My wife and I stopped by Hirano Store around 10:00 a.m. on a Thursday morning to grab a quick bite…read more We picked up a bowl of chili (without rice) and a bowl of mac salad. Since both items we ordered had been prepared beforehand and didn't require additional cooking, our order was ready in about three minutes. Overall, I thought the chili was just ok. Although all the ingredients in the chili were properly cooked, the chili as a whole lacked depth of flavor. Additionally, when I opened the container, there was an unappetizing amount of oil that had pooled to the top. I am not used to seeing olives and mushrooms mixed into chili, but these additions added some more texture to the chili. The mac salad was a big miss for me. I thought the macaroni was slightly overcooked, the salad lacked salt, and there was just too much mayo mixed in. I'm genuinely curious if I ordered all the wrong items, because other folks seem to really enjoy food from Hirano Store. Based off of my single experience today, I probably wouldn't go out of my way to visit Hirano Store again.

Yeahhh so good!!! Everyone said to get the chili with the Mac salad and/or mayo, and they were not…read morewrong. I had never had chili w olives and mushrooms but it was pretty dang good!! The loco moco was a great deal for all the food, but the patties could've been better.

What a cool shopping experience here in this area at the site of the Volcanoes National Park!…read more They have all you need to hang out for a few days or longer! Friendly service and great prices I thought!

We visited on a Sunday afternoon. It is a small general store with awesome sandwiches. I ordered…read morethe Turkey sandwich with multi grain bread. You order it by the cashier indicating which items you want in the sandwich. They have a gas station next door. I would definitely return to try their other sandwiches.

The lady, the BIG one was sooooo rude. This is the only store close to the National Park but it…read moreshould be avoided at all costs. Went in to purchase a drink and some soap and stayed in the parking lot for a couple minutes after the purchase. The BIG lady (she can't be missed) came out extremely hostile and territorial like a dog asking why we were parked there after we had purchased something. We informed her we had just purchased something and were collecting ourselves before hitting the road. I informed her we could leave if it bothered her. Her attitude and emotional regulation were so poor, she quickly escalated and started threatening to call the police because it was "private property" after I told her she could have just calmly told us paying customers to leave. She proceeded to insult me and called me a bitch after I did not allow her to disrespect me. Anyway, she wasn't very aloha to say the least. I can't imagine how she treats other employees. Sending her aloha

The Volcano Store is a locally owned convenience store servicing Park goers and local residents of…read moreVolcano. The building is old Hawaiian and interesting. The offering of local tropical flowers may be the best part of their inventory. They are beautiful and inexpensive. Inside, the inventory is lacking and pricy. The aisles are tight and with some shelves half empty. They have a decent, but pricy, selection of wine, spirits and beer. Then there is a limited selection of various household needs. I have never found what I was looking for on two visits. The staff is friendly. And the place has a lot of good character. But they need to ramp up the inventory.

We had planned a full day out and figured we'd grab a snack for the road. On the recommendation of…read morea friend, we opted for musubi. I don't recall the exact flavor, I believe longanisa, and it was unexpectedly good. The ratio of meat to rice and the price were good. This was the only item we got but it was cool to see the variety of snacks in the store.

Stocked food and condiments organized beautifully. This is the best 7-11 in the country I guarantee…read moreit. Customer service is great. Good atmosphere.

While in Hilo, eat like a local and grab a gravy burger. It's exactly how it sounds, with a…read morehamburger patty covered in gravy. Ohana Foods has a deli counter in the rear corner to the left as you enter the store. The burger was homemade and the buns was toasted. The gravy was excellent and I wish had ordered a side of gravy for dipping. The fries here are the best I has had in a while and the mac/potato salad didn't disappoint. You can find your Costco and even Walmart items here. This will save you a trip all the way to Kona for the island's only Costco. The employees are friendly, but the food items are prepared fresh so there is a wait. Browse the store and pay for all your items at the cashier by the entrance. If in a rush, there is grab and go items, along with a self serve soda fountain behind the register area.

This place is like a mini mart with a secret take out window in the back corner. We ordered the…read moreGalbi plate and smoked chicken sandwich. The Galbi plate is legit here. Good portion. Good flavor. Tender meat. We grabbed some drinks for the AirBnB and it made the perfect low budget dinner.

Came here for the ethanol free gas. Disregard the plywood doors, they're in repair. You'll find a…read morefull bank of gasoline pumps. Enter the store and be greeted by a beer tap. You can either bring your growler for refill or purchase on in store. While this location lacks a kitchen it makes up with a wide variety of your convenience store needs.

Best and most complete liquor store in Hilo, hands down. The staff know their stuff and you'll get…read moreindividual attention if you want it (ie if you need help selecting a wine to match your dinner). Or if you just need to grab a quick drink, you'll be in and out in no time. Stop by next door to grab a swirl ice cream cone while you're there.

If you are an drinker and you like to drink alcohol Kadota Liquor is a place to go and buy your…read morealcohol. The workers are friendly and helpful.

Musubi with Taegu... Ono! Such a different and unique take on musubi's. It's definitely a must try!…read moreIt's a popular flavor, to make sure you secure one when you go, call the store when they open in the morning to put it on hold for pick up that day.

Love that they have daily specials you can rely on and they have so many different kinds of…read moremusubis. Since they open so early, it's easy for me to get my breakfast and lunch.

Downtown KTA used to have the friendliest workers and was neat and clean…read more Had an unpleasant interaction this morning with the cashier, Kathy. Asked me to type in my number and proceeded to scold me not to touch anything on the screen?? Was having a conversation with someone when she interrupted by saying, "Hello?!, you have to touch the screen". We used a gift card and when we told her we wanted to keep it, she said, No! When we asked why she just shook her head and "cannot". The only bright side was our bagger who attempted to lightened the mood with humor. This KTA spinoff appears to employ individuals from other KTAs that management does not want to fire. Avoid downtown KTA unless you are one of Kathy's favorites, or until all KTA employees receive the same level of customer service training.

This was our choice for breakfast. Fruit n Yogurt and might as well get water for a couple days…read more nice clean market , no Poke' section for me. i can wait.