I like Asahi Grill

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:200%;">This Monday, we four people went to a restaurant, Asahi Grill.<span>  </span>The store is small but warm and fragrant, and the waitress is nice.<span>  </span>I ordered one of pancakes, Banana Hotcakes, and I ordered the big item to share.<span>  </span>It is delicious; actually, it is one of the most <a href="http://hawaiitokai.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/cimg1871.jpg" title="cimg1871.jpg"><img src="http://hawaiitokai.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/cimg1871.thumbnail.jpg" alt="cimg1871.jpg" align="left" hspace="15" vspace="5" /></a>delicious dishes there.<span>  </span>The banana is inside and there are eight pieces of pancakes.<span>  </span>The store is close to Blaisdell Arena and near Ward Center<span>, and t</span>he price that I ordered is just 3.95 dollars.<span>  </span>It is so cheap and great that I want to invite my friends to go next time.<span>  </span>All breakfast of Asahi Grill are cheap, is from 3.50 <span>dollars </span>to 7.95<span> dollars</span>.<span>  </span><span>W</span>e<span> also</span> shared our food with each other, fried rice, kim chi fried rice, and loco moco.<span>  </span>The fried rice is so tasty that I want to order next time.<span>  </span><span>T</span>hough the kim chi fried rice is a little bit hot, I still eat and I can bear with the hot taste.<span>  </span>Loco moco, I didn’t like the food before, but when Nick shared with me, I found that I do not <span>hate loco moco.<span>  </span>In that store, I could find the food what I didn’t like before, but now I change my mind just because the taste is good.</span></p>

If you have never been to Asahi grill, you should go right away

<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span><span>  </span></span></strong><span>Asahi grill is the new restaurant which opened in March, 2006. Customers are almost all local people so Asahi Grill is not famous for tourist. It is popular for local people. Asahi grill has 12 items for breakfast and these are not so expensive. The breakfast menu can using 6:30</span><span style="font-family:'MS Mincho';">－</span><span>11:00. “Kapiolani coffee shop’s “famous” Oxtail soup” ($8.95) is the most hot menu. This soup has rich taste but it has plain taste too. Beef was stewed and tender. It was really delicious when I ate soup and</span><a href="http://hawaiitokai.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/cimg1875.jpg" title="cimg1875.jpg"><img src="http://hawaiitokai.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/cimg1875.thumbnail.jpg" alt="cimg1875.jpg" align="left" hspace="15" vspace="5" /></a><span> rice together. You should try it!!<span>  </span>“kim chee fried rice” ($6.25) is also famous. It is not so spicy and my appetites increase.<span>  </span>“Banana hotcakes” ($3.95) is the cheapest menu. It has a lot of bananas and taste was moderately sweet. If you love bananas you will love it too! The waitress was friendly so you can talk to them. When you order a cup of coffee you can drink as much as you can. Asahi grill’s atmosphere was like Hawaiian coffee shop and it is like a home, an atmosphere I wanted to use anytime willingly. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><span> </span>If you have never been to Asahi grill, you should go right away!!</span></p>

Next to Kanai Tofu Factory is Asahi Grill

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:42pt;"><a href="http://hawaiitokai.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/cimg1873.jpg" title="cimg1873.jpg"><img src="http://hawaiitokai.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/cimg1873.thumbnail.jpg" alt="cimg1873.jpg" align="left" hspace="15" vspace="5" /></a>We went to the Asahi grill in this week. I was looking forward to going to the restaurant because I didn’t know the place, and my friends also never go to there. The place was 515 Ward Ave. Honolulu HI 96814, and that was near Ward Center and next to Kanai Tofu Factory. The place wasn’t lucid, but we can take the bus. We can go to the place at 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. The restaurant’s owner is Masato Hatakeyama. He is Japanese therefore they have some Japanese Food. The restaurant’s atmosphere is very good because many local people stay in there that is good for learning English. A reason of good atmosphere is good music. Although it was a little bit cold, it doesn’t matter because we can get a very tasty oxtail soup. Service was also good because clerks were very friendly, cheerfulness and kindness, and they told us recommendatory menu. The best popular menu was oxtail soup, and number 2 was kim chee fried rice. Other great menu was fried rice, hamburger steak, loco moco, chicken cutlet and pork cutlet and Banana pancake. I think the foods are big quantity, but we can take out the food. The price was cheep, and especially they have cheap food in the morning. We can get food about $5~10. I recommend that you go to in the morning. I ate fried rice that was very tasty. There were sunny-side up eggs on the rice. When I ate that, I became happy. The restaurant is not so popular for tourist, but local people love the place. Please go to Asahi Grill to get delicious food.</p>

