Comments on: 1 Plus 1 Cafe http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/11/1-plus-1-cafe/ A food blog from da Big Island of Hawaii Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:54:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Steve http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/11/1-plus-1-cafe/#comment-524 Steve Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:19:30 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=43#comment-524 I love 1 plus 1. I go there constantly... I get #70 roast chicken, the best value in Hilo, a town not so known for cuisine value. The #70 is a whole chopped crunchy salty chicken. I also get the beef pho, which is superb - a really good, deep flavored broth the way Pho is s'posed to be. I am also completely addicted to House Special Chow Funn - with shrimp and pork and veggies. Their roast meat trio is great too. I have gone every week since this location opened as Pho 808. I am always so worried they will go broke or close. -- as an aside, I also go to Nings in Pahoa town-- with its excellent Sweet & Sour Seafood Salad #9... a heap of seafood, with fresh herbs and veggies... also try green curry and the Mee Kaa Ti - kafir lime leaf spiked peanut sauce on noodles... I love 1 plus 1. I go there constantly… I get #70 roast chicken, the best value in Hilo, a town not so known for cuisine value. The #70 is a whole chopped crunchy salty chicken. I also get the beef pho, which is superb - a really good, deep flavored broth the way Pho is s’posed to be. I am also completely addicted to House Special Chow Funn - with shrimp and pork and veggies. Their roast meat trio is great too. I have gone every week since this location opened as Pho 808. I am always so worried they will go broke or close.
— as an aside, I also go to Nings in Pahoa town– with its excellent Sweet & Sour Seafood Salad #9… a heap of seafood, with fresh herbs and veggies… also try green curry and the Mee Kaa Ti - kafir lime leaf spiked peanut sauce on noodles…

]]> By: Big Island Grinds » Blog Archive » Pho Viet http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/11/1-plus-1-cafe/#comment-315 Big Island Grinds » Blog Archive » Pho Viet Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:16:30 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=43#comment-315 [...] I should admit now that I’m not a Pho expert (I’ve even been misprounouncing it for some time!), so it is quite hard to gauge what a good pho should taste like. With that said, I can tell you that I did enjoy this pho. Everything tasted fresh. The soup was very flavorful and had a distinct anise flavor… stronger than what I had at 1 Plus 1 Cafe or Hilo Rice Noodle Shop back in Hilo, but I liked it. The beef was served nice and rare, and the meatballs were very tender and had a good flavor. The garnishes were given very generously and the basil was very fresh. [...] [...] I should admit now that I’m not a Pho expert (I’ve even been misprounouncing it for some time!), so it is quite hard to gauge what a good pho should taste like. With that said, I can tell you that I did enjoy this pho. Everything tasted fresh. The soup was very flavorful and had a distinct anise flavor… stronger than what I had at 1 Plus 1 Cafe or Hilo Rice Noodle Shop back in Hilo, but I liked it. The beef was served nice and rare, and the meatballs were very tender and had a good flavor. The garnishes were given very generously and the basil was very fresh. [...]

]]> By: Bev http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/11/1-plus-1-cafe/#comment-302 Bev Thu, 17 Nov 2005 09:15:45 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=43#comment-302 I love 1 Plus 1 Cafe in Hilo!!!! Sooo good their soup! and their noodles are cooked just right!! I love the shrimp covered in mayo and served with walnuts too!! So good! ... the One Plus One Drive Inn in Moili'ili is totally different from the one in Hilo. One Plus One Drive Inn (on Oahu) serves mostly local style plate lunches while 1 Plus 1 Cafe (in Hilo) serves mostly Chinese/Vietnamese food. I tried One Plus One Drive Inn's food once... forgot what I ordered... but remember it being "jus alright." It must've been.. since I forgot what I ordered! I love 1 Plus 1 Cafe in Hilo!!!! Sooo good their soup! and their noodles are cooked just right!! I love the shrimp covered in mayo and served with walnuts too!! So good! … the One Plus One Drive Inn in Moili’ili is totally different from the one in Hilo. One Plus One Drive Inn (on Oahu) serves mostly local style plate lunches while 1 Plus 1 Cafe (in Hilo) serves mostly Chinese/Vietnamese food. I tried One Plus One Drive Inn’s food once… forgot what I ordered… but remember it being “jus alright.” It must’ve been.. since I forgot what I ordered!

