LOCAL HIDDEN GEM || [Oahu, Hawaii] Ahi Katsu, and Spicy Chicken!

ALOHA🌺 we took you along with us to eat at a Local Hidden Gem known for their ahi katsu and post surf plates and spicy korean fried chicken in Waipahu of Oahu, Hawaii! Of course we had to cool down with smoothies too 😋
Mahalo CM chicken for gifting us that spread🤙🏼
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LOCAL HIDDEN GEM || [Oahu, Hawaii] Ahi Katsu, and Spicy Chicken!
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[@lynnkepoo2418]

Hi Amanda and Felix!! It was great having you both visit us at CM chicken!! Just wanted to clarify that the sauce you refer to as spicy is actually our red hot sauce. It's our 🔥 sauce that is 3 chili's hot. The spicy sauce is a sweet spicy sauce that Koreans call yum yum sauce that's 1 chili hot..

[@deathbycake7637]

The food looks really good at your restaurant.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo Lynn for having us again! Super appreciate your hospitality and support🤙🏼 Much aloha🥰

[@diz.420]

AAHHHH!!! Lynn is my mom!!! This is crazy to see her like this! She talks about her job all the time and how much she loves it so it's great to see her be so proud! Thank you for shouting them out!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Lynn is so sweet! We could tell she was ecstatic about what she does! Mahalo so much for all the hospitality! 🤙

[@lynnkepoo2418]

Thank you baby girl!! It's been so long since I've had a job and I am grateful for it!! I love and miss you so much baby!! I'm so proud of you and hope to see yoi soon!

[@mauionion3739]

I LOVE that you guys just randomly went into the Korean chicken place and they knew you and gave you the works! Honestly I hope you two are so proud of the identity you've created in Hawai'i food culture and know how special and awesome your content is 🥰❤️

[@AmandaFelixEats]

We are definitely proud to be able to support all these amazing local businesses and more importantly meeting the locals behind it! So thankful to be able to spread the aloha! 🤙

[@clarissaingersol3114]

I hope to bump into you two one day!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo for supporting us🤙🏻

[@jeanneneoshiro]

Had the ahi katsu at Pupkea Grindz. Ahi katsu was cooked to perfection, not dry but moist! Loved their potato macaroni salad and their rice was not dry! Yummy!

[@brenzsaen247]

Lunchbox @ sand island has good spicy chicken. 😋 Order it fresh and hot thou bc its a bento grab and go, hole in the wall.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo for the tip! Sounds ono🤙🏻

[@bradmossman7201]

I am glad you guys are giving exposure to places would get any otherwise. Mahalo!

[@bradmossman7201]

Would not…

[@Travelguruvt]

Omg!! The chicken and shrimp look so perfectly fried!!

[@123cetaphil]

Another great review and reveal!!! I have never been to the waipahu area to eat but this made me want to go! I think it’s cool how Korean food is opening up in variety on the island! The flavors sound intriguing. Plus, i love the blast of genuine Aloha you captured! The drinks you got were also more unique than the usual boba offerings! Bloopers were classic as well! Stay safe guys, both from covid and cars!!!👍🏿💕😀

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Definitely gotta try Waipahu! So many ono grindz and not break the bank!🤙🏻 mahalo!

[@felizaruiz4490]

Wow, I will visit these places, I live up the street and never tried. Thank you for showing me these good eats.❤❤❤🌟🌟🌟

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Awesome! You’re so close to ono grindz😋🤙🏻

[@lisaj1615]

At 2:50, so random but the way the sun hit your hair, so gorgeous. I love your hair color! And your shirt too btw, I love Friends, lol!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Awww mahalo Lisa🥰 friends is our favorite show🥹

[@808lublabs4]

That place is relatively new. Just built out that whole area about a year or so ago so haven’t tried yet but now I’ll have to check it out. Right down the street from my house.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

It did look pretty new! Definitely a hidden gem😋🤙🏻

[@Walts-Travel]

Happy Aloha Friday Foodies! #1

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Happy aloha Friday Walt🤙🏻

[@Hawaiian80882]

Ohhh my gosh my ole stomping grounds and I didn't even know these gems existed....Cant wait to dig into that Chicken onion, calamari & shrimp dishes....all favs.....Mahalo's for the awesome post you two!...Epic!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Always happy to share local gems! 🤙

[@theresewheeler1498]

Oh my .. Ono food . Yummy yummy You guys always find good food . And you two are so funny . Thank you for sharing

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo Therese🤙🏻 so happy we got to check these hidden gems out😋🤙🏻

[@tp8332]

