This place is right next to Manago Hotel Restaurant. So we stumbled across this iconic place! Surprisingly, the store inside is quite large with lots of snacks and merchandise! They use Idaho potatoes as we saw boxes stacked up! It would have been nice to have Samples as the kitchen was adjacent! Probably, would have bought alot more especially omiyagy to take.back home to Honolulu. Free advertising! What a missed opportunity!! The packaging says: "kitchen cook'd: Fresh on Onolicious Crisp: Made Fresh in Hawaii: Potato Chips Spun to a Crisp! Special spinning process that reduces oil and adds extra crispness!" read more

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Service has greatly improved and this is always a must stop for your Kona chips and Kona chip related products. You can't beat the flavor and crunchiness of the infamous Kona chips. I highly recommend the Furikake chips. Of course the prices are better at the shop than when you get them in the local markets. You also will get a selection of chips that you cannot find in the local markets. Such as spicy garlic and BBQ. read more

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These chips are a bit pricey, but they're absolutely worth it. You can really taste the quality in every bite. I first discovered them at the snack bar on a golf course and liked them so much that I bought five more bags to take home as souvenirs. Although I didn't get a chance to visit the Kona Chip Factory store, I found their chips at several shops and restaurants around town, making them easy to pick up during my trip. Highly recommend giving them a try! read more

I bought Kona Chips when they had a booth at an event on Oahu and here I am visiting their physical store in Kona. I wouldn't have ever known they featured more than just chips. The store is clean and very home like. My kids thought we were going to someone's house but it was a store instead. Ended up buying the variety pack of chips, li hing mui and cookies. Service is good. Must visit if you love chips like I do. These won't disappoint. read more

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Clean & set up so that you can see each delicious product. There are many but the traditional taro chips are my favorite. After Granny Goose folded I waited for another. If these were thinner, they'd be bomb. read more

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FURIKAKE KONACHIPS the most tastiest Crunchy , delicious potato chips on this Planet, store located in Captain Cook Kona next to the famous Manago Hotel Restaurant, they also do mail orders around the world! Order some, you 'll be in Potato Chip heaven!!! read more

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Turns out they've been around for quite a while but I've never heard of them until recently. A friend experienced one of their products while abroad a domestic Hawaiian Airlines flight and told me about these chips that "Tasted like Maui Potato Chips with furikake". KITCH'N COOK'D: Being a Maui boy, this slogan is very familiar to me as it adorned the bags of our infamous (and now sadly defunct, Maui Potato Chips). I thought maybe Maui Potato Chips sold the brand to Kona Chips, or there was infringement going on. Turns out, "Kitch'n Cook'd" is a trademarked franchise name and business model out of Ohio. What the... They supply franchisees with the cooking equipment and cooking process, also garnering them the homely-sounding name & logo. THE GOODS: Furikake Chips We found them on Oahu while picking up our orders of taro chips from the Hawaiian Chip Company. The 3.25 oz., $8.00 bag of chips aren't cheap! Apparently one of the hallmarks of the brand is that their chips go through a "special spinning process that reduces oil and adds extra crispiness", as emblazoned on the bag. Taste wise, they were good as the salty furikake seasoning went well with the chip's pure flavor. OVERALL: Tasty but pricey goodness. read more

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Not sure this place was even open when we drove up to it. It's a little store with many treats inside. The girl was busy stocking the treats. We had to ask for samples and she gave us a sample to the Kona Chip cookie. It was delicious! We ended up buying some of those. Would have liked to try the chips. read more

