Huge store....lots of stuff everywhere and outside. It's an antique store....what does one expect,…read morelol! Bryan, the owner stayed opened late for us as we arrived there right at closing. He was pretty knowledgeable and answered a lot of our questions. The bf and I browsed for what seemed to be hours. A lot of the stuff we liked were big or dangerous (i.e. knives & swords) and couldn't bring with us on the airport. Most of the items were super expensive. The bf ended up getting a small jewelry box for his mom. We had to buy something, the poor guy stayed opened late for us. Bryan's little chihuahua followed me around the store....cute.

The namesake of this store, Bryan Booth, is a very down-to-earth and hospitable guy. When I first…read morewalked in, him and his wife both warmly greeted me and we talked stories for a bit before I started browsing the store (which is expansive, by the way!) Later on, his wife asked if I wanted some water to drink and gave me a bottle of water right there and then! Das why I love my Hilo town. :) So full of aloha these people. The store is pretty expansive and takes up two large sections with a smaller sub-room in the back. He specialized in a lot of European and Hawaiian antiques and also performs restoration on some of the furniture pieces that come to him "less than desirable." A lot of the store is furniture antiques - tables, desk, chairs, display cases, etc. - but settled amongst these are smaller objects. Koa boxes, small ceramic figurines, koa bowls, dishes, etc. Prices will range depending on what you're looking for --- furniture started in the high hundreds on up. Keep in mind, that this isn't the Sally Store (Salvation Army store) or Goodwill and you're paying for items that rare/can't be found a whole anymore. Thus, each piece is priced accordingly. If you're interested in antique furniture, koa items, or local vintage Hawaiiana, I'd definitely recommend this place. There's free parking right in front of the store.

The current workers are some of the rudest people I have ever encountered there. The lady that is…read more"in charge" denies toys, clothing, etc. She told me my freshly washed clothes were junk and that she would not except them. I told her they were not dirty and she could smell them if she liked she said "NO"! that is fine but I didn't know that she was the leader in standards, the clothing she was wearing was not that great so I'm not sure why she would act like that, its a donation center. Im just wondering if she just doesn't want to have to sort them, or just do a decent job. The past few years the way it is being ran is a disgrace, I have gone there many times and most of the clothes in the bins were not in as good of condition as the stuff I was donating. Who is she to say what the community wants or needs. To top it all off the pricing is outrageous for donated items. Its sad, I was donating that stuff so others could find clothing and toys at an affordable rate but I GUESS THAT DOESN"T EXIST ANYWHERE IN THIS STATE. For shame on your company and workers. I have been there a few times since she has started and I can only say she has never been kind to me. I think maybe you should find people that want to do the job, are happy to have the job. If you don't like what you do move on. In a state where everything is so expensive they should be ashamed of themselves and the way they treat people. I will tell everyone I know how crappy the service is, how rude they are to people,. It borders on hatefulness the way they act over there. Take a note of how awesome the donation center used to be before covid-I'm not sure what has changed over the years besides the quality of workers that they hire. Maybe that is intentional, I don't know but I do know that business' don't last long, or if they are still around aren't profiting like they used to. Keep that in mind. I will never shop there nor will I ever donate anything there. I will just give it away first, throw it away(good stuff, that's a shame), maybe I will just take it to a competitor just for spite

I have been donating to this store for about 8 years with no problems - last week, and today, March…read more14, I was met by two women who accept the donations at the back entrance to the store building I had brought a number of items last week, including 2 sets of brand new Christmas dishes, 3 small appliances that all worked fine, a large popcorn popping machine that was brand new and a number of clothes - all of these things had been in storage for about a year, but now we had to clear it all out so I was bringing it all to this store - I had not noticed that one of the bags of clothes had a clump of something that looked like cat hair on the top shirt - the older woman looked at that, and rifled through the bag for a second, announced that everything was covered in cat hair, and she didn't want any of it - I apologized, even though I knew everything had been washed and folded before they had been put in the bag and took the bag back home - I got rid of the top shirt with the hair on it, pulled everything back out of the bag, shook them out, folded them again, and put them back into a rainbow colored, large rope tote bag that I was also donating I brought this all back to the transfer station thrift store today, and the second woman who had been there last week rudely said "so, do any of these clothes have cat hair all over them?" - I said no, they didn't, and she still rifled though them, obviously not believing me - I put another small bag of clean clothes on the table, and thanked her - she have me stink eye, never thanked me for anything, and I left Needless to say, I will never be back to this store with donations again - I recommend that anyone reading this save yourself from this bad attitude and take your donations to Salvation Army, Goodwill or any number of homeless shelters in Hilo - do not waste your time giving to this place that clearly does not appreciate what they are getting and do not know how to show gratitude

