We were in the mood for a little “staycation” for brunch today. Checked out Haleiwa Joe’s at Haiku Gardens (46-336 Haiku Road, Kaneohe, Hawaii). There’s a small garden, wedding chapel, and pond below the restaurant.

View from the Restaurant
More on that later.
A decent buffet selection.

The Cat’s Plate
The Cat thought the Egg Benedict was slightly over done with not enough Hollandaise Sauce. She’s become picky since eating Chef’s cooking.
I had

Omelet and Caesar Salad
Both the omelet and salad were made to order. Not bad.

Prime Rib
The restaurant prides itself for its prime rib (plus its high recommended by cousin P (this shot’s for you). Excellent, socks came off. Didn’t need any au jus or horseradish.
For me, the high point of the buffet line was deep-fried ahi with sun-dried tomato aioli.

Deep-Fried Ahi with Sun Dried Tomato Aioli
No I’m not normally a cooked ahi kind of mouse, raw is best (blackened ahi is about my limit), but this was well done. Still moist and tender with a crispy exterior. The aioli really enhanced the dish. Socks flew off on this one. Raw is still the best, but this was a good change of pace.
A short exploration of the gardens to let the food settle.

Restaurant (as seen from the garden)
I could imagine walking into some movie settings.

The Hobbit?

Apocalypse Now?

Lord of the Rings?

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?
Whatcha think?
In closing, the restaurant had these wooden thingys hanging at the entrance.

Slippahs
Me want. Hee hee.
Enjoy. Eat well.
The Mouse
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