21 thoughts on “Latest High-Rated Hawaii Restaurant Shuttered Suddenly By State”
Brian
If a food service establishment can not charge enough to pay food adequate cleanliness they have no business being in business. They are putting people’s health at risk and presenting real danger to an all to trusting public.
Keeping roaches at bay is hard enough on the islands,let alone opening the back door and escorting them in. My guess is that the garbage cans are out the back door as well. Good luck getting rid of every last one of those things. They’ll likely need to tent the place.
Mahalo for calling attention to another example of high ratings don’t appear to be meaningful. With the recent example of high ratings for Maui Sail and my experience with Gemini Sailing Charters the phrase “it still gets my four stars because I personally have never had an issue“ seems ignorant in the extreme. I’ve been known to walk the exterior of restaurants, in which I may dine, to take a look at back door sanitary conditions at least… not just in Hawaii, either. I’d like to eat out while in Hawaii but typically just cook in the condo.
On a recent visit to Kona area (Waikoloa Village), a flying roach landed on my adult daughter’s head at an outdoor seating of upscale restaurant. It was concerning but the food was great.
Mahalo Beat of Hawaii for keeping your readers and families aware of these situations!
Your the best of the best and reading here is usually the only place I get important heads up.
I’ve had food poisoning too, from a local restaurant, and it’s not something I’d wish on anyone.
Stay safe and blessed Rob and Jeff!!
Love you both so much.
Aloha and blessings always 🌺🌺
Thank you!! Best to you, too, and always good to hear from you. We’ll all keep our restaurant secrets to ourselves. Our food poisoning source is thankfully out of business.
I am seriously shocked at this comment! Just reading the article made me nauseous.
Roaches throughout the facility.
The kitchen doorway was noted for flies and other pests.
Lack of proper temperature control for cold food storage.
These issues are serious & kudos to DoH for inspecting & taking action on the restaurant. Flies, roaches and other varmints does not bode well for a restaurant. Even if they do reopen not too sure that they will have and customers.
Kudos to the Hawaii Dept. Of Health for looking out for us. Our tax dollars at work and further evidence that government regulations and oversight are necessary and can be useful to ensure the common good.
An establishment can have stellar reviews across the web. If an owner of a food establishment allows food to be prepared and served for money, and knows of the pest infestation, they deserve to be shuttered. I’ve worked in the food service industry for at least 40 years and this just sounds lazy and/or cheap.
As a UPS driver, I had many deliveries to restaurants that wanted the deliveries in the back door. I saw stuff that kept me from going to some places. Many times it was the high end sea food places
Having worked on Front street for many years the whole place should be condemned. Rats and roaches everywhere. That’s why Cheeseburger in paradise had to be rebuilt. My wife worked there as a hostess and a rat crawled onto her foot while she was at the stand one night and she flung it across the restaurant where it disappeared into the kitchen.
Right like most other building there should be. I worked at the wyland gallery on front street just as bad. The owners of these properties over time became businesses from the mainland. They didn’t listen to what they were told like hey leave the feral cats alone they have a purpose. Well they didn’t listen hence the rat issue. I had a friend who worked under the moose mcguillicuddus on front and he said you could here rats running and fighting in the ceilings. Try selling someone a 30k painting with rats squabbling above you. Imagine what moose’s kitchen was like.
If a food service establishment can not charge enough to pay food adequate cleanliness they have no business being in business. They are putting people’s health at risk and presenting real danger to an all to trusting public.
Keeping roaches at bay is hard enough on the islands,let alone opening the back door and escorting them in. My guess is that the garbage cans are out the back door as well. Good luck getting rid of every last one of those things. They’ll likely need to tent the place.
Mahalo for calling attention to another example of high ratings don’t appear to be meaningful. With the recent example of high ratings for Maui Sail and my experience with Gemini Sailing Charters the phrase “it still gets my four stars because I personally have never had an issue“ seems ignorant in the extreme. I’ve been known to walk the exterior of restaurants, in which I may dine, to take a look at back door sanitary conditions at least… not just in Hawaii, either. I’d like to eat out while in Hawaii but typically just cook in the condo.
Meh.
Not sure what your issue is with *others* rating a restaurant based on *their* experience.
On a recent visit to Kona area (Waikoloa Village), a flying roach landed on my adult daughter’s head at an outdoor seating of upscale restaurant. It was concerning but the food was great.
Mahalo Beat of Hawaii for keeping your readers and families aware of these situations!
Your the best of the best and reading here is usually the only place I get important heads up.
I’ve had food poisoning too, from a local restaurant, and it’s not something I’d wish on anyone.
Stay safe and blessed Rob and Jeff!!
Love you both so much.
Aloha and blessings always 🌺🌺
Hi Pam.
Thank you!! Best to you, too, and always good to hear from you. We’ll all keep our restaurant secrets to ourselves. Our food poisoning source is thankfully out of business.
Aloha.
I feel bad for the owners and workers. They are not getting rich, they are trying the best they can to serve.
Safety and hygiene is important and 8 am glad the state is looking out.
But no need bad mouth Mambo they trying.
I am seriously shocked at this comment! Just reading the article made me nauseous.
Roaches throughout the facility.
The kitchen doorway was noted for flies and other pests.
Lack of proper temperature control for cold food storage.
These issues are serious & kudos to DoH for inspecting & taking action on the restaurant. Flies, roaches and other varmints does not bode well for a restaurant. Even if they do reopen not too sure that they will have and customers.
Kudos to the Hawaii Dept. Of Health for looking out for us. Our tax dollars at work and further evidence that government regulations and oversight are necessary and can be useful to ensure the common good.
An establishment can have stellar reviews across the web. If an owner of a food establishment allows food to be prepared and served for money, and knows of the pest infestation, they deserve to be shuttered. I’ve worked in the food service industry for at least 40 years and this just sounds lazy and/or cheap.
As a UPS driver, I had many deliveries to restaurants that wanted the deliveries in the back door. I saw stuff that kept me from going to some places. Many times it was the high end sea food places
You lost me at “duck” fajitas.
Having worked on Front street for many years the whole place should be condemned. Rats and roaches everywhere. That’s why Cheeseburger in paradise had to be rebuilt. My wife worked there as a hostess and a rat crawled onto her foot while she was at the stand one night and she flung it across the restaurant where it disappeared into the kitchen.
I believe that Cheeseburger had to be rebuilt due to structural integrity.
Right like most other building there should be. I worked at the wyland gallery on front street just as bad. The owners of these properties over time became businesses from the mainland. They didn’t listen to what they were told like hey leave the feral cats alone they have a purpose. Well they didn’t listen hence the rat issue. I had a friend who worked under the moose mcguillicuddus on front and he said you could here rats running and fighting in the ceilings. Try selling someone a 30k painting with rats squabbling above you. Imagine what moose’s kitchen was like.