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May 2023 by Rae H George
The Hilo store is MUCH better than the Kona store in every respect. Their hot bar is open, for one thing, and their stocked items seem to be twice as many, especially in the fresh prepackaged to go foods. It's difficult to understand why Kona can't get their act together.
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May 2023 by Holly Taylor
They had everything I wanted here. Love the bulk items. Nuts and seeds galore. I now have everything for a flourless seed bread and pine nuts for fresh pesto. I found a beautifully marbled grass fed ribeye, smoked salmon and a few other fun things. Clean store, happy customers, fair prices, thoughtful employees and a clean store. I'll definitely go back!
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May 2023 by Y B
Had food from the buffet and did not enjoy the flavors, other than the Samosa which was good, the other food was missing a lot of flavor and the price by weight is quite expensive.
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March 2023 by Jeremy Schrader
Great place to find a selection of local and imported natural foods for a variety of diets. Pre-prepared food is in abundance--not everything is a standout, but it's never boring to see what's on offer.While everyday pricing can be high for many budgets, there are good deals for those who plan to come on sale days and who seek out the discounted hidden gems.
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March 2023 by Shilpa Malapaka
Island Naturals had a very large selection of organic foods for vegans and vegetarians alike. We were previously told that we could not find Indian lentils on this island, but this place had variety of lentils and other Indian goods. They also had a variety of baked, cooked, and frozen foods for vegans and vegetarians, and everything we were looking for was reasonably priced. The staff were very friendly, and this will be our go-to place for groceries in Big Island!
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March 2023 by Shilpa M
Island Naturals had a very large selection of organic foods for vegans and vegetarians alike. We were previously told that we could not find Indian lentils on this island, but this place had variety of lentils and other Indian goods. They also had a variety of baked, cooked, and frozen foods for vegans and vegetarians, and everything we were looking for was reasonably priced. The staff were very friendly, and this will be our go-to place for groceries in Big Island!
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February 2023 by Jenny McKee
This is a great gourmet grocery store, if you are willing and able to pay the prices! It is basically a local version of Whole Foods, with the prices to match--except worse because you are in Hawaii. They do have a nice deli where you can order reasonably-priced sandwiches for less than $10 and they have a lot of prepared foods, like salads and sandwiches. I bought their lilikoi cheesecake for $7 and this was the best cheesecake I had on island! It was so creamy and the lilikoi sauce on top was delicious. Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to return, but more than a week later and I am still thinking about that cheesecake it was so good!
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February 2023 by Corneilius Taylor
What can I say about this place it's the absolute best. Compared to the other health food store in Hilo the prices are a little cheaper,but not by much. They also have a huge store product selection and hot bar of delicious food.
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February 2023 by Esala I.
The hot bar buffet tasted like stale or expired food off the shelf that was unsalable. Maybe they brought expired food to sell at the hot buffet bar. The hot bar buffet is not fresh. tastes like garbage. Can't eat, so we will never shop there again.
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January 2023 by Dan R.
We got a ham sandwich and some pad Thai from the ready made and both were pretty meh. considering it was $25 for the two items they were small and pretty basic. I wouldn't go back.
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December 2022 by Ariana Thompson
What's not to love about Island Naturals?They have pretty much everything you'd want here, a small produce section, a hot bar with fresh made food , and a bulk food section with things like coffee, couscous, rice, nuts, and seeds.They have a good cold drink section, as well as a delicious dessert section with really excellent cheesecakes and cupcakes. They also have cold ready-made foods like somen noodles and salads.They have a fair amount of cheeses, and a good selection of vegan foods if that's your jam.They have a good mix of local products and then larger natural organic brands that you'd be familiar with. I went in to find a li hing mui powder without aspartame and they sold the one brand that makes it on Oahu in Hilo location.Prices are pretty much what you would expect in Hawaii and a natural, organic market. Expect to pay the premium.They also sell some plants, and that goes for larger trees like blue and banana, but they also have little plants like peppers and tomato sometimes. Plenty of parking!
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December 2022 by emeline renz
Came in for bulk spices. Left with special Hawaiian Made gifts for Mom, a sweet 808Mana sticker, and a smile! The deli food looked amazing (I'm going back for that roasted ʻulu) and they have Bulk Dr. Brommer's Soap!! Definitely Natural Foods so not Cheap but quality. Will be back!
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December 2022 by Daniel Davis
A great little health food store, but the prices are over the top for the hot bar and don't expect the ingredients to be organic.Lots of pre-made food you can buy and take away. Expect today plenty! It is an island!
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December 2022 by Andre Selbach
The whole store lacks integrity. They lied on ingredients from their juices, and all of their “clearance food” is expired by sometimes a month. It’s a money grab establishment that overpriced everything drastically. Bare minimum effort put into most recipes I’ve tried there. If they had any competition at all they would get replaced. As they should be.
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November 2022 by ava jorgenson
Have been a customer for years & will probably come back, but their deli/hot bar is becoming worse & worse. Definitely got food poisoning from the hot bar a few months back. Bought a teriyaki tofu sandwich from the deli today & it was $10 (which is ridiculous & I’m embarrassed I spent that much money on a sandwich) and it was so bad it’s honestly inedible. Tasted like it was more than a day old, had zero flavor besides too much mayonnaise & old produce. Seriously disgusting.
