Imagine my delight on my first trip to Hawaii and there's a Donki nearby. The immediate rush of…read moreexcitement filled my veins. The inside is as chaotic and busy as a donki in Japan, although this location (because this is the only location I've been to in Hawaii) seems to be merged with Safeway a bit with the items it held so it's almost double the overwhelming yet still fun to browse and walkthrough. It's bright, it's massive, and I'm sure you can play a mean game of tag inside, but don't. While there was a ton of items that almost swayed me, I only opted for a couple bags of cookies and a little hot wheel for my husband.

We went specifically for veggies but the selection was subpar on 4-29-26. Either old, moldy or not…read morefresh. Did however buy cherries but was pricey at $18 at checkout. Also bought hamburger, pork chops, snacks for the grandkiddies and hubs put a custard pie into the wagon. Added kim chee, pickled cucumber too and a couple more items. The employee at the self check out was helpful. The drink I bought from Cafe Kyra in their food court was excellent. Many food stalls were not operating but the restaurant was open.

There is a cute little shop in the Hoopili neighborhood. Little Manila Market is now in Ewa! My…read morefamily came to check it out. Although it's small, it has a lot of things to choose from. They have snacks, drinks, frozen food, eggs, canned goods, some dry goods, soap, and hair care. The majority of the items are geared toward Filipino goods, hence the name Little Manila Market. I love that we have a convenience store like this here. My daughter has been passing by with her friends to grab snacks after school. I was able to grab things for dinner, which made it really convenient. Overall, it's exactly what this neighborhood needed. Can't wait to see what else they will bring to this place.

Good deals at this spot! They got vinegar and sweet longanisa in the freezer and just good basic…read morestuff for the house. Pancit canton, patis, mung beans. All good stuff

This is my go to Asian Market in Hawaii. It is less busy and has better customer service compared…read moreto other places. They have a great variety of Asian goodies. They offer fish cleaning and frying. As you check out, they also give deli coupons after purchasing a certain amount. You can redeem your deli coupons for free food at the deli area of the supermarket. My go to are--avocado shake, smelt fish, pancit bihon, & pork guisantes. Happy Shopping!

Why do the ladies at the front of the store behind the glass counters always never smile or greet…read morethe customers. I get friendlier greeting from. The cashiers. Honestly it makes me feel unwelcome and discourages me to want to shop there.

The second location of One 2 Buy in the Pearl Kai Shopping Center. It's on the west end of the…read morecenter, near McDonalds. Plenty of parking on that side. This store is spacious, bright, and new. Everything is very organized and easy spot the price. Compared to the main store, this one has mainly snacks and edible items, but a lot of more fragrance and cosmetic items. We even found some items cheaper at this store. The weird thing about this store is the flooring is not level. About 8 feet from the windows toward the parking lot, the floor slants down, so your cart will run away or you might feel a little dizzy from the imbalance. Overall, a nice spacious and clean store with a good amount of Asian snacks and food items. A nice addition to the neighborhood. No need to go into town now for these things. Cashiers were nice and friendly. Besides the unleveled floor, this is a more comfortable place to shop compared to the main store.

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!

Past Little Manila Market many times... My daughter shared with me that they serve Filipino hot…read moredishes and desserts. This is one of my favorite foods, SO of course I had to go check it out for myself. Unfortunately, at the time I went there it wasn't available, and was told it wouldn't be available until about 10:30 am. So, I browsed around Little Manila Market... It's a small market and the name says what exactly you'll find here. I seen there was Puto; A steamed rice cake slightly sweet & topped with cheese for $7 for a pack of 6. I purchased a container, Let me say it was very delicious! I opened it up in my car on my way to work and couldn't stop eating it. If I could have I would have eaten all of it before reaching Waikele. I wanted to share some with my husband so I shared 2 with him. I'll be back for more! Hot foods are available: Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays. Location: Ho'opili next to Haus Of Puas. Parking: Street Parking. Seating: Outdoor, tables with umbrellas. Looking forward to trying their Filipino hot dishes & picking up a container or two of Puto. One for me and one for the husband.

