Minit Stop (64-964 Mamalahoa Hwy)

On a Sunday afternoon, this little gem is truly an oasis in a town where everything else is closed. It's a small store, but it's packed with great stuff, and the prices seem reasonable. They have a nice selection of hot and ready foods: teriyaki bento boxes, gyoza (pot stickers), musubi, etc. They even have several flavors of my favorite organic Yerba Mate energy drink. The young lady on duty was super busy keeping this popular place running, but not too busy to take time to talk story with an auntie like me. I really appreciate that! I will definitely shop here again!

Don't stop here unless you have to. Rude cashier almost had me walking out hungry leaving lunch on the counter.

I had some car trouble and the staff were very friendly and helpful! The food and drinks are good priced.

The price of Aunty Stacey's Aloha is priceless as well as the great Spirit of the other worker's at World Famous Minit Stop Kawaihae!!!!!!!! Minit Stop's Chicken is the best in the Universe hands down by a trillion marathons!!!!!!!! If you have not been to Minit Stop Kawaihae, you have not witnessed Hawaii!!!!! Dean Nagasako RMT SECURITY OFFICER

I don’t know his name it’s a male employee that has very poor. Customer service he greeted me at the counter by saying WHAT YOU LIKE! He was irritated that he had to stop what he was doing in the kitchen to give us service he slammed the rice In the Plate and then I ordered the chicken cutlet he cut it in only 3 huge pieces and when he was asked to cut it smaller he just cut in half and slammed it in the plate! I told him he has very poor customer service and if he doesn’t like his job then he should quit! He started saying well I have to work in the back and over here and I said that’s not our problem you should still treat your customers properly. He’s very cocky always has a blue tooth ear piece in which is probably against company policy other then him all the other workers are great but all it takes is one rotten apple to spoil it! I am a very good customer I come to this store at kawaihae location multiple times a day I am very well known by all the other employees and actually one employee is my neighbor an another my brother lives with so I am very upset by this employee treatment and this is not the first time but this time I let him know that his customer service and attitude needs to be better I wish I knew his name I will find out but honestly he will be the reason why the store losses money maybe some customer service training Aloha shirona 2/3/23

Awesome fried chicken, it’s a convenient stop with everything.

As a visitor from the mainland, I can appreciate the style and it looks lowkey. We’ve passed it for a few days but today we finally got gas here. The parking lot is terrible and tight, we almost got sideswiped three times in the span of a minute. Insane. I understand this isn’t Minit’s fault, but I mean still, come on folks. The gas pumps also kept glitching out.

I was treated poorly by rude staff members. The employees could use some training on proper customer service and respect ✊. I’m disappointed that I have been “trespassed” really? Because I was recycling. Think about that! No Aloha 🌈. God sees everything. ☝️❤️🤙🏼 …

This is a gas station convenience store and a place to buy snacks and plate lunches. What makes this place so great is that they have banned beef on their menu. They have replaced beef with Impossible Beef. Yay!

2 words: Kawaihae Chicken. You will never look at fried chicken the same again. Crunchy as chicarrone. 1/2 breaded & fried Potato wedges too. Get the SNACK ATTACK for the drive to Hawi or en route to beach. Hard to get after 5pm rush. This is the closest gas station aside from Waikoloa village (shell in Waikoloa Beach Resort doesn't count cause they up prices $1 over base) and the last stop on the way to Hawi town. It's also the closest grocery/convenience store for those staying near Kawaihae & Kohala Ranch. Unless, you count the "farmers market" lady as a grocery, then there are 2.