Comments on: Verna’s Drive In http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/10/vernas-drive-inn/ A food blog from da Big Island of Hawaii Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:43:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Terinna http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/10/vernas-drive-inn/#comment-41842 Terinna Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:04:54 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=40#comment-41842 Hey! Thanks for putting a post about Verna's.. I tried looking for some review on Yelp! But that didn't help. Haha. I'm from San Francisco so our Hawaiian food consists of only Japanese BBQ with a slab of mac salad on the side. =/ So I was hoping to find more local style type of food in Hilo. =) I'm moving to Hilo for college this coming week & I asked my friend who's from Kona to recommend some good late night dining places and she told me to go to Verna's. She seems to be very happy about the food there but reading your post made me feel iffy. I guess I'm just going to have to try it out on my own. But, thanks again for the post! Pretty helpful! :) Hey! Thanks for putting a post about Verna’s.. I tried looking for some review on Yelp! But that didn’t help. Haha. I’m from San Francisco so our Hawaiian food consists of only Japanese BBQ with a slab of mac salad on the side. =/ So I was hoping to find more local style type of food in Hilo. =)

I’m moving to Hilo for college this coming week & I asked my friend who’s from Kona to recommend some good late night dining places and she told me to go to Verna’s. She seems to be very happy about the food there but reading your post made me feel iffy. I guess I’m just going to have to try it out on my own.

But, thanks again for the post! Pretty helpful! :)

]]> By: Pua http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/10/vernas-drive-inn/#comment-38942 Pua Fri, 13 Jun 2008 09:05:02 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=40#comment-38942 Verna's teri burger with Swiss cheese...ono! Das 'nuff fo me!! =) Verna’s teri burger with Swiss cheese…ono! Das ’nuff fo me!! =)

]]> By: penny http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/10/vernas-drive-inn/#comment-539 penny Sat, 25 Mar 2006 20:16:46 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=40#comment-539 I love their tag line: "If no can, no can. If can, Verna's!" This place has been every kind of restaurant. I remember back in the day when it was Dairy Queen! I feel sorry for the people who work their, no AC! I love their tag line: “If no can, no can. If can, Verna’s!” This place has been every kind of restaurant. I remember back in the day when it was Dairy Queen!

I feel sorry for the people who work their, no AC!

]]> By: James http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/10/vernas-drive-inn/#comment-264 James Thu, 27 Oct 2005 18:24:10 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=40#comment-264 lance, sorry about your bad loco moco experiences :( next time let me know when you are here and we can grind some good ones! yeah, verna's get really local style stuff on their menu! lope, that sounds disgusting, but hey i'm filipino and have a really good immune system :P as long as taste good and nothing weird in my food, i'm cool and don't want to know what's back there! haha dean, lol.. well that's what scares me.. when i tried the loco moco i was totally sober. i also tried the teri burger later on sober and it wasn't as good (but still good!)... i think the teri burgers taste best in the wee hours because it was given time to marinate... dont' get the ones in the morning where they just start to marinate them, i guess. Kirk, I would've thought San Diego got lots of late night options. Ewww I hate denny's! Taco shops.... mmmm. no late night loco mocos? :( Those are the best. Reid, I was sad you wasn't able to come to Hilo side! Manago hotel closed at 7:30? man... I thought I remember eating there later than that. They supposed to have a mean pork chop. Where did you eat? I'll keep a close eye on your food blog :D Speaking of teri burgers, i've seen some reviews of yours with teri burgers at drive in's... I will def check them out next time I'm on Oahu! lance, sorry about your bad loco moco experiences :( next time let me know when you are here and we can grind some good ones! yeah, verna’s get really local style stuff on their menu!

lope, that sounds disgusting, but hey i’m filipino and have a really good immune system :P as long as taste good and nothing weird in my food, i’m cool and don’t want to know what’s back there! haha

dean, lol.. well that’s what scares me.. when i tried the loco moco i was totally sober. i also tried the teri burger later on sober and it wasn’t as good (but still good!)… i think the teri burgers taste best in the wee hours because it was given time to marinate… dont’ get the ones in the morning where they just start to marinate them, i guess.

