LEFTY-J’S ISLAND FAVORITES Restaurant #2

Lefty-J’s Island Favorites now open | Eater Vegas

"A bright, casual counter-serve spot on the eastside welcomes guests with a large hand-painted island mural and signage saying “aloha and mabuhay,” serving a combined Hawaiian and Filipino menu from Twain Swenson Plaza. Owned by Jeanette Gruspe Battulayan and led by chef Lefty Battulayan (formerly of the Hard Rock Hotel), the kitchen offers Hawaiian plates with furikake rice and a side of mac salad, including chicken katsu paired with a signature dipping sauce, BBQ chicken kalbi, teriyaki beef, loco moco, and spam or hot dog musubi. Filipino options include chicken afritada, adobo, pinkabet and pancit, with plans to add authentic items such as poke bowls, flan, sari-sari goods, pork blood meat, and house-marinated grilled BBQ pork sticks. The location replaced a longtime donut shop at Twain and Swenson and operates daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m." - Bradley Martin