Seaside Restaurant

Frommer's Review

This is a casual local favorite -- a Hilo signature with a character all its own. The mullet and aholehole (a silvery mountain bass) are fished out of the pond shortly before you arrive -- you can't get much fresher than that. The restaurant has large windows overlooking the glassy ponds that spawned your dinner. Colin Nakagawa and his family cook the fish in two unadorned styles: fried or steamed in ti leaves with lemon juice and onions. Daily specials include steamed opakapaka, onaga (snapper), steak and lobster, paniolo-style prime rib, salmon encrusted with a nori-wasabi sprinkle, New York steak, and shrimp. If you are here on Wednesday through Sunday, they serve very fresh sushi. Note: If you want fish from the pond, you must call ahead. The outdoor tables are fabulous at dusk when the light reflects on the ponds with an otherworldly glow.

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