EAT

Tucked away at the Gentry Design Center on Nimitz this place is a hidden gem. There are no signs from the street to indicate its existence but the foodies go there in droves because the food is very good. The decor is simple with about six tables and a private room that sits about 10-12 people. The menu is a mixture of sandwiches, burgers, salads and pastas. But don't let the simplicity fool you because the Chef definitely knows his craft. The Chili Burger with Paniolo beef ranks right up there with any Burger on island. Thick fresh homemade burger patty with an out of this world chili. Big, juicy and messy just as a great burger should be. For you vegetarians, the Eat Your Vegi sandwich with grilled eggplant, zucchini and bell peppers, melted handmade mozzarella cheese, and house made arugula pesto will roll your eyes back in delicious ecstasy. The sandwich is done panini style then drizzled with balsamic vinegar on top. The Hawaiano Organic Pasta changes daily. On our visit, the Chef served the pasta with an arugula cream pesto sauce. So delicious. Creamy, nutty but not overly rich. Perfect with a side of garlic bread. The Vegetable soup was a bit heavy on the oregano. We sat in a private room in the back. The privacy was great but the room had a musty smell. Next time we would rather sit in the front area. Super friendly staff. Can bring your own alcohol. They have glassware to accommodate. They also do catering with wine pairing. Lots of parking in front. They are closed on weekends. We will definitely come back to try other dishes. Happy Eating !!

Eat Honolulu serves up breakfast and lunch within the Na Lama Kukui Buidling (formerly known as the Gentry Pacific Design Center) on Nimitz Highway. When they are not doing that, they are also a unique catering company with an exclusive private room and also offer personal chef services. I was invited to a dinner at their EATnPrivate concept where a party of up to 14 guests can enjoy a private meal created by Executive Chef David Passanisi and Team Eat. EatnPrivate features Hawaiian Regional Cuisine and supports local Island ranchers, farmers and fishermen. The dinner was amazing and I enjoyed each gourmet creation. I especially liked how the sauces complemented the main ingredient of each course resulting in a beautiful meshing of flavors. The private room is casual and makes for a super fun time. The service was excellent and the Chef took the time to describe each course to our party. EATnPrivate would be a treat for anyone who appreciates great food!

I was so anxious to write this review because I wanted everyone to know how much I enjoyed my BLT!We bought sandwiches for a lunch meeting, and decided to treat ourselves to EAT Honolulu, there was 6 of us, and we all opted to get the BLT. Some ordered with pickles or avocado or both, I got mine without either. So were suppose to talk and eat as we usually do with during our Thursday lunch meetings. But today, nobody was talking, just eating because we were all enjoying our sandwich, it was so good, our conference room was so quiet. The bread was perfectly toasted, with the right amount of mayo, not overly dressed. The lettuce was crunchy, tomato was fresh, and the BACON! Thick cut with lots of it, sweet and meaty, so easy to bite into and cooked just the way I like it. I never tasted bacon like this before, and didn't want to waste a crumb of it. After I ate my sandwich, my co-workers caught me nibbling on the small bacon pieces that crumbled off my sandwich and asked if I was still hungry?, actually the sandwich is a good size, and no I wasn't hungry, thank you.The sandwiches are made to order, so it's best to phone it in. Very busy during lunch at peak time, they accept credit cards.EAT is located in the former Gentry Pacific Design Center with lots of parking.

Finally got to try this place I had bookmarked for awhile. Stay on Nimitz Hwy and stay in your right hand lane. After you pass KMart, Look for a Sign saying "Na Lama Kukui" (old Gentry Pacific Design center) turn right into the parking lot. There's lots of parking here, just walk in the main entrance and its right there you cant miss it. There's a few tables to eat at. I wasn't in the mood for the soft shell crab sandwich that everyone raving about but I definitely wanted a Turkey Club Sandwich. Very Good and Tasty Sandwich what made it stand out is that their bacon is Amazing its glazed in something and isn't your typical skimpy type you buy in stores, its high end bacon. The bread was perfectly toasted and bottom line is that my tummy was happy!I walked out perfectly content and will be back. Great recommendation fellow Yelp friends!

