Ka Makana Ali‘i Welcomes Scratch Kitchen & Meatery to the Center for West O‘ahu

The Center’s newest restaurant specializes in global comfort food with a local twist for brunch and dinner, and will celebrate its grand opening on May 2

KAPOLEI, HI (April 26, 2024) — Ka Makana Ali‘i is pleased to welcome Scratch Kitchen & Meatery to the Center for West O‘ahu. Featuring Southern-inspired cuisine with a local twist, Scratch Kitchen’s unique menu features brunch and dinner items including comfort foods and innovative items such as the indulgent milk n’ cereal pancakes. The 4,982-square-foot restaurant, located between Panda Express and Koa Pancake House at Ka Makana Ali‘i, will celebrate its grand opening on Thursday, May 2.

The Kapolei location will be home to three different concepts — Scratch Kitchen & Meatery, Scratch Xpress, and Lemon Supply. In 2019, owner Gary Chen purchased Scratch Kitchen in Kaka‘ako and carried on the traditions from Brian Chan and his wife.

Chef Eli Low created an exceptional menu for Scratch Kitchen featuring local and Southern-inspired items, including crispy brussels (capers, shoyu vinaigrette and parmesan), deep fried deviled eggs (house ranch dressing, pickled jalapenos and pickled onions), milk n’ cereal pancakes (topped with fresh fruit and a side of house milk syrup), Scratch Kapolei benedict (pork belly or virginia ham with two poached island eggs, English muffin, tomato, avocado spread, hollandaise and a side salad), Kapolei pork adobo loco moco (served with garlic rice, two island eggs and cherry tomatoes), creole shrimp n’ sausage grits (Hawaiian prawns, andouille sausage, white hominy, onions, red eye gravy, two island eggs and grits), or a Scratch burger (two 4-oz. smashed beef patties, greens, pickles, tomato, cheddar cheese, chipotle aioli, and crispy smashed potatoes). The restaurant will also feature southern BBQ menu items coming soon.

“Scratch Kitchen & Meatery’s innovative concept of creating three eateries under one roof is something we feel our growing community will love,” said Stephanie England, general manager of Ka Makana Ali‘i. “It also continues to set Ka Makana Ali‘i apart and adds to our already dynamic dining experience. Home to more than 50 percent locally owned businesses, we’re excited to add to that percentage and welcome in Scratch Kitchen to the Ka Makana Ali‘i ‘ohana.”

Ka Makana Ali‘i is Scratch Kitchen’s second location. For more information on Scratch Kitchen & Meatery, visit www.scratchkitchenhi.com.

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About Ka Makana Ali‘i
Ka Makana Ali‘i offers residents and visitors a family-friendly, mixed-use center in the heart of Hawai‘i’s fastest growing community. The 750,000-square-foot Macy’s-anchored center features more than 100 exciting stores, restaurants, a state-of-the-art Consolidated Theatres and the state’s first Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton located on property. The newest development, The Grove at Ka Makana Ali‘i, creates an additional 109,000 square feet of space with lifestyle retailers, eateries and services, such as 24 Hour Fitness, Foodland Farms, Straub Clinic and Urgent Care, and PetSmart. Serving as the premier gathering place in Kapolei, Ka Makana Ali‘i fulfills the shopping and dining needs of the ever-expanding community. Its convenient location offers excellent highway access, ample parking and public transportation for shoppers. Through an innovative partnership with Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, Ka Makana Ali‘i will financially support programs benefiting Native Hawaiian interests statewide for decades to come. For more information, please visit www.kamakanaalii.com.

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