Genki Keaau closed "until further notice"

[DTisme]

My husband and I call that spot "the death spot." So many restaurants in there over the years!

[Mimosa]

That spot is a dead end odd ball zero parking night mare .
Maybe a pool hall with full size tables and pupu's instead of driving all the way to Hilo would be a winner.
Charlies lasted the longest - this sushi bland ikky fare the shortest .
Occasionally we shop at Ace or the natural foods store by Ace but not Food Land ever.
Wonder how long it will be vacant - Shall we collectively make a guesstimate Puna Webbers ?
W8 n C

Mrs.Mimosa

[alaskyn66]

I don't think it matters what you put in that slot. If there isn't convenient parking close by..people are going to avoid it.

[Lee M-S]

It's actually a pretty big lot, and it's always full, so people ARE shopping at the center.

I loved Hokulani Grill (the steakhouse that was there next-to-last). I heard they went under due to problems with the bar; parking wasn't the problem.

With the new office building nearby, there should be a lot of lunch traffic, much of it on foot. Probably be a good pau hana spot, too. That place should succeed if they put in a decent (non-bland-asian) casual dining spot.

I'd like to see fresh seafood, flame-grilled chicken and steak, non-locally-sourced salads, and ooey-gooey desserts. A bar wouldn't hurt.

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[Lee M-S]

or a good Mexican place. []

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[alaskyn66]

I think a bar with the right atmosphere would do fine. Let the wife go shopping ...or do the laundry.. and give the guys a place to talk story.

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Originally posted by Lee M-S

or a good Mexican place. []

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Actually, I think Mama Lani's had the longest run there. But that was a long time ago. I'm sure the rent is substantially higher now. Some form of alcohol sales is probably the only way to make it there, but that brings in a whole new set of problems.

[kalakoa]

With the new office building nearby, there should be a lot of lunch traffic

Shipman is building some retail space right next to the office building, so nobody will need to walk all the way over to the shopping center.