Awesome crispy and warm Malasadas. Fair price but disappointing you need to pay $1.75 extra for a filling. Turns out the filling was really just some syrup.
Regardless go here! As they are the best we’ve had in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Huey
Here’s a casual review tailored for Manuela Malasadas on the Big Island:
Manuela Malasadas (Big Island Edition): Sweet, Simple, Unmissable
If you’re on the Big Island and craving something warm, sugary, and straight-up comforting, Manuela Malasadas is your move.
The malasadas are legit—crispy edges, fluffy centers, and fillings that actually taste like something.
Service is fast, friendly, and no-frills. You order, you wait a few minutes, and boom—hot malasadas in hand. Eat one before you drive off. Trust me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Filled Donut
Kyle Alden
Road side trailer with fresh made malasada's in just about twenty flavors and three toppings powdered sugar granulated sugar and cinnamon, they come out hot and are amazing! For our first time we got six and they were all smacking, with a fresh Kona coffee, you can't beat them. Thanks Manuela!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Steph Couvrette
I absolutely loved these doughnuts. They are made fresh while you wait, and come out so warm. They look large but they're so light and fluffy, that even when filled, you'll eat them very quickly. We had a mango, banana cream, and passion fruit and the lilikoi was our winner taste-wise, even if they were all fantastic. They're not cheap but definitely worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Filled Donut
Jamie Oakland
Yum! Our family picked up a dozen malasadas with mixed fillings including cookie butter, banana cream, cookies and cream, lemon, and lilikoi. Loved the cookie butter one!
Fun, tasty little treat to enjoy in Hawaii!
Food: 5
Ashley Funk
Delicious hot donuts, made to order! What a great treat after snorkeling at Beach 69. We tried four different kinds, two with fillings and two plain. My favorite was the plain powdered sugar! It’s just a food truck, so ambience isn’t a real consideration.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
L Robinson
Malasadas? Yes, please. We discovered this new-to-us doughnut treat and had to go back for more. Great variety of fillings and very lovely people too. Cookie butter with cinnamon and banana cream with sugar both disappeared quickly.
Kent Uhl
Smaller than expected in size and dark brown . At $25 per dozen plus $1.75 each for the filling these are expensive. The truck is shabby in appearance. Very friendly service.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
Laura Dallolio
This is a little road side place. The malasadas were okay… lots of flavor options for fillings, but the fillings we tried tasted a little odd. It wasn’t bad, but I would say it was a must try. There are much better malasadas in the island with the mist creamy delicious fillings we’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Ryan Herceg
We stopped by the cart on our last day in Hawaii. They were parked on a gravel lot, alongside them were a coffee truck and a hot sauce company. The malasadas are the best in Hawaii. Nice size so you’re not biting into too much dough. The filling ratio is perfect. They are messy so make sure you have napkins at the ready. Definitely recommend one of their drinks from the cart to balance off the malasadas. They are a franchise with locations on the Mainland and in Hawaii.
Delicious treats! I got three malasadas, all coated in Li Hing and filled with either ube, lilikoi, and haupia. The slight sourness of the Li Hing was perfect with the sweet filings. They're like large donut holes, but not as big as a full-sized donut, which is good because I was worried about eating 3 full sized donuts. The lady running the stand was a bit worried because she got hit with a rush all of a sudden, but I only waited about 10 minutes. Heck, I rented a car from the airport during a layover just to eat these malasadas. She could've slapped me with one and I would've asked what flavor it was.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jubin Edachery
Delicious Malasadas in this tiny little place right on the road. Went there multiple times
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cherisse Patnode
Amazing dessert to get on your trip! Wish I would have gone back for more! The haupia filled was my favorite!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Vanessa Arias Ruiz
We were visiting from Maui for a few days, and these malasadas became our must-pit stop before and after our daily activities. The Nutella-filled ones are seriously addictive, and everyone in my family loved them. I wish we had you on Maui! 😍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ryan P
Just fantastic treats. I can't personally eat donuts but my 3 family members could not get enough of them.
