My taco salad didn't have any refried beans in it but other than that the order was correct, the food delicious. I called in the order, it was fast and easy and helpful. I definitely would recommend Don's Grill. read more

I'll be honest: it's all about that ice cream pie. We've been here a couple of times, and I haven't found an entree that I'd order again, but the pie? #SoOno And I know what you're thinking; you can get a slice of mud pie just about anywhere. But that little layer of fudge between the chocolate and coffee ice creams is a game changer. I'll keep going through the menu until I find an entree I love so I can justify coming back for the pie. My husband loves the hamburger steak there, though. One of my biggest pet peeves is an empty water glass, and this time mine sat empty for most of the meal. Then when our waitress came over, she didn't even offer to fill it, I had to ask. I think the wait staff are so focused on speed that simple aloha slips through the cracks a little. But as long as that pie is on the menu, I'm sure we'll keep coming back! read more

Definitely one of my go to places. Had oxtail soup on my last visit. Light but very tasty beef broth, lots of tender oxtail meat, bok choy, carrots, peanuts, and fresh grated ginger. Also added some brown rice to my soup. Highly recommend it! My sistah (from another muddah) ordered the taco salad (served in a crispy flour tortilla bowl) with extra sour cream. Hubby & sistah's hubby made like twins and both ordered fettuccine with marinara sauce & garlic bread. Everyone finished their meals with gusto. Then to top it all off we had apple lumpia ala mode (Yum-oh!, my fav), and ice cream pie (oreo cookie crust, coffee & chocolate ice cream & fudge topping). read more

Very awesome place, a little difficult to find without maps/Google maps. But well worth it. Amazing variety, shocking prices(in a good way) Service very friendly and attentive, good explaination of menu items always smiling, just overall impressed completely! Will return and refer people here often. Just wish they did DoorDash. One last note: the food was fast!! I've been a cook and these guys got their game on!! read more

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Was better , way better than Shakas. Felt like I was back in civilization. The food and service were great, nice staff, prompt and helpful. read more

Jose can you see by Don's early light? If so, it is time for breakfast amigo! A nondescript diner on a backstreet somewhere in Hilo, Don's Grill has decent service and fair prices, but is utterly unspectacular. The place has a vintage coffee shop motif with breakfast, lunch and dinner options served all day. I asked our server for a list of beers, one of which was "Longboard", but when I asked if it was an IPA she looked at me and shrugged her shoulders, never offering to walk 20 feet to check. "I guess I will have the water", I said. I had the Pork Cutlet Dinner ($13.75), two small, thin, cutlets breaded and fried and covered with brown gravy. It came with a very small salad and a roll fresh from a plastic bag. I had asked the server if they made their own mashed potatoes and she apologetically shook her head from side to side. "I guess I will have the fries", I said. The cutlets were extremely dry, making them difficult to cut even though they were very thin. The flavor was OK and the fries were hot, I will give them that, but the steamed carrot, broccoli and cauliflower medley was bland as all get out. My wife ordered the Mushroom and Cheddar Omelette ($9.75), coming with hash browns and toast. When they say toast, they mean toast, because this is the only place I have ever seen that gives you just one piece of toast cut in half. The three egg omelette was actually cooked perfectly and there was plenty of mushrooms and cheese inside. The hash browns were plentiful and also perfectly cooked, a crispy golden brown on top and soft and warm on the inside. Based on our experience, I would stick with the breakfast offerings if I were you. We filled the holes in our stomachs and neither got sick the next day nor paid an arm and a leg, so as George W. Bush famously said, "mission accomplished". CombatCritic Gives Don's Grill 5 Bombs Out Of 10 ... More Bombs Are Better! read more

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I love Don's Grill, even though I don't live in Hilo, I think about their lasagna all the time. The lasagna is very tasty, mmmm mmmmm mmmm, yum. read more

Don's Grill - Lasagna - American Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Best thing is their taco salad. The bomb. Good to eat fresh vegetables each week. Very kind hostess and waitresses. No can miss this local spot when visiting Hilo. It's a must go to spot for lunch or dinner. read more

Simple dining in Hilo town. We come here nearly every Sunday for brunch. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Super simple homestyle cooking. The dining room could use a make over, but you will get that old-timey feeling for sure. Seating is ample, and there is even an area resembling a greenhouse with natural lighting. I usually stick with a good ole eggs and corned beef hash with white rice. Once in a while I'll get a Daikin and a burger. Great for those rainy Hilo days! read more

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This is a hidden little place that if you don't know where it is you'll go right by. First off the are keeping up with CDC code which is great. The place is immaculate inside. The staff is wonderful as is the food. Nice size portions and is delicious. I found out about this place from a friend and I've been here twice in 2 days. I'll be bring my partner next time. Worth giving it a try read more

Good alas Great. Service very pleasant and friendly. Feels like a real old fashioned comfort place

