Name: Maui Onion & Garlic Macadamia Nuts
Brand: Tropical farms
Rating: 4.2 (1 reviews)

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I usually see sweet flavors of #[macadamia](hashtag-5c44907733a3a9efa9e5a66e) nuts, but I was pleasantly surprised when I tried these #[onion](hashtag-5f3ccb2a628adf118fd696fb) & #[garlic](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cf50) seasoned ones. Very similar to a sour cream and onion chip, but on #[nuts](hashtag-5c5f7cd233a3a9efa94c0ea8).
About $13 for the bag which is reasonably priced for nuts, especially in Hawaii where things are more expensive overall.
Really great #[savory](hashtag-5c6df32933a3a9efa9874041) snack:)
I was on a tour around Oahu during my trip to Hawaii and the tour guide made an extra stop to the Tropical Farms outlet which was a cute shop with a variety of local products. Lots of macadamia nuts flavors, coffee, and more. They had samples of all the different nut flavors so I tried a couple and was immediately convinced to buy a bag:)

Tropical farms

Maui Onion & Garlic Macadamia Nuts

macadamia

onion

garlic

nuts

savory

I usually see sweet flavors of #macadamia nuts, but I was pleasantly surprised when I tried these #onion & #garlic seasoned ones. Very similar to a sour cream and onion chip, but on #nuts.
About $13 for the bag which is reasonably priced for nuts, especially in Hawaii where things are more expensive overall.
Really great #savory snack:)
I was on a tour around Oahu during my trip to Hawaii and the tour guide made an extra stop to the Tropical Farms outlet which was a cute shop with a variety of local products. Lots of macadamia nuts flavors, coffee, and more. They had samples of all the different nut flavors so I tried a couple and was immediately convinced to buy a bag:)

This is the smaller of the create your bowl options with 2 scoops of #[protein](hashtag-5bc2e00533a3a9efa930d9f2) , 1 free side choice, and select any for Mix-in, 2 sauces, and toppings. Bowl is about $18 and depending on how hungry you are, it can last 1-2 meals. Little pricey but normal for this area and #[hawaii](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60ccbc) in general unfortunately:(
This is a great option if you want to be able to customize your bowl. I did a #[rice](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cceb) base with 2 scoops of #[tofu](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60ce0c) because they don't have any other vegan poke options lol. And I got #[seaweedsalad](hashtag-639f7a4dbbb6ad85297f4e10) as my "side" which was also the only vegan side. I loaded up the mix-ins with #[cucumber](hashtag-5e4aa00be913c94a1603f0fe) , #[edamame](hashtag-5d4eb8473344b6b8c93a3874) , #[onion](hashtag-5f3ccb2a628adf118fd696fb), and #[greenonions](hashtag-6154d6a17da22d551168e186) but you can also do corn, ginger, wasabi, cilantro, and avocado (avocado is extra). There are 3 vegan sauces, I chose sweet chili and the house sauce, and they also have a soy sauce. And I chose all 3 toppings to maximize the flavor lol--sesame seeds, furikake, crispy garlic. Overall tasty but I wish they had the sauces that Island Vintage Coffee had because that was amazing!!

Comes in a #[compostable](hashtag-5cd32ca43344b6b8c91e9c5d) container!

Build Your Own (4oz)

Poké Bar

protein

hawaii

rice

tofu

seaweedsalad

cucumber

edamame

greenonions

compostable

This is the smaller of the create your bowl options with 2 scoops of #protein , 1 free side choice, and select any for Mix-in, 2 sauces, and toppings. Bowl is about $18 and depending on how hungry you are, it can last 1-2 meals. Little pricey but normal for this area and #hawaii in general unfortunately:(
This is a great option if you want to be able to customize your bowl. I did a #rice base with 2 scoops of #tofu because they don't have any other vegan poke options lol. And I got #seaweedsalad as my "side" which was also the only vegan side. I loaded up the mix-ins with #cucumber , #edamame , #onion, and #greenonions but you can also do corn, ginger, wasabi, cilantro, and avocado (avocado is extra). There are 3 vegan sauces, I chose sweet chili and the house sauce, and they also have a soy sauce. And I chose all 3 toppings to maximize the flavor lol--sesame seeds, furikake, crispy garlic. Overall tasty but I wish they had the sauces that Island Vintage Coffee had because that was amazing!!

Comes in a #compostable container!

