Comments on: Hole Lot of Flavor at Puka Dog Waikiki

By: Bob69

Bob69 — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:27:23 +0000

I would do her!!!

By: Doodoolicious

Doodoolicious — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:33:57 +0000

I live close by so now i have no excuse to not try it out. those hot dogs look goooood.

By: pomai

pomai — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:10:28 +0000

Ah, all the sentiments about the PRICE. It’s indeed way, WAY up there, especially in light of that amazing $1.50 Costco deal.

Robyn, yeah it is VERY touristy, and the only way I can see this working in a non-tourist location (oh, like say in Kamehameha “Kam” Shopping Center in Kalihi) is if the prices come down to like say, $3.00 for the Puka Dog and $1.50 for the lemonade.

It is a HUGE dog and very, very tasty, and worth at least that.

By: jenny

jenny — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:23:58 +0000

Maybe it’s because I’m pake, or maybe because I agree with RobynT that this place seems targeted towards tourists, but I think I’ll stick with the $1.50 deal at Costco. It’s delish!

By: RobynT

RobynT — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:35:03 +0000

i don’t know if $3 for fresh-squeezed lemonade is that bad. i think fresh-squeezed juice is always ridiculously expensive. and this is waikiki.

$6.25 hot dog though. damn. something about the concept of this place kind of annoys me too. i don’t know… seems so targeted toward tourists rather than locals i guess… makes me feel even more like it’s a rip-off. lol.

By: Molly

Molly — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:27:37 +0000

You had me reeled in with that first glorious picture of the hotdog in its fluffy bun…then you lost me at the end when I read $6.25! For a hotdog, I must say it looked pretty dang good, though!

By: chicago

chicago — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:34:52 +0000

ho so expensive! the lemonade is where they get you. looks good though!

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:49:28 +0000

I had a Puka dog on my trip to Kauai last Oct. and it was really really good. I had Polish with garlic sauce, pineapple relish and lilikoi mustard. Delicious! The Mister had a Polish with hot sauce (not really hot at all), pineapple relish and the guava mustard. Another winner. Although it’s on the pricey side for a hot dog, it is quite large. The fresh squeezed lemonade was pretty darn good too. Wish they would open one up in San Diego.

By: Hasmin

Hasmin — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:58:08 +0000

After seeing this on “No Reservations,” I thought it was quite interesting…now that you’ve tried it, it is going on my “to try” list.

By: paul c

paul c — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:17:50 +0000

What, no peanut butter? Sounds gross but it’s really good with hot dogs.