ULTIMATE FOOD TOUR IN HONOLULU - 10 Best Secret Hawaii Foods in Kalihi: Foods You Must Eat in Oahu

Located within the “Heart of Honolulu,” Kalihi has some of the best-kept secret legendary food spots! It also has rich Hawaiian History and epic food centers nearby. There are many reasons to come here. I’m Sean Kaleponi and in this video, I want to take you on an ultimate food tour in Honolulu to discover the best secret Hawaii foods. We are eating at 10 Food Spots! Yes, 10! Are you ready to go on this delicious food tour, because my stomach is? Let's go!🍍
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Timestamps Kalihi Food Tour:
Intro - 0:00
1. Chicken & Brisket - 0:55
2. Ray’s Cafe - 7:09
3. Alicia’s Market - 14:45
3. K.C Lunch & Deli - 15:08
4. Aloha Mamacita - 18:28
5. 3 Star Gourmet II Restaurant - 24:26
6. Pongo’s Kitchen - 27:00
7. Liliha Bakery - 30:20
8. The Original Pancake House - 35:01
9. Marukai Wholesale Mart - 37:35
10. Costco Wholesale Kalihi - 39:16
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Here are all the places from this video (in order of this Kalihi Guided Food Tour) Prices are included:
1) Chicken and Brisket
Address: 1111 Dillingham Blvd E9, Honolulu, Hi 96817
Hours: Sunday - Thursday 11am to 8:30pm and Friday - Saturday 11AM to 10PM.
Phone Number: 808-723-1163
Website: Chickenandbrisket.com
Instagram: @chicken.and.brisket
Foods:
Kalbi Brisket Nachos - $16.95, Molten Matcha Heart Cake - $12.50, Yum Korean Chicken - Half Pack - $13.50/ Full Pack - $25.99, Spicy Brisket Chili Fries - $12.49, and Chinese Chicken Salad - $14.25.
2) Ray’s Café
Address: 2033 N King St, Honolulu, Hi 96819
Hours: Every day 6am to 5pm
Phone Number: 808-841-2771
Instagram: @rayscafehonolulu
Foods:
Prime Rib and King Crab Legs- $57.95. Prime Rib is $23.95, and Fried Chicken Plate is $10.00.
3) KC Deli and Lunch
Address: 265 Mokauea St. Honolulu, Hi 96819
Phone Number: 808-847-3397 (Please call for hours if it's not online. No website or Instagram (Old School)
Foods:
Kim Chee Fried Rice Omelette- $11.95, Meat Jun- $14.95, and Spicy Poke Plate- $13.95
4) Aloha Mamacita
Address: 1130 N. Nimitz Hwy C110, Honolulu Hi 96817
Hours: Wednesday to Saturday 11am to 8pm, Sunday 11am to 5pm, and Closed Monday and Tuesday
Phone Number: 808- 650-0029
Website: alohamamacita.com
Instagram: @aloha.mamacita
Foods:
6 Puffies for $25.00 or 1 Puffy for $6.00. Birria Baos with consomme- $19.00
5) 3 Star Gourmet II Restaurant
Address: 743 Waiakamilo Rd, Honolulu, Hi 96817
Hours: Monday to Friday 6am-6pm, Saturday 6am to 2pm, and Closed Sunday
Phone Number: 808-566-6353
Website: 3star-gourmet2.com
Instagram: @3stargourmet2
Foods:
Fresh Ahi Furikake is $17.95 and Substitute Fried Rice is $1.50
6) Pongo’s Kitchen
Address: 414 Mokauea St. D, Honolulu Hi 96819
Hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm. Closed on Saturday and Sunday
Website: pongoskitchen.com
Instagram: @pongoskitchen
Foods:
Spicy Guava Chicken Regular Plate- $11.40, Extra Sesame Chicken Piece- $1.95, Creamy Garlic Big Size Sauce $0.75, and Spicy House Butter Big Size Sauce- $1.30.
7) Liliha Bakery
Address: 515 N. Kuakini St. Honolulu, Hi 96817. Monday to Sunday 6am to 10pm
Phone Number: 808-531-1651
Website: lilihabakery.com
Instagram: @lilihabakery
Foods:
Mahi and Hamburger Steak- $18.50 with substitute fried rice $1.50, and All Puffs are $2.19 each except for the Green Puffy which is $2.29
8) The Original Pancake House
Address: 1414 Dillingham Blvd Honolulu, Hi 96817
Hours- Every day 6am to 1pm
Phone Number: 808-847-1496
Website: originalpancakehousehawaii.com
Foods:
Forty Niner Flap Jack- $12.95 and Macadamia Nut Pancake- $13.75.
9) Marukai Wholesale Mart
Address: 2310 Kamehameha Hwy, Honolulu, Hi 96819
Hours- Every day 7am to 8pm
Website: www.marukaihawaii.com
A membership was needed to enter, but since 2020, its doors have opened to the public.
10) Costco Wholesale
Address: 525 Alakawa St, Honolulu, Hi 96817
Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 8:30pm, Saturday 9am to 7pm, and Sunday 9am to 6pm
Website: Costco.com and Instagram: @costco
Foods:
Hot Dog with 20 oz Soda- $1.50. Unlike before, you need a membership card to purchase from the Deli outside

[@SeanKaleponi]

Update: Chicken and Brisket has moved to Pearl City (15 min to 20 drive heading West). Please follow their Instagram @chicken.and.brisket for new address and hours.

