March 1, 20223 yr Author 2 minutes ago, Native Horn said: That'll teach you to go on a foreign vacation! Hawaii is in the USA
March 1, 20223 yr I got pretty drunk on a Mai Tai cruise in Waikiki. Kauai is definitely for the nature though.
March 1, 20223 yr Author Spam musubi, beef Curry Udon, shrimp squid fish tempura and tried the dashi soup spam musubi is the perfect grab and go snack. It’s sweet savory and salty with no condiments. Haha
March 1, 20223 yr 13 minutes ago, immamac said: Spam musubi, beef Curry Udon, shrimp squid fish tempura and tried the dashi soup spam musubi is the perfect grab and go snack. It’s sweet savory and salty with no condiments. Haha Damn -- I'm pretty sure that I could eat my weight in that squid tempura! Party on, brother.
March 2, 20223 yr Looks like Immamac partied pretty hard on the North Shore yesterday, if this house is any indication https://weather.com/news/weather/video/house-collapses-in-hawaii-as-beach-erodes
March 3, 20223 yr Author well I thought this was going to get a lot more raunchy than it did so started it here, I'll move it to F&T and change the title to accurately reflect the trip
March 3, 20223 yr 1 hour ago, immamac said: well I thought this was going to get a lot more raunchy than it did so started it here, I'll move it to F&T and change the title to accurately reflect the trip Saddest story that I've heard so far today.
April 1Apr 1 Welp, lopped a week off of our trip because "weird economy" + "damn, Hawaii is expensive" So, we'll stay 3 nights in Waikiki without a car and 4 in nights in Punalu'u with a car. We'll be staying at the red dot. What's good in the hood?
April 1Apr 1 Author I would eat as much fresh caught fish as you can. It's the cheapest, but most authentic thing from my memories.
April 2Apr 2 18 hours ago, immamac said: I would eat as much fresh caught fish as you can. It's the cheapest, but most authentic thing from my memories. I'm down with that. I heard the area closer to the zoo is good... maybe read the beach was less crowded. I also like visiting local zoos. No idea what theirs is like. Any good cheap food options in that part of Waikiki?
April 2Apr 2 Author 39 minutes ago, texasdago said: I'm down with that. I heard the area closer to the zoo is good... maybe read the beach was less crowded. I also like visiting local zoos. No idea what theirs is like. Any good cheap food options in that part of Waikiki? There's nothing "cheap" in Waikiki from what I remember, and the stuff that was, why would you wanna eat it you are in hawaii. I wouldn't worry about crowds, even when it was crowded there was tons of space. There's so much beach it won't be hard to have a nice time.
April 2Apr 2 47 minutes ago, texasdago said: I'm down with that. I heard the area closer to the zoo is good... maybe read the beach was less crowded. I also like visiting local zoos. No idea what theirs is like. Any good cheap food options in that part of Waikiki? Spam musubi at 7-11
April 2Apr 2 29 minutes ago, immamac said: There's nothing "cheap" in Waikiki from what I remember, and the stuff that was, why would you wanna eat it you are in hawaii. I wouldn't worry about crowds, even when it was crowded there was tons of space. There's so much beach it won't be hard to have a nice time. Man, I've got four mouths to feed... two of which are a pain in the ass. Cheap is relative, of course. I hear food trucks are a way to go.
April 2Apr 2 Eat your weight in calamari at Duke's on the beach in Waikiki during happy hour. Best stuff ever.
April 3Apr 3 On 4/2/2025 at 8:13 AM, texasdago said: I'm down with that. I heard the area closer to the zoo is good... maybe read the beach was less crowded. I also like visiting local zoos. No idea what theirs is like. Any good cheap food options in that part of Waikiki? Go to the Whole Foods every day and load up Poke.
April 3Apr 3 Cheesecake Factory is amazing There's an authentic Asian fusion place but I can't remember the name.... Something Chang's See if there's a Grimaldi's pizza
April 3Apr 3 On 2/25/2022 at 5:01 PM, immamac said: Walked up on something that may interest you on the beach in Waikiki IMG_0324.MOV 52.22 MB · 11 downloads Looks like Galveston to me
April 3Apr 3 1 hour ago, Baboontyme said: Cheesecake Factory is amazing There's an authentic Asian fusion place but I can't remember the name.... Something Chang's See if there's a Grimaldi's pizza You know me so well. Do they have a Kona Grill so I can get authentic Hawaiian food? Or maybe somewhere I can get my personal favorite... Hawaiian pizza. Mmmmmmm mmmmmmm Edited April 3Apr 3 by texasdago
April 3Apr 3 Author Not trying to be a dick, but just don't go to Hawaii if you can't afford basic shit like eating decent while you are there.
