Chef's Special Meat and Chicken: Hawaii's House Specialities

Hawaii Restaurant & Bar in Side lists five House Specialities: Chef's special meat, Chef's special chicken, Hawaii Special (For 2), Lamb Special and Hawaii Steak. The chef's specials are the kitchen's own dishes, so ask your server what is on today. The Hawaii Special is a beef and chicken platter for two with rice, potatoes and mushroom cream sauce.

What "House Specialities" means here

Most of Hawaii's menu is clearly labelled: a pizza lists its toppings, a casserole lists its ingredients. The House Specialities section is different. These are the dishes the kitchen treats as its own, and several of them are deliberately left without a fixed description. Rather than guess, this page tells you exactly what the menu says, and where it says nothing, it tells you so.

Chef's special meat

The menu lists Chef's special meat without a description. It is the kitchen's own meat dish, and the honest advice is simple: ask your server what it is today, how it is cooked and what it comes with. What we can say is that all meat at Hawaii is cooked over wood fire and charcoal and is halal-slaughtered.

Good questions to ask:

• Which meat is it tonight, and is it grilled or sauced?
• What is it served with?
• Is it a dish for one person?
• Does it contain anything I am allergic to?

Chef's special chicken

Chef's special chicken is also listed without a description. As with the meat version, it is the kitchen's own creation, so ask your server what is on today. If you would prefer to know exactly what you are getting, the Chicken Specialities section has fully described options, such as the Tropical Chicken (fillet with banana, orange and pineapple in saffron sauce) or the Chicken Plank steak (grilled fillet with oven baked mashed potato and béarnaise sauce on oak plank).

Hawaii Special (For 2)

This one does have a full description. The menu calls it a special platter with beef and chicken served with rice, butter fried potatoes, onion, mushroom and fresh vegetables and mushroom cream sauce. It is designed for two people to share, which makes it a natural pick for couples, or for a table that wants one generous centrepiece alongside starters. There is more on the Hawaii Special for two page.

Lamb Special

The Lamb Special is listed without a description, so again: ask your server. If you already know you want lamb and prefer a described dish, the Turkish Specialities section offers Lamb chops and Lamb skewers (both with rice and chips) and the Lamb casserole, cooked on a clay plate in stone oven with tomato, onion, green pepper and garlic.

Hawaii Steak

The restaurant's namesake steak also appears without a menu description. We cover what to expect and what to ask on the dedicated Hawaii Steak page. If you want a steak with a clearly stated weight, the Steaks & Internationals section lists 200 gr steaks and a 450 gr T-bone, all served with vegetables and potatoes.

At a glance

When to order a House Speciality

These dishes suit diners who enjoy letting the kitchen decide, or who want something a little different from the familiar grill and pasta favourites. If you are visiting Side for a week, they make a good second or third dinner once you have tried the classics. If you prefer certainty, the Mixed grills for two and the Turkish casseroles are fully described on the menu.

Dietary and drinks notes

All meat and chicken is halal-slaughtered; pork is only served on request and prepared separately. Hawaii is also a bar, with a daily Happy Hour from 19:00 to 20:00, so a drink with a sharing platter is easy to arrange. Children have their own kids' menu and alcohol-free kids' cocktails.

Practical details

Hawaii Restaurant & Bar has served Side old town since 2000 and is open daily 10:00–02:00. Free round-trip pickup is available from selected hotels. Current prices are on the live menu. To plan a sharing dinner, book a table or message WhatsApp +90 533 930 12 83, and you can ask about the specials at the same time.