You might think it won’t be good since it’s in the food court at a shopping center. But the Poi Bowl and the rest of the restaurants at the Ala Moana Shopping Mall beg to differ. After all, we are talking about the Ala Moana Shopping Center!
Michael and I were in search of local food and since we now stayed at the other side of Waikiki (the Hilton Hawaiian Village), the closest thing to local food was at the Ala Moana Shopping Center. Instead of picking eating Saimin, we came across Poi Bowl at the Food Court of the mall. It was local food.
Of course, I ordered my usual, LOCO MOCO. If you don’t know what a Loco Moco is, it’s two beef patties served over rice with an over-easy egg and gravy on top.
I’ve always been skeptical of who makes my Loco Moco. I’ve been visiting the Islands for over ten years now and da kine Loco Moco is from the Da Kitchen in Maui. They make the best Loco Moco and I ate my weight in Loco Moco a couple of months ago!
The Poi Bowl’s Loco Moco tastes good as well. Michael ordered the Tripe, Lau Lau Pork, Rice, and Potato-Macaroni Salad. For dessert, he ordered us Haupi, a coconut jello dessert. There was so much food packed into our little plates and it was a bit amazing on how we finished it all.
I’m not much of a tripe eater except when it’s cooked in Mexican Menudo, but this tripe dish was great with white rice. The Lau Lau pork was amazing as well. I definitely recommend this place!
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