Bobby's Hawaiian Restaurant

04/02/2008 Posted by softballmike

This is the only place I've had Hawaiian food so I can only compare it to other types of food but I thought this was some of the best food I've ever had. The Mochi chicken and BBQ chicken is flavorful tender, and totally worth the extra weight it puts on my butt. The service on the other hand is poor, but I've moved 30 miles away and now always get it to go so it's not even a factor for me anymore.

Pros: great food

Cons: slow service

10/25/2007 Posted by ksayuri3

I would have to say that I wouldn't go to this place again. I tried their 2 combo plate with kalua pork and kalbi. The kalbi was way too sweet and the kalua pork was okay. As for the cutlet that my friend ordered, it was sweet too. I really don't remember food like this back home. As for the guava cake that I tried, it was $4 and it wasn't nearly as good as Kauai Desserts which was only $3.50 a piece. The mac salad wasn't all that great. The service was excellent and quite attentive and there was a nice hawaiian feel to the place but the food was just not worth it.

Pros: service,ambience

Cons: sweet food overall

10/06/2006 Posted by lars5

My wife and I have visited this restaurant twice (once for lunch and then dinner), space about 8 months apart. The first visit (lunch) was fine, nothing to write home about. We waited about 10 minutes to be seated, the food was just average, and the cost, I thought, was a bit high for what we got. The only downside was the service, which was lacking, only saw the waitress twice, when she took our order and when she brought our bill ... but, I have to say it was busy. Our second visit (dinner) was a total disappointment. We brought along some friends for a quiet evening out, so a quick service was not required or expected by us. Unfortunately, even with that expectation on our part, the quality of service strained our patience. From the time we sat down to when we finally left was about one hour and forty-five minutes. To make matters worse, the food was not nearly as good as I expected. My Lomi was soggy, lacked taste and I barely detected any salt. The Lau-Lau was a dried-up piece about the size of a racketball, and the mac salad was warm, almost hot. The other members of my group said their dinners were simply fine, nothing special. The atmosphere at that time was uncomfortable because we could hear other customers complaining about the service and food as well.

Pros: none

Cons: poor service

09/02/2006 Posted by monkeybread

We attempted Bobby's on four separate occasions, thinking our bad experiences were just a fluke because we had heard good things from one reliable friend. Twice at the former location, and now, twice at the new location. Our water once again remained unfilled, the barbecue chicken was covered in charred black bits, the laulau is sadly sized and appears to be made elsewhere, portions were smaller than in Hawai'i, and ahi/mahi was overpriced. We even took pictures of our food to send to the referral friend who moved back to Waimea. He was appalled. If you would like to see them, let us know. For some reason the "Mahalo's" feel cold and the contact is terse and false, not at all like being back home. If people think this is true plate lunch or Hawai'ian fare, they are missing out. Aloha Plates in Uwajimaya Seattle has fresher food and tastes more authentic. Try Kauai Family on 6th in Seattle for the real deal. We are born & raised kama'aina to Kona & Lihue, we know the food inside & out, we cook it, we live it, it is part of our culture. Try it to see if it fits you, we gave it too many chances, and will not go back.

Pros: a little bit of home, music

Cons: food, service, prices

01/16/2006 Posted by ieshataz

From the first time i walked in the door at bobby's i felt like i was at home in Kona-Hawaii. When I went there for the first time it was a friday night and there were hula dancers and a live band playing when i walked in the door.it was great it made me feel right at home. I love going there the people are so friendly and make me mis being in hawaii. I haven't had real hawaiian food in 8years my favorite food when i lived in hawaii was kaluha pork and i havent had it since then,well i had it at bobby's and it was perfect. all there food is to die for and i look forward to going there until i return to hawaii in the meantime bobby's is closer.thanks

05/02/2003 Posted by purpleprincess

The food at Bobby's is the best Hawaiian food I have had outside of Hawaii. The Coconut Cake is to DIE for! Actually, it is better than most places in Hawaii. The staff is friendly and the waitresses Hula! They have a little store that you can buy all of your island favorites and if you want to have a Luau of your own, they cater! They even have a banquet room that you can use for your luau!

Pros: Inexpensive, Great Food, Casual