Tasty and #[creative](hashtag-5cebb6083344b6b8c9963615) entrée on the current 3-course vegan menu for $60. In my opinion this is a good deal compared to prices of a non-vegan entrée. My husband got 1 entrée for $64--it was a lot of food but I felt like I had even more AND mine felt more thought-out and exciting lol. Though I might be biased 😅
Sesame- Yaki Omni Pork #[veganmeatballs](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cf59) 
Tan Tan Shimeji "Rice-sotto", Charred Negi.
The meatballs had an interesting taste with a nice glaze and texture. #[risotto](hashtag-5c6776dd33a3a9efa97182d1) was flavorful though I couldn't finish it because I was so full already lol.
Beautiful presentation and excellent service.

Sesame- Yaki Omni Pork "Meatballs"

Roy's Waikiki

creative

veganmeatballs

risotto

Tasty and #creative entrée on the current 3-course vegan menu for $60. In my opinion this is a good deal compared to prices of a non-vegan entrée. My husband got 1 entrée for $64--it was a lot of food but I felt like I had even more AND mine felt more thought-out and exciting lol. Though I might be biased 😅
Sesame- Yaki Omni Pork #veganmeatballs 
Tan Tan Shimeji "Rice-sotto", Charred Negi.
The meatballs had an interesting taste with a nice glaze and texture. #risotto was flavorful though I couldn't finish it because I was so full already lol.
Beautiful presentation and excellent service.

Delish! 5 thoughtfully created pieces containing Garlic #[tofu](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60ce0c), #[shishitopeppers](hashtag-658796a7df1a678cdf60ea91) #[eggplant](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cf54) , Smoked #[szechuan](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60ce2e) #[miso](hashtag-5bf965b433a3a9efa9e9cb0b) .
Very large and filling pieces with excellent flavors and combination of textures. Great, balanced roll.

I think they eventually change their vegan menu, but at the time I visited they had this 3 course meal for $60. Which in my opinion is a great deal here. It was a ton of food in total and very creative. For comparison, my husband got 1 non-vegan entrée and it was $64, so again, great deal. The roll is available on their regular menu so if you want just that i believe it was $18.

Crispy Ryukyu Vegan Roll

shishitopeppers

eggplant

szechuan

miso

Delish! 5 thoughtfully created pieces containing Garlic #tofu, #shishitopeppers #eggplant , Smoked #szechuan #miso .
Very large and filling pieces with excellent flavors and combination of textures. Great, balanced roll.

I think they eventually change their vegan menu, but at the time I visited they had this 3 course meal for $60. Which in my opinion is a great deal here. It was a ton of food in total and very creative. For comparison, my husband got 1 non-vegan entrée and it was $64, so again, great deal. The roll is available on their regular menu so if you want just that i believe it was $18.

Grilled #[eggplant](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cf54) sauteed with #[basil](hashtag-5c39394e33a3a9efa9c2c688) and bell #[peppers](hashtag-5eb5cbae894f274879139621) in a sauce with #[tofu](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60ce0c). I also some some broccoli, baby corn, peas, and cabbage though thats not listed in the menu description. You can choose the spice level on a scale 1-5. I selected 2 but honestly didn't feel it at all. If you like things a little spicy I would go at least 3. It's hard to know how different places rank their spice levels lol, takes some trial and error.
Comes with a side of #[rice](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cceb). I usually have the same issue when rice is separated out where it's way too much rice compared to the rest of the entrée. I was mixing it into the bowl but ate at most 1/3 of the rice, i stopped prioritizing it because I was getting full lol.
Around $23 for a good portion but a little pricey for #[thai](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cf77) in my opinion. Of course in #[hawaii](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60ccbc) everything is a bit more expensive 🙃
I got this eggplant dish because there was an amazing eggplant entrée I had from a different Thai restaurant a while ago and I wanted to switch it up from my usual noodle choice. Overall the dish was good and I'd recommend it. The sauce was flavorful but it was more liquidy and less sticky/thick than I was hoping. And the eggplant was in big chunks, I was expecting something a little different but again it tasted good.

