I feel a bit odd about reviewing a Target store, but I still feel compelled since it's in Hilo, I was elated to hear that Hilo was getting a Target because that meant I would never have to set foot into Walmart again (or as I call it, Voldemart). I knew Target stores were nicer, had better merchandise (better made and more aesthetically pleasing), and had a nicer atmosphere all around. What I didn't anticipate was that Target's prices would also be SO MUCH CHEAPER than Voldemart. Cat food? 3 bucks cheaper. Face wash? $2 cheaper. Toothpaste? $1 cheaper. The list goes on. They of course also have their $1 section at the front of the store that offers all sorts of fun toys. OH, and they have a lot of options for organic food as well as environmentally friendly products. Not to mention they sponsor an incredible amount of 'free' days at museums across the U.S. Target should be the downfall of Voldemart in this town, but for some reason it doesn't seem as crowded. After recently discussing Christmas decoration shopping options with some people, it was revealed they thought Target was too "fancy" for them. Let me reiterate. It's cheaper in price than Voldemart, but much better in quality. The store has a nice feel, but you can go there in your PJs, it's okay. I do, however, think that Target would enforce their no shirt-no shoes policy, which Voldemart does not. So maybe that's why Voldemart still remains popular. But, if you don't have any serious qualms about wearing shoes or shirts (pants too), then you can save a lot of money and get much better merchandise at Target. read more

WATCH YOUR CASHIER AND CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS!!! We shop here about once a week and every single time, we are overcharged for something, without fail. It's either a sale sign they forgot to take down or the price in their system doesn't match the tags in the aisles. Sometimes we don't notice until we are home and then it is a PITA to go back for a couple dollars, but it all adds up when it keeps happening every time we shop. I swear a decent percentage of their profits comes just from overcharging everyone because it happens to us EVERY SINGLE TIME!!! read more

Target, how did I ever get by without you? I wonder if Heaven is like being at a Target by yourself with a Starbucks in hand with endless amounts of cash in your envelope. Whoever said money can't buy happiness has clearly never been to Target. Target: Where you pay a little more to avoid going to Walmart. That moment when you look around and realize your entire life comes from Target. Target is amazing. I can get a Frappucino in the adjoining Starbucks, a slice of pie from the Pizza Hut inside, and then go about to buying a bunch of stuff I didn't realize I needed. Dollar bins --- need I say more? This is a super new Target. It has only been around for a few years so everything is still nice and new inside. My family likes to stop in on the weekends where it can get pretty busy but oh well. I wish they would open up all the lanes for check-out. I usually stop in when I have to pick up a gift or buy some treats for that trashboat I call my cat. That ratchet cat doesn't like the toys here for some reason. Oh well. So yes, come in and buy your goods here. From detergent to soap, from clothes to home décor, it's all good. read more

Ok call me a prissy guy if you want, but the ghetto feeling I get walking into Walmart or Kmart doesn't even hint around when I'm walking into a target. Yes some of the prices are higher but ill pay the extra change to shop some place where items are American made and where I feel and safe from people who looks like they just got out on parole. (Not my quote but sounded right) Oh did I mention the shopping carts actually function properly? Epic win! read more

Once upon a time, there was this city called Hilo. It encompasses the zip codes of 96720 and 96721 and its inhabitants had to make the journey through the mountains and along the coast to reach a big box retailer in efforts to lower its purchasing costs. Yet as gasoline prices rose, so did the big box retailers in Hilo. One such retailer was the last to arrive on the scene and its fresh smells and well stocked shelves greets you with its cold air conditioning on the hot and humid day. Whether you are looking for clothes, ziploc bags, or perhaps toilet paper, the Hilo store is bound to have it in its inventory and at very reasonable prices. Its parking lot is large and spacious, and if they don't have it, there is always the Safeway right next door! Yes...Target you have the bulls-eye on your exterior. You clearly are the one we aim for when it comes to our everyday household needs. read more

