Good reviews led us here straight from the airport. Like many food places on the island, in a strip mall, plain cafe like interior, and a fast-food feel. Not at all fast food taste! Ordered the Shoyu Chicken and Fried Chicken Drumettes. $20ish each. OMG - so much food! Shoyu Chicken had 4 chicken thighs, fall of the bone tender, great sauce, and two huge scoops of brown rice. Fresh salad was terrific with Asian dressing. Had plenty left over for rice bowl dinner later. Four solid stars for food, 2-3 for ambiance. Appreciated compostable take out container. read more

When you want consistently good local food, go there! They have an impressive and extensive menu on the walls and specials posted on the board. Limited seating, so we usually take out and picnic at the beach. read more

We stopped here lunch as it was highly recommended to us by someone. Everything was reasonably priced and the servings were huge! I shared my plate with 2 of my kids and they devoured the short ribs. The Mac salad was tasty!! I wanted to try their French toast but I was too stuffed. Service was fast and great and the place was very clean. We wish we had come here at the beginning of our trip because it's that good. FYI- order your food first then you sit down. Please don't be that person. read more

Pine Tree Cafe - Spicy Garlic Chicken and Galbraith Short Ribs!!!! So good! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Food prep takes a little time but food is good at a reasonable price. Great place to stop for a quick meal when arriving to Kona. Very close to AP read more

Friendly people. Clean spot with indoor and outside seating. Priced fairly with refillable soda. If I'm being honest, the teriyaki chicken was not that great. The sauce is not what anyone would consider to be a normal teriyaki. The chicken was tender and the portions plentiful but the flavor was a disappointment. Also didn't dig the macaroni salad - it had an odd, almost fishy taste. The brown rice was very dry - prolly should have gotten the white rice. read more

Needed to grab a quick bite before our flight and this place was conveniently so close to the airport. Got the korean chicken plate which came with bone in wings. It was crispy and flavorful. I wish it had more sauce. The mac salad has tuna which was a bit of a surprise. read more

Beyond salad Macaroni salad side Chicken teriyaki Food was reasonably priced and tasted good. Wait time was not as much. Vegetarian and vegan options available super impressed by that! Deserts are cheap! Overall a nice place to go! Would recommend read more

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This is always our first stop after the airport in when everyone is ravenous following a 5+ hour flight. While perhaps unassuming in a little strip mall, Pine Tree Cafe is always bustling with locals and tourists alike. Service is friendly, though it can take a while to get your food during a rush...which feels like always. * Teriyaki, Fish, and Cheeseburgers - Delicious and always hit the spot. I don't know what it is about the burgers here that make them so good. Don't forget your crispy fries and onion rings. * Galbi Plate - So tender and juicy - like, falling off the bone. That's how galbi is done. There's always a ton of specials so take your time to look at the chalkboard. One of these days I'll have enough room for some of the desserts they keep at the counter. read more

Maybe it's a local custom. But boiled beef and old tasting chicken . Sorry not my cup of tea!

Incredibly fresh and hot. Great service. The food was delicious, easily our favorite meal of our trip. The sauce was a great addition to the meal and it was enough for two to share and still feel full. If we were staying longer we'd definitely come back again! read more

Pine Tree Cafe - Chicken Katsu with rice and potato macaroni salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Had breakfast omelette, was delicious, cafeteria like atmosphere. Definitely will eat here again.

Locals come here...went because a local recommended it. Loved it! Got the loco moco and the bulgogi with brown rice...they were so good! The bulgogi was thinly sliced, so it was tender to eat. The seasoning was perfect. Glad we came! read more

Well.... it had to happen. Someone, maybe a relative, maybe a friend, maybe someone that loves burgers will eventually make a gravy burger that surpasses the current king of gravy burgers which is K's drive in, in Hilo. This place: Pine Tree Cafe manages to do what no one else was able to do.... best K's. It's a tried and true formula, grill the buns, grill the burger, place delicious gravy over the burger. DONE. Simplistic but incredibly delicious!!!! They beat K's by making a better burger. It's just more... even the gravy clings a little bit better in the burger. If you want to try a killer gravy burger, go here. read more

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Burgers are some of the best on island. Great location to grab food on your way to or from the airport.

