2011 Hale Aina Award Winners
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Congratulations to the 2011 Hale Aina Award winners!
Each year, HONOLULU Magazine readers vote for their favorite restaurants in the Islands. Categories include Best New Restaurant, Best Service, Best Value, Best Wine Program, Little Restaurant You Love and many more.
The winning restaurants were announced at a gala reception held November 7 at the Royal Hawaiian's Monarch Ballroom. See our upcoming January 2011 issue for more on the Hale Aina Awards.
RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Roy’s Hawaii Kai
6600 Kalanianaole Highway, 396-7697
Executive Chef: Chris Garnier
Chefs Choice Award
Chai’s Island Bistro — 1 Aloha Tower Market Place, 585-0011; Executive Chef: Chai Chaowasaree
Chef Mavro — 1969 S. King St., 944-4714; Chef de Cuisine: Kevin Chong
Hoku’s — The Kahala Hotel & Resort, 5000 Kahala Ave., 739-8780; Executive Chef: Wayne Hirabayashi
Best Oahu Restaurant
GOLD
Alan Wong’s Honolulu — 1857 S. King St., Third Floor, 949-2526; Chef de Cuisine: Wade Ueoka
SILVER
Le Bistro — 5730 Kalanianaole Highway, 373-7990; Executive Chef: Alan Takasaki
BRONZE
Azure — 2559 Kalakaua Ave., 923-7311; Chef de Cuisine: Jon Matsubara
TOP 5
Ruth’s Chris Steak House — at Waterfront Plaza, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., 599-3860; Executive Chef: Kyle Yonashiro
TOP 5
3660 On The Rise — 3660 Waialae Avenue, 737-1177; Executive Chef: Russel Siu
Best Maui Restaurant
GOLD
Pineapple Grill — 200 Kapalua Drive, Lahaina, Maui, (808) 669-9600; Executive Chef: Ryan Luckey
SILVER
Lahaina Grill — 127 Lahainaluna Road, Lahaina, Maui, (808) 667-5117; Executive Chef: Arnulfo Gonzalez
BRONZE
Mama’s Fish House — 799 Poho Place, Kuau, Maui, (808) 579-8488; Executive Chef: Perry Bateman
TOP 5
Casanova’s Italian Restaurant — 1188 Makawao Ave., Makawao, Maui, (808) 572-0220; Executive Chef: David Gemberling
TOP 5
Mala Ocean Tavern — 1307 Front St., Lahaina, Maui, (808) 667-9394; Executive Chef: Ben Klein
Best Kauai Restaurant
GOLD
The Beach House Restaurant — 5022 Lawai Road, Koloa, Kauai, (808) 742-1424; Executive Chef: Todd Barrett
SILVER
Mediterranean Gourmet — 5-7132 Kuhio Highway, Haena, Kauai, (808) 826-9875; Executive Chef/Owner: Imad Beydoun
BRONZE
Kauai Grill — St. Regis Princeville Resort, 5520 Ka Haku Road, Princeville, Kauai, (808) 826-9644; Chef de Cuisine: Colin Hazama
TOP 5
Red Salt — 2251 Poipu Road, Koloa, Kauai, (808) 828-8888; Executive Chef: Ronnie Sanchez
TOP 5
Bar Acuda — 5-5161 Kuhio Highway, Hanalei, Kauai, (808) 826-7081; Executive Chef: Christophe Lebiet
Best Big Island Restaurant
GOLD
Merriman’s Waimea — 65-1227 Opelo Road, Kamuela, Hawaii, (808) 885-6822; Executive Chef/Owner: Peter Merriman
SILVER
Kaleo’s Bar & Grill — 15-2662 Pahoa Village Road #8512, Pahoa, Hawaii, (808) 965-5600; Executive Chef: Tammy Ancheta
BRONZE
Huggo’s — 75-5828 Kahakai Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, (808) 329-1493; Executive Chef: Laine Uchida
TOP 5
Brown’s Beach House — The Fairmont Orchid, 1 N. Kaniku Drive, Kohala Coast, Hawaii, (808) 887-7368; Executive Chef: Thepthikone Keosavang
TOP 5
Café Pesto Kawaihae — 61-3665 Highway 270, Kawaihae, Hawaii, (808) 882-1071; Executive Chef: Moki Tavares
Best New Restaurant
GOLD
Soul — 3040 Waialae Ave., 735-7685; Executive Chef/Owner: Sean Priester
SILVER
BLT Steak — 223 Saratoga Road, 683-7440; Executive Chef: Johan Svensson
BRONZE
Side Street Inn on Da Strip — 614 Kapahulu Ave., 739-3939; Executive Chef/Owner: Colin Nishida
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