fresh local brunch. spent 10 days on the big island in january/feb 2013. holuakoa cafe was recommended by a big island review book we took along. we opted to head up to holualoa to visit the cafe for brunch one morning while on the kona side. the restaurantsettingis a delight. up mountain side of the town of kona - about 6 miles from ali drive and a world away. we wanted to visit the art galleries and some coffee plantations up that way so we made a day of it. we started at the coffee bar next door to the restaurant. they whipped up a gorgeous latte and a nice hot chocolate for us before the restaurant opened for our 10 am reservation. thesettingis very serene - garden like with koi ponds and covered patio outside seating. very zen feeling. we ordered a couple of plates for sharing. i ordered the brunch fritata, and hubby ordered the french toast. this is definitely a slow food experience so be prepared to sit back and enjoy the garden while they whip up a fabulous meal. when our meals arrived we were not disappointed. everything was so very fresh from the veggies in the fritatta to the salad underneath. french toast was slices of a very thick hawaiian style bread dipped in traditional batter, but with lots of really cinnamon goodness flavor. on the side were sliced bananas, papaya and whipped cream. real maple syrup also was served so that was a nice treat for us. we split each meal so we could get a sampling of both dishes. we also had a side serving of very nice crisp local pork bacon. the food was fresh, fresh, fresh and delicious. hands down this was one of the best meals we had on the island and for sure in the kona area. we only wish we had more time to have had a dinner at the restaurant. our loss for sure and we will not miss out next trip!
mahalo to the staff of this fine place!