Once a while to get garlic Fried chicken it is good , only disappointing the Kalbi that we ordered is way too salty on the day. But they were nice to let us exchange something higher price items. read more

Pine Tree Cafe - Spicy garlic chicken - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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First stop after what felt like the longest flight ever.. we were STARVING. We stopped by Pine Tree Cafe before checking into our hotel and it was an amazing choice for our first meal in Kona. I ordered their combo mix plate with spicy garlic chicken and katsu dip. I chose mac salad and white rice as my sides. Holy shit, it was all SO delicious and so full of flavor. The only difference between the katsu dip and chicken katsu was the sauce. The katsu dip was seasoned with a Korean fried chicken sauce. I think I would prefer my KFC in katsu form now.. wow. They have a huge menu which can be a little overwhelming with so many options! But I HIGHLY recommend you try the spicy garlic chicken and katsu dip. You won't regret it. It was a lot of food so I ended up taking it to go and eating my leftovers later that night! read more

Pine Tree Cafe - Katsu dip & spicy garlic chicken w/ mac salad & white rice - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Our cool shuttle driver recommended this place when we landed. The spicy garlic chicken was amazing! I've since gone to different restaurants to order this dish and this place has the BEST. The service was great. The ladies were very friendly and the food arrived promptly. read more

Pine Tree Cafe - Best spicy garlic chicken - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Decent food, especially if you're starving after getting off your KOA flight. The menu is pretty good, offering Hawaiian cuisine, filipino food, and classic burgers. Prices are a bit steep for what you get. read more

Pine Tree Cafe - Pork adobo - too chewy! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Minus one star for atmosphere...this little cafe is spacious, with a friendly staff. My sweety had the spicy garlic chicken. I had the teriyaki burger... Amazing flavor. Big portions! If you're just getting in from the airport and hungry, this place is perfect. Big menu... Lots of tasty fresh food. Just a mile down the road to kona on the left in a little srip mall. Looking forward to another visit. read more

Pine Tree Cafe - Welcome to Hawaii... - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Food was prepared as ordered and perfect portion. Love that they have free water and lots of free condiments. read more

Unassuming place. We had their loco moco and it was just ok. The gravy could be better. They could have more tables and chairs. TIP: they stop serving breakfast at 11:00 read more

One of our go to spots in Kona. Nothing fancy, but good take out Hawaiian. The food is excellent, the portions are very large, and there is plenty of parking, however line can get pretty long at times. My go to is the spicy garlic chicken or loco moco. read more

Great local food! One of the best local eateries that Kona has to offer. Portion size is very big. Food taste amazing.

We happened upon Pine Tree on our way back to our hotel. We actually stopped in the plaza to try the coffee place next door and found that it was closed. Not knowing what to eat we stumbled into Pine Tree. The menu was a bit overwhelming not having looked at reviews prior but we ended up getting a few different thing. We were pretty happy with everything we tried. Loco moco: after having bland loco moco in Hilo, we were pleasantly surprised that the patty was seasoned well! It over all was very good. This made up for the not great loco moco from a couple days before. The fish sandwich: I picked grilled mahi mahi after asking what they suggested. It was simple but I enjoyed it very much. Note this was a sandwich only and didn't come with anything along with it. If you want to order something else as a side, be sure to look into it so you can add it onto your order. Friend Poke bowl: I've had poke many times before but have never seen a fried poke bowl. I was very surprised. It was simple but very tasty with rice, furikake, an aioli sauce, a pickled cucumber I believe and the fish. I am so glad we decided to order this. The Beef Stew: This very much reminded us of my mom's beef stew and maybe that's why we enjoyed it so much. It was also a large portion so it was easy to share. The Pulehu ribs: This was just ok. After trying so many other things, this was just plain. I didn't have any complaints but it just wasn't our favorite item. We ordered a curry of some sort but I didn't taste it. My sis-in-law enjoyed it. It was a good portion which she saved to finish the next day. I can't recall what came with Mac salad but that also wasn't my favorite. We would definitely come here again if we were to visit the island. The place gets very busy so be aware that you might have to wait a while to get your food. read more

