The lady there was so nice!! I had been looking for the red plumeria shirt to match with the blue one I got last year! She helped so much and even let me try all the sizes on and commented greatly on my style! The shirt was only 55 dollars, and I think that's a great deal for a high quality shirt! read more

Nice selection and reasonable prices. Found two nice dresses and some gifts for others.

Needed to get a large size aloha shirt for a relative on the mainland . Had the 3xl and 4 xl aloha shirts needed . Nice variety Sad to see they had to downsize and lose the nimitz Highway location, but glad they are still open read more

A day before I visited the store to check whether it carried a 100% cotton Hawaiian shirt. Indeed it did! Store person was very helpful in purchasing a specific Hawaiian shirt & size for gift. read more

Hilo Hattie - 100% cotton Hawaiian Shirt - Fashion Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Quality/Quantity - This brand was the HIT when I was a "kid;" sadly it has dropped and has not been able to keep up or change with the times/competition. Really caters to tourists, not in a bad way. Free shuttles to and from Hilo Hattie, this is how they usually get you. I had no schedule today, so it worked out for us and we hopped on. And almost bought some very expensive local peanut butter for my daughter, $17 a jar. Her favorite local peanut butter. Not sure if I posted a picture. Atmosphere - Tiny location, at/in the bottom of the mall. What a far fall from their original huge warehouse locations in the past. Free wifi. Plenty of mall parking, but with a free shuttle, NA. Clearance items at very reasonable prices. Service - Excellent, great friendly service. Free shuttles, don't forget to tip. Local and military discounts. Price - Free + generous tip. Owner Comment - Wishing you the best, thanks for the free shuttles to one of the most popular malls on this island. read more

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Hilo Hattie in the Ala Moana Mall is clean and not very crowded. They have a big collection of Men's Hawaiian shirts that are different from the ABC stores. My kids love Hawaiian Shirts. But there's so many, it's hard to pick one. I found someone nice enough to help me with my pictures. The price ranges from just over $100 to $34 and very few are 50% off of higher prices. The style and materials used makes a difference. They also have a selection of souvenirs too. read more

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4.5 stars! Our hula girl dash was broken! When you are in Hawaii you ain't driving without it or else, your driver will be bored! We've passed this store a hundred times and finally we were able to pay a visit & check on what's inside they offer. And of course, we are in hunt for our hula girl for the dashboard. Just like other local gift shops they offer tons of souvenirs & some local delicacies. And lots of turtle stuffs in here too. So kawaii! As usual, my heart is filled with delightedness as I scan most of the items they offer in here. Their garments are on sale & some other stuffs. Customer service is by far great. The staffs greeted us the moment we entered the store. They were friendly & helpful at the same time. And since pandemic, hand sanitizer is available at the front door & at the counter. Face mask must be strictly worn. Lucky us coz they got no other customers except us! That is why we both have each of our time to check the souvenirs in almost every rack. End up buying a ceramic bowl, Hula girl, sweets, earrings & a wooden ladle. And of course, they offer Kama'aina discount and that's a plus for us. Upon exiting the store we notice this necklace that made out from tiny seashells. My bandit loves it so he got one & the moment he was about to heads up back to the counter, this saleswoman stop him telling us that it is free & that we can pick one. Cha-ching!!!! And we leave the store happily satisfied. We will surely consider this local store to pick some souvenirs when we decided to send care package for my family to the Philippines. Pretty good finds & deals! Mahalo for reading & happy juandering fellow Yeeps! read more

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Was way smaller than I expected. Good selection and they do offer military discount and Kamaaina rates. Staff very knowledgeable and friendly. Good selection of goods in such a small location. read more

During our recent visit to Ala Moana Center in search of a traditional Hawaiian or Hawaiian-inspired baby shower gift, we strolled into Hilo Hattie. This visit was shortly AFTER we had purchased a traditional Hawaiian quilt and we thought of adding a little cute "something" before sending the gift off. As a local, this was the first time I've ever stepped foot into this store as I've always regarded this business as a store for inexpensive Hawaiian apparel, souvenirs or inexpensive trinkets but, I figured why not take a look? As we walked in, there were several tourists shopping and the sales women took the time to greet us with smiles and Aloha. I felt that this store was bulging at its seams with racks and shelves of Hawaiian wear and souvenirs. So rather than weave our way through, I just asked to see what they offer in the way of infants. Sorry, I didn't get the saleswoman's name but she was super patient and friendly. She brought out several outfit styles and suggested dress sizes for this yet unborn baby girl for whom we were shopping. My dread of shopping was starting to materialize as she brought out more colors and patterns of the cute infant outfits. Good grief...my mind was spinning with so many choices (although, having many choices can be a good thing). I had to distract myself from looking at infant outfits and looked at HH's selection of totes or diaper bags. Um, that distraction sort of helped me to refocus on the task at hand. Well, I finally made a decision and even got a Kamaāina discount after presenting my local ID. Thanks to the very patient and friendly saleswomen of Hilo Hattie, we're sure the baby girl will appreciate the gifts of Aloha. read more

