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This casual little restaurant along the highway serves up generous sandwiches, salads, and melt-in-your-mouth barbecue items. Because the owners are fisherpeople, the poke and nightly specials showcase fish caught from their boat. The on-site market sells fish, homemade sausage, and freshly made salad dressings and sauces.
Chef David Abrahams serves upscale café fare with a twist and a side of aloha. Although it opens fairly early (at 2 pm Tuesday–Friday, noon on Saturday), there's only a single, all-day menu, and this place is busy, so reserve ahead. Sushi is an option; the Fuji roll is prepared tempura style, and sashimi is served with organic greens. The rack of ribs is a sure bet, as is the shrimp seafood cocktail. This café is popular among locals and is a nice spot for the whole family—Abrahams's young daughter developed the kids' menu.
