2023 is already starting strong, with some restaurants launching new menus, while others opened brick-and-mortar locations. Check out the following:
A new lunch option
Moke’s Bread & Breakfast (1127 11th Ave.) is starting a new lunch menu today at its Kaimuki location. Lunch is available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and guests can now make reservations for lunch only (breakfast service is still first come, first serves).
New lunch entrées include mahi mahi sandwich ($15.95), strawberry and balsamic salad ($15.95), shrimp and spinach salad ($16.95) and Philly cheesesteak ($18.95). The latter features 100% rib-eye steak with onions, peppers, mushrooms and cheese.
Call 808-367-0571 or visit mokeshawaii.com Opens in a new tab.
Japanese breakfast
Fujiyama Texas (2065 S. King St.) is an izakaya known for its kushikatsu, but the restaurant just started serving Japanese breakfast. The menu is available from 7 to 10 a.m. daily, except Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Breakfast sets include rice, miso soup, pickled cucumber, rolled omelet, seaweed and kinpira gobo. Choose from traditional Japanese dishes like pork and tofu soup ($13), grilled salmon ($13), miso butterfish ($15) and grilled local fish ($11). If you want something heartier, go for teriyaki beef ($13) or cut steak with garlic ponzu ($22).
Call 808-955-0738 or visit fujiyamatexas-hi.com Opens in a new tab.
Authentic mexican seafood
Da Seafood Cartel (98-380 Kamehameha Hwy.) launched its business at farmers markets last year, but recently opened a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Aiea. The biz is known for northern Mexican cuisine with an emphasis on seafood.
Popular dishes include beer-battered fish tacos ($9.75); Da OG tostada ($9) with blue crab spread, ceviche and avocado; gobernador de camaron quesadilla ($6) — quesadilla stuffed with sautéed shrimp, tomatoes, onions, jalapeños and shredded cheese — and cocktail campechano ($29.50). The latter is served in a goblet and features layers of shrimp ceviche, cooked shrimp, shrimp crudo, octopus, mahi crudo and ahi marinated in a special black (house shoyu-vinegar) sauce, and it’s topped with a fresh oyster.
Call 808-762-0044 or follow the biz on Instagram (@daseafoodcartel).
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta’s column features a variety of tips and insider knowledge about Oahu’s dining scene. Follow Kelli on Instagram (@kellishiromabraiotta).
