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Beneath the mighty shadow of the under construction Trump International Hotel & Tower is Henry’s Place, an honest, humble hole in the wall fruit & veggies & snacks stand that locals have come to cherish. A survivor from an increasingly bygone era, a truly independent store amidst the gaggle of alphabet chain stores & eateries crowding Waikiki, Henry the owner, has been in business for twenty-seven years, his original stand on the very spot where one of the Trump tower now stands, when that property was bulldozed nearly a year ago Henry moved down the block to one of the few remaining low rise buildings on the Ewa end of Waikiki. Locals & tourists alike breathed a collective sigh of relief when Henry continued his tradition of providing a place serving up bowls of fresh fruit for a modest price.

Henry’s Place lacks any frills. It is tiny, the interior scarcely bigger than an elevator in a resort hotel. Open to the elements, Henry provides six comfortable plastic chairs where one can sit a spell while grinding (local speak for eating). However most of Henry’s customers mostly come & go, taking a break from work at the many hotels & eateries & shops surrounding Henry’s Place, along with visitors who have heard they can find fresh fruit and other delectable delights for a fair price. $4.00 is the price for a variety of fruit bowls, a variety of fruits peeled & cubed by hand (the old fashion way). One of the most popular is the # 6, here is a testimonial courtesy of Walt M of Colorado via Yelp-dot-com “I have the “#6″ for breakfast every morning when I am in town. The “6″ is for the six different kinds of fresh fruit — all cut up into bite size pieces and ready to eat. Definitely worth a visit for a healthy snack or treat any time of day!”

Henry’s Place has a variety of sandwiches ranging from $2.50 to $4.00. Generous portions of meat on wheat bread. The usual suspects; Egg Salad, Pastrami, Ham, Turkey, Chicken, others, made fresh daily. Henry’s serves up a tasty bowl of Saimin for $4. A quartet of coolers are stocked with soda & juices & teas & coffee in cans & bottles and by Waikiki standards they are moderately prices ranging from $1.00 to $2.50, on average. One can find any number of delicious snacks, fresh veggies, muffins, hard boiled eggs, chips.

Henry has earned a loyal following for his homemade ice cream & sorbet. Served in a Styrofoam cup, well worth the $4.00, a variety of delicious flavors; coconut, green tea, vanilla, mocha, coffee, mango, strawberry-guava, others though one other flavor demands attention a truly creamy confection, apple-banana ice cream; Yumm! Henry’s has that other local treat, Shaved Iced for about a dollar to two dollars less than any other place in Waikiki ($3.50).

Henry’s Place is a welcome break from what has become the norm, a true family business that has an honored place amidst the fast paced whirl of Waikiki. Henry’s Place is open seven days a week from around 7AM to 10 PM or so, so check ‘em out.

PS: No reservations required!

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