Quaint local restaurant that has a creative menu with a personal flare of the Owner chef. Staff is…read morevery knowledgeable about their menu and makes excellent recommendations. My husband and I sat at the bar and enjoyed the excellent company of our bartender server who gave excellent descriptions of the menu items ...making our mouth water before we even ordered our dinner. At Her recommendation, we enjoyed the ricotta gnocchi's As our shared starter and the pan seared local Opah fish dish which was amazing.. Reservations are highly recommend as this is a locals favorite... so tables fill quickly.. and you don't want to miss this exquisite restaurant in service and food quality!

I usually avoid writing reviews for heavily reviewed businesses, but I'm making an exception for…read morethis one as it was the best eatery my wife and I visited during our nearly week long honeymoon on the Big Island split between Hilo and Kona. We ordered the risotto, fresh catch (marlin), crispy rice, gnocchi, and finished off with the mac nut ganache mascarpone pots de crème. We did share a Lemon peel lemonade cocktail. The Lemon peel lemonade was basically spiked lemonade. Well balanced for being a tart oriented drink, but I didn't care for the floating bits. The risotto which comes in full and half order, was very rich and had chunks of mushrooms for flavor. We're glad we got the half as this was a heavy, rich, and cheesy entrée on its own. If you love risotto, you will love this dish. The marlin was perfectly cooked and balanced out with a locally inspired vegetable succotash. Fried bits of kalo were also added in for added texture. The special and new item, the gnocchi was the star of the show. This is by far the fluffiest gnocchi we've ever had. Crispy on the outside, little potato clouds of fluff on the inside. The gnocchi came over a tasty sauce with bits of fried onion for absolute perfection. The crisp rice was recommended by Yelpers and it was alright, crispy rice with a spoon of poke. Not bad, but did not live up to the hype. Get another order of the gnocchi instead. It's fairly rare to see pots de crème on restaurant menus, specials or not, so we had to get this. It came in a cute little glass jar, with rich chocolate and mascarpone flavor with a hint of mac nut. This desert was an absolutely delicious perfect end to the meal. You can make reservations online, street parking is quite limited, and it can get busy as the night goes on, so recommended to get an earlier dinning time. Staffs regularly checked in on us and were polite and efficient.

That garlic rice! Get the garlic rice. Ahi don with the garlic rice is my go-to. Even the bentos…read morethey make are great if you're in a bit of a hurry.

Food is consistently good. Ahi don with garlic rice and toss salad! The absolute best. The space is…read moresmall and parking can be hard on market days.

Always good, always fresh!! The garlic shrimp is super flavorful and the fresh crispy papaya salad…read moreis absolute perfection...my favorite meal yet I have tried many different things and never been disappointed. Mahalo plenty for putting so much love into your food!!

Food 5/5: all the food quality was on point and really resembled authentic Filipino food. Super…read morecrispy litchon and shrimps and juicy ribs (but some ribs were a bit dry). Cucumber salad was delicious as well as the onion dish. Rice was very well made. The to-go order took a bit longer than expected but we are on an island time so who cares lol I would highly recommend this place and call ahead to see where they are stationed!

We came here at 4:50pm on a Saturday and were seated right away but there weren't many tables left…read moreto spare (took that as a good sign)! Our server was so sweet and she took great care of us, offering to put our kid's order in first and all of the little thoughtful touches you want when you are out in a packed restaurant. They have alcohol, but you have to ask (no menu). We got a couple of bottles of Asahi ($7) which was ice cold and went great with our food. For the meats we got the brisket (10/10) and the pork belly (7/10...probably because we weren't entirely sure how to cook it. Crispy/well done or medium still a little juicy? Not sure...it was all really good just not as good as the brisket). There are a lot of TVs (on every wall) and they were all tuned into UFC which was 100% fine for us but our 6 year old daughter had some questions! Thankfully live music started at 6pm and the guy was wonderful! Our kid was pretty interested in the performance AND the ice cream for dessert. $4 for a huge scoop of Tropical Dreams for the win! We will definitely be back to 4K! Pros Very reasonable prices for Hawaii Tons of easy parking Fun to cook your own meat! Full bar Very friendly service Cons No adult drink menu

Great option for dining in the Waikoloa area, that is situated away from the hotels/resorts. It's a…read moreshort drive up the mountain from the Waikoloa resorts, and located in the newer commercial development. We came on the third night of business and the place was packed. It seemed like everyone there were friends or family of the owners. We enjoyed a few pupus at the bar while we waited for a table on this business Saturday night. The fried calamari wasn't anything special but the sashimi tasted really fresh. When our table was ready, we were ready to eat! We ordered a few meats, a fish, and the fried rice. The meats were tender and while they provided ponzu sauce and other flavorings, it was delicious with just a bit of salt. If you're looking for a quiet place for a romantic dinner, this is not your place. But if you're looking for a lively, local vibe, check them out!

