Obviously Foodland not a paid Yelper so they are getting hatchet job here. this is a pretty good store. I have bought meat here probably 150 times over last 4 years. NEVER A PROBLEM. Same with the poke. Staff is very nice too, especially on senior discount Thursdays. My Subaru dealer in Syracuse NY got same type of treatment from Yelp because they were not paying Yelp review fees. Foodland in Keaau is a nice place. read more

Kinda bum this foodland did not have the assortment of poke as previously foodlabd this one was by the volcano so maybe not that many people eat seafood was a bummer but ok we go to another read more

Kealii in the deli department has excellent customer service! Was very helpful in recommending different deli items.

Standards of cleanness are needed in meat departments. If their shelves are splashed with meat juices, unwashed, what must the back, where the work is done, be like? No thx! And, please, buy a new shelf when they become this old & rusted. read more

Foodland - Rusty, decrepit shelving! Unwashed meat cases. - Grocery Near Me - Keaau, Hawaii

This is for the fish department. Come on ! If im gonna buy a poke bowl at least fill the top of it. Talk about skimping at that price. Really ridiculous!!!!! read more

Bought some pork to cook yesterday morning, i opened the package today about 10 min ago 7:00 and it smelled really bad and the pork chops on the bottom were green and spoiled read more

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The employee are super helpful and the store is very clean. Pretty good variety and the prices are fair as well. The bakery is awesome!

Great store conveniently located in the village of Keaau. Wonderful, kind and helpful customer service. Honestly, I probably wouldn't shop anywhere else if given another option. The meat department can often stink up the joint, but it's a small grocery store...what more would one expect. read more

NOT open on Christmas Day, so this link not updated! Not even limited hours, good for employees but not neighborhood. Go to Safeway in Hilo town. read more

The quality of their produce, meat and bakery departments are consistently great. The store is also kept clean by their employees sweeping and checking products whenever I'm there. The employees make me feel I'm shopping with family. They courteously lead me to items I can't find. It makes me feel like I'm shopping with ohana. read more

Good amount of options from the butcher fish and deli. Food seems fresh. Bakery has a good amount of option. Prices can be a bit more than other stores but convenience for the local area. read more

People on staff, food fresh and store laid out great. I find some products that I haven't seen before. Very efficient

Best Poke place EVERRRE!! After trying a few poke restaurants while visiting Kona, we decided to try poke at a recommended location- FOODLAND! I was skeptical and didn't get a good feeling when I walked in. I am happy to report that this poke is the best one we've had here on the island! We've already stopped by twice and grabbed some beer, too! I am hoping to come back at least one more time before going home! read more

So to continue my adventures in Hilo yesterday...........if you're wondering on why I drove all the way to Kea'au yesterday just to go to Foodland??? 4 simple words.............Salt and Vinegar Wings!!! Yes, I had a great plan yesterday when I had visited an old skool drive-in. My brilliant plan was to eat lightly, so I can go eat some more later that afternoon. Did my plans pan out??? Can we say a "Hella Yes"!!! Located in the Kea'au Shopping Center, I would say that the Foodland Supermarket is one of the anchor businesses of this shopping complex. The store has this old skool paniolo cowboy feel to it, as the shopping complex appears to reflect the paniolo theme. The Foodland store is pretty spacious & well organized. As I walked into the store, I made a straight bee-line to the hot food section to get my Salt & Vinegar Wings. It took awhile for the clerk to acknowledge me, but once she helped me, she was very accommodating as I requested the drumettes, instead of the flats. I ended up picking (6) Salt & Vinegar Wings, and as a bonus..........I saw it was on sale for ($8.99 per pound) with your Maika'i Card! What can I say about the Salt & Vinegar Wings??? Outstanding! The Salt & Vinegar wings had a very nice texture.....not wet, but a drier texture. The salty & tangy flavor of the wings made my mouth pucker a little as I was destroying them wings!! Yum! My only downfall was that I only asked for (6) wings...........guess I should have gotten at least (10) wings! Aiyah! Well, everything is about moderation, right??? Last of all, I would like to give a big SHOUT OUT to my Yelp buddy - Jolene L., as it was her that gave me da scoops about these Salt & Vinegar Wings! MAHALO Jolene...........you get one good palate for wings! Lol! Shop local, & buy local my friends........... read more

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Foodland is the literal definition of highway robbery! Who in their right mind would price a box of cereal for $8-9? I could get three boxes of the same cereal for the same price on Amazon! Everything here was overpriced. Most employees here were extremely rude and disrespectful to me and other customers. I will never shop here again! read more

I always go to foodland in Kamuela!!for years now, i get what i need there always. I recommend to people to go and shop at foodland!!

