Under The Radar Restaurants Oahu, Hawaii
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- Here is a continuation video of some of the restaurants you may have constantly passed by and never thought to go into, or not even notice. Let's go visit some of them and see what kind of food they offer!
Palisades Drive Inn
2321 Auhuhu Street Suite C
Pearl City, HI 96782
(808) 456-4888
www.palisadesd...
Open everyday 10:00am - 8:00pm
M&N Filipino Restaurant
844 N King Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 842-3515
mnrestaurant.net/
Closed Sundays
Liliha Drive Inn
1408 Liliha Street
Suite 101
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 521-6888
Closed on Tuesdays
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Logo artwork by Matt Maeda of Imagine Hawaii: / imaginehawaii
Hey, I'm Misty, and thank you for stopping by my channel. I feature local restaurants to show case what food and menu items that they have to offer. If any of them interest you, please stop by and show them your support. Support local businesses to keep them going!
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I always appreciate how you highlight local businesses and give your honest opinions. I also like that you don't accept free food and disclose when it's been offered. Makes your reviews more legit. Thanks for the great suggestions!
@dbarbera66 Mahalo! Yes I always pay and tip. I only do not tip if you're flagrantly rude. I dont want to feel like I owe someone a stellar review if it isn't good just because it was free.
Love the honest reviews some foodie people lie about some places and give false reviews. Keep up the good work 🤙🏾
Thank you! And I don't say it to be mean. Hopefully just minor improvements will make their food cherry.
I been watching your channel for the past 6 months…. my husband walked into the room last week and started watching… You made him a fan.
1) Repettis- delish!
We went to 3 places in one week that u showed!
2nd). J dolans He loves it. He was tryna find the best in 35 yra since moving from NY
3rd- M & N- best filipino food. My husband loved the pinakbet .. thank u
Will be looking for u more!
@mostutz6934 oh thank you so much! I'm glad you and your husband enjoyed the food. Sometimes we won't agree on certain tastes as our tastes are subjective, but I'm glad you enjoyed the three. Definitely try Black Shamrock if he enjoyed J Doland's!
Thank you for telling us about these places. The best way to promote is word of mouth. You always do an excellent job
You're very welcome! We can all help each other out. As long as the food is good! 🤙👍
Thanks!
Aw thanks so much Ed! 🙏
Hi Misty 👋 First of all , hats 🎩 off to Matt for creating the new graphic for you , he nailed it ! The first place at Palisades Drive Inn when you showed their sign Grilled Mahi Mahi , we definitely have to try more Mahi Mahi when on the Oahu again. The only time we had it was at the Paia Fish Market on Kuhio Ave , Waikiki and fell in love with it. A bit pricy for Mahi Mahi and Fries $32 but it is Waikiki.
Great vid as always
Cheers Rod and Gem 🤙
Hi Rod! Oh mahi mahi is my favorite to batter up and make fish tacos with. Mild in flavor and crunchy. I think it'd make a good fish and chips alternative. Grilled is yummy too or with butter and garlic. Now I'm hungry 🤣
Awesome on the Graphics Misty !!! Mahalo for sharing delicious eats !!! Love the plate lunches !!! Yummy love the crunch ! Love filipino foods ! >Enjoy your weekend !
Mahalo Gail! Have a great weekend and take care.
Love your video's you always give a true version of how the food really tastes
Mahalo Margaret! 🤙
Your descriptions of the food are so descriptive! Especially the kitchen katsu curry. Makes me feel like I can taste it just from the description.
Thank you!
New subscriber! Thank you for showing parking/outside of restaurants-makes it easier to find. Enjoying your videos and reviews ❤
Thank you so much for subscribing! I'm glad it makes it easier for you!