Wow...what can I say? I Love this store! It seems as if I'm there almost every day. I buy just about everything here. Dish soap, TP, nail polish, makeup remover, coffee filters, I even bought a couple t-shirts (for a great price). I have a Wal-mart phobia so having a Target where I live is a Godsend. While the price is a tiny bit more than Wal-mart it's worth it to have a cleaner environment, better products and registers that actually have cashiers at them. Also, if you shop there often enough you get register coupons that are very valuable. Bottom line: I love Target; if you want to shop at Wal-mart have at it, I won't see you there! ;) read more

I like Target. It is clean with uncluttered aisles. The prices compare to Walmart and Amazon for most things. There is an interesting "dollar" section and tasteful household decorations. It is convenient to order online and pickup at the store. Usually the service is good. I've had a couple of unpleasant experiences at check out though. Today it was with Dana. When I told my husband about it, he said "we can shop elsewhere." I'm not ready to do that, but this person needs to be monitored and retrained. read more

As a Californian who saw the rise of Target in the 90's, I've seen many a kind of Targets, but this place my friend is the biggest one I've seen with the nicest layout and selection of items, too. Blame it on the Big Island having hella space to build upon (true) but it's really huge! It's has the grocery, the starbucks and even jamba juice offered by the ICEE machines! What?????? Never seen that before. The best thing about Target is that every store is kind set up the same so you're never gonna get lost around it but the best part of this Target is the spacing of the aisles etc. It's just bigger and more comfy. Even on a black Thursday/Friday sale, I didn't feel closed in as everyone has space to move about. read more

Love Target!! Everytime u go I can always find what I need at reasonable prices. Staff are usually very helpful and knowledgeable about where things are located. Target always has a very welcoming environment. read more

Personally, Target is Target which does not impress or excite me. Back home on Oahu, I prefer Walmart over Target. But here in Hilo, everyone is absolutely crazy over Target. Well, at least my sister-in-law & my 5yr old niece are. LOL! Anywho, Tuesday was my niece's birthday & she got quite a bit of moolah. Aunty Mei also didn't have any room in my carry-on to fit a present so I told her I wanted to take her to Target so she could pick out what she liked. With all the money she had from everyone else & my willingness to buy her pretty much anything her heart desired, she quickly piled up about half a wagon full of toys, games, a couple new pairs of pajamas & POPTARTS. She has been watching YouTube videos of Poptarts but has never tried them herself. She was beyond excited. My sis-in-law told me Target marks items down for clearance on Tuesdays so she got a lot of stuff for around 50% off. Awesome! The grand total for the day was about $130. We hit first thing in the morning, after breakfast & opening presents from mommy & daddy so the store was really empty. The last time I was in town in February, we came in the late morning immediately after my plane landed & it was pretty crowded. If you read my reviews, you'll quickly learn I HATE crowded stores. I hate crowds in general but especially hate crowds in enclosed spaces when I'm trying to just buy what I need & GTFO. Even though I'm not a Target fan, I'm still giving 5 stars because the employees here are so nice & their stock is better than the Target in Salt Lake on Oahu that I usually visit (on the rare occasion I actually go to Target at all). read more

5 stars for Chevelle. I called tonight regarding and order I did online. Chevelle went above and beyond to assist me. Her customer service is outstanding. I worked in customer service for the past 10 years as a Lead, an Assiatant Manager and a Supervisor and Chevelle is someone I would use as an example for my employees. Her demeanor was very pleasant. She deserves a raise. Keep up the AWESOME JOB Chevelle target made a good decision when they hired you. read more

Love this place...it's Target of course. What I don't like is how a Lot of employees park using the prime front rows...I've visited three times now at around 6:45am just before opening and the parking lot was nearly full, especially the prime front parking spaces and nearly every car was empty (no one was sitting waiting for the store to open) and often red shirt uniformed employees were seen leaving their cars at these killer front row parking spots.....just seems a little odd to me...maybe I'm being picky but the parking here is always difficult and no wonder... read more

Store was very busy and you could tell they were short handed on workers by the way the employees were hustling around the place. Needed to find some matching shirts for guys and gals for my impromptu golf team. Flagged down a girl named Dee for assistance and she was super helpful. Dee was in the middle of something but dropped what she was doing to help. Dee searched both mens and womens departments to get matching shirts and saved the day. Thank you Dee, definitely manager material. read more

Nothing different from all the other targets in Hawaii. Located close to the shopping malls.

