La Playita Azul in Kapa’a, Kaua’i

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La Playita Azul, Kapa’a, Kaua’i

After that long hike we needed something to eat. We were debating whether to meet up with the guys for something, or to stop in Kapa’a, or to just go home and eat. It’s a good thing that we decided to stop off and eat at La Playita Azul because 1) it was our only chance to go there since we weren’t going to be back on the East Shore and 2) the guys brought home pepperoni and Triscuits for dinner, which really? Is that even a dinner? I’d have been so mad if we waited to eat til we got to the condo then the marvelous dinner we got after all that hiking was pepperoni and Triscuits? Who besides drunk boys would ever consider that a meal!?!?

Anyway, I love La Playita Azul because it combines my two favorites: Fresh seafood and Mexican food. It’s kind of a longish story about how we found out about it in the first place, you can read it here, but I’ve been to this restaurant every time I’ve been to Kaua’i. So good. The menu seems to have changed, but the food was still great. I was so tired and thristy that I sucked down a couple margaritas in no time, which probably wasn’t very good for rehydrating, but was delicious all the same. Susan and I shared a big helping of seafood trio enchiladas with the citrus sauce and Allison got the beef tacos. Everything was excellent.

One other note: I just noticed looking back at my photos of La Playita Azul from over the years – The first year we went there was no writing on the walls, but by the next year the walls were written on everywhere, and now everyone is free to and even encouraged to leave a note.

On the drive home, I thought we were going the right way, but I wasn’t sure and it was dark, so I was holding my book with a map in it up in the headlights behind us to see. The car behind us passed us and of course it was full of locals who couldn’t help but tease us. Again. Friggin’ locals! #($*(E(W#$ 🙂

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