Walua Social, in my opinion, is the best restaurant in Kailua-Kona. It's not a tourist trap. It's not a place that adds local ingredients just to sell "Hawaii," and when they do incorporate local ingredients into the dishes, it just makes sense.
And of course the food is delish! Helmed by two very talented chefs - one with roots in Italy and the other with roots on the Big Island - you know the food is going to be authentic - no gimmicks needed.
We recently sat at the bar for a few bites.
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| Carpaccio |
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| House Focaccia |
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| Chicken Wings |
I'm not a huge chicken wings eater, but decided to try it, and I'm so glad I did, because the condiment on top - a chili oil with pistachios and green onion, was so addicting. It had an initial kick of heat, but it wasn't overly spicy. I loved the condiment so much I kept encouraging the team to jar it and sell it and I would buy a dozen. And put it on everything.
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| Oysters |
The oysters were topped with a sea asparagus giardinier.
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| Budino |
I had to have the Budino. It's so rich and luscious and the addition of the Speculoos just makes it magical.
Service was great!
And thanks to Chef Jeff for giving me some chili oil!
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