I absolutely love Ka'iulani Spices!! Every blend is crafted with care and brings so much flavor to…read moremy cooking. What makes them stand out is that they're not just delicious, they're healthy too. Organic, vegan, gluten free and free of preservatives and best of all they're made In Hawaii

Kaiulani Spices should be in everyone's spice collection. Not only are they made in Hawaii, but…read morethey are organic, and free of gluten, GMOs, preservatives, and MSG. And best of all, they are incredibly easy to use. There are 7 different flavors: kona coffee, Hawaiian Spice, Alaea Salt, Chinese 5 Spice, Lani's Herb Garden and Exotic Curry. The exotic curry is probably the most well known since Kaiulani is always demo-ing her Famous Exotic Curry Fried Rice with Cranberries at the Farmers Markets, military exchanges and craft fairs. But all of her spices are excellent rubs for poultry, meat, and seafood. I recently rubbed them on bone-in chicken thighs with olive oil and baked them for 50 minutes and viola - dinner is ready! Her spices really do live up to their motto - FLAVOR WITHOUT THE LABOR! Available for purchase on their website (Kaispices.com) or at various retailers and shops island-wide.

They do bread well! Got a sourdough loaf and enjoyed it with big slabs of butter, toasted.read more

We regularly market at the Kaka'ako Farmers Market and are happy to say that although we have…read moreestablished favorite vendors, we continue to FIND new vendors with great artisanal products to try. This past Saturday, while roaming about the farmers market after getting a green smoothie ('Ōma'o Man) and checking out the fresh omusubi (The Rice Factory), we came across Roscoe's Sourdough. What caught our eyes at Roscoe's Sourdough was the fabulous display of their fresh baked sourdough breads. The loaves of bread ranged in flavors, shapes and prices ($5 - $10). The appealing factors of Roscoe's Sourdough were their impressive crisp crust, beautiful "bloom" (color) and crumb. Especially attractive to me, at the time, was their Olive-Garlic focaccia square priced at $5 (mainly because we hadn't eaten breakfast yet). second loaf that attracted me was called "Da Purps" which has the purple Okinawan sweet potato listed as one of its ingredients. However, I didn't want to get ahead of myself so only purchased the focaccia. I didn't get to chat with the woman behind the table as she and another woman were having a conversation so I wasn't able to get any background information about the baker or his business. However, I did only interrupt to ask to purchase a square of focaccia. She was friendly and smiley as she packaged a fresh square of focaccia into a plain brown paper bag. We rushed home to tear into some of this sourdough focaccia. Its mild sourness complemented the roasted sweet garlic and olive oil. The focaccia was delicious at room temperature as its chewy yet airy structure made for a great mouthfeel. I did think about lightly toasting the focaccia and smearing it with some butter or dipping it into an olive oil and balsamic vinegar dip. Instead, I cut the square horizontally to make 2 squares while sautéing mushrooms, onions and garlic as a topping. I then topped each focaccia half with the mushroom mixture, sprinkled feta cheese atop and toasted the focaccia until the cheese melted and focaccia was warmed through. In short, the warmed sourdough focaccia tasted better than its room temperature version. I can't wait until next Saturday to try a loaf of Roscoe's Da Purps or maybe the classic O.G.

Really amazing assortment of wines and spirits as well as gifts! Was looking for a nice sipping rum…read morefor a friends 40th birthday and the staff was super knowledgeable and helped me find the perfect one in my price range!

I've been to a few R. Fields at other Foodland stores, but not this particular one. So I opted to…read morecall to see if they had a particular cigar and I spoke to a gentleman named Brian. He stated that he would go take a look and put me on hold, after 20 minutes of waiting I decided to call back and when I did Brian was gone and another gentleman abruptly said we don't carry that, Thanks bye. Needless to say I won't be visiting this store and would hope that they have a little bit more customer service because they just lost the customer, and did not realize it.

