Remembering Kalihi: Reliving Memories And Tasty Flavors

Today's video is a long one about the part of Oahu I was born and raised in, Kalihi. I will go over nostalgic places, most of them not with us today and in between get some classic eats that have stood the test of time. Kalihi is known for their wide variety of hole in the wall restaurants. I could not get to all of them because the video is already too long. Check out my playlist of Kalihi restaurants for other suggestions in this community.
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Kam Bowl Restaurant
1620 North School Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
[phone]
Kamehameha Bakery
1284 Kalani Street
Unit D106
Honolulu, HI 96817
[phone]
www.kamehamehabakeryhi.net
Lion's Coffee
1555 Kalani Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
[phone]
www.hawaiicoffeecompany.com
Chun Wah Kam
505 Kalihi Street
Honolulu, HI 96819
[phone]
www.chunwahkam.com
Ray's Cafe
2033 North King Street
Honolulu, HI 96819
[phone]
Nanding's Bakery
918 Gulick Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96819
[phone]
Tamashiro Market
802 North King Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
[phone]
tamashiro-market.weeblyte.com/
0:00 Intro
2:07 Kalihi Valley Hongwanji
2:54 Pink Store / OG Alejandro's
5:04 Sunny Mart / P&P Market
6:36 Kuhio Park Terrace
8:02 Kamehameha Shopping Center
10:30 Kam Bowl Restaurant (Old Kenny's)
11:08 More Kamehameha SC Memories
12:43 Kam Bowl Bowling Alley
13:33 Kamehameha Bakery
14:19 Lion's Coffee
14:53 Dillingham Shopping Center
15:36 Sizzler's
16:24 Boulevard Saimin
17:02 Jolly Roger
17:30 Original Chun Wah Kam
17:53 Libby's Manapua
18:11 Kalihi Shopping Center
18:34 Mitsuken
18:41 Leong's Cafe
18:49 Love's Bakery
19:20 Kapalama Shopping Center
21:05 GEMs
25:34 Classic Bowl
26:09 Ideta's Restaurant
27:12 North King Street Businesses
31:04 Ray's Cafe
31:54 Nanding's Bakery
32:51 Original Kamehameha Bakery / Ambassador Market
34:58 Tamashiro Market
35:49 Sand Island State Park / Conclusion
Hey, I'm Misty, and thank you for stopping by my channel. I feature local restaurants to show case what food and menu items that they have to offer. If any of them interest you, please stop by and show them your support. Support local businesses to keep them going!
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[@FoodFiend]

Since this video is so long, I could not possibly catch all the Kalihi restaurants. For more eats in Kalihi, check out my Kalihi playlist here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYizm3Zqpatlqas There is also a nostalgia playlist featured in the description box. 🤙🤙

[@jansmith3158]

LOVE LOVE LOVE these walking/car tours combined with your food tours.💙 Especially, the tours away from all the touristy towns. Your tours are fantastic!! 💙 Mahalo!! 💙🌊💙 Hope you are having a great week!! 💙 ps mahalo for sharing your home town & where your grandmother shopped.

[@FoodFiend]

@@jansmith3158 Thanks so much Jan! I appreciate your wonderful comments. It makes me want to make more videos. I hope you have had a great week so far in sunny Florida! 🤙

[@good2us1]

Never lived in Kalihi but I do remember going on road trips with the family, from Waipahu, driving through Kalihi to get to Ala Moana. That Foodland and Savers building was a Wigwam, Wigwam was like a Gems, Arakawa's, Coronets, Holiday Mart... Good old days

[@FoodFiend]

Interesting that the Dillingham Shopping Center was a Wig Wam. I guess that was before my time. I thought Wig Wam was only in Waipahu. Good to know what it was before. Mahalo!

[@hawaiiancane1]

Wasnt there also a Wigwam where Marukai is or nearby. Correct me if Im wrong. Maybe Wigwam moved from their old location to where Savmore was

[@waynewisecarver]

That was just wonderful. This is the Oahu I love ; the old strip malls along the roads; no fuss or foolishness . It's as if everything stopped in 1965.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo Wayne. Yes the old days were wonderful. Unfortunately I don't know what's happening presently here, both with changes and attitudes in general are not the same.

[@Vince_F]

👍🏽‼️

[@lyndeekaluna1063]

Kalihi Valley, born an raised. Mahalo, for stirring up, heart filled memories of my youth.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo for watching! I'm glad it took you back to a great time.

[@noneya7297]

Omg this was kinda emotional! 🤣 Especially seeing the old Kenny’s & Silver Dragon 🐉 was my favorite as a kid.

[@FoodFiend]

Aw I didn't think it would be emotional but I can see that now. ❤️

[@noneya7297]

@@FoodFiend I guess it’s because my mom is aging now, and slowing down. All the memories came flooding back. I also could hear the jingle “ Kenny’s… at the Kam shopping center in Kalihi…” 😂 I got triggered lol

[@seekidea]

Misty, I want to thank you for your efforts and dedication to drumming up some great memories. I don't know how difficult it was to come up with all of those old photos and newspaper articles but I certainly appreciate it. I was amazed at my reactions to each old photo. I felt it jog my memory and warm my heart. Surprisingly, every photo made me smile as I froze the frame and stared at our long forgotten history. Each picture was literally worth a thousand words! Never take this down. Mahalo, Mahalo, Mahalo! ❤

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo much! It didn't take too much effort but it did take a week and a half to finish going to all these places as I only have so much free time in a day. I appreciate your kind words and glad the video brought back good memories! 🤙

[@susanf6342]

OMG! Kam Shopping Center! Forgot about Thomacans. Remember Kress and Dutch Girl? Great memories. I remember mom and pop at the crack seed store too! Mahalo for this walk down memory lane! I also miss Kenny"s, and Jolly Roger on Dillingham!

[@FoodFiend]

You're very welcome Susan! Thanks for watching!

[@donneone]

Nice trip down memory lane. I always like to go by old familiar places when traveling. It's kinda sad to see businesses closed down or abandoned. Leaves me wondering about the people that ran them and what happened. I get a similar kind of feeling like when I saw your old cemetery videos. Stories of people, places, events, and yes food too, can be curious and comforting at the same time. Mahalo for taking us along. Be well...

