Big Island cheap eats

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jul 10th, 2004 | 08:32 PM

anneofingleside

Original Poster

Joined: Feb 2003

Posts: 333

Likes: 0

Big Island cheap eats

Good affordable places to eat on the Big Island? We will be staying at the Hilton Waikoloa. Thank you.

Jul 10th, 2004 | 10:59 PM

fdecarlo

Joined: Feb 2004

Posts: 3,959

Likes: 0

Head up to Waimea, about a 20 minute drive from the Hilton. Lots of affordable options there.

Waikoloa Village (about a 15 minute drive) also has a few inexpensive restaurants.

Kailua (45 minutes south) is another option, although traffic between Waikoloa and Kailua can be a nightmare.

Jul 11th, 2004 | 02:07 AM

islandmom

Joined: Apr 2003

Posts: 1,581

Likes: 0

Buns in the Sun - Kona

Jul 11th, 2004 | 11:32 AM

ChristieP

Joined: Feb 2003

Posts: 2,566

Likes: 0

There is a Chinese buffet in the King's Shops.
We stayed in Waikoloa Village (in May '04) and didn't see anything inexpesnive there but the grocery store!
There are also cheaper eateries along Alihi Drive in downtown Kona.

Jul 13th, 2004 | 12:17 PM

anneofingleside

Original Poster

Joined: Feb 2003

Posts: 333

Likes: 0

Thanks, everyone. So there's a grocery at the Waikoloa Village? Is it the nearest grocery? We plan on stocking up our hotel refrigerator on the first day to save money on food.

Jul 13th, 2004 | 01:00 PM

Gardyloo

Joined: Jan 2003

Posts: 19,837

Likes: 79

Sam Choy's Cafe in the industrial park (forget the name) on the road a mile or two before Kailua. Breakfast and lunch only, a serious locals place, fabulous, cheap food and lots of it.

Jul 14th, 2004 | 05:07 AM

BettyInToronto

Joined: Feb 2003

Posts: 178

Likes: 0

Don't laugh...but Costco is a great cheap place for lunch! We ate there twice while getting cheap gas ($2.13 compared to $2.53). Their baked chicken sandwich is amazing!!!