The variety of retail stores & dining options is great for a neighborhood mall…read more The variety of events also add to the diversity. More crowded during rainy weather because it's an indoor mall.

Dropped by to check out the 25% off Savings Pass Store participants…read more Thank you, Kahala Mall, for continuing this nice little encouragement to keep shopping! And of course your Gift with Receipts promotions;). Enjoyed browsing the stores, and it's a blessing there are signs in the windows, in addition to the balloons, to indicate participation. (Because by Monday evening, the kids have appropriated the balloon displays to take home, for their second lives!) Good selections, nice discounts, and great service from each store. Will be back!

"One of our absolute FAVES in Oahu!!! "…read more Ala Moana Center is hands-down one of our favorite places to visit every time we're in Hawaii . It's the perfect mix of shopping, food, and island vibes -- and the fact that it's open-air makes it even better . Location & Hours: Super convenient and easy to get to, right between Waikiki and downtown Honolulu Most stores are open around 10am-8pm, but restaurant hours vary (some open earlier or close later ). Parking (the BEST part): FREE PARKING!!! Yes -- totally free self-parking with tons of garages all around the mall. There are so many spots, but it does get busy on weekends, so coming earlier is always a good idea . Performances & Entertainment: They often have free live performances like hula dancing and Hawaiian music at the center stage -- such a fun surprise while shopping and a great way to soak in the culture! Best Restaurants & Food: SO many good options Mariposa - great for a sit-down meal Tanaka of Tokyo - always a fun experience Food court - perfect for quick bites Ruscello / CPK - easy and family-friendly Tons of dessert and coffee spots for shopping breaks You could literally eat here all day . Tips & Tricks: Wear comfy shoes -- this place is HUGE Park near the area you plan to shop or eat Come earlier in the day to avoid crowds Make time to just sit, relax, and enjoy the vibe Final Thoughts: Ala Moana Center is always a must-visit for us . Free parking, amazing food, great shopping, and fun performances -- it never disappoints! Whether you're shopping or just strolling, this place always feels like Hawaii .

Ala Moana mall, an easy bus ride or a leisurely walk. Mid connections for vacation trolleys and…read moretransportations. Mall would be a perfect 10 if they would restructure the parking lot. Ala Moana mall is open-air, tropical designed that merges modern architecture with koi ponds, and a window to the many high-end shops. 2 food courts, the one on the 2nd floor near Macy's seems slightly less crowded. I enjoyed the onsite live music, which highlights talented young performers. I recently caught "LoveJack", who played his cello. His booming, heartfelt music, vocals truly warmed the atmosphere.

Whenever you head to Hawaii Kai from downtown Honolulu or Ala Moana on the island, chances are you…read morewill pass through the quaint area of Niu Valley. This small shopping mall sits between Aina Haina shopping center in Aina Haina and Hawaii Kai Towne Center & Koko Marina center in Hawaii Kai. It's a quaint little strip mall, anchored by a church, 7-Eleven convience store, and the Jack in the Box along Kalanianaole Highway. You may miss it if you're not looking for it, but it is a shopping hub, that's basically a food / restaurant stop for anyone and everyone who needs to stop here and pick up daily necessities. With that said, the Niu Valley shopping center isn't really a shopping center, just a collection of restaurants that come together to bring the community some variety in between Aina Haina and Hawaii Kai just so you don't have to travel too far into town to get what you need. I've come here twice already in the year 2020 just to check things out in the area. I noticed a couple of new additions in 2020 April, especially a new Vietnamese restaurant called "Pho Time" as well as two Japanese restaurants, called Café Asia and Gyotaku. Jack in the Box fast food restaurant has been around the property as far as I can remember - as well as the King's Chapel church. The 7-Eleven conveience store has been around for a solid number of years too. If you pass this strip mall, you're missing on a lot of potentially good eats here in east Oahu. The overall experience here at the Niu Valley shopping center can be described as underwhelming at best. While the shopping center is very much open air, it does lack that certain appeal when it comes to closed air conditioned shopping mall venues like Pearlridge shopping center and Kahala Mall, to name a few on the island. I arrived here around 1pm on separate occassions on April 2020 searching for cheap eats. The first time I discovered for the first time - Pho Time, which I assumed is relatively brand new or at least 6 months new. I can be sure that I'll be back to try this place when this pandemic is contained. Both experiences here on a Sunday afternoon seemed to be dead at best, but at least there was a few people roaming about and there was parked cars and a line of cars snaking through the Jack in the Box drive thru lane. Signs of life here on a weekend is nice, especially during a crisis. It was still quiet though, albeit eerie to see. Everything was take out only, but at least the restaurants were open. Just can't sit down and dine in though. Even the King's Church was closed for services. I'm sure it's like that across the island. You probably woudn't think it is a shopping center if you were crusing on by Kalanianaole Highway, but it's here open for your business. Come on by if you are in the area. The good thing about Niu Valley shopping center is that there is plenty of parking stalls here. Plenty for y'all to go shopping and your take out meals during this phase of year 2020. Since services for King's Church won't be held for a while, you can come here on the way home or on the way to work to pick up lunches or dinners whenever you can during this "stay-at-home" quarantine we have in place since March 25, 2020. I'm so grateful that many restaurants are open for take-out to help the community through this tough uncertain time we all are facing. I guess what makes us stronger will help us carry through this ordeal and onward to better days ahead. For me though, the shopping center doesn't feel like a real mall. Just a couple of buildings that is home to a few restaurants and a big parking lot, along with a church within a residential area and Kalanianaole Highway. While not a contemporary shopping center that you know and love like Ala Moana or even Hawaii Kai Towne Center, Niu Valley shopping center serves the community surrounding it without having to travel too far for basic stuff for everyday living. I know I spent about an hour here buying my meals while I was here and checking out the restaurants I plan on coming back to when this pandemic is more under control and we can do siit down dining again. 4.0 stars for the overall experience. 3.0 stars for the asthetic appeal, but the community needs are there. I am glad that there is a Vietnamese restaurant I can come to that I haven't tried yet near home. Support local! B

