Contacted them about an idea, paid small cost for a rush order and had an awesome product to me within half the time they initially quoted me. Could not be happier! read more

Ordered a Thor hammer from here and my husband loved it!! We had a few hiccups through it but the end result was beyond amazing. He absolutely loved it. My girls were amazed and everyone that saw it was speechless!! Amazing work indeed!! read more

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I ordered a rush order engraved surfboard for a going away a couple of weeks ago. I went in on Monday and needed the order by Friday morning of that week. The guys were able to get it done and it was spectacular. I went to the location inside the NEX. The lady there was very helpful and helped me make sure I had everything squared away for the engravers. It was a very pleasant experience and I would recommend them to anyone looking to get an engraving or special going away gift for anyone. read more

The paddle we ordered came out flawless! You will not be disappointed. From beginning to end the transaction was effortless. I experienced a minor hiccup with the wrong color feather attached, but was easily fixed in a professional manner. It is now impeccable like the Marine recipient. The customer service was quick and courteous. I highly recommend them and will be using their services again! Mahalo! read more

Makemake Makana - Shark tooth paddle for a Marine. - Trophy Shops Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Thank you so much Marie and the staff for all your amazing help and work. Marie communicated with me through text and email quickly and often and made the experience very pleasant! I ordered an engraving from them last June for my mother's urn and that was done beautifully! Marie was very kind and patient with me knowing how difficult a time it was for me. This time I asked them to do my daughter's and her fiancé's wedding box...again a beautiful job!! They really made these momentous times special for us! read more

Makemake Makana - Wedding card box - Trophy Shops Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

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Awesome and amazing job. Quick and beautiful. I needed a rush project done asap and they pulled through. I'll definitely be using them again and highly recommended! read more

Needed to get going away gifts for two guys from my office. The Good: - They had an excellent selection of military logos, images, etc. - Emailing them exactly what you want on the plaque and them sending you the proof removes a lot of the errors. I was able to correct a mix up on the two plaques. - Their kiosk in the NEX mall is convenient. The Bad: - Can't believe how expensive these plaques are. It's not just Makemake Makana, but everywhere. - Don't wait to the last minute to order. My order took longer than I expected because their engraver went on vacation. At least it wasn't a surprise since them told me when I ordered. If you're making a plaque for military, overall it's hard to beat them. read more

ordered shark tooth paddles as farewell gifts from here. They are super nice and are always willing to work with you if you are on a timeline. They email a draft before production to ensure you get exactly what you want. Recommend Makemake, especially in a time where supporting local businesses matters. read more

Makemake Makana - Shark tooth paddle with added tribal - Trophy Shops Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

Great service and quality authentic island woodwork products created for every moment you want celebrate. They even ship to the mainland!

Maria Rose was really great help. Thank you ladies for helping with my last minute gift for my Navigator

Makemake Makana (Halawa). (4.5 stars). Having had the issues with the metal tab on my plaque being screwed in on the wrong side, I was sent to the the warehouse where the owner, Sno, was luckily still available even though the warehouse hours had long but elapsed for the day. Sno was wicked awesome in fixing my plaque so it would hang "right side up". I realize it was not Sno who put the tab in incorrectly but I am quite baffled that no one did a quality check prior to sending my plaque back to the NEX for delivery. If I had had to give the plaque that night I would have been thoroughly embarrassed!! Sno did apologize and in this case I had the time to run over to get it fixed but that is why I took 0.5 stars away. Walking into the warehouse you see a lot of different wood carvings and paddles and beautiful amazing woodworks!! Sno is definitely talented!! I would still do business with Makemake Makana again but I hope the QA checks will be a little more on point next time. The warehouse is located up Halawa in the industrial area. Don't use your GPS as it will get you lost. Just take a left at the DLS building (Old Panasonic Building) onto Iwaiwa Street. Take the first right on Iwaena Street and drive up until you see Olay Thai on your right. The warehouse is right across the street (on the left) in a parking lot with a door on the side. If you get lost just call, Sno will give you the directions!! read more

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We received an amazing product from them. I love the plaque that we just received from them so much that I ordered another for pick up on a guest of honor plaque. Amazing quality. Take it from someone that has seen over 20 years of plaques given. This is the company to use. read more

I loved the way they customized my son's Boyscout Eagle rank Leiomano plaque with ranks earned and Eagle challenge coin on the handle with the tattoo image. My son was surprised and happy with this gift as well other scouts at the Eagle Court of Honor. Thank you for the great artistic gift you have made for my son. ALOHA! read more

Makemake Makana - My son Gavin earned Boyscout Eagle rank on July 19, 2019. - Trophy Shops Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

