PROVIDE GREAT MEAL
EVERYONE LOVES
RESTAURANTS THAT PROVIDE
GREAT MEALS FOR ANY
OCCASION THAT DON'T
BREAK THE BANK AND
THERE'S AN AWARD WINNING
ONE IN TOWN.
DUKE'S WAIKIKI WAS VOTED
ONE OF THE TOP TEN
RESTAURANTS IN THE U.S.
FOR EVERY DAY DINING.
CHEF AT DUKE'S WAIKIKI
JOINS US THIS MORNING TO
GOOD MORNING.
FIRST OFF,
CONGRATULATIONS, THAT'S
VERY COOL.
I KNOW, RIGHT.
IT BLEW MY MIND WHEN I
SAW THAT.
I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT.
WHAT IS THIS TRIP
ADVISER AWARD?
I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE
BUT APPARENTLY THE FOLKS
WHO LOG INTO TRIP
ADVISER AND PUT REVIEWS
UP ON TRIP ADVISER WERE
ALL POLED FOR THEIR FINE
DESIGNING RESTAURANT,
CASUAL DESIGNING
RESTAURANT, SO ON, SO
FORTH, WE WERE REALLY
BLOWN AWAY WHEN WE FOUND
OUT WE FELL INTO NUMBER
SEVEN NATIONWIDE.
WOW.
THAT'S HUGE.
THAT IS.
CONGRATULATIONS.
VERY COOL.
I KNOW.
SO WHY DO YOU THINK
THAT IS?
OF COURSE YOU HAVE
REALLY COMPETITIVE
PRICES ESPECIALLY FOR
THE WAIKIKI AREA, BUT
WHAT MAKES DUKE'S SO
SPECIAL?
IF I WERE TO PICK ONE
THING THAT MAKES DUKE'S
SPECIAL, I WOULD HAVE TO
SAY IT'S THE PEOPLE AND
THEIR ABILITY TO CONNECT
WITH OUR GUESTS.
WHEN WE SAY GUESTS, WE
REALLY MEAN GUESTS.
NOT OUR CUSTOMERS.
WE STRIVE TO DEVELOP
RELATIONSHIPS, CREATE
MEMORIES RIGHT THERE ON
WAIKIKI BEACH WITH THE
BEAUTIFUL SUNSET, THE
VIEW OF DIAMOND HEAD.
THE LOCATION DOESN'T
HURT.
THE LOCATION DOESN'T
HURT.
PEOPLE OFTEN ASK ME
WHAT'S IT LIKE WORKING
AT DUKE'S.
I SAID I GET PAID TO GO
TO THE BEACH EVERY DAY
SO IT CAN'T BE THAT BAD.
DEFINITELY NOT.
OBVIOUSLY THE PEOPLE,
BUT WHETHER IT COMES TO
DUKE'S, THE FOOD IS
DEFINITELY SO SO GOOD
AND SOMETHING THAT JUST
KEEPS DRAWING PEOPLE
BACK.
THANK YOU.
WE'RE TALKING FISH
TACOS TODAY.
THIS IS ON OUR BAR MENU.
WE SERVE 150 TO 200 OF
THESE EVERY DAY.
WOW.
CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT?
I HONESTLY CAN.
WHENEVER I DO, THESE ARE
USUALLY ON MY GO-TO
LIST.
WE ALWAYS START WITH
FRESH LOCAL HAWAIIAN
TODAY WE HAVE SOME
STRIPED MARLIN.
WE WILL SEASON THAT WITH
SOME CREOLE SPICES,
CHAR-BROIL IT, SERVE IT
SIMPLY WITH A ROASTED TO
MEANATIO SAUCE.
PICO, PEA PIC PICO DE GALLO.
THAT'S WHEN IT'S
BETTER, THE FRESH
INGREDIENTS, THE FLAVORS
REALLY POP.
I'LL SWITCH SIDES WITH
YOU QUICK SO YOU CAN
TAKE OVER, START TO PUSH
THIS TOGETHER.
LET'S TALK A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT THE HISTORY OF
DUKE KAHANAMOKU.
HE WAS THE CONSUMMATE
WATERMAN.
HE WAS AN OLYMPIAN.
HE WAS A PRETTY
HE WAS ALSO HAWAI'I'S
AMBASSADOR TO ALOHA AND
HE WOULD GREET ALL
VISITORS, DIGNITARIES
THAT WOULD VISIT OAHU AT
THE AIRPORT OR IN
WAIKIKI AND JUST SHOW
THEM, YOU KNOW, HOW WE
RESPECT OUR FOLKS, HOW
WE WELCOME PEOPLE, HOW
WE JUST EMBRACE THE
SPIRIT OF ALOHA IN OUR
COMMUNITIES.