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A sad small echo of what was once the best and only place to shop for Local work and dress up clothes, i.e. Aloha Shirts. Last I was here, the main shop was a part of the factory where the best Hawai'ian clothing was made by Americans. The current fashionable patterns were full price, last year's shirts were on sale, all were made and sold with pride by Locals. Dressing up here, Local Style, means men wear a nice newer Aloha shirt (rayon, puka shell buttons) with dark color dress slacks and good shoes. Not shorts, not flip flops, not unbuttoned (even if you do have great abdominal muscles and fancy tattoos). This little shop in Ala Moana shopping center is all that remains of this great tradition, but still a must stop for the quintessential Hawai'i visit, your souvenir Aloha shirt. Don't buy one of those cheap Chinese tourist shirts, they are low quality. You can still find the Local pride in this shop, and these remain the best Aloha shirts. Don't forget to get a little Hula Girl for your dashboard. read more

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We don't get to visit often from the mainland, but when we do, HH doesn't disappoint. The ladies were so kind and helpful, patiently helping us get the right sizes and styles for all our needs. Mahalo, Hilo Hattie team at Ala Moana! read more

Hilo Hattie has a special place in my heart. I've bought stuff from there as far back as I remember. There used to be free shuttles between their stores and the airport and other tourist hubs. It's been through tough times and now, it's a small sliver of its former self. I'm glad that this one still exists. It's a great place to get your Hawaiiana tchotchkes, aloha shirts, and macadamia gifts here. The shirts are much better quality than a lot of the other tourist stores. The staff here is extra nice. One of the best sales lady on the island works here. She helped me pick out a great shirt on this visit. I'll be back! read more

Came here looking for white aloha shirts and Kathy helped us and is very sweet and attentive. Asked what sizes we need and happily got 2 shirts with Kama'aina discount! Can't go wrong! Loved it! read more

Like the fact Hilo Hattie offers a solid selection of aloha wear in sizes from baby to XXXL & more- better still, made in Hawaii not elsewhere. Bought a bunch of shirts and muumuus today to bring back to family stateside. I visit Hawaii every couple of years; I still have some aloha shirts and muumuus I bought 10-20 years ago from Hilo Hatties at the old location. Ok I don't wear them all the time, but my point is what I picked up in the past was well made, I still wear (weather permitting). What I bought today appears to be the same quality - much better than what's being sold at other convenience locations. Generous military discount. read more

Nice store but hidden within the ground floor at the mall. Don't be discouraged because if you go by the shuttle provided (cruise ship or ???) because it takes you directly there. Great selection of merchandise and Hilo Hattie's is the ORIGINAL brand of Hawaiian goods and services. read more

Had friends visiting and one wanted to get some Hawaiian clothes. I went to the Hilo Hattie's on Nimitz and it is closed so had to go on to the Ala Moana store. The Nimitz store was huge and this one...not so much. The store is hard to find in the mall and tiny! Not much for selection and I couldn't find any any cheap print dresses to wear around the house. The prices were ok and the salespeople seemed ok but it just didn't have the casual ambiance of Hilo Hattie's (love the Maui store for this!) I love Mark A.'s comment that this isn't any better than an ABC Store because that's exactly what it seems like-but without snacks to pass the time. I still like Hilo Hattie's and will I'm sure return the next time I have visitors but not in love with the Ala Moana store. read more

Hilo Hattie is a must stop for gifts. Before you shop here, pick up one of those tourist books and you can usually find a coupon in there. Last time when I went, I had a coupon for a free sarong when you spend at least $15. I usually stop here because I love their $1 calendars. There are always beautiful pictures in them and for $1, how could you pass that up? If you like deals, make sure you walk around the store because there are deals all over the place. read more

The Walmart of Hawaiian goods. Everything you can imagine as a souvenir is here and then some. They even had shuttles to ferry in folks from who knows where. I must admit I was hoping to find someplace like this because I wanted a Hawaiian shirt to take home and I found a great one. Found my hula girl for my dash to remind me of a great trip. I also saw on the news they were downsizing the large store for smaller stores. Worth checking out while you're there on the island. read more

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My mom ordered a dress for me online. I looked at the size chart and ordered one size up as suggested on a review on the website. Well, the dress is still too small. I would return it but I need it for a party and don't have time to ship it back so I guess I'll wear it as a skirt since it won't zip over my boobs. So disappointed because it's a beautiful dress. read more

I've been buying Hawaiian T-shirts from Hilo Hatties online for a good number of years. I've always been satisfied until this last order. The quality of the shirts and iron-on-type decals instead of printed on design(s) aren't what I was expecting. I'm very disappointed and will not be buying any more merchandise unless they change brand/design of their T-shirts. read more

