On an island? Yes! Fresh? Yes! Features pineapples? Yes. Not only did Pineapples Island Fresh Cuisine check all of the boxes in its name, but it far exceeded expectations. Patty enjoyed her fish and chips, while I, upon a recommendation from the server, thoroughly savored my vegetable stir fry. The rice was cooked to perfection! Live music was included on the night we ate there.

We got there with a group of 11 people so we knew it would be hard to find seating for all of us, but they said that they would put the table together and I let them know that it was okay if we sat separately as well so we could avoid the weight, but we were quoted 20 to 30 minutes. We noticed that happy hour was from 3 to 6 PM at the bar for adults only so a few of us opted to do that while the kids sat at the bench since it is all sort of outdoor seating and we could all see each other. The happy hour pricing was exceptional. The drinks were very strong yet delicious and they were only $7.50 and most of the appetizers were five dollars and they were a good size. I honestly really wanted toeat without my family and get drunk for cheap at the bar. The drinks were super delicious and we ended up getting jalapeño poppers which my brother didn't even leave me any for me to take a picture and my mom took the Kalua pork nachos from me because they were good. The server told us that we couldn't take the food from the bar or from the happy hour drinks back to the table so we had to finish them at the bar. My family and I ended up leaving a little over an hour to be seated so as a form of an apology, they offered us two free desserts. That was very nice of them to do. We ended up having two tables so the adults sat at one table, and the children sat at the other table , we had our orders ready since we had plenty of time to look at the menu. Everyone enjoyed their plate and said it was very flavorful. The customer service was beyond amazing and they even sung happy birthday to my cousin. We all enjoyed the experience. It was very fun and the weather was perfect. It was also very close to everything in Hilo with plenty of free parking.

This bar/restaurant has "always" been my go to place over past 12 years or more. I always tell my friends it's a "must" for either a happy hour drink and some lite food or good for families for dinner BUT....yesterday stopped by around 4 to get a cold beer and onion rings for myself and a classic mai tai for my wife. The waitress who served us was very friendly and attentive. BUT the rest of experience was lacking. The owner promptly followed up with me This morning offered an apology and would review my concerns. Class Act! I will provide another review next time we Drop by.

A wonderful Hawaiian dining experience with our friendly server Jess! The live music made our evening extra special and the food was all great! Great ambiance! The teriyaki flank steak was tender, a combination of garlic and pineapple flavors that wowed the palate! The pineapple burger was a 9/10 because the burger was great, the onion rings we could pass on. Tweaking sauce was a delightful addition to the burger! The hilo loco plate, the pork was tender and there was so much food! The kids kids portions were pretty small and the kids were still hungry but likes their meals, the butter pasta marinara and pesto were a hit! Street parking was easy with no wait for 8, but 10 minutes later there was a long line Get the mai tai flight!!! We will be back! Thanks for a great evening!

Just stopped in for lunch, and had the fresh catch sandwich and the nachos. They were both super yummy and hit the spot. We also had a couple of cocktails that were delicious! Definitely recommend for coastal lunch. Also, Jess, our server, was amazing and had excellent recommendations. Request her if you can. 10/10

Really nice environment, good food (loved the fish and chips) and remarkably reasonable prices. If they could just keep the volume down on the music so we could talk.

Love this place so much, we ate her 2 times last year when we came and today was the first stop on our vacation! Our server, Brittany was amazing! She was so personal and helpful even though they are short handed and busy. All of our food was delicious and came out quickly I would say the teriyaki steak is my absolute favorite thing! Everything was really enjoyed, but we would probably not order the mushrooms again. They didn't taste bad, just really not what we generally are looking for. My son was very happy with his Nonalcoholic piña colada with Lilikoi, and my daughter got the hot and spicy margarita and said it was delicious. I got a slice of Lilikoi pie, but too full to even try it, but it looks great! The music was good and not too loud, and we were right in front of him. This place is the best, but Brittany made it even more special

We had reservations at Pineapples the afternoon we got into Hilo and it was a great welcome to The Big Island. We had come from Maui and we could tell immediately that this was a more authentic feel. From the interactions with the servers and hostess, you could tell that most of the people were locals. We loved the open air atmosphere and the staff was very helpful and friendly. My husband and I both got flights of cocktails and our server suggested flavors. The cocktails were fun and festive and very tasty! When it came to ordering, I asked the server if he suggested the chicken or the Hilo Local Plate and without hesitation, he said the latter. I'm so glad I asked because it was SO GOOD! It had 2 Korean style Kalbi ribs and slow-cooked BBQ Kalua pork served with Jasmine rice and mango chili slaw topped with Teriyaki glaze, buerre blanc, crispy onions and pineapple salsa. All very fresh and very tasty! We liked the restaurant so much, we were going to stop back in a few days later on our way out of town, but the line was too long. Do yourself a favor and make reservations! Totally worth it!

Charming open air atmosphere. Great food and drink options. Friendly service and vibe . We were fortunate enough to have a ukulele, singer as entertainment on Mother's Day Sunday. The pokey tower was fabulous! Such fresh albacore a little bit spicy served with sushi, rice, cucumbers, cabbage, and tomatoes. Also served with some chips.. this was the star of my night. Our party also enjoyed the fish bowl, the Hawaiian plate and the lemon chicken. The flight of coladas is not to be missed. My flavors were cherry, guava, passion fruit, Awesome desserts.

We loved this restaurant! It's super popular and busy, and we had to wait around 30 minutes for our table to be ready. The seating is all outdoors but since the weather in Hawaii is so nice this was not a problem at all. Our server was super friendly and greeted us warmly, and was very accommodating throughout the night. We got the mai tai sampler which lets you choose 4 flavors - we opted for guava, lychee, hibiscus, and lilikoi. Out of all of them my favorite was the guava, but they were all great! Not too strong. I shared the Hilo local plate with a friend, and they actually separated it into 2 separate plates for us, fully presented. I was not expecting this at all and it was such a pleasant surprise! The portion was still super generous and definitely filled us up. The plate itself was delicious - the galbi was probably some of the best I've had - it was so juicy and tender and well marinated! I also loved the pineapple slaw on the side that was super refreshing. Overall, this was a fantastic place to dine at for our first dinner in Hilo! I would definitely recommend coming to check it out.