Amana Liquor

They have my holy grail spam musubi: perfect rice-​to-​spam ratio, great teriyaki sauce that’s not too cloying, good price. They’re either sold out or there’s only one left when I go. Good for my body and wallet, bad for my soul! Their spring rolls ($ 1 each) are also good, and come with sweet chili sauce. Today, they snuck in a bit of taro in the spring rolls, so that was a nice surprise. There’s fried chicken that I’m wanting to try, too $ 1.20/piece).
Their plate lunches are very good, too. I’ve had the garlic chicken (Vietnamese style, not fried) and the pork chop, and they were both really, really good. Comes with rice, tossed salad and a scoop of mac salad. Can’t wait to try other choices, and they said hey change them regularly so no set menu.
Not only that, but they sell a limited range of Vietnamese groceries, pastries, cold drinks… so much goodness for one little store!

I used to like this place. However, now there’s new owners. Don’t come here if you’re Polynesian: one of the new owners (guy with the glasses) was watching me like a hawk with an ugly look of suspicion on his face. Bad vibes.

Spicy Ahi poke… yummy I have to say it was better than Ono… which is hard to top… fresh…and tasty… if you are looking for a surprise. you need to try it here. You won’t be disappointed…

I absolutely love their Vietnamese coffee. I’ve been here quite a few times and have been highly pleased on every visit. From their chili to their spaghetti its all delicious.
They also have some really great deals on cigarettes. Cheapest around!

Visited Hawaii last week and stop by this place to try out some Ahi Tuna. It was delicious. I will stop by here again when I am in Hawaii.

Great place to buy your drinks. The ahi tuna is awesome! They also have great phở and Bun Bo Hue.

Sad to say, but their banh mi sandwiches aren’t consistent. Came here all excited for their sandwich, but left rather disappointed. The french bread didn’t seem as fresh as previous occasions and was over-​toasted, forcing me to eat my sandwich with caution lest cutting up my mouth with hard, sharp pieces of bread. I found pieces of wilted, sad-​looking cilantro in the sandwich as well. The charsiu didn’t seem of the greatest quality either, and I had to interrupt my sandwich-​eating a couple times to pick out fatty bits. I was pretty bummed with my latest experience and will probably be taking a break from here for a little while.
Anyone know where I can get some good banh mi at a reasonable price?

I recently went to the 24 Fitness on Kapiolani and was looking for a drink to guzzle after my workout. I had worked in the area for about 9 years before recently moving employers so I am quite familar with the area up until April of this year. I headed to CK’s Delights & Grocery but was to surpised to see that this place was no more. Instead in their old location, a new store popped up in their place –Amana Liquor. They are located in the same building as Shillawon, the entrance across from the entrance of Shillawon.
If you’re familiar with CK’s, they also had a snack bar type restaurant that served some local foods and Indian food. The Indian food here was actually pretty good so I was a bit disappointed when I saw that there was new ownership and there was no longer any type of local or Indian food, rather it was now Vietnamese food.
I was a bit hungry so I decided to chance the Phở. I wasn’t expecting much I figured it would be in the same level as something like Bale. They have a little area next to the grocery shelves where you can actually sit down and watch TV. They normally have ESPN running so it was perfect for me. I waited about 10 – 15 minutes, my guess was the made things on order which was no problem for me. I have to tell you I was quite surpised when they brought out my beef Phở. It was actually pretty darn good. Better than what I was expecting. It looksl ike they use some beef brisquet to make some of the broth. The broth was pretty good, it even had a savoy taste to it. I’d actually go back and order more then next time I head to the gym. If you havea chance, check it out. They also have other Vietnamese food items available like Phở Ga, sandwiches and plate lunches.