shirokiya

i had no idea that shirokiya was a departmentstorewith the most awesome food court on the 2nd level. most awesome = twenty something different vendors serving mostly japanese food = peaches’ dream food court.

great variety and prices. i read through all the reviews on this restaurant and only one was negative and it seemed obvious from reading the review that the reviewer was not familiar with japanese food. apparently he felt it took too long to see all the offerings and read the descriptions of the food. hello! this is a japanese departmentstoreand it's a japanese food court. what did you expect?

in fact, all the different restaurants and variety of food is great, in my opinion. i've lived in japan and this was like walking back in time. i walked the entire food court to see what was available before making my decision on what to order. there is something for everyone - ramen, udon, barbecue. bentos, you name it. the food is very reasonably priced and everything we had tasted great. and the $1 beers can't be beat. this is one of the best food values for the money in honolulu.

a surprising place to find great asian food in honolulu is at ala moana mall, in the food court of the large japanesestoreshirokiya. there are so many options that mikayla and i walked around in circles for almost half an hour this winter when we were back in hawaii.

...features one of the most impressive displays of what a food court should be. it is not exclusively veg*n, but trust me, if you can’t find something to eat here – you’re just being difficult! if you enter thestorefrom the mall level, you can peruse the baked goods from st. germain bakery. stroll by the kiosks to sample waffle donuts or manju if you’re feeling adventurous.

hidden gem in the local food scene.. the upstairs at shirokiya makes me feel like a kid in a candy store. there is a seemingly endless selection of korean and japanese food at some of the lowest prices you can find. shirokia is a market food court with restaurant quality food at convenientstoreprices. stop in, shop around for your lunch, and dont forget to pick up a bubble tea at juice factory. this place is great.