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2004 'ILIMA AWARD WINNER
Each year, we ask readers of The Honolulu Advertiser to vote for the restaurants they judge best. And the 2004 winners are ...


Best Hotel Restaurant, Neighbor Islands
KONA BEACH RESTAURANT, King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel, Big Island

This restaurant on Kona's Kamakahonu ("eye of the turtle") bay is popular not only with hotel guests but with locals who continue to give it the 'Ilima nod for the value and volume of its Friday and Saturday seafood buffets and the Sunday brunch. The themes are American, Hawaiian and local, all entwined.

75-5660 Palani Road. (808) 329-2911. www.konabeachhotel .com. Breakfast: 6:30-10 a.m. daily. Sunday Brunch: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Dinner: 5:30-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Reservations recommended. Valet and self-parking. VS, MC, AX, DC, DS, JCB. Checks accepted. Breakfast: $$. Dinner buffet: $$$.
















Legend:

VS: Visa
MC: Mastercard
AX: American Express
DC: Diners Club
DS: Discover Card
JCB: JCB Card
Olioli: Olioli Card
$$$: Pricey; entrées mostly more than $17
$$: Moderate; entrées $10-$16
$: Budget-friendly; entrées mostly less than $10

Checks: Local checks and travelers’ checks only


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