Believe it or not, the Pukalani Superette has been around for 100+ years (they celebrated that milestone anniversary back in February 2026). A nice family-run grocery store in Makawao and Maui's Upcountry region, they sell pretty much all the groceries that you would need as well as fresh hot foods and grab and go items. I stepped in here for my first time in the 8+ years that I've been coming to Maui and was definitely impressed by the great service and items overall! As some Yelpers have suggested, this would be a great locally owned supermarket to go to prior to going up places like Haleakala! read more

Pukalani Superette - Grocery Near Me - Makawao, Hawaii

I'm writing this review to help clarify the inventory for anyone with dietary restrictions. A few previous reviews mentioned finding paleo, sugar-free, and healthy dessert alternatives here. Sadly, that information is outdated or incorrect; this store does not carry healthy alternatives. Aside from that, it's a solid little local market that reminds me of a 7-Eleven. It's perfect if you need to stop in quickly to grab a cup of coffee and a standard meal to go. I love supporting local shops, so I'll still stop by for convenience, but skip it if you are looking for healthly foods! read more

Typical Mom and Pop small grocery store . It had a local vibe to it that you know only local people in the Pukalani Area come here to shop . They sell all kinds of grab and go bento's from fried chicken, spring roll, Chow mein, Chow fun, fried fish . They also have all your produce needs along with canned goods, eggs, Milk , meats and fish . Service as I can see they know mostly every customer by their name . Support local read more

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Thank you Michelle/Miss Miki fellow Yelp Elite for putting the shout out for Pukalani Superette! Love the Four Sisters pastries, local cookies and toffee on sale, cool souvenirs, and that hot deli section! Some of the delicious food experienced by me and The Homie in our rental car at the parking lot. So good, we detoured additional times on the way to Haleakalā and Kula/Upcountry. Shopped with local residents, county workers, construction crews, and even firefighters. Stopped in on 8/27/25, 8/28/25, 8/30/25, and 9/1/25...only wished I knew about the senior discount earlier! read more

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Great local superette I have been following their Instagram page and knew that I wanted to stop in the next time I visited Maui and was close to up country. They have great ready made food items and lots of fruit and snacks and to purchase. Lots of Maui Nui products available; I was excited to see Stacey's Garden tapioca jars on sale so I purchased one for the road. read more

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I love this little market! We always stop here when visiting Maui. They sell everything from t-shirts to fresh flowers, produce, prepared foods, snacks, groceries, etc. read more

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This place brings back childhood memories of staying at our Uncle and Aunty's during the summers and spring breaks. Every time we visit Upcountry, Maui we gotta stop by and buy some local grinds whether it's hot bentos, cold sushi rolls, packaged snacks, poi, pickled veggies, pies made from farms on the island, etc. Staff's always nice. read more

Pukalani Superette - Grocery Near Me - Makawao, Hawaii

My gosh! I don't know where to begin to say. That I took a chance and ordered their premade Thanksgiving meal. And boy did they deliver . It was well packed and the turkey came already shredded. Not to mention it was so tender and oh!! So yummy! I'm thinking I will order every year! Thank you! Pukalani Superette for doing the cooking for me so I can enjoy my family . read more

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If you are going up for sunset on Haleakala, stop at this place for all your needs. The prepared lunch/ dinner options are so delicious. We got the Korean chicken, noodles, chili chicken with noodles and pork-- ate them UP. Please have a public restroom ! We would have paid money to use one. read more

A market with anything you might need! My personal favorite was the cucumber Kim chee and spicy ahi poke. Poke was fresh and the cucumber Kim chee wasn't too spicy and had some sweetness to it. The food prepared food is made by the kitchen and is delicious! Staff was friendly and helpful. The store was well organized and easy to find what you needed! Will come back next time I'm in pukalani! read more

Pukalani Superette - Cucumber kimchi - Grocery Near Me - Makawao, Hawaii

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Must-do pit stop before Haleakala! If you're going up for sunset like we are, you'll want to fuel up with food for dinner. I grabbed a couple of different noodle dishes, the dry mein and chow fun and I wish we had this closer to where we're staying because the dry mein was SO ONO. They also have a cute assortment of souvenirs and other artisan items that aren't mass-produced. We picked up a grocery bag with a cute cat design on it. Seriously, give this place a visit before you head up into the heavens! read more

Good store to pick up on the go bento and goodie's and refreshments for golfing or just cruising! Mini grocery store!