[@808musicman808]

Love your stuff! Found out couple places I haven’t been yet. I’m sure to check out chicken and brisket, and damn! I drive by Rays Cafe almost every day and haven’t gone there yet! looks mean and totally going there too!!! Mahalo!

[@titasmom678]

Kalihi really is filled with so many places to eat. that prime rib/king crab plate was definitely a deal!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha TitasMom. Mahalo for watching!:) Kalihi overall has the best food places in my opinion!:) Hope you get to try the Prime Rib and Crab soon!:)🤙😋👍

[@youalreadyknow8087]

Awwww my uncle Felix is on video!!!!! He work so hard!!!!!! And trust me he was telling all the ohana “eh I’m on youchube” I couldn’t believe it until my sister was like he not lying lol….and brah mahalo for stopping by…he loves people

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Youalreadyknow! Awww this comment made my day!! Your Uncle Felix is a great man and well respected within the community! And I'm glad to hear he was happy to be on "Youchube" Haha.. Please tell your Ohana I said hi. Have a great week bro👍🤙😋

[@bryan989898]

Hey brother we arrive in Honolulu today the 6 of December. There's 3 puertorican restaurants we would like to invite you to and your wife.

[@BlackBusyBody]

Not him going down to the YouChube! I just left the island and had a beautiful time with my Ohana!

[@sabrinaromano787]

My husband and I will be on the island next week. I can't wait to try Ray's Cafe and try Uncle Felix's amazing food 😍

[@yeppeonim6686]

Awww that so great to hear, definitely gotta try that tasty food

[@shannonardrey3757]

This video is so great, thank you for taking the time to make this! NOTE: KC Lunch & Deli as well as 3 Star Gourmet Restaurant are now permanently closed ☹️ We went to try it & found that out. But we tried Chicken & Brisket, Ray's Cafe, Original House of Pancakes, Lilhia Bakery & Aloha Mamacita. All wonderful, I wish I could post all the pictures. Here's what we had at each place: Ray's Cafe - Prime Rib & King Crab Legs Aloha Mamacita - Birrio Tacos Lilhia Bakery - Prime Rib & Deluxe Cheeseburger Chicken & Brisket - Chili cheese Brisket fries & Chicken & Brisket Plate Original House of Pancakes - Forty Niner Flap Jack's & Ham & Eggs with pancakes

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Shannon!!! Wow!!! I appreciate you sharing with me all the foods you tried in this video. I'm surprised you went to all the available places in this video (I don't know anyone who has). And yes, I was just told 3 Star Gourmet closed, and I wished KC Lunch and Deli were open and hope they make a comeback. Looking at your list, gonna retry some of these foods very soon!:) Thanks again🤙😋

[@colynnhewett6464]

Great video with alot of places I didn't know about and I live here. I will be heading to Ray's Cafe. I will definitely check him out! Truly outstanding video!!!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha!! What? Who's profile is this? Hahaha.. Rays Cafe is a def must!! Mahalo for watching 🤙😋

[@connievalencia5513]

Thank you so much for the delicious recommendation to Ray's. It was so true on the portions, price, and gratification 😋

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Connie!! Mahalo for watching and Im glad you ate at Ray's. Soo good the local foods there and really nice staff!:)🤙😋

[@broad100]

I loved the video and liked and subscribed. Thank you.

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha broad100! Mahalo for liking subscribing! It goes a long way👍🤙👍

[@kennytam864]

Thanks for another great video! Rays looked so good. I love your interaction with the locals

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Kenny! Mahalo for always supporting us! Rays is soo good and we get lucky sometimes when people participate in our video. Happy Holidays to you and your wife🤙👍🎄

[@graceemmelinebati5549]

My husband and I tried Ray’s cafe a couple weeks ago when we were visiting, we mentioned your video and funny enough a couple from Texas came in saying they wanted to try it because of your video too. We also visited a very special resort that day for our little one and saw you working, we were too shy to say hi, but hello now from California! 😊

[@SeanKaleponi]

Awww thanks Grace to your and your husband for watching and eating at Ray's. I'm glad to hear ppl mention my name when they go there. And awww please come by and say hi! I would have loved to meet your family!! Maybe next time🤙👍

[@rolijoyguting1533]

I got more hungry right now watching your video Sean😅 Mahalo for this beautiful vlog🤙

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Rolijoy!! Hahaha I guess you gotta come down to Kalihi and eat all the foods! Mahalo for your support👍🤙😋

[@alant.541]

You two make friends everywhere you go. Everything looked delicious. Thanks for the Kalihi recommendations.

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Alan! I appreciate you always supporting us! And yeah, we get lucky with the nice ppl that are okay with being in the video. Aloha Spirit all around!:)

[@annchee1329]

Thanks so much - Kalihi is up and coming with amazing local eateries . Can’t wait to check them out when am in Oahu

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Ann Chee! Mahalo for always supporting our channel. Yes, please come by and visit Kalihi when your in Oahu . Best Oahu city for food in my opinion🤙👍😋

[@robert8668]

Love your videos Sean, looking forward to my trip in February! 🤙🇨🇦

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Robert!! Mahalo for watching and enjoy the local grindz when you come here in Feb🤙😋👍

[@Earlybit]

Thanks Sean for all the detailed info to the restaurants. I am looking forward to try some of them.

