A small convenience store that sells Asian goods and daily food specials. Call in for specials…read more No air conditioning here or tables. Just take out. It's pretty dark inside. A variety of unique drinks such as a zero sugar watermelon and strawberry flavored sparkling seltzer water. Thanks Donna O.! Interesting items you won't find in a Safeway. Similar to 1-2 Buy, but on a much smaller scale. Service was 4/5 stars. Nice lady said she will contact me when the ginger plum candy comes into the store! Free parking is limited here. Careful as you enter and exit the parking lot. Big dip. Prices appear reasonable here. Check expiration dates before buying. Ambiance: 2/5 stars. Food: Drinks were refreshing and hydrating. 4/5 stars

Shopping in Kalihi, Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. Donna O. raved about Provinces Snacks on School Street. I read her review and knew that the shop had some free parking spaces next to the snack/convenience store. One thing that could be improved in the shop is the air-conditioning... I think there was none. Service was very pleasant! The cashier knew Donna when I mentioned her name. Shop keepers usually want to know how you found out about them. Merchandise was plentiful and had much variety. Basic groceries, cookies, candies, chips, etc. were neatly arranged on the shelves. Sanrio character plushies, keychains, and other items were either by the cashier or behind her. I looked at the Sale Items and got the Roasted garlic-flavored peanuts. They were good, but didn't have much garlic essence. LOL! I'll return and try something else like Spiced Braised Beef Flavor Lay's potato chips!

I've come to know Pioneer Pantry for a while now. It's a small little convenience store that can be…read morea lifesaver and a place where life can restore some meaning in the universe. It's a place where you can be yourself. I've come to value Pioneer Pantry for what it is. They've been here for 20 years and I'm just noticing for a month or so now in June 2026. I recently relocated jobs and now work in the downtown Honolulu area. After discovering Pioneer Pantry, I feel like its been a good thing to have when you're running late and didn't have breakfast. Its nice to come here and score some breakfast muffins or those bag of chips, or even cold drinks to have during drab office hours during the day. Pioneer Pantry functions like a 7-Eleven with an actual live kitchen in the back. Pioneer Pantry is a small functioning convenience store that carries most things that many people enjoy on a daily basis. On most mornings, I would enter the store running late to the office and stumble through here. I would pick up a couple of items and a cold drink and be on my way. I wasn't sure if the fountain drink machine was operational or not, so I just grabbed a cold bottle from one of their refrigerators. The prices here can be a bit more than other places, but I was in a rush - most days anyway. The overall experience here at the Pioneer Pantry is good and blessed that they are here. It's nice to have them here for those of us who are rushing to work and have this oasis on the way there for breakfast and other necessities. During the early morning though, they are open along with the Wiki Wiki Drive Inn before 8am. During the lunch hours, they are open along with the other restaurants in the Pioneer Plaza food court fully open for business. The ladies in the back of the store are very friendly and are awesome. Small business owners are amazing for sure. I try to stop by every day here to pick up something for breakfast. Knowing my schedule, I tend to sleep in and rush to work anyway and having Pioneer Pantry here to help is a big boost for me. Majority of my experiences here are happy ones and don't intend on changing. For the most part though, it's always nice to have this place here. While people have their Starbucks or McDonald's in the morning, I rely on Pioneer Pantry for my cold morning beverage of choice, which incidentally includes a cold soda with or without ice. Most people love hot or iced coffee to start their day. I prefer cold soda. Not healthy, but its my thing and it's pretty good. The Pioneer Pantry is located inside Pioneer Plaza building on the 1st floor food court. It's physically located at 900 Fort Street Mall in downtown Honolulu. They accept major credit cards as well as cash. It's next to the taco place and the Subway restaurant. As far as parking is concerned, best bet would be either street parking or paid parking garages nearby. If you are like me, public transportation is good and there's a bunch of bus routes that traverse thru the downtown corridor. Pick the ones that stop off at either Bishop Street or Fort Street Mall and walk on over. And of course, there's always Uber and Lyft and even Tauro, if you need their services. For now though, if you work or pass thru downtown Honolulu and don't like what the others are offering you, consider Pioneer Pantry at the Pioneer Plaza building. It's a nice trip here to grab something on the way to work every morning. Or a quick snack for lunch too. Its definitely a lifesaver when you're running late and you can support local businesses too. 5.0 stars for the overall experience. Support local! A+