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo! I'm glad you enjoy the nostalgia and history along with the food. It defines us and our culture and we cant forget it. Have a great weekend!

[@jellymadrigal5879]

Watching this gave me a feeling of sadness and fond memories at the same time. Would my life had been better or worse by staying put in Hawaii? If I knew then what I know today. Sigh. I miss Hawaii that’s for sure. 😢. Thanks Misty. 🤙🏽

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo. I think it's not the same here anymore from the good old days so maybe in a way you made the right choice. You can always come back yo visit at least. Have a great weekend. 🤙

[@code10garage94]

Talk about nostalgia!!.👍🏽..I have lots of memories when we used to go Gems and Jolly Rodgers…🤙🏽

[@FoodFiend]

Awesome! 🤙😊

[@ronam4048]

I love this, you helped me remember so many happy memories. BTW, Farrington ‘66. I’ve lived in San Francisco since 1969 and watching this Kalihi tour was a beautiful gift. In the 1960s our church, which started a couple doors away from the old Kam Bakery, needed a large sheet cake for a celebration. My mother ordered one over the phone from Kam Bakery with a decoration of a large open Bible with an image of a crown (like something from a Bible story) on it. After church service was over the paper cover was finally removed from the big box and the cake had a big open Bible with a clown sitting on it. A clown. Best cake memory ever. KZbin randomly sent me your video and I’m so very happy it did!

[@FoodFiend]

Haha that's a funny memory of Kam Bakery! I guess crown was lost in translation for clown. That is great that they at least could make a Bible. Wow! Mahalo for stumbling by my channel and thanks for watching! 🤙❤️

[@chaka3084]

Wow ... what a great look-back to those former establishments. Back in the day, GEMS required their shoppers to be members. And I don't recall ever going into Kalihi Valley, though we would traverse the highway through Wilson Tunnel. My mom often said how it was a "big deal" for them to spend their summers with an aunt/uncle who lived in Kalihi/Honolulu, coming from the country. Great video! Mahalo, plenty!

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo Chaka! And also thanks for recommending Higoto. I went there for the last video and gave you a shout out. Have a great weekend!

[@dmm8299]

Yes, had to be a government worker to join Government Employees Mutual, then came free to the public. Costco?

[@loric853]

Thank you for this video. My dad passed and it’s his birthday today and to run into this video today brought back memories taking him to Kenny’s for oxtail soup and I use to take my dad and mom to P&P supermarket to shop after their doctors appointment. Thank you so much This video meant a lot to me. I had to share this video to my sister and my daughter.

[@FoodFiend]

Oh Lori I am so glad you bumped into it and it brought back good memories. Thank you for sharing it and Happy Heavenly Birthday to your dad! ❤️🤙

[@audreymurakami435]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Grew up in Kalihi. Lived on middle street. My mom worked at p&p market. Loved the cheesy gal and slush float from Kenny's burger. Thanks again for the tour.😊

[@FoodFiend]

Thanks for watching! 🤙

[@JonIchinaga]

Thank you for this video, Misty. My grandfather lived in Kalihi on Waiakamilo Road. As a child although I grew up on the Mainland I recall visiting him but I never knew much about the area. Nice to get a tour from a local.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo Jon! That's awesome that your grandpa lived on Waiakamilo Rd. It's nice that even though you were born on the mainland you have interest in the past history of the island. Thank you again!

[@spike61711]

Awesome! Nicely put together. Love how you juxtaposed the old and current with photos and narration. Great job!

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo! I'm glad you enjoyed it. 🤙

[@urs-]

What a great walk thru Kalihi! My mom them lived at the end of Kalihi Valley past that gate. Back in the early 90’s, I took her and a couple of my aunties to check it out. We parked at the gate and went around it. lol Only went a little ways in. Picked some Rose apples (rosy apple?) while they were happily remembering their childhood. Was so nice listening to them. Now I know how my mom them felt telling us what it “use to be like” when they were young kids. Thanks for taking us along!! 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@FoodFiend]

You're welcome! Was the rosy apple the same as mountain apple?

[@urs-]

@@FoodFiend….They were small, yellow sweeet fruit. I never seen it in stores or our farmers markets. It’s hollow with a seed inside and has a nice sweetness, but not too sweet. Never seen it before or since then. I’d love it if someone knows where we can get some. My mom them always talked about them. Had a lot in the valley. I wonder if still get 🤔. If I dare venture past that fence again and find some, I’ll let you know 🤫

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

the bad thing about kalihi valley nowadays.....is got nasty guys and maybe even wahine drivers who tailgate you and if you cut into Nobrega St by KC market or up Kamanaiki after the bridge, and they pass you, you know get some guys with attitude....

[@urs-]

@@FoodFiend …no. Not the same. It was kind of a small, elongated shape. Yellow. It was hollow with a seed inside. I can say I have only had it 3 times in my life….I’m in my 60’s. Never seen it in the stores. Went to Wong’s plantation in Kahalu’u, years ago, and they had it in their little store. They probably grow it there too. So sweet, you would love it!

[@urs-]

@@Waynes-xt9gr …eek! Yeah, I won’t be doing that again. So thankful I was able to enjoy it back then.

[@gaylepuou7214]

It's so sad so many changes. My parents use to take us to many places that you have mentioned. Boulevard Saimin was our Sunday breakfast stop over once a month. They had the best fried chicken. Gems was our favorite too.

[@FoodFiend]

Aw da best memories. Mahalo for sharing your good times 🤙❤️

[@anabuenaflor9528]

Thanks for the nostalgic recounting of the past several decades so well. I remember shopping at Gem and Wigwam on Dillingham Blvd, Gibson in Mapunapuna in the 1970s. So true that the only thing constant in life is change...

[@FoodFiend]

Thank you for watching the video. I'm glad it brought back good memories 🤙

[@OBreeze-OG]

WOW! Thanks so much for this video. I grew up in Kalihi Valley, Nihi Street side. Moved to the mainland almost 25 years ago. This video DID bring back so many memories. Keep more of these sort of videos coming! Planny mahalos!

