ALOHA!
If you want to try some Hawaiian food when you’re in Hawaii on the Big Island (and some fusion Filipino and Hawaiian food), you might give a look to the restaurant in Kona called Broke Da Mouth Grindz!
This restaurant has been featured on TV on the Food Network. It was a part of Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives on an episode about “off-the-chain culinary journey.”
There are some menu items that are listed “as seen on TV.” For these, try the garlic furikake chicken ($16) or garlic butter shrimp ($19).
At this place, there’s a bar section and a restaurant section.
For dinner, the seated restaurant area opens at 5pm.
But if you arrive early you can have a seat at the bar and order drinks.
They also have a special chili pepper sauce.
If you’re brave, you can drink it straight.
Otherwise, you can dip your food in it.
This restaurant is popular in Kona, and it can get full.
If you can manage, it could be a good idea to be there when dinner service starts for the best chance at having minimal wait time.
Otherwise, you might consider ordering carry-out so you don’t have to wait so long for a table for a taste of the food!
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Amazing Big Island experiences you need to consider:
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- Night snorkeling with manta rays
- Mauna Kea summit (highest point in the Hawaiian islands!)
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MENU: Cost of food at Broke Da Mouth Grindz
These photos were taken in 2019.
Prices, menu options, and everything are subject to change!
Catch of the day
Chicken and garlic shrimp
Spicy chicken and short ribs
Teriyaki beef
MENU: Cost of drinks at Broke Da Mouth Grindz
Li hing mui pineapple scratcher $12… as advertised, backscratcher included!
I went to broke da mouth grindz in 2019. Your experience may vary!
HAPPY EATING IN KONA AT BROKE DA MOUTH GRINDZ!
For another restaurant in Kona with Hawaiian food, see Da Poke Shack.
More famous food in Hawaii as seen on TV:
- Huli huli chicken stand (as featured on Gordon Ramsay’s show)
- Aunty Sandy’s banana bread (Gordon Ramsay)
- Road to Hana food
Here are some ideas for your time on the Big Island!
Among the most popular things to do on the Big Island are Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Akaka Falls State Park, and Waipio Valley!
For Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the main road to drive is Chain of Craters Road and it will take you to see the best lava fields in Hawaii! Before that though (or after!) you will want to make a stop for the Thurston lava tube. You can also hike into a former lava lake by doing the Kilauea Iki Trail!
Other Big Island activities you may want to make time for are the best black sand beaches in Hawaii (including Punaluu black sand beach to see turtles maybe!) and the Papakolea green sand beach of Hawaii.
Volcanoes in Hawaii
There was a time in December 2022 that 2 volcanoes were erupting in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
This was a special occasion because even in the past few years, there was a quiet period where there was NO active lava to be seen anywhere in Hawaii.
As the National Park Service says, it was the first time in nearly 40 years that TWO volcanoes were erupting in Hawaii at the same time!
But what seems like nearly just like that, they stopped erupting.
As it goes with volcanoes, things can change in an instant!
So be sure to check National Park Service updates when your Big Island trip gets closer: What's going on with the volcanoes?
Spotted yesterday at #MaunaLoa – a lava boat rides the waves! On Dec 7, a lava boat was spotted floating down channel. Lava boats can form when portions of the cone or lava channel break away & are rafted downstream. Hot lava cools to its surface to create that smooth exterior. pic.twitter.com/D9gdoFolfq
— USGS Volcanoes🌋 (@USGSVolcanoes) December 9, 2022
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See the list:
- Things to do on the Big Island (for VIEWS!)
- Things to do in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
- Things to do in Kona