If you're wondering why I rated them 1.5 stars, I'll break it down into 4 categories (pricing, timeliness, customer experience, product satisfaction). I had to engrave a hydroflask for a Fathers day gift and my usual location was closed so I found this one on yelp. Pricing: Definitely one of the cheapest I have found. It was $25 for the entire engraving and aside from the name, I was also able to add graphics. Great deal!! Customer Experience: It was my first time at this location and they have a lot of different products that they offer engravings for. There was no one at the shop when we got there BUT you could tell they were busy. I believe the lady owner approached us and we told her what we wanted to do. She gave us the cost and right away we filled out the paperwork as she jumped on her computer. When trying to figure out the font (which there was NO book to look at, just her screen as she scrolls through each font), she seemed irritated and rushed us to pick something because she had to get back to work (we weren't in there for more than 5-10 mins). Whoa, I didnt feel welcomed at all. I get it, you're busy, but that was rude. Plus it was a gift and we needed to make sure it looked good. Then after looking at a product she had on the wall, we asked if we could use that font and she says annoyingly, "I dont know what that font is, I would have to look it up." Seems strange that YOU wouldn't know the fonts, maybe that's why it would be a great idea to have a folder of the different types, so we dont have to look at a screen while you scroll through each one. Let's just say that experience should've been an indication of what would come next BUT I guess I wanted to give them a chance. Plus the products that we saw in their warehouse looked great so we went ahead with it. Timeliness: this is where it goes downhill...usually I am able to receive my flask on the same day for engravings, but they mentioned they were busy and couldn't work on it. Since I had some time, I was okay with it. I went in on a Wed and decided to pick up on Fri. I live far from the area and I was going to drive out that way again on Fri so it worked out. My receipt said Fri (no pickup time) so I figured any time would work. I was WRONG! I go in on Friday after almost 2 days and when I got there the lady holds up my flask without anything done to it. Are you kidding me!!! I was pissed, but I held my composure. They told me that they were going to put it in right away, and they asked if I wanted to come back. Ummm, NO! I dont live in the area and I had something I had to do. Then they said it would take 30 mins. ‍ Sooo if it only takes 30 mins to engrave everything, why after 2 days of it being with you, I STILL had to wait another 30 mins. I think they deal with a lot of military business so they are constantly busy but that's NO excuse to not meet your deadline. Product satisfaction: So I have mixed feelings about this. I loved the design and the graphics BUT when the owner brought it out she noticed there were brown stains at the top of some of the designs. She quickly said she would fix it and come back. Oh well, she came back out and was able to take out some of the stains but not all of it. She said sorry and left it at that. Wow!!! That's it... Going back to customer service, there was none. You would think that after everything that happened you would make it right by offering a discount for future purchase or something due to us waiting an extra 30 mins AND taking home a defective product. But, I guess if you dont see anything wrong with your approach and your business/service then ONE customer obviously doesnt matter. Soooo, this review is for everyone else like me who actually reads the comments and pays attention to details like this when it comes to looking on Yelp. I hope this helps you. (BTW, check out their other location, their timeliness is and has always been an issue. Wish I saw it sooner.) read more

Marie killed it. The end result exceeded all expectations. Fully expect tears from the recipient when we present this baller gift. Will return again in 2 weeks for our next gift. read more

MILITARY COME HERE!!!! Great beautiful wood work, hand made and not expensive. Snow is the owner and he cares about his product and customers. read more

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They are the bomb.com!! Absolutely beautiful people. I have never had an issue with any plaque. I love them!!

I didn't buy anything here but I asked for directions from the kind carpenter working in the garage. He also happens to be the owner of the store. The man was busy and I would understand if he couldn't help. Instead of helping he decided it was better use of both of our times to berate my intelligence for not being able to find an address. Not really a "Makana" for my night. read more

Just picked up two engraved leiomano and I couldn't be happier with the outcome. Great service and very reasonable priced, especially for what you're getting. read more

Amazing quick turn around, designs are great and unique. Highly recommend to others!!!

I was very disappointed with my order. I saw a plate with engraving on it at the NEX that I really liked so I ordered it. First it wasn't delivered to the NEX when promised so we had to go to another location to pick it up as we were leaving the island the next morning. When I got home the plate was so dark that one can barely read the engraving on the plate. I contacted their office and all they could tell me was that the wood they're getting right now is all dark. I informed them that it looks nothing like what I saw at the kiosk. The wood plate that was displayed on the kiosk was light brown in color, so you could clearly read the dark brown wording on the plate. The plate I got is dark brown and the lettering is dark brown. So it's really hard to read the wording and looks horrible. Please be careful when ordering from this company. It's sad when you see something you really like and get something that looks totally different. read more

Awesome work done here! The staff worked with me on a rush order and they were extremely helpful every step of the way. Great place to get gifts for coworkers and friends! read more

They are absolutely wonderful! I ordered a skim board and they did a phenomenal job with it. They helped me design it and it was done in no time and the result was perfect. I will definitely go back again in the future. Mahalo! read more

Peta is the best! Their items are high quality and pieces of art. Ohana owned and operated, no reason to go anywhere else.