Jolly Roger



Kenny Kaneshiro

"Home of the Suzy Q... thinly sliced ribeye that was so soft from the flat top. onions with teri sauce on it with the american cheese. It was said to cause addiction where people would have to have their fix of that sandwich. Fries and a malt. Dats it!"

Teri Beef Sandwich that is known today is from thin-sliced chuck, chuck steak, skirt steak (liquid-marinade), mayonnaise, caramelized onion, cheese, but the original was called the "Suzy Q" where it was technically a "Cheesy Barbecue Teri Ribeye Sandwich". Imagine putting a slice of American Cheese on Teri Beef in a bun is what the old timers say, because it was delicious, but those who didn't grow up with it don't know just how good it tasted the Jolly Roger way. It was one of the several flagship products of the company as people really enjoyed it as a Hawaii sort of sandwich. Before the shrimp burger, kalua pork burger, and the loco moco burger the world often used it as a symbol of Hawaii Sandwiches alongside the "Teri Burger" (Teri-King) as it was so widely available. 

Condiment tray, (ketchup, mustard, relish) brought to the table. 

Porky Boy with caramelized grilled onions and thin-sliced teri pork (liquid-marinade), no cheese, and it was very thin so people could taste the layers. To help it cook a squeeze bottle would have the marinating liquid to hydrate the meat on the flat top and somewhat steam it. 

In contrast when Zippy's made their takes on it the teri sauce was stew-like. Zippy's had a secondary syrup-thick sauce that glazed over the cooked beef after it cooked. 

Slush Float

Banana Turnovers, Jolly Roger Orange Bread Toast, 

There used to be several Jolly Roger locations in Honolulu, but the main one consisted of the Waikiki Location: coffee shops, restaurant, cocktail lounge and nightclub. There were the two fast food facilities on Dillingham and the other on Waialae, current Kahala Zippy's. At GEM Kapalama the food concessionaire was Jolly Roger. 

Staff: Eric Mancao, Roger, Michael Toshi (cook), Rose Medina Kemna, Bonnie Sakata, Lori Kaneshiro, Allison Dabis, Larry Langley, Beverly Kurtz Ansley, Todd Kapela, Roger Roberts-Laguna, Yolanda Colon, Anne Fernandes, Cheryl Takehiro, Leslie Passos, Kathy Ayers, 

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