07-05-2018, 12:15 PM
Thanks for everyone’s recommendations! We spent 2 and ½ weeks on the BI in June but didn’t have nearly enough time to sample all the restaurants we wanted to. This is because we took 2 fishing trips (one day with Captain Jeff (caught 1 Ono) and one day on our own with Kona Boat Rental (caught 3 huge Ono)) and ended up with 50 pounds of Ono fillet, which meant that we did a lot of cooking ourselves. Think Bubba on Forest Gump: Blackened Ono, Deep Fried Ono (2 ways), Ono Omelets, Ono pan-fried with mayonnaise (a local tip), Ono Tacos, etc. We had our fill of fish but had fun giving most of it away. Oh—in case you’re wondering, factoring in the cost of the fishing trips, our 50 pounds of Ono wins the prize for the most expensive fish we have ever had!
On the upside—we tried Poke at Susian, Hilo Farmer's Market, Ponds for lunch, Roy’s, Maku'u Market twice, Ken’s, Tex’s Drive In, and Ma'ona Lunch Counter. On the downside--we also bought dried fish in Kona (must be an acquired taste) and allowed the kids to drag us to Jack in the Box (don’t ask).
Thanks again. Maybe next time I can convince my husband to forego fishing and eat out more instead! Although who can complain about an abundance of Ono riches?
On the upside—we tried Poke at Susian, Hilo Farmer's Market, Ponds for lunch, Roy’s, Maku'u Market twice, Ken’s, Tex’s Drive In, and Ma'ona Lunch Counter. On the downside--we also bought dried fish in Kona (must be an acquired taste) and allowed the kids to drag us to Jack in the Box (don’t ask).
Thanks again. Maybe next time I can convince my husband to forego fishing and eat out more instead! Although who can complain about an abundance of Ono riches?