Aloha Misty- I'm a new viewer, follower and subscriber. I really enjoy your videos and content. Hope to run into you someday as I too live on Oahu. Keep up the awesome work! 🤙
Mahalo for watching and subscribing! Thank you so much 🤙🙏
Hey Misty! Great logo from Matt! My hubs goes to Palisades drive inn but hasn't had the beef choi sum ... gonna ask him to pick up for me 😊 Dang, the Filipino food looks so ono! And Liliha Drive Inn looks ono too! U made me LOL when u were talking about mixing the mac salad with saucy food! U probably never had mac salad with chili, huh? Brah, she go! 😂 Anyhoots, another awesome video sissy! Take care and hugs to you! ❤😊❤
@Lfundoo Aw thanks Linda! I have had it with chili, but I just never got into it. But that's probably good for my waistline 🤣 My dad always has to have mac salad with his chili in a plate lunch. Yeah try get you hubby to grab you a cake noodle plate. The Filipino food was great especially since North Star on School Street closed down. So the only choices in Kalihi are M&N and San Nicholas. Try out Liliha Drive Inn too! All the people I've encountered in this video were super friendly and helpful when ordering! Have a great week sister! ❤️☺️
Love the artwork and how you sent Matt a check! I always pass by Liliha Drive Inn, too - that garlic shrimp looked really good, and I do get cravings for Hawaiian kine beef stew and rice. Gonna check them out, for sure!
Thank you! Matt did awesome work! The garlic shrimp was my absolute favorite. And the beef stew too. I'd get both again!
: ) OMG ! THANKS MUCH for sharing and GREAT new Logo by Matt : ) ENJOY and that IS a LOT of Curry Katsu ! Love the lesser known places, a some of he have the BEST food : ) Have a GREAT WEEKEND and Cheers : )
@martykong3592 I'm glad you like the new logo Marty! Have a wonderful weekend!
Oh yum, cake noodles. Love it. Love all the veggies, etc. Katsu sounds like it's great stand alone or curry dipping sauce
All was good. Just the curry needed more flavor. It seemed watered down to make "more"? Not sure.
Love the cute intro graphic! Those minis were massive and ono looking, left overs for sure 👌. I should stop by these places i am always driving by too, thanks for showcasing them 🤙.
Thanks Ripley! Yes they were all massive! Liliha Drive Inn and M&N were my favorites.
Thanks Misty...did try Palisades Drive In and it was great. Does have a huge menu selection and parking no problem!
@@matsugamer7960 Aurite! Thanks for going there to check it out. 🤙
I love the art work look beautiful, thank you Misty for sending me a cute post card very thoughtful of you. Foods look good, thank you for sharing your video. Good night. Peace.
Aloha Thuan! I am glad you got your postcard and that you got home from your trip safely. Have a great rest of the week.
She go!😅 I sometimes stay at our house up in Palisades. Interesting story: The place started as Fire House (same type of menu as Palisades Drive Inn), then it became a Thai restaurant - they left a painting behind on the wall. Both places started off good but fell off in quality. Palisades Drive Inn has been there over 17 years now. I’ve watched the owner’s kids grow up. Everything is pretty good. The roast pork is ono and sometimes I get the tofu eggplant plate with brown rice and tossed when I’m trying to be healthy. 😅 But it is good. Matt Maeda is an interesting guy. He sometimes writes FB essays on local foods and music groups from the past. Great review, by the way.
Wow Mark, lots of interesting history about Palisade Drive Inn! Thanks for sharing. The tofu eggplant sounds super good! I had a chance to sit down and read some of his essays and they are interesting, especially the throwback / old school memories. 🤙
Great art work! As always great video Misty, I gotta go try these places!
Aloha Rpbert! Thank you and yeah go treat yourself this weekend.
Those mini plates are huge! Thanks for showing us local gems.
Thanks Stogie Sister!
Like your new logo.Thanks, Matt! Great local places to highlight. I saw your stew and the "huge" carrot in it. Made me laugh! Funny that you liked the mac salads. I think you are a secret mac salad lover..just gotta have onion flavor.
