Vegan-friendly
American
Organic
Juice bar
Delivery
Take-out
Bakery
Catering
Fusion
Hawaiian

Health conscious cafe serving vegan food and drinks, on the Big Island of Hawaii since 2018. Find choices like smoothie bowl, beet poke bowl, the vibe burger, various salads and wraps, jackfruit tacos, coffee, organic lemonade, cold pressed juice, and kombucha. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-2:00pm.


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67 Reviews

First Review by Hulakai

Maarten&Es

Points +79

Vegetarian
31 Jan 2024

Great food!

We had the nachos with jackfruit. Big plate and so tasty 😋
Nice place and good service

Pros: Big portion, Fresh , Tasty

Waterhuntress

Points +18

Vegan
02 Jan 2024

Love Vibe!!!

One of my favorite vegan places on big island!!!

kshng

Points +48

Vegetarian
24 Dec 2023

Great place with mostly vegan options

They have lunch and breakfast options, and most of the items on the menu are vegan. We had the Santorini flatbread, jackfruit nachos and Ube latte, and all were very good.

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-24

themuppetlibrarian

Points +2201

Vegan
21 Dec 2023

Bad vibe

Ironically, this place had the worst vibe of any restaurant I went to in Hawaii. It was sad because I wanted to like it but it was a bad experience.

When I placed my order, it was an hour before closing. The food took an hour to make, was served in to go boxes and we were asked to leave. The staff was not friendly or accommodating while we were there. Not sure why, was very uncomfortable.

The food itself was super underwhelming. Burgers were beyond patties, nothing special. Poke bowl was served with a tiny amount of rice. Flatbread was drizzled with vegan sauce and was ok but not great. They didn’t have the jackfruit nachos on the menu that I came in to try.

Updated from previous review on 2023-12-21

Cacfoster

29 Feb 2024

PlantBased🍆Power

Points +21

Vegan
03 Dec 2023

Meh…

Overall kinda average - not super impressed with anything but it was alright. Prices were a little high for some of the dishes my party had.

Menu is not completely vegan but mostly there and solid variety of stuff.

Friend of mine that used to work there a year or so ago said they have basically 0 organic or local ingredients in any of their recipes… place kinda give the impression that their food is healthier than it really is considering what my friend said seems to maybe be true… although it doesn’t look like they claim to use organic or local stuff I kinda feel like they should be trying to…

Pros: Staff was friendly , Some local products on walls for sale, Jackfruit Nachos were good

Cons: Almost no organic options , Pretty pricey for portion size , Beet poke bowl w a bunch of processed pickled crap

i_need_b12

Points +254

Vegan
28 Oct 2023

Great breakfast

I stumbled on this place while taking a day trip from Honolulu. I was pleasantly surprised! I had the vegan eggs Benedict and I fell in love. I never liked eggs when I was Omni but this was 10/10.

Pros: Minimalist vibe , Delicious food

Cons: Vegan options

SSmall

Points +160

Vegan
21 Sep 2023

Great place!

It’s very close to the airport so it’s perfect for when you arrive! I had The Big Hawaiian burger and it was great. The menu is not 100% vegan but almost!

Pros: Nice staff, Clean , Good vibe

Cons: Not 100% vegan

TreyHalliday

Points +23

Vegetarian
20 Aug 2023

Good Vibes

Incredible sleek, artistic, minimalist atmosphere and food.

Pros: Açaí Super Bowl, Chill Vibe and Free Parking , Fun, Friendly Staff

kimi.marie

Points +46

Vegan
13 Jul 2023

so good we went twice!

we were stoked to find this place! and like the title says we went twice because we wanted to try more of the things! I believe that most things are vegan, but I think they do offer some dairy options and the cashier didn't know if the croissants were vegan or not. there were also 2 non-vegan things on the menu.

But the things we ate were yummy! the first time we went we got the vegan Ceaser chicken salad, vegan crab cakes, and waffles! the second time we went we got the tofu scramble with a side of nacho cheese sauce, side of rice paper bacon, ulu nachos, the waffles again! and bloody marys!

Pros: mostly vegan food, super tasty, very cute

Cons: cashier didn't know what wasn't vegan

ktmast

Points +363

Vegan
02 Jul 2023

Good food friendly staff

We got the crab cakes. They were good but the aioli overpowered them. For $18 it didn’t seem like much food. NOT all vegan as the feta and mozzarella are dairy.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-02

Pros: Friendly staff , Clean, nice indoor seating , Mostly vegan

Cons: Portions seemed small for the price , Left feeling like I didn’t get enough food.

Kedugan

Points +148

Vegan
06 Apr 2023

Great mostly vegan spots

Nachos were delicious & the kiddos enjoyed their burger & avo toast. I had the Cali burger, which was a little heavy on the sauce so I’d probably choose something else next time. Overall good experience. Nice staff.

Pros: Lots of choices, Nice atmosphere

Cons: A bit pricey for how casual it is

Jadediana

Points +2523

Vegan
20 Mar 2023

Great Lattes and Atmosphere

Amazing vegan lattes, would definitely recommend ordering one! The atmosphere was great with good background music and plenty of seating.

Update 03/19: Every time we visit the food gets better!! The tofu scramble has improved significantly. When we went this morning they were out of almost half their breakfast items and the place was packed. They definitely seem to need more support staff as only one woman was managing the entire cafe so please come with a lot of patience! There were a couple groups that were irritated with the speed, but she didn’t stop moving the entire time we were there.

Update 12/22: They hired a new chef, Simon, a couple months ago and the food definitely has improved! We got the vegan breakfast sandwich and vegan eggs Benedict both which were superb. Flavors were a lot better! They are working on revamping the menu which I’m looking forward to seeing these next couple months.

