This was probably the best Filipino food I have ever had from a restaurant, like home-style, not…read morelike "fusion" or anything like that. I ordered the kare kare with crispy pork and pork lumpias, and it was the closest to my mom's home cooking I've ever had from a restaurant - hard to do, IMO! Very good and legit!!!

Unfortunately this place has poor service and poor food portions. I know that sounds bizarre to say…read morethe least but for price they charge it's sad. My chicken papaya had three pieces of of chicken wings, no papaya and just soup to fill the bowl. I didn't take a bite and look at this pic. It's a bummer to try and support local with rocketing prices and skimpy portions. Soup was salty and no squash either Pork and pumpkins was good flavor but also only four pieces of crispy pork

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!

Worth the drive over to Waimea! Follow the cloud of smoke past the main part of town. Huge BBQ pits…read moreset up with chicken pork and beef bbq cooking. We shared the 3 meat plate and still had leftovers. It looked and smelled so good we grabbed a blanket and ate on the grassy area next to the parking lot. The chicken was super juicy, pork bbq wasn't too fatty, beef rib was huge and meaty. We loved everything dipped in the chili water sauce! Also got the pancit and a couple packs of suman (rice cakes wrapped in banana leaves) They reminded us of the suman in the Philippines - so yummy! Service was friendly and efficient. Super busy with cars coming in and out of the parking area next to the pits and ordering tent.

This place was busy so we decided to give it a try. On the plus side, the chicken was a generous…read moreportion, between the two of us we couldn't eat an entire half chicken. The sauce was tasty, though didn't have any of the pineapple flavor that some Huli Huli chicken has and overall the meat was a bit bland. If you just get a half chicken, they put it in a plastic bag so very hard to eat, especially since it is piping hot. Hot food in a plastic bag is also not a good idea as the plasticizers can leach into the food and none of us need more microplastics in our food! If you can plan ahead, bring your own plate and a knife and fork instead. You will also need to take it somewhere to eat if you want to site down, or like we and many others did, eat it off of your tailgate or hood of your car.

Emma's Kitchen was one of the best finds of our family trip to the Big Island. We loved finding an…read moreauthentic, family-run Filipino spot while traveling. I ordered the beef sinigang and it was pure comfort, cozy, sour in the best way, and honestly a taste of home after days of trying new dishes (especially lots of fish-based meals). The sweetest surprise was seeing yema. I've been craving it for years and hadn't come across it in so long. They had a small pack of those little cellophane-wrapped treats, and it instantly transported me back to childhood. My parents were with us on the trip and they ended up going back to Emma's multiple times in the same week, which says everything. It's mostly takeout, with a few shared tables next to neighboring storefronts, but it's also easy to grab and go. Highly recommend!

Mellie is so friendly and courteous. Rolando, the cook was great and the food was delicious! We…read morewent back several times during our vacation and tried beef sinigang, pancit, half chicken, pork lechon, and their signature lumpia. We also bought yema for dessert. It was a great to have Filipino food during our visit to Hawai'i.

the owner scours the island for good fruit andvegs and is a delight. i would shop here just to…read moreinteract with chita, but her products are good. she is fair, honest, and hard working - open 7 days a week, except for half days when she goes to hilo. support women owne businesses!

Love this store, very small and cozy. Doesn't feel like you are rushed and the owner is very…read morehelpful. The food is also very very fresh. Appreciate having such a place with all these expensive prices around lately.

Why settle for less when if you drive 1/2 mile down the road from the traditional huli-Huli chicken…read moreon Saturdays, you can have superior Huli-Huli at 3 Mountain in Waimea, Hawaii Island. No waiting in line; call order in advance. No lines. The best grilled sirloin too! Smoked Meat, Huli Huli Chicken is juicy and not over seasoned, perfect balance of real char broiled and a tasty seasoning. Plates come with rice, Cole slaw salad and side orders are killah! Try it! You will be impressed with the family. Everyone pitches in; dad, mom and the kids to keep Tui and his family here. Working hard and building the dream one customer at a time! Go there! A hui hou! PS. This is an ALL FIVE STAR Business on Yelp. As a past restaurant Owner; Yelp will put really good reviews in a box if you do not pay for advertising. Read beyond the bottom page.

Excellent huli huli chicken. Great service…read more They offer dinner plates, half and whole chickens. The chickens are very large.

Ohana food trailer is the best food trailer in the universe for it's menu is extra super…read moreawesome!!!!!!! Ohana food trailer's universally praised hawaiian style ube malasadas is the greatest in the universe. To people around the world and locals alike, give ohana food trailer a try for they are super awesome!!!!!!!

From the owner: Ohanafoodtrailer chefkeali’ikoa is local born with culinary back bone history of 35 yrs plus and…read moreknow culinary school All hand on training.futures our 100 percent organic ube moist flavored ube malasadas .Which is maid fresh on site day if event and rated best on island and visitors frm other states .Serving local and Pinoy cuisine And we’re locally owned family operated We specialized in all catering event private event bird wedding funeral ect

We came to Honokaa on a whim for some site seeing…read more Decided on a little treat for our drive back home. So we got a dozen original malasadas. They were made fresh, some of the best malasadas I've ever eaten. Their dough was light and fluffy. It wasn't greasy at all. And when we ate it a few hours later, it warmed up well! We will be coming back for these! (For those that are from Oahu, these are much different than Leonards. I'd say from my humble opinion, better)

The very first malassada I ever had was many years ago at Tex Drive In. I just remembered how…read moredelicious these were, and if I ever came back to the Big Island, I'd have to come back to Tex. So it's been about 20 years, and the place is no longer the "hot spot" (maybe because we came on a weekday). There were a few locals having breakfast outside, but we were able to walk right up and order several different malassadas. We tried strawberry and guava filling, and they were quite good. It does make the malassada a bit overly sweet, though. I still prefer their plain malassadas. They are like sugar donuts without the hole. Now that I've had other malassadas to compare to, I find Tex's to be on a breadier side. I've had others in Oahu that were lighter and fluffier, which I now prefer. But no where have I found any malassadas as big as Tex's. So maybe Tex's has lost it's charm a bit, but they still serve up some pretty yummy malassadas.

Market is located up the hill from Hilton Waikoloa area. Good choices and a little better prices…read morethan in the resort area. Casual little market. Well stocked They have market items, warm cooked food, and seafood- even pokè Dean in the seafood department was so helpful!! Great service. See ya all next year

The place is clean and the staff were helpful. I'm on vacation here and I found everything I…read moreneeded. There was ample parking space and the area was well lit. I went here for all necessities during my vacation.

This Foodland is huge. We came over after dinner for tomorrow s breakfast…read more So many choices. and my first chance to get fresh Poke' for me. I am still in the computer so i got my makai card discounts. like being home again.

Wonderful alternative to expensive restaurants on the Big Island. Great fresh food selection, and…read morefriendly service.