Casual Mexican option offering combination platters & à la carte items, plus a huge tequila list. Based on 598 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
336 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 961-2552
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Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–8 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–8 PM |
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Reviews
Matt Reeves
I mean it’s Mexican food in Hawaii, so keep that in mind. Server got our order wrong but we didn’t sweat it, we gave it to the homeless man sitting outside the front door. Chips and salsa are good. Only issue is there is no air conditioning in the restaurant and it was hot and muggy. I felt like I was in the Amazon jungle eating. Get some A/C and I’ll be back and give you another star.
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Corey Laser
Love this place!
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Eduardo
A must stop for weary travelers wanting great-tasting real food. Chicken flautas with quesadilla were delicious. Large portions, could share if you’re lighter on servings. Very respectful, clean, hard-working staff. Popular with families, also well stocked bar. Location is ideal to get the Hilo feel, and look across to the Pacific — likely to catch a rainbow.
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Edwina Vallejo
The food here is good, enchiladas are delish and moist, chicken is not dry like others. They are pricey but they will give you a good portion. They are located in a strip mall, and has limited public parking, We went there monday, Service is slow, feels like they only have 2 servers, serving 10-15 tables. They spray sanitizer on the tables, after clearing it, which is nice. Definitely will eat here again.
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taylor smith
I ordered take out tonight. Our usual Chili Verde plate and Tamale w/Enchilada plate. Got it home, kicked back on the lanai with a cold Corona and some sweet Summer Jazz music and…….Bam!!!! The meal was missing our tortillas and salsa. What a bummer. I called to let them know and they apologized. Anyway! I still give them a 5 star because even without my tortillas….. Rubens makes the best damn Chili Verde in Hawaii. It just sucks to have to eat it with a fork.
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Jaecinta
I wanted to like this place, and got excited from the reviews, but was really disappointed in the chicken enchiladas that I got. The sauce was not authentic Mexican at all. It was off…bland, and had oregano sprinkled on top? The rice was clumpy and had no flavor, definitely not like any authentic Mexican rice I’ve ever had. And the beans were dry with no flavor. Also, and I think my least favorite part…the enchiladas were made with flour tortillas. This made a really gummy and gross texture in the mouth. Enchiladas are generally made with corn tortillas. ♀️ The shredded chicken was alright, so Im giving 2 stars. Im sad I spent $15 on something I couldn’t even finish.
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lori f
The food was good. But it was double the price of the menu they have online, so that was a shocker. We had the lilikoi and lychee margaritas. They were fine, but not as flavorful as we’d hoped. Being from Texas we were looking forward to a good marg and chips and salsa (but you have to buy them here-$2.50 for a small bowl). It was tasty but so expensive we won’t go back. The nachos looked bomb but didn’t see them until we had already ordered (they are huge and loaded!)
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Willy Montano
The food was great. Their green hot sauce had great flavor. Their deluxe nachos are huge! Would want to share this plate. The #1 Carne Asada was cooked perfectly and the rice and beans tasted like home cooked meal! Very delicious! The prices are very reasonable! The only downside was our waitress was very nice, but was a little slow on following up with us.
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Codey Joshua
This place has massive portions. Yum. The food is always super hot and delicious. I got some to go food for my co worker and they brought it out at the end of my meal to make sure it’s still hot for them. Super satisfied and it seems as tho it is more authentic than most places around the area.
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Mari Klein
Originally was gonna go to pineapples to grab a bite but the wait time was over an hour, came here and wow the food was so delicious I forgot to get a pic lol best quality food we’ve had in all of Hilo. Our server angel with the long braids was really sweet too. I’m gonna go to sleep dreaming of this chicken quesadilla fr
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