After reading Kathy’s food blog about Andy’s one day I had to see what all the fuss was about, so a few days later I rounded up the boys, Ray, Shane, and Justin and we went out in search of this famous sandwich place. Ray’s a sandwich whore. He loves Subway, Quizno’s and just deli’s in general. I’ve eaten more sandwiches in the last two years I’ve been with him than my whole entire existence. I always thought that sandwiches were a bit juvenile, made solely for the younger days of elementary school when we were forced to bring a plastic lunch box that accommodated a matching thermus filled with apple juice. Inside the box would almost always be some kind of monotonous sandwich, usually peanut butter and jelly or baloney and cheese. After the fourth grade I really can’t recall ever eating or having the desire to eat another sandwich, and then I met Ray. I have to admit, sandwiches have grown on me. Although, I can’t eat them all day like Ray can, I do appreciate a good sandwich ever now and then and Andy’s is perfect for those occasions.

Andy’s is a small, family owned and operated deli. The menu is written on super bright fluorescent paper. Sandwiches run around $5.00.

This is the Chicken Burger, $3.85. I think it resembles a sandwich more than it does a burger, but hey, it’s Andy’s store, he could name it whatever the hell he wants.

Roast Beef Sandwich, $4.50.

I ordered the Eggplant Melt, $5.85.

All the sandwiches were amazing. I have to agree with Kathy when she says the sandwiches “leaves you satisfied, not full.” Sometimes it’s liberating not being a glutton whore.
Another reason why I love Andy’s is they have Wifi. You gotta appreciate places that openly give access to free Internet.

Andy’s is another place that proves good food doesn’t mean you have to ass rape your customers just to stay in business

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Andy’s Sandwiches and Smoothies
2904 East Manoa Rd,
Honolulu, HI
(808) 988-6161

I’m here to set the story straight once and for all. You see there’s been this crazy rumor going around that the chicks that works at Lanikai Juice are hot and their smoothies aren’t bad either. Well one day after the beach we decided to give the smoothies a try and give our eyes a sweet treat while we were at it. All I have to say is, “Bullshit.” Now, I’m not saying that the girls were ugly, that they are not. It’s just that I have such high expectations. This rumor has been running wild for years now, probably ever since Lanikai Juice opened up and I’m sure that they, at one point and time had some very hot babes working the counter but times have changed. All Ray had to say was, “Baby, Lanikai Juice just isn’t the same anymore.” Anyway, my point is, if your gonna be sexist and only hire females then stick to the protocol and make sure they’re hot other wise stop with all the rumors. It’s just not cool to bite the hand that feeds you, you know what I’m saying.

Anyway, this blog is about food so lets get on with it. As soon as I noticed that they had acai bowls I had to give it a try. You see, ever since I found the acai bowl at the Health Bar my life hasn’t been the same. They have the most amazing bowls but the service is like dealing with I.N.S. (immagration and naturalization services); they take their sweet time and get to you when they feel you waited an adequet amount of time while your left there wondering if your order was misplaced or lost, do they even know I exist . . . yes of course they do, they just don’t care. For some inane reason the hiring manager at the Health Bar thinks that eye candy is a good compensation for the imbeciles that he hires. So, you see, I have this love hate relationship with the Health Bar, love the food, hate the retards. So I’m in search for a replacement. Ray got the Acai Traditional: 16 oz of double acai, bananas, granola, and apple juice for $5.95.

I got the Acai Extravaganza: 16 oz double acai, bananas, berries, granola, and apple juice with coconut shavings to top it off for $6.75.

In my professional opinion, I need to keep on searching. The smoothie was way too runny, the coconuts didn’t mix well with it and service just wasn’t that great to be honest. I prefer my acai bowls with honey so when I notice that honey was no where to be found I went back in and asked for some. I had to go back in the long line just for honey and was even charged for it. They gave me this teeny, tiny half full, 2 oz serving of honey for .50 cents each (I got two). I hate places that nickel and dime you for shit. It’s so not cool. Some things should be free, like honey. Volcano Joes gives it for free. It’s right there, out in the open, you don’t even have to get back in line for it. Star Bucks will even give free honey, you just have to ask the person at the counter, but they paired up with T-Moble to nickel and dime you for internet, which, in my opinion, should also be free. I’m not saying every business should give free internet, but if you offer something, give it. That’s all. It’s not that expensive and you can write it off when you do taxes. End of story.

I don’t think I’ll be coming back, but if you want to check it out for yourself be my guest.

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Lanikai Juice
600 Kailua Rd
Kailua, HI 96734
(808) 262-2383

A while back before grocery shopping at Don Quijote I made a quick stop at Fiore Frozen Delight for some refreshing frozen yogurt. I’m a huge fan of shaved ice, so when I saw that they offered their frozen yogurt with shaved ice along with 5 toppings I couldn’t resist. The whole thing cost me $5.97 and was most definitely a waste of my money. It left an after taste in my mouth similar to that of vomit. No, this time I’m not trying to be funny, I’m dead serious. You know those times when you have a little too much to drink and burp up a little throw up and it leaves a sour taste in your mouth, that’s exactly what it tastes like. Not to mention, the ice underneath the yogurt was crunchy and hard. Shaved ice should be soft and fluffy. The toppings were scarce and not very fresh. No other flavored syrup was added to the ice. What’s the point of eating yogurt on top of ice? A lot of bites were just oreos and ice or granola and ice. The dessert just didn’t mix well. I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. It could have been a fluke; maybe they didn’t wash their machines out enough or business hasn’t been very good so the yogurt went a little sour? Who knows.

The funny thing is, about a month later before grocery shopping we gave our roommate a call to see if he wanted to meet up for lunch. What can I say, we all just can’t get enough of each other. Anyhow, Shane ends up coming back to the table with, yep, Fiore Naturally Regurgitated Yogurt.

I said, “yuck, you like that nasty shit.”

And he goes, “I’m not really that hungry, I just wanted a snack” and then realize that I said I didn’t like the frozen treat in his hand which comes off really odd, since I have a passion for sweet treats. “What, you don’t like this?”

I explained to him that I thought it tasted like you burped up a little throw up. He takes another taste, pauses, and then goes, “now I can’t eat this, I know exactly what your talking about,” and didn’t take another bite.

Also, take a look at their ad. It just looks like throw up in a glass.

Now I’m not saying everyone will hate this. The guy next to us had some and ate every last bit of it. If your bulimic this will probably have a familiar taste for you, like moms homemade key lime pie right after you sneak away to the restroom and deep throat a coat hanger just to regurgitate it back up. Yum!

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