2004 'ILIMA AWARD WINNER - CASUAL DINING
	As we define it for this guide, casual dining is a state of mind. It doesn't necessarily mean inexpensive, though it usually implies good value — getting as much or more than you paid for. It doesn't necessarily mean shorts and slippers, though it suggests a relaxed dress code.

Best Windward O'ahu Restaurant
LUCY'S GRILL & BAR

Lucy's Grill 'N Bar, a favorite Kailua neighborhood restaurant, offers high-end food, like this seared 'ahi, in a relaxed and unpretentious atmosphere. The patio bar is popular for pau hana; or you ca Rebecca Breyer • The Honolulu Advertiser

This contemporary bistro in downtown Kailua is always busy and sometimes a little too noisy, but that's the only flaw we can detect. The upscale but not overpriced "Eurolocal" menu ranges from chicken sate to rib-eye steak with Hawaiian salt crust; the wines by the glass are worth looking over; you can munch on a spinach and carmelized onion pizza with lilikoi puree on the patio and or take a date indoors for a more romantic dress-up evening. Good food, good energy.

33 Aulike St., Kailua. 230-8188. www.lucysgrillnbar.com. Sunday brunch: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Dinner: 5-10 p.m. daily. Reservations recommended. VS, MC. Checks accepted. $$.