Had lunch here And everyone was happy Cobb salad, fried mahi sandwich, and 2 kid burgers. read more

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If you love excellent beers than this is one of the places to hit up when in Hilo. All though the food can be occasionally inconsistent at times, the good selection of Ola brews and great service can somewhat make up for it. Don't get me wrong on the food, it's good. If you come here and eat something delicious, on the next visit you want that same dish to be equally as good or better. Getting anything on a lower scale can be disappointing. I've experienced it first hand, but still am a fan of Ola's Brew restaurant. Every place has its hiccups, they are no different. Hopefully it's an off day. Also as a non soda drinker (wife's a soda fan) I think they should offer a few name brand soft drinks for families, though I do give them kudos for trying to substitute it with their own mixtures, but sorry soda drinkers are very picky just like most beer drinkers. I do love that they have free parking available and the restaurant itself is kept very clean and can accommodate larger groups. Overall a place to check out when in Hilo. read more

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Visited Hilo for the night and, with so many great food spots, I stuck to my favorite travel ritual: hitting a local brewery to try their signature burger. Ended up at Ola Brewery in Hilo, and it hit the spot. For a Tuesday night, parking was nonexistent, but luckily there was overflow parking across the street at a nearby strip mall. Turned out it was trivia night, which explains that lack of parking and no available seating, so I was seated outside until something opened up inside. Started with an Ola IPA--a solid West Coast-style kickoff. Once I got a seat at the bar, I ordered something quick, assuming the packed room meant slower service. Went with the pork belly bao. The menu was simple with solid options--clearly designed not to outshine the real star: the beer. I also ordered a beer flight with four IPA samples; I think they had other flight featuring Ola ciders and other Ola brews. I really liked the pork belly bao--it reminded me of the char siu-style buns you'd find at a local manapua shop or Chinese restaurant. The fatty pork belly paired perfectly with the beer, with extra depth from the kimchi and a wasabi‑like sauce. Should've ordered two. Even though I was there alone, the friendly atmosphere and attentive bartenders made it feel welcoming. I even found myself getting into the trivia questions as they popped up on the big screens. My favorite beer from the flight was the Krush IPA--intense fruity hops with a clean finish--so I ordered a pint and the one burger they were offering that night: the Ola Burger. The Ola Burger, made with two smash patties, two slices of cheese, grilled onions, and Ola sauce, was a real treat. Honestly, it tasted like the long‑awaited upgrade to a Big Mac. I'd get it again without hesitation. Finished the night with the ice cream bao--strips of fried bao with caramelized cinnamon served a la mode. The bao came hot, the ice cream cold. I dipped the cinnamony pieces into the ice cream, so good, it reminded me of churros. A great way to end the meal. 5 stars. read more

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Decided to stop by this cute little restaurant. The vibe was great, live music was happening but the music was a little too loud to the point that my waitress couldn't hear us and ended up getting our order wrong. It was busy so we tried to be understanding of the waitress. When the food did come out the fries were delicious. The burger was okay. The Mahi mahi was good. The steak was when the problem happened. The steak was on one side raw and the other side over cooked. read more

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We decided to venture over to Hilo for the day to experience something other than Kona. After stopping at the Kaumana Caves and Rainbow Falls, it was time for lunch. The consensus was "find a place that serves beer and fries." Looked up Ola Brewery Taproom (Hilo) and headed over there. We were immediately seated, watched some of the football game, and ordered lunch (and a beer). Had the Ola Burger and fries with a Kiawe Vanilla Porter. Excellent combination!!! Nice vibe and friendly hosts. Stop in if nearby. read more

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My beers were delicious and that pork belly!!! Omg - it was so good. The bartender was cool. I liked the atmosphere. read more

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Excellent service, and all staff were attentive. Was warm outside and inside was nice and cool. We all had the OLA burger and enjoyed the fresh and great flavored ingredients. I had the Dragon fruit Lemonade. I do not drink that much, but I really enjoyed this hard juice drink. I took a picture, but was already enjoying it when I remembered to snap a shot! They also have some great merchandise. read more

