My fave spam musubi spot is in this little convenience store located in Kukui Plaza! The sauce they use for cooking the spam is superior and so good! read more

Kukui Convenience - Spam musubi pricing as of Feb 2026: $2.10 for spam musubi and $2.60 for spam and egg musubi. - Convenience Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Best Musubi in Hawaii, I know there's tons of musubi available in Hawaii but I would say it is the Best musubi in Downtown, Honolulu! Whenever I am in the area or wanting to grab musubi for family or just ME, I make a stop here. Bonus, you get those musubi hot & fresh, if you don't see them on counter or the musubi you want is not available in egg with spam or just spam, only 2 varieties, mom or pop will make it right there for you. @$2.00 for spam only and I believe $2.45 for egg with spam. Located at Kukui Plaza tucked away in the back, you will have to walk pass few shops, to see the handwritten sign of " Best Musubi in Hawaii" posted on the door. Although there are bentos available & other goodies, I am mostly here for the delicious musubi. Why so good? My opinion, lets start with spam, perfectly cooked, with secret sauce, love the umami taste while I took my first bite, and the rice is hot & moist, not watery & not premium rice but it is still good, along with the nori. I loved everything about this musubi. Great spam to rice ratio. The only thing that I need is some of my chili spices! Mom & Pop is super friendly, I remember asking how many musubi's they sell a day and owner mentioned they make and sell over 100 a day. I usually park quick at the loading zone of Kukui Plaza, let the security know and walk over real quick to load up on my musubi(s). Don't forget cash only! Recommend, check it out and get your musubi fix or a quick and convenient lunch! read more

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Glad there's a place where I can get musubis close by me! This is the cutest mom and pop shop. Anyways, they have fresh bentos and musubis. They ran out of the plain/regular so I bought the ones with eggs in it! For 3 of them it came out to $7.05 which isn't too bad. Although, I really do wish there was more of a teriyaki flavor. It was really subtle which was okay. Overall, I wouldn't mind coming back! Honestly, it's the perfect place to pick up a snack or lunch. Also note, they take CASH ONLY! So bring your dollar bills!! read more

Kukui Convenience - Convenience Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

It's true... they have THE BEST Spam Musubi!! Prices are good... owner is sweet! Only thing, it's CASH ONLY.... BUUUUT, they do have an ATM machine right in their store ($2.75 fee, not including your financial institution's fee too). read more

Kukui Convenience - The BEST Spam & Egg Musubi!! - Convenience Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Had mapo tofu, was Ono, maybe cuz I was starving lol. But hit the spot. Fast already in the warmer just grab and go. read more

Kukui Convenience - Mapo tofu on rice - Convenience Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This was five stars in my book up until today. Best musubis on island. Hands down. Usually come here in the morning when the older man is working. He super nice and I've seen him making the musubis fresh. For some reason I took a super late lunch today (2pm) and decided I wanted some musubis. Walked over and didn't see anyone as I approached. Looked at the counter and saw the woman sitting down, reclined with her bare ass foot on the counter. Not sure if she was picking gunk from her toes or peeling dried skin or whatever, but that should be nowhere near your food. As I stood there shocked, she jumped on, turned on the water in the sink and RINSED her hands for literally 3 seconds. She turned around and I just said "nope" and walked out. Keep your grooming at home or in the bathroom. Not out on the counter where all your food is laid out. Sticking to only going here in the mornings. If I can ever get over the sight of that nasty, crusty foot near the musubis.... read more

Okay, okay. I'm doing a 180 on Kukui Convenience. I have a better understanding on this place now after a second visit; when it's only the guy working there, odds are that all the musibis and bentos were premade the night before and reheated in the morning. That does explain the more dry rice and Spam. When it's only the lady there, there's more selections, and the musubi is freshly made to order. Wow, what a big difference that makes! So is it the "Best Musubi in Hawaii?" I can't say without actually trying every single Spam Musubi offered in the State, and I'm not going to try, but it was a pretty dang good Spam Musubi. The rice was warm and moist. The spam was thick and very tasty. There was just the right amount of sweetness in the marinade/sauce to balance out the salty, strong tasting Spam, and a nice hint of umami from the soy sauce. It's also a pretty good deal at $1.50 each. The lady was friendly and nice too. I'm not sure why it's night and day between the two, but I'll be sure to check if she's there whenever I decide to go there again. There's also bentos, and they're pretty good deals. Breakfast is $2.75, and Lunch is $4.00. Every day may be different because the second time, I saw a tray of Korean fried chicken and crispy gau gee. First time was just musubi and breakfast bentos. There's only street parking available. Or if you like chance'um, you can park next to the steps on Fort St., put the hazard lights on and run in and out. Yes, I recommend Kukui Convenience. Disregard my first review! read more