Good place to get groceries, lots of produce, snacks, everything you'd need for a meal. Clean store, no self checkout but line was quick. Didn't need to sign up for a card for discounts, just gave a phone number and that was it! read more

Shopping at the various Foodland locations on all the islands is one of the things I look forward to every time we visit Hawai'i. U fortunately this location had a very limited selection of bakery items and not much at the deli counter.we usually pick up a variety of salads and side along with their chicken or other entree items for a couple of our meals while on vacation, but the options were very limited here. I'm not a poke fan, but the one in our group that does enjoy it said that their poke with avocado, served over rice was delicious. We also bought a chocolate Haupia pie made by Ted's Bakery in Oahu - can't go wrong with that. Their mochi selection areas also disappointing. This location is not on the same level as the locations on the North Shore or Kauai, sadly. read more

great selection of products. i love the local and organics. the store is clean and well organized. super nice staff who go out of their way to help others and make sure the customer receives the best deals. the cashiers are super personable and uplifting. i always leave with a big smile on my face. read more

If you need to get anything from food land, it's their fresh poke and rice. This market as all the essentials you need to have your perfect picnic out on the beach. They also have ready to eat masubi! read more

Fresh poke? Have any of you noticed the rancid smell by the poke counter where the meat department door is? I would absolutely not buy any meat or seafood here. In actuality, the health department should really be investigating that stench. read more

Shopping in the evening as a white person will get you targeted by staff. Walked up to the event staff talking about how horrible white people are. Cashier intentionally did not put my items in my bag. I called when I got home as I presumed the cashier was actually bagging my items. Cashier and evening staff all denied not giving me my items and told me to call back to discuss with the a manager. They called me a liar. They actually stole my groceries that I paid for and called me a liar. This place is very racist against white people. They are all the most rude and disrespectful group of staff and it's best to avoid it if you are white. If you're a tourist, DONT shop here. They will not put all your groceries in the bag and they will deny you if you try to get what you paid for. Rip off. Scam. Racist bigots. read more

Ghetto, but has a vast array of edibles, the store reeked of dirty mop, it's unorganized and everything is over priced.. do not shop here.

Went to the Keaau Foodland on the Big Island. I've lived here in this community over 25 years. Jamie the courtesy clerk did an awesome job. She not only had a smile and positive attitude but she bagged my groceries perfect. Mahalo for your great service and making me happy after a long day at work. read more

How could I forget Foodland near Volcano? A great place to get grocery items in the area. We discovered this place due to having family who live nearby. This Foodland is conveniently located in a strip mall in Keaau. Just across the street, is a sweet community park where you can let the kids play, while you set up your Foodland haul for a picnic with beautiful views. The star of this Foodland is definitely their Korean Fried Chicken from the hot prepared food section...highly recommend. read more

So mostly really good things to say about our local grocery store. I really appreciate their vigilance in keeping us safe. The greeters are firm but kind. Maybe a little bias during kapuna hours. It's not that big a deal, just kind of funny watching a business lose money in the first hours of the business day. I totally get it. We always pushing the elderly into traffic around here. It's Puna. The poke is bomb ass poke. Always fresh and we prefer it to the other grocers in Hilo. Hilo sack n save is consistent in providing quality poke. The sandwiches and quick grab items quality surpasses the choices at most of their competitors and again service is always friendly. Parking is tight. Aside from that and running into too many shitty neighbors it's an ideal venue. read more

Hearing the poke was good, I was disappointed in the heavy soy ahi poke with large chunks of tough green onion. The salmon poke was fishy tasting and smelly- which you know what that means...not the freshest fish one wants in poke. The price is good but overpriced for the disappointing flavors. read more

