Great service and always well stocked with what I need. Wonderful addition to our community.read more

Normally when reviewing a gas station, I would go into my schtick copy and paste format, but this…read moreone was different. What matters to me is that we were travelling from Hilo down to the green and black sand beaches and "somehow" I may have made a tactical error regarding how much gas the car had and the extreme lack of availability anywhere close by. I mean the nearest station coming from Hilo is....40 miles away in Volcano? Either way, this place was very open and it saved my bacon. Simple and clean four pump setup. This is very much an easy off/on route 11. I was going to go inside and pickup a provision or two but refrained only because the inside had quite a few people browsing, checking out and hanging out. The pricing is what it is when you're visiting Hawaii. You need to suspend reality on that one until returning home. Overall, this place is a nice oasis in an otherwise dry desert of choices.

What a cool shopping experience here in this area at the site of the Volcanoes National Park!…read more They have all you need to hang out for a few days or longer! Friendly service and great prices I thought!

We visited on a Sunday afternoon. It is a small general store with awesome sandwiches. I ordered…read morethe Turkey sandwich with multi grain bread. You order it by the cashier indicating which items you want in the sandwich. They have a gas station next door. I would definitely return to try their other sandwiches.

We were getting ready for Hurricane Lala and gathering supplies just in case. The first Hurrto…read moretouch the island in 155 year's. We knew she was 400 miles off the coast but she was big and angry. We couldn't risk running out of fuel. We were pleasantly surprised at the fuel prices here on the Big Island. The gas prices were about $1.00 more than we pay on the mainland where we live. This place was busy. More busy than normal because of Lala but there was no line's and it wasn't crazy people. Easy lot to get in and out and they have drinks and snacks for purchase. On our way home we drove past the gas station closer to Wally Mart and it was a zoo at best.

So it's got gas, which is great if you need gas. But they only have four pumps and in order to get…read moreto them you enter the station down a narrow drive at about a 45 degree angle. Like seriously you can't even see the drop down as you push your car over the edge. If somebody is coming up from the other direction you are pretty much screwed. It was really quite terrifying. The card reader at the pump looked super sketchy so I went inside to pay, not wanting to expose my card to whatever virus the reader might hold. The wife needed to use the restroom and was told there was a port a potty out back so off she went. She looked pale and shaken when she got back into the Jeep. When I opened my mouth to speak she just shook her head and said, "Don't ask. Just drive." Later on she confessed to me that it was the nastiest port a potty she had ever seen, bar none. As we left I noticed another fuel stop across the street a few hundred feet down the road. I'll probably give that one a try next time.

Convenient & the 1st place here to open early. They have an ATM. 4 stars because of that &…read morefriendliness of the staff. Be sure to stop here before heading to green sand beach or south point. When checking in & searching on smart phone though, the location shows as being 4 miles away. Four stars is relative to the area so please don't be hating. I would definitely visit here again. The actual location is across the street from Prince Kuhio blvd. on the left or north side if you're driving from Kona or right side if you are driving from Hilo.

The lady, the BIG one was sooooo rude. This is the only store close to the National Park but it…read moreshould be avoided at all costs. Went in to purchase a drink and some soap and stayed in the parking lot for a couple minutes after the purchase. The BIG lady (she can't be missed) came out extremely hostile and territorial like a dog asking why we were parked there after we had purchased something. We informed her we had just purchased something and were collecting ourselves before hitting the road. I informed her we could leave if it bothered her. Her attitude and emotional regulation were so poor, she quickly escalated and started threatening to call the police because it was "private property" after I told her she could have just calmly told us paying customers to leave. She proceeded to insult me and called me a bitch after I did not allow her to disrespect me. Anyway, she wasn't very aloha to say the least. I can't imagine how she treats other employees. Sending her aloha

The Volcano Store is a locally owned convenience store servicing Park goers and local residents of…read moreVolcano. The building is old Hawaiian and interesting. The offering of local tropical flowers may be the best part of their inventory. They are beautiful and inexpensive. Inside, the inventory is lacking and pricy. The aisles are tight and with some shelves half empty. They have a decent, but pricy, selection of wine, spirits and beer. Then there is a limited selection of various household needs. I have never found what I was looking for on two visits. The staff is friendly. And the place has a lot of good character. But they need to ramp up the inventory.

nice staff, gas is gas so no comment there, good selection of snacks and drinks and one of the only…read moreplaces on island that has crushed iced in their machine! (ice lovers, you're welcome ;) ) it's one of my go to gas stops since they have 6 pumps you're usually in and out quick. summed up; polite, clean, quick :)

Great people. Small local convenience store, good snacks, cold beverages…read more They had a lot of storm damage but are still making it.