Asahi Grill's Loco Moco was very good big

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%;"><a href="http://hawaiitokai.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/cimg1876.jpg" title="cimg1876.jpg"><img src="http://hawaiitokai.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/cimg1876.thumbnail.jpg" alt="cimg1876.jpg" align="left" hspace="15" vspace="5" /></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman';">On Monday, April 23, we went to Asahi Grill on field trip in class. Today, I’m going to introduce about Asahi Grill. First, we greeted a woman which is one of the waitresses, and we talk about we want to interview about Asahi Grill and we’ll put on our internet site. Then, the clerk responded hospitality “that’s good” and she taught us favorite food that were oxtail soup, and banana pancake. We ordered Loco Moco, fried rice, oxtail soup, banana pancake, and kim chee fried rice. I ate kim chee fried rice mainly that was good taste. Kim chee was not too much spicy and season was my liking season. Then, we shared other meals. Loco Moco was very good volume. I like the top of meat loaf. Then, fried rice’s taste was like good old taste. When I tried Oxtail soup, I felt spicy smell. It was first time to try oxtail soup, but I like it. Banana pancake was very tasty. Banana put in inside the pancakes. It was very sweet and I think portion was good quantity for me. Price was not so expensive. Banana pancake was very cheap. I recommend the banana pancakes. Ambience was very calm. I felt that was comfortable. The Asahi Grill located near the Blaisdell Arena. You can go about five minutes to use by bus from Waikiki. You should go there if you visit Hawaii or live in Hawaii. I promise that you could have good time in there.<span> </span><span> </span></span></p>

Leonard's Malasada

Leonard’s is one of the most popular bakeries in Hawaii. Leonard’s is having its’ 55th anniversary this year!! It has a long history. Leonard’s was established as a bakery in 1952. The bakery prospered. Not long after opening, Leonard's mother suggested making malasadas for Shrove Tuesday. It is a Portuguese tradition. Although thinking it may be too ethnic, Leonard's bakers complied. Malasadas were a huge hit. And, the appetite for malasadas in Hawaii was born.

Due to Leonard's popularity Leonard required a larger, more modern facility, moving into their present location at 933 Kapahulu Avenue in 1957. The atmosphere of Leonard’s looks pretty and nostalgic. The inside is very fancy.

There are 6 kinds of Malasadas. They have white sugar, Cinnamon, custard cream, chocolate, coconut and seasonal varieties.(March and April are pineapple cream.) White sugar and cinnamon are 66 cents each. Other kinds are 89 cents each. Malasada’s taste was really good!!! They fry it after ordering so it is always fresh. The outside is crunchy, and the inside is soft and fluffy. It looks sweet but it’s not so sweet. Accordingly I wanted to eat more!! There are colorful cakes or cookies as well as a lot ofMalasadas. There are big wedding cakes, too.

My Favorite Malasada Doughnut

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:42pt;line-height:200%;"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman';">Leonard’s Bakery started business in 1952 at the same place on the corner of Kapahulu Avenue and Charles street. The price of original malasadas is </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:'MS Mincho';">￠</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman';">66 and other flavors are </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:'MS Mincho';">￠</span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:'Times New Roman';">85. Leonard’s Bakery is located corner on Kapahulu Avenue and Charles Street. Cost is inexpensive to buy. There are a lot of kinds of taste such as coconut, chocolate, sugar cinnamon, pineapple, guava, custard cream, and original. They taste modestly sweet. Outside is very crispy and inside is like mochi.<span> </span>My favorite tastes are sugar cinnamon and original. These are easy to eat. This shop’s clerks are very friendly and kind. If I ask some questions, the clerks always answer to me cheerfully. Inside the shop’s atmosphere is very traditional. There is a lot of staff that resemble Leonard’s character. You should go to Leonard’s if you have a chance. </span></p>

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Asahi Grill

Today I took the class to Asahi Grill. The service was energetic and very friendly and the food came quick. We tried the banana pancakes, oxtail soup, loco moco, and two varieties of fried rice.This was our second journey into the Honolulu breakfast underworld. Stay tuned for student reviews and as always PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT.

