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Ok, so let me preface this review by mentioning, this place is an absolute hole in the wall in the truest sense. (wait a minute, I said this about my last review as well.. Maybe I should reconsider my tastes.. :) )

There’s sawdust on the floor, a popcorn machine in the back corner, and a painting or two of topless Hawaiian girls. There are three pool tables and it gets busy on at lunches and on the weekends. It’s an old Hawaiian style pub that has been around for half a century I believe.. Lot’s of character.

So why am I writing about this place? Because it has just about the most delicious hamburger I’ve ever had, and this from a pub. Completely insane I know, but try it out with a pitcher of Pyramid or Stella (they pull mugs from a freezer, so they’re all frosty like) and with the burger, it’s a match made in heaven.

I go there almost every Friday with friends from work, and it’s always damn good. You wouldn’t think it either given the environment, but it grows on you and becomes part of the charm.

I’ve had “gourmet” burgers at The Counter, and a Barney’s in Brentwood. These are considered about the best in town. While they are very good, I keep coming back to Hinano’s as I just find it near perfect good ol’ fashioned burgers.

Oh, and did I mention it’s pretty cheap? Go and give it a try!

I can never be a vegetarian. Thanks to the fine folks in Brazil, they’ve made a meat experience so heavenly, I believe it has the power to revert vegetarians back from the “other” side to one of mouth watering flavour. Seriously, I need to find a vegetarian at work and drag them along and see if this theory holds any truth.

History on the food, courtesy of Wikipedia.

The idea is that you get this magical coaster, one side is green the other side is red. When the green side is up, as if magic were in the air, Meat Waiters gracefully swoop towards your plate and offer a slice of heaven, straight off of whatever skewer they happen to have. They are traditionaly called Passadors.. Which actually translates to “meat waiters”! (I thought this could only happen in dreams. Don’t pinch me I might still wake up…) These Meat Waiters continue to circulate some of the tastiest cuts of meat (Beef, Lamb, Chicken, Pork) that your taste buds may not be able to handle.

Aside from meat, they have a mean salad bar that you could easily take your fill on.. My words of advice, make all the room you can for the MEAT and some red wine!

This is not a cheap dining experience, but one you definitely check out. An amazing food experience.

I can never be a vegetarian. Thank you Fogo, I love you.