You'll find Emma's tucked alongside three other restaurants. Just ring the bell if no one is in front. The kare-kare is a bit bland but otherwise decent. The Balabok has unique flavor but nothing to write home about. The pork & peas my daughter loved. Thr meat is melt in your mouth. But comes with potato salad and not lettuce salad. The Hawaiian plate also had potato salad. My son liked it but I think the pork needs a bit more smoke flavor. The calamansi is unique but too sugary.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
Brian Nicholson
I love Emma's Kitchen! My favorite is the orange chicken and noodles. You can also get Emma's Kitchen food inside KTA which I typically do. I'll check out the food court location soon! Highly recommend Emma's Kitchen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adam Tonderski
Sizzling pork sisig was bomb!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Benji Smith
Just ate the sizzling sirloin plate. It was tender, juicy, and delicious! The crispy rice was perfectly crispy. Yum!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
joel hartzman
Nice little restaurant with authentic flavors, a great little place to grab a quick bite to eat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jaye M.
Not too friendly...hmmm! They said they have 3 locations in the same shopping area. Try to go on the 2nd floor first if you want combo. I made a mistake, the 1st floor only take one order in one plate (with Mac and rice) - from $15.99 and above price here.I ordered 1 lechon & 1 crispy pork belly. Can u tell d difference? Exactly!!! None of those is lechon. LOL! I'm not going back at all; giving it 1 .
Helena Chapman
This Mac salad and adobo chicken was so good that I forgot to take a picture of it before I ate it! Also, best boba on island too.Parking: Easy parkingWheelchair accessibility: There is a ramp.
adamltw
Filipino food cooked fresh. Well spiced. Good value.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Travis P.
This place is located in the same plaza as KTA supermarket. Wow the food is good!! Here is what I tried out.Crispy Pork Belly - Fatty goodness is what this. Crispy skin and juicy meat. Might be hard to eat this all yourself since it's so fatty but it's damn good. (4.5/5)Adobo Chicken - The sauce in this adobo is super dank. Goes well with the rice and can easily be eaten all day long. (4.5/5)Ube Mochi - I've never tried an ube flavored mochi but this place does not let down. Strong flavors but ooey gooey goodness on this mochi. (5/5)If I lived in Hawaii this would be a goto. Simple foods that are well done.
Marjorie Cortez
Comforting Filipino food on the big island. Our order comes out steaming hot and the food is delicious. We ordered beef shank soup, pinakbet ( veg plate w/ fish sauce and pork) and my fav dinuguan ( chocolate meat ). Your food comes in a to go box with an order of rice and/ or macaroni salad. You can eat at the restaurant or take home.
This is a go to place when we are staying in Waikoloa area. The pork sisig and pancit bihon are must get items. The pork sisig is so delicious. The pork is crispy and with the onions, peppers, and calamansi it makes a wonderful combo of flavors. Pancit bihon is a Filipino staple and it is made well at Emma's.Get away from resort food and make way to Emma's for some delicious food.
Lynn B.
Chicken Lumpia was piping hot and really good. Comes with six small pieces- didn't want to share.
Christina Izzi
Yum! Calamansi juice, adobo, and katsu were all great. Food was fresh, hot, and flavorful and sauces were on point. Everything was so tasty we had to take some flan home for later
Ajit Kalra
Here’s what you need to know: this is what small family business is all about. Wow! Amazing Filipino flavors out of a small stall in a humble food court in Kona, BIG Island, HI. This is a true hole-in-the wall great find. So fresh and perfectly seasoned and cooked. And great customer service to top it all. Very Reasonable pricing for HI. This is a family business that makes food as a passion. #supportlocal #smallbizWe tried 3 things and a drink. The Hawaiian Portuguese sausage with eggs over easy were simply amazing (off menu Hawaiian breakfast special) - as tasty as you’ll find anywhere on the island with amazing garlic rice and perfectly cooked eggsthe crispy pork belly was the best we’ve had with an incredible lechon sauce,and pork lumpia (Filipino thin egg rolls) was the best version I’ve had too - perfectly crispy and an unbelievably well seasoned pork stuffing.I would not recommend the boba tea - overly sweet and just not good but it’s an afterthought.Our goal Meal was $65 for 3 persons. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this place.PS: excellent customer service by Tom
AJ K.
