Jess and Jase (old): “maybe we can sleep in, i'll make you banana pancakes…”

breakfast of champions!

Many thanks to Yuki and Kumi for reminding us of Boots and Kimo’s Home Style Kitchen.

Our friends from Japan listed this local treat on their to-dos while visiting Hawaii. Tucked away on a small street in Kailua and decked out in sports memorabilia, one would never have guessed that it's home to one of best breakfasts... ever. Banana Pancakes with Macadamia Nut Sauce, Maui Portuguese Sausage Omelet, and a side of Polehu Ribs? Heaven. The pancakes are fluffy and moist and the sauce is a creamy sweet goodness (that my cousin suspects has melted vanilla ice cream as its base. Maybe?). The omelet was well packed with the spicy sausage, but the hash browns looked to be frozen Ore-Ida. But, that’s my bad since other than my family, what locals don't order rice? The morning we went there was a power outage, but despite a short wait, the staff made sure that we and the line that had gathered were well taken care of. And we were told that come fall, they would be moving to a bigger location a few blocks away. Go small business!