I really like Reuben's , yep the lady has an original personality and I like her. The food is awesome, I haven't ordered anything I was disappointed in. I live on the Kona side and it's worth the drive. The salsa is Hot and I buy a quart every time to bring home. I'll be back!
Amazing service, food and margaritas!! The best Mexican food I have had in a long time.
Best Mexican food in the islands! Had the chile verde nacho deluxe, which was enough to feed 3-4 peole. And their magaritas are great too. I have to go there every time I'm in Hilo.
I love their Lilikoi Magaritas
You can't beat the food or the price! Not fancy surroundings, sometimes a bit noisy but always GREAT food!
We took a 10 day vacation on the Big Island of Hawaii from May 12-21, 2010. I had plotted out a bunch of restaurants to visit while we were there based on reviews on Urbanspoon and recommendations in the "Big Island Revealed" book. For the most part, we h
...they serve a great Lilikoi margarita (I stole a sip of Dan's), the service was quick, and the food was good at a good price.
I mean it's Mexican food in Hawaii, so keep that in mind. Server got our order wrong but we didn't sweat it, we gave it to the homeless man sitting outside the front door. Chips and salsa are good. Only issue is there is no air conditioning in the restaurant and it was hot and muggy. I felt like I was in the Amazon jungle eating. Get some A/C and I'll be back and give you another star.
Delicious! Chips and salsa are homemade. The green salsa is SPICY, but so worth the pain! Chicken mole is one of the best I've ever had. Flan did not disappoint either! Parking may be hard to find but this place is worth it!!
The food here is good, enchiladas are delish and moist, chicken is not dry like others. They are pricey but they will give you a good portion. They are located in a strip mall, and has limited public parking, We went there monday, Service is slow, feels like they only have 2 servers, serving 10-15 tables. They spray sanitizer on the tables, after clearing it, which is nice. Definitely will eat here again.
Love this place!
I always get the cheese enchilada with beans & rice. I have sampled many things over the last 25 years here and all were delicious. Best margaritas.
My favorite Mexican restaurant in the entire US. Still family owned and run.
A must stop for weary travelers wanting great-tasting real food. Chicken flautas with quesadilla were delicious. Large portions, could share if you’re lighter on servings. Very respectful, clean, hard-working staff. Popular with families, also well stocked bar. Location is ideal to get the Hilo feel, and look across to the Pacific — likely to catch a rainbow. 🤙🏼🤙🏼
I ordered take out tonight. Our usual Chili Verde plate and Tamale w/Enchilada plate. Got it home, kicked back on the lanai with a cold Corona and some sweet Summer Jazz music and.......Bam!!!! The meal was missing our tortillas and salsa. What a bummer. I called to let them know and they apologized. Anyway! I still give them a 5 star because even without my tortillas..... Rubens makes the best damn Chili Verde in Hawaii. It just sucks to have to eat it with a fork.
REVIEW UPDATE: The rice & beans are really good today! My chicken Mole is excellent. The guac is exceptionally good today as well. It's all very good.
So growing up on Mexican food in Arizona, I am rather particular. I have been here twice, here's what I have to say: shredded beef taco is actually really good despite the fact that it's not deep fried like I'm used to. The machaca beef is delicious and the shell is light and crispy. The salsa & green hot sauce are pretty good, just needed a bunch of salt added. The Chili relleno is actually quite nice but the beans & rice are both sub-par. The Carne asada had great texture but no flavor. The people are great and the place is really cute. It’s fairly expensive but it’s down town so I guess that’s to be expected. All in all, without better options this will probably be my go-to in Hilo when I want a full sit down Mexican restaurant experience.
So we took a chance on “Mexican food” found Reuben’s. Not having any expectations, it was surprisingly very close! We ordered Chili Verde, Lengua Taco, Chili Relleno, Pork Tamale, all came with rice & beans, taco was al la cart. Drinks were good too. Enjoy 😉
On our quest to find the best Mexican restaurant in our travels this was pretty good. Food was tasty, portions were generous, and prices decent for Hawaii. You had to pay extra for the salsa and chips and the chips weren't particularly crisp and the salsa was watery. We had flautas, enchiladas, and quesadilla. Okay, but not exceptional.
The servers work as a team to ensure all guests are promptly taken care of.
5 in my party, and all reported the food was great!
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