This place has such a cute vibe, and the food was absolutely delicious. We had the hello hilo bowl which is a good way to try a bunch of things in their other bowls and see what you'd like to have most the next time you visit. We also had the spicy bulgogi steak and hurricane fries with togarashi aoli. Great spice level! Finished it off with a Hula whip which is practically dole whip. I would absolutely eat here again and can't wait to come back!

Loco for their Loco Moco... I've only eaten at this place twice and though I want to try the other items on the menu, if it don't broke, don't fix it; and the Loco Moco here is so good. Two panko breaded burger patties on a bed of rice with tomato, cilantro and scallions, and topped with gravy and a fried egg, add in's and take offs are free. I opted for an extra egg. Both eggs were cooked to perfection and were deliciously runny. The gravy was savory and the panko crusted patties added a great texture to everything. I also tried their potato mac salad and the only negative there was it needed some salt, but my mother is the Queen of Macaroni Salad and while this couldn't compare to hers, it was still pretty solid. Overall, it's a great value versus cost, as portions are generous. If I have one complaint, it's that I dislike the paper (cardboard based) bowl they serve the Loco Moco in. The food has a tendency to stick to it after it cools down and it was nearly impossible to eat the leftovers the next day. Also, the lid fit poorly because the bowl got a tad soggy and warped. I can't say for the service this go-round as I actually ordered through Uber Eats, but it arrived timely and was correctly made. My first experience was in-house and the overall vibe of the place is nice and service was great.

Hello Hilo! Finally got to check out Hello Hilo. The minute you pull up to the building, you can't help but smile. I love that they have a drive-thru option. We ordered two bowls- Lava steak bulgogi and Huli Huli chicken. It was fresh and bright. We ate every bit of it. I especially liked the lava steak bulgogi bowl. The udon paired so well with the bulgogi. Sauce was fire. So tasty and not super spicy. I appreciated how the Huli Huli chicken bowl came with all the fresh toppings. The chicken was tasty. We also got the spam musubi. Packaging was cute and it was gone in 60 seconds. They sell a variety of desserts too! Wish we got more. Got one malasada. There were so many different flavors to fill them with. My friend said their cookies are good. Will definitely get some next time. Will definitely have to come back and try some of their other menu items and bakery items like shaved ice, cookies, cake, etc. Go support Hello Hilo. I love the story of the origin of this business. Hope they do well and get a lot of love. It's a bit of paradise in Georgia/Gainesville.

Very clean and nice. The bowls were well made and good selection. I didn't try the donuts but they looked yummy the outdoor area would be nice for kids and relax while eating

Another visit to Hello Hilo makes it number 3. The first one for Malasadas, the second time, was driving thru for the kalua pork sliders. This third time, we decided to dine in. The lovely missus ordered Huli Huli, and I'll do the Mochiko with the son doing the Loco Moco. We liked the special Hawaiian fried rice and the mango pineapple mix of salsa. We added both types of three pieces sliders, and my favorite is the Kalua Pork slider. What a joy we experienced when the supervisor Alice (sp) struck up a conversation. Of course, we love sharing and telling stories. We are seasoned Hawaii travelers and know all the islands with Kauai being our fave. Listening to the Hawaiian music brought back great moments. But we are at Hello Hilo, and we have been to Hilo. It is a great town to visit on the Big Island just like this visit to Hello Hilo.... Mahalo nui loa for the Ono grindz.

Amazing staff and delicious food. The scenery is outstanding and I think more people need to know about this

Customer service and food delivery was quick and painless. Greeted nicely and offered answers to questions we might've had. I visited Hawaii last year and had countless meals and wanted to see if this place was anything like the food back on the islands. Loved the inside scenery and ambiance of the place. Lemonade is filled with ice, which I don't usually mind but the cup being that size had more ice to drink ratio. Drink overall wasn't anything crazy but it was good. The noodle bowl was spicy, I love the heat. Definitely asian spice level which may be too hot to handle for some, but definitely did not sit well with me later but that's the downside to enjoying really spicy food. I think the taste of the meal wasn't all the way there because of the spice, so flavors lacked a little. I may have just tried the wrong meals, I'll give it a try another time if I visit the area.

We had a great experience at Hello Hilo yesterday for breakfast. It's been on my radar since before it opened, since they did a lot of influencer marketing. The vibes are awesome. We pulled in and my wife exclaimed "It reminds me of Disney World!" It has a super vibrant, fun atmosphere. The decor is bright and welcoming. The highlight definitely being the outdoor space with lots of different seating options including swing chairs! I had the breakfast bowl with Portuguese sausage. It was very flavorful and different from anything I've had before. The sauce that comes with it is sweet, reminds me of a sweet chili sauce. With all flavors combined, it makes for a delicious bite. My wife had their new breakfast combo featuring breakfast sliders on king's Hawaiian rolls. She enjoyed the spam, egg and cheese sandwich. The highlight for me was the maladadas! I had the lime and wife had the plain whipped cream. Both were soooooo yummy. We had great service as well, the cashier was so friendly and helpful. We were greeted with an enthusiastic "Aloha" upon entering and she explained the different options to us, and suggested her favorites. We will definitely be back to try the lunch/dinner menu. That Kailua pork is definitely on my radar!

There is lots of parking, and bathroom available. There is a big drive through area. A nice inside cafe and a heated patio. I got the Huli huli chicken bowl, my mom got the Hilo noodle bowl (cold noodle bowl), and my dad go the teriyaki sliders. The Huli Huli chicken was good. Huli Huli means rotated on a spit (rotisserie ish style) marinated/glazed chicken. This was fine but it was like terriyaki chicken. Not like the huli Huli I got on the way back from the beach in Hawaii. It was good, I wish it was real loli lomi (pickled salmon/tomato side). I wish there was a traditional Kalua pork plate with lomi lomi, slice of taro (Okinawa/purple Japanese sweet potato), and rice plate. Probably one of my favorite things to have while I lived there. My mom had the Hilo bowl. She loved it. They are cold noodles but she loved the some noodles so much she looked up how to buy them and cook them herself. They mention avocado and carrot etc in her bowl but those items were very sparsely added. My dad had the best, the star of the show- the Hawaiian bread sliders. The owner of this establishment is an original owner of the king Hawaiian bread brand we all love. I think this is the thing to order when you're here. Slam dunk kind of meal. He had a POG (passion fruit-orange-guava) juice. He loved it. Like a nectar-juice which was super tasty. I loved musubis so I grabbed some while I was here. I liked them and liked the spam ones as well but if you don't like spam maybe don't get them. But they are a Hawaiian classic and a great post/pre beach/workout snack! Li hung Mui is a plum seasoning kind of has a natural "sweet/sour" flavor. And they had li hing pineapple here. Super tasty! They had malasadas (Hawaiian donuts) they have them all as filled donut options, which looked great. They had mochi donuts (not gf) but delicious. They had dole whips and shave ice (typically option to be served with some sweetened condensed milk on top called a "snow-cap.")which is delicious but not a choice here Overall good food, nice location wish it had more local Hawaiian favorites but I've been told the sliders were the thing to get. I can't eat gluten or else I would have had those and 10 malasadas.