Updated from previous review on 2022-12-29

saraaaaa125

Points +69

Vegan
02 Mar 2023

One of the few all vegan restaurants we found

This place is AMAZING! We were so unbelievably happy to have basically stumbled upon it when looking for food. We were starving when we got there and there were so many options even for me as a celiac/gluten free girl. We especially loved the nachos 😍

Pros: Lots of gluten free options, Convenient location off the main road, Beautiful aesthetic and kind/friendly staff

Cons: A tiny bit more expensive but worth it, The shopping mall it’s in is kinda weird/random

Jadediana

20 Mar 2023

Hey friend! Unfortunately they aren’t all vegan😒but it’s very easy to make all their items vegan

mbuhrke

Points +77

Vegan
21 Feb 2023

Great find

Great find on our drive through Hilo. Friendly staff and food came out quickly. BBQ had just the right heat in the sauce. Enjoyed the Kombucha without any flavoring and my husband had his with lime added. I like to support began/vegetarian restaurants like this, especially when traveling.

Limitlesssmiles

Points +152

Vegan
25 Jan 2023

Pretty good

Latte was delicious! Breakfast was ok. I like that I had veggies added to it but could be better. Salad didn’t come with everything listed on the menu but it was still refreshing.

Pros: Cool vibes , Great drinks

Cons: Expensive

Cacfoster

29 Feb 2024

It’s common for ingredients on the menu, to not come on the plates of food. They will yell at you when you bring it to their attention.

beeandbee

Points +707

Vegan
22 Jan 2023

Great ideas, not the best

Obviously we liked this place as we went 2 times. For the portions you get, it seems a bit overpriced. The philly cheesesteak was disappointing. Its the size of a burger unlike most and the onions/peppers were not cooked. The cheese was not melted on there either. Sandwiches come w chips. They forgot the croutons in the BLTA salad. They could have cooked the food better with more flavor.

Pros: Good ideas for food options, Tasty drinks

Cons: Uncooked toppings on philly, Overpriced

Lauril

Points +84

Vegan
19 Jan 2023

Good option after a long travel day

Close to the airport and all vegan. I liked the tacos and the milkshake.

Pros: Many options , Outdoor seating

nofunpepe

Points +58

Vegan
13 Jan 2023

Expected better

First visit, ordered the Philly cheesesteak sandwich. Not good, seitan was hard & dry. Came with a handful of broken potato chips. Decided to give them a second chance. This time, I ordered the vegan vibe burger & vegan fried rice(instead of potato chips). Food was better this time. The standout was the "hostess cupcakes" would go back just for those.

powerleegirl

Points +57

Vegetarian
08 Jan 2023

Really yummy vegan food. Jackfruit tacos and blt salad were very tasty.

Staff really sweet but needed more folx to help out.

Pros: All vegan, Fun music, Indoor and outdoor seating

Whocindah

Points +160

Vegan
03 Jan 2023

Meh

I had the vegan Benny and my dining companion had the loco moco. Both were bland and sad looking. The seitan and “just eggs” had a rubbery texture and a grey like appearance. The service was good and the atmosphere inside was nice. I wouldn’t recommend the outdoor seating however, as it is adjacent to the highway or parking lot so not very relaxing.

Updated from previous review on 2023-01-02

Pros: Good service

Cons: Bland , $$

Dithao

Points +19

Vegetarian
01 Dec 2022

'Ono! Phenomenal vegan spot in Hilo!

This spot was recommended by Circ Du Latte-Tina! She was right! My belly is happy!

Pros: Amazing jalapeno ranch and Chipotle BBq sauce, Delicious BBq brisket 🤤, The drinks were so refreshing! Chilli lemonade

Cons: Na

Vegapocalypto

Points +19

Vegetarian
29 Nov 2022

Reliable go-to.

Come here every time I’m in Hilo.

OliverSchutt

Points +69

Vegan
16 Nov 2022

Nice small Restaurant with delicious vegan food,

Sehr leckeres teriyaki toast

Pros: Viele vegane Optionen , Sehr lecker

Cons: Preislich wie überall

Jo1801

Points +58

Mostly Veg
13 Oct 2022

Excellent choice!

This was a fab find- excellent fresh made food and friendly service. We had the poke bowl and burger for main, affogato desert and oat milk cappuccino….And a margarita and Hilo beer!!!!
All delish! We felt full but not stuffed afterwards!!
They kindly remade a coffee which wasn’t too hot first time round.
Very reasonable prices and super clean spot. If I lived nearby I’d come again!

Pros: Vegan menu, Serves beer, wine and cocktails , Fresh made food

SonshineEvieK

Points +124

Vegan
22 Aug 2022

Menu is different…

Just a heads up that the menu online is different than the one in the store. No more pizza and a few other things missing that we went in looking forward to eating. Great milkshakes!

RomainFr

Points +418

Vegan
30 Jul 2022

Nice food and lot of options

We where at Vibe for dinner & breakfast. The food was good, a little bit too spicy for me.

Pros: Lot of options

SarahWells

Points +27

Vegan
27 Jul 2022

Vegan Jackfruit Tacos (pulled “pork”

We got the vegan jackfruit tacos with the spicy mango sauce and they were EXCELLENT! 100% vegan and the spicy mango sauce comes on the side, so you can pour on however much you like! Even if you don’t like spicy things, it’s worth a try! It was delicious! Tacos served on one corn tortilla each. Servers were very friendly, and the cafe was clean, welcoming environment! Overall, for a vegan in Hawaii I loved the VIBE! Side note: dish comes with 3 tacos but they were so delicious I ate one before taking a picture! 😂

Updated from previous review on 2022-07-05

Pros: Lots of vegan options, VEGAN DOUGHNUTS, Worth the wait!!

Cons: A bit pricy depending on what you get, Longer wait time




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