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This is a cute little shop that sells awesome gifts that are locally crafted. The main items are handmade kokeshi gift boxes handmade by Jeremy, the owner of Shop Toast. There are also other knick knacks, from magnets, keychains, and cake toppers to picture frames and the awesome Loco Moco Belly t-shirts. This is a tiny shop with a lot going on. I ended up getting a wooden pineapple-shaped desk calendar for the new year as well as a shaved ice magnet to take home. Cheers to a fabulous first visit at Shop Toast. read more

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Love this cute little design shop that sells lots of made in Hawaii and made in USA gifts. You can now easily shop online for curbside pickup, and they can bring the items in a bag to your car. Super convenient. Love the neat gift boxes that you can store gift cards, cash, and small items. Highly recommended when looking for an unique gift. Great for graduation gifts, birthday gifts, thank you gifts, and special occasions. read more

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Jeannie W.

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This place is fantastic. It is a cute little shop where you can get extra special party favors or other little ornaments and nick nacks. Many of the pieces are delicately carved wood pieces, some can be set up to be a 3D ornament. Ornaments include Dream, Mahalo, and Aloha. They have these cute little jars of chocolate covered almonds that look like little ninjas, there are 2 small black magnets on back of the can, when a wish of yours comes true, you place 1 magnet over the eye in the front, and hopefully you will get a second wish fulfilled to place the other magnet so that both eyes are in front. They also have delicately crafted wooden "dolls" that can be greeting cards with a little surprise you can place inside, or they can be used as party favor holders. Living in Houston I even bought the lil yellow ghost looking guy to scare away bad weather!! read more

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Thank you Shandis :) .... you had me at personalized labels !!! Ran in today and ordered 50 of them with my daughters name on it - now everything can be labeled for school in style !! I will definitely be back .... absolutely LOVE it here !!! read more

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Scott K.

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So after a little nearby Chinese food my brother points to the smallest door in the tiniest corner of a obscure multi-use building and there it is... a cool tiny sign that says "Shop Toast"! Walking up to that door I felt like I was about to discover Diagon Alley! Instead what we found was a tiny little letterpress and design shop with a focus on wedding and party swag! Wow! Weird and cool, my two favorite responses! I probably don't need to say it again... it's TINY! But you should step inside and check it out! If you're having a party and you want to add a little flair this is where you're going to find it! read more

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Right next door to 8 Half Desserts is Shop Toast. The name of the business caused us to venture inside to see what it was all about! Small, neat shop with various styles of favors and cake toppers for showers, anniversaries, weddings, etc. Clever and customizable, the offerings here can be "localized" as well. Stop in for a look see! read more

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Shandis C.

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This is a great, locally owned small business that makes the cutest favors for weddings, parties, and special events. I love their simplistic, clean designs that have a modern twist. For my daughter's first birthday, I ordered a pack of personalized stickers and the "stamp and repeat" kit which included a personalized rubber stamp and 25 muslin mini pouches. It was around $35 and you need to buy your own fabric ink stamp pad (I bought mine from Ben Franklin). I loved the stamp and used it on everything for her party, including fabric tote bags, paper bags and cards. My $35 went a looong way. I still use the stamp till the day to make cards or to label her books. The customer service here is top notch. Incredibly friendly owners and quick, fast service. Jeremy was very easy and pleasant to work with. If you want favors and party details that will "wow" your party guests, I HIGHLY suggest Shop Toast! read more

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Alyson Y.

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A friend recommended Shop Toast to me after she had purchased some things she really liked there. I looked on their website and liked a lot of their things, but when I went into the store they had even more items and they all looked even cuter in person! My sisters' birthday was coming up and I had bought her some dresses from her favorite clothing website (ModCloth), but the dresses wouldn't be in on time. So, I printed out a picture of each of the four dresses and bought four containers from Shop Toast (about $2.50 each) and put one dress in each container. She really loved the containers! I purchased two "Stumps" and two Japanese Doll containers. If you purchase a Stump, I would recommend NOT untieing the elastic band the stump since it is nearly impossible to retie. My sister now uses the containers to store smaller accessories and knicknacks in and could not be happier with them! I would certainly shop here again when I am in need of similar such gift items. read more

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Ryan O.

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I've seen these guys from their humble beginnings and they are still my most favorite favor place in all of Hawaii. From the custom designs to their cute shop everything screams heart! Michele and Jeremy are the sweetest people I know and brilliant at getting your ideas done right. The shop is a little tough to find at first, but once you know where it is you'll always come back! (Look for the Orange Door next to Hung Won). I took up collecting little vinyl toys back in '05 and back then they made "Stuff'd Monkey's" and brought in "String Dolls" as well as a host of other collectible items which I went crazy for... I even have a "Stuff'd Monkey" shirt which is much admired by other Otaku's who see me in it! =0D ...but I digress... Ahem... If you are looking to make some really great custom favors that are memorable, collectible and will be cherished for a long period of time this is the place to go! read more

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Laci T.