BEAUTIFUL.
AND, SORRY, I KNOW I'M
MAKING YOU MULTI TASK
HERE.
YOU'VE GOT TO
CONCENTRATE.
YOU'RE MAKING OF COURSE
ONE OF THE VERY POPULAR
DISHES ON THE MENU.
WHAT ARE OTHER FAVORITES
THAT YOU FOUND THAT
PEOPLE LOVE AND COME
BACK FOR?
OH, MY GOODNESS,
DEFINITELY HULA PIE
WHICH WE'LL BE LOOKING
AT LATER.
DEFINITELY HULA PIE.
SOMETHING THAT'S
GREAT TOO IS THE SIZE OF
IT.
WHAT I'M LEARNING
LATELY IS PEOPLE DON'T
REALLY -- EVEN OUR
EMPLOYEES DON'T REALLY
UNDERSTAND THAT.
WE MAKE EVERYTHING WE DO
IN-HOUSE FRESH EVERY
DAY.
REALLY.
WHICH IS QUITE A FEAT
IN THAT WE DON'T -- WE
HAVE SUCH HIGH VOLUME,
PEOPLE THINK THAT WE
BUT WE ARE ABLE TO PREP
EVERYTHING EVERY DAY AND
NOTHING SITS ON A SHELF
FOR LONGER THAN A DAY.
IT JUST CONTINUES TO GO
OUT EVERY DAY FRESH, AND
THAT'S A BLESSING FOR
US.
DEFINITELY.
AND BLESSING ALSO FOR
THE CUSTOMERS.
THEN YOU'RE ALWAYS
GETTING THE FRESH LOCAL
INGREDIENTS AS WELL.
WHEN YOU HAVE THE FRESH
INGREDIENTS, THAT JUST
TAKES THE FLAVORS TO THE
THIS IS OUR FISH TACO
AS WE SERVE IT INTO THE
RESTAURANT.
STRAIGHT FRESH AVOCADOS,
SOME NICELY GRILLED
FISH, THE DRESSING, THE
CABBAGE AND SERVE IT OFF
WITH CRUNCH ON THE END.
THAT IS A MONEY SHOT
RIGHT THERE.
I'M SURE EVERYONE AT
HOME RIGHT NOW IS SO
HUNGRY.
PERSONALLY I HAVE YET TO
EAT BREAKFAST.
CHEF, DO YOU MIND IF I
TAKE A BITE?
PLEASE DO.
THAT CAME OUT REALLY
GOOD.
I'M GOING FOR THE BIG
FISH ON THIS SIDE.
PERFECT.
AS I TAKE A BIG BITE OF
THIS, OBVIOUSLY I HAVE
TO INCORPORATE SOME OF
THE GUAC AND PICO DE
GALLO.
HE WITH IN THE
OUTRIGGER WAIKIKI HOTEL
WHICH WAS RIGHT ACROSS
KALAKAUA AVENUE FROM THE
INTERNATIONAL MARKET
PLACE.
IT'S KIND OF HARD TO
FIND.
WE DON'T HAVE A STREET
SIGNAGE, SO YOU HAVE TO
TRUST.
JUST WALK THROUGH THE
LOBBY OF THE HOTEL.
YOU'LL FIND US ON THE
BEACH SIDE.
OR COME FROM THE
BEACH SIDE.
BAREFOOT AND COVERED
IN SAND.
WE DON'T MIND.
I HAVE TO SAY, IT
HEAD, I JUST GOT ENGAGED
A COUPLE WEEKS AGO.
CONGRATULATIONS.
IT WAS ON A FRIDAY.
WE WATCHED THE FIREWORKS
AND CELEBRATED AT
DUKE'S.
YOUR FIANCÉ HAS GOOD
TASTE.
AND SO DO I.
COMMENT ON OUR KHON 2
FACEBOOK PAGE.
ALL RIGHT.
WE ARE REJOINING CHEF AT
DUKE'S WAIKIKI.
HE'S JOINING US TO TALK
ALL ABOUT THEIR GREAT
AWARD.
THEY WERE JUST VOTED ONE
OF THE TOP TEN
RESTAURANTS IN THE U.S.
FOR EVERY DAY DINING AND
TODAY WE'RE CONTINUING
ON TO THE FOOD.
YOU STARTED US OFF WITH
FISH TACOS AND NOW WE'RE
ON TO DESSERT.
EVERYONE KNOWS DUKE'S
FOR HULA PIE, SIGNATURE
COMPANY.
