10 Beloved Hawaii Businesses that Permanently Closed During the Pandemic

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Just wanted to say mahalo and thank you for the great comments and feedback on this video. It's been great reading about all of the places people will miss. 🤙

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

Mark Wiens recommended this Char Hung Sut years ago for its Dim Sum, here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHW3fpZ7orGjj8U

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

Hang on, Shirokiya is ... SHUT??? I loved that food court when I was last on 'Oahu in 2015!!! Man, this IS sad. 😥 I just saw this answer, online: Question: What happened to Shirokiya Ala Moana? Answer: Shirokiya closed for business at Ala Moana Center in 2020 and the lease was terminated earlier this year, July 19, 2021

[@michaelsakamoto3467]

I will miss Like Like so much

[@lynpenwell1614]

Kaneohe Bakery was awesome. They had da best butter rolls

[@myronyoshioka8742]

Great commentary and makes me think about my favorites as well....but on the Big Island....Mahalo for the memories

[@marshaclark1398]

I miss drive iins that was a family outing when we were kids and teen years

[@virg0_lem0nade]

ah man i am still so bummed about Like Like ): thanks for this video, man!!!!

[@gordonames1892]

I'M 70 YEARS OLD. BORN AND RAISED IN KANEOHE!! MOVED YO MAINLAND. REMEMBER KANEOHE BAKERY. THE DAUGHTER IF THE OWNERS WAS IN THE CLASD BEFORE ME AT CASTLE. A CLASSMATE OF MY BROTHER A WALTER MENDEZ WAS THE BAKER PART OWNER. MANY MEMORIES OF KANEOHE BAKERY.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

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[@naomigriffith4250]

😢 It's as if my young adult days have been erased.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

There are still new places, though.

[@RLDavis-h2h]

Oahu was an eaters paradise. I miss all those places, the deli at Don Quijote, the farmers mkts, the small town plate lunch here and there. I would sometimes hang around family parties at Magic Island hoping for an extra plate and maybe an oxtail soup recipe!

[@Errr717]

Okay sorry to see these establishments go but as long as Leonard's Bakery, Rainbow Drive In, Sekiya's Restaurant, and St Louis Drive-In I have something to go to when I come home to visit. I know what you mean about a place not the best place as a restaurant but it was the best place to hang out; it had an ambiance all by itself and it made you feel at home.

[@deedeebee7729]

So sad 😢

[@maxfit68906]

You hit the nail on the head. Years ago my grandmother told me to enjoy the life you have in Hawaii. Cherish every location, every restaurant, every person because one day they’re not going to be here. I never quite understood that as a child. Now that I’m older, I truly understand every word she meant.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Mahalo for sharing 🤙

[@usclaca1]

Your grandmother was a very wise lady

[@edrictong1350]

I cannot believe Char Hung Sut is gone. I can remember going as a kid with my family in the mid-60's. Sometimes we could not wait to to go home and just ate it in the car in Chinatown. My mom loved Like Like Drive-inn. I remember in the late 70's they still had car hops. I got such a kick out of the simple communications with the restaurant, using you parking lights.

[@herbertfranco5826]

...and Alex Drive Inn in Kapahulu

[@LoveOldMusic808]

I really miss the Wailana Coffee House, Shirokiya and the Like Like Drive Inn. They were nice places to hang out with some good comfort food. Glad that Zippy's and L & L are expanding to the mainland.

[@lynnvia3943]

Thank you for sharing that Zippy's and L & L are coming to the mainland. I hope they come to Orange County.

[@danielroque8504]

Wailana the best fried chicken!

[@mrschanel808life-mthi5]

Shirokiya up stair candy Carousel was the first place i would goto as a kid to get all the small candy 🍬pieces

[@maxfit68906]

@@danielroque8504 Especially at 5am after spending all night at Cilly’s night club 🕺

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

@@lynnvia3943 I adore Zippy's. Is it coming to Seattle, Washington?

[@vsixplayer]

FYI ........ Kabuki still has a resturant. It's in Waimalu Plaza Center.

[@kylefenske2498]

It's been gone a long time but red lion pizza and Mr magoos square pizza were fire we ate there almost every summer in the 80s

[@DoctorBill]

Char Hung Sut was my favorite noodle place with Manapua...oh hell it was all good. The old school Hawai'i I knew and loved so much is no more. I'm missing it already. I now live here in Pahrump, Nevada and there's no beef stew and rice plate lunch, no food trucks no mo nothing.