My co-workers and I have been frequenting this tiny convenience store in Pioneer Plaza for years…read more Joanne, the owner, is the sweetest lady you'll meet. She is so personable and a joy to speak with. She offers inexpensive breakfast bentos featuring white or fried rice, a fried egg and pieces of Portuguese sausage, bacon or frankfurter. The meat varies. It used to sell for $3 but now costs $4.50 (I think). It's still a deal and the containers are great! (We use them to hold leftovers.) During lunch she sets up an array of entrees ... Honey Walnut shrimp, Beef with Vegetables, Meat Jun, Spicy Chicken, Choi Sum, Vegetable Pancake ... the selection varies by day and she offers two or three starches. A two-choice plate ($9.75) comes with a choice of white rice, fried rice or noodles. You have to go early; she can run out of food by 12:30pm. I usually choose one chicken dish and a vegetable with fried rice or noodles. A co-worker always gets the Honey-Walnut shrimp. It's hard to find a better deal in a plate lunch in downtown Honolulu. Her drinks are "the deal", $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75, for large, larger and humongous. Add in the personable service and you have a winner! Hey, stay away, we don't want any more competition for her food. Highly recommended!

This place is awesome! Snacks? Lunch? Drinks? Ice Cream? Booze? This place has it all. Great…read moreselection. Go early though. Early is like 11am. They bring out all the bentos and kimbap. I went a couple times about 1pm and they were almost wiped out. This place is very clean and very well kept. I will be going back next time I'm in downtown.

I love Asian convenience stores! I especially loved seeing the huge array of ramen and the fact…read morethat you can get a cup of ice and a drink of your choice. I always feel like I'm traveling to Asia! They also have ready to eat Bento that you can enjoy fresh and ready to go which I love. Perfect for the type of person who is always on the move.

I have been going to Manoa Mart for years. The staff are kind and helpful. The store itself is…read moreclean and well organized. It appears to be a family run business. They took time in 2020 to update the store, it looks great! Their musubi are delicious! In addition to hot spam musubi they sell a variety of prepared hot food such as hotdogs. There are also baked goods like apple fritters, banana bread, and brownies. Like other convenience stores they sell candy, ice cream, slushies, soda, and also have commercially packaged ramen available. When I want a snack but don't want to deal with crowds and Peking at Manoa Marketplace, I love going to Manoa Mart. They accept credit and debit cards, however Manoa Mart charges a 50 cent service fee for using credit cards when purchasing under $10, so bring cash if you're not planning to spend less than $10 if you'd like to avoid the service fee.

BEWARE. They will try to triple charge you and say their system isn't working. Then yell and berate…read moreyou in front of anyone that's in the store because it's "just a preauthorization charge that will drop off" even though it was an in store purchase..... $50 and one day later...... it went through. Be careful because even though you shop in store he sets it as a preauthorized charge. ( He can change the amount later !!! ) Prices are already EXTREMELY HIGH here..... TRACK YOUR PURCHASES ! It also depends on which register he goes to. One is set at lower prices. He only uses it for select customers. Know that!! Freezers frequently break down and have issues but they keep the perishables still on the shelves to be sold.... And to think I used to grab the little snack packs with cheese for my baby there. In the food warmer you can expect rotten/expired food and the rice in their musubi has so much water than rice ratio it feels like you're eating a soggy mochi ball with a thin piece of spam. Message me directly to get videos of the interaction---it starts midway while he's trying to explain the "internet being down and that the charge didn't even go through " It showed on my phone just a minute later as a pending transaction. I showed him both when he told me to try my payment AGAIN. Unreal!!!!! I go almost everyday and have even bought cases of drinks/beverages. I believe in people sometimes having "off" days..... They are extremely rude. The older man also made extremely weird off putting comments the last few times I saw him and he even figured out where I live!!!!! One day he kept asking me if I lived by certain streets and "landmarks". Wild. It also seems like they like to buy near expired dry goods and keep them on the shelves even a month past. Or maybe the prices are so high nobody buys.... Be careful when grabbing snacks for your little ones!

Get your Bento fixed here! They have Grilled Salmon, Spicy Pork, Teri-Chicken and Steak Bentos…read morefreshly made. Bentos includes Gyoza, meat jun and pickled vegetables.