Hilo Hattie use to be THE store in Hawaii to get all of your typical souvenirs. They had stores everywhere and they were generally massive in selection. Over the last several years it seems that they're dying a slow death with only a handful of stores left. This location in particular is pretty small. My wife and I took a swing through the store. While we did pick something up I left a little disappointed at what the store has become. read more

We sent shopping at the Ala Moana mall to do more souvenirs shopping. Our main target destination was Hilo Hattie. We had already shopped and spent too much money at the other stores on Kauai and Hilo. These two store had super friendly and helpful staff. THIS location however is run by the most non-helpful and rude staff you could ever meet. When asking about sizes of shirts, the sales lady got very aggressively annoyed and told that she would look in the back for my size "If she had to". Upon checking out we got our free coffee mugs. My wife wanted the patterns to match the other free mugs we had gotten at the other Hilo Hattie's. The manager "Roy?" Told my she would have to take what he gave her even though the patterns she wanted were sitting right there. Bottom line is this particular location is staffed by unpleasant people that do not care about customer satisfaction. By the way, we spent $350.00 in this location. They got our money, but we won't be going back. read more

Hilo Hattie is a fabulous store full of hawai souvenirs. customer Service was excellent and the saleslady packed all my cups and tshirts and shot glasses so well. great place read more

Really disappointed with the store. Hilo Hattie was THE place stop for souvenirs. Now its a tiny crammed full store on the lower level of a shopping mall. Products are even more over priced than they were years back but quality doesn't seem as good. Save yourself the trouble and go to the Aloha bowl farmers market for those take home items. read more

Shopped here to put together Hawaiian care packages and the staff were friendly and professional about my special request. They didn't know how to process my request and figured it out on the spot instead of rejecting it. Wish i got their names. They were working around 3-4pm today. All friendly ladies. read more

Hilo Hattie - Hawaiian goodies for overseas friends - Fashion Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Shopping at a Hilo Hattie's while visiting Hawaii is a must do! Unfortunately the experience my family and I had at the Hilo Hattie's in the Ala Moana center was horrible. This was not our first time at this store. We visit every year during our vacation, but it was our first encounter with all of the staff making us feel uncomfortable and as if we were going to steal everything we touched. The way the women followed our family around the store was completely insulting. One lady followed me the entire time, so I decided to take my diaper bag off of my shoulder and ask my husband to hold it so the lady would stop following me; unfortunately this didn't help as I still had a stroller that she probably felt I would stash items in it. To the Hilo Hattie's staff: When a customer knows you are following them and clearly announces they do not appreciate every movement being followed, then back off! We understand you may deal with high volumes of theft, but there are more professional ways of monitoring theft in your store: greet the customer, ask if they need help, and monitor from a distance. If the customer is not acting suspiciously then leave them alone. After the treatment my family and I experienced we will not be returning to this store. read more

It has been many years since going into a Hilo Hattie's. The last was at a large store on Maui. I was quite surprised to see such a small shop at the Ala Moana Shopping Center. In spite of size, it had just what I wanted, a 100% cotton Hawaiian print dress for my almost four year old granddaughter. I loved the pink color with white/yellow plumeria. The sales ladies were so helpful and polite. I also purchased a cute book for the two year old grandson called Goodnight Shark and a pair of pink plumeria earrings for myself. It was a very pleasant shopping experience. read more

This place is located in the ground floor of Ala Moana center. As soon as an employee sees you, they will automatically place a bead necklace around your neck. Then, as you walk around, you will see employees following you around, thinking that you will steal something. Originally, I wasn't planning to purchase anything because it's basically a smaller version of an ABC store, minus the hot/cold food. Since our family of 4, each received a bead necklace (not by choice), my husband felt guilty just walking out. We ended up purchasing 2 items and left. If we had a choice, we would most likely not buy anything because the prices here are slightly higher than their competitor. read more

Hilo Hattie is the best. I grow up in Hawaii and I live now in California and I love going home and visiting Hilo Hattie, they have everything I'm used too. Just thinking about it, makes me very homesick. And if you're a visitor lots of stuff to bring home to friends and relatives. And they still give you a shell lei just to come in....Aloha Berta read more

We really wanted to check this place out, but we walked in and though they tried to cover it up with an air freshener - it smelled like a dead rat. Wife started to gag and we left. read more

We always drop by Hilo Hattie when we're in the islands. We've bought some cool things here over the years. Usually it includes a dress for My Lady. Last time it was an English-Hawaiian dictionary. This time, nothing. The after-Christmas sale featured shirts that were apparently cut for six-foot 130-pound men. Back at the condo, I discovered that none of my shirts are from Hilo Hattie. Oops. read more

