Cafe 100

Husband got the famed Loco Moco and I got the Island Girl (shrimp & teriyaki) plate. Portions were filling and a decent price. The shrimp was really tasty and I'd happily eat a whole serving of just that! The teriyaki was served in large slices and was extremely flavorful, the rice was perfect (almost like a sticky, sushi rice). Loco Moco appeared to be an egg on top of a hamburger patty or sliced of meatloaf, served atop a beef of rice and covered in a tasty, brown gravy. I wasn't able to finish my serving, and surprisingly the Loco Moco satisfied my spouse's much larger appetite. Would eat here again.

This is the kind of take out food I really enjoy! Perfect amounts, great prices, and ono oh so tasty! Come here during lunch and expect to wait a little bit. Although the front window service is fast, they do get a lot of peeps coming through here and the parking lot shows it. Before just walking up and placing your order, stop and admire all the handwritten items and specials plastered all over the windows. Lots to chose from! Personally ... It's THE place to get loco moco on the Big Island, but if you've read any of the reviews here, you already know that. There's just something in their rice and their gravy that tops all others. You find very reasonable prices for the amount of food you will receive. Because there's not a whole lot of seating, we usually take our food to the park just down the street. You won't be disappointed.

You can get local Hawaiian style food here. In search of halal food (virtually non-existent in Hawaii) we ended up here. We tried fish Loco (which is white rice, a decent piece of Mahi Mahi fish, and sunny egg on top - the gravy is made with beef so we requested not to have it). We added soy sauce or hot sauce to our meal to give it some flavor. It was an interesting experience and value for money. We also ordered miso soup which was also good. It's lovely to see locals get their food from the same place and support locals. I recommend trying this place. On Friday they also had poke nacho which we didn't try but seemed interesting. There is space with tables/chairs to sit outside and eat. Many folks did take out. Lots of parking space.

Last time we were on The Big Island we were introduced to the Loco Moco. My wife did some research and discovered that Cafe 100 might be the originator of the meal Loco Moco so we had to try it! Drove from Kona to Hilo to enjoy that side of the island but specifically to try Cafe 100 Loco Moco. Definitely glad we did - it was great and the regular size was a perfect amount for a lunch meal so we could stay active and keep moving the rest of the day. Before I leave I’ll have to have a BIG ONE and then take a nap. :)