Shopping in Kaimuki, Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. I saw the sidewalk sign that read: "SHOP CUTE" ...and I had to look... especially because the name of the store is intriguing... Every Day Better by Green Meadows is a shop that carries eco-conscious merchandise. There were bags, clothing, jewelry, books, little ceramic animal figures, air plants, packing cube sets, umbrellas with duckie faces on the handles, fabric koi fish hanging flags from France, insulated lunch bags, pillows, clothing, wrapping paper, gift bags, and more! I need to return because I only got a reusable Hello Kitty bag and a couple of greeting cards... haha! Metered street parking is nearby. The municipal parking lot is over on the next block. I would come back on a Sunday when metered street parking is free!

Such a cute store off the beaten path near a Goodwill store, so you can thrift afterward! We saw…read moreChildren's Day fish flags, cute little coin pouches, and plant-themed gifts.

It's really just a warehouse setting but very clean! Lots of selection available. Don't know the…read morename of the person helping me but he was very friendly and helpful!!

Great products and shipping available. Awesome seller and excellent services! Need to try.read more

OPEN and taking phone and online orders! See website for…read moreSPECIAL OFFERS! Ship or schedule a pick up for orders placed!

I have been planning to stop in here since my last trip to Hawaii and made some time on my way out…read moretoday. The owners are really helpful and friendly. If the site is locked, wait a second! They may be inside. Their products are so beautiful and fragrant. It was a little hard to tell through my mask, but my hotel room smells amazing! I picked up bath salt, soap, and lip balm for myself and as gifts. The pikaki scent is gorgeous, and unique. The shea nutter handcream was nice and moisturizing after a day of washing my hands! Looking forward to trying my new products.

Shopping in Honolulu…read more.. A couple of years ago, I read Brian M.'s review (he was First to Review) and I never got a chance to go to this store. Recently, Donna O. wrote a review and reminded me that I wanted to take a look... Yes...Donna was the motivator! Itadakimasu (in Japanese language) means "Let's eat" or "I gratefully receive this food". That's where the ceramic bowls and tea cups come in. There's a wide variety of sizes, styles, and patterns at this cozy shop. There's also women's jackets, baby clothing, and t-shirts. The rechargeable, portable fans, key covers, lucky red envelopes, figurines, tote bags, and luggage tags caught my eye. Everything was so cute! I had to leave quickly before I bought everything! Service was friendly and helpful! The shared parking lot (with Anyplace Lounge and Texas Fujiyama) is free! All items are kawaii! Go check it out!

Did you know there's a cute small Japanese specialty shop in the McCully area? It's in the same…read moreparking lot as Anyplace Lounge and Texas Fujiyama on the right side of King street right after McCully Street but before Wiliwili Street. Not sure of name of the building but it could be still called the Bunmeido building. If you're driving by, you can easy miss seeing the shop unless you're happen to be walking in the area or aware of the little shop through their attendance at the Douglas Trade Show at the NBC. You've passed the shop if you are at the gas station or the McDonald's on the right. If you're into Pokemon, Tokoro, Hello Kitty, Rilakkuma. and all those cute Japanese characters this store is for you. They have a lot Japanese dish-ware, houseware, pretty foldable reusable bags, plushy, mugs, kitchen ware, products made in Japan or from Japan. After finding out their store location, it took several attempts to finally go on the day they are open. One time they were on a buying trip & another time I went on a closed day Monday! Finally I got it right and made a quick stop to see what else they may have. I found a cute light weight canvas Rilakkuma tote bag with shoulder strap which I'm still debating if I should give it as a gift or keep it myself. Ha ha. They seem to have new and unique products at every trade show. If you're not able to attend the trade show, this cute little shop is worth checking out if you're looking for an Japanese/Asian gift for someone or perhaps for yourself! Probably best to call before driving out there. They are open a few hours during the day and close on Sundays and Mondays.

Rita, supervisor said she didn't give me a hard time? Really when you don't give the customer what…read morethey want cause the CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT! " I came the other day to return a Christmas present my daughter received! The sales clerk would not give my a merchandise credit even it was clearly a SOHA Living item marked $35.80 with NO red line! She said since I did not have a gift receipt or know my daughters girlfriends name so they could look it up, there was Nothing she could do!!! Really? I asked for the supervisor/manager! That's when Rita came to the counter, again asking me all those same questions that I didn't know! Why should it matter?? I have your merchandise, not marked down!! Plus, I showed her a 1/2 page advertisement that was in the newspaper stating "After Christmas SALE up to 70% off". I had come in on 12/26 and there were only signs of 50% off! When I asked, what was 70% off, the girl at counter said it was online! But she couldn't find anything online that was 70% off! So very misleading! FALSE ADVERTISING!! So when Rita said she had to call her manager, I told her to ask about the ad! Well, Rita returns and finally gives me a gift card for $35.80. No tax? I'm sure all my credits have included the tax!! Also, she didn't talk to anyone and just decided to do " the right thing" But claimed she did not give me a hard time! I really like this store and appreciate 2 sisters who went to Punahou started this business and SoHa Keiki but will have to think twice on patronizing them because of the bad customer service! Please note that I gave this business a 5 Star Review on 4/18/2018! Wow, how much has changed in those 6 years! So sad!!

No visit to HI is ever complete without a visit to my favorite store. Last year we were in Maui and…read morethis year in Oahu. The brand is consistent. Stores are organized and just oh so cool! I get some of the gifts to bring back home for friends from SOHA.

