You Voted: Here’s Your Top 5 Saimin Spots on O‘ahu
Only 5 votes separated your top 2 favorite shops.
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You Voted: Here’s Your Top 5 Okazuya on O’ahu
Results of Frolic’s reader poll asking you to name your favorite Japanese delis.
We Compiled Your Top 5 Poke, Gau Gee, Meat Jun, Loco Moco
We asked, and you voted. Here’s how Frolic’s readers ranked favorite local foods, all in one place.
You Voted: Here’s Your Top 5 Classic Loco Mocos
Readers had lots of opinions about Our Top 5 loco mocos, so we asked you to name your faves.
Best Fancy-Kine Spam Musubi: Our Top 5
Da bestest non-traditional Spam musubi on O‘ahu.
Top 5 Must-Haves at P.F. Chang’s Waikīkī
(Sponsored) Insider look at the best happy hour deals and Hawai‘i-exclusive dishes.
Poll Results: Here’s Your Top 5 Crispy Gau Gee
From Wai‘anae to Lā‘ie, crispy gau gee ranked by readers.
Best Okazuyas on O‘ahu: Our Top 5
Where to find the tastiest okazu plates on Saturday mornings.
Readers Poll: Here’s Your Top 5 Meat Jun on O‘ahu
How do the results stack up against Frolic Hawai‘i’s own Top 5?
Reader Top 5: Best Mac Salad on O‘ahu
It may be simple, but one scoop can make or break a plate lunch. Who’s the master of the mac?
Best Soft Serve Ice Cream: Our Top 5
Because summer's here, soft serve's on my mind and National Ice Cream Day is coming.
Best chocolate chip cookies: Our Top 5
The world of chocolate chip cookies is an ephemeral one: Cookies come and cookies go as the delicious memories of yesteryear make way for the new. For National Chocolate Chip Day two years ago, I did a full-on roundup featuring…
The ones you're hungriest for: Our top 5 Top 5 food rankings
If you've checked out Our Top 5 page, you've seen our most recent rankings. But these only scratch the surface: In five years of Frolic, we've eaten waaay more than what you see there. Our most popular Top 5 posts…
Best late-night happy hour: Our Top 5
Frolic is looking for contributors! If you love to eat, know the local food scene and have an idea, email editor@frolichawaii.com A full-time student at the University of Hawaii Shidler College of Business, Corina Quach knows all too well the…
Best Kalihi Plate Lunch: Dad’s Top 5
Part 2 of Frolic’s father-daughter series spotlights Kelli Shiroma’s dad’s fave local plates.
Best Kalihi Plate Lunch: My Top 5
Part 1 of our father-daughter series spotlights Kelli Shiroma's faves. Tomorrow: Kelli's dad's Top 5
Best Downtown Honolulu Power Salads: Our Top 5
Frolic’s latest reader Top 5 ranking is all about the lightness of being.
Best Loco Mocos in Hawaiʻi: Our Top 5
A self-described food nerd ranks the classic dish across the state.
Crispy chicken skin, rich oxtail soup and whimsical craft cocktails prove that Foodland might know us more than we know ourselves.
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