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Haliimaile (Hawaii)
Haliimaile General Store — (808) 572-2666; 900 Haliimaile Rd.; Haliimaile, Hawaii
Amenities: There's something about a family owned and run restaurant that tends to make it solo-diner sensitive
and the General Store is no exception.
Blessed with what she termed a non-"bar-bar," general manager Rebecca Schillaci, experimented by encouraging
solo women to take meals there, while offering them a deuce as an alternative. She now greets a growing coterie
of solo regulars, including one female profession who remarked, "This is the only place I can come for a meal
that feels really good."
Schillaci is not surprised that solo tourists have begun to appear. "Situated in the middle of the restaurant,
the bar offers solos a birdseye view of everything. And the really nice bartenders also add to their good time."
Cuisine: Modern Hawaiian w/Pacific Rim Overtones
Price: Dinner Entrees — $20-32
Neighborhood: Upcountry Haliimaile (Near Makao)
Merriman's — (808) 885-6822; 65-1227 Opelo Road; Kamuela, Hawaii
Amenities:
Publications like the Los Angeles Times, New York Times and Holiday Magazine
have celebrated Merriman's cuisine.
Others have praised their win-win practice of using fresh, locally grown products.
SoloDining.com in turn is pleased to note Merriman's solo diner-friendly practices! They regularly welcome male
and female solos at both lunch and dinner. (Seating is pleasant throughout this restaurant; however, ask for "Table
45" when you make a reservation. You'll be able to see all the action while feeling snugly hidden away. We
have it on good authority!)
Recently, Merriman's began hosting even more solo business people for lunch than ever before. Introduced in
mid-August, "Lunch-in-a-rush" has become a "must do" for locals.
Cuisine: Contemporary Hawaiian Regional (Imagine indulging in — Kalua Pig & Sweet Onion Quesadilla,
Shrimp & Coconut Bisque and Ponzu Marinated Mahi Mahi.)
Price: Dinner Entrees — $19-37 (Distinguished wine list of several hundred selections, including a goodly
number of wines by the glass)
Neighborhood: Heart of the Big Island's ranch country
Honolulu
Sam Choy — (808) 732-8645; 449 Kapahulu Avenue, #201, Honolulu, Hawaii
Amenities: Couples covet the chef's counter overlooking the exhibition kitchen, so make plans early or
settle for a two-top. (not bad settling!)
Cuisine: Traditional Hawaiian regional cooking
Price: Dinner Entrees — $17-40
Neighborhood: Right off Waikiki
Sushi Izakaya Imanas Tei — (808) 941-2626; 2626 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
Amenities: No reservation for this dinner-only Japanese restaurant? You may find yourself waiting for a
seat at the sushi bar (seating for 12) or at the communal table (seating for 15-18) situated in the middle of the
restaurant. Management reports that among their customer base of locals and Japanese nationals, female solos tend
to prefer sitting at the sushi bar, while male solos enjoy joining couples and groups at the communal table where
spotlights play on carefully arranged dishes.
Cuisine: Nagoya — originating in central Japan (no tempura)
Price: $3-7 (a la carte)
Neighborhood: Moiliili
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