The menu has a couple pages in the back labeled vegetarian BUT they also remove the egg from dishes on those pages so they already look vegan. But always good to clarify with the server! My server asked at the very start if there were any allergies or restrictions:)

Siam Spicy Eggplant

Noi Thai Cuisine

basil

peppers

thai

Grilled #eggplant sauteed with #basil and bell #peppers in a sauce with #tofu. I also some some broccoli, baby corn, peas, and cabbage though thats not listed in the menu description. You can choose the spice level on a scale 1-5. I selected 2 but honestly didn't feel it at all. If you like things a little spicy I would go at least 3. It's hard to know how different places rank their spice levels lol, takes some trial and error.
Comes with a side of #rice. I usually have the same issue when rice is separated out where it's way too much rice compared to the rest of the entrée. I was mixing it into the bowl but ate at most 1/3 of the rice, i stopped prioritizing it because I was getting full lol.
Around $23 for a good portion but a little pricey for #thai in my opinion. Of course in #hawaii everything is a bit more expensive 🙃
I got this eggplant dish because there was an amazing eggplant entrée I had from a different Thai restaurant a while ago and I wanted to switch it up from my usual noodle choice. Overall the dish was good and I'd recommend it. The sauce was flavorful but it was more liquidy and less sticky/thick than I was hoping. And the eggplant was in big chunks, I was expecting something a little different but again it tasted good.

The menu has a couple pages in the back labeled vegetarian BUT they also remove the egg from dishes on those pages so they already look vegan. But always good to clarify with the server! My server asked at the very start if there were any allergies or restrictions:)

Not impressed with this #[veggieburger](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cdbb) that was right around $20. Pretty bland and the sauce doesn't have much flavor either. Fries were meh, not really seasoned and kinda a weird texture.

You need to ask for the gluten free bun because I guess the regular one isn't vegan friendly. I told the server that I'd like the GF bun to make the sandwhich vegan, but I think he got confused and thought I was GF because then he asked if I needed a different GF modification for the side lol...
And the GF bun felt stale 🙃
Luckily every table had a little tablet that includes a vegan cheat sheet and lists out every vegan item along with any modifications needed. It also lists if items are prepared with a shared fryer in case the cross contamination is something you try to avoid.
Topped with tomato, onion, arugula, spicy tahini sauce, pickles, served with a side salad tossed in balsamic vinaigrette. But I got it with #[fries](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cd36) because the server was getting confused with the salad for some reason.

I had another dish from here, the #[gardein](hashtag-5b862edcf949e228c50b7836) wings, that I liked much more than this. If you're here, I'd recommend those instead lol.

California Veggie Burger

Yard House

veggieburger

fries

gardein

Not impressed with this #veggieburger that was right around $20. Pretty bland and the sauce doesn't have much flavor either. Fries were meh, not really seasoned and kinda a weird texture.

You need to ask for the gluten free bun because I guess the regular one isn't vegan friendly. I told the server that I'd like the GF bun to make the sandwhich vegan, but I think he got confused and thought I was GF because then he asked if I needed a different GF modification for the side lol...
And the GF bun felt stale 🙃
Luckily every table had a little tablet that includes a vegan cheat sheet and lists out every vegan item along with any modifications needed. It also lists if items are prepared with a shared fryer in case the cross contamination is something you try to avoid.
Topped with tomato, onion, arugula, spicy tahini sauce, pickles, served with a side salad tossed in balsamic vinaigrette. But I got it with #fries because the server was getting confused with the salad for some reason.

I had another dish from here, the #gardein wings, that I liked much more than this. If you're here, I'd recommend those instead lol.

Just over $18 for the bowl 🙃
Large portion but it's a basic #[acaibowl](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cd73) with #[banana](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cd26), #[strawberry](hashtag-5b6a8677f949e228c5aa506b), and #[blueberries](hashtag-5b7fbec4f949e228c5f32b38). Plus some additional #[toppings](hashtag-60072c3794584d488f1d068f) that you can add yourself at a little station to the side. I added some #[coconut](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60ce01) shreds, #[cacaonibs](hashtag-5c733a1e33a3a9efa99a0214), #[granola](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cf8f), and even a few pieces of #[gojiberry](hashtag-5f4507b1628adf118f5b44e6). I'm not a huge fan of acai bowls because the flavor of the frozen acai is kinda bland for me. Good presentation and I like all the #[fruit](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cdba) and toppings, but this just isn't really worth it for me.

Acai Bowl

Waffle and Berry

acaibowl

banana

strawberry

blueberries

toppings

coconut

cacaonibs

granola

gojiberry

fruit

Just over $18 for the bowl 🙃
Large portion but it's a basic #acaibowl with #banana, #strawberry, and #blueberries. Plus some additional #toppings that you can add yourself at a little station to the side. I added some #coconut shreds, #cacaonibs, #granola, and even a few pieces of #gojiberry. I'm not a huge fan of acai bowls because the flavor of the frozen acai is kinda bland for me. Good presentation and I like all the #fruit and toppings, but this just isn't really worth it for me.

