I finally managed to stop by this place and am in love with all the delicious offerings in a cute…read moreand homely place. The owner is so friendly and helpful and her passion for what she does and what she crafts is obvious from the first few minutes you enter. There's a variety of sourdough, breads, shortcake cookies, chocolate chip, ulu and oatmeal cookies, and of course, cupcakes galore! What I didn't realize is, she also has a whole bunch of homemade jams and jellies, and you can taste whichever variety you want. The jellies and jams were my absolute favorite. I bought a spicy mango chutney. She has drinks as well as homemade goodies in the refrigerated section. Mountain apple pie, homemade pesto, and even eggs that her chickens laid! Parking is down a lane off the street and you park right in front of her house/ store. A nice place to buy gifts, treat yo'self and support local.

Great customer service. The best sourdough ever!…read more The shop is so well decorated that you'd expect to see it in a Disney movie. We enjoyed the freshly baked sourdough bread and tasted some jam. We will make it a weekly stop to try everything they bake. The owners operate a well appointed bakery and jam shop and are super nice to talk with.

I love chestnut Mont Blanc and fewer and fewer place makes it because it's so labor intensive (at…read moreleast that's what I think - lol). I can't believe I found Hitomi!!!! She specializes in Mont Blanc with different flavors! We just have to try them all (at least most of them !). We ordered 2 cakes with half & half flavors. Matcha & Chestnut/ Lilikoi Mango & Earl Grey. They are all delicious and everyone's favorite is the Lilikoi Mango! We live in the Bay Area and wish we could bring one home to share with our friends. Can't wait to come back next time and order from Hitomi again!!!

ok! Just call me a lemming. or, just call me a searching Yelper at large. Here is my story: I see a…read morepicture by a fellow yelper of a cake that looked absolutely exquisite. So I asked about it and was given the name of the baker and her company. Since that date, I've ordered cakes from her twice. Both cakes were the Mont Blanc chestnut flavor. Hitomi (Owner and Baker) informs me she has other flavors indicating the local folk in Honolulu like her Mango and Passion Fruit flavors. I will try one of those flavors next time I have an occasion to purchase a special cake. As a side bar I learn Hitomi has a store located in the Marco Polo where other baked items are available for purchase. The store has restricted hours so I've yet to get a schedule to stop in however, it is on my hit list for next time I need special gifts. Her store is located in the Marco Polo condominium on Kapiolani Blvd. A definite must try if you haven't already. The cake runs about $50. But a infamous local pies run about $40. Both good, both in a similar price range but entire different styles of baking and flavor...

I was next door waiting for my lunch when my husband pointed this place out. We were curious about…read morethe cupcakes and noticed the good reviews on Yelp so we decided to try some of the cupcakes. Initially, the door was locked, but the owner Tara unlocked the door and asked if I was picking up an order. I said no, we were just looking around and wanted to see what cupcakes they had. Tara was super friendly and even though she was busy filling orders, she took the time to tell me what cupcakes she had available. I was initially going to get 4 cupcakes: 1 lemon, 2 strawberry, and 1 red velvet. However, after looking at her menu online and talking to her, I ended up getting a dozen cupcakes: 4 banana peanut butter cupcakes with honey drizzle, 3 Chocolate cupcake with Oreo frosting topped with an Oreo cookie, 1 chocolate cupcake with a peanut butter frosting, 2 Strawberry cupcake with buttercream frosting and strawberry drizzle, 1 red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting, and 1 white cupcake with lemon buttercream and lemon sauce drizzle. The cupcakes were super moist and they paired well with the frostings. The frostings were not overly sweet, which I really appreciated, and I could definitely taste the flavoring of the frosting. The peanut butter was my favorite and it paired well with the chocolate cupcake. I'll definitely be back to try some of the other flavors, or will request a specialty cupcake in the near future.

Great service and communication. Great prices as well. Ordered a sunflower themed bday cake and got…read morea beautiful onolicious cake. Even da fake flowers were ono! The bday celebrant loved it and so did all who was blessed to eat it. Will recommend this business to others and hopefully find another event to make an order for. Much mahaloz Tara!

One of the richest chocolate shop these shortbread are made with excellent dark chocolates. They…read morealso have white two. Variety of many type. Good shop to pick up gifts.

Always a great time to grab some good and delicious chocolate. However never go before Christmas…read morefor they don't have enough in stock! My fault, I should have bought my special chocolate earlier!! The staff was friendly, the chocolate shop was clean and tidy and the feel I get in there it's so peaceful. The aroma of chocolate just makes me happy.

