I had the privilege of taking a tour of the beautiful island of Oʻahu, and during our tour, our…read moreguide made a stop at Tropical Farms in Kāneʻohe. I purchased the Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Cookies, Honey Macnut Peanut Butter, and Liko Lehua Guava Butter. These are some of the best products and snacks I have ever purchased! I certainly have a sweet tooth, and these treats did not disappoint. I especially want to thank one of the hosts who kindly allowed me to sample the different guava butters in the store. Your generosity and helpfulness made my shopping experience even more enjoyable. Because of you, I was extremely happy with my purchases and discovered a new favorite! I plan to continue supporting local Hawaiian businesses and establishments, even from across the ocean, by purchasing these wonderful products in the future. Mahalo for your generosity, kindness, and wonderful hospitality. Thank you for making my visit to Tropical Farms such a memorable experience. I look forward to returning and supporting your business again! Joey

We passed here on our way to Kualoa Ranch. On our tour they drove into this lot but didn't stop…read moreso... after our tour we returned. There is coffee to sample but the highlight are the flavored Mac nuts to sample. Doc bought coconut bread and a jar of Lilikoi butter. The lid was sealed tight so after purchasing we couldn't get it open to try. We just ate some of the rolls then headed to find somewhere for lunch.

Really hard to miss and there's no sign, but the lady working here was extremely rude. My parents…read morehave gone here before with a guy running the stand with whom was super kind and fully opened a great coconut for them. From the beginning of our interaction, my dad just asked to make sure if they had coconuts as a joke and she was not pleased. The lady here also decided to choose like the worst coconut for us as if it was on purpose. Not sure how you run a coconut stand and can't tell what coconut is good??Ours was so hard and not enjoyable. She also didn't even fully open it and it's not like there was anyone else waiting -- it was just us and our family. I'd recommend to just keep driving on the highway and get your coconut fix elsewhere. The service here just wasn't great.

Kualoa coconut man is a small coconut stand on the side of the street. There is no big sign so it's…read moreeasy to miss if you aren't paying attention. It's located on the front yard of a property and has parking available for a few cars. They accept both cash and venmo payments. The coconuts were reasonably priced and had plenty of fresh coconut water. Once you finish the coconut water, they'll cut it open for you so you can enjoy the coconut meat. There are lots of chickens, roosters and geese on the property and they aren't aggressive. It was fun to feed them while we were there.

Great shave ice on the Windward Side. I know it'll be a regular stop on our trips to Pat's at…read morePuunalu

While there is nothing necessarily negative about Coconut Joes there's nothing that make it…read moreoutstanding either. Home to açaí bowls, smoothies, and shave ice this "blink and you'll miss it"stand sits right next to a convenient store and tattoo parlor. So there really isn't any dining or sitting area as much as its takeaway. What makes Coconut Joes stand out from a shave ice aspect is the size of the shave ice bowl which was huge. I also saw customers order a smoothie a fresh Hawaiian Fruit plate and I mean FRESH! The down sides were in the ice cream that felt carton bought and was mostly melted when I got to it. A bit pricey at $12 for a large but you DO get a lot. Lastly the lady working it seemed upset to be working and maybe she was on New Years Eve? She also worked at a snails pace. I recognize and understand Island Time but this seemed like an intentional strike. At the End of the Day if you're touring the north shore or need a shave ice fix this place does the trick and is worth the stop. It was excellent shave ice but didn't separate itself from others either.

Delicious and affordable cut fruit and smoothies! Very convenient location with lots of parking!read more

I'm so glad we stopped by this fruit stand! We got shaved ice for the kids, which was excellent…read more However, the highlight for me was the ice-cold coconut juice. Once you've finished your drink, don't throw it away--they'll happily open the coconut so you can enjoy the delicious coconut meat inside!

