My husband ordered the ahi belly plate and I ordered the mahi-mahi fish sandwich. The fish was so…read moregreat and my hubby even saw a fisherman delivering a whole Ahi

Love the upgrade to the larger store. They are all about cultivating the Hawaiian culture through…read morelauhala weaving and not only have hats for sale but also have the materials to make them. I'm not sure I'll ever get to learning to dry, prep, strip, and weave the hala into a mat or purse or some amazing ornaments...but I'll admire and buy them all day. Same goes for the earrings, soaps, sustainable living goodies and clothing.

I was in downtown Hilo and went looking for gifts for the better half. This place was around the…read morecorner so I went to check it out. This is more of a traditional knickknack store than true antiques; everything is dirty and most of it isn't worth the prices. I asked the cashier if they had anything I was looking for and got a stupid grin and a shake of the head like those were ridiculous requests. I took a walk around looking through everything and didn't notice a lot of local flavor or anything unique. I definitely have to put the emphasis on the "and Stuff" part of the name.

In all honesty everything in the store is not really antiques. Some things are just labeled as…read moreantiques just to fill up the store. Regardless it's a cool find just to see what they sell. Some people can shop for vintage stuff for their "aesthetic" looks. Just move around carefully because you don't want to knock something over and end up buying it broken.

Once in Hilo is a moderately upscale boutique with hand-made silk blouses, art crafts like koa wood…read morepepper mills and wine stoppers, hand made (hilarious) Filthy Soaps, dish towels, jewelry and huge giant tikis. The tikis are for sale for either 9K or 10K (I forget) but they don't ship them for good reason. If you want those tikis, you gotta show up with your crew and have the help of several men to lift those gorgeous hunks of wood. Tiki carving is becoming a lost art. The lady in the store was super nice and friendly, attentive and gave a lot of history for each item I was interested in but I ended up not buying anything due to being on a budget, otherwise I would have bought that cool steampunk-looking pepper grinder for $125.00, or the amazingly awesome Tidepool Koa Wood Table for $2,650.00.

This is one of our favorite stores in Hilo. We discovered a…read morenew clothes line with design that looked fresh and bright. There was a young man - Baha - at the store that was actually a graphic designer that created the art for tee shirts and post cards with a colorful art that created the mood and the right impression of this beautiful island. He just started his career but thing he creates full of positive vibes and happiness

After a disaster with the movers who brought my stuff from California to Hilo (see my review of…read moreRoyal Hawaiian Movers for details), I had a bed and a futon that were, respectively, barely usable and unusable because the movers had lost critical pieces and couldn't put them back together properly. One attempted repair by a handyman the movers connected me with turned into a fiasco. In desperation, I turned to Iolani -- there not being a lot of furniture repair people in Hilo. Shanna saved the day. She repaired both items quickly, at shockingly reasonable prices. And she gave me a bit of useful info that, as a newcomer to the island, it would have taken me a while to figure out on my own. If Yelp let you give a business more than five stars, I would.

The best ALOHA SERVICE Family Operated store you will find. I have know Shanna for several years…read moreand have seen happy customers leaving her store.... If she doesn't have it, she will definitely keep her eyes out, She's that kind of person. She does beautiful work with other people's "Give Aways" restoring and making it reuseable again. Make this your First or Last Stop of the day...... you won't be disappointed!

This store is a hidden little gem in the same shopping plaza as Miyo's. They carry a great…read moreselection of local gifts for kids and adults. The people are friendly and always help you find the perfect gift. Very reasonable prices but happy to pay more for quality and to support local.

Looking for local kine baby toys and clothing, crib has so much and more. I picked up some onesies…read morefor my nephew that had an embroidered big island and another had a musubi. They have a great variety of Hawaii-centered books and a cutest stackable loco moco set. The employees have always been the sweetest and helpful. It is one of the best baby stores and a hidden gem in the Manono Marketplace.

My new favorite store in Hilo. Tastefully setup with beautiful local art, hand made furniture, and…read moreartisanal goodies. I found them online and obsessed over a handmade cookbook holder made from local Ulu wood. I am now the proud owner of said cookbook holder that is a beautiful and purposeful piece of art in my kitchen. The owner Kevin hand makes the furniture and his wife runs the store. They provide a very friendly and welcoming vibe. We plan to commission a handmade piece from them soon!

I've purchased at Yamada to support small business, especially during Covid. The quality is not…read moregreat - my sofa bed broke within 4 years. But I still went back today, again, to support small business. Wow, It was unbelievable how completely uninterested in helping me the salesman was. I don't know his name - he was taller, older, with a gold chain on his neck. Every question I asked was met with flat "I don't know" or "maybe in the next shipment". He was unhelpful, clearly did not care if I found what I was looking for or not. There are other local businesses that need support. Yamada definitely has had enough of mine.

I have many work projects and clients who live in Hilo and I will always send them to YAMADA…read moreFURNITURE. Mainly to support a local small business, and because I know they will receive the kind of attention and care they deserve and that matches what I have given them before sending them there. I want nothing but the best for my clients no matter where they reside, but in small rural towns it can be a challenge to find upscale materials, service and standards, so Yamada Furniture has truly come through for me and my Hawaii clients while remaining humble, comfortable and wholesome. -Great selection of furniture, with some higher end pieces that other places in town won't deal with. -Even the cheaper items are well made. -I bought a table and sofa for myself once and love them to this day! -FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED!

You'd think with the name Paradise Plants that there would be a welcoming energy of Aloha....Just…read morethe opposite- an uptight owner with a negative attitude. I was told by a gentleman who was in charge of garden pots that I could buy some pots at a sale price bc there were just a few left, so I did and love them. Came back to buy the two that were left and the owner refused to honor his sales price, saying they were new and he shouldn't have done that. I left, remembering that it was not just a bad day for her but that previously she refused to let my service dog on he premises even though we had been there a few other times. Just such a buzzkill and not a place I recommend

We own a real estate management company, an interior design company and we are real estate…read moreinvestors so we are constantly buying furniture and design elements. We have purchased many pieces of furniture, plants, art and decor from Paradise Plants over the years. Objectively speaking we have come to realize over time that our purchases from Paradise Plants were all superior in quality and often times the same price as the pieces we bought from other stores both on-island and the ones we had shipped to the island that were far inferior in look and build quality. We purchased some pretty beds from Home World. They look great, however they are very cheaply made and we have had to rebuild all of the internal parts to make them stronger as they all broke in the first year. This was a great expense. Home World sells particle board junk. We noticed the beds we purchased from Paradise Pants had solid aluminum supports instead of cheap particle board. They are all super sturdy and look amazing and were the same price as the Home World particle board junk. Paradise Plants sells quality, unique, indoor furniture at excellent prices. Bamboo and Teak down the road is also good, but mostly used stuff so a bit like shopping at a garage sale, but sometimes you get lucky. Paradise Plants has new, gorgeous pieces every time we go in all at a good price. They also have an excellent outdoor furniture brand called Lagoon that is perfect for the environment here on the island. So far, It's the only outdoor furniture that has survived at our salty oceanfront locations and our corrosive Volcano location. That brand of outdoor furniture is Puna proof! It has no steel to get rusty and is all strong durable plastics and/or non-corroding aluminum. Very happy with quality and price as none of these end up in a landfill after 1-2 years like every other brand we tried. From price, quality/longevity, beauty of pieces, to their excellent customer service and ability to deliver and setup all pieces and have a great customer experience, you won't find a better store that is locally owned and operated employing great local people.