On my last day, I decided to pick up something to have while waiting for my flight to the airport. so on the way to pick-up smoked fish at Tamura's and smoked Tako at Ono Seafood, I stopped off in Kalihi. Sugoi's comes highly recommended, so I decided to hit them up. They were very easy to find, I saw them when I dropped by Young's Fish Market.
Since it was pretty early the place was empty when I arrived. There was however, a huge assembly line behind the counter with stuff being piled into trays. I'd gotten specific instructions to get the Combination Bento with Garlic and Spicy Chicken ($11.75)...so being the good little soldier that's exactly what I got. Man, it felt pretty heavy, but I thought by the time I hit the airport I'd be pretty hungry.
Well good intentions and all, but by the time I filled up gas at what used to be Mel's Sunrise Chevron near Waialae...I knew by the smell permeating the car that this wasn't going to work out....man, talk about "Kusai".....holy smokes.....for sure I'd be stopped by TSA for carrying something TSTP - to smelly to pass. Plus, all the mainlanders would be giving me "stink eye" for having something so strong smelling at the gate, while the locals would be giving me the "stink eye" of envy. So I parked right across the street from a place very familiar to me.....
And removed it from the package....holy smokes this was huge....the photo does not in any way reflect how much stuff this was.....
(The following sentence is dedicated to TFD, who sent me a text asking "what does Broke the Mouth mean"...actually it's "broke da' mouth") And after I wen' hemo da' covah......whoa...major haunas.....but in a good way.
On the top is the garlic chicken, below that is the spicy garlic chicken.
The entire bottom of the tray was covered with rice....
And the hot dog and egg just seemed like overkill.
I preferred the regular garlic chicken to the spicy version....which I thought wasn't very spicy and much too sweet for my taste. Also the glaze made it more soggy, while the regular garlic chicken was still a bit crunchy. Nice flavor.....decent garlic.....had to keep putting Listerine Strips in my mouth to try and ward off that vampire killing fragrance. Good stuff, though I'll get something more manageable next time....like maybe the keiki size??? LOL!
So how does this ocmpare to Mitsu-ken? Man, it's been sooo long. I'll put that comparison off until next time...but that'll be a lot of fun for me.
Sugoi
1286 Kalani St
Honolulu, HI 96817
Neighborhood: Kalihi
Hours:
Mon-Thu 8am - 3pm
Fri-Sat 8am - 5pm
Sun 8am - 3pm
Interesting thing about City Square Shopping Center, I remember when this was the location of GEM Kapalama.....man am I getting old.
Anyway, that's it for the Hawaii posts for now......you guys know where this is, right?
Thanks for reading!
Honolulu Airport.
Posted by: HL | Friday, 07 September 2012 at 09:17 PM
Kirk,
Too funny. I usually pick up a bento from Sugoi's on the way to
the airport. Get some envious looks from hungry returning mainlanders.
Always have somebody ask me if I bought it at the airport. Can't
wait till I return in November. Are you going to watch UH football
when they visit SD?
Posted by: Kyle | Friday, 07 September 2012 at 09:18 PM
Isn't that the Honolulu airport? I always wanted to walk down and hang out under a tree!
Wow, chicken looks good! I can smell the garlic chicken from here! I got a teri bento from TipTop and ate it at the airport too!
Posted by: Food detective | Friday, 07 September 2012 at 09:34 PM
Do you have a pidgin book? It's too funny. I really want to learn!
Posted by: Food detective | Friday, 07 September 2012 at 09:37 PM
Hi HL - Too easy I guess!
Hi Kyle - I probably will stay home....I did go to a UH-SDSU game yeas ago...when Marshall Faulk ran for like 300 yards....wore a UH t-shirt, people threw stuff at us....was a lot of fun.
Yes it is TFD.....I gotta dig out my Pidgen to Da' Max.....I got it somewhere...but to do it right you have to live there.....
Posted by: Kirk | Friday, 07 September 2012 at 10:35 PM
oh yeah, GEM's...you must also remember the skyslide in Mapunapuna & Waipahu too?! :)
Posted by: kat | Friday, 07 September 2012 at 10:41 PM
Unfortunately, I'm old enough to remember that Kat! ;o) Even Checkers & Pogo......
Posted by: Kirk | Friday, 07 September 2012 at 10:58 PM
Good gosh! That is a humongous plate lunch. It looks like it could feed four people easily!
Posted by: caninecologne | Saturday, 08 September 2012 at 03:31 PM
I feel full just looking at those pictures!
Posted by: MrZ | Saturday, 08 September 2012 at 10:15 PM
checkers & pogo, I was actually on that show once...eep!
Posted by: kat | Sunday, 09 September 2012 at 11:09 AM
Hi CC - It was a lot of chicken....and rice!
Hi MrZ - Same here!
Hi Kat - So was I......so was I.....double eep...
Posted by: Kirk | Sunday, 09 September 2012 at 06:50 PM