[@DoctorBill]

And I miss the warm ocean surf.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Yeah, sad that they closed. Hopefully new places emerge.

[@WERUreo]

I was sad when i heard Char Hung Sut closed.... Best manapuas hands down.....

[@harryshigeura3892]

LOL just like a bunch in Hilo ... now I hungry LOL

[@BobbyHo2022]

Living in Kaimuki in the 90s Kaimuki Qs (the arcade) and Toys and Joys along w Gecko Books changes the environment.

[@gaillile5209]

New Eagle Cafe on Nimitiz closed during the pandemic and that was SO sad! It was our GO TO place. The Hamburger Steak was so delicious, like NO OTHER place! But prior to the pandemic and over the years these old time restaurants closed and we STILL talk about them: Kelly's, Flamingo's, Columbia Inn, Silver Dragon, Bob's Big Boy, Jolly Roger's. Theo's, etc

[@clayhong3617]

Remember the porky boy sandwich at jolly rogers?

[@erikskole7669]

No, eagle cafe is still open. You can even order from Uber now. So not a sad day after all. My fav was the turkey plate on Thursday.

[@gaillile5209]

Unfortunately New Eagle Cafe closed during the pandemic, but it was Eagle Cafe that opened in same location and it is NOT the same. Tried it and will NEVER go back again. Our favorite dishes were awful. Very sad. Trust me, we knew the old NEW Eagle Cafe very well.

[@erikskole7669]

@@gaillile5209 I remember when the new eagle cafe was replacing the eagle cafe. Guess it's come full circle.

[@np100]

I truly enjoyed this video. My mom and dad ran a full fledged grocery store. But when the big chain stores began to invade, we could not compete and closed down, after my dad being in the business 50 years. I lived in Hawaii in the 80's and loved the Thai food. I say stop the big box stores. Home Depot, Costco, etc. have no personal service and hire people who don't even look up to you when they are checking you out. Enjoy your memories and you and your children will make more.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Mahalo for the comment. Sad to see these places close. So much history and memories.

[@adrianlabrador3009]

On Kauai had Hanamaulu Cafe. My favorite order there is the Deluxe Plate Lunch. Inside get the Kayuk Red Pork, their Kayuk was better than the ones they have now, for me...

[@invisiblegirl28]

Dillingham Saimin was another. Soon Golden Palace in Chinatown will close by the end of October which is something I heard.

[@nelsonumemoto7759]

Kaneohe bakery apricot turnovers is my signature pastry. Don't forget boulevard saimin or dillingham saimin, da best saimin😁

[@OTASIMOT]

Original owners of Boulevard Saimin are now at Tanaka's Saimin on Nimitz 😋

[@K808G1]

Ahh, Wisteria's, KC Drive In, Diner's, Like Like Drive In, etc etc. It's really a strange thing that I miss these so much. Growing up into my teens I went to these places all the time with family and friends, but as I got older didn't really go there more than once or twice a year. I think 'knowing' that they were there and available made everything good and comforting. Knowing that they're gone, ahh.....pretty sure most of us wish we could have them back. Never thought I would miss a Zip Min until Covid.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Lots of great places you mentioned. As I get older, I'm starting to miss some of the old ones I used to go as a kid, like Flamingo's.

[@tylertakamori2541]

Does anyone remember Wisteria and KC Drive Inn? Miss all of those places. Even Wailana Coffee Shop that used to be crowded no matter the time of day.

[@SunnyIlha]

KC Drive Inn; is that the Kaimuki Drive Inn?

[@luciafuruta4075]

My cousins took us there when we visited from the mainland over 40 years ago. Every time my Ohana returned to Honolulu I'd want to return there but sadly didn't.

[@gpablico1006]

Aww kaneohe bakery. Yep kaneohe raised👍😋

[@raymondnicolajr.7323]

Most of your choices will be missed. Thank you, and Aloha.

[@elevatedemotions4548]

Love's Bakery but I still get Love's Bread and Doughnut's

[@jmer3536]

Based on this video the most missed will be Loves Bakery and the Original Shirokiya for sure. Kaka'ako kitchen was not a childhood staple as they were only a recent loved favorite that will be missed. Like Like was always just ok as was Hungry Lion and Wailana.