[@FoodFiend]

Ah! I am familiar with Nihi. I would've filmed the Mary statue on Monte Street but the video was getting way too long. Mahalo for watching!

[@JodiHenleydeveditor]

wow, I can't believe watched the entire video! I am, (or was) a third generation Kalihian. My parents graduated from Farrington back in the sixties, and my grandma lived up by the elementary school and worked at the old Valley drive in. She used to bring home fried pies and leftover hamburgers every night.I think her and her friends used to make extra just before they closed, just to have a couple bags to bring home. My cousin and me used to walk down the highway to the movie theater next to Longs. And we all hunted crawfish in Kalihi stream. Thanks for the memories.

[@FoodFiend]

Aw thanks for watching the whole thing. I appreciate it and glad it brought back memories. Thanks for sharing your memories. That must've been so awesome to have hamburgers and fried pies every night. What a treat!

[@krystalpyland5820]

I grew up in alewa heights and went to kapalama elementary k-6 grade! So many good memories! My grandma and I used to go to the ambassador market and the bakery next door almost every day. I miss it. 😢I’m now in Kansas.

[@p.cullen8877]

Wow thanks Misty for the nostalgic revisiting...yep for most of my 71 years the old sites of Kalihi sadly have disappeared...I remember Gems Kalihi and Libbys Manapua shop was an old dark wooden building before they built the new pink building ...but never knew about the Burmeister overpass, heck hadn't been way up into kalihi valley till 10yrs ago. Yes the Giant Crab may have been there as kid once w/my family. Good kid memories. PS only finally tried the Pastele place after you did a video along with another video for chicken katsu nearby😅

[@FoodFiend]

Yes so sad they're all disappearing. Oh I'm so glad you went to the Pastele Shop and Kalihi Drive In. Hope was ono. 🤙

[@GeorgTirebiter]

I lived in Kalihi for over 50yrs. I lived on Mahani Loop, corner of Kalihi St. Directly across Valley Center Store,the pink store. I used to love all the Delicatessens in Kalihi, had one where Alejandros is now at. 5cents worth salad, 5cents worth chow fun...I ranged all over the valley, even climbed the mountains, went swimming and played in Kalihi Stream, went to Lady of the Mount Church, had friends up and down the valley. I worked as a beatman and sgt in D5 for about 8yrs total. I left Kalihi, I see thru your vid that so many things had changed since I sold my house in 2007. I went to all the places you went to, both on and off duty. I walked everywhere since I was in intermediate school (went to Kalihi Elementary, Dole and Farrington..)

[@FoodFiend]

Thanks for sharing your memories brother. Yes lots of changes. So sad. Still a good place to be though.

[@maxfit68906]

Another excellent vlog Misty. Your KALIHI videos always brings me to tears. As you know from my previous comments I was raised in Kalihi on Amelia St. All the great establishments that we grew up with are gone. It’ll never come back. Hold on to those memories. Because that’s all we have.

[@FoodFiend]

Aloha Maxfit! Yes I remember you're also from Kalihi. It is really sad to see the changes but on the positive side we all remember and experienced something other generations cannot. 🤙

[@emichin7010]

Another great nostalgic video ! I remember Ray’s Cafe when it was on Smith Street in Chinatown! I’m old …..lol

[@FoodFiend]

Wow that's a throwback! Mahalo for sharing that emi!

[@dkcchock4451]

its amazing how unique and special our childhoods were growing up in Hawaii....not to mention our Parents and how they grew up as well

[@FoodFiend]

Yes. Good place to be raised Now not so much.

[@Mae.30.61]

Great video! I grew up with P&P supermarket, Lucky Spot, Swan Bakery and a drug store at the very end. We lived on Ahonui St. Mahalo for the wonderful memories!

[@laurielum378]

Mahalo for the wonderful video. My father grew up in Kalihi on Palena Pl, KPT is right over the fence from my Grandparents back yard. We spent lots of time there and ate at some of the restaurants that you mentioned. My dad used to like to stop at P&P so I remember that store. My dad loves to talk about a lot of the places you visited. Sadly the house got sold after my Grandparents passed so we don't get to Kalihi to often anymore but it always has a special place in my heart.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo Laurie! I know Palena Place. It's off of Kam IV by the Rose Street entrance of KPT. Thanks so much for sharing your memories and watching the video!

[@drerikander]

Love the Palena Place memories. I grew up on Palena St and never gave notice to the Kamehameha sign in front of a house close to the Kam IV side, only appreciating later that the Cazimero Brothers grew up there. Strong Palena St memories from way back thank you for that.

[@meektheghost]

I love this video! My grandma used to work at Violet’s Grill many years ago. I have so many memories from the early eighties of cruising around here with my grandparents 😊 Thank you 😊

[@FoodFiend]

Aw thanks for sharing your memories. Too bad Violet's Grill is gone. Thank you for watching 😊

[@davidpotter3777]

Went Times yesterday! God bless you and your families Aloha and amen, ps spent 10 years on hala Dr, I miss my Grandma too. I had the chance to eat at Idetas one evening ,was with one auntie who used to be a server at Natsunoya tea house. This auntie will call her Juneko cuz that was her name lived at maluhia apt on hala Dr. her nurse used to bring her butter fish from moraki EVERYDAY So she like go holo-holo we end up at Idetas she knows everyone and the place is packed. First 10 minutes her friends coming saying hello. Then the food arrives they made her the biggest bowl of butterfish soup I ever saw. The look on aunties face was priceless. I couldn't believe how loved she was in the restaurant scene. That tea house has lots of stories also and down by Mexico and the social club behind. Great video. Watching from palolo, lai rd.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo David. I'm glad you remember Ideta's! Your friend Juneko knew how to holo holo and eat! Thank you for sharing your story on her, Idetas and Natsunoya. God bless.

