Low Store

Adie Klein

2020-05

After the small tourist store everyone stopped at the first store.The line was so long,so we continued on for about 5 minutes along the road,when we came to a general store opposite the Basketball Court.What a surprise, great Shaved Ice, Smoothies done with real fruit and not so expensive.The two ladies serving were so friendly and helpful.Avoid the crowds and go to this place you won't be disappointed.

Krista Gordhamer

2020-05

Cute little store to stumble upon. Delicious smoothies and nice conveniences such as toiletries, snacks, drinks, also a small selection of beer and wine including local options from Kona and Ola breweries. There is also a friendly orange shop cat named pickles.

Craig Manns

2019-05

A true hidden gem found along the scenic route. A cute store with amazing shave ice and smoothies. We can’t wait to go back to try their lunch menu!

P P-W

2023-05

Came back here again having stopped on a visit 5yrs ago for lunch, gifts and supplies. So disappointed with all the changes and the lack of groceries and gift items now. Charged almost $12 for 2 small bottles of drink!! 👎🏻 A real let-down.

Teena Morrissey (Teena M)

2021-05

Delicious shave ice! The proprietors are warm and embody aloha. A lovely place to stop a while.

Atari Betamax

2018-05

As a visitor, this place is great. Good selection, good prices, friendly people. Great take away and ready to eat foods, too.And they have an awesome bodega cat!

Peer Linder

2019-05

The best shaved ice had on Hawaii so far. Really good and it's just $3.50. 👍

Brenda Worthen

2019-05

A great find on our way to the Botanical Gardens. I had the Hawaiian Nachos (delicious). My 3 traveling companions also loved their lunch entrees. We had delicious creamy local ice cream for dessert (Mango, Passion Fruit, and Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Nut). The owners are friendly and patient in explaining items on the menu. Highly recommend this place. When you sit outside the ocean is across the street.

Bira Cosme

2019-05

Delicious sandwiches, quiet and peaceful place. Service is great. Diversity is great. You can come and buy some gifts.

Chris Nishioka

2020-05

Great little hidden mom and pops store. We loved the shaved ice (snow cones). They have local flavors such as Lilikoi (passion fruit), Coconut, and guava. There is a little seating area is outside which adds to the county ambiance, which we really enjoyed.

PJ Clarke

2019-05

The greatest little place for Hawaiian Style food. Super friendly proprietors that were kind enough to show me the property that has been in the family since the late 1800's. I had the Portuguese Chili Cheese Dog and it was awesome. Great place for a quick bite!

Sarah Rosenblatt

2022-05

What a great find! They had a nice lunch menu (with a handful of veggie options), plus a cute little shop in the back selling all kinds of local goods (both food and craft). Super happy we stumbled on this spot.

Eileen Harryvan

2019-05

Sweet low key local market at the end of the scenic route with food to order, great shaved ice, local made ice pops, ice cream, any needed food stuffs and nice little gift area. Owners were really nice too. Covered tables and chairs for relaxed eating.

Mary Y

2017-05

If you like shaved ice (sno cones), you need to check this place out!This was our first trip to Hawaii (Big Island). We wanted to see the whole island during our 8 day stay so we went exploring to see all the major sights, tried to use different roads and have as many 'shave ice' as possible. After spending the morning at the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden down the road, we stumbled across The Low Store with the shave ice road sign out front and we are so glad we stopped!! If you go to the Hawaii Tropical Botanical Garden Botanical Gardens, take the time to drive 1.8 miles down to The Low Store and check this local spot out!!We had Shave Ice here and it was by far the best, most flavorful, and biggest ones we had during our trip. We made a point of rating all the shaved ice we had during our trip and this place had the best. While we didn't have lunch there, I wish we had, it smelled so good!! A couple of locals stopped in for the Loco Moco and it looked yummy and so did the burger and fries.Note, they have a clean well kept restroom around the back, just ask for the key at the counter.

Dr. G Rivas

2018-05

We went veering off on the side road at the last minute when this place showed up on a search. So glad we did. Our chicken bacon ranch wrap was delicious, the potato chips were great and the smoothie was yum!Bought a cute little handmade ornament for my tree next Christmas and some flavored salt.Bathroom is around the back and unexpectedly clean and nice!Recommend this place to stop on the way around the island.

