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FUUD: Gulick Delicatessen on King Street

By Catherine Toth Fox • November 19, 2010 • Food, Musings, The Daily Dish

Three years ago okazu lovers in central and east Honolulu got a nice surprise: the beloved Gulick Delicatessen in Kalihi opened a second location on South King Street, where the old King’s Bakery used to be.

And when it opened, it was an immediate hit, with folks lining up to get the nishime, shrimp tempura and corned beef hash patties they knew and loved.

Founded by the Takara family more than 30 years ago, this location is run by sons Cory Makishi and Lee Takara, who, along with Lee’s wife Denise, operate Kochi Restaurant & Lounge next door.

It’s a must-stop for anyone craving okazu-ya — which is me almost every Saturday.

Here’s what I ate on a recent trip to Gulick Deli:

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Gulick Delicatessen, 1936 S. King St. Phone: 808-941-2835.

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9 Comments

  • Reply 808marv November 18, 2010 at 9:06 pm

    Oh that’s just before the McCully St. intersection…I gotta try it one of these mornings/lunches while in town for work. Gotta see what their veggie tempura and garlic chicken taste like, looks good.

  • Reply hawaii2000 November 18, 2010 at 10:34 pm

    The food at Kochi is super ono too!

  • Reply nathankam November 19, 2010 at 12:17 am

    The tuna roll with dikon in the middle is my favorite.

  • Reply Ynaku November 19, 2010 at 3:24 am

    The only thing wrong about going to Gulick or any other deli or lunch shop? Not knowing when to stop choosing. 🙂 I once walked out with a $10 plate (not box) from Hilo Lunch Shop. Well ate 1/2 for breakfast so actually was $5 lunch. That’s my story and I’m sticking with that. :^P

  • Reply nonstopMari November 19, 2010 at 4:07 am

    cannot stop thinking abt the veggie tempura, which i’ve never had. it’s interrupting my thots.

  • Reply WildeOscar November 19, 2010 at 6:27 am

    Pics look so good. Agree with others veggie tempuralooks like a showstopper, workstopper.

  • Reply M November 19, 2010 at 8:50 am

    Hello Cat!
    Back to back fuud pixs!
    They have ono fuud and Kochi’s is ono too!

  • Reply Annoddah_Dave November 20, 2010 at 10:23 pm

    CAT: Aaaiiiyyyaaahhh! FUUD PIX! Tenks! Gulick is like an old delicatessen with updated menu items. I forget whether they still have kimpira with ebi.

  • Reply harrycovair November 26, 2010 at 1:20 pm

    My two faves: The Vegetable Tempura (which as you pointed out has Kamaboki and Parsley) and the Konbu Maki. The spooky part is that I’m walking out with at $15 plate lunch sometimes.

    Thanks for the fuud prom Cat. Aww geez, now I’m craving for a Veggie Tempura but I’m not going to be back in Hawaii till next week.

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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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