AnyPlace Cocktail Lounge

AnyPlace Cocktail Lounge is a homey bar that serves delicious food with reasonable prices. Their menu includes local favorites like lechon, fried pork chop, fried noodles and fried rice. My favorites were the lechon, obachan's fried chicken, and kalibi.

This place is perfect for large groups because they have a big space. If you plan to go with 10 or more people, I recommend calling them before you head over so they can set up the tables and chairs. The dress code here is casual, you can walk in with shorts and a t-shirt and it's fine. If you're wearing a collar shirt, you're overdressed. The staff are friendly and the atmosphere is laid back. For parking, they have a few stalls in front but it fills up fast. You can do street parking on Young Street or park in the CPB parking lot across the street after 5pm for $7 which covers you for 24 hours.

For more information about AnyPlace Cocktail Lounge, visit anyplacehawaii.com.

1018 McCully St
Honolulu, HI 96826
(808) 947-8977

Lechon

Traditional Combo
(Hamburger and Spam & Egg Sandwich)

Obachan's Fried Chicken

French Fries

Salt & Pepper Chicken Wings

Fried Pork Chops

Fried Noodles

Fried Rice

Brick Fire Tavern

Brick Fire Tavern is known for their Neapolitan style pizza and brick oven. The pizza crust is thin and the edges blister giving it a nice crunch. For lunch you can get a mini pizza and side salad for under $15. During happy hour, the mini pizzas are about $8. My favorites are the funghi pizza and Sal's carbonara. The pizzas are really good but the service is slow. Sometimes they get really busy and they tend to forget you but just be patient and wave them over when you need something. I recommend coming for the lunch special or happy hour because the pizzas are pricey.

It is best to walk here or get dropped off since there aren't too many parking options. Nuuanu Ave or Bethel Street are the closest for street parking but getting a space is tough. The nearest parking lot is inside the Chinatown Gateway Plaza on Bethel Street.

For more information about Brick Fire Tavern, visit brickfiretavern.com.

Relocated to:
3447 Waialae Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 379-2430

Prosciutto e Pineapple

The Pig & The Fig

Sal's Carbonara

Prosciutto e Rucola

Pistachio Cheesecake

Livestock Tavern

Livestock Tavern is located in downtown Honolulu on the corner of Hotel Street and King Street. It's a restaurant that specializes in American cuisine but they also have a full bar with specialty beers and wine. They are open for lunch and dinner. For lunch, they do not take reservations so I recommend going at 11am to get a table. Their menu is seasonal and my favorite item so far is the burrata with fruit compote but it's not available on the current menu. The warm brie, crab cakes, and shortrib winter stew are highly recommended on the winter menu. All their portions are big and the food is on the heavier side so you get full pretty quick. The prices are reasonable and the appetizers are good for sharing with 4 people. An entree or sandwich could be shared between 2 people.

If you work in the downtown area, do give it a try. The interior is clean and well lit with all the windows. The servers are friendly and the food comes out fast. It's a nice spot to dine at with your co-workers or clients.

For more information about Livestock Tavern, visit www.livestocktavern.com. 

49 N Hotel St.
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 537-2577

Warm Brie

Crab Cakes

Maine Lobster Roll

Shortrib Winter Stew

Braised Oxtail Pasta

BREW'd Craft Pub

BREW'd Craft Pub is located on Waialae Ave at the corner of 9th Ave. This place is known for having a huge selection of beers but since I'm not much of a beer drinker, I came for the food. The items on the menu are mostly appetizers with the exception of one burger, the Brew'd Burger. The portions for some of the items are small but for the pipikaula poke, it was big. The candied bacon is highly recommended but it only comes with 4 strips so you may want to double or triple up on that one. The mac & cheese was also really good because they make theirs extra cheesy. The tables inside are really close to each other and the noise level is loud. They are always busy so if you plan to go with a group, make reservations. There is a lot behind the building where you can park but I lucked out and got a space on the street.

For more information about BREW'd Craft Pub, visit www.brewdcraftpub.com.

3441 Waialae Ave
Ste A
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 732-2337

Mac & Cheese

Jerk Style Candied Bacon

Pipikaula Beef Poke

Bacon Fat Fries

CHI-Town Deep Dish Pizza Co. - CLOSED

We finally have a place that serves deep dish pizza and it's really good. They're located in downtown and the prices are reasonable. $4 will get you a really decent slice. If you want to go big and get a full pie, the wait time is about 45 minutes and I recommend calling the order in. The single slices are perfect if you're on the go. You can order it from the window outside of SoHo (old Downtown Doner).

I did the dine in service and it was okay. They have 2 small tables with 4 chairs each so it's probably not a good idea to invite more than 4 friends. They have more seats at the bar but it's all in a line. The waiter was helpful in suggesting what we should order and our food came out really fast. If you want to dine in, I'd say give them another month or two and they'll have everything all figured out.

80 S. Pauahi St
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 545-4714

Steak Fries

Mozzadilla

Italian Beef Sandwich

Supreme Pizza

Pepperoni Pizza

Pint + Jigger - CLOSED

This is in the space of the old Kochi Restaurant next to Jimbo. I came for the food but my friends came for beer. If you're a fan of beer, I highly recommend checking this place out. They have a lot of beers on tap. The food is really good but it's pricey and the portions are small. The pigs in a blanket, crab cakes and scotch egg were my top picks. Remember to dunk your pig in a blanket into the homemade ketchup because it's the best ketchup ever.

For more information about Pint + Jigger, please visit http://pintandjigger.com.

1936 S. King St
Honolulu, HI 96826
(808) 744-9593

Beer Braised Brats

Hancrafted Pigs in a Blanket

Red Devils on Horseback

Pan-Fried Crab Cakes

Guava Wood Smoked Sausage Sliders

Scotch Egg