We had the pleasure of being served by Ben. Very sweet and attentive greeting when we walked in. We felted so welcomed The fish and chips was delicious - as well as the gumbo- i didn't order either or, but i had to try what my company was ordering. I enjoyed the pull pork sandwich w onion rings. Everything on the plate was fresh and delicious. Their Lava Flow and Blue Hawaii were also super tasty and refreshing. Thank you for the wonderful experience read more

my Son raved about this restaurant because he had eaten there on previous trips to the Big island . I was so looking forward to dining on delicious BBQ . we had to order our meals as take out online because of young children , so we looked to order at 4:30 pm . so i went online and believe it or not I was incredulous that they were sold out of Every single BBQed Dish pork, chicken, ribs etc I was so disappointed and in disbelief That I called the restaurant and sure enough it was true! shocking for a BBQ RESTAURANT to run out of BBQ! because our hearts were set on having their food , so burgers were ordered by the family and i ordered the ONO grilled with a side of cole slaw and grilled pineapple, and O NO the fish was so tough it was difficult to cut with a knife... it was tastless and chewy ... threw away half of it ! It was not the fresh Ono I expected and love! hopefully this does not happen often !!! I understand that Restaurants have an off night sometimes ... but this was SO SAD !!! in addition there was something (maybe a spice or something on the grill ) on either the fish and/or the pineapple , that I had an allergic reaction to ! my tongue swelled and was extremely uncomfortable!!! I have never had that happen before... it is sad that the cornbread and the coleslaw were the best part if the meal! The burgers were enjoyed so that boosted my score ! read more

Great spot for BBQ and more in Waimea. The menu was large and diverse, with both sea and land options. The ambiance was cool because you enter in the front and leave in the back. It also has a homey feel to it all. The portions were good sized and the value was fair for Hawaii. We had brisket mac (good and heavy), pulled pork sandwich, brisket sandwich, and fresh ono platter blackened (excellent). The brisket was very good as you would expect! The host was very friendly, however our waitress was not very kind. We all have bad days though and it is a tough job. Overall, worth checking out on the Big Island and food was very good. I loved the vibe and it is a hidden gem. read more

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Amazing! Busy busy restaurant with long wait times especially during peak dinner hours. Service is friendly and has a nice little small town Hawaiian country feel. Food is awesome and dessert is even better. The brisket Mac and cheese was sooo good. It was very creamy and delicious. Their baked beans are pretty good too. It's different and had kidney beans. Their brisket is super tender and very flavorful. The banana cream pie is excellent and must try if it's available. The macadamia nuts in the crust is next level. The chocolate cake was rich but yummy! read more

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The hostess was so sweet and service was great, but unfortunately the food was not good. The daily tater tots were fine but weren't hot, and all of the meat in the BBQ sampler plate was so dry that I only ate a few bites. The onion soup was heavy on peppers and not good. There were, however, two things I enjoyed: the cornbread and the banana cream pie. I wouldn't come back for the BBQ, but the banana cream pie was so delicious and a huge portion. I recommend ordering it to go for dessert. read more

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Soggiest fries ever! Do not recommend ordering the fries. They are over priced, soggy and burnt. read more

The Fish and The Hog - Over priced Soggy Fries - Barbeque Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

We decided on the BBQ Sampler Plate (brisket, sausage, ribs, and pulled pork) to be able to try a variety of the meats! It was flavorful and well-seasoned. There are dipping sauces on the table too. Glad we got the sweet potato fries and the baked beans per recommendation of the hostess. It was enough food for 2. read more

The Fish and The Hog - BBQ Sampler Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

So many people recommended this restaurant to me so I gave it a try. I ordered the sampler plate on the recommendation of our hostess and it came with the ribs, pulled pork, brisket, and sausage. Sweet potato fries, beans, and pickled veggies were also included. I loved the sausage and the ribs because they were so flavorful, soft, and tender. The pulled pork and brisket were a bit dry. The sweet potatoes fries and the beans were really good. Overall, really enjoyed the food and the service. read more

The Fish and The Hog - Barbeque Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

At the recommendation of someone I follow on social media, I had to make this a stop while on the Big Island. The recommendation was valid. Food was excellent. The service top notch. The atmosphere casual and welcoming. I started with the daily tots. Daily tots were tots covered in pesto, bacon and melted cheese. Oh so good. Generous portion which could easily be shared. I asked the server for food recommendations before placing my meal order. There were a few sampler type options I was admiring. Turns out these were on the recommend list. I ordered the brisket sampler with grilled pineapple and coleslaw. The brisket was fork tender and perfectly cooked. I liked the grilled pineapple with paprika (?) on it. The coleslaw was not to my liking. It didn't have a mayo base which is my preference. Decent portion size. Lastly, I did order dessert, coconut cake. Huge piece of cake. I could only eat part of the slice so took the rest home for later. It was just as good on round two Definitely a good place for bbq. Visit hungry! read more

