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    Ka Lihikai

    3.8 (39 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    KA LIHIKAI ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Romantic
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Buffalo chicken wings and pesto pasta
    Roshan R.

    Great setting, underwhelming food & drinks The location is beautiful--right on the water--with friendly, fast service. Unfortunately, the food and drinks missed the mark. The Mai Tai tasted very watered down. Buffalo wings used good-quality meat but were coated in an extremely salty sauce; the fries were similarly inedible from salt. The pesto pasta was decent, but without a protein option it felt heavy--nothing to balance the sauce. Bottom line: Gorgeous waterfront vibes and kind staff, but the execution on cocktails and seasoning needs work.

    Short rib kimchi loco moco over fried rice
    Sara B.

    The food tasted great. I loved the outside seating overlooking Hilo Bay. The service was great because the people we interacted with were super nice! The issue was it took a while to get water and put in our order. The food took a little longer than expected but in the end, we will definitely come back.

    mo'o mojito
    Kathleen R.

    Cool oceanside bar located downstairs in the Naniloa hotel next to the pool. Nice service. One of the best frozen Mojitos ever! We did a take out breakfast of eggs, bacon, toast and rice which was a good breakfast. The weather was gray and rainy as is pretty common for Hilo.

    Loco Moco - well prepared, large portion.
    Kelvin Y.

    We decided to have lunch here because the lunch offerings looked good. We also noticed that Kalihkai's keiki (kids) menu is especially good. The keiki food was well prepared, portions were generous and there are healthy options. We enjoyed the salad with Mahi Mahi and Bao with mushrooms. Great views as usual. Service was friendly this afternoon.

    Dinner menu
    Eddie R.

    I ordered the fish and chips today and was able to take advantage of the resort's food credit if you charge the order in the room. It hit the spot for the dinner and getting ready for the following day! I took it out for dinner in the room for a relaxed experience.

    Corn beef Dish & Kimchi Fried Rice
    Mai L.

    Corn beef is the best I have eaten. Food with ocean view, relaxing music is speechless.

    Fruit Platter with banana bread
    Sham L.

    The food taste so good! The atmosphere is Beautiful! The service is outstanding! Loco Moco was the best I ever had. The Kalihikai Restaurant is Outstanding!!!

    Pineapple burger
    Heather K.

    We were staying at the Hilo Hawaiian hotel and were extremely disappointed with every aspect of it. We decided to walk on over to the Hilton hotel and eat at Ka Lihikai because it had good reviews. When we entered, we were blown away and heartbroken to see what we could have been staying in. We like resort vibes and everything about this place was giving off those vibes. We were kicking ourselves for not booking here. Anyways, we ate dinner here and it was very tasty. We had the burger and tacos. Our waiter was very attentive and quick about bringing us our food and drinks. We enjoyed eating our food with this gorgeous view and we were close to the pool. If we come back to Hilo, we will be staying here! Definitely stay here and eat here!

    Ahi Poke
    Brenda K.

    Went for brunch my sister had the tacos and I, the poke nachos. Our highlight were the yummy Bloody Marys! Not just celery... I added the shrimp, bacon, olives and a lemon and lime wedge. The servers were very pleasant and efficient. Didn't have to wait long. Sitting poolside with lovely views of Hamakua coast, portion of upper Hilo and Hilo Bay is so nice and relaxing! Will be back!

    Avocado toast
    N M.

    I had two meals here, one to go and one dined in the poolside seating. Ambiance was nice, section of the property where the restaurant is overlooks Hilo Bay. Unfortunately both time I saw a hostess stand but no hostess, tables and people but no servers anywhere. When the servers finally appeared, it took a while before anyone acknowledged me. My server was friendly. The first meal I ordered to go, it was appetizer kalbi, it tasted ok, portion was super small for the $20+ price range, included a scoop of rice and kimchi and pickled vegetables. The second meal was breakfast and I ordered the avocado toast which was absolutely disgusting. I kept eating it hoping it would at some point taste better.

    Kalbi short rib loco moco with korean fried rice.

    We loved the short rib loco with Korean fried rice. Ordered it every morning! The view is amazing and we got great service!

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    Good food, good service, nice views. Lunch time is great but dinner usually never disappoints.

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    8 months ago

    Great Food and Adult beverages options. The Customer Service is outstanding and just enjoy the ambiance

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    11 months ago

    Good food good service, excellent Loco Moco that is a little different in the best of ways.

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    1 year ago

    It's really pretty good for a hotel restaurant! Bartender is very attentive, drinks are good, hamburger and tacos were fine.

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    2 years ago

    The breakfast and the burger I had were both quite a lot better than I used to get at the old restaurant

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    This place was the best! The food was excellent and the server Emma was amazing. thank you so much for a great morning breakfast!

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    Great food and service. Emma was our waitress and she was great. Come here you won't be disappointed.

