Where I’d tell the Obamas to eat

Just ate at Pacific Soul for the FIRST time!!! OMFG... BEST FRIED CHICKEN EVERRRR!!! Sweet, spicy, salty, it's great! and their pecan squares are TO DIE FOR!!! and the Banana Pudding!!! oh so good!!!

hey melissa, mr. president can come to the dining room at laniakea ywca ywcaoahu try the salmon dynamite or black and blue ahi salad. downtown honolulu in the beautiful historic laniakea building - iolani palace in the backdrop what more could you ask for?

Hello Melissa!
I hope the prez is reading this cause Melissa knows where to get guud kine grinds.

what are his regular spots again? alan wong's, that shave ice place, lucy's. how many yrs in a row? mr president, pay attention!

LMAO see I told you, already saw one retweet from someone telling melissa808 "noooo! don't tell Obama to eat there I'm going tonight!" :-D People here are protective of their grinds!

Maybe tell Prez Obama to go Waipahu for a bucket of Jollibee Chickenjoy and some halo halo right jermel_lynn ? ;-)

Let's hope Ed's connections can get this read by the right people!

Good recommendations Melissa. Now my stomach is growling. President would probably get a kick going to Hank's Haute Dogs too...a fellow Chicago native's place. Looking forward to seeing where they turn up around town this time around.

I just had Pacific Soul's fried chicken a couple days ago. I can't get enough of that stuff! It was my parents' first time and they keep raving about how good the food was (especially the cornbread).

I would add Rainbow Drive-In for their mixed plate and slush float. It doesn't get much more local kine iconic than that :)

Really great suggestions, Melissa. Now we have to think of a way we can Obama to see this...

That's a great start.

Here's the Presidential Seal for you. OK where's my rubber stamp?

Oh man, you saw all that garlic on the shrimp? I would just pour that over my rice and eat it like that. Butter and garlic....Heaven. Muah kiss me you fool. hee hee

i'm gonna keep this post bookmarked so when i get back i can hit all the stops and feel Presidential. for Secret Service security reasons i can't reveal my itinerary- so DADT

Ooohh, fuud prom again. I don't remember my Shrimp plate from Honu's having that much Garlic.

If President Obama does visit City Square (Sugoi's, Utage, and Young's Fish Market) he's going to create a traffic mess in the area. I'd better get my Lau Lau fix before he shows up.

You're out of town while he's here. Awww, you're going to miss the traffic jam when he visits some of the places you recommend.

Hey Mr. President, you want local food done with a local touch, try ono to go . The Ahi Citrus Furikake is The Bom... uhhh, I mean it's really ONO. How good is the place? I've only been there three times this week and it's only Thursday. Call ahead though so you don't have to wait.

Master...The dish looks fabulous!