Awards and Media Mentions
Ilima Awards
2009 Star Circle Award — Given to restaurants who have received 10 or more Ilima Awards, and are inducted to the Ilima Awards Hall of Fame 2008 Best Casual Restaurant 2007 Best Casual Restaurant 2006 Best Casual Restaurant 2005 Best Casual Restaurant 2004 Best Family Restaurant 2003 Best Family or Budget Restaurant 2002 Best Family Restaurant
Hawaii’s Best — presented by Honolulu Star-Advertiser
2011
1st Place: Best Family Dining
1st Place: Best Late Night Eatery
1st Place: Best Bento
2nd Place: Best Loco Moco
2nd Place: Best Dessert (Napoleon’s Bakery)
3rd Place: Best Breakfast
3rd Place: Best Plate Lunch
2010
1st Place: Best Bento
1st Place: Best Loco Moco
Hawaii’s Best — presented by Honolulu Star Bulletin & Midweek
2009
1st Place: Best Family Dining
1st Place: Best Late Night Eatery
1st Place: Best Bento
1st Place: Best Oxtail Soup
2nd Place: Loco Moco
2nd Place: Dessert 2nd Place: Bakery
2008
1st Place: Family Dining
1st Place: Late Night Eatery
2nd Place: Oxtail Soup
2nd Place: Breakfast
3rd Place: Desserts
2007
1st Place: Family Dining
1st Place: Late Night Eatery
2nd Place: Oxtail Soup
2006
1st Place: Family Dining
1st Place: Late Night Eatery
2nd Place: Oxtail Soup
3rd Place: Plate Lunch
2005
Best Family Dining
Best Late Night
Best Plate Lunch
Best Oxtail Soup
2004
Best Family Dining
Best Late Night
Best Plate Lunch
Best Oxtail Soup
Best Desserts
2003
Best Portuguese Bean Soup
2002
Best Late Night
Best of the Best — People’s Choice Awards — presented by the Honolulu Advertiser
2009
1st Place: Best Bento (Zip Pac)
2008
2nd Place: Best Bento
3rd Place: Best Plate Lunch
2007
1st Place: Best Bento
Honolulu Magazine’s Best of Honolulu 2008 Best Bento (Readers’ Pick) Best Saimin (Readers’ Pick)
2007
Best Late Night Eats (Readers’ Pick)
2006
Best of Honolulu
Honolulu Weekly Best of Honolulu 2008 Best Late Night Grindz Best Service ($)
2006
Best Midnight Snack (Saimin)
