ULTIMATE FOOD TOUR ON WEST OAHU - 10 Best Foods in Hawaii's Forgotten Waianae, Kapolei & More!

Aloha. Come along on this unexplored food adventure to the hidden places of West Oahu! The Westside of Oahu doesn’t get much attention compared to other parts of Oahu! And most tourists never make it to Waianae because of its fairly rough reputation. Regardless, I found some different and hidden food treasures and met some friendly locals! This video gives you 10 reasons why you should eat here! First stop, let's visit a restaurant near one of the most beautiful beaches on the island 🏝

Are you ready to go on this adventure?? Let’s go 🤙

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Timestamps Ultimate Food Tour on Oahu's North Shore & Central Oahu:
Intro - 0:00
1. Pokai Bay Restaurant - 1:23
2. Taste T’z Place - 7:15
3. F & M Snack Shop - 11:01
4. The Alley Restaurant at Aiea Bowl - 15:39
5. Button Up Cafe - 20:03
6. Minasa Hawaii - 24:05
7. Restaurant Tombo - 28:53
8. DB Grill - 32:19
9. Moani Island Bistro and Bar - 36:26
10. Island Vintage Coffee and Wine Bar Kapolei - 39:01
Outro - 41:45

Here are all the places and eats from this video (in order of this West Oahu Food Tour):

1. Pokai Bay Restaurant

Address: 85-23 Pokai Bay St, Waianae, HI 96792. Phone No: 808-696-4001. Hours: Monday to Saturday 9:30am-5pm. Sunday is closed. Instagram: @pokaibayrestaurant_llc

2. Taste T’z Place

Address: 85-859 Farrington Hwy, Waianae, HI 96792. Phone No: 808-888-2191 Hours: Everyday 10am-5pm. Instagram: @tastetzplace

3. F & M Snack Shop

4. The Alley Restaurant at Aiea Bowl

Please watch and subscribe to Bill and Lisa's YouTube Channel.

5. Button Up Cafe

Address: 719 Kamehameha Hwy a102, Pearl City, HI 96782. Phone No: 808-454-5454. Hours: Everyday Tuesday to Saturday 8am-1:30pm. Monday closed.

6. Minasa Hawaii

7. DB Grill

8. Restaurant Tombo

9. Moani Island Bistro and Bar

10. Island Vintage Coffee and Wine Bar Kapolei

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Enjoy and Aloha!! 😎

[SeanKaleponi]

Is there any places I should have went to that didn't make this list? And Correction, Aiea Bowl is in Aiea, not Pearl City😊 I should sleep more before editing fhe final touches😁 I also do know that Button Up Cafe and Aiea Bowl is outside of West Oahu but heck.. I really like those places😋🤙

[randyozawa]

My favorite YouTube channel! I wish you were around in the 90's when I worked for the airline. Used to go to Hawaii for t-shirts and food 2-3 times a year. Now that I am in assisted living I live my Hawaii dreams through you and Nhi! Mahalo Sean!🤙🤙🤙

[alexdughman]

Chef Maleko from Minasa deserves to be known worldwide. The man is dedicated to the game!

[minkc]

You talked about Zippy's. It was bold but honest. I think that is why people love you. A man's integrity worth more than anything else. I have visited Zippy's about two years ago and discovered the fried chicken was not fully cooked ("raw"). I was afraid of getting sick on my vacation. Although they refunded me, seriously who wants to eat raw chicken. RESPECT!

[michellejosefoodandtravel]

Aloha Sean and Nhi!! Wow…just wow!! So many ono grindz. Definitely agree that life IS about 2 things:
1) Taking care of your family
2) Eating good
Perfectly said!! Our list is NEVER ENDING at this point and there’s never enough time or stomach space to fit them all in. Definitely a good problem to have but just feeling FOMO when we can’t get to some of these amazing spots! Mahalo nui for the foodilicious adventure as always!! 🤙🏽🤙🏽

P.S. We’re trying to squeeze in the pork belly and the shave ice for sure!! 😋 Will be sure to ask for rice for the pork belly too!! 😂

[Adam_K_W]

Woo Hoo! This made my day! Great to see you again! Hope Africa was a blast and glad you’re home safe

[TerryDomingo]

Aloha! Thanks again for bringing the West Side to light! So different and homey - I miss it so much. Hope the little one (and mama!) is doing well - please keep us posted! Aloha!

