Pretty good BBQ for Hawi, HI. The owner/chef is a cool guy who has lived all over plying his BBQ…read moreskills. The food was pretty good. Beans were really good. Mac and cheese was pretty standard super cheesy and somewhat plain. The "boneless spareribs" were pretty good, a few overly chewy chunks but other than that great flavor. Could have used more. Bottom line: For Hawi were food can be slim pickings this place is a good spot to go to. Note: Only open on weekends.

The Running Chef is kind of like going to a backyard bbq. It's not an actual restaurant. They're…read moresetup on a corner, but the bbq is pretty good. The sauce is tasty and the meat has a good smoky flavor. For $10 I got boneless pork and 2 sides. There aren't too many choices in sides (beans, potato salad, mac n cheese, and rice i think). I chose double mac n cheese, which was kind of soso.

Amazing food and service! We tried the Hawaiian plate, smoked pork plate, fish plate and Korean…read morefried chicken! Everything that we ordered was absolutely delicious! Love this place and highly recommended it! Freshly made authentic Hawaiian food! Plenty of parking and relaxing scenery!

The Hawaiian Plate was spot on, from the taro wrapped lau-lau, chicken long rice, fresh Lomi…read moresalmon, fish tempura, Mac salad & rice on their own beds of lettuce and sliced cabbage!!! Husband had the seafood and vegetable tempura! Huge amount of protein! Ate leftovers for dinner. We topped off the meal with the banana lumpia! Service was fast, served fresh and hot! The shaded outdoor picnic tables were spotless just like their food truck! Would go back any day except we live on Kauai! Jolene and Earl Lanning you Da Best! Aloha-Val & David , Omao

What separates a good restaurant from a great restaurant is a well-balanced menu and consistency…read more It's been a few years since our last visit and now that we are here full time, it was a great opportunity to drop by after a farmers market shopping spree. Walking into the restaurant takes you back several decades in time. The restaurant hugs you with a tremendous sense of welcome. Thank you for not changing. We started out with an order of calamari strips that were tasty and breaded to perfection. My wife ordered the vegetarian egg rolls and I ordered the large Caesar salad with ahi. The fish was prepared perfectly and seasoned well. A great match to the salad. For dessert, we ordered the Kona press coffee that paired nicely with a slice of lilikoi cheesecake. Nice drink menu. The lilikoi margarita and pina kohala were immensely enjoyed. The staff were great and we appreciate some of the fun conversations we had. We can hardly wait to swing by and visit again!

We found this place while driving back to Kona after hiking at Pololu and parked on the street…read morenearby. We were able to be seated right away. The vibe is very beachy/hawaii tourist themed. It's a cute little place, used to be a hotel. The Kalua pork was pretty good, but simple and a little expensive for what it was. The fish sandwich was not bad, but the fish could use more flavor. It was cooked well though! Service was good and overall was not a bad experience, but nothing particularly stood out for the prices.

So sad to report that barriers went up so the truck can't get there anymore. This is so sad because…read morethere were three or four small businesses trying to make a living here. Just crazy that they shut this off entirely. Please let us know what your new location is. Hope it's close to the old one.

Brought a friend to try since her first time on island. I will not bring anyone else. We purchased…read more6 and a whole banana bread. The banana bread was very good. The Malasadas not so much. We paid the extra for filling pumpkin cheesecake, banana cream and Bavarian cream. The fillings were very good but there was very little filling and you might have gotten one bite with filling. You were just eating a very dense piece of fried dough. Unfortunately this was a very expensive mistake. 4 of the 6 were crumbled and fed to the birds we did force ourselves to eat the two we tried. I remember them being so much better than what we had. I don't recommend.

My parents love this truck, but it can be hard to track down. They're only open on weekends. Check…read moretheir Instagram to see where they are. I got the Spicy Ahi Poke Nachos and they were delicious. I wish they had more poke/fish options on the menu because it was really good.

They did a catering event which had poke bomb and nachos (poke not fresh) rice on it was missing…read moreits sushi flavor. Chicken was dry, beef was tough and the ribs sauce was too sweet. Guacamole was just an avocado mashed. Fresh salad was good and potato salad also. Fish was good too. Pasta dish was bland Egg rolls we're oily

I stopped by this food truck for the first time and tried the Furikake chicken, and it did not…read moredisappoint! The service was great the staff took the time to explain the menu, walk me through my options, and recommend what to order. The chicken was fresh, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. I also loved the fries, and the shrimp were huge and seasoned really well. It honestly made for two great meals in one. Delicious!

I decided to try a spicy garlic chicken plate with side salad and fries. The spicy garlic chicken…read moreis not on their menu, but they have other spicy stuff, so I asked if they could make the chicken that way. They were very accomodating and helpful. The order came out fairly quickly and as you can see from the pic, its a large portion - I couldnt finish it in two sittings. The chicken was not as crunchy as I would have liked, but it tasted great and was moist and tender inside. The lack of crunchiness may have been my fault since I added a little extra Sriracha on top of everything. I recommend Da Braddahz Grinds and will be back!

This was one of our tastiest stops on the big island. We loved our food. The hula burger with the…read morejalapeño cheese was so good. Thin slices of jalapeños. It was a wonderful suggestion from Tami who took care of us. Also notable items were the tsunami fries and the coco loco drink. Our kids also loved the dole whips and they were a perfect size for them. We came to this small burger shop after a day at the beach. We have littles and they were tired and hungry. Tami was so kind to our family and so patient. It was a welcoming and friendly lunch. Mahalo from our family!

It's pricey for a small portion of food. They add a service charge as well as prompt for tip, so…read morebeware. The food was tasty, hot, and fresh. The fish was good quality. It's cozy, quaint, and cute inside but no air conditioning. Tammy was very nice and accommodating, so service was nice. But again, the portions were so small. They felt like kids' meals but paying adult-size prices. It was nice to try, but I won't be coming back.

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!

It's been 5yrs but I finally made it back to one of my favorite places on the planet Kilo's…read moreKitchen. I'm from SoCal so katsu is very common BUT my favorite chicken katsu on this planet is at Kilo's!!! We had Chicken Katsu, Loco Moco, and boneless beef kalbi and all 3 were AMAZING!!! The Kilo's fam is always so welcoming and make you feel like family. Until next time to our Kilo's Ohana!!!

The best loco moco Ive ever had and it was enough for three people. The best meat and gravy…read morecombination. My wife had the burger which is made with Maui beef and it was excellent. Avoid all of the temptations on the road to Hana and wait to eat here from this amazing family run food truck!