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    3.3 (568 reviews)
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    Kevin W.

    We were in town running errands and stopped by the Kapahulu Safeway branch. It's a Huge store. Ample parking out front or on the rooftop. Associates and Cashiers were knowledgeable and friendly. Loved their Produce department. Everything looked fresh and vibrant and well stocked. The store overall was very well organized and stocked well. The complex they're located in offers a lot of different venues and eateries. This Safeway also offers a City and County car registration kiosk and a bank. Also features a Starbucks next to the checkout area. Wonderful all in one shopping venue. Definitely recommended

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    Judy a.

    Came in for a couple of drinks, and ran into Jessica. What an awesome young ladies she was. She took her time to tell me about some sites to see if it's my friends's first time being here. This is what customer service looks like .

    Lyn L.

    Best customer service, best place to get vaccines. The store managers get involved and actually assist customers. Just found a section in the greeting cards where they actually have $.99-1.99 cards! L Self checkout works great because there wonderful customer assistance. Pharmacy really helps out, especially when a prescription not covered. They e helped me find coupons and the vaccinations are great!...private room and they seem to always have the meds.

    Irene M.

    The worst customer service... Came to pick up a cake for someone that's leaving work that at the last minute granted was asked by my boss. She personally asked me to go to Safeway and pick up a half a sheet cake with inscription. Walked into the bakery section and there were three ladies working one went to the back while the other kept working on her cake decorating and never gave me a thought or a glance or the other girl working in the bread area noticed me and ask if I was helped I answered no and kept asking the other girl that she has someone waiting in her section to which she said "wait". Then finally she turned and said "yes"... and I asked her if she had a half a sheet of cake to what she said "no". Not a care not even a concern and this is someone that in the future would consider purchasing a cake or pastry from here sadly will not fund this person's paycheck with such disrespect, this used to be my favorite Safeway, but it has long gone downhill sadly as the vibe for customer service it's not what it used to be.

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    Nadine C.

    Shopping in Kapahulu, Honolulu, Hawaii... We were looking for the Waiola brand of Coconut Water at this popular location of Safeway. It was on sale for $4.99... the best price so far! My friend, Cece, is an excellent shopper and knows her prices and good quality, so I trust her. However, we weren't able to find any Waiola Coconut Water in the large, clean, organized, bright grocery store. We were going out the door - ready to leave - when... We asked one of the workers, and he was so kind to look everywhere with us! He really went above and beyond... with great attitude and energy! He searched high and low! We didn't get his name... shucks! People like this make us believe that there's still kindness in the world! Thank you!

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    No F.

    The Asian women who barely speaks English didn't really want to make my sandwich. She kept insisting I grab the pre-made one. When she finally made it she gave me cheese that was so hard you couldn't even bite it.

    11-3-24. We don't see this at our Safeway. ;)
    Lloyd C.

    This Safeway location was a frequent stop in previous visits to Oahu. A nice large market with a Starbucks inside. Their sushi looked good and seasonal items always catches my attention.

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    Julie C.

    I don't usually come to this Safeway, but I was pleasantly surprised how clean, large, and bright it was. There was plenty of parking available close to the front entrance, so that was a breeze. This Safeway is definitely a lot bigger with more services than the Safeway I usually go to. There was a nice deli area where they were making sushi, cheese area, bakery, and freshly prepared foods. I stopped by to pick up a birthday cake for my mom. She loves carrot cake, which they had. They were able to put some personalized writing on it, and everybody in the bakery was very pleasant. They do have self check out, which I appreciated it since I was just getting one item. Overall, a great experience.

    Bagels on special - Friday.12.Mar.2021
    Dan A.

    Customer service is erratic of late. This morning, Wednesday.25.September.2024...at self-checkout lane I get eyed suspiciously after ringing myself up for 3 items. Younger, local woman. I don't complain on yelp often because customer service is difficult. But an elderly lady in self-checkout also tends to be gruff with customers.

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    Shannon M.

    Safeway strikes again! After making a special, very inconvenient trip to take advantage of an advertised deal on bagels, we got there only to be told that it was an error and not being honored! First, how hard is it to change a digital ad on your own website? Secondly, why should their customers bear the brunt of their mistakes? Thirdly, fully half the time I go in for a sale either they're out or it's a misprint. Just not worth the time and gas anymore.

    This is the item I returned and have not received confirmation of any kind.

    Very convenient location, has just about everything you need. I placed an on line order to be picked up. I walked, met manager Rhea who released my order. I immediately returned an item as they were way too small. I asked for a refund, and Rhea replied "you will receive an email with your confirmation" I asked for some kind of confirmation number and she replied "the email will have the details" She didn't have a line of customers waiting, so I don't understand why she didn't work on it at that time. My order was picked up on 2/12 it's 2/17 and I have not received any confirmation. Unprofessional & lazy to say the least. Please review your cameras, you will see I immediately returned the pans to her. She had a poker face as if she didn't want to process the return.

