A personal blog detailing dining and eating experiences
Went to this place for dinner at Waikiki beach resort area. I would definitely come back, but I think we thought it was a more upscale place. Felt more like a Moxy restaurant feeling.
For drinks got their cucumber lychee martini. Was fairly refreshing and would get again. Also tried their Mai tai which seemed too strong in my opinion.
For dinner, got the shrimp for appetizers (sauce was great). Then shared a pulled pork pizza and the fish and lobster pasta . All great choices.
Went to this bar on Waikiki beach before dinner.
Had their signature drunk, the Ali’i Mai Tai. Overall, tasted great (didn’t taste too much of the rum, and just be right sweetness). I will say $40 for it is pretty high (but not a dealbreaker).
Also tried the royal hawaiian mai tai. Also pretty good, but you can definitely taste the rum in it.
For a small app, got the mushroom arancini.
This bar is a record themed bar
Looks like they are a high ball themed based bar also. Didn’t get one thing time, but next time I will!
For drinks go their version of an old fashioned called the EP bar old fashioned. Difference is that’s has coffee liqueur and absinthe.
After dinner we went here for some tiki based cocktails.
Also, found it interesting they referenced the SF bar Smugglers cove (I think they said their first drink on the menu is from or inspired from there).
Vibe was a mix between a speak easy and a tiki themed ocean bar.
For drinks got the Koloa Colada (tasted pretty much like a pina colada but less thick which was great… would definitely get it again).
They also had food! Got the ahi nachos to snack on.
First (real) meal of the trip!
The location we went to was near the downtown area.
Overall, place was great. I would come back, and all the food I would get again (of course there may be other Japanese places with a more upscale vibe. The vibe in this restaurant was like an every day Japanese restaurant).
To drink we got a bottle of Sake.
For food, had these dishes to share: udon with chicken, o toro nigiri, kani nigiri, salmon nigiri, shrimp tempura, o toro roll, and assorted sashimi platter.
Last dinner in Dublin, and got this recommendation from our Guinness Storehouse tour guide.
For food, got the scallops (would get them again), the burrata (I might not get this one again since the tomato it came with was dried tomatoes, instead of what I was expecting which was fresh tomatoes), and the seafood platter (yes yes and yes would obviously get this one again), with a side of fries. Also one of the bread they have is was soda bread which is popular in Ireland (since it is made out of Guinness). not my first choice, but when in Ireland would get it, and it was good dipping into the butter sauce of the lobster.
For drinks, got prosecco, whisky sour and pisco sour. All but the pisco sour were good (Limon has wayyy better pisco sours).
Overall great experience and vibe. Would recommend this place.
Went to this place in Dublin from a recommendation from a friend to try out spice bag, which is an Irish Chinese dish. It is basically a mix of fries and fried chicken with spices. It would be good as an after party food. Wouldn’t have it as a main meal (too fried for my taste).
Also tried the pork steamed dumplings. I think there was too much dough, and the pork quality was just meh.
I would come back and try their other noodle dishes (looking at good others were ordering).
First dinner in Dublin (and it is Michelin star recommended).
Setting is a pub like place, but food is definitely not ordinary pub food.
For “snacks” (in Ireland it is almost equivalent to appetizers, it smaller) we got the scallops, the deviled eggs, and the oysters (which I did not try for obvious reasons). Scallops were cooked pretty good, but sauce could have been improved.
For “starters” (equivalent to appetizers) got the beef cheek and oxtail roll, and the cured yellow fin tuna. Both were great.
For mains, tried the pork schnitzel and the pork chop. The latter was great. Wouldn’t get the former again since it was too oily.
For drinks, for the hazelnut martini (which was pretty good. Sweet but not too sweet). Also got an Aperol spritz, and tried the Teeling single malt whisky, and the Dingle Founding Father’s single malt. Will say I liked the Teeling better
We ate lunch at this restaurant after our tour at the Midleton Distillery.
Overall, food was (more than) ok, but also could try other places as well.
Ordered an espresso martini to start. Honestly it was meh.
I did enjoy my main, which was penne with chicken and sausage. But not gonna lie it was pretty standard (probably enjoyed it since it’s been a while since I had penne since the trip).
Our only meal in Cork, Ireland, and it was amazing.
For starters got the Taiwanese fried fish nuggets, and the mussels. It’s great choices, especially the nuggets!
For mains, did two fishes: the pan fried Brill and the Turbot. Although different fishes, what really distinguishes from each other (and according to the waitress) is the sauce that they come with. Both were great, but if I had to choose 1, it would be the Brill bases in the sauce.
And for side, got the baby potatoes and green cabbage. It’s so easy to eat.
