International restaurants in Hawai'i (The Big Island)
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O's Bistro
As a dining experience, the jury is out on this upscale bistro, with an unlikely location in the Safeway shopping center. Some ooh and ah over its eclectic menu, which jumps from Thai fried chicken and rice-noodle salad to kalamata linguine, from fish tacos to Peking duck. Others say the urban-chic interior gets too crowded and so noisy that it becomes difficult to hold a conversation. Vegetarians will delight in the 'food without faces' menu.
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Restaurant Kaikodo
You hit the trifecta with Kaikodo - where the food, service and decor are all winners. For artistic, romantic ambience, nothing in Hilo can match it. Indeed, the whole scene - the Venetian chandeliers and intimate tatami room, the chef's gourmet flourishes - seems air-lifted from San Francisco. Indeed, a few locals grumble it's not 'Hilo,' but if you love food (and your traveling companion), make reservations.
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Hana Hou
Of the two restaurants in town, there's really no question: Hana Hou is the spot. On the makai side of Hwy 11, this friendly diner serves up 'real food for a decent price' with no holds barred on flavor. Its menu sports the usual meat and fish plates, along with extras like stir-fries and chicken parmasan. The chock-full dessert case won't let you leave without.
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Ocean Bar
Dig your toes into the sand and take in the sunset from your oceanfront or poolside table. The round bar with its thatched roof couldn't be more tropical, and at night fire lights up the scene. There's live music nightly.
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