Open 24 Hours! Yelpers NEED this gas station listed as there isn't anything open after sunset,…read morebetween Kona and Hilo, via Waimea. You're welcome xo

Amazing service, delicious poke. Kind workers and just an…read moreoverall great Hawaii store Go there if you are in the area

Service was great! People are so friendly and welcoming. The reason for the low stars was the poke…read more We have been here more than a handful of times because we visit this island often. We arrived early after maybe 10am. That means like should be fresh, right? The gentleman serving poke was wonderful! Very kind and easy to talk to. He was very patient waiting for us to make a decision. Once, we were ready to check out, only self check-out was available. This was fine. No big deal. We also purchased fried vinegar chicken wings (which was really good). They've made portions smaller but it's ok. Still worth the money. Now, for the poke itself. It was not good. I couldn't figure out why and husband said it did not seem fresh. That's it. The texture or flavor was not what it usually is. It was ok but they have served better. I have been craving this poke for weeks too. It was so bad that I just didn't feel like stopping by another day. Maybe, next time we visit, the poke will be fresh. Keep in mind, this is one of the only grocery stores around this area so be prepared for some very high prices on water and snacks. Convenient items needed are very pricey as well. Excellent customer service will make up for all those things though. I'm sure I will be back. Oh, and I cannot forget my butter mochi. Another craving I get in Hawaii. I will wait to hit the grocery stores for this and it never disappoints.

I live right across the street from this pharmacy in Waimea, so at this point they've basically…read morebecome part of my extended healthcare ohana. The ExtraCare system kept booting me out like I was trying to hack the Pentagon, but the staff never acted annoyed. They were patient, kind, and just as frustrated as I was. Today, one of the managers actually took the time to go full FBI forensic analyst on my account and finally fixed it. Honestly, I could go to KTA or Foodland, but I keep coming back because this place still has that small-town village vibe where people know you and genuinely care. The pharmacists have personally called me about medication interactions, helped with refill issues, and even contacted my provider for me when prescriptions got stuck in bureaucratic limbo. The cashiers have also saved me money by pointing out better deals before I checked out, which in this economy deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. Corporate really should invest more into this location because the staff is fantastic. Maybe start with better coolers before the beer reaches "lightly simmered" status. Good people. Professional, down to earth, and genuinely caring.

Picked up a few things from the pharmacy, if you're a tourist this is a great place for you to pick…read moreup some souvenirs. Souvenirs here are a little less pricey than other places.

The chicken used to be perfect but not sure what happened. Chicken is dry now days. Service is…read morealways great though.

We came here specifically looking for spam musubi and we weren't disappointed! The rice was…read moreperfect! All the supermarket nearby either were out of spam musubi or the rice was dry and hard. The spam musubi here was perfect that we decided to come back here for more as we were in town! We were bummed they didn't have chicken katsu musubi when we came back because it was sooo delicious! I'm happy with whatever we found.

Yikes. Stopped in for the second time hoping there might be a few meager items to help us make our…read moredinner.....nope. nothin in cans except those marked for thr stores use only (almost cruel they were in view). No tomato sauce, no soup, NOTHING. Fresh tomatoes marked $5 a pound (almost nothing else has prices shown) but when we bought them we were charged $5.50/lb even after mentioning the sign. Lots of people coming in: they could sell stuff if they had stuff. Very strange.

We're drawn in by the reviews of the macadamia nut cookies and poke. Unfortunately cookies weren't…read moreavailable at 1pm on the Friday we visited. We got the chef special Lava Lava Roll & a ham sandwich...both items were made to order so they're super fresh. The hoagie roll was soft on the inside and chewy on the outside with lots of ham, cheese, lettuce, tomato...perfectly seasoned with mustard and mayonnaise. The Lava Lava Roll was a spicy tuna roll with avocado and spicy poke on top along with fried onion and green onion. Service felt a bit disjointed, but I was on Hawaiian time so it's all good in the end. The shelves looked a bit sparse, but the store was clean, organized, and had everything I needed. I also found some interesting photos from Warren Fintz, a Hawaii photographer and videographer. We were able to come back and finally got to taste the "famous" macadamia nut chocolate chip cookies and they're as delicious as everyone said. I hope you're lucky enough to try them.

Perfect place to get a bite to eat if you are driving to Kohala. The chicken and potatoes were…read moreperfect. We arrived in Kona after 6pm our drive to our Kohala Airbnb and we were starving then saw this Mini Stop. It was a perfect dinner to take with us. Workers were so pleasant and helpful. I'm glad we stopped.

Starved after a day at the beach, we stopped in because my smart daughter remembered Minit Stop…read morefrom when she was on Oahu. We were served THE most delicious fried chilen by the sweet auntie back there cooking away. Mac salad was THE bomb! The chicken katsu plate with two huge scoops of rice and a big scoop of that mac salad. It was the same fried chicke in bite size pieces and teriyake sauce to pour over top. Sweet Mother of Mercy everything was ono to the MAX. I highly recommend this Minit Stop for a meal.

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!

the aunty works there, also the main chef is an absolute sweetheart who knows how to throw down in…read morethe kitchen. everything she makes is absolutely bangin and if you haven't tried the soups, make sure to ask for the soup of the day when you go in!! a lot of the products she uses are locally sourced which makes this even more of an island treasure. I hope this place stays open for as long as possible. love, Luca

they are the biggest lie. they say they are open too 11 but at 9 they wouldnt open the doors. I DO…read moreNOT review but this is soooo disrespectful. Especially rude when they are inside and not even looking at you when you knock on the door since it says they are OPEN!!

worst customer service ever!!! When you buy something the cashier is still super rude to you.read more

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