Abundance of local food in Gardena

My previous post about the Signs of Hawaiian Life section in the Honolulu Star Advertiser reminded me of my drive through Gardena yesterday... I had already known that there were quite a few Hawaiian food places in Gardena, but I didn't realize just how many they were until yesterday. The following is a list of some of the "local food" places in Gardena:

• Bruddah's
• Bob's Okazuya
• L&L Hawaiian BBQ - Gardena
• Marukai food court
• Gardena Bowl Coffee Shop (serves local food)
• Harry's Cafe
• Teriyaki Hawaii
• Ohana Grill Hawaiian BBQ

I am not exactly sure why Gardena has so many Hawaiian food places... Perhaps there are a lot of Hawai'i transplants in that area. I tried looking it up online, but I couldn't find anything - probably have to ask Southern California residents about it to find out.

I've been to a few of the local food places in Gardena this year - Bruddah's, Bob's, L&L, and Marukai. It's always nice to see local people and eat local food.

Here are a couple pictures of the USC Hawai'i Club at Bob's Okazuya and Marukai:

Bob's Okazuya

Marukai