Comments on: The BETTER Best of East Hawaii 2009 http://www.canspice.org/2009/08/17/the-better-best-of-east-hawaii-2009/ all about a canadian guy living in canada Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:23:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Adwordhouse http://www.canspice.org/2009/08/17/the-better-best-of-east-hawaii-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-213071 Adwordhouse Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:37:47 +0000 http://www.canspice.org/?p=1148#comment-213071 <strong>Adwordhouse...</strong> [...]The BETTER Best of East Hawaii 2009 « canspice.org[...]... Adwordhouse…

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]]> By: Robert http://www.canspice.org/2009/08/17/the-better-best-of-east-hawaii-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-83392 Robert Wed, 28 Apr 2010 20:52:39 +0000 http://www.canspice.org/?p=1148#comment-83392 I just returned to the midwest from 10 days in Hilo. One of the things I loved best was the plethora of great local restaurants and shops, and the fact that most of the chains are located in the sprawl zone away from the quaint downtown. I can't imagine living there and picking a chain over a local joint. I just returned to the midwest from 10 days in Hilo. One of the things I loved best was the plethora of great local restaurants and shops, and the fact that most of the chains are located in the sprawl zone away from the quaint downtown. I can’t imagine living there and picking a chain over a local joint.

]]> By: parv http://www.canspice.org/2009/08/17/the-better-best-of-east-hawaii-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-62743 parv Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:10:45 +0000 http://www.canspice.org/?p=1148#comment-62743 COFFEE -- Starbucks (drip) coffee is indeed horrible. I found that espresso (Americano in my case) is the same at both Starbucks & Kope Kope, bit cheaper at Starbucks. Moreover, Starbucks remains open until 10p (the one across both Walmart & Panda Express) unlike Kope Kope which closes around somewhere around 5p-7p. Besides all that, if service is poor, why should such a business be kept in business? PASTA -- I was not much impressed with pasta at Cafe Conerto; service was great however (so was & is at Pescatore). The runny meat sauce was unimpressive, the only thing my pasta came with. Thankfully, I was served a smaller portion (that I think is worth for the price), so I did not have to struggle much. A second time I had manicotti, not bad & not enough; had to arrange for second dinner. Cafe Concerto should charge ~$15 and just serve more & better. (Ah, that reminds me of Sombat's.:) SMOOTHIE -- I went once through the Onomea Bay scenic drive rather gingerly during weather of light rain. I shall make another trip on a sunny|dry day to taste the smoothie. Thank you. COFFEE — Starbucks (drip) coffee is indeed horrible. I found that espresso (Americano in my case) is the same at both Starbucks & Kope Kope, bit cheaper at Starbucks. Moreover, Starbucks remains open until 10p (the one across both Walmart & Panda Express) unlike Kope Kope which closes around somewhere around 5p-7p.

Besides all that, if service is poor, why should such a business be kept in business?

PASTA — I was not much impressed with pasta at Cafe Conerto; service was great however (so was & is at Pescatore). The runny meat sauce was unimpressive, the only thing my pasta came with. Thankfully, I was served a smaller portion (that I think is worth for the price), so I did not have to struggle much.

A second time I had manicotti, not bad & not enough; had to arrange for second dinner. Cafe Concerto should charge ~$15 and just serve more & better. (Ah, that reminds me of Sombat’s.:)

SMOOTHIE — I went once through the Onomea Bay scenic drive rather gingerly during weather of light rain. I shall make another trip on a sunny|dry day to taste the smoothie. Thank you.

]]> By: damon http://www.canspice.org/2009/08/17/the-better-best-of-east-hawaii-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-62724 damon Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:20:11 +0000 http://www.canspice.org/?p=1148#comment-62724 Why would Pizza Hut surprise you? They advertise in the paper... the other two don't. Why would Pizza Hut surprise you? They advertise in the paper… the other two don’t.

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