Puka Puka Kitchen

270 Kamehameha Ave - Hilo
Recommended by Sluurpy: 2021
🏆 #22 of 190 restaurants in Hilo
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4.2/5
778 recommendations

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66/100
Data Completeness
67/100

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🥡 Takeout 🍽️ Dine-in 🚚 Delivery 📅 Reservations 😊 Casual 🛋️ Cozy

💬 What people say

Chicken katsu 47 Lamb 34 Wall 29 Bento 27 Pita 15 Falafel 13 Island 12 Garlic rice 11

Contact Information

📞 Phone: +1 808-933-2121
📍 Address: 270 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo

🕐 Opening Hours

Closed
Monday1 11:00 AM - 02:30 PM
Tuesday2 11:00 AM - 02:30 PM
Wednesday3 11:00 AM - 02:30 PM
Thursday4 11:00 AM - 02:30 PM
Friday5 11:00 AM - 02:30 PM
Saturday6 Closed
Sunday7 11:00 AM - 02:30 PM

Google Reviews

4.5/5
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David Qian

★★★★☆ 4/5
Great portion size for the price. We got the katsu don and the rice/salad were good. The katsu itself didn't blow our minds, as the actual meat was very thin. Good meal in general.
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Tom K

★★★★★ 5/5
I really enjoy there food, there Lamb dish is good my grandsons really like there chicken katsu. There bento dishes sell out if you don't get there early. Its a hole in the wall kinda place but good food.
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Kyle Whitcomb

★★★★★ 5/5
Really nice hole in the wall place for lunch. No frills, just good food and big portions. The barbecue chicken and the chicken katsu curry special were both amazing.
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Sharon Sharebear

★★★★★ 5/5
I love the atmosphere! I love the people! I love the vibe and the service the attentive nature of everyone on the team their smiles and help! Thanks John for helping me know where to go to feed my family right! I’ll be back to get your lamb! The best taste on BI! So much flavor with every bite!
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Kaitlynn Mattern

★★★★★ 5/5
Absolutely the best chicken katsu I’ve ever had. Nice big portions for a great price. It looked and smelled so good that I forgot to take a picture before I ate a bunch of it.
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Howell Li

★★★★★ 5/5
Got the Ahi, Vegetable, and lamb pita with garlic rice and salad. This is what Hawaii is all about!! The most amazing lunch, mahalo Auntie!
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NN

★★★★★ 5/5
OMG the best Japanese style chicken I’ve ever had! It’s crispy but also not too dry. The ahi is the lady’s favourite but I feel so so.
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Coral West

★★★★★ 5/5
We have eaten at some of the most popular lunch spots in Kona, Volcano, and Hilo. We believe this is the best food we've had on the entire island. The food was absolutely bursting with flavor. The service was awesome. I felt like I needed a meal with lots of veggies. I ordered the sauteed ahi and was not disappointed. The fish was served over veggies with a side of salad and rice.
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Adam “VisibilityV” thevisibility

★★★★★ 5/5
The food here is great. The service is great. There's only 3 tables so you're probably better off getting takeout. The rice here stole the show. The falafel pita was pretty good though difficult to eat. They were out of a few items as well. The rice and service keep this place at 5 🌟
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SS

★★★★★ 5/5
We got the sautéed lamb plate which was DELICIOUS. So tender & flavorful. The rice was amazing as well as the salad. The lady, who I believe owns the place, was so sweet. If we weren’t leaving today, we’d be back!
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