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!

Palama Supermarket has hands down the best marinated kalbi I've ever had--so flavorful, tender, and…read morealways hits the spot. I also love their Korean side dishes (banchan), especially the daikon, which is so fresh and delicious. I find myself coming back at least once a week because everything is just that good. That said, I did have one experience where I found a hair in my marinated kalbi, which was disappointing. Since then, I've been more careful to double check before cooking. I'd really recommend having staff wear hair nets to help prevent this in the future. Overall though, still one of my favorite spots for kalbi and sides!

For All Your Korean Grocer Needs, No Need To Go Into Town... Tons Of Parking Out Front!read more

I like this place better than pacific super ... more choices and more Filipino goodies . The turo…read moreturo is better, the bakery has a lot of sweets from my childhood

I saw a post on IG about a beef bone soup with noodles that I wanted to try. It took about 20…read moreminutes from the time I ordered, till my food was ready. Odd, as nothing really needed to be "cooked" very long. I noticed immediately that a majority of the tables were disgusting and there are flies buzzing around. In any case, I still decided to order my food as "dine in." I did some shopping while I was waiting, and of course, while I was standing in line (almost 20 minutes later) my beeper went off. You cannot silence it, so I ended up abandoning my place in one of the three cash register lines. Since there are only 3 lines, they do not move quickly. This is prime time on a Saturday, mind you. I went to turn in the beeper and get my soup. The soup comes in a flaming box with a bowl shaped opening with feet, where the stainless seet bowl sits. Now, I get that the flaming box is meant to keep your soup hot... However, WE ARE IN HAWAII. The ambient temperature isn't going to cool down the soup dramatically. IN FACT, I HAVE BEEN SITTING HERE WAITING FOR THE FLAME TO GO OUT, BECAUSE MY SOUP IS TOO HOT TO EAT. Additionally, because the bowl sits on feet, the beef bones weight keeps spilling the soup off one end. The soup is delicious, but this is the stupidest execution and presentation of something meant to be delicious and simple. Also, if the bowl is too hot to hold and drink from... soup spoons would be awesome. ‍

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!

Located at Fort Street Mall area in the Executive center building. That's where we parked. We also…read morehappened to come upon this store when we were in the way to 24 hour fitness. There is more ramen than I've seen in one place. Different flavors and non-spicy to extra extra spicy Snacks galore and drinks galore. Both alcohol and non- alcohol. Service is cheerful and friendly. They accept tap. Cash. Card. There's a security guard outside of the store. That was interesting.

CU is the first Korean-based convenience store to establish itself in Downtown Honolulu, located…read morenear where Ross used to be. I walked in since I was in the area and it is a very well-kept store, with items frequently restocked. They have the iconic ramyeon station, where instant noodles can be immediately made for consumption after purchasing. There was also K-pop Demon Hunters collab shin noodles and displays of HUNTR/X and Saja Boys. Overall, I liked the vibe and would have been down to try food if I wasn't full from a matcha latte I had earlier. Would visit again for Korean products!

On 12/22/2025 got to check out this place. My wife and I along with our two kids got there and was…read morewhole heartedly greeted, just like going over to grandmas house!! The owner had one of the girls make us a plate full of the food they make, gave our kids some drinks, and sampled some musubis. All her food and banchan was awesome and had different "flavors", it wasn't like everything was made with the same sauce, they all had their own flavor profile. We ended up getting a whole bunch of banchan and sushi, will definitely visit them again, it was worth the drive from town!

I love Wahiawa! There's always something new to see, and there's some great places to eat! Jeri…read moreraved about their bentos and they had a variety of rice balls, musubis, and maki sushi. But I think the variety of kimchis are the stars! They have this amaaaaaaaaaaazing mango kimchi that is sweet and spicy....soooooo good! The women working are so sweet! They are celebrating their one year anniversary! Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area!