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I happened to be visiting the Big Island and as I was driving down the road, I saw the sign for Kona Chips! I had no idea they were located in Captain Cook. I've been down that road numerous times and never saw them until then. So I made a quick U-Turn and headed on down to the store. They're part of a single-level business building with limited parking available in front of the store. If you're not familiar with Kona Chips, they are homemade kettle chips in various flavors (furikake, bbq, etc.) My favorite is the furikake chips, which they sell on Oahu at just one location (Hawaiian Chip Co.), otherwise you can buy it on Hawaiian Airlines as a snack or you can fly to Kona to get them! As I stepped into the store, I was greeted by a sweet girl who answered all of my questions. I was surprised that they have so many other items for sale besides chips! They also sell cookies (apparently "Ugly Cookies" are their most popular), but they were sold out. They also sell beef jerky, which is very thin and crispy, and a wide variety of local snacks. It's a bit intimidating to go inside because if you're like me, you want to buy everything! I ended up getting some chips, beef jerky and cookies. I didn't have a lot of room in my carry-on bag so I had to limit myself, however I do believe that they ship items as well. If you happen to be in the Captain Cook area, this is a must-stop destination! read more

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Stopped by to grab a few things before our flight back to Kauai and was welcomed to a redesigned interior of Kona chips with a bunch of additional items we hadn't seen before. They expanded to not only their famous Kona potato chips but cookies, cracked seeds, cooking seasonings, a bunch of new items. The young girl who helped us was great. Whenever you spend more than $100, you get to spin a little gift wheel, and you receive that prize. Pretty slick idea. read more

We're at home in Sacramento snacking on the last of our Kona Chips that we brought home from the Big Island and I can't believe I haven't written a review yet! This is a small shop, but they have a lot to look at! There are candies, spices, hot sauces, snacks and of course Kona Chips! Everything we've purchased here has been amazing and the people who run the shop are always so friendly and welcoming. The chips are on the more expensive side, but they are the most delicious chips I think I've ever eaten. They're nice and crispy and perfectly salty without being too greasy. They come in a few flavors and all of them are delicious. You can also find the chips at some local places around the island. We also loved the jerky that we bought here. It was really thin and crispy but packed so much flavor and also came in a few different flavor options. I'd recommend getting enough to take home with you, and hiding the bag in your suitcase so you don't eat them all before you leave. I'm already sad our last bag is gone! read more

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Our first exposure to Kona Chips happened to be on our Hawaiian Airlines flight from Portland to Kona, where my wife purchased a bag of their furikake chips from the onboard menu. Immediately, we were hooked on them, and vowed that we would take at least a couple bags home with us. Fortuitously, as we were driving along the Hawai'i Belt Road, we saw the Kona Chips sign on the front of an otherwise unremarkable building, slammed on the brakes, and came to an screeching halt. This was fate, and there was no way we were missing out! More than just chips, this shop has all manner of snacks and treats, savory, sweet or umami, whatever your flavor preference. We stocked up on several bags of the furikake chips, hot sauce, brownie bites, and other assorted goodies to take home and share (yeah, right!) with the rest of the family. Fun fact: while discussing our new obsession with the shopkeep, and how we discovered Kona Chips in the first place, he informed us that Hawaiian Airlines orders crates of their product every week. Glad to see a major corporation helping out a local outfit like this! If you haven't tried Kona Chips, take our advice and don't flake out! Stop in and grab a bag (or twelve)! Heck, they even sell them by the bucket (literally), if you have room enough in your suitcase to smuggle them into your carry-on (because there's no way you're going to check them and miss out on snacking on them during the flight home)! read more

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Kona chips..the sweet young girl who's always there when we come in is very helpful, sorry I don't know her namewe love the products you offer too read more

Great chips and snacks. Best selection that can't be beat. They even provide shipping so you can enjoy them back home after visiting the big island read more

Snacking heaven! Kona potato chips that pack a great crunch. Sort of like kettle chips. I got the standard version and furikake. Furikake has nice savory flavor. They also had special small batch flavors and got the spicy one that has a welcome mellow burn. I also got the crispy dried beef which was like thinly sliced beef jerky. Not chewy at all, sliced thin was was crispy! many more things to try but I had limited luggage space so had to cut myself off. read more