[@erikskole7669]

Was a sad day when hungry lion closed right near my house. But that was a long time ago. It's a Starbucks now, so sad.

[@jmer3536]

@@erikskole7669 Just what everyone needs. ANOTHER Starbucks🙄

[@youfuckmywife6719]

Thanks! Great Video . I currently reside in Los Angeles but I grew up in Kailua . I was born in San Francisco moved to O’ahu when I was 5 years old . My Mom took us to all of her childhood spots . Where she waitresses in college (King’s Bakery, Like-Like) . She wanted us to form our own experiences down where she calls “Memory Lane”. I was happy I had that opportunity . ALL of my favorite spots are a bygone conclusion. Wong’s Okazuya, Patty”s, Like-Like, Craig’ Bakery . Magoo’s Pizza is still around. Grace’s Drive-Inn was always fulfilling, however anytime I step off of the plane in Hilo, I always ask my brother to take me to the nearest store so I can take a walk down the Cracked-Seed isle… and close my eyes . The smells take me back to a better time . The smells of Li Hing Mui, Mangos and fresh cut Aku transcend time. It’s real magic. Aloha ! 🤙🏾

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Mahalo for sharing. Glad your mom allowed you to form your own experiences. Gonna miss all those places

[@Lsquared808]

I’m gonna miss Henry Louis. A lot of memories there.

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

you wouldnt beleive how different it looks now with Home Depot...in fact, if you HATE the crowds and battle for parking, you WILL LOVE the HD that replaced Ranch 99.....

[@hawaiian_ryu]

aiea heights friend noodle special with green river damn gonna miss that

[@dorayoung1073]

Definitely miss Wailana Coffee House and Flamingos in Pearl City. My family used to pick me up on Saturday nights after I was done with work in Waikiki and one of our favorite places was Wailana Coffee House. Prices were affordable, food was ono and the staff got to know you when you came in. My husband and sons used to go to Flamingos after UH football games and the staff would always recognize them when they came in. Sure miss the old time favorite establishments. Great content as always! Keep it up!

[@HelloFromHawaii]

I miss Flamingos too. We used to go to the Kaneohe one a lot.

[@spang9782]

Ohhh, Wailana was awesome! Back in the day in high school, that's where we went after late night outings. Back then, not many places opened late. Parking was very tight though. I used to borrow my dad's Chevy Impala and remember having to squeeze through tight aisles into equally tight spaces. Good times!

[@ilikec]

The oxtail stew at Flamingo's pearl city was so ono...

[@brianh8801]

It closed before the pandemic, but the local restaurant I really miss for nostalgia & memories is Hungry Lion. It was a place my son & I used to eat breakfast at once or twice a week on the way to drop him off at school. He’s 30 now, but I can still see him ordering his Portuguese Sausage breakfast and my Sweetbread French Toast like it was yesterday. 😢

[@Coyote_529]

I'm still sick about Kaneohe Bakery closing. I grew up on their brownies, pies, and cakes.

[@barrettish]

Shirokiya definitely, Kabuki too. I’d go there for lunch with my grandma every time I’d visit home. Sad to see so many of these close up.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Yeah, it's sad. But there are more Japanese restaurants popping up here and there. Nothing like in Japan, though. 😁

[@barrettish]

@@HelloFromHawaii That’s good to hear, it’s definitely been getting better over the years!

[@brockjennings]

Albeit it closed years before the pandemic, I still look fondly back at Pearl City Tavern. Great food, but the main attraction for a kid was the Monkey Bar. I still remember being enthralled watching the antics of the squirrel monkeys playing behind the glass. I probably asked my parents countless times if we could take one home.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

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[@patrickkemp8047]

One of my parents favorite places. PCT also known for the slow gin fizz in the monkey bar!

[@SunnyIlha]

The Monkey bar!

[@vallyaide7960]

I am Pearl City High grad 1979. I remember but never gotten the chance to go inside. Remember Pizza Hut was over there also and it shut down before that shut down?

[@flerp76]

This happened long before the pandemic, but I have never gotten over the loss of Patti's Chinese kitchen in ala moana food court. Manapua is probably my favorite food and of all the manapua on earth, theirs was the best in my opinion. It is sad to see so many local favorites vanish because of the pandemic though. Hawaii just isn't the same without them.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

The food court is so different now. I still remember going during the pandemic and it was just empty, except for takeout customers at Panda Express.

