"You’d think in a city with year-round warm weather there’d be more great places to eat outside, however, they’re surprisingly scarce. That fact makes Olay’s all the more beloved, as it’s one of our favorites for outdoor dining. Even amongst groups celebrating special occasions, it’s generally calm in the courtyard garden, lush with palms and a koi pond. We love digging into a whole fried fish that’s doused with a cilantro and lime sauce, sharing some Lao sausage studded with chunks of juicy fat, and having our minds blown by the textural contrasts in the crispy rice salad tangy with fermented pork sausage. Plus, it’s BYOB, so pick up some beer from one of the Kaka‘ako breweries nearby, like Hana Koa." - Martha Cheng
Laura La Monaca