]]> By: lance http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/11/1-plus-1-cafe/#comment-297 lance Sat, 12 Nov 2005 21:38:42 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=43#comment-297 The One Plus One Drive Inn in Moilili doesn't carry Mein. Stood there an checked the menu over and over since I was carving for the Roast Pork Mein. They only carry Saimin. You're so lucky. I guess I've got to wait until I get back to Hilo to try it. The One Plus One Drive Inn in Moilili doesn’t carry Mein. Stood there an checked the menu over and over since I was carving for the Roast Pork Mein. They only carry Saimin. You’re so lucky. I guess I’ve got to wait until I get back to Hilo to try it.

]]> By: James http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/11/1-plus-1-cafe/#comment-291 James Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:32:10 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=43#comment-291 Reid, lol, I've been there and wondered about the name too. There was this one restaurant in Hilo (now closed) called "Soup or Roll" - I always got a kick out of that one. Mmmm.. I wish I knew how to make my own green tea ice cream! So refreshing. Lance, I never knew there was another 1+1 cafe. That's so cute how the owner explained. I wonder if it's the same for the one in Hilo. Might have to check that place out one day! Mikey, ahh shame on you, you should've went here :) BTW, nice site you have! Good to see other CSS lovers. monika, i never had their haupia flavor... but i will try that next time! my all time favorite from hilo homemade is their ginger flavor... the taste is soooo fresh and crisp! Reid, lol, I’ve been there and wondered about the name too. There was this one restaurant in Hilo (now closed) called “Soup or Roll” - I always got a kick out of that one. Mmmm.. I wish I knew how to make my own green tea ice cream! So refreshing.

Lance, I never knew there was another 1+1 cafe. That’s so cute how the owner explained. I wonder if it’s the same for the one in Hilo. Might have to check that place out one day!

Mikey, ahh shame on you, you should’ve went here :) BTW, nice site you have! Good to see other CSS lovers.

monika, i never had their haupia flavor… but i will try that next time! my all time favorite from hilo homemade is their ginger flavor… the taste is soooo fresh and crisp!

]]> By: monika http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/11/1-plus-1-cafe/#comment-290 monika Thu, 10 Nov 2005 04:09:05 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=43#comment-290 oh, how i miss hilo homemade's green tea ice cream...there is nothing better! except for maybe their haupia flavor.... oh, how i miss hilo homemade’s green tea ice cream…there is nothing better! except for maybe their haupia flavor….

]]> By: Mikey http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/11/1-plus-1-cafe/#comment-289 Mikey Thu, 10 Nov 2005 03:16:41 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=43#comment-289 hey I've been there. But, I was craving L&L so I passed it by. I'll have to give it a try. hey I’ve been there. But, I was craving L&L so I passed it by. I’ll have to give it a try.

]]> By: lance http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/11/1-plus-1-cafe/#comment-288 lance Wed, 09 Nov 2005 18:07:48 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=43#comment-288 The Roast Pork & Roast Duck Mein looks so good. Good broth, heh. I hope it's the same owners as the One Plus One Cafe here in Moili'ili. Sure would like to try the Roast Pork & Roast Duck Mein. Will have to look at the menu. Here's hoping. I've only had their crispy fried chicken wings. I was surprised that they gave 10 pieces. Other places usually give 6 to 8 pieces. In an interview with one of those TV news guys, the lady owner explained why they picked that name. She pointed to herself and said, "one" and then pointed to her husband and said, "plus one". How cute is that...... The Roast Pork & Roast Duck Mein looks so good. Good broth, heh. I hope it’s the same owners as the One Plus One Cafe here in Moili’ili. Sure would like to try the Roast Pork & Roast Duck Mein. Will have to look at the menu. Here’s hoping. I’ve only had their crispy fried chicken wings. I was surprised that they gave 10 pieces. Other places usually give 6 to 8 pieces. In an interview with one of those TV news guys, the lady owner explained why they picked that name. She pointed to herself and said, “one” and then pointed to her husband and said, “plus one”. How cute is that……

]]> By: Reid http://bigislandgrinds.com/2005/11/1-plus-1-cafe/#comment-287 Reid Wed, 09 Nov 2005 10:29:43 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=43#comment-287 Hi James, Yes, there are quite a number of places with strange names huh? It's like U-Choice Inn here (at Daiei Kaheka). The noodle soup looks delicious and although I really don't care for duck, I'll take the crispy skinned roast pork anytime! Green tea ice cream is my all time favorite. Thanks for reminding me. I think I will make some more this weekend! Hi James,

Yes, there are quite a number of places with strange names huh? It’s like U-Choice Inn here (at Daiei Kaheka). The noodle soup looks delicious and although I really don’t care for duck, I’ll take the crispy skinned roast pork anytime!

Green tea ice cream is my all time favorite. Thanks for reminding me. I think I will make some more this weekend!

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