Owner Carla my New Angle. My 80 yr old Sister and I were on Vacation on the Cruise ship recently and got lost walking in Hilo during there big parade. Carl was getting gas as I walked up to ask where we were and how to get back she handed me a Cookie from a box on the front seat and took the time out of her day to take us back to the Cruise Ship. I live in California and I don't think anyone would go out of their way like this Angel did. We made it back to the Ship and home safe and I will keep the cookie in my Curio Cabinet to remind me how Carla and the Hawaiian people are so thoughtful. Aloha AL Pedrani-Rio Vista, CA. read more

Sure, they are very similar to Big Island Candies in ways, but yet they have their own specialty products which I enjoy. The gift shop in Hilo is small, but easy to navigate and purchase. Great place for gifts! Who else makes heart-shaped arare?! read more

I love their energy bars and go often for them. So I was glad to know that I could reserve them ahead of time for the holidays. The Staff is always friendly and helpful. They give more individual aloha to you then Big Island Candies. read more

Short review- The party mix and snowball delights are dangerously good. The location is conveniently located near the Hilo airport.

Found on the corner of a little strip mall. Little shop with fresh dipped chocolates, cookies and home made guri guri. They also have a few gifts to purchase like stuffed animals or orchids. read more

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I've been going to cvs to but their macadamia snowball delights for years! I never new there was a store in Hilo. Now I can get it directly from the store and they have a punch card for $5 off too! Plus they give military discount. I loved this store. Going to try the short bread passion fruit today. read more

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My first visit to...BIG ISLAND DELIGHTS was...DE-light-FUL! As I walked in, I couldn't believe the amount of goodies surrounded this little shop! Homemade treats by the GALORE! Cookies, cookies dipped in chocolate, party mixes, li-hing candies, heart shaped arare , chocolate candies, gift baskets, bags, lunch bags and so many more. I went CRA..zy here! Lol...literally I had to tell myself to calm down. I wanted to bring home everything, but of course it would be a hefty baggage fee! WARNING...DO*NOT come here hungry! Or else, you are going to be in big trouble! We ended up buying: omiyage for family, for friends and for ourselves *PASSION FRUIT SHORTBREAD COOKIES-individually wrapped in a nice gift box. The cookies were crunchy, buttery, not so sweet and a hint of tartness. Yummy...I enjoyed this cookie! #ASSORTMENT of CHOCOLATE DIPPED SHORTBREAD- individually wrapped in a nice gift box. *CHOCOLATE MACADEMIA NUT CRISP - a generous amount of candy in a nice cellophane gift bag. #CRANBERRY OATMEAL CRUNCH DELIGHT- just the right amount for one person. *LI-HING MANGO-a little baggie for one sitting. #CHOCOLATE DIPPED FORTUNE COOKIES-individually gift wrapped large fortune cookie partially dipped in dark chocolate with rainbow sprinkles. Everything here was beautifully presented and nicely gifted wrapped! Ready to go...ready to give away to others! They will also offer to box your chocolate dipped fortune cookies for travel so it doesn't get smashed. Customer service here is amazing! So, if you are looking for omiyage to bring home to family, friends or for yourselves, check out BID! You'll thank me for that! read more

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Would give 10 stars if it was an option. Called from Virginia for a basket delivery in Hilo. I spoke to Holly and she went over and above to make sure what I wanted was included in the gift basket. Truly wonderful experience!!!! read more

My sister in law and I stopped in this store to pick up some snacks for the fam back home. We bought the large plastic container of the furikake Chex mix. When you are buying this, don't forget to buy one for yourself too! We opened a container up the other night and literally could not stop eating it. The sales staff is always so friendly and welcoming! read more

One of my treasured places to go to when I visit my beloved Hilo Town when bringing back omiyage (souvenir) to the concrete jungle of Oahu. This shop offers a lot of delicious local snacks that you can't resist. One of my favorite snacks from here is their furikake chex mix which brings the right amount of sweet and salty that brings you a nostalgic feeling. They do also sell their merchandise in other stores like Longs on other islands but there are some exclusive items at their flagship store that you can't get anywhere else. I definitely recommend coming to this place for holiday shopping, for special gifts, and yes, even for yourself! read more

