Pupu
Appetizers
Mochiko Chicken $14.00
One of our most popular dishes: boneless chicken thighs battered with mochiko (rice) flour and lightly fried. Tossed with our house- made Korean sauce and topped with garlic aioli, unagi glaze and furikake. A Rum Shack classic!
Sweet and Spicy Edamame$13.00
A local standard: edamame (young soybeans) flash-sautéed with our house-made sweet Gochujang (Korean red-chili paste), garnished with sesame seeds. Another cocktail, please…
Pipi Kaula Lumpia$13.00
Pipi kaula is seasoned and dried beef invented by paniolo (Hawaiian cowboys) in the 1800s. Salt-cured, dried flank steak and Swiss cheese spring rolls lightly fried and served with house-made kimchee and Huihui® thousand island sauce. Chee hoo!
Kuleana Pork Nachos$16.00
Kālua (baked) pork with pika aioli and unagi glaze, garnished with Big Island lomilomi tomato and sesame seaweed salad. Served on wonton chips.
Fresh Poke Bowl*$27.00
Chef’s ‘poke of the day’ served in a hand-crafted nori (dried seaweed) bowl and accompanied with white rice, avocado, and wonton crisps. Garnished with tobiko and a lemon slice. Grindz!
Kuleana Abalone Shooter$18.00
Big Island Ezo Abalone braised to perfection in a shoyu-ginger dashi, served warm in a shot glass with bok choy, tobiko (fish roe) and ogo.
Chef's Catch
A daily selection of locally sourced seafood. Please ask your server for tonight’s preparation. If you’re lucky, it could be the whole-fried snapper!
Chef's Cut
A Chef Rysen-inspired creation using the island’s best cuts. Please ask your server for tonight’s preparation. It could be the Tomahawk or his crazy-delicious duck!
Ono Plates
Signature Dishes
Sesame Seared ‘Ahi*$38.00
Fresh sashimi-grade ‘ahi (ridiculously tender), crusted with furikake, quickly seared and sliced. Accompanied by grilled asparagus, sesame seaweed salad, unagi butter, wasabi aioli and white rice. An incredible dish.
Fish Tacos$27.00
Three pā‘ele (black) salt-rubbed, Chef’s-catch tacos garnished with Nanea®-roasted pineapple salsa, pickled cabbage, avocado and garlic-lime crema served on warm flour tortillas.
Vegan Coconut Curry $27.00
Medium-spiced local-style (think Thai meet Japanese) curry with roasted eggplant, zucchini, sweet pepper, and Maui onion. Garnished with sweet chili drizzle, crispy bean thread noodle and tofu. Served with a side of white rice. On the spicy side!
Short Rib Loco Moco$36.00
An inspired reimagining of the original Cafe 100’s Loco Moco (purportedly first served in Hilo to a group of teenagers in 1949). We take it up a couple notches: certified angus chuck short ribs, slow roasted in rich Nanea®-caramelized onions, demi-glace, served on a bed of white rice and ‘aina mash (local starches). Topped with a sunny-side-up egg and garnished with fresh scallions and ali‘i mushrooms.
Miso Butterfish Saimin$48.00
Saimin is a ubiquitous Hawaiian noodle dish created by sugarcane plantation workers sharing ingredients from their respective ethic backgrounds during lunch. Chinese noodles, ramen broth and all kinds of good stuff in one bowl. We reimagined this staple with house-made dashi, baby bok choy, shiitake mushrooms, soy mari- nated egg, and of course, saimin noodles. Topped with a generous seven-ounce piece of miso-glazed butterfish, scallions, crispy nori and chili oil. This is not your 25¢ top-ramen!
Big Island Burger$24.00
8oz Kulana (Big Island butcher) beef patty, caramelized Nanea® onions on Hawaiian brioche bun with Huihui thousand island sauce. Served with namasu (pickled cucumbers), local tomato, fresh lettuce and fries. Choice to add cheddar, Swiss, or fresh goat cheese.
Lau'ai
Salads
House Wedge$14.00
Wedged iceberg lettuce, pipi kaula (salt-cured & dried brisket), Big Island tomato, blue cheese, and dill-ranch dressing.
Roasted Beets$15.00
Big Island beets, roasted with goat cheese and topped with macadamia nuts, micro-greens, and our orange-glazed vinaigrette.
Miso Caesar ‘Ahi Salad$28.00
Seasonal mixed greens tossed with our house-made miso-Caesar dressing, topped with wonton and parmesan crisp and finished off with three seared ‘ahi tuna pieces and lemon zest
Vegetarian Sides
Sautéed Hamakua Mushrooms$6.00
Grilled Asparagus$6.00
Kimchee$4.00
Namasu$3.00
White Rice$3.00
Mea'ono
Desserts
Kuleana Rum Cakes $13.00
House-made rum cakes soaked in Kuleana rum sauce. Ono-licious! Flavors: Vanilla or Coconut featuring Nanea® / Ube or Lilikoi featuring Huihui®
Tropical Dreams Ice Cream$6.00
featuring Waimea's own, Tropical Dreams! Choose from Chocolate, Vanilla or Strawberry
Malasadas$10.00
Portuguese-style doughnuts. Includes three dipping sauces: Huihui® haupia coconut cream, Nanea® bananas foster, and Hawaiian Rum Agricole® lilikoi curd
