Small mom and pop shop with excellent offerings. Enjoyed the blueberry and lychee energy bars!read more

Amazing customer service yummy snacks , great beef jerky in a lot flavors Also great prime rib ,…read moreand seafood options .

The produce was not fresh, very wilted. There were expired things on the shelves. Sticky floors and…read morerusty shelves. They have most of the Filipino and Chinese stuff, not so much Korean or Japanese. There is also some Vietnamese and Thai stuff. Considering that it's like the only place in Hilo to get Asian stuff for cooking at home, it's okay

It was dark and a bit sketchy inside. The parking lot is full of trash. I really couldn't…read moreunderstand shots here. I didn't buy anything. Just walked in felt uncomfortable and left. It's a shame because it seems like with a little care and clean up, it could be a nice market.

"You can die anytime, but living takes true courage." -- Kenshin Himura…read more What a wonderful health food store & gift shop. If you're wondering: "Locavore" is a person whose diet consists only or principally of locally grown or produced food. Add a bunch of uniques gift ideas by Big Island artists and life is complete. Located in the heart of old town Hilo on Kilauea Avenue is where you'll find Locavore or as locals will know it's next to Ben Franklin. The staff of Sam and Audrey were genuinely kind and welcoming. I was most impressed with their knowledge of products and pride in what they had to offer. My sister (who I was visiting) purchased fresh non-GMO produce and pickled namasu. Since I was visiting Hilo I chose unique stickers and postcards to take home with me. I really felt a warm peaceful vibe while browsing around The Locavore Store. On a Sunday afternoon it was filled with curious customers. Health conscience hippies, those looking for island arts & crafts, and a few locals living la viva Locavore lifestyle. What a fab gem in old town Hilo. Til next time... Pls follow my adventures IG: @eric_travel_guru

This place is amazing! There are so many local products. Not only does Locavore have many…read morevegetarian and vegan products but they also carry local meats as well. One of the things I really love is that they highlight Kanaka owned business and products. The staff is nice as well! The first time I went I ended up going back the next day.

I wanted to try their Filipino Adobo Jerky and it was very very dry. I wouldn't recommend it.read more

There are so many items to choose from! I enjoyed looking at all the different jerky choices and…read moresnacks. I will have to come back.

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!

After a disappointing experience at a nearby restaurant, I walked to this grocery store. The only…read morereal vegan breakfast option on the hot bar was potato wedges, and they had some cold vegan food nearby that didn't look great either. So I opted to get this, which was also mid. Better than nothing, though.

Came to Franks on referral from a cuz on Oahu. We frequent Hilo to visit da in-laws. It was…read morerecommended! Grabbed 10 blood sausage and 3 vinegar longanisa. Service window is fast, sausage is frozen, so it'll keep for our 45 min flight home. I can't wait to taste!!!

Just "found" this place while in Hilo on vacation. I love their hotdogs and I get them from Don…read moreQuiote, but they're way cheaper here (I saved $2 per pack). I got 3 hotdogs, 2 pork roast (they're good too, but hard to find on Oahu), and laulau (should have gotten more). Will be back next time I'm in Hilo/Big Island. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Good fresh meat at awesome prices. Just call ahead of time and they will help you out. Nice secret…read moreplace. If you know you know

I feel so lucky that we found this place. Tasty meat for our family steaks, chili, and also mixed…read morein with our dogs' healthy meals.

Everything is amazing! Parking - awesome…read moreStaff - super friendly Food - omg, delish And while you wait, browse the crack seed area and buy some snacks! Love this place!!!

Stopped here while visiting Hilo and got to-go. There was a lot of food in a serving and we…read morethought we wouldn't eat it all, but we did (besides the rice). I got the Furkaki fish with green salad. If i was basing my rating only on this dish, I'd give it 5 stars. Yum! It was piping hot and it came with a thousand island dressing that i think was home made and it was way better on the fish than the tartar sauce. So i ate the salad and the fish together with that sauce. Amazing! My husband had the chicken with curry on it. This was good, but not great. The Chicken was sliced too thin so there was more breading than chicken. And there wasn't quite enough curry sauce on top of it to really get a good curry flavor. There was a lot of it so my husband didn't even eat all of it. He got the Ube side and it was really interesting for someone not from Hawaii. But I really liked it. More about the place: it's a little market and they sell all kinds of dried fruit and other spices and things. The have a counter in the back you order at. It took a bit to make the food, but it was fresh! The seating area is outside and they have picnic tables with umbrellas. We ended up taking it to eat at the beach. If I'm ever back in Hilo, I would definitely go back for the fish!

Way bigger than the downtown location, plus they have a selection of Two Ladies mochi just like…read moredowntown. Checkout was a little backed up but not bad. Plenty parking. Big selection. Decent prices. Everything you need in a market. Also got some perfectly yellow local bananas - back on Oahu, it seems like all the apple bananas are greener-than-green and take 10+ days to ripen. We were able to tear into these in the car!

Whenever we are in Hilo, this is a must! Fresh seafood, hot foods and their bakery? Omg!!! Plus…read morethey have the best local cookies (Kelly Boy) . This is a great omiyagi to bring back home for your special friends and family. Staff is super nice too!

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.

I'm visiting from Oahu and was looking for a place to eat. Thank goodness for Yelp! We dragged our…read moreniece who lives here too. The place is basically a gas station, mini grocery store and take out. The lady working the cash register was super friendly and helpful. Unfortunately the guy who took our order wasn't - very short answers and impatient. It wasn't busy either. I was hoping the Yelp reviews weren't lying. It didn't take very long for our order to come - chicken katsu, boneless BBQ chicken and loco moco bowl. A different worker who called us was a 180° difference - very friendly and thoughtful! The katsu was perfectly made. Lightly crusted, but most importantly, not soaking in oil. My wife's BBQ chicken was very flavorful. No overpowering saltiness. The rice was SPOT ON! Perfectly moist! Our niece's loco was ono with a homemade patty, but the egg was too well done (yoke almost cooked through). I would definitely eat here again