Crabdom of Shilla

Okay. I've eaten Shillawon's regular yakiniku buffet before. It's better quality then Sik but also cost around $5 more. The difference now is that they have a cheap lunch buffet with precooked food. Here's what I like about the lunch buffet: is cheap at $11, is long from 11am to 3pm, and is filled with some good shit! Menu varies slightly on a daily basis but generally has bbq beef, pork ribs, fried chicken, meat/fish juhn, seafood dish, long rice noodles, various kim chi, various sushi, various soup, etc. The first time I went it was okay but the last time I went was BADASS! Try spicy raw crab for buffet! Nuff said.

Sick Doe Rack

The best value Korean Yakinuku in town. $20 for AYCE rib eye steak (1 order), kalbi, pork belly, beef brisket, bulgogi, bbq chicken, spicy pork, tripe, and beef tongue. Plus the normal side dishes and vegies. Not as much variety as Camelia and a little lower quality than Sillawon but definitely the bomb!

One caution is the bigger your group the longer it'll take to cook. So if you love to pound then go by yourself! I think we've been there maybe six times. Enjoy!

FAIL

To me this blog has always been the big fail.  What would have been awesome is if I included pix of the places I ate.  That's something that lots of other sites have.  At least the reader would get a better idea of what I was raving or flaming about.

The last post I made here was in 2008.  Back then I knew it was getting lame.  Although I've continued to pound food around the island and in Torrance, CA it's just not interesting to discuss.  I'll continue to keep eating but this one's just about dead.

Thanks for reading!

Still Eating

I'm still pounding away but no longer blogging about it. Who gives a sh!t unless there's pix and stuff. Probably would take some if I wasn't feeding my face!

Makino Chaya

We knew Makino Chaya recently opened up at the Aloha Tower. It was a deadbeat Friday and I was the boss(x3) so timing was great!

The new restaurant is located on the second floor at the opposite end of Hooters. If you're coming from the doc then turn by Hooters and walk up the stairs. All the way across to the other side is Makino's.

Anyway, the place is huge and can easily accomodate large parties. Initially, the only crappy thing was that the line was fricken long but the mood changed as the smell of ono food wafted around the place. It's setup like a cafeteria with the food on the right side and seating on the left.

The rundown was like this: sushi, poke, seafood, friedfood, teppanyaki, tempura. I don't even want to go into detail on each section cause it was choke full of grinds. Directly across the long "food bar" were smaller fruit and dessert bars culminating with a chocolate fondue machine. Finally, add to this, two soft drink dispensers. Who the f*^@ could ask for more. Winnah!!!!

Location: Aloha Tower Market Place
Parking: 3-hour Validated Aloha Tower Parking
Theme: Japanese
Price Range: $13
Rating: Great
Link: http://www.alohatower.com/dining.html#restaurants

Kyoto Ohsho

We heard it was open but never had a chance to try it out until last Friday. At the boss' request we headed over to enjoy a nice quiet lunch. It's a huge restaurant located in the middle of the 4th floor food eateries. The price was a bit questionable but the food was pretty good. Menu included teriyaki salmon, nishime, ahi poke, tako poke, tonkatsu, shrimp & vegetable tempura, pork ribs, gyoza, teriyaki chicken, lots of sushi, and other stuff.

Location: Ala Moana Shopping Center
Parking: Shopping Center Parking
Theme: Japanese
Price Range: $20
Rating: Good
Link: http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Jan/05/en/FP701050302.html

2007 All You Can Eateries

2006 came and went filled with excessive trips to grindsville. The New Year continues in that great AYCE tradition and promises an overload of more food!

2006 Absolute Final Totals for All-You-Can-Eats

Ok the total is 28 AYCEs. Here's the final totals for 2006 restaurant buffets:

Carnaval Las Palmas (x4)
Camellia Buffet (x4)
Ho Ho Chinese Cuisine (x3)
Pagoda Floating Restaurant (x2)
The Grill Room (x2)
Fook Yuen (x2)
Yen King (x1)
Tree Tops Restaurant (x1)
Todai (x1)
The Willows (x1)
Shogun Restaurant (x1)
El Tio Pepe (x1)
Makino Chaya (x1)
Honolulu Country Club (x1)
Hanaki Restaurant (x1)
California Grill (x1)
Buffet 100 (x1)

Pagoda Floating Restaurant

I forgot about this one because we went here for breakfast. Went here twice around mid 2006 close to the first outting to Las Palmas. Food is typical for breakfast buffets including eggs, bacon, sausage, fruits, rice, and other goodies. It's not the best but definitely fills you up.

Location: Pagoda Hotel & Restaurant
Parking: Restaurant & Street Parking
Theme: American, Asian, and Hawaiian
Price Range: varies
Rating: Good
Link: http://www.pagodahotel.com/din.cfm