Huggo's

Frommer's Review

The main Huggo's dining room still hums with diners murmuring dreamily about the view, but it's the thatched-bar fantasy that's really on the rocks. Huggo's on the Rocks, a mound of thatch, rock, and grassy-sandy ground right next to Huggo's, is a sunset-lover's nirvana. At sundown it's packed with people sipping mai tais and noshing on salads, poke, sandwiches, plate lunches, sashimi, and fish and chips. For lunch the new menu ranges from a spicy grilled mahi taco plate to a huge burger with barbecue sauce. From 6:30 to 11am, this same location turns into the Java on the Rocks espresso bar, which is not to be missed -- sip Kona coffee, enjoy your eggs, and watch the waves roll onto the shore.

At the senior Huggo's, fresh seafood remains the signature, as does the coral-strewn beach with tide pools just beyond the wooden deck. The tables are so close to the water you can see the entire curve of Kailua Bay. Feast on sautéed mahimahi, steamed clams, seared ahi, or imu-style chicken cooked in ti leaves. At lunch, specialties include kalua chicken quesadillas, brick-oven pizzas, and sandwiches ranging from hot turkey to prime rib and fresh fish.

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