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We couldn't figure out what to do for favors for our son's first birthday party. We decided to check out Shop Toast. There were so many favors we liked, it was hard to choose! Working with Jeremy was wonderful, he was able to accommodate our requests and everything was so easy. The finished products were amazing, I believe he puts everything together by hand. Final thoughts: The products and customer service at Shop Toast are unlike anywhere else on the island. Their custom favors are so cute, you'll want to plan a party just so you can get them. We got so many comments from our guests about how cute and unique the favors were! Thank you! read more

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Winnie C L.

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Love this little shop. I wish I can go in browse freely. Due to COVID19 they only offer curbside pickup. Jermey is super friendly and answered email fairly quick. Excellent service! read more

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The cutest little store in Kaimuki w/ really neat, made in Hawaii gifts that is unlike any other. Whimsical, woody, and downright cute creations. read more

Shop Toast - Daruma tin cans contain almond milk chocolates, and 2 round magnets in the back for eyes when your wish comes true. - Gift Shops Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Jasmine N.

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Kawaii! This is the cutest shop ever. Look for the orange door. It's located in the same place with Hung Won Chinese Restaurant. What used to be 9th Ave Bakery. I remember when Shop Toast started off as a small booth at the craft fair. That was back in 2008. Now they have the cutest little store ever. The items are so adorable. I got reacquainted with them while attending Wednesday Night Workshops at the Wedding Cafe. Jeremy brought a selection of wedding favors and cake toppers. They have wooden containers that you can stick your favors in or little bottles filled with local treats. They were very reasonable like $5. This is a great gift for out of town guests. They also do a variety of things for all occasions like their fish on a stick for boys day. So cute! You have to check them out if you're getting married, bridal shower, baby party, graduation. This is something your guests will remember. We're gonna order our wedding cake topper from here. Parking is right in the front and its FREE. Check in on yelp for 10% off I believe. read more

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Noelani C.

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This cute little showroom I visit is in kaimuki on waialae avenue. It is across the street from Town Restaurant and a little more towards the middle of the block. Its in a parking lot that they share with a chinese restaurant and some other cute retail boutique. Shop Toast has the sweetest employees (the owners of course) and they are so helpful! Very accomodating to special orders, cute eco friendly containers, twig pencils, little tiny fish in little cubes as gifts and favors! My ultimate favorite favors they create is a candy/macadamia nut filled glass soda bottle. So totally cute! Then you can label them with an Initial or a sticker with a Thank You note on it too! They have the cutest little favors and always have new favors and gift ideas for me to look at when I pop in! I will definitely do business and highly recommend to anyone that wants cute favors for a bridal shower, baby shower, birthday party, etc! Christmas time they have the cutest gift boxes ever!!! read more

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Brent S.

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My wife and I heard about this place from The Wedding Cafe. We were looking for a unique but relatively inexpensive item for favors and we found it here. We had a stamp made and ordered their small canvas bags to place chocolates in. We kind of waited until the last minute to take care of this. But Shop Toast was still able to deliver in less than a week. Really great service. They're very flexible and try to do their best to make everything work. read more

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Courtney O.

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Love Love LOVE!! I used Shop Toast for my wedding favors and they came out so adorable. I found their flier at the Wedding Cafe while looking for favor ideas and sent them an email late one Friday or Saturday night. They emailed me back right away! I was blown away by their customer service on several occasions. They were willing to help me with all my favor ideas. I'm not high maintenance but I am a perfectionist and I was very pleased with my end product. I love their personalization of products. You can tell that this company really loves what they do and is proud of every item they make. They wanted to make sure I was very happy with my favor and that it matched my wedding perfectly. I LOVE Shop Toast!! I would recommend them to everybody!! read more

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Janet K.

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Thank you Yelp for helping me find this quaint little store in Kaimuki. I like to think of myself as a F/T banker and a P/T non-profit party planner. I say non-profit because I don't get paid and it's not really a job, more like a responsibility that I get stuck with lol. The favors here are really cute and you can get them personalized. Check out their website to get a preview of what they have in stock. The store is tiny but super clean and the guy working was very helpful. read more

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Erin G.

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It's "Toast" as in "Cheers!". Unique and Adorable! Party favors and little gifts for any occasion. read more

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Mariko K.

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I stumbled across this shop when I went to check out Drift, a boutique next door. It's tucked away in a corner, so I never knew this existed until I walked past. The shop is tiny, but cozy. They carry party favors, as well as some stationary and knick-knacks. I picked up a wood postcard of a tiki statue and a couple thank you cards. I really liked the design of the products, very cute & fun :) The store owner was very nice. read more

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Christian T.

