Island Lava Java Bistro - Kailua-Kona

We loved being on the sea, it was beautiful! Food was good and easy to order. It was a good experience...

Love the food here. Great location, lots of parking, sea front. The staff was friendly and attentive. Will stop here every time I am on the island

My meal was subpar. I ordered the macadamia crusted mahi mahi with jasmine rice and seasonal veggies, which I was told would be broccolini. The sauce fish was way too sweet. It was all I could taste. The jasmine rice really didn't taste like anything and the brocollini came out as steamed brocoli. there was no seasoning on it whatsoever, not even salt, EVOO, nothing. I also ordered the Guava rib appetizer. They were tough and chewy, not fall off the bone delicious as I'm used to in a fine dining establishment. And, they seemed to have the same sauce as the fish. The coleslaw that came with the ribs were tasteless and bitter. On a good note, the Rose was delicious and my husband loved his fish tacos.

Came early for lunch 11:30 didn't full menu out. Had big group meeting which limited tables. Food was good. Servier not quite with it with his tables. Almost rush to get next group. But I will return for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Have eat there several times over the last 6-7year that we go for vacation. View ocean across the street makes it all good.

Every time we come to Hawaii this is where we come to eat.