Thanks titasmom! LOL that you laughed at the big carrot. It went to Aiden. He eats all the things I hate and I eat all the things he hates. I do like mac salad with onion so you may be onto something! But two or three bites are enough for me. 🤣
Good Job Matt! 🎉 Love your videos! Can’t wait to go home & see you out EATING 😊 🥢
@janclimo2284 Aloha Jan! Matt did an awesome job yeah? Hope you get home soon. 🤙
@@FoodFiend Matt did an awesome job!! Shoots! Check you out when I get home to O’ahu!
Aloha Misty: This was a great vlog of the “jewels” of comfort food at the small local neighborhood establishments. The plates from Palisades Drive Inn were huge and must have been awesome. I haven’t had cake noodles in a long time, and it is making want some at the moment. It was nice to see that the old saimin restaurant on King St./Austin Lane is now a Filipino restaurant. The Filipino restaurant looks like it serves some really good authentic Filipino food and the fried chicken looks really tasty. You turning west-bound onto Vineyard from north-bound Liliha got me remembering where my home is. Liliha Drive Inn is a great place for good local-style comfort food. I hope Aiden got to enjoy some that great food which are gourmet dishes to me. 🤣 Thank you for featuring the two places of my neighborhood and the memories of the days gone by. I still remember Liliha Seafood was a great Chinese restaurant before it became Liliha Drive Inn - Nice Day has filled the loss of Liliha Seafood and it does feature dim sum and Chinese food. Keep-up the good vlogging of food and travel. Best wishes and much 🧧to you and ohana, my fellow 🐯!
Aloha Bill! Interesting that you mention an old saimin shop was M&N long before. I never knew that. It is still in those old wooden plantation style buildings, and that is what I love about N. King Street. You don't see these buildings much anymore. Maybe the beginning of Wilikina Drive in Wahiawa, but that's about it. Aiden always eats all my leftovers, as I really don't eat rice or any starch for the rest of the week and pretty much just eat meat. I've never had the pleasure of going to Liliha Seafood, but up the road is another great Chinese restaurant, Moon Garden. Have a wonderful week ahead! Take care.
@@FoodFiend yes, those old buildings are a great treasure to preserve! I am glad that building still exist. The old saimin place was named Hall Saimin. It opened in the afternoon to serve the evening crowd. I still remember that my mom brought her own pot to bring the saimin home for us. Also, the teriyaki sticks were delicious. Alas, just the memories remain. 😀 Good memories of the neighborhood and the neighbors.
When I used to work in Airport Industrial area(2x) co-workers used to grab breakfast/lunch from Masa's, Jet's or Lagoon Chinese. Haven't thought of Palisades until recently(18-20mos)-lol...Keep the videos coming, Misty!
Yep I used to work in that area and went to all. Especially loved Masa's for breakfast and Lagoon for dinner. ☺️
@@FoodFiend....Also, add to that menu was Kelly's Coffee Shop & Byron's Drive-in!(Hamburger steak, all rice, gravy all ovah!)-lol
Thank you for your time in making these videos. Have you ever tried Northshore Grinds in Palolo? Downside is finding street parking. Only 2 spaces in front of it. But the food is good!
Yes i already filmed that restaurant a while ago. It was good. 👍
Love the new graphic! Thanks for sharing😊
Mahalo! 🤙
Nice graphics - Really looks like you! More comfort food to put on my list of places to try. Thanks Maureen. 😂
Thanks Alan! Matt did a great job!
that palisades drive inn mini is HUGE!! 😮
Yes! What a deal.
That chicken katsu is one huge mini. I will give that place a try. Thanks for finding these places for me.
Awesome. 🤙
"...and she go bruddah." I got a good chuckle from that. Great review of comfort local foods. Time to make the Tomato Beef Stew ...it's been ages since I've made it. And the crunchy, crunchy salt chicken skin...broke da mouth, yeah. It all looked real ono, ono! We are so deprived in the mainland. These franchises over here just don't cut it. Tanks for making me hungry!