Once in Hilo is a moderately upscale boutique with hand-made silk blouses, art crafts like koa wood…read morepepper mills and wine stoppers, hand made (hilarious) Filthy Soaps, dish towels, jewelry and huge giant tikis. The tikis are for sale for either 9K or 10K (I forget) but they don't ship them for good reason. If you want those tikis, you gotta show up with your crew and have the help of several men to lift those gorgeous hunks of wood. Tiki carving is becoming a lost art. The lady in the store was super nice and friendly, attentive and gave a lot of history for each item I was interested in but I ended up not buying anything due to being on a budget, otherwise I would have bought that cool steampunk-looking pepper grinder for $125.00, or the amazingly awesome Tidepool Koa Wood Table for $2,650.00.

This is one of our favorite stores in Hilo. We discovered a…read morenew clothes line with design that looked fresh and bright. There was a young man - Baha - at the store that was actually a graphic designer that created the art for tee shirts and post cards with a colorful art that created the mood and the right impression of this beautiful island. He just started his career but thing he creates full of positive vibes and happiness

Lotta people don't know Cost u less isn't connected in any way to the Costco store ... Two…read moreCompletely different stores .

Cost U Less is a decent alternative to Costco, on the east side. It is definitely more expensive…read moreand has less variety than Costco, but you can find some killer deals on their clearance items if you're willing to pop in every so often.

Super friendly lots of different products to choose from I would absolutely recommend this company!read more

I have dealt with Rudy's for 25 yrs now. I always have a such welcoming aloha when I go there. They…read morehave such an array of products and are always available to explain all the qualities of them. Excellent service and products. If your looking for custom projects these are the people to go to.

What a cute spiritual store you with a cute cafe spot in the back. This has definitely been one of…read morethe most unique metaphysical stores I've ever been to. I was so enamored by it that I forgot to take pictures! So many great products for the local witches or curious peeps wanting to see what a spiritual store offers. I got a great Oracle deck and I'm so happy about and a tincture made locally. My friends aren't too much into stores like this but loved it because of the cafe and being able to sit at the end of the store with a great atmosphere and great way they decorated the store, you can appreciate it!! I highly recommend to visitors and locals living in the area. They had a great selection of cards, art pieces and value. The owner of the store is very sweet and willing to help with any questions you have !

Witches, warlocks, wizards and wayward wanderers will witness, in wide-eyed wonder, the wares and…read moreworkmanship of the wrights of Hawaii. OK, alliterative nonsense aside (12 point alliteration combo, BTW!), Wild HeArtist feels part art gallery, part mystic emporium. You'll find handcrafted artworks, jewelry, accessories and home décor items, alongside t-shirts, teas, soaps, colognes and perfume, and metaphysical paraphernalia such as crystals, pyramids, geodes, stones and other occult oddities. Oh, and did I mention the Nector Cafe at the back, with all its countless collection of consumable concoctions and confections? Ugh, sorry, I said I would stop with the alliteration. But it's just so fun! Alright, for serious this time: Wild HeArtist boasts a seriously singular selection of souvenirs and spangly, sparkly stuff for your solicitous shopping satisfaction! Augh! I give up! It's just awesome here, okay? Go check it out!

Our business sells artwork and we've been going to Richard Cunningham at the Picture frame shop for…read moremany years! He has an incredible eye for what works and what doesn't work with our art. We practically give them free reign when it comes to creating the best presentation available. The quality of his koa wood framing and the quality of customer service are unsurpassed. It's no wonder we continue to do business years after, even after moving to Honolulu - we still send our items to him to be framed.

dropped by today to see if Richard could replace the glass in a window frame Richard was very…read moreprofessional and gave us two options. He was nice, didn't push and was happy to help. He was what you want in a business. I will return in the future

Amazing little bead store in Hilo. Fun and unique trinkets and beads. Friendly staff. Affordable…read moreprices. Unique gifts and clothes

I love this store! The store owner is so sweet and she had the best selection of gemstone beads in…read moretown. The quality is exceptional. She also has a great selection of vintage goods, clothing and rare crystals. This has been my go-to for jewelry making supplies and I always want to walk out with way more than I do.