Best Saimin: Our Top 5 in Hawai‘i
Which saimin shop makes Hawai‘i’s best old-school bowl?
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Reader Top 5: Best Mac Salad on O‘ahu
This reposting of an ‘ono classic comes with an open call: Email us if you’d like to do a Reader Top 5 ranking!
Reader Top 5 Meaty Fried Rice: The Sequel
Kyle Tatsumoto has now tried 100 meaty fried rices around O‘ahu—and has updated his Reader Top 5 ranking.
Your Top 5 & Our Top 5: Ranking the Best North Shore Garlic Shrimp
Readers chose their Top 5 garlic shrimp plates, then Frolic tasted the five winners and ranked them in Our Top 5.
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 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 Kalihi Plate Lunch: Dad’s Top 5
Throwback to that time our former writer’s dad chimed in with his picks.
Best Loco Mocos in Hawaiʻi: Our Top 5
Our new and updated 2023 ranking: Who makes the best loco mocos in Hawai‘i?
Our Top 5: Ramen in Hawai‘i
Here are my top 5 ramen shops after Yotteko-Ya: places that fill the void in my heart and belly.
Best Fried Chicken: Our Top 5
Since no mo’ no Chicken Alice, these five picks are Lee Tonouchi’s next best choices.
Reader Top 5: Best Hot Pots on O‘ahu
From Kapolei to Kaimukī, top picks from a writer who declares that hot pot will always be her first true love.
You Voted: Your Top 5 Places to Buy a Holiday Pie on O‘ahu
The results span the island from town to the North Shore, including a truck and an iconic stop in ‘Aiea.
The Ones You’re Hungriest For: Our Top 5 Top 5 Food Rankings
The most popular rankings in five years of Frolic.
August’s specials include a cold chicken noodle soup, corn ribs and a luxe crab donburi.