Worst holiday return policy on earth. Cute stuff but overpriced. Worst customer service ever…read more Do you really want me to go into detail after your ridiculous response? You call a 10-day return policy, a policy to accommodate for the holidays? Dec 21-31? I got the gift on Dec 31st. Also, as your employee handed back the item I was trying to return, she dropped it and it broke. No apology or anything. You can look in your trash can if you really need any further explanation.

They love following me around like I'm going to steal something. Not a good feeling. I asked about…read morean artist who did one of the necklaces and the clerk knew nothing about the creator of the piece.

Happy New Year... As…read morewe approach 2026 so did Shop Toast which used to have a shop in Kaimuki is not online though will do curbside as well was here at the New Year's 'Ohana Festival at JCCH to celebrate the culture of how we celebrate the Japanese New Year. Sticking with the theme the best in my opinion with adorable wooden boxes in the shapes of the kagami mochi stacks, wooden zodiac animal charms and what really really caught my eye was their fortune cookie coin purse which was so thoughtfully crafted to include a fortune in each one is so cool. The unique items they have is what I love and it was nice to meet the crafters behind it along with seeing all the items they carry on hand versus online is more my thing but now know some of their items since I've seen them will give their site a visit for more unique finds and to support this cute local small biz. Thank you!

This is a cute little shop that sells awesome gifts that are locally crafted. The main items are…read morehandmade kokeshi gift boxes handmade by Jeremy, the owner of Shop Toast. There are also other knick knacks, from magnets, keychains, and cake toppers to picture frames and the awesome Loco Moco Belly t-shirts. This is a tiny shop with a lot going on. I ended up getting a wooden pineapple-shaped desk calendar for the new year as well as a shaved ice magnet to take home. Cheers to a fabulous first visit at Shop Toast.

Ambiance- 4 stars Service- 5 stars…read moreProducts- 5 stars I visited Tony Moly on Ke'eaumoku street last week and felt like a kid walking through a toy store. So many things I wanted like their facelift mask, but stuck to my plan and exercised discipline! First, this store is located on a very busy street. However, parking was not difficult! If you are visiting another shop like Tour de Jous in You Me Mart or Wal Mart, it's walking distance! When I entered, the sales woman greeted me and was very helpful when I asked her about the facelift mask and the sunscreen stick. She shared three different options of sunscreen sticks and informed me that one was on sale. So exciting ! I ended up buying the Green Tea cleansing wipes, the Sunscreen sticks and a pack of 5 Watergel masks to which I was awarded a free face mask I'll definitely be back soon.

Not sure if the younger girl who can speak Korean and English is the owner or owners daughter or…read moremanager or what but she is very rude and they always try to push sales. I've been coming here for a long time, enough times since they have been at this location, and only recently, like maybe since couple years ago? to present have I seen this girl. Anyway, I came here with my mom last week to buy some moisturizer, toner etc and right away, an older sales lady comes up to my mom and started showing her these bundles that are supposedly on sale that says they are worth $700 dollars? No way and for tony moly brand!? My mom just uses moisturizer and toners/emulsions so she doesn't need all the other stuff which was just cleanser and eye cream, and samples. That whole brand line, there is clear on that shelf that says BUY 1 GET 1 FREE promotion. So assuming what's on the shelf - it's for the whole same line on that shelf and it was only that tony moly line on that shelf. They were selling singles of the toner/emulsions bottles & creams and then a set that comes with both toner and moisturizer. You would think the set is also buy 1 get 1 right? So I asked the lady is this set but 1 get 1 also? And she said yes. I asked her multiple times and also my mom speaks fluent Korean and she asked the same thing to her and she said yes! Ok so we get that that was supposed to be valued at $139.99 but in the set it's $59.99 or $60 and a cream since it's buy 1 get 1 at $90. Mind you this brand and these products I found out after are discontinued and singles sell for about $30 if they are available. So their supposed value prices are marked wayy up making you think you are getting a deal so you can buy it. Anyway, the lady is ringing us up and charges us double or x2 for the set. We ask her again, isn't the set but 1 get 1 free? This time she doesn't answer. Both me and my mom when she speaks Korean. She hesitates and looks to the youger girl. Then the girl gives some excuse of an explanation saying INSIDE the set box you're already getting the buy 1 get 1 free deal when why is the set box priced as if you're buying two singles?? But I said oh but it clearly states buy 1 get 1 for everything on this shelf she gets mad and keeps saying no, in the set is already buy 1 get 1. Ok we were still going to buy it but she didn't want to admit their mistake and stood her ground blaming me for misunderstanding when they are confusing the cutomer. I suggested she could make it clearer but saying to put the set is not included and just the singles are buy 1 get 1, that's all she had to do was say okay yea I see how that can be misleading or something like that. Instead she got angry and said we can't buy and to leave. Fine by us but she would have still gotten our money, but not anymore. I didn't catch the price thing at the time but I'm letting you all know they trying to trick you into thinking it's a deal but you're still paying full price for it! I know for a fact they are also charging more in the actual price because I've seen the jar cream sell at less than $50 couple years ago and I just checked on popular verified shopping sites it's still less than the $90 they are charging. The jar cream getting the buy 1 get 1 deal here is the same as you paying for the value of 1 jar that's less than $50 else where but still it's not honest and doubling the price value of 1 jar to make the customer think you are getting a deal I don't like. Anyway so I think the young girl didn't want to admit their mistakes and didn't want us to catch the price mark up so she got mad and told us to just leave. Ok, my mom was till going to purchase it and you were rude to us! The young girl had a very dismissive attitude from the start when my mom was just asking questions about the product to her even in Korean. I've noticed why some Korean beauty stores don't really do well here and have all flopped and went out of business. This store also carries other Korean brands, not just Tony Moly.