Vol. 1 · No. 1Honolulu, Hawaiʻi · Mauka of KalakauaEst. 2026
E komo mai —
Da Plate
Lunch Index
ranked by locals — not Yelp tourists
Four islands · Mom & pop only · Photos required
Hawaiʻi Island · 4 spots
Best Chicken
on Hawaiʻi Island
Mochiko, katsu, garlic, fried — chicken is the most-ordered plate lunch protein in Hawaii.
These are the 4 chicken spots on Hawaiʻi Island locals actually rate, from old-school Hilo to the Kona coast. No chains, no resort strips, no tourist Yelp lists — ranked by residents with verified island IP.
Chicken Picks

Cafe 100
Hilo
loco moco · plate lunch · loco moco
LOCAL 4.9

Hawaiian Style Cafe
Waimea
loco moco · plate lunch · loco moco

Ken's House of Pancakes
Hilo
loco moco · loco moco · pancake

L&L Drive-Inn Hilo (mom-and-pop pre-chain)
Hilo
plate lunch · loco moco · plate lunch
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