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Earlybit!! Mahalo for watching and Im glad the descriptions can help🤙😋

[@mopedboy07]

Excellent video again Kaiks. Keep up the good work.

[@SeanKaleponi]

Mahalo Lokapa for watching! Good to know one of my childhood friends is supporting. Hope all is well bro🤙👍

[@OmegaRedLotus619]

Wow. So much love put into that food. Lookin forward to pullin up to all spots! You doin the Good Work to put these dining experiences on for the whole world to see! Genuine love and connection in every interaction! Peace!!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Francisco!! Mahalo for watching and yes, please enjoy all those local food spots when you visit! I get lucky sometimes with these interactions with others. Alot of Aloha all around!:)🤙👍😋

[@justsaying7290]

Fricken Awesome Video Sean! Best Hawaii video I've seen yet!! The editing, presentation, engagement, and the food! Keep it up!👍🤙😋

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Justsaying! We try our best and yeah, it took a while to put together but we love our viewers! Mahalo for your kind words and Happy Holidays🤙👍🎄😋

[@anthonylee2099]

Wow Sean, that was a marathon of different food places. Awesome! Miss you. Keep on posting🤙😎

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Anthony! Mahalo for watching and every now and then there will be a Marathon video. Appreciate it !👍🤙😋

[@leafseeknlife]

❤ Love your videos of the local mom & pop places to visit when we come soon. This just made me subscribe! 👍🏾

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Leaf!! Mahalo for watching and we love the Mom and Pop places. Please enjoy the local foods when your here and thanks for subscribing🤙😋

[@KINGJUNZ]

Great video as always Sean!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Take!! Mahalo for watching and hope all is well bro🤙

[@kimcheerichard]

Aloha sean really love your post on food places to visit. It brings me good memories of Hawaii and info on new places. Big time mahalo to you and your lovely wife. Keep on the good work

[@SeanKaleponi]

Mahalo Richard for your kind words! I hope you are able to visit Hawaii soon! Lots of changes but still same ol beautiful Hawaii Nei:) Hope you had a great Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays!:)👍🤙🎄

[@petersterling5334]

Fantastic Video bro. So Great to show Authentic local restaurants to the World in a Fun atmosphere!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Peter Sterling!! Mahalo for your kind words. We try to make it fun and glad we have nice ppl and great food in our video!😋👍🤙

[@lazygirl2481]

Good vibes!!!!10 SPOTS! You guys are not messing around😃🤤🤤By far if not the best food video from Oahu, Hawaii. Well done!! Voting for a Hawaii Costco!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Lazygirl! Mahalo for always supporting our channel! And yeah, we kind of weren't messing around..Well aim to do a 10 spots every now and then. We appreciate your kind words and yes, a Hawaii Costco is in the future. Mahalo again🤙😋😁👍

[@heathernojima4226]

Amazing video Braddah! Some ‘onolicious foods for sure!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Thanks Sister for always supporting! We'll have to eat out at one of these places soon! 🤙👍

[@billandlisa]

Hi Sean! Thanks for these food spots! Will have to check some of them out on our next visit.

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Bill and Lisa!! Soo good to know that KZbinrs my wife and I watch, have seen this channel. Mahalo! And yes, please try some of these places. I look forward to your videos !:)👍😋🤙

[@glendamcdaniel9894]

That prime rib looked so good I almost licked my tablet 's screen. All the restaurants may be hole in the walls, but they have the best food.

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Glenda!! Oh please come down to Ray's! It's soo good there and I love the Prime Rib! And we love hole in the wall restaurants 🤙👍

[@TheNzmana]

Aloha Sean, mahalo for this video! I LOOOVE local food in Hawaii. I am originally from Japan, went to HPC and living in NewZealand now. It’s good to see Liliha bakery is not crazy busy like before after they opened other branches. I used to stay at my good friend’s house just cross da Liliha St so been to Liliha bakery almost every week. I love their Anpan most and used to take two boxes of anpan back to Japan. I missed to Ray’s last visit in 2019, definitely got to go next time. Also it’s a great news that Marukai is not required membership now! Please carry on great work😍 Arigato!!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Nzmana!! Greetings from Oahu to New Zealand. I soooo wanna visit!!:):) Yes, Liliha is expanding and I remember how busy Liliha would get at thr original location. I recently ate at the Waikiki one and glad they have many on the island. And please visit Ray's on your next visit. You won't be disappointed. Mahalo for watching!🤙😋👍

[@samcha9448]

Thanks for always making me laugh and for getting me excited about going back to Oahu. Don’t give up on Alicia‘s! They’re worth it!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Sam Cha!! Glad you found the video entertaining and I did end up going back to Alicia's Market! Soo good!🤙😋👍. Mahalo

[@eddieruiz8503]

Great video! I am craving for them already. My wife and I will definitely visit at least 5 of them this December. That lobster and prime rib combo at Ray's Cafe is freaking amazing

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Eddie! Mahalo for watching and please enjoy all the local foods with your wife next month! You won't be disappointed with the lobster and prime rib. So good. 🤙😋👍

[@anthonydai7143]

Don’t go Ray’s cafe ; the prime rib is dry like eating sand on the beach. Junk junk place.