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It's okay...not great, but not horrible! The kalua pork was excellent...the macaroni salad was the worst I have ever had in my entire life. Absolutely disgusting! Fries okay. Prices are on the higher side for a "cafe." I believe I paid $18 for my dish! Remember folks...Costco is located right down the street for cheap eats! read more

The location is convenient and only a 8 min drive from the Kona airport (KOA), perfect for last meal before catching a flight. We had to wait a bit around 25-30 minutes, but luckily theres a lot of seating indoors and outdoors. We ordered the loco moco, chicken katsu, fresh fried ahi omelette, and pine tree bento. Overall pretty typical local hawaiian dishes - I thought the ahi didn't go too well in an omelette to be honest - my favorite was the loco moco, which was even better when mixing the thick gravy with the fried egg, patty, and rice. The chicken katsu sauce was also really good, although extra sauce costs extra (52 cents). Lastly, the pine tree bento had too much rice on the bottom but a good variety of different meats (the beef was the best). Overall, the food was decent but not amazing - it'll definitely fill you up though! read more

Pine Tree Cafe - loco moco (left) chicken katsu (top) fresh fried ahi omelette (right) pine tree bento (bottom) - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Really good food! I was looking to have some katsu chicken and spam musubi, and this place did not disappoint! They have a lot of differnt options to chose from and great lunch deals! Definitely a go to stop! read more

Pine Tree Cafe - Spam Musubi, Katsu Chicken, & macaroni salad. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

This place was amazing. Huge portions and the food was so good. The service was also great! So many options, I wish I had more days to go back. I got the Spicy Garlic Chicken and Burger with Gravy mixed plate. The garlic chicken was amazing and the burger/beefsteak was like a classic loco moco going great with the rice and mac. Battling some tummy demons at the airport right now, but I wouldn't want it any other way after that meal. Easy 5 star! read more

Pine Tree Cafe - Mixed plate. Spicy garlic chicken and beefsteak - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Absolutely spectacular breakfast and the young lady manning the counter was so sweet. Best bacon eggs and hash brown breakfast I've had in a long time. My wife had the corned beef hash and fried rice and said it was wonderful. read more

Last stop near the airport to enjoy a local favorite spot. Seems like a spot to easily pick up a Lyft or Uber drive so this was convenient for us as well. The omelette is definitely good to share for two and taste better than it looks. The eggs, sausage toast were cooked to perfection. Our hash brown seemed really over cooked, a little greasy and may have been fried twice. They had a large bottle of tobasco which is a treat for me because most places didn't have any or gave you 1 pack. Definitely a place to grab a local breakfast or lunch. read more

Pine Tree Cafe - eggs, Portuguese sausage hash browns and toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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No need to read any reviews, head over there now. There's a reason it's a local and visitor favorite. Food is great. Service is quick for how busy they are and the ambiance is bright with AC. I recommend getting it to go and hitting up a beach. read more

TL;DR: large menu, normal Hawaii prices, large portions! AMBIENCE: Low-key, counter service restaurant in a plaza. We were some of the only tourists, and it seemed like there were a lot of locals there! Some seating inside, but there were tables outside where a lot of people dined. MENU: The menu is huge! There is a large selection of Hawaiian entrees and Korean-style dishes. There are 3-4 large posters of dishes and additional stand-up billboards with additional specials. It was a little hard to tell what they're known for, so we ended up with a large variety of dishes! FOOD: I was personally craving something soupy, so I went with the small beef stew and the small saimin. They satisfied my cravings! But I think the best bite was the spicy garlic chicken. It was fried and didn't taste super spicy, but the flavor was really delicious! My family all enjoyed their dishes! Probably the best deal would be to get a mixed plate with kalbi, since the portions were large and kalbi in SoCal usually runs on the pricier side. Overall, solid restaurant. The locals must know, since there were a lot there! read more

