Very cute place to come and have a quick snack. We've got the shaved ice, and it was a mix between strawberry and Lihue moi. We also got the spam Masumi. Food was good, we sat outside on the sidewalk and ate it. Service was quick and friendly would highly suggest it! read more

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The chocolate chip cookies are the best! The lemon peel gummy bears are good too. Put it this way I get them shipped to me in California! Nuff said. read more

6/15/23 Lani's Island Snack Shack 681 Manono St Ste 107 Hilo, HI 96720 Finally found an authentic crack seed store. They have a large selection of both packaged and by weight products in old style jars, made in the islands. Remember Yick Lung? They only take cash so be prepared. Definite repeat. read more

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Another place I always stop by when visiting Hilo. Small shop, but they have some ono snacks/goodies. They're so friendly and helpful.

Best ever!! So much variety and super friendly people. Loved all the seeds and snacks. I tried the white li hing powder which was different and yummy,Heard a lot about their gummy lemon peel. Super Onolicious!! I will be back for more!!! read more

A genuine Hawaiian convenience store. Loved the spam musubi and other local snacks. A the nicest staff ever! read more

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Stumbled upon this snack shack whilst waiting for a table at Hawaiian Style Cafe in the plaza. This shack is filled with plenty of local snacks such as crack seeds (preserved fruits), local grinds, shaved iced and drinks. I was initially lured in by their lemon peel gummy bears, which apparently they're famous or well know for. Lemon peel strips? Li hing powder? Gummy bears? Oh yeeah I'm hella down for all those ingredients. The gummies were located right at entrance and I grabbed two little tubs. I browsed around to see what else caught my eye; ended up picking up some lilikoi flavored macadamia nuts for my friend. The nuts were $12 and the gummy tubs was $7 each, which was a lot for a small tub, but I didn't know where else I could find lemon peel gummies conveniently. I didn't crack open the tub until I returned back home from my trip. The gummies didn't look wet, which is what I prefer. I don't like candy that gets your fingers sticky. I looked up diys on how people make these and most are on the wet side due to the sugary lemon juice. Lani's gummies had chopped up pieces of lemon peel and the li hing powder was ever so lightly coated on the gummies. First bite was a flavor rush. Slight tang, sweet and chewy and a hint of salty. Yo, it is delishness. 10/10 nom nom's. You need self control to prevent from finishing the whole tub in one sitting. I ate the bears in small increments to savor them. Once there were a few gummies leftover I decided to add other gummies I had on hand (Black forest gummies). I added them in the tub and shook them up to get the remaining lemon peel and li hing and they stuck to the newer gummies. Life hack right there, y'all! The lilikoi macadamia nuts were good as well. It had a hint of lilikoi and they were reasonably priced. FYI, at Kona airport they were $18! If you're in the area, and you love gummies, definitely pick up at least one of the lemon peel bears. It is so good and worth the splurge. My tastebuds thanked me for getting them lol read more

Lani's Island Snack Shack - Delicious! - Shaved Ice Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

If you're looking for li hing mui candy, you have found the right place. They have pretty jars on display of different preserved plums and other goodies. Being a candy connoisseur, I would say they use quality candy. I liked the chewiness of the apple gummies. read more

If you're looking for locally-made snacks this is your spot!! Everything is made with love! Dried fruits, li hing mui snacks, even craft items are all here. One stop shop. Family is local to Hilo -- truly the sweetest people. Always happy to support local and their li hing mui gummies are 'ONO! read more

Very cute little shop in Hilo. I got to meet Lani the owner of the shop. She is a beautiful lady inside and out. We looked around the quaint space for some goodies. They make gourmet popcorn and I got a bag with Caramel, Cheddar, and a little Spice. It was Amazing!! I wanted more but she was closed by the time I realized I loved the popcorn. I'll be back!! read more

Lani's Island Snack Shack - Lani is the owner of the Snack Shop - Shaved Ice Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