[@uncleken3599]

Holy cow……this is by far the best food tour of Oahu I’ve seen so far…..I am so gonna follow your trail next time when I’m in town lol😂

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Uncle Ken!! Mahalo for watching and Im glad you enjoyed the tour! And yes, please do follow this trail! Lol 👍🤙😋

[@russlacuata275]

Thanks for the video. I grew up in Hawaii and brings back foodie memories 😋

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Russ! Mahalo for watching and glad it could bring back good memories. Hope your able to visit home soon🤙👍

[@annalukban1066]

Bookmarking this for our next trip!!! 🎉

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Anna!! Yes, please come back and visit soon! Would love to see the Ohana🤙👍😋

[@wazvs5182]

Great video. Could we get more hiking or traveling around the island to cool spots. Those are my favorite. Either way love the content, thanks.😁😁

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Wazvs! Mahalo for watching. I've done I think almost 20 hikes throughout the Island on this channel. I do have one more hiking video I wanna do and more go to places in 2023. Please stay tuned and subscribed🤙😋👍

[@JB_NG]

I will be in Hawaii in late March so this's great and looking forward to the trip. Thank you Sean 😋👍

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha JBN! Mahalo for watching and enjoy all the great eats here in March🤙😋

[@johnsolas81]

Rays Cafe was the hangout back in the late 1998s until I graduated high school at Farrington High, I used to lived there by Bannister St. and Uncle Felix always gives me extra chicken and rice on my Bento.

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha John!! I love hearing the old school stories about Uncle Felix throughout the years!! Mahalo for sharing. My family are all Farrington Graduates too and I like hearing about it. Mahalo for watching and good to know he hooked up the community too. So much Aloha all around👍😋🤙

[@silialacastillo2495]

Mahalo fo dis great video! Everything looks onolicious!!! I must try Ray’s one day 🕊💞🌈🎶🤙🏽

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Silliala! Hope you get to try all this onolicious food! And yes, Ray's is good. You'll be happy you went there. So good🤙👍😋

[@Konaboy]

Thanks for the ono tips braddah🤙

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Darryl! Mahalo for watching!:)

[@honu677]

Indeed it is an ultimate food tour. Kaliki, heard a lot about this area. Seems like it’s a local foods paradise. Everyone is so friendly, and all the foods you featured look delicious and reasonable, nice of KC Lunch&deli to treat you for lunch. You deserved it though. Will definite venture out there on my next visit. Thanks Sean&Nhi for the awesome tour. 😘😘

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Honu67!! Mahalo for always supporting our videos. And in my opinion, Kalihi has all around the best local grindz. Please come and check it our. We got lucky when ppl join our videos and KC Deli and Lunch was such a good surprise. Hope your having a great week!:)😋🤙👍

[@brodiwheeler7583]

18:24 Tantalus B-Roll! Ah memories... Da Grindz looks Ono Braddah! Making me miss home real bad! 🤤🥺🤙🏼 Cheeee!! Aloha!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Brodi!! Yeah Tantalus is in the house! Glad this video brings back good memories! Hope you come back and visit. Mahalo for watching 🤙

[@AshleyandWesley]

Thank you for more local suggestions, will have to try a few of then next time we’re on that side of the island!! 😁

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Ashley and Wes.. please do and Ray's Cafe and Aloha Mamacita are some good eats🤙👍😋

[@flynhawaiian3187]

Mahalo Sean we’re following your travels and foodie trek!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha flynhawaiian! I appreciate you following this page. Hope you get to eat all the foods here👍🤙😋

[@awesomekoga7848]

Rays was a favorite of HCC students. Watching this video is bringing back memories.

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Awesome Koga! I like to heat these stories about college and the local food runs ppl make. Glad it beings back good memories. Mahalo for watching!:)

[@awesomekoga7848]

@@SeanKaleponi aloha. We used to love Ray’s. It was so much cheaper back in the day. I don’t recall the crab legs but Prime rib was like $12. There was also a good truck but I can’t recall the name. I believe we bought crab stuffed mahi. I’m too old to remember exact prices. HCC had the best bakery too. Rum cake was the best. I’d always buy it for my gma. They stopped making it when drinking age went from 18 to 21. Yes, my age is showing. Big Kahuna had great shrimp scampi pizza and Ono desserts. So many places closed down from college days. It’s sad! Masu’s massive plate lunches used to feed us for 3 days! Grace’s is awesome too. Surfers would go there after surfing cause they gave a lot. Since COVID, I hardly go out to eat since I’m high risk. Chu wah Kam gives a lot too. My fave was ginger chicken fried rice. Another place I love is Palazzo in Aiea. The owners, Loc and his brother are the nicest people ever! The food is amazing. The bread is great! It’s an Italian restaurant. They even used to make me things that weren’t on the menu. Loc was the waiter and he had the most awesome memory. He remembers our names and what we ordered. We found this place by accident over 10 years ago and it’s been a favorite of our family since.

