I came back recently to buy a couple balut. This was my first time trying it. I called ahead to…read morecheck if that was something they stocked. The woman that answered the phone said, "of course!", enthusiastically. I wanted just two balut but that came out to $5 something and the minimum amount to use a credit card was $10 so I perused the shop looking for what other things I may find. In addition to shelf stable goods, there were some live catfish in a fish tank and an assortment of fresh produce. I got some fermented tiny shrimp and green mango. Yum! I haven't had green mango and shrimp combo in so many years. It brings back my childhood days. 4/5 stars because it's a great selection and the staff is friendly. But the store in kinda old, outdated, and grungy. But you know what, that's not going to stop me from going back. I will be back.

What a gem in the middle of downtown! My expectation of a store with friendly customer service was…read morenot only met, but exceeded at this store! I even got to meet Jimmy! They not only tried to help me find what I was looking for, but they shared their banana lumpia with me! Such a genuine warm group of people! I will definitely return again and again when I'm in Honolulu

Wife likes, the shrimp from here. At times we get akule here as well and use the Asahi shokuhin…read moreponzu with the fried akuke and better than any restaurant. That's my tip for you, buy that ponzu in Don Q and you will be happy

I came here to satisfy my cravings for Kilawen na Kalding and Pig ears for Sunday Pupus.read more

A Store owner? was very nice to check the parking meter. He came out to check it's working or not…read more We are not even his customers. Thank you so much. Wishing you the very best of business!

What a great little store. They had exactly what I was looking for. They have a large variety of…read morecondiments, sauces,spices, noodles, rice and frozen items. We had fun exploring the products. The staff o4 owners were very friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this shop and look forward to another visit when I need to stock up on Thai products again

Sam's Seafood is my go-to shop for fresh fish. The owner is very friendly and the quality of the…read moreseafood sold is excellent. The man behind the counter asked which fish I wanted that was on display. I chose the pompano, which is a favorite of mine to steam with ginger and scallions. I asked for the fish to be cleaned and cut. Within minutes he had the guts mostly cleaned out and the fish quartered. If I had attempted to do this myself it probably would have taken me an hour. Best of all the fish sold here is so much cheaper than buying fish at the supermarket. The pompano was only $2.99 per pound. You can't find customer service, freshness, and affordability like this at the big box stores. Support local mom and pop business and stop by Sam's on your next visit to buy groceries in Chinatown.

Where can I get Green Fish and Pork Belly Ham, Sam I Am. At Sam's Seafood Market! Thank you, thank…read moreyou, Sam I Am. Don't worry. This isn't a children's story with hidden negative messages and innuendos. Sam's Seafood Market must be the biggest stall inside Kekaulike Market in Chinatown. It's in the center portion on the right side of the entrance. All three sides offer a variety of seafood as well as raw meat! So it's not just a seafood market. You can find pork belly, chicken belly, pork tongue, beef tendon, whole chicken, and etc. There's also packaged seafood items such as Fish Tofu, fish balls, and the like. It's run by a very friendly couple. Every time I come by just to take a look, they'll always come by and ask if I need any help and inform of what's fresh, what just arrived, and etc. It's hard to not buy something here, but when in Chinatown, you always need to check and double check the freshness and prices from other stalls. The prices here are always kept at exactly the same as other stalls. But you'll never find anything that's better priced than other places. I normally purchase chicken feet from here as they often have more plump pieces, and they also defrost everything, so you can choose the pieces yourself. I recently purchased a lean pork belly for the meat to make dumplings. It looked nice and smelled fine as it was still mostly frozen, but after defrosting and mincing, there was a slight off putting smell which meant it's not that fresh. Overall, Sam's Seafood Market is a decent one stop shop to get your meats and seafood. Customer service is great. Prices are on par. Quality can be hit or miss. For some items, it's nice they defrost it so you can choose the good ones and the amount. However, it's obvious a lot of the meats and seafood are all defrosted and then frozen again for the items that didn't sell that day. It's okay to do that, as I'm sure everybody does that, but the quality goes down each cycle. All about timing to get the good ones! And Sam's usually have the good ones at any time of day.

Discovered them while in line for some manapuas. After Sing Cheong Yuan Bakery I came straight back…read morehere. About 3 doors down. This place is a treasure trove of herbs, spices, cookware etc! I had so much fun looking around but my kids were with me and the isles are a little tight so I just grabbed what I could and checked out! Definitely coming back again! Parking is quick and easy right across the street there's a parking garage for just couple bucks. (Card only).

