Comments on: Restaurant Osaka

By: monika

monika — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 04:14:09 +0000

::gasp!:: no! that’s really sad. do you know why?

By: James

James — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 18:16:19 +0000

Bad news Dotty’s is or will be closing soon… so very sad. If they’re open I’ll try to go there before they close, hopefully on oxtail day. *sigh*

That malasada place I will go to soon, I hope!

By: monika

monika — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 02:34:21 +0000

i haven’t been to the big island in over a year. i do intend to make that malasadas place a priority on my next visit, though!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 01:25:10 +0000

Thanks Monika. I’ve been to a place in Kuhio Shopping Center last year. Wonder if that was Dotty’s. I’ll have to check the next time around. I’ll remember to try their cornbread as well.

Nabe. Yes, good for the soul on a cold rainy day/night. Should have a lot of those with winter just around the corner. BTW, did you ever get to try the malasadas across of Pinky’s in Papaikou? Wonder if James tried?

By: monika

monika — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 00:43:34 +0000

i think dotty’s moved to kuhio shopping center. they have the best cornbread ever! you have to try it!

osaka’s has really good nabe as well…perfect on a rainy day…and there are certainly many of those in hilo!

By: lance

lance — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 21:01:45 +0000

James,

Dotty’s yeh. Never been there. Sounds good!!! I’ve got to try it!!!! Is it in the shopping center that has KTA? Thanks.

Now that you mention that Itsu’s is a small general store. Is Itsu’s across the street from the Civic Auditorium? They carry fishing supplies as well. Always wondered about that place. Just up the street, there’s the Hilo Delicatessen? I think it’s called that. Good place. So much selections. What I really miss, that seems to be a Big Island/Hilo thing, is the spam covered with an egg batter. Haven’t seen that anywhere else. I don’t know why, but it seems to taste better with that thin egg batter. Maybe it’s just a nostalgic thing with me.

By: James

James — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:22:19 +0000

Hey lance, thanks for the cafe 100 suggestion! So far, my favorite oxtail soup i’ve tried in Hilo was at Dotty’s restaurant… i forget which day they have it, but they make it so good there.

Itsu’s is a little general store type of shop that also sells hot dogs, shave ice, and plate lunches… I never really got to eat there yet, so I will try it soon and report on here

By: lance

lance — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:09:24 +0000

James, thanks for letting me know. Sure would save me a trip, going on a Wed. craving for oxtail and getting disappointed. Next time in Hilo, I’ll call first. BTW, Cafe 100 serves a pretty good oxtail soup as well. Little of the subject, but, I’ve read you and Reid writing about Itsu or Etsu (something like that). What is that place about?

By: James

James — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 06:24:52 +0000

lance, they do have really good oxtail soup! i went with my dad and he always orders oxtail there, but it wasn’t wednesday.

By: lance

lance — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 02:40:11 +0000

Whenever I go back to Hilo, I always go there for their oxtail soup on Wed. I guess I’ve got to try other things the next time round. And Miyo’s for miso soup and tempura. Thanks for the recommendations.