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One of The best fast food / take out local food you can get on the KONA side of the Big-island ! I tried breakfast, so one of my favorites is the sweet bread French toast.... Yum now they have such a variety of items idk how they keep up but always the consistent when it comes to food. Everything on that menu is good short ribs to furakaki crusted fish, or fish made any style and this comes from a person that don't care for seafood because I'm picky when it comes to seafood! lol Now the burgers are like..... so good and big I tend to get stuck deciding what to choose from the menu. Beef stew - is super tasty and I could go on and on ..... look at the menu online before getting there because usually there is a line at peak hours so don't be in a rush. Or call it in to pick up ! It's clean and they have awesome deserts as well. If you don't want to broke your piggy bank on Alii drive at tourist spot central- recommend a local spot! And don't be dick - PLEASE TIP they work hard and are super friendly and patient. See you there! read more

Stopped by on our way to the airport. Food did not disappoint. Very extensive menu so took us a while to decide what to order. Note that breakfast ends at 10:00 AM. You order at the counter and wait for your name to be called. Had the beef stew, poke, Kalbi short rib plate, and Korean Chicken plate. Plenty of tables when we came at 11:00 AM but got filled up by 12N. read more

On our last day on the island, we picked up some lunch and food for the plane ride from Pine Tree Cafe. We opted for their spam musubis (huge and fulfilling) and their spicy garlic chicken lunch plate. We enjoyed everything we ordered and still talk about how good the garlic chicken lunch plate tasted when we ate it by the beach. Can't wait to return! read more

You do not want to miss out on this place during your trip to Kona. Be sure to check this place out, I highly recommend trying the Punalu'u Sweet Bread French Toast, and say YES when they ask if you would like to try the Haupia Butter. I'm telling you, the softness of the Punalu'u sweet bread and the haupia butter is such a perfect blend it will cause an eruption of magical deliciousness in your mouth. HAHAHA! But seriously, it's too good not to stop by and try it. We also tried the loco moco and the fried rice, they were great as well. read more

Pine Tree Cafe - Punalu'u Sweet Bread French Toast Plate - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Pine tree cafe is an absolute must in Kona, Hawaii. Their portions are generous and they are open at very convenient hours. It is less than 10 minites away from the Kona airport and served the most delicious local plate lunches. My favorite was the korean galbi plate and loco moco. It has a homey and casual vibe as you can sit inside or outside. During our visit to the Bug Island we went here a total kf 3 times because it was that good! read more

Pine Tree Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

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Good local food with decent size portions. Had the captain's platter and everything was good

Key thing to know here: Breakfast Menu ends at 10 AM! We got here at 10:30 am and they were making hamburgers for lunch. I think 10 AM is a bit early to stop breakfast--how about 11 AM? Really breakfast is an all day food--better is to serve Omelets all day. No? Anyway we left and went somewhere else for breakfast. Then a few days later came back for lunch at 2 PM--a time you want to have lunch. They had Mahi Mahi on the menu and I asked if it was fresh from the island? No she responded--frozen. I asked if they had any local fish? They has Ahi Tuna fresh local so we had that. Comes with rice and salad. It was okay--not thrilling. Salad dressing is in a container from Los Angeles. I don't know if I would come back here. The food did not excite me. It's just Okay. Prices are on the lower end. Free and easy parking. Stop here for a meal before your flight across the street at the Kona Airport and at the same time you can fill up your rental car gas tank at the station across the street. read more

Great cafe! Enjoy local grinds and great desserts! Friendly and quick! Don't miss out!