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Alebrije Mexican Restaurant & Bar, Waikoloa, HI

Alebrije Mexican Restaurant & Bar

3.7
3.7
28 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
22:00
Booked 21 times today
  • Child-friendly
  • Charming
  • Gluten-free-friendly
We are proud to share the best our Mexican cuisine has to offer with the people of Big Island Hawaii. With carefully chosen ingredients and an authentic menu made daily from scratch, we guarantee a dining experience like none other. When you visit Alebrije Hawaii, it shouldn’t be just for a quick bite. We invite you to sit a while with friends and family and enjoy delicious, traditional food in a vibrant atmosphere. Our highly-trained team will recommend dishes to match your personal taste and turn each visit into a fiesta of flavors.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:00–21:00 Happy Hour Daily 15:00–17:00
  • Phone number
    (808) 731-4099
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 28 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

3.7
3.7 based on recent ratings
  • 3.7Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 3.3Ambience
  • 3.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Hawaii

    Child-friendly

  • Hawaii

    Good for groups

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Child-friendly

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Good for groups

  • Hawaii / Big Island

    Neighbourhood gem

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Alebrije Mexican Restaurant & Bar offers "excellent food, service, and value" with a menu featuring "authentic and delicious" dishes. Guests praise the "fabulous house-made corn tortillas" and the welcoming atmosphere. While some mention limited menu options, the "terrific" service and "nice variety" make it a standout dining choice on the Kohala Coast.

29 Reviews
  1. Eve

    VIP

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Terrific Mexican food, and we are Mexican American family from San Francisco who can be pretty picky. Very tasty

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  2. Garrett

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Was never helped or greeted other than walked to our table for 20 minutes. Didn’t have items on the menu like guacamole. Poor ambience, poor service. Won’t be returning.

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  3. Syma

    VIP

    Edmonton

    16 reviews

    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The first time we went to the restaurant, we couldn’t find it and then I had to go on Google Maps to realize that it was on the second floor of the complex! It’s a plain little restaurant and the food was pretty good. My husband and I shared the chicken fajitas and I couldn’t get a side of guacamole to go with it and it only came with three tortillas so we asked for three more. I wouldn’t go back. 

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  4. Ashtin

    Hawaii

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was fantastic! The vegetarian meals were so delicious!

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  5. Michelle

    Hawaii

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We had a reservation for four at 7:30 and, to my surprise, the place was close to empty. The food was bland in color which is sad since the red cabbage and tomatoes, etc can be so beautiful on food. Service was poor. I can’t remember leaving a tip that low but he was awful. Wish it were better.

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  6. Lindsay

    VIP

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great place!! Highly recommend - all 4 of us loved our dishes!

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  7. Jill

    VIP

    San Francisco

    29 reviews

    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    You are missing out if you don't go to this place! The food is really outstanding.

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  8. Nikki

    VIP

    San Diego

    43 reviews

    1.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on 21 December 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Hard to find place upstairs in mall that likely won't be around long given our experience. For starters, they were out of tortilla chips on a Friday night at 7pm. The fajitas took forever, were delivered with no salsa, no cheese, and we had to pay $5 for a thimble full of guacamole that was so bad we didn't eat it. It was mostly lemon juice and onion with half of one slice of avocado mixed in. Also served with the world's smallest tortillas, folded into a pepperoni rosette shape- probably to hide how small they were. You could just fold it over itself but not fit anything inside. But they were too limp to use as a chip. Oh, and they also have no refried beans- just unseasoned black beans. Aside from being unsatisfactory in ingredients, taste, and timeliness, it also made me sick afterwards.

    2 people found this helpful

  9. Mike

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 20 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was not bad however they had no Guacamole in a Mexican restaurant. Nachos with Pork were good but without the Guacamole they were just ok. Ordered fajitas as well they were just ok. The gentleman that seated us seems annoyed that we asked for a different table in an empty room. I would suggest the lime coconut margarita it was delicious. Not the best Mexican restaurant I have been to. For the price it should have been better.

    2 people found this helpful

  10. Rachel

    Orlando

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 12 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had been wanting to try this place, but the night we went it was booked so this time we made a reservation and it was empty lol. Anyways the food and drinks were yummy everyone loved their food and my hubs is from Texas so that was the real test. We will be going back for sure!

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Alebrije Mexican Restaurant & Bar is rated 3.7 stars by 28 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
22:00
Booked 21 times today
Google Map for Alebrije Mexican Restaurant & Bar

68-1330 Mauna Lani Dr, Waikoloa, HI 96743

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Additional information

  • Area
    Waikoloa
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 11:00–21:00 Happy Hour Daily 15:00–17:00
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
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