Came here for ice cream based on good Yelp reviews. Unfortunately they did not have soft serve when we visited which I think is a big attraction. Instead we got mango and ube ice cream. Flavor was very sweet and artificial. Line was super long and moved very slowly. They seemed understaffed read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Mango and ube ice cream - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

This place probably has the tastiest açaí bowl on the island, we tried 5 different places on both coasts. Great stuff! The large portion was enough for two adults and a toddler. read more

loved my experience here- even with a long line, the ice cream was worth the wait! The service was fast and the people working were kind- even with the rush. I wish I could come here everyday for their unicorn ice cream! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Unicorn Ice cream with Unicorn sprinkles - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

We came for smoothies! Easily found parking in a free two-hour lot a few blocks away.

Good vibe, great food! Loved our GIANT açaí bowl and the avocado sandwich was also fresh and had great flavor. Cute place and love that it's family owned! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Aloha açaí bowl, avocado sandwich - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Overhyped with minimal acai options Smoothie wasn't that good to me. Ambiance was cool read more

I spotted this place on yelp and HAD to come based on pictures alone. When you walk in you are mesmerized by the extensive menu! Acai bowls, ice cream, donuts WITH ice cream. I mean... I got the dragon fruit açaí bowl and my bf got the açaí with peanut butter. Crazy portions, might want to share. All in all.. what a gem read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Dragon fruit açaí bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

We came here because we saw all the great reviews and it did not disappoint! We all ordered different items and enjoyed all of it. I got the unicorn swirl soft serve which was half ube half dragonfruit with sprinkles. Absolutely delicious!! Wish it was closer to where we were staying on the island because I would definitely love to go back! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Unicorn swirl soft serve, half dragon fruit and half ube. - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

A super fun spot to grab a unique açaí bowl, fruit ice cream or sandwich! Highly recommend- especially for a cute Instagram read more

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So Onoriffic! You got shakes, ice cream, and ice cream without dairy. Gotta get the unicorn if not, then dragon fruit or Ube! Get the seat next to the window, if you can read more

I was fabulous. The Dole soft serve was great and wonderful! The service was also very good.

*Clicks those ruby red slippers like Dorothy* "There's no place like home, there's no place like home." Big Island Juice Company makes you proud to be from the Big Island. Their detailed island theme and fresh drinks just scream to the soul! I love the cute décor and design throughout the location. The tiki style hut where your order is made, to the cute tables with custom graphics, surfboard tables, etc. just make it this hip feel. I had the Ube-be-bebe and I loved it! Dad got the mocha and he too enjoyed it. The staff was so much fun and seemed like they loved what they were doing. I enjoy passionate staff members, they seriously make the experience. Oh, did you notice the ipad next to the ordering location? Be sure to enter your phone number and become part of their rewards program! If you want to go further and find additional business that do the loyalty program, download the app 5 stars and start earning at your favorite spots! :) See you again on my next visit! :) read more

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Got the acai and ubi swirl in a pineapple bowl. Delicious!! And a great way to beat the heat.

Not good. Ordered a large açaí bowl and got a half filled cup with limited açaí and fruits.

I was really excited to come here after following them on Instagram. Cute place, nice employees and they had knowledge of gluten free. My girls got some coffee drink they liked a lot and my mom and I got smoothies. The smoothies were ok not the best but I still enjoyed the drink, my mom did not like hers. You pay extra for them to make it Instagram worthy but not a lot, I opted out of that. Would I go again yes, but I would try something different. I did give a five star because employees were awesome and I saw other creations that looked better than what I got and my girls loved theirs. Must stop in after seeing all the falls. read more

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It's probably a good thing that I waited for the last 2 days of my visit home to come here. I could have easily gained another dress size if I came here everyday (like I wanted to). We had the chocolate macadamia nut ice cream and the unicone. Both orders where delicious and portions were pretty big. The entire staff was so friendly and helpful. "Healthy" portions, magical treats and friendly people. What more could you ask for from Magic Pineapple Shack?! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Unicone. So yummy - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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So good! I was trying to find a good dessert, and so glad I came here! I was worried it would be too sweet but it wasn't! We got the unicone and it was the perfect balance of tart and not. Wish we had time to come back to try other things! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Love me a good Rice Krispie treat. And with ube Ice cream stuck in the middle made a great treat. We came with the family and everyone got something different. So many choices besides the pretty purple and pink ice cream. Shakes and coffee drinks and other iced creams available. This place was pretty busy with locals and tourists. Very good. Will be back. read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Unicorn sandwich - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