For my 35th birthday, I was looking for something very special. In my dessert research, I came upon…read morethe zephyr (or zefir). Think of a cross between a meringue and a marshmallow but 1000x more beautiful as they are edible flowers. Next up, I had to hope someone on Oahu could make it and pray I didn't need to order online or through Etsy to be mailed here. I was so excited to see Zarina makes these out of Kapolei!!!And she delivers. After drooling over the instagram page, I contacted Zarina to begin the ordering process. She is super quick and professional in replying. She handcrafts all her zephyrs - no molds here! She can do carnations, hydrangeas, matthiola, lilies, chrysantheums, and more. I chose an assortment of flowers to be done in boxes as I wanted to easily share marshmallows with my loved ones while celebrating. Zarina can make bouquets if you want too! Zarina also makes cakes and cookies. She can do honey cake (medovik), meringue roll cake, pavlova cake, and classic biscuit cake with different fillings, layers, and creams. I'm huge on layers so you know I ordered a honey cake. It is not an easy cake to make and I was soooo impressed with how this came out. It was decadent, moist, and melted in my mouth. My family members who usually don't do dessert thought this was amazing and all talked about the quality. This was top tier. Just look at the layers in the photo. Since my zephyrs were in boxes, I decorated my cake with them for my birthday photos!!! Soooo gorgeous to look at. It was a little sad to eat them because they were so pretty but my taste buds loved it. Light, airy, fluffy, not too sweet, and the right amount of zing from the strawberry puree. Also, Zarina delivers!!! She drove across the island and delivered in the time frame we agreed upon weeks ago. No issue at all. And we just went through a huge storm. She was super communicative the whole way through and made this birthday so special for me. Spasibo, Zarina!!!

Worst experience of my life with this vendor. DO NOT ORDER!!!!…read moreI ordered 60 flowers from her! Theres were super important for my daughters 16th birthday party. Pick up was supposed to be from 12pm-1pm. I messaged her at 11:36am giving her a heads up that I was on my way. Arrived at 12:01pm (right on time) and she informed me that she still wasnt ready. Waited until 12:50pm and had to leave. She wrote back saying she was rushing and "these things take time". Why let me know when I drove 40 minutes to the pick up spot???? If you know you aren't able to make it by the pick up time then why not give me a different window time for pick up or offer delivery? There was no way for me to drive back to Kapolei before my daughters party. I paid $377 for absolutely nothing. She didnt even offer to drop it off to me after making me wait for 50 minutes.

6-11-26 What do Yelp friends talk about when they get together? Yes, Food but also...desserts!…read more While I was hub's chauffeur today to drop him off to a doctor appointment followed by lunch my internal light bulb switched on when I passed Cedar street. When I met Yelp Elites Jackie and Donna last week, Jackie shared a place Donna took her to. I never knew the location of Cedar Street since I haven't been a townie in half a century. I looked up La Gelateria and we were a couple blocks away. Not sure if you're actually supposed to buy retail here but the head employee was so kind enough to stop what he was doing and went over the many flavors in the refrigerated display coolers. They have dairy free too. Hubs tried the man's favorite Mac nut and I chose Kona coffee. You can order on line. It looks like a production kitchen in the back with freezers upfront labeled with the contents. $2.50 per tiny cup. They have larger sizes too but we just had lunch. Creamy, delicious, hits the spot.

Quaint hidden shop located in town! I've passed by many times but had no idea what was located…read moreinside. I went in looking to buy a pint of two of sorbet for a friend's birthday but I went overboard and came out with NINE. I went in blindly after a friend suggested this place but I had no idea how many different flavors they had. It's cash only at the store but you can order online to pay with card and they'll get your order ready right away. They have a convenient online order system that is super easy to navigate so the pints added up quickly! My personal favorites are currently black sesame, strawberry lemonade (super tart, which I love) and Kona coffee. My friends loved earl grey, pistachio, and ume guava.

I've always loved stopping by IL Gelato every time I'm at Kahala Mall!…read more I love how some of the flavors rotate sometimes so that I can try new flavors. The gelato is always super good no matter what flavor I get, although I especially like the ube cookies and cream! The texture is very nice; the gelato is smooth but still a little sticky. I haven't tried the affogato personally, but my mom also recommends that as well. The service is always good here. The staff is always willing to let you sample flavors so that you can decide what you want. They bring good vibes and seem happy to help. The menu has a good variety, and I feel that there's just enough flavors of gelato to choose from. The only complaint I have is that the portions are a little small for the prices, but in my opinion the gelato is still worth your time and money. The circular design of the place is nice, and I like the displays, the presentation of the different flavors of gelato, and how the menu is nice and legible. The place is nice and simple and is not more than it needs to be. Don't forget to get the ube cookies and cream if they have it when you go!!

The gelato itself is good and creamy. 4/5 rating based on gelato solely…read more Unfortunately had a very unpleasant worker help us. She did not say one word to us the entire time - no Hi, answered questions just nodding, no thank yous, nothing. When we were next in line, she just stood there and stared at us to give her our order - so strange. I originally wanted to sample a few flavors, but with her demeanor, it was very unpleasant I ended up just sampling one flavor and ordering the other at random hoping it was good. Our family of 6 all received the same service. This gelato spot was located at the food hall. Mango - would get again. Creamy and tasty Lemon - good flavor but more icy texture than the mango

Cake Works was amazing to work with for our wedding dessert bar! Delivery was right on time and…read morecompletely seamless, making the entire process stress-free. We provided the stands and display pieces, and our coordinator set everything up after delivery. We loved that we were able to customize our cake shooters to fit exactly what we wanted. Our dessert bar included red velvet mini cupcakes, devil's food mini cupcakes, guava strawberry cake shooters, strawberry s'more tarts, and Rice Krispies treats. Everything was absolutely delicious--and that's coming from someone who usually doesn't even like wedding cake! Our personal favorite was the strawberry s'more tart, which was a huge hit with our guests as well. If you're looking for delicious desserts and a reliable team for your wedding, we highly recommend Cake Works!

Cake was fantastic everyone loved it. Especially the topper, well done! My only complaint is trying…read moreto park and find your place.