I told my boss I needed a vacation. She said "Hawaii not?"…read more Get it? GET IT!? Throughout my trip to Oahu, everyone had me feeling lei-vely. Thank you, Twinsie "Auntie" Nadine C., for showing me love and introducing me to tuberose. I am a HUGE fan of tuberose now! I was thoughtfully blessed with some leis here and wow do I feel loved! Gorgeous, fragrant, and they lasted the whole trip with a light spritz of water in a bag and popped into the refrigerator. I even got to check the place out while we were leaving Chinatown. It's a cozy shop and you can tell they are very much well loved. What else can be said? Come here and get all your leis here. Nothing like getting lei'd by Cindy. This place is a daffodil-ight!

I only give one star because zero wasn't an option. My family is a multi-generational,…read moremulti-decade loyal Cindy's customer. My father brought a huge corporate account to Cindys, which they made A LOT of money from. He had a personal relationship with the owners, which kept us loyal for decades. After my father passed, the company cut tie with Cindy's. I was devastated and didn't understand why. Cindy's always gave us the best service. Recently I found out why relations were cut. Cindy's has really changed and no longer provides the great customer service they once did. I placed a very important order for an event on the mainland to be shipped out and arrive a day before the event. I placed the order over a month in advance and was promised it would be just fine and well taken care of. Well, when the week of the event came, I called every day, multiple times a day, just to confirm everything. They won't answer their phones. I sent emails and messages through their website. Those also went unanswered. I even went to the store in person before work at 6am, nut it wasn't open yet. I had no way of getting in touch with them and wondered if they had shut down. I had to go on the faith that they have always provided us stellar service in the past. I was so wrong. Cindy's completely forgot to send my order at all, and left me without anything, the day before the event. The amount of stress I went through trying to find a florist on the mainland to provide lei was insane. Cindy's finally answered my many messages the day before. They said they could try to overnight my order that they forgot, but there were no promises it would get there on time, since the event was on a Saturday. I still have not been sent a receipt from them, which I asked for multiple times, or confirmation of the mailing. The lei did go, and my credit card got a huge charge, but without the receipt, I don't even know what I paid them for. And really, after all they put us through, they should have comped the order. My dad would be rolling in his grave to know how far downhill the company that he loved to support has gone. As for me, I will be taking my business elsewhere. I do truly hope they can get it together and grow back into the great company they once were.

Twinsie "Auntie" Nadine C. is the pua to my la'au…read more Throughout my trip to Oahu, everyone had me feeling lei-vely. Especially Nadine C.! Thank you, Twinsie "Auntie" Nadine C., for gifting me the most gorgeous Lei Po'o. I wore it on my birthday and felt ridiculously loved. Multiple staff at Arancino at The Kahala complimented me on the head garland and I was tickled. I even took it with me to Waikiki beach to take photos with it. Gorgeous, lightly fragrant, and it lasted the whole trip with a light spritz of water in a bag and popped into the refrigerator. What else can be said? Come here and get all your leis here. This place is a daffodil-ight!

Top of the list for lei…read more This family is so friendly, and their lei is always beautiful. They are a staple in the Chinatown community.

"The rose is a rose, and was always a rose…read more But the theory now goes, That the apple's a rose, And the pear is, and so's the plum I suppose. The dear only knows, What will next prove a rose. You of course are a rose, But were always a rose." Robert Frost (1874-1963) I forgot just how good Watanabe Floral is.... Been a few years and many miles but they're still the number one florist on Oahu for me. It's staggering the amount of flowers, leis, haku, etc are offered here. Needed some fresh flowers for someone's birthday and I didn't want to play "roses roulette" with the typical less-than-stellar selection at the...ah... neighborhood grocery stores' inventory which is very convenient, but comes at the expense of quality. Ms Emma at Watanabe was absolutely brilliant, kind, patient and helpful with my questions. She engineered a most lovely arrangement complete with 2-dozen South American long stems, baby's breath, and St John's Wort flowers! Not only did they look amazing the day of the event but a week later they were still intact and blossoming slowly. Most other florists the petals start to fall on day 2 or 3. Will be back. Highly recommended. Mahalo nui for reading.

Wow, 80 years, Watanabe floral is celebrating 80- Congrats on this huge milestone! They have an…read more80th celebration tomorrow, 7/18, with street eats food truck, Eden In Love Watanabe Floral collab, Olive Branch Hawaii Pop-Up, In store flower bar, 1 dozen medium roses for $9.99 & 5 for $10. anthurim sale. Watanabe Floral is Hawaii's largest full service floral shop since 1946, and my favorite shop. I try to visit here at least once a week to pick up roses/florals for my 2 vases, this help me think of a special person in my life who Loves floral. This place is such a happy vibe place/feeling, once you enter you will know what I mean. I just love the decor, so colorful, cheerful, so happy! I remember the very first time when I brought my mom here, I could see her happy face, I had to snap a photo of her at front of store. My recent visit I picked 10 colorful roses for my vase and also had to pick up a Birthday gift. Loved looking at all the orchids, picking one was hard. Watanabe has everything here, not only floral needs, you can just do your one stop gift shopping her. Like a local Hallmark with all the trinkets, gifts, snacks, jewelry, some very unique items that I never seen before. I came across the handmade crochet items and couldn't pass up on the bird and flower key chain, had to get them. They have very great vendors they purchase from, that's a great for supporting local! All in all, I just love shopping here! Don't forget - Mon-Sat. 9-4 & closed on Sundays! May your life be as beautiful as the flowers you give, spread happiness and joy with flowers!!