IT'S LIKE MUD PIE ON
STEROIDS.
IF YOU REMEMBER MUD PIE.
NOT TOO MANY PEOPLE MAKE
MUD PIE ANYMORE?
REALLY?
I DON'T SEE IT ON TOO
MANY MENUS ANY MO.
WHY WOULD YOU WHEN
YOU CAN JUST GO TO
DUKE'S.
IT'S COLD FUDGE AND
CUSTOM MADE HOT FUDGE.
LOOK AT THAT.
WE DRIZZLE THAT
ACROSS THE TOP, A COUPLE
OUNCES THERE.
OH, MY GOODNESS.
HEAVEN.
FRESH ROASTED
MACADAMIA NUTS ON TOP OF
THAT.
I FEEL LIKE EVERYONE
KNOWS ABOUT THIS PIE BUT
FOR VISITORS WHENEVER I
SEE THEM AT DUKE'S AND
THEY SEE SOMEONE WALKING
BY WITH THIS PIE AND
THEY ARE LIKE WHAT THAT?
THEY HAVE TO GET IT.
IT'S LIKE
CHAMPAGNE IN A
RESTAURANT, YOU HEAR THE
POP, ,, CELEBRATION, YOU
SEE THE HULA PIE COME BY
AND YOU'RE LIKE I'VE GOT
TO HAVE THAT, LET'S
CELEBRATE WITH HULA PIE.
THAT'S AS SIMPLE AND
EASY AS IT GETS AND SO
DELICIOUS.
YES, SO DELICIOUS.
FOR THOSE WHO MAY HAVE
MISSED THE LAST SEGMENT,
YOU GUYS JUST GOT A
GREAT AWARD FROM TRIP
ADVISER.
WE WERE HUMBLED BY
THAT.
IT'S DEFINITELY A TEAM
EFFORT DOWN AT DUKE'S.
EVERYBODY CONTRIBUTES
LOT OF PEOPLE MAY NOT
REALIZE WE'RE OAL OWN
AND AND OPERATED.
OUR WEIGHT STAFF, GREAT
AMBASSADORS OUT FRONT,
EVERYBODY PLAYS A ROLE
IN THIS AND IT'S JUST SO
WONDERFUL FOR US TO
CELEBRATE THAT.
DEFINITELY.
AGAIN, WE HAD THE
FISH TACOS EARLIER, SO,
SO GOOD.
I'VE HAD SO MANY HULA
PIES IN MY LIFE FROM YOU
GUYS BUT I THINK I'M
GOING TO HAVE TO TASTE
TEST THIS ONE AS WELL.
IS THAT ALL RIGHT?
DIG IN.
THERE'S PLENTY.
THAT CRUST IS SO
GOOD.
LET'S GET THIS IN HERE.
OMG.
HEAVEN.
AND IT'S STILL WARM.
NOW YOU HAVE GOT TO
DO IT AGAIN BECAUSE YOU
HAVE TO DO IT WITH A
HULA PIE SPORK.
I GRABBED THE WRONG
ONE.
THAT WILL HELP ME WITH
THE CRUNCH ON THE
BOTTOM.
IT'S THE PERFECT
UTENSIL FOR EATING HULA
PIE.
WE TALKED ABOUT THE
LOCATION BUT FOR LOCALS
ONE OF THE MAIN CONCERNS
HEADING INTO WAIKIKI IS
PARKING.
WHERE DO WE PARK FOR
DUKE'S?
DUKE'S VALIDATES FOUR
HOURS WHICH IS JUST
AROUND THE BLOCK.
IT IS DIFFICULT, I'M NOT
GOING TO LIE, BUT
THERE'S AMPLE PARKING AT
THE OHANA EAST.
SHOW YOUR TICKET TO OUR
STAFF AND THEY WILL BE
HAPPY TO VALIDATE YOU.
I'M GOING TO BE HAPPY
TO FINISH THIS OFF IN
THE COMMERCIAL BREAK.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
JOINING US THIS MORNING.
THANKS FOR HAVING US.
MAKE SURE YOU CHECK
OUT DUKE'S.
THEY AGAIN JUST WON THIS
GREAT AWARD.
NUMBER SEVEN FOR WHAT
WAS THE TITLE?
CASUAL EVERY DAY
DINING.
AND WHEN YOU CAN HAVE
YOUR DESSERT TO END OFF
THE CASUAL DINING, IT
DOESN'T FEEL LIKE CASUAL
WHEN YOU'RE AT DUKE'S.
BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANT,
BEAUTIFUL DISHES AND
DESSERTS, I MADE IT A