5-7-2020 updated review: 4 th and final delivery…read more For the convenience of not having to leave your home, once your account is set up and you are put on a route, then it's an option to consider. Quality of produce varies- now that businesses will be opening up next week, timing was perfect. For myself, I'd choose fresh and unblemished produce. Percentage wise, 70% of the time the items were okay. The remaining items I'd personally would have not chosen the quality of some items I.e., wilted, slimy ends in plastic bag, blemished dings or scratches on items, nicks in skin of produce. For this last order the items were good. Unlike last week's driver, who rang the doorbell, different driver today never sent a final text or notification that produce had arrived. With this heat, lettuce would suffer. Be cautious. My four deliveries were a gift yet I received a message after my 3rd delivery that I owed $50+- unbelievable. Also was told someone put a hold on my delivery and did I want to activate up again. Seemed screwy,and undoubtedly alarming to me. I tried to keep calm and composed so that there wouldn't be a backlash on what was in my final bag. I'm glad someone surprised me with this as a gift. Gave me the chance to experience delivery to my front door. Rocky start but remaining 3 deliveries got better. Super glad I received regular sized tomatoes and head lettuce vs loose leaf for this ending delivery. Live and let learn. Note: you need to be a lover of veggies. My crisp bin still has some unused items from last week's delivery even though I cooked daily and incorporated veggies at least twice daily. I didn't want to see another carton of tiny tomatoes for a LONG time, honest! Thankyou my gift giver and mahalo to the person who bagged my produce today- awesome job today. Okay, all pau, literally, the end.

We decided to start a farm fresh service, since the farmers markets were closed and we wanted to…read moresupport the local farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic. My husband signed up for a weekly bag that he would pick up at Ala Moana on Saturday. The items in the bag depend on what is available, so you do not get a choice of what goes in the bag. It is $30 per each bag. There are about five or six items per bag. Bags have included onions, green onions, bok choy, small pineapple, sweet potatoes, small Thai watermelon, grape tomatoes, green beans and lettuce. You better like lettuce since every bag contains lettuce that is about half the bag!! Unfortunately you cannot choose the items in your bag, so you might end up with items that you don't like or want. In general most of the items looked reasonably fresh. The problem with the service is that there is no quality control. In our last bag, they were two onions and both were completely rotten. I can't imagine the person who put them in the bag didn't notice that they were rotten. There is no consistency when it comes to the quality of the produce. Also considering that the bag is pricey for what you get, so you would expect that all the items in the bag were of usable quality. Needless to say after getting some rotten items, we canceled our service.

Needed a place to eat out tonight and was tired of the same ol' places we always go to. Glad I…read moreremembered about this dynamic duo of Japanese style bento type entrees and made-to-order pasta. We were stoked to arrive in time for the end of day pastries discount at 6:00. You need to buy 6 and we just made it! They didn't have the apple pastry we usually get but because of that we got to try the peanut banana cream roll which was delish! Not too sweet, with apple banana and creamy peanut goodness in the center. On the Miopastalogy side, we ordered: 1) The Special: Salmon ikura cream pasta- a beautifully cooked fetucine- "light on the cream" which made for a nicely coated but not too creamy white sauce with salmon flakes, mushrooms, spinach, capers and a dollop of ikura. Mom and aunty loved this. 2) Shoyu butter pasta- their most popular pasta also el dente, a light shoyu with bacon, mushrooms, spinach, katsuo bushi, and a pad of butter, sprinkled with nori and chili flakes over spaghetti. I really liked the flavor on this. On the Dell's Kitchen side we got: 1) Kurobuta katsu- good quality pork with a crispy breading on a delicious Japanese curry with 2 scoops rice 2)Miso salmon - attractively plated with fresh ingredients Both came with potato salad and a cabbage salad tossed with a yummy creamy sesame dressing. I got the Dammann iced tea which was unsweetened and refreshing and hit the spot. Anunexpected bonus was the $10 off we received off each bill for having spent $100 on prior visits! Delicious food with great value and friendly service! They will deliver food but you seat yourself and bus your own tables. We'll be back!

Stopped by Mio Pastalogy and decided to skip my usual build-your-own pasta to try their special:…read moresalmon tagliatelle with ikura. It was seriously bomb -- rich, flavorful, and the ikura was a perfect salty pop with the salmon. It's a casual dining experience , service was quick and friendly, and I've never had trouble finding parking.

My wife and I like to stop at local grocery stores when we travel and we were truly blown away by…read morethis place. The variety of vegetarian/vegan options are truly exceptional. I have been looking for Tofurky Bologna for months and they had it! I wish they had a location in Texas!! I haven't had a tuna sandwich in years and their vegan option was outstanding, it took me right back to having a "real" tuna sandwich. I actually came back to get one more for the road. The area is also filled with great graffiti art so I would recommend walking around.

This review is for viral mango sticky rice smoothie being sold at Down to earth locations. I was in…read morethe Kaka'ako area, figured might as well check out the smoothie. It is one size only 16 oz, for $11.99 plus tax. It is dairy, gluten free and 100% vegan. It was refreshing with the mango but with sweetness of sticky rice, coconut mixed in. Would I buy it again, it will be yes but for the price, little too much for 1 drink. You be the judge and give it a try.