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We love Kona chips! We stop there every time we are on the big island. They have many other sweet and savory snacks. The furikaki chips are amazing!! read more

amazing chips and snack foods in an unassuming building where you have to walk in to actually know what's going on. it almost felt like a snack food showroom, where they have many items displayed, from those they make in house to some that are produced on the hilo side. regardless, these are THE BEST CHIPS around, and there's a variety of flavor options. i ended up buying the spicy bbq and shrimp furikake as a gift. we also got a bag of plain which were fabulous. the man who i talked to while there was super nice and explained many of the products. i'm so glad we decided to stop and venture in; it reminded me of the small cottage industry establishment taro ko in hanapepe on kauai, only bigger, a lovely way to see local people using ingredients and making tasty treats for all to enjoy! read more

Unique and delicious. The chips reminded me of a lighter kettle cooked chip. Lots of flavors available.

The BBQ chips are so bomb and worth the stop in. We were told they have samples but both times we went in they weren't offering them. Great chips and worth a stop in. read more

Sending friend to pick up MORE Lemon Ginger Honey Bites...whoohoo Whoohoo can't waaaaiiiit for Those yummy surprises

One of Kona's prized businesses, and for good reason! My favorites are the plain Kona chips (gotta get the tub size) & ugly cookies...classics. Their dip mixes are great too and it seems like every time I go back, there are new, more creative offerings. Great for omiyage if you want something authentic & 'ono! read more

Kona Chips - Specialty Food Near Me - Captain Cook, Hawaii

All this way to Hawaii just for potato chips? Absolutely! Located in a small town this store is kinda of out of the way. But it does have a really local / rustic vibe that the other more populated areas don't have any more. It's located in a building that has a hotel(?) / restaurant that probably hasn't changed since it opened. The chip shops interior is a bit more modern compared to its neighbor. More like a specialty shop. Potato chips dominate the items but other dried snacks and drinks are also offered. But the highest seller, is the regular Kona chips. Seemingly plain, this chip tastes like eating a McDonalds French fry. Perfectly salted, not too thick and hightly addictive. They are bagged in various sizes and when I came in, the box sized ones were already sold out. And it wan't even noon. Ended up buying four bags of the next bigger size as well as two furikake potatoes chips. The only draw back is that parking in the area is sparse. And I had to park a ways away. But it's well worth it! read more

I didn't plan to stop at Kona Chips, but I am so glad I did! I was looking at places to eat lunch that were south of Kona, and Kona Chips caught my eye on Apple maps. It's in a pretty nondescript building on the side of the road in Captain Cook, but not difficult to find. Next to the showroom, you can peer into the window and see the chips being cooked, which is fun to see. The store has a lot to offer in terms of local snacks--aside from chips, they have beef and seafood jerkies, cookies, li-hing candies, crack seed, and many other goodies. We left with a 12-pack of snack-sized bags of furikake and original chips, crispy beef jerky, and mac nut brittle. Everything was delicious and we especially regret not getting more chips and beef jerky. The Kona Chips are very potatoey in flavor and have a beautiful shatter that the company prides itself on. They are a little bit oilier than, say, a Cape Cod kettle chip, but I still enjoyed them. I had never had crispy beef jerky before and I loved the texture and smoked teriyaki flavor. My one gripe (that others seem to have expressed in the reviews below) is that it would be great if the shop provided some samples (the kitchen is literally next door)--if they did, I think we would have left with double the amount of what we bought. read more

Kona Chips are a place to visit when in Kona. a couple of doors down from Manago Hotel. Lots of stuff pack in there. besides chips, donkey balls, cuttle fish, furikake, cookies shirts and more. read more

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This is a nice, little shop in Kona. It's relatively tiny in size, but the products are of top quality. Their original Kona Chips are crunchy and have a uniqe taste that is unlike that of other brands. It's perfectly salted and not too oily. They also have a variety of other items, like furikake chips, spicy chips, beef jerky, sweets, etc. Overall, a great place to visit when in Kona (and you can even buy a BOX full of chips to take home)!!! read more

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This was my first time visiting Kona Chips. I was looking for some omiyage for my office. I met Donny while shopping around and quickly became acquainted since we are both from the same town on Oahu :). Thank you so much Donny for your kindness. I will be back for more chips in the future. P.S. My office ate everything on the first day I brought it in. Some even got mad because someone took home a couple bags for themselves. lol rude. I'll order more from your site since it was such a hit. Take care. read more

I may sound like a whiner for this one but here goes. I was in Kona for work and my wife told me to get some Kona Chips or don't come home!! As a good husband I purchased 4 boxes of chips, some cookies and jerky & a small bag of chips for a total of $219 and change! Wouldn't you think the owner would give me a small sample or a small bag of chips??!! I know I sound like an angry consumer but damn, the little things make small businesses what it is, that personal thank you of sorts. Nothing! After I realized I bought so much both financially and in quantity the dilemma of taking it on the plane back to Oahu pissed me off! Since I bought so much I don't think we will be craving it for awhile and will not be back. Being fair I did give it 3 stars for the product but there needs to be some personal attention and appreciation. read more

Great place to visit. A go to place in Kona. Great snacks. Friendly service. I love the variety of things that they offer read more

Oh my, these chips are so good. And there are lots of other fun treats here, too! Mr. M loves the thin sliced beef jerky. All the flavor of jerky, none of the gnawing. read more

Found this little gem on a side trip. It's a little indiscrete so don't miss it. I got the Ugly cookies which were rated Hawaii's best cookie in 2016. Also, the furikake potato chips are legit! If needed, they ship to the mainland. read more

Kona Chips - Specialty Food Near Me - Captain Cook, Hawaii

First off, chips are bomb. This is what I wanted for my son's centerpieces at his first birthday. Not anymore. The owner was a complete ASSHOLE on the phone with me. I had sent in an email a few days ago but did not hear back, so I called. I wanted to know if I was making a large purchase of the Furikake Chips (15-25 jars at $20/each) if they would offer a discount. The girl who initially answered was sweet. She then transferred me to someone, who I'm assuming is the owner, who was incredibly rude. I asked my same question and he pretty much yelled at me for even asking for a discount. "WHAT? A discount?! NO! Why would we give discounts? The discount is here. We have people ordering 15/25 jars all the time and we don't give discounts. Is that it?!" I hung up on him immediately. Please work on your manners and customer service. All you have to do is state you do not offer discounts. Plain and simple. No need to be a prick, sir. read more

Located on the south-west side of the Big Island in Captain Cook is a small store located off of Mamalahoa Highway called Kona Chips. They have their wonderful well-known simple crunchy, thick lightly salted potato chips, sinfully tasty furikake potato chips, garlic chips, t-shirts and a few other snacks. Whenever visiting we would try to stop by and pick up a tub or two of their popular furikake chips for our friends as well as a bag or two of their garlic chips. The chips are all very addicting and if you're not careful you can go through the entire bag in one sitting. Definitely not a smart idea to go through the entire bag of the garlic chips because you won't be so pleasant to be around for the next couple of days. Ha! They're not cheap as the previous yelper had mentioned, but we enjoy supporting local Mom and Pop stores and finding those one of a kind gifts to bring home to share with our family and friends. Otherwise the usual Kona coffee or chocolate macadamia treats can be purchased on the outer islands as well as California and possibly other areas. read more

When I stayed at Manago Hotel, I stopped by Kona Chips. Their chips are delicious! Actually, they have many products and they have some Japanese touch. I also bought smoked Octopus, it was a bit expensive but very good. Kona Chips are sold in many retail stores, normally priced at $6.50 - $8 but at this location, you can buy a bag around $4. マナゴホテルの横に、Konaチップの小さな工場があります。ふりかけチップ、梅納豆スナックなど、日本人向きの健康的なスナックがあります。他の店では、6ドル以上するチップが、4ドルほどで購入できたりと、メーカー直売店での購入、お勧めです。 read more

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Not to be confused with Maui's "Kitch'n Cook'd" Potato Chips by the Maui Potato Chip Company (based in Kahului, Maui), Kona Chips is an entirely non-affiliated company located in Captain Cook, Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. They both just so happen to use the "Kitch 'n Cook'd" logo because they were once both franchisees of that brand which was once based in Ohio as turnkey franchise business. "Kitch'n Cook'd" used proprietary manufacturing equipment and processing, along with their corporate yellow and red "Kitch'n Cook'd" logo packaging. To this day Maui Potato Chips continues to use the original (very manual) "Kitch'n Cook'd" manufacturing equipment, while Kona Chips uses more modern automated methods, including an oil spinning process that gets most of the cooking oil out of the chip. With that, the Kona Chips are noticeably lighter and less greasy than their Maui "Kitch'n Cook'd" counterpart. It's an EXCELLENT potato chip, and worth picking up if you see it in the store. Kona Chips also has a product line under the name 'Petroglyphs in Paradise'. Under that name they have Furikake Chips, "Sumo Style" Shrimp Chips and "Ugly Cookies", as well as I believe a few more products. As good as it sounds, I surprisingly didn't really care for the Furikake Chips, mostly finding that the Furikake they use wasn't the right type. It was rather tasteless. Could be just me though. You may really like it. As for the "Sumo Style" Shrimp Chips, theyr'e not kidding when they say "Sumo", as these buggahz are MASSIVE! They also happen to be the BEST Shrimp Chip I've ever had. Easily beats out the Frito Lay "Maui Style" Shrimp Chips. I suppose the only drawback is their price. Still, great chip. Finally, I got to try their "Ugly Cookie", which is sort of an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie, although I'm not a cookie expert and can't pinpoint exactly what kind of cookie it's modeled after. All I do know is this "Ugly Cookie" sure is BEAUTIFUL when it comes to taste. It's AWESOME! Super crunchy, with a real homemade "just like mom makes" character to it. Especially ono with milk! Kona Chips can be found at their factory outlet in Captain Cook in Kona on the Big Island and at fine retailers all over the Big Island. They were also being sold exclusively on Oahu at Longs Drugs in Manoa valley, although I'm not sure if they're still bringing it in. Call Long's Manoa to verify before driving there. Check out the photo section for a bunch of pics I provided of the chips described in this review. read more

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I concur with the previous 3 Star review about the store owner and having no samples. Also, learned that Umeke's located 75-143 Hualalai Rd Ste 105 Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, charges $2.50 less than the actual store owner for the Kona Chips, Furikake Chips as well and their the same size chip bags. Lol The chips are very good, but your ethics could hurt you in the end. read more

It's called Ugly Cookies, currenly my favorite cookies from the Big Island (sorry Big Island Candies and Donna's Cookies). Basically the only place to get the cookies is to drive to this little store next to Manago Hotel. Come on KTA (Hilo and Kamuela), give them some shelf space and KTA Kona give them more space than 5 jars so that I don't have to drive 2.5 hrs from Hilo. The cookies has oatmeal, rice cereal, chocolate chips and Kona potato chips in it. Little pricey but worth it to me. read more

My fave chips of all time and I don't have to buy it on Hawaiian Airlines for $8 bucks! Glad I got to stop here today This chip has the best amount of furikake and the chips are crispy and crunchy! Just AWESOME! They have all kinds of other snacks as well and the regular type of chip If you have a chance go and try it out read more

Bought bag #2 today at Merrie Monarch in Hilo- a drive from Captain Cook but the same price as the factory and sold by the same gentleman- that's consistency! Crisp chips and not greasy. Worth the $5 for 4.5 oz. bag; wait, that does seem expensive. They are worth the splurge. read more

Cute, well-stocked store for boutique snacks in the area. But the chips are super expensive and didn't taste much better than the big name brand kettle chips tbh; it didn't feel worth it to spend $40 on 4 bags of chips. They had some interesting flavors including chocolate covered chips. read more

These potato chips are ridiculously tasty - fresh, nice and salty, made in-house... love it! Wish I had a good reason to buy the enormous bucket o' chips here. ;) note: it's next door to the Manago Hotel in Captain Cook, a tasty spot for lunch (and they serve Kona Chips with their sandwiches) read more