Chubby’s Diner

Great food, good people, perfect size portions, so something for everybody in the family! Chubbys is simply the best! Besides having great food!, A truly awesome local atmosphere Chubbys is also perfect for any visiting friends or family. over the past couple weeks i’ve had the pleasure of dining there once or twice a day and everyone with me no matter what age or what part of the country they all agreed Chubbys was the best place to be in Kona if we had to pick a second place it would be the big Island Grill which is also in the Chubbys family‼ try it today and you’ll be hooked both by the food, the atmosphere and the great crew in the kitchen and at the counter!!!

A few things I like about this place:
Open late! Such a great spot to grab a full meal after 10pm that’s not drive thru fast food.
Take out or grinds while you’re drinking at the bar between bowling and karaōke.
Favorite items: Patty melt, fried saimin, teri beef, cheese fries.
Note: Breakfast served anytime — storing this in my brain for future reference
So glad to have them around for late night food, or sustenance while drinking.

Everything is pretty big in proportion which is good because the food is rather pricey. For four people the total was a little over 50 dollars.
The nachos w/​o meat was not the best. The guacamole was bland and liquidy and the salsa tasted store bought. However, my parents and sister all said the kalua pork nachos were really good. I also got a root beer float which was the biggest float I have ever gotten. It was in a large soda cup.
There also isn’t that much seating in just the restraunt area, so if you aren’t bowling try to go a little before or after normal meal times.
My family also had more trouble than usual of hearing what we were saying. Obviously because we’re next to bowling lanes and an arcade. No complaints from this, just a warning to some.

One of the best places to go for good local food.
Their Loco Moco’s are definitely in my Top 5! But really everything that I’ve tried there either met or exceeded my expectations. The portions are very generous and prices are very reasonable! The staff there are always friendly and very organized.
My only criticism is that their fries are hit and miss. Unfortunately this year so far, it’s all been misses. In my opinion, fries are like a religious tradition when going bowling, so that should always be spot on.
Other than that, I do recommend this place!

Meals here never disappoint! We come here for bowling or arcade games with family. Chubby’s portions are well worth the cost.
When eating here I always get the teriyaki beef plate. A full plate always for just $ 11.95 One of the best teri sauces I’ve ever had and the beef is juicy! Well marinated and it won’t disappoint. The sides are plentiful. I order mine with brown rice just to feel like I’m eating healthy… Lol.
For just $ 11.95 I can never finish my meal here. I have to get a take-​away tray and put ¹⁄₃ of it in for later. In fact for my family of 4 we spend less than $ 50 with drinks. Very reasonably priced and you get more for less.
If you’ve read the other reviews there’s not much more I can add. Chubby’s will leave you well satisfied and you’ll be back to try the other meals.

Love coming here to eat when I come back home to Kona for visits. Food is always great. Huge portions. I usually always get something from the special board. Ox tail soup is on point, Comes with rice and Mac salad. Yummy Yummy in my tummy.

Great locals place to eat food is Awesome and the Price is Great. Just a great local place to take keikis for fun and games and bowling for you.

Good-​sized portions. OK/​GOOD value. Very «local» place. Shares space with a bowling alley.
Had the Kalua pig local moco (with brown rice; healthier! Ha!). Huge portion. Lots of pig. Only one egg. Light brown gravy which actually worked well with pig (I normally like dark brown gravy with hamburger patty)
Wife had saimin which was a good portion. Came with char Siu, egg, kamaboko, green onions etc. Her Bowl was same size as my bowl in picture. Tasty and satisfying.
Was there on Sunday morning. Moderately busy as people were eating before bowling tournament.
Our two dishes were $ 20.
There’s a good arcade for the kids, too.

One of the wonderful things I look forward to when visiting Kona is getting my GRINDZ on at Chubby’s. I’ve tried many of their staple items from the menu, but I’m always excited to see what’s on their special board. WELL, imagine my excitement when I saw «Hamburger Curry» on the dry erase! Yes, it’s straight up comfort food and has nothing to do with fine dining, but being a survivor of the Kauai public school system, two things I learned to love, FIGHTING and EATING. And just like a good right hook so is HAMBURGER CURRY.
From the first bite, you could tell that this curry/​stew was made using that same comfort recipe on steroids! I even had to order two more scoops of rice because the portion was so generous. Not too spicy, but so flavorful and just the right salty. Perfection.
Chubby’s gives my stomach a chubby every time, and this meal was no exception.
Will be back fo sho!

Ordered two loco moco’s (Fried Rice, Hamburger Patti, and Brown Gravy)
We received the food rather quick.
Dug in to it and realized the fried rice was stringy.
It was completely spoiled. The rice was disgusting–
When we notified the staff they apologized and refunded, but it didn’t help the fact that I was throwing up in the parking lot.
Called Department of Health, but they are so busy with the dengue that spoiled rice is the least of their problems. I can’t agree more–

We always eat at Chubby’s for lunch when we come to Kona for work. The food né er fails to impress. Come hungry because the portions are on the larger side.
Order your food and it is brought to the table. Drink refills no problem. This time I had the smoke meat with onions brown rice choice of mac or toss salad. Broke da mouth (very delicious)! Thanks braddah Ray!

