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    Kelly's Korner

    3.7 (26 reviews)
    Open 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Propitious mango ice cream
    Anna F.

    Kelly's Korner moved into the former space of Regal Bakery in the Chinese Culture Plaza so you can easily access the shop from N. Beretania Street. They have a large selection of Chinese snacks and beverages. There's a small selection of fresh meats (mostly pork), fresh seafood and frozen seafood along with some fruits and vegetables. Their prices are a bit high if compared to the shops in Chinatown but it is reasonable if compared with HMart and 1-2 Buy which stocks the same brand of snacks and beverages. The aisles are in here tight but all the shelves are fully stocked. Some of their inventory is stacked and in boxes that haven't been opened. Some items don't have prices listed either. If you can't find something, it would be best to have a picture of it so you can show the staff and they can tell you if they have it. If you want the propitious mango ice cream, you can get that here. It's $14.99 for a box with 3 inside. I also saw the peach and lemon flavors too. They put these ice creams in a smaller freezer and it's in the middle of the shop. I've always paid with cash here because it's my last stop before leaving Chinatown. I think they accept credit cards but like most businesses, you might get that extra 3% processing charge. I like that they have a few parking spaces out in front so I just go in, buy my things and get out in under 20 minutes. The stalls are compact so watch out when you open your door.

    Tin Lung C.

    Great to see another supermarket like grocery store in Chinatown. They have a few parkings in front of the store that you can park for a short time to get in and buy your stuff. (if the store is available, they are always full.) The store is pretty good size. They sells a lot of Asian goods. they also have produce, live seafood and meat section, you can buy pork, can you make , etc. They also have some Chinese herb, pretty much what you can find in a typical Chinese grocery store. They have it all. This remind me of the 99 Ranch that no longer has a store in Honolulu . Now besides going to H Mart, I can come here to check around. I'm glad that my wife told me about this store so now I can go there to do my grocery shopping often. They do charge 3% surface charge if you use credit card, so bring some cash with you.

    Catherine W.

    They moved to a new location inside cultural plaza (the old Jolene) and man I think I can do one-stop shopping here from now on. They have the same products from the old location plus fresh produce. Now they're adding on meat section and live seafood! And it's very bright and clean. Will just do my grocery shopping here from now on after having dim sum next door!

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    Ross T.

    We stop by to pick up some Chinese parsley and was surprised to see baskets of Samoan crabs all pretty large sizes. The inside they sell preserved seed and dried and can good products and Chinese medicinal items. Lots of times you cannot find parking spaces in the there parking lot and need to find street parking.

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    Bryan G.

    A Chinese store which is in the old Jolenes market. In the cultural plaza..Excellent selection crab ,veggies,clams, cooking sauces. Clean environment and lots of families with kids hanging around the candies and seeds. Always has something that you would need foryour kitchen.Grest service by store staff friendly and warm .

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    Nadine C.

    Grocery shopping in Honolulu's Chinatown... I needed some "Chinese ingredients" for soup and I was tired of stressing out about parking in Chinatown. I dislike the municipal lots because they seem crowded, dark, and unsafe. I dislike the metered street parking because I can't park there for free anymore... Unless it's Sunday or a holiday. What I like about Kelly's Korner is the five free parking stalls right in front of the shop. Kelly's is located right next to Mun Lun Chinese School... Next to the Chinese Cultural Plaza. Outside, there's a pretty good selection of fresh produce. I was able to find watercress! Inside, there's more produce and lots of dried goods like ginsing and scallops. I wasn't able to find the canned items that I needed, so, I had to still go to the regular store on Maunakea Street. Uhg. Anyway, I appreciated the air conditioning inside of Kelly's Korner and the organized shelves. They sure had a lot of merchandise for such a small place! I'll be back!

    Edge N.

    This a cool little small market behind the Chinese cultural center. This market is packed full of Chinese groceries like instant noodles..produce..teas..herbs etc. In typical Chinese fashion the staff aint friendly and just down to business. Prices aint cheap but not unreasonable unless you go for the pure ginseng ($250 or more per pound yikes) I guess my mask made the staff a bit uneasy (I dont blame them pandemic covering up) so had to rush the pics...but its a pretty cool market to visit.

    Black mushrooms.   They have assorted varieties.
    Paul C.

    Since Kelly's Korner (KK) moved down 2 large blocks down mauka on Maunakea St, I don't really see a need to shop here as I have my go-to places in the heart of Chinatown. However, recently on 2 occasions, I stopped by KK as I had an emergency. You see, I had done all my shopping and had already left Chinatown and I get that phone call of a missing ingredient. With the parking hassles I wasn't willing to go back to Chinatown for just ONE item I needed. What did I do? I drove to KK because of their convenient parking in front of their store. And, with much less foot traffic, I knew it would be a quick in and out transaction for me. By pure coincidence, we were making Chinese soup and both occasions I was informed we were short just ONE ingredient. Grrr....... And, these ingredients are something you most likely won't find at your local supermarkets. Dried honey dates? Whole dried Chinese black mushrooms? So, I was already in my car and luckily didn't enter the freeway yet. I drove to the Chinese Cultural Plaza and pulled into the parking lot just in front of KK. Had no problem pulling into a stall and as you walked in, the door sensor is set off to inform the staff someone has entered the store. This spot was previously occupied by Cheung Chau Store, which was there FOREVER. It was during the time when I attended Mun Lun School just next door and that was AGES ago. It was an open, garage-like atmosphere with no air-conditioning. They pretty much sold similar items what a Chinese grocery store would sell - - fresh, live, dried and canned products. Because I knew what those ingredients look like, I immediately found what I came for, which was laid out on their counter against the window. The young male (I'm guessing the owner) asked what I was looking for in Cantonese. I pointed out to the item I came for and he informed me I could also purchase those items by pound or pre-packaged. My colleagues don't like to sit on inventory and believe in just getting enough ingredients for that one time use. Despite the pre-packaged items are more economical but need to purchase them in a larger quantity, I declined and just bought enough for a pot of soup. Both transactions resulted in just a few dollars each time and because I was getting reimbursed, I asked for a cash receipt where he obliged. My transactions were hassle-free. With me being nosey, I decided to walk through the aisles to see what they carry. I did see some fresh produce and to my surprise, live Samoan crabs and prawns. Yum! I found KK to be on a smaller scale Chinese grocery store compared with competitors but it was clean and bright. Although KK is not my go-to place for shopping, it is a great back up when I need to pick something up last minute. 2019 #80

