Da Andagi Guy — Restaurant in Honolulu

I have marketed at Don Quijote Kaheka many times in the past but I suppose that I've missed this food stall at this location because its owner and his family only sets up on WEDNESDAY ONLY from 9:30am to 6pm.

BACKGROUND: Sata andagi or more popularly known as "andagi" are deep fried golf ball-sized sugary balls of dough that are usually found at Okinawan bon dance festivals. The bon dance originated from the Buddhist custom of honoring one's ancestors but in modern times, the festivals bring about a sense of community. At the bon dance festivals, you can find several food stalls featuring Okinawan foods such as gōya chanpurū (bitter melon stir-fry), rafute (shoyu pork, sōki soba (Okinawan boneless pork rib with thick udon-like wheat noodles), roasting Okinawan purple sweet potatoes and of course, andagi.

For over 30 years, Guy Ujimori and his family has been manning an andagi food stall at many of the festivals around the island. While he's not at festivals, he maintains food stall locations in front of both Kaheka and Waipahū Don Quijote supermarkets. He sells the andagi in bags of 4 at $1 but I'll bet you can't just buy one bag. After all, you can choose between plain granulated sugar or cinnamon sugar coated andagi that are made fresh and hot.

Service is friendly and fast even though throngs of people line up to place their order(s), pay and either wait to the side for their order or are given their andagi treats by the cashier. They recommend that you wait a few minutes before biting into the fresh, just-out-of-the-frying oil andagi or don't even think about popping a whole andagi into your mouth elsewise risk having the roof of your mouth...

4 stars for friendly staff, freshness & taste. 3 stars for pricing :/ Price recently increased to $1 for only 2 smallish balls. However, you’ll find that the line can still get long at times. Worth the money if you’re addicted or if you’ve never had it & want to try, not sure I’ll get it often given the pricing & especially if there’s a long line (only 2 customers when I arrived, but line quickly grew in the minutes after I paid). They are only here/selling a few days a week, so check hours on Google Map...

If you see this tent up, get in line. They make bite sized andagi, plain or rolled in cinnamon sugar. Warm, crunchy, slightly sweet heavenly bites. They are also a bargain! They just raised their price, but it's still a deal. I will make the drive to go get these whenever they are available. Try it once, and you...