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Ken's House of Pancakes is hands down THE BEST restaurant in Hilo. It is one of the only places that doesn't close down at 10pm with the rest of the city. Ken's is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week so whenever you need a fix, head on down there. They have a great menu that caters mostly to breakfast which is their trademark. You may order anything any time of the day though! Spaghetti for breakfast? no problem! The restaurant has been in operation from the 70's I believe, long before my time. Upon walking in, you will notice that it is a bit dated meaning they still have those old vinyl seats and same decor from 20 years ago. They've done minor upgrades here and there, mostly to the outside. I do not suggest going there in the mornings, especially on Sunday... You will be sitting in the wait area for a good half hour before they call your name for a table. The best time to go is mid day or in the wee hours of the morning. For such a busy restaurant, they have very limited parking so you may end up parking next door at Wiki Wiki Mart. The food is great, the staff is friendly, and you leave satisfied!
On top of that, their menu is very diverse and you have lots to choose from.
I recommend any omlette on the menu as it is their house specialty. My favorite is the Chef's Choice Omlette or #36. Three eggs stuffed with Italian sausage, spinnach, and mushrooms topped with their delicious mushroom gravy. This comes with your choice of pancakes or toast and hashbrowns, rice, or frenchfries. Have it with pancakes and hashbrowns with their lilikoi syrup. Oh.... to die for.
I also suggest their Mushroom Burger... all homemade patties.
Their french fry basket is well worth the price of $3 as they serve it in a real basket! Large order. Have it with mushroom gravy poured all over. Theme: AmericanPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: 1730 Kamehameha AvenuePhone: 1-808-935-8711Directions: About a mile and a half from the airport; A short walkable distance from all the hotels on Banyan Drive.
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| | | | Ocean Sushi Deli/Tsunami Grille: Sushi Please | Tip Rating: Satisfaction:  | | | | |
Ocean Sushi Deli and Tsunami Grille are in seperate buildings across the street from each other. Both establishments operate under the same owner. The odd thing about this place is that the waitress will take your order and run it across the street if they don't have it on their menu. What I mean is, they use both menus and if you order from the otherside, they don't make it so they have to run across a busy street... dangerous. The restaurants are smack dab in the middle of the old downtown area and on a one way zone making it hard to turn around. What's worse is that you need to parallel park on this busy road to get to either place. However, the place is still busy daily and the food is good.
Both restaurants are in need of a make-over as the decor is anything but inviting (mismatched chairs/tables, old carpet, etc). They have one waitress working the whole floor which means a long wait to take your order and receive it. They prepare everything fresh which is a plus! but adds to the wait. All in all it's a nice little diner but nothing worth visiting if you're on vacation.
Veggie-Ten Roll (six or ten piece) - This is great served with the spicy mayo sauce. All vegetable sushi roll with tofu skin, carrots, cucumber.
Uptown (six or ten piece) - The uptown is a terri-chicken wrap encased in rice and lettuce with terriyaki sauce.
Downtown (six or ten piece) - The downtown is breaded white meat chicken wrapped in rice and nori (seaweed wrap) served katsu style with tongkatsu sauce.
They have several seafood choices but I HATE seafood!! lol. Theme: Japanese/SushiPrice: US$21-30 » Currency ConverterComparison: more expensive than averageAddress: 239 Keawe St., Hilo, HI, 96720Phone: 1-808-361-6625Directions: Downtown Hilo near Sack and Save superstores.
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