Waimea Restaurants: Chef Daniel Thiebaut's Seafood Cafe, Contemporary

* Address: 65-1259 Kawaihae Rd., Waimea, HI

* Phone: 808/



The Chock In Store, which catered to the Waimea/Kamuela ranching community beginning in 1900, has been transformed into an eatery with five dining areas.

The store's redwood countertop now serves as one long community dining table.

Collectibles abound, such as antique porcelain pieces.

Chef Daniel Thiebaut's French-Asian creations include an amazing appetizer of sweet-corn crab cake with a lemongrass, coconut, and lobster sauce.

Other signature dishes include Hunan-style rack of lamb served with eggplant compote, and Big Island goat cheese.

Credit Cards: AE, D, DC, MC, V,

Moderate to Expensively priced, child-friendly.