Need to know
Area
Kaimuki
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Description
Kono’s Northshore is known for their kalua pork. The secret recipe takes 12 hours to cook. The Surfing Pig is like the big sister to Kono’s Northshore, taking their kalua pork and comfort food, like street tacos or loco moco, to the next level with a more elevated menu and a handcrafted cocktail list.
Pick and choose from shareable small plates, like truffle fries and sriracha fried rice, or entrees, like a bacon infused burger or fall-off-the-bone back ribs. Spice it up with their house made hot sauces.
Their cocktails are solid — perfect with brunch or happy hour. Their signature cocktail, Smoking Pig, is made with bacon infused bourbon and comes in a glass container filled with smoke, for dramatic effect.
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Covid Specific
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They’ll take your temp before seating you.
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They may take down your contact info for contact tracing purposes.
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Website
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Menu
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Reservations
Call 808-744-1992
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Online via Resy
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Ordering
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Delivery
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Address
3605 Waialae Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816
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Contact Info
808-744-1992
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Hours
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Brunch (Thurs + Fri) â– 11am - 2pm
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Brunch (Sat + Sun) â– 10am - 2pm
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Dinner (Mon - Thurs) â– 4pm - 9pm
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Dinner (Fri - Sat) â– 4pm - 11pm
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Sunday â– 4pm - 10pm
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Happy Hour (Mon - Fri) â– 4pm - 10pm
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Price
$$$
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Small Plates: ~$12 - $20
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Entrees: ~$22 - $57
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Cocktails: ~$15
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Nearby
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Cowcow’s Tea — 1 min walk
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Koko Head Cafe — 1 min walk
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Pipeline Bakeshop & Creamery — 1 min walk
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Mud Hen Water — 5 min walk
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Diamond Head — 10 min drive
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Queens Beach — 10 min drive
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Waikiki Beach — 11 min drive
The sister restaurant to Kono’s Northshore. Same famous 12-hour slow-roasted kalua pork, but with handcrafted cocktails and a more elevated menu.
The Surfing Pig
BRUNCH | DINNER | COCKTAILS
Good to know
PHOTOS
AMENITIES + PERKS
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Small outdoor seating area, big enough for just a handful of people.
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Private rooms that can seat up to 12.
TRY THE...
Food
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Surfing Pig Truffle Fries
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Back Ribs / Full Rack
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Kalua Pork Flatbread (FYI: the flatbread is made in-house daily.)
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Street Tacos
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Sriracha Fried Rice
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OBB (It’s a bacon infused burger.)
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Loco Moco
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Chipotle Hot Sauce
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Cocktails
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Smoking Pig (This cocktail comes in a huge glass cover filled with smoke. FYI: The smoke disappears quickly after they lift the glass, so be quick if you want a picture.)​​
TIPS + TRICKS
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There’s plenty of cheap parking. There’s also free street parking along Waialae Avenue right out front if you can find a spot.
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Leave your mark on the chalkboard across from the bar.
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Choose from orange, guava, or pineapple juice for brunch mimosas. They’re $11, with $3 refills.
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Daily happy hour is from 4pm - 10pm with some discounts on drinks and pupus.
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The Surfing Pig and all the Kono’s Northshore restaurants are part of the Fivestars Loyalty Program. Basically you get bigger freebies the more times you visit. Check what deals they’re offering right now. Your points will accumulate across all their restaurants.
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They offer a Friend’s Night Out Prix Fixe Menu ($174 for 4 people) and a Date Night Prix Fixe Menu ($100 for 2 people).
PET STUFF
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Dog friendly, but heads up that there are only a couple outdoor tables.
DID YOU KNOW?
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The Surfing Pig Hawaii is the 4th restaurant by Kono’s Restaurant Group, owned by Stan Glander. He opened the original Kono’s Northshore in 2002 and then followed it with 2 more locations before opening The Surfing Pig in 2018.
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The Surfing Pig received its first ‘Ilima People’s Choice Award for a new category called “Best of the Burbs” for East O’ahu in October 2018.
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Hawaii Magazine named it #5 of Oahu restaurants 2021 and #1 restaurant in Hawaii for 2020. In 2019 they named them #2 New Restaurant in Oahu.
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Thrillist named them one of Honolulu’s Best New Restaurants in 2018.
Last Updated 5 / 15 / 21​
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