Food 5/5: all the food quality was on point and really resembled authentic Filipino food. Super…read morecrispy litchon and shrimps and juicy ribs (but some ribs were a bit dry). Cucumber salad was delicious as well as the onion dish. Rice was very well made. The to-go order took a bit longer than expected but we are on an island time so who cares lol I would highly recommend this place and call ahead to see where they are stationed!

Always good, always fresh!! The garlic shrimp is super flavorful and the fresh crispy papaya salad…read moreis absolute perfection...my favorite meal yet I have tried many different things and never been disappointed. Mahalo plenty for putting so much love into your food!!

Love this place. It's my go to breakfast when I visit the island, honestly it broke my heart when…read morethey closed a couple locations. But the croissant is the best. And the coffee is delicious.

Fell in love with this hot sauce!! I can't eat my eggs without it and these quesadillas went to a…read morenew level with both of these flavors: Burn da Mouth & Mango Pineapple Medley. Love at first biteShipped quick too!

My Beautiful Bride visited the Kona Salt Farm. I read many positive reviews, but my expectations…read morewere low. I mean, really, why would anyone want to your and do tastings at a fair farm? We surprised ourselves at how much we enjoyed the Kona Salt Farm Tour. Our tour guide Mari charmed us with her easy manner and genuine enthusiasm. We learned about the history, chemistry, and geology of farming sea salt. After enduring the hot outdoor part of the tour (our tour was 2:30-3:30 pm), it was a relief to come inside and taste how 16 different salts brought out flavors in cucumber, cherry tomato, and pineapple chunks.

Definitely a fun and educational experience at Kona Sea Salt overall. Our tour guide was very…read moreknowledgeable and passionate about the history behind Kona Sea Salt as well as sharing information on how sea salt is produced and harvested and how it is tied into the Hawaiian culture. At the end, we got to sample various salt products with pineapple, tomatoes and cucumbers! We were also provided water with magnesium at the start of the tour, especially given how warm it gets as the day progresses. The other nice thing about Kona Sea Salt is that it's located right near the Kona International Airport.

the truly extra super awesome sauce ever in the universe hands down by an eternal…read moremarathons!!!!!!!!! aunty kanai is a genius of a recipe person creating such a sauce that makes every dish delightful!!!!!!! aunty kanai's son roscoe kailimai is the greatest chef ‍ ever also by an eternal marathons uses aunty kanai's worldfamoussauce!!!!!!! roscoe kailimai owner of world famous "on top of mauna kea food truck " is often found in the kamuela (waimea) area. check out on top of mauna kea food truck online and find out where roscoe is skillfully cooking!!!!!!! truly super awesome !!!!!!!!

We always enjoy coming to the mid-week market so that we can taste more of Aunty's delicious food…read more The chicken and pork are both delicious and the price point is excellent for the quality and quantity of food that you receive. And of course, the food is only matched by her wonderful spirit and love for people. We typically get a couple bottles of her delicious teriyaki marinade to take back home with us. Thank you Aunty!

Just wow! What an amazing experience! This review is about…read moretwo different trips to Hawaiian Vanilla Company. Our first trip was in May 2026. We went for lunch and tour. Absolutely incredible mean. Loved every bite. The shrimp crostini, salad, chicken sandwich and southwest potatoes were all delicious. However, that Jimmy Boy drink is in my dreams! So yummy! After the meal we toured the vanilla farm and learned about growing the orchids along with hand pollination. Then headed back to the guest house for ice cream and coffee. Every one was so nice and welcoming on this tasty and educational visit. Fast forward to September 2026, we wanted to go to tea but a hurricane was predicted. Since getting up the mountain could be difficult in storms, HVC closed. The storm did not hit as hard so we called to go to the gift shop. Not only did they open the gidt shop but we had a private tea! We arrived to a beautifully set table with a fireplace lit and local music playing. We started with a Jimmy Boy! My favorite!! We each had a pot of tea. Both were delicious, I bought both blends to bring home. We were served soup and salad, two chicken sliders, savory puff pastries and three small desserts. All were focused on vanilla. Again, the staff went aboce and beyond to make this event incredible. It was such a special experience. I can not wait to return in February 2027. Hawaiian Vanilla Company will be a stop on every trip to Big Island. Adore the people and my belly appreciates the deliciousness.

