Another fun vacation stop for us! We got to experience cracking open macadamia nuts, sampling…read moredifferent flavors, and trying their coffee selection. My absolute favorite was the Maui Onion and Garlic Macadamia Nuts -- super flavorful and seriously addicting. So good. Definitely a nice stop if you're visiting and want to try some local Hawaiian treats.

Yes it's a tourist stop but YES you have to Stop !…read more You can sample they Kona blend coffee here and they also sell 100% Kona as well. You can also sample all the different flavors of macadamia nuts they have available for purchase. There are a few rooms and buildings to explore and no matter what goodies you find you will surely see a friendly and pleasant member of staff there to help you or answer any questions. Too much to choose from? They have a desk that for a flat fee you can ship you purchases back home. This fondly reminds me of old Oahu tourism and has that traditional vibe. Don't skip here !

Really hard to miss and there's no sign, but the lady working here was extremely rude. My parents…read morehave gone here before with a guy running the stand with whom was super kind and fully opened a great coconut for them. From the beginning of our interaction, my dad just asked to make sure if they had coconuts as a joke and she was not pleased. The lady here also decided to choose like the worst coconut for us as if it was on purpose. Not sure how you run a coconut stand and can't tell what coconut is good??Ours was so hard and not enjoyable. She also didn't even fully open it and it's not like there was anyone else waiting -- it was just us and our family. I'd recommend to just keep driving on the highway and get your coconut fix elsewhere. The service here just wasn't great.

Kualoa coconut man is a small coconut stand on the side of the street. There is no big sign so it's…read moreeasy to miss if you aren't paying attention. It's located on the front yard of a property and has parking available for a few cars. They accept both cash and venmo payments. The coconuts were reasonably priced and had plenty of fresh coconut water. Once you finish the coconut water, they'll cut it open for you so you can enjoy the coconut meat. There are lots of chickens, roosters and geese on the property and they aren't aggressive. It was fun to feed them while we were there.

While there is nothing necessarily negative about Coconut Joes there's nothing that make it…read moreoutstanding either. Home to açaí bowls, smoothies, and shave ice this "blink and you'll miss it"stand sits right next to a convenient store and tattoo parlor. So there really isn't any dining or sitting area as much as its takeaway. What makes Coconut Joes stand out from a shave ice aspect is the size of the shave ice bowl which was huge. I also saw customers order a smoothie a fresh Hawaiian Fruit plate and I mean FRESH! The down sides were in the ice cream that felt carton bought and was mostly melted when I got to it. A bit pricey at $12 for a large but you DO get a lot. Lastly the lady working it seemed upset to be working and maybe she was on New Years Eve? She also worked at a snails pace. I recognize and understand Island Time but this seemed like an intentional strike. At the End of the Day if you're touring the north shore or need a shave ice fix this place does the trick and is worth the stop. It was excellent shave ice but didn't separate itself from others either.

Our smoothies were made by Joe himself! Extremely fresh ingredients and good prices! Delicious…read moresmoothies and great vibes all around! Would definitely recommend!

I'm so glad we stopped by this fruit stand! We got shaved ice for the kids, which was excellent…read more However, the highlight for me was the ice-cold coconut juice. Once you've finished your drink, don't throw it away--they'll happily open the coconut so you can enjoy the delicious coconut meat inside!

We stopped here for some shaved ice and we loved it! The kids got strawberry/blue Hawaiian,…read morestrawberry/blue Hawaiian/pineapple, pineapple/coconut and blue Hawaiian and just blue Hawaiian. We sat on the bench and relaxed . The people working were very nice and we didn't wait long. When you're on the North Shore defiantly stop by!!

Want to buy local? This is where to go!…read more Kualoa Grown is a little grocery store within Kualoa Ranch that's free to access and has its own parking stalls. It's to your left when you drive into Kualoa Ranch. Open from 10am to 5pm daily. As the name says, the products are either from the ranch itself or locally produced. It includes raw beef and pork, shrimp, fish, and fruits and vegetables. Prices are definitely reasonable for buying local. Compared to Whole Foods and Foodland, I'd rather buy local. I got pork belly, ground pork, and Portuguese sausage. So good! Next time I want to try its beef, which they don't have often I was told. Also, grabbed some taro, which was very good! Cashier was super nice. There were a lot of local baked goods at the front too. Wished I didn't live so far. I'd come in for groceries every week!

My Dad and I enjoy our little adventures every time I come home to visit. When I suggested a drive…read moreto Kualoa, my Dad was excited because we hadn't gone to that part of the island in many years. The drive really was very easy and picturesque. Going to the country is really relaxing and the drive reminded me of how beautiful Oahu is and how lucky I am to be from such a wonderful place. Kualoa Ranch has done a great job of marketing itself and expanding to include a market, Kualoa Grown, featuring locally grown produce, products. And meats. The market opens at 10a, 7 days a week. While it's not huge per se, I think it's a good enough size and has a decent variety featuring locally produced items. I ended up buying local chocolate, ulu chips, macadamia poi cookies, miso sausages, beautiful choi sum greens, star fruit, li hing dried apple bananas, kulolo (my favorite), cold coffee drinks, and Kualoa ranch branded merchandise. Admittedly I went a little overboard shopping but I am happy to support local. Prices are a bit steep but that seems to be the norm everywhere nowadays. The ladies working in the market were so sweet and helpful. The aloha was alive and well here! Parking is plentiful but it was full of cars. We did circle around a few times but found a spot. My Dad said this adventure to Kualoa Ranch was so fun and did not disappoint. We will be back! LOCATION: 4/5 FOOD: 4/5 SERVICE: 5/5 VALUE:3.5/5 AMBIANCE: 5/5 PET FRIENDLY: not sure CLEANLINESS: 4/5 PARKING: 4/5