We came across this place on social media and we're immediately drawn in by the colors, toppings, and mouth watering pictures! Unfortunately our visit did not meet expectations. We ordered two real fruit smoothies which tasted very watered down. The mahalo-halo was pretty bland. I get that it's just condensed milk slurry, but I've had really delicious and flavorful halo halo and this unfortunately didn't meet the mark. The gorilla açaí bowl was pretty good. The peanut shutter drizzle was a little warm maybe? Which actually paired well with the cold açaí. The dragonfruit and ube soft serve was really delicious according to those who ordered! The dragonfruit was nice and refreshing. The sandwiches looked good but unfortunately we were stuffed from breakfast so had to pass on those. I'd maybe go back to try the sandwich or for an açaí bowl. read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Mahalo-halo - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Best smoothie in Hawaii, mandatory place to go in Hilo. I saw that place recommended in at least three youtube channels (although the youtubers had their acai bowl, which looked great - we actually could not eat a full bowl after lunch, but tried their smoothie. Loved so much, we made an effort to come again the day after, before leaving Hilo, on our way to the Kohala coast. May have a line. read more

Fun atmosphere, interesting ice cream soft serve flavors. The açaí bowl is crazy expensive, and it was fine. A little sweet, I'd probably ask for no honey next time. It was good, but not worth $20. I guess it's Hawaii so everything is pretty crazy. If you want a cool treat with a fun vibe, check it out. There was also a really cool art shop around the corner next to a tattoo parlor with Hawaiian themed Star Wars prints, very cool. read more

Was so excited to visit this place. Waited in a long line and once we got the the counter they said they ran out of pineapple!!! There was a whole wall of pineapple but they said they couldn't use it...it's Hawaii how do you run out of pineapple ? There's literally food markets next door. Anyways got the dragonfruit bowl it was ok. I had better elsewhere. The hype was not worth the drive to Hilo from the other side of island. Call in advance if you're trying anything with pineapple. read more

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What's not to love? Local, delicious, and good service. The menu is simple and divine. You won't be disappointed. read more

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The best bowls ever. I got the gorilla bowl. My daughter got the unicorn ice cream. It actually sparkles and tastes good. We can't wait to go back and try something new. They have good signage and fun decor for pictures. Go early for no line. Quick service also super nice people. I would not had gone but we saw the add on the tourist map and my daughter had to go. Glad we went early on so we can return before we move out of downtown. read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Unicorn ice cream - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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I'm going to start right off the bat by saying that these bowls are SHAREABLE. I mean that in all seriousness, because these bowls are enormous. The interior of the restaurant was so cute, and this is a perfect photo op spot. I got the dragonfruit bowl and my mom got the original acai bowl for $12 each, thinking that they would be a sufficient serving for us. The bowls took less than five minutes to come out and were huge (look at the posts!). The dragonfruit bowl was topped with granola, kiwi, bananas, strawberries, and honey. The flavors were so good, but there was just too much for me to finish. I ate half of the bowl and was full. I definitely recommend sharing with a group of people, because I felt so bad wasting the bowl. Makani's is a must try on the island! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Dragonfruit bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

One of those places where the food looks better than it tastes. They definitely get ten stars for presentation! We got a unicone, a waffle cone with Thai Tea and mango ice cream, and an açaí bowl. The unicone was overpowered by the dragon fruit flavor, so if you were hoping to taste Ube, skip it. The unicone is beautiful yet tastes like a jolly rancher. Thai Tea ice cream flavor was delicious yet mango didn't taste like mango at all. The açaí blend was yummy yet toppings were few like other reviewers had said. ALSO: the line moves VERY SLOWLY even if short. read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Unicone - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Great place to come when it's hot good food great ice cream great ppl lots of stores near by good place to go after the beach or even after school or if u just wanna have a relaxing area .. read more

Was expecting this to taste like diabetes in a cup, but was actually pretty tasty! Was a mix of ube and dragonfruit icecream with glitter and fabulousness! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Unicorn cup with mochi! - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Super disappointing. Overpriced and neither the bowl nor smoothies were made as described as on the menu. maybe update the menu or lower the prices to reflect the product being served. read more

