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HAWAIIAN

CONTEMPORARY

SOUTHWESTERN

Kaikodo

Downtown
60 Keawe Street (Waianuenue Ave.) - map
Hilo, HI 96720-2419
808.961.2558
808.961.2506 fax

Hours
Sun 10:30am-2:30pm
Mon-Sat 11:00am-2:30pm
Sun-Thu 5:00pm-9:30pm
Fri-Sat 5:00pm-10:00pm

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info@restaurantkaikodo.com

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Features
private room

Accepts
cash
American Express
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Smoking
not permitted

Dress
dressy casual

Alcohol
full bar

Reservations
accepted

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Description

The eclectic décor and special ambiance of Restaurant Kaikodo provide the perfect environment for James Beard Chef Michael Fennelly and his unique Big Island Cuisine. Chef Mike was Executive Chef at restaurants in New Orleans (Mike's on the Avenue), Santa Fe (Santacafé), and San Francisco (Mecca), and spent time in Japan, and each locale made its own contribution to the style, ingredients and flavors of Chef Mike's cuisine. The result was a distinctive fusion of East and Southwest; his cookbook East Meets Southwest is not only a delightful and engaging cookbook but an important document in his evolution as a major chef. Now living on the Big Island, Chef Mike continues to expand his creative horizons as he embraces local culinary styles, incorporating local tastes, traditions, and ingredients in the ongoing evolution of his unique cuisine. Kaikodo's own private gardens overlooking Onomea Bay join with Hilo's celebrated Farmers' Market to provide the kitchen with just-ripened and newly-picked vegetables, herbs and tropical fruits, while the freshest ocean fish and highest quality meats and poultry serve as the foundation for the inspired and creative menu.

The pastry chef, Jeffrey Rozzelle, provides a range of excellent desserts.

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This may be the best new restaurant in Hawaii - Gayot.com, 2004 - suggest change

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Manhattan in Hilo!
Restaurant Kaikodo offers a fine dining experience in a casual tropical environment. The food was well prepared and well presented. The wine and drink list was extensive.

At a family dinner we had Ahi Tataki Nigiri sushi with ponzu green onion and ginger, Kaikodo Sushi with kampachi tartar with caviar, garlic shallot and wasabi vinaigrette & grilled trumpet mushrooms. We had tapioca crusted Ono with Thai eggplant in coconut sweet chili sauce, coconut sticky rice with crispy basil. We had gomashio seared Ahi with yuzu-mustard horseradish sauce, sautéed spinach, and green chili mashed potatoes. We also had grilled loin of pork & five fragrance baby back ribs with garlic shoyu glaze, grilled baby bok choy, and sweet potato hash. With the fish, we had Crossings (N.Z.) Sauvignon Blanc. For dessert we had Strawberry shortcake, white chocolate chili brioche bread pudding, flaming hot lava cake, and lilikoi cheesecake. Everything was extraordinary.    [19 Sep 2004 18:32:51]

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Recommended Dishes: Seared Ahi, Ono, Pork, Strawberry Shortcake and all desserts

     Edward Guay, Bloomfield, CT & Hilo, Hawaii

We LOVED this on Christmas Eve 2006
My partner and I were fortunate to obtain a rezzie here for Christmas Eve and this was our first AND NOT OUR LAST visit to this outstanding dining estsblishment. that evening was price fix and everything about the meal and the service was superb. the ambiance can't be beat and we think this may be the BEST high end restaurant on the island and certainly better than anything on Kona side.    [06 Feb 2007 16:20:38]

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     Peke

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