While in Hilo, eat like a local and grab a gravy burger. It's exactly how it sounds, with a…read morehamburger patty covered in gravy. Ohana Foods has a deli counter in the rear corner to the left as you enter the store. The burger was homemade and the buns was toasted. The gravy was excellent and I wish had ordered a side of gravy for dipping. The fries here are the best I has had in a while and the mac/potato salad didn't disappoint. You can find your Costco and even Walmart items here. This will save you a trip all the way to Kona for the island's only Costco. The employees are friendly, but the food items are prepared fresh so there is a wait. Browse the store and pay for all your items at the cashier by the entrance. If in a rush, there is grab and go items, along with a self serve soda fountain behind the register area.

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.

Open only 3 days a week, this has become one of my favorite stops on the way to Volcano (from…read moreHilo). In fact, except Madam Pele does NOT necessarily keep to the same schedule as the bakery, would try to time my Volcano drives to coincide with Friday, Saturday, or Sunday! Hahah. Today got a sampling of Mediterranean scones (savory with olives and delicious seasonings), croissants, danish, and my favorite... the ube cruffin. Holy Moly Batman... that one item was worth the drive alone! Since there really wasn't any real estate in our tummies, we split everything 3 ways... over the course of the next few hours. Two weeks later, still thinking about that ube cruffin! Would definitely do a repeat on that as well as the Medeterranean scones while trying other items. And as the nice couple infront of us in line mentioned, will have to return for the sister deli across the parking lot. Heard it was featured in Guy Hagi's food vlog. And if its good enough for Guy Hagi its where I want to be my next mealtime!

The ube croughnut is the greatest thing on this planet earth that I've ever had the chance to…read moreexperience. It looks so sweet but it's not, it the perfect amount of sweetness. The cream on the inside MY GOD, IT IS PERFECTION. The ladies working were super sweet also. I'm so sad I discovered this place the day before leaving the island. This place is truly a gem. Thank you for making such an amazing pastry.

My wife and I stopped by Hirano Store around 10:00 a.m. on a Thursday morning to grab a quick bite…read more We picked up a bowl of chili (without rice) and a bowl of mac salad. Since both items we ordered had been prepared beforehand and didn't require additional cooking, our order was ready in about three minutes. Overall, I thought the chili was just ok. Although all the ingredients in the chili were properly cooked, the chili as a whole lacked depth of flavor. Additionally, when I opened the container, there was an unappetizing amount of oil that had pooled to the top. I am not used to seeing olives and mushrooms mixed into chili, but these additions added some more texture to the chili. The mac salad was a big miss for me. I thought the macaroni was slightly overcooked, the salad lacked salt, and there was just too much mayo mixed in. I'm genuinely curious if I ordered all the wrong items, because other folks seem to really enjoy food from Hirano Store. Based off of my single experience today, I probably wouldn't go out of my way to visit Hirano Store again.

Yeahhh so good!!! Everyone said to get the chili with the Mac salad and/or mayo, and they were not…read morewrong. I had never had chili w olives and mushrooms but it was pretty dang good!! The loco moco was a great deal for all the food, but the patties could've been better.

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.

Mt View Bakery was a great local Hawaiian bakery. I got the taro mochi donut. The mochi was chewy…read morebut not too dense to make you too full. And the taro added a sweet flavor without making it too sweet. And the price was good. I also bought their famous Stone Cookie. Well, I thought I was buying one but got a whole bag, which explains the price (not too bad though for a whole bag). They low-key weren't that good but at the same time I can't stop eating them so maybe they are good.

Yep I went back for more. Again buying all flavors of their mochi donuts enough to make 2 dozen…read morethis time. Still amazed by how inexpensive it is. Service is always friendly and quick. Small little bakery filled with happiness just off the highway.

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.

Came to Franks on referral from a cuz on Oahu. We frequent Hilo to visit da in-laws. It was…read morerecommended! Grabbed 10 blood sausage and 3 vinegar longanisa. Service window is fast, sausage is frozen, so it'll keep for our 45 min flight home. I can't wait to taste!!!

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.

Consistency is definitely lacking at this location. I got a nice portion poke bowl the last time…read more This time they skimped me on the poke. So ridiculous. Get it together Malama.

Great Equal exchange fair trade coffee! Bulk seasoning and dry goods like rice, oatmeal,…read morenutritional yeast. Can grind own peanut butter. Some local fruit and veg, and tons of packaged health food stuff like organic noodles, sauces, chips and refrigerated foods. Friendly staff.

Great store. Tons of healthy choices plus a salad bar and a…read morehot bar!! Love this place. I'm a regular