Great store it has everything you need!! great customer service and even better you don't gotta walk far from the beach

This was the cutest gift shop I found in Honolulu! The store owners were incredibly sweet and friendly, greeting my friends and I as soon as we entered. This shop has the best selection of Hawaiian apparel I have seen after entering at least 7 different souvenir shops. You can find floral dresses, t-shirts, purses, and even these shorts that say 'Hawaii'. These shorts were a must as I had a pair of these before and they were really popular souvenirs last time so I had to buy them this time as well! Along with having a great clothing selection, they also carry name plates with names in Japanese which was a first in any shop I've seen so far! I really loved walking through this shop because there was so much to see and look at. They price things incredibly well, and have such a pretty in store display. The friendliness of the store owners made this such a wonderful place to visit, and I would recommend this shop to anyone looking for souvenirs here in Honolulu. The clothing selection is unbeatable, and much nicer than other stores. You can tell this store takes pride in both its service and products made available to customers. The quality of their products is really nice, and everyone who works here is offering help and a friendly greeting. Definitely one to visit when seeking a great souvenir shop! And how cute are these shorts? I've searched high and low for these shorts and this is the only shop I've found that carries them. Thank you for being so welcoming on my recent visit! Your store was an absolute treasure to come across. read more

Makai Gift Outlet - I've been looking everywhere in Honolulu for these shorts! They're so popular back home and I'm so glad I found them. - Flowers & Gifts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Excellent choice of clothes. Did all my souvenir shopping here after visiting other stores. KO the owner extremely friendly and very honest. She super helpful helping me find the right shirts and dresses and other gadgets. Next time I go back for sure shopping here again. read more

After spending almost a week n wasting money buying so many handmade Facemasks that were poorly made, the fabric is amazing n the design so beautiful but it's just not fitted properly, it made me look ridiculous. I went to all the stores n department stores along Kalakaua n Kuhio even in Ala Moana center, finally I got to Makai, by the way it's not an outlet just a nice clothing store w a lot of souvenirs for tourists, most and soon all the souvenirs store on Kuhio got thrown out to make room for more high riser hotels. Makai happened to be the name of the Hawaiian restaurant we got married in so I had positive vibes walking in! I tried one on n it fitted so comfortably I bought 4 more, I'm going back to buy 4 more for all my relatives n neighbors. I love plumerias n having them on my face just lifted my spirit during this horrible pandemic . I must add that they were all handmade in Hawaii not made in China and it was only $5.99 vs $7.95 everywhere else, I might even buy a dress to support local businesses even if I already have 12 Hawaiian mumus! A solid 5 stars, you'll find everything you need here. read more

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I wish I could give "0" star on this shop. The women in the shop was very very very rude. I can't even explain how terrible her behaviour was. When we were checking the shirts to buy, she kept giving us the look that we are making a mess. I was very careful when I was looking at the shirts so she doesn't have to fold it. I wish nobody goes there to shop. Very bad customer service. read more

My daughter bought a great sweatshirt. When she got home, her mom wanted one. Called Billy Li and he said he could ship to Virginia. I sent a FedEx and a few days later, during the Xmas rush, it was here. Thanks so much Billy!! Mahaolo read more

This place has everything and anything you need to take as a souvenirs. The dress selection is amazing for women It's walking distance to the beach read more

Very nice owners. Negotiable on jewelry which was very nice. They had a noce variety of things. I bought clothing I couldn't find at swap meet. read more

This shop is one of the best souvenir shops! Cute things, great quality and good prices!! After returning home from my trip I regretted not getting some more keychains from this store that were super cute and I had not seen them anywhere else, I gave Billy a call and he was so nice and kind enough to send them all the way to Arizona for me!! I will definitely make a return visit to this store on my next trip to Hawaii!! Thanks again Billy! read more

I agree with FTR Margaret in that this is a very nice gift shop. It is situated in a strip of stores sandwiched in between Starbucks and the Aston Waikiki Hotel. It is somewhat easy to overlook but I noticed 6 postcards for a dollar so I went in. There were lots of nice things that did not look that touristy. I was looking for a "plain t-shirt" for my daughter's fussy boyfriend & found a beautiful hair clip with sparkly flowers and diamonds I know my daughter will like. I say to visitors to stop in and visit Makai Gifts as you will might you be pleasantly surprised at their lovely selection of items. 1 YELP STAR DEDUCTED for somewhat pushy sales associates that tend to follow you around the store offering "suggestions" on what to buy. read more

Makai Gift Outlet - Not an ABC Store by a long shot! - Flowers & Gifts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

First stop this morning as we waited for the Honolulu Zoo to open. We stepped in and was greeted by Ko with the sweet spirit of Aloha. We picked up beautiful dresses and colorful wraps for our daughters. I picked up a nostalgic Primo t-shirt. Very cool. Nice variety of items to choose from and great customer service. Mahalo! read more

Billy and Ko were so hospitable to us when we went to this shop. They were by far the most helpful and sweet souls. I felt uncomfortable in a few shops on the strip but they really showed the aloha spirit! Highly recommend stopping into this wonderful shop, with an amazing selection!! read more

Located on the far side of Kalakaua Ave, near Coldstone and the ABC store (across from the Zoo), this might look like any other gift shop (after the first 20, they do start looking the same, unless you go to a specialty store), but this store carries Iolani clothing which I'm always looking for, since so few stores carry the brand (Made in Hawaii label). Like most gift shops in Waikiki (it's not an outlet, like the name states), carries aloha shirts, t-shirts, keychains, and postcards. Also carries Pro Bowl merchandise, mostly t-shirts, hats, and visors (was one of the few stores still carrying the latest PB stuff). My husband bought some stuff from this store last year. So this year (2/12), we went here again, but didn't have the size he was looking for (darn). I'm sure we will return again, just because we know that they carry Pro Bowl stuff. We told someone staying at our hotel about this place, because he was looking for PB hats. read more

First let me start by saying I don't usually do this but I'm very angry. So initially i came to the beach in Waikiki and realized I forgot my swim suite. I saw the store and went in to buy one. I asked if she would be kind enough to let me put in on in the fitting room she said yes. Later my mother went in to buy a skirt to cover her legs and asked if she can try it on the fitting room she said yes my mom decided to put on her swim sour in there since we were there already. Not even a minute in there she starts banging the door only because a lady was out waiting to do a fitting she opened the door and told us to hurry up that there was people waiting. We're Hispanic and feel that she was being racist she yelled and told us to get out that there were customers waiting. Very rude. Maybe she thought something about us but I would never come back here way expensive and And rude at the same time. read more

Just returned from Oahu. It's a beautiful island and the people are so friendly, except at Makai Gift Outlet. I bought a few things there and left a very expensive beach towel by mistake. When I got back to my hotel I called immediately. Had to leave a message on their machine. An hour later I called back...same thing. I left detailed messages both times and my phone number. No one ever called. The next day I returned to the store and the employees were so rude and said they did not have the towel. I asked to speak to the owner and they got him on the phone (only after prepping him in Chinese) and I explained the situation. He told me that they don't answer the phone because they get a lot of crank calls (gee, that tells you something) and they don't listen to messages. So I suggest that, yeah, it was my fault for leaving the towel, but since I called, it was not unreasonable to have kept it at least 24 hours. He would not listen to even giving me a discount on buying a replacement towel from them. Overall a very dispiriting encounter during an otherwise very good trip. I assume they would be just as intractable if you were to try to return something you bought there. Very rude people. Very poor way to run a business. read more