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What a hidden gem. My friend who works around the area suggested this spot and claimed to have one of the best spam musubis in town and sure did not disappoint. $1.75 for a well seasoned musubi sign me up! They also offer bento boxes starting at $3.25-$5.50! What a steal! And like any convenience store they have all sorts of snack items read more

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There was a sign on the front door saying "Best Musubi in Hawaii ". I went inside and found only 2 spam musubis left in the heater. Could the sign be the reason for having only 2 left? Da initial bite was interesting. The rice was not as savory or delectable when compared to other spam musubis. First, the rice was not as fluffy when compared to others. Lack of moisture....a cheaper brand of rice....a more diluted teriyaki sauce-on-the-rice could be reasons. The piece of spam seemed like it was "on-a-diet"! lol! Probably just above minimum weight or thickness.....it lacked substance and did not please my palate. A kind of "artificial piece" that had a good char on both sides. Because of this, it tasted dry and was thinner than most. The nori was ok. This store has a good variety of snacks and drinks. They sell bentos and other lunch items. The cashier charged me $2.00 for the spam musubi. I had to give it a try and honestly, I would not put this in the top 5. This store is convenient for the downtown workers that park in the building. read more

Kukui Convenience - Piece of spam is thin and overall rice is flat. - Convenience Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Very good spam musubi, the way they are supposed to be made. It's not the gigantic soggy ball of rice you get at 7-11. You won't be disappointed - promise. read more

Extremely rude service. The lady is indifferent, zero personality, no smiles but not necessarily rude either, but the old man is rude. I buy musibis every so often and always present the exact amount. The price recently went up from $2.40 to $2.45 he saw I had $2.40 and yelled at me that its now $2.45 and then just turned around and started doing other work instead of waiting for me to get the extra nickel. Taken aback my first reaction was to go off on him and wreck his life but fortunately for him I decided to just leave and never go there ever again. If youre reading this, you know who I am. Consider yourself lucky I chose to be the bigger person that day. Musubis are good but it aint worth that type of treatment. You hate running that place so much making musubis every day then quit, dont mistreat the ones spending money there. read more

Best spam musubi! Perfect spam/rice ratio, just the right amount of sauce, and the flavor is on point every single time. Always the same, always perfect. You have to try it for yourself to understand. Crispy gaugee is pretty good, too. Parking is limited, and CASH ONLY. So, come prepared. Pro tip: Call in your order so it's ready when you arrive. read more

Spam musubi here is awesome and one of the best on the island!!! Love the place, only downside you must bring cash...

Best spam musubi in hawaii...according to their sign. But really they do have one of the best. Not too much rice, spam cooked well, nori good. Spam could be a little thicker tho. But good price compared to most other places. The Chinese food not that great but convenient. And now they have Fresca...so I'm hapoy. read more

This place is so cute! I came in with my friend and we ordered a bunch of these musubis to go. Unfortunately, we wanted more than what they had so we had to wait a few minutes while she cooked some up. It looks like a little mom and pop store and it may be a bit hard finding it. We had to ask the security guards of a residential building where it was. Overall, the musubis were really good and affordable! read more

Would you believe me if I said I ate all of these? (refer to attached photo) ...fine, I didn't... but they're so good that I always have to stop myself. My family and I have been coming here for many years. We occasionally buy them out of all of their musubis, and they make even more for us! :) I've shared it with friends and coworkers, and everyone agrees that this is a damn good musubi. It's definitely my fav spam musubi on the island. It's saucy, sweet, and salty at the same time. Perfect ratio of rice:spam. The egg one has a lighter taste and furikake! But I prefer the classic. They also sell breakfast and lunch bentos at a great price. My fav breakfast bento is the one with lil smokies that is pictured. Perfect amount and not oily. They also have a ham and cheese croissant sandwich that is super yummy lol. Fav lunch bentos are the mapo tofu, beef and broccoli, charsiu, and pork eggplant. The chicken ones would make the list, but sometimes I don't eat them right away so the texture hardens up a bit. If they're freshly eaten, they're amazing! Husband and wife are super sweet. To point out to other reviewers, sometimes they have nicer days... but I've never been bothered by their service. I prefer them more than other options in downtown lol. Nonetheless, great food at a great price. My family will continue to come here for years to come :) read more

