Hawai'i's Best Restaurants

	2006 'ILIMA AWARD WINNER - BEST FOR COCKTAILS: 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 COCKTAILS: PEOPLE'S CHOICE
Mai Tai Bar, Ala Moana Center

The secret of winning best bar time and again is: live music, an easy-to-get-to location with lots of parking, an open-air setting, quick service and world-class people-watching (as they flow by between Macy's and the rest of the mall). And don't forget those easy-to-relax-in couches.

1450 Ala Moana. 947-2900. 11 a.m.-1 a.m. daily. No reservations. VS, MS, AX, DC, DS, JCB. No checks. $.

Web site: www.maitaibar.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