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Casual family dining with Hawaiian food, plate lunches & homestyle desserts.
Hours
| Sunday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
| Monday | 9 AM–7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–7:30 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–7:30 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–7:30 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 80 Pauahi St, Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 959-2336
Website: https://www.kuhiogrille.com/
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Reviews
Clumsy Thumbz
Amazing and Delicious Food 5
Food- delicious and a lot to choose from. Their laulau is great. Kalua pig is a little salty but overall good food.
Menu – lots of choices and they made selection easy
Parking – huge parking lot in front of the restaurant so was easy to find a space
Staff – nice and like the energy. Specially Ms Ace! She is amazing! Galing ni ate! ❤️
… moreFood- delicious and a lot to choose from. Their laulau is great. Kalua pig is a little salty but overall good food.
Menu – lots of choices and they made selection easy
Parking – huge parking lot in front of the restaurant so was easy to find a space
Staff – nice and like the energy. Specially Ms Ace! She is amazing! Galing ni ate! ❤️
Traveling Kupo
Of course I got the 1 pound LauLau. Also got the Saimin and BBQ mix plate which did not disappoint. Would return for Saimin. Lots of parking, handicap space and great people delivering great service.
… moreZach
Yakitori chicken was fantastic. Chicken Katsu was 4/5. Fried rice was super loaded and really good. 99 cents for a to go cup of soda we already paid for was meh.
… moreMonZterella Lee
First time trying traditional Hawaiian food ✨
Pork LauLau, Chilli Pepper Water, and a fresh Green Salad—all served with the nicest, homie vibes. Absolutely loved it!
#BigIsland #Hawaii2025 #USA2025
… morePork LauLau, Chilli Pepper Water, and a fresh Green Salad—all served with the nicest, homie vibes. Absolutely loved it!
#BigIsland #Hawaii2025 #USA2025
James Benton
Great local place, food portions were bigger than expected. I had the tempura plate with chicken katsu. My wife had the yakitori chicken with fried rice
… moreShannon Trahan
Great service with amazing local fare! Laulau and Kalua Pork were awesome!
… moreMaui World Travelers
We were staying in Kona but shot it over to Hilo to visit friends, have lunch, then check out the volcano before heading back to Kona to catch the Walking Dead premier in our hotel room. Really. Having never eaten in Hilo, I left it up to my friends to choose as the Yelp reviews are pretty plentiful and above average for a sleepy little town.
ATMOSPHERE:
They’re part of the Prince Kuhio Plaza but in a separate strip mall type of building near Starbucks. The inside is simple, with a mixture of booths and tables, and one hell of a ceramic lucky cat collection behind the cashier area.
MENU:
Breakfast, saimin, noodles, local plate lunches, seafood, Hawaiian food, salads, sandwiches, burgers.
FOOD:
Super Loco
It’s a huge portion. Out came a saimin bowl with 3 scoops of flattened rice at the bottom, topped with 2 good sized hamburger patties, 2 eggs, covered in brown gravy, with a side of macaroni salad. I couldn’t tell if the patties were fresh or frozen, but they definitely weren’t seasoned at all. You’d think the gravy would make up for it, but it too was super weak in the flavor department, so this dish was very disappointing. The macaroni salad was pretty good.
SERVICE:
We walked in and got seated immediately. It seems like the booths are the preferred seats as some peeps waited for one to open rather than take an open table.
Irene was our server. Super friendly, smiley, down to earth, totally local. She checked on us often like we were her own nieces and nephews!
OVERALL:
I probably just tried the wrong thing dish. Maybe its something they’re not known for, who knows. My friends seemed to have enjoyed their Hawaiian plates though. Pass for me.
… moreATMOSPHERE:
They’re part of the Prince Kuhio Plaza but in a separate strip mall type of building near Starbucks. The inside is simple, with a mixture of booths and tables, and one hell of a ceramic lucky cat collection behind the cashier area.
MENU:
Breakfast, saimin, noodles, local plate lunches, seafood, Hawaiian food, salads, sandwiches, burgers.
FOOD:
Super Loco
It’s a huge portion. Out came a saimin bowl with 3 scoops of flattened rice at the bottom, topped with 2 good sized hamburger patties, 2 eggs, covered in brown gravy, with a side of macaroni salad. I couldn’t tell if the patties were fresh or frozen, but they definitely weren’t seasoned at all. You’d think the gravy would make up for it, but it too was super weak in the flavor department, so this dish was very disappointing. The macaroni salad was pretty good.
SERVICE:
We walked in and got seated immediately. It seems like the booths are the preferred seats as some peeps waited for one to open rather than take an open table.
Irene was our server. Super friendly, smiley, down to earth, totally local. She checked on us often like we were her own nieces and nephews!
OVERALL:
I probably just tried the wrong thing dish. Maybe its something they’re not known for, who knows. My friends seemed to have enjoyed their Hawaiian plates though. Pass for me.
Tuktuki Bhattacharya
Kuhio Grille offers the best laulau in the area.1 lb portions wrapped in tender taro leaves, perfectly steamed with pork or pork-beef. A true taste of Hawaiian tradition, served in a warm, welcoming setting just steps from the sea. Authentic flavors, hearty portions, and unforgettable island hospitality
… moreToby Neal
Loved this clean Hilo restaurant with its delicious locally sourced food. The taro hash was a treat at breakfast!
… moreDavid Hwu
Fabulous Lau Lau, these 1 pounder packed with meat. A little fat to render the taro leaves moist. Compared to store bought Lau Lau, the fat is 1/3 the size.
Nice friendly diner atmosphere.
Great pistachio cake and thick pieces of chicken katsu
… moreNice friendly diner atmosphere.
Great pistachio cake and thick pieces of chicken katsu