Heard a new conbini opened up in the neighborhood. Took my dog for a walk and stopped by. Very…read moreclean and well light, not cluttered. Has a lot of things you may need last minute. Best part is the food! Aunty was cooking while I walked around to take a look. Bentos and spam musubi made right there - way better than the food under a heat lamp mass produced from 711 next door to my building. Will have to walk an extra block - but my bentos, spam musubis, and last minute alcohol will be bought from Kakaako mart! Support local! Ps- I bought the last musubi - the next customer after me was super bummed - but Aunty asked to wait two minutes and she made fresh ones! Yum!

Ok so I forgot to check in when I went here but I must say... THIS PLACE IS AWESOME FOR SNACKS THAT…read moreYOU WANT WITH FLAVORS! TBH, I'm going back for more! Tastes so yummy and better than the ones we have in the regular stores. SORRY... but it's OUR opinion. Oh and their fruit snacks are pretty good too! ANYWHO, this place is worth TRYING and I'm not saying more cause I want to have them all to myself! HAHAHA! Nah nah but I'd rather YOU go in yourself to see it instead of listening to me on what I liked or thought. They have so much new and yummy flavored chips and I swear... it tastes GOOD! I got the buldak flavor, crab (MY FAVORITE), steak (my husbands choice), chicken, cucumber flavor, ketchup, lobster, chicken and then they have some others I didn't think to try like avocado or nori. I figured they'd be good for a second try. But the best was the apricot snacks! Idk ‍ it's probably because I needed it. But overall, it's NOT DRIED OUT! Not YET at least. Anywho, they've been out for about a year and they look as if they're not that busy. So, I'm hoping this will get MORE people to go here and visit to keep them open and so they CAN bring in MORE Asian snacks that we ALL wait for. Okie dokes! Thanks for reading and enjoy!

Hooray! One 2 Buy has added price tags to most of the items!…read more A number of items I looked at had English nutrition labels as well. Not everything, but it's a great improvement. The back of the store now has lights on. You can see in the back of the store. You no longer need to be apprehensive about venturing in the back of the previously unlit store. There is air conditioning, however, it doesn't seem to work well. I was in here for ten minutes and perspiring due to humidity and heat. I asked the one employee if she was uncomfortable in working in this heat. She replied that they are required to keep the front door open to let customers know it's open, so much of the cooled air escapes. It is crazy warm inside. Service is good. The one employee must stock, look out for customers and ring up sales. There is a half off table that I didn't observe in the past. Some of the drinks in the refrigerated section appear ready to burst. Overall, plus one star for labeling and price tags. I picked up a few sugar free and low calorie drinks to try here.

Love this store. It's one of my go to places for bi bim bap. The bi bim bap is a special order item…read morethat the mama makes in the back. Sauce is awesome. The daughter is at the cashier counter and is super friendly and sweet. Very easy to get addicted. Parking can be tricky downtown but there is a loading zone in front of the store and if you order ahead you can probably get in and out before getting a citation. There is also the municipal lot for the post office across the street.

If you work in downtown, this is a quick and convenient place to pick upsome Korean bentos or poke…read morebowls. Just a tiny little market that serves take out. The poke bowls are pretty reasonably priced for how much you get, compared to other places on downtown. And the taste and spice of the spicy ahi is just right. They have a large selection of korean-type food choices available in take-out bentos. I've only had the mandoo so far (to eat with my poke), but I'm looking forward to trying the other items, like the kimbap! I have to try all the kimbap. Haha.

Not sure when it opened but it has a grand opening sign on the window. It caught my eye across the…read morestreet when I was at Zippys and returned when I tried the new restaurant Mama's Dish for dinner next door- formerly Hata Restaurant. I took a quick look around and noticed they have mostly beverage and snacks/candies and a few gift items. I assume their main customers would be from the students of the near by Washington Intermediate School. The lady told me they have the owner for the three businesses. The other businesses closes at 8pm so probably would be the same for the store. The store could carry more items but good to know if ever I'm in the neighborhood and need a snack, I can stop by.

This is the kind of store that is becoming all too scarce. Just one person behind the counter with…read morethe ability to tell you - "no need" when you come up 6 cents short - or in my case 1 cent short after digging into my wallet. They smile when you enter; yes, sure, their prices are higher compared to chain stores or convenience stores, but you simply realize that it costs $$$$ to have your own store and pay the extra. On a hot day, this place was a welcome relief from the heat and seeing a small store like this still exist makes the walk better.