Worth the Splurge: Royal Lobster Rolls in Waikīkī
This classic version with fresh Maine lobster lives up to the hype.
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This classic version with fresh Maine lobster lives up to the hype.
It was a difficult job, but we had to do it.
You can get filet mignon and a lobster tail for $45 every Wednesday through Friday.
Like many other restaurants, Jolene's Market closed temporarily when Hawaii's stay-at-home order began. But the Chinatown food hall recently reopened for takeout, revealing a new, hugely expanded menu at Da Buttah Lobster. See also: Honolulu's newest lobster roll is in…
Jolene’s Market in Chinatown debuted Asian-style Maine lobster rolls last month, and judging from the lobster rolls on nearly every table at the once-empty food hall, I'm hardly the only fan. But something new just swam onto Da Buttah Lobstah’s…
East Coast-style lobster rolls are hard to find in Hawaii. I was glancing through my Insta feed when a post from my foodie friend Rowena Salanga made me stop mid-scroll. Wouldn’t this photo make you stop and stare, too?That's how…
Upscale Hawaii’s garlic ribeye plate ($20). Cooked to a perfect medium rare, the 12 tender ounces cut easily with the plastic cutlery that comes with. A while ago my Instagram feed started showing big, juicy steaks, lobster tails and garlic…
Last December, while vacationing in Las Vegas with my friend Melissa Chang, I had a very bad allergic reaction at a seafood buffet. Since then, Melissa, who left me unconscious in the back of a rental car to go shopping,…