Foodland - Ahi poke - Grocery Near Me - Keaau, Hawaii

The last 2 times I was in this store they were very rude and in a rush to get to the next customer in line, I didn't even have time to pnt my stuff away and finish my transaction so, I had to go to the courtesy counter only to be told that the cashier could have helped me. I spend quite a bit of money in here weekly. However, I am more than happy to go to Malama Market where they are happy and eager to help their customers. read more

This place has the ability to meet your needs. They have good specials, a decent deli and good poke for a good price. It is on the smaller side, which is nice if you know what you need so you dont have to browse a large store for an item. The staff is always friendly and they have enough registers open so that line is never too long. There is a redbox inside, Atm service and some other goods available including alcohol. The plaza offers large amout of parking too. read more

Whats up with this supermarkets. Every time we try to get poke bowls they always say they ran out of rice. Yet you can see about 20 bentos they prepping and every sigle one has a scoop rice in it. This was 5:15pm. They should still have rice since they still were selling poke and other hot foods. Bad management or lazy ass employees. read more

Best place to come for all your shopping needs. Ok maybe only because I've always come shopping here and I know where everything is. But it's still a great place to shop and the workers here, know what you're for is at. Went to the Fish Department to get some great tasting Poke Bowls! Can we say "Yummy" read more

Foodland - Poke Bowls! - Grocery Near Me - Keaau, Hawaii

Seems like your typical Foodland. We were here on vacation from Oahu and needed some stuff for our dinner. But hoooo, the line was so long and all of them were long on a Wednesday night...Only two registers open and we weren't moving at all for probably 15-20 minutes - and I'm not exaggerating. The lady in front of me was getting upset...That's okay though. Made friends with the lady behind me and that made my day. read more

Another foodland location near Hilo but in city of Keaau. I think the size of the market is about the same size as the one in Hilo but this one seems to be more organized than the one in Hilo. I personally dont frequent Foodland as much as I do as KTA or other grocery markets like Target but sometimes they have a really good sale on certain items I like to purchase. All the isles in the store are organized well and its clean. Ive seen a lot of empty shelves in Hilo but I feel like this one carries more merchandise in stock. The lady who helped me at the register was super nice and polite. Foodland is known for their Poke and a lot of locals say that their poke is better than Suisan. I have had both but I cant tell the difference, haha. However, since Foodland is a lot closer, I would come here more often than Suisan for sure. All in all, its a great location, well-maintained. Parking lot can be a little too crazy since its somewhat narrow but shouldnt be a problem if you be extra careful! read more

We frequent Foodland quite a bit on our home turf (Honolulu) - primarily for the poke. And thank goodness that the Foodlands here, on the Big Island, offer the same quality poke that our home Foodlands do. This location is in Keaau. Near Kurtistown. Just south of Hilo. We found this particular location to be very busy and very "aloha speed" (SLOW). Parking lot was also super crowded and busy. But, all in all, it is a great place to pick up the bare necessities of life (especially poke). read more

This is just for the premade Boar's Head pastrami sandwich. Horrible horrible. Bread dry and dusty. Meat is dry a not edible . What a waste of money. Never again. read more

Good location, around many other stores including Subway and a cafe. Getting use to the prices in Hawaii for groceries still. I like this place. read more

I love the poke selection and choice of alcohol, it's crowded as it's the closest big grocery to many communities around it

Absolutely worst market ever. The employees are rude, there's bugs all over the place, and the sushi sucks.

It's a nice store. If you shop carefully you can find good deals here. The employees are all very nice and they carry a nice selection of products. The poke section is really well done. I also make use of the frequent shopper rewards. I save them up for special times like turkeys at Thanksgiving and corned beef and cabbage for St. Patrick's Day. If you are a Ben and Jerry's fan there are frequent sales where you can get great prices. It's convenient to Keaau and lower Puna. I like this store. read more

Great food local people and everything you could ask for. Foodland also has the freshest poke I've had since being back home for the holidays. KTA is good but you can tell they have had it frozen then defrosted and then used. Foodland never frozen always fresh. read more