06-25-2014, 04:31 AM
If we go up hiking on Rd R this weekend...we can probably swing by....but the hiking depends on DH & the rain...so...
Hilo:
Ponds has a solid service with wonderfully tropical window seats in Ice Pond section of Hilo Bay
Hilo Bay Café overlooks Hilo Bay, and has fusion cuisine
Bears quirky coffee house that has some good breakfast items
Conscious Café is Big Island Booch's new eatery next to Bears, good locally sourced fresh breakfast (no coffee offerings)
Chaing Mai solid "Hilo Thai" (though the heat can vary from medium being mild to medium being Thai med)
PukaPuka has the best Puna lamb...
For Japanese, Ichiban & Sunlight have a very solid service with nice seating, Ocean Sushi cannot be beat for value...but not the greatest ambiance
Lucy's is the best deal for absolute quantity of food for the $$
best early morning standard breakfast deal (under $5) would be Kuhio Grill
Keaau:
Spoonfuls is the only fairly solid service, Thai fusion
Pahoa: (with a caveat - service & food quality is more likely to be variable in Pahoa)
Tin Cup Bakery is the most "Pahoa" ambiance
Nings for Thai (last 2 times have varied a lot...so..)
Kaleos & Paolos are the higher end, but have had really good & really not worth it... so..
Volcano:
Ohia café & Ono Café are our 2 favorites for before hike snacks...
Hilo:
Ponds has a solid service with wonderfully tropical window seats in Ice Pond section of Hilo Bay
Hilo Bay Café overlooks Hilo Bay, and has fusion cuisine
Bears quirky coffee house that has some good breakfast items
Conscious Café is Big Island Booch's new eatery next to Bears, good locally sourced fresh breakfast (no coffee offerings)
Chaing Mai solid "Hilo Thai" (though the heat can vary from medium being mild to medium being Thai med)
PukaPuka has the best Puna lamb...
For Japanese, Ichiban & Sunlight have a very solid service with nice seating, Ocean Sushi cannot be beat for value...but not the greatest ambiance
Lucy's is the best deal for absolute quantity of food for the $$
best early morning standard breakfast deal (under $5) would be Kuhio Grill
Keaau:
Spoonfuls is the only fairly solid service, Thai fusion
Pahoa: (with a caveat - service & food quality is more likely to be variable in Pahoa)
Tin Cup Bakery is the most "Pahoa" ambiance
Nings for Thai (last 2 times have varied a lot...so..)
Kaleos & Paolos are the higher end, but have had really good & really not worth it... so..
Volcano:
Ohia café & Ono Café are our 2 favorites for before hike snacks...