Field Trip: Sweet Home Waimanalo

We were invited by Kevin to go to his restaurant and the farm.  First off I have never been anywhere near Waimanalo, but it was nice to see the area and eat some food.  Sweet Home Waimanalo is on Kalanianaole Highway between Makapuu and Waimanalo Town.  The class first met up at the restaurant and from there we went to the farm which was about five minutes away by car.  Unfortunately, it was starting to get dark so it was getting harder to see things, but for the most part we were able to see a lot of what was growing there and even got to see a few horses. There were a lot of plants that were growing there and it didn’t even seen to be a big area so that was surprising, yet awesome that they are able to use the land that they have and not waste any. Once we were done with the farm, we went back to the restaurant and got our food.  I must say the place is very cute and very small, but they definitely use what they have and don’t waste.  Beside the food which was very tasty and pretty cheap, Sweet Home Waimanalo also supports local artist, which I thought was really awesome.  Everyone was able to sit down and enjoy their meals and just have a nice relaxing time.  I ordered the smoked BBQ chicken salad wrap and found it to be very good.  I really wanted to try a little bit of everything once I saw what everyone ordered.  Once everyone was basically done, Kevin brought out some Kava for us to taste.  Kava is made from the ground root of kava and is traditionally used to relax and calm the nerves.  I had tried some and almost immediately felt relaxed, but I can’t get past the taste.  It wasn’t bad it just wasn’t for me, but a lot of people seemed to have liked it.  I really liked the restaurant and all that they are doing and would definitely go back.  I even talked parents and sister into going there when they come for my graduation, which won’t be for a while, but this place was so awesome that I want my family to have the same experience that I had. 

Here is a bit more information on the restaurant: