Kaleo's

[terracore]

Kaleos is hit and miss. Both food quality and service. We've had great and sub-par visits there. I definitely agree that the acoustics are hard to deal with. There can be 20 people in there and it sounds like 200. Go for lunch or early dinner if you don't want that exacerbated by the live "entertainment". Nings is great, though last time I was there I could tell it had been awhile since they painted over the roach and lizard feces on the walls. They have the best spring rolls around and their curries are fantastic. I actually like the food at Luquins but the place is filthy, every surface is sticky, its impossible to keep the flies off your food, the service is horrendous, and the food takes an hour to come out. That was my experience 3 times in a row- I haven't been back since then (over a year plus and no plans to go back). The Black Rock's food and service never rises beyond mediocre, but it is at least consistently lackluster. I ate at the local cafe / cooking school that occupies the old KFC twice. The first time the meat was so salty it was almost inedible. The second time I found a live cockroach when I unrolled the rolled-up-flatware-in-the-napkin-thing. The waitress was there when it happened and they were quick to bring me out "insect free" eating utensils but the psychological damage was already done, so I never went back. Although its not a "restaurant" the "deli" at the Orchidland General Store has better food than either the Blaines or Minit Mart "Maui Style Chicken" it shares a parking lot with. You can get a HUGE chef salad (enough for at least two meals) for about $5 (includes choice of meat) and their sub sandwiches have better fillings than Subway, but unfortunately inferior breads, but they are also cheaper. They also have a few hot food items of note like their grilled Cuban sandwich. Best of all their kitchen is right in front of you and it's SPOTLESS. Like really reassuringly clean. The employees are both always washing their hands AND using disposable gloves. Anybody been to that BBQ / Smokehouse lately? It looked like it was close for awhile but I saw their signs lit up etc today.