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By John Fischer, About.com

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Hole-in-the-Wall Tour - Hawaii Food Tours

Sugoi (Local-style Bento & Plate Lunch)

Sugoi (Local-style Bento & Plate Lunch)

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Hawaii is the great melting pot of the United States. Nowhere else will you find so many cultures and ethnic groups all living together. While many of the cultures have mixed and mingled over the years, each culture maintains much of its ethnic heritage in its food.

The Hole-in-the-Wall Tour takes you to four of the following restaurants:

  • Pho Nam (Vietnamese)
  • Zaffron (Indian)
  • Sugoi (Local-style Bento & Plate Lunch)
  • Antonio’s New York Pizzeria (Pizza & Cheesecake)
  • Liliha Bakery (for the Hawaii-Famous Coco Puff Pastry)

Scattered in four separate areas of metropolitan Oahu, these restaurants show you that good food is often found in the most unlikely places and that not all good food on Oahu is found in Waikiki.

It really doesn't matter if you like all of the food you sample. There will be plenty of items that you will enjoy. For example, I am not big on vegetables and much of Vietnamese cuisine is heavy on vegetables. On the other hand, I really enjoy a good plate lunch and Sugoi was the perfect spot for a great Bento box with spicy garlic chicken, beef teriyaki and hapa rice. If you've ever had pizza in Hawaii, it's usually pretty bad, but Antonio's is owned and operated by two brothers from New Haven, Connecticut who make pizza like it should be made and cheesecake and cannoli to die for, As for the Liliha Bakery.... Well, you have to taste one of their coco puffs!

This tour is offered daily from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The cost is a bargain at $59 per person.

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