Bongo Ben's Island Cafe is a american restaurant Kailua-Kona located in United States.
75-5819 Alii Dr (at Kahakai Rd) Kailua-Kona , HI 96740 United States
| Reservations | Yes |
| Credit Cards | Yes (incl. Discover & Visa) |
| Outdoor Seating | Yes |
| Menus | Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour |
| Drinks | Full Bar, Cocktails |
Talented live music on a Sunday night while I wait for take out . Wife had spaghetti and I the fish taco/burito... both splendid! Dine in/take out... Bob's keep us coming back... the staff ... stellar!
Gotta love the bacon cheeseburger w/extra cheese and coconut crusted onion rings . Bacon cheese fries were good too, they have a different kind of cut in their potatoes .
The poke is great, they give you a huge platter that my bf and I couldn't finish. Live music is great as well ! My fish was a little overcooked, but otherwise a great dinner experience!
Great loco moco and staff . Quick service . Happy hour from 3-6pm. All the other food looked great too!
Great view from patio . Wife had Moko loco; I had breakfast burrito - both were very good with large portion sizes. Service was attentive. Would definitely come back
Order the Chorizo Scramble , ask for a side salsa and tobasco to jazz it up even more. Staff were fantastic, food was even better... family of four well fed, we'll be back!
So so yum. Our wedding party are here daily for the duration of our stay in Kona and we all loved everything! Nothing like it on the mainland.
Coconut fish and chips , eggs benedict , cinnamon french toast , banana pancakes , chorizo omelet
Excellent Loco Moco and good gecko viewing . If you don’t have fruit remember lizards love guava jelly
Best deal and quality food for breakfast . 100% Kona Coffee only $2.00 with free refills. The pulled pork omelet is really good and will keep you going all day. Live music at night.
The atmosphere is light and friendly ... The food is reasonably priced, delicious, & portions are generous.. The bar is nice and well kept.. Plus the servers are pretty! Try the Mac pie ! It's yummm...
Great customer service, yummy food (try the banana mac pancakes ) and fun gecko watching... They like the packaged jelly .
Tropical swamp water was super good. Hot wings were bomb what th bleu cheese and fish taco (which is really a burrito ) was huge and delicious!
Big Bongo omelet with biscuit is tasty, filling and economical. Do it.
Beachfront, good food, very reasonable prices. Don't forget to get the $3 mimosas or Irish Coffees .
Great view and great service. The breakfast burrito is a great value . I didn't think a $5 meal would be enough - trust me, it is.
Try the spicy Bloody Mary for breakfast as you watch the action in the bay .
Love the breakfast sashimi and spicy Bloody Mary !!
Great Kona Coffee with free refill! Free wifi , and great ocean front tables. Very decent prices !
Friendly staff , atmosphere is ok, food was ok, ran out of proper glassware - frustrating since they weren't that busy, they could have washed a glass, highly recommend the chips and salsa made fresh
Calamari steak . If you like calamari and never had calamari steak , your life will be changed.
Coconut onion rings were great!
The view on the terrace is nice. Had breakfast here and was fine.
Great loco moco and mimosas . Ask for Casey, great service
Sunset view is great, so is all the food
loco moco and POG mimosa . just do it
Perfect place for hoales ! Food no bueno
Weekend specials .... $3 Bloody Mary's ... In a pint glass !
I love the brunch !
Food was good, but a little expensive as you'd expect in Kona. The service was adequate. Overall grade: B
Great Moco Loco!
$3.00 drafts for the whole month of September! And the POKE is the bomb and you get a good amount:-)
The food, price and atmosphere was great! However, the service was quite lacking and the drinks were a bit watered down. It took them almost an hour to bring out nachos and potato skins !
try their p.o.g. tropical mimosa .... sooo good!
Best Mai Tai for your $
Best huevos rancheros and bloody Marys
Pork fajitas were tasty!
Watery iced tea , and fish tacos are BAD - try Humpy's Alehouse next door instead
Michael is a great server!
If you can sit on the first row.
Dinner and music
It has gone out of business. Please update
Great view
Four dollar margaritas and mai tais !
Best breakfast in Kona!
pog mimosa . 3 bucks. nuff said.
Great place to go for breakfast .
The service is a little slow
Fish and chips was fresh and not greasy at all! Great food and very reasonable price wise!
The happy hour margritas were pretty watered down, dinner food was very average
Alehouse pizza was awesome and the view was spectacular from the second floor and a wonderful breeze! - Larry Knopsnyder
The 7/11 of Hawaii (there are 7/11s in Honolulu, along w/ABC Stores). - Ken Williamson
Friendly staff. Good bar food. Great place to watch your favorite team - Rob Lucky
Atmosphere, seating next to the water, having coctails and enjoying sun set. - Mirko Pintar
One of the best salmon fillets I’ve ever eaten, quick service and incredible location - Natalie LeMoss
had scampi omlete with brown rice yum! short stack is more than plenty to share! coconut syrup! - Scarlett O'hara
Amazing selection of fruit and veggies for incredible prices! Loved being able to try the different kinds of papayas and bananas. - Carrie Nyden