(Y2K) 2000- Year of the Dragon
(Flame-broiled entrees are the best!)
(Last Revised 1/00)
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The CLASSIC pastime in Hawaii is eating the plate lunch! Whether
you get your plate lunch from the franchise drive-in quasi-restaurant, hole-in-the-wall
greasy spoon or the nomadic lunch wagon, the quality and quantity can vary
with each location.
The purpose of this site is to critique the purveyors of plate lunches here
in Hawaii and occasionally, other areas as well. Many selections are based
upon word-of-mouth recommendations so email me if you have a favorite.
Note: The reviewer is not affiliated with any of the places reviewed.The
reviewer paid for his meals.The reviews and comments represent only my (
and sometimes a companion's) opinion and is based upon what was purchased
and eaten that day (burp!) Sometimes restaurants have specialties that were
not available when I came by. Like any establishment, restaurants sometimes
have a "bad hair" day. My comments are basically limited to the
day (or days) I visited. The reviewer is not a professional chef, cook,
etc. and these critiques are my opinion of my culinary experiences with
local grinds- the plate lunch!
Aloha,
Bruddah Richard
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Year 2000 Critiques
Ethel's Grill (Honolulu- Kalihi) 
Next Critique: From central Oahu, the biggest little drive-in in Wahiawa
Previous Years' Critiques 1996
1997 1998 1999
The Plate Lunch Critique Graveyard-
reviews of places that have since disappeared.
Guest Critics- another point of view!
Comments?- E-mail me at: hiapp@pixi.com
Plate Lunch Ramblings & Historical Perspectives
Revised February 2000
