Island Lava Java Waikōloa

Tasty as always. I think they’re understaffed but we were told a 15 minute wait which ended up being 40 minutes, and the servers ended up forgetting our coffee drinks altogether and a couple other items we had to remind them of twice. Once the food came though it was great, as we remember it being in the past.

Great place! The servers were extremely pleasant and the food was well priced and very delicious. The freshly squeezed orange juice was to die for! I shared a Big Island Breakfast (pictured) with their Island Style pancakes. Amazing!

Our family is here on vacation and to get away from the hustle and bustle. From the moment we walked in the woman who appeared to be in charge was quite rude and bossy. She assumed we were doing everything wrong and gave us orders, instead of asking what we may need. She ordered us to sit at a table too small for our family, never asking how many were in our party. The QR ordering was not informative enough and food came out with additions we did not want or enjoy. The waitress was sweet, but clearly overwhelmed. The food was good, not great. We received a partially made waffle, but paid a full price. The country potatoes were covered in pretzel salt and almost inedible. My husband’s açaí bowl and coffee was the last thing to arrive at our table, after the other 5 people in our party were almost done. Our water cups sat empty for 20 minutes while we finished our food and waited for the one thing we ordered that didn’t require cooking. We watched the lady in charge bark orders at many other people walking in and clearly upsetting them too. When we finished our meal, my husband paid with cash at the table, and not on the app. She yelled at us while walking out the door in front of everyone and accused us of not paying. The food was average, but the experience was atrocious. Not worth the $95 + tip, yes we tip.

Was told it’d be a 15 minute wait, ended up waiting for close to an hour. Had we known we’d have just gone somewhere else. Once seated, we waited another 25 minutes to order.

When the food finally came I was underwhelmed. Iced coffee came as we were finishing our meals. I really wanted to like this place, but you can only give the benefit of the doubt so many times. I understand that there are staffing issues currently in Hawaii due to COVID, and credit to the staff because they were hustling, but between the wait and the food I was not impressed.

The service was excellent, the food was excellent, and the prices were very good for the area. I loved how kind they were. The outdoor seating was shaded and very nice.

The problem is that the menu posted here on Google is not the menu here. They have a more limited menu than the other locations and the luau omelette is what I came here for but what they do not offer. Their menu is about 1/2 the size of the menu posted on Google here. That would have been nice to know before I traveled here. They should remove those menu pics from Google.

For anyone with a nut allergy, every granola item on the menu has almonds in the granola. It really slashes the menu in half. They didn't disclose this until after we'd ordered our acai bowl.

The best cappuccino! The best breakfast sandwich. I changed mine from ham to bacon.🥓 Perfect. 🥰

Awesome food in a very nice and relaxing atmosphere. Came here for breakfast on the way to Hilo. The staff was very nice and hospitable. Their loaded omelet and eggs benedict were amazing! Good place to get Kona coffee as well if you're in the area.

Good basic stop for breakfast and lunch in Waikoloa Village. Not quite as good as the one in downtown Kona but the best of casual breakfast options in Waikoloa for sure. Quieter than the spots in the resort area. You aren't going for the view though. The place is kept nice enough but it is located in a basic strip mall with a parking lot view.

The ham and cheese croissant with avocado tomato and some sorta leafy green is the perfect breakfast sandwich! It is perfectly fresh and delicious. Also had the papaya with yogurt and clearly home made granola. And last but definitely not least, they serve Kona coffee here which i constantly seek out in cafes.

Our first stop and last within the short week we were here. Wonderful dinner and a fabulous breakfast to finish our visit. My only regret was that they were out of size xxl men's tee-shirt in the lava red.please let me know when they are resupplied. Thanks