Kukui Convenience - Musubis and a breakfast bento! - Convenience Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This place lived up to the hype when it came to their spam and egg musubi. I picked up 5 of them in the morning before work and I was impressed by how fresh they were. Drawbacks are the lack of parking and the fact that it is cash only. Reasonable prices, though. read more

I never really liked spam before... always thought kinda gross...until I tried their spam musubi only because I had to get something quick here. Their rice is perfectly cooked and has a hint of teriyaki flavor....delicious. Cannot even compare with Seven-eleven nasty spam musubi. Yes they could be friendlier like others say but they were not rude to me at least. The price is reasonable and this place is convenient when I park at Kukui Plaza. read more

Very rude service, they do not seem to want customers in their store at all. They claim to have the best musubi in Hawaii.

THIS TINY STORE IS KNOWN FOR THEIR SPAM MUSUBI BUT THEY ALSO HAVE REALLY DELICIOUS PREPARED FOOD IN PLASTIC CONTAINERS TO GRAB AND GO. I tried the spam musubi, yakisoba and the mapo tofu over rice and i would say that all three were excellent !!! Plus the total came out to only $10 and change. I parked in one of the metered stalls next to the building, ran in and got my food and I was back at my car in less than 5 minutes. Service was friendly and efficient. read more

Best musubi in Hawaii!! Unless you tried it, you really don't know what you are missing. read more

Yes I think they got the best spam musubis. I ordered 28 one time for the beach with kids and grand kids. Delicious. Easy. Call place order bring cooler with drinks. Done. Very friendly family. And I don't even live on the building. read more

Owned by husband and wife team this little convenient store actually cranks out petty solid food for cheap prices in addition to their deliciously teriyaki flavored spam that spills into the rice soaking up the flavor making the rice sweet as well, so the perfect blend of salty and sweet from the spam add egg and rice instant perfection of quick warm breakfast for $1.75!!! 2 of these quick bad boys and I'm a happy camper! They also make very cheap $4 bentos of rice and beef broccoli or pork and bitter mellon, fish and veggies or ma po tofu which is tofu with ground pork...it's sweet and spicy to go with the rice I tell you it's the best for $4!!! I always have a little leftover for a snack after so it's a great little spot very convenient for commuters! They sell variety of candy bars, sodas etc., typical convenient store but with a wonderful twist of great cheap hot food! Give them a try, I guarantee you won't regret it. read more

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I loved going here when I used to work nearby. They have really good food at great prices and perfect size for on the go ready to eat meals for those in need for their lunch breaks. read more

This little convenience store on the mall level of the Kukui Plaza has a sign that says, "Best Musubi in Hawaii" I noticed there is no prices posted on any of their products in the store. How strange! I bought a spam and egg musubi and a 32oz Powerade. It's $4.00!! Funny, no receipt given. I should've asked for one. But, I didn't. So, the musubi is $2.00? $2.50? Anyway, the musubi was good. But, I don't know about it being the best??!! I figure for a mom and pops store or a husband and wife store tthat hey would be happy or at least friendly that people support local small businesses in Hawaii. I always try to support local first. read more

Kukui Convenience - Spam and Egg Musubi. Best in Hawaii??!! - Convenience Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

A friend recommended to park in Kukui Plaza since we both take hula at Finance Factor building in the evening. Well I did and was running a little behind especially in eating so I saw this little store as I was heading out to complex and stopped in. I noted the musubi, other items like chicken fried and then i noted the fried manapua and knew that would hit the spot. So I bought one $1.25 decent size char sui fried manapua was not disappointed but was curious if that is how much they normally are at their distributors. But the shop served its purpose in quick meals and snacks for on the go. But they close at around 630pm so best to grab the snack prior . read more

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The other day I had a very engaging conversation about the best spam musubi. Familiar names was mentioned but then my friend said the best musubi is at Kukui Convenience across HPU Downtown. So I made a long walk there just to try their musubi. It was a bit difficult to find, just look for the intersection behind the stairs on the first floor and you will see a big sign which says Best Musubi in Hawaii. With a statement like that I was excited to try. Its a small convenience store with bentos near the front door. I walked in and was lured by the $4.00 bentos, however I was determined. I am here for spam musubis so I will only get that. I immediately noticed she had a portable stove top and was in the process in making some fresh musubis. So nice to know she makes it fresh. I ordered 2 musubis with egg for $1.75 each. First of all not bad price for a spam musubi with egg. I took a bite and a smile to my face appeared. The spam was well flavored and the nori was not soggy. The rice was not overbearing and perfect amount to a good size flavored spam. I will not officially claim this to be the best spam musubi on the island. I honestly can't say what is the best, however I can say KUKUI CONVENIENCE is one of my favorites. read more

