I’ve stopped by the Rainbow Drive Inn in Kalihi a few times, and I’ve been curious about the Aloha Cones shop right next door. I thought it would be a great place to check out for lunch on the weekend, so I stopped by this past Saturday.
They had a great selection of different poke and sashimi that you could order as a bowl served over sushi rice or as a salad with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers. I opted for the Wasabi Masago Ahi Poke rice bowl. The fish was mixed with sesame oil, wasabi oil, Hawaiian sea salt, green onion, and masago (smelt roe). I was impressed with the fresh fish, as well as the blend of flavors. I also really liked the crab salad that accompanied the poke. I ordered the regular size, but it also comes in a mini version for $8.
I also brought home an order of somen to eat later. For $6, you get a good size serving of somen noodles topped with crab salad, tomato, cucumber, edamame, and green onion. It also comes with an Asian dressing. I think I already mentioned how good that crab salad is, so this was definitely a win. At $6, you can’t go wrong if you order this for lunch.
- Aloha Cones: 1339 N. School St. #103, Honolulu,, HI 96817 (next to Rainbow Drive Inn on the corner of School St. and Houghtailing)
- www.alohaconeshawaii.com
- 808-842-7653
- parking: There’s a lot in the back or street parking. The lot gets busy as they share with the other restaurants in the building.
- take out
- Mon-Fri 10:30am-7pm, Sat. and Sun. 10:30am-4pm