A definite family favorite as well as the young at heart! Dons grill is the single most consistent eatery I've ever visited. The pork cutlet gravy-licious! Kona mud pie cream-alicious! I still love that they serve Pepsi! Also try the half rotisserie chicken or a while one! The pasta dishes won't let you down and you may even get to meet the Don-ster. -Expect a wait/ it's worth it! -Be patient and courteous -Try the specials they don't last long! -Clam chowder is only on Friday's ! -Don't forget to tip your server and thank them for the experience with a big Mahalo read more

Local establishment with great food. It's off the beaten path and worth the trip. Daily local specials and great customer service. A wide variety of selections. read more

First of all, the parking available here is great! There is ample parking for this restaurant only! It is a great place to eat with family, friends, and children of all ages. The food selection is vast and everything tastes great! Upon entering, one is always greeted by the friendliest, happiest workers. They sit you immediately on very clean tables and chairs. Also, their menu is NOT sticky-another indicator that this place is well-cleaned and maintained. They serve lots of salads, local favorites, Japanese cuisine with a mixture of just about anything your heart desires. The food always tastes great and comes fairly quickly. The waitresses are extremely friendly and attentive. read more

Don's Grill - Incredible pasta and taco salad. - American Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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My husband and I decided to come here after being away for many years. We realized that we should make this restaurant one of our usual spots because it is very affordable, the food is consistent and tasty, the service is great, and the mud pie. The MUD PIE!!!! If there is one thing I would recommend that no other restaurant has.. it's the mud pie. Other dishes we like to get are the taco salad, Hamburger steak, Teri chicken, and Portuguese bean soup. YUM! read more

Don's Grill - American Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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Along with the ONO food that came out super fast for our 'ohana/table of 4. (2- loco mocos, 1-rotisserie chicken & a BLT w/a bowl of soup) our server Shay's customer service made our lunchtime dining experience beyond Excellent. She was super friendly, courteous & very attentive to our needs. Don's Grill has our 5 stars for their yummy food & Shay gets 5 stars for her exceptional service. read more

My husband had the biggest calamari we've ever seen and I had a great special sauce beef dish. Everything was delicious and we got a ton of food for a very reasonable price. We loved the local-diner atmosphere and several waitresses took care of us. Before our trip to Hawaii I had read that it's a tradition to call diner waitresses "Auntie" but this is the only place I heard it. That added Hawaiian culture was awesome. Highly recommend. read more

Don's Grill - Calamari, clam chowder - American Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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Don's Grill is still open for seating even with this Covid Crap going on. Sometimes it's just nice to sit in a restaurant again. Food is great for price and lots of choices, also our water glasses were never empty. Will be doing brunch there more often. read more

Don's Grill - Reuben and Fish Taco Salad - American Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Food, service and abundance was very good. I would recommend Don's Grill as a place to go for breakfast, lunch, dinner or any time of the day. read more

Always my go-to spot for quick and easy meals! Not a fancy restaurant but very convenient and consistent. My favorite is the grilled mahi-mahi. Takes less than 10 minutes to be delivered to table and tastes so ono! Our waitress was named Lexis or Alexis. She was very sweet, kind, amazing smile and visited the table to check on my wife and I often. Great food and greater service. Thumbs up to the waitress! Turned my 4 star, into a 5! read more

Don's Grill - Mahi Mahi - American Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Our family favorite place to go after practice. Good food, great service, and reasonable prices!!! What more could you want!!! They refill your water as soon as you drink it!!! Love that!!! Good job guys!!! Thank you for always feeding my family and taking great care of us!!! read more

Don's Grill - Combo plate!!! Husband's happiness!!! - American Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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Definitely recommend this small restaurant. It is off the beaten path, but prices were good and portions were hearty! Could use a little more seasoning, but overall worth the stop. read more

I really don't care too much for the food here. I ate out a lot on a regular basis and tried pretty much everywhere Island wide and a few of Don's menu items are ok reminds me of elementary school food. What makes me not like their food is they are the frozen type that you can make at home and I especially prefer freshly cooked vegetables instead of frozen or canned. Reminds me of fancy deluxe frozen TV dinners. Only food critics will know exactly what I am talking about here. If you're a restaurant (and not a cafeteria) why not use all fresh ingredients??? I can cook better tasting food that's made fresher at home. I go out to pay for my restaurant food with my hard earned money to experience BETTER and FRESHER than my home cooked meals... I go there mostly as a guest when invited as to not be rude by declining the invites. read more

Very welcoming- good food and great service. Cost of portions were perfect. Deserts are great. Parking and finding the place was an issue. Restroom is right near the kitchen lin read more

Don's Grill - American Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Always a must when we come back to visit our family in Hilo. Think local and comfort food. All your local favorites and they have signature specials too. And the service is always welcoming and friendly. If you haven't been to Don's Grill yet, make an effort to stop by here at least once and you'll end up wanting to go back any opportunity you get. Small tip though when ordering steak order it one step less cooked than what you normally order so if you like medium or medium rare if you want your steak just right. And must have the apple pie ala mode! read more

Coming from Oahu, this place reminded me of what Zippy's restaurant must have looked like when they first opened! But that's where the comparison ends ... the food are super ono and the desserts are scrumptious and prices so reasonable! We had the port cutlet, rotisserie chicken, pork chops and teriyaki beef. For dessert, apple lumpia that came with ice cream and their mud pie. We left so full! The ladies in their were awesome, so friendly! Definitely recommend to all visiting Hilo. read more

Great food and service! They treat us like family...highly recommend to make it a place to dine!

