XO Seafood Restaurant on Kapiolani across from the Convention Center has gotten some pretty good reviews, but I never got to actually try them until yesterday. It was pretty slow for lunch, but that meant really nice, relaxed service (but not too slow). And the food was great--the soup of the day was a pork barley soup that was surprisingly good (I'm not always a huge fan of soups)--savory with just a hint of sweetness and not greasy at all. We had the lunch specials, which are reasonably priced and include the soup, rice, tea, side veggie and your entree. I should've asked in the beginning, but didn't think to until we were done, but the owner said their specialties were pork osso buco, three cheese shrimp and a unique sounding kind of curry (I can't remember exactly what it was). He said the specialties are the ones on the picture menu, not the the typed one. I can't wait to go back and try them!
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