Tucked away on a modest street in Honolulu sits a culinary landmark that has locals setting their alarms just to beat the inevitable line that forms outside its doors.
Helena’s Hawaiian Food doesn’t announce itself with flashy signs or tourist-baiting gimmicks.
Instead, it quietly goes about the business of serving some of the most authentic, soul-satisfying Hawaiian food you’ll find anywhere on the islands.
The unassuming exterior on North School Street might not catch your eye as you drive by…