Patty's Floral provided us the 1) beautiful Haku, 2) a ti leaf maile lei with white dendrobium…read moreorchids to decorate a large 8x12 picture and urn. This was for my husband's Celebration of Life. In addition we ordered several leis for the trio musicians. The service, florals and delivery were excellent.

Patty's Floral Designs has become my go to florist. I work in the area so when I need flowers I pop…read moreinto the store and just describe what I want and my price point and they always put something together for me with so much aloha. I remember years ago when my daughter was a little girl they gave her a flower and she cherished it and I thought that was so sweet of them to make her day like that. That's just the way they are. Personalized and fast...and you'll find their prices better than the larger companies. This is the most recent arrangement that's the recipient just loves. Mahalo Patty's!

Le Flowers is the go-to place for me and my wife. Every time there's a special occasion, we get a…read morelei from here. Of course the last time I needed a lei in a pinch and was complaining about the lack of options in Chinatown, of course my wife told me "That's why we go to Le Flowers!" And she's right lol. Easy parking, well stocked with a variety of leis, friendly and quick service, and reasonable prices. One less thing to stress about when lei purchasing is made easy and there's a lot of choices. Highly recommend!

Always great service Large selection of flowers for Cemetary…read morevisits and leis for parties. Good value for leis under $25

I've had a great experience with this florisit and their orchids! However, I THINK THEY'VE CLOSED…read moreand hope I am mistaken. I tried ordering today and found their website is no longer working. Another potential customer mentioned the local venue appeared locked up. Very disappointing and especially if Covid and other factors were a factor in closing their doors. I wish them well and actually hope I'm wrong.

The arrangements at The Blooming Pot are absolutely gorgeous. Joann puts her heart into her work…read moreand it really shows. There's ample parking and they offer delivery as well. I highly recommend!

Kai with Gentle Beast flowers was wonderful to work with and made us the most beautiful…read morearrangements for a celebration of life recently. We were nervous planning all the details for this event in Honolulu while living on the mainland, and Kai talked us through everything and helped us figure out what would work for us. He was so kind and did such great work. Highly recommend!

We had flowers sent to my mom for her birthday and she loved them!! I just added a note to them…read morethat I wanted it to be fun and they did a great job. The flower arrangement was absolutely stunning. Will definitely order here again!

Hands down the best customer service and truly beautiful leis!…read more Cindy and Alexis put in the extra effort and time to make sure your arrangement and delivery is just right. Very thorough communication and follow up! Mahalo, Honolulu Flower Lady!

This was my first time ordering from Honolulu Flower Lady, and I loved the Designer's Choice…read moreClassic arrangement! It was a gift from five of us for a grieving friend and turned out even more beautiful than I imagined. The price was great for what we received, too! I appreciated the handwritten card and text updates throughout the delivery process. My only disappointment was that one of our names was misspelled on the card. Otherwise, it was a lovely experience, and I'd definitely order again!

I called only a couple days before a funeral service and Eileen was able to accommodate my request…read more In addition, I had some requests for a custom ribbon and she made an extra effort to get that done for me, even though we were pressed for time. I felt so last minute, but she didn't make me feel like I was imposing...another florist in the area did, which is why I so much appreciate Eileen and her patience. She has an extensive Instagram page, showing all her previous recent work, which made it easy to decide on exactly what style and florals I wanted. Without me asking, she sent me photos of the ribbon, card and later the arrangement once it was delivered. The arrangement turned out beautifully, just as her and I planned. The exact florals I requested were featured. The size of the funeral spray was large, which I really am grateful for, as the funeral only ended up having 2 sprays. It filled the room with love so well. Overall I highly recommend. Also, I am on the mainland, so doing this all over the phone, text and email was surprisingly easy. A+ class act, thank you so much Eileen!

Wonderful Florist!!…read more This Florist is the most accommodating florist I have ever used! I called from out of state and placed an order in the afternoon at around 1:30 pm (Hawaii time). They were able to put together a wonderful living orchid and balloon combination and get it delivered that afternoon to my relative in hospice care. Such wonderful service at a very reasonable cost! A true high value for the money spent! Super nice people to talk to over the phone and VERY accommodating as well! I will use this florist whenever I need to have flowers delivered in Hawaii! Thank you very very much for the spectacular service!!

Cute little shop off of King St, near the Humane Society. Street parking and a spacious parking lot…read morein the back. There were many selections to choose from and auntie was super friendly and willing to listen to what I was trying to find. I opted for the cigar lei for my coworkers last day celebration. Pretty normal/standard lei prices. She said she hand made em earlier today. I'll definitely come back to support auntie!

I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my friend's birthday several weeks ago and had it delivered to…read moreher workplace there in Waikiki to surprise her. My friend absolutely loved the bouquet and said they were gorgeous! When I called the shop I spoke with Terri, gave her my budget and she made the order process over the phone super easy. she was very friendly and accommodating. Terri even personally called me and left me a message to let me know that the order was delivered and received. I would highly recommend her as a local Hawaiian florist shop!