Hilo restaurants

[macuu222]

Are there any dinner restaurants in Hilo that cater specifically to the tourist crowd? Something with a Hawaiian flair like the dinner and Hula show that Uncle Billy's use to have? And has anyone opened a new restaurant at Uncle Billy's since the closure of the old one?

[Jay Bondesen]

Not exactly a show for tourists, and not in Hilo, but Kaleos in Pahoa regularly has one or both of the women waiting tables dance when Robt. Tripp jr. is playing. I haven't seen what they do but uncle Robert's at Kalapana has some kind of a show for the tourists.

Jay

[Carey]

The old Uncle Billys Restaurant is now Plantation Kitchen, Have been by, but not in, since they opened....but do not think that it is a Hawaiian themed locale now...

There is an ad in the paper that they are planning a Valentines Day special with musician Penny Madamba

[DoryGray]

There's a Hula show every Wed at the Palace, maybe after lunch?

[Carey]

The Hawaiiana show is every Wed. 11:00 -11:45...it includes a talk, short film & Hula, so might be better to make it before lunch...or after brunch...

Also the Aloha Ladies perform at the Hilo Bandstand whenever there is a ship in town (every Tues. &...) and usually there is Hula at the East Hawaii 3rd Sat in Kalakua Park, and always Hula Kahiko on Saturday a month (2/18 & 3/10 are the next 2) at the Hula Platform in near the Volcano Art Center Gallery in VNP, and Aloha Fridays, every Friday, at the gallery has Hula lessons & crafts

[missydog1]

Maybe check with Queen's Court at Hilo Hawaiian. Weekend buffet offers Hawaiian foods. Lounge has live Hawaiian contemp music weekends.

Uncle Billy's was pretty awful, although my experience there was 7 years ago.

[macuu222]

Thank you everyone. The Hilo Hawaiian I completely forgot about. They have Hawaiian night every Saturday. I remember Uncle Billy's about 20 years ago when the dinner and Hula show was always sold out on weekends. Being new to Hawaii back then..my wife and I both loved going there and enjoying a great evening.