1 Plus 1 Cafe
Vietnamese Food in Hilo, Hawaii
Address: 315 Makaala St, Hilo, HI 96720
Price Range: $
About this restaurant
Located in Hilo, Hawaii, 1 Plus 1 Cafe offers a casual dining experience with quick service and a varied Asian fusion menu. The restaurant features a mix of Vietnamese and Chinese dishes, with specialties ranging from pho to stir-fries and summer rolls, though reviews suggest the authenticity and quality can be inconsistent. While the friendly staff provides attentive service and reasonable prices draw customers in, finding parking nearby can sometimes be challenging during peak hours.
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Many reviews criticize the pho broth, describing it as bland, lacking flavor, or using artificial broth. Positive reviews regarding broth are absent.
Reviews describe prices as reasonable or affordable in some cases and large in relation to the portion size in other cases.
One review mentions difficulty finding close parking, while another notes that it is very busy, suggesting that parking may be limited or competitive.
While some dishes are described as spicy (e.g., salt and pepper dishes), there's no explicit mention of the restaurant offering a general ability to customize spice levels for all dishes.
Some reviews praise the generous portions, while others note smaller portions or issues with the quality of the food, making it difficult to definitively state if the restaurant consistently offers generous portions of pho.