Horrible customer service, employees yelling at customers in the store - unacceptable!

I absolutely adore luncheon Bento boxes, especially when it's Turkey/gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, and a little side of corn! Pick up some sides like Macaroni salad, cucumber salad and you are ready for a picnic. They also sell local produce that are very reasonably priced. read more

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Really great food to go! Bentos, fried chicken, sushi, namasu, pies...! At the urging of my wife, and since we were Upcountry, we stopped by there even after having our breakfast (at Kula Lodge), then breakfast #2 (at Komoda Store & Bakery), then some wine & food (at Mauiwine)! Really glad I did! Chili fried chicken is a recommendation by the locals - and it does not disappoint. Almost like the Zippy's Korean Chicken - fried really crispy with a lot of sweet chili sauce. A perfect item for bento, or going to the beach, or eating outside at the park. Had the fried rice and that was really tasty too - lots of eggs and bacon. Maybe this combo isn't the most heart friendly - but heck, once in a while is okay I think! Got sushis, namasu, many other types of bentos and takeout - a lot to choose from! I didn't try the baked pies & things - will definitely save that for the next time I'm there! read more

Pukalani Superette - Pukalani Superette's (sweet) Chili fried chicken and fried rice! A local favorite and yum! - Grocery Near Me - Makawao, Hawaii

Great local Kine Supermarket that has a great variety of local grinds. Fresh poke & fish! Ice, snacks and everything in between! Friendly staff full of Aloha! read more

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What happened.... We stopped in for lunch and the food choices are crap now. Fried Hoki, shoyu chicken, baked chicken, lasagna that looked like it was Costco style, charsiu that was so tiny. Even the adobo was dry bland and the amount given wasn't worth the price. One piece of chicken with a scoop of rice and a scoop of corn with tax comes out to $15!!! Pass. Better to go to Foodland. At least the chicken is consistent, hot and fresh. Doubt I'll be coming back. Heard they throw out the food at the end of the day because no one is buying it. Makes sense when it's practically the same thing every day and the prices seemed to creep up every couple weeks. read more

The lomi-salmon is sweet and fresh when you're having Hawaiian food which they have there two and off course their chili chicken! The best on the island. Of course their hot local food never disappoints. All these goodies can be catered for that family dinner, you just gotta call 48 hours ahead. read more

One of my favourite Groceries stores on the Island. Hot food is delicious - Chili Chicken as the others have mentioned is really super ono and was still crunchy even when we picked it up at 3pm in the afternoon. Great selection of Maui treats and some of the produce can match costco at their prices. I was so happy with purchases and can't wait to shop here more! read more

A little taste of old school Maui. Lots of ready made bentos that range from $5-$8. Great selection of deserts. They also have ready made coffee. Great find if you've never heard of them before. Such a gem! read more

Definitely my go-to spot when I'm on Maui. You can't beat the prices and quality bentos. If it's your first time, prepared to be overwhelmed with the wide selection of good food and know that their bentos move quicker than you can blink your eyes, so grab what interests you and fast! Although they constantly restock, the food seems to fly off the shelves. Ask for utensils during checkout. There's parking in the front, but they also have parking lots on both sides of the Superette. read more

Pukalani Superette - Chicken Cutlet & Potato Mac Salad - Grocery Near Me - Makawao, Hawaii

My most favorite place to shop is Puk Sup! The hot foods is worthy of many stories. I loved the spanish beans with rice, and pot roast with mashed potatoes and gravy. Be sure to pick up the mac salad and pickled cucumbers in the fridge section. The pies nearby are ONO -- we had the mixed berry pie and it was divine! Look no further than the aisle of Maui-made items, like freeze-dried candy (OMG, the ling hi skittles and ube rice krispies), stickers, and coffee. BTW, the coffee here is cheaper than WalMart. read more

Pukalani Superette is a great local grocery store. They have amazing desserts. Available single serve sizes or whole pies.

