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Hukilau Lanai

Where: 520 Akela Loop [map], Kapaa, HI, United States, 96746
December 23, 2008 at 1:30 PM | by BS | 4 Comments

Vegas-sized meal prices at Hawaii's resorts can usually make it difficult to see the state on the cheap. But one resort restaurant that packs a foodie punch without emptying your wallet is Hukilau Lanai at the Kauai Coast Resort. The six-year-old restaurant, which focuses on green, sustainable cuisine from local farms and fisheries, offers an array of high-end-sounding dishes that mostly don't break the $20 mark.

The fresh seafood offerings depend on what locals catch any given day but usually include all the local standbys, like opah, mahi-mahi and pink snapper. Less traditional spins on Hawaiian cuisine include nachos topped with sashimi-grade ahi tuna, sugar cane skewered shrimp and ravioli stuffed with local sweet potato and Feta.

The best choice for cheapskates is sampling all of the above off the happy hour tasting menu, served only from 5 to 6 pm. With all that plus 20 wines priced under $20, you'll think you're back on the mainland. Or at least out of the resorts.

Related Stories:
· Hukilau Lanai [Official Site]
· Hawaii Travel coverage [Jaunted]

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  1. beatofhawaii com

    Jaunted Member

    I don't think so

    First of all, dinner for two with virtually anything except appetizers will cost you twice what you indicated. The food is okay and the service runs from fair to horrible. http://beatofhawaii.com
    December 23, 2008 at 2:43 PM
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  1. pbb

    Jaunted Member

    Not sure what you mean...

    The resort plainly states that dinner entrees range from $18-$28, so I'm missing the part where describing entrees as roughly $20 each is inaccurate... Good to know you find the service sub-par though. Seems even in a recession you get what you pay for.
    December 23, 2008 at 2:56 PM
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  1. juliana

    Jaunted Contributing Editor

    happy hour!

    is cheaper! "served only from 5 to 6 pm."
    December 23, 2008 at 4:06 PM
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  1. darius2381

    Jaunted Member

    Cost

    I have been to the island. Its not cheap to enjoy yourself. Your better off making friends with a local family and having dinner with them. Las Vegas Cheap Hotels
    December 24, 2008 at 3:31 PM
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