Da Poke Shack
Kailua-Kona
- poke
- ahi
- fish
LOCAL 4.6/ALL 4.6
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Vol. 1 · No. 1Honolulu, Hawaiʻi · Mauka of KalakauaEst. 2026
E komo mai —
ranked by locals — not Yelp tourists
Four islands · Mom & pop only · Photos required
Neighborhood Guide · Hawaiʻi
Where to Eat in Kona
Past the resort strip and the coffee tours — the local plate lunch, poke, and fresh-fish joints Kona residents actually eat at.
117 joints · zero chains
Kailua-Kona is the Big Island's sunny west-side hub — a fishing-and-coffee town wrapped in a resort economy. Most visitors eat on Aliʻi Drive at the tourist-priced waterfront spots. Locals eat a few blocks inland, where the plate lunch is half the price and twice as honest.
Kona's strengths are fresh fish straight off the boats at Honokōhau Harbor, poke by the pound, and the plantation-standard plate lunch. The spots below are the ones residents rate — no resort surcharge, no tourist Yelp inflation.
Da Picks — Kailua-Kona
Maxxwell'S Landing-Aloha
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.8/ALL 4.9
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Mac Pie
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.7/ALL 4.8
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Tacos El Unico
Kailua-Kona
- mexican
LOCAL 4.7/ALL 4.8
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Pancho & Lefty'S Cantina & Restaurante
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.7/ALL 4.8
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Tante'S Restaurant
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.7/ALL 5.0
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Peaberry & Galette
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.6/ALL 4.7
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Club Korea & Bbq
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
- beef
LOCAL 4.6/ALL 4.7
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Ceviche Dave'S Inc.
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.6/ALL 4.6
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Seiji Brew Garden & Sushi
Kailua-Kona
- sushi
LOCAL 4.6/ALL 4.7
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Kona Coffee And Tea Company, The
Kailua-Kona
- coffee
LOCAL 4.6/ALL 4.6
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Café Kona De Pele
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.6/ALL 4.6
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La Bourgogne French Restaurant
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.6/ALL 4.7
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Kona Coffee Café
Kailua-Kona
- coffee
LOCAL 4.6/ALL 4.6
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Kona Brothers Coffee Roasting, Inc.
Kailua-Kona
- coffee
LOCAL 4.6/ALL 4.6
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Avalux Café
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.6
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Sushi Shiono
Kailua-Kona
- sushi
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.6
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Restaurant Hayama
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.7
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El Mercadito Rincon Mexicano Llc
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.6
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Kimagure
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.6
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Splasher'S Grill Ii
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.5
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Jackie Rey'S Ohana Grill
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.5
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Island Barbeque Llc
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
- beef
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.5
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Big Island Grill
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.5
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Ultimate Burger
Kailua-Kona
- burger
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.5
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Kuakini Grill
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.5
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Scandinavian Shave Ice
Kailua-Kona
- shave ice
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.5
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Kamuela Deli (Kailua-Kona)
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.6
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Basik Acai Bar
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.5
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Cafe Fit
Kailua-Kona
- coffee
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.7
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Boston Basil'S, Inc.
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.5
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Nathalie Shave Ice
Kailua-Kona
- shave ice
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.5
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Sam'S Hideaway
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.5
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You Make The Roll
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.5
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Dragon Roll
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.5
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Likeke'S
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.5
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Kokonutz Bar And Grill
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.4
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Kope Lani, Inc.
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.5
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Umekes Fish Market Bar & Grill
Kailua-Kona
- poke
- plate lunch
- ahi
- fish
- seafood
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.4
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Fishhopper Restaurant (The)
Kailua-Kona
- fish
- seafood
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.4
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Island Lava Java
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.4
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Huggo'S And Huggo' S On The Rocks
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.4
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Quinn'S Restaurant
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.4
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Pine Tree Café, Tatsutani, Inc. Dba
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.4
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Krua Thai Cuisine
Kailua-Kona
- thai
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.4
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Shivalik Indian Cuisine
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.8
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Mahina Pizza
Kailua-Kona
- pizza
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.5
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Happi Yu
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.6
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Original Thai Cuisine
Kailua-Kona
- thai
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.4
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Kyoto Ya
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.7
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Mi Taqueria Potosina
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.5
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La Potosina Mexican Food
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.5
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Trini'S Mixed Plate & Catering By: Tante
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.6
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Ba-Le Kona
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.4
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Lemongrass
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.4
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P.L.K. Bangkok House
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.3
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Village Inn Pizzeria & Night Club
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.3
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Harbor House
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.3
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Carol'S Café
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.3
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Royal Thai Café, The
Kailua-Kona
- thai
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.3
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Okolemaluna Tiki Lounge
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.3
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Los Habaneros
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.3
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Kanaka Kava, Inc.