Ola Brew - Hilo - OLA HARD JUICE --enjoyed many sips from. Sorry! Generous pour. - Brewpubs Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Wow! Not only are the drinks & food super yummy but I was very impressed with how family friendly it was! 1. Parking was great since they have a big lot! 2. They had highchairs, kids menu and kids cups with lid & straw! 3. The food was amaaaaaazing! Highly recommend the burger and chicken tacos! 4. Service was great! They were all so friendly and kept checking on us throughout the night! 5. The flights are a great way to try their beers/seltzers!!! We'll definitely be back! read more

Ola Brew - Hilo - Smash burger! A must try! - Brewpubs Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Ola Brew was a tasty treat from start to finish. We had the Dan Dan gnocchi which was wonderful, as well as the steak and, both bao buns and the dessert bao bun. We ordered our food to go after a long day of exploration. The staff packed our food carefully and was also extremely diligent about my food allergies. read more

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"There is nowhere you could go that I won't be with you." - Moana Once in awhile you'll find a place that exceeds expectations. Add Ola Brew - Hilo to that short list! After I was picked up at BIG Hilo Airport I was famished and told my sista let's get brunch! Ola Brew has been on both of our lists for a while, even though I've had the beer on previous visits, it was always a can or bottle from KTA. On this late morning the planets aligned and Ola Brew it is! On a Sunday the posted hours say 11:00am open, however when we arrived a tad after 10:30am the doors were already open with customers inside. I should have confirmed, but I would guess the opening time is 10:00am-ish? Upon entering we were warmly greeted and led to one of the high cafe tables. Each employee we encountered friendly with a calm vibe. I instantly fell in love with the natural light ambiance and high ceilings. The Sunday menu offered brunch so I opted for the ADOBO FRIED RICE OMELETTE - 3 egg omelet filled with Adobo fried rice and topped with house-made Hollandaise ($18). Sis chose the AVOCADO TOAST served with hard boiled eggs and fries from the Keiki Menu ($12). We each ordered FLIGHTS (pick four). I chose a combination of Beers and Hard Juices ($15). I really enjoyed the Dragon Fruit Lemonade and the Luhia Pale Ale. Tita's fav the Tangelo! I loved how the staff had no limit to combinations unlike other breweries. I also highly suggest you leave a choice for the friendly staff to pick for you. The turnaround time was clockwork. Our brunch in front of us minutes after receiving our Flights. Oh my! The ADOBO FRIED RICE OMELETTE was beyond amazing with chunks of pork and well seasoned rice. Adult Sis enjoyed her Keiki meal and tho it's listed as a kids meal... the serving was very generous and adults would be well fed! In the end, I highly recommend Ola Brew - Hilo. Located in downtown Hilo it's easy to find with plenty parking! Sista who lives in the area easily parked her Big Island Tita-lifted-Toyota-truck-with-fat-mud-tires into da stall lol! Chee hooo!:D Pls follow my IG adventures: @eric_travel_guru read more

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we both had smash burgers with minor alterations to the menu descriptions to accommodate both our desire to have slightly different burgers... great and the chocolate a.k.a. light of coconut stout was delish. read more

Went to Ola Brew at like 2:30 on 5/7/26. Ono af. Clean fs. The food was coming out crazy fast. Our server Zach was super sweet and provided great service. Overall everything was honestly 10/10 we bought the line a 6 pack. Def eat here!! read more

Ola brew has some things most breweries do not have. First they have a great location, second they have an amazing selection of beers! I tried most of them in their beers in flights. Rarely is every beer at a brewery really good! Ola has all great beers! Third they have Melody, our beer tender, perfect service! And one more thing, a very different menue of food choices than the usual breweries! A must stop for locals and visitors in the Hilo area! read more

Ola Brew - Hilo - One of the flights Melody guided us thru! - Brewpubs Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Parking: Plenty located right outside restaurant Service: Had to follow up on missing parts of our order twice. Otherwise fine Ambiance: Casual Food: Would rec building a seltzer or hard tea flight. So many good flavors to try that are also sold as cans in grocery stores. read more