[@californiaoutdoorswithmanny]

Hello Sean, it was a pleasure to meet you at Lanikai Beach this morning!! Great videos used a lot of the tips on places to eat. Keep up the great informative videos!!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Manny!! It was nice meeting you too!! I appreciate your support and I think today is less rainy so there will be more to enjoy on your food and beach adventures. Mahalo🤙👍😋🌊🏖

[@dawinparker7601]

Just wanted to let you know that you make the best food videos in Hawaii bar none! Everything is so well shot and I love how you and your wife describe everything in the videos. Please continue making more food videos! Mahalo!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Dawin!! Awwww thank you! Your words mean a lot to us and I like to think we are all a team in Hawaii vlogging. I learn a lot from the others. We just try our best and hope that the viewers like it. I'm glad you like it and yes, more videos to come in the future. But maybe not 10 places in one video. Lol. This one kind of kicked our butt but we are happy with it:) Mahalo for watching🤙👍👏😋

[@kipo808]

Enjoy your videos...PLEASE MAKE MORE VIDEOS!!....can't wait for your videos for come out. I'm a boxer myself back in the days you should make videos of your workout with your club👊

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Kipo808 Hawaii!:) more videos are to come in the future!🤙👍 Mahalo for your kind words. Awesome you boxed. Might have to consider making videos of workouts in the future👍🤙 🥊

[@robertsmulling9976]

Dang! I was in Oahu in May. Now I have to plan another trip just to try all of these food joints in Kalihi. Mahalo Sean!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Robert!! Hope you had a lot of good local grindz in May! And yes, please come back and try the grindz in Kalihi. Best place for food in my opinion. Happy Holidays🎄🤙😋

[@kennoma7998]

Wow Sean I'm too full watching your marathon food tour. Gotta take a nap. Tanks, eh.

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Ken Norma!! Haha thank you for watching. Glad you got full. Didn't realize how much I ate until we out the video together. Mahalo🤙👍😋

[@rudyray6541]

Your 10 best secret food spots is safe with me Brah I love them all 🤫🌴Mahalo

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Rudy Ray for watching!! I hope it's not to secret for long. Lol. Have a blessed weekend!:)🤙😋

[@gracecruz3135]

We Love your videos !!!!!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Grace!! Glad you enjoy watching! Mahalo👍🤙😋❤️

[@gracecruz3135]

Eh Aloha Sean!!!! We are waiting for your next video. Please if you have time to do the Lua at the water park , I’d appreciate it ! we are coming in January … we hope to bump into you guys ! Ur guys are AWESOME 💕

[@janeenchingcuangco8669]

Wow they all look so good! I’m checking out Chicken Brisket asap! And Rays looks like the best hole in the wall place that I gotta check out soon too. So whenever leon’s mom visits Hawaii she loves going to our Costco because she always says we have such different items. Great video Ikaika and Nhi, our whole family enjoyed watching!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Janeen!! Mahalo for watching and please tell the Ohana I said hi!:) Chicken and Brisket is so good. We should check it out for theres some things I still have to try like their new Kalbi Burger. Rays Cafe is good too! And even more of a reason to do a Costco video. Because Im interested in other Costco Videos in diff places. Well get together soon🤙👍😋

[@joelguzman9967]

I always love seeing beautiful places in Hawaii❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🤙🤙🤙

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Joel! Mahalo for watching and hope you're able to visit soon!:)😋👍🤙

[@ahahn02]

I really like this guy’s vibes. Thank you for all the videos!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Happyasian! Thank you! We get good vibes from others and try our best to give it back. Mahalo🤙👍

[@ahahn02]

@@SeanKaleponi I’m not going to lie but it really feels awesome when you get a written response. Shows you care for your fans! Aloha my dude!

[@SeanKaleponi]

@happyasian02 I do reply back to at least the first comment. I do care and I appreciate the viewers engaging with the channel🤙

[@PillowMane]

I had those brisket noodles ordered to my house one day when I had a hangover. Hit da spot. Also Aloha Mamacita is delicious and that comic store next door is awesome

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Corey! Mahalo for watching and brisket noodles sounds like a good cure for hangover 😁. I was amazed at the comic shop and brought back some good memories when I was into collecting. Mahalo for watching. 👍🤙😋

[@hawaiian1234]

Whoa!! That was a crazy food filled video!!! The editing, effort, and everything else! Must have took a long while to make. I appreciate all the effort you and Nhi put into making these videos. Keep it up!!🤙👍

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Crucial Thinker!! Mahalo for always supporting us. It's been a while since we did Oahu videos since our trip from Africa, so we thought we come out with a long video and hope it's received well. Glad you liked it and yes, was a lot of effort but we love our viewers! They make it worth it👍🤙😋😁

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[@vickym3735]

Great video…I’m so hungry now! The cheeseburger at Liliha bakery is really good and it’s been my go to for the last 30 something years. Charbroiled with lots of relish. If you get it at the Kuakini location you can order just the burger. At the other locations, it comes with their fried potatoes and choice of salad. We used to always order the Mac nut pancakes with chocolate chips from Pancake house. A little sweet but so good! Can’t wait for the next video! ☺️

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Vicky! Mahalo for watching and next time I will try the Cheeseburger at Liliha Bakery and go to the Kuakini location!:) and I'm glad to heat you've been to the Pancake house too. Gonna try the Chocalate chip one next! Have a great week🤙👍😋

[@XionsHeart]

Birria Bao! Yum! I’ve only heard of birria tacos here, love the mix of cultures in Hawaii ❤ And I vote yes on a Marukai and Costco video!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Kristy!! Mahalo for always supporting our channel! And the Birria Bao is soo good! Def mix of cultures for sure. And yes, Marukai and Costco is on the list now!:)

[@lizdelacruz204]

Thank you Sean for sharing these 10 food places to try in Kalihi!! This was an awesome video!! 🤩👍🏽👏🏽🙌🏽 We definitely want to try the prime rib at Ray's Cafe next time. And we love Liliha Bakery, especially their original location. The butter rolls with jelly and their mahi mahi is so good!! Mahalo! 🤙🏽

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Liz!!! Mahalo for always supporting our channel!! Please try Ray's Cafe next time for sure!!:) Def a local icon and Liliha Bakery is expanding to many locations on the island. The jelly and mahi mahi is soo good!!! Please let me know what you think when you go to Rays:) Have a great week🤙👍

[@rt8hll]

Definitely will be trying some of these spots when we visit in July, especially Ray's Cafe.

