Jamie's Snack Shop

FINALLY!  Something new AND local!  I still have not finished my write up on The Fat Duck, but I do hope to finish by tomorrow!

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At the corner of Pauoa Road, there is a tiny, white, cinder block building housing a nondescript shop.  You really can't tell what it is from the outside because there is no sign above the door (not counting the cracked sign that reads 200).  In the mornings, you'll see quite a number of people entering the shop, only to emerge a few minutes later with a plastic bag in their hands.

If you're like me, your curiosity will get the better of you and one day, you find yourself stepping through the grill door into a "milk of magnesia" pink room.  Once inside, you'll see two tables to the left of the door and a chalk board with a handwritten menu straight ahead.  The choices are straight forward and some of the items are not available everyday, but if you're like me, you came for one thing.

The chicken katsu plate (US$3.95).

Fried to order, this plate of chicken katsu is served with a shoyu based sauce instead of the regular "chicken katsu" sauce.  Although it seems a little strange at first, you get used to it after the first few bites.  The crunchy pieces of chicken are flavorful and not at all greasy.

Jamie's Snack Shop
2001 Pauoa Road
Telephone: 808.599.3528

Comments

[Marvo]

Yay! Welcome back!

Is that a mini or regular?

Either way, $3.95 is a really good price for it.

[Kat]

Is the sauce thick or thin? I usually like a thicker sauce, but this sounds different and delicious.

[Mama BoK]

Interesting..!

[Carol]

Can't beat the price! The outside of the chicken looks really crispy, which is how I like my katsu.

[Cassaendra]

When I come back for a visit, I'll need to check this place out! As weird as this sounds, the reason I don't really like tonkatsu or chicken katsu is because of the sauce. This has definitely piqued my interest! :)

Thanks for sharing with us what's behind secret door # 200!

-Cassaendra

[Kirk]

Hey Reid - You gotta love these hole in the walls!

[Paul]

Glad to have you back Reid.
I will be over on thursday, I can't wait to be warm and eat. I only get 4-5 meals out, so not sure where to go just yet. Damp, dark and cold here in AK. - worst of all the boats aren't going out - so no fresh seafood.

[Kathy]

Oh goodness, talk about a pang of homesickness right there :( I've never had chicken katsu since I left the island...
Keep your posts coming!! =)

[Keo]

Damn this is one of the best sauces around. The price is super cheap for the regular size plates. my brothers used to go daily for this stuff! You might want to call ahead though because the wait can sometimes be extremely long.

[ayoung]

Quality: 8.2/10
Price: 8.7/10

This is one of the best lesser known hole in the wall places to eat. I used to live in Pauoa Valley and every time I walked to school (which was almost every day) I used to see a whole bunch of people crowded into that small room (including myself sometimes).

They have one of the best tasting and cheapest spam musubis around. I also like their fried rice spam and eggs, which is considerably cheap.

I haven't been there in a while, but from what I heard, it hasn't changed too much.

I RECOMMEND.

[Michelle]

Thanks for the post, I will try to make it there when I go home this month. $3.95 for any plate lunch is crazy cheap. Hey I noticed that you're going to SYD around the same time I'll be in HNL. What restaurants you planning on visiting? Also noticed you're writing a review on the Fat Duck, I went there as well and was planning on writing about my experience too - it would be good to hear what you thought about it too.