Phenomenal service. Food is simple, good, and fast food. I chose the Loco Moco and it was just very well done.

Looks can be quite deceiving. A human being interprets and remains the ability of sight. Your eyesight may certainly overlook the hidden nature of Don's Grill. However, certainly look it's direction as Don's Grill is very much worth a visit, it's prices are very reasonable, the food surpasses my expectation (via) granted by my instinct of taste and sight. Service is very, very good. Don't overlook things in life because it shall reward you in the right places. read more

Da best comfort food place in Hilo. I've been coming here for years when I'm in Hilo and the food is consistently fresh and served with a smile. I normally look forward to the daily specials but you can't really go wrong with Don's daily menu. 2 thumbs up! read more

Me and my daughter have been going here for a while and we love It here you get your food not long after you order would definitely recommend.My daughter's favorite thing to get there is Lasagna she always enjoys eating there would recommend.If I could give them 10 stars if I could. read more

Good spot to have some breakfast, lunch, & dinner! Diverse selection of foods for a reasonable price. My go to is the French Dip sandwich which comes with a good sized sandwich, aujus sauce, pickle, sliced fruit, & your choice of salad or French fries. Most times I can't finish it because it's a pretty big portion! Very fast & great service! Make sure you check out the daily specials posted on the board when walking in:) The children's menu has variety too which comes with main dish, steamed veggies, choice of starch, & jello:) read more

Don's Grill - French Dip Sandwich (a must! ) - American Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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Great food and staff. Reminds me of places That my grandparents took me as a child in the 90s. Fast forward to today, I took my 5 year old son and we shared a taco salad and the steak with fries. It was prepared well, tastey, great price and very nice staff. read more

Don's Grill - Taco salad and steak! - American Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

I eat here very often and then years. The waitresses tend to recognize me all the time. I require very hot coffee when I go in there and they always know that's what they want is pretty amazing. Great prices all the food is really good highly recommended. read more

Came around 11:30am Sunday and was seated immediately. Got a double loco moco for myself and my dad got the mixed plate. I think the loco moco was a little pricey, but portion sizes were big and food tasted good - I don't think there's much you can do to make a loco moco amazing. Staff was friendly and helpful as well. read more

Don's Grill - Double loco moco - American Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

3 of us for Sunday lunch. Pork chop plate, fried shrimp plate and combo plate (baked fish, chicken teriyaki, and pork cutlet in brown gravy. All cooked well and tasty. For dessert died apple lumpia a la mode and mid pie. From scratch lunches. Good stuff. read more

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This was a blessing in disguise. We just finished hiking water falls and we are hungry. We drove around and found Don's Grill. Grace suggested that we should try their mixed plate and hamburger steak. We did. They were ono. Mahalo Grace! Now off to 4000 feet elevation. read more

Don's Grill - New to the island and we just finished hiking water falls. Hungry? You should try their Mixed plate. It has chicken, pork katsu, & ahi. - American Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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I'm in town for the weekend (first time), super tired, and was looking for a low key place to grab some dinner. I very much enjoyed this small, laid back diner. The service was amazing and the food was great. The servers were genuinely nice, patient, and welcoming with absolutely everyone who came in. I would definitely recommend this place to everyone. read more

Don's Grill - Mud pie...SO good! - American Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Awesome food and service.. We had a great time with family. Really recommend to everyone!

If you've ever thrown Spam on the grill... yooooou might be a redneck. Don's Grill is a staple dining spot for locals in Hilo. Although I haven't been there in a little while, it's always a place that you know will have good food and great service. My biggest worry when going there is being able to find parking, just because of how busy it can get sometimes. Don's has a very light and casual atmosphere, with very friendly and helpful staff. I really can't recall one bad experience that I've ever had with their people (or their food). Speaking of their food, they do it pretty well, I'd say. My go-to order when I'm at Don's is always their create-a-burger, where you basically just get to pick the toppings you want on your burger, including different types of veggies, cheeses, and bacon (obvs). Now, I'm not here saying that it's the best burger out there, but it's certainly a pretty good one. Coupled with the feel good atmosphere and generous helping of fries, it makes for a pretty great meal. Of course, I am also a little biased. I mean, that create-a-burger is basically a part of my childhood. The burgers, believe it or not, aren't the only things on their menu though! They also serve things like reubens and even spaghetti. Sort of a swiss army knife of a restaurant where if they can make it well, they'll serve it. And you know what? No complaints here. If you're a local, I'm sure you already know about Don's. But, if you're maybe not from this side of the island, or are visiting and want to sit down somewhere for an affordable and filling meal, be sure to check out Don's Grill. read more

Don's Grill - Nighttime creeper view from outside. - American Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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