Journey Cafe Big Island

Delicious local, organic, plant-based place for all. Really high-quality food. Our favorite was the Pizza al Taglio. That was a really unique, filling, tasty dish that would be my first choice to eat here again. The jacked up Doria was good and interesting. The ube pancake was really tasty. The mauna kea lava pasta had a nice bake on top, though was not super filling. The drinks and salad were nice. The best part was probably the tomato bisque with the buttered garlic bread on the side. I didn't know we could order the soup separately, but looking on the online menu, you can! We had a mixed bag with service. We came our first day in Kona and the gentleman working there was fantastic. The second day, I don't know if there were too many customers or something else happening. The older blonde lady working there told us to come up to her to order, so we had no table service and we had to tip before eating. Then, despite obviously sharing a meal, she only gave us one utensil for the soup. When my partner started getting frustrated at waiting so long, she checked with the kitchen and saw our order was missed due to there being multiple similar orders. She was disciplining the chef (who seemed new) pretty audibly and explained the situation to us but did not really apologize. She sent a younger blonde server who we had not met yet to apologize to us and offer a free drink or ice cream. The server also saw we were sharing and offered us an extra utensil for the meal. On our third visit, the same younger blonde lady was there and seemed to be working with even fewer staff during a pre-Thanksgiving rush yet gave us fantastic service on a pick-up order. She saved the day for the restaurant and is why I am writing this positive review. We're really happy to see a high-quality vegan restaurant right in the heart of Kona. We hope to see improvements in the service. And if you have made it this far, definitely try Journey's attached ice cream place. It's one of a kind.

We had the Avo with hummus and The living harvest with the tomato soup, If I could I’d give them 10000 stars! Atmosphere is just amazing, cozy and the food 🤯 is just out of this world, so fresh and tasty! I’m a very picky food person and this was the best vegan food I had in my life! The staff and owners are just the sweetest people on the planet! You MUST try it, highly recommend it !! Also check it out their business next door their desserts are also insanely good! Mahalo!

Always one of my favorite places to eat on island. I think the jackfruit Doria recipe has changed but is still delicious! If you have a chance, also try Sweet Journey, which has amazing nondairy frozen treats! The hours have changed, so they don’t seem to be open for dinner now, but I’m grateful I can order online for pickup while I work remotely. It’s set back from Ali’i Drive in the World Square Marketplace with pay parking in the back.

We were a family of 4 visiting our local Kona family, and no one else is vegan but us. So we took 5 omni fam out to this super cool vegan joint. They all were pleasantly surprised by how much they loved it! They raved and raved about it!!!! Some of what we had was: the Feisty Fajita Salads, a Mac n Cheeze, Japanese Doria, Tomato Soup, Falafal Salad, Garlic Knots, and we even got ice cream next door at their relate soft-serve shop. Everything was over-the-top delicious!!!!!!!!! Service was kind and patient with our large party. A total hit!! So good we went back for lunch the next day just the 4 of us. I truly believe we could eat here for a week straight and always find something to enjoy! We are so grateful that delicious vegan food is so easy to find in Kona!!!! 💚💚💚

This restaurant is wheelchair accessible. They have tables inside and outside (wheelchairs can do both), they had some Incredible Dishes. Michael was very kind, restrooms Are avail with a key around the corner, but it’s steep so you may need two people to Push the wheelchair up, bathrooms are well kept. Great vegan Place and portions are large.

When you're on the big Island, this is a MUST. Not just for vegans, but our omnivore friends as well. Everything is fresh, organic and incredibly tasty. My particular favorites are the jackfruit tacos, the Mac and Cheeze, and the Pancakes! Every bit as good as the food, is the incredible positive energy, and the peace you feel when you walk in. They are located in the Kona Marketplace in Kailua-Kona. I highly recommend this place to anyone that wants to fill the belly, and warm the soul.