Tuna, ogo seaweed, onion, cashew nuts, sushi rice. $11.50
Bonito Poke Truck, San Francisco CA
This was pretty tasty. It sure was small, but I did love the flavors. I just felt sad when I ate the whole thing and was still hungry after spending 12 bucks.
Over rice with furikake, pickles, green onions, and spicy mayo.
Liholiho Yacht Club, San Francisco CA
This was good, but not my favorite. I like “real” spam because it has a soft-ish texture that is really easy to eat. This house-made spam was pretty dense and really needed some heavy chewing to bite through. I loved the flavors though.
7×7 Magazine’s Big Eat SF: 100 Things to Try Before You Die
2 choices of poke, 1 side, and rice. $13.50
Da Poke Shack, Kailua-Kona HI
I think this was the perfect size for a large lunch (even I couldn’t quite finish it). I love the poke here and the side was pretty tasty too!
2 eggs, hamburger patty, mushrooms, onions, and gravy over rice. $9.95
Shaka Restaurant, Naalehu HI
Mmm, SO good!! You can’t go wrong with good homemade loco moco. This tasted great and I loved the gravy.
Kalua pork (slow roasted salted pork shoulder), lau lau (pork and butterfish wrapped in taro leaf and steamed), pickled clams, and rice. $14.50
Da Poke Shack, Kailua-Kona HI
This was very good, but I think I prefer their poke selections better. The meats were tender and tasty though, and those clams are still killer!
3 pieces served with rice and macaroni salad. $10.95
Shaka Restaurant, Naalehu HI
I wasn’t expected much, but this fried chicken was pretty damn good! I liked the tasty breading, and the chicken was juicy and flavorful. Mmm…
Roast beef, Island chicken, Island fish, butterflied shrimp, green salad, penne salad, three bean salad, and much more!
Royal Kona Resort, Kailua-Kona HI
I don’t usually like dinner buffets at hotels/weddings, but this it was delicious and I was really surprised at all the different food items that they offered. There was SO much food that I think I only had a plate and a half (which is good for me, hehe).
Kalbi, bbq beef, bbq chicken, and spring rolls with bean sprouts, macaroni salad, choy sum, kimchee, and rice. $12.50
Gina’s BBQ, Honolulu HI
Omg, there is NO way one person can eat this entire lunch plate. It sure was delicious though and there was plenty for lunch the next day. 🙂
4 scoops of poke, 2 sides, and 2 scoops of with rice. $25.50
Da Poke Shack, Kailua-Kona HI
Omg, this was SO good! I certainly liked some of the poke more than others (usually the more savory ones more than the sweet ones). I especially liked the baby octopus poke and the shoyu poke. I also liked the pickled clams side. Mmm, SO tasty!
Shredded pork cooked with cabbage, served with rice and cole slaw. $11.75
Shaka Restaurant, Naalehu HI
This was a great local restaurant that we stumbled upon on the southern coast of the Big Island. It seemed like it was family run and operated and the food was very homey and delicious. Mmm…
Teriyaki chicken, hamburger steak, potato macaroni salad, pineapple coleslaw. $13.95
Big Island Grill, Kailua-Kona HI
Mmm, this was some salty, gravy goodness! I sweat I gain pounds when I travel to Hawaii, but their plate lunches are just so darn tasty!
$2.35
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, San Francisco CA
Mmm, there’s something about spam musubi that just hits the spot! It’s carby, salty, fatty and umami – just perfect for a quick, small snack.
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