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    We are going there for dinner tomorrow. Any suggestions what I should order? What's your favorite dish there and why?
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    If you are into burgers there are 4 or 5 different ones for around $9 that includes fries.

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    • #3
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      have some of their cooked food. and some of their beer.

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      • #4
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        Originally posted by jkpescador
        We are going there for dinner tomorrow. Any suggestions what I should order? What's your favorite dish there and why?

        the calamari appetizer. and if you like kim chee then their fried rice kim chee is good. other than that i thought it was a bit overrated.

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        • #5
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          I do also. And I haven't enjoyed what I ate there. So I figure some people must go there over and over and probably eat the some of the better dishes there. We are going to the Waipio one. I would much rather eat at Nancy's Kitchen in Waipio.
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          • #6
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            My boyfriend likes their Kimchee burger a lot, washed down with a beer. I like their non-meat veggie sandwich or their mushroom sandwich...I tried the fish sandwich once but thought it wasn't that great.

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            • #7
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              Their "Realy Loco, Loco Moco" is one of the best I've tasted. Reminds of the grilled burger and deep-flavored gravy that was served way-back-when at Country Kitchen Kitchen in Kaa`awa when I lived out there.

              How's their consistency throughout their locations though? I only tried the Ward location (adjacent to the theatre complex and Wolfgang Puck Express). Their orginal location is on Waialae Ave (Kaimuki). Also open in Kailua and Waipio.

              I have the impression BCD is a hybrid of Zippy's-meets-Denny's. A sort of "localized" diner. Love that!
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              • #8
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                The meatloaf is pretty good. The Waipio location is somewhat better than either the Kailua or Waialae (never tried Ward) as far as the food goes. It's been a few months since I've been so it may have changed. Avoid the salads. As many have mentioned, the kimchee fried rice, burgers and loco moco are all good.

                I like Nancy's too. Why aren't you going there?

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                • #9
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                  Ate there with the in-laws last night. My sister chose BCD. I hate the chicken cutlet with gravy; their gravy is good. Two weeks ago I had the ox-tail soup. That was good.
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                  • #10
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                    I tend to go to the one at Ward, usually after a movie. Usually I have a burger but it's been a long while since I had anything else there.

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                    • #11
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                      I'm glad they're expanding cuz the wait to get in was intolerable especially when you could smell the food and see people eating while you waited outside.

                      I went there for breakfast (Waialae Avenue location) and one of my friend's ordered this dish that astounded me! It was huge, what was that item?
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                      • #12
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                        As a follow up, I ate the big burger which was ok. I think I enjoyed my chipotle blue cheese hamburger at Chili's more. It was big. Half the people in there were eating the burgers so I figure I had to try it. Maybe a quarter of the people were eating the ribs which I probably should have tried. I don't care for their kim chee fried rice because it's usually kinda wet and soggy.
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                        • #13
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                          I had the big burger, which was kind of good. And I had water.

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                          • #14
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                            We go there now and then, but usually our criteria is "accommodations for families" rather than "top notch food." We used to go to the Waialae one a lot, but now visit the Waipio location, but never noticed any significant swings in quality. I have heard good things about their kim-chee fried rice and meatloaf... but probably the thing I enjoy most is their edamame appetizer, and against all reason, their kalua pig sandwich.

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                            • #15
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                              Go to the strip mall and eat at Nancy's Kitchen instead. Saimin, burgers, ox-tail soup. sizzling steak, the best brown gravy with chicken cutlet, Hawaiian plate ... it's better and maybe a bit cheaper depending on what you order. It amazes me when those old tiny Japanese ladies can finish off a big plate. It's a diner like Columbia Inn or Flamingo's but I think the food is much better.

                              Give it a try!
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