Awesome crispy and warm Malasadas. Fair price but disappointing you need to pay $1.75 extra for a filling. Turns out the filling was really just some syrup.
Regardless go here! As they are the best we’ve had in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Here’s a casual review tailored for Manuela Malasadas on the Big Island:
Manuela Malasadas (Big Island Edition): Sweet, Simple, Unmissable
If you’re on the Big Island and craving something warm, sugary, and straight-up comforting, Manuela Malasadas is your move.
The malasadas are legit—crispy edges, fluffy centers, and fillings that actually taste like something.
Service is fast, friendly, and no-frills. You order, you wait a few minutes, and boom—hot malasadas in hand. Eat one before you drive off. Trust me.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Filled Donut
Road side trailer with fresh made malasada's in just about twenty flavors and three toppings powdered sugar granulated sugar and cinnamon, they come out hot and are amazing! For our first time we got six and they were all smacking, with a fresh Kona coffee, you can't beat them. Thanks Manuela!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
I absolutely loved these doughnuts. They are made fresh while you wait, and come out so warm. They look large but they're so light and fluffy, that even when filled, you'll eat them very quickly. We had a mango, banana cream, and passion fruit and the lilikoi was our winner taste-wise, even if they were all fantastic. They're not cheap but definitely worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Filled Donut
Yum! Our family picked up a dozen malasadas with mixed fillings including cookie butter, banana cream, cookies and cream, lemon, and lilikoi. Loved the cookie butter one!
Fun, tasty little treat to enjoy in Hawaii!
Food: 5
Delicious hot donuts, made to order! What a great treat after snorkeling at Beach 69. We tried four different kinds, two with fillings and two plain. My favorite was the plain powdered sugar! It’s just a food truck, so ambience isn’t a real consideration.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Malasadas? Yes, please. We discovered this new-to-us doughnut treat and had to go back for more. Great variety of fillings and very lovely people too. Cookie butter with cinnamon and banana cream with sugar both disappeared quickly.
Smaller than expected in size and dark brown . At $25 per dozen plus $1.75 each for the filling these are expensive. The truck is shabby in appearance. Very friendly service.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 5
This is a little road side place. The malasadas were okay… lots of flavor options for fillings, but the fillings we tried tasted a little odd. It wasn’t bad, but I would say it was a must try. There are much better malasadas in the island with the mist creamy delicious fillings we’ve ever had.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
We stopped by the cart on our last day in Hawaii. They were parked on a gravel lot, alongside them were a coffee truck and a hot sauce company. The malasadas are the best in Hawaii. Nice size so you’re not biting into too much dough. The filling ratio is perfect. They are messy so make sure you have napkins at the ready. Definitely recommend one of their drinks from the cart to balance off the malasadas. They are a franchise with locations on the Mainland and in Hawaii.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Delicious treats! I got three malasadas, all coated in Li Hing and filled with either ube, lilikoi, and haupia. The slight sourness of the Li Hing was perfect with the sweet filings. They're like large donut holes, but not as big as a full-sized donut, which is good because I was worried about eating 3 full sized donuts. The lady running the stand was a bit worried because she got hit with a rush all of a sudden, but I only waited about 10 minutes. Heck, I rented a car from the airport during a layover just to eat these malasadas. She could've slapped me with one and I would've asked what flavor it was.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious Malasadas in this tiny little place right on the road. Went there multiple times
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing dessert to get on your trip! Wish I would have gone back for more! The haupia filled was my favorite!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were visiting from Maui for a few days, and these malasadas became our must-pit stop before and after our daily activities. The Nutella-filled ones are seriously addictive, and everyone in my family loved them. I wish we had you on Maui! 😍
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just fantastic treats. I can't personally eat donuts but my 3 family members could not get enough of them.
Food: 5
Service: 5
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