Relaxed restaurant with colorful decor serving Mexican standards like tacos and burritos.
Michelle Porter
Given the awesome experience I had at Patricio’s, I’m surprised they aren’t more highly rated. I got the Fish Taco Plate that came with rice and refried beans. They offer you a choice of salsas, and I got the spicy. A couple dabs of that salsa on my rice and beans gave them the perfect kick. I absolutely loved the fish tacos! The warm, tender tortillas really made this dish pop. I thought the food and the atmosphere were extremely authentic. The old-timey, traditional Mexican music (with the big horn section), and the beautiful wall mural made me feel like I was having lunch in Mexico. The young lady that served me was sweet, and my order was ready in about five minutes. Also, the meal was quite reasonably priced. I highly recommend Patricio’s!
… moreGolden Girl
Fish, carnitas and veggie taco were all EXCELLENT and we ate picky being from Southern California where we have the best Mexican food. Generous sized tacos. The staff were fast and super friendly.
… moreDavid Booth
We weren’t sure what to expect but what a great surprise from this cute little restaurant conveniently located right off the main highway in Kona. Service was super friendly, food came out fast, and the place was nice anwasean. We ordered three tacos and the green chili plate. The green chili was a standout! Best I have had on the island. The tacos were also good, and a nice size…and they have a nice happy hour, beer is $4 and strong Margaritas are 6.50.
… moreNyles Toguchi
We ordered the burritos: the favorite, chilli relleno, and the carne asada. The employees were nice and the restraunt was clean but the portions were small and the the food was okay. Probably would not go back, Pinetree is right next door.
… moreAnn O’Halloran
I always get the cheese quesadilla when we go to Patricio’s. The tortillas are baked to perfection and nice and crispy. This past Thursday I was so disappointed when it arrived soggy and saturated with grease. I tried soaking up some of the grease with my napkin but it was basically inedible. Ann
… moreSujatha Subramanian
We stopped here for lunch before heading back to airport after our trip. A small shop with no big ambiance, but food was flavorful. Prices were reasonable. Portions were decent but not too big. Would recommend for a quick meal.
… moreS Shriver
I ordered three single tacos which came out to be around $18. The veggie was good, carne a bit tough, and I didn’t enjoy the consistency and saltiness of the chile verde… To be honest, it was hard to enjoy the food when my seat had a direct view of the floor under the soda fountain, which looked like had never been cleaned since the restaurant started.
… moreSushma Anand
Picked up a takeout order – fish taco and pineapple tamales. The food tasted great, it was prepared to order. It’s a cute little place with vibrant decor and fun Mexican music. Lots of vegetarian options as well.Would surely go back for more while still here.
… moreKaikena Kakapa
On March 14th I placed a to go order online for a pound of pork. When I picked it up (after waiting and waiting looking at it sitting on the food counter without anyone handing it to me) it seemed very light for a pound of meat so I opened the container. I know enough Spanish to understand the main employee asking the line cook if he weighed the food, and he said yes.
When I got home, I weighed the container, which came out to 12.1oz. 25% short of a pound. The container weighed in at 2oz, no surprise there, so I paid for 16oz of meat and received 10oz. At $17 per pound compared to the fact they probably pay $2-3 a pound wholesale, and that would be at Costco.
I scanned the response QR code because they “value my feedback” and told them what happened. It’s been three weeks and I haven’t heard anything from a representative. It’s insane to me that the restaurant is now asking for feedback but never responded when I provided it with proof how I got 60% of the meat I paid for.
Bottom line is the quality and quantity has drastically decreased in the last six years. Mexican food is not that hard, and this really isn’t authentic. I always walk in with rose colored glasses and hope I will be happy when I order here but am always disappointed.
… moreThe two Shippleys
Good stuff. It was pretty busy at the start of lunch rush, and they had just had a massive pick-up order, but our food came out quickly, and it was well made. The chili relleno plate was good. The nachos were good. It lost a food star because we ordered beef nachos and got none.
Edit:
The owner has replied to me. I have been corrected and thus retracted my comment about the price of the soda, so they got 1 star back for food.
I have retracted two stars from service for the inappropriate tone of the owner and how they have talked down to me and defended themselves instead of offering any sort of apology for messing up my order. Most people understand basic economics. Everyone knows things are more expensive in Hawaii.
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