Robert Schuppert-McDonald

2020-05

The store sells food, beverages, and a few household items. The produce was a little expensive, but comes from local farms. We stopped there to get Hawaiian Shave Ice. Very good with lots of choices in fruit flavored syrups. Having the icy treat over vanilla ice cream helped off set the sweetness.

Matthew R Green

2018-05

Just a little shop by the side of the road, but it's a local stop for food and some basic convenience store groceries. Their food is limited but pretty good. The rice bowl is nothing but rice and meat, which is a little disappointing, but the nachos are a completely different matter. The salsa on the nachos is very tasty, and it's enough food for two. There's a reason they feature it.

Shucks Towers

2019-05

Mom and pops. Love the atmosphere. Good stop for food (lunch plate) and some souvenir shopping. Outdoor seating feels so good w the ocean breeze. Good place to stop and just chill w Shaved iced. Not so tourisy, locals come here too. Near botanical garden.

Jeremiah Scott

2019-05

Awesome old family owned lunch and refreshment and grocery shop. Like a quick stop with delicious iced cream, shave ice, fruit smoothies, and plate lunches. My kids and I love visiting here when we are passing through the area. Plus they have a cat my kids like to say hi to, Mr. Pickles :)

Sherri Tyler

2018-05

We asked a Botanical Gardens golf cart driver to recommend a place for lunch, and he suggested Low Store Deli & Fruit Stand. What a perfect recommendation! Three of us had sandwiches while the 4th member of our party enjoyed a shave ice. The food was delicious and portion sizes were generous -- well worth the short wait. Additionally, the patio was a comfortable and clean place to sit back, soak in some sunshine and gecko-watching while we enjoyed the delicious food, and bask in the ocean view in the distance. We found a few reasonably-priced treasures to gift to friends and family back home in the gift shop, and bathrooms were clean. If we're ever fortunate enough to return to Big Island, Low Store will definitely be on our list of musts! Mahalo!

May

2023-05

Really good shave ice and the ice cream inside was so good! Would recommend going here! It's a nice place on the scenic route!!

kcif77

2018-05

Accidentally found & were very happy!! Shave ice is amazing! Owners are very friendly! And, we loved their "Pickles"! :)Definitely a must stop. They have a bit of everything. Take the scenic route!!!!!

Lonny McSherley

2019-05

Best Nachos I’ve ever had. And, the Hawaiian Shaved Ice really hit the spot. Small store with a friendly atmosphere. Come and meet Mr. Pickles, the neighborhood ‘Cat Greeter”.

Matthew Gaskill

2020-05

Such a great shop run by a wonderful family. The store offer local handcrafts, some grocery items, hot food, smoothies, fresh fruit, shaved ice, Tropical Dreams ice cream (best in the big island), and fishing gear.

Anna Barrick

2019-05

Excellent stop for smoothies! The Piña Colada was very refreshing. The service was very friendly. The bathroom was large, very clean, and smelled wonderful -- totally exceeded my expectations considering it is an "outhouse" of sorts.

Megan Coburn

2020-05

The Low Store was the most delicious smoothies of our entire trip to Hawaii. We came in early in the morning and sat on the porch while we sipped our drinks and watched the ocean. It was absolutely perfect. #letsguide

Jonthen Turner

2020-05

This place is AWESOME! If you want "SHAVE ICE" THIS IS THE BEST PLACE FOR IT! Fresh produce and souvenirs of all kinds avail but if you get the shave ice get a "SNOW CAP & ICE CREAM" food there is really good as well!

Aamod Samuel

2018-05

Small little stand with delicious meals and really good smoothies. We had the Hawaiian plate lunch and thought every part of it was wonderfully delicious. Also had a smoothie and a coffee and all of it was fantastic.

Wehi & Ricky DeMello

2019-05

We love and miss low store! Very friendly staff and owners! They are a big help when u forget to buy onions so you don't have to drive all the way back to Hilo! They have most of the little things you may have forgotten be to buy while in town. Down to green cans of propane to emergenC packs 🤣 they also have good food and shakes and shaved ice 😁 HIGHLY RECOMMEND to stop in and take a peek!

Sue Harrigan

2020-05

This little store had the best shave ice. They served real fruit flavors and the staff was friendly. It is a definite must for shave ice.