Kam Bowl is now open in Pearl City.
The restaurant opened in Times Square Shopping Center, in the former space of IHOP. The eatery closed its Kalihi location in June and re-opened in July under new ownership and under a new name, Aliʻi Diner.
At the new Pearl City restaurant, customers can expect the same signature dishes Kam Bowl was known for according to co-owner Ryder Yoshida, who says the menu is currently limited to the most popular dishes.
“It’s smaller and more simple,” Yoshida says. “We’re concentrating on getting the stuff people like before adding more things.”
Kam Bowl Pearl City did some renovations to the restaurant’s interior, such as adding new booths for seating.
“The kitchen was pretty much empty; we had to re-do the whole kitchen,” he says. “The hard part about it is the restaurant is big and the kitchen area to prepare food is small, compared to the Kalihi location.”
The menu features dishes like the eatery’s famous oxtail soup ($24.95), hamburger steak ($18.95), loco moco ($18.95) and Japanese breakfast ($18.95). The latter includes miso soup, toss salad, two eggs and a choice of mahi or salmon.
The restaurant now uses wagyu beef to make its hamburger patties, according to Yoshida.
“This is the first time we’re using wagyu beef,” he says. “We’re trying to keep prices reasonable.”
Dishes like hotcakes and sweet bread French toast are available from 7 to 11 a.m. Many plate lunch-style entrees come with white rice and a choice of toss or mac salad.
On the eatery’s opening day — Aug. 1 — regular customers from Kam Bowl’s Kalihi location were eagerly eating breakfast. Yoshida encourages diners to check out the new space.
“I was sitting in here before we opened, and people would ask, ‘Are you guys open yet?’” he says. “I kept on saying, ‘Pretty soon, pretty soon.’ Just come and try our food.”
Kam Bowl Pearl City is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
CONTACT
Kam Bowl
Times Square Shopping Center
98-1264 Kaahumanu St. Ste. B03, Pearl City
808-488-1264
Open daily, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
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Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
