Reviews for ??helo Café in Volcano, HI
We just came from Ohelo Cafe and had a wonderful meal. From the moment we arrived everyone was friendly. Our server was great... and everything we ordered was delicious. My husband and I always order more food than we can eat because we love to tastedifferent flavors. We had the House salad which was probably enough for 3 or 4 people and the Burrata appetizer which was verytasty. We had a Margarita Pizza and the Seafood Pasta. We left with a pizza box and 2 full take out plates, but it was sureworth it. If you see how much we spent, thats only because of the tip. All this food plus a yummy Margarita ???? and a side ofbaguettes which ended up to be 4 large pieces came out to less than a $100. Thank you for a fabulous meal!! Read more
Wow - this unexpected gem was amazing! What wasn?t amazing was how my family watched the staff being treated by customers.... People were rude and entitled and occasionally ridiculous. Two of the people who wrote reviews tonight about the ?rude? hostesswere together and we were waiting and observed their entire interaction. The people got there about 12 minutes before theirreservation time. The hostess explained that they were still waiting on a table to open up and it looked like it would be about20 minutes. The man got upset and argued that they had a reservation and shouldn?t have to wait and she explained that they wereearly so really it would probably only be about 5-10 mins past their reservation time. When she said she was sorry, heresponded, ?are you really sorry? Because it seems to me you are just being obnoxious.? She was literally just doing her job. Hewas so rude to her (I would have cried and quit), that another staff member came out and told them they wouldn?t be serving themtonight because of his verbal abuse. Then they came on here and wrote two bad reviews. ???? I was impressed by the way theystood by their principles and stood up for their server! She didn?t do anything wrong and was still nice despite the way hetreated her! Please remember to be kind. The staff was above and beyond nice to us just because we treated them like humanbeings. There was only one server and she was swamped - a little patience goes a long way! We found the staff to be kind andappreciative and welcoming. Bonus - the food was incredible! Seriously delicious! The cauliflower appetizer was amazing, thepizza crust tasted like some sort of puff pastry, and the desserts were to die for! We dug in too fast to get pics of thedesserts (even the fancy baked Alaska), but it was the best meal we have had on the island. People seem mad about the maskingand vaccination requirements. I found it refreshing to find an establishment that cares more about public health than ma Read more
The sauce in the Seafood pasta was phenomenal! However for $36, I only got 4 shrimp and one tiny bite of fish to hardly call it... a seafood pasta. The pesto pizza was just enough pesto to maybe see a tint of green, but not taste it. Both pizzas bread tastedas dry and crumbled as you picked it up to resemble unleavened bread for ceremonies, I think they forgot to order yeast. COVIDDisclaimer: I understand the pandemic is getting better, this is the only place on the island we found still requiring masks andvaccine card proof...but requiring someone to put a mask on to enter and then take it off 2 feet later as all the tables areright next to the door makes no sense. Also seating people all together, clustering different parties onto one side of thedining room prevents social distancing. ALSO, the chef barely had his mask on, NOSE AND UPPER MOUTH EXPOSED ON MY FOOD. Ifyou're going to enforce covid-19 standards then make it fair and even. Not biased. We had to do takeout, which I respect theirfreedom to make their own covid rules, but at least have your own staff wear masks if the customers are required to, andsocially distance your customers throughout the dining area! Read more
We came in late on a Sunday and just got dessert to split between my wife and I. I recommend a reservation because this place... has good food and the tables fill up fast. The employees were very friendly and the desserts we got (we ordered the taster trio(?)) were all great! Of note: bring a mask and proof of vaccination (Current as of 24 April 2022). This is required, but aslong as you have it the service, vibes, and food are amazing! Read more
Food taste is decent but the fact that they are open the latest the hostess was mad rude, and price gouging? 34 dollar for a... slap of fish and not even half a bowl of rice like you dont have enough rice in 21st century to give us more ? For 34 dollar ican get a meal for two and some more, 3 asparagus ???? what a joke. Read more
This was a great way to end our last night in Volcano. Delicious fresh ingredients and this was definitely the best pork chop... I've ever eaten. The service was fast and friendly in a comfy dinning area with a view to the kitchen and wood fired oven. Ireally appreciated the dedication to safety during the pandemic as well. I felt completely safe and well fed! Read more
Where do I begin? The food, service and Covid safety measure are tops. The seafood pasta was f*#king unbelievable. My wife had... the local fish and rice. Sounds like a simple dish but the rice was sushi grade and they grilled the fish perfectly with a crispouter layer. We walked up without reservation and lucky enough to get in thanks to a sympathetic/talented staff. Be sure tocheck there hours and reserve a seat ASAP. Enjoy! Read more
Small and limited seating, but high quality food. The staff were friendly and our table received great service. The fresh salmon... was excellent. Read more