It was fun talking with her.
She was nice to give us all this omiyage (thank you!) and introduce us to Yuzu Jelly Soda from Uproll Cafe.
Forgot Friday was a holiday and I was thankful she could meet up on her day off (Thank you!)
Saturday, my brother and I did some errands.
Sunday, the big day!
Vacuumed and got the house ready for the Open House.
BFF let me hang out with her until 17:00.
When I got home the realtor left us a note...11 people came and 2 seem interested....crossing fingers the house sells quickly!
Monday, met up with family friend D at Chubbies.
Always fun talking story with him. (Thank you!)
Tried their Ahi Lover...fresh ahi (tuna), green onion, cucumber, takuwan (pickled radish), ginger sauce...I added carrots, lettuce and fried onions...and also got a yuzu jelly soda.
This is a massive futomaki (literally fat roll!)
So good with all the "goodies" in it, want to try some of the other items on their menu.
It has been awhile since we've been able to get together.
We met up at Goma Tei.
I tried their Won Ton Tan Tan...meh, I'm a ramen snob.
Their housemade noodles seemed a bit dry almost like wheat pasta sometimes can be and the tan tan soup a bit watery.
Their won ton are delicious, but HUGE filled with shrimp and other ingredients.
It was nice to spend time with them and catch up on things.
In the afternoon was a 2nd showing for a couple that came to the Sunday Open House...We'll see what happens
This time around I tried their Thit Khia Loaded Fries : coconut juice braised pork, white sauce, carrot & daikon pickles, cucumber, red onions, fried garlic, cilantro
Too bad they didn't serve this in a bigger container, it was so hard to eat!
Loved the braised pork, which kind of reminded me of the sweet char siu I grew up with...but, I would've enjoyed this if there were more chunky pieces rather than sparse and thinly sliced pieces.
Their fries are super crispy and delicious.
This restaurant is open from 7:00 in the morning!
They serve breakfast everyday from 7:00-noon.
I know if I lived closer, I would be picking up breakfast from this place (often).
I ordered their Burrito Grande...I chose chorizo which is made in house and is spicy!
I also chose black beans...the burrito comes with pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, rice and cheese.
It was so HUGE, that I had it for 2 meals.
I also tried watermelon agua fresca (literally fresh water) for the first time.
They make this in house too and while it was a little too sweet, with the gross humidity this really hit the spot!
I hope to go back to try some other things on their menu.
All in all, heat and humidity were pretty evil this week. Not as bad as Japan, but pretty close.
More photos here if you are interested.
Hope it is cooler where you are, have a nice weekend.
Uproll Cafe
Pearl Highlands Center Food Court
Pearl City, Hawaii
Phone: 808.567.7655
Hours: 11:00-20:00 (Monday-Saturdays), 11:00-18:00 (Sundays)
Goma Tei
Kahala Mall
Honolulu, Hawaii
Phone: 808.732.9188
Hours: 11:00-21:30 (Mondays-Thursdays), 11:00-22:00 (Fridays & Saturdays), 11:00-21:00 (Sundays)
Taqueria El Ranchero
823 California Avenue
Wahiawa, Hawaii
Phone: 808.621.9000
Hours: 7:00-24:00 (Mondays-Fridays), 7:00-26:00 (Saturdays-Sundays)
5 comments:
Funny thing about eating places for me at least - there's a Mexican place (BIC Tacos) downstairs in the building I where work. The food there is really good but I have never gone in to order anything because it is so close and I can go anytime. Our company has catered lunches from there several times and co-workers go often. They've even recently started dinner service with BYOB so maybe I'll make it down there soon.
This mentality encompasses most of the downtown eateries...I could go anytime since they are so close that I go out of downtown to buy lunch or dinner. Weird.
v
It was so nice catching up with you!! Thank you so much for all your omiyage!
I hope the open houses yield some good news!
It's great that you're able to do some "catching up" Kat! Hope the Open House yields a good offer! It's been quite warm and somewhat muggy here.
next year V, we can try all those downtown eateries :)
Jalna, thank you for all your omiyage too! I had fun with you and Mich!
me too K!
I hope so too Kirk, stay cool!
Take care everyone.
Kat
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