Ola Brew - Hilo
1177 Kilauea Ave, Hilo
(808) 731-0917
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Nice atmosphere, cold AC, quick seating time. Lots of parking and seating. The long bar is nice, not cramped at all.
My definition of perfection is being able to repeat excellence. Damnit, they did it again.
Great brewery and food. A must stop in Hilo!
Food was average, nothing above. Service was good
lager beer 🔝
ribeye steak 🔥
A fantastic Hilo-side gem. I always really appreciate their culinary ambitiousness, creativity, and execution - both food and drink. We're lucky to have this establishment here in Hilo!
Wow! Truly a gem of Hilo. I tried the Ola burger and a pink lemonade as my main course. Absolutely delicious! The ingredients are so fresh and the in house drink selection is great. The service is amazing, incredibly quick and plenty of friendly staff. Out of curiosity I tried the Pork belly chair siu as a side snack along with the Ma’a Lager. It’s incredibly smooth and rich. To finish it off I got an ice cream serving of Mexican chocolate ice cream, it’s a unique taste that leaves you wanting more. If you’re in Hilo, make sure to try this place out!
I went to the Hilo location with my mother last night and was treated in a very racist and disgusting manner by the FOH staff. There were many empty tables yet the host avoided talking to us for a half hour. Then when I asked one of the waiters if we can sit at one of the open tables he said, "He cant let us do that" Then when I finally was able to talk to the host. He said it would be a 40 min wait for food. Ok I get it, the kitchen is swamped. So I say can we just sit right there pointing at the table he just cleaned. He says "no". Keep in mind there were at least four more empty tables. So we decided to leave. On the way out the thought comes into my mind, that he is going to seat the people who walked in behind us. So I tell my mother to wait a second and I go back in to look and there goes the host immediately seating these people bringing them water and menus. So I head back in and ask him "Whats going on here? Can I talk to a manager?" He tells me there are no managers. Then the waiter at the bar who said he couldnt do anything to let us sit down, says "I am the manager" So they lied to my face. Then I go to the bartender she barely bothers to tall to me and says "we are all managers" and that then tries to defend this discriminatory behavior by saying they are not being prejudiced against us. Yet the people behind us are chilling and going over their menus. and here we are not able to even talk to a manager never the less receive service at this racist establishment. We were systemically blocked from sitting. Then some manager esque fellow comes out trying to do damage control after all of this ongoing nonsense. To little to late. Im not going to eat spit burger with some bigot lougies in it. Mind you both my 76 year old mother have hosted various business meet ups there over the yeara bringing them business supporting Ola Brew and they treat us like this. Do not support businesses like this in Hilo. black people of Hilo be aware. This place will treat you second class. Over priced too, for the worst kind of service. dont do it, dont eat there.
Known to be racist! Will ignore and refuse service to black people! All their food is mediocre at best anyway. DO NOT give them your money!!
Food was good. Prices were fair.
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The burgers were awesome. Enjoyed all the drinks we ordered
There weren’t many vegan options, but the ones they had were absolutely delicious. The fried tofu burger was amazing! Bonus points for the great selection of beers too. I would’ve given 5 stars if I could!
My expectations are always low when traveling to Hawaii. A place that serves dinner with marked vegan options is always a win. Had vegan Brussel sprouts and tofu sandwich. Brussel sprouts were good but a bit more salty than I like Tofu sandwich needed something... Some spice or something. And block of tofu was excessively big. But overall, better than other meals on the big Island..
Had the tofu burger and house salad and it was delicious.
Food was good. Beer is not very good. 3 stars only because of the food. I like almost any type of beer, and it was a struggle to find something halfway decent. Go for the food, not the beer
Vegetarian options: Fried tofu sandwich was really good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: House Salad, Fried Tofu Sandwich, French Fries
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