IT'S NOT THURSDAY YET.
IT'S ONLY TUESDAY, BUT IT IS
ALWAYS TIME TO GRIND HERE.
Mikey: IT IS.
TODAY, EVERYONE, I'M INTRODUCING
YOU TO 1938 INDOCHINE.
THE STREETS OF SOUTHEAST ASIA.
WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON IN THE
WORLD, WE COULD ALL USE A LITTLE
GETAWAY.
OUR "LIVING808" VIEWERS, WE KNOW
OF THE PERFECT RESTAURANT THAT
CAN MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE
ON A VACATION IN A DIFFERENT
COUNTRY.
TODAY I AM TALKING WITH KEVIN
AOKI, OWNER OF HAWAI'I'S NEWEST
RESTAURANT, 1938 INDOCHINE.
GOOD MORNING, KEVIN.
GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
THANKS FOR HAVING ME ON YOUR
SHOW.
Mikey: THANK YOU FOUR
COMING ON AND INVITING ME TO
YOUR PRIVATE TASTING.
IF IT WASN'T FOR THAT I WOULDN'T
BE RAVING TO MY FRIENDS AND
FAMILY.
INTERESTING HAVING OPENING
DURING THIS PANDEMIC.
WE'RE OPEN AND IT WAS GREAT TO
HAVE YOU.
Mikey: IT WAS GOOD BEING
THERE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
TELL OUR VIEWERS ABOUT 1938
INDOCHINE.
I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS
RESTAURANT FOR THE PAST FIVE OR
SIX YEARS.
IT TOOK ABOUT TWO YEARS TO
BUILD.
THE RESTAURANT ITSELF IS ABOUT
5,000 SQUARE FEET.
AND WE'RE BRINGING SOUTHEAST
ASIAN CUISINE.
Mikey: AWESOME.
YOU MENTIONED TO ME WHEN I CAME
TRAVELED BACK AND FO FORTH TO
SOUTHEAST ASIA AND HOW OF IT
INSPIRED BY THE STREET FOOD.
I OPENED A FEW RESTAURANTS IN
SAIGON.
ONE IN KUALA LAMPUR.
BEST FOOD IS FOUND ON THE
STREETS.
I WANTED TO DESIGN A RESTAURANT
WHERE WE'RE BRINGING TOP ASIAN
STREET FOODS.
WE'RE BRINGING THE OUTDOORS IN.
LIKE A COURTYARD.
YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE OUTSIDE BUT
YOU'RE INSIDE.
THE DESIGN, BONES IS FRENCH
ARCHITECTURE.
AND LAYERS AND LAYERS OF
VIETNAMESE, CHINESE COLORS.
CAMBODIAN DESIGN LAYED TOGETHER.
AND ALL ITEMS ARE BOUGHT FROM
THAT AREA TO BRING THAT LEVEL OF
AUTHENTICITY.
Mikey: THAT'S AMAZING.
WHEN MY FRIEND AND I WENT THERE,
HER AND I TRAVEL A LOT TOGETHER.
SHE SAID SHE REALLY DID FEEL
LIKE SHE WAS ON VACATION,
ESPECIALLY WITH THE CUISINE.
IT MADE HER FEEL LIKE SHE WAS IN
A DIFFERENT COUNTRY.
1938 INDOCHINE HAS SOME UNIQUE
EXPERIENCES.
WHAT CAN GUESTS EXPERIENCE?
WE HAVE A LARGE SPACE ON THE
OUTSIDE.
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY WE'RE
DOING LIVE MUSIC.
THE ATMOSPHERE ON.
OUTSIDE IS COMFORTABLE.
ON ALA MOANA BOULEVARD.
IT'S VERY BREEZY.
WHEN YOU WALK IN, YOU'LL FEEL
LIKE YOU'RE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.
WE'LL PUT YOU IN A BOOTH AND
BRING OUT THE FOOD.
CHEFS THAT WE HAVE, OUR
EXECUTIVE CHEF IS VIETNAMESE.
AND WE HAVE A THAI CHEF.
Mikey: IT WAS SUCH AN
EXPERIENCE.
WE WERE THE LASTS IN THE
RESTAURANT TO LEAVE.
WE LEFT AT MAYBE MIDNIGHT AND WE
GOT THERE AT 7:00.
IT WAS SO MUCH FUN.
FOR ALL OF OUR VIEWERS THAT WANT
TO EXPERIENCE 1938 INDOCHINE,
WHAT ARE THE RULES AND
REGULATIREGULATIONS?
HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR
CUSTOMERS IS PRIORITY.
WHEN YOU FIRST WALK IN, WE ARE
GOING TO DO A FEVER CHECK.
AND YOU'LL SANITIZE YOUR HANDS.
RESTAURANT INSIDE IS VERY LARGE.
WE'LL GIVE YOU THE SIX FOOT
BETWEEN CUSTOMER AND CUSTOMER.
FIVE PARTIES A NIGHT.
IF YOU WANT TO TRY A LA CARTE,
WE'LL HAVE A LA CARTE SEATING
OUTSIDE.
OUTSIDE IS COMPLETE SAFE BECAUSE
OF THE WIND AND DISTANCE WE HAVE
OUT THERE.
WE'RE FOCUSES ON MAKING SURE
CUSTOMERS ARE SAFE AND OUR
EMPLOYEES ARE SAFE AS WELL.
Mikey: SAFETY IS NUMBER
ONE, AND SAFETY IS KEY, RIGHT
IN.
YOU GOT IT.
Mikey: WHERE CAN OUR
VIEWERS GO TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
THE MENU AND MAKE A RESERVATION?
THEY COULD GO ONLINE.
GO ON OUR INSTAGRAM.
1938 INDOCHINE.
FOLLOW US THERE.
MENU WILL BE POSTED THERE AND
ALL THE NEW ITEMS WILL BE THERE.
OR GO TO OUR WEBSITE.
1938 INDOCHINE.com.
Mikey: WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
THE LINK TO THAT ON YOUR KHON2
WEBSITE.
SO ALL OF OUR VIEWERS, IF YOU
WANTED TO BOOK A RESERVATION OR
LEARN MORING CLICK THAT LINK.
CONGRATULATIONS ON ALL OF YOUR
SUCCESS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Tannya: THAT LOOKS AMAZING.
I HAVE NO DOUBT YOU SHUT DOWN
THE PLACE.
TIME TO GO.
Mikey: IT PARTIALLY HAS TO
DO WITH THE CONNONE DRUM THAT I
TRIED THE WHITE WINE.
IT IS AMAZING.
I DIDN'T TRY IT, BUT MY FRIEND
TRIED IT.
CALLED RICE CHICKEN.
A DELICACY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.
IT WAS FROG LEGS.
SHE SAID IT WAS SO GOOD.
LIKE EATING CHICKEN.
YOU DEFINITELY HAVE TO TRY IT.
WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THE LINK TO
MAKE RESERVATIONS ON KHON
2.com.
SO CHECK IT OUT.
HIS BROTHER IS STEVE AOKI.
I WAS LIKE, MY GOD.
YOUR BROTHER.
I AM LIKE YOU'RE TWO PEOPLE AWAY
FROM BEYONCE.