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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

KOUNTRY STYLE KITCHEN RESTAURANT - KAUAI

KOUNTRY STYLE KITCHEN
1485 KUHIO HWY
KAPAA, HI. 96746
808-822-3511
HOURS:  Daily 6AM -1:30PM

We had a big hit and a big miss at the Country Style Kitchen on Kauai.  My Bacon Avocado Benedict with Tomatoes in place of the English Muffin was the absolute bomb.  Delicious.  A perfect breakfast for me.  Wow..this was good.  The miss was the Loco Moco.  The Hamburger Patty was dry, way over salted and pretty rancid.  Everyone at the table took a bite after my Daughter complained about the taste.  The entire table thought the hamburger was terrible.  Uneatable to be honest.  The Coconut French Toast was a hit.  Still love this place and will always go back for the Bacon Avocado Benedict with Tomato.

KOUNTRY STYE KITCHEN

KOUNTRY STYLE KITCHEN IN KAPA'A KAUAI

KOUNTRY STYLE KITCHEN MENU






FRESH FRUIT

LOCO MOCO

COCONUT FRENCH TOAST

BACON AND AVOCADO BENEDICT WITH TOMATO IN PLACE OF ENGLISH MUFFIN

THIS WAS DELICIOUS!

 

OASIS ON THE BEACH - KAUAI

OASIS ON THE BEACH
WAIPOULI BEACH RESORT
4-820 KUHIO HWY
KAPAA, HI 96746
808-822-9332
HOURS:  Daily 8AM - 9PM

Once again we loved our dinner at Oasis on the Beach in Kauai.  Was not a big fan of the Oasis Poke because it did not seem fresh and was covered in mayonnaise.  Clams were good and My Daughter loved the Wedge Salad.  We also liked the Caprese Style Tomatoes and House Salad with Beets.  Loved my entree of the local fresh fish.  The Braised Boneless Short Ribs were excellent and served with a Truffle Fried Rice that blew my mind.  Might have been the wine but I liked this rice so much that I ordered a side of it.  Mind boggling good with their homemade Hot Sauce.  Wow...the truffle flavored rice rocked!   Service was excellent and they even gave me a blanket when it got a little cold outside.
Click link below to view previous post on Oasis on the Beach;

OASIS ON THE BEACH

LOCATED OCEANFRONT AT WAIPOLI BEACH RESORT

GREAT VIEW IN KAPA'A

OASIS ON THE BEACH MENU

OASIS POKE

CLAMS

THE WEDGE SALAD

CAPRESE STYLE TOMATOES

OASIS HOUSE SALAD WITH ROASTED BEETS

GRILLED FRESH CATCH WITH GNOCCHI

VEGGIE FARMERS MARKET CURRY

BRAISED BONELESS SHORTRIB WITH TRUFFLE FRIED RICE

THEY BUNDLED ME IN A BLANKET

 

SCORPACCIATA NEAPOLITAN PIZZA - KAUAI

SCORPACCIATA NEAPOLITAN PIZZA
4-1306 KUHIO HWY
KAPA'A, KAUAI 96746
808-634-3061

We were headed to Kauai's Pono Market for some Poke when we saw a truck selling Pizza.
Scorpacciata Neapolitan Pizza caught our eye and senses with the great smell of the Pizza oven.  While we waited in line to get Poke next door, my Wife ordered a Margherita Pizza from Scorpacciata.  Wow...I am so glad she did.  LOVED the Pizza.  Great crust and sauce.  A very light and satisfying Pizza that we all loved.  Will definitely be having this Pizza again when visiting my favorite Hawaiian Island.

SCORPACCIATA NEAPOLITAN PIZZA

SCORPACCIATA MENU

GREAT PIZZA FROM THIS LITTLE FOOD TRUCK

 

PONO MARKET - KAUAI

PONO MARKET
4-1300 KUHIO HWY
KAPA'A, KAUAI 96746
808-822-4581

After a brief wait in line we entered Pono Market and found the staff very friendly.  Heck they even recognized me and my Daughter from our Fujitsu commercials.  Gotta give them a 10 for service.  While my Daughter loved her Poke Bowl and ate it so fast that I could not get a photo, I was a bit disappointed in my selection of Teriyaki Ahi because they deep fried the fish.  The Tako Poke and Ahi Poke were good though.

PONO MARKET


A BRIEF WAIT IN LINE AT PONO MARKET

ORDER AND PAY AT THE COUNTER.  TAKE OUT ONLY

LOTS OF SPECIALS AND FRESH POKE

LOVED THE TAKO POKE

TERIYAKI AHI AND AHI POKE PLATE

Monday, March 28, 2022

LAVA LAVA BEACH CLUB - KAUAI


It's great to have Lava Lava Beach Club right next to our Kauai beach shack.  We can walk next door for breakfast, lunch and dinner on the beach and enjoy a beautiful ocean view.
We started with the Sizzling Shrimp which was a bit bland and not a big hit with our table.  The Ahi Poke was terrible and we did not eat it all which is amazing because we usually devour Poke.  It just was not fresh and had that treated flavor that they use to keep the fish bright red.  My Wife liked the Spinugula Salad and I loved the fresh Swordfish which was cooked perfectly, super fresh and delicious.  This is one of the reasons I love living in Hawaii when you get fresh fish like this.  My Daughter ordered the Chinese Five Spiced Tofu and hated it.  We warned her that any dish with a lot of Chinese Five Spice will be overpowering and probably not liked.  We were right.  Pizza was pretty basic and the Burger was good.
Despite the food not hitting all the notes on this visit, we still loved the service and view.
Click links below to view previous posts on Lava Lava Beach Club;

LAVA LAVA BEACH CLUB

LAVA LAVA BEACH CLUB MENU


SIZZLING SHRIMP

AHI POKE

SPINUGULA SALAD

PEPPERONI PIZZA

CHINESE FIVE SPICED TOFU

FRESH CAJUN SEARED SWORDFISH

CHEESEBURGER

LOVIN THE VIEW AT LAVA LAVA BEACH CLUB

CHEERS FROM LAVA LAVA BEACH CLUB

HUALANI'S RESTAURANT - KAUAI

HUALANI'S RESTAURANT
TIMBERS KAUAI OCEAN CLUB & RESIDENCES
3770 ALA OLI ST
LIHUE, HI 96766
808-320-7399

We loved our lunch at Hualani's on Kauai.  What a beautiful spot with great food and service.  We started with the Ahi Tuna Sashimi and it was gone before you could enjoy the view.  I had the Kalbi Lamb and loved it.  The Poke Bowl was a hit with my Daughter and her boyfriend loved the Burger.  Actually thought about coming back for dinner as everyone liked the food and service.  Great place!

HUALANI'S RESTAURANT

NOT A BAD VIEW JUST MINUTES FROM THE LIHUE AIRPORT

WELCOME TO HUALANI'S AT THE TIMBERS

OCEAN VIEW BAR

HUALANI'S RESTAURANT LUNCH MENU

AHI TUNA SASHIMI 

AHI POKE BOWL

KALBI LAMB

CHEESEBURGER 


WARM LAVA CAKE WITH COFFEE ICE CREAM