Some of the best treats money can buy, make huge points with your kids and grab a gigantic fortune cookie to share! Super nice and helpful people running it, turned us on to a local nearby beach to go see turtles read more

Big Island Delights - Some of the best treats money can buy, make huge points with your kids and grab a gigantic fortune cookie to share! - Gift Shops Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Loved that they still have a store here in Hilo! Miss them on Oahu. Went in for omiyage for family. They are so nice! Love their Chocolate chip cookies and Dark chocolate rocy road candy! read more

Picked up some snacks from BID since they no longer have a store in Honolulu. Picked up our favorite trail mix and bagel twist.

We went in looking for some Christmas gifts for family a week or so before Christmas. Although they were sold out of all the baskets the ladies that work there told us we could pick some things and they would put it a box with tissue paper for us. I really loved the vibe. My only concern was the amount of people, during this COVID time I wished that they would've limited the amount of people. It was really hard to see what they had and also hard to social distance. read more

*Big Island Delights located right off the main road is not your Big Island Candies. This small shop carries less inventory, but has a lot more local flair to the items they sell. We always try to stop in and pick up some items to munch on and to bring back with us. I know that they have a store on Oahu at the Ward Centre and have purchased goodies from there also,but just something draws us back to the original location. Marlin jerky, Party Mix, Chocolate dipped macadamia biscotti and Chocolate shortbread cookies were just some of the things we grabbed..."Ono stuff!" *Always another great stop when in Hilo* *Parking available in front of store. ****Hours**** Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm Saturday 9am-3pm Closed on Sundays read more

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I honestly prefer Big Island Delights more than the "other" well-known place. They make the cutest gift bags/boxes that's reasonable. Everything is YUMMY!! I give Big Island Delight's goodies when I take trips to the mainland or to the neighbor islands. Customer service is always friendly and helpful! Please support this business!! read more

Why not get some Big Island Delights products instead of the same stuff all the time. You won't be disappointed.

Okay- you have Big Island "this" and Big Island "that" and my recent revalation is Big Island Delights. Little unassuming store on the main drag selling cookies and snacks. I got their Lilikoi (also known as Passion Fruit) Shortbread cookies on the recommendation of my sister. Yep! It was great. And so much like homemade shortbread cookies not like those found on the store shelves with tons of preservative it's hard not buttery and crunchy like a shortbread cookie should be. Unfortnately, I could not indulge in the chocolates as I had no where to keep them cool and safe from the sun but I did try the chocolate covered animal crackers! Whie and dark chocolate little animal crackers dippined in white or dark chocolate; packaged and price right if you wanted to give them as gifts to your friends after your visit to Hilo. If you're a Hilo resident- you can save the plastic jars for refill of your favorite cookies and your order is discounted in price because you brought your own container... read more

Ashamed to admit this is my first time at this long time location. Greeted with a "hello" started browsing and the selections were so enticing! Samples were offered as I entered with water and coffee available. I couldn't make up my mind! Holly came to assist me and offered custom packages of their fresh eatables! Holly was great! After she understood it was "Omiyagi" for US travel she promptly boxed and packaged my many (so good) Big Island Delights items for carry on the airplane. I couldn't resist getting a little more items to send away and Holly offered a USPS priority box for those items! What great customer service she gave me! Their selection is small but quality is everything and they have it! You will definitely not be disappointed!! Big Island Delights is my choice!!! Thank you Holly!! read more