For starters, the location on Unilocal is wrong. Chubby’s is located on the opposite side of the parking lot tucked away inside a bowling alley. I was a bit skeptical about eating at a diner inside a bowling alley, but it was proved to be well worth it. I ordered the combination plate with Kalbi beef and Korean chicken with a side of macaroni salad and rice. The Kalbi beef was deeeeeelicious! All the portions here are very generous, I could barely walk leaving this restaurant but I left very satisfied.
Also, make sure you bring a jacket — the AC was on blast here.

I’m a bit disappointed today (Sunday, 9÷13÷15). Usually I have only good things to say about this place but today… not so much. Tables dirty. Floors dirty. New help is not very friendly. Tables sitting un-​cleaned. What happened, guys?

My friend took us here when we wanted a late night snack. He said this was one of the «hip spots» for kids when they want to just chill. There is also an arcade and bowling alley here so it reminded me of a huge Round 1 (Puente Hills Mall). I had the munchies so I ordered the Loco Moco. I realized I tried the Loco Moco everywhere I went when visiting Hawaii. Every single time tastes just as good. This diner is located right before the arcade and there are booths and tables for your to chill at. There were a lot of kids around so it was a very fun environment.

Inside Xtreme bowling center, this place has a large menu mix of local, bar food, sandwiches, etc. We tried hamburger steak which I really liked. Husband had Korean chicken/​katsu combo but wasn’t impressed. Kids had saimin and chicken nuggets and were satisfied. 4 stars because they have food for everyone and I really like my hamburger steak! Clean, quick and friendly service.

The location on the Unilocal map is wrong. It’s across Palani in a non-​descript strip mall on the side, inside the KBExtreme bowling alley that’s not well labeled. So, a little hard to find, but when you do find it, you’ll be rewarded with awesome, down-​home Hawaiian food.
We had the Kalua Pork and the Lau Lau special. Huge portions. Super tasty. Wonderful flavors. Friendly service. If we’re ever in Kona again, we’d definitely come back to Chubby’s!

This place is located inside of a bowling alley. The map for this place doesn’t appear correct so I had a hard time finding it like everyone else. I looked up Bowling Alley in Unilocal and found a place with the same address and followed that map. Yes, this place is out of the way and hard to find but it really was worth it. We went pretty late at night and the place was still pretty packed.
I had the chicken katsu which was good and they give you a pretty large portion. I was able to share with the others in our group and still have plenty enough for me. I find it hard for a place to mess up chicken katsu and thankfully they didn’t. Each piece had a nice crunch to it and the sauce wasn’t over powering.
I tried some of the Teriyaki beef that my friend had ordered and that was just amazing. It was so tender, juicy and flavorful! I kept stealing bites here and there even though I was stuffed from my own meal.
They have a large menu so there is something for everyone to choose. I have had some okay food from bowling alley diners back at home but this place is soo good. If I had extra time then we would have made it back again for more but hopefully next trip. The prices are reasonable, the portions are large and worth a trip.

This place was pretty much going to get a minimum of 3 stars just because they were one of the only non-​bar places open when our plane landed at 10pm, but it ended up earning 5 stars all on its own!
Located inside the bowling alley, chubbys was an excellent start to our vacation. The food was tasty and the portions were huge! The ambience is incredibly loud since it’s right by the bowling alley and the arcade (lots of kids) but definitely worth it.
The orders:
Beef teriyaki and kalua pork: Teri beef was great — super tender and flavorful. The kalua pork with cabbage was also good. Portion size is ridiculous
Korean chicken and fried shrimp: The fried chicken wings had a good, sweet flavor and the fried shrimp was good, standard fried shrimp.
Asian chicken salad: came with a lot more teriyaki chicken than we thought! Which was great! The salad itself came with a lot of stuff and was one of the more exciting salads I’ve ever seen.
Overall we had a great time at chubbys. Highly recommended! Especially for late night eats.

I could not find Chubby’s.
Waze said I was there. Google maps said I was there. Taxi driver has never heard of it. Tow truck driver has never heard of it. Ditto for the cop. None of the store fronts have street numbers. They do not answer their phone.
Anyone able to provide a nearby landmark/​anchor tennant?

I love a place that has generous portions of good food at a fair price, and Chubby’s does not disappoint. Connected to an awesome bowling alley and an arcade, this place can get super busy — in fact, I don’t think I’ve ever seen the place «slow».
But let’s get back to the food. You want burgers and fries? Got em. Plate lunch? All kinds. Daily specials? Oh yeah. Almost every item I’ve had here is great. Portions are pretty huge, and you can easily split a plate with someone.
This place can get busy, and while they usually jam, occasionally service can be a tad slow (hence the 4 star).