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Makali`i Cafe (Kailua-Kona) * * * *   Posted by on Friday, 17 July 2009, at 7:48 a.m.

This is a tiny restaurant on the long way around back of Grey's furniture in old industrial. Now only serving breakfast & lunch, next month they start dinner on selected nights.

Don't. Miss. This. Place.

The menu is fresh, inspired and varied, with a daily specials menu that changes weekly, servings are huge, service is quick and friendly, and the grim ambiance only adds to the cozy local élan of the joint. We've enjoyed breakfast: a small selection but excellent quality (the wraps are way too big to be hand rolls - don't count on eating them in the car unless someone else is driving - the coffee is good and their bagels are homemade), and lunch: the best chile rellenos on the island, thick sandwiches on good bread, and imaginative specials. Because of limited hours, we've been getting lunch plates and taking them home for dinner. The ribs and taters are delectable. Two people can happily overeat for $20 for breakfast & $30 for lunch, including beverages.

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