My Dad and I enjoy our little adventures every time I come home to visit. When I suggested a drive…read moreto Kualoa, my Dad was excited because we hadn't gone to that part of the island in many years. The drive really was very easy and picturesque. Going to the country is really relaxing and the drive reminded me of how beautiful Oahu is and how lucky I am to be from such a wonderful place. Kualoa Ranch has done a great job of marketing itself and expanding to include a market, Kualoa Grown, featuring locally grown produce, products. And meats. The market opens at 10a, 7 days a week. While it's not huge per se, I think it's a good enough size and has a decent variety featuring locally produced items. I ended up buying local chocolate, ulu chips, macadamia poi cookies, miso sausages, beautiful choi sum greens, star fruit, li hing dried apple bananas, kulolo (my favorite), cold coffee drinks, and Kualoa ranch branded merchandise. Admittedly I went a little overboard shopping but I am happy to support local. Prices are a bit steep but that seems to be the norm everywhere nowadays. The ladies working in the market were so sweet and helpful. The aloha was alive and well here! Parking is plentiful but it was full of cars. We did circle around a few times but found a spot. My Dad said this adventure to Kualoa Ranch was so fun and did not disappoint. We will be back! LOCATION: 4/5 FOOD: 4/5 SERVICE: 5/5 VALUE:3.5/5 AMBIANCE: 5/5 PET FRIENDLY: not sure CLEANLINESS: 4/5 PARKING: 4/5

Want to buy local? This is where to go!…read more Kualoa Grown is a little grocery store within Kualoa Ranch that's free to access and has its own parking stalls. It's to your left when you drive into Kualoa Ranch. Open from 10am to 5pm daily. As the name says, the products are either from the ranch itself or locally produced. It includes raw beef and pork, shrimp, fish, and fruits and vegetables. Prices are definitely reasonable for buying local. Compared to Whole Foods and Foodland, I'd rather buy local. I got pork belly, ground pork, and Portuguese sausage. So good! Next time I want to try its beef, which they don't have often I was told. Also, grabbed some taro, which was very good! Cashier was super nice. There were a lot of local baked goods at the front too. Wished I didn't live so far. I'd come in for groceries every week!

As you know I'm a huge animal lover, so of course, I was so thrilled when I found this gem during…read moremy researchin' for must-dos in Hawaii (Oahu)! I asked my sister if she would be interested in this, and she said, "Yes, it sounds fun." So I immediately booked a reservation for us towards the early evening (the last time slot) of the day. I'm so glad that I chose that time as it wasn't too hot/bright so it's cooler. We got there a little bit earlier than our appointed time, but Denise told us that we can start. She was very friendly, informative, and just a lovely person. I absolutely love love love the experience! We started with the bunnies first because they're so freakin' cute! We got to feed them as we brought some fruits and veggies from Safeway before we came. I picked one up and we got take some pics/videos with them. There were birds next to the bunnies and they were pretty. It was very sad hearing the story about one of the birds (I forgot the name of the bird.. sorry!) as he lived off his on poop for a couple years as his person passed away. It's the one that's always screeching/screaming. Then we visited the little bb cows (calves? Is that what they're called?), and I got to feed them the feed. Then we checked out the goats and sheeps. The goats were really aggressive with wanting to get the food, and they will bump into each other. Then we visited the ducks and piggies. There were also turkeys there as well. The fruits and veggies that we got from Safeway were strawberries, lettuce, and carrots. My ultimate favorite part was that they let us bottle feed the bb cows. There were like 4-6 big bottles of milk to feed the bb cows. I tried it first, and then I let my sis try, but she only lasted holding it for like 2 minutes until she said that it was too heavy. So I ended up doing that mostly which was really awesome! I absolutely loved it as it was such an amazing experience. Hehe.. Dear Denise, thank you so much for having this wonderful place that gives people opportunities to interact with these lovely animals! This place is truly a gem and a must-do for animal lovers when visiting Oahu! :)

The farm has about 30 animals. 6 pigs, 2 ducks, 3 turkeys, 2 cows, 4 goats, 1 peacock,4 sheeps,4…read morebunnys, few chickens No toilet. Have to bring your own food to feed the animals . Really muddy. No way to walk around without getting dirt. no instructions so my mom have to walk on the other side and the owner raised her voice to her. the farm owner will only give information when you paying for all the information. Terrible experience for our fam and it's not worth it.

