Puka Puka Kitchen

270 Kamehameha Ave, Hilo - 96720
233 reviews
Hawaiian Asian Fusion
(808) 933-2121

It’s a very small shop but great food. Even the mini plate has good portion.

Amazingly flavorful food. Can't wait to come back again.- Garden salad + seared fish- Seared Ahi plateOut of the world!

My family said it was the best chicken katsu they've ever had and every bite of the Ahi Don was absolutely delicious. The garlic rice is a must and the salad gorgeous.

To eat in or to take away, this place has excellent lunch . Hot plates are flavorful and fresh tasting. You can also grab premade bento box for a quick lunch for the beach or excursion. They have a nice selection of meat, fish and veggie. Something for all. Not fancy at all. Large groups not recommended unless for takeout. Dining room is very small

Awesome and friendly service with good, locally sourced food. At a glance the place does not look like much, but it is totally worth going here. I'll be back.

Hole in the wall place (if there is such thing in such a tourist-driven area) Got the $6 chicken katsu lunch. Not bad. Service could’ve been quicker

Meh! The food at this place wasn't as great as everyone makes it out to seem. The rice was mixed with some spices that were definitely not to my or my partner's taste. We felt the portion size of the seared ahi was extremely small compared to other restaurants we had ahi at and definitely way too small for the price. And the cooked veggies were soaking in oil. It was kind of gross to see that much oil being used. Overall the food was average and the customer service is bad. The lady taking our order rolled her eyes at us when we asked her for recommendations because we didn't know what to get. In addition the food took them 25-30 mins to prepare and we weren’t welcome to sit inside so we had to stand outside the store in the cold and rain for that time. Kinda disappointed after seeing all the raving reviews of this place.

We ordered seafood platter and shrimp curry, both are terrible. The platter is greasy and not tasty at all. Shrimp Curry is only $6 but most of it is white rice. One bad shrimp, little plain curry. When the waitress asked, I told her not too much curry sauce I have and she said it’s only $6 so what would you expect. Speechless.

Very good falafel and chicken pita more than enough quantities for 1 person. The hard kid fried rice was amazing! Tahini was a bit on bitter side. Fries/wedges could be crispier.

You can’t miss this one! What a great food and friendly service. Nothing fancy here , very casual and just good food. Limited seating, I can count 3 tables, seat 2, 2 and 4 so about 10 seats max in total. A lot of walk in customers ordering food for takeout. Easy parking in front or around.