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Bamboo Restaurant

Address: Hwy. 270, Hawi, HI | Map It
Phone: 808/889-5555

Price range: $$
Cuisine: Pacific Rim
Location: Kohala

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.8/5

Fodor's Review:

It's out of the way, but the food at this spot in the heart of Hawi is good and the service and ambience have a Hawaiian-country flair. Creative entrées feature fresh island fish prepared several ways. The Thai-style fish, for example, combines lemongrass, Kaffir lime leaves, and coconut milk; it's best washed down with a passion-fruit margarita or passion-fruit iced tea. Bamboo accents, bold local artwork, and an old unfinished wooden floor make the restaurant cozy. Local musicians entertain on Friday and Saturday night.

Credit Cards: MC, V
Closed: Closed Mon. No dinner Sun

Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by petershin from Detroit on 2/11/08
Although it's out-of-the-way and in the opposite direction, I always stop here for lunch on my way to the airport for afternoon flights back to the mainland.

Member Rating: 4.6
Ratings details: Food: 5.0 Atmosphere: 4.0 Service: 4.0 Value: 5.0

Reviewed by jrz from Northern Virginia, USA on 10/28/07
What a charming place, funky and inviting. We were recommended to this place in tiny Hawi by someone at the airport Hertz counter--and he was right. We had a great dinner--a huge chicken breast stuffed with Kalua pig (a Hawaiian speciality) and a lili'koi glaze, macadamia nut crusted mahi-mahi, and panko crusted calamari strips appetizer. All accompanied by their trademark lili'koi (passion fruit) margaritas served in coconut cups. The waitstaff was friendly and engaging. Don't miss the art gallery/shop upstairs. And buy the cookbook ($5) for a souvenir. Note: Bamboo is closed on Mondays.