Kua Aina

Frommer's Review

This popular branch of the ultimate sandwich shop (the original is a North Shore fixture) is in the Ward Centre area (near Borders and Starbucks). Phone in your order if you can. During lunch and dinner hours, people wait patiently in long lines for the famous burgers and sandwiches: the beef burgers with heroic toppings; mahimahi with Ortega chile and cheese (a legend); grilled eggplant and peppers; roast turkey, tuna, and avocado; roast beef and avocado; and about a dozen other selections on kaiser rolls or multigrain wheat or rye breads. The sandwiches and fries are excellent, and the outdoor section with tables has grown (thank goodness) -- but there still may be a wait during lunch hour. The takeout business is brisk.

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