Reviews for Island Ono Loa Grill in Kailua-Kona, HI

If you want a great burger and fries, this is your place. The sign says yelp voted 8th best burger in the US, I'd put it... higher. Friendly outgoing staff too. If you go around lunch and supper time be prepared to wait as it gets busy. Read more

Delicious! My fiance got the macadamia nut pesto burger with goat cheese. The burger was perfectly seared and yet moist, the bun... soft and pillowy. The fries were seasoned just right, not too much not too little. My Kalua pork plate had amazing melt in yourmouth pork, great rice. Definitely recommend this spot. Read more

Location is set back from the road in the back of a waterfront strip mall. Ambience is a basic burger joint with both indoor and... outdoor seating. Outdoors has a slightly distant ocean view with a few umbrella topped tables. Indoors, no AC, but an overheadfan. Burgers and Kailua pork were tasty and as promised, messy! Good fries too- regular and waffle sweet potato. Free sodawater from the dispenser or, for purchase, standard dispensed soda pop or bottled sodas from the case. Worth a stop if you arehankering for a burger. We thought the taste was close to the Teddy's Burger joint we frequented that used to be in ourhometown. Read more

Pretty good quick option for simple and delicious standard fare. Went last night on a Friday around 730. Parking was tough, but... the store was not full. Ordered the spicy chicken which was excellent. Got the kalua pork for the wife and it was also verygood. Mac salad was OK, but not recommended. Onion rings and fries were very good. The lava sauce and volcano sauce are bothpretty spicy. I liked the volcano better. Our company had a bacon cheeseburger which was said to be a decent burger and thechicken pesto which was also very very good. Highly recommend for a reasonable quick meal. Read more

The signs on the street claim the 8th best cheeseburger in the U.S. The burger I had was FAR BETTER than that! I got the... Roasted Poblano Pepperjack cheeseburger with grass-fed beef and made it a double. I added a side salad with ranch. The burgerwas amazing! The cook and flavor of the beef was nothing short of incredible. The burger was juicy and the flavors pairedperfectly! The side salad was also quite tasty. The portions of meat were GENEROUS! IF I could have eaten another, I wouldhave! If you're in Kona, stop in and try a burger, you will NOT regret it! Read more

Really good food for a reasonable price! We would absolutely eat here again. Adding it to the list of favorites. Relatively... short wait in line and quickly received our food. I highly recommend getting the local grass-fed beef for $1 more. SO yummy! Read more

My parents love their burgers here, so we had to try it on our most recent visit. We got: - Macnut Pesto Goat Cheeseburger with... Macaroni Salad - Hot Mess Kalua Pork Sandwich with Pineapple Coleslaw I loved both sandwiches. Between the two, the Hot MessKalua Pork was my favorite. I loved how saucy it was. The burger was very juicy. I forgot to ask for it medium rare so I waspleasantly surprised that it was cooked medium. I wanted a sauce on it though. The coleslaw was pretty good, but the macaronisalad was very bland. I wouldn't get that again. I sampled my dad's fries and those were my favorite of the three. There weremany other items here I wanted to try and I definitely want to come back on my next trip. Read more

Wow, did not disappoint. It's easy to find a joint that has a good burger or good fries, but hard to find a joint that delivers... on both at the same time. My husband and I split the fries and onion rings... delicious. I stuck with a good ole plaincheeseburger and he had a Volcano burger. The kids had the chicken...all the trays were left empty. A great little local spot. Read more