This store/gas station has been around for over 60 years. In the 70s, it was a bustling place and…read morea place to put gas before the long trek to Kona. Back then gas stations were limited. It was the last gas station for the next two hours drive. I remember running into the store while Mr. Wong Yuen put gas in our vehicle. They still put gas for you! Mrs. Wong Yuen would be at the register and greet me right away with a smile. I would always grab a bun with red beans and shrimp chips. They had a tab for my dad so I would run out without paying. Today it's a hole in the wall place. Things are expensive here because it cost so much to get things to these parts. Support our local mom and pop shops.

My wife and I stopped by Hirano Store around 10:00 a.m. on a Thursday morning to grab a quick bite…read more We picked up a bowl of chili (without rice) and a bowl of mac salad. Since both items we ordered had been prepared beforehand and didn't require additional cooking, our order was ready in about three minutes. Overall, I thought the chili was just ok. Although all the ingredients in the chili were properly cooked, the chili as a whole lacked depth of flavor. Additionally, when I opened the container, there was an unappetizing amount of oil that had pooled to the top. I am not used to seeing olives and mushrooms mixed into chili, but these additions added some more texture to the chili. The mac salad was a big miss for me. I thought the macaroni was slightly overcooked, the salad lacked salt, and there was just too much mayo mixed in. I'm genuinely curious if I ordered all the wrong items, because other folks seem to really enjoy food from Hirano Store. Based off of my single experience today, I probably wouldn't go out of my way to visit Hirano Store again.

Yeahhh so good!!! Everyone said to get the chili with the Mac salad and/or mayo, and they were not…read morewrong. I had never had chili w olives and mushrooms but it was pretty dang good!! The loco moco was a great deal for all the food, but the patties could've been better.

Extra star for awesome, friendly service! We wanted to try this famous gas station fried chicken…read more They have various combos and it wasn't quite obvious what to order for the family. But the lady working there was so nice and explained everything! They even signed me up for the discount card. Mahalo for being so kind to this clueless mainlander! We got the 2 orders of the combo with 2 chicken thighs and 1 drumstick and 3 pieces of fried, batter dipped potato wedges. Pieces were large and meaty. It was a lot of food! Only $8.99 with the discount card for each box. The potatoes were tender and quite tasty. We really enjoyed them. Chicken itself was flavorful, although we found the crust too salty. It was a tiny bit dry. Not sure how long it had been sitting there. The crust was very crunchy. Everything was hot and well packaged. Overall, a great deal and worth a try if you're in the area! Location of this one is very convenient - just South of the airport and near the Costco.

We ended up stopping at Minit Stop out of pure necessity because literally everything else on the…read moreisland was closed -- and honestly, we were not disappointed. My boyfriend really wanted the tonkatsu, but they had just run out, so we grabbed the fried chicken and the chili with rice and mac and ended up sharing everything. It totally hit the spot. Comfort food, super flavorful, and way better than we expected for a late-night convenience store stop. Not fancy, but when you're hungry and everything's closed, Minit Stop comes through.

It was chilly and we are both restless after visiting the black sand beach. And since we are…read moreheading back on the volcano park for the 2nd time around which is almost an hour drive we both need to freshen up - a cup of coffee and a soda will be a great help. Woodland Center is available to fill up our needs at that time. Bandit got a hot coffee and I got soda. Basically it is a gas station with a convenient store where you can buy something along the road. They even got ramen cup noodles and some Filipino treats. For sure they have something to offer for anybody. Staffs are just okay. The convenient store aren't that busy and the gas station are flowing moderately. Mahalo for reading and happy juandering fellow yeeps!

This is such a ridiculous place. I got me 2 hot dogs for $3.00 each and the hot dog was half the…read moresize of the bun. What a rip off. The workers there are gossipy and judgmental. Ugh