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    Honokaa Cafe

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    Pineapple Spare Ribs
    Jewel A.

    Seasoned well. Pineapple on the rib made it more delicious. Truly would go back here to try the other dishes they have. Owners are the sweetest couple to serve you.

    Massam Curry and Beef Stew
    Jessica S.

    My friends were planning a trip up to Honoka'a to try the newly famous Wifey Waffles. We stumbled upon this cute little, newly renovated restaurant for a sit in service. It's located on the "strip" of Honoka'a with all the other stores and restaurants. It's located on the right side across of Malama Market if you're going into the town from Waimea/Hilo. There's limited street parking so if it's not a busy day, there will definitely be street parking in front or nearby. Upon entering, the place looked really nice. The couple who runs the restaurant told us that they just recently reopened this past July. They have a small but interesting menu that contained a fusion of Thai and American style foods. Apparently, the restaurant has been here since the 1920s, and they've been slowly changing over the years yet continuing the family recipes from previous generations. We ordered two orders of summer rolls (one shrimp, one chicken) with their peanut sauce and spicy Thai sauce. The summer rolls were smaller than we expected (not the traditional kinds) but the spicy Thai sauce made up for the size. It was really goooood. I ordered their lunch special of the day which was the Massam chicken curry (Thai peanut based curry) which came with their homemade sweet bread and a generous amount curry that contained chicken, potatoes, peanuts. This dish had good flavor, and the chicken fell off the bone easily. My friends got the beef stew which contained salad and the homemade sweet bread. It had a light taste that didn't really seem like the traditional beef stew we were used to. My friends thought this dish was just alright. The bread has an interesting smell and taste. I thought it smelled like red wine while my friend said vinegar, but we were both wrong. LOL. The strange thing was that the couple heated our food up in the microwave, indicating that they were all made previously. We thought that the food was just going to be mediocre due to that but surprisingly, it was not too bad! If you're ever in Honoka'a, do support local and try their food. The couple are really nice (allowed me to use their restroom even after I left MVPs) and the price isn't too bad for a quick eat!

    Marsha C.

    Came in for a quick lunch .. Delicious food amazing service and incredible people! Can't say enough It was great!

    Mrs V.

    This is hands down a fantastic place for lunch. I didn't know what to expect when ordering a sandwich because I thought a sandwich is just a sandwich . But what came to the table was a turkey sandwich in a pocket of Heaven. We also order the Chicken pesto and the pork sliders also in a pocket of Heaven. When I say Heaven it's served with traditional sweetbread which you can squish into place. We were hooked (shoot let's be real honest) We are addicted. The two folks who run this are adorably welcoming. Thank you for a great lunch and new addiction.

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    Best meal we had while at Big Island. The host is super friendly and takes care of all dietary restrictions and food allergies. Very fresh and absolutely delicious food. A must visit if you are visiting Honoka town. We had the fresh rolls and pesto sandwich- both modified for our vegetarian preferences. $ friendly as well.

    Beef Stew

    The summer rolls was yummy and fresh, peanut sauce was excellent. The beef stew and spareribs were tender and tasty. The sweet roll was soft and ono. The dressing on the salad was extra yummy. My son had the ham sandwich and it was huge and ono and he also enjoyed the boot beer! The brownie was warm and delicious with ice cream. The custard tarts are to die for!!! Yum!!!

    Amazing chicken pot pie!!

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    Delicious coffee and amazing business owners. It was a pleasure enjoying coffee and a great conversation here

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    Peanut sauce, Thai summer rolls, turkey sandwich on fresh bread, chicken sandwich are all perfectly prepared.

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    Fudge'n Coffee Cafe

    Fudge'n Coffee Cafe

    3.5
    (15 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    Service was friendly and welcoming, came for the fudge and coffee, both were delicious! However the…read moreMac nut bear claw pastry was the BEST thing I've eaten on the island, BEST pastry I've ever tasted! Cute little down home coffee shop, with tons of options for ice cream, fudge, shaved ice and coffee!

    First of all, although Yelp has separate listings, this is the same business as Hamakua Fudge Shop…read more I stopped in based on the generally enthusiastic reviews about the fudge, both here and on other sites. Though it hadn't been my original plan, I ended up getting lunch here, since most other nearby restaurants were closed. This involved a bit of a wait, as when I first arrived the high school kid at the counter said he couldn't make sandwiches, but the owner would likely be in soon -- though he also said she was inconsistent and he couldn't say for sure when. Happily, she was there when I stopped back half an hour later, having confirmed that the only other available lunch options were a food truck whose fare didn't much fit my mood or takeout from the local market. I ordered a turkey sandwich on whole wheat and iced coffee. The coffee was good. The sandwich was barely okay. It was billed as coming with cranberry mayonnaise, and while the mayo had a bit of sweetness, cranberry flavor was not readily apparent. The turkey was weirdly dry and crumbly and the bread was beginning to get stale. All it all it was edible, but that's about it. It came with a small banana, which was a nicer and healthier touch than the chips or pickles you so often get with sandwiches. As I sat there eating, I noticed a sign on the bulletin board, apparently left over from the days when Hawaii had a COVID-19 mask mandate for indoor establishments. The sign used fake language from HIPAA (misspelled as HIPPA -- a dead giveaway) to say, essentially, that they'd just pretend anyone not wearing a mask had a medical reason to not wear one and ignore the public health rule. Why they felt compelled to announce they don't give a bleep about public health a year after any such mandates ended I can't say, but I'm suffering debilitating "Long COVID" symptoms because of the recklessness of idiots like this. So I didn't buy any fudge, tempting as it looked, and instead satisfied my sweet tooth at another business.

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    Feature of the day, banana, you don't ask you don't know.
    Feature of the day, banana, you don't ask you don't know.
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    Cafe il Mondo

    Cafe il Mondo

    4.3
    (216 reviews)
    0.1 mi
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    What an absolute Gem of a restaurant! In the heart of Honokaa…read more Glad we found this wonderful Italian restaurant! We were walking and decided to try it out. We got a 12" pepperoni pizza and a special pastrami sandwich. The pepperoni pizza was so delicious. It has so much flavor in every bite! The crust tastes garlic, the cheese tasted so good! Definitely try it! Oh my goodness! The pastrami sandwich is one of the best sandwich I've ever eaten! The pastrami was crunchy on the sides and so much flavor. You can tell the sandwiches bread is fresh! The lettuce and tomatoes are so fresh too.

    Still love this place. Not the same since Sergio departed (the drop from 5-stars), but still a…read moregreat experience and definitely the best made from scratch pizza and calzones in Honokaa (maybe the island) Apparently it's now owned by another family, but still same staff including the chef. He does a great job. The food is solid. It's just not as lively as it once was. The stage is now storage as is the beautiful bar. There is SO much potential for this place to be hopping with business (live music, karaoke night, bingo night, etc..), but currently it's just good food in a beautiful restaurant. Nothing wrong with that. It's worked for them, but I'll always miss the days when Sergio brought passion and vitality to not just the food, but also the environment.

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    Pepperoni pizza SO DELICIOUS
    Pepperoni pizza SO DELICIOUS
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