Aloha Do! So sorry the restaurants over there in the PNW don't cut it for you. But homemade more bettah anyways! Do you have an instant pot? So easy to make beef stew in it and the meat just melts in your mouth. I beg you guys have perfect fall weather for stew or chili!
Love the artwork, looks awesome.
I havent eaten Megs in forever but now that you mention it, i did really like the beef stew bowl.
Yes the beef stew was so good. What a loss.
Looks delicious!
Thank you. It was!
Damn Misty! You sold me! Now I gotta try M&N and the steak and shrimp at liliha drive inn. 🤙🏽
Yes girl! Go get you some. ☺️
Great video!
Thank you!
Love your new graphic picture ♥️♥️
Thanks Bernie!
That cake noodle with Choi Sum and beef looked amazing. Me too, I'm not really a fan of Mac Salad, but if you vouch for the Mac Salad at Liliha Drive Inn I'll definitely try.
@@fijiunlimited4503 thank you. It was good. Yes I have been there many times and filmed it a long time ago in my "Grandma Eats" video. A place my grandma used to go to.
@FoodFiend Oh cool. My Mom was the one told me about Palace Saimin.
lol palisades drive inn?! awesome find. few people know that gem
Yes that's a gem in the rough for sure!
Misty you brought back some old memories, grew up in Palisades, way before that drive in existed. My old elementary school right across the street...BTW, Have you ever tried Yobo Mart on Pensacola? Little mom and pop market that everyone passes, just tried their special braised chicken last week and was ono, also had some of the regular menu items, Korean plates that are made to order fyi.
@dmm8299 Aloha! Oh thank you for sharing your memories. ☺️ No I never tried Yobo Mart on Pensacola. I'll try put it on my long list of places to try. Mahalo for your suggestion!
M & N foods have been around for years but may be different owners, the food was always tasty one of the best Filipino foods, palasades grill look awesome, big buggas ❤
Yeah always noticed it but never stopped in. Mainly because of the parking. But now I know. Especially since North Star closed there's another option in Kalihi other than San Nicholas.
@@erickim2025 Mom and Pop retired so sister and I took over. Same family owned.
@thegreathatchi3173 thanks for maintaining the recipes, I knew when my Filipino coworkers raved about your place it had to be 👍
happy aloha friday!! 🤙🏾
Happy Aloha Friday Braddah!
M&N is my Favorite. I was wondering when you would find it.
@@samuelmitchell1208 What is your favorite thing to get there?
I actually had it on my list for over a year but never got to it. The parking and hours were hard to get around. But I am glad I went. Was ono! Especially now that North Star closed it's good to know another place serves awesome Filipino food other than San Nicholas in Kalihi.
Wow Sistah u really grab choke grind’z 😋😋🤙🏾🤙🏾Blessing Video as alwayz
ALOHA 👏🏾👏🏾
Mahalo Hanalei! This was over a 2 week span so it took time to make. I cannot finish all of dat in one day 🤣
I was at Liliha Drive-Inn a couple of years ago and I do remember the food I had was good and the cashier was very friendly.
That is good to know they are consistent!
I don't like cooked carrots in beef stew either! Good to know I have a co-sign from you, someone who's certified in local culinary cuisine. Ok yeah, and also agree Japanese style curry can be watery.
Yay for someone else that hates cooked carrots. 😂
Love the mom & pop hole-in-the-walls
@@dagrindzguy4250 🤙
Looks onolicious!
Yes was ono!
Thanks, you made my tita wife very hungry haha.
Hope she got something good to eat! 🤙
M&N is the bomb. Used to be our go to. Authentic Ilokano style Filipino food.
Nice! What cigar are you smoking in your pic? I'm a big time cigar person.