April 3Apr 3 On 3/1/2022 at 5:19 PM, immamac said: Spam musubi, beef Curry Udon, shrimp squid fish tempura and tried the dashi soup spam musubi is the perfect grab and go snack. It’s sweet savory and salty with no condiments. Haha Dis you? I mean, that's the kind of cheap I'm talking about... https://www.marugameudon.com/menu/hawaii/
April 3Apr 3 Author 30 minutes ago, texasdago said: Dis you? I mean, that's the kind of cheap I'm talking about... https://www.marugameudon.com/menu/hawaii/ That was a $28 dollar meal for 1 person. That is what I meant by nothing being cheap in Waikiki. There's a lot of options for stuff like that in Waikiki, but that's not cheap. There's McDonalds and shit like that still, that's cheap.
April 3Apr 3 1 hour ago, texasdago said: You know me so well. Do they have a Kona Grill so I can get authentic Hawaiian food? Or maybe somewhere I can get my personal favorite... Hawaiian pizza. Mmmmmmm mmmmmmm It was not an indictment on you, more on Waikiki. I think we might have talked about it in another thread. Lots of chains. It's the Mag Mile meets Ft. Lauderdale in some regards. But the beach is better and there are pretty mountains. Food trucks might be a good plan.
April 4Apr 4 4 hours ago, Baboontyme said: It was not an indictment on you, more on Waikiki. I think we might have talked about it in another thread. Lots of chains. It's the Mag Mile meets Ft. Lauderdale in some regards. But the beach is better and there are pretty mountains. Food trucks might be a good plan. It's funny, I just had someone else. Tell me it looks like Fort Lauderdale with a better beach
April 4Apr 4 Heading to the North Shore tomorrow for 10 days. Food truck and bar recommendations appreciated.
April 4Apr 4 3 hours ago, ftf82 said: Heading to the North Shore tomorrow for 10 days. Food truck and bar recommendations appreciated. I'll be body boarding up there tomorrow. The Turtle Bay poolside bar which is open to the public is amazing. The view is spectacular. Food isn't bad, but you're paying for the view. There's a pretty large food truck park in Kahuku. Lots of good options there. Haleiwa has lots of good options as well. Haleiwa Joes is always great and has a pretty rad view. Lots of food trucks in Haleiwa as well. Seven Brothers burgers, which has locations both in Haleiwa and the Kahuku food truck park is really good. Maya's Tapas in Haleiwa has a really good menu. For eating cheap, I'm a fan of Foodland's prepared food section including solid Poke. There's one on each end of the North Shore. Tamura's liquor store also has a really good poke selection. Enjoy your trip.
April 4Apr 4 @texasdago The ABC chainstores usually have fairly affordable to-go foods like sushi, etc... It's fine. There are all the usual chains that are reasonably affordable as well. I live on the windward side and tell friends that are visiting that there really isn't much great food on Oahu in my opinion. There are plenty of expensive places but not very memorable in terms of food quality. So just getting half decent affordable food while enjoying the beaches makes the most sense to me. I will say that the beaches on the windward side, in my town of Kailua and the next town over Waimanalo, are far superior to Waikiki. Waikiki is fun for a couple days, but you might consider Ubering over to spend the day on this side for one of your three days. These photos were from yesterday and this morning at Kailua beach.
April 4Apr 4 11 hours ago, texasdago said: It's funny, I just had someone else. Tell me it looks like Fort Lauderdale with a better beach Did you skip the week when punctuation was taught in Kindergarten?
April 4Apr 4 20 hours ago, FartingMonk said: Rays Cafe is amazing. Pier 39 has some good seafood. Ray's is great if you can get a table. They get crowded. If you want the cheapest really good food in Waikiki it's a no brainer. Steak Shack. Right on the beach, a little hut but similar to a food truck with some tables around it. When I was there last May it was about $13 for a plate. Damn if I don't still crave that steak every once in a while. If you can afford the rental car then get out of Waikiki. Get to North Shore and eat Jenny's Shrimp Truck. Their spicy shrimp scampi was one of the best things we've eaten. Also, for some nearly free entertainment take the family to the Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens. Some of the best scenery in a forest on the edge of the mountains. We camped there 3 nights and spent days at the beach and nights drinking and cooking out in some of the most beautiful scenery you can find anywhere. Just be prepared for the rain because it rains off and on every single day on that east side of the island. To me you can do Hawaii 2 ways. Expensive vacation resort or live like locals camping on gorgeous land and eating stuff you make from the supermarket. The wife and I want to go back and do an inexpensive 5 day trip camping only and really get back to nature. We enjoyed that far more than the days we've spent at the resorts. Steak Shack: Jenny's: Our tent site: Small lake at base of the mountain about a 10 min hike from our tent:
April 4Apr 4 Got the shrimp pictures mixed up. That one above was Giovanni's. Still very good, but the spicy from Jenny's just hit different. The coconut shrimp at Jenny's was good too.