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.3
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Kona No.1 Chinese Bbq, Inc.
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
- beef
LOCAL 4.2/ALL 4.3
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Country Samurai Coffee-Kona Square
Kailua-Kona
- coffee
LOCAL 4.2/ALL 4.7
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Kona Inn Restaurant
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.2/ALL 4.2
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Kenichi Pacific Inc
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.2/ALL 4.2
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Thai Rin Restaurant & Bar
Kailua-Kona
- thai
LOCAL 4.2/ALL 4.2
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Killer Tacos
Kailua-Kona
- mexican
LOCAL 4.2/ALL 4.2
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Green Flash Coffee
Kailua-Kona
- coffee
LOCAL 4.2/ALL 4.2
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El Maguey Mexican Restaurante
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.2/ALL 4.2
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Sunflower Karaoke Bar & Grill
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.2/ALL 4.3
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Rainbow Café
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.2/ALL 4.2
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Orchid Thai Cuisine
Kailua-Kona
- thai
LOCAL 4.2/ALL 4.2
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Kona Brewing Company, Llc
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.2/ALL 4.8
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Rapanui Island Café
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.2/ALL 4.8
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Kays Kitchen
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.1/ALL 4.8
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Alii Buzz
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.1/ALL 4.6
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Humpy'S Big Island Alehouse
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.1/ALL 4.1
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Bianelli'S Gourmet Pizza & Pasta
Kailua-Kona
- pizza
LOCAL 4.1/ALL 4.1
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Kona Canoe Club
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.1/ALL 4.1
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Oceans Sports Bar And Grill
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.1/ALL 4.1
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Montre Asian Thai Pacific
Kailua-Kona
- thai
LOCAL 4.1/ALL 4.3
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Buns In The Sun Bakery Deli
Kailua-Kona
- pastry
LOCAL 4.1/ALL 4.5
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King Kamehameha'S Kona Beach Restaurant
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.1/ALL 4.1
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Lotus Café
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.1/ALL 4.2
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Sumo Deli
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.1
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Royal Jade Garden Chinese Restaurant
Kailua-Kona
- chinese
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.1
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Omik, Llc. Dba Cuz'Ns
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.7
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Blue Sky Cuisine And Island Thyme Gourmet
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 5.0
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Kaiso Restaurant
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 5.0
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Manna Korean B-B-Q
Kailua-Kona
- korean
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.3
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Panini'S And Bikini'S Of Kona, Llc
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.0
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Bongo Ben'S Island Café
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.0
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Sam Choy'S Kai Lanai
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.0
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Kona Town Tavern
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.0
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Kona Taeng-On Thai Food Restaurant
Kailua-Kona
- thai
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.0
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Rosa'S Cantina & Sunset Grill
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.0
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Wasabi'S Japanese Cuisine
Kailua-Kona
- japanese
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.0
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Taeng-On Thai Ii
Kailua-Kona
- thai
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.0
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Ocean Seafood Chinese Restaurant
Kailua-Kona
- fish
- seafood
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.0
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Maxxwell'S Landing-Hawaiian
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.0
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Lulu'S
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 3.9
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Kona Pho Saigon
Kailua-Kona
- vietnamese
- pho
LOCAL 3.9/ALL 2.7
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Blazin Steaks Kona
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 3.9/ALL 3.0
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Don'S Chinese Kitchen-Kailua
Kailua-Kona
- chinese
LOCAL 3.8/ALL 3.6
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Keoki'S Donkey Balls Chocolate & Coffee Factory & Outlet
Kailua-Kona
- coffee
LOCAL 3.8/ALL 3.6
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Starz Karaoke & Grill
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 0.0/ALL 0.0
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Mike'S Just Barbecuing
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 0.0/ALL 0.0
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Only Us
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 0.0/ALL 0.0
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Ono Seafood & Poke
Kailua-Kona
- poke
- ahi
- fish
LOCAL 0.0/ALL 0.0
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Hanei Okazuya
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 0.0/ALL 0.0
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U-Top-It
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 0.0/ALL 0.0
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Teru'S Ii Restaurant & Bar
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 0.0/ALL 0.0
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Bistro Yokohama
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 0.0/ALL 0.0
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Saimin Sez
Kailua-Kona
- saimin
- noodles
LOCAL 0.0/ALL 0.0
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Kimo'S Family Buffet
Kailua-Kona
- plate lunch
LOCAL 0.0/ALL 0.0
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