Crater Rim Cafe

"Expectation management: for breakfast it took about 45 minutes for our order of two scrambled egg breakfasts and a bagel with cream cheese. There was one cook and the cashier was bouncing back and forth between the two. Food: Eggs were ok nothing special. Portuguese sausage was pretty good, the bacon was overly crispy. The breakfast potatoes were cold."

"Considering the location, pretty reasonable prices on the food. Specials depending on the day. We were staying on KMC on a Friday and Saturday so we had the fish and chips on Friday. On Saturday I had the teriyaki chicken and rice. Food was good! There is no waitress. You place your order at the cashier when you go in and you get a number on your receipt. When your food is ready, they call your number and you go pick it up from the chef. It was pretty busy on Friday night and the Cafe seemed a bit under staffed keeping up with the flow of people. But everyone was pleasant and all worked hard. Price includes salad and a drink. Overall I thought it was pretty good."

"Very reasonable and nice portions within the National Park. Located in the old military camp. Cafeteria style food."

"2023: this is one of the places you can eat if you are staying at the Kilauea military camp lodge inside Volcanos National Park Hawaii. You order from the lady at the register. They serve breakfast and dinner and are closed in between. When your meal is ready they will call your number. Drinks, ice cream, salads are included. The meal was pretty good for comfort food. I had the roast pork wish mashed potatoes, gravy and side of veggies. It is served in paper containers. This dining room is pretty run down with zero esthetics. But it was priced at a good value."

"I should have trusted the bad reviews. The place had 2 other customers inside.$12.50 for the "buffet " cold sausage, cold pancakes, cold hard biscuits. I think it was bacon but it tasted like old pork grease and was cold and tough. The gravy was OK and they have a small amount of fresh melon and pineapple. Avoid this place. I hope I don't get sick later today."