Take out Hawaii

September 23rd, 2008

One question I always get asked is “how can I save money on dining out in Hawaii?” Well you can always do the Entertainment Book or Aloha Diners Club thing as I have blogged about in the past but what if the places you want to go aren’t in those books?

If you are staying in a condo, this is a no-brainer. Get your meals to go. I’m not just talking about the local burger joint or fast food, I’m talking we have gotten prime rib and teriyaki steak from down the street and ate it back at the condo. Our view was better, we didn’t have to listen to other people or wait in line and the main reason…sorry servers but we didn’t have to pay an additional 10-20% for a tip. That dinner that we took to the condo saved us $10.00 in tips. I know, I’m not going to be a servers friend by saying skip out on a dine in meal but sorry, with gas, groceries and every other basic necessity in life skyrocketing, I’ve gotta look out for our bottom line. There’s no shortage of visitors willing to stick around and pay for the view. But if you’re scraping for that dream vacation to the islands, or anywhere for that matter, and are looking to cut corners anywhere you can, this is one way you can do that. We estimated we saved over $100 by doing this and that $100 is back in our savings account earning us menial interest.