This is the best lemon peel gummy bears I've found so far. It's the perfect combination of sour and sweet. I live on Oahu so I called (their number is on teand did a phone order. The staff is so friendly and helpful. My order arrived 2 days after I placed my order. I'm so glad that I'll be able to snag some of these without jumping on a plane. I recommend calling them and putting in an order! read more

Lani's Island Snack Shack - My shipment to Oahu!! - Shaved Ice Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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Last Christmas, a family member gave me some gummy bears with lemon peel. I have never tried this mixture, but boy oh boy!!! I was hooked to this treat. I googled this very new treat and that's where lani's sweet treat popped up, and so my addiction for gummy bears with lemon peep started! Says this is the original place that made this addicting combination. I finally got to go to this little store in Hilo. Very small store with a variety of other treats. Crack seed and flavored popcorn, candies, and ice cream. I was there for 1 thing and 1 thing only, my gummy bears with lemon peel. People have tried to copy but this is the original and da best in my opinion. Staff is friendly and nice, clean store, just wish they had one on Honolulu. Until I return to Hilo again, I will be begging peeps to pick me my gummy bears!!! So Onolicious read more

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Very rude, awful customer service! Not worth going to. Go to Five Spice and Bigisland Delights for your snack needs and be treated with kindness and aloha. read more

Lani and her family are always so welcoming! My children and I love going there for meals and snacks. They have a large variety to chose from! And if you get there in time for lunch specials, you're in for a home cooked meal! Today they said I'm going to love the shoyu chicken and they were right! Love it! Check it out... read more

Lani's Island Snack Shack - Shaved Ice Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

honestly, I went here because it was highly rated but as soon as we walked in the lady at the counter ignored us. when I asked her what a deluxe burger was she ignored me. when I asked again she said a burger. I ask what does it have on it and she ignores me again. Another lady came out and explained what it was and we left. I'm not ordering somewhere with rude service. read more

If you are looking for the best crack seed and all the yummy treats, Lani's is THE GO TO. My favorite is definitely the lemon peel gummy bears. I know everyone is making it these days but in my opinion, these are the best. Too bad I have to travel from Oahu to get them :( read more

It's crazy you cannot enter the store unless you know what you want, but how do you know what you want if you're not able to enter the store and look. That's why I am giving them a bad review. We're local residence and this is the first we're hearing of this. This is crazy nonsense!!!!!! Sorry but we can't let you in because if we have a potential customer that wants to buy something we have to let them in first like hello we may be a potential customer that wants to buy something!!!!! read more

They have the best tasting reheated food straight out of their microwave. Not kidding around here I always gladly pay for their reheated straight from their microwave food any day. It's that tasty. Sounds nuts but it is what it is because I always see them putting my food in their microwave after I place my order. Other restaurants especially the Chinese ones should really pay attention on how to do this right. I would frequent there more often if they were open every day with longer hours. Other than that at 7-11 you have to nuke your own food there. read more

Wish I could give this place 0 stars. I'm a Type 1 Diabetic. I was stopping by to see if they had any sugar free snacks. When I entered I was greeted by an employee who was kind and my wife told her I was looking for sugar free snacks. Another worker near the back said very loudly "We don't have any sugar free snacks! THIS IS A SNACK SHOP!!!" To which I replied and explained I was a diabetic and was just looking around for sugar free foods. I'm completely fine with them not having sugar free food - that's not the problem. The issue is the attitude the employee gave me. I just read through some of the previous reviews and it looks like other customers have got attitude from the employees as well. Sounds like a reoccurring issue. By the way...I never write reviews for places. So the fact that I'm writing this means something's not right. read more

Great selection of snacks, especially the popcorn! They have a great lunch menu too. I ordered the Kalua Pig and Rice. It was very good! Great ice cream too!! They are also very friendly and helpful! If you're in Hilo we recommend stopping by there! This was a good find!! read more

They. Deliver. To. The. States. So happy! I stumbled upon this place while looking for shaved ice and spam musubis for my kids on vacation. I ended up trying out their house made li hing Mui. I wish I had bought more once I ran out. I contacted Leilani via email and they now deliver! My favorite li hing lemon apricot can now be delivered all the way from Big Island! Order by the pounds! You won't regret it! read more

Awesome locals and beautiful people that are always happy to help and it's the best seed shop on the Big island in my opinion..

