Cafe 100

In 1946, after Richard Miyashiro was discharged from the Army, he opened a diner in his hometown Hilo and named it “Cafe 100” in tribute to the 100th Infantry Battalion.
During WWII, the 100th Battalion was a unit comprised of Hawaii-born Japanese-American young men who volunteered to fight for America. They were the most highly decorated American unit of its size in all of WWII.
The first Cafe 100 was at the corner of Kamehameha Avenue and Manono Street in what was then Waiakea town. Today, the portions are still generous and the focus is still on providing good food for a good price. For many years now, Cafe 100’s signature dish has been the original Loco Moco™. This is why Cafe 100 is also known as the Home of The Loco Moco®.