Here's what you need to know: this is what small family business is all about. Wow! Amazing Filipino flavors out of a small stall in a humble food court in Kona, BIG Island, HI. This is a true hole-in-the wall great find. So fresh and perfectly seasoned and cooked. And great customer service to top it all. Very Reasonable pricing for HI. This is a family business that makes food as a passion. #supportlocal #smallbizWe tried 3 things and a drink. The Hawaiian Portuguese sausage with eggs over easy were simply amazing (off menu Hawaiian breakfast special) - as tasty as you'll find anywhere on the island with amazing garlic rice and perfectly cooked eggsthe crispy pork belly was the best we've had with an incredible lechon sauce, and pork lumpia (Filipino thin egg rolls) was the best version I've had too - perfectly crispy and an unbelievably well seasoned pork stuffing.I would not recommend the boba tea - overly sweet and just not good but it's an afterthought.Our goal Meal was $65 for 3 persons. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this place.PS: excellent customer service by Tom
You'll find Emma's tucked alongside three other restaurants. Just ring the bell if no one is in front. The kare-kare is a bit bland but otherwise decent. The Balabok has unique flavor but nothing to write home about. The pork & peas my daughter loved. Thr meat is melt in your mouth. But comes with potato salad and not lettuce salad. The Hawaiian plate also had potato salad. My son liked it but I think the pork needs a bit more smoke flavor. The calamansi is unique but too sugary.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 4
I love Emma's Kitchen! My favorite is the orange chicken and noodles. You can also get Emma's Kitchen food inside KTA which I typically do. I'll check out the food court location soon! Highly recommend Emma's Kitchen.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sizzling pork sisig was bomb!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just ate the sizzling sirloin plate. It was tender, juicy, and delicious! The crispy rice was perfectly crispy. Yum!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice little restaurant with authentic flavors, a great little place to grab a quick bite to eat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Not too friendly...hmmm! They said they have 3 locations in the same shopping area. Try to go on the 2nd floor first if you want combo. I made a mistake, the 1st floor only take one order in one plate (with Mac and rice) - from $15.99 and above price here.I ordered 1 lechon & 1 crispy pork belly. Can u tell d difference? Exactly!!! None of those is lechon. LOL! I'm not going back at all; giving it 1 .
This Mac salad and adobo chicken was so good that I forgot to take a picture of it before I ate it! Also, best boba on island too.Parking: Easy parkingWheelchair accessibility: There is a ramp.
Filipino food cooked fresh. Well spiced. Good value.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
This place is located in the same plaza as KTA supermarket. Wow the food is good!! Here is what I tried out.Crispy Pork Belly - Fatty goodness is what this. Crispy skin and juicy meat. Might be hard to eat this all yourself since it's so fatty but it's damn good. (4.5/5)Adobo Chicken - The sauce in this adobo is super dank. Goes well with the rice and can easily be eaten all day long. (4.5/5)Ube Mochi - I've never tried an ube flavored mochi but this place does not let down. Strong flavors but ooey gooey goodness on this mochi. (5/5)If I lived in Hawaii this would be a goto. Simple foods that are well done.
Comforting Filipino food on the big island. Our order comes out steaming hot and the food is delicious. We ordered beef shank soup, pinakbet ( veg plate w/ fish sauce and pork) and my fav dinuguan ( chocolate meat ). Your food comes in a to go box with an order of rice and/ or macaroni salad. You can eat at the restaurant or take home.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork, Banana Lumpia, Fish Sinigang, Pancit Canton, Adobo, Chicken Lumpia, Pinakbet, Fried Pork Belly Plate, Macaroni Salad, Crispy Pork Belly, Pancit Bihon, Grilled Pork Belly
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This is a go to place when we are staying in Waikoloa area. The pork sisig and pancit bihon are must get items. The pork sisig is so delicious. The pork is crispy and with the onions, peppers, and calamansi it makes a wonderful combo of flavors. Pancit bihon is a Filipino staple and it is made well at Emma's.Get away from resort food and make way to Emma's for some delicious food.
Chicken Lumpia was piping hot and really good. Comes with six small pieces- didn't want to share.
Yum! Calamansi juice, adobo, and katsu were all great. Food was fresh, hot, and flavorful and sauces were on point. Everything was so tasty we had to take some flan home for later
Here’s what you need to know: this is what small family business is all about. Wow! Amazing Filipino flavors out of a small stall in a humble food court in Kona, BIG Island, HI. This is a true hole-in-the wall great find. So fresh and perfectly seasoned and cooked. And great customer service to top it all. Very Reasonable pricing for HI. This is a family business that makes food as a passion. #supportlocal #smallbizWe tried 3 things and a drink. The Hawaiian Portuguese sausage with eggs over easy were simply amazing (off menu Hawaiian breakfast special) - as tasty as you’ll find anywhere on the island with amazing garlic rice and perfectly cooked eggsthe crispy pork belly was the best we’ve had with an incredible lechon sauce,and pork lumpia (Filipino thin egg rolls) was the best version I’ve had too - perfectly crispy and an unbelievably well seasoned pork stuffing.I would not recommend the boba tea - overly sweet and just not good but it’s an afterthought.Our goal Meal was $65 for 3 persons. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this place.PS: excellent customer service by Tom
Here's what you need to know: this is what small family business is all about. Wow! Amazing Filipino flavors out of a small stall in a humble food court in Kona, BIG Island, HI. This is a true hole-in-the wall great find. So fresh and perfectly seasoned and cooked. And great customer service to top it all. Very Reasonable pricing for HI. This is a family business that makes food as a passion. #supportlocal #smallbizWe tried 3 things and a drink. The Hawaiian Portuguese sausage with eggs over easy were simply amazing (off menu Hawaiian breakfast special) - as tasty as you'll find anywhere on the island with amazing garlic rice and perfectly cooked eggsthe crispy pork belly was the best we've had with an incredible lechon sauce, and pork lumpia (Filipino thin egg rolls) was the best version I've had too - perfectly crispy and an unbelievably well seasoned pork stuffing.I would not recommend the boba tea - overly sweet and just not good but it's an afterthought.Our goal Meal was $65 for 3 persons. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this place.PS: excellent customer service by Tom