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I cannot recommend this restaurant enough. A five star rating just isn't high enough. Food: My husband and I shared the sampler platter with a side salad and potato salad for our sides. Everything was delicious and the perfect amount. As a splurge, we ordered the special for dessert, a strawberry cheesecake and the staple coconut cake. These were some of the best desserts I've ever had at a restaurant. Service: We experienced such friendly and helpful staff. A warm greeting, great recommendations, and prompt service were top notch. Ambiance: The restaurant had a homestyle aged cabin feel that was clean and cozy. read more

The Fish and The Hog - Outside of restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

Best service! Greeter was so friendly and filled with Aloha. Smokehouse salad was ono! Coming back again! read more

The Fish and The Hog - Smokehouse Salad - Barbeque Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

Tamara seated us and is a sweet Disney princess that speaks Mandarin! It was so nice to practice with her. Even though she wasn't our server, she stopped by to chat when she had free time. Our food was fantastic. Everything was really good, but I recommend the reuben eggrolls! Very unique and tasty. The restaurant can gather a crowd, so be prepared to wait read more

The Fish and The Hog - Reuben eggrolls - Barbeque Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

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We had a fantastic meal here. Make sure to check there hours. The service was excellent, very busy place, Have to try the banana cream pie, it's huge and delicious. Definitely shareable. read more

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Came here with my family and what a surprise--everything we ordered was a hit. The onion soup was rich, comforting, and packed with flavor. I had the fish tacos, which were fresh and well-seasoned, and sampled some of the BBQ--tender, smoky, and legit. But the real star? The banana pudding cake. Easily one of the best desserts I've ever had. Light, creamy, and just the right amount of sweet. Laid-back atmosphere, friendly service, and seriously good food. Definitely a must-stop in Kona. read more

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Excellent food,cold beers and cocktails dessert was on point, wonderful service but only thing, waitress never remembers my wife and I, we've had the same one twice and even tipped her good!!!! She just bought a used 4runner from our dealership where I work as a sales consultant and said hi but still doesn't remember our faces. It's a very good thing the food is exceptional. That's why we return!!!! read more

Excellent environment, specially with Harry performance. Anthony with his service made our dining experience a very special one. Food was great, diferent and very tasty, we'll certainly be coming back read more

This our final and most fabulous meal of our stay in Waikoloa Beach. The table had chicken and ribs plates, pulled pork Mac and cheese, all phenomenal. The chicken and ribs weee moist, flavorful and did I mention the house made kielbasa?! Our server was super personable and also provided wonderful service. I wish I had a BBQ place like this at home. read more

While they may be known for BBQ they have a lot more to offer! The service is always a 10 and the ambiance is upbeat and casual. It's always worth listening to the daily specials and the fresh catch has never let me down! Sample the sauces and enjoy the service! read more

The Fish and The Hog - Cobb with cheddar instead of blue - Barbeque Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

Often times it's hard to get really good local food on the island. Most places are at the resorts and overpriced. The other choices are hit and miss. This place is always a winner. It's just very solid BBQ. It's cute and quaint and very much the style of Waimea. There is almost always a wait, and you can see why when you come. The food and the cocktails are just really dang good. I didn't get photos of all the food, because my family was digging in before I could get photos. We got the brisket, and it was some of the best I've had. (And I used to live in Texas) The fries are really fresh and unique. Definitely not like a typical restaurant fry. The French onion soup and gumbo were spectacular! Absolutely amazing. So deep with flavor, it's like a flavor bomb in your mouth. The BBQ sauces are all unique. I love the crackseed, it's tangy and not super sweet. The only complaint, we got the fresh fish of the day and had it panko crusted. It was very fishy, and almost inedible to someone sensitive to that flavor. The service was good. Our server was friendly and helpful. The host Tamara was unbelievably sweet and accommodating. This is a gem for Big Island. I highly suggest you try to make it here. read more

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Every time we eat here we always leave saying we've got to come back again. Everything we've eaten from here has been amazing! I did have to come back on here though and review the desserts. I read a few reviews on here saying that the chocolate cake wasn't that great and was dry. That wasn't our experience at all! It was dense and moist and so chocolatey. It was amazing! We also tried the banana cream pie since we kept hearing raves about it. Most of us don't even like banana cream pie but it was incredible!!! And of course the coconut cake is amazing as well. We tried a coconut cake at another restaurant after we had eaten this one and it didn't even compare. We were disappointed and made a point to come back to the Fish and Hog so we could have a piece of the coconut cake here. If only we could recreate these desserts back home! Try them, you won't be sorry!! read more