Today after dropping off my sister and brother in law I decided to check out Bo Wah Trading . I've…read morebeen here before like Paul C. said if you're looking for odds and ends stuff and cooking supplies this place has it all . I was looking for this particular cough drop I bought this in Las Vegas couple years ago and if you have a sore throat or small cough this does wonders . I didn't see this product on the shelve so I showed the cashier the picture and he pointed out it was right in front of me omg.. Service was fast and friendly. Support local

Mrs. Lum is a warm and friendly businesswoman and the store is clean with the produce shown to its…read morebest advantage. Highly recommend!

Wow! My brother Trax told me about this place. It's crazy that I've never been since I worked 15…read moreyears in and around Chinatown. Street parking only...went around twice, and just ended up a block up and parked. Took 5 mins or less to walk there, with my cooler in tow. I picked up fresh oysters about 5 bags of 15 cost about $104. The shop has frozen & live fresh options. I didn't look much at the freezer but it looked like there was fish and scallops. In the fresh, there were live crab and lobsters. Mussels clams and oysters. The oysters were so fresh, and tasty didn't taste fishy at all! Will def buy our seafood from here. The gentleman behind the counter was so cute he asked my baby if she wanted a pet lobster lol hahaha!! She said no. Haha. Wish I had more $$$ I'll buy that lobster next time!!

There's a store along Kekaulike St that's hidden by large deliver vans and trucks, and this store…read moreis literally filled with every fish and seafood imaginable from catfish to tilapia to milkfish to mud fish to many, many more! The store is called Santos Mart! I used frequent this store quite often when it was called something else that I can't remember at the moment, but the sign is still there. ____ Seafood Inc. I feel it was just Kekaulike Seafood Inc, or Chinatown Seafood Inc. Back then, there used to be another wet market of sorts that used to sell a lot of fresh and frozen seafood, but that's been boarded up, used as a filming location for Hawaii Five-O, and now it's going to be torn down for, hopefully, a future rail station. Also, the "glass house" where New Hong Kong Supermarket and Kim An 2 is located used to be a much bigger place with numerous seafood stalls. Homeless took over that sidewalk, but they're gone now and it's pretty safe to venture down. Now all that's left is Santos Mart, and it's all alone. If you look at Santos Mart, it appears to be a small store, but that's not the case at all. It goes deeeeeep inside. There are several, huge, long freezers all jam-packed with frozen fish, seafood, and other meats. If any fish pops into your head, or you watched a video about fish dishes in Southeast Asia, you will probably fish it here. The store is clean and organized, and the prices are clearly marked. Tilapia is the main fish they sell of varying sizes. Even frozen, all their fish look nice, good quality, and very well packaged. You won't find any with freezer burns. In addition to seafood, Santos Mart also sells many convenient dried noodles, sauces and other condiments usually used in southeast Asian cooking. Overall, Santos Mart is a great little store that's not little at all. Even though it's a little off in the distance by it's lonesome, it's worth the trip if you're in need of frozen fish and other seafood. You'll find so many varieties of fish, that you can spend the better part of your morning here. Here's a secret, all the stalls that sell fish that you believe to be fresh are all previously frozen! If the fish ain't in a tank, it's not fresh.

My go to for frozen seafood and Asian goods. Lots of the fish and seafood I grew up on we can't get…read morefresh only because they're not found in Hawaii. Low and behold Santos is the place to go! My Dad loves this place where he can find his beloved tilapia, shrimp and pampano along with Dalag, Bangus, Bukto. (The fish that brings him closer to his hometown the Philippines). The Frozen seafood are imported from South East Asia but just because they're frozen doesnt't mean the quality isn't great. Once defrosted you can see they were freshly frozen. The Quality is spot on. When friends and family are in town from the neighbor island, this is the spot they always ask for. They always go home loaded with extra coolers of seafood to bring back home! Prices are affordable even if the prices have gone up a bit but their items are still top quality .

Fresh fish, crab, shrimp (with and without heads), etc. in Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. Located at The Marketplace in City Square, Marivic's Fresh Seafood was an educational opportunity for my friend who was visiting from California. I like this enclosed Farmer's Market because it has free shared parking, good lighting, level aisles, convenient restroom, and air conditioning! Marivic's is one of the many vendors at The Marketplace. All of the items were clearly labeled with prices. I was a bit thrown off when one of the workers was using her bare hand to rearrange the crabs that were on the ice. I guess people will wash their seafood before consuming anyway? Everything looked good!