"Puk Sup" has been around for over 60 years. They carry pretty much everything you need and is a one stop shop if you don't want to go anywhere else. We usually go to Puk Sup for their hot food, poke, namasu and drinks when we are Upcountry. I don't think I've had any food from there that I didn't like but my favorites include their laulau, char siu pork bento and chili chicken. They have weekly specials and they also cater. Customer service is always great. Their employees work very hard and always seem happy. Make sure you follow them on Facebook, Instagram and visit their website too www.pukalanisuperette.com Check them out! :) read more

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One of my favorite places on Maui to grab food. They serve so many options from bentos, sushi, poke, cut fruit, pastries and way more! My boyfriend's must have is their chili chicken while my favorite is their chicken cutlet. Their food is always made fresh and tastes so good. Although their bentos/food containers are in a heated cart, the food never gets dry! Great place to grab food and its affordable too. Their staff are the greatest, always greeting their customers with aloha. They limit a certain amount of customers that go into the store to allow people to practice social distancing. They also enforce customers to wear a mask. I feel safe whenever I shop here because of their COVID protocols. read more

Stopped by this cult superette for a late lunch en famille after hiking in the area and were lucky to find a parking spot in the car park straight away. They are taking Covid safety precautions seriously, counting people into the shop, supervising social distancing, ensuring masks are worn, etc, MANY thanks to them for providing a safe space for the community to shop in, it is appreciated :) The superette is basically a medium sized extremely well stocked grocery store with a popular hot food section providing cooked ready meals, along with donuts, ice cream, drinks etc for people visiting the area to grab a quick meal. We found all the food tasty and competitively priced: Chilli chicken, a generous serving of rice and chicken - delicious Breaded Prawns - nice sized prawns with a chilli dipping sauce - ditto Baked potato - the cheese and bacon topping was a hit with us Potato and macaroni salad - an island staple and it did not disappoint Tuna rissoles - this was the only one we weren't that sold on but we still ate them...hahahaha. They had the kitchen sink thrown in them and had an odd rubbery texture inside. But they were hot and filling so kept us happy after our hike. The place is friendly, clean, and very popular so don't hesitate to stop and grab some supplies if you are in the area. Pretty great view if you park at the end of the parking lot too ;) read more

If I lived on Maui, I would definitely be a regular here at Pukalani Superette. I love the old school feel and their selection of bentos and pastries. Since this was just our first stop of the day, we just got two pieces of fried chicken - wowzers! It was delicious - super moist and the skin was still crisp. I also bought a cinnamon roll from Home Maid bakery and it was still delicious when I ate it the day after I bought it. If you're looking for places where the true locals shop, this should be added to your list. read more

Inexpensive comfort foods eat, I grabbed lunch before making my trek up to the Haleakalā National Park. We tried the chili chicken which was delightfully crispy, sweet with a little touch of spice. The charsu with rice plate had a touch too much fat for me. The chow function noodles were a bit oily. For a hole in the wall market, not bad! read more

i've been going to puksup for the last 48yrs and they have always had everything i need. i've even suggested things (poke cut too big and a bit to spicy) and they've have corrected it. love all the local products and the pies!!!! read more

Best place to pick up a bento upcountry. Ono chow fun and dry mein, excellent desserts (must try the lilikoi bars from Patticake's), wide array of side dishes you might need like rice/mac salad/poke/poi/lomi salmon, etc., great chili chicken and breaded pork teriyaki, grocery items and much more. You can even grab a little taste of Thanksgiving every day with their turkey and mashed potato bento with stuffing and corn. Only complaint so far - The chicken hekka is a little on the sweet side (I prefer Lau Hee or TJ's downtown), but that's just a matter of personal taste. Overall, Pukalani superette is a great place for an affordable breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack, or dessert. They also do excellent catering. Don't pass them up if you're headed upcountry. I'm sure you'll walk out with something to enjoy. read more