We came here to try the bowls. They were huge! We definitely should have split one. My only complaint is that the ratio of toppings/granola to filling is a bit off given how much they stack in top of the bowls. They may want to add a layer of granola to the bottom of the bowl! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Açaí bowl - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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Worth the wait!!! We enjoyed delicious smoothies, but the açaí bowls appeared over the top spectacular!! Probably the best food in all of Hilo!! read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Passion Bomb & Strawberry Lightning smoothies - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

Our family of five from Texas and Oklahoma visited Oahu and the Big Island for Spring Break! Before our trip, my daughter saw an influencer post about the Magic Pineapple Shack and this was my daughter's one Must Do while we were at Hilo! She Loves acai bowls!! She ordered the Aloha Bowl in the Pineapple and has declared it the Best acai bowl she has ever had!! This was my first acai bowl ever and I ordered the Cookie Monster in the Pineapple. It was very good! We enjoyed watching the employee make the bowls..an art in itself! The employees were very friendly and I would definitely recommend an acai bowl from Magic Pineapple Shack if you are in Hilo!! read more

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I highly recommend coming here for a sweet, refreshing treat while you are exploring Hilo town. We stumbled upon this place and saw a line out the door and had to walk by to see what all the fuss was about. It looks like a very vibrant and colorful shack that serves acai bowls and soft serve using tropical fruits such as dragon fruit! The treats are very photo worthy and it tastes delicious read more

Terrible service the girl who took our order was so unwelcoming and had a crappy attitude. We ordered a gorilla bowl and a Cookie Monster bowl (small) and she failed to tell us they were out of honey and Nutella. When i paid for the items she looked like she was disgruntled because i didn't leave a tip on my card because I planned on leaving a cash tip. When we picked up our bowls that's when she told us oh we are out of Nutella and honey. Like oh well that's your problem. Will never go back and do not recommend this place. The staff need coaching on basic customer service skills. Find a better place to go where the staff are not entitled. read more

I got the Ube-be Bebe smoothie. It was delicious! I imagined it to be sweet but it wasn't! You could taste the bananas and blueberries and haupia and Ube in each sip! I also didn't feel gross after drinking it, as I thought I might. It felt like a really healthy drink! It did take a little longer to make, maybe like about 15 mins. However, it's no Jamba Juice with powders and fast paced smoothie making robots. Not like I don't like Jamba but I think they're ingredients here are more fresh and local. The price is the one thing that might keep me from coming back. The smoothies for a small (16oz) are $8-9 and the large (24oz) about $11 or so. I would recommend you try it at least once! I don't think your taste buds would be disappointed but your wallet may! read more

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This place came highly recommended so I had to go. I got their açaí and one of the smoothies. I did like the macadamia nuts on the top of the açaí. There is always a long wait and it does show in the finished product since both of my dishes had ice still in it since they were not fully blended. The taste was good but won't be going back because of the lack of completion in the product. read more

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I'm on a liquid, puree, and soft wet mushy food diet after my surgery. This place and Protien shakes are keeping me alive haha. Very friendly staff and clean shop. Yummy drinks! Check it out! read more

Hoping to get an acai bowl for breakfast, we found Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack....however, things tend to open later (and close earlier) than what I am used to in the bay area, so we had the opportunity to explore (an empty) downtown Hilo. When Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack finally did open, there was already a line! We placed our order for a gorilla and a macnut coffee. There was a bit of a wait, as there was only 1 worker taking and making orders. Our number was called and we were given a HUGE acai bowl and a HUGE (good...because I ordered a large) coffee! The acai bowl was probably on the unhealthy end, but it had lots of fruits and plenty of acai slush (seemed to be blended with ice?) and the macnut coffee was good and had the right amount of macnut flavor. I would like to come back to try the other acai bowl combinations they offer. read more

I love their açaí bowls. Started coming here since they opened (under a different name) and still continue to do so now. Sometimes it's just fun to eat your açaí bowl in a pineapple or have a unicorn cone with your kids. Love this place! read more

Cute little spot for smoothies and frappe I love the taste of the shakes they are kinda pricy but beautiful colors and very picturesque, I wish they were open longer hours read more

Makani's Magic Pineapple Shack - Ube shake - Juice Bars & Smoothies Near Me - Hilo, Hawaii

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