An award winning family of restaurants, most recently, Big City Diner received a 2011 ‘Ilima Award for “Best Quick Dinner. We were recognized by the Honolulu Star Advertiser “Hawaii’s Best 2010 People’s Choice Awards” for our Loco Moco and Fried Rice, and received first place for “Best American Food.” We were the 2009 Honolulu Advertiser’s “Best of the Best” first place winner for “Best Fried Rice” and “Best Loco Moco,” Big City Diner also received a 2009 ‘Ilima Award for “Best Casual Restaurant” and “Best Quick Dinner.”We are a team committed to providing our guests with Exceptional Food Quality and Service that Exceeds Expectations, in a Comfortable Atmosphere. Established in 2002. Lane T. Muraoka developed the Big City Diner concept with the help of family and friends. Big City Diner first opened its doors, as a small locally owned business, at our current Kaimuki location on Waialae Avenue in August of 1998. Big City Diner Kailua is the second of our five locations, opening its doors to the public in 2002.