Arrived around 7:50 am on Sunday and had no issues parking ($2 well worth it). The variety of…read moreMaku'u Farmers market is unmatched- gorgeous fruit stands, lots of prepared food stands. The papaya salad was so fresh and at ($9) for a whole quart so affordable and easy to share with friends. The papaya stand was my favorite one as she makes the salad fresh in front of you. The purple tapioca potato pudding was so dense and interesting, really rich and lovely to try. I was also blown away by the macadamia nut croissant ($6), the croissant itself was fine, flaky and well baked, but the macadamia nut butter frangipane filling for the croissant stole the show. It was so decadent and sweet I savored every bite of the croissant! The marinated goat cheeses from the goat cheese stand were the most delicious goat cheese I've had in my life. Super creamy, luscious, silky and with interesting flavors. I grabbed two spicy goat cheeses I was so obsessed. There is so much to see eat and try! Happy I got to experience the Maku'u Farmers Market

Maku'u Farmer's Market only operates on Sundays so its a great place to stop by especially when a…read morelot of establishments have limited hours or closed for the day. This is a newer Farmer's market and popular with locals compared to the Downtown Hilo Farmer's Market located at oceanfront. Remember to bring $2 cash for parking and come early because by noon, the lot seemed to be filling up fast and many cars were lining up on the freeway to enter.

This place is like a mini mart with a secret take out window in the back corner. We ordered the…read moreGalbi plate and smoked chicken sandwich. The Galbi plate is legit here. Good portion. Good flavor. Tender meat. We grabbed some drinks for the AirBnB and it made the perfect low budget dinner.

Solid 4.5. Unassuming kitchen towards the back of the convenience store, this place pumps out your…read morefavorite local grinds at an affordable price. The wait time is a little long and there were only 3 folding chairs for available seating, but honestly well worth the wait. You can also order ahead online BUT it seems like you can only do so for the next day, don't expect same day online order. We got the fried chicken drumettes with Korean dipping sauce and the kalbi plate; both were absolutely great. Chicken was crispy and moist, the kalbi was well marinated. If you're getting the tossed salad option, get the poppy seed dressing, trust me. Oh and upgrade to fried rice! The Mac salad was alright, but beware huge chunks of potato. Affordable options for build your own sandwiches either hot or cold, as well as your usuals like burgers and fries. Order with the back kitchen, pay up front.

Just "found" this place while in Hilo on vacation. I love their hotdogs and I get them from Don…read moreQuiote, but they're way cheaper here (I saved $2 per pack). I got 3 hotdogs, 2 pork roast (they're good too, but hard to find on Oahu), and laulau (should have gotten more). Will be back next time I'm in Hilo/Big Island. Very friendly and helpful staff.

I bought the frozen mild Portuguese sausage at a small roadside grocery store. I was so pleased…read morethat it is lean and very tasty. I will definitely buy more next time I visit the big island.

Musubi with Taegu... Ono! Such a different and unique take on musubi's. It's definitely a must try!…read moreIt's a popular flavor, to make sure you secure one when you go, call the store when they open in the morning to put it on hold for pick up that day.

Love that they have daily specials you can rely on and they have so many different kinds of…read moremusubis. Since they open so early, it's easy for me to get my breakfast and lunch.

I love the laid back, super chill vibe of Pahoa, and the Smoothie Shack fits in perfectly!…read more After finding treasures at The Mystic Closet, we were in need of some sustenance and thus wandered - luckily - onto the patio of the Shack! In no time, we had a beautiful açaí bowl and smoothie to bring us back to life. The server gave us excellent recommendations and was so kind - this was a fantastic respite and I genuinely wish I was basking in the sun and grubbing on this bowl right now!

Pāhoa Smoothie Shack is absolutely amazing. Everything is organic, fresh, and tastes incredible --…read moreyou can really tell they care about quality. The açaí bowls are so good, easily some of the best I've had. Ashley is awesome and makes the experience even better with her friendly, welcoming energy and great service. This place is a true gem with amazing food and amazing people. Highly recommend!

We make it a mission to stop into local grocery stores when we travel and we were really impressed…read morewith this one. We were very impressed with the Poke and hot food offerings, all of it looked so good but my wife settled on the fish bento box. She said it was the best fish she's had in our entire trip and her only regret was she didn't get two! I was a fan of the cool wall mural as well, 10/10 would recommend.

Just down the road a bit is this market, the even has a bar with Togo howlers, they call them…read moregrowler but that is 64 oz vs. 32 for the howler. The beer menu changes so this time no stout beers, the darkest was modelo negro, several local breweries. And one sour. But you can take draft beer home. Poke selection is nice at the deli section, the hot foods and sushi is very tasty. The baked good are definitely worth it. Ube cake!!! The salt and vinegar chicharon for $10 is amazing. Fried chicken skins seems to still have feathers attached. Great customer service.

Absolutely perfect if you want to eat healthy and very good tasting food. Highly recommend it!read more

Small but cute well stocked market. It's hard to believe that a store this small world carry…read moreeverything you need and none of what you don't. Service is friendly and helpful as well

Delicious shaved ice here. My favorite is UBE and Lychee with condensed milk! The owner was super…read morenice!