• Big Island Brewhaus

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Vegan-friendly
International
Beer/Wine
Mexican
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. A brewery/restaurant that serves Mexican food with several, well-labeled vegan options, including all the beer. Open Mon-Sat 12:00am-8:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-8:00pm.


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21 Reviews

First Review by Marmot

RainaMahealaniDale

Points +161

Vegan
25 Jun 2024

Yayy!! Doggies welcome.

The roasted kabocha with a generous dollop of edible peace macnut cheese was yummy, as was the felafel sandwich.

Best of all? They brought a container of water for our pup. We didn’t even ask. Such a thoughtful gesture!

Pros: Mac nut cheese!, Locally grown veggies. , Vegan items clearly marked on menu.

Vegantrvlr

Points +370

Vegan
12 Mar 2024

Wonderful fresh ingredients

I started with the roasted Kabocha squash pupu and finished with a falafel taco with an add of vegan cheese. Delicious!

Pros: Fresh ingredients , Casual environment, House made vegan cheese

MarkusMars

Points +231

Vegan
08 Jul 2023

Plant-based tacos and burritos

Try their vegan tacos and burritos. What a treat!

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-03

Pros: Vegan macadamia nut cream cheese, Many vegan options, Tasty beer

sophiefrenchfry

Points +1378

Vegan
25 Jun 2023

Great option!

Everyone here was very friendly and accommodating. I got beans and rice without the sour cream, and my husband got the falafel sandwich. The setting is a pub environment, and they had live music outside when we were visiting. We also met their adorable local chicken, Nachos.

vickerbasket

Points +1187

Mostly Veg
12 Feb 2023

Friendly

We had a flight of 5 beers. I liked the red ale the best. For dinner, I got the roasted Kabocha and he got the falafel sandwich. Shared a full order or fries. Left with very full bellies.

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-12

lauraavis808

Points +133

Vegan
18 Jul 2022

Delicious vegan food

The Brewhaus has so many vegan options! Most menu items can be made vegan by substituting for local macnut cheese. The servers are very knowledgeable and friendly about what options are vegan. I recommend the kabocha pumpkin with vegan Creme fraiche or the Astro Nachos with falafel and macnut cheese. Their beer is good, too!

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Friendly and knowledgeable staff, Fun atmosphere and local ingredients

CarlyJow

Points +76

Vegetarian
14 Jun 2022

big island brewhaus

for was really good. we had the caprese salad, which was delicious. the falafel sandwich and chimigana. craft beer options for the beer drinker. the homemade limeade was delish.

Pros: lots of veggie options, outdoor area can bring your dog, tasty food

Cons: no free refills on soft drinks

MeganHanson

Points +48

Vegan
10 Mar 2022

The falafel sandwich was SO good!

This little restaurant is worth the drive even if you’re not staying nearby. I loved their falafel. My husband added falafel to his black bean burrito and he didn’t like that combo too well. But as a sandwich it was really good. It did get very loud inside with many people drinking so it’s not the most family friendly place unless you can snag a seat outside.

Pros: You can add falafel to many things, Fun vibe - especially if you like beer, Super friendly waitress

Cons: Not much seating , Loud

marconicoli

Points +176

Vegan
06 Jan 2022

Tasty!

Nice place, friendly and accomodating staff, some good vegan option

DBConway

Points +53

Vegan
06 Jul 2021

5 stars by me!!!

It won’t let me give 5 stars because they’re not 100% vegan, but this place has come a long way since the last review. They now have vegan macadamia but cheese (SO good!) and guacamole. All extremely reasonably priced and absolutely will go back next time we are on the island! Such a cute place, and beers were absolutely delicious.

SamanthaVictoria

Points +769

Vegan
23 Aug 2019

No guacamole

Was really hoping to just have a simple black bean with rice and guac burrito, having noticed so many of the main courses include guac I asked if I could swap cheese for it only to learn they were all out... odd and disappointing. Black bean dip was good. There were about 3-4 vegan options, most were vegetarian and the beers are all vegan- if you drink.

Pros: Clearly labeled items

Cons: No guacamole , Not many options , Noisy

YukiTakahashi

Points +93

Vegan
26 Nov 2018

Maybe the best place to eat out in Waimea

Probably the most lively spot in town with vegan options. No more tofu, but their falafels are good and different (soft/moist). The menu now labels vegan items, although you can get things like kabocha squash and burritos without the dairy stuff. (Finally, guacamole has been available only once out of the several times I've been there for food.)

