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In the mood for a Hawaiian plate lunch? This is your place. Start with the musubi (oversized sushi-style roll) of your choice, though Spam is the classic. There are noodle soups and salads, but real reason to dine here is the Japanese-inflected barbecue. Try the chicken, beef or galbi-style short ribs, or all of them together, with rice and salad. Read more...
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Go crazy with all-you-can-add fish-and-rice bowls filled with everything from shiso, cucumbers, diced mango and masago. Sauces range from basic ponzu to bright-green wasabi aioli to spicy ginger. There are prescribed bowls, designed by celebrity chefs. Read more...
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It’s no surprise that entrepreneurial powerhouse Mike Tran, of Tiger Den and Mein, among others, is behind this stylish poke restaurant in Dun Huang Plaza. Choices go beyond plain sushi-grade fish with sambal-marinated octopus and shrimp in spicy garlic-tarragon mayo. Not hungry enough for a bowl of fish, rice and sides? There are acaï bowls and smoothies, too. Read more...
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The poké trend takes a fast-casual, build-your-own form here. Join a counter staffer as he assembles your bowl or sushi burrito to your every specification, from base to protein to unlimited mix-ins. Pair yours with a bottle of off-brand Ramuné soda and serve-yourself mochi ice cream—we especially love the mint-chocolate flavor. Read more...
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The chefs left jobs at Uchi and MF Sushi to start this poke business, so these aren’t your everyday bowls. Produce is local and herbs, including cilantro and baby shiso, are clipped to order. You can go with the build-your-own option, but why would you with choices like the Truffle Yellowtail, speckled with black puffed rice and crimson chile threads. Read more...
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A window allows diners to watch a cook work at the robata grill, but skewers are just the beginning at this quirky Japanese eatery. There’s a range of poke dishes and Japanese tapas, but don’t miss the tender beef curry smothered in mozzarella cheese. Read more...
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The greatest hits of both Vietnam and Hawaii are available at this petite strip mall restaurant. Highlights include Vietnamese fish cakes and egg rolls, Hawaiian plate lunches and, on the weekends, poke. Read more...