[@MrSteveb80]

Aloha Misty. loved the video. lived on Oahu back in the mid 60's. dad worked for the Gov't, on Hickham Field but we could't shop at the px. we shopped at the Gem store, which I believe, you had to be a member back then. I think I remember across from there was a Jolly Rogers drive-in. had a great sign. remember going to the Wig Wam department store, I think the old prion was across the street from it. when we get back to the islands still go to Palace Saimin. keep up the great video's. Mahalo.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo MrSteve! OCCC the prison is still there but a little further down Dillingham when it actually turns into Kamehameha Highway. Palace Saimin is so great and I hope it never goes away!

[@larry2513]

My family lived in Mililani, but I traveled to Kalihi for Libby’s when it was open. I loved the manapua. I remember when my sister told me that Libby’s closed, I could not believe it. So sad.

[@FoodFiend]

Yes so sad all these nostalgic places are closing. It was weirder that it was abrupt with no reason given to the public.

[@titasmom678]

Love your memories of your hometown. Thanks for pointing out the diversity of Kalihi. So much to see in Kalihi. Loved the lushness of Kalihi Valley. I've only gone as far as Keiki O Ka Aina, and it is nice scenery. It's so nice to know it goes so much further on Kalihi Street. Kalihi is known for yummy eats! Ooh, Emjays! We used to get live blue crabs. I remember fighting with the crabs to get them in the plastic bag to take home to cook. Miss that place! Damn, one more thing. Drove to Kapolei today and saw a sign that a new Don Quijote was opening up...guess its replacing the Waipahu store that you said was closing down. Ok! Im done, promise!

[@FoodFiend]

LOL you always can add Carol! I like your comments so no need to be done. Yes DQ is supposed to be where the old Kmart was. How exciting! I remember the blue crabs and the tongs at Emjays! I love blue crabs.

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

fyi.....the blg crew is taking their sweet time reconstructing the former Kmart to DQs......guess they union workers.

[@dk-oi2iu]

Good memories when I attended Kapalama ❤ Looks totally different. You are an awesome tour guide. I moved to the states two decades ago. You've provided a ton of "memory box" moments. Mahalo as always 🙏

[@FoodFiend]

Aw thank you 🙏 I'm glad you have good memories from this. Kapalama looks a bit different because they have covered parking spots. The rest kinda looks the same. 🤙

[@dk-oi2iu]

@@FoodFiend Boarding at Kamehameha were some of the best times. We walked all over that area on the weekends. Buildings are pretty much the same, but the businesses have changed from thirty years ago. Didn't care for Kenny's too much. Our dormitory advisor liked Richie's so it became our regular run. Loved their turkey tail adobo. Gee-zus that sounds good right now 😔😂 Thank you again for the share!

[@FoodFiend]

@@dk-oi2iu ah Richie's is still there! Different owner though.

[@bertchina4071]

Misty.....the best video! I used to live right above the Kam Shopping Center & I remember a few of the "out of business" stores. I used to catch the bus to school back in the day. I moved to Oregon in the early 70's so thanks for the memories.

[@FoodFiend]

Bert Mahalo for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. 🤙

[@gtrs4ever]

We use to live top of Hala Drive, brings back memories. Kapiolani coffee shop (Kam Bowl) originally was in Aloha Motors where I had my first oxtail soup. Thanks for sharing❤️

[@user-ix6cm2gf4i]

Wow! KPT used to be a rough neighborhood. And your exactly right, I moved to Florida and when I came back to visit everything was different. But I always remember Tamashiro market.

[@FoodFiend]

Aloha Linda! KPT is still a rough neighborhood, as well as Kam IV and Mayor Wrights. I don't think one should be there if you don't belong there or know someone in there. Things will not fair well for them. Things do change all the time here. Places change and the businesses we've come to love leave. Kinda sad sometimes.

[@user-ix6cm2gf4i]

Mahalo for all my childhood memories. I grew up right where you are. Can't wait to come back and try some of these places. 🤙

[@hhernando808]

Thanks so much for another great video Misty! Kalihi is also my hometown but I have been living on the Continent for over the past 30 years. Fond memories of my childhood days.

[@FoodFiend]

Thank you so much! A lot has changed but still a very special place. Mahalo!

[@anthonylee2099]

Thks for sharing memories of your home town. My wife went to Kapalama Elementary. I remember Kenny’s, Kam Bowl,Star Market etc. I’m Not Local born, but from mainland and went to all these places with wife, her Aunty D. Just watching makes me shed a tear of the By gone Days. Mahalo for the memories 🤙😎

[@FoodFiend]

Aw so glad you remember those places. Mahalo for watching!

[@WilJr-gf7jj]

Aloha Misty! Thank you for sharing this side of Kalihi. I was born and raised there and I remember all those places that you mentioned. This is all nostalgia for me and missing home so much. Keep up the good work ❤

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo WilJr. I figure most people that moved away would like this. Thank you for always watching even though you're far away. I appreciate it.

[@kevinwatson4116]

Very impressive walk down memory lane and you remembered a lot! I guess you are pretty old after all lol Miss the olden days so much. Used to bowl at Kam, Classic & Kalihi Bowl. Ate at the original Han Yang many, many times and the owner was my friend's ex-gf's mom. Gem's was always a favorite when shopping for Christmas stuff, but always went straight to the cracked seed section and electronics. We did have a Gem's in Kaneohe as well. Loved the tempura mushrooms on a stick at Boulevard Saimin. Mixed plate at Kenny's with their unique chicken katsu sauce. Kaneohe eventually had one, but to me it just wasn't the same. Used to work at the building where Kapalama Hale now stands for much of the 90's -- if you remember what that was before. Anyway, I could on and on about going to most of the places you've mentioned -- one of the perks of being old and lucky to have lived those days. Really enjoyed watching this and also, I did watch the 1 hour ad before watching this video 😂😂😂

[@FoodFiend]

Oh my goodness. Staaaaap! thanks Kevin for your generous donation again. I appreciate it but no need! Save it for yourself or your family. I didn't know there was a GEMs in Kaneohe. Learned something new! I don't know what Kapalama Hale was because for some reason we never went past Kapalama Canal 😂Thanks for watching the 1 hour ad for me. LOL. Mahalo again Kevin!

[@kevinwatson4116]

@@FoodFiend Nah, we probably are related somehow anyway, like most people who live here lol So, you are family : )

[@FoodFiend]

Aw thanks.