Absolutely phenomenal…read more Little spot off the beaten path near Ala Moana. Small and cozy. Small menu, but everything is homemade. The best eggs I've ever had. Wonderful service too. Perhaps the best breakfast of my life.

I love love love their gourmet burger!…read more The acai bowl tasted and looked beautiful. But their gourmet burger is spectacular! It's my biggest recommendation! It comes with mille feuille potatoes, which are basically an upgraded version of a hash brown but crispier and flavorful! I also ordered their banana crepe which is not on their menu but on a sign of daily special when you walk in. They tend to change their it daily but today I got lucky and was able to try the crepe! It tasted like I was back in Disney land! This place is a definite try! The chef even came out to check on us (especially the gourmet burger) and me and my party felt so welcomed!

Probably the best pasta on the island! I came to his stall at the Kailua farmer's market on a…read moreThursday evening and luckily it didn't look too crowded (I know the wait can be pretty long that's why). I ordered the carbonara pasta and it was so delicious! The fresh pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was so creamy. It had a generous amount of bacon, onions and a dollop of I believe mascarpone cheese. It also came with bread! Ordering is simple where you just write it down on a piece of paper and pay with cash. We waited about 20 min for our order to come out. The price wasn't too bad either, about $20 for the plate! This is now one of my favorite farmer's market stalls and a great spot for dinner!

I can't say enough praise for Chef Alfredo! I'm a longtime customer of his at the Blaisdell…read moreFarmer's Market on Wednesdays. I've tried many of his pastas, but one I recently had prompted me to write this review. I wish I noted down the name of this pasta dish I ordered, but it came with the classic handmade pasta, Italian sausage, onions, and pears in a gorgonzola cream sauce topped with candied nuts and sage. This dish was truly like no other pasta I've had. The gorgonzola cream was rich but not too pungent and the sweetness added by the pears and candied nuts melded perfectly. It reminded me of some kind of dish you would make after foraging in the woods haha. It just goes to show the sheer variety of Alfredo's menu that I've never seen this dish before in all the previous times I've come. There are probably countless other ones I still need to try too. Of course, this is a one-man show so the wait times can get long. I suggest going early. Also, as soon as you know what you want, snatch up that notepad to write down your order while other customers are still thinking! This strategy has worked for me many times, and that one place ahead in line can make the difference between being put in the next batch and waiting an extra 20 minutes.

One stop shop for Poke bowls and more! As it's a grocery shop, you could even go for their hot bar…read moreor buy the prepackaged foods they offered beyond the poke bar, which was obviously the crowd pleaser. The line was indeed long but moved super quick. The system's you picked your number and waited to get called before you could make your order. Plus point, you could sample before deciding and it's super helpful given the huge variety. Plenty of seats to dine right after paying so you literally had your food fresh. We got the Wasabi and Spicy Ahi with additional wakame (seaweed), avocado, fried garlic, and wasabi sauce. The portion was certainly filling, the fish was fresh and all the sauce was so flavorful. Certainly a must-have one when visiting Oahu!!

We usually come to Foodland when we visit Oahu. On this trip we did and I was a bit put off. It was…read moreFriday early evening and there was a ton of folks in there. Tourist and local folks too. Friday's is their $6 daily special. Many prepacked food items for $6. A great price and since they have a huge selection you can't go wrong. BUT the crowds! OMG! I saw a guy grabbing some food and eating it in the store. We did not get anything this time but you can depend on the poke and fresh food options. There's a wine bar inside and bakery. All kinds of food and drink items savory and sweet. Anyway maybe go on other days besides Friday to get the best ambiance but pay a bit more for the to go foods

Service was fantastic from start to finish! AJ, our server in training, was incredibly…read moreknowledgeable, attentive, and quick. He constantly checked in on us and made sure our waters were always full. Shortly after being seated, one of the managers came by to greet us. I asked about the squid ink pasta that used to be on the menu and is now offered as a risotto. Even though it's no longer listed, the manager kindly let us know that if they had the ingredients available, they'd still be happy to make the squid ink pasta for us. The level of hospitality and accommodation really stood out and made for an amazing dining experience!

The best Italian food I've had in Oahu, and honestly one of the greatest dining experiences the…read moreisland has to offer. From start to finish, everything was on point. The service was absolutely top tier. Attentive, warm, and genuinely hospitable. The food speaks for itself. The Pasta is spectacular, and the desserts are so exquisite looking. Also, make sure to get an extra order of focaccia bread to go on the way out, next day you will thank me. If you're looking for Italian in Oahu, this is the place.