Do you ever tell yourself not to do something bc you know better but then you find a way to do it anyway?Yep, that's the story of my TWO visits here! LolSo the story goes:I was checking out my Yeep-friends' reviews, check-ins, photos, and tips when I happened upon my fellow Yeep Cin T.'s reviews about this place called, "EAT"! Her amazing review is what pushed me over to go find this place! Thanks so much for your awesome meat-burger-filled review, Cin T.!!! OMGoodness for the aiyaiyai-YUM!!! :DI'm more of a lamb, turkey, fish, and veggie type of eater and it looked like I could make it work here :DThe food selections and review descriptions most obviously intrigued me so I took a screen shot of the business page and general Yelp photos for a reminder of what's offered and decided to go in search of EAT next time I'm in town during the week day.First Visit -As good luck happened, they were still open at 1:30 p.m. (for some reason their Yelp page said they close at 2 but there I found out it's actually 3! Yay!) so I ventured a visit. I easily found parking conveniently in the GENTRY BUSINESS CENTER nka NA LIMA KUKUI lot where there are a lot of stalls, and walked right into the complex. EAT was easy to find right at the front as you enter the main open entrance area.I actually wanted to try the SURF N TURF with turkey patty substitute (for their yummy Kulana Beef) but they already had run out of turkey so I allowed myself to be swayed into trying their turkey club and then add a side of their soft shell crab. I placed my order with a side of SHOESTRING FRIES and a REFILLABLE BOTTOMLESS LEMONADE. The wait was pretty long but I guess they make it hot and fresh just like Jack (in-the-Box does) so it was absolutely worth the wait.TURKEY CLUB with SOFT SHELL CRAB SAND ($8.99 + $6.99 = $15.98!? crazy ugh) My concoction (bc I made it up the chef said!) was deeeeelicious! Needed to eat it with two hands to hold it all together! The great thing about it? Once I was done, the other half was ready to go! More Y-U-M! :DThe turkey was soft, tasty deli meat. It's got nicely-seasoned good taste but just not my thing unless it's freshly-baked turkey meat.FRIES ($2.90) were ahhh just OK. I'm a major fries person (I'll eat them with chopsticks or fork if no chopsticks!) and there really needed to be more plus they really need to be cooked until crispy. Perhaps next time I'll remember to ask for extra crispy fries! .)LEMONADE ($2.75) Pleasant, fresh, delicious lemony taste! Worth it if it's endless refillable! Lemons are good for ya! :)Second Visit -I called 15 minutes ahead and ordered just the SOFT SHELL CRAB SANDWICH ($9.99) (with POLENTA FRIES, $3.75) bc again ...guess what? They ran out of fresh turkey burger patties! Wimper :( but oh well - There's always another lunch day, right!? :D Besides, this was a very good opportunity to try just the soft shell crab by itself (as Cin T. suggested). When I arrived after 20 minutes, it was just about ready to go and off I went headed to my work meeting! Awesome! Except for one thing! They forgot my polenta fries and I didn't have any time to wait! :/You would think I'd learn my lesson by now, right?! Nope!Both visits the soft shell crab was so delicious - not oily but soft inside, a bit crunchy on the outside with the taste and feeling of comfort food when you're chewing it going down into the depths of your happy stomach lining...ahhhhh...! If only they were open right now as I'm reminiscing..I mean typing this!Anyway, the happy news is that I'm definitely going back (for guess whaaaat? Lol!) but next time I'm gonna call ahead in the morning or when they first open to order that dastardly jk! turkey patty as substitute for their Kulana beef patty to make my personal lol TURKEY PATTY SURF N TURF ($13.99 for me one of these days! Haha!) and hopefully, just hopefully, I'll finally get to try their awesome crunchy gotta-have POLENTA FRIES!Letcha know what happens at my impending third visit!I guess sometimes you just gotta do what your tummy wants you to do!Hahaha!! :D

Ummmmmmmm, who doesn't like a soft shell crab sandwich?Well. last week before I skipped town, I met up with my sweetie for lunch at a place called - "EAT".What an interesting restaurant name.........and where is this place located at? Pretty easy to find, it's just across the street from the Nimitz Zippy's.........and I think it's in the Na Lama Kukui buliding, formally known as the Gentry Design Center.There is lots of free parking in the private parking lot, and as you walk into the center, Eat is located near the entrance of the mall on your left side.........you can't miss it!Basically this restaurant is opened for breakfast & lunch.........they close early, so no dinner service here gang. The food here is top quality............I came here to try their soft shell crab sandwich, and my gf came her to eat her favorite modified Surf & Turf Burger. Instead of the Kulana beef, she likes the turkey burger with soft shell crab. Both sandwiches come a lot of veggies (see pic).On the side, she likes her Polenta Fries - extra crispy (sorry folks, don't know what that is), and a Lemonade to wash all of this down. I'm not very big on fries............so the sandwich was all I had, and I washed down my meal with a refreshing ice tea.What can I say about my sandwich? Delicious! I only wished I had more of it.......as the serving looked rather small. I loved the bun, as well as the soft shell crab, as the crab was so succulent and soft! (see pics)The drinks were all you can drink, as they had their own refillable fountain jugs by the counter.Please note..........this place does not have table service. How this place works is, you go to the counter to place your order of food, then you look for an open table to sit down. When the food is ready, they will call you, and you pick up your grub. They have a condiment bar, and you will have to pick up your own plastic eating utensils, as well as your own napkins..........a very simple set up.Food is a bit on the pricier side, as this meal ran about $35.00 smackers, but of course you cannot put a price on high quality food, that's for sure!

