I was heading to the hostel on my way back from farmers market and decided to give this place a try when I saw the line out the door. One of the best decisions I've made on this trip!!!
The prices are super affordable, especially compared to the same things that you'd get at farmers market (like spam musubi). I built a custom bento box for my partner and I and it came out to just over $12. And we have leftovers in the fridge!
Super yummy, super affordable, super worth the (admittedly long, but I went about 10am) wait.
Line was out the door at like 9am, but sooo worth it! We ended up ordering a build your own bento box en route to Volcano Nat’l park, and boy I wish I had enough time to go to this place once more before we left. The shrimp tempura and the ono tempura was so tender and fantastic. I preferred the ono to the mahi imo (mahi was a little on the drier side). I’d skip the musubi, unless you’re looking for a heavy rice snack to hold you over. The long rice is like a thick glass noodle and it was delicious!! I didn’t want to share with my fiancé lol. Tempura eggplant and the shoyu fish cake were both excellent as well (the latter was a little sweet but I rather liked it). Overall, everything was delicious here – highly recommend! Oh oh and the Japanese manju cake things that are in plastic packages. They’re like pie crust outside and red bean inside. Pretty tasty!
Ok…I remember always loving the food here for as long as I can remember growing up on Hawaii Island. Maki sushi, shrimp tempura, nori chicken, fried chicken, mahimahi and shoyu pork hit the spot on a recent visit. Plus the Pie Crust Manju and Ranger Cookies are #brokedamout too! An absolute must stop if you’re in Hilo. Old school grinds made with love. You can taste it in every bite. 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
Great local place for an impromptu custom bento. Line was a few feet out the door so had to wait about 20 minutes for order to be taken. When you get up to the case a patient employee will take down your order then go fill your order and meet you at the register to pay. Don’t worry you’ll have plenty of time once you get inside to ogle at all the food options they have in the case. Everything tasted great and satisfied the craving. Don’t forget to order at least a serving or two of long rice, nishime (stewed root veggies), mac salad. They had a Portuguese pickle on the white board for $6. Great rice vinegar based pickle option that helped cut through the fried options.
Fantastic selection of Bento box favorites. Gotta get there early before they sell out. Prices are very affordable. Super good value and yummy. Recommended.
Best place to get lunch to take to the beach!!! Get there very early as it's popular and many items sell out quickly. They keep making food all morning though! Parking can be a little tricky, but it's worth it! Friendly, helpful staff. Love the fresh fish, and the tempura shrimp is awsome! My favorite take out in Hilo.
Great place to get an authentic Japanese bento meal customized to your tastes. Was busy quite early in the morning!
All kinds of awesome!
The food is amazingly delicious and priced really reasonably. The service is so friendly! I was amazed at how quickly they remembered my name! I loved everything we ordered here and we went back many times!
It was a great deal !!! Super friendly and delicious!!! Well organized, this is a great option for long drives.
It was my mom's favorite. Food is good, old school style but just a little greasy ( maybe that's why it's so good )
I'm so impressed with their friendly and efficient service. They had the most affordable pricing on bentos we had to order lots for my dad's memorial service. We also ordered other trays of main dish also for a family gathering. Everything was ono. The staff members I spoke with were kind and patient. I tell everybody I know....you guys are great and thank you so much for all your hard work!
Great breakfast or lunch spot! Cheap items and delicious foods. I really enjoyed the spam musubi, corned beef hash, chicken katsu and shrimp tempura. All excellent choices. The meatball was good too but a bit dry.
This place was recommended to me by a co-worker. This is by far one of my favorites. The Spam Musubi is really good, but the rest is sooo good and worth trying. I picked a couple different things and I'm definitely going back for more. I spent $12 and got enough for breakfast and lunch. The prices are great!
First timer here..The customer service is exceptional, the line can get long but worth it. *Early bird gets the worm.
One dude stood out the most he has a positive vibe and very welcoming. Aloha definitely is served here!
Delicious food for cheap! We got enough for two for about $10. I really like the cone sushi, tempura veggies, and pork, but everything I tried was good. We went twice on our trip.
Was expecting food to be better than it was but enjoyed what was ordered
When in Hilo, Kawamoto! Go for breakfast & lunch! They close early and open early. All kine of local delicacy from Japanese, Hawaiian, Filipino cuisine for budget friendly and food con osier
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