[@wasabiginger6993]

Fascinating, thank you! Why is Dillingham ALWAYS in chaos? I grew up 60’s NS as a teen so don’t remember this part of town. I just remember most was the old Hale’iwa Diner (now Hale’iwa Joe’s) & shaved ice … the termites were winning as the entire town was heavily sagging. My parents did not like going into town so missed out eating the wide variety you did as a kid. I live Kona now … no Ray’s here … I wish! Sad to see Sand Island park looking like that … after they evicted all the locals that lived there in such a horrific way … whom were living simply and off of the sea peacefully. Mahalo again!

[@FoodFiend]

Dillingham is being wrecked because the rail is running through it. It was fine maybe a year and a half ago until they started to tear up the road. Being from the North Shore is still awesome. Quiet and peaceful. We never really ate out much when I was a kid. We weren't too well off. I think I ate most of my meals out once I was an adult and stared to make my own money. Mahalo for watching!

[@cumulus25]

Mahalo for this video nostalgia tour of Kalihi. My wife grew up in Kalihi and was kinda shamed for living there. I grew up in downtown Honolulu. My folks ran the Nuuanu YMCA cafeteria and snack bar.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo for watching! No shame now days. She should be proud. Pots of working class blue collared folk and a mixture of newer immigrants. All is good. Have a great weekend!

[@hapahawaiianchef]

Ahh sista Mahalo for the video... best memories! Used to go Kapalama elementary then after school go crack seed store for buy baseball cards then Kam bowl for play knock down or cover... then walk home to grandma's house on Kaikunani loop... miss it so much! Mainland now for 25yrs... Mahalo again... stay Blessed

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo for sharing your memories. God bless! 🤙

[@kimoohana1618]

Wow this video brings back some old memories of my youth. Back in the valley there’s a fresh water pond called Tin Roof where I swam with friends. Thanks for this post. Mahalo🤙

[@GeorgTirebiter]

Tin roof and Ladie's Pond!

[@Brandon-ze8rd]

Absolutely love your channel and this video. I live in Kalihi and appreciate you showcasing the local stores and eateries.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo Brandon! Thank you so much for watching and leaving this kind comment. 🙏🤙

[@AuthenticallyCharles]

I love this video. Kalihi seriously has the best eats. Keep up the great work.

[@FoodFiend]

Thank you so much Charles! That means a lot coming from you. 🤙

[@dennisbustamante9328]

Wow!!! Thank U Sis for bring back my childhood memories of Kalihi, ur video made me feel young again with a big smile

[@FoodFiend]

Aw I'm so glad the video made you smile and that it brought back good memories! 🤙

[@howellwong11]

Everything is after my time. I was born on Dillingham Blvd next to the Kalihi Stream bridge in 1932. The inscription on the bridge said 1932 so it was built in the year I was born. I moved to Kalihi Kai in 1939 next to the railroad tracks and Puuhale Road. I left Hawaii in 1953. I did patronize Libby's Manapua on my visits to Hawaii. It was located two blocks away from where I used to live on Kalani Street. The location was a local corner store in my time.

[@anthonylee2099]

Thks for sharing your memories of Your home town , Kalihi. Brings back memories for my wife who lived around there back in the day. Mahalo

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo for watching the video! 🤙

[@LindaMurakami-kz2kk]

Wow sista, you sure brought back alot of memories. Use to live a block away from P&P market, then moved to Kalihi and raised there close to the pink store lol. Thanks so much for sharing!! ❤

[@FoodFiend]

You're welcome 😊 I'm so glad it brought back good memories for you! 🤙

[@berandrose]

Mahalo for the walk down memory lane. I live in NY but was in Honolulu for a family emergency. I had the opportunity to holoholo around town by myself. So many places are gone. Feeling old 😢

[@FoodFiend]

Yes so many changes and unfortunately more to come with all the projects they have going on. Mahalo for watching and stay warm!

[@pinoyrocker808]

Thank you so much for this video Misty 💙. The places you mentioned brings up so many memories of my childhood growing up in Kalihi. I came from PI in the mid 70s and the very first landmark I saw was the giant crab on the top of Tamashiro market as my parents used to frequent there for fish and produce. Some places I remember that wasn't mentioned on your video are Q's and Happy's drive in along N. King Street, then there's Old Vienna bakery at the corner of Peterson Lane. I'm glad you confirmed that the original location of Helena's was on N. King Street as well 😊. We also lived up on Konia street off of Houghtailing from 1977 to 1979, so I clearly remembered the original Kamehameha bakery and Ambassador market. That Chinese restaurant in the same corner was called Meilin I believe and I attended numerous parties upstairs in the banquet rooms and back then the entertainment was live bands and not mobile DJs. My dad and uncles had a band called Rythm Express that used to play at baptismal and wedding parties, etc.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo for sharing your memories. Wow the parties must've been amazing up there with the live bands. 🤙

[@lisaswifey]

Omg @FoodFiend I absolutely loved this. So many memories came back to me. Thank you so much for sharing made me feel like I was back home. I absolutely love your videos

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo Misty! I figure you'd appreciate this since you're my high school fellow Kalihi Mayor Wrights friend. 🤙Thanks for watching it!

[@anthonybaclaan4342]

What a great walk down memory lane. I used to work at the Price Busters at Dillingham Shopping plaza. I remember going to Yummy’s for lunch, Popeyes, and Burger King. Thank you for these memories.

[@FoodFiend]

Ah yes Price Busters! Totally forgot about that place between Pay N Save and Savers. It's now empty so I wonder who will take over. The whole middle where the BJs furniture and then became Ross' Appliance and Furniture left and it's still empty too. Mahalo for watching and your comment!

[@sandrachun972]

Neat that you have the pictures of the former businesses

[@FoodFiend]

🤙

[@wendelld808]

Although I grew up in Kaimuki, the Kalihi area is familiar to me. Only one correction of your past landmarks The old Jolly Roger was a little more Ewa in the location of the Checker's Auto store net to Eki's Cyclery.. Used to always buy my Cheesy Gals from there. Did not realize the history of Hanyang either. Great job!!!

