Restaurant Signatures

[Pomai]

In light of Scrivener's super-fun Rock & Roll Signatures thread, let's discuss those distinguishing and unique menu items, uniforms, signs, architectural design or other notable points of interest that immediately define a particular restaurant.

There's McDonald's Big Mac, Ronald McDonald and the golden arches.

The most definining menu items at Zippy's has to be the Zip Pac and the Chili...


Zip Pac
Teriyaki Beef, Spam, Mahimahi & Fried Chicken on Rice with Furikake and Daikon
$7.40 (ouch!)


Zippy's Chili (vegetarian shown, from take-out counter)
$3.30

[damontucker]

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KFC - Secret Recipe: 11 Herbs and Spices
Burger King - Current one sucks with that King dude...they go thru so many... however, their mainstay has always been the Whopper.

[Lei Liko]

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Mitsu Ken: Breakfast Special, Garlic Chicken
Kam Bowl: OXTAIL SOUP!

[tikiyaki]

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JACK IN THE BOX : The jack in the box head, and those crazy commercials
taco Bell : The Bell
In n Out Burger : The Arrow and the Ubiquitous red and Yellow fast food colors...The theme song..
Sing along ..." In and Out, In and Out, That's what a HAMMMburger's all about" - Should be the theme song for white castle...speaking of which...
Little Square hamburgers that make you sick
The white and blue logo
L&L : Bright Yellow, Surfboards
Starbux : The Green and White colors, the mermaid, Drink names like Frappacino. Coffee Shop decor and lighting
Dominos PIZZA : The blue and red dominos
7-11 - Green and Orange giant 7 logo
Olive garden : When yaw heeah, yaw faaamly - fake ass NY accent, Really bad Italian food
DENNY'S : Awesome mid century Modern, Googie architecture (the older ones, anyway)
Yellow and red logo
Yellow and red are the colors that make you HUNGRY, apparently
Panda Express : That cute little Panda :-) Orange Chicken
Dunkin Donuts : The orange and Pink Logo. Really great coffee

[Hellbent]

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Hy's - Audie Kimura, tableside caesars salad and bananas foster
Diners - $2 "Summer Special"
Old Spigetthi Factory - the decor, and the mizithra

[Palolo Joe]

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Keeping it local...

St. Louis Drive-In: Bento Deluxe
W&M BBQ Burger: Duh... the BBQ Burgers!
Rainbow Drive-In: Slush Float
Magoo's: Pizza

[Pomai]

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Keeping it local... St. Louis Drive-In: Bento Deluxe

Then there's the famous Chow Fun Noodles at St. Louis Delicatessen (Okazuya) next door.

[Hellbent]

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Keeping what local?

KC Drive in - Waffle Dogs
Hungry Lion - salmonella

[1stwahine]

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Dry Pipikaula from Hi-way Inn in Waipahuuuu!
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...irthday224.jpg

Chicken Adobo from Mabuhay Restaurant!
http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...e/opala046.jpg

Kalibi on the left and Beef Intestine Stew from "Million Dollar Yakiniku" http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f3...meeting067.jpg

Auntie Lynn

[Pomai]

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KC Drive in - Waffle Dogs

Don't forget the Ono Ono Shake (peanut butter with banana option)

[craigwatanabe]

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Keeping what local?

Hungry Lion - salmonella

MMMmmmm loved it with extra room temperature mayo

Jolly Roger's was the home to the Slush and the Slush Float. I think Kenny Kaneshiro had the rights to that name.

But speaking of JR's, the Suzie Q, Porky Boy.

KC Drive In had the Ono Ono Malt

[1stwahine]

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Spare-rib Soup from Uptown Fountain on N. School Street.



Auntie Lynn

[Palolo Joe]

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Keeping what local?

KC Drive in - Waffle Dogs
Hungry Lion - salmonella

Seems like you answered your own question.

[lavagal]

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Rainbow's ROYALLLLLLLLLLLL!

[Pomai]

Re: Restaurant Signatures: Okazuya

Whoah Auntie, da' Spare Rib Soup looks ono! Looks like watercress and tofu in there. Yum. I've been to Uptown Fountain (School st., near Liliha) only once. Waited long for my Ahi Plate (special of the day), but it was worth the wait.

RIP to Yuki's Coffee House (Okazuya), which was also on School st. I would say their signature item was the Stuffed Shrimp. Wish I had the recipe for that one.

Each Okazuya certainly has one or two signature items that stand out from the others. As mentioned previously, St. Louis Delicatessen is has the PERFECT Okazuya style Chow Fun. I also think they have the best triangle Musubi. Just right.

I don't know if this is their signature dish, but a standout at Nuuanu Okazuya is the Kabocha (simmered pumpkin) and the Stuffed Kamaboko (my favorite being the hot dog). Ono Konbu Maki too.