The watermelon drink looks really good 👍

[@AmandaFelixEats]

It was quite refreshing😋🍉🤙🏻

[@MokuleiaVibes]

I have never gotten so hungry watching your videos. Too bad it’s too late for me to drive to Waipahu tonite lol!!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

There's always tomorrow! 😬

[@j.j.leganeur3184]

Never seen potato mac salad, but it makes a lot of sense. Most popular deli salads with mayo in continental USA are Cole slaw, potato salad and macaroni salad. Never seen any of them combined, but I guess people can combine them by themselves.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Here there’s a lot of mixing!😋

[@MadStatter]

That creamy onion chicken looks right up my alley! Need to try!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Onion lovers must try! 😋🤙🏻

[@titasmom678]

Awesome finds. That onion chicken dish was kinda scary looking when Felix was adding the onions but after he added that sauce, it looked so good! All three places in one spot! Amazing!!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Crazy how such a small strip mall has so many ono grindz🤙🏻😋

[@averysniffen9897]

wow that chicken looks good must check it out ty for sharing...

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Hope you can try out that hidden gem🤙🏻😋

[@ryana5856]

I literally have no words on how good that food looks😍

[@AmandaFelixEats]

It was ono!

[@ladymurasaki370]

Nice find! Need to try Ahi Katsu and KFC & calamari! 😋😋😋

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo lady murasaki🤗 gotta try it!

[@flynhawaiian3187]

❤️🌺 going to Pipeline for sure when we go Waipahu ❤️🌺

[@urs-]

Ai yi yi. Ahi Katsu!!!! Guess I’ll miss out cause I would only cruise that side on the weekends….and Google says they’re closed. Boo 😢 But CM chicken sounds deelish!!! Thanks for the video 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼💕💕🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Gotta try that onion one if you like onions! Oh and the spicy! 🤤

[@jeremiahhussey7710]

love watching your content

[@score2high]

I keep saying this, but another great video! Now I have two more places to try. Hopefully later this year!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo Marvin! Hope you can try these hidden gems😋🤙🏻

[@patrickchilds9620]

Definitely looks like Korean street food. Always prepared so carefully and juicy.

[@user-to4iq4bq9g]

I'm Korean. Adding curry powder to batter has been a quite general recipe for long time in Korea, but we don't call it 'curry chicken' because it simply doesn't sound yummy..curry chicken..haha. Probably the major difference for Korean chicken from other fried chickens is Korean fried chicken fry twice so the chicken is crisper. Oh and the size of chicken...Hawaii chicken looks like twice bigger than typical Korean chicken...oh my

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Very interesting! Mahalo for the insight! 🤙

[@robertleslie2467]

Aloha y'all. The first joint's grindz looked goodern' heck but man that CM Korean chicken joint with all that crispy chicken, sauces, and have mercy, the creamy onions that Felix chased the spicy chicken with. Totally onolicious grindz from both joints but CM Korean Chicken stood out for me. Y'all da bess and bombucha shakas and mahalo nui loa to y'all!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Onion lovers definitely a must try! Much aloha and mahaloz Robert Leslie 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@vincef7487]

That’s exactly how I found CM Chicken. I went to Pupukea Grill for their pastele stew (was WINNAHZ!) and I noticed CM Chicken. Their Spicy Chicken was BrokeDaMout!😛 And they’re like that for real. While waiting for my order, we were just talking story and cracking each other up!😆

[@AmandaFelixEats]

They were so friendly and awesome!🤙🏻

[@paulafriedmanalohafrommaryland]

Aloha Amanda & Felix. So happy to see you both doing part of your video in your car again! Food looked great there and also in the CM Chicken place too. Those drinks looked really interesting and tasty. I would definitely be interested in seeing you both visit more of the restaurants in that area.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo Paula! We knew you wanted more in car reviews so that was perfect timing since these spots don't really have dining areas! 🥰🎉

[@Snoopnsnip]

Another great video!! I bet an "Amanda & Felix foodie excursion" would be a hit!! Just a thought!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo🤙🏻🤤

[@samsonchung152]

Solid how this channel is finding whole in the wall restaurant. Support local 🤙🤙

[@ijjjiscreations]

I love CM chicken- we live right by there. My favorite is shoyu - the plain one is good too. Also their daikon banchan is good too We’ll try PUPUKEA GRIND too… I wanna try the chow fun. ❤️

[@AmandaFelixEats]

So close to the ono grindz😋 Hope you can try pupukea grindz too🤙🏻

[@AR-ly7yt]

Looks really good

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Super ono😋😋

[@randidowney3308]