Great location, staff, products. They had food, drinks and were starting a tour when we stumbled…read moreupon them after missing a sign looking for a hike. So glad to take vanilla home! Clean restrooms, easy parking.

If you're looking for a home-cooked Hawaiian meal, look no further than Hamakua Living!…read more It doesn't look like much from the outside but as you eat (there are 2 tables outside) you will see so many locals stop by to get their lunch to-go They have $5 bowls and $12 plates! ---shoyu chicken bowl: we got this first and it just hit the spot so we ordered more ---kalua pork bowl: also juicy and flavorful so we decided we had to try their lau lau since there was only 1 left! ---lau lau plate: pork steamed in taro leaves with rice and corn, we enjoyed the lau lau too! If you're in the area to see Waipio valley, stop by!

For such a low key location, the food and service was a great treat! We all enjoyed three…read moredifferent rice bowls...they were delicious and only $5! Go try this little jewel

The sandwiches were simply amazing! Highly recommend!!!! The BLT and the tri tips! The store is…read moredelightful and needless to say the service and staff are wonderful!

We were told the sandwiches would take about 20mins but we ended up waiting closer to 50mins. I…read morehighly recommend calling ahead to place your order, or you may be waiting a while. That said, the sandwiches were excellent. The BLT was the best I've had - the bacon was crispy and overall just delicious. The tri-tip sandwich was also great. There are a few seats outside the store, and parking was easy.

This is a wonderful shop that has a wonderful owner selling local items and items she makes…read moreherself. The butters are amazing I had to grab them. Such a cute little shop that I will miss so happy she ships to the mainland.

Great source for Hawaiian jams and jellies, hot sauces and other food items. The owner waited on us…read morewhile we were there and was eager for us to sample the jams and jellies before we made our decision. We ended up purchasing a couple we had tasted, and other items including chocolate. We even stopped by before we left to purchase a few more items to take home. I'm sure we'll be ordering from her website when our supply runs low. If you are a foodie or just like to eat, check this place out for yummy Hawaiian stuff.

Do experience the tasting. The chocolate is dark with flavours enhanced with coconut milk, almond,…read moreand more. Very unique blend of chocolate. Locally grown and processed. We loved the cocoa, sent some home!

Experienced the VIP cacao tasting tour and enjoyed every last second of it! Mike was an amazing…read moretour guide. He built his cacao farm from the bottom up and it was amazing to witness his progress ever since 2017. He walked us through the seed germination process, the growing process, the fermentation process and everything before, in between and after that.. from seed all the way to chocolate bar. This tour is meant to expand your knowledge and change your perspective on how you think about, taste, and experience chocolate. At the end of the farm tour, you drive down to the gift shop (about a 3 min drive from the farm) to make any potential purchases as well as taste even more chocolate! What an amazing and unique experience in Honaka'a and 100% recommend adding this tour to your Big Island itinerary. P.S. my favorite chocolate bar is the barrel aged bourbon bar!! Notes of dark cherry with a bourbon finish :)

This was such a cool unexpected stop on the way back from waipio lookout. The fruit tasted good,…read moreand the grounds had a lot of cute little decorations. They don't accept card so bring cash or zelle. They have wifi as the rest of the area is dead zone

This fruit shack is really cute, and for the ambiance, this is a total winner. The lilikoi lime…read moresugar cane juice was really good, but for pricing and value for your money, this place is not stellar. If the service was a little better, it might make up for the total over pricing, but the lady manning the booth was extremely rude, when asked what fruit were in the fruit bowl she said "whatever's here." My dad also asked what brought her to Hawaii and she said "a plane". All things considered I wouldn't recommend. There's probably another one close by that's worth the stop.