Marcy’s Variety Store

While Marcy’s Variety Store is quite small in size, it offers an assortment of goods from the Philippines, such as packaged and canned foods, snacks, condiments, frozen meats, handbags, toiletries, and household items. The store also has section for fresh fruits and vegetables. But most importantly, Marcy’s serves halo-​halo! In my opinion, halo-​halo should be a staple at any Filipino store, and Marcy’s halo-​halo is one of the best that I’ve ever had! It’s soo masarap (delicious)!!

After driving around for about an hour and half we finally found Marcy’s Variety Store. There is not a very big sign out front, very easy to miss. But we finally found it and it was well worth the drive. The girl (maybe Marcy) was very sweet and made me the best Halo Halo. I’m craving some more. Yummmm!

I have been hearing about Wilson’s Shave Ice in Hilo for years… it’s my bf’s FAVORITE shave ice place in the world! So of course when I finally get to Hilo, we had to try it. Unfortunately for us, on our last day in Hilo when we went to try it Wilson’s was inexplicably closed… whhhaaattt!!!
With my sweet tooth still craving something tasty and my bf needing to mend his shocked heart over Wilson’s, I suggested we get some Halo Halo. Instantly his eyes brightened and we jumped in the car to head to Marcy’s Variety Store.
Off of Makaala Street in an inconspicuous block, we pulled up to Marcy’s Variety Store. Note to the wise, it’s next door to a small Filipino bakery that also serves Halo Halo but they can’t beat Marcy’s. We ordered two, and the gal handed us over two gi-​normous cups of Halo Halo.
All kinds of tropical fruits and jellies dancing around the cup swirled with evaporated milk — all of this goodness is topped off with crushed ice and a heaping scoop of ube/​vanilla ice cream. YUM!!!
And although my poor honey didn’t get his Wilson’s, he looked pretty happy enjoying his Halo Halo. (And my sweet tooth thanked me for it too!)