Locally owned Lani's is your one stop shop when you're hungry and craving something sweet or looking for some fresh "local style " grinds. My personal favorites include the Kim Chee burger beef patty with some local made Kim Chee with the scoop mayo completes this satisfying burger,spam musubi which is made when you order, if you craving something more filling the Laulau bowl is a good choice as is Lani'sPastele stew bowl which is very Ono!!! Pieces of pork with olives swimming in that savory broth.Lani's also has Shave Ice , and a wide assortment of gift items,seeds and specialty snacks but the best reason for going to Lani's is the Aloha that you get when you visit her shop, stop by and try Lani's you will not be disappointed ! read more

Love this cute little local snack shop and seed store! Brings back memories of the old seed stores my mom would take me and my sisters to back in the day, where you could buy seed from the jar by the pound. They have a wide selection of tasty seeds! I bought their dry lemon peel, rock salt plum, and wet li hing mui. They also sell other local goodies and shaved ice and ice cream. We met the owner Lani and her daughter and they were so friendly! They even let us sample a few different seeds. I'm so happy to patron a local and nostalgic shop like this one! :) read more

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Da Best anytime you need a Omiyage or a Gift, just give them a call. Mahalo Lani's Snack Shop for Supporting Keiki Xmas Expo truly Da Best! FYI Taste the Shave ice Flavors or the Special Lunches Super ONO! read more

Employee was rude. Wouldn't unlock the door until I said what I wanted to buy. Hard to tell from the window. It was really hot and I just wanted a drink for my daughter. The woman working looked and sounded annoyed to sell anything to me. read more

I saw some bad and I can't believe it. I always have fun when I come here. We have fun, laugh and talk story. Sure I spend money, because I love the stuff they have. The people that complained, seem to have a problem with the covid restrictions. I guess it's the mainland people or the ones who moved to Hawaii for the way, but don't practice the way they say they came for. read more

We just came back from 10 days on Oahu & 7 days on the Big Island. I was looking for cracked seed everywhere we went. Bought some on Oahu at Wholesale unlimited that was junk. I tossed them. Then went to Marukai, bought some there that was just ok. I didn't go into chinatown because of the traffic. On the Big Island I 1st tried 5 Spice in Hilo. Much better, but imported from China. Then was out in Kona & stopped by Doris Place. Met Auntie Doris, she's so nice & her cracked seed was good too, but imported from China. Then I found Lani's Snack Shop in Hilo. OMG, this is the place. Lani gets her fruit from a local boy who moved to California to grow fruit. It's shipped to Honolulu where it's processed into crack seed. This is the REAL DEAL!!!!! Plenty of meat on the seeds, seasoned just right, just plain ONO. To top it off, Lani is a sweetheart. We talked story for a bit & she gave us samples of Snow Plum, Peach, & Lemon. All were perfect. I bought a pound of Sweet Le Hing Mui cracked seed & a pound of peach. If you want authentic cracked seed on the Big Island, Lani's is the place to go. Lani & her daughter show the true spirit of aloha. read more

Best place for quick lunch and easy on the Dining Out budget. Always have Laulau Bowl, specials of Pastele Stew or Patele Plate are soooo very good. Had the shoyu chicken today and that was tasty and you get two big pieces of very flavorful chicken, good mac salad and rice. Fast service, and I hesitate to let others know about this place (especially those waiting outside next door) because this is one of those IFYKYK kind of secret special places you want to keep to yourself. But gotta share cause you just love the people that work there. And if you really want to get recommendations on what to order, ask the hui of four that are there every day at lunch time. read more

I usually never post a review but this one was a must. One of the worst customer service experiences I've ever had. First and last time I ever visit their shop. Wish I could give them 0 stars. read more

