Comments on: Sputnik’s Burgers http://bigislandgrinds.com/2006/09/sputniks-burgers/ A food blog from da Big Island of Hawaii Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:04:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Karen http://bigislandgrinds.com/2006/09/sputniks-burgers/#comment-52234 Karen Fri, 31 Oct 2008 03:01:27 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=80#comment-52234 The original Sputnik burgers were at Rolf's House of Sputniks in Hilo in the 1970's, and they were so ono-licious! We would pick up the cheeseburger with onion Sputniks and take them down to Ice Pond and sit and eat them there because Rolf's was just a walk-in place, I think on Kaumana Dr. Rolf was actually Swiss, and this was his own invention, based on the Russian pirogis. There was an article about him at the time in the Hilo newspaper. He deep-fried this delicious bread dough and would fill it with loose hamburger meat. I think he retired, and a shop in Kona had Sputniks in the '80's but they were never as good, and weren't freshly made. I still miss them, and I keep saying I'm going to try to make my own one day when I have time..... The original Sputnik burgers were at Rolf’s House of Sputniks in Hilo in the 1970’s, and they were so ono-licious! We would pick up the cheeseburger with onion Sputniks and take them down to Ice Pond and sit and eat them there because Rolf’s was just a walk-in place, I think on Kaumana Dr. Rolf was actually Swiss, and this was his own invention, based on the Russian pirogis. There was an article about him at the time in the Hilo newspaper. He deep-fried this delicious bread dough and would fill it with loose hamburger meat. I think he retired, and a shop in Kona had Sputniks in the ’80’s but they were never as good, and weren’t freshly made. I still miss them, and I keep saying I’m going to try to make my own one day when I have time…..

]]> By: LEE http://bigislandgrinds.com/2006/09/sputniks-burgers/#comment-41864 LEE Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:40:08 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=80#comment-41864 I GREW UP IN CAPTAIN COOK-KONA, HAWAII IN THE 1970'S-80'S. THERE WAS A SHOP CALLED SPUTNIKS OWNED AND OPERATED BY A COUPLE FROM RUSSIA. BURGERS WERE SIMPLY CALLED SPUTNIKS. IT WAS THE BOMB. I REMEMBER THE TERIBEEF AND CHEESE BURGER SPUTNIKS WERE THE BEST. I WONDER IF THEY SOLD THERE IDEA/BUSINESS. I GREW UP IN CAPTAIN COOK-KONA, HAWAII IN THE 1970′S-80′S. THERE WAS A SHOP CALLED SPUTNIKS OWNED AND OPERATED BY A COUPLE FROM RUSSIA.

BURGERS WERE SIMPLY CALLED SPUTNIKS. IT WAS THE BOMB. I REMEMBER THE TERIBEEF AND CHEESE BURGER SPUTNIKS WERE THE BEST.

I WONDER IF THEY SOLD THERE IDEA/BUSINESS.

]]> By: Shannon http://bigislandgrinds.com/2006/09/sputniks-burgers/#comment-6321 Shannon Thu, 05 Oct 2006 05:51:23 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=80#comment-6321 The place to go for awesome chili is Hirano Store out on the way to volcano. For three bucks, you get a really good meal. Go to volcano and eat it when it's cold out...the chili is nice and spicy. The place to go for awesome chili is Hirano Store out on the way to volcano. For three bucks, you get a really good meal. Go to volcano and eat it when it’s cold out…the chili is nice and spicy.

]]> By: Cheryl http://bigislandgrinds.com/2006/09/sputniks-burgers/#comment-6263 Cheryl Sun, 01 Oct 2006 10:55:00 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=80#comment-6263 What I like about Sputnik's is that their kitchen is really clean and they have sanitary habits! I have seen lots of other kitchen restraurants in Hilo and some are so filthy I just won't eat there anymore. What I like about Sputnik’s is that their kitchen is really clean and they have sanitary habits! I have seen lots of other kitchen restraurants in Hilo and some are so filthy I just won’t eat there anymore.

]]> By: Kent http://bigislandgrinds.com/2006/09/sputniks-burgers/#comment-6061 Kent Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:26:04 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=80#comment-6061 I remember the abalone steak too! Sooo ono! I think they used to have turtle steak too, before the endangered species ban. Ahhh the gravy burgers. Only in Hilo. I remember the abalone steak too! Sooo ono! I think they used to have turtle steak too, before the endangered species ban.
Ahhh the gravy burgers. Only in Hilo.

]]> By: kelly http://bigislandgrinds.com/2006/09/sputniks-burgers/#comment-6053 kelly Mon, 11 Sep 2006 23:42:43 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=80#comment-6053 I tink da hukilau was renamed da Hilo Seaside Hotel.....ICE POND! DAt brings me back to hannahbattah days brah....I remembah jumping off da side of da road all summah!..plus was always spooky foa swim across......used to have one dairy queen up da road foa cool off latah if no moa ice shave man. I tink da hukilau was renamed da Hilo Seaside Hotel…..ICE POND! DAt brings me back to hannahbattah days brah….I remembah jumping off da side of da road all summah!..plus was always spooky foa swim across……used to have one dairy queen up da road foa cool off latah if no moa ice shave man.

]]> By: Penny http://bigislandgrinds.com/2006/09/sputniks-burgers/#comment-6046 Penny Mon, 11 Sep 2006 03:56:18 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=80#comment-6046 About the Hukilau--I remember their ono abalone steak, it was the best in town. Also, it was a fun place for summer high school parties : ) About the Hukilau–I remember their ono abalone steak, it was the best in town. Also, it was a fun place for summer high school parties : )

]]> By: jodi http://bigislandgrinds.com/2006/09/sputniks-burgers/#comment-6045 jodi Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:39:46 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=80#comment-6045 No, but I remember the Hukilau. It was like the local hotel where people off county water went to spend the night and take really long showers. :) No, but I remember the Hukilau. It was like the local hotel where people off county water went to spend the night and take really long showers. :)

]]> By: Penny http://bigislandgrinds.com/2006/09/sputniks-burgers/#comment-6043 Penny Sun, 10 Sep 2006 16:22:06 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=80#comment-6043 James, you're awesome. I totally agree with the chili to rice ratio. The burgers look so ono, kind of like Itsu's gravy burger. Waaaay back in the day---the best place to get a gravy burger was a restaurant near Ice Pond, in the Hukilau Hotel. This restaurant has changed a thousand times, but in the early 70's they had burgers that looked like Sputniks. Anyone remember this burger place? Or this restaurant that served incredible gravy burgers? James, you’re awesome. I totally agree with the chili to rice ratio. The burgers look so ono, kind of like Itsu’s gravy burger.

Waaaay back in the day—the best place to get a gravy burger was a restaurant near Ice Pond, in the Hukilau Hotel. This restaurant has changed a thousand times, but in the early 70’s they had burgers that looked like Sputniks.

Anyone remember this burger place? Or this restaurant that served incredible gravy burgers?

]]> By: The Lou http://bigislandgrinds.com/2006/09/sputniks-burgers/#comment-6041 The Lou Sun, 10 Sep 2006 06:13:33 +0000 http://www.bigislandgrinds.com/?p=80#comment-6041 Wow, that's one weird looking burger! Wow, that’s one weird looking burger!

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