We live in Hilo and dine at Hilo Bay Cafe at least twice a month. The food is always excellent, the wine choices are wonderful, service can be a bit slow if it's really busy, but this place is so well loved by locals and visitors alike that it's nearly always really busy! Although the specials and featured entrees can... more

We went here based on the recommendation in the Hawaii Revealed book. I'm glad we did, because we never would have found this place otherwise. It's a little storefront in a strip mall tucked in between Walmart and other big name stores, and it seems a little out of place to find a restaurant SO good hidden in there. The... more

Went in on a friday night around 8:30 pm-- I check in with who I thought was the host- "no problem, we'll have a table within 10 minutes"... So I sit outside and wait, three parties come in and are immediately seated. I walk in and ask what the hold up is... the 'host' clams up and makes an excuse... more

Excellent cuisine, Wonderful staff and Awesome variety of Wines & Specialty drinks! more

I hesitate to pass judgement on a place based on a single visit, so I think it's worth mentioning that we dined at the Hilo Bay Cafe three times during our recent stay in Hilo. We stopped there for lunch on our way into town from the airport, and the ahi poke and the crab cakes made a great first... more

We had lunch today at the Hilo Bay Cafe, it was rated as the #2 place to eat on the Big Island by TA. I ordered the special which was Dijon encrusted Sockeye salmon in a salad. First, the portion of salmon was tiny, maybe two ounces. The dressing was supposed to be honey mustard, but it was bland, and... more

To be fair, this place is a bit more interesting than most places in Hilo, there's a few vegetarian/vegan choices, and they use some fresh, local ingredients. However, I've yet to have a really delicious meal there. The descriptions are always better than the actual food, in my experience. more

We had a very nice dinner here on Jan. 20th. We picked up our freinds at the airport and headed here for dinner. We had already scoped out the area and knew where this place was, but I think our friends questioned why we would eat here. Why? The food of course. It was really good, fairly quick and the... more

fresh ingredients, great service, appropriately priced. more