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    4.3(2.6k reviews)
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    Came as a party of 2 at noon on a Sunday, and we were seated right away! The ambiance definitely…read moregives a nice island sports bar vibe. Only street parking is available. There was also live music with a lady playing guitar solo and singing! Service was amazing! We never had to wait long to order/get the bill. We were most impressed by the fact that the waitress made sure to split our Hilo local plate into two plates to make it much easier to share! We almost thought we had received two orders because of how well-plated they were. - Poke tower (8/10): Solid choice for an appetizer! There were ample portions of poke, and the flavors were nice. Not a super stand out dish though. - Hilo local plate (9.5/10): If you want to taste a wide range of Hawaiian cuisine in one dish, I would highly recommend getting this one! The Kalbi ribs were sooo good! They were juicy, tender, and bursting with flavor. The Kalua pork was pretty good, and both meats paired well with the rice which had an interesting savory haupia sauce drizzled on it. The mango chili slaw and pineapple salsa added a nice tang to balance everything out. - Triple lilikoi pie (5/10): Wayyy too sweet and sugary for our liking, and you can barely taste the lilikoi flavor. We ended up just picking at the graham cracker crust and couldn't finish the rest. It seemed like one of those desserts that are premade unfortunately, and we wish we hadn't ordered this dessert.

    We chose Pineapples Island Fresh Cuisine because it's one of the highest-rated sit-down spots in…read moreHilo, but it ended up being just okayyyy. The menu felt very "meh"...nothing particularly exciting or memorable. The cocktails looked great in photos, so we ordered the piña colada flight, but it tasted like there was little to no rum in it. Pretty presentation, but very mediocre overall. Food was just okay. The burger wasn't bad, but definitely not anything special. The fried shrimp dish was disappointing and lacked flavor. The big letdown was the ambiance. We were seated facing the street and parking lot the entire time ...no view...., just sad street. Overall, it didn't live up to the hype. Not terrible, but definitely not worth going out of your way for. The staff were all very nice though. Service friendly.

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    Bar with loads of fresh pineapples

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    Ahi poke tower

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    4.6(130 reviews)
    1.5 mi
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    Jessica would give 10 stars!! Food, drinks, ambiance,…read moreservice all excellent! Check it out!

    I had The Hidden Nene bookmarked when I was planning out my trip to Hilo and I couldn't be happier…read morewith my experience at the speakeasy. My wife and I stopped by for pre-dinner drinks and we absolutely loved the drinks that we were able to try out. I started out with a cocktail called the "Spam Dram", a crispy Spam fat-washed barrel-proof bourbon, combined with seared Spam and nori syrup and topped off with a spam musubi garnish. As one might guess, this drink was presented in a spam musubi tin, and atop the bed of crushed ice was an *entire* spam musubi. The drink was a perfect representation of spam musubi in a glass -- sweet, savory, and full of umami. Props to whichever bartender put together this creative drink. The next drink I ordered was the "Smoky Bear", another bourbon based cocktail. This one had bird's eye chili essence in it, and was much closer than your traditional Old Fashioned, except it had an incredible amount of smokiness and a punch of heat to it as well. If you enjoy stiff drinks with complexity, look no further than this cocktail. While we were seated at the bar, we overheard somebody close to us mentioning a password special that had been posted on the Instagram page of The Hidden Nene. We checked their latest story posted two hours earlier and the password special for the day was a "fizz me baby one more time", a strawberry and yuzu gin fizz. My wife ordered this cocktail as her second drink and loved how refreshing the drink tasted. Overall, if you consider yourself a cocktail connoisseur, you owe it to yourself to check out The Hidden Nene if you're in Hilo.

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    A full bar

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    4.6(854 reviews)
    1.5 mi
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    Fantastic service and attention from the whole staff! Cozy atmosphere with great music. Every dish…read morewas meticulously crafted with unique flavors, perfectly cooked. We loved the sizzlin tepanyaki poke with Ono and the desserts. Chef Mark and the staff do a wonderful job of showing off the flavors of Hilo...miso infused caramel on a fluffy cheesecake...I'm gonna be thinking about that dinner for a long time!

    My wife and I stopped by Moon & Turtle for dinner during our brief visit to Hilo and we had a…read morefantastic meal. We showed up right when they opened at 5:30 p.m. without reservations on a Wednesday evening and was luckily able to get seated at the bar. Between the two of us, we ordered a bunch of items off the "small" section of the menu, including the smokey sashimi, sizzling tetsuyaki poke, smoked tonnato caesar, crispy rice, and their special of the day -- agedashi wontons. Of the items we ordered, the crispy rice and the agedashi wontons were my favorite items. The crispy rice is priced per piece, and you'll certainly want to order at least two per person, because one is simply not enough. The rice block is fried a beautiful golden brown -- similar to a hash brown. The crispy rice pairs perfectly with the ono mixture on top of it. With the agedashi wontons, I initially thought the filling was a bit under-seasoned at first, but when enjoyed with the broth, the wonton comes out tasting perfectly seasoned. The broth had so much umami to it and the wonton had the perfect crunch to it I always love a good Caesar salad and the one here is spectacular. With anchovy croutons, shaved cured egg yolk, and smoked ahi dressing, you're getting some creative, premium ingredients in this salad and everything works so well together. Even if you're not a salad person, I would definitely recommend giving this dish a try. On top of delicious food, the service at Moon & Turtle was spectacular. Food was promptly brought out after we placed our order, pacing didn't ever feel rushed, our water cups were never empty, and our server checked on us regularly to make sure we had everything we needed without being overbearing. I would definitely stop by Moon & Turtle again if I'm in Hilo.

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    Moon & Turtle - Limited seating so it fills fast - so make a reservation

    Limited seating so it fills fast - so make a reservation

    Moon & Turtle - Market Fish - steamed mahi with garlic, ginger, scallion and soy in roasted bone congee with chili oil and wild rice

    Market Fish - steamed mahi with garlic, ginger, scallion and soy in roasted bone congee with chili oil and wild rice

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