Cheap Japanese street food/Bento. But it’s amazing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Christopher Blackwell
Saw a review of this place on YouTube and thought it would be worth checking out and I was blown away with the quality of the food. The fish was some of the best mahi I have ever had and the spam masubi tasted fresh as if it were just pressed. The chicken was crispy and had an excellent flavor.
The staff here were filled with aloha and I felt very welcomed despite it clearly being my first time visiting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tom Barnes
Arguably the best Okazuya in Hilo. The food is made fresh daily & the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. I always stop in at least once when I’m back home for a visit
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sara Villegas
This is a very local restaurant, and we loved it! They have a display showing all the options, and you can order by the unit to try different things or go for one of the bento boxes with set items. We got a bit of everything! There’s no seating area, but they pack the food really well so you can take it anywhere. Personally, I didn’t love the crab cake and roll, but everything else was wonderful. There was quite a line when we arrived, so it took about 30–40 minutes to order worth the wait!
One minor feedback, shrimp tempura curled up in to a ball inside the batter instead of the usual length of the tempura today, batter is still amazingly crispy. Besides that still the best and tastiest okazuya I’ve ever had. The flavor of the food has been consistent for the 60 years I’ve been eating here. The workers and the customers maintain that unique Hilo friendliness and charm.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
E'ala Burgess
Such a gem of a place and I hope they never change! There's so many food options and it's great to be able to pick what you want and try a little of everything. We got a huge box full of fried ono, nori chicken, Korean fried chicken (the best here!!), musubi, long rice, Mac salad, and veggie tempura (SO good). Everything they make us delicious, the prices are so cheap like old-school days. And everyone working there is super friendly. New favorite food spot in Hilo for sure. Good luck finding parking though! Wish they had a lot and not just off street
Stephanie Oandasan
Went there with my family for a quick breakfast- the line of locals was a good sign. Call in ahead if you want something specific. The long rice was good with the crispy mahi mahi. Affordable grinds! They open at 6am. Picnic style bento option for Hilo town.
デユアルテブレイズ
If u ino for Okazu..dis place is da bombz 🤙🏼
Parker Ranch Round-Up Club
Kawamoto's DA BOMB!!! Service is exceptional!! Very pleasant and lots of Aloha. The food.... exactly what I expected. Ono Loa! Meike`i!
Ben Roth
A very unique restaurant serving bento boxes, seemingly popular with locals and tourists alike. You may have to wait a while yo get your food, but it will definitely be worth it. Once you get to the front of the line, you select what you want in your box from a display case filled with different types of chicken and fish, noodles, sushi, spam musubi, and much more. Everything we had was excellent, and we tried a wide variety of their offerings. The prices were also surprisingly affordable given Hawaii standards and the high quality. Seems like a lot of locals call orders in for pickup, so you can try that if you want to save time, although I preferred the experience of seeing the options before ordering. Either way, you can’t go wrong with Kawamoto’s!
Came at 8:30 am on a Tuesday and it was mostly locals. Busy but we were called in 2 minutes to order. The service was friendly and helpful as we asked questions on the cases many delicious looking items!
Maki sushi, mahi mahi tempura, nori chicken, long rice were our standouts!
Julie Roberg
Stop here for breakfast and try the different foods. The food was amazing and the staff were very helpful when helping to pick out what we wanted. A full box and 2 juices was only about $17 so worth the price! The photo here shows how excited we were to dig in and not capture all the food! There isn't places to sit and eat but we found a nice park to enjoy it at.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Long Rice, Spam Musubi, Fish, Shrimp Tempura
David Booth
This is one of a kind and original downtown Hilo. Great local food by the piece. Tempura shrimp, Ono two different ways, Korean chicken etc And get there early before it's gone. You can't go wrong with anything on that counter and the staff is super friendly. There is a reason they have been in business so long.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Long Rice, Noodles, Nori Chicken, Cone Sushi, Fish, Shrimp Tempura
Toni Bello
They always come through when I need bentos for my meeting or wish granting. Thank you very much.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michele Ilae
Lines are long, but that's cause their food is killah!! Best shrimp tempura I've had.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hash, Cone Sushi, Shrimp Tempura, Battered Fish
Cheap Japanese street food/Bento. But it’s amazing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Saw a review of this place on YouTube and thought it would be worth checking out and I was blown away with the quality of the food. The fish was some of the best mahi I have ever had and the spam masubi tasted fresh as if it were just pressed. The chicken was crispy and had an excellent flavor.
The staff here were filled with aloha and I felt very welcomed despite it clearly being my first time visiting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Arguably the best Okazuya in Hilo. The food is made fresh daily & the staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. I always stop in at least once when I’m back home for a visit
Food: 5
Service: 5
This is a very local restaurant, and we loved it! They have a display showing all the options, and you can order by the unit to try different things or go for one of the bento boxes with set items. We got a bit of everything! There’s no seating area, but they pack the food really well so you can take it anywhere. Personally, I didn’t love the crab cake and roll, but everything else was wonderful. There was quite a line when we arrived, so it took about 30–40 minutes to order worth the wait!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spam Musubi, Cone Sushi, Shrimp Tempura, Fish, Noodles, Shoyu Chicken, Cone Sushi and String Bean Tempura
One minor feedback, shrimp tempura curled up in to a ball inside the batter instead of the usual length of the tempura today, batter is still amazingly crispy. Besides that still the best and tastiest okazuya I’ve ever had. The flavor of the food has been consistent for the 60 years I’ve been eating here. The workers and the customers maintain that unique Hilo friendliness and charm.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a gem of a place and I hope they never change! There's so many food options and it's great to be able to pick what you want and try a little of everything. We got a huge box full of fried ono, nori chicken, Korean fried chicken (the best here!!), musubi, long rice, Mac salad, and veggie tempura (SO good). Everything they make us delicious, the prices are so cheap like old-school days. And everyone working there is super friendly. New favorite food spot in Hilo for sure. Good luck finding parking though! Wish they had a lot and not just off street
Went there with my family for a quick breakfast- the line of locals was a good sign. Call in ahead if you want something specific. The long rice was good with the crispy mahi mahi. Affordable grinds! They open at 6am. Picnic style bento option for Hilo town.
If u ino for Okazu..dis place is da bombz 🤙🏼
Kawamoto's DA BOMB!!! Service is exceptional!! Very pleasant and lots of Aloha. The food.... exactly what I expected. Ono Loa! Meike`i!
A very unique restaurant serving bento boxes, seemingly popular with locals and tourists alike. You may have to wait a while yo get your food, but it will definitely be worth it. Once you get to the front of the line, you select what you want in your box from a display case filled with different types of chicken and fish, noodles, sushi, spam musubi, and much more. Everything we had was excellent, and we tried a wide variety of their offerings. The prices were also surprisingly affordable given Hawaii standards and the high quality. Seems like a lot of locals call orders in for pickup, so you can try that if you want to save time, although I preferred the experience of seeing the options before ordering. Either way, you can’t go wrong with Kawamoto’s!
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Came at 8:30 am on a Tuesday and it was mostly locals. Busy but we were called in 2 minutes to order. The service was friendly and helpful as we asked questions on the cases many delicious looking items!
Maki sushi, mahi mahi tempura, nori chicken, long rice were our standouts!
Stop here for breakfast and try the different foods. The food was amazing and the staff were very helpful when helping to pick out what we wanted. A full box and 2 juices was only about $17 so worth the price! The photo here shows how excited we were to dig in and not capture all the food! There isn't places to sit and eat but we found a nice park to enjoy it at.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Long Rice, Spam Musubi, Fish, Shrimp Tempura
This is one of a kind and original downtown Hilo. Great local food by the piece. Tempura shrimp, Ono two different ways, Korean chicken etc And get there early before it's gone. You can't go wrong with anything on that counter and the staff is super friendly. There is a reason they have been in business so long.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Long Rice, Noodles, Nori Chicken, Cone Sushi, Fish, Shrimp Tempura
They always come through when I need bentos for my meeting or wish granting. Thank you very much.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lines are long, but that's cause their food is killah!! Best shrimp tempura I've had.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hash, Cone Sushi, Shrimp Tempura, Battered Fish
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