If you want to buy some groceries cheaper than Safeway and pick up some electronics, clothes or games this is the place for you. Nice large car park and friendly staff. 5% off with your red card! 4 stars read more

I just had the most impressive experience. I asked for the impossible and the people (Jay) delivered. I often heard that target was fighting to get or keep customers, this rumor is true. Target and their people worked really hard to get my business and they were even better priced than their strongest competitors. I tip my hat to management for hiring the right people and training them well. Although target has consistently had higher quality product and better prices I really enjoyed shopping their just because they hard better shopping carts. read more

Went there to get lightbulbs, sideways outlet (2 prongs), and picture hangers. Got all but the sideways outlet...looked like they were thin on inventory in that section (like it was picked through). This is the ONLY Hilo Target...that may be why. They were also out of other items on our last trip there earlier in the week, too...so think they just get overrun by the locals since this is the only Target around the area. Also, their "Aloha" section is also very tiny compared to Honolulu and other Oahu island targets...but figure that is because HIlo probably sees a lot less tourists (lol). Otherwise, it's a pretty similar Target experience compared to the other Targets in Honolulu that I've been to. read more

My 9 yr old daughter lost her Christmas money in 1 of the aisles the other night. She was in shock ready to cry. I asked an associate if anyone had found the money & turned it in. Customer Service had the money, we went to the counter & they said 1 of their employees found it. Thank God for honest people. Made my day, Thanks again! read more

While I've only been to Target a few times, I can see why it's very appealing to many. Target is very clean and spacious. The store has pretty much the same things as Walmart at the same price range, but the quality seems much better. The lines were short and fast (or non-existent!). There's also a Starbucks inside if you need a quick boost to do your shopping! read more

I could see why this place got high reviews on here. While I am a Walmart fan (shut up), I prefer coming to Target here because you can somewhat escape the mall crowd since Walmart is closer to the mall. I found the prices here were actually about the same as Walmart (for grocery at least), so I wouldn't make a special trip to one over the other unless somethings are on sale. This Target is very clean, spaced out nicely, huge parking lot, lines move fast, long hours, nice workers, and good variety. read more

after recently leaving Walmart empty-handed, I headed over to Target and found lower prices on: butter $3/pound pasta.. Barilla cheaper than Walmart Simply Lemon lemonade $2.99 movie box candy .95 cents/box then when I checked out they gave me a coupon for 10% off my next grocery purchase! read more

I know it's just Target, but I bought bunch of cute shirt for my daughter at decent price. They sell different clothings than on the Mainland. I had a blast here. read more

I was a loyal target shopper in kona, and also now in Hilo. The employees here are just as friendly as in the kona store. It is also as clean and the selection is just as good. I am also a fan of their "cartwheel" app, as it is a great money saver, and also the pharmacy rewards card. The consistency from store to store also keeps me a loyal shopper. read more

Like a classier Walmart with more variety.

Great selection, good prices, very clean, and the staff is super helpful. Really can't complain!

On Sunday, March 9th 2017, I was happy to be waited on by a very nice cashier at Hilo Target. After a long day I shopped for dinner and it made me feel good to interact with someone so nice. She didn't make you feel tired anymore...she gave you a boost in energy because she enjoyed helping you. Her name is the "new" Cynthia and what she brings is something she always had...love of life. read more

One of the best Target stores I've been to, friendly people clean store makes for pleasant shopping.