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Super cute tiny store! A lot of the items there can be known as "Kawaii". Every item there is original and fun. The owner is amiable too. If you are looking for gifts for loved ones or friends to give if you are either a tourist in Hawaii or even a local, this is the place to be! Very inexpensive too. I highly recommend buying key charms/ keychains here rather than buying overpriced key chains that average about 7 dollars at a walmart. Most charms here cost only 3 dollars. Highly recommend. read more

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wolfie g.

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cute little shop w/ souvenirs. not all the pricing is shown, but the guy working there is very patient and nice and willing to answer questions. most of the stuff looks like party favors. pretty interesting though. read more

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Jen K.

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I heart them. Wish they had a store on the mainland. Whenever there is a boutique and they have a booth, I manage to grab some great gift boxes and cards read more

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Diane Y.

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Adorable and affordable. There are things in the shop that you can't find online including a bunny wood charm and Halloween specials. It's a tiny store, but kept neat and bright. Brimmingly full of cute things waiting to be adored. The store owners/clerks are friendly too. Tonight was my first visit, and I'm already a huge fan. read more

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Julie H.

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I work in Kaimuki and heard about this store from Scott K at a yelp event. I always kept an eye out for it when I was out walking around the area for lunch. But it wasn't until I walked out of Drift that I noticed this cute little shop. This place is super tiny and easy to miss but stepping inside was such a treat! Adorable everything with great designs! Loved it! I wish I could have a party just so that I could order their favors. read more

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Kim M.

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Great customer service and Jeremy's ideas are really cute and fun.

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Jen B.

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Jeremy is the best and so easy to work with. We commissioned him for our wedding party favors and all our guests loved it. Hoping to work with him again in the future. read more

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Brent Y.

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Saw them at the wedding cafe, thought their items were cute, and wanted to see more. Checked out their store and it didn't disappoint. Friendly and very personable read more

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Innovative favors and gifties. This teeny-tiny shop is really to let you see their items in 3-D, but they will also sell samples. Their teeny bottles filled with goodies are the best! Really nice graphics, skewing towards cute, but clean and well-done. The shop was manned by Jeremy when I went, and he was very charming. read more

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Cute products, customizable, and GREAT customer service! They even gave us great ideas and alternatives... We used them for our wedding favors then for our baby's 1st birthday, they were a HIT for both! Everyone loved their stuff, it tasted great and looked even better! Both practical and attractive... something our guests could actually use and enjoy and yet it added so much beauty to the occasion! All we got were compliments on their products and the bottles are still displayed at our friends and relatives homes!! We'll be seeing them soon for out next "big" event! THANK YOU SHOP TOAST! read more

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Dropped by yesterday to see their cute items in person since I've been looking around town for wedding favors --- their tiny shop is full of wonderful and unique things! The owner was very friendly and gave me lots of ideas that I can incorporate for my favors. She was also helpful in recommending other vendors for my wedding. This is a must see shop for their cute items and for their super service. read more

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Niki M.

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I was very last minute on my Christmas shopping, when a friend recommended I check out this store. I got personal attention from one of the owners and he was very patient in helping me find all of the gifts I needed for family, friends, and co-workers. He even helped me to personalize favors for my office holiday party. The favors are unique, elegant, affordable, and definitely memorable! Excellent products and customer service...Everything I needed in one stop. Shop Toast gave me a Merry Christmas! read more

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Margaret I.

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After shopping online at Shop Toast for a couple of years, we were excited to find out that they had opened up a little shop. It's always fun to be able to see the merchandise in person. It is probably the smallest shop that I've ever been in in my entire life. The great thing about it was that it didn't feel cramped nor cluttered. Their displays were as playful as their products. We picked up a cool tote that we now use as a laptop bag - way cuter than anything that we could find at Apple. We were treated very well by one of the owners who waited on us. read more

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More info about Shop Toast

3434 Waialae Ave
Ste 3
Honolulu, HI 96816
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(808) 447-9233
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http://www.shoptoast.com

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Does Shop Toast take credit cards?

Yes, Shop Toast takes credit cards.

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Does Shop Toast have bike parking?

No, Shop Toast does not have bike parking.

Does Shop Toast have parking?

Yes, Shop Toast has parking options. Private Lot Parking

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Specialties

Please note: We have closed our retail location and are only available online. Local order pickups are available at Death by Scrapbooking, located right next door to our former location. Shop Toast was created as a custom favor gift shop, but over the years we've grown to include handmade gifts and our signature character "kokeshi" gift boxes.

History

Established in 2006.

