2490 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu
We heard from a friend that when she and her husband went to Hawaii's Pearl Harbour, they spent nearly 8 hours there! Learning from their experience, W and I planned a full day trip to the historic site.
Waking up bright and early, we had breakfast at the hotel's outdoor café for some quick and cheap eats. The cafe also served coffee and espresso beverages, smoothies, fresh juices, and various baked goods and pastries. They're also open in the afternoon for Pupu’s (appetizers) and happy hour too.
$5 breakfast plate – 2 eggs any style, a choice of apple and pork breakfast sausages or Portuguese sausages, and a choice of breakfast potatoes or fried rice
There weren't a whole lot of choices on their $5 breakfast plate menu. I took reign and decided to mix and match two plates so we could try a bit of each choice. On my plate, I had 2 sunny-side up eggs, apple and pork sausages and fried rice as the starch. On W's plate, there were eggs (over easy), Portuguese sausages, and pan fried potatoes. For 5 dollars, it was not bad. The apple and pork sausages were pretty dry but other than that, everything else was adequate. The iced latte wasn't anything special, it did its job to perk me up in the morning.
Pearl Harbor
Just like many tourist in town, W and I got tickets to ride on the boat to visit the USS Arizona memorial. We also bought tickets to go on the USS Missouri battleship along with a visit to the Pacific Aviation Museum. We spent so much time on the USS Missouri we almost ran out of time to go to the museum! A full day is definitely needed when visiting Pearl Harbour! Although costly, the admission to see the memorial sites and the different historic sites and artifacts were worth it. We learned a lot about Pearl Harbour and reminded us to appreciate the peace and freedom we have right now in our country.
USS Missouri
Uncle Bo’s
559 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu
After leaving Pearl Harbour, we drove back to the Waikiki area for dinner. A good friend of W's recommended Uncle Bo's so we headed over there with the help of our trusty GPS system.
Uncle Bo's is a modern casual dining restaurant and bar. The front dining section is more modern like a lounge with all the noise and action of the bar while the dining section at the back is a little quieter with quirky décor and dated furniture. Their menu changes every so often but I think the more popular items are regular mainstays.
We decided to share 2 pupu's (appetizers) and 1 entree between the two of us.
Uncle Bo’s Oyster Shooters – toasted garlic, cilantro, sesame-ponzu cocktail sauce
Even though W is not fond of oysters of any kind, cooked or raw, I was quite adamant on having the oyster shooters so I got my way haha... They were cold, creamy and refreshing when paired with the ponzu sauce.
Ahi Katsu – panko crusted Ahi tuna deep fried with rare center
W picked the Ahi Katsu as our second pupu. The exterior crust was crispy and warm while the perfectly rare tuna was still soft and cool. It could have used more sauce though.
Seafood Stew - lobster, crab meat, shrimp, scallop and clams, served with jasmine rice
The seafood stew had an actual name for it on the menu but I completely forgot what it was called! Regardless of what it's called, this stew was chock full of seafood bathed in a deliciously creamy, savoury, and lightly spiced sauce. We would have licked the bowl clean if we could!
As our last dinner in Oahu, Uncle Bo's left us with great memories. We would absolutely return if we visited Oahu again!
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