Cafe 100: Super Loco
Today I went to Cafe 100 for lunch. It was really crowded. Most of the people were already sitting down eating, so luckily there was not much of a line. I go to Cafe 100 every so often since they have a great variety of food and nice, fast service. The eating area is open-aired and breezy.
(I am temporarily borrowing this pic, and will get a new one up soon)
The menu includes daily plate lunch specials and all the local favorites, but what is most impressive is their loco moco menu. They have the most extensive loco moco menu I’ve ever seen! This is where many say the loco moco started, so the menu was no surprise. But how does it compare with other loco mocos in Hilo?
I ordered the Super Loco!
2 eggs, 1 beef patty, 1 slice spam, 2 pc. portuguese sausage, loads of rice, mac salad, gravy all over, and kimchi (supposedly) on the side. It’s huge. It only costs $4.45.
First thing I thought was… “where’s my kimchi!?” All the other times I’ve ordered this they gave a small container of kimchi. *sigh* It’s ok…
Here’s a closeup. 
HooooOO brah!! Look good ah?
No forget da loco moco essentials.
Start grinding already!
- Burger: Tender and tasty, but way too thin and too small.
- Gravy: Taste like good ol’ regular brown gravy made from the gravy powder. It was just enough to bring everything together, but it could’ve used more. I do wish it were thicker with richer flavor.
- Eggs: Done really well! Perfectly cooked. I could taste the flavor of butter as I ate a piece of egg.
- SPAM: It’s SPAM, how can anyone go wrong?
- Portuguese Sausage: Ono. Nice and crisp.
- Mac Salad: Cafe 100 makes excellent mac salad. It’s actually a mac/potato salad served on finely shredded cabbage. It has a great consistency and taste.
- Rice: Good, but for me, there was way too much compared to the amount of meat and gravy given, but if I was super hungry, I guess I wouldn’t complain.
I often see tourists come to Cafe 100 to try a loco moco for their very first time, and while Cafe 100′s loco moco is ok, there are many other places that serve better versions. I would recommend Blane’s Drive Inn or Ken’s House of Pancakes. Their burgers are much bigger and the gravy is much tastier. Yet, there’s still something special about Cafe 100 that makes me come back.
I will get more pictures of Cafe 100 very soon. My camera should be in tommorow or the day after!
Cafe 100
969 Kilauea Ave
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
(808) 935-8683
(808) 935-6368 Menu Hotline
August 12th, 2005 at 11:54 am
I used to hit Cafe 100 when I used to go to Hilo to visits friends. My wife and her friends went to the Big Island earlier this year, and ate 3 times at Cafe 100, said it looked like all da’ same people was there all the times she went. They basically lived on poke from KTA during most of the trip & they loved it!
August 12th, 2005 at 12:42 pm
whoa James!! i wanted to start grinding my flat screen monitor!! LOL
i need my bottle tabasco on da side pls! hehehe now das one breakfast fo champions!! only ting i would like 2 orders pls imm on a diet! 
August 12th, 2005 at 3:05 pm
Hey Kirk! There are lots of regulars that go to Cafe 100. It’s a very local place. Good atmosphere!
Hahaa.. for reals yea Reggie? Da bugga look ono! I never have tabasco! I love putting tabasco on loco mocos too. lol.. only 2? haha
August 13th, 2005 at 11:21 am
yeah brah! cafe 100 locco’s good EH!? I used to go cafe 100 mostly for breakfast…dey usually generous with da food. Gotta have spam brah!
August 13th, 2005 at 11:29 am
Brah…I wonda whea da name Cafe 100 wen come from?
October 9th, 2005 at 1:49 pm
i remember going to Cafe 100 when i was a little girl. my grandma would take me there and i’d always order the teri beef burger and fries.
my grandma used to tell me that Cafe 100 invented loco moco’s…i was never sure if she was serious or not.
December 13th, 2005 at 4:50 pm
[...] Why oh why do I keep doing this to myself? Why do I keep coming back here for a bland loco moco in hopes of it one day being better? [...]
January 16th, 2006 at 3:56 pm
Oh Man!! My mom grew up in Hilo and a friend of mine is coming to the islands and I told her she has to eat at Cafe 100!! I think I’m gonna go make a pot of rice and break out the spam! Thanks for the awesome visual!
Ono grinds!
January 25th, 2006 at 7:07 am
that place looks relly good i love the spam
January 25th, 2006 at 7:08 am
The food there is so good. the prices is dirt cheap and the service is asome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 26th, 2006 at 4:48 pm
Aloha haql,
The people here are very friendly, I must say!
Thanks for stopping by. Yes, the food is very cheap and ok for the price… I usually come here when I don’t have much cash.
January 26th, 2006 at 4:49 pm
Terri, cannot beat spam & rice! Glad you enjoyed this post.
March 4th, 2007 at 9:15 am
My wife and I visited our daughter and granddaughter in Kaneohe for most of December ’06, while her husband is in Southwest Asia. We spent four days at Kilauea Military Camp and toured the area. We happened upon Cafe 100 and stopped in for lunch. I ordered the Kilauea Blast (rice, Spam, eggs, etc.)….Awesome! Thanks for the opportunity to share about my meal!
April 17th, 2007 at 3:39 am
Vegan Nightmare, the name says everything super loco, food for the insane. good luck at the restroom with the Super Loca Cagada!
May 29th, 2007 at 8:30 am
The name Cafe 100 came from the 100th Battalion of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Mr Miyashiro (my friend’s grandfather) was a veteran of WW2 and I believe started Cafe 100 post-war.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._100th_Infantry_Battalion
August 3rd, 2007 at 12:24 am
that and the green river on the side is good
August 5th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
I’ll be there in two weeks. First place I’m going is Cafe 100 and order a Loco Moco. Damn, I miss that place. Been gone more than 20 years.
October 1st, 2008 at 6:50 am
I visited Hilo for a little over a week about 5 years ago and was fortunate to find this place from “The Big Island Revealed” book. I had a regular or spam loco every morning. Ono grinds. I miss Hilo. They can have the other side of the island. I’m only coming back to Hilo.
P.S. It’s an easy stop if you’re on your way to the Volcano Park.
November 7th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
I miss everything bout Cafe 100. From all there loco moco’s to the cheesy gal’s and all dat. Ohh yeah even da goodie goodie. U cant go wrong if you go to Cafe 100. there is something for everyone.
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May 26th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
It just doesn’t get any better than this!
The best reason for going to Hilo is Cafe 100
July 21st, 2010 at 9:35 pm
Had my first Loco Moco at Cafe 100. Was 65 cents. But I thought was dumb to order that cause 95 cents got the hamburger steak. 2 patties and vegetables!
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August 24th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
If it’s Wednesday, this must be meatloaf.
August 28th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
Thank you for eating at Cafe 100.
We appreciate your business and your reviews of each Super Loco ingredient!
Sorry about not having kim chee.
Please visit our new website
http://www.cafe100.com
Aloha!
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April 19th, 2012 at 5:18 pm
4.45 in 2006
its 5.75 now in 2012, I guess inflation is real but the super loco is still dam good!
they should do a version with 2 patties and the other super loco stuff,
December 5th, 2012 at 11:07 am
You can see our positive feedbacks from satisfied customers !