Currently Signature Prime Steak & Seafood (owned by Peter Kim, restaurateur who also owns Yummy’s Korean BBQ, Liliha Bakery and Hibachi San, among other ventures) *contributed by Bob Sigall Prior to that, it was The Summit, the very first restaurant (more like Coffee shop) to open in that space since Ala Moana Hotel first opened, in operation from 1970 to 1985. Aaron’s immediately followed Nickolas Nicholas, which was in operation there from 1986 to 1985. Aarons atop the Ala Moana – Ala Moana Rennaisance Hotel penthouse / scenic views of Honolulu and Ala Moana Beach, upscale pacific rim cuisine.A&W Drive-In – Holiday Mart, Kailua and Waianae / burgers ‘n root beer ‘n floats / Waianae location currently Burger King *contributed by Mark Stone.N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Let’s enjoy reminiscing them good ‘ole Kaukau days on Oahu! Oahu Eateries MemorializedĪ | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M There’s also a listing of eateries and related businesses still open after over DECADES now at this link: Oahu Eateries 50+ Club Note, if the establishment you remember was more focused as a bar or nightclub than restaurant, see this list: Oahu Bars & Nightclubs Memorialized

Please note all the details you’re aware of, including location, year established and closed, your personal memories of said business(es), such as what was their most popular dish, feature, etc., and what’s currently in their former spot. If you know any Oahu eateries no longer around that aren’t included in the list, please add it in a comment, and it will be edited into the master list. There’s certainly many businesses missing in the list at this point (3.23.13), as this is a perpetually dynamic work in progress like Wikipedia, intended to be completed via contribution from you folks, the readers! Links go to websites (or posts on this blog) with useful information pertaining to that particular business. Here’s a master list of Oahu eateries that have since closed their doors, collected from numerous online discussion boards, an old Polk Directory, Bob Sigall’s fantastic The Companies We Keep, as well as references from personal family, friends and coworkers. Which makes this a good time to look back in time and reflect upon all the wonderful restaurants we grew up with here in Hawaii on the island of Oahu that are no longer around.

Th e recent closing of Byron’s Drive-In - a 24-hour institution in the Honolulu International Airport area - ends the final chapter in a long history of the late Andrew Wong’s restaurant empire on Oahu.

Pauoa chop suey