Great place to go shopping and it's cheap too they have everything that your looking for if you just moved here and you want to buy groceries and essentials you should come here and shop. There's a Starbucks as we'll here so that's good but the only sucky things is the lines there's not that much cashiers so the lines could take a while. read more

Just like any other Target out there. Except employees here have a Target brand Hawaiian print uniform.

Overall this store is good. But there are parts of the store that items have been there for a very long time. Probably more than a year. All they do is move it around or straighten it up. At least Walmart changes the stuff with new ones every now and then. read more

I LOVE target, and I'm there several times a week. I almost never walk out of that store empty handed. Ever since target opened up in Hilo I almost never shop at Walmart. You'd be surprised the good deals you can get here on food items as well. Also, the target brand up & up has some pretty good quality items for a bargain brand! You can always catch a great deal, especially if price matching to target.com or using their cartwheel app. One more notable mention, their ever changing $1 section in the front of the store always has cute nicknacks!! read more

The worst phone service I can ever remember experiencing. Called once, and was transfered to electronics. The phone rang for about 5 to 10 mins before I gave up. I called back again and while I was literally in the middle of asking a question, the woman transfered me to electronics again. I waited another 5 mins and still no answer. So I hung up and called again and this time they just completely didn't bother to answer. Rude. Frustrating. Not helpful. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'll probably just go to Wal Mart. read more

I never appreciated Target until I moved to the islands. I don't know how they manage to do it, but there prices are darn near close to mainland. Best place to shop for food on the island, second to Costco in Kona. I found them to be cheaper than Walmart many times. Also any excuse to not go to Walmart is great. Walmart is crazy town/ read more

This place is posh. Talk bout clean. You can eat off these floors and i kept thinking my reflection might jump up. I wish i could get them to clean my house. But back to store, pretty nice inventory of similar items of walmart without that chineese made smell that walmart got. I dont know if its the decore or lighting, but i like it. Few items like the soap and rinse was actually dollar less then walmart. read more

Off duty employee, Alicia, stopped to help when she saw I really needed help, even though she was shopping. Helped answer questions, determined more were in back, and went and got an employee to restock the shelf. Very pleasant, courteous, great people skills. Obviously, excellent experience. read more

This place is always crowded during the day so I decided to go at night. Doing this made me realize why people all go during the day.... I went to Target at 7pm and I couldn't believe my eyes.. 3 snack/beverage aisles I walked down we're almost empty! I could hardly find anything I needed. I then went to the frozen section where the cookies were suppose to be but the shelves were wiped out and there were only 4 packs of cookies left. I was highly disappointed. Not going back to Target for food items. Target I notice is good in all the other departments but grocery? NO. read more

Target is a big box store. There are some stuff you can find at other places for cheaper prices. The quality is better like the clothes but a little bit more pricey. New to Hilo but very nice overall. read more

I like the RED color everywhere and the RED carts. It is an interesting store to browse through. They have a dollar section in front and frequently have "clearance" items in each section. I like the way that they label food with the per pound price, which makes it easy to compare. There are some food items I have started buying her regularly, but I buy most of my groceries elsewhere. I found the clothing to be overpriced. I have not gone back t see what ends up in the clearance section there. I mainly shop in the household area. Also, I have changed my prescriptions to their pharmacy. The staff is friendly and you don't have to wait a long time. Also, it costs a little less. Some people say it is too expensive, but is not if you stick to clearance and sale items. read more

I shop there for my grits because its much cheaper than at Walmart or Sac n Save. The make-up selection there is very nice. I like the fact that they have testers so you can see whether a certain make-up product will look good on you. There's a star bucks and a pizza place in there as well. The clothes are alright but they are pricey. read more

Although I didn't like this location at first, as Kona Target seemed cleaner and more organized, my criticism quickly melted away when I realized THIS Target has better clearance and possibly lower prices than Kona Target read more