Hawai'i's Best Restaurants

	CASUAL DINING
	When we don't want to dress up, when the budget is a bit busted, when we're hanging out with the gang, these are the restaurants we choose. There's considerable variation among them in price, food style and atmosphere, but all cultivate a relaxed feeling and, in most cases, there's no need for reservations or anything fancier than T-shirt and slippers.

Haleiwa Joe's Seafood Grill

It's fun to play tourist from time to time and run out to the North Shore and order one of those touristy drinks at Haleiwa Joe's, where you get the plastic glass with the beach diorama in the bottom. It's also fun to sit on the covered lanai and watch the boats putter in and out of Hale'iwa harbor while you enjoy coconut shrimp, prime rib, fresh local fish or Paradise Pie. There's a Kane'ohe location, but it has a very different character.

66-011 Kamehameha Highway. 637-8005. 11:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Sunday-Friday; 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Saturday and every-other Friday. Reservations recommended. VS, MC. No checks. Dinner: $$.

Web site: www.haleiwajoes.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