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The Fish and The Hog made for a fantastic nice lunch in Waimea during our full day outing. Malia was a great server who offered a variety of recommendations. The Rueben spring rolls were delicious with house smoked pastrami adding a tasty twist. The Ono sandwich was the special, which was good but not great like everyone had raved about when Ono is an option. I would highly recommend the maple bourbon smash as a drink option! It was strong with great flavor as the brown sugar maple syrup really stood out. I found the restaurant to have great ambiance with a BBQ joint style vibe and decor which I found awesome given the ranches out towards that side of the island. Highly recommend this spot if you're in town! read more

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This could be a great restaurant. The service is good but food is inconsistent. For the price of the drinks, they are very weak. Disappointed with dry fish and very small sandwich today but people are great. Didn't have the heart to tell the manager, Jackie, today who is great as it was crowded and i want them to succeed. They can do better given their reputation and prices. read more

We walked in to see if there a sign in list, the hostesses immediately asked I'd we were part of the party of 7, we said no and she started fiscally pushing us out the door and said there was a group ahead of us and we needed to wait outside, as we were trying to explain we did not see the signage (group was in front of it) and we knew there were people ahead of us. Another unpolite hostesses that doesn't listen to the customer. So we took our business elsewhere. We were not rude but that was unacceptable to treat or touch a potential customer. read more

The staff here are absolutely amazing. Above and beyond with beautiful customer service and a delicious menu to boot! Worth stopping in for lunch or dinner. Food is consistent and yummy. read more

I have to admit I was starving and forgot to take pictures, but let me start with the staff, they were amazing! We were seated quickly and made sure everyone had full drinks all the time. We started with some delicious deep fried Brussel sprouts and poke nachos that were quickly devoured. As for our meals we had the sampler which consisted of pulled pork, brisket and pork ribs, I loved everything! The ribs and brisket were my favorites. We also ordered brisket and chicken Mac and Cheese that was so creamy and tasty. Finally the ribeye steak was cooked and seasoned to perfection. Thank you for a lovely afternoon read more

The ribs were the best ribs I had ever had in my life, The service was amazig, the server actually wanted to help us have a great time instead of just trying to get the day done. Perfect. read more

Hearing the many raves about this unassuming BBQ place, we drove up the big hill from the Waikoloa area with a big appetite and hopeful expectations. We were greeted in the warmest way by the best hostess upon arrival. It was one of those noteworthy things, where a person is so welcoming and sincere, it's memorable long after the experience. Expectations remained high. After the briefest of wait, we were seated in the main dining area and offered drinks and menus. This is where each of us were faced with a tremendous challenge of what to order, because the selections all sounded so good. Do we go with the panko crusted fish & chips? The Mac & Cheese entree, and if so which meat (brisket, pulled pork, chicken)? A classic BBQ plate with 2 sides? A Reuben Sandwich? A Blackened Fish Plate? Decisions, Decisions... In the end, we opted for the BBQ Sampler plate and shared it. We figured this way we could get BBQ Brisket, Pulled Pork, Sausage, Ribs and sides of Cornbread & Sweet Potato fries...all in one go. Once the sampler arrived (which was before our Brussels Sprouts appetizer) we determined that both the Pulled Pork & Brisket were stunners and exactly as you would hope it could be. We've had our share of incredible smoked meats, and these are easily competitive with any of them. The table has a variety of sauces to add to your heart's content. There was a Crackseed BBQ Sauce, a sweeter Lilikoi Gold, and a more classic Paniolo BBQ sauce. I liked sampling them all, though I prefer and recommend the Paniolo. Back to the sampler...The Sausage part of the entree was also very good, but the Ribs were only so-so, which made us Sad. They just seemed a little dry to us, though maybe they just paled in comparison to the other items. The Brussels that arrived a touch belatedly were also really, really good. They are deep fried, crispy, and come with great seasoning and a dipping sauce. We loved our experience here, and splitting the protein-heavy entree with the added appetizer was plenty for us, which made the overall value excellent. Service was consistent throughout, and we'd come back gladly. We know we'd love to try something else from that incredible menu! read more

We always have a great time at The Fish and The Hog. Their fried fish, sandwiches, and desserts are fantastic. I've had their sliced brisket twice now and although it is tender it has been a bit dry both times. The banana cream pie is 10/10. Arrive early and expect to wait 15-45 minutes during the dinner rush. read more

