Looking for a malasadas place before our flight back to the mainland and Yelp led us here…read more It's in a food court area in a nondescript area behind a gas station. Lots of free parking and tables to eat at in an open air area with ample seating, but it's hot inside (though there are fans). The place seems catered to locals more than tourists. Service was perfectly fine and cordial. Got there around noon and many things were already sold out. Was able to get a regular malasada (4 out of 5) and an ube malasada (5 out of 5). The real standout was their Reese's peanut butter cup donut - so unique and delicious! Would return again to try other flavors (but would have to come early!).

They have good Donuts just not that great of service but maybe I expect too much!…read more As a business owner myself I take Pride in the customer experience, I feel as if some business can care less about this.

Get your coffee and chocolate here!…read more We stopped by an hour ago to round out our shopping before heading back home tomorrow. We picked up butter rum-covered macadamia nuts for my brother-in-law and dark chocolate donkey balls (also macadamia nuts!) for our teenage nephew. Prices are reasonable given the prime downtown Kona location.

If I could give a negative star, I would. We bought coffee from them last May and had a wonderful…read moreexperience. Our package arrived two days after we got home and everyone loved the coffee. Fast forward to November when I put in a large order of coffee, tea and donkey balls for Christmas presents. They charged our credit card and sent an Order # the next day. After that - absolutely nothing!! We phoned at least four times and left a detailed message each time. They never returned our calls. We e-mailed twice with no reply either time. No communications at all. We did get our money back from our credit card company, but I'm wondering if they ate the cost of the credit rather than trying to get the money back from this company. Not good! Let the buyer beware if you try to order online from this company.

Tropical Dreams is nestled under a sign saying "Andy's Cafe" in a vibey shopping center that's…read moreopen-air, great for chilling with ice cream on a warm day, overlooking the water. We tried a few flavors, each one delicious. But in the end I opted for the vanilla, because it was one of the best vanilla ice creams that ever touched my tongue. The service isn't anything special, but the man behind the counter will give you samples if you ask.

Good service! Yummy ube ice cream! Tried the vanilla macadamia ice cream too. So far the best ice…read morecream in Kona. I've tried several places. This is by far the best!

This place sucks. Used to be decent but the product has fallen off tremendously. Don't waste your…read moremoney.

Really tiny coffee/pie booth that didnt appear very clean. There were only slices of the vanilla…read morechocolate Mac pie on display and they didn't look fresh or very appetizing. Ordering a whole pie was really expensive ($40+) and we didnt trust how it would turn out... the person we asked about the pies didn't really seem like she wanted to talk to us.

Loved the decor and design of the space. Very well thought!…read more The food was great! The Aloha Crush Smoothie bowl was very filling. I decided to stop halfway through my Turkey Waffle Sandwich (which was delicious and will definitely finish off when I have room) to help my kid finish her smoothie bowl since it was melting. The granola was so good and smoothie was yum. After drinking the Refresher, I took the tons of fruit in the drink and piled it on top of the smoothie bowl. Definitely a hack I'm gonna have to repeat. So much fresh fruit in the refresher! I had the Kona Coffee Shake. It's like a sweet mocha latte. Will definitely finish my turkey waffle sandwich later! My kids loved the 3 cheese flatbread. Hubby said Turkey BLT was good. Will be eating the monkey bread and ube cheese rolls later for dessert.

This is a lovely bakery and cafe definitely worth visiting if you're on the Kona side of the…read moreisland. It's also very popular. We arrived literally 3 minutes after they opened on a Wednesday and there was already a decent-sized line to order. By the time we left later on, the parking lot was full. Definitely worth it though! Between the 4 of us we tried the breakfast croissant, salmon open toast, arise bowl, chocolate chiffon cake, and hot and iced mac nut lattes. We all loved what we ordered. I personally had the breakfast croissant and it was easily one of my favorite breakfast sandwiches I've ever had. It was so delicious! I also sampled the chocolate chiffon cake and it was really delightful. If I'm ever back on the Big Island, I guarantee that I will be making a stop at Arise for breakfast!