Liliha Drive-Inn. I always hit that place after my Doctor's appointment at Kuakini😍
Aurite! Maybe I gotta hit it up in December again because I gotta go Kuakini too. 🤙
@@FoodFiend Their burgers are solid and the Loco Moco is the bomb.
Everything looked so ono'licious!
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Mahalo Braddah Bruce!
Yup I miss Meg’s the beef stew was my favorite.
@@frankbautista2065 Yes theirs was the bestest!
Liliha Drive-in got good burgers too. Homemade patties. Get it with crispy fries. They use the crinkle cut fries.
@@ColinWong-t2s Good to know! 🤙
Can you highlight some Korean restaurants too in the Honolulu and kakaako area
I don't really go to too many Korean restaurants because I am picky since my mother cooks good Korean food. But I just recently released two videos of two restaurants here:
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I thought I was weird when I ask for curry katsu gravy over EVERYTHING! It's reassuring to know you like it like that, too!
Oh you're not weird at all. Gravy or curry all over is normal to me. 🤣
go Misty!!!!
I am new subscriber 📌📌📍📍
Thank you! 👍
This is so local ... chowing down in the car. Maybe next time could we eat in the restaurant? Mahalo for the review.
I eat at restaurants here and there if you look at my other videos. Sometimes I don't want to eat there myself and I'm very busy and in a rush and rather eat in my car. Especially when it is hot. And I go to parks sometimes but the flies are gross.
Yes, yes Meg’s the best beef and curry stew their curry was the green curry which was the choice in making Hawaiian curry stew. Meg’s used the same homemade yellow sauce on their burgers as Leeward Drive-Inn and the old Dairy Queen in Waianae.
When they closed down I had to go to therapy.
Yeah all the great places gone. I used to love going to Dairy Queen after school for fries and a cone. They used to make fries and burgers when I went to school.
WOW That's a big mini 😮
Yeah was so huge!
Love that place M&N and their dinuguaan vinegar just right and silet inside. They make some killah ube cascaron and Filipino vegetables. BDW what ethnicity are you I ask bc most non Filipino aren’t adventurous enough to eat dinuguan.
I agree! Amazing Filipino food and fun, happy ladies that run it.
Hi Misty, have you tried ribs & broth in Waipahu?
Same area w/ 808 & Pupukea Grindz. Haven't tried yet. I know you went to the Wahiawa one. This one closer for me.
Sorry I did not. I know it opened there, but didn't try it. I assume it is just as good as their Wahiawa and Aina Haina locations. The menu seems similar and they've gotten good reviews so far. 👍
It would have been Liliha Seafood when you were in school. Liliha Drive inn must have started about 10 years ago..
Ok good to know. 👍
My moms restaurant thanks for trying my mom food
@@thegreathatchi3173 no problem! It was yummy. 🤙
BTW, what camera do you use?
I use multiple ones. This one was a DJI osmo pocket 3. Used to use a 2 but sold it. Usually I use a DJI Osmo Action.
I wanted to make foodie videos but I found that no 1 place was consistent. Sometimes cooked well or overcooked...hard to say
Most to me are consistent. But it doesn't always happen. Part of the cooking/restaurant world. But if you want local businesses to thrive we can only support ourselves. People always lament when local icons close which is often nowdays and wish it was still open. Locals can prevent that.
BLTC!!! First plate looked ono second plate made me hungry 😂. Dinuguan, no can. But it’s the dragon lady’s fave. The shrimp looks ono! Beef stew! Yessah! Great video! Hope to see you again tonight if you still have energy after work. Ordered from the pastele shop again😅! I’m hooked! 😅 PEACE OUT!!!
Whaaat? Dinaguan is so good. You eat other Filipino dishes. 🤣 The garlic shrimp and stew was winnahs. You should find out if they do Doordash so you can taste em!
yup Liliha get door dash! Gonna order da beef stew! I like what you did with the Mac! I do da same thing… something about the mayo with everything! 😅😅😅😅
@@brianhirose8866 yay good to know they do Doordash so you can try em!