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha StrangerthanFiction! Mahalo for watching and please enjoy Ray's in July!🤙👍😋

[@Cruisingfoodies]

We love aloha Mamacita, we used to go their food truck years ago! Great choices in kalihi, one of our fav areas for food!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha fellow KZbinr!! I didn't know Aloha Mamacita started off as a truck yrs ago. The owner told me their looking to expand more. Thanks friend. Def look forward to us getting some grinz in the Kalihi area

[@kallreader7376]

Fun and tasty food! Please do the Marukai and Hawaii Costco shopping video! Also, do you have a shopping video for Don Quixote?

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Kall! Mahalo for watching and yes, well def have to do a Marukai and Hawaii Costco video. We don't have a Don Quixote but we might have to add that to it also. Appreciate the suggestion🤙😋👍

[@MovingForward2008]

I can’t wait to visit Hawaii again 😊

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Garden!! I hope you're able to visit Hawaii soon! Mahalo🤙👍😋

[@susana301301]

Your photographer does a fantastic job! You can tell it's good when people eat with their hands !

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Susana!! Oh yes, it's def good and I tend to eat the YUM Chicken with my hands. Mahalo for watching👍🤙😋

[@albussnape2]

Fun video! Please do one on the Japanese store. Mahalo 🤘

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Albus! The Japanese Store Murukai will be on a future one! Mahalo for watching!:)👍🤙😋

[@lisaohara7493]

So dangerous to watch when your hungry! That crunch of the chicken sounded so good! I had to push pause and get some Thanksgiving leftover! I was in Oahu this month and wish I went to Chicken & Brisket! That chicken & those sauces look so onolicious! I have to try that kalbi nachos too. Love that the places you visited looked so friendly & down to earth! Like going to local spots and will have to check them out when I come back in March. Thanks for another great food video and would definitely love it if you can do a Costco video. I've been to three Costcos in Oahu and haven't gone to the one in Hawaii Kai. Curious to know which one carries the most souvenirs, least busy & has plenty of parking. Hope you guys had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family & friends!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Lisa Ohara!:) Mahalo for watching and always supporting our channel! That Kalbi Nachos and Crunchy Yum Chicken was out of this world!! Def must the next time you come here in March!:) and yes, we have 4 Costcos on the island. I know that the Hawaii Kai was is more relaxed and the Kapolei and Honolulu one are busy. I haven't been to the Waipio one in years. So yes, Def getting ideas for a Costco video. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving and Happy Holidays!👍🤙😋

[@CookandtravelwithDenisa]

Mahalo for showing us the tip with Ray‘s cafe!! We‘ve been there yesterday traveling from Kaneohe and we were sooooo happy with the food!! Uncle Felix was so warm and welcoming. We had the feeling of visiting a relative, like eating in our uncle’s kitchen ❤ He also gave us T-shirt with his restaurant’s logo❤ The prices are unbeatable, it’s a hidden gem, this place is definitely a top recommendation for everyone and also for tourists like us. I will promote him on my small channel too. Mahalo🤙🏼

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Cook with Denisa!! I'm glad you were able to go to Ray's Cafe and enjoy the cheap and delicious foods and Uncel Felix game you a Tshirt too! Please leep pushing with your channel and Mahalo for watching. 🤙👍😋

[@CookandtravelwithDenisa]

@@SeanKaleponi I will, thank you! Mahalo!🤙🏼 🌺

[@travis.808]

Just found your channel! That pumpkin crunch puffie is action! You should review Kahai Street kitchen. Subscribed.

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Travis 808! Mahalo for subscribing! And I'll def check out K&K Kitchen. Been told a cpl times recently to check it out. Thanks again👍😋🤙

[@aaronfuniestas]

Yeah bro, we're gunna need a vlog dedicated to your boxing. We need to see what that looks like lol

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Aaron!! Haha well I'm a little older now with many punches and kicks to my head and body. So I just live vicariously through the young guys🥊🤙👍

[@ScottoinJapan]

Sean I came across your channel while on KZbin. Love your content as I'm a local boy that grew up around the island and my parents live in Kaneohe now. I used to work in the Kalihi area and ate at Ray's Cafe probably 2 or 3 times a month. Your videos bring back great memories as I now live in Japan. Keep the great videos coming! You definitely got my vote and subscribe. If you ever come to Osaka in Japan hit me up and I'll show you around! .... BTW I love the way you say "tastest" 🤣🤣🤣Real pidgin to da max!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Scott from Oahu to Japan!👍🤙 Nice to hear your parents are in Kaneohe now and Ray's Cafe from what I hear from you and others, is quite the staple over the decades. And for sure, I do plan on coming to Japan eventually and I can let you know. Appreciate you subscribing and yeah, I still have a little bit of pigeon when I talk..lol. Mahalo for watching 🤙👍😋

