Great places to eat

[Carey]

Dayna, Here are some of the good view eateries
the Ponds is the old Harrigtons, right by the Seaside, with the Kens people running it...good food & semi reasonable early afternoon prices with a great fun view over ice pond (one of the few places in Hilo that has early afternoon service)

Miyos has a good Japanese tea house overlooking Wailoa pond

Seaside Restaurant has good seafood with seating out over the fish pond by 4 mile surf (opposite Carlsmith & James Kealoha park beaches)

Less view:
on the back side of Suisan there is a funky little diner/picnic table place that sometimes has beer battered mahimahi that is to die for (and one serving is big- can be split by most normal people & fills up my hubby...)

if your walking around Hilo town:
Bears coffee on Keawe has a really good souffle egg dish & there fresh fruit belgium waffles with fresh papaya & apple bananas is also yummy

Tinas Garden on Kamehameha near Basically Books (weekday lunches & F/S dinner) & Half Full Moon Cafe on Kalakaua near Kress movie; are both good for Thai fusion

Oh, there are just soooo many to choose from....
OH, and the SCUBA Sunday potluck is a must do for a wide selection of varied foods....Dec 4th...and the Keaau Parade cookie exchange on Dec 11 10th....(OK, it was midnight... I was up late trying to figure out a -bleep- program for mapping... a really cool program that loves right clicks & obscure command lines....but does some neato cool things...if I can figure it out...)