Memo to Mema

Still on Kauai. We planned on going to this hippie vegan place, but it was closed for Christmas. Instead, we went to Mema, a Thai place on the main drag of the island's East Coast.


We thought it was a good sign that the clientele was mostly Asian. Not necessarily locals, but you figure they'd all be home on a night like this.


I thought the food was quite good. A little more expensive than what we usually pay, but definitely flavorful with good presentation. The summer rolls were huge--the size of a burrito.


And then the soup bowls for our tom kha were the size of teacups. Crazy! This is where the night got a little awkward. A woman at another table complained that the tiny bowls were "ridiculous" and threatened to not come back unless they got bigger bowls. Harsh! The waitresses complied with ricebowls.


Sucks that the complaining guests were Asians. Maybe they could learn something from the hippies on the island! I totally recommend the place, but don't go if you're going to act like a jerk.