Shop Toast is a product design studio and gift shop featuring festive goodies both designed and handcrafted by us right here in Honolulu. We created Shop Toast back in 2006 as a creative outlet and weekend hobby. Though we were architects by trade, we had a passion for product and graphic design. Over the years, Shop Toast has grown from a weekend craft fair business to our current gift shop in Kaimuki. Our shelves were originally stocked with our custom party favor creations, but we have since transitioned to collectible knick knacks and year round stocking stuffers -- the perfect "omiyage" for those on the mainland and beyond. Still looking for party favors? Just ask...we still take on custom orders when we're available. Thank you for your continued support throughout the years. We look forward to many more!

Meet the Business Owner: Jeremy S.

Michelle and I created Shop Toast back in 2006 as a creative outlet and weekend hobby. Though we were architects by trade, we had a passion for product and graphic design. Over the years, Shop Toast has grown from a weekend craft fair business to our current gift shop in Kaimuki.

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“Working with Jeremy was wonderful, he was able to accommodate our requests and everything was so easy.”

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0.3 mi•Kaimuki

If you're a book lover in Hawai'i, Da Shop is hands down one of the best local bookstores you can…read morevisit. Da Shop isn't just a bookstore, it's a community space that supports readers, writers, and local culture. With great selections, special orders available, engaging book events. There's just one small detail I wanted to share. The girl at the front desk has never welcomed me when I walked in. The first time, it honestly bothered me. After noticing it again on another visit, I decided to approach her myself, and she was actually warm, friendly, and excited to talk about books.

Stopped by Da Shop in Kaimuki while spending a Saturday morning wandering through the…read moreneighborhood's small businesses. This charming boutique bookstore was such a great find to leisurely browse through. The space feels rooted in the community, with a curated selection of popular national, international, and especially local titles focused on Hawaiʻi. I loved wandering the shelves that held everything from early childhood picture books to scholarly works for deeper research. The staff was friendly and welcoming, making the experience even better.

Da Shop

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Attended a reading for the anthology We The Gathered Heat in da shop's warehouse

Gifts By The Sea

5.0(3 reviews)

0.2 mi•Kaimuki

Trying to get creative ideas for Christmas gifts for our mainland friends and came across this…read morelocal owned & run business here in Kaimuki !! They are in the little atrium up the stairs by the Himalayan Restaurant ... super cute signs, ornaments, and they do custom orders as well !!!! I got 3 ornaments for $10, a Aloha 3D sign, and one of their monsterra leaves ! I'll definitely be back and look forward to doing a Family sign and have some of my favorite Bible verses made up with a set background The owners were all very nice and I hope you go check them out in person and online ....@giftsbytheseahawaii on Instagram

So, while surfing the Internet, I came across this art that caught my interest. Took a peek at…read moretheir locally made products, and contacted the shop. I ordered on a Wednesday, and picked this up on Saturday early afternoon. Although it's looks simplistic, there's time, thought and quality put into the product. Upon picking up my purchase, I had the opportunity to meet the Owner(s) , who are truly SUPAH NICE! We talked story small kine, but their ALOHA! OMG! We all had masks on due to present situation, but if you saw their eyes, you could only imagine those big beautiful smiles behind da masks! BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE I've posted my pic of my purchase, and recommend support local -808-, they have other wares that they make, worth your while to stop in! Located In Kaimuki, and afternoon you walk out with a purchase, plenty of ono places to grindz, jus' steps away, literally! Stop in, and check these beautiful souls out!!!

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The Refinery

4.0(43 reviews)

1.1 mi•Kahala

OMG what a cute store!! Rightly let, colorful, fun, and super super cute! They have everything from…read morestickers to bags to decorations to nicer gift items. I just want to come up with a reason to get stuff just because their selections are awesome. Super friendly staff and conveniently located right by the theater. I can't wait to come back and shop some more. Anybody's birthday coming up?

We've shopped at The Refinery since they opened in Kahala Mall. The layout of the interior is well…read morethought out. The shelves are clean and fully stocked. Employees were always friendly and welcoming. The merchandise the store carries can't be found anywhere in Hawaii. Throughout the years we've purchased items that we still use today. Wish they had an online store.

Lots of merchandise

Greeting cards

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Magnolia

4.2(45 reviews)

1.2 mi•Kahala

Worst holiday return policy on earth. Cute stuff but overpriced. Worst customer service ever…read more Do you really want me to go into detail after your ridiculous response? You call a 10-day return policy, a policy to accommodate for the holidays? Dec 21-31? I got the gift on Dec 31st. Also, as your employee handed back the item I was trying to return, she dropped it and it broke. No apology or anything. You can look in your trash can if you really need any further explanation.

They love following me around like I'm going to steal something. Not a good feeling. I asked about…read morean artist who did one of the necklaces and the clerk knew nothing about the creator of the piece.