Always a must when in Hilo! Their saimin on point rain or shine. Fast and friendly service!read more

Daiichi Ramen is a local chain of restaurants serving local style ramen and katsu platters…read more We dined in for dinner on a weekday and was served fairly fast. This isn't a place that serves Japanese style ramen, but more on the Hawaii style closer to sailing where the broth isn't as strong. I would say their tonkotsu ramen is a 3/5 because of their soup base feels watery and lacks substance. However, their beef curry seems to be made with Japanese roux cubes so it tasted authentic (4/5). If you're looking for fast, good portions, and local style ramen or katsu, Daiichi definitely can satisfy your craving.

The Sichuan chicken dish was genuinely the best chicken entree I've ever eaten. The restaurant was…read moreclean and service was fast. I will be returning whenever I revisit the Big Island.

Absolutely blown away by the flavors! Im going to be honest it is superrrr hard to find good places…read moreto eat on big island compared to oʻahu my standards are super high. But Peppercorn spice house marked every single one of my boxes and im so happy that we took a chance and gave them a try and it was worth every penny. First we ordered the olive fried rice with shrimp ( i want to note that EVERYTHING, I MEAN EVERYTHING came out piping hot and fresh) i appreciated that sooo much. The fried rice was to die for 10/10 it didn't even need the shrimp added to it , savory just the right amount of portions for two people too. We also ordered the garlic string beans the string beans were cooked perfectly not soggy and had a good flavor with the garlic. The last thing we ordered was the mongolian beef the beef was ono and i loved the onions it had a nice al dente texture that i personally love. It's ala carte and all dishes come with rice on the side. Service was great, our waters were filled promptly and although our food came out fresh and hot we didn't even have to wait long for our meal. And the restaurant was very clean . I will be back again .

This place is great! Old school saimin. Excellent grilled fish. Very nostalgic. Just wish they…read morewere open 7 days a week. But I'll take what I can get Friday-Sunday.

They make the best yakisoba dry Saimin dish. I miss their restaurant. Always my go to.read more

Menu posted outside establishment does not reflect real time prices…read more Quart of lemon chicken $18, and small container of cake noodles with gravy is $13 When I called to place the order owner was short and just asked what I wanted then hung up. Good thing I'm an honest person and showed up to get these items. Welp, I'm sure it'll taste good, I would just have to order 4-5x more food to feed a family.

Terrible customer service very rude!!!! She asked me what time you picking up I said in 15 minutes…read moreshe yelled at me we close at 8!!! Well no shit??? I knew that -that's why I said in 15 minutes since the call was made at 7!!! Figure they need time to cook the damn food? But she then hangs up on me after I said yes I will be there in 15 minutes then .... Nothing she hung up lol wow I cancelled my order and she hung up again!!!! Well this is Hilo we let everyone know when we get bad treatment from a business and here I go!!! Don't seem Chengs needs the business or money must be doing so good to treat patrons like this!!

My wife has been raving about this "pho" place in Hilo for a while now. I finally got a chance to…read moretry it and it did not disappoint. First off, any place my wife wants to go to several times means it must be at the top of the food chain! Pho Viet is located in back of Garden Exchange. Apparently there are two pho places so look for Pho Viet - on the right side. Be careful when walking from Haili street as there are sketchy people hanging out on both sides of the road. (What happened Hilo??). Unfortunately there is hardly any parking so you probably have to walk to the restaurant from away. When you go inside the place is pretty small like 6-8 tables but it's constantly filled with people. They all look like they are enjoying their meal. The lady that runs the place is super nice and lets my wife bring her own "additions" to the pho. The pho is really good and you can choose from the usual choices - flank, beef round, tendon, meatball. The broth is delicious and you can order extra noodles which I did. The chili pepper sauce is really really good but make sure you taste and taste. I made mine a little too spicy and had to add more broth - which they made and gave to me. Excellent!!!!!! After eating the bowl, I felt good. I was stuffed but in a good way. The feeling lasted all night and I never had to eat again for the rest of the day and I slept great ! There was a constant flow of people. I guess everyone knows how good this place is. My brother in law says this place is the best in Hilo. I believe it.

My friend and I have been trying a bunch of different places for Pho lately. I think this might be…read morethe best so far! The broth was deeply flavored, the perfect mix of all the flavors. Not only is the food great but the service was as well. We waited a little bit because it was packed and as we're waiting we got to talking story with an auntie that was also waiting. Long story short she ended up joining us and we had an awesome time! Pho Viet is an awesome place in Hilo. It feels warm and inviting. Everyone was very friendly.

Love their mustard cabbage soup, just would like it with more mustard cabbage and less ribs; next…read moretime I'll do that. Had the won ton min and that was delicious! Am happy to see they are now open during the day also.

Flew Hilo from Kauai to see fam. Our flight suuuuper delayed so missed connecting and then new…read moreflight suuuuuper delayed and then our bags didn't even make it til 2 hours later. So we wanted some comfort food. Hubs said he would pick up food fast kine right before they closed and then run over to get our luggage. They were slammed and little bit unorganized so didn't get food til about 30 min after they closed...barely made it to grab bags. Hubs got the mustard cabbage soup...that was souper tasty! Came with whole container of rice... I got the pork belly saimin...ate some, then we all ate it for breakfast and still had some pork left for the next day breakfast. Buggah fatty but soft. Soup was a little salty for me, so I watered down for me and baby. $50-ish but choke food. Probs a new go to spot. Hopefully next time it won't be a day of delays...