Liliha Bakery: Go for the butter roll!
Don’t bother helping me up.
I fell off the healthy food bandwagon since summer started and foresee many more hurdles with the eating healthy thing considering it’s grad party and well…just plain regular partying season for the next month or so.
On a recent trip out for dinner, we went to a local fave – Liliha Bakery. When I say Liliha Bakery, I’m sure most people think of their famous coco puffs. Or for those who venture to sit at the counter maybe the hotcakes are what you drool over. But me, I dream about biting into the perfect Liliha Bakery butter roll.
Yes, the butter roll. And I’m not talking about the one you get tossed into your little bakery box up front. I’m talking about the beautiful, elusive butter roll that’s slathered with butter and grilled to perfection by those expert cooks in front of the counter.
Crispy on the outside, warm and soft on the inside. With just a hint of florescent pinkish/reddish jelly, there has never (in my opinion) been a bakery item more lovely.
However, while I could have a mountain of butter rolls for dinner, I typically get it with a country style omelet. If you would like to recreate my usual order it goes like this: country style, Portuguese sausage, with everything, rice and butter roll.
You really need to rattle your order off like that. If not, you may miss your chance at butter roll happiness. You see, on the menu it says you can have rice and either white, brown, raisin, or cinnamon toast. Butter roll is not listed anywhere as an option with my favorite breakfast (eaten as dinner) dishes. But if you just say “rice and butter roll” you’ll be all set.
There’s actually a trick to ordering the loco moco as well. If you have a normal level of hungriness, just order the usual loco moco. If you are really hungry, you can get the bigger loco moco (that doesn’t exist on the menu). To do this, you need to order the hamburger steak with a side order of two eggs. This way you get to have a bigger hamburger patty – in case you were worried that the eggs, gravy, rice, potato salad, and butter roll wouldn’t fill you up.
The hungry version loco moco…
So what’s your favorite “who cares what the calories are” local bakery item?
Liliha Bakery
Address: 515 N. Kuakini Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: (808) 531-1651
Hours: Open 24 hours a day, Tuesday 6:00 am to Sunday 8:00 pm
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13 comments - June 7, 2008
I’ve never sat at the counter, now I have to try!! Will make note of the butter roll
I, for one, will not complain about you falling off the health wagon. Liliha Bakery is so worth it! Butter rolls….I’m just shaking my head in disbelief that it has been too long since I’ve eaten one, but atleast I can satisfy my visual hunger with that last photo of the pastries.
Can I go there now…wow..it looks and sounds wonderful!
Hi kat,
Yeah you should try it, it’s super ono food! I’d suggest the country style omelet, meat and eggs, loco moco, hot cakes, sandwiches, grilled fish, or steak.
Hi rowena,
You said it, Liliha Bakery is so worth it!
Hi noble pig,
Yes! Come on over to the island!
Those look like really good rolls! I bet a hamburger on one of them would also be good.
Hi Lisa,
I think that’s a great idea!
Hi Lori,
Just wanted to let you know that I’ll be tagging you in today’s scheduled post. It’s your top 10 food images — feel free to decline if it’s too hard to choose!
Hey rowena,
Thanks for the tag. I have one post waiting in the wings…after that, I’ll post my top 10!
those rolls look so light and fluffy! when i’m back home in august i will definitely stop by liliha bakery to get my fill of those rolls. oh and their orange chiffon cake!
Yummm delicious! I haven’t dined in at Liliha Bakery in such a long time! Loco mocos always make me drool…
Hi lauren,
Oooh yeah, orange chiffon cake…also so light and fluffy!
Hi jenny,
They make me drool too, especially when it’s in pics like your Ken’s Pancake House post!
That butter roll does look good.
Hi Kevin,
It’s the best!!
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