46 - Sunday, May 20, 1990 - North Shore News fee TRAVEL Bee Daughter gives the goods on Honolulu food ONE OF my daughters, her fiance and a group of friends just returned from a couple of weeks in Honolulu. ‘‘We’ll have a kitchen in the condo, Mom, so it won’t cost us mucn to live.’’ Sure. And how many meals did they prepare in the condo? Not one — unless you call a pot of cof- fee breakfast. So, from a daughter whose tastes in food exactly parallel mine, here’s an up-to-date round- up of some eating places (and watering holes) in Honolulu: Waikiki Seafood and Pasta Co.: 2280 Kuhio Ave. Good family- style, reasonably priced, generous servings. Recommended: Pasta budget beaters Barbara McCreadie Alfredo ($5.95), Baby Back Ribs ($10.95), Seafood Linguini ($12.95). Open 5 to 11 p.m. only. Tony Roma's: Fantastic service. ‘The food was gross.’’ Waikiki Broiler: 200 Lewers St. Tops for cheap drinks and ap- petizers (two rounds of drinks for six people: $20! I saw the receipt.) Open all day. “Happy hour” starts about 2 p.m, and runs until 8 p.m. — half-priced drinks. For lunch, the plain burgers are so-so but Suzy’s Avocado Burger ($5) was great. The pasta salad is also recommended. The Shore Bird Beach Broiler: Outrigger Reef Hotel, 2169 Kalia Rd. For dinner, go early for seats on the patio. Cook your own meat, wickedly good salad bar. Cheap — the most expensive item on the menu is a New York steak — $13.95. Dinners include salad bar, chili, rice and fresh pasta. Cafe Princess and Garden: Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, 2233 Kalakaua Ave. Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Happy hour starts right after breakfast and ends at 6 p.m. Bistro style, standard American menu, good food, reasonable prices. Recommended. The Old Company Restaurant: Suzy can’t find the address but says it's on Kuhio. They went for breakfast several mornings and ‘‘It gives you a big, healthy breakfast for about $6.’' (Just found the number — 2256!) Singha: Corner of Ala Moana Blvd, and Ena Rd. Thai food, award winning cuisine — choose your own temperature: hot, medi- um and mild. “We didn’t know what the hell we were eating — just ordered a whole bunch of stuff. It was all good." A bit pricey, but “‘you’re paying for fine dining’. She estimates about $20 per person including wine, The Nick's Fishmarket: Reser- vations essential: 922-1200. 2070 Kalakaua Ave. You can have din- ner in the restaurant combined with the Windjammer Cruise, or just eat. Obviously it specializes in seafood, prepared Hawaiian style. “If they awarded eight stars for a restaurant, this one would get them!”’ Expensive, though — the cheapest thing on the menu was about $20. If you like watching the rich and famous, this is the place for it. The service is outstanding. “Everything on the menu is good —- they don’t serve s--!’’ See? My kid gets right to the point. Micheal’s: At the Colony Surf, 2895 Kalakaua Ave. This _ is another “‘otta get eight stars’? kind of place, but bring money. The kids went for brunch which saved the budget. Brunch is about $18 average, and not a buffet. Suzy and a girlfriend had the Eggs Benedict and both were delighted. That’s quite a compli- ment to the chef — Suzy hates Eggs Benedict. Also recommended — Seafood Crepe. It’s right on the beach with the roar of the surf mingling with tasteful piano. Suzy says to tell you that the entree includes a choice of exotic fruit combination starters, a muffin or croissant, champagne cocktail and sweet rolls to finish. I wonder how this kid stays size six? The New Otani: 2863 Kalakaua Ave. The American style restau- rant is built around the arbor where R.L. Stevenson spent his declining years. Beautiful setting. Expensive but not near as pricey as Nick’s or Micheal’s. They went for lunch -—~ Suzy’s Vegetable Pasta (abou: $9) was ‘‘perfect.”’ The Black Orchid (This is a nightclub, restaurant and part of the Windjammer Cruise package if you like.) The only reason they went was that one of the owners is Tom Selleck who was unfortunately not behind the bar at the time. Go early. Reservations essential for dinner, Moose McGillycuddy’s Pub and Cafe: On Lewers but no exact ad- dress. Pizza and burgers, eat in or take out. Hot spot at night for the young crowd. ‘‘Just packed with sailors!”’ A reat budget balancer. Germaine’s Luau: Pre-book by phone: 949-6626. $38 per person. Bus departs around fourish from various hotels — they'll tell you when you book where to get the nearest bus and exact time. Trip to site takes ‘15 minutes’’ (?). By far the best adult (rather than family-style) luau on the island. Price includes top-flight enter- tainment and all-you-can-eat — including the traditional imu- baked pig — hauled ceremoniously out of the underground oven. Five drink tickets are included as well and ‘‘drinks are huge.”’ kant The booklet, ‘‘This Week Oahu"’ is free and you can pick one up almost everywhere. 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