You can dine along Ali’i Dr and watch the waves roll in. The Loco Moco was very good along with the Basic Bongo breakfast. The cinnamon roll was just out of the oven and was to die for.

Portions are good and pricing is not bad either. It is walking distance from Royal Kona Hotel. Try the Mai Tai

We went here specifically for breakfast as they have signs posted all over that they have been voted Number 1 for breakfast on the Big Island for the last 4 years. Arrived at 930am and seated facing the ocean right away. Ordered coffee and a...Bloody Mary drink. Coffee came and order taken but no Bloody Mary. Waited 10 minutes, still no drink. Flagged down waitress to ask about drink, said bartender was busy doing something else and we would get our drink when she was finished! Drink finally came with the food. We ordered the Bongo Basic (2 eggs, sausage patties, fruit and a pancake) and the "Famous Bongo Bennies" which is 2 poached eggs on ham on an English muffin with hollandaise sauce with their house potatoes. After having to flag the waitress down again to get syrup and ketchup we dug in. The Bongo Basic was good according to my husband. My Bennies were not. Poached eggs are suppose to be runny so the yolks spread over the ham and muffin, these yolks were cooked solid and could have passed for hard boiled. The house potatoes were just cubed frozen potatoes deep fried and covered in seasoning salt so much that I couldn't eat them. For being they're signature dish, it was a big fail. Service was not great and I will not ever be going back. Prices are up there.More

Bongo Ben shines at breakfast, but does well at lunch and dinner, too. It has a large outdoor seating area with a water view. For breakfast, I was pleased with a half stack of pancakes and bacon. My favorite dinner was a steak, cooked to...order, tender and tasty. The wait staff was friendly and attentive.More

Good food, fair prices. efficient friendly service spent a week in Kona and ate there most days figure on spending $40 for breakfast with coffee for 2

Great food, good location, and fairly priced. One of the best meals we had on the island and highly recommend

Casual, laid back atmosphere. Service was a bit slow, food was good, didn't feel like it was super clean, but it is an open air spot, so that happens. I would try again tho.