What began as a single location in 1998 has since grown into a five location franchise spanning the island of Oahu. Big City Diner has made quite a reputation for good service and food at reasonable prices. With a very family-friendly atmosphere, Big City Diner has been the recipient of numerous awards and accolades in its relatively short history. Read the rest of this entry »

To get big burgers in a variety of styles in Hawaii, we go to places like Kua’aina Burger. On the mainland, many people go to Red Robin, and for good reason! This large chain of restaurants sports the tag line of “America’s Gourmet Burgers & Spirits.” With such a high description of itself, I had to try out Red Robin’s “gourmet” burgers for myself. Read the rest of this entry »

Located between Los Angeles and San Diego, tucked away in the quaint surroundings of the Temecula Creek Inn, is the Temet Grill restaurant. With great views of the beautiful golf course at Temecula Creek, Temet Grill offers a scenic atmosphere for enjoying its fine American cuisine. Read the rest of this entry »

Hidden within an old building just of Waialae Avenue, marked with nothing more than a simple white sign, is a surprising find. The 12th Avenue Grill doesn’t look like much from the outside, but a quick peek into the window reveals a finely decorated and lively little restaurant with a reputation of serving excellent food. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the most recognized national restaurant chains in Hawaii, the California Pizza Kitchen has become a fixture in many local shopping centers. From Pearlridge Shopping Center to Kahala Mall, CPK offers local residents a wide sampling of different pizza dishes, in addition to its other menu items. Read the rest of this entry »

Unfortunately for us in Hawaii the thought of “hot dogs” either turns our mental imagery to a barbecue, or to a hot dog and soft drink combination at Costco’s food court. Luckily for us islanders relief from the stereotypical hot dog experience has arrived, and it comes to us as Hank’s Haute Dogs. Read the rest of this entry »

Last night was dinner with the family. The four of us tossed back and forth between a couple of different restaurant options, but in the end we decided to go with Chili’s Bar & Grill out in Kahala Mall. Even on a Monday night the mall was pretty crowded, and much to our dismay roughly half of the parking stalls available in the parking structure were marked for “1 hour only.” So it was up to the second floor for us and a short walk down to the restaurant. Chili’s is located in Kahala Mall in its own separate building just off of Waialae Avenue. Chili’s Kahala does not accept reservations but it didn’t seem too busy on a Monday night. Read the rest of this entry »