12th Avenue Grill - Honolulu
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    • Description:

    • Since the doors opened in 2004, this tiny (14 tables) upscale neighborhood diner has been packed every night. If you've had your fill of Hawaii regional cuisine and long for some good ol' American food, not quite like mom used to make, chef Kevin Hanney whips up a gourmet version of macaroni and cheese (with smoked Parmesan), and the restaurant's signature dish is kim-chee steak (beef marinated in a sweet-hot sauce and grilled). A chalkboard menu lists the specials of the night (the smoked trout is a must). Diners are packed in close, so noise is a problem (you can easily find yourself screeching to be heard by your dinner partners). But the food more than makes up for this one flaw. Whatever you order, leave room for desserts, done by chef Samantha Choy (the baker for Sam Choy Restaurants), who always has a fruit crisp of the day on the menu. The most recent upgrade is their full bar.

    • © Frommer's 2013

    User Reviews for 12th Avenue Grill

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      Very good food; ingnore the dated surroundings.

    • I took a friend out to dinner here. We had sort of standard fare, salads and then I had chicken and she had the pork chop. It was all very good. Then we tried the quail, as a finisher....

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      Not as good as previous visits

    • We've dined here before on visits to Hawaii and have always had a decent meal. My husband was looking at menus for restaurant week in Hawaii and the menu for 12th Avenue appealed...

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      Great Dining, Off the Beaten Path

    • We had dinner at 12th Ave Grill a few nights ago and the meal was wonderful. My husband had the duck confit and I had braised short ribs and both were flavorful and tender. Service...

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    Awards:

    Frommer's
    Frommer's
    •  Recommended 2010
    • Details

      • Contact:

      • visit website
      • tel: 808/732-9469

      • Address:

      • 1145-C 12th Ave
      • At Wailalea Ave
      • Honolulu, HI 96816

      • Payments:

      • amex mastercard visa

      • Hours:

      • Mon-Thurs 5:30-9pm; Fri-Sat 5:30-10pm

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