Best Vegan & gluten free Desert in Big-Island Kona by far! Even their crepe are vegan/ gluten free…read morewhich is unheard of. Both of their signature Macadamia Vanilla and dragonFruit icecream are so delicious and the texture combo with the crepe/ strawberry/ chocolate chips Plus coconut-Caramel was just devine! A MUST visit when in Kona, and only One last free-parking lot up on the shave-ice shop a street down

I had no idea this place was vegan before we went. The ice cream photos looked so good I wanted to…read moretry it. My husband and I shared a bowl and a strawberry milkshake. Unfortunately, I can't remember what the bowl was called, but it had dragon fruit ice cream and a bunch of fruit. This is the creamiest ice cream I've ever had. I would eat this every day over any dairy based soft serve ice had. The macadamia nut base adds a nice flavor to it too. I wouldn't get a milkshake again. It tasted like a great vanilla milkshake, but there was no strawberry flavor. The bowl was mind-blowingly good. I wish I lived in Hawaii just so I could come here more often.

This place is located in a strip mall. You order at the counter. There aren't any tables inside but…read morethere are some tables outside underneath a shade. Only one party at a time fits inside the location. We ordered the #4 Makapuno which has ube, coconut and snow cap. The medium one is $12 and it is big enough for two people. They ask you which flavored ice cream you want. They give you enough ice cream. It was good but it just needed more syrup. 8/10 Parking can be a bit tricky. We parked for free at St Michael's church nearby on a Monday afternoon. Public Parking nearby costs $15 an hour or $55 a day in that area. Some places do validate.

Squeeze into this tiny shop for big flavor. The house recipe coconut was the best - good, fresh…read moretaste, but there are multiple nondairy options that I didn't get to try this time. Since I've discovered that dairy doesn't agree with me, this is brilliant! It's on my list for the next time I'm in town! The shop's artwork is fun, clever, and locally made too. The owner spent time chatting with us about his idea for what's next. Anyone who needs dairy free options or is curious about the owner's next take on reknowned art has to stop by this place for a real ono treat!

Ice cream was OK. Nothing special. Just did not have a WOW to it. Price was a little high for…read morethe area.

This place is AMAZING!!!!! I love the freshness of the syrups and fluffy texture of the shave ice…read more The staff was friendly and efficient. The lines move pretty fast. I went with a build your own on both of my recent visits. The pickled plum powder on top with a condensed milk snow cap is the best!!!! I had yudzu lemon as the base. I could eat this at least 2 times a week easy. The price is right for what you get. Highly recommended.

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.

They have multiple locations on the island. The one in the Coconut Grove shopping Center is small…read morebut has a great variety of flavors. I tried the salted caramel and the 100% Kona Coffee. The creamy texture and deep flavors brings us back time and time again.

Expensive and didn't care for the taste. Essentially for $10 you get a scoop of plain ice cream…read morewith a frozen fruit blended in. They claim the fruit is fresh and local but who knows how fresh it really is since it's frozen. The finished product is soft ice cream with icy chips of fruit throughout. I wasn't a fan. I based on the good reviews, I was really excited but this was a big miss in my opinion. I tried both the guava and the passion fruit and I preferred the passionfruit as it was less icy. Also at the bottom of the cup there's fruit flavor from the previous person as they use the same mixer over again so there are remnants from the previous customer's fruit in yours. The man working was super friendly so that's why this gets two stars instead of one star but this was a disappointment.

So I'm really glad Homegrown Cones is right across from the resort I'm staying at. We arrived to…read moreHawai'i over the weekend, and I've been waiting to try this place since I laid my eyes on it. I see it everyday outside my window, haha! What a roller coaster of emotions. I guess I should have researched more thoroughly, but I wasn't sure if this place just had a small selection of vegan ice cream flavors available for the dairy-free crowd or if there was more to it. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate the companies that make an effort (big or small) to accommodate for people with special dietary restrictions, but sometimes I also want more than the usual fruit sorbets or vegan chocolate flavor I usually come across. I would have been low-key disappointed if the only vegan-friendly flavor they had was coconut. So I have to say that when my partner and I decided to give this place a try after all, it had surpassed my expectations! They have two ice cream bases you can choose from - sweet cream (dairy) and coconut gelato (vegan). And they have three different sizes you can choose from. We went with Scoopah Doopa since my partner and I shared. Then you can choose 1-2 fruits which ends up being your flavor. I thought the fruits were going to be toppings, but they actually mix it all in together with the base so that you get a delicious, fruity, creamy ice cream! Flavor wise, we went with Soursop and Jaboticaba. Pretty new flavors to me, but they mixed deliciously well. The ice cream didn't come out to sweet and I'm contemplating on giving some of the other flavors a try while I'm here. What a treat! Service was really friendly as well. I highly recommend you give this place a try!

Had the much talked about Ube Milkshake! Exceeded my expectations, and what a huge portion. The…read morestaff provided excellent and quick service and great location nearby my hotel. Clean and bright store and great ambiance all around. Look forward to coming back to try the Croffles and Bubble Waffles!

Service was super friendly!! When we walked in around 8:20, they were empty. However, we took a few…read moreminutes to figure out what we wanted, and they filled up real quick! The girls working were so helpful and worked hard to get orders out quickly. I ended up ordering the Thai milk tea with oat milk. Forgot to customize my sweetness level. Although in retrospect I think keeping regular milk would've complimented the Thai tea more. My friend had the tiger milk tea at 75% sweet which has jasmine tea in it. I thought it was good, but still pretty sweet. Boba was slightly hard and chewy, but it was still cooked through and through. Definitely recommend going down in sweetness regardless, unless you like things super sweet.

Better than before. This time around I just had them add everything and it is fantastic…read more The store is still a nice Mom & Pop shop, so that's extra points because the service is very personal as it is family owned. If you're on a cruise, your body will appreciate this break for fresh healthy fruit.

Talk about delicious! If I could give the Kona Wave Café 10 stars, I would!…read more The açai bowl was delicious and we chose the large and split it between my husband and I. It was plenty for us. We sat outside and just listened to the birds and watch the traffic and people walking by and it was the perfect way to start the day. We will be back and we highly recommend coming here.

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!

We got a latte with soy milk and a latte with oat milk. We tried Kona coffee from a few places now…read moreand this was the first place where we could really taste the unique Kona coffee flavors - earthy, chocolatey (especially with oat milk; with soy, you can taste the soy flavor a bit and the Kona coffee flavor's not as strong). Came back a few more times since it's so good and their lattes are very consistent! We also tried their vegan chocolate croissant. They helped us warm up the croissant, but it was still cold on the inside (the chocolate filling and bottom side of the pastry). That was a bit disappointing, but it still tasted good and probably would have been even better thoroughly warmed! (The ice cream is NOT vegan for those wondering if it's vegan ice cream. We inquired since they don't serve cow milk in their coffees, so we thought maybe their ice cream was so vegan.)

Super cute cafe with chairs out in front where you can rest and sip on your coffee…read more The coffee ice cubes were a huge plus. I got an iced latte with macadamia nut syrup. It came with only 3 ice cubes and was on the sweeter side.

Amazing food and coffee! There were so many great choices, plus lots of unique items to shop for --…read moreperfect for gifts or something special for yourself Mary Lou and Ava were also incredibly helpful, polite, and welcoming with that genuine local-style kindness that makes you feel right at home.

The honey goat = YUM! It's a sweeter drink and my favorite I've had during my recent visit…read more We picked up some nice gifts as well; good variety of coffee, chocolates, teas, mugs, other specialty treats, clothing, etc...