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.
Foodland Farms’s popular $6 Eats series started as part of Foodland’s Aloha Friday deals. On Aloha Friday, the grocery store offers special deals for Makaʻi members.
While Foodland’s Aloha Friday program started in fall 2024, its $6 Eats specials started at Foodland Farms Pearl City last October. Now, Foodland Farms Ka Makana Aliʻi and Pearl City locations offer different $6 specials every weekday.
The Pearl City store’s $6 specials include kalua pork burritos (Mondays); barbecue bowls, which feature a choice of char siu pork, spicy bulgogi pork, char siu chicken or miso chicken (Tuesdays); loaded nachos (Wednesdays); noodle bowls (Thursdays); and kalua pork mini bowls, mini bentos, $6 per pound hot and cold bar selections, and select sandwiches (Friday).
Since Fridays have the most variety, we recently stopped by to check it out. The $6 eats are available all day. We’re told the barbecue bowls (Tuesday deal), noodle bowls (Thursday deal) and $6 per pound for the hot and cold bar (Friday deal) have been especially popular.
The mini kalua pork bowl and $6 per pound selections from the hot and cold bar are probably the two more popular options on this day. The kalua pork bowl (regular price $7.99) includes a bed of rice topped with kalua pork and lomi salmon.
Cold bar options include watercress tofu, bibim kook soo, ginger scallion tofu, chili crunch cucumber poke, Asian potato salad, Okinawan sweet potato, no-bake cheesecake, mixed greens with a variety of toppings and dressings, and more.
The hot bar includes options like crispy sesame brussels sprouts; creamy beef pasta; curry Swai (curry, garlic, onions, peppers, bamboo shoots, watercress, potato and butter); pork luau; Huli Huli chicken; fried saimin (made with yakisoba, cabbage, celery, carrots, green onions, char siu and fishcake); steamed Chinese-style fish; Pulehu chicken; and more.
The mini bentos (regular price $7.99) feature options like shrimp tempura, California roll, bulgogi and grilled barbecue chicken.
Meanwhile, the $6 sandwich selection includes tuna salad, egg salad, turkey and ham.
CONTACT
Foodland Farms – Pearl City
1150 Kuala St., Pearl City
808-453-1850
foodland.com/about-foodland-farms-pearl-city
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Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
