Chef Sam Choy

Sam Choy is a chef, restaurateur, and television personality known as a founding contributor of "Pacific rim cuisine".

Choy is an alumni of the Kapiolani Community College Culinary Arts program.One of his first jobs as a chef was at

The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. He would then return to Hawaii, where he

eventually opened a chain of restaurants.

In 1991, Choy founded the Poke Festival and Recipe Contest.

In 2004, Choy was awarded the James Beard Foundation Award for Sam Choy's Kaloko in

Kailua-Kona, on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Choy has appeared in several Food TV programs, including Ready.. Set... Cook! and Iron Chef America.

He is good friends with Emeril Lagasse, who has appeared on Choy's TV show Sam Choy's Kitchen

on KHNL. Lagasse has also mentioned Choy by name several times in his TV shows;

one of those times he was making Poke on his live TV show, and

added peanut butter to the Poke - Choy's secret ingredient. Choy has also very recently designed

special Hawaiian inspired dishes for American Airlines first class passengers to and from Hawaii.

Sam Choy’s Breakfast, Lunch, Crab & Big Aloha Brewery

580 N. Nimitz Highway

Honolulu, HI 96817

Tel:(808) 545-7979

Fax:(808) 545-7997

Located in Honolulu’s busy industrial district of Iwilei, Sam Choy’s family style,

casual restaurant opened in May 1997 featuring huge portions of local favorites for breakfast

and lunch. Dinner at Sam Choy’s Breakfast, Lunch, & Crab

showcases a variety of fresh crab, lobster and shellfish, steaks, ribs, and chicken.

Sam Choy’s “Big Aloha” Beer is brewed fresh on the premises by Brewmaster David Campbell.

Monthly Brewer’s dinners are held in the private dining room to educate patrons on food

and beer pairing. Group tours of the microbrewery are also available.

Private Banquet Seating available for up to 150 guests

Maximum seating capacity in restaurant is 350 guests