Shave Ice
Matsumoto Store
66-087 Kamehameha Hwy.
Haleiwa, Hawaii 96712
Phone (808) 637-4827

Shave ice is not unique to Hawaii or Oahu but we do think that we have the best. If you have time, better yet if you can make time, a trip to Haleiwa and to the Matsumoto Store will be well worth the effort. This small country store was established in 1951 by the founders, Mamoru and Momoyo Matsumoto, and to this day is operated by their descendants. Though the Matsumoto Store started as and remains a grocery store there are few in Hawaii that think of anything else other than shave ice when they hear the name Matsumoto Store.

It is a local custom to order shave ice with azuki beans (red sweet beans). A scoop of this delicious concoction is put at the bottom of the shave ice. The deeper you dig into your shave ice, the more flavor you get of the sweet red beans. It blends very well with whatever flavors that suit your fancy.


Ono Hawaiian Food
726 Kapahulu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816.
Phone (808) 737-2275

When in Hawaii a taste of Hawaiian food is a must and for that special taste we recommend Ono Hawaiian Foods. This restaurant was recognized in 1998 as one of America's Top Restaurants and was rated "Excellent" as reviewed by their valued patrons in the Zagat Survey. On the menu you will find a wide range of Hawaiian food items ranging from the Kalua Pig Plate to the Chicken Long Rice Plate. Kalua Pig is juicy and tender shredded pork smoked Hawaiian style. This dish is cooked in an underground oven called the imu with hot rocks and banana leaves. The Kalua Pig is the highlight of any luau. Chicken Long Rice is a Cantonese contribution originated by the first Chinese immigrants to Hawaii. It has become a popular staple to luaus. I like to think of it as comfort food. The blending flavors of the chicken, its broth, ginger and onion can relieve all the stress that you may be feeling.

Prices for full meals start at $12.00. Ono Hawaiian Foods is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays. Please do not be surprised if you find a line in front of the restaurant during peak lunch and dinner hours. The good news is that people eat rather quickly and because it is so “ono” (Hawaiian word for “delicious”) it is well worth the wait.