International Grindz Cafe - Pahoa

One of my best dining experiences on Big Island. I forgot his name, but the guy running this shop is fantastic. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $1–10 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Pros: Pizza is a solid 4 stars. Ordered the veggie and added pineapple. So good! The Large was plenty for 2 people to enjoy for several days. Toppings were liberal. Liked the ability to sit outside to eat. Cons: I question the cleanliness of whole place. Cash only is a hassle. I would not order to go as the crust could easily get super soggy. Customer Service 0 stars The owner/gentleman is not a very nice dude. To say he's a little rough around the edges is an understatement. Just purley lacks customer service knowledge. Would highly recommend finding someone else to management the orders/register.

Boogie Woogie FAIL. Their very outdated website has in 4 different places WE ACCEPT VISA/MASTERCARD. That, as Maury Povich would say...is a lie. My wife ordered a pizza over the phone, I went in to pick it up after the 35 minute wait to make it. The grumpy fellow behind the counter told me then that he takes cash only and he said he told my wife on the phone cash only but I told him that I had not heard that. My wife later confirmed he did NOT say that at any time over the phone to her. This was a problem because I had several credit cards but no cash. The grump behind the counter directed me to a cash machine across the street. The pizza was $22 dollars, so I had to withdraw $40 dollars, which cost me a $4.25 fee. So I went back and waited at the counter for 7 minutes while the grumpy old man made more pizzas and his assistant did not tell him that I was back and waiting, even though we made eye contact and I know she knew I was there to pick up my pizza. When Mr. Grump decided to come back to the counter to take my cash I handed him $40 dollars and he made a face that indicated he was clearly irritated that I was not paying with exact change. He looked in his cash drawer and could not break the second $20. He then looked in his wallet, but he didn 't have change in there either. I should mention this was on a Saturday night! Like, presumably the busiest night of the week? And not enough cash in the drawer to cover change. He then looked at me like it was my problem that I didn 't have any smaller bills. So I told him never mind..I took my money back and walked out so I can 't tell you if the pizza was any good because I didn 't get any. Later, after thinking about it, I thought that if that were MY pizza joint, I would have told the customer at that point Hey look let 's just call it $20 dollars. But no. He was content to let me walk out. I 'll also mention he was not even close to apologetic. I won 't criticize the dusty appearance and disorder of the place inside, because for Pahoa standards it was about what one could expect.

Really great, reasonably priced pizza. The dining room is a bit small but comfy and cozy spot to eat and watch pahoatown. There is also an outdoor patio area open in summer. There is parking behind the building, big bonus! They only accept cash- please be prepared for that, but there are also 2 ATMs at 2 banks within short walking distance. If you 're in a hurry- calling ahead is best they will give you an accurate time your food will be ready- sometimes they are really busy and it can be an hour wait- sometimes it 's up in 15 mins. If timing is an issue- call ahead. The New Yorker pizza is one of my favorites, it comes with a perfectly thin crust. Garlic butter for dipping the crust is divine!! Parking: There are 6 spots located behind the building- street parking is available if you get lucky but almost always guaranteed a space in back- it marked with signs for Boogie Woogie Pizza . Kid-friendliness: Ok for kids! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Supreme Pizza, Vegetarian Pizza Parking space: Somewhat difficult to find parking Parking options: Free parking lot

Had to have a Hawaiian pizza while in Hawaii and there's was amazing. Probably one of the best pizzas I've had in a long time. Service: Take out Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4