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Beer! by PSYCHOSTICK [OFFICIAL VIDEO] "Beer is good and stuff" 3.5 stars Let's dive into this: parking kind of sucked. Service sucked. Food and beer: kind of good. PARKING: this place is popular. Small lot with lots of cars but we did go on a Saturday afternoon. We ended up driving around on the surface streets and decided to park on a side street. I don't think all the cars were for Ola Brewery, it wasn't that crowded on a Saturday afternoon when we visited. SERVICE: Sassy, peppered with molasses, sprinkled with attitude, then a smattering of actually funny. The host was a young guy. His attitude was "whatever, mmkay." The server was impatient when I couldn't figure what the hell I wanted for a flight choice (a lot of them were sold out as well), so she walked away and made us wait at least 20 minutes because we were dumb tourists who didn't know what we wanted. There were other diners who were looking around for the a) take out b) the check c) water d) more beer. I was watching them looking around. Yelp eyes. The only funny thing at the end of our visit was the guy at the check out counter. We said we were from Oahu when the subject came up. He said, "I'm sorry to hear that" but he wasn't being a pud, he was just joking and he was the best of the bunch. FOOD: Only came for the Brussels Sprouts pupu ($15) everyone was raving about. It was pretty good. Charred sprouts with a salty fish sauce, but raving about it? Not sure what the hype is about. For food we were saving our appetites for Pineapple's Fresh Island Cuisine not too far from here - better deal and service, but we had to give this place a try. DRINKS: Decent flights of cider and beer. I got the cider flight ($15) Build Your Own Flight. Most of the ciders I wanted were not available. My husband got the OG beer flight ($15). The pours were four glasses at about 3 oz each. I preferred the beer flight over the cider flight, and I normally like the fruity-tooty stuff. A lot of the ciders were very sour and flat. My favorite was the Vanilla Porter beer, and I don't like porters! We got a 6-pack of the Vanilla Porter to go. TOTAL COST: about $72.00 including tip and taxes. Return factor: will stick to their canned offerings in the grocery stores. I can make my own Brussels Sprouts. read more

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The staff was friendly but they were pretty busy so it took a while to get our order in. The hard juices were all great and a very unique offering! My favorite was dragon fruit. Ola burger was so good and I loved the gravy fries. That's a must get. The dan dan gnocchi confused me though. The flavor was good and I liked the garlic, but I'm not sure what makes it "Dan Dan". When I think Dan Dan noodles, I think of peanuts, schezuan spice, and ground beef. It wasn't spicy. Maybe if they called it peanut garlic gnocchi it would've been more accurate. read more

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Kīlauea was not being good to us this day. Rain wind and no lava or pyrotechnics. Just steam. We will have to go back. Coming down the mountain we got hungry so we tried to find a local spot to warm up and eat. When I saw Ola Brew I told her this is the place. Especially the Brew part. We pulled in and for a rainy day in the middle of the day they had a decent crowd. What do you people do on this island? I want in. Any ways. This is a very nice modern industrial looking place. Service was quick and nice. Since we are in a brewery I had the Ma'a Lager my wife had the Hard Dragonfruit Lemonade. To eat I ordered the Ola Burger my wife had the Bao Buns one Pork Belly and one mushroom. Now I don't know if it was the rough time we had on the Volcano but damn tha was a great burger. Super delicious cooked just right and a good amount of fries too. My wife's Bao Buns were awesome but the true hit of the party was dessert. Ice Cream Bao was unique and so damned good. Fried Bao Bun in cinnamon with Ice Cream. So good. Well done Ola Brew. BTW Kīlauea went of the next day after we were there. I've posted pictures of my Burger and my wife's Buns if you are interested. read more

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This place is great. Close to airport. Smash burger was sublime and the vegetarian option of lobster roll with lions mane mushroom instead of lobster was awesome. Service was quick! read more