Ugh I’m salivating. We were just there for 2 weeks 😩

[@gailsiangco5599]

Aloha Foodie Ohana ...you two look so comfortable filming your vlog today !!! Very informative & yes Felix I saw your sour sop ! Love you guys ! Enjoy your onolicious drinks from Hangs !!!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo Gail🤙🏻 we love hitting up these hidden gems😋

[@janclimo2284]

SAY LESS! Omg anything on chow fun noodles 🍝🤣🤣WINNAH

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Guarantee! 👌🤙

[@mamafromhawaii]

I used to go to Hangs all the time when I worked in downtown, I got the mango flavor it was always refreshing. The chicken and ahi katsu looked amazing!!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

The ahi katsu was our favorite!

[@AussieAngeS]

Hi guys the Korean chicken restaurant was awesome, the fried chicken looked so crispy and delicious. I love onions as well so I’d love that chicken with onions. All the food you both eat makes me so hungry 😳🙈 lol

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Onion lovers must try for sure!🧅😋🤙🏻

[@captaingeo9741]

Thank you guys! Perfect timing again, Friday after work! Qq for you....what friends characters are you most like? Love the Friends gear!

[@jamesorona9726]

Thanks!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Any time!

[@judywang4547]

That chicken drum Amanda held is bigger than her face!! Yuji said it’s Vecna of the Korean Chicken, 😂

[@AmandaFelixEats]

🤣

[@mariacatherman3416]

Pupukea Grindz is now on our must try list. The ahi katsu looked so good and I’m curious about the sauce. Thanks for showcasing all these local businesses 🌺♥️

[@AmandaFelixEats]

That ahi katsu is one of our favorites!

[@segc808]

That's the strip mall where the original Highway Inn was located while they opened the Nimitz location and moved that restaurant down the road to replace a Chinese restaurant next to GoodYear Waipahu.

[@kaiiiiasu]

I love CM chicken!!! It’s so good!! The owners always give my fam free dumplings with our order bc we always come back. So glad you decided to try

[@AmandaFelixEats]

They are so sweet!

[@j.j.leganeur3184]

Did you notice the Grand Opening sign in the CM Chicken store? That looked like one whole big raw onion, which is a whole lot of onion. It should cleanse your breath, by over-powering any bad breath. Someone once told me an onion a day, keeps the doctor away. I always felt that raw onion juice is anti-bacterial.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

We noticed the sign but they said it’s not their grand opening anymore 😅 lol that onion would definitely keep anyone including a doctor away!😂

[@MokuleiaVibes]

Waipahu got it going on. I feel sorry for tourists who stay in Waikiki and miss all the good food in towns like Waipahu and Wahiawa. They don’t know what they are missing.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Maybe they'll try them out after watching this video 🤔

[@basmabahtyisrael2458]

We have CM chicken in Columbus Ohio. It’s so good. They have the best Cole slaw also.

[@ryanchang5200]

Soursop is a sleeper!! I always get it at super pho!!

[@jeannewalling4593]

Thank you, I love all your videos. Make me want to go to Hawaii right now!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo Jeanne! 🤙

[@jpfox165]

I like C M Chicken. Loved the calamari. Love the pickled daikon. I sat right where Felix was 😃. When Amanda said that the spicy chicken packed a punch, that’s an understatement! It was Korean hot!! And the people there are so happy. It’s a feel good place.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo for checking them out!

[@lynnkepoo2418]

I remember you JP!! Wow this video really started a fire!! Thank you Amanda and Felix for stopping by!!

[@jpfox165]

@@AmandaFelixEats , I was there almost a year ago. I left a puny little yelp review, small but positive 😃… Puny compared to your wonderful review. These are good people. This is good food. I’m glad that it’s going well for them. Mahalo for your kind words.

[@jamesorona9726]

Have to support that onolicious!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Definitely!

[@jamesorona9726]

@@AmandaFelixEats just hit the shops! Stomach growling 😋

[@vietus1040]

LOCAL HIDDEN GEM || [Oahu, Hawaii] Ahi Katsu, and Spicy Chicken! Good video for watching. I support your video. Watched the video on Watched the video on Aug 07, 2022 very like . Thank you so much

[@vincef7487]

23:35 😳. . .COP‼️ Ack sober‼️😬 nah!🤣

[@AmandaFelixEats]

😂😂😂 just ems

[@vincef7487]

@@AmandaFelixEats 😅

[@chellerrrz]

My fiancé and I been waiting on this video to go up lol. That day we went to Hang’s for boba drinks and we last minute seen you guys on the corner by the sign and I yelled out “Felix and Amanda!!!” Not sure if you guys heard, but my fiancé threw a shaka out the window driving past by ☺️🤙🏽

[@AmandaFelixEats]

We thought we heard you guys! Haha how awesome! 🙌🤙

[@chellerrrz]

@@AmandaFelixEats oh yayy!! ☺️ Hope to see you guys around again someday!

[@SGTYoung2U]

CM Chicken fried calamari is a sleeper. Before I tried it I was not a calamari man but I'll be going back for more several times this week.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

It was tasty!

[@jcrodhry5217]

I'm going for my birthday next week from Vegas, very happy and excited 😊😊😊😊 after two year of suffering at home 😂 by the way I love going by myself 🦁🦁🦁🥰

[@AmandaFelixEats]

That's awesome! Enjoy your trip and birthday! 🤙

[@sdb1147]

Mahalo for the great videos. Make us soooo hungry for local kaukau. Have you considered including Ruger Market in one of your videos. Years ago, we used to frequent the store for their excellent poke. Used to be run by a family (Dad, daughter and two sons). Don’t know if the same people are still running the store. Mahalo.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

We featured them in an earlier episode 👍

[@sdb1147]

@@AmandaFelixEats While working for HPD, and assigned to patrol the area, became good friends with Peter (the owner) and his sons (Gerald & Clinton). This was back in the 70’s.

[@sdb1147]

Another request. Are there any restaurants making wet kine pipikaula that you know of? Used to be a small, hole-in-the-wall restaurant at Kekaulike St. & Hotel St. called Kamehameha Grill. They made the best opu stew and wet pipikaula. Mahalo.

[@uncleken3599]

Wow Those fried chicken looks so damn onolicious 🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@AmandaFelixEats]

They were! 🤤

[@lisafreeman1328]

Lol you guys are so funny! Why didn’t you just turn around and face the sun!!!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

😎

[@kaiyounger]

Hey guys, Travel nurse here. I'm moving to Hawaii soon but on the Big Island. Can you guys go to Diners by Upscale Hawaii. Let us know what you think. Thanks xoxo

[@AmandaFelixEats]

We did them couple months back 🤙

[@thatzombieplace]

Omg cm chicken! We have it here in l.a. its my favorite!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Awesome!

[@thatzombieplace]

@@AmandaFelixEats idk if you guys have love letter in hawaii but I also recommend that for korean pizza and wings

[@AleshaBrown8]

In oahu right now visiting from michigan, Trying to find a good hot wing location:)

[@normandea]

Great review of some places off the beaten path. A good local beer would go well with the food I think. Looks delicious! Good reviews but the term "glistening" might be a bit overused. Just a thought.

[@deathbycake7637]

I'm (half) Korean haha and I can't eat spicy food like I use to lol. Have you guys tried Vons Korean Chicken the one located in Panama Market?

[@E9ONE1]

Hey U TwO~ come pick me up let's go korean food tour oahu lol~😁😁

[@musicalala]

Man,shoyu chicken is my fave. I feel sorry for those that go to HI and don't try it. I've only had that flavour in HI. Chinese soya chicken is not the same or as good IMO. I'm gonna make it in Canada using Hawaiian local auntie recipe. 😂

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Can't beat local auntie! 😬

[@clarissaingersol3114]

Where can I go for the best halo halo?

[@clarissaingersol3114]

Can you guys do a seafood video?

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Stay tuned!

[@jeanneneoshiro]

Feb. 27,2024 Wanted to try out CM Chicken. Tried calling our order in and it went to message. Arrived there only to find out the business is closed!

[@headbangerministries]

Man! You guys show some killer plates! Damn! Sht! Fk! Man! The way you eat em? Phew! The way you chew em, fk! The sound of the eating... Man o man! Sorry for the bad words and know it's a family show but f......k! Damn!

[@AmandaFelixEats]

It's that good!

[@erint5153]

Wait, is cone sushi basically inari sushi or is it different?

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Same! 👌

[@seymourbutts4463]

Try “wat get kitchen”

[@AmandaFelixEats]

On our radar! 👌

[@sdb1147]

Time to market your trademark icon on tank tops & T-shirts. Amanda, you’re beautiful and Felix is buff. Keep eating all dat kaukau ‘cause look like no ‘nuff.

[@AmandaFelixEats]

Mahalo Sherman! 🤙

[@B1GJOHNSTUD]

howz da chicken..mo bettah den vons?

[@AmandaFelixEats]

We think so 👌

[@soupbums]

Rainbow used to be in that strip mall but failed because there food sucks

[@johnstone1982]

No IN N Out there. Thats an L