[@chasethe808]

I really miss the original Shirokiya near Liberty House. Bought every TV that I owned for decades, there. And, if you went after 4 PM, the food court was half-price! They also had a really ono bakery on the first floor.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Loved the bakery 😄

[@K808G1]

AGREE! I miss "Bubble Drink Aunty" near the entrance!

[@maliejdieartist]

Azteca (mexican resturant near Kaimuki) closed. They had good salsa and I loved the shredded beef chimichanga [not sure if I spelled it right lol]. My mom used to go there when she was younger, and she took me and my sister there when we were little. Family that ran it was lovely and friendly and knew my mom's side for a very long time. I'm sad that it closed down.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Not sure I've ever been there, but hard to get good Mexican food in Hawaii.

[@maliejdieartist]

@@HelloFromHawaii It's been a really long time since my mother drove past the place at where Azteca used to be at and I haven't been out much anymore since it's the summer and all (haha I just happen to be playing a lot of games and drawing). Couple things I remembered about where it was is that it was right there at a bus-stop and a school is nearby or something, and there was a crack-seed store around the corner. And it's all I remember. And about the mexican food being hard to get part, that's true. Either my mom has to drive all the way to Manoa just to get to another mexican restaurant. There is another place that does serve mexican food. And there's another one, although it's in one of the old towns on the other side of the island.

[@roryandsage]

Thank goodness Kamehameha bakery didn’t make this list!! That’s our favorite place to hit coming out of the airport in Oahu. We were on Maui and the Big island recently. We noticed sooo many places closed in Hilo :((( so sad to see!

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Yeah, they are still serving up those malasadas. 😆

[@roryandsage]

@@HelloFromHawaii Thank goodness!!!

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

Karen's Kitchen closed also, because Karen the owner had passed away. located in the Kakaako area. Also, Shirokiya has officially closed with their restaurants settings on the Street Level ewa side, across Foodland.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

I heard about Karen's Kitchen. It was great. Not sure if anyone moved in yet, but they had pretty good portions.

[@EvilTheOne]

Here's another six that can be added to your great list . . . they are missed by us all. Libby’s Manapua Naka’s Okazuya KC Drive-Inn Byron’s Drive-Inn Barbque 99 Ali’i Grill I recommend for us all to continue to "SUPPORT LOCAL" restaurants and eateries. Our patronage goes a long way to supporting family ownership of these establishments and their employees.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

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[@maxfit68906]

You mentioned Libby’s Manapua on Kalihi St. Add Dee-Lite Bakery, right around the corner. 50 years of providing the best cakes and pies on Oahu. 🤙🏽😢

[@EvilTheOne]

@@maxfit68906 I forgot about all of the great bakeries that were in Kalihi. Dee-Lite Bakery was great! Going near closing they would discount the daily pastries, and they would have curbside service for their wonderful Thanksgiving pies.

[@CLee-qh3er]

Man miss Libby’s too

[@goorant]

Vote out. Arrest crooked democrats would be much more beneficial. Wake up

[@erikskole7669]

Gonna miss Meg's on waiakamilo.

[@dancers10]

Great video, good job!

[@kukanagirl]

Does anyone remember Ono's in Kaimuki? And a special shout out to the original Intl Market Place and Food Court Ala Moana. I also miss slushy floats from Byron's!

[@HelloFromHawaii]

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[@Lokahi-fo-life]

My cousin called me when she heard they were closing, to come back to eat before they closed, I live in California. She is friends with some of the children of Ono’s. We just have to taste the memories in out mouth. 😂

[@findaloha]

Uncle's is still open at Pearlridge

[@gabecorrea6549]

Really miss going to the wailana coffee house on saturdays for the eggs benedict breakfast.....what a treat it was! !