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Great brewery in Hilo. Delicious food and the drinks were awesome. We went on our last night and wish we went sooner. We got the hard juice flight and they were all tasty. Pineapple was my favorite, the guava lilikoi orange was B's. But they were all good - can't go wrong. Food was tasty too. Bao was different but actually really good. I can't forget about the ice cream bao- ok BANANA OREO STRAWBERRY ice cream is all I crave now. So. Damn. Good. Our waiter was great and gave great advice on everything. Good bar atmosphere and hangout. They sell their drinks in cans to go too. read more

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I'm obsessed with anything that stems from Hawaii, so it was no surprise the beers, hard juices, and ciders Ola Brew makes are a part of that statement. Our team of 30 came in on a Sunday afternoon. While I was initially disappointed by how overwhelmed the staff seemed and the delay in accommodating us--something that's pretty uncommon in Austin--they managed to serve us once they got everything sorted out. Ola has an incredible vast menu and provides a little something for everyone (excluding non-alcoholic beer). I had the Boujee Beer flight, and had absolutely NO regrets. You can really taste the quality of the ingredients in each sip. 5 stars for Ola (though the service could use some improvement when handling larger groups)!! read more

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I don't have a proper photo, but obviously I ate it right away so must have been good. At first I didn't really wanna go here. I'm from Oahu, but figured this would be just a tourist trap and over priced yuppiness. In ways it was lol But the food was actually very good. Burgers, bao buns, and all were good. Recommend getting the pork belly char siu. Brussels are also crispy yet soft with a great glaze. Try the sauces from the spicy aioli to their red chimichurri. Service was also great. Food came out fast. Drinks came out even faster with beer and seltzers on tap. We ordered a refill and someone brought it out right away, but then another waitress gave us a refill too. She said "I can't pour it down the drain!" So she gave it to us. Honestly, great vibes and great atmosphere. On the pricey side, but worth it with the clean space and great ppl. read more

First visit was awesome! It's a cute and clean set up with great drinks and tasty food. The service was awesome. Definitely try the flights! read more

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Great visit to Ola Brewing. Good beer, very good eats (see pics). Servers were very nice. And made some great recommendations. We had some of their beers and one that was mixed with their hard seltzer (Creamsicle). The beers were good. I'd recommend U get and share one of their various flights and decide on what you like best. We got a couple of the Ola Burgers and a couple of Chicken Birria Tacos (super tasty!). I think what we most enjoyed was the dessert. Our Server recommended we try their Ice Cream Bao and try it with the "Cookie Monster" and "Mexican Chocolate" (cinnamon taste). The Baos deep fried and covered with cinnamon-sugar. Super yummy! I'd recommend you come out to Ola for some good Beers, Hard Seltzers, Hard Juices and a tasty meal! read more

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We had a couple short flights and once we landed in Hilo we were all really hungry. Did a quick search for something close by and this place looked like it would check all the boxes for us and it did! My husband got the bougee beer flight, I got the hard juice flight, and our daughter had the blue ginger lemonade. For food, we had some of the best Brussels sprouts I have ever had with the most delicious roasted garlic imaginable. We also had the dan Dan gnocchi, the pork belly Bao bun, the shrimp Bao bun, and the kids grilled cheese. Our server was kind enough to offer recommendations and steer me away from an item that definitely would have been an Mis-order for me. The whole experience was great and they even had lilo and stitch coloring sheets and full boxes of markers for kids. Plus the overall aesthetic of the place is cool and it's a perfect stop for anyone coming straight from the airport. Five stars from all three of us! read more

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We had several food items and the hard juice flight, we were super pleased. The service was also attentive and friendly. Definitely will be back. read more

Realized not all my pics posted for my review! Everything in my initial post remains the same. Bummed they didn't attach! read more

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Amazing food great draft ola juices Can't over recommend this place. We all had different entries nice portions good price. Friendly staff up beat vibe clean bathrooms and a you can buy canned juices on site! The miso Caesar was great! read more

Super friendly and very chill spot with amazing beers, hard seltzers and hard juices! Food is not an after thought, everything we had was delicious but the shrimp bao buns were the group's fav ! read more