Timestamp 11:53 Chicken skin ASMR!!! Yeah boiyeeee!
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Beef stew is my favorite. You can't find cake noodle anywhere on the Mainland.
Way you at cause most oriental super markets have it. If not Amazon...
Hope you can find a similar noodle and bake it just right in your oven yourself? I once read a very old article in the newspaper on how to make your own but never saved it.
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Pennys on Sand Island 🤙🏾
Already did them long time ago. Ono food. So long ago that the Old Saimin House is gone.
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Where is a place that has GOOD fried rice, that has a good price for its portion size and relatively close to Kapolei? I went to garden isle cafe in Waipahu and they had fried rice that COMPLETELY FILLED the plate lunch container to the top for $12, which is really good for me. However even though the taste wasn’t bland like Panda Express, it could have been better.
Could I please get some recommendations? Thanks.
@locomojoboy2 I'm not really into prices so not sure, but I do enjoy Rocky's Cafe's fried rice the best. And Juliez adobo fried rice in Kapolei. Also Waipahu Cafe for kimchi fried rice. 🤙
@@FoodFiendthanks I’ll give those a shot
@@FoodFiendwhere is Rocky’s cafe? I looked it up in Google and my gps and I get no search results for “Rocky’s Cafe.” All I keep getting is “Rocky’s Coffee Shop.”
@@FoodFiendHi again, I replied but my comment was deleted for some reason. Could you tell me where Rocky’s Cafe is? I’ve looked it up online and in my gps and I don’t get any results back for “Rocky’s Cafe.” I just keep getting “Rocky’s Coffee Shop.”
@locomojoboy2 sorry yeah it was Rocky's coffee shop.
😂Soooo, long story short. I was banned from hanaras😅 For complaining about their Pipikaula. I still have the picture of that nasty plate. 🤢🤮 Told him, I wouldn't even feed it to my dogs. We have better places now in Waianae. Love the ol' mom, pops places. Hope you both are well. Let's get together again ♥️🙏🤙
🤣 You're so funny. I'm really picky with my pipikaula so I totally understand. I gotta hit up the new spot T8ste Buds. Have you gotten to try it yet?
@FoodFiend true story 🤣
Oh Yes. So good. Love their spicy ahi taco sushi. 😋 which is what they are famous for creating. Others copy now
Food is good there. Portions are small and expensive.
Which place out of all of the places shown? All had pretty hefty portions. Although it might seem expensive to some folks, especially those who do not eat out, all are similar in price as any plate lunch plate in these times.
This is why I can never go vegan. 😂😂😂
🤣 anyways unless you eat strictly veggies, tofu and fruits all that vegan stuff is so processed it's nasty. So you're good, meat eater! 🤙👍
@@FoodFiend tofu gives me the gag reflex.
That man that created the logo, he did it with the kindness of his heart. Why did you feel that you needed to pay him off? Why do you feel that money solves problems? That is sad. Try to imagine people being kind unconditionally.
Because people need to be acknowledged for their work. He did message me and appreciated it. Especially with hard times living here he can buy something he wants. Plus, that's the local way. You dont sound kama'aina. We always give back.
Da sari sari I always liked to go Dali Sai on maunakea street
Pork adobo I go Mabuhay Lol
I been find one place ova dea couple doors down from McDonald’s on Fort Street mall they get da best dinaguan LOL
Hidden places is my favorite especially one I forgetting for mention which is a Kents they had some massive plates for cheap
Aloha! I did feature the Ft St Mall one (Vickys) in my Ft Street Mall video. I gotta try the other places. 🤙
@@FoodFiend Das da name sistah!!! Vicky’s oh man so long I neva go Oahu.
I watched a few of your videos already, today of da kind day for binge so I will check more of your vids today
Aloha and mahalo for bringing back some good memories 🤙🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