Dinner at Esmae's Paihia

Before the performance we sought out dinner in Paihia--a daunting task. A few pasta/pizza places looked OK, but they were closed on Thursdays. Brian had read about Esmae's and knew for sure that he didn't want to go there because it was described as being decorated like grandma's house. When we looked up at the window all the diners were senior citizens. Much to Brian's dismay, Esmae's ended up being the only viable option, so we dined there. I had pasta with mushrooms and blue cheese and Brian had the hugest pile of man-sized pork ribs, so big that other diners saw it and changed their orders so that they could get ribs. Brian writes: All the ladies stared at my dish--a stack of massive spare ribs!

I just looked at their website and it turns out that Esmaes is up for sale. They also have their menu posted along with pictures of the place.