Alebrije Mexican Restaurant & Bar

4 (50)

$30 and under

Mexican

68-1330 Mauna Lani Dr, Waikoloa, HI 96743

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2 people

27 Jun 2025

19:00

Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

Child-friendly
Good for groups
Great for creative cocktails

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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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
Website
http://alebrijehawaii.com/
Dress code
Casual Dress

Location
68-1330 Mauna Lani Dr, Waikoloa, HI 96743
Area
Waikoloa
Parking details
Public Lot

What 50 people are saying

Alebrije Mexican Restaurant & Bar reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.0

4.0 based on recent ratings

3.8Food
4.4Service
3.5Ambience
3.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Hawaii / Big Island
Child-friendly
Hawaii / Big Island
Innovative
Hawaii / Big Island
Good for groups
Hawaii / Big Island
Neighbourhood gem
Hawaii / Big Island
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Alebrije Mexican Restaurant & Bar offers a "hidden gem" experience with "amazing, flavorful" dishes and "excellent" margaritas. Diners praise the "authentic recipes" and attentive service. Though some find the menu limited, standout dishes like "fish tacos" and "chicken enchiladas" delight. The relaxed atmosphere and "great pricing" make it a must-visit.

50 Reviews

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Keith VIP
Hawaii14 reviews
4.0
Dined on 18 May 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Nice to have a Mexican restaurant in the area. Good food, but it would be nice if they had a daily special to spice up the menu.
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Sharon VIP
Hawaii37 reviews
5.0
Dined on 6 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We purchased a donated gift voucher that the owner kindly gave to a charity golf tournament, and used it to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, 2025. We very much enjoyed the ambiance, the Cadillac Margaritas and the food we ordered. They were pretty busy on this date and handled the limitations on seating in the smallish dining room with grace. We witnessed fellow diners with many dietary restrictions have a visit with the chef to assist with their options. I am judgy about Mexican food having been born and raised in Southern California, and really enjoyed what I felt were authentic recipes and presentation. We'll be back!
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richard
San Diego9 reviews
3.0
Dined on 5 May 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
First of all we’re from San Diego so our Mexican food standards are high. We started with a Cadillac margarita and a Pablo Palmer, both were very good. Ordered chips and salsa (not used to pay for chips) salsa was good, but the chips were hard. Grocery store chips much better. They did not have much depth on the menu for typical Mexican food, some tacos, one enchilada, no burritos, tamales, or quesadillas, etc. We had pulled pork tacos ( very salty) and Swiss enchiladas. The enchiladas were tasty, but their tortillas were hard to cut through. The beans were okay, but the rice was hard and stuck together. They just need some fine tuning.
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Katherine
Dallas - Fort Worth10 reviews
5.0
Dined on 1 May 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is a hidden gem in Mauna Lani! The food was amazing, flavorful and abundant! Andrea took great care of us, we wanted for nothing. It was wonderful to have a relaxing dinner and not have to shout to hear each other. We shared the salsa trio, guacamole and enchiladas - everything was so good, and we had plenty to take home with us. The owner and chef clearly take pride in their dishes. Next time I’ll do a tequila flight! I highly recommend Alebrije.
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Elisa VIP
Portland / Oregon31 reviews
2.0
Dined on 15 April 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Food was terrible, service was meh, and they charged $4 for a very small condiment sized salsa without indicating there would be a charge. Def don’t recommend.
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Georgia VIP
Hawaii83 reviews
5.0
Dined on 11 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was excellent! Service excellent! Margarita the best ❤️
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Vib
Hawaii1 review
5.0
Dined on 9 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Friendly staff that paid close attention to table.
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mark VIP
New York City31 reviews
5.0
Dined on 8 April 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food is great and pricing is reasonable. Not the best on ambiance and view but if you want good Mexican food and good margaritas- it is excellent
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Stephanie
Tahoe / Reno Area5 reviews
3.0
Dined on 25 March 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was not seasoned or spiced at all, no depth of flavor.
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Sally
Hawaii20 reviews
4.0
Dined on 25 February 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Fish tacos were very good. Chicken enchiladas were also quite good. Drinks are tasty and service is very good. Chips are salsas are available but they do have a price tag. We like the chips and ordered a hot and a mild salsa. Both were good. We were surprised that there were few patrons here on a Monday evening. This is not your average Mexican fare.....it is upscale with unusual flavors. Do recommend it.
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Alebrije Mexican Restaurant & Bar is rated 4 stars by 50 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

27 Jun 2025

19:00

Booked 2 times today

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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

Website
http://alebrijehawaii.com/
Phone number
(808) 731-4099

Alebrije Mexican Restaurant & Bar

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