After going snorkeling at Hanauma Bay, we were so hungry as it was already way past lunch time. We drove to a nearby strip mall about 5 minutes away and found this place called Fatboy’s which serves some authentic Hawaiian food.
It’s not a fancy looking place. It’s simple looking with a big menu behind the counter and some dated furniture. You order and pay at the counter and pick up the food when ready.
We started with some Hawaiian Sun pop, which seems to be the popular drink around here as we see it all over the place.
For our first dish, we ordered Hawaiian style noodles called Saimin.
It’s like a cross between a Japanese, Chinese and Hawaiian style dish so it was quite interesting. It’s served in a Chinese style bowl. We didn’t get a picture of the side of the bowl but it’s the red and green one with Chinese characters you usually see at the Westernized Chinese restaurants.
The noodles are medium thick, not quite like Japanese ramen. It is served in a simple clear soup base (chicken soup maybe) with some spam and also some of that Japanese artificial seafood thingy which you normally get in a Japanese ramen bowl. This was not a complex noodle but did the job in filling us up.
Next we ordered another popular dish in Hawaii called the Loco Moco. It’s a big hamburger steak, with an egg covered with gravy over rice.
It’s usually served with a sunny side up egg that’s almost raw, but because we have weak stomachs, we asked for the egg to be well done. It’s served with a small side of salad. The hamburger steak was quite tasty and went well with the gravy and rice. What is strange is that they served this on a paper plate so it kind of felt like we were eating in a food court.
Fatboy’s is a simple restaurant where you can get some well known Hawaiian dishes. Their menu is diverse and prices are not out of the ordinary. Service here was quick and straight forward, but not exactly full service as you order and pick up food yourself.
SFDD gives 3.5 out of 5 Delights.
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