Boston’s North End Pizza is another great place to get some serious grub. With locations all over the island I’m surprised this place doesn’t have a website. The only other Boston’s I’ve been to is Kaimuki on Wailae. Boston’s is the kind of place that no matter which location you visit it will be a good experience.

The place is a pretty basic pizza joint. You walk in order your piece of the pie and wait for them to heat it up. You can order a whole pie fresh but if it’s just one slice your jonesing for then odds are it’ll be premade behind the counter.

This is one slice. I know massive right? This one is the spinach and garlic I think. One slice is 1/4 of a whole pizza and as you can see is the size of two regular slices and cost about five bucks.

Rays pizza slice. Not a bad deal for a filling meal for around $5.00. Oh, and the pizza’s not bad either. Even though it’s not fresh, it’s reheated so it tastes fresh enough.

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Boston’s North End Pizza Bakery

29 Hoolai St
Kailua, HI 96734

Get Directions(808) 263-8055

Bikini Cantina is located in the back of the Aloha Tower Plaza. I have admit this was my first visit to Aloha Tower. Before all I knew of this place was that hooters was located here. There was a point and time in my life when I thought hooters was cool, but now I know that I was a bit of a female chauvinistic pig, I mean I still am, but just not as much. But, seriously, their wings really aren’t that good. Anyhow, I didn’t see Hooters on this day but I did run into the Bikini Cantina.

All I have to say is that it’s misleading to have the word, “bikini” in the name of your business if  no one’s wearing a bikini. I don’t care what anyone says, it’s false advertisement.

The view’s not too shabby.

We ordered Far Out Fajitas, grilled chicken smothered in bell peppers, onion, tomatoes and served with warm tortillas for $15.95. As you can see they serve real fajitas here. And when I say real fajitas I mean served on a sizzling skillet, the way real fajitas should be served. After seeing the fajitas at Rosie’s Cantina I was a bit concerned with the caliber of fajitas on this island. Besides coming out on a sizzling skillet the fajitas were nicely done. The vegetables weren’t over done or under done, nothing was greasy and the chicken wasn’t too dry or didn’t taste pre-grilled and then slapped on a skillet like some places do it, and the portion wasn’t too skimpy.

Of course no fajitas would be complete without the proper condiments: salsa, sour cream, guacamole, beans, rice, tortillas, and corn? Uh, not that corn doesn’t go with fajitas, but I’m just not use to corn being served with fajitas. Whatever, I’m a fan. The corn here was from a can, but sometimes the can stuff is better and less work than the fresh stuff. Speaking or corn, every time I eat the stuff there’s always a bunch of it that manages to sneak pass the digestion process and ends up whole in my shit. I chew and chew and chew but in the end my shit still resembles a yellow poka dotted slug. I don’t get it. Back to fajitas, half way through my meal I realized that I wanted corn tortillas, $1.00. These corn tortillas were absolutely the worst corn tortillas I have every had in my life. They were super thin and tasted like a 60% paper, 20% napkin, and 20% tortilla. If they’re homemade then someone needs to tell them that grandmas recipe sucks donkey ass. They just need to cut the shit and buy some from the grocery store, plain and simple.
As for the service, it was slow and a bit dull.  We sat outside for about 8 minutes before we were acknowledge.  Also, they are open from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.  So if you got some late night munchies, there’s no better place than here.

Check out the free entertainment on the way out.   I can’t believe they don’t charge for this action packed performance.

Asians in western wear will always be amusing to me.

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Bikini Cantina
1 Aloha Tower Dr # 255
Honolulu, HI 96813

Get Directions(808) 525-7288

Cruising down Waikiki can be a bit overwhelming. Big name brand shops here, restaurant there, little Asians passing out fliers over there, and more tourist shops here. It’s so much to take in, even for the natives, which is probably why they don’t come to this part of the island, that and they have this idea that we’re taking all their land. I’ve been living in Waikiki for a year now and I’m still uncovering hidden treasures tucked down lonely streets and buried between sky high buildings. There’s a ton of them just waiting to be explored so keep an open eye. I spotted Arancino while strolling through the chaotic streets of Waikiki. I made a turn down a quite road trying to get away from all the commotion and I came upon Arancinos.

Arancino’s is a quaint little eatery. What you see here is all there is, just two small rows of tables. We came here for lunch and as you can see they weren’t very busy.

We started off with a modest loaf of bread. The rosemary on top gives off the illusion of a fresh loaf of bread filled with herbs. It’s an illusion, rosemary was just sprinkled on top, I didn’t taste any herbs here. Ray and I have this one basket rule when it comes to bread but this time I broke it because as you can see, one basket isn’t very much. Ray hated the bread, said it was as boring as bread can be. I didn’t mind it so much with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

Glancing over the menu I realized that this was one of those places that look small, cute and inviting, but is actually small, cute, inviting and not so cheap. Well that sucks because I really wanted to like this place and wanted to come back. But I guess I should of known, after-all, it’s still Waikiki right? Oh bother, let’s see what to order to fill us up without raping a hole in my wallet. Ah, here we go, The Margherita Pizza, which is just a fancy way of saying margarita pizza. The menu said it was fresh mozzarella, basil, and homemade tomato sauce, $14.25. I have tasted many margarita pizzas in my time to know that this is a sorry embarrassing example of a margarita pizza. I mean, I know the menu said, mozzarella, basil and tomato sauce, but what about the tomato slice on each piece of pizza, and look at the skimpy amount of tomato sauce, and cheese, and basil. You know those pathetic mini frozen pizzas you get at the grocery store for around $1.79 on sale, those were a million times more exciting than the one you see here. Actually those are fucking amazing when you’re a little buzzed and you’re at home watching a game and drinking beer, I know some of you can relate. Anyhow, Ray and I got to talking and it wouldn’t have taken much to make this pizza a little bit more pleasing. This is what I suggest. Cut up slices of tomato and put one slice on each piece of pizza, add a bit more tomato sauce and cheese, chop up some basil so you get to taste the fresh herb with every other bite and also leave the whole ones for garnish in the center. There you have it, a thousand times better than that sorry piece of shit you guys call a margarita pizza.

If your in Waikiki and you want pizza don’t come here. Take your money to California Pizza Kitchen about 3 blocks away. I usually don’t support corporate places but at least they know what the fuck is going on. But if you do want Italian, just not pizza and you have the cash to burn stay at Arancino and check it out. The place is adorable, the menu looked mouthwatering and service was done with a smile. Happy eating to you.

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Arancino Pizza and Pasta
255 Beach Walk
Honolulu, HI 96815

Get Directions(808) 923-5557