Rating this center a "1" to attract the owner/management's attention - who's responsible for the…read moremanagement of this place? Some of my favorite businesses are here, but there's no security - first homeless, now folks camping in trucks with animals on the parking lot! Wassup?! Please address and rectify asap before it really hurts the tenants.

I've been coming to this mall since I was first born in 1982. Safeway has been a staple for us…read more Island Brew Coffee House is great after our China walls and Sandy Beach surf missions. And acai bowl and coffee after Coco Head hikes do the trick. Recently inat at Noods, It's in the place of the old Tokyo Noodle House, it was delicious. I heard there's a lot of new ideas with the new owners and I look forward to experiencing this with my family for years to come.

Hawaii Kai Shopping Center is amongst the older shopping malls on Oahu that has yet to undergo a…read moremajor renovation. Adjacent to the Hawaii Kai Towne Center...and near the Koko Marina Shopping Center...there are plenty of parking stalls available in this well spread out mall. Anchored by Safeway, Long's and McDonalds there are a nice variety of businesses both small and local to patronize. There is a nail salon, optometrist, hairstylist, and water sports rentals in the shopping center. Banking, fitness and Queens Healthcare Center are also available. Newer establishments like F45 and Leahi Health are facing the Koko Head side. Safeway is situated Mauka. McDonalds is closest to the entrance and exit on Keahole Street. Repetti's and Texas 808 are restaurants to consider if you want a dine-in venue.

The place that has it all…read more.. Take the drive to Hawaii Kai with Costco, Ross Dress for Less, Koa Pancake House, Māla Market, City Mill and so much more it's certainly a place that many do flock over for those biz that's just a fraction to mention and many other services as well. Parking is not the biggest though somehow I do manage to find one with patience as this Town Center is divided into a couple sections which you're able to travel between them easily. What's the biggest draw for me personally is the water view in the back where there are some shaded tables though never enough as it's usually occupied by many for obvious reasons it's so easy to sip your drink or enjoy your lunch and get lost in the marina view which we're so lucky to have. Thank you!

A reminder to myself: do not go to shopping centers on a Sunday afternoon…read more Costco side was packed. City Mill side had a dozen cars with placards atop the roof with protestations against the CCP( Chinese Communist Party). Overheard a City Mill employee say, "I'm glad they are going ( majority were leaving at the same time) they're taking up our parking." Tell 'em Auntie. Saving grace: Great Clips was mostly empty and I did not have to wait for a haircut.

Kailua Town center has been a really fun place to go to lately!…read more They sometimes throw events or have cute things going on that you'd WANT to make the drive over to Kailua! Last christmas they had a bunch of cute photo ops. I'm glad i took the time to go down because it was really cute and apparently the last christmas for my dog, Nala. I'm glad i was able to capture some memories with happier times when she was somewhat healthier. On Thursdays - they have farmers markets in the evening. Don't forget to bring cash with you (which i totally forgot). There are some food vendors that will take credit card tho. Recently they've been throwing little events around Kailua town too. The lei bus has been there in the past and we went to go do our free photo op with them in February. This past week they had the sip and shop over the weekend. You collect stamps around Kailua town (a lanyard is provided) and you can win a $500 gift card for completion. You can get a bunch of freebies with the lanyard too! There was mocktails, a lot of drinks, cotton candy, and shave ice! The Lei bus was also there again too for the cute photo op. it was really busy at this event since the farmers market was also happening that night, so parking was a little limited compared to other days.

Kailua Town always had so many great activities to do with the keikis. Love all the food options…read moreand clothing stores. The workers love their jobs and it shows. Thankful to have the stores so close to home. We will be back for the next sales and family events.

I really like this shopping center and that the management opens it up to the community for craft…read morefairs, health fairs, sports fairs and other events to give start up businesses an opportunity to showcase their wares. I've had my blood pressure checked. I've had a minute massage. I've bought cuts air plants to gift others. I've bought big and small labyrinths. They utilize the parking lots throughout the entire center to spread out the kiosks and it keeps the flow moving around instead of blocking any business. I used to shudder at the thought of driving from Hālawa to Koko Marina now I just make it an adventure based on the street fair of the weekend. So many fun places to eat too.

