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Kalua Pork,
Cabbages & Eggs, 8 DAYS
$20.90 PICK
Kalua pork is a popular
Hawaiian dish — organic pork
collar that’s marinated in pork
fat, wrapped in banana leaves
and slow-roasted till fork
tender. It’s usually eaten with
cabbage on the side, but
here the organic pork is
stir-fried with cabbage
and mixed spices.
Homey and tasty with
the accompanying rice,
a side of Caesar salad
and two runny yolked
fried eggs. You can also
opt to have your eggs
done other ways, like
scrambled or over easy.

Spinach, Bacon & Cheese
Omelette, $19.90
There are eight types of omelettes here
with fixed fillings, like this spinach version.
If you’re ordering a cheese omelette, you
get to pick from three types of cheeses
including cheddar, mozzarella and pepper
jack. We pick the mildly spicy, melty pepper
jack to jazz up the fatty bacon and fresh
spinach nestling within the (sadly slightly
bland) omelette’s fluffy folds. It’s served
with some just-as-bland roasted potatoes.
We’d order this again — but only if it were
more generously salted.

Loco Moco, $18.90
This filling Hawaiian lunch staple
combines Japanese rice, salad, sunny
side up eggs and a beef hamburger
patty drenched in a tasty brown gravy.
Solid comfort food — pity our patty
was too gristly.

BOTTOM LINE: A cute cafe
offering a myriad of eggy brunch
food in the heart of town. We
like its relaxed, comfy vibe and
unpretentious food, though the
dishes are hit-or-miss. When in
doubt, order the pancakes.

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