When a store is the only game in town for goods near a tourist entry point, one would expect/accept…read morehigh prices. Instead, Keaukaha General Store (within easy walking distance of the Port of Hilo) provided a great selection of sundries, some souvenirs of Hilo, and a small menu of Hawaiian favorite dishes at prices that were the lowest I've seen in Hawaii. My wife and I came here twice: first while walking into town, when we picked up souvenirs and an unexpected loco moco plate. It was a lot less crowded then, with us being the only ones there...allowing us to have a completely different experience. When we came back as we headed back towards the ship, other cruisers from the ship had discovered this place, and were stocking up on various things. It's a large modern space inside, with things organized displayed very neatly. There was no sense I needed to check for expiration dates. There was a portable ATM machine right by the door. A decent selection of alcohol at good prices were displayed (e.g. $8.81 for a bottle of Barefoot Cab or $18.99 for a 12 pack of Budweiser). I took the opportunity to get something I've not seen elsewhere: a bag of dried clams (aka Asari) for $4.19. Ended up finishing it that night...was really good. It has an all day menu, and was able to order a Loco Moco for breakfast. The all beef patty was very thick and dense, definitely from a frozen patty...good for Salisbury steak or Loco Moco, but wouldn't be great for a burger. The brown gravy was served hot and hadn't congealed, and the 1 egg had been cooked over easy, just as requested. It was obviously freshly made. It was packed to-go, with condiments and utensils available near the registers. There wasn't much space to eat inside, but because it wasn't too busy, found a space to sit in the back. I scarfed it down (probably too fast) while my wife finished her shopping. Also in the back, there are gourmet coffee machines and a chest freeze full of hand scoopable ice cream. There is a Pepsi self serve soda machine, along with various sizes of chips. My wife initially bought a couple of t-shirts as requested souvenirs for our travel mates ($25 a piece), and bought another one as we were heading back. On the 1st trip, she also liked a perfume body mist...the tester was the last one so the attendant sold it for half price ($14). For us, she bought a Hilo waterproof sticker for $2.75. And her favorite part of the store was the small portable Pokémon card machine, that dispensed random Japanese Pokémon cards for a quarter. She kept changing out dollars for quarters and ended up getting $5.75 of them...and a couple of them were hollos that we like. They do charge a 3.25% credit card fee, so cash is preferred when possible.

On this trip to Hawaii, one thing we wanted to make sure we had again, was Musubi. Turned out to be…read morea little harder to find than we thought, and a quick search of Yelp sent us to Keaukaha General Store. Sure enough, they had it, so that was our lunch for the day, along with some broccoli pasta salad they had. The Musubi was okay, but honestly the pasta salad was very good, and ended up being the highlight of lunch.

This store is awesome!…read more This is the original island naturals market, the second location is in Kailua Kona. It's easy to find, located in a shopping center with parking. There are outside tables to eat. Inside is full of so many great items and their own deli foods and bakery items. The employees are nice. I highly recommend going here!

Typically overpriced, but they carry items that no one else has…read more I tried to return an expensive supplement (liquid vs. gelcap) and got the run around. It's a long story, I was told that there was no manager at the Hilo store, and to call Connie T. at the Kona store. I spoke with Connie, but got disconnected. I called back, but I got hung up on several times and told that Connie doesn't want to talk with me, and I can try again tomorrow at 10am. This place used to have some aloha, but now they can't even do basic functionality: Have a manager on-site, or empower your workers to handle basic tasks. The workers in the store are always nice, but the managers are rude. Avoid this place.

Your Lychee Lemonaid juice is great. Only thing changed is the opening spout. Thank goodness you…read morefixed that. Now, it's easier to open!

Awesome Acai Bowl for $5.00. BIG BOWL with peanut butter, granola, bananas and shredded coconut.read more

I stopped by Loved by the Sun while I was strolling around downtown Hilo and tried out their Live…read moreGreen smoothie -- kale, parsley, pineapple, and banana. The smoothie was thick and had a nice texture to it where you could still taste the pulp of the pineapple that was blended in. I don't think much -- if any, additional sugar was mixed in, because the smoothie wasn't especially sweet. If you're on vacation and haven't been eating particularly healthy, nor getting enough fiber in your diet, it's a good idea to give your system a boost with one of these smoothies. Smoothies here are priced in line with your average smoothie -- at around $13 or so. If you're looking for something else besides a smoothie, the menu here includes non-smoothie items as well, like juices, açai bowls, and various protein bites.

Drink was alright. Got a caramel frappe for $12, but could hardly taste the caramel. Service was…read moreokay, but it wasn't anything special.

Carries a variety of paper goods that can't be found anywhere else in Hilo. Good location but could…read moreuse an upgrade

I remember going to the Hawaii State Fair as a little boy and i use to picture myself eating color…read moredecorated popcorn. i would wait all year just so i have that great taste of that mouth watering popcorn... Well now that many years went by i though i would never get a chance to ever taste that great popcorn Flavor, Until yesterday! Wow! Like an Explosion of Flavors it just brought me back to my childhood days... You gotta try it, Trust Me It's AWESOME! Kalani Y Hilo, Hawaii

This popcorn is delicious! We used the multi-colored kettle corn to fill up plastic jars to use as…read morecenterpieces for a 1st birthday party. Big hit! And Marlo is great. Will definitely order again for parties or just to snack on. =)

I placed my order for a somen salad plate for 0ctober 14. When I went to pick it up they said they…read moredidn't get my order because I didn't pay. Fortunately they were able to make our order, very stressful since it was for a potluck. Who was I talking to?

Went in by mistake in the florist area but they still helped me with the tofu. On Thursday…read moreafternoon I asked for the fried triangle tofu atsuage. So fresh and tasty. I ate two right away. Was like a donut but no sugar. Good price $.66. Interesting price right. Got to go side entrance next time for the most Ono tofu. Can buy rejects da imperfect one for cheaper. Definitely a must go.