This Center has a lot to offer !…read more It has at least 70 plus merchants offering adventure activities , dining , shopping, fitness and health services for your enjoyment and pleasure !!! For DANCE ,EXERCISE &FITNESS there are; 24 Hour Fitness Cho's Tae Kwon Do Leimomi Maldonado Mango Tree Fitness and Muay Thai Yoga & Art For your PERSONAL SERVICE they have: Hawaii Kai Marina ASSOCIATE Hawaii Kai Texaco Hawaii Kai Veterinary Clinic Koko Marina 76 Gas Station Le Vent Cours Mali Bella Construction LLC MathVantage State Farm Insurance The UPS Store Travel Care / Home Nursing Wedding Scene For other SPECIALTY STORES, CLOTHING and GIFTS they have: Cookie's Clothing Co. Cosmopolitan Sun Shop Eastside Underground Hawaii Jewels & Diamonds Local Motion Petco Walgreens Of course for your restaurant dining and snacking pleasure there are : Assaggio's Ristorante Italiano Fatboy's Burger Greek Marina Hanapa'a Market Harbor Village Cuisine Heavenly Island Lifestyle Jamba Juice Kim's Korean BBQ Koko i-naba Kokonuts Shave Ice & Snacks Kona Brewing Co. La Liégeoise Leonard's Malasadamobile Loco Moco Drive Inn Moena Cafe Moena Sweets Starbucks Subway Taco Bell Teddy's Bigger Burger Zippy's Restaurants NOW ... Water Sports Activities are a Must in Hawaii so they have for your pleasure the following: Aloha Boat Charters BOB's Hawaii Adventure ( we booked our lifetime experience doing scooter snorkeling ) Hawaii Water Sports Center Hawaiian Surf Adventures Koko Beach Rentals

We were in Waikiki for a few days and when we needed a quick lunch or dinner, we looked at the food…read morecourt there. We tried a few of the vendors while there. L & L Hawaiian Barbecue is a tried and true place for plate lunches and it did not disappoint. The food was fresh and hot - and as a former resident of Oahu, mac salad and rice is a treat. For a burger rush, we ate the Mahaloha burger - certified Angus beef and again, it was hot and delicious. Their fries were great as well. My brother-in-law asked about a malasadas and told him that it is more or less a doughnut but was brought to Hawaii by the Portuguese who came to work the fields back a hundred or so years ago. It's sold all over the islands now. When I lived here in the '70's, a food truck parked itself in a parking lot and people lined up to buy it. When they ran out, that was it until the next time and it was not everyday. Penny's malasadas was good and delicious. It was hot and sooo ono, as we say it in the islands! There's a price to pay for the delicious food though - and it's not cheap! So go try, yeah!

"Get in loser, we're going shopping." ― Regina George, Mean Girls…read more What a gorgeous shopping space right in a central location on Kalakaua Ave! We're talking a four-stories tall, open-air, commercial retail complex. My colleague and I decided to pop in after a delicious lunch to peruse some of their offerings. Kira x Miffy? Stüssy with their exclusive Hawaii line? Are high-end luxury brands your thing? They have everything here. They also have some great eateries and free entertainment nearly daily. Check their website for an event schedule. It's a great outdoor space with lots of places for you to spend your hard earned dollars. Enjoy, have fun, and charge it!

This shopping area was founded in 1956 by Donn Beach, the creator of the famed Don the…read moreBeachcomber's cocktail. The original IMP consisted of thatched-roof huts offering souvenirs, local crafts, and food. A major renovation in 2016 transformed the IMP into a contemporary shopping and dining destination while still respecitng its Hawaiian heritage. The banyan tree in the shopping center is really impressive. A banyan can reach a height up to 100 feet and spreads laterally indefinitely. Aerial roots that develop from its branches descend and take root in the soil to become new trunks. It's really a highlight of this mall to walk around this enormous tree. There are a huge number of well known stores here with something for everyone. We enjoyed the shopping but did not stay to eat here although there are a lot of options.

I grew up on Oahu and it was a big surprise for me to see they've gotten rid of the small vendors…read moreand turned this area into a shopping mall. It's a big surprise for me. High end stores, high end restaurants and other great things like art exhibits. Now that I live in California, I do visit Oahu every two years. At the time when we came here in 2019, we went to a photography exhibit by National Geographic. Now this is something I enjoy. I think tourists could enjoy it too and bring in the modernized look for Waikiki. I have been on the fence about the traditional vendors over these overpriced high end stores. I look at it in a business perspective. Hawaii drives its economy through tourism. We are in the United States of America and you got major cities like New York, Miami, Los Angeles and such. It's competing for more tourists to come to Hawaii. I hate to say this but Hawaii versus Miami? You got people with money that spend at high end stores. People now look at Waikiki like you're shopping on Rodeo Drive. Well if this is what attracts tourists - so be it to help the economy. It is a shame that it has to be this way to survive in this economy. The workers in Waikiki have pride in their job and make an honest living in an expensive state. I do miss the old International Marketplace. It was nice seeing vendors sell things.