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Home-style grinds

In the old home of Cisco's Cantina in Kailua is the newly opened Honuz Restaurant & Lounge. It's a three-meals-a-day eatery with a knack for home-style diner fare. But don't mistake this place for a plate-lunch spot. It's a proper sit-down restaurant that just happens to do great local-style grinds. And like a couple of other Kailua places known for their breakfast, Honuz adds its big-and-hearty breakfast menu to the list of options.

With signature dishes like the liliko'i brulee french toast and crab cake Benedict, smothered in a thick and rich gravy-like version of hollandaise sauce, Honuz might soon be a contender for Kailua's most sought-after breakfast.

Honuz Restaurant & Lounge
131 Hekili St.
808-262-3911
Hours: 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays