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Name of establishment:  Gyoza no Osho

Location/Address:

Directions from other known location: From Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel

            Straight out of the hotel.

            X the street.

            L into the King’s Village

            Behind the Burger King on first level.

Seated immediately? ( X  ) Yes  (   ) No  (   ) N/A seat yourself

Service: Time in minutes for waitperson to arrive (   3  )

Overall service ( 75  ) Attentiveness, attitude, accuracy.

No smoking section available? ( X ) Yes  (   ) No

Accepts major credit cards?  (X) Yes   (   ) No

Atmosphere ( 55  )

Food          (  85  )

Menu         (  60  ) Is it varied? Is it large? Easy to read? In English?

Price          (  13 ) in US Dollars. For food only. Some of you folks drink some pricey stuff that would skew the comparisons.

Value         (  85  ) Compared to other establishments in the area

Overall Rating ( 74 )

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Name of establishment:  Denny’s

Location/Address:

Directions from other known location:  From Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel

            L out of hotel onto Kai Ulani St.

            L at end of block on Kuhio Ave.

            Restaurant located approximately middle of the block on the left.

            It’s a little bit difficult to see due to a lack of signage. It’s across from Chilis.

Seated immediately? (   ) Yes  (   ) No  (   ) N/A seat yourself

Service: Time in minutes for waitperson to arrive (       )

Overall service ( 98 ) Attentiveness, attitude, accuracy.

No smoking section available? (   ) Yes  (   ) No

Accepts major credit cards?  (X) Yes   (   ) No

Atmosphere (      )

Food          (       )

Menu         (       ) Is it varied? Is it large? Easy to read? In English?

Price          (        ) in US Dollars. For food only. Some of you folks drink some pricey stuff that would skew the comparisons.

Value         (        ) Compared to other establishments in the area

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Remarks:  We don’t normally rate chain restaurants (we all know what a Denny’s is like) and we won’t rate this one, but the service here is just phenomenal and deserves to be mentioned.

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Name of establishment:  Mangiamo Italian Restaurant

Location/Address:        2310 Kuhio Ave. #102

                                    Honolulu, HI 96815

Phone: 808 922-2288

Directions from other known location:  From Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel

            L out of hotel onto Kai Ulani St.

            L at end of block on Kuhio Ave.

            Restaurant located approximately 1 block down on right

            at corner of Kuhio and Nahua across from Starbuck’s

Seated immediately? ( X ) Yes  (   ) No  (   ) N/A seat yourself

Service: Time in minutes for waitperson to arrive ( 6  )

Overall service ( 72  ) Attentiveness, attitude, accuracy.

No smoking section available? ( X  ) Yes  (   ) No

Accepts major credit cards?  (X) Yes   (   ) No

Atmosphere (  45  )

Food          ( 75   )

Menu         ( 45  ) Is it varied? Is it large? Easy to read? In English?

Price          (  15  ) in US Dollars. For food only. Some of you folks drink some pricey stuff that would skew the comparisons.

Value         (  75  ) Compared to other establishments in the area

Overall Rating ( 61  )

Remarks: We were seated immediately but then forgotten about for a while. Very few other customers, it was early. Nothing exiting on the menu, but the food was good and served hot.

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 HNL—Honolulu, HI

 Starbuck’s- Northwest corner of Macy’s in Ala Moana shopping center (corner of Ala Moana and Atkinson) on 2nd floor.

 Ala Moana shopping center (corner of Ala Moana and Atkinson)—lots of eating joints including: Assaggio Italiano, Bubba Gump’s, California Pizza, Ruby Tuesday’s, and many others. Most located on 3rd floor. Food Court (fast food) on 1st floor.

Corner of Atkinson & Mahukona—East .15 miles:

            Subway—9:00am-9:00pm

            You Hungry?—Local style food. Must be good, cops hang out there. 10:00am-8:00pm.

7-11 Store.

Corner of Atkinson & Mahukona

West (toward water)

(.11) L on Ala Moana (park is across street)

.25   OtL Ala Wai Promenage (good running route)

.42   OtR Outback and Red Lobster Restaurants.

.45   OtL Starbuck’s, McDonald’s, Subway.

.48   OtL Capricciosa Italian (pizza & pasta), Snapper Sports Pub.

.63   OtL Wailana Coffee House (open 24/7).

            OtR Hilton Village.

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Name of establishment:  La Cucaracha Mexican Restaurant

Location/Address:     2446 Koa Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815   Phone: 808-924-3366

Directions from other known location: From Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel

            Straight out of the hotel.

            X the street.

            From corner of Koa Ave. & Kaiulai moving away from hotel

            OtL 1/2 block down Koa, Odoriko Japanese Restaurant (Never been there. Someone review it for us.)

            OtL One block down, second floor, La Cucaracha Mexican Restaurant.

Seated immediately? (   ) Yes  (   ) No  ( X ) N/A seat yourself

Service: Time in minutes for waitperson to arrive (   1  )

Overall service ( 95  ) Attentiveness, attitude, accuracy.

No smoking section available? ( X ) Yes  (   ) No

Accepts major credit cards?  (X) Yes   (   ) No

Atmosphere ( 85  )

Food          (  85  )

Menu         (  80  ) Is it varied? Is it large? Easy to read? In English?

Price          (  17 ) in US Dollars. For food only. Some of you folks drink some pricey stuff that would skew the comparisons.

Value         (  85  ) Compared to other establishments in the area

Overall Rating ( 84 )

Remarks: Very good Mexican food. Super service. Fun place.

 

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