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New eats: Corner Kitchen in Kapahulu

By Catherine Toth Fox • November 15, 2011 • Food

There’s always been a restaurant on the corner of Kapahulu Avenue and Kanaina Street, right across the street from Rainbow Drive-In.

For a long time, it was Harpo’s. Then it was ZenShu. And for months, it stood empty, waiting for the next tenant to take advantage of ZenShu’s major renovations to the kitchen and dining area.

But it’s a tough location.

First, there’s no parking, save for about four stalls located directly behind the restaurant. Then you’re competing with dozens of restaurants dotted along Kapahulu Avenue.

It’s no easy task.

But last week, as we were wandering around Kapahulu, we noticed the lights were on and people were sitting at tables. (We’re niele, what can I say.)

So we peeked in and asked if the restaurant was open. The general manager, Patti Sato, quickly waved us in and got us a table. Turns out, it was the soft opening of Corner Kitchen, a fusion-style restaurant that blends local favorites with an Asian twist. (The sushi bar is opening soon, too.) And there was live music!

So we checked it out. Here’s a look inside:

Welcome, Corner Kitchen!

Welcome, Corner Kitchen!
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Last week Corner Kitchen held a soft opening — and we just happened to be walking by. So we stopped in to check it out.

Corner Kitchen, 477 Kapahulu Ave. Hours: 7 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday; 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Monday; 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Tuesday through Friday; 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Phone:(808) 732-3217

Corner KitchenFoodfusionfuudIlikai Bar & GrillKanaina StreetKapahuluMitchell UyenoPatti Sato
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6 Comments

  • Reply M November 15, 2011 at 7:35 am

    Hello Cat, sounds interesting.

  • Reply hawaiiobsessed November 15, 2011 at 11:28 am

    The ribs and chicken looked good, the fish looked nasty! I like the heads off my fish! :>)

  • Reply M November 15, 2011 at 11:36 am

    I like eating the fish head and sucking the eye balls.

  • Reply rayboyjr November 15, 2011 at 11:40 am

    Hey Cat … oh how I miss Harpo’s and the square pizza … yummy, I loved their soft doughy crust …

    … I don’t think I’ll ever make it down there, though … I’ve always hated parking in that area … don’t remember where I ever parked to get to Harpo’s though …

    … the fish looked interesting and right up my alley … I guess if you deep fry it enough, you can eat just about anything … crispy!!! …

  • Reply matt November 15, 2011 at 2:02 pm

    I’m with Ray. Miss Harpo’s. as for this new place…meh. I’m all for giving places a try and not dissing them before I have first hand knowledge, but your descriptions (underseasoned proteins that rely on sauces for flavor) really don’t have me turning cartwheels. I think I’m over presentation as a determining factor on the way I rate my food experiences. lately, it’s been all about the flavor for me the wow factor matters but only after the ono-ness is checked off.

  • Reply oldshoes November 15, 2011 at 6:43 pm

    interesting. So, Wisconsin has a favorite dish/delicacy called Raw Beef with Onions on Rye. Will you give it a try?

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Born and raised on O‘ahu, Hawaiʻi, Catherine Toth Fox has been chronicling her adventures in her blog, The Cat Dish, for more than a decade. She worked as a newspaper reporter in Hawai‘i for 10 years and continues to freelance—in between teaching journalism, hitting the surf and eating everything in sight—for national and local print and online publications. She’s currently the editor of HAWAIʻI Magazine.

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