Hawai'i's Best Restaurants

	2006 'ILIMA AWARD WINNER - BEST FOR DESSERT: PEOPLE'S CHOICE
	Every year, Advertiser readers are asked to vote for their favorite restaurants in the 'Ilima Awards poll. Meanwhile, our in-house food experts debate to select the critics' choice 'Ilimas, primarily focused on restaurants recently reviewed or revisited. With a few exceptions, categories change each year to keep readers interested and keep the winner list fresh.

BEST FOR DESSERT: PEOPLE'S CHOICE
The Cheesecake Factory

A best new restaurant 'Ilima Award winner when it opened in 2004, The Cheesecake Factory continues to lure locals into Waikiki for a wide-ranging menu of hearty American fare and — of course — sweets. A new menu unveiled in 2006 includes a quartet of cheesecakes (caramel pecan turtle, chocolate coconut cream, mixed berry custard, white chocolate peanut butter truffle), three specialty desserts (chocolate tower truffle cake, lemoncello cream torte, multi-layer chocolate cake with coconut pecan filling) and a Godiva Chocolate brownie sundae. Whew!

Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, 2301 Kalakaua Ave. 924-5001. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-midnight Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Sunday. Sunday brunch: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. No reservations. VS, MC, AX, DS, JCB. No checks. $$.

Web site: www.thecheesecakefactory.com

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

Past 'Ilima Award winner

"Cheap eats" restaurant

"Local classic" eatery