[@FoodFiend]

Ah thank you! Someone else pointed that out and I guess my memory was wrong about Jolly Roger. Mahalo for the correction! Suzy Q's.

[@karenagbayani1816]

Such memories it makes me a little sad❤

[@FoodFiend]

🤙❤️

[@alant.541]

Amazing trip down memory lane. Thank you for sharing your personal and past experiences. You're an excellent storyteller. I think this was your best video.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo so much Alan. It didn't come out the way I envisioned so I wasn't so sure how it would be received. I'm glad you liked it.🤙❤️

[@davyf7620]

Oh gosh Misty! So many good memories for sure! My gramma house used to be behind the original Kalihi Queen super market and I remember she used to buy stuff on credit. We would push the shopping cart home and back to the market, also used to eat saimin at Green Lite Inn, right on King St side of Queens, really miss that place. Used to shop at Muraoka Store across the street and if I remember correctly, the original Kalihi Pet Shop was on King St by Queens too. Had a taxi stand named Kalihi Meter Taxi by Bank of Hawaii across Factory St and we used to go buy stuff at my dad’s friends fishing store, Kalihi Fishing Supply. I can still see Mrs Yamamoto sewing nets behind the counter… Konno’s Grill was a few doors down. When I was in Kalihi Waena School, the original Gulick Delicatessen was right across the street. So many good cherished memories, thank you for bringing them flooding back… 🙏🏽❤️

[@FoodFiend]

Oh wow Dave! Those memories are awesome, but slightly before my time so I never got to experience the original Gulick Delicatessen, but i know what you mean. It's now a mom and pop store across from the school. I know of Green Lite Inn saimin but never had a chance to taste it.

[@davyf7620]

Misty the old Gulick Deli was known for their chow funn. I can still taste it. Green Lite Inn had those old wooden stools and the tables were those green color ones with the old style tops… old plastic cups and so many great memories. My gramma even used to send me to Bank of Hawaii to drop off or withdraw money for her, the good ol days… Kalihi Super Meats was in their prime too in those days. Great times, the 60’s and early 70’s , I wanna go back to those days…😢

[@LuciousCookie-kt9py]

Thanks for the drive back to memory lane. Love this video of my home town KALIHI.

[@FoodFiend]

Glad you enjoyed it! Mahalo for watching my video. 🤙❤️

[@eorchids1]

I think Mr Shimabukuro owned Kam Bakery back in the day, at least early to mid 70's. In the early 90's, I saw him one morning in his bakers whites. I asked him if her still owned the bakery. He laughed and said no, he sold it to the Ayala familly (I think) and was teaching at HCC, but came on weekends to help out. I used to hang out in the parking lot and alley between Ambassador Market and Kam Bakery. We also hung out at Kenny's Burgerhouse. The restaurant at the corner of School and Houghtailing with the big crab may have been the first restaurant to serve king crab. I think the okazu-ya across the street was called School Street Okazu-ya.

[@FoodFiend]

Yes the okazuya area I remember. Was an older wooden building. But now they rebuilt and it is a restaurant called Aunty Zs. I went there to film and it has ono food too. I did another video on the whole strip of N School St a while ago if you want to check it out. Mahalo!

[@EvilTheOne]

KALIHI RULES! I grew up here, and loved that it was situated perfectly on the island of Oahu. Smack dab in the middle of three routes to the Windward side; H-3, Pali and Wilson tunnels. Hope skip and a jump away from Aloha Stadium and the international airport. A balanced amount of distance away from Kahala Mall to Waikele, and Ala Moana to Pearlridge. And only about six miles from Waikiki. As for Kenny's, when I was young, I loved their regular hamburgers. Slight little correction, Jolly Rogers was where O'Reilly Auto Part is. I still miss Libby's Manapua Shop; great pork hash and manapua. Something that Kalihi had a lot of was bowling alleys; Kam, Kalihi, Ft. Shafter and Classic Bowls. How many towns had four bowling alleys within 1 1/2 miles of one another. Right near where Honolulu Ford is, was Kodama Photography; which took mostly all of the portrait photos for Farrington HS's students. And before it became Nanding's Bakery Shop, it was Paul's Pastry Shop. And just a little makai/south of there is Island Manapua's Gulick location. Sand Island Park is the perfect place to end your video, as my late father & mother used to take their very young grandchildren there years ago (1990's); it was a great memory. I loved the old-time photos! GREAT WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE!

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo EvilOne! Yes you're so right. A perfect location to everywhere on the island. So close to everything but not as loud as the center of downtown Honolulu. Thanks for the other mentions about the area of Kalihi and what they were beforehand! 🤙

[@EvilTheOne]

To all of the wonderful people who love local Hawaii food and desserts, please continue to be patrons of the eateries along the Dillingham Blvd. corridor. As the rail construction moves along over the next few years, they will continue to need our help. Or we'll find more of these wonderful places no longer in existence. Thank you for your support, time & consideration. @@FoodFiend

[@EvilTheOne]

A major change may be coming to the Dillingham Blvd area near the Kapalama Canal. These are two major projects; one by the City, and the other a private development with Kamehameha Schools. The City's project is to develop the canal area and provide two walkover bridges, lighting, sidewalks, eating benches, etc...and complete it sometime in 2026. The Kamehameha School project is more extensive and expansive. It'll see the tear down of the warehouses and businesses along the Dillingham Blvd corridor, and replace them with high rises and businesses. Dillingham Plaza and Kapalama Shopping Center are targeted for demolition when this happens. Already planned is the move of Bob's Bar-B-Que, from the corner of Waiakamilo and Dillingham, as they will be moving to Gulick and School St; the former location of the since-closed Tasty's Chop Suey. They project to open there sometime in late 2024. So by the end of 2026, this area will begin to look very different with the improvements to the canal and with Skyline rail.

[@FoodFiend]

@@EvilTheOne yeah we heard about these plans to make sort of like a river walk since around 2010ish from the neighborhood board. Interesting they are going to make it happen as I thought they ditched the plan. But KSBE does own the land to the shopping center and all along Kapalama canal so I wouldn't be surprised as they are the same ones to get rid of the Waipahu Don Quijote for affordable housing.