[chapaneseboi]

Love this channel! Congrats on the baby! So helpful for our Hawaii travels!

[honu]

Yessah……..definitely family and foods. All fave snack on a Shave Ice YUM! Missed the Ox Tail soup last time, will come early next time, everything on the menu is pretty good. Those are some amazing bar foods. All local coffee places serve awesome coffee. Thanks Sean&Nhi for sharing.😘😘

[RodSwansmad]

Aloha Sean 🤙 36:29 Moani Island Bistro and Bar is also in the International Market Place in Waikiki, we have this on our list bc we are staying right next to it ! 37:11 And No No No No, don’t give up your day job 🤣🤣 (I can’t sing either 🤣🤣)
Cheers Rod and Gemma 🤙

[peter_bazinet]

Oh man, those fries!!! The Hurricane Chicken looks amazing and I'm a BIG fan of the mac salad. And the ASMR crunch did me in. Wow, that is a thick burger. On the mainland, you have to pay upwards of $15 for a burger that thick. And I need to try that Cookie Butter Shake!!! That shave ice had everything I love on it. Did you finish that ALL? WOW, and a swag bag!!! You definitely rate! I'm definitely trying the ox tail soup. That's one of my favorites. (poor Zippys) Lemon? Strawberry? I'll take both. I just learned a new word - "Waha". And what makes that dessert even better is that it's PURPLE!!! DANG, I always end up eating SO MUCH after one of your videos. Mmmmm, ribs!! Ribs and tots. I'm in. I'm moving to Oahu to be your assistant, JUST to finish any food you don't. Minasa looks amazing. I have to eat there!!! I always copy, cut and paste your restaurants into my suggestions by you so I am ready on my next trip. Oh man, I want those Ube Churros. Disneyland WISHES they had churros like that. Don't worry about not golfing. It's just men in funny pants walking. Who needs golf when you have poke. NOW, I have to find a local restaurant with good pork belly. Not easy in Southern CA. The loudness is from all the beer they drink while golfing. Oooooh, the kim chi fries look so delicious. La Kalbi, I like the burnt parts and the fatty pieces. Your wife gets the best shots of the foot. I'm watching and my stomach is GROWING. The Moani is my vibe!!! And I'lll take the Lava Flow! Ahi Nachos???? MY waha wants that and the bao burgers. I can't sing either, so it's a good thing we keep the drinks non-alcohol, cause after one beer, I will TRY to sing, and NOBODY wants that. Blue and purple shave ice? That's MINE. The first meal I had on my first trip to Hawaii was a Loco Moco. I was hooked. Okay, now off to over feed myself . . . . . . .

[errk]

So many delicious looking foods. Really making me crave something different and tasty as well as going back to the islands. Love the videos!

[jnorico]

Great video as always. Keep up the great work !

[lindagomez]

I live vicariously through you and Nhi ❤❤❤. Drooling 🤤🤤🤤😁😁

[justsaying]

Awesome job Sean and Nhi!! That's cool you guys went to Pokai Bay and I love the F and M Snack Shop. I have family in Waianae I would visit and we always hit up those places. Thanks for exploring places I haven't seemed vlogged yet👍🤙

[threekidsandtheirjourney]

Great Video! We will be visiting next spring on the west side and you gave a lot of great options for us to try out!

[dmochizuki]

Thank you for highlighting places on the west side. We have gone to Mad Bene and Broke Da Mouth based on vlogs but now you have given us more options.

[allisonbrown]

Already planning my next vacation to add the eateries that I missed last time. Thank you for this series.

[hawaiian]

Aloha Sean and Nhi!! Wow!! What a vlog!! You coming to the Westside is definteky something I dont see often here! I will def hit up Pokai Bay, F and M Snack Shop, and Minasa first. Mahalo for the tips! And killer drone shots by the way!

[MissChariot]

Oh dang! That pork belly 🤤 Thanks for showing the unknown parts of Oahu 🙏🏼 🌺

P.S. I love hearing cheehoo chants ✨ It totally uplifts my spirit!