Vegan-friendly
American
Fast food
Take-out
Fusion

Serving acai bowls, smoothies, juices, kombucha, yerba mate, coconut water, and toast with toppings (check). Bee products in items may be left out. Ocean view. Formerly Acai Akamai. Open Mon-Sat 8:00am-3:00pm, Sun 9:00am-3:00pm.


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19 Reviews

First Review by ashschmid

kathleen_

Points +115

Vegan
04 Mar 2024

Delicious!

I think they go by a different name now. The large size is big enough for 2 people. Our favorite is the option with strawberries & cacao nibs. Yum! They also have great cold brew coffee and several options for plant milk to add on the counter (no extra charge). Great view from the counter too! We go there multiple times each time we visit the big island.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-04

rachael_jasper

Points +145

Vegetarian
15 Apr 2022

Sooo delicious

I got my bowl super quick and it was delicious

Pros: You can just ask for no honey, Fast service

LindseySchwartz

Points +149

Vegan
03 Aug 2021

Nice views good bowls

Ordered the banyan without bee pollen or honey. It was really good. There are not a lot of options as they weren’t offering the smoothie menu when I went in August 2021.

SummerLee

Points +1677

Vegan
27 Feb 2021

Solid acai joint

Great view, solid options, delicious. Recyclable. Would go back again!

Vegan4Life303

Points +629

Vegan
03 Feb 2021

Good but expensive

The bowls are good, but expensive.

mysticsonic

Points +819

Vegan
11 Feb 2020

Basic but good

Honey is on everything, and I'm not sure about the granola (it might have honey in it), but a lovely refreshing food on a hot Kona day

vegankatiexoxo

Points +155

Vegan
05 Jan 2020

It was okay

The bowls aren’t very flavorful without the addition of honey, we omitted the honey of course. I can imagine the added sweetness would make the bowls a lot more tasty. I’d rather go down to Journey Cafe and have one of their bowls which are much more flavorful.

Pros: Different options to choose from

Cons: Not much flavor without the honey , Long wait/busy

yoojinaah

Points +30

Vegan
22 Aug 2019

Cute spot

Small but popular place in central Kailua Kona. You can easily make vegan by taking out bee pollen/honey. Went there twice during our stay and enjoyed the acai both times. Downside is they wouldn't accept my takeaway container because they would need to sterilize it for 20 mins. Completely understandable but also didn't want to use so much plastic. Staff are really friendly!

AshleaRae

Points +205

Vegan
30 Jul 2019

Dare I say...meh?

Longest wait in line on a Sunday morning at 9am. 45 mins or longer. Order the chocolate Acai bowl with peanut butter and no honey. The Açaí was watery:/ and lacking in flavor. Very large bowls for a relatively decent price. Not worth the wait and I’ve had better.... shoot I’ve made better myself. Anyways the rating on happy cow made me think this was gunna be worth it. Wasn’t for me tho.

gracecoleman

Points +16

Vegan
24 Jun 2019

Love!

Such a cute little hidden gem of a restaurant! The açaí was super refreshing and flavorful and the toppings were great as well - just remember to omit the honey if you’re vegan! :)

KathrynHillier

Points +41

Vegetarian
17 May 2019

Yum!

This place is great to pick up an açaí bowl. I loved the Banyan which has PB added. Would have loved a green juice to go with it - the only drink options seem to be smoothies with açaí and banana which if having a bowl is a bit too much of the same ingredients!

Pros: Delicious

Cons: Not enough seating , Need more drink options!

luluchristian

Points +22

Vegan
10 May 2019

Delicious!

I highly recommend these açaí bowls (especially the banyan!) They have many different topping/mix in options and the bowls are very satiating. It’s a cute little spot as you walk up stairs and can sit at a small bar setting overlooking the ocean. They use honey on their bowls but it can be easily replaced with agave.

Berylvt

Points +195

Vegan
02 Dec 2017

Delicious, perfect for a hot day!

Acai bowls or smoothies, with acai, muesli, fruit, hemp seed or a number of different combinations. Leave out the honey or pollen and it is all vegan. And the little green geckoes that hangout on the bench eating your tiny contributions are lovely to watch - a bonus!

Pros: Cold on a hot day, delicious with fruits, grains and acai, geckoes

Cons: Not enough seating for the popularity of the place

sos

Points +68

Vegan
26 Dec 2016

Delicious Acai Bowls and Smoohties!

Very delicious acai bowls and smoothies. Items can be made vegan by excluding honey and bee pollen. The perfect lunch after a morning hike or swim.

Pros: delicious and unique food, friendly staff, parking lot for customers

Veg4Jay

Points +2171

Vegan
08 Sep 2015

Great Food

Açai bowls and smoothies, raw, excellent and delicious. Staff are friendly and helpful. Food is vegan except bee pollen/honey which you can exclude--made to order. Highly recommend.

DaniM

Points +2070

Vegan
09 Feb 2013

Amazing!

Perfect range of Acai-bowls and some smoothies!

meatisfordummies

Points +181

Vegan
04 Nov 2011

Acai is Awesome

Didn't know what an acai was until I went here, but we went back twice. Only thing in the place not vegan is honey. So good with fresh fruits and granola. Good for dessert or a snack.

Pros: convenient location, helpful staff

Cons: pricey

tomatochild

Points +72

Vegan
12 Sep 2011

really innovative and healthy breakfast option

I was skeptical that a bowl full of fruit, granola and acai would be filling enough breakfast for me because I'm not crazy about sweet breakfasts, but this place BLEW me away. The acai bowls are like a smoothie you eat with a spoon, with big chunks of fruit and other mix-ins to make it very hearty. And, surprisingly, it's just the right blend of savory and sweet, even with honey drizzled over it. These bowls were so good that my husband and I have in fact re-created them at home.

The restaurant is just upstairs from Snorkel Bob's, across the street from the Royal Kona Resort. We were on the Big Island during Labor Day weekend and it seemed like the place kept strange hours, but eventually we caught it when it was open. The teen-agers running the place were pretty on the ball and very friendly. Seating is mostly outdoor, either on the ground floor or upstairs at the bar. Drink options are limited but they freely offer cups of cold water to customers.

Pros: healthy and delicious, good value, friendly staff

Cons: summer hours are limited

ashschmid

Points +43

Vegan
08 Dec 2010

Best smoothies on the Island

I love this place, I am so glad we found it. It is totally vegan, their ingredients are mostly local and all fresh, the service is fantastic and the guys that own the place are very nice. Both the smoothies and the bowls are delicious.




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