My Beautiful Bride and I thoroughly enjoyed the "Chocolate & Coffee Farm Tour with Gourmet Cacao…read moreLuncheon". The four-course lunch included diverse chocolate-enhanced dishes. Out tour guide Hannah expertly guided us through each course, highlighting the uniqueness of each element of the meal. Portion sizes were generous. After lunch, Hannah led us on a tour of the onsite coffee and cacao plantations. The tour was short in terms of distance but deep in terms of knowledge and hands-on experience. Other reviewers have cited your guides' adult-themed or insensitive attempts at humor. With Hannah, communication was sensitive, thoughtful, and clear. Her enthusiasm and passion charmed me. I give this lunch and tour my highest recommendation: A+ and My Beautiful Bride and I thoroughly enjoyed the "Chocolate & Coffee Farm Tour with Gourmet Cacao Luncheon". The four-course lunch included diverse chocolate-enhanced dishes. Out tour guide Hannah expertly guided us through each course, highlighting the uniqueness of each element of the meal. Portion sizes were generous. After lunch, Hannah led us on a tour of the onsite coffee and cacao plantations. The tour was short in terms of distance but deep in terms of knowledge and hands-on experience. Other reviewers have cited your guides' adult-themed or insensitive attempts at humor. With Hannah, communication was sensitive, thoughtful, and clear. Her enthusiasm and passion charmed me. I give this lunch and tour my highest recommendation: A+ and

This is an adorable store with reasonable prices and outstanding unique gifts. There's even a bar…read morein the back serving chocolate cocktails. I especially enjoyed these mini chocolate cinnamon caramel tarts for just $2.50. It had a buttery crust with a dense caramel chocolate filling with a cinnamon kick. It was really outstanding and easily rivals gourmet pastries in San Francisco. I plan to buy at least four on our way to the airport so I can bring some home to friends and family.

Came here for date night & everything was exquisite. Cindy (the owner and chef) was very attentive…read moreto us! We brought in two bottles, so with every dish she suggested pairings and was spot on! Chris her son even showed us some of his art collection. That was a real treat. The food was out of this world. It's been a while that I've had a meal and felt sleepy after! I just couldn't stop eating even when I was full. Will be coming back here soon!

The restaurant serves a 3 course price fixed menu for $125 with a choice of 7 appetizers, 6…read moreentrees, and 5 desserts. The entrees our group chose, the veal, duck and scallops were all great. They had a mushroom soup that was not on the menu and it was the best I've had. The lilikoi cheesecake mousse was incredible and a perfect end to the meal. The service was excellent.

There is usually a line into this spot. We went here for an after dinner treat. I had a small with…read moreKona Coffee and Lilikoi. My husband had raspberry and Lilikoi. There's no seating inside, but they have some picnic tables outside and cushions on the stone wall.

I am editing my previous review because the response to my complaint from the managers was…read moreincredible. Their customer service reply really made up for the previous experience with their staff and they ensured me they would address the issue with their team. :) Old review: I visited the Gypsea Gelato in Kona today and was extremely disappointed with the service. I ordered a single scoop child's cone and was told "We only have our Ube waffle cones, we are out of the rest... but don't worry they don't really taste like ube". I said ok, that should be fine since my daughter wants a cone. When I get to the register, after they had already filled her cone, I was told the price was $8.50 for the child's size ice cream and charged an additional $3 for their "specialty cone". Prior to choosing the cone, I was not told anything about it costing $3 additional dollars. Nor that a kids size scoop for that cone would be $8.50 when it should usually be $4.99. So I paid $11.50 for a child's ice cream. When I brought my concern up to the 3 teenagers working there, they all made me feel as though I was in the wrong for not knowing my child's cone would be $11.50. One of the staff checked to see if there was a price on the front of the sample cone thinking she could rub that in my face but there was no price shared. So, I had literally no way of knowing how much I would end up paying until it was too late and no apology or kindness was shown whatsoever. Another staff member said "we aren't in charge of what they give us"... and to that I say, that doesn't absolve you from sharing the price of this speciality option -which again, was the only cone option offered. Had I known I would be paying $11.50 for a child's cone, we would have happily ordered the $4.99 cup. I'd appreciate if the manager would get in touch with me -not so much for the outrageous cost but more for the fact that their staff provided such poor service in not sharing the price, and not trying to kindly resolve the issue.