Leonard's is super delicious.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%;">Leonard’s is the one of the most popular bakeries in Hawaii. Leonard’s is having its’ 55th anniversary this year!! It has a long history. Leonard’s was established as a bakery in 1952. The bakery prospered. Not long after opening, Leonard's mother suggested making malasadas for Shrove Tuesday. It is a Portuguese tradition. Although thinking it may be too ethnic, Leonard's bakers complied. Malasadas were a huge hit. And, the appetite for malasadas in Hawaii was born. Due to Leonard's popularity Leonard required a larger, more modern facility, moving into their present location at 933 Kapahulu Avenue in 1957. And they reach it in now. The atmosphere of Leonard’s looks pretty and nostalgic. The inside is very fancy. There are 6 kinds of Malasada. They have white sugar, Cinnamon, custard cream, chocolate, coconut and seasonal varieties.(March and April are pineapple cream.) White sugar and cinnamon are 66 cents each. Other kinds are 89 cents each. Malasada’s taste was really good!!! They fry it after ordering so it is always fresh. The outside is crunchy, and the inside is soft and fluffy. It looks sweet but it’s not so sweet. Accordingly I wanted to eat more!! There are colorful cakes or cookies as well as a lot ofMalasadas. There are big wedding cakes, too.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%;">Try to go to there if you come to Hawaii!!!</p>

The Malasada was a great hit

<p class="MsoNormal">First, Leonard worked at Snowflake Bakery until he set up Leonard's Bakery in 1952. He sold Malasadas in a white and red wagon. The Malasada was a great hit, and Leonard's Bakery became popular. Leonard required a larger shop, and the shop was moved into their present location at 933 Kapahulu Avenue in 1957.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Price.</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Malasadas are very cheap.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:21pt;">1=$0.60</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Taste.</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>The taste is very good! Malasada’s surface is crusty, and inside is very soft. It is also sweet. Chocolate or custard cream Malasadas have chocolate or custard sauce inside and that was hot and sweet, and these Malasadas are also tasty.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Service.</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>The clerks are kind, and clerks work quickly, so we can get Malasadas very fast.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong>Atmosphere.</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>There are many Malasadas and other sweets, such as éclairs, cream puffs or cakes, and they smell sweet. Many local people stay in the store, so Leonard’s is a little bit lively.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span>Today, I took the Nick’s class, and we studied about TOEFL. TOEFL was very interesting, but it was first class in Monday, so we were a little bit tired. Nick likes something makes student’s fun. That’s why we went to the Leonard’s. Leonard’s is one of the traditional restaurants in Hawaii. First time, Malasada was made by Portuguese, and Leonard’s was first Malasada’s shop in Hawaii. When I went to the Leonard’s, many people stayed in the store. The store always has many people, and the store is very popular because the Malasadas are very cheap and tasty. Leonard’s is loved by many people for a long time. There are many kinds of Malasada, such as, plane, chocolate, cinnamon, custard cream, haupia ( coconuts) and pineapple. I like chocolate Malasada, and I want to try other kind of sweets.</p>

The Taste of Malasadas

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:200%;" align="center"><strong>History of Leonard’s Bakery</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:200%;">In June 1882, the British sailing ship arrived from San Miguel Island, Portugal to Maui under contract to work the sugar cane fields.<span> </span>In 1946, Leonard and his wife Margaret moved to Honolulu with their child, and he worked at Snowflake Bakery until he founded Leonard’s Bakery in 1952, and then, they made malasadas.<span> </span>Later on, because of more modern facilities, they moved into their now location at 933 Kapahulu Avenue in 1957.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:200%;" align="center"><strong>The Taste of Malasadas</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;line-height:200%;">Malasadas, one of the desserts, is delicious.<span> </span>I ate the chocolate malasadas and the malasadas of butter.<span> </span>The two malasadas are both delicious and they include a lot of materials such as sugar, flour, and chocolate butter.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:200%;" align="center"><strong>The Price of Malasadas</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;line-height:200%;">Last time, we bought a dozen.<span> </span>We spent about 10 dollars.<span> </span>I think it is cheap because it is delicious so I will buy it again.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:200%;" align="center"><strong>The Service of Leonard’s Bakery</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;line-height:200%;">Thought it is a small store, the clerk is friendly.<span> </span>We had to wait for a while because it is just one line.<span> </span>However, they will give us malasadas as soon as possible.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:200%;" align="center"><strong>The Atmosphere of Leonard’s Bakery</strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;line-height:200%;">Because it is a small store, every customer can talk to each other.<span> </span>It appears that we are a big family, and all guests are siblings of Leonard.</p>

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Leonard's Malasada

Yesterday I took my Core 4 class to Leonard's Malasada. We were studying the reading section of TOEFL and I could tell my students had had enough. I decided it was time for Hawaiian style donuts, so we got in the HTIC car and took off. Within 15 minutes we were already back in class eating the sugary, sweet fried dough and discussing the next day's presentations.

HTIC Breakfast Club

"A classroom without walls, but with breakfast"

After returning from Leonard's Malasada, I decided that my class, Core 4, and I should go get breakfast once a week, but we needed a way for these weekly excursions to fit our class. Thus this blog was created to help students document their feelings and thoughts and help the community find a good place to get breakfast and malasadas in Honolulu.

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