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    Chubby's Diner

    4.1 (454 reviews)
    ModerateDiners, Hawaiian
    Closed 9:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Loud
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    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Wyatt L.

    It's an OK time. This is a mixture of chubby's diner and the arcade in bowling. The food is decent and the atmosphere is pretty packed on a Wednesday night. Just a heads up if you're looking to go bowling on a Wednesday there are no lanes available due to leagues. Parking is pretty good in this location and easy to access. You can bring a pretty good size group to karaoke or other fun things. Takes quite a while to get your food. But the ones serving, you are very friendly. Overall, it's a location that can be fun if you show up on the right night.

    Allen N.

    If you find yourself in the Kona area and craving some down-home oxtail soup, look no further than Chubby's Diner. Their hearty version is packed with tender oxtail, generous chunks of vegetables and rich, flavorful broth. You won't regret making a pitstop at this spot, conveniently located inside the local bowling alley.

    Vanessa H.

    What a gem! Who knew a random diner in an arcade would be home to the best teriyaki chicken at the most reasonable price. We got tipped off to this place by a friend. You will only see locals here, for the record. We ordered chicken teriyaki which came with a huge amount of chicken, two scoops of rice and Mac salad. Ono and fed two adults and one child! The portions are massive and the prices were so fair -- we came here probably 5 times within a week. Definitely check it out if you're in the area.

    It's like a pint of delicious Mac salad
    Todd M.

    Good here is good. I like the pictures on the menu. Got the hamburger steak and adobo lumpia. The plate is perfectly portioned. Very generous with their Mac salad. Lumpia was decent. The staff here are very friendly. I normally don't tip for take out, but since they were all so nice...I left a tip.

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    George S.

    This place was great. Kinda like a Hawaiian version of that Chuck E Cheese pizza place from the 90s. Food was surprisingly good. Who would have guessed you could get pizza and ramen at the same place, all the while being able to go bowling too. Service was good. Ambiance was reminiscent of my youth. What a great place to to a variety of activities.

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    Anna L.

    Chubby's Diner is not really a diner. It's a mix of an arcade and bowling alley as well as a restaurant. I got their mix platter with chicken teriyaki and fried shrimp which comes with rice and a side. My partner got seared salmon. For our sides, we chose macaroni salad which was very good. The portions are huge! There was enough for two meals from one platter. Food was good too and the prices are not bad!

    Pork dumpling soup
    Bill Y.

    If I told anyone that I would be going on a vacation to Hawaii and said that I'm going to have dinner in a bowling alley, they would think I was nuts. But here we are. This place is hard to find but worth the effort. The pork chops were delicious. You get 3 chops! We also ordered the pork dumpling soup which was essentially very large won tons. We were pleasantly surprised and thank the Yelp community for steering il us to a restaurant definitely off the tourist beat. Excellent!

    Huong L.

    This was such an unexpected place to find good food. It's a bowling alley/arcade but the food is pretty good! You order online via phone or self service computer and they will bring the food out to you. We got the saimin with a side of fries, eggs and toast. The saimin was sooo good and filled with a good portion of toppings. Even though it was a hot day, this was actually refreshing. All the sides were standard. I definitely wanted to come back to try their other food. Plus you can play arcade while waiting

    Oxtail soup
    James N.

    Restaurant in a bowling alley. I came here for the oxtail soup but frankly it was a little bit disappointing. It just tastes like a hearty chicken soup. Lots of vegetables piled on top but the chicken broth severely lacks the deep beefy flavor that you'd expect of oxtail soup. The oxtail was a little overly fatty and not trimmed. For the high price (nearly $30) I would not get it. The beef teriyaki was pretty decent though, very tender, almost too soft, but it was better than the soup for sure. Service was fine. You order at the counter and then they bring it out to you. The cashier who took our order was friendly.

    Chubby's Saimin (not too good, meh)
    Rimi S.

    The place is inside a bowling alley. Affordable food for the volume I was pretty excited for trying out the Chubbys Saimin. It was pretty goopy/wet. Looked good but the taste/texture was not good. The chasu pork was pretty big, it was hard to cut through it. There was also a big piece of fat. Definitely dissatisfied (It seems like the food is inconsistent, perhaps the batch we got was bad) The avocado fries were interesting and i think it was something innovative (I've never tried it before). The best was the kalbi, katsu plate. It was delicious and the meat had good smoky tast

    Mixed plate kalbi + chicken katsu
    Peter C.

    Huge thank you to the yelpers who saved this hungry person's dinner! Because of scheduling conflicts I couldn't eat lunch & by the time dinner rolled around I was so hungry. So what's up... inside a bowling alley is a gem of a restaurant? Gotta see this for myself. Well Chubby's Diner lives up to the hype & if you want a great, inexpensive meal you found it at this very unassuming place! Order at the counter, help yourself to the self-service drinks & make sure your table number is visible because the food comes quickly. So happy with this plate of food for about $24!! If you need a plate lunch, Chubby's has you covered! Can't wait to come back!

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    I’m so happy you enjoyed it so much! Thank you!

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    We’re so happy you enjoyed! Gravy FOREVER!

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    Thanks, Rimi, sending in your notes. Hope to see you again.

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    We aim to please. Thanks for coming to see us.

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    If possible to get the ox tail more consistent. I love that dish but your making it hard to order.

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    Stephanie, thanks so much for coming to see us!

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    Aloha, and thanks for coming to see us, Justin!

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    Ask the Community - Chubby's Diner

    How crowded does it get on Friday nights?

    Friday and Saturday Nights are our busiest times for bowling. We recommend reservations for bowling so you can be sure you have seats and lanes reserved for your group. Average wait time for food in the diner is 15 minutes. You can order at any… Read more

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