[@HelloFromHawaii]

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[@pcdude2394]

Been vacationing in Hawaii every summer. Watching your video while I am on the Big Island. Anyways one thing that’s always catching my eyes is I see a lot of Toyota Tacoma trucks in Hawaii on the Big Island, Maui and Oahu. It’s like 90% of the trucks on the road are Tacoma. What’s up with that? Maybe you can do the video in that. I live in the Bay Area and I own a Tacoma myself, but I’ve never seen so may Tacoma trucks concentrated in one state.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Great observation. Tacomas are the most popular vehicle here. Hawaii people love trucks 😆

[@Galen-864]

A real shame mom and pop businesses and restaurants all over the USA closed because of an illness with 98% survival. SMH

[@SunnyIlha]

I miss Shirokiya cause now I tinking bout it.

[@HiSkippy]

I saw a sign yesterday that Liliha Drive in was opening a store next to Ross in the Pearl Ridge Shopping center above Sam's Club.... WOW!!!

[@HelloFromHawaii]

I didn't know they were opening another one. They just opened in Waikiki.

[@annettefujii7331]

“My auntie them….” Lol!

[@michaelrodrigues5713]

Love's Bakery used to be in Kapahulu, where Safeway is now, then moved to Middle Street. It's still available, but is baked by United States Bakery in Portland. Same recipes but mainland company.

[@JayRidah408]

I was born in Hawaii but moved to the Bay Area (California) when I was 6. I still have a ton of family back in Oahu. I tell everyone “born in Hawaii but Cali raised me!” Anyways, I like your hat. Where can I buy one at?

[@HelloFromHawaii]

I got this UH hat on Amazon. One of the few UH hats they have.

[@herohero-fw1vc]

I loved Sato's Okazuya........how sad.

[@khangtruong4515]

Best fried noodle! People who took over...not the same.

[@harrymiram5562]

Yeh, was working Shirokiya security when they closed. The shutdown was longer/more complicated than what was released publicly but it was Tragic. IMO, Char Hung Sut was a bigger mystery/perplexing shock, as was Wailana/Likelike. Tho not in HNL/WKK area, my personal fave that closed was Kawailoa Tavern in Haleiwa. Their prime rib loco moco was KILLAH!

[@HelloFromHawaii]

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[@sw651]

It's always sadder when they are family owned rather than huge chains.

[@2-old-Forthischet]

Like Like was a great hang out. What a shame.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Yeah, we used to go there sometimes for saimin.

[@2-old-Forthischet]

@@HelloFromHawaii I can't remember the restaurant's name but it was right across the street from Kaimuki High School, I think. We hung out there a lot too.

[@JohnDoe-xr8dz]

Going way back, I miss the Spence-Cliff restaurants that were all over Oʻahu

[@HelloFromHawaii]

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[@hori166]

I remember when Shirokiya was in the OLD section of Ala Moana...yea same time when could still smoke on the plane! I was devastated when Wisteria closed, but I wasn't living on Oahu. FYI you might want to head on over to Sekiya's across from Kaimuki High School for an old-time experience. I never really liked okazuya food, especially those yellow grease soaked shrimp tempura. My uncle used to always go to Char Hung Sut when he visited from Maui. But once "authentic" dim sum and char siu bao appeared, Char Hung Sut became Manapua1.0. As a final note, when I was a kid the manapua man used to come around the neighborhood in Kaimuki with two containers carried Chinese style on a pole. He had a distinctive doleful cry, "Oh-o-o-o..." and we would rush out of the house to buy half moon, siu mai, and manapua.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Mahalo for sharing

[@herbertfranco5826]

Yeah in my area too manapua man would walk up my small hill, so cool, then they started driving in vans still ono

[@paulstan9828]

So surprised to hear of all the businesses that closed, especially Loves bakery. Very Sad.

[@rickmarr8784]

WHAT?!? Char Hut Sut closed!?!? When dat happen?!?! Not sure when but Sanoyas had changed owners and the new owners couldn't keep it up float and a few months ago I found out it closed. It was never the same after it changed owners. The previous owners had made their own ramen from scratch. Gonna miss their butter ramen. It was a college go to, it was packed on weekend nights. The price was always affordable.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Yeah, they closed. Sad.

[@byronharano2391]

Oh. You are from Kanehohe. Are you a Castle Knights graduate? 1983 here.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

McKinley 😄

[@byronharano2391]

@@HelloFromHawaii The Tigers. Black and Yellow correct? Mahalo for replying

[@FIRED13]

Sad I never visited these places in my Oahu visits

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Hopefully you can visit more of the local favorites on your next trip

[@pkodani72]

Kabuki is still open LOL just not the one in town. The Pearl City one is still open.