Pukalani Superette - Some of the best chow fun - Grocery Near Me - Makawao, Hawaii

Definitely off the tourist beaten path since it is upcountry and not near the beach but worth the trek. This little store has the feel of a rural town market. There are parking spots designated on 3 sides of the wooden building but parking can be tough if you go around the noon hour because those in the know are going there for the same thing...lunch! Every time I have made it there I see all kinds of locals coming and going. Entering gets my pulse rate up because I'm never sure what the hot bento lunch offerings are going to be. There are a couple of warming light tables with multiple pre-made bento boxes. You can expect to find things like Char Siu and Rice, Chow Fun style noodles, Mein style noodles, Fried Chicken and rice, etc. Spend some time looking around and you will find things like fresh Lomi Lomi Salmon, Kim Chee or Ahi Poke' in the cold case and on the room temperature display racks, look for Coconut Mochi and the like. All of it is good, affordable, and surrounded by other staples that small supermarket will have for the local residents. Since I don't live here, making the drive to get lunch here rewards me with a glimpse of local life on Maui and gets me in to an establishment that really feels like vintage Hawaiiana culture. The prices aren't bad either so for a visitor that gets tired of gettin gouged for lunch in the more touristy beach areas, grabbing a meal for under $10 is really appreciated. Definitely on my list of places to hit up shortly after landing when I'm hungry, in the mood for something local, and not looking to break the bank! read more

Pukalani Superette - Found this little gem at the Puk Sup! - Grocery Near Me - Makawao, Hawaii

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How can you not love Pukalani Superette? Every time we come back home to visit Maui and stay with my parents Upcountry; we come here a few times. Their bentos and hot items (roast beef, chilli chicken) are reasonably priced and pretty tasty. My husband loves their namasu and I love their lomi salmon, pickled items, etc. Their grocery prices are similar to Foodland; but, when Puk Sup have sales, their prices are very reasonable. My family orders a lot of half/full pan items (chop steak, chicken, teri beef, etc). I notice their prices are pretty pricey for their catered items though. All I have to say is #supportlocal. read more

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Old school plantation food FTW! First, thank you Jo Y for the recommendation. Essentially a small town grocery store established in 1955 that happens to serve up some tasty premade plantation dishes. We're talking shoyu chicken, lau lau, chili pepper chicken, meatloaf loaded with fillers and topped with sweetened ketchup. The limited number of hot dish choices are quickly snapped up (go during lunch for the freshest). Some premade bentos, most sold in family size portions by weight. Inexpensive and tasty. Important note: Local food in Maui taste very different from Oahu. A lot of shoyu in marinades and a lot of sugar. Salty and very sweet. (Maui's immigrant mix was different from Oahu. Japanese from Fukushima vs Hiroshima, less Filipinos and Chinese, more Portuguese). The end result, boiled shoyu chicken, fall apart tender and moist but twice as sweet, chili pepper chicken, deep fried and still moist on the inside, the skin soaked in copious amounts of soy, cayenne, and sugar making the skin like candy, chicken hekka strong but very sweet. It goes great with rice. The meatloaf, loaded with fillers just like grandma made it and topped with a very sweet ketchup. No seating. Grab and go. Don't forget your napkins and chopsticks. Do check out the locally grown produce (custard apples, mountain apples, mangosteens, lychee, longan). Finally, understand this is NOT a tourist stop. Respect the locals who are doing their shopping. Don't block the narrow aisles taking pics. Good eats, local food, with a different island take. It works. read more

