Hilo Bay Cafe
123 Lihiwai St, Hilo
(808) 935-4939
Customers' Favorites
Fish and Chips with House Salad
Molten Chocolate Lava Cake
Hamakua Mushroom Pot Pie
Classic Hand-Cut Fries
Garlic Shrimp Yakisoba
French Onion Short Ribs
Mushroom Lettuce Cups
'Aina Chirashizushi
Spicy Tropical Roll
Jicama-Lilikoi Slaw
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We arrived around 5pm with no reservation but were sat quickly. We shared the ribeye with the au gratin and the short ribs with mushrooms and noodles. The ribeye was perfect and the au gratin was delicious, but the short ribs were the chef's kiss! So yummy with locally sources noodles which were fun and on top of the short ribs there were sauteed onions and so much cheese on top, I loved it. We also got a hot chocolate to share which was good, but the mug was so hot we burnt...
Fabulous place for dining. A very different menu. Reservations are helpful. We shared a poke appetizer (photo), and shared an insanely delicious main course, duck, duck Demi (photo). Our table was in the outdoor lanai. It was raining, but we were adequately covered. The view of Hilo Bay, (photo), is stunning.
I can’t say enough about our server, Isabelle. She was very friendly, knowledgeable about the menu and how the dishes were prepared, and when we asked about...
I can’t say enough about our server, Isabelle. She was very friendly, knowledgeable about the menu and how the dishes were prepared, and when we asked about...
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Zucchini fritters oily but good dressing enhanced the zucchini flavor
2nd Coleslaw love the crisp but flavor was watered down vinaigrette as first one had to be sent back (don’t want to say why)
Seafood po boy small portion tasted more batter hardly seafood and bread and no seasoning for flavor
Sadly fries were served cold with chicken on sourdough bread was soggy from oil absorption
Love the decor
staff...