I'll be spending five days alone (YEAH!) in Waikiki beginning on Thanksgiving Day. I plan on getting a very early morning start via the first public bus (anyone know the earliest arrival) to Pearl Harbor. If I don't get tickets for an early entrance, is there a place to catch a bite to eat onsite?

Yes, over by the USS Bowfin there is a small kiosk with Subway sandwiches and various hotdog style items.

Perfect. Thank you.

If you tour the USS Missouri there is also a place for a bite there and a cafe at the Aviation Museum too.

You can take the #20 or #42 bus from Waikiki to USS Arizona Memorial. No transfer needed with those buses.

http://www.thebus.org/pop/airport.asp

About 6am is the earliest.

Be prepared for a loooooooooooooooong bus ride. We opted for taxi back to hotel.