I’d been dying to go on another eating adventure with my friends who like to seek out off-menu items in restaurants. The secret menu, or “ura menu,” tends to be a selection of several items that are known only to insiders or employees. I don’t know if ura menu items really do taste better, or if relishing the fact that you ate something that no one else knew to order makes it seem that much more delicious — but they’re always fun to try. You may have already seen the ura menu at Kaiwa. This time, we went to Tonkatsu Ginza Bairin, which has been pumping in Waikiki for more than five years now, despite its $20-plus pork cutlets.
Ginza Bairin's secret menu (2 of 14)
Chirashi sushi ($25) is really something you need to order for yourself or share with only one other person, or you may not be able to appreciate it as much. There's not a ton of rice, which is nice, and it's good quality rice, which is nicer. Our group split this one bowl, fighting over the fresh tako, ika, maguro, hamachi, hikarimono, tamago and ikura.
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You always learn something new nonstophonolulu ! Ginza Bairin was my go-to katsu place, but now I know I can order other delicious things, too!
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