That would make for an epic-sounding title of a sci fi/horror film about a giant blob of Squid Luau attacking the city of Honolulu. I can just picture the key scene: “Oh my God! It’s… it’s… it’s SQUID LUAU! AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH! RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! RRRUN!!!!” LOL
But seriously, we returned for lunch this past Aloha Friday at Kanak Attack, that hole-in-wall introduced here just a few weeks ago that’s buried deep within the confines of Nimitz Business Center. This time to our surprise there was a line formed long outside the entrance!…
Could the revelation of the place on this blog have anything to do with that? Dunno’. I do know certain dishes were already disappearing by the time we got there around 11:30am.
Like this tray of Stuffed Salmon, which is already half gone and it isn’t even noon yet…
Another hot seller was their Pork Chops…
I had my eyes on that ‘tick and chunky Hawaiian Beef Stew they were servin’ up…
Da’ buggah’ looked so ono on da’ plate wit’ rice (it looked really good plated-up with rice).
Then there were these massive Grilled Hamachi Kama (Ahi Tuna Collar)…
While I have yet to try it, I’m really curious how their fried chicken tastes…
Here’s the menu for the day…
After that AWESOME Lau Lau plate I had from Highway Inn just a few days prior, it left me longing for Squid Luau, so I decided to give Kanak Attack’s a try…
Mmmmmmm, doesn’t that look YUMMY?! lol
Diner A was also in seafood mode, choosing the Grilled Hamachi Kama…
Along with that, he also got a bowl of Seafood Curry…
In there are large chunks of Mahimahi, sliced calamari and whole small shrimp tails.
While Diner E continues his love of all things Teriyaki, going for the Teriyaki Hamburger Steak mini plate…
I was kinda’ reluctant to order Squid Luau here, as they don’t offer it with Poi, and it really doesn’t go well with rice, IMO. Neither does it go well with Mac’ Sal’. Yet I went for it anyway to satisfy my craving for it.
Unfortunately it turned out this Squid Luau was WAY too sweet. Either they’re using sweetened Coconut Milk or adding sugar in it. Whatever it is, way too sweet. There was a fair amount of Tako (Octopus) in it (what’s incorrectly referred by this dish as “Squid”), and it was all Luau leaves (not Spinach) that were cooked down to tender-soft consistency, so a point for that. But again, that over-sweet flavor profile was a deal breaker for me.
Summing my plate up, I give Kanak Attack’s Squid Luau plate a barely making it 1 SPAM Musubi (average). It has potential to be a 4 or 5 Spammer if they lose the sweet and offer Poi as an option to rice with their Hawaiian food.
Diner A really enjoyed his Hamachi Kama, which was meaty, moist and tender with that great fatty tuna flavor you get from the collar bone area of the fish…
He also liked the flavor of the curry itself in the Seafood Curry Stew, noting UNLIKE my Squid Luau, this curry didn’t have any sweetness in it, which he appreciated.
Look at this critter he found in there…
Is that a baby Tako (octopus) or is that squid? I can’t tell. Overall, he gives his Hamachi Kama and Seafood Curry Stew 3 SPAM Musubi (very good).
Finally we have Diner E’s Teriyaki Hamburger Steak…
He gave a thumbs-up on the Teri’ sauce, and we all give thumbs-up on their Mac’ Sal’, but he wasn’t impressed with their house-made beef patties, which he thought were really plain. As if all they did was mix ground beef with some salt and pepper. He prefers his hamburger steak to have bread filler, the “old school” way. It also lacked any seared edges, looking and tasting as if it had been steamed. Which I don’t understand, as this place has the grill to do it, as was evident by that beautifully char-grilled steak I had on the last visit. Ron, please char-grill your burger patties!
With that he gives Kanak Attack’s Teriyaki Hamburger Steak mini plate 1 SPAM Musubi (average). At least grill the patty and it’ll get a much better rating.
If you decide to try this place, here’s where you’ll find them (the operative word being “FIND”)…
Kanak Attack Catering
Nimitz Business Center
1130 N. Nimitz Highway
Building C, Suite 110
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
Tel. 521-4131
Business hours:
Tuesday through Friday 10:30am to 1:30pm
Saturday & Sunday closed for catering
Monday closed
Related links:
• Iwilei Eats: Kanak Attack – The Tasty Island
• Kanak Attack — Yelp user reviews
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