Thirty Eight Restaurant & Bar, known for its fresh seafood, just launched its weekend brunch.
The eatery’s new brunch menu is available from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
The brunch menu features breakfast staples with a twist, along with seafood specialties and some of the eatery’s most popular dishes.
The eatery’s chicken and waffles ($21), steak and eggs ($28), local deluxe ($19) and daily teishoku ($26) are anticipated to be customer favorites.
The chicken and waffles features a mochi waffle crowned with fried chicken. The yuzu kosho maple syrup provides a blend of sweet and savory flavors.
The standard breakfast plate is represented through the local deluxe ($19), which includes Portuguese sausage, crispy Spam, soft scrambled eggs, mushroom gravy and white rice. If you want a carb overload, though, opt for the kimchi fried rice ($16) or gravy train ($18) instead. The latter is a savory bread pudding topped with an umami sausage gravy and chives.
Unique options include salmon ochazuke ($24) — served with yaki onigiri, genmaicha dashi and pickles — and the daily teishoku ($26), which has a little of everything. This Japanese-inspired option includes fresh poke, pickles, potato salad, miso soup, white rice and a chef’s entrée selection. During our visit, ‘ahi nuggets are featured, but ‘ahi belly was included the previous day.
Thirty Eight still offers a variety of seafood in its brunch entrees. The smoked salmon Benedict ($22) showcases an English muffin topped with miso gochugaru Hollandaise, salmon and spinach. Meanwhile, the shrimp and “grits” ($23) is a combo of shimeji mushrooms, ground pork, shrimp, chili oil and polenta, while the eatery’s rendition of shakshuka ($17) includes mahi mahiand an onsen egg, serve with a baguette for dipping.
Guests can still enjoy some of the restaurant’s signature seafood options during brunch. Popular appetizers include fresh oysters ($24), poke tostadas ($11) and the poke trio ($16), which features shoyu ‘ahi, spicy ‘ahi and ginger scallion ‘ahi.
Seafood lovers can also opt for ‘ahi poke bowls ($16), misoyaki butterfish ($24) or the fisherman’s chowder ($10), a savory mix of clams, bacon, fingerling potatoes and the catch of the day.
CONTACT
Thirty Eight Restaurant & Bar
1135 N Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu
808-468-8562
thirtyeighthi.com
Instagram: @thirtyeighthi
Brunch from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
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Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