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I have always gone to pukalani superette as a regular grocery store and its been great but we used them for their catering service and it was excellent! I highly recommend using puk sup for your catering needs. Their catering menu is right on their website and we just went with one of their catering packages. We choose menu #1, their "simple menu" which was $8.99 per person. There is a minimum order for 25 people which was absolutely no problem because we were going to order for 60. For menu #1, you can choose a rice (white, brown, or fried rice with a 50 cents pp charge), a salad (mac salad, potato mac salad, or tossed green salad), a noodle dish (chow fun, chicken chow mein, dry mein, or pork chow mein), a chicken dish (baked chicken thighs, chicken hekka, chicken katsu, chili chicken thighs, korean chicken thighs, mochiko chicken thighs, shoyu chicken thighs, or upcountry fried chicken), and a beef/pork dish (beef broccoli, breaded beef teriyaki, pork and peas, pork hekka, pork teriyaki, or roast pork with gravy). If you are ordering the pork teriyaki, it is a 72 hour notice order. Otherwise, you must place your order within 48 hours. Ordering was very easy. I called 5 days in advance and the only times left for delivery (which was free by the way! awesome!!!) was 8 am or 11 am. So if you would like a better time, (10 would be an ideal drop off time for a lunch imo) you would need to call even more in advance just to be sure - especially if your event is on a Friday or weekend day. One of the best things with the catering package is that plates AND utensils are included! Delivery was quick and our delivery person was wearing their mask. Awesome! Would def use them again for an event! read more

Pukalani Superette - Plates and utensils included! - Grocery Near Me - Makawao, Hawaii

Very friendly cashier thanked us for shopping there, even though we only bought 2 cold drinks from the refrigerator and a marshmallow treat from the bin by checkout. The superette has hot items for sale, ready made items like stuffing with gravy, pork adobo, fried rice, fried chicken or little bentos of chicken with rice and corn, affordably priced to grab and go. They also cater and deliver! Woo hoo! read more

I want to add to the other Yelp reviews about the fab hot prepared food at this store! It's got everything else you might need. The selection of prepared foods here is terrific. Now there isn't a deli section per say, so you'll have keep look around. The hot food section is impossible to miss. It's in the middle of the store and there are 2 steam table carts. Do like everyone else, lift each little bento to see what is inside. A small list of what they make include: chili chicken, chicken wings, roast turkey with stuffing, mash and gravy, roast beef, meat loaf, dry mein, stir fried wide rice noodles, plain white rice, broccoli beef, coconut prawns, and more! In the refrigerated section next to the hot foods are prepared salads, pickles, kim chee, and more. So keep and eye out for the cold food choices. The prices are reasonable and terrific for self catering. read more

Super unassuming front as it is mainly a grocery store, but the market pumps out amazing bites in their hot food section! We got the chili chicken, fried chicken, wings, and the spicy ahi bombs! All super affordable and delicious. If you come later in the day they will slap on some discount stickers ($1-$2 off) which is what we ended up buying! I'd come back again next time I'm in Maui. I can see these little plates being great for lunch or for a beach day! Pro tip: come in the afternoon (3-4pm ish) to get a couple bucks off your orders. read more

