Post #720779 by AceExplorer on Mon, Jun 23, 2014 5:42 AM

I, also, am a fan of cheaper eats and the former food court at the IMP. There are few things worse than being in Waikiki (where there are a lot of things to see) and being forced to spend lots of time and money eating three times a day.

I'll tell you that on my last visit I was able to spend more time and money exploring the beautiful waterfront hotels and bars simply because we ate a few pretty good quick meals (and Dole Whips) at the IMP food court. And as cheesy as it was, it actually added positively to the ambiance of the trip because it was low-stress and low-worries as opposed to more formal dining. Oh yes, we made a trip to the original Roy's for one of our fine dining meals, but that was all we felt we needed.

"Progress" isn't always what we want. We lost a lot of the wonderful mid-century Polynesian pop which we can now again enjoy because we banded together to help preserve what's left and to bring some of it back. I hope that someday the same type of comeback will happen for us somewhere in downtown Waikiki when others, also, come to recognize the loss of green spaces and natural beauty of Hawai`i.