ThursdayAM
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- Oct 8, 2020
We rarely want to cook our own food on vacation, but we're ok with paying the higher prices at the resort restaurants. I think its important for people to remember that Aulani isn't convenient to much, so for meals, your options are to grocery shop and make your own food, suck it up and pay the higher restaurant prices, or be ok with getting in the car and driving down the highway to get to a restaurant with cheaper prices.
I will say that as just two adults, we were able to make a large pizza and garlic knots from Pizza Corner last two meals which was cost effective - it was enough for dinner one night and lunch the next day. We also caught some good happy hour specials at Monkeypod. But that was about the extent of the affordable options in Ko Olina.
For shorter trips I agree, I don't want to cook. But those kitchens at AUL make it really easy and it's tricky buying small quantities at a grocery store, so I end up with so much I'm almost compelled to cook! I tend to sleep in and then cook breakfast (since it's not super complicated), and meals out = lunch or dinner.
Agree re: monkeypod, that's probably the best reasonable option (only option almost).
Side note: I do have to say I really love the AUL breakfast with the salmon, oh I miss that!