Kirk, I would’ve thought San Diego got lots of late night options. Ewww I hate denny’s! Taco shops…. mmmm. no late night loco mocos? :( Those are the best.

Reid, I was sad you wasn’t able to come to Hilo side! Manago hotel closed at 7:30? man… I thought I remember eating there later than that. They supposed to have a mean pork chop. Where did you eat? I’ll keep a close eye on your food blog :D Speaking of teri burgers, i’ve seen some reviews of yours with teri burgers at drive in’s… I will def check them out next time I’m on Oahu!

]]> By: Reid http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/10/vernas-drive-inn/#comment-257 Reid Wed, 26 Oct 2005 04:16:24 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=40#comment-257 Hi James, Just got back from Kona and I have to say that I was surprised that everything closed so early. On Saturday, places like the Manago Hotel closed at 7:30 pm! YIKES.... I love teriburgers and especially ones that contain homemade patties. That one looks so good right now! =P Hi James,

Just got back from Kona and I have to say that I was surprised that everything closed so early. On Saturday, places like the Manago Hotel closed at 7:30 pm! YIKES….

I love teriburgers and especially ones that contain homemade patties. That one looks so good right now! =P

]]> By: Kirk http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/10/vernas-drive-inn/#comment-255 Kirk Tue, 25 Oct 2005 20:25:00 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=40#comment-255 James - It seems that you have more options for late night eating in Hilo then we do here in San Diego, inless you want Denny's or a Taco Shop you're S-O-L. James - It seems that you have more options for late night eating in Hilo then we do here in San Diego, inless you want Denny’s or a Taco Shop you’re S-O-L.

]]> By: Dean http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/10/vernas-drive-inn/#comment-252 Dean Mon, 24 Oct 2005 15:58:45 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=40#comment-252 I guess after a night of partying ...a dry overcooked Loco doesn't matter much to the wasted mouth.... but to a "pro" like James, it must have been a nightmare. I guess after a night of partying …a dry overcooked Loco doesn’t matter much to the wasted mouth…. but to a “pro” like James, it must have been a nightmare.

]]> By: lope http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/10/vernas-drive-inn/#comment-247 lope Mon, 24 Oct 2005 10:42:37 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=40#comment-247 ugh...verna's. i dunno if they cleaned up the place, but the one and only time i went there, it was naaaasty! there were bugs flying around in the kitchen and there were, i swear, at least a hundred huge roaches in the restroom....i refused to order anything and refuse to ever go there again. also, a friend of ours found a roach tucked neatly at the bottom of his meal!!! cafe 100 is another place i refuse to eat...there were feathers still connected to the chicken i ordered and it totally grossed me out! it still gives me the heebee jeebees just thinking about those two places! ugh…verna’s. i dunno if they cleaned up the place, but the one and only time i went there, it was naaaasty! there were bugs flying around in the kitchen and there were, i swear, at least a hundred huge roaches in the restroom….i refused to order anything and refuse to ever go there again. also, a friend of ours found a roach tucked neatly at the bottom of his meal!!! cafe 100 is another place i refuse to eat…there were feathers still connected to the chicken i ordered and it totally grossed me out! it still gives me the heebee jeebees just thinking about those two places!

]]> By: lance http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/10/vernas-drive-inn/#comment-245 lance Sun, 23 Oct 2005 16:21:50 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=40#comment-245 I was craving for good old Hilo loco moco and went to Cafe 100. Was complete disappointed as theirs seem to be a frozen patty and dry. I was still craving for a good loco moco and tried Verna's. I agree with you on Verna's loco moco. Wasn't very happy. A good loco moco seems to be so elusive nowadays. You know how us "visitors from Honolulu" always looking for Big Island smoke meat to take back with us. I was surprised Verna's served smoke meat and onions plate lunch. At least that craving was satisfied. I was craving for good old Hilo loco moco and went to Cafe 100. Was complete disappointed as theirs seem to be a frozen patty and dry. I was still craving for a good loco moco and tried Verna’s. I agree with you on Verna’s loco moco. Wasn’t very happy. A good loco moco seems to be so elusive nowadays.

You know how us “visitors from Honolulu” always looking for Big Island smoke meat to take back with us. I was surprised Verna’s served smoke meat and onions plate lunch. At least that craving was satisfied.

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