Last month we went to Dave & Buster's for dinner.

I ordered the Boss Chicken Club (not pictured).  It's what I ordered the last time I went there two years ago, and this time around everything was good - including the fries!

DH ordered the Build Your Own Soft Tacos with Steak, which he enjoyed.

DS2 had the Kids Goldfingers.
DS1 had the Kids Grilled Cheese.
I had ordered the boys drinks with their meals because I thought the menu stated that drinks come with the kids meals, but I misread it.

In fact, the kids drinks are the SAME PRICE as regular drinks, unlike in many other restaurants where if the drinks do not come with the meals, they at least charge a lot less, like $.99. 

Dave & Buster's charged $2.69 for a kiddie drink!!!

Next time I have to be more careful when reading the menu.

Fortunately, the food was good and our server was really nice, and the boys had some fun playing a few games after dinner!


Dave & Buster's: 1030 Auahi St Honolulu , HI 96814 808-589-2215

Sakura Terrace took over the building that Peppa's Korean BBQ once occupied (Peppa's closed down soon after it was linked to an E. Coli outbreak in 2010).

The menu is quite limited. You won't find tempura, udon, ramen, or beef teriyaki listed anywhere. Instead, you'll find the word "don" at the end of each item listed in the entree section. "Don" is short for "donburi", which means rice bowl dish. Thus, this restaurant primarily serves ride bowls topped with various ingredients, such has ahi poke, salmon sashimi, chicken, and Yakiniku.

I tried the ahi poke don and really liked it. They gave a generous portion of poke, and the rice tasted like high quality short grain rice.

They also have a few appetizers on the menu, such as the spicy ahi roll pictured below.

Don't forget to ask for the jalapeño shoyu. It sounds spicy, but it's really not spicy at all, but it's delish!

Sakura Terrace
1240 South King Street
(808) 591-1181

A new restaurant has opened on Kapahulu Avenue, and it's a winner. Yakitori Glad had it's soft opening on Sunday and it's already bustling with hungry Japanese Nationals and local foodies. They are known for their BBQ skewered items (predominantly chicken, beef, pork) but they also have non-BBQ items such as salads, soups, and rice dishes. Everything on the menu is $3.90, food and drinks!

There are so many food items on the menu that it's impossible to try everything on the first visit, which is why I'm headed there again tonight for my second round!

Head on down to Yakitori Glad - you'll be glad you did!

Downtown at the Hawaii State Art Museum is typically known as a destination for a quick, fresh, reasonably priced weekday lunch. But what some don't realize is that it also serve as a delightful venue for small private parties.

My friend hosted her daughter's first birthday party there. It was on a Saturday afternoon when the restaurant is normally closed. The food consisted of a small buffet of panini sandwiches, quiches, fish, Ma'o farms veggies, pork, panna cotta, cookies, homemade vanilla bean ice cream in a cone, and a pineapple cobbler. The food and service were just as good as what you would experience during their normal business operations.

Having a private function here has its advantages such as privacy and a staff dedicated solely to your event. I'm not sure how much it cost per person to hold an event here, but it's worth looking in to.

There are not a lot of "fine dining" restaurants west of Nuuanu, and so when Paesano opened in Waimalu Plaza Shopping Center in 2008, I'm sure the folks on the leeward side of the island welcomed it with open arms.

The service is great, the menu is extensive, and the quality is there. It is perfectly suited for a romantic evening for two, or a gathering amongst friends.

On this particular visit, @sagemom ordered the small portion of the chicken alla saltimboca romana ($18.90) and I ordered the small portion of the shrimp marinara ($20.90). I had a mild case of sticker shock over the prices, especially since I was still hungry after eating everything on my plate except for the garnish. But luckily we were able to get another loaf of their delicious bread free of charge, to fill up the remaining space in my stomach.

Paesano Ristorante Italiano
98-1277 Kaahumanu Street
(808) 485-8889

As a Yelp Elite, I get invites to exclusive parties just for Yelp Elites and their guests. Last night I attended an Elite party at Yuzu in the Ala Moana Hotel. This restaurant recently opened in November of last year and I had never tried it before, and so this was the perfect opportunity to check out the eats and drinks, free of charge.

The event featured 5 different samples off of their menu: an assortment of vegetarian sushi, regular nigiri sushi, chicken yakitori sticks, lotus root pizza, and spicy beef udon.

It's not your typical or traditional Japanese cuisine, but I give them credit for creativity and originality.