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Visited Ola on a rainy day following my hike to the summit of Mauna Kea. Needless to say, I was absolutely starving, and Ola solved all my hunger problems right away. Their burger was perfectly cooked, the beer was refreshing, the fries were the right level of crispiness, and service was attentive. It's got the typical brewery+restaurant vibe, so if that's your thing you'll be right at home. read more

Ola Brew - Hilo - Brewpubs Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

We went here a couple times while in Hawaii. The drinks were pretty good. The service was good too. It's an interesting place. There are a lot of seats and a long bar, but it still gets pretty crowded. We sat at the bar once and then at a high top table near a large window the next. It was nice to chill out in the cold air conditioning sipping on beers here. read more

I had been to the one in Kona but only for the brews. Here we tried a couple of appetizers and split the steak entree with a flight and then some more brews. The bao pork belly bun was delicious. Steak was awesome with chimichurri sauce. I wish our server had pointed out the available various sauces to get on the side Totally missed that. OK service and fun vibe. Sit at bar or wait for a table. read more

Wait staff was friendly. Food and drinks were meh. Music was way too loud. It was a special band so they said they did not feel right asking them to turn the music down. The noise level ruined my experience. read more

We stopped here as we came into Hilo for a day in the water. We grabbed some cans and a growler, then on the way home we'd stop by again for a refill. They moved from ciders to juices since my last visit to the island and we all approve. I love their donation offering to the local community. read more

Ola Brew - Hilo - Love this give back - Brewpubs Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

The staff was wonderful! Very friendly and attentive. The atmosphere was nice and the restaurant clean. The food was pretty good. We split an Ola burger and side of gravy fries. Very good flavor on the burger and the side of fries was more than we could finish. I would recommend this restaurant as a nice luncheon or light dinner stop. read more

Friendly service. Waited about five minutes to order. We like the vibe and decor. Keiki liked his burger. Wasn't impressed with his fries. Husband was disappointed they didn't have bbq sauce or ranch for a burger. Which is pretty standard at a brewery. He also said the burger tasted kinda fishy. lemonade was tart and bubbly. Not expected. Kid says very weird. Bloody Mary was a 3. Breakfast burrito was good. Salad with it we didn't care for the dressing. read more

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We just went there. They seated us we chose our food and by the time we got the food my partner stared to feel nauseous and I had an acid reflux to the max. Our server noticed and helped by getting me a sparkling drink to help. We were a sloppy mess, polite mess but still felt really bad for not eating the food and leaving soon. We ate there before so we know the food but I wanted to point out kindness of our waiter. read more

The food was good, priced fair, there beers were great. Would go back here next time in Kaua'i.

We arrived at lunch service and there was lots of room for seating available. A small parking lot is available in back. The food was fantastic, we opted for burgers and a fried chicken leg. Dark Cacao Altbier and Pineapple Juicy (hard juice). The burgers were juicy and delicious, the fries were great. The chicken leg was juicy and had a tempura style batter (subbed fries for mashed potatoes). We also had a pork belly bao bun and the bun was so fluffy and the pork belly was fantastic. The servers were friendly and attentive. The dining room was open, but not much of a view. Would def recommend giving this a try. The menu seems to rotate a bit as what we found online was not exactly what was available. read more

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We went for quick drink before dinner-tasters of flights for beers and Seltzers kids got cheese quesadillas - plenty of seating inside. They were covering college football on multiple stations so great for a gathering. Service was fast and easy for the family. Parking on the side read more

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I come here literally for the staff. They are all so incredible!!!! I love that they are close to the airport so if you have a little of time before your flight, definitely swing by. The beer selection is really fun. They offer unique seltzers (which isn't really my thing but I always try a flight of the new local flavors). The smash burgers are incredibly filling! The gnocchi is actually fire, hot! And their Bao Buns are great if you need to eat something after a few beers but are too full for a full burger. Their menu has changes a little due to what's in season/available on island but that keeps things interesting and we get to try different things. On your way out, you can also purchase a 6 pack of whatever is in. They once had an IPL which was so unique I had to go back and buy more. I'm a big IPA fan, and the IPLager was a unique twist! read more

Ola Brew - Hilo - Smash burger and salad - IPA - Brewpubs Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii