Hilo Bay Cafe

Great location with a view of the bay, fabulous food, and hospitable staff. Had a wonderful experience! Big thanks to Sierra for accommodating us before our reservation time and for managing to get us outside too! And also big thanks to Alexandra who was warm, professional, knowledgeable, and offered lovely suggestions.

Best place we ate on the Big Island. The restaurant looks new and modern. We needed a place to cool down and relax from a day of hiking and exploring and we found the perfect place. My favorite dish was the mushroom pot pie. The shrimp yakisoba noodles was a bit much and might be more popular for locals because it’s huge.

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 recommendations for things to do in Hilo, gave us many suggestions. A must go to place when in Hilo.

Really wonderful experience from our greeting by Aaron at the door to the service at the table by Cayenne. The food, "house" by the glass wine selections were top notch. My husband went for the French onion short ribs & I went for the Hawaiian poke with a medium spice and the crispy salmon roll with a lemon aoli. Yum! We will be thinking about the flavors of this meal and the excellent service for years to come.

The view of the bay from the outside seating is priceless. The service was good. The decor is upscale. The food was flavorful. I can only image the night views from the restaurant spectacular. The views and location are worth the price.