Okay, a word of caution. I went here last year but could not Yelp about it because I didn't sign up until AUG 2012. (The prices listed is a year old, FYI.) But this place is pretty AWESOME so I had to do a review considering there's only 5 reviews posted. So here goes: Does shopping at Big Island CANDIES make you feel like a pauper? Then check this place out! Big Island DELIGHTS has a wide variety of cookies & tasty treats ranging from butter arare, jerkys, energy bars, party mix, biscotti, cookies, etc. It's similar to Wholesale Unlimited in Honolulu but better because they have more baked goods here. Prices are pretty reasonable but can get pricey for certain things like their party mix (the one with the cheetos, fritos & bugles are bombtastic), and their chocolate dipped shortbread cookies. The tub cookies are moderately priced (around $9) & are the perfect size for bringing to work. Their chocolate dipped shortbread cookies are smiliar to their competitor and I have to give props to B.I.C. as I think theirs is better, although more expensive. Yes B.I.D. does sell their cookies at select Longs & other Oahu stores but here you have a wider selection of cookies to choose from that make for excellent omiyage & it's a nice alternative to the other guys. I like their energy bars, party mix, and the Reeses Peanut Butter Chip (I think that's what it was called) cookies. Butter arare ($3.99) - interesting, not what I expected. Kona Cappucino cookies ($3.59) in small package - omiyage for coffee lover. Reeses Peanut Butter Chip cookies ($3.59) small package or ($8.95) small tub: my favorite: brownie like crispy cookie with peanut butter chips - not overly sweet, but sweet enough. Hours here are kind of limited (something like 9 to 5 and 3pm Sat.) & they are CLOSED on Sundays. The store itself is rather small so if you plan to shop "big" here I'm not sure if they can accommodate you because it seems their goodies come in from an off site location, at least from my experience. My advice to you is to make this your first stop & go from there. I wanted to buy a couple of tubs of their new R.P.B.C. cookies but they ran out. They asked if we could come back later which was okay for us because we had a whole week there. So if you have only one day in Hilo & they're out of stock on something you really want then you MIGHT be out of luck. If your one day in Hilo is on a Sunday, when they are closed, then your completely out of luck. Please don't say I didn't warn you. (This is a family run operated business and not like the big boys a mile away.) Their location is pretty close to the airport, and is on the right side of Kanoelehua Avenue if you are heading towards Puainako Town Center (KTA/Sack N Save). You should check it out. 31 Yelps Review Challenge (14/31) read more

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I didn't know about this brand until my friend mentioned it when I visited Hilo after 8 years. I felt that the cookie was crunchier compare to big island candies. Also, heard really good comments about the snowball cookies are awesome. I still need to try that out. the staff was super nice and the store is small but very nicely presented. I will come back again :) **edit: I think i saw their product at DonquiHote in Honolulu. but not a lot though, just the chocolate dipped shortbreads. and just tried the Macdemia snowball cookies. They are really ONOLICIOUS! read more

My daughter loves their Furikake Party mix and I love their white chocolate coated cookies. Always come here for gifts to send to family and friends on the mainland. read more

Great variety of snacks and gifts! ALWAYS friendly and helpful service! They have helped me to do everything from putting bows and personalized labels on the smallest items to putting together large cooler bags full of favorite items for gifts! Very clean and always stocked! read more

I can't say enough amazing things about this chocolate / cookie shop ! Really amazing customer service and tasty cookies . We came here and we literally wanted to take bags and bags of their cookies . The Kona coffee cookie was excellent according to my husband who is a coffee lover . The lady working literally came out of her way and was Uber sweet to my kids . Please visit this small business and support them read more

A more affordable cookie option compared to Big Island Candies that won't break your bank as badly.

I called BIG ISLAND DELIGHTS from Maui to arrange a gift basket delivery to my daughter and her BF. The lady who took my call was pleasant and very helpful. The process was easy and had so many options of goodies to choose from. I noted some of the favorites and left the rest to her discretion. They even accommodated my request for a 5pm delivery...thank you!! This kind of customer service with genuine Aloha is far and few between nowadays. I was happy, my daughter & BF we're thrilled and I'm sure, they will enjoy all the snacks to the last crumb! MAHALO plenty ladies!! You will always be my "go to" place for ono kine goodies read more

I went into Big Island Delights to check out their products. When I picked up a bag of potato chips, I noticed two things. The first thing I noticed is that the bag was not labelled so I could not tell what was in the bag. The second thing I noticed is that there was no price on the bag. Curious, I checked other prices. While I don't remember whether any other products were labelled for content, I did specifically notice that there were no prices on any products. Two points are noteworthy here. First...When my cousin asked about the price on an item, she was given two different quotes from two different clerks. Second, because there are no prices, I was forced to question every product I was interested in. To anyone reading this, be very cautious when you go into Big Island Delights. You will be forced to question any item you are interested in and there is no guarantee that the price you pay is the "correct" price for the object! Both the lack of product information and no listed prices seem to me to be very bad business practices. I did not buy anything! read more