Pukalani Superette - Grocery Near Me - Makawao, Hawaii

While working in Pukalani yesterday..........I somehow mosey on down next door to a little supermarket in Pukalani, called the - "Pukalani Superette". What a neat little market.........I wanna kinda say it reminds me of the Takamiya Market in Wailuku (Mahalo Bruddah Dave F. for turning on a Bruddah!). As I strolled into the place looking for forage something to eat, sure enough this place sells pre-made hot foods & bentos. As looked around the hot pre-made foods, I come across something called the "Wing Dings" ($3.57). Yes gang..........Wing Dings!!! So in laymen terms.........it's just little Frrrrrried Chicken pieces with da bone! Ummmmmmmmm, and you folks know me and my Frrrrrrried Chicken! Also while looking further in the store, I come across the baked good section, and see this "Home baked Cinnamon Donut" ($2.29). First thing that came to my mind was........."I hope this is not from the Komoda Bakery", and I also thought about my Yelp buddy Nat N., as she is the ULTIMATE fan of Cinnamon Danish/Donut/ Bun.......whatevers. But hey, we all have our vices...........take for instance me...............I cra cra crazy for custard & fried chicken! Lol! Anyways, while I walk up to pay.........my little snack came out to $6.10, which I thought was a wee bit, "small kine expensive" for what I got, but on the other hand, I am helping a local business, so really I shouldn't complain, because Pukalani is in da country, or sticks if you know what I mean! So what can I say about my little snack? Well, for one thing............the Wing Dings made my heart SING! You can give me a Ring-A-Ding-Ding for those Chicken Wings! Ono! Winnah's! Nice flavor, it came out hot and juicy too! I only wished I had more of it.........and as you can see by my pic, I was in such a rush to chance 'em, that I totally "tapped a wing" before I remembered to take my pic! Sorry gang! As for the Home Baked Cinnamon Donut! WOW! Another hit! The donut was not oily at all............it tasted so fresh & light! And the best part about this donut was there was actually raisin loaded in the donut too! (No worry Nat N., I hook you up next time!) Lol! Well, this store not only sells pre-made foods, but they also sell fresh vegetables, liquor, and other grocery stuff. I also noticed by the checkout stand that they sold fresh banana bread, & Kulolo. For you mainlanders who do not know what this is - Kulolo is a Hawaiian dessert made primarily with baked or steamed grated taro corms and either with grated coconut meat or coconut milk. Considered a pudding, kulolo has a solid consistency like fudge and is often served cut into squares. Wikipedia I must say.............what a neat little store! If you're ever in the area holo holoing...............check 'em out gang! read more

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Yay, I finally made it in! Because I don't live anywhere near this place, I never had a reason to go in, but we were in Pukalani so in I went. THE STORE: There's a few parking stalls fronting the store, with a newly added parking lot on the south side. The store is stocked with the usual grocery store offerings, on a much smaller scale of course. Aside from being a convenient stop, they're also known for their catering services and bento/plate lunch offerings, which is what I went in to try. I saw chow fun, chili fried chicken, and chicken adobo among the numerous selections. FOOD: Roast Pork - For a little of $8, I got a deceiving looking tray (in a good way) of about 8-10 slices of slightly tender, slightly firm pork over rice and smothered in a light brown turkey-like gravy that actually tasted pretty good, with a tiny helping of buttered canned corn. Good sized portion for the price, but not the best I've had. Shoyu Chicken - $7 and change bought my spouse 2 tender pieces of bone-in skin-on thighs, done in a classic Hawaii shoyu sauce which was more savory than sweet, rice, and corn. Good, simple, and cheap. SERVICE: The male cashier check out was fast, though I didn't receive a simple greeting or thank you, just a price announcement. Really, is "Hi" and "Thank you" so hard to say? A female associate was still re-stocking the plate lunches at the 2pm hour. They do sell a lot I'm guessing. OVERALL: Tasty homemade food, great prices & portion sizes. I'd definitely try more if I'm in the area! read more

Pukalani Superette - Shoyu Chicken - VN - Grocery Near Me - Makawao, Hawaii

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Our go to stop when in Upcountry for lunch. Parking is not too bad but can be tough at times. They are actually a local mom and pop grocery store but they also sell hot food items that are cooked daily. The hot food items range from roast pork, chili chicken, wing dings, laulau, turkey and mashed potatoes, char siu, chop steak, hamburger steak, teriyaki, chow fun, dry noodles just to name a few. Make sure you go early around 10am -11am because they do sell out quickly of the popular items. My fave items are the roast pork bento and chili chicken bento. They are also known for their tako poke and pickled Japanese vegetables. They have fresh poke made daily, today I saw limu poke & spicy tuna. They support local company's as they carry local beef from upcountry maui and many other items. The staff is really helpful and nice. They do have a catering menu for your party needs and do delivery as well! Can't go wrong! read more

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