This is a must stop for ral Hawaiian food if you are near Captain Cook on the Big Island…read more Super friendly staff. Small place but food is amazing. Had chicken laulau, kalua pig/cabbage and mac salad. Meat was SO tender!! Coconut cake for dessert Delicious!

So good Love laulau…read moreThe lady at the counter is so nice! Cute place!!! Was there around 11 on a Friday, had parking and table space to dine in, no problem!

This place is right next to Manago Hotel Restaurant. So we stumbled across this iconic place!…read more Surprisingly, the store inside is quite large with lots of snacks and merchandise! They use Idaho potatoes as we saw boxes stacked up! It would have been nice to have Samples as the kitchen was adjacent! Probably, would have bought alot more especially omiyagy to take.back home to Honolulu. Free advertising! What a missed opportunity!! The packaging says: "kitchen cook'd: Fresh on Onolicious Crisp: Made Fresh in Hawaii: Potato Chips Spun to a Crisp! Special spinning process that reduces oil and adds extra crispness!"

Service has greatly improved and this is always a must stop for your Kona chips and Kona chip…read morerelated products. You can't beat the flavor and crunchiness of the infamous Kona chips. I highly recommend the Furikake chips. Of course the prices are better at the shop than when you get them in the local markets. You also will get a selection of chips that you cannot find in the local markets. Such as spicy garlic and BBQ.

KTA Express, you're a lifesaver!…read more I came to the KTA Express store twice in recent weeks, and this store/supermarket totally saved me from having to drive back in town (Kailua-Kona) to buy something I sorely needed. I was working at a local bank next door doing some lock work when I realized I needed a few 9-volt batteries to fix something. Being that I was traveling, and did not have access to all my normal gear, I asked the bank people where was the nearest store? Originally I was worried that I might have to drive all the way back to Kailua-Kona to get what I needed, but luckily KTA had a store in Kealakekua. Walked over to the KTA store, as it was just a hop, skip, & jump away from the local bank (where I was working). Got what I needed, and time & resources were saved that day! Last week Thursday I found myself back in Kealakekua working at a credit union this time. No, I didn't need anything in particular for the credit union this time, but after finishing the job at the credit union, the KTA store was very convenient for me to get some drinks & some grub. Apparently the KTA Express has a vendor - L&L Drive-In that does pre-made - ready to eat bentos. Some of the items looked pretty good, so I decided to give it a shot & picked up a mini BBQ Chicken & Noodle Bento. The mini bento was pretty tasty, and best part of it all is that I didn't have to go far to get my lunch grub. KTA Express in Kealakekua, you're a lifesaver! Lol!

DAY 5 of Vacation - This local market was located down the street from a restaurant we just dined…read moreat. We needed more hygiene products and travel items. Parking: They have a small parking lot. Very easy to find. Free parking. This was a large market. It had everything a grocery store provided, but products were a bit more expensive than usual. I walked around and noticed there were fresh fruits in their grocery section. They also had fun snacks in the freezer section. We found everything we needed to restock for the rest of our trip.

Passed by this place on a whim after me and my family went to Mass at St. Benedict's Catholic…read moreChurch. http://www.yelp.com/biz/st-benedicts-catholic-church-captain-cook#hrid:Cy2ATZWXkyN4iuhL_Jxgxg We didn't see anyone at first, and then a lady came out with a tub full of packaged mac nuts for sale. The lady that runs this mac farm is awesome. She is originally from NY and she gave us a free short tour of her farm and how she harvests and makes her living off of her farm. She even let us crack some dried up mac nuts and we got to try them fresh out the shell, so yummy! She sells at the local farmers market and also ships out to the US. She also has different flavors of mac nuts she makes herself and she let us sample all of them (Kona Coffee, Vanilla, Hot + Spicy, Coconut Curry, and lightly salted!) The Kona and the Vanilla were my family's favorite. She is a small business woman who is a bit quirky, but kind, funny, and knowledgeable. We were glad that we stopped by this hidden gem.

I have had pizza in the People's Republic of China, all over Europe, Africa and the USA. I am here…read moreto testify that Black Rock Pizza in Captain Cook is now my all time favorite. Their homemade sauce and dough is phenomenal. The drinks are great! My favorite is the black sand margarita. The staff is wonderful.. so far we have eaten here twice on our stay.

My husband and I love pizza, so on our last night on the Big Island we decided to grab pizza before…read moreour manta ray night swim. We ordered one small pizza to go and were happy to see how many options they had. Unfortunately for us, a lot of them included pork, which we don't eat. Still, I picked one pizza I was really curious about, and I was pleasantly surprised when they had no problem swapping pepperoni for chicken. That flexibility is always appreciated, and it never felt like we were limited just because we don't eat pork. We didn't dine in, but I noticed they have a really interesting cocktail menu, which fits the island vibe perfectly! To be honest, my husband wasn't expecting much, pizza isn't exactly what you come to Hawaii for, right? That's what we assumed. But wow, we were wrong. About 40 minutes later, back at our hotel (after a shower and everything), we finally sat down to eat, and the pizza was still amazing. Crunchy crust, great texture, and full, balanced flavors. We're no longer on vacation, but we still talk about this place and easily rank it in our top three food spots from our Big Island trip, which says a lot, because we're serious about pizza. If we ever come back to Hawaii (and I believe they have locations on other islands too), we will 100% be getting pizza from here again. Highly recommend giving it a try if you're visiting Hawaii

Not closed. We were there 8/12/25. Might as well be closed though. Little selection, pretty much a…read morebust.

Donkey Balls and Wild Ass Coffee. There is a multitude of flavor options for the donkey balls,…read morewhich are chocolate covered macadamia nuts... set in light and dark chocolates or a combo with flavoring ranging from mint to salt to spicy. Wild ass coffee options are there too. And they have some fun t shirts with their logos on them too. Simple place, a quick stop.

This ole fashioned local restaurant in the famous Manago hotel is very quaint!…read more Check out my pics for menu! All entrees serviced with beansprouts, pork cabbage, potatoe salad with tuna and peas plus white rice: family style! My friends ordered the Famous porkchops fried in an old cast iron skillet! Large serving with 2 chops and very tender and juicy! I ordered the bútterfish with Miso ($.50 cents more). 1 small and 1 large size but so fresh and flaky! Yummy, would order again! There is a good size parking lot after you drive past Manago Hotel. Check out their little Pagoda garden and waterfall!

I finally got to try the pork chops at Manago Hotel! It comes in 2 different sizes, either a 10 oz…read moreor a 15 oz. I went with the 10 oz and my daughter and I shared it. My husband got the fried opelu. Gravy and grilled onions are an additional 50 cents each. The pork chops were pretty thick and was enough for the both of us. Honestly, it wasn't anything spectacular, but I read and heard so much about it. They bring out 3 side dishes and tonight it was potato salad, a cucumber/imitation crab salad and shoyu long rice. Rice is served like in a Chinese restaurant in a big bowl and you scoop your own into your bowl. The service was very good, local style with her calling us aunty. So Kona, I love it! The hotel itself is over 100 years old and it is very nostalgic. Don't expect too much, it is home style cooking with local vibes. I enjoyed our dinner there and would go back to try something else on their menu.