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Another great meal at the Fish and the hog! I had the pineapple mint tea and loved it, slight mint flavor tea with pineapple juice. The food was delicious! Service was great. Remember to be patient as this place is packed and small. Plenty of parking in their expanded parking lot. read more

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The best BBQ on the Big Island hands down! Excellent quality food, dessert and drinks. We are willing to drive 2 hours 1 way for this place...that is how amazing it is. Our favorites are the brisket, corn bread, fresh cut fries, and reuben sandwich. read more

The Fish and The Hog - Barbeque Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

This place is amazing! You will have to wait to get in but so worth it. From the Rueben rolls & deep fried Brussel sprouts to the BBQ platter and Mac n cheese you can't go wrong. And don't leave without their banana cream pie, I don't care how full you are. The friendliest service around in a cute country restaurant that shouldn't be missed. read more

Some of the best mainland-Southern-style barbecue I've had in Hawaii, with a local twist. The beef brisket is juicy and tender, the shredded pork is succulent and tender, and the barbecue sauces are made with local ingredients. The service is wonderful, if you tell them you haven't been there before, they take the time to introduce you to the restaurant and the menu. The decor is old country farmhouse. Pull up a chair and get comfortable because they're going to feed you well! Don't miss the corn bread, it's incredible- tastes like fresh sweet corn with a touch of chili pepper, and the coconut cake slices are both huge and delicious! read more

The Fish and The Hog - Store front - Barbeque Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

I cannot say enough things about Fish and the Hog! Every time we visit Kona this is one of the first places we eat. During a 14 day vacation we drove 30 minutes here each way 3 times!!! read more

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There is always a wait. Literally every time we've been. If you want their daily barbecue, go a little earlier. We have never been disappointed. We have loved the fish that we've tried. We have loved the hog that we've tried. Historically I do not like banana cream pie, but theirs is scrumptious. The staff is friendly. We are consistently happy customers. Just go, you won't be sad. read more

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Service is great and some of the food is very good but not everything was good. My friend got the Chinese chicken wrap which was the special for the day and loved it. Her husband ordered the Chicken drumstick and also loved it. It came with a white bbq sauce that he said was really good. My husband ordered the French dip sandwich and said the sandwich had medium flavor and was a little dry. The dip was French Onion soup which he liked. I ordered the fish of the day which was mahi mahi in panko. It was dry. The sweet potato fries and regular French fries were good. The cornbread was excellent. read more

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I mean...O M G I thought I died and went to heaven when eating this meal. Hands down the best Reuben and Mac n cheese I've ever had. We started with the tater tots and they were just amazing. My mom and I split the Reuben and brisket Mac n cheese and I would highly recommend others do the same. It just melts in your mouth, we were in pure bliss. The brisket plate and brisket tacos looked fantastic as well. We were so full so we didn't get to enjoy the banana cake, but we got a slice to-go!! Service was great and it's a cool farm vibe inside. It truly lived up to the hype! read more

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One of the best Gumbo soup I've ever had. Their brisket taco is an essential combination! Their chocolate layer cake is amazing and huge! Great atmosphere and proper staff! They are very professional! I sat at the bar and I felt so comfortable. Nick the bartender is fantastic and very knowledgeable! I can't wait to come back on this local gem! read more

The Fish and The Hog - Gumbo soup & brisket tacos - Barbeque Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

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So darn delicious! Their pastrami is as good if not better than many Jewish deli's with famous names! And the banana pudding pie? OMG! Last but not least, we had at least four staff members come by to tell us how much they appreciated us being there. They understand that they need to get the visitors in Waikoloa to make the drive up to Waimea to thrive. They deserve every penny based on quality of service and the food is top notch! read more

The Fish and The Hog - Barbeque Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

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Huge servings. We had a very nice curry soup and 1/2 rack of ribs. The sides (Brussel sprouts and onion rings) were huge with lots of leftovers. Servers were prompt. Only negative was that all the food pretty much showed up at the same time. read more

After visiting the Hilo side of HI, we went home via Waimea and stopped off at the Fish and the Hog around 3pm on a Thursday where there was no wait. Here is what we ordered: Bloody Mary Fried Pickles Poke Nachos - skimpy on the poke Mac N' Cheese with Smoked Brisket Pulled Pork with Beans + Cornbread The Sampler with Sweet Potato Fries + Beer Battered Onion Rings Banana Cream Pie - While we licked our plates clean, what stood out to us was that all the fried items were A+ because the items were crispy. As for the smoked items, though everything was tender, the ribs seemed like they had the most smoke and best texture. For the sauce, there was the Paniolo Sauce and the Cracked Seed Sauce which were both unique, but on the salty side. read more

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