The old yet inviting building doesn't really reflect the superb menu which offers typical seafood fare plus fresh fish pulled right from the surrounding pond!

Growing up catching and eating fish as frequently as we did would make one think it wouldn't be a big thing to go to a restaurant for fried fish... but it is, believe me! While offering entrees like king crab, lobster, and flown-in fish the big attraction here are the right-from-the-pond treats like aholehole, moi, and mullet!

On this evening, they were out of the steamed mullet so I had the fried aholehole while Dawn had the fried moi. Kristen, who prefers to avoid bones as much as possible, ordered the furikake salmon while Laura was content to try the macaroni and cheese from the kids' menu!

The aholehole consisted of three nice-sized fish fried to perfection.

For those unfamiliar, the aholehole are bony fish with very tasty meat and especially suited to frying due to their thin body dimensions. When fried right, the fins and tail are "crunchably" delicious!

Of course, as I enjoyed my aholehole, I couldn't help glancing over at Dawn's fried moi hoping that maybe, just maybe, she might need some help with the second of her two good-sized specimens.

Needless to say, it was all good, very good! If you like fish, you'll probably really enjoy the Seaside Restaurant. But go there before sundown so you can also enjoy the view of the pond your dinner comes from!

Yes, we've a lot to be thankful for and here's wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving and God's blessings!

Warmest aloha,