Best smoothie I've had in a long time! I was recently in Hawaii on vacation with family (we're from Southern California), and we lucked into finding this place, sort of a hidden gem, a diamond in the rough. I had the "Legendary Ube" smoothie (ube is purple sweet potato) because it's definitely something I wouldn't find back home. It was sooooo good! It kind of tasted like popcorn to me, in the way that buttered popcorn Jelly Belly jellybeans taste like popcorn. I didn't know what to expect, but I loved it. MMMM! I wish I had one right now here at my desk at work. What a pleasant memory from Hawaii! My boyfriend and his brother had smoothies with mango and strawberry "lava flow" and that was good, tasty, like fresh juice. BF's mom got a smoothie that was chocolate and peanut butter, and it was very flavorful, very peanut-buttery. Next time I'm visiting the Big Island, I will be sure to make a special trip to Hilo for a smoothie here or maybe try their ice cream. I highly recommend this place. read more

Get the unicorn cone! It's amazing The shop was bustling but we were served quickly. Limited sitting but a super cute stop in the area

We stopped in here while in Hilo on a whim. So glad we did! They had multiple flavors of base for açaí bowls, and we tried (and fell in love with) the ube base. The service was great, the setting very cute, and the bowl big enough for sharing! I don't think I'll ever have another bowl as visually and tastefully appealing as this one was! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Ube base - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Don't get me wrong the bowls are delicious. But they no longer have the sandwiches that they only have 2 flavors of soft serve. Just wanted to share as we drove all the way from Kona only to be disappointed and watched them break the hearts of so many people want it try their sandwiches. read more

I don't know what else I can say about this place other than amazing! I've been here a couple times, and my only problem is figuring what to try next. Everything on the menu sounds great! Today I went with the avotastic sandwich. This sandwich is huge! Incredibly filling, and is a vegetarian option. Last time I went with an Açaí bowl(I think it was the aloha açaí, but I can't remember) the bowl is great for the price and size. Today I was looking at the other açaí flavors, and everyone is unique and different, and sounds incredible. They have everything from açaí, to sandwiches, to ice cream, and a few coffees. You literally can get anything here, I can't wait to try it all! read more

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Delicious açaí bowls & sandwiches! Lots of choices that make the Acai bowl unhealthy cause of the add ins like cookies & Nutella, but they are delicious desserts. I love the vegan sandwich, it's very big & tasty. One of the best vegan sandwich options in Hilo. The customer service is awesome. read more

Smoothie had no flavor at all. I'm pretty sure it was just ice and coconut water. Would not recommend

First, the taste and presentation of their menu items is 6 out of 5 stars. Price is 4 out of 5 stars. Their attitude and customer service - swamp water out of 5 stars. I have come to this place once a month or more for the last couple of years. I've spent hundreds of dollars here over that time. I do not go back for friendly attitude and aloha - you may get an obligate and cursory smile when you order on a good day. I go back because I love their açaí bowls. But this is no longer enough since the past 3-4 times I have gone, they are progressively becoming more and more combative and arrogant with their clientele. The small handful that work here are obviously a "clique" and the past several times I have come to spend money, at least one is texting or on a personal call. I've seen eye rolls and in my personal experience, downright nasty attitude - I'll spare you the details but I made the comment that it seemed like business was picking up - and that was good! I was met with a couple of barbed comments on how "this is nothing!" When I picked up my bowls (bought for a few people at the office too), the same three employees were talking about another customer who had just ordered. The comments were inappropriate, mean, and honestly, disgusting. I hate to give a place that I have patronized for so long such a horrible rating, and it is not something I have done lightly, nor based off of just one visit - but instead because of my observations on how they treat their customers over the course of the past few months. Their high star rating is definitely deserved as far as presentation and flavor. But spend many many visits here over the course of months-to-years and that rating would fall precipitously if you actually watch the negativity and "mean girls" attitude from the staff. I'll be going to Sweet Cane or Kula Shaved Ice for my orders from now on. read more

If you are wanting ice cream, I wouldn't recommend this place. They had a very slim choice of options and mango ice cream tasted like vanilla with a few chuncks of mango. I was craving a Hawaiian fruit dish and the only fruit ice cream was mango- which didn't taste like it. read more

My husband and I ordered the Unicone and dragon fruit soft serves but we liked the purple side of the Unicone so much that we got another soft serve of just ube! I HIGHLY recommend the ube (purple) soft serve as it's the perfect amount of sweetness combined with amazing creaminess, making it so delicious!! I've had ice cream from different places in the world and this one is definitely amongst the top 3 best I've ever had! Don't miss out! read more

