Bubba's - Kailua Kona

Bubba 's Burger was right up the street from our hotel. Every write-up I read on the place said they made the island 's best burgers, so after a hard day laying on the beach, propping up books, and wiping sand out of our eyes, we put them to the test. Their motto, We cheat tourists, drunks and attorneys, was an immediate cause of concern for us, being two drunken tourists who work for an attorney. We looked at each other, swallowed hard, and ventured inside, being careful not to casually throw around terms like discovery and in limine motions. The nice girls behind the counter didn 't seem at all threatening, and once we had determined we wouldn 't be served any spit burgers, we proceeded to order at the counter. The decor is a hodgepodge of steel, wood, and vinyl, something of an industrial malt shop theme, as if Arnold 's was catering to the Mad Max crowd. It was clean, with table and counter seating and big windows to let in the sunlight. We were disappointed that they didn 't serve beer, but the girls told us we were welcome to buy some across the street and bring it on over. We passed, being too tired from a day of wave wrestling to walk across the street and back, but you might keep that in mind should you venture in with the idea of downing a cold one with your meal. The food was good. On a scale of 1 to 10, I 'd give the burgers a 7. One of the best burger joints in the country is in my hometown, so I 'm jaded when it comes to burgers. What I enjoyed the most were the onion rings, with the fries following as a close second. They are so hard to choose between that Bubba offers a side of Frings, fries and onion rings, for those of us who just can 't make up our minds. Take him up on the offer; it 's a good combo. The prices are moderate to low. Two of us had burgers, frings, and drinks for under $14, and Chasmo 's burger was a double. On a side note, there is funny story behind Bubba 's slogan. Take a peek at the menu, read Bubba 's take on the world and how the slogan came to be, and find other Hawaii locations at their website, [hidden link]