    Extremely rude shopkeepers. I went there to pick up a few things for my Mom recently. Asked them if they carried what my Mom wanted...they acted like as if I was there ask to borrow money from them. Lol... So sad... people like that shouldn't be allowed to have contact with the public, let alone running a shop. I feel extremely sad for the older folks who go there because I see the same treatment was extended to them too. Parking was easy tho... spaces readily available right in front of the shop. Probably because no one wants to to there. I remember parking was much tighter when the previous shop was in business. Garbage are often left out by this shop near the store entrance. Totally an eye sore for everyone in the area. Spend your money some place else where your patronage gets appreciated. I wouldn't go there even if I was to be paid.

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    One of my favorite shops when I go to Chinatown. Staff are friendly and I always find my favorite snacks.

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    It's inside Chinese Cultural Plaza, high time that a store that cater to pure Chinese selection, so very excited!

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    1-2-buy has a couple locations now. So far, I have shopped at their pop-up in Pearlridge, the…read moreoriginal location warehouse in Kakaako, and the Pearl Kai locations. I heard the Waipahu location has gachapon games too. Fun!! I wanna check it out! The Pearl Kai location I frequent the most has a variety of snacks from all over the world, and the workers there gave me some samples to try. I took my friend there to shop and they also gave her samples. My only problem is I buy too many yummy snacks! Lol! I always leave with a box! Hahaa. Please check them out. I think this location also has a beverage drink place inside now. Yum yum for my tum tum!

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    I've enjoyed going to 1-2 Buy since they were in their old, warehouse-like location. Now they're in…read morea shiny new space that is more like a normal store with shelves. I always come here "just to look," but end up with a gigantic, branded reusable bag filled to the brim with imported Asian snacks. Many Chinese products, but also Korean, Japanese, Thai, etc. Snacks range from exotic chip flavors to candies and sodas. Further back you'll find more substantial instant noodle meals. The Chinese ones are actually great and are way more complex ingredients-wise than your standard instant noodle. Also in the back are Chinese cooking ingredients such as sauces and dry goods, but my favorite is the super thick, wide glass noodles that I use for hot pot. There's also a small section with Asian toiletry products that I've personally never tried. I must say it feels like there is less variety of items since they moved locations. Some snacks are repeated in different spots on the shelves to make it look like there's more variety. My favorite latiao that I used to get at their old location is no longer available. :( I'll keep coming back regularly because they're always getting new items in stock.

    I've been to both locations. The Ala Moana one, it's a hit and miss for me. A few times I went,…read morethey were closed with a wait sign - will be back in 10 mins. Then the other time I went and the store was supposed to be open and no one was there yet. Because all these snacks come in internationally, the goods need to go through customs. So if you go in on the day when they just received shipment, bingo! You're lucky to find a lot of good things (I think). I haven't had any of those days. It's a pretty clean and big store. You can find a lot of foreign type of snacks. Chips, cookies and candies. I'm not a big risk taker at trying to eat something i don't know, but all the seaweed chips are delish!

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    Little Manila Market, (love the store name ) always wanted to visit when this biz. popped up on…read moreYelp, since I love Filipino products. I happen to see a Instagram reel by Joshybu, made me add this to the list to visit ASAP. Note, there are 2 Little Manila Market, the other one is in Waipahu this is at Ewa Beach, located at Ho'opili, great location/convenient for residences of Ho'opili and for those on the west side. Ample street parking and there are few tables out front to enjoy the goods! The store is cozy in the corner, Filipino grocery store that offers a wide range of authentic products, including snacks, ingredients, frozen foods, household items, including pancit canton, my favorites. They carry few local products which I was surprise to see the Pork Hash Factory frozen pork hash and bottled sauce. I enjoyed browsing, now I know where to go when I need more goods when I am on this side of the island. One of the reasons to visit, was the hot foods, this is available on weekends only, I wanted to try the empanada ( from Instagram reel) and the foods but when I arrived after 1 pm, they were all sold out of most of the hot foods. Bummer, note for next time to come early. The only item I got was dessert which we enjoyed. The hot foods is located at the front of the store near entrance. What did I end up getting, pork hash factory sauce ( $3.50) frozen bag of Saba ( bananas) pancit canton noods and bottle of pre-mixed vinegar with the chili pepper in it. The prices wasn't bad. All in all, I am glad I got to visit Little Manila Market, now I need to try the empanadas & hot foods.,-Next time! Oh, it is little Manila Market but filled with TONS of goods!

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