[@markxavierlhitocabahug5311]

Thank you for letting us watch our paradise place….. I never knew it is so beautiful until I watched your videos…keep up the good videos,we’re all happy and proud of our places,

[@FoodFiend]

Thanks so much. 🤙❤️

[@ichielivefamily2026]

I absolutely loved this video. I grew up in Manoa and Hawaii Kai (matter of fact, we lived at the end of the #1 bus line in Hawaii Kai) but I do remember many of the places you showed. My mom used to tell stories of her and my dad having dates at Jane's Fountain way back in the 1950s, so that was a blast from the past. I also remember GEMs. My grandmother owned an okazuya in the farmers market around the corner from the one on Ward Ave. Thank you for the walk down memory lane.

[@FoodFiend]

Wow that's so cool that your grandmother owned the okazuya in the farmers market. I remember that Farmers market. Too bad they tore it down. 😪 I did Jane's Fountain in my Grandma Eats video and hope to go back in another one about old school restaurants. Mahalo for watching and commenting! 🤙

[@B.L.K.S_808]

Born and raised in kalihi. Kukui gardens to be exact. I live big island now so this was awesome to see. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏾🤙🏾

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo for watching! I'm glad you liked the video. 🙏

[@jokaky8439]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane 😊 I miss Libby’s 🥺 They had the best manapua!!!

[@FoodFiend]

You're very welcome! 🤙

[@rudefunk1]

Mahalo for the great memories! So much has changed Great video!

[@FoodFiend]

Thanks so much for watching. I'm glad you liked it!

[@joettekanter7699]

I loved your video Misty! 😊❤️🙏🏻✝️ It was nice seeing where you’re from and looks like an area that I’d love to see! 🎉😊🎊

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo Joette!

[@belindan4974]

Nice! Enjoyed your walk down memory lane. You can't be that old! You look so young. 😃 Excellent job. 👍🏼🌴

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo for watching and the compliment! But I'm a middle aged lady with sun spots, wrinkles and I dye my grey hair 🤣

[@belindan4974]

@@FoodFiend 😜 Wrinkles - nonsense. We moved away in '81 but growing up in Waipahu in 60-70s, we still frequented town. I make it back home annually (son now lives in Mililani and daughter off Kinau). Great job on the tour. 👍🏼 Enjoy the food vlogs. 🍚👏🏼

[@Batsoy808]

Mahalo’s for sharing this video….brought back so much memories…I was born & raised in Old Ewa Sugar Plantation 1964 and when you mentioned Gem’s,Emjays,and Pay-N-Save you put a smile on my face….one store I’ll NEVER forget in Kalihi was “WigWam”….my parents used to tell me I’d lose my slippers everytime they’d put me in the shopping cart cause it always fell off my foot.

[@FoodFiend]

Lol about losing the slippers. Glad you got a smile out of the video. Have a great weekend. 🤙

[@carolpohina3798]

Great one cause your heart was in it. Loved the lush valley that I never go to, mahalo Misty.♥️🤙

[@FoodFiend]

Oh small world your SIL knows Felix!

[@harleydy]

I loved when my mom parked at the side entrance to Gems. First stop was always the music dept. We bought alot of albums and 45's from there! I still live in Kalihi but this was a great walk down memory lane!

[@FoodFiend]

Awesome! I remember getting LPs from Pay N Save and Sears mostly. When CDs finally came out GEMs was still around! I remember getting Anthrax and Alice In Chain on CD before it closed down.

[@janb5277]

Mahalo for this special Kalihi share, Misty ~ Kam Shopping center while visiting my gma/gmpa's house on Leilani/School St. every summer is what I miss from the 60's....lovin' the nostagia, go girl !!

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo JanB! Wow you guys lucky because the shopping center is so close to Leilani St! Thanks for watching!

[@RikigaiHawaii]

Awesomeness I remember most of this, great insight n a video that will be more priceless as everyone from kalihi like me born n raised get older n older much mahaloz for the time n effort in making this ❤

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo Rikigai! Glad to see you around. Hope you're enjoying your travels around the world!

[@user-po3lj4kq1w]

Wow, watching this video brought back a lot of memories.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo for watching! 🤙

[@CnSee02]

Thanks for the recap on the places that closed down, brings back memories. I spent a lot of time in the Kalihi area as a kid, and went to Gems to buy stuff. I had folks living near the Tamashiro fish market area. Nice to be retired and be able to drive around town, maybe I should do the same thing too.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo for watching! Sometimes it's nice to drive around a people watch. Not retired yet. Did all this after work. Soon to be retired though thankfully!

[@dhn.]

Wow. Talk about Throwback Thursdays. That BJ Marsh furniture commercial did it for me. Kalihi is such a wide array of businesses and small eateries. There is a Japanese restaurant at the old GEMS called Utage. They're no Idetas but try them out.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo for watching! Yes I know of Utage. Good Okinawan food. 👍

[@ripleylv426.]

Kalihi Palama is a great older neiborhood that gives now rare old school feels. Was just at Kam Bowl yesterday to eat the chinese chicken salad complete with mandatory cilantro and peanuts (but also got a side of cripsy bacon 🤷‍♀️😅👍). Hoh, so many nostalgic memories in this vid, totally remember so much of this 😌❤🤙! (Those cigarette machines....when you could get away with being bad as a teen, maybe i did that back then 🫣😝.) Awesome archive video!

[@FoodFiend]

Yay, Kam Bowl does have ono Chinese chicken salad. Their Japanese breakfast is good too! Mahalo RipleyLV!

[@risaandjesus]

Hands down. Kalihi has some of the best eateries!!! Gulick deli, Pastele shop, Kenny’s ( no longer in business), Helena’s Hawaiian food, Marukai Market, Ray’s Cafe, Palace Saimin, etc

[@FoodFiend]

Yep Das right! I agree. The best food is in Kalihi!

[@ronaldarcega3945]

I’ve been waiting for this video! Good job!

[@FoodFiend]

Thank you for watching!

