4/5 James K. 6 years ago on Google
Local
beer
and
garlic
fries
–
what
more
do
you
need?
(3/5
green
stars)
I
previously
wrote
a
review
of
the
Ai
Ono
restaurant
at
Lihue
airport,
saying
how
disappointed
that
I
was
that
the
food
was
served
in
Styrofoam
containers,
even
when
eating
in-house.
Besides
Starbucks,
I
think
Mea
Inu
is
the
only
other
option
in
the
airport.
I
had
a
simple
repast
composed
of
a
Fire
Rock
ale
(Kona
Brewing)
and
plate
of
garlic
fries.
Based
on
my
experience,
the
service
(Jane
was
very
friendly),
prices
($6
for
the
fries,
$9
for
a
large
beer),
and
the
fact
that
I
was
in
an
airport
(limited
selection
and
elevated
prices),
I
thought
it
deserves
4
stars.
I’m
also
giving
them
3/5
Green
Stars
for
social
and
environmental
impact,
based
on
these
reasons:
• Everything
was
served
on
plates,
in
glasses,
with
metal
utensils.
A
definite
plus
over
Ai
Ono
and
that
dreaded
Styrofoam!
• There
are
two
ways
of
looking
at
the
food
and
beer:
What
I
had
–
fried
potato
and
local
beer
–
is
fairly
sustainable,
and
I
appreciate
that
they
had
local
Kona
beer
on
tap.
• The
Kona
brewery
does
a
lot
in
terms
of
sustainability
(solar
energy,
water
conservation,
GHG
emissions,
use
of
local
ingredients),
community
involvement,
and
fundraising.
• However,
the
overall
selection
was
not
at
all
vegetarian
/vegan
friendly.
There
was
a
quinoa
salad
and
I
think
that
was
about
it
(other
than
fries).
Even
the
soup
and
cheese
dip
(for
chips)
contained
meat.
• There’s
no
information
on
their
sourcing
of
veggies,
fish,
meat,
etc.
on
the
menu
and
the
restaurant
doesn’t
appear
to
have
a
website.