[@terryaki3505]

yeah do a video of Marukai wholesale for shopping tour - looks like fun!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Terryaki!! Okay, we will put that Marukai on the list! Mahalo for watching👍🤙

[@charlesdominguez439]

Badass video Sean! You can't keep throwing these last minute oh you gotta go here... Ray's for example... Now I Gotta Go!!! Did I mention that I'm not moving this time..? Cool you gave a shout out to the Food Fiend, I like Misty's videos too! She's cool. Ok, my brutha, we'll see you in a couple. No more last minute places I gotta go, unless it's a video about Christmas dinner...? whermIsuppostohavedatnow??? Great video Sean 🙂🤙

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Charles!!! Mahalo for always supporting out channel! And yes, many places to go like Ray's! Maybe you gotta extend your vacation in Hawaii now!:) I look forward to meeting you and your wife! And I hope you not moving is what you want for now. Well def catch up when your here. And as for Christmas Dinner? Not sure but I think most places will have a Christmas theme going when your here! I'll let you know if anything. 👍🤙 Thanks again Charles and see you in a cpl of weeks. Happy Holidays🤙👍🎄

[@NaNaRocks]

Please make a video tour of Marukia market!! Great video btw!!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Allana!! Will do in the future. Mahalo for watching🤙😋

[@languay1]

Everything looks so ono! I have to try some of these places, especially the place with the king crab and prime rib. Broke da mouth!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha LA! Yes the prime rib a d crabs is Ray's Cafe and Broke Da Mouth is soo good😋🤙

[@konamoon]

Aloha 🌺We’re a local family living across town. Thanks for sharing great food stops in Kalihi. Guarantee we’ll be checking out the good eats. Mahalo!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Konamoon!! Mahalo for your kind words and I'm glad your close by to these Kalihi food spots. Enjoy the good eats here 🤙😋

[@GamerFashionista]

I think i really liked this video😋😊 😃 😁

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Gamer!!! I like you for your nice comment. Mahalo👍🤙😋

[@leithanderson4146]

Rays is my absolute favorite place. Great deals and great food. I first discovered Rays on Smith st downtown. I was a young beat-man with HPD in the 80’s. Still can’t beat Rays

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Leith!! Mahalo for your service in Law enforcement!! We appreciate you! And I heard interesting stories about Ray's and how it's loved by the community for decades. I appreciate your story!!🤙😋👍

[@1DRL53]

My old home town. I use to work at Propane Man on Mokauea street. I moved to mainland last year. I sure miss da local food. Mahalo bruddah, for the video

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Wanderingsoul! Oh cool you worked at Propane Man! I love your area and hope your able to visit soon to try all the local foods. Mahalo for watching and Merry Christmas🤙🎄

[@lakishatoussaint]

Thanks to your dining and video experience, I'm sitting w Handsome at Chicken and Brisket about to Grind!!!!!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Lakisha! Mahalo for watching and hope you enjoyed all the food at Chicken and Brisket with your handsome!:)😋👍🤙

[@hmacdonald5512]

Great couple. Nice grab Sean.

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha HMacdonald! I'm a lucky man! Mahalo🤙👍

[@hmacdonald5512]

That you are my friend@@SeanKaleponi

[@lawrenceakini9507]

Mahalo for this vlog. You have an amazing day. Aloha and Mahalo.

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Lawrence! I appreciate you watching. Happy Holidays. Mahalo🤙👍😋🎄

[@julystreet8835]

Luv the ending with Costco hot dog😄🌺

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha July Street! The Costco Hot Dog, I appreciate it so much more since Hot Dogs and everything else in the world has gone up in price expect for the Costco Hot Dog😋🤙👍

[@JR-bw3tr]

Anu ba Pare Sean , Thank you so much , hope you are doing good on that beautiful Island you call home , I got so hungry watching this episode, as I always do 🤙🏻 Much happiness from the Ramos Family here I'm Monterey California area 🌊 , yea saaaa ,......

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Ramos Ohana from Oahu to Monterey California! I appreciate you always supporting our videos! Please visit and try all the local grind ! Have a blessed weekend!🤙👍

[@uncleblack7322]

Wow, you really ate all of it...at "Chicken and Brisket"...Ray's Cafe is the Bomb...

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Uncle Black! Haha I did eat all the food at Chicken and Brisket and it was so good. I was in a food coma after though. Lol. And Ray's is one of my favorites now. Mahalo for watching 👍🤙😋

[@lynnkihara2323]

I started binge watching your videos as I'm looking for places to take my family. Could you do one on handicap accessible good restaurants?

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Lynn! I believe all restaurants are handicap accessible. It would be against the law if it wasn't. I would make sure to go to a Resturant for starters like one that's at a Mall like Ala Moana because you know there's lots of parking and elevators. And there's good food👍🤙😋

[@frk.friborg7138]

This is seriously your best ultimate food video so far!!! It's like one crazy food scene after another... Packed with so goodies! I wanna try them ALL in the order of the video. First, I will go to Chicken and Brisket for that crunchy YUM chicken🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Frk. Friborg. Mahalo for always supporting our channel! And yes, whatever you're in the mood for first, but that YUM Chicken def stands out and I would run to that!!:) Enjoy when you go👍🤙😋👏

[@maishouavang3096]

What A delicious food ❤

[@SeanKaleponi]

Soo good Mai🤙😋👍

[@babylicee4479]

Wow pretty affordable eats!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Baby Llcee! Mahalo for watching🤙😋

[@marilainefontenot8220]

I love all your videos. We will be in Waikiki soon. Is the Liliha Bakery in Waikiki the same as the one mentioned in this video? It's on our list to visit along with several other places you have mentioned. Thanks for all your input.