Mamasan and her husband always look grumpy, but as their sign affirms, their fricking spam musubi's are to die for. The rice is not gummy, while their spam are boiled in their "secret" sauce and wrapped in a wonderful cruncy nori wrapper. $1.75 is what she charges for a spam musubi with egg, but so worth it. read more

Awesome musubi got to try it , it's alittle hard to find but really worth it. Made fresh and on a hot plate . It's in downtown Honolulu kukui plaza ground floor read more

Hands down BEST SPAM MUSUBI on the Island!!!! Mom & Pop shop tucked away in the Kukui Plaza building. A convenience store with hot foods & daily lunch specials. Im surprised this place has been under the radar for so long, located across from HPU & downtown business area I thought this place would be busier when I come in the morning. I'm usually here @ 8am for my Deluxe Spam Musubi's!! ONLY $1.50!!! BEST PRICE!! come early & your spam musubi is FRESH!!! You can hear the NORI crunch biting into it! thats how fresh it is!! If you love spam musubi's, you GOTTA TRY!! If you don't like it, its still cheaper than any other place I know of for a spam & egg musubi. read more

Mmmm, just getting hungry thinking about their delicious Spam Musubi! No one else makes them as tasty as this. Spam Musubi was a staple for my two years in grad school, 2005-2007. Now, I need to plan a stop by there again for THE. PERFECT. SPAM. MUSUBI. read more

This is where you go for the best spam musubi! The spam is perfectly cooked with just the right flavors. I've stopped in at all times of the day and they're constantly making musubis throughout the day in order to sell them when they're fresh. If you need a little more than a musubi, they have hot food, sandwiches and all kinds of snacks. Don't be confused with the other store right across the hall from them. Just follow the sign that says Best Musubi in Hawaii! read more

Wish they were a bit friendlier - being that's it's your neighborhood mart. I been going here for the past two years and I swear they act like it's the first time they ever seen me(( every time )) No welcoming smile or acknowledgement. If I wasn't so lazy I'd walk around the block to mauna kae mart where the Korean lady is much much nicer and friendlier. read more

Sign me up for that secret sauce. I got to try their famous musubi and thought it was okay. My rice was gummy so I wasn't a fan but the spam was GOOD. Well marinated - I can see what the fuss is all about. Mama and Papa-chan didn't crack a smile...but my coworker was able to squeeze a smile/chuckle from Mama-san at the end talking about their cute dog. I would definitely try their musubi again! read more

Extremely unfriendly. Bordering on rude. Just purchased a drink here. Asked politely for restroom keys. Was told it's "not for public". When asked where any other restroom is, she said she "didn't know" and "ask security". In my opinion, if you sell drinks, there should be an available restroom or at least an alternative solution. read more

Mushy ass rice today. Waste my $1.75 :( If you make rice 365 days a year how is it possible to mess it up??? read more

I rarely go to the back of the store because it is clutter city and an ATM in the midst of it. Reminds me of Hoarders. Thank God there are no earthquakes here because you would be buried alive. read more

I've been sick and didn't want to go far. So I stopped in to Kukui convenience store. I ordered 2 combo bentos. $4 each. One with garlic chicken/mushroom chicken and the other garlic chicken/mapo tofu. I also bought a homemade brownie for dessert. The garlic chicken was slightly stale from sitting in the warmer all morning, but it was tasty. Th mapo tofu and mushroom chicken was yummy. It's not fine dining, but fitting for its name "bento". It's much better then the normal chicken, spam, and hot dog bentos. Worth the $4!! read more

Been coming here since I was in elementary school! Now I'm in college about to graduate! I remember when they used to be $1~ my parents would always give me money or buy us musubis before school or after. I love their secret sauce and their musubis were always the best. You can never go wrong with spam and rice. The lady is quite nice to me, she remembers me and smiles. Her husband gives a standoffish vibe. But I always say thank you and give them whatever small change is left over from my total! Any who, I recommend to anyone to craves a musubi ~ read more

Its a mom and pop kinda store ..This place is my favorite place to come to when I take my children to the doctors..We always make it a point to stop by and get something. (Its a good treat for the kids, after they have their shots..aawww) but anyhow, my kids love their spam musubi and I love their garlic chicken plate, for some reason its not that bad at all. You can get a plate or a bento style, which is very affordable!!! (big big plus). Happy eatings =)!! read more