[@carolpohina3798]

OMG, I LOVED THE BINGO GAME. 😂 I gotta tell you about that sis...lol

[@FoodFiend]

Yes one day we'll talk story again and you can tell me about the bingo game 🤣

[@hlee3164]

Mahalo for the walk down memory lane! I haven't visited in many years.

[@FoodFiend]

You're welcome. Thanks so much for watching 🤙

[@808toENorthLikelike]

Wow! Mahalo for taking us back to the good old days! Lots of changes. I grew up in Ewa Beach but would be out in Kalihi often! Kam bakery (salivating). Boy do I miss all of Hawai’i home. 😔 😢

[@FoodFiend]

You're welcome! Mahalo for watching! Yes lots of unfortunate changes.

[@loric853]

Thank you again so much

[@locomoco7141]

jolly roger's was where O'reilly's is at. Liberty Bakery was across from Farrington HS, Dutch Girl Bakery was on Liliha Street (which was waaaay better than Liliha Bakery)

[@garysaito8681]

Besides Gems, I also remember Wigwam just down the street at Dillingham Plaza. Great video, brings back memories.

[@FoodFiend]

Thank you Gary!

[@M_TicoWA]

Thanks for the video. Nice seeing the back of the old Kam Bakery. Use to park there and walk through alley. If I remember correctly you could go to the door around 3am and buy stuff.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo for watching. Yes I think all the shops back then you could enter from the back too. I think the new location also opens super early still

[@user-lj1vx8vv1m]

Lived in Mayor Wright in the 70's. Like like for 3rd grade then Kaiulani for 4th. Was chased home from school from a 6th grader wanting to give me cracks for being happa haule. I was too young to know how rough the living was. Cheeseburger from the Tip top restaurant and buying candy at the Fiji store before school....❤

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo for sharing your memories! I hung out with a lot of Mayor Wright's kids that I went to high school with. We are still friends and keep in touch today! I remember the Fuji store. It's still there and now sells Korean plate lunches too. I used to buy Diamond Head soda and Yahoo there.

[@user-lj1vx8vv1m]

@foodiefiend Mahalo for your videos. I've been binging them all day. So nostalgic to look and see the old places and bittersweet to see change. New subscriber. Have a great rest of your day🌺❤️

[@FoodFiend]

@@user-lj1vx8vv1m Mahalo Joyce. 🤙

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

I know how it feels being bullied and teased....an im asian! Kaiulani huh......must been samoans or hawaiians, cuz the micros never set foot on the islands til the 90s...I grad Farrington in 76 and we never yet had mics.

[@ThuanHoang-fd3dx]

Hello Misty, I loved where’s you living it’s quiet and beautiful loves the mountains too. Next time when we’re in town will drive to Kalihi to checkout thanks for sharing your video. Have a great weekend.

[@FoodFiend]

Thank you Thuan! I don't live there anymore. My grandmother's house where we lived will be sold soon. And as an adult I moved away to a more affordable place. Usually people move away from town because it is cheaper on the west side of the island. But even though I moved away I worked in the Kalihi community for about 20 years. Have a great weekend!

[@ThuanHoang-fd3dx]

Thanks so much for your text

[@RodSwansmad]

Hi Misty , I’ll have to put Ox Tail Soup or Ramen on my to eat list when I arrive next year ! We have never tried it. I’m guessing it has a great beefy flavour. Like all towns , things come and go but the Bakery closing down after 107 years must have a shock. Sizzler was a big thing here back in the day but they have all closed here. Dillingham Blvd , what a goat track , the buses we took went along Dillingham Blvd through all the construction work. I know these road works take time and hopefully it will be a beautiful road to drive along one day ? Great Vid 🤙

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo Rod! Yes Dillingham Blvd was recently an okay normal road until they messed it up for the rail construction maybe a year or two ago. I fell bad for the businesses because no one wants to travel there so they're losing a lot of business. I hope you try oxtail soup one day. It is beefy in flavor and delicious! I just hope you like cilantro since they put a lot of it in it and if not tell them to omit it. You usually put the side of rice into the soup to eat it with. 🤤🤙

[@gailsiangco5599]

Mahalo Misty ! Good Memories ! I remember Kenny's ! That Oxtail Ramen look "bomb" from Kam Bowl ! My kids liked Fun Factory ! I love Long 's ! Kamehameha Bakery is a must go to .. when we visit home ! I remember Marsh Furniture ! We Loved Boulevard Saimin ! My brother in law was a Chef for Jolly Roger ! Libby's Manapua was delicious ! Oh yes Love's Bakery ! I worked for Gem's Waipahu ! The Good Old Day's !!! Awesome Misty !

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo Gail! We love the same things! Maybe one day when you come home you can try the ramen. 🤙

[@keith863]

I see Kikuya's Japanese Restaurant, to the right/directly across from of Han Yang, many good food choices in that North King Street area.

[@FoodFiend]

Yes ono eats. Did a video on them a long time ago. 🤙

[@BraddahTatzLyfe]

This is such a great video friend. Keep them coming.

[@FoodFiend]

Mahalo so much Braddah Tatz. I hope you guys enjoyed your vacation! Looked so fun.

[@loric853]

Thank you again

[@pikakerose]

enjoyed your video i sent it to my two cousins who moved to las vegas but were born n raised in kalihi

[@FoodFiend]

Aw thank you pikakerose. ❤️🙏

[@Waynes-xt9gr]

A very long time ago.....I recall the Burmeister fella or his landlord went crazy and tried to burn his house down....That "hongwanji" is actually a Buddhist retreat sorta, Chozen Ji.....

[@raytokumoto2200]

Wow what memories

[@FoodFiend]

🤙

[@apepex1464]

Back in the 80s there used to be to be wild cotton plants on unimproved land. Teenage years there was something else, gangs would confront me and ask which gang I was with when I was renting VHS tapes to watch with my girlfriend. I wasn’t really thinking when I said, “ U.S. Navy!”. I was in the process of leaving for boot camp at the time, never really had major problems after that. No use making enemies there, eventually they know someone you know and go to the same parties, funerals, weddings, and first birthdays. It’s a great place to live if you’re not a Karen or have an attitude, be kind but don’t take crap. The only I would add would be to never walk around at night, no matter how good the restaurant is.