Ending 2021 with a review of this AWESOME company! I can't say enough about the great service Laie…read moreVanilla Company (LVC) gave me. I ordered vanilla beans and a vanilla kit at the end of November. A day later I wanted to order a few more kits, so contacted LVC and owner, Saili, let me know that I could pay for them and they would include them in the original order. I received a notification that my original order was mailed out (the first order was the only one noted). I'm not sure why, but the postal person did not deliver them (it was storming on delivery day, unsure if he felt it was too wet to leave for me). I received a notification that it was returned to the post office and I immediately rescheduled delivery. It was labeled as such on the tracking that it was supposed to be redelivered. The redelivery date came and went. Since I was using these for Christmas gifts, I reached out to LVC just to make sure both of my orders were included in the same box since the tracking info only listed the first order products. I thought that maybe if not everything was in there, I could have LVC mail the second order in an effort to get some gifts on time. Saili let me know everything was in the box. Saili also tried to call the post office but they did not answer (thank you Saili for trying!). Just before Christmas I got an email that my delivery was received. I was so excited thinking my box was dropped off. To my surprise, the box was delivered back to LVC! I contacted Saili and asked what my options were. Unfortunately the holidays are so busy I could not make it out to Laie to pick up and that's when the most unexpected thing happened. Saili offered to drop it off at my house. Aloha spirit alive and well! Thank you again Laie Vanilla and Saili! I see other reviews noting a vanilla tour - would love to do this one day. Can't wait to get my vanilla beans marinating! Support local!

I can't say enough great things about the tour at Laie Vanilla Company. You get to spend the…read moreafternoon with the owner as he walks you through the process of growing, hand pollinating and processing the beans. He really great guy, loved hearing his stories. I learned so many things, and found it all very interesting! The farm itself is beautiful and enjoyable to walk through and take pictures. The plants grow in shade so it's shady but it is a bit humid but not uncomfortable. At the end of the tour we were given cutting to grow our own vanilla bean vine, and were taught how to care for the plant. Honestly, a great way to spend your afternoon!! Grabbed a vanilla extract kit they sell down the road, a perfect way to remember this beautiful day!! Highly highly recommend it!!

So glad we tracked them down since the truck moved locations! You can find them right by Kualoa…read moreRanch now. Definitely a bit of a splurge price-wise, but so worth it. The portions are huge, making it the perfect dessert to share with my hubs on a hot summer day. Insanely good and fresh!

Literally the freshest and best Acai bowl I've ever had the fresh coconut was so delicious, the…read moreAcai tasted great, I'd come back when I'm on the islands.

I just bought 3 lbs of star apples (caimito) and a couple of star fruits from Nadya. She is…read moreincredibly warm, nice and, friendly. Their farm is located in Kaneohe, but I was able to meet her in Ewa Beach to pickup the fruits. I immediately ate one star apple when I got home and it was fresh, sweet, juicy, and absolutely delicious. The last time I had this fruit was more than five years ago, so I was so excited to eat it again. Highly recommend! Thank you, Nadya!

Such a beautiful peaceful farm to visit. So much to see. Lots of animals and plants. I throughly…read moreenjoyed visiting.

I've never used a grocery delivery service, but decided to try Veggie Cart when I couldn't find…read morenice vegetables in the market. The prices are reasonable, the vegetables are excellent quality, and the doorstep delivery is wonderful. I'm all set for making dinners for this week! We are so fortunate to have this service in Kaneohe.

From the owner: Kailua & Kaneohe Fruit & Veggie delivery service…read more No-contact delivery. Order now!