CHEAP EATS
Side Street Inn 
Colin Nishida's unassuming smoky bar, where the regulars knock back icy beers while watching sports on TV, has some of the best, most fun down-home food in the Islands. Most dishes are served heaping, family style. The fried rice and pork chops are a must, but you can't complain about the katsu, the spinach salad or the Portuguese-style clams. Great for kicking back (except for the people lined up and eyeing your table). By day it's a lunch counter. And yes, that's Roy Yamaguchi at the bar it's a favorite after-hours place for chefs.
1225 Hopaka St. 591-0253. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 4 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Mondays-Fridays; 4 p.m.-12:30 Saturdays-Sundays. Bar: 2 p.m.-2 a.m. daily. Reservations recommended for large parties. AX, DC, DS, JCB, MC, VS. No checks. $-$$.
Colin Nishida's unassuming smoky bar, where the regulars knock back icy beers while watching sports on TV, has some of the best, most fun down-home food in the Islands. Most dishes are served heaping, family style. The fried rice and pork chops are a must, but you can't complain about the katsu, the spinach salad or the Portuguese-style clams. Great for kicking back (except for the people lined up and eyeing your table). By day it's a lunch counter. And yes, that's Roy Yamaguchi at the bar it's a favorite after-hours place for chefs.
1225 Hopaka St. 591-0253. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 4 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Mondays-Fridays; 4 p.m.-12:30 Saturdays-Sundays. Bar: 2 p.m.-2 a.m. daily. Reservations recommended for large parties. AX, DC, DS, JCB, MC, VS. No checks. $-$$.
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VS: Visa MC: Mastercard AX: American Express DC: Diners Club DS: Discover Card JCB: JCB Card |
$: Budget-friendly; entrées mostly less than $10 $$: Moderate; entrées $10-$16 $$$: Pricey; entrées mostly more than $17 $$$$: Very Pricey; entrées mostly more than $30 Checks: Local checks and travelers’ checks only |
 Past 'Ilima Award winner "Cheap eats" restaurant "Local classic" eatery
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