Everyone’s looking to save money and get the most bang for their buck. This series will show you where you can save while still savoring a good meal.
Located in Līlia Waikīkī, KAMUKURA Surf + Dine’s happy hour is designed to meet every budget. Happy hour is available daily from 2 to 6 p.m.
The food menu is categorized by $4, $8, $10 and $12 price points. Happy hour also includes $4 and $8 drink specials, along with various flights.
Dishes in the $4 category include Oishi edamame, ume cucumber pickled salad, wafu French fries, avocado hand roll, chips and salsa, popcorn and salted nuts. The Oishi edamame — the edamame is soaked in the eatery’s signature Oishi ramen broth — and wafu fries, topped with a seaweed salt powder, are especially addictive.
For $8, you can get a char siu plate, cheese plate or Japanese omelet. The char siu plate is one of the most popular orders; it comprises thinly cut pieces of char siu served on a bed of bean sprouts. Meanwhile, the Japanese omelet is one of my favorite dishes. The fluffy, two-piece sweet egg omelet is topped with avocado and mentaiko, and will remind you of tamagoyaki that’s popular in Japan.
Kamukura’s gyoza is a signature dish and the most popular option in the $10 category. One order comes with five pieces of the pork and chives dumplings, which are freshly made and wrapped daily. If you want something hearty, opt for the Japanese-style chicken karaage or half order of the signature Oishi ramen. The latter is one of the best deals on the menu, since the ramen is filling.
Poke tacos (fresh salmon and ‘ahi) and the Philadelphia roll are $12 each. The latter includes freshly caught salmon, cream cheese, cucumber, rice and nori.
Drink specials include $4 beers and mini cocktails, including the popular pineapple upside down martini.
The eatery’s beer flights ($10) are one of the best drink deals on the menu. Flights include 5-ounce pours of Asahi, Hanalei IPA, Big Wave and Long Board.
Sake flights ($16), meanwhile, feature 1.5 ounces of four different sakes. Kampai!
CONTACT
KAMUKURA Surf + Dine
Līlia Waikīkī
2370 Kūhiō Ave. No. 1, Honolulu
808-379-0300
Kamukura-waikiki.com
Instagram: @kamukura_surfndine
Happy hour is daily from 2-6 p.m.
Validated parking at Līlia Waikīkī; $8 for up to four hours
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