Big Island Delights may be a small candy shop but they do have a decent variety of treats. Unlike Big Island Candies, they do sell delicious ice pops. My favorite flavor is their Li hing strawberry. I have noticed that their watermelon pops are always out so that's probably the popular flavor to order. Their lilikoi shortbread cookies are another must-have from this store. I purchased a bag of rice cracker brittle as a gift, which looks fancy. You might think you can buy all your goodies at Big Island Candies but it's worth checking out this places for other sorts of goodies. read more

Happened upon their booth at the 2011 Made in Hawai'i Frestival. Bought their Orange Cranberry Cream Cheese Scone & had it for breakfast. What a treat! The dusting of sugar in the raw made for a nice touch. I also bought their mini Pineapple Peach pie. Wow! Loved it! You could really taste the pineapple and it went superbly with the peach. Not sure if the pineapple was fresh or canned, but it was all good to me. The crust is old style, substantial, flaky and butter-licious. Good stuff! #Yelp 365: 022/365 read more

I love all their products, especially their macadamia nut shortbread cookies, assorted cookie delights, party mix and chocolate biscotti. I love everything about this place. Their products are yummy, their store is nice and clean (on Big Island and Oahu), and the people who work there (on Big Island and Oahu) are friendly and helpful. I wish this store the very best! read more

I needed a gift basket delivered next day and they came through for me. Excellent customer service and my Dad loved all of the goodies they put in the basket. Thank you Big Island Delights. I will definitely be ordering from you again! read more

We drove an hour for the snowball macadamia cookies. Website states open today... To our disappointment the store is closed. Addiction to these delicious morsels is an understatement!!! We will try again tomorrow, we will buy every box on shelf.( seeing thru window about three dozen boxes) I wrote a personal note slipping through door in hopes, as a small business owners they will call me. read more

LOVE LOVE the Spicy Beef Jerky!!! On the crispy side and a lot of flavor but need to come in bigger packages. Store has a lot of great stuff for omiyage! read more

the marlin jerky is awesome....however the s/b dip cookies are crappy poor thing they need help from big island candies. way too much baking soda or powder(?) read more

Definitely like this place over the big island candies. Cheaper and crisper cookies compared to big island candies. They also have FREE pretty gold boxes For packaging read more

Adorable shop where you can make your own little gift box. Snacks are somewhat reasonably priced. I asked the lady how much it was to make a gift box and she told me $2 for the box and then she charged me $4. I know, $2 isn't much but don't tell a customer one thing and then charge them double of that. On top of that, when I asked the lady about the price again she had an attitude all of a sudden. read more

We have fallen in love with big island delights shortbread cookies dipped in chocolate, and I plan to eat more!! found them in longs Drugs on Maui where we live, but I plan to ship several boxes to myself for the holidays!! OMG the cookies are SO amazing, not too sweet, just right. Next trip to Hilo will have a stop at the store to sample more goodies! read more

I remember being there when they first opened the store. I had to go in for work and met with the owners daughter. She was very nice and I ended up buying $80 worth of cookies and pies. Unbelievably, the next day the owner, the father of the girl I worked with had the nerve to call me at WORK to tell me that I was obnoxious and loud. Having heard about this person before, I took it with a grain of salt figuring he was frustrated because his cookies will never be on the same level in class and sales as Big Island Candies... I would be grouchy, too! My only regret is spending all that money, at that point and as a customer in his business he was WAY out of line and I've never shopped there again. Now that I'm back in Honolulu, it amazes me to see his product on the shelves at Longs (this was a while ago) the rest of the family was wonderful, especially the wife, but the father was not nice...talk about obnoxious! #NOTbigislandcandies read more

Great snack shop! Cool place to pick up tasty omiyage. Definite spot to hit while you're in town.

I am a fan! I prefer the products here to Big Island Candies. The service is exceptional, the staff friendly and the management open to doing their best to accommodate special requests. Does not get better than that. read more