I have this mental list of places that I must try just because every time I drive by there’s this crazy line out the door. It’s just one of those things were I need to know what all the fuss is about. Ray says that he’s been to Wailana a few years back and that I would love the prices but hate the food. I was sold on the cheap price part and as for the food, I’ll be the judge of that.

We came here one day and I was like sweet, no line. Usually, when we drive by there’s this ridiculous line out the door. However, this is what we walked into. Apparently, the line ended at the door so we had to squeeze in and stand to the side.

The place is a lot bigger once inside and is even bigger than the room you see here. Once you get to the end of this room, you walk in through the open way and there’s a whole other room, which is where we were seated.

This is the same room, but just to the right of it.

The glass is half full because Ray was thirsty and impatient. This puny glass of chocolate milk cost us $1.85. It was like two big gulps. Rip off.

Ray ordered Strawberry Waffle with Whipped Cream, $6.60. As you can see this is what a real waffle should look like. Not like the weak waffles from Eggs and Things. Ray was happy with his pick and so was I, since I took several bites of it throughout our meal.

He also ordered one Egg, $2.35. They were scrambled and not layered like how some restaurants make them. They were good eggs.

Shane got French Toast, $6.95. These were good but not amazing, just really basic tasting French toast.

I ordered the Pancake Sandwich, $6.35. It was sausage, bacon or ham and one egg with two buttermilk pancakes. As you can see I chose sausage and had my eggs done over hard. Again, everything was good. I put my egg between my pancakes and sliced up my sausage and places each slice ever so gently between each pancake as well so it was like pigs and dead chicken babies in a blanket. Yum!

Overall, we were all quite content with our order. As for the prices, I have to say we were disappointed. Ray and Shane have been here before so they were able to compare prices from the last time they were here and the whole time they were deciding on what to eat all they kept saying was, “wow, the prices went up.” I know it sounds like I’m being a little too hard since the prices were decent, but I had been so pumped up on how cheap this place was. I was expecting like $3.99 plates you know. Apparently, that’s what they’re known for, that and being open till the wee hours of the night. How can you not appreciate places that are so accommodating to the drunks. Like ugly people, food always looks and taste better when drunk. It’s funny because I mention it to my coworkers that I had made a visit here one morning and Sara goes, “oh, you should never go there unless your drunk.” And then Brian concurs by saying, “yeah, don’t go there unless your ready to have some drunken food. Food is so good there when your drunk.” There you have it folks, don’t come here unless your drunk. That was one mistake we wont make again.

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1860 Ala Moana Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96815
(808) 955-1764

Oh the joys of another great find. It’s like finding a $20. in the pocket of an old pair of jeans. I’m a sucker for Thai food. It’s right up there with Indian and Vietnamese, so you can imagine my delight when I land upon a small Thai restaurant that is nice to my wallet and best buds with my taste buds.

So we walk into this place and it’s really long and narrow. Most of the seating is for two, as you can see, so don’t plan on having company parties here or anything. This place was quaint, charming, clean and fresh.

We started our meal off with these Summer Roll, $3.50. No that is not a miss print, they were really $3.50. So far, that’s the cheapest I’ve found on this island. As for taste, they were amazing. Just staring at the pictures now bring back fond memories of me eating them.

Next we have Spring Rolls, $5.95 for five rolls. Spring rolls are always a good choice. These crispy rice paper wrapped around ground pork and mixed vegetables. Plus, it came with a dipping sauce and garnish that you could actually eat. So after we were done I shredded greens and made a very tasty salad.

Up next we have Laab Beef Salad, $7.95 mixed with lime juice, rice flour, mint, parsley and onions served with cucumbers and cabbage. If your one of those people that love meat and not a lot of veggies, this is the salad Mother Nature intended for you. It had more meat than greens. For me it was slightly too salty, but I think for most it would be perfect. Besides that it was perfect in flavor, color, presentation, portion and price.

Another dish that is always a good choice is Curry Chicken, $6.95. I suggest the yellow curry like the one you see in the picture. This was chicken, sauteed with chili, coconut mild, potato and carrots. If you wanted shrimp it was only $1.00 more. One dollar more, for shrimp, I love it. I don’t recall if the rice came with it or not, but if it didn’t, I don’t reckon it would of cost more than $1.00. And yes I did say “reckon,” and no I’m not a hick or from Texas. Back to the curry, it was out of this world good. In my opinion you can always judge a good Thai Restaurant by it’s curry. If the curry is good, then chances are everything else will be good.

Pineapple Fried Rice with Chicken, $6.95, stir-fried with rice, egg, peas, carrots, pineapple and cashew nuts. I was really surprised at how good this fried rice was. The cashews was a nice surprised and the pineapple was fresh, not the can stuff. Everything just worked well together. One of the tastiest fried rice I’ve had in a while.

There you have it, another great find. I love this place and will most definitely be back. As for the dessert, they do have it and by the time we had finished our lunch we had no room for dessert. This is yet another reason to order dessert as an appetizer, that way there will always be room.

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Thai Cuisine
(Across the street from walmart) 700 Keeaumoku Street
Honolulu, HI 96814

Wahoo’s started as a California restaurant franchise in 1988. Today there’s a total of 40 throughout California and Colorado and one in Hawaii with Hawaii being the top in sales. This surf style chain integrates Mexican, Brazilian, and Asian into their menu. In my opinion, I don’t notice any Asian flavors. It’s ran like a fast food joint, (you order up front, pay and find a place to eat) but unlike a fast food joint, they serve alcohol, customer service is so friendly it’s a little spooky, and tipping is optional. There’s a lot of things I like about this place but for some reason, I don’t gravitate towards it. We’ve been here a few times because Ray’s a fan. Here’s what he’s been ordering.

Ray always orders this Outer Reef Burrito, flour tortilla, stuffed with rice, shredded jack and cheddar cheese, guacamole, sour cream, lettuce, salsa, and your choice of beans, black or white. I want to say it cost around $9.00. I don’t remember the exact price, but I do remember that it wasn’t cheap for a fast food establishment.

He ordered this one with black beans and fish.

This one is the same burrito but with black beans and carne asada.

This is the same order, different day.

As you can see, we’ve been here quite a few times. Everything taste fresh and the portions are huge so it makes up for the extra cost. Like I said, I’m not a huge fan of this place. I always ask Ray for a bite of his burrito and that’s enough to fill my fix. Just like Reid, I’d rather go to Diegos or a new place that’s a little more authentic and cheaper. So when we do come here I make a walk to Ba Le for a Vietnamese sandwich and enjoy it at Wahoo’s where Ray enjoys an Outer Reef Burrito.

Here’s a few other links I found if you want to read more,

‘Ono Kine Grindz: Wahoo’s Fish Taco

Burrito Blog: Wahoo’s Fish Taco

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Wahoo’s Fish Tacos
940 Auahi Street
Honolulu, HI 96814
(808) 591-1646