[Alki Seattle, WA] - Ma'ono Fried Chicken & Whisky
When I first looked at the menu for Ma'Ono, I found the prices a bit offputting. A loco moco for $17? Saimin for $15? It better be a damn good loco moco for that price! The thing is though, I pay those kinds of prices for good food, even though I have never paid that kind of money for Hawaiian comfort food. I still had to give them a chance, because honestly, fried chicken is one of the things I really enjoy in life. I will pay that $21 for half a chicken or $40 for the full. This was during my birthday weekend (yes, I celebrate the entire weekend), so I was with a few people. I read online that if you want the fried chicken, you have to order it in advance when you make your reservation (which means I have no idea what happens if you try to walk in and order it, but you are welcome to find out if you are that curious about it), so we had to figure out sooner than later if we wanted the full or half chicken. There were four of us, and we wanted to get some sides also. Because...