage for jetlagged tourists. Kids' menu available.
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar
JAPANESE, FUSION $$$
(
931-6286;
www.sanseihawaii.com
;
3rd fl, Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort, 2552 Kalakaua Ave;
most shared plates $3-20, mains $16-35; 5:30-10pm Sun-Thu, to 1am Fri & Sat)
From the mind
of ground-breaking chef DK Kodama, this Pacific Rim menu rolls out everything from
'new look' fusion sushi and traditional Japanese sashimi to Dungeness crab ramen with
black-truffle broth. Tables on the torch-lit veranda get prime sunset views. Queue for the
early bird special: 50% off all food ordered before 6pm on Sundays and Mondays; night
owls get the same deal after 10pm on Fridays and Saturdays. Reservations advised.
Roy's Waikiki
HAWAII REGIONAL CUISINE $$$
$$$
(
923-7697;
www.royshawaii.com
;
226 Lewers St; mains $30-42, 3-course prix-fixe menu without/
with wine pairings $47/67; 11am-9:30pm Sun-Thu, to 10pm Fri & Sat)
A torch-lit incarnation
of Roy Yamaguchi's island-born chain is perfect for a flirty date or just celebrating the
good life with friends. The ground-breaking chef doesn't actually cook in the kitchens
here, but his signature
misoyaki
(grilled with miso paste) butterfish, blackened ahi
,
macadamia-nut-encrusted mahimahi and deconstructed sushi rolls always appear on the
menu. Molten-chocolate soufflé for dessert is a must. Reservations essential.