My lunch pal and I were going somewhere else to dine when the new addition to our group pointed out that the chosen place was closed on Mondays. Quickly, I had to go to Plan B, ...and EAT was it! EAT? My friends texted...they had never heard of the place. I found out about it because I had seen other people checking in. Aha - you think that I'm not paying attention to your check-ins? But I really am! I have so many bookmarks...and the list keeps growing!!Anyway, we had difficulty finding EAT because the location was wrong in Google Maps. I hope I've adjusted the pin correctly by now... I had an idea of where it was since I had taken a real estate class in that building. However, the building had changed its name to Na Lama Kukui. It used to be the Gentry Pacific Design Center. It's located between KMart and City Mill on Nimitz Highway, across from the new Liliha Bakery.There's free parking! There's no air conditioning - but no need because there's good ventilation between the businesses. There are ceiling fans and a nice breeze. Just go up to the counter and order. They'll call your name when the food is ready.Two of my friends got the regular burgers. I was pleasantly surprised at how tasty the patty was! I got the Soft Shell Crab sandwich - it was boring in comparison to the Surf & Turf Burger!! This is THE winner! When I bit into that TALL creation, I had a hard time going back to my plain crab sandwich. OOH WEE! Who would have thought that hamburger and soft shell crab tastes so GREAT together? Add the toasted bun and special Chili Aioli sauce and you can't let go! WOW!!!After my friends left to do errands, I had returned to get the Pineapple Li Hing flavor Ono Pop - (don't tell them)! It wasn't too sour and it wasn't too sweet. It's super good! I enjoyed biting into the little bits of pineapple pulp - yum!! So refreshing on a hot, summer day!! Awesome!!I want to go back for the Slow Roast Pork sandwich, the Organic Pasta, the Turkey "Cream Cheese" sandwich, and the Mountain Apple Rose Ono Pop (like a popsicle). Let's support Local!!

Located in Na Lama Kukui, formerly and better known as Gentry Design Center on Nimitz Highway. Park in one of many customer parking spaces in the front of the center, proceed past the guard and entryway and you'll find EAT on your left. The line to place an order moves at a snail's pace, and everything is made to order so you'll have to wait again for your food, so if you're in a rush or short on time, you're better off dining elsewhere.I had to try the soft shell crab sandwich that a lot of Yelpers have yelped about. It did not disappoint. The crab was crispy, sweet, and fried to perfection. I didn't get it with bacon or avocado, because I thought it automatically came with it. There is an extra charge to add those items, and I wasn't about to fork over more $ for those ad-ons since I already paid $10 for the sandwich.Everything is ala carte so you have to order fries separately. The shoestring fries are a good choice but the portion is a little small for $2.95. While I could have eaten one portion by myself, I shared with my dining mate because I was too cheap to spend $6 alone on simple shoestring fries.Once you're pau with your meal, you must take your dishes and trash to the bins and trashcan to the left of the restaurant. Food was ok, but no "wow" factor to entice me to come back for more.

Saw this place on a recent Yelp email featuring BURGERS.It was the only one that I had not tried and boy do I like BURGERS.Tucked away in what I remember as being a Gentry home improvement center. The center is now called "Na Lama Kukui" just off of Nimitz Hwy between Kmart and City Mill with lots of free parking in front.I ordered the Classic Burger combo (comes with drink, Polenta Fries and Pickled Vegetables) I added avocado (because I always do) and Provolone Cheese. It also comes with homemade sesame seed bun and homemade ketchup. Grass fed local beef is always good too. The order took a while (10mins) but, I don't mind waiting because I know its being made to order.The burger was delicious. Id go back and order it again but, next time with a side order of Potato Salad (because I usually do). I do wish the burger was a little bigger but all in all it was a great EATing experience.Next time tho I'm gonna do a plate. Hamburger Steak or Chicken Cutlet. With, of course, a side order of Potato Salad.

The food was very tasty , i loved the BLT the juicy meat and the sauces and onions with other veggies was so good !! i enjoyed my breakfast and lunch with my family and i would come back another time !!