April 4Apr 4 10 hours ago, Orale said: @texasdago The ABC chainstores usually have fairly affordable to-go foods like sushi, etc... It's fine. There are all the usual chains that are reasonably affordable as well. I live on the windward side and tell friends that are visiting that there really isn't much great food on Oahu in my opinion. There are plenty of expensive places but not very memorable in terms of food quality. So just getting half decent affordable food while enjoying the beaches makes the most sense to me. I will say that the beaches on the windward side, in my town of Kailua and the next town over Waimanalo, are far superior to Waikiki. Waikiki is fun for a couple days, but you might consider Ubering over to spend the day on this side for one of your three days. These photos were from yesterday and this morning at Kailua beach. Yeah, that's what I'm talking about. We're currently doing 3 nights in Waikiki and 4 nights in Punalu'u - condo right on the water at Pat's. I'm thinking of bringing one of my bodyboards and fins to the island so I can hit up Makapuu. Or I might rent. Going to try to be smart and not go to Sandy Beach. My back already hurts. @luke duke talk to text is a. bitch. (not my picture below)
April 6Apr 6 If you’re staying in a condo- eat breakfast in, take sandwiches for lunch and eat somewhere good for lunch. I personally wouldn’t stay in Waikiki for 3 days without a car. I’d spend a day on Waikiki beach and the other 2 I’d go for hikes and spend all day in Lanikai
April 7Apr 7 On 4/3/2025 at 8:14 PM, ftf82 said: Heading to the North Shore tomorrow for 10 days. Food truck and bar recommendations appreciated. I like the Garlic Shrimp at Ted's Bakery. They are good chunky shrimp. I want to say I also like their chicken katsu.
April 9Apr 9 If you have access to base. Go to the bowling alley at Pearl Harbor. They have a fried rice omelette. One of the best things I have ever tasted. It was 5 bucks 10 years ago.
April 11Apr 11 I haven't been to Hawaii in over 40 years. But on my last trip, I sang with Don Ho. Sometimes I wonder how the girl's life turned out. Thanks for the bubbly, Don. /I had lines and everything (edit: not those kind of lines, but the spoken kind). They came out into the audience (dinner situation) and asked me if I wanted to be in the show. They didn't ask my parents, and neither did I. My mom just had noticed I wasn't at the table and was frantically looking for me when she saw me walking across the stage. Edited April 11Apr 11 by dcbc
April 11Apr 11 14 hours ago, dcbc said: I haven't been to Hawaii in over 40 years. But on my last trip, I sang with Don Ho. Sometimes I wonder how the girl's life turned out. Thanks for the bubbly, Don. /I had lines and everything (edit: not those kind of lines, but the spoken kind). They came out into the audience (dinner situation) and asked me if I wanted to be in the show. They didn't ask my parents, and neither did I. My mom just had noticed I wasn't at the table and was frantically looking for me when she saw me walking across the stage. Was he taking a break from making an appearance on Love Boat or Fantasy Island?
April 11Apr 11 52 minutes ago, texasdago said: Was he taking a break from making an appearance on Love Boat or Fantasy Island? Are you suggesting that the person who proclaimed to be Don Ho and with whom I sang "Tiny Bubbles" that evening in 1983 was an impostor? Also, in the handshake game, that puts me one handshake away from one Hervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize . Edited April 11Apr 11 by dcbc
April 11Apr 11 1 hour ago, dcbc said: Are you suggesting that the person who proclaimed to be Don Ho and with whom I sang "Tiny Bubbles" that evening in 1983 was an impostor? Also, in the handshake game, that puts me one handshake away from one Hervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize . Oh, I have no doubt you met with Love Boat royalty. Bro... you were one handshake away from the Brady Bunch!
April 11Apr 11 17 hours ago, dcbc said: I haven't been to Hawaii in over 40 years. But on my last trip, I sang with Don Ho. Sometimes I wonder how the girl's life turned out. Thanks for the bubbly, Don. /I had lines and everything (edit: not those kind of lines, but the spoken kind). They came out into the audience (dinner situation) and asked me if I wanted to be in the show. They didn't ask my parents, and neither did I. My mom just had noticed I wasn't at the table and was frantically looking for me when she saw me walking across the stage. in a few years her new name was Bubbles.
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