Updated from previous review on 2018-11-26

Pros: lively, pretty good food, nice local feel

Cons: loud on live music nights, often cold/windy outside, honey vinaigrette labeled as vegan

ktmast

Points +461

Vegan
11 May 2017

Limited selection at the Big Island Brewhaus

We stopped at the Brewhaus for dinner on a Sunday evening. Based on other reviews, I asked about getting a burrito with tofu. The waitresses response was "You won't get any tofu here". They were out of guacamole so the options seemed more limited. I ordered the black bean and rice burrito, hold the cheese. The burrito comes with a dish they call "won bok slaw". I asked if the slaw was vegan and the waitress said she believed it was but would mark the order as vegan and check with the chef as he was very knowledgeable about vegan food. She never got back to me. A different waitress delivered the food, I again asked if the slaw was vegan. She said that it contained no meat. I asked if it contained any dairy or mayo. Her response "No, it's vegan, it's a honey mustard dressing."(clearly not vegan). Some of the people in our group ordered food that should have included guacamole. There was no compensation offered (we ordered chips and salsa which could have been offered in leu of the guacamole or they could have reduced the amount they charged us). Speaking of the chips, they were not very tasty. They were slightly burned and had no salt. I had to flag down a waitress to get salt. I really wanted to like this place. The food we got was pretty good but it sounds like the options for vegans have diminished over time. The wait staff was not very accommodating. No one came by to check if we needed anything or if we wanted refills on our water.

Pros: Decent food, Good portions

Cons: Bad service, didn't seem to care, Gave me a non-vegan dish and said it was vegan, Too few vegan options

vegetariangirl

Points +2360

Vegan
01 Mar 2017

good vegetarian selection but could use more vegan options

Lots of vegetarian options, but could use more labelled vegan options. There wasn't a vegan burrito on the menu but perhaps possible with substitutions? The bean dip was great and the roasted macadamia nuts were delicious

Cons: Could use more labelled vegan options.

zephyr555

Points +30

Vegetarian
17 Oct 2016

Lots of choices

Finding this place was a nice surprise. VERY nice to see SO many vegetarian and vegan options! I'm talking about over a page of meals. It was delicious, good vibes, good service even though very crowded.

Pros: So many veggie options, Quick, good service

Cons: Noisey, May have to wait; altho went quickly

DWNPhoto

Points +387

Vegan
25 May 2016

Good food, great beer

Stopped in here twice on our way through Waimea. Both times we had some snacks, but filled up quickly on their black bean dip/mac nuts and some beer. Honestly the food was good, but the beer is what made both visits special.

Watch out for open mic night. That good... weird. Quickly.

Pros: Great beer!, Decent food

Cons: Open mic night. Yikes.

jencompgeek

Points +311

Vegan
29 Apr 2014

Decent burrito, great beer

We went mostly for the beer and we were definitely not disappointed. The vegan tofu burrito was pretty tasty with guacamole added. It wasn't the most amazing thing I've ever eaten, but it was pretty satisfying. The habanero sauce really gave it some extra flavor. The free chips and salsa were pretty good too. Both times we were there pretty early in the day, so it wasn't too crowded or noisy and the service was excellent.

Pros: great craft beer, vegan options

RocketGomez

Points +355

Vegan
23 Jan 2014

Not Great

I tried to order an appetizer of guacamole, but the waitress said they were short on it so they were saving their guacamole supply for main course dishes. I had the taco salad which at $12 was pretty pricy. It was small, had no dressing, the shell wasn't very crispy, and the "guacamole" consisted of a grape-sized chunk of inedibly hard avocado.
My husband had the tofu vegan burrito. It was a little better, but he said it was "weak" and he only ate it because he was so hungry.
We were there at about 3:30 pm on a weekday afternoon in late January, and it was still loud and the floors looked sort of dirty. The men's restroom was either out of order or somebody had passed out in there, because it was locked the whole time we were there.

twovegans

Points +179

Vegan
04 May 2013

Good food, good service, local flavor

We found the brewhaus while searching for vegetarian options in the area. It was busy on a Friday night, and we could tell that it was a local gathering place. The staff was friendly and fast. As soon as we sat down, chips and salsa were brought to our table. My husband had the garden vegan burrito, and I had the tofu vegan burrito. Both were delicious, and we had enough left over for lunch the next day. There’s not a great vegan selection, but vegetarians can order tofu as their “meat” in some items.

Pros: Relaxed atmosphere, Quick, friendly service, T-shirts

Cons: Limited vegetarian selections, Loud & busy on Friday night

princesa2_4

Points +17

Vegetarian
30 Aug 2012

Delicious Mexican fools and great beer

We decided to drive the hour from Kona to try this place out. It was fantastic. I had the special veggie burrito and it was delicious. They use locally grown ingredients and have many vegetarian/vegan choices. The service was fantastic! If you get the chance and have the time, definitely give this place a try!

Pros: Vegan options, Vegetarian options, Great beer

Marmot

Points +65

Vegan
11 Apr 2012

Food is fine, atmosphere is frustrating

They have a small vegetarian selection with 2 vegan options. The burrito I got was fine - no complaints about the food. When you see how small the place is you'll be shocked to know there is live music in the evenings. Yep, that makes it LOUD. There is a little outdoor seating, but remember your jacket!




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