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    Big Island Top Dogs

    4.7 (250 reviews)
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    BIG ISLAND TOP DOGS ATMOSPHERE

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    Quiet
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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Found it! Smells amazing can't wait
    Annmarie M.

    I wish I was back in Hilo town right now to get another Top Dog! I had one with lilikoi mustard and inions and it was BOMB! Companion had a portugese sausage with chili topping another winner. Also don't miss the fries and lilikoi lemonade. Desserts look great too but I didn't try them this time. Friendly local vibes, I only eat at locally owned places if I can help it when I am on the island. Luckily many Hilo joints are. This one is a standout.

    Every bite tasted how it looked... so good

    If on the Big Island, you must go! Best burger ever; it was proof that the cows are grass fed there. Fresh buns, authentic sauce, generous fixings!!! I also got a sample of homemade soup when I was there... Delicious.

    Spudzilla fries
    Sam O.

    Wow! We landed at Hilo airport around 12:30 and wanted a snack...found this gem of a place that is the very definition of a hole in the wall: smack dab in the middle of a residential airport ~5 minutes from Hilo International in a small shopping center. Employee/cook was very friendly and gave us suggestions on what to order. The Dogzilla hot dog with mushrooms, cheese, bacon, and all kinds of goodness (two aiolis, crispy onions, chives) was the best dog I've eaten EVER. The chili dogs were amazing as well. The fries with mushrooms and bacon and cheese were over the top as well. Cute place with a great vibe and great people! Must do, a hidden gem.

    Beef Hotdog with chili cheese
    Paulina A.

    Was in the city of Hilo and had to stop by based off other reviews. I got the chili beef hotdog and added cheese and also got there fries and the house drink : strawberry lychee. Overall the food and the drink was 10/10!!! Only issue was they had one table to sit at which was taken when we ordered.

    Andy L.

    Ended up in Hilo and most restaurants are closed. Ended up in this small shopping strip with a few parking spots. Place is pretty small, takeout only and no public restrooms. Ordered a plain dog, cheese burger deluxe, crispy chicken burger, spudzilla fries, and their acai bowl. Just a heads up, don't order "plain" anything. Literally just buns and meat and that's it. The burger deluxe was decent, crispy chicken was good too, juicy, but kinda boring just stuck in between two buns. The spudzilla fries was done pretty well, and same for the acai bowl. Prices aren't outrageous, so that's pretty nice.

    Reverend Pete S.

    Their Pastele Stew Plate is fabulous! It comes with a Pastele Sausage, a scoop of gandule rice (arroz con gandules) and a scoop of macsalad. Delicious indeed!

    Hotdog - look at the pretty bun
    Leslene C.

    Another amazing find in Hilo, our friends in Hilo took us here and "wow" menu has a little bit of everything..plate lunch, burgers, hotdogs, desserts, amazing teas, etc. No dine in, take out only but was busy so that tells you something about the food. Atmosphere is ... Its in a warehouse but very spacious inside, cute counter to order....we had the chicken katsu curry (my husbands fav), poke bowl and Pastele Stew (this is like gold, hard to find pastele anymore)...our friends ordered their normal hot dogs and fries, the hot dog comes on a interesting sweet roll looked yummy. And we ordered the brownie with chantilly frosting (this was the bomb) and lilikoi lemonade (it was okay). So many options we didn't know what to order....but will go back when in Hilo to try their homemade hotdogs.

    two chairs in front of a colorful wall
    Krajicek K.

    Quality food. Good price. Friendly and great service. Very creative with the menu. Enjoyed my "Korean Drama." They know the name of frequent customers. Will visit again during our stay.

    Chicago dog and bacon dog
    Arjan G.

    Food was great, tons of cool menu items and was really fast service. Friendly workers.

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    Good burger and fries. Super nice people. Support local business. Great place for take out lunch

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