Loved the ube ice cream with Nutella topping. Service was great. Lots of great flavor options. Definitely recommend! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Ube ice cream with Nutella topping. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

I absolutely love Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack. My nieces kept telling me that when I visited I needed to try it. They were not exaggerating when they told me how good this place was. I only wish I had time to go everyday. If your ever in Hawaii, this is a MUST stop. Their fruits are so fresh and the atmosphere and employees are amazing! I wish we had one in AZ! read more

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I'm sad they changed the name, and I went recently and discovered they don't have the pressed juices anymore. Hilo doesn't have many places with pressed juices. They tasted so good too. It added to the flare this shop used to have. read more

We saw this place on YouTube and wanted to try. I had açaí bowl. It was very good! I had a small one but it was still too much for me to finish. I wish I were more hungry! The service was really nice,too. read more

I got here about once or twice a week my office is across the street. Always great service, hard workers. Food is excellent and it's something you can count on. I love going here. They get busy but the wait is not too long. read more

A bit too sweet for me- I tried to buy into the hype, but failed to do so. What i loved about this place was the interesting menu, the chill vibe. Long lines for sure but not like what you find in the bay area. If you're lucky you can find a spot to sit inside- found the street outside to have some parking and an iteresting poke bowl place as well - enjoy hilo folks! read more

The cold press lolokoi juice is to die for. You can really taste the freshness of the fruit in it. I had a gorilla bowl in lieu of a birthday cake it was GREAT! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Gorilla smoothie bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

This place is so cute! They have some super cool colorful ice creams that not only look BEAUTIFUL but they actually taste really good! When I went it was a bit crowded and there's not much seating. The inside is small so when they get busy it's kind of crowded. But the girls that work there are quick. There's street parking so FYI. No coin meters though It was kind of pricey to me but it's worth it because the flavors are good and of course the way your dessert looks! It's amazing. I got the flavor of the month cone which was a Uni'cone (Unicorn) which was a mixture of vanilla and Ube. The black is actually vanilla! Soooo yummy! Next time I go I'm getting the pineapple aćai bowl! read more

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This was a yummy and fun place to get a treat! We got the mermaid soft serve which is Ube (purple potato...kinda reminds me of taro) and blue coconut and it was really fun and delicious. We also got the mango, dragon fruit, pineapple and guava smoothie. It was so refreshing! The last thing we tried was the BLT with fried egg sandwich and my husband and kids loved it! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Mermaid - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

I came to this place because I wanted to try something new and I was NOT disappointed!!! I tried the tornado turkey. The pesto sauce is different from other places. All I have to say is that you have got to try it. I also tried the blueberry- lavender lemonade the cashier had recommended. It was also very very yummy!!! Why this place got my 5-star review was because of their customer service and their environment. Their place is stroller friendly. I have stopped at a few places in that area that weren't so baby/ stroller friendly and it just turned me away. So if you need a quick bite while roaming around in downtown, this is the place to go. They may even give baby a sticker just for being a good sport. To the staff of Big Island Juice, Co., thanks for being super friendly to us!! And especially for being baby friendly!! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Sticker and pineapple. You'll find a mini pineapple garden near the back of the store. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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I had heard about this place for some time but never really went due to it's location (parking can be tough). Finally made it there for brunch one day and was NOT disappointed. Was warmly greeted by the young man working behind the counter. He was very helpful in my selection, very knowledgable in what they offered. Atmosphere is nice, not too much indoor seating, but could definitely dine in or enjoy yourself on one of their outdoor tables. I ordered their B.L.T.A. Soooooooo good! Lots of bread, BIG sandwich. Presentation was very nice, even in their to-go container. The sandwich came with some sweet potato chips that they make themselves. They weren't salted, had a lot of oil on them and tasted a bit burned, but the sandwich and pressed juice won me over quickly! Aside from the flavorless, burnt tasting chips, I was NOT disappointed! read more

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Indoor seating is closed for social distancing reasons but still a table and bench outside for customers. I was concerned about one of the people serving us was wearing a mesh mask? That doesn't seem safe enough to meet CDC guidelines. :/ I know Hilo's counts are low but still.. I was pretty disappointed and almost didn't want to eat there. But since I was visiting from Oahu, it was the only place I really wanted to visit. :( read more

Too good to be true!!!:) I visited big island from Korea only for couple of dayz and truly this was the best thing i had on this island! I had acai bowl + chicken avo salad Both were really great! Felt so healthy & sorry we couldnt finish them since we re so full :( Definitely would come again on our nextsummer vacation! read more