[@ArekSuroboyo1]

Sunrise on Kapahulu, almost! it was very close .. (relieved)

[@quintonyoza808]

Not too many uchinanchu places left

[@uncleblack7322]

Miss "Tops", Coco's, "KC drive inn, Kuhio Grill, Kaneda's, Chunkies...too many more...

[@andrewblack7852]

Bears coffee in Hilo, another old local place, gone. A bunch of staples like ocean sushi, Lucys , etc

[@scottakahoshi715]

KC Drive- In with their Waffle dog and peanut butter shake!

[@belindan4974]

And banana shakes. 😝

[@HelloFromHawaii]

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[@piperlani]

Spencecliff chain of restaurants, bars, nightclubs and bakeries were the BEST of Hawaii back in the days as well🤙🏼

[@sithbk0075]

I really missed Char Hung Sut. Loved their yummy manapua with so much meat inside, moist pork hash that you can eat 5 pieces easily and rice cakes… so ono.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

😆 I loved the pork hash

[@andrewluong8586]

Missed a lot use to go there since the early 80’s steam manapua was $.35 each 😆

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

I often wondered about the owner's son.....chinese guy who can be kinda grouchy at times...

[@cherylmedeiros6287]

Now Okahara saimin. No more saimin at McDonald's or UH games. You also know your old if you remember the aviary outside Shirokiya.also I'd didn't even know Char Hun Sut closed! The Chinese place at Windward mall makes bomb pork hash though!

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Which Chinese place at Windward Mall? Food court? Not too familiar with the restaurants since they remodeled.

[@cherylmedeiros6287]

@@HelloFromHawaii the food court. They also make great seafood congee. That's pretty much all I eat at the mall.

[@someperson9536]

I'm from the mainland and I have visited Oahu several times. It is so sad that Like Like Drive Inn has closed. I've eaten there several times.

[@RikigaiHawaii]

Wailana-sunrise ice cream dessert, jurisons bento w/ fried noodles with chicken on top, Kc drive inn, wisteria, likelike sizzling platter, pancakes n real bb ice cream, jimbo, wash saimin stand, Tony romas, burgerland, Byron's, Columbia inn, crackseed in alaz, hanaki tempura, John domini$, jujemu tonkatsu mccully, ninnikuya garlic everything, Patti's ala mo the panda alternative, peewee drive inn, puka dogs, Ryan's grill, todai bday meal. Damn I never been this sad n hungry same time 😔

[@HelloFromHawaii]

So many places

[@janokumura]

I remember all those places...even Dote's store in Kaneohe...probably before your time.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Yeah I think before my time. Where in Kaneohe?

[@HawaiiAerialProductions]

How about Meadow Gold HAWAII??

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Gonna miss them too, but glad POG is still around

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

MG kinda relocated.....its in the Waipahu industrial area.....below Farrington Hwy

[@rudolphrodolfo1323]

Great review of restaurants of the past.🤙🏽

[@HelloFromHawaii]

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[@TheCoyote808]

Silk Road Cafe on King and Alakea. It was a great spot with a unique, for Hawai'i, selection of Uzbek food. It was absolutely fantastic.

[@erikskole7669]

That place was awesome. The plov, bread, and pirozhki. So good and the pelmeni soup. I miss that place. Still got Rada's pirozhki on fort street though. Not the same but still good. 🙂

[@DrSyn7]

There's a Kabuki Restaurant location in Waimalu Shopping Center. Not sure if it's related to the one you talked about in the video.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

I saw that. Not sure if they're related. Haven't been to that one

[@patrickkemp8047]

I Used to work at City Mill near Waimalu shopping center and eat plate lunch at Zippys.

[@Overactiveeyeball]

The Kabuki restaurant in Waimalu has a counter for okazuya from 530a - 1p everyday. 😃

[@vallyaide7960]

These ones that you already been born yet was shut down. The Yum Yum tree, Pioneer Chicken. These were so good yum yum trees pies were five inches tall. Pioneer Chicken was so Ono the skin was so crispy and the meat was so juicy then you dipping in the barbecue sauce and the french fries were so good.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Yum Yum Tree. 😆

[@jeffarcher400]

They gave so much money to airlines, cruise ships and other big business while mom an pop stores were left to sink or swim. Any business open for more than forty years should get historic preservation money. Any small business that can get a thousand signatures on a petition should get restart up money. Bring 'em back. It's important. I don't live there but I still got the memories. Tell me Rainbow drive in is still open please.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

We drove by Rainbow Drive Inn the other day. Still serving local food

[@janclimo2284]

Love’s had a bakery in Aiea/PearlRidge but the store was like a discount store. Lots of my friends who were on food stamps shopped there; there was never judgement. Shirokiya is always going to be my Japanese shopping adventure store. I bought my first KENWOOD stereo there 💕

[@lastsamurai808]

The Kabuki in Waimalu is still open. Also, Sato's was taken over by the kids, I heard. They're now called Hayashi's or something. From what I've been told they kept the same recipes.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

I'll have to ask my auntie them next time I see them 😄

[@thewebupdater]

Glad to hear Kabuki in Waimalu is still around! The okazuya was the go-to for school field trips when I was growing up.

[@RaM1MaR]

Don't forget Dillingham Saimin. i always appreciated that they kept the place looking as i remembered it in the `70's (except for the karaoke machine), when we'd stop over after visiting relatives in Kalihi Valley (or did anything in town).

[@HelloFromHawaii]

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[@Watchman-nw7hg]

❤WITH ALL THE FAMOUS EATING OUT SPOTS LIKE WAILANA COFFEE ☕ HOUSE LIKE LIKE RESTUARANTS SHIROKIYA MACYS CLOSING DOWN AND MANY MANY MORE...DOES THAT LEAVE THE PUBLIC WITH ONLY MC DONALDS JACK IN THE BOX AND DRIVE THRU L N L' S WOW WE ARE DEFINITELY LIVING IN END TIMES BE SAFE AND SAVE

[@mrs.d8921]

No diner has come close to the divine fried rice cooked up at the historic Columbia Inn! Such a sad day when they closed.

[@harveyh3696]

When Zippys shut down, it;'s the apocalypse

[@HelloFromHawaii]

😆

[@e-dog-e619]

👍🏿🤙🏿

[@mrschanel808life-mthi5]

I live in kaneohe 😆

[@MrBossTube]

Char hung Sut?!! Noooo! The Ma Tai Su da best!

[@bizboyz957]

Char hung sut closed!!!????? I loved their chow fun

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Yeah, gone

[@jujerbee]

Ishiharaya senbei on Depot Rd Waipahu From years ago: The Pottery Kaimuki (chicken baked in clay) Tasty Broiler on the waterfront small outside hamburger grill beside Hau Tree at Kaimana Tanouye's Kaimuki

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Mahalo for the list. 🤙

[@steveandyoung]

The closing of some of these places really hit home to me. Char Hung Sut always had the best manapuaq and dim sum (aside from Libby's), and when I went there last year and found they had closed, it was really tough. Likelike was always the site of late night dinners for us. I used to be a musician in Waikiki, and we would often go to Likelike for a plate lunch after the gig (or Caonterbury Coffee Shop, which also closed a long time ago). But most of all, I still miss Kelly's Coffee Shop, which closed about 15 years ago. Best Crispy Gau Gee and Char Siu on the island. We always went after a day of school at UH, and had that with beer. My friend with whom I used to do that is also gone. Time passes, Things and people go away. Ass why hard, eh? 😪

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Where was Kelly's? Better than Kin Wah?

[@steveandyoung]

@@HelloFromHawaii Kelly's was in Mapunapuna, across Puuloa Road from Gibson's (originally Family Fair). They had the best on the island, but I've never tried Kin Wah. I'll try it when I go back (maybe Thanksgiving or Spring Break).

[@LoveVanillaRose]

I was pretty shocked when Wailana in Waikiki closed in 2018.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

I remember that. Now just IHOP

[@byronoda1258]

There is Denny’s too

[@HiSkippy]

I miss Byron's :(

[@BobbyHo2022]

Yeah Shirokiya closing is unreal. That didn't have to happen. Covid drama killed it. But Uncle's is at Pearl Ridge now.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

I'm surprised the Shirokiya food village looks like it's frozen in time

[@dagrindzguy4250]

Excellent list and another great video. Another one for me is Sushi King. So many memories.

[@HelloFromHawaii]

Did they move to the UH cancer center?