The farm has about 30 animals. 6 pigs, 2 ducks, 3 turkeys, 2 cows, 4 goats, 1 peacock,4 sheeps,4…read morebunnys, few chickens No toilet. Have to bring your own food to feed the animals . Really muddy. No way to walk around without getting dirt. no instructions so my mom have to walk on the other side and the owner raised her voice to her. the farm owner will only give information when you paying for all the information. Terrible experience for our fam and it's not worth it.

Great staff , happy pets you can tell they take care of them . Beautiful location. Bring fruits to…read morefeed the animals.

Ending 2021 with a review of this AWESOME company! I can't say enough about the great service Laie…read moreVanilla Company (LVC) gave me. I ordered vanilla beans and a vanilla kit at the end of November. A day later I wanted to order a few more kits, so contacted LVC and owner, Saili, let me know that I could pay for them and they would include them in the original order. I received a notification that my original order was mailed out (the first order was the only one noted). I'm not sure why, but the postal person did not deliver them (it was storming on delivery day, unsure if he felt it was too wet to leave for me). I received a notification that it was returned to the post office and I immediately rescheduled delivery. It was labeled as such on the tracking that it was supposed to be redelivered. The redelivery date came and went. Since I was using these for Christmas gifts, I reached out to LVC just to make sure both of my orders were included in the same box since the tracking info only listed the first order products. I thought that maybe if not everything was in there, I could have LVC mail the second order in an effort to get some gifts on time. Saili let me know everything was in the box. Saili also tried to call the post office but they did not answer (thank you Saili for trying!). Just before Christmas I got an email that my delivery was received. I was so excited thinking my box was dropped off. To my surprise, the box was delivered back to LVC! I contacted Saili and asked what my options were. Unfortunately the holidays are so busy I could not make it out to Laie to pick up and that's when the most unexpected thing happened. Saili offered to drop it off at my house. Aloha spirit alive and well! Thank you again Laie Vanilla and Saili! I see other reviews noting a vanilla tour - would love to do this one day. Can't wait to get my vanilla beans marinating! Support local!

I can't say enough great things about the tour at Laie Vanilla Company. You get to spend the…read moreafternoon with the owner as he walks you through the process of growing, hand pollinating and processing the beans. He really great guy, loved hearing his stories. I learned so many things, and found it all very interesting! The farm itself is beautiful and enjoyable to walk through and take pictures. The plants grow in shade so it's shady but it is a bit humid but not uncomfortable. At the end of the tour we were given cutting to grow our own vanilla bean vine, and were taught how to care for the plant. Honestly, a great way to spend your afternoon!! Grabbed a vanilla extract kit they sell down the road, a perfect way to remember this beautiful day!! Highly highly recommend it!!

Literally the freshest and best Acai bowl I've ever had the fresh coconut was so delicious, the…read moreAcai tasted great, I'd come back when I'm on the islands.

Saw the truck ocean side across Kualoa Ranch parked along Kam Hwy , pass China men's going towards…read morethe North shore. Wanted a shave ice & ordered one with vanilla ice cream. Orange cream, Root beer & Lilikoi were my chosen flavors. Aunty behind the counter did it all, as there was no line, till we came. The guys were fishing& prepping around the food truck. The medium that I ordered included a plastic cone which contained the yummy flavors , vanilla ice cream & finely shave ice, What a treat! Aunty was sweet & gave me the extra vanilla ice cream complementary! Thank you !!! They also have real coconut desserts& Açaí bowls! Riding & sightseeing made for a good break stop! What better ambiance than ocean blue waves , breaking over the huge boulders.

I just bought 3 lbs of star apples (caimito) and a couple of star fruits from Nadya. She is…read moreincredibly warm, nice and, friendly. Their farm is located in Kaneohe, but I was able to meet her in Ewa Beach to pickup the fruits. I immediately ate one star apple when I got home and it was fresh, sweet, juicy, and absolutely delicious. The last time I had this fruit was more than five years ago, so I was so excited to eat it again. Highly recommend! Thank you, Nadya!

Such a beautiful peaceful farm to visit. So much to see. Lots of animals and plants. I throughly…read moreenjoyed visiting.

I've never used a grocery delivery service, but decided to try Veggie Cart when I couldn't find…read morenice vegetables in the market. The prices are reasonable, the vegetables are excellent quality, and the doorstep delivery is wonderful. I'm all set for making dinners for this week! We are so fortunate to have this service in Kaneohe.

From the owner: Kailua & Kaneohe Fruit & Veggie delivery service…read more No-contact delivery. Order now!