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I ordered their passion bomb, it was okay. The staff wasn't super friendly. It can get crowded inside, but at least there's plenty of parking. read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Passion bomb - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Very impressed with the quality of the smoothies at this place. When you first walk in you notice the decor, a very vintage, old Hawaiian theme. The menu board is very modern, chalkboard with handwriting print. So far, I've only tried the Ube smoothie, but I was very satisfied! The list of smoothie choices make it very hard to choose, being that all the options sound so delicious! The food choices I skimmed over also sounded very delicious. Whole food ingredients speak for itself. High quality ingredients means higher prices. Well worth it though! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Large Ube Smoothie! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

My grandniece ordered chocolate Mac Nut and Mint Chocolate Chip. She enjoyed the smooth creamy ice cream. The ladies were very helpful since she can't make up her mind. My niece can't decide either so she ordered Sun King Smoothie. There is also a line but we're efficiently moving along. Thank you. read more

Great vibe, great açaí bowls, great taste, a little overpriced. Ordered a gorilla bowl but the peanut butter was too strong and covered up most of the açaí taste. Ended up paying around 17 for one bowl including tax and a tip. Good but too expensive to go twice. read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Gorilla bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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I've been to Makani's magic pineapple shack since the OG days when it was the Big Island Smoothie Co or whatever but I love this place because it's been consistently awesome. I love the unicones (dragon fruit and ube swirl it is delicious), or the sandwiches, or the açaí bowls, or the smoothies, or the ice cream filled donuts. I highly recommend trying this place at least once on your trip to. read more

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Delish I've creams and unicorn Sunday's !! But to our disappointment no Hawaiian Coffee ! The search is on ! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Ube and lychee - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

This is a great place. They do sandwiches, soft serve, shakes and ice creams. Everything I have eaten has been delicious. It is also beautiful. Sometimes there is a line. It is well worth the wait. I don't have a recommendation because everything I try is my new favorite. read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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Soo yummy and glad they had dairy free options! The employees and manager were all so very kind and open to answering every question we had! Definitely recommend! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Holiday flavored Ice cream! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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We were looking for something refreshing and good for us while we drove through Hilo. I almost couldn't find it and drove right by it twice. I will quickly say that no one complained about any of the smoothies that we ordered. They were very good. Only thing complaining was my wallet. Very expensive. I cant remember the prices, but they made Tropical Smoothie Café blush at the over $10 prices. I would recommend to come here as a treat, but if I tried to come here more than once a week, it would hurt the food and dining out budget. read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

we were craving for dessert, so i was looking for a dessert place and came across makani's magic pineapple shack. street parking but it's free. when you walk into the shop, it's such a tropical feeling. they have a large menu to choose from. we couldn't decide!! my husband and i decided to get shakes. it was thick, but not too thick where you can't drink the shake. very flavorable and not too sweet, just the right amount of sweetness. shakes ordered: legendary ube cookies and cream read more

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Delicious! Unless you are super hungry, I would recommend sharing an Açai bowl. They are huge. My boyfriend and I got the Gorilla Açai bowl and really enjoyed it. It was perfect for the two of us. It reminded me of peanut butter and jelly. Yum. read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Gorilla Açai bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

First off, they were open on Thanksgiving which was amazing! You walk in to see a menu of astonishingly bright colors, all created by the amazing fruits of Hawai'i. We loved the Ube (purple sweet potato) ice cream!! My sister got one of their magic bowls, the flavors are bright without being too sweet, and the staff is very friendly. Definitely recommended! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Ube magic Bowl in a frozen pineapple! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

This place is locally owned and the flavors change frequently! I love their creativity and ordering whatever special they have going on. read more

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The ice cream is great. They have so many cool options. The best ice cream in Hawaii.

I shared the Turkey sandwich with my friend and it was delightful. The bread was toasty but soft, the cheese melty but not overwhelming, the pesto sprouts and veggies flavorful and fresh. We also shared the Hulk smoothie made with avocado, kale, dates, bananas, and coconut milk. It was creamy and delicious. I need to go back to try the bowls and the ube soft serve. read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - A large smoothie is great for sharing with a friend. We got the Hulk to appease our avocado cravings - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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Awesome vibes and the food is amazing!! I always say it's better to sit and eat. It can get crowded but the staff is always friendly when I'm there. It's street parking so you will need to walk sometimes. read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - The gorilla, it's so delicious and filling for me - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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I love ube ice cream and it's not common to find. They have an ube soft serve, so pretty purple and delicious!!! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Uni-cone ube+dragon fruit soft serve ! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii