I remember coming here often when I was little for the fries and ice cream. This has been my first time in 5+ years coming back to Kozmic and I had to wait in the drive thru line for 30min! That's not why there's a two star review. I'm giving this a 2/5 because the food was so bland! I've ordered the Korean Katsu and there were no sauce! The texture of what katsu is supposed to be wasn't katsu! It was literally a chicken tender that tasted like jack n box tenders. So if you like jack n box tenders then come to Kozmic cones but if you want authentic katsu go somewhere else! read more

Kozmic Cones - Korean katsu - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Drive thru or order and eat there. Friendly and helpful. Cute signage located across the public library. Bacon was Ono crispy. A good variety in the bentos read more

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While the prices have risen higher than I'd like nothing has changed in a bad way otherwise! Kozmics been fueling my family and I for over 15 years and I continue to find new things to like about it. Whether it's the menu that I can never finish trying food or the fact that it remains consistent with solid drive thru speed I've always loved it. My only gripe as stated above is the high price increases borderline doubling what it was before in some cases. While I understand inflation, tariffs and Covid have hit hard in times like this I used to always default to them cause the price to quality ratio was always on point. As times got harder it's more of a welcome luxury. It's a Hilo institution and belongs that way for years to come. To many more years! read more

Usually opt for drive thru but first time dining in since the drive thru was insane per usual and I really wanted ice cream it was so hot lol. As busy as the drive thru was, the workers were banging out orders quick! Not sure why I never realized they make plate lunches but they look so good. Love that their prices are pretty reasonable too. Opted to share a banana royale and slush float, they only had melon at the time and some fries. Fries were literally fried to perfection. Kozmic Cones has always been a must go to when in Hilo! Our very own local Dairy Queen. read more

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Drive through line didn't take that long and service is nice. A little outdated the place but I know to refurbishing is expensive. The food did taste good but that presentation doesn't quite look that delicious. I wasn't expecting the chicken katsu to look like that and that's why my review was a 3 star. read more

Kozmic Cones - Korean chicken katsu - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Food quality for regular items has diminished greatly. Just ordered the Teri Hamburger Steak and it was not good. Three thin overcooked hamburger patties (so they were over dry) covered in a pasty Teri sauce. It was inedible. Oh and my wife ordered the fish burger and got food poisoning within 2 hours .. and is still feeling the effects 2 days later. Won't be back at all - it is off our list of go to food joints. So sad too, because it was a fave for over a decade. read more

A classic little dine-in shop with plenty of comfort food! I came here to try their chili dogs and slush floats, and I really loved their Blue Vanilla Slush Float! Really good portion/prices too, I'll definitely re-visit in the future! - Miguel Morales Photography read more

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Another place I go to when in Hilo. I like their plate lunches and chili. Their prices are on the cheaper side, but the quality and quantity is excellent. Another popular place, but line moves quickly. read more

My husband said that the burger and the sundae were really good! I got the beef stew plate which was pretty good if you like more potato. The beef was really tender though. The mac salad was pretty good too. We went through the drive through and were surprised that the line moved pretty quickly. It brought us back to the old days, gave us that vibe anyway! read more

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Beef Stew is a winner! I enjoy it! Tasty, delicious! Tried their Hamburger Steak, Curry Chicken Katsu, Nutty cone! Will go again! read more

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Shoutout to the Kozmic Cones workers who stayed open past closing for our large group. They were very friendly and worked hard to get our orders made! Kozmic has the largest ice cream portions around town! I got the butterfinger orbit, which came with tons of ice cream. I liked how the toppings were swirled in good. read more

After a day full of hiking and much adventure, my friends and I wanted to top it off with a sweet treat. We decided upon Kozmic Cones after seeing the photos Mac-nut rolled soft-serve cones. To our surprise, we found that this spot also doubled as a fast food joint as well. To compliment the sweetness of our ice cream cones, each of us got an order of fries, the perfect vessel for scooping ice cream into the mouth. Wow oh WOW were we surprised at how delicious the fries were!! So delicious, in fact, that we visited again the next evening just to order another round of fries! The mac-nut rolled ice cream was also tasty. Just the kind of sweet treat one would want after a long day of hiking and sight seeing. Overall, Kozmic Cones hit the spot! Great place to visit in the later hours of the day and if you're looking for something that won't dent the wallet and will satisfy your palate! read more

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Not sure if I was blasted off to another planet with their "nutty cone" but it was barely passable. The nutty cone is a standard vanilla cone $4.55 which was covered in... you guessed it... macadamia nuts. There are two options- small and large so we chose a large since we were sharing it. The cone was stale. I hate stale cones. You get to the end and you are looking forward to eating it and blah blah blah. Staff ignored us in the walk-up line for a few minutes. They were a bit busy with the drive thru line. What can I say, not the best that the island has to offer but we wanted dessert and it was open until 7 pm. Blast off to another place instead of this one. read more

Kozmic Cones - Nutty cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

I was visiting the big island for the first time with my daughter and it was her birthday and unfortunately, I wasn't able to get her a cake so she opted for ice cream after dinner and ended up finding this place on Yelp. I was glad that they had a drive-through because we were all wet and we didn't want to get out of the car. She ended up ordering an Oreo cone and I ordered the nut covered Cone. I took my first lick and I didn't want to share. It was so delicious that we went back another night to grab more nut covered cones. You can choose between a small or large and you can definitely tell the difference in size. read more

I can't eat ice cream because my gallstones might act up, but I do know ice cream. Kozmic Cones serves soft serve ice cream (and lots of food...not much of it vegetarian), and Patty was hankering to try it. She opted for the mac nut (see picture). Patty said it was delicious. Definitely worth the drive-thru wait. She did agree with other reviewers that the cake cone seemed stale. I took a bite of it. I don't think stale is the right word. In my experience, there are two types of cake cones: crispy and papery. Kozmic serves the papery kind...the kind that won't lacerate the roof of your mouth. read more

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I was sold a cone where the ice cream (frozen yogurt) was full of air, and it collapsed, and I got about 3 bites before it was gone, and it cost $4.00. Their machine had problems so they did not sell the large cones, so I got this small one for $4.00. I went back the next time I was in town to complain, but they had closed the store, The next time after that I went to town I went to the window and told them what had happened, and they knew they had a problem with their machine, that's why they closed the store before and ask what they were going to do about it, and they told me I should have called them and refused to do anything about it. They basically stole $4.00 from me, and they could have done the right thing and either given me another good cone or my money back, but their reputation was not worth the 80 cents it would have cost them to replace the cone. How stupid was that? And it shows they can screw their customers and don't care. read more

I remember now how much fun was to go there. Have not been back home for 20 years. I love this place and the nostalgia. Love the plate lunches and ice cream. Great prices also lol. read more

Beautiful servings! About $6 for a cone. Huge servings!! A Hilo staple. Go check it out! read more

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Yo I eat here almost every week . Got a simple burger and fries and I'm pretty broke . Burger straight out the bag was cold . Just ask if u guys ever make some burgz again js double check it's warm at least ! read more

I order a banana split and I was disappointed because never have whip cream on it and the ice cream was super ice cold and hard in the middle as if it was poured in the container and freezed over night. Maybe the day before leftovers? Not sure. Just the fact never have whipped cream on it and the amount it cost....I had to give it 2 stars read more

Kozmic Cones - Banana split - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

They have my "ono's" on certain days, and you gotta get there early, otherwise you're having a samich

Completely lactose intolerant but so worth the pain afterwards. The shakes are awesome. Too bad I'm locked in my bathroom for 2 hours after the nutty cone. Regards Beau Toichi read more

I think maybe the star rating is a little askew here. The Ice cream here is 5 stars, but I can't speak to the food. We loved our soft serve and especially rolled in Oreo! They didn't skimp at all. And we're very affordable! My husband is obsessed and if we ever make it back to the big island we'll be back to this spot. read more

Kozmic Cones - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

We ordered the curry it looked like it was yesterday's stew not much beef as well rest of food was ok

They have a lot of variety. Love the blue vanilla ice cream slush, so flavorful! The bento was kinda dry and has no flavor. Tried the akuke plate and wished it wasn't breaded and fried. The kids loved their sundaes from the meals and the burgers we ok, but we all loved the fries it was cooked perfect crispy and hot just like we like it. We will be going back to try more stuff! read more

They have ono food I always go there for lunch or dinner. I usually order the fried chicken or the chicken katsu and always get me an order of French fries. read more

My sister told me about this ice cream place to try when we were in hilo town so we did. She hyped up the macadamia topping ice cream and insisted that I try it. Once we got there the drive thru line was pretty long and it took a while. We ordered 2 ice creams 1 macadamia nut topping and 1 sprinkles. We also ordered the slush floats. In my opinion the macadamia nuts tasted very old and stale not fresh at all. When I got the ice cream portion it tasted a bit weak for vanilla. I was expecting it to be a McDonald's vanilla ice cream was clearly was not it. As for the slush floats the syrup tasted very watered down with the same bland vanilla ice cream. My husband and I were both very disappointed and sadly didn't finish our treats. read more

Love the options here! More than desserts, more than just burgers. Very friendly service as well.

Favorite food is the nutty cone. Sometimes the line is long but it's worth the wait. Friendly staff.

Dairy Queen with more menu options. I was craving some soft serve before going to bed. We were able to easily go through the drive through to order, and within minutes, we were in and out. The Oreo with vanilla soft serve really hit the spot. read more

Kozmic Cones - Oreo cone - Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

This place kind of let me down. Biggest thing it had going for it was that it stayed open later than everything else. The ice cream was melted, and it took forever to order. Service was eh, seemed like a bunch of disgruntled teenagers frustrated at the size of the line. If you're desperate late at night it might be okay, but I wouldn't recommend the sweet treats. read more

Wide variety of plate lunches and the daily specials do not disappoint. But the main attraction is the ICE CREAM! Ice cream floats, banana split. The chocolate dip cones is the go to order that takes me back to small kid times. There's always room for ice cream... read more

Consistently good food and their Pastrami Sandwich plate (a weekly special) was an unexpected surprise -- one of the best I've ever had -- fresh roll, lean pastrami, melted cheese on top. It was great! read more

Food is fantastic I love there fried chicken very maikaʻi, ono yummy for my tummy breakfast lunch n dinner

The Nutty Cone is 5 stars. It's soft serve covered in mac nuts served with Aloha. What else do you need to know? Go get one. read more

We come here all the time. The ice cream is the best. But they always close at least 10 minutes before closing time. If you close at 8:30, then leave the lights on until 8:30pm. That's terrible service and advertisement. Also, some of the workers are very rude. Customer service is a zero read more

So who say's ice cream is not a breakfast food? It's made by milk products, and milk does a body good! :) That is my justification for eating ice cream this morning for breakfast! Lol! Truthfully, my friend on facebook had posted some pictures of this MASSIVE ice cream cone from Kozmic Cones, and I just had to find out what this place was all about. Today, while I was working in Hilo..........my time with Kozmic Cones has finally crossed each other's paths! I must say, it was treat to eat at this place today. This place appears to be an old local kine grind place, and they do offer some "DIRT CHEAP" breakfast specials. I actually came for breakfast, & and found myself ordering a breakfast special which consisted of two scopes rice, two scrambled eggs, and choice of meat, all of this for just $3.99. Of course the local boy in me had to get the SPAM for my choice of meat. I tell you, if Spam was healthy and good for you.......I'd eat it everyday! That's how much I love the SPAM!!!! Unfortunately, I have to limit my Spam intake, otherwise I will be visiting heaven much sooner, than later. Kozmic cone has a simple menu, they serve up some simple plate lunch types of things......I will have to come back again one day to sample their plate lunches. Now for the ice cream........didn't know what kind of ice cream to order, so I ended up getting a small chocolate dipped cone. I gotta tell you, for a small cone.......it's not that small at all. I couldn't even eat it all, and the soft serve ice cream started to melt so fast, all over my hands. What a nasty mess it was!!! I guess the man who took my order for breakfast this morning was looking at me a little weird, and I bet he was thinking......."DUDE, you want ICE CREAM for breakfast"? And the correct answer to that is - "YES, I WANT ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST"! Lol! :) Check 'em out gang! read more

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If you need a place for a quick snack for your kids this is the best place! They have a simple menu and the prices are great! They could work on their ice cream presentation but that all gets smash into our faces and mouths anyway! For Hilo this is my spot. read more

Good fast food spot in Hilo town. We always make a stop while in Hilo. Kids love slush floats!

Came here for dessert when the fiancé and I were in the area a few months ago. We opted to go here as they were one of the only ice cream parlors open later in the evening. They had quite a variety of items, including savory items, on their menu, but I opted for a nutty cone instead. I believe another review had mentioned that the nuts they had used tasted stale, and sadly, it was the same for me. However, the ice cream itself was pretty good, and that alone would make me want to come back here. I'd recommend coming by here, but maybe steer clear of any of their nut offerings. read more