I first went to Hilo Hattie's in 2007 to their store on Nimitz Highway. I tried to go back this year, only to find that store has closed permanently, much to my disappointment. So I had so settle for the one at Ala Moana Mall, the key word there being settle. Sadly, this store is much smaller, and is only a shell of what the other one was. I used to consider it the must-visit store for Hawaiian souvenirs and clothes, and other things. Sadly, not only is it not that anymore, but I can't honestly say it's any better than the ABC stores found all over the place in Waikiki Beach. Yeah, the ambience is better, but given the fact tourists have to drive to the mall as opposed to just walking to one of the ABC stores, some of which have a better selection, I'd prefer to just go to the ABC stores. It's sad to see how far Hilo Hattie's has fallen. I might visit stores on other islands, but I see no reason to return to this one. Just so we're clear, it's not a bad store, it's perfectly fine, it's just that they don't have stuff you can't get elsewhere, their selection is on the smallish side, and their prices are nothing to write home about. They aren't bad, but they used to be great. read more

Hilo Hattie's is one of the premiere destinations for tourists to visit and look for something to take home. Yes, there also was an actual person named "Hilo Hattie." You'll have to visit their website to get the story on that. Their Aloha Shirts are sometimes your "stereotypical" type designs. Some are "interesting" and some fall into the classic type patterns. They also have matching dresses and shirts, if that's something you're looking for. They are fairly inexpensive also, sometimes ones on sale can get down to around $20-$25. What's nice about Hilo Hattie is that they help perpetuate "Aloha" by presenting you with a free shell lei upon entering. Not only do they sell apparel, but they have all kinds of jewelry, trinkets, and doodads for the keepsake hunter. They always have coupons or something going for visitors (so check those tourist magazines) and also have a kama'aina discount for locals if you show them your ID. This location is on the beach side, towards the Sears end of the mall. Parking is usually pretty plentiful. read more

I stopped by here to pick up an order I had placed with the Maui Dive Pearl Company, which has a counter located inside Hilo Hatties. So my review is based on walking through the store to get to the pearl counter. :) It is a very nice location and filled to the brim with every kind of island art, clothing, and tchotchke. There was clothing in many different styles and I spied a few nice ones that I'd like to make another visit just to look at in more detail. read more

This place had great staff working and helped us find great quality tee shirts to bring back with us, I alsoi bought a Hawaiian shirt and my wife bought a printed shirt the lady helped her find. The tee shirt special was 2 for 20 and much better quality than the cheap tee shirts you find on sale everywhere near Waikiki beach. read more

Hilo Hattie has ads everywhere but it is surprisingly a classy tourist souvenir store, very clean and bright- definitely a step up from the ABC Store (which I also adore). The location is not walkable from Waikiki, but there are free shuttles or you can drive like we did. We recommend getting the Hilo Hattie brand premium choc mac nuts (really tasty, better than the other brands, and 100% made in Hawaii). My husband also got a tasteful Hawaiian shirt that was 100% cotton, which I feel safer around than a highly flammable version in rayon or polyester. The prices weren't way out of line of competitors, the mac nuts were slightly more expensive but the shirt was slightly cheaper. There are lots of coupons out there for gifts with purchase, so make sure you pick one up. read more

On my first visit to Honolulu friend kept recommending a visit to Hilo Hattie. A short, free, shuttle ride from Waikiki got me to the store where I was given a shell necklace and offered a tour of the store. After spending a few hours picking out candy and aloha shirts, I was ready to checkout. I had been told to present my flight ticket stub for a discount, but the cashier politely explained that I could not combine the sale price with that discount and they were on sale for even more off. Then she proceeded to add three boxes of chocolate to my order for free to make it up to me. When I got back to the hotel, I noticed a double charge for one of the boxes of chocolates I had purchased, I called the manager, expecting to be told to head back to the store (would not have been worth it for $10) but he informed me he could reverse the charge with just the receipt number and thanked me for visiting. The quality of the shirts I got was very high, the chocolate addicting, the prices very reasonable (from outright cheap on the cotton shirts, to silk shirts priced very competitively) I am definitely heading back to Hilo Hattie on my next visit to the islands. read more

It's over - no shell lei greeting - poor service, the end of an era has happened. Hilo Hatie has been reduced to 1000 sq ft of junk and crummy service. So sad to see this happen. But they're prices may have finally caught up with them - still it's sad. read more

Cute store. I love that they greet you with a shell necklace. They have cute stuff here. I bought my daughter 2 Hello Kitty t-shirts and a blue and white Hawaiian dress. Stop by, you never know what you might find in here. read more

They offer a free shuttle bus to and from your hotel; or various pick up locations. The selection is tremendous. The quality is fine and well made. The staff is helpful, friendly and courteous. Smoothing Hawaiian music plays while you shop. read more