IN SEARCH OF LOCAL HAWAIIAN PLATE LUNCHES

This is me being critical of what's good around Maui for Hawaiian style plate lunches. If you ever come to Maui, there's several places that's really good, or at least places that have a specialty, because I have yet to experience a place where everything is A+.

For Korean BBQ, that is convenient, Pearl's Korean BBQ located in the Queen Kaahumanu Shopping Center in the food court is great. The BBQ beef, Kalbi ribs, and their Meat Jun is very tasty. And their sides are delicious too, the cabbage, kim chi, sprouts, cucumbers are all acceptable choices for a vegetarian or vegan. My favorite is the BBQ Kalbi and BBQ chicken combo when I want to eat meat, I'm not one hundred percent vegetarain, but when I want that kind of food that's what I'll get.

Local Fried Chicken plates, if you love fried chicken, Minit Stop makes good ones, but because it sits in the warmer, it can be over-cooked, so if you get there when the cook just cooked the chicken, that's a winner.

Grilled Flank Teriyaki? Honokowai Okazu Ya & Deli located in Honokowai in the 5A rent a space center makes the best. 12 oz. of flank, marinated in teri sauce, and grilled to perfection, and sliced across the grain, the meat is tender and juicy.

Hamburger Steaks, on this rock, I have yet to find a really good hambuger steak, but Sam Sato's comes close, located in Wailuku in the Mill Yard.

Chicken Katsu, that breaded chicken deep fried, try Ramen Ya in Queen Kaahumanu Center, it is huge, also Da Kitchen has some really good Katsu, located in Kahului near the Acura dealership, in Lahaina at the Wharf Cinema Center, and in Kihei at the Rainbow Mall. Ramen Ya has great noodle soups Japanese style.

The can't go wrong plate lunch empire L&L Drive Inn, is probably the most saught after plate lunch restaurant because of its name. L&L is famous with stores on the mainland, you really can't go wrong with an L&L plate lunch, over-all you can't go wrong, for one they're conveniently located all over the creation.

Or you can call me, and I'll make you a better plate in your own home.

I'll do all the local faves:
Lau Lau (stove top style)
Kalua Pork (oven or stove top style)
Hamburger Steaks
Kalbi Ribs
Chow Mein
Chow Fun
Chicken Long Rice
Pork Tofu
Beef Broccoli
Just to name a few.....


Below a Loco Moco, an all beef patty cooked to perfection, with an egg and gravy over rice!

Ron Sambrano
808-385-7667
ronsambrano@live.com