The first item i tried from this restaurant which convinced me to come back several more times during my trip to try more! Contains #[beets](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60ccfe) , purple #[sweetpotato](hashtag-5bc66b4333a3a9efa93a8d0c) , cucumbers, sea asparagus, jalapeño, #[avocado](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cd9d) covered in a delicious sauce and seasoned well. The sticky rice was also well seasoned. I'm not a fan of papaya but this comes with a sizeable piece.
$20.95 for the plate which makes a very filling meal! Or can easily be split into 2 servings if you aren't starving.
There are 2 locations next to each other, one is a branded as a coffee bar and the other a wine bar, but they have the same menu for breakfast and lunch. The wine bar is usually much less busy, with literally no wait during lunch time.

Vegan Poke

Island Vintage Coffee

beets

sweetpotato

avocado

The first item i tried from this restaurant which convinced me to come back several more times during my trip to try more! Contains #beets , purple #sweetpotato , cucumbers, sea asparagus, jalapeño, #avocado covered in a delicious sauce and seasoned well. The sticky rice was also well seasoned. I'm not a fan of papaya but this comes with a sizeable piece.
$20.95 for the plate which makes a very filling meal! Or can easily be split into 2 servings if you aren't starving.
There are 2 locations next to each other, one is a branded as a coffee bar and the other a wine bar, but they have the same menu for breakfast and lunch. The wine bar is usually much less busy, with literally no wait during lunch time.

Another delicious item from this restaurant!!
Incredibly flavorful dish with #[kakiage](hashtag-65c70f6ecfca0829d8ce3f01) (vegetable tempura), spicy #[tofu](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60ce0c) poke (spicy aioli, sea asparagus, cucumber, green onion), drizzle sweet soy sauce, spicy aioli, garlic yuzu rice. The veggie tempura has a great crunchy texture on the outside. The sauces and seasoning pair perfectly. And I appreciate how thoughtful the entire menu is--they have a separate #[plantbased](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cd3a) menu with notes on customizations so that it is very clear what is available and if you need to ask for a dairy free milk or if there is honey in something. There's also a #[glutenfree](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60cefd) menu to help you order gf friendly.
$22.95 before tax. Very large and filling portion that could definitely be split into 2 meals.
Very nice and helpful staff. There are 2 locations right next to each other and this is technically the wine bar, not the coffee location. BUT they have the same menu for breakfast and lunch, with the wine bar being way less busy. The coffee spot usually has a much longer wait whereas we were immediately seated at the wine bar (they have tables, it's not just a bar). But the wine bar is still pretty busy during breakfast, we waited about 20 mins to be seated at breakfast and another 20ish mins for our food to come out.

#[tooprettytoeat](hashtag-609db3339d39aeb1b1f16bea) 😍

tooprettytoeat

Kakiage Tofu Poke

kakiage

plantbased

glutenfree

Another delicious item from this restaurant!!
Incredibly flavorful dish with #kakiage (vegetable tempura), spicy #tofu poke (spicy aioli, sea asparagus, cucumber, green onion), drizzle sweet soy sauce, spicy aioli, garlic yuzu rice. The veggie tempura has a great crunchy texture on the outside. The sauces and seasoning pair perfectly. And I appreciate how thoughtful the entire menu is--they have a separate #plantbased menu with notes on customizations so that it is very clear what is available and if you need to ask for a dairy free milk or if there is honey in something. There's also a #glutenfree menu to help you order gf friendly.
$22.95 before tax. Very large and filling portion that could definitely be split into 2 meals.
Very nice and helpful staff. There are 2 locations right next to each other and this is technically the wine bar, not the coffee location. BUT they have the same menu for breakfast and lunch, with the wine bar being way less busy. The coffee spot usually has a much longer wait whereas we were immediately seated at the wine bar (they have tables, it's not just a bar). But the wine bar is still pretty busy during breakfast, we waited about 20 mins to be seated at breakfast and another 20ish mins for our food to come out.

I'm a sucker for #[truffle](hashtag-5b61361bc215c949ed60ccf1) anything so wanted to give these a try. The chips were good but a little thin and oily for my preference lol. Probs won't get these again but they're very decent. Got this at a market in Waikiki with a solid selection of snacks. I appreciate the ingredient list in multiple languages.

Torres Selecta

Black truffle premium potato chips

truffle

I'm a sucker for #truffle anything so wanted to give these a try. The chips were good but a little thin and oily for my preference lol. Probs won't get these again but they're very decent. Got this at a market in Waikiki with a solid selection of snacks. I appreciate the ingredient list in multiple languages.

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