    Craig T.

    Today i decided to check out the Safeway florist located Kapahuluu. My friend just came out of surgery so I thought sending him flowers with a get well soon balloon would be a nice thing to do . Walked into the florist department and got greeted right away . Her name was Keisha and I wanted to say Wow ! The best customer service I received in a long time . I ask her if they deliver flowers and she replied yes but you need to do it online. I told Keisha I wanted to have a florist do everything instead of me having to do all the leg work . First thing Keisha said what's the zip code than she did the ordering for me right on her computer in her department. I told her just a mug with some flowers and a small balloon. She than replied there will be additional charge for delivery fee $12 than I said not a problem. I was a very happy customer the flower will be delivered the next day and the price was right . Thanks again Keisha for assisting me and giving me such a wonderful experience. I would definitely be back to order more flowers in the future.

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    Carter and Brandon? in seafood dept were extremely helpful and displayed above and beyond service. Mahalo!

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    Safeway Team are exceptionally helpful and friendly -- wonderful shopping experience!

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    We've been to Hawaii many times! Sadly, I've never walked into a Foodland before today. Amazing!…read moreIt's Hawaii's largest locally owned and operated grocery store chain. And they've got everything! It is widely regarded by locals and visitors as having some of the best grocery-store poke (like spicy ahi and shoyu varieties) sold deli-style by the pound. Unfortunately, we were not there for the poke. My wife was on a mission to find my son his fav bread- ube pandesal. And her personal fav- butter mochi. For the life of me, I couldn't find either or. But thanks to a staff member who offered to help, we secured the goods! And both my son and wife scored big-time. Not only did she help us locate our two essential products, but she also made some really good food recommendations for the future (as we were already stuffed from eating breakfast earlier). Overall, I was really impressed with my first time visiting. The grocery store is clean, well organized, and fully staffed! I can't wait to be in Hawaii again so that I can pay them a visit and try the famous poke!

    Aloha, THE BEST…read morepoke I've ever had. I got a 2-scoop bowl over white rice with the furikake salmon and avocado ahi -- and everything tasted incredibly fresh. The fish was thick, flavorful, and didn't feel overly sauced or heavy. What stood out the most was the quality , you can really tell the difference. Every bite was clean, rich, and satisfying. It's a quick service so as well. It's also way more filling than it looks. I didn't expect it to hold me over like it did. Honestly, no complaints. If you're in Hawaii and thinking about poke, this is a must. I can't wait to come back and visit and this be my first stop!

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    I didn't realize how big a deal Don Quijote is globally until I got into J-beauty and was planning…read moreour trip to Japan (last year). When the Kaheka location changed from Daiei to Don Quijote ages ago I think there was some excitement but never thought twice about it. I also didn't realize Don Quijote and Don Don Donki are essentially the same company, despite noticing the same penguin and font and color scheme etc. Took me quite some time to connect the dots haha. Anyway we shop here every time we need Japanese and other Asian ingredients. Like when I got obsessed with Japanese rice, Don Quijote was my first stop. Or when I was obsessed with saba and stocked up on packs of frozen fillets. Or when I wanted cheap sake for DIY skincare. Huge selection of everything - cosmetics/skincare as soon as you enter, souvenirs, fruits and vegetables, bakery, aisles of ramen and snacks, etc. Interestingly, the hot food section serves a variety of local Filipino items as well. While conveniently open 24 hours, Don Quijote is not the place to pick up freshly prepared food before 6:00am (despite what Google told me). Jet lag was rough last week and I started work earlier and wanted bento for breakfast. I only saw pre-packaged sushi from the night before. No musubis either. But the inside is as brightly lit and clean and safe as at any other time.

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    3.2
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    I am so thankful for this location and that they are open early. A very clean store. One stop…read moreshopping for me; breakfast, lunch, dinner, animal needs, medical supplies, groceries, fresh pastries in the bakery, hot food in the deli at 6:30am, daily. There is nothing better than a freshly baked bagel, except a fresh chicken musubi. I do enjoy the furikake being mixed into the rice and not clumped up under the meat. The chicken is boneless white meat, lightly seasoned, lightly hand breaded and fried. So lovely for breakfast! Definitely NOT a Foodland Farms, with a salad bar, hot bar, juice bar, etc..but a much loved store in the Dillingham area. So much parking, even though there is ongoing construction next door and the morning staff are so nice and helpful! Treat all customers like family. Thank you Foodland!

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