Unfussy hole-in-the-wall serving Asian & Hawaiian options such as saimin, ginger pork & loco moco. Based on 437 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.2 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
688 Kinoole St, Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 935-9133
Hours
| Saturday | 10:30 AM–6:30 PM |
| Sunday | 10:30 AM–6:30 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 10:30 AM–6:30 PM |
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Reviews
Arthur Akau
Great hole in the wall eatery offering Japanese Hawaiian cuisine. A local favorite, they offer a mix of everything from burgers to saimin to delicious hot dishes. Due to their late hours and friendly service, this is a regular stop for us. Everything we’ve tried here has been very tasty and in generous portions. You won’t be disappointed!
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Sophie Wang
We wanted to try Loco Moco since it’s so often raved about and this one wasn’t too bad! I enjoyed the gravy and the egg was cooked to what I said. The Korean combination was the best dish; the meat was flavored strongly without much or any visible sauce! Everything else was a bit disappointing; the garlic butter shrimp noodles didn’t have much taste and the soba was bland also. Their best dishes seem to be few. I highly recommend the Chocolate Mochi Cake as a not-too-sweet dessert!
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John Tino
Great ambience and friendly service. Mainly locals and very little tourists. Unfortunately, the food wasn’t stellar. The broth on both of our saimins were salty to the point where we barely ate our soups. The chicken stick was dry, tough and too sweet. The corn bites were decent. The musubi is tad bit overpriced for a clump of mushy rice and a strip of nori.
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Lisa Mellinger
We ordered the original small saimin, loco moco, and Bi bim kook soo. The saimin didn’t have the typical saimin umami flavor that we’re crave in the broth. It was just salty and my daughter was adding her water into the broth to make it more palatable. Eck. The meat in the bi bim kook soo was really tough and lacked the Korean full taste that we’re used to. The one good thing we experienced was the delicious char broiled flavor of the burger patty in the loco moco. That was good. The rest, we can’t recommend.
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M Nakamura
Quaint hole in the wall with charm. The staff were attentive and friendly. My friends ordered saimin and both said the broth was a bit too salty for their taste. I ordered Loco moco and made it a “special,” which means it came with an extra egg and macaroni salad on the side. The macaroni salad had a good flavor however it was a bit saltier than I prefer. I enjoyed the loco moco, however.
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Ken White
We wanted to like this place. There’s no denying that it’s popular. But in the end we’re not sure why.
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Andre Pratt
This place was so delicious. From out of town, came hungry, left happy and full. Huge fantastic portions! And affordable
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Cher Sullivan
Aloha,
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Phillip Ngo
This is a temple for comfort food: burgers, Saimin (touch too salty for me), rice dishes etc. great value but waitstaff seem stretched at times eg forgot my beer.
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Lissa Newton
Some of the most delicious and authentic saimin I’ve eaten in a long time. Absolutely have the teriyaki beef on the side!
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