By far the worst service, came to get a sandwich and I couldn't ask what they put in the sandwiches without the first at the window copping an attitude like it bother her, she closed the window and came back and charged me, she then said it here was a processing charge for .50, I asked that they cancel the order and she proceeded to force me to pay for the meal I didn't even agree for her to make, she should put a sign up beforehand and take payment before she starts making anything. Then, she made me a sandwich that wasn't what I even ordered. Fuck this place. No wonder no one ever goes there. Save your money and go somewhere else. read more

We went to Hawaii one month ago, after one month I am still raving about how good the shaved ice was. My partner and I wanted to experience Shaved Ice on the island and came here first. The employee working at the time was very kind and friendly and helped us pick out flavors we'd both like. Shaved Ice is the most awesome thing in the world and this location does a wonderful job at it! Lani's deserves an All Star Badge or something! They set the par for Shaved Ice for me. Thank you Lani's! *The shop also had a ton of other little things you can buy. I got my office a bag of Kona Coffee from here and everyone to this day raves about it. read more

Best island snack shop in town, where the service is friendly and the specials is no ka 'oi my all time favorite place to go read more

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This is the cutest and the BEST place to get your fav local kine snacks. The owner is super sweet and helpful and almost everything in her store has a story because it comes from a local business. She has a variety of snacks and it's perfect for a lunch break or if you're traveling away from home and wanna take something with you. read more

My go to for the islands favorite crack seeds. My favorite being li hung mui. However, when get pickled peach or apricot, I can't resist.

I was recommended this snack shop by a dear friend. Needed to purchase holiday Omiyagi for family living far away. On arrival they were quite busy and let only a few people in at a time. Clerk also asked if you were purchasing in store items before letting you in and she asked that you hand sanitized upon entering. No problem. By the way they do have an open side window that you can "order to go" on any items you may need. And they have two small tables outside if you want to sit and eat! Convenient! Another store clerk inside answered my questions about seed snacks and offered suggestions. Wonderful! I think that you can also pre-order gift baskets you would need to call. For a small business they have quite an array of local items. I heard that their burgers are pretty good too. Because it is the holidays you need to be patient and you will enjoy the full service they offer! I definitely will go back! Thank you LISS!! read more

After having grown up on Big Island Ice Shave, I can say that Lani's ranks up there with them all, if not the best. It's currently the finest and softest powder you'll find in any ice shave here, locally. All the common favorite flavors of syrup are offered and the price is right. Lani and her family have really accommodated me and my family, including my two little messy ones, every time we go there. The service is dealt with a touch of 'Aloha.' Aside from the ono ice shave, Lani also offers Dave's brand ice cream. My favorites are the Hawaiian Mud Pie and the Ulu ice cream. There's also a whole bunch of locally made snacks such as chips, candies, and choke (plenty) crack seed. Good location for visitors to pick up omiyage on the way to the airport. My only suggestion would be for the place to have a little more seating accommodations outside of their store. They only had one table and two chairs. Maybe several more benches or another table with more chairs would benefit bigger crowds and/or families. read more

I was walking past on the way back to the car & noticed Lani's Snack Shack door open & walked in. I had been looking for crack seed earlier but my old fav store was gone and Lani's had options...lots of options, some of which I had not seen before now. I approached the counter with questions which were answered by samples to try. Very cool!!!...so questions answered I left w/ Jabong Peel & sweet Li Hing Mui and now I'm sitting here back home in CA wishing I had scored on larger amounts. There are tons of options for snacks out there but when it comes to locally sourced & natural options "crack seed" has my vote every time. Lani's is a perfect source & when I get back I'm loading up & taste testing anew for the new & unknown treats my taste buds desire. read more

Aloha in every bite. If you want a real Hawaiian lunch or a burger? This is the place for you. If you just want the snacks and candies of the islands? This is the place for you. They will welcome you with aloha and good food. Ohana run business with a true feel of Hilo Aloha. read more