[@SeanKaleponi]

Mahalo Marilaine for watching. And the location I showed was the original Liliha Bakery. The one your talking about is in the Waikiki International Marketplace. I like that Waikiki one too. Same food and desserts but just more of an upscale feel because of the location and set up🤙😋👍 Aloha

[@Patches9427]

Ho! Marukai mart looks awesome!😯 Would love to see a feature video on this market😃

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Patches!! We will def have to make a video on the Marukai Mart🤙

[@AlohaLowah]

It all looks So Ono 🤙🏼!! ❤️

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Lowah! All the food is soo good! Mahalo for watching 🤙😋

[@maishouavang3096]

Oh goodness the king clan leg it’s must taste so good 😊 my husband we spent hundred bucks at king 🦀 restaurant in Charlotte NC so love Hawaii food 😋

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Mai! The King Crab Legs are good and Ray's Cafe sells it for a good price!😋 would love to try the food in Charlotee. Mahalo for watching😋👍🤙

[@user-zd6tq3xh4s]

U guys ROCK😎🤘🏽

[@SeanKaleponi]

You Rock Virginia!!🤙👍😁

[@shc6783]

We would love to see the murukai video

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha SH C! Will refer back to this comment and do one of these. Mahalo for watching🤙👍

[@rochellesantiago7977]

I keep hearing "murukai" also when it's pronounced "mah-ru-kai" Auē!

[@efrans2627]

Hafa adai From Guam 🇬🇺🤙🏝️ eating chamorro food 🔥

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha EFRANS! Greetings from Oahu to Guam. Would love to try some Chamorro food!:)🤙👍😋

[@legaloleslie4180]

Yessah kalihi in da house 🤙

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Legalo!! Kalihi is in da house for sure!!👍🤙😋

[@pureconsciousness4449]

Yes my bradda show me some Costco stuff. U da bess!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Pure Consiousness ! For sure we'll do Costco in a future video! Mahalo for watching🤙👍😋

[@rachnasingh2424]

Aloha!! Thank you so much for your lovely videos. I am going to Hawaii in July 2023 and I was watching through the KZbin videos and came across yours very good content love it so since I’m vegetarian and I was wondering if you can show some of the places that is good for the vegetarians to go and get a bite …Thank you so much for your channel. Take care God bless🙏♥️

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Rachna!! Mahalo for watching and please enjoy your time here in July!! Soo much good foods to enjoy!!:):)😋🤙👍

[@MC-vp4eg]

😂so funny to see you on my feed! I was standing in line behind you while you were recording for the poke at Alicia’s market about 2 weeks ago.

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha M C!! Awww wish you could have said hi. I remember a bunch of construction workers being in line and Miss Hawaii was right under front of us. Hope to bump into you sometime. I plan on making many stops there in the future!🤙😋👍

[@MC-vp4eg]

@@SeanKaleponi Aloha Sean! Mahalo for the reply. I was the Air Force guy standing right behind you. I’m glad you’re sending love to local eateries in the area. If you like Vietnamese food, you gotta try the Bun Bo Hue (spicy beef noodle soup) at Pho Que Hoang on Maunakea st. They’re Pho is good but I find pho boring, hence my recommendation for the Bun Bo Hue. My Vietnamese buddies and I have confirmed they have the best overall Vietnamese food on island. We frequently go to Fooki in Aiea for the fusion Taiwanese food. They’re Cow Wow noodle soup is amazing! Keep doing what you’re doing! Awesome how you’re representing Aloha on YT!

[@SeanKaleponi]

@M C thanks MC! Didn't know that was you beside me. I appreciate you serving our Country and sounds good, I'll check out the Bon Bo Hue!🤙👍😋

[@urs-]

Shah-heesh! I picked up 20 pounds just watching this video 😂😂. Kalihi got so many places I never knew about so mahalo for this video. So happy to hear The Original Pancake House is still in the same spot. And who knew Kalihi had a 5 star Gourmet Restaurant!!! Making my list and checkin it 3 times. I look forward to eating my way through Kalihi 🤙🏼🤙🏼❣️❣️

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Urs Cruz!! We appreciate you always supporting this channel! And the total weight I gained was 20 lbs during filming. Lol. And the Original Pancake House has a nostalgia and the 3 Star Gourmet is really good! Enjoy the Kalihi grindz my friend. Mahalo🤙😋

[@gailhodges8890]

I remember having the Butter Fish last time I was in Maui. It was wonderful! I was told in the mainland it is Black Cod. Could not find it in California. I need Butter Fish now! It was served with Pineapple Sauce. Yum!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Gail! Butterfield served with Pineapple sauce sounds really delicious!! Gonna have to try it. Greetings to you in California! Mahalo for watching !👍🤙😋

[@HawaiiJapan808]

yeah Sean!

[@SeanKaleponi]

Aloha Scott!👍🤙😋👏

[@HawaiiJapan808]

Im eating here as im typing this. Same thing you ordered 😂

[@hawaiian1234]

@@HawaiiJapan808 That's what I'm talking about:)😋