I wanted some tea or coffee after dinner and decided this place was the closest on our way back to our room and it was still open. Anyways the sales person was chatty and then got to a point of pushy on trying all the flavors and didn't respect that I said a small piece of halva , he cut a huge slice that cost $45 dollars! I was shocked. The tea was tasty but also about 7 dollars anyways. The sales person wouldn't stop talking and I left feeling robbed since it's that expensive for dessert and The halva is tasty but definitely not worth the $45 dollars so they really need to be more specific about pricing and have it posted so that people don't waste their time or money. read more

SumSum - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My sisters and I visited *Sumsum* Coffee in Honolulu, and it was an absolute delight! George, who served us, was incredibly informative, sharing details about their coffee and pastries, which are made without any additives, just pure, wholesome ingredients packed with great protein. It's so refreshing to find a spot that prioritizes health without sacrificing flavor. George also went above and beyond by recommending some fantastic local places for us to check out, making our Honolulu experience even richer. I highly recommend *Sumsum* if you're looking for a healthy, delicious coffee break with a side of local insight! read more

SumSum - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This is a cute, personable little store selling many flavors of house-made halva, tea, and a few other middle eastern pantry foods - more for snacking and special occasions than your pantry. Halva comes in big chilled blocks that they slice off for you by the pound - the way it should be. Many flavors of nuts, sweets, and chocolate. The teas, all sold in loose packages, are infusions of dried or candied fruit, spices, and leaves that you can steep in water or iced tea, probably make a nice mulled wine out of them too. read more

SumSum - Tea cabinet with samples and a view of the park. - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I picked up dessert yesterday to take to a party. The "best baklava ever" was the verdict by all guests. I'll be back!

amazing selection of Halva and Baklava, with a nice supplemental selection of coffee and teas. started off with an iced coffee, pretty standard deliciousness. not where they shine but in no way had. then moved on to some halva, for the cookie vegan flavor, absolute gas, blew my mind. texture was unique and delicious, also such a nice amount of volume for the price. then... went to the Baklava. absolute mind blowing snack and price affordable. exercised max restraint or I'd have devoured the box of 10 within the minute. music was bumpin as well. 10/10, 'twas a vibe. read more

The food was some of the best I have ever had. Dubai Chocolate is well worth the money, and overall their delights are very ingredient conscious. Halva samples were to die for and I will be grabbing some to take home on the way back! See you again soon Sumsum read more

SumSum - Fresh made baklava - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was walking and this place caught my eye. From a distance, I thought it was a homemade fudge place based on the size and shape of what I soon learned to be halva. I walked in and was kindly greeted and offered a sample of a flavor I don't recall but it was not what I was expecting it to be. The best way for me to describe it is one of those flavored nut butters you can find pretty commonly these days. It has the texture of cashew butter with flavors mixed in. When you try this, you can tell it is made with quality ingredients. It's not just sugary and sweet. The texture reminded me of a cashew butter you'd grind yourself at home or at Whole Foods. It was very expensive for what it was I thought at close to $40 per pound and the minimum is one-half pound. However, I feel like it costs a lot to make just on the quality. I wanted to try the baklava as well but the minimum amount was 6 and after a half pound of the halva, I thought I better not. I'm sure it's made equally as well. With all that said, this is not a dessert to me. I'm glad I tried it but halva is just not what I have in mind for dessert or a sweet. However, if you are a nut butter fan, you'd love this! Triple Chocolate Halva 7/10 - ranked solely on it not being my preference. The staff was so nice and helpful. If high quality nut butters are something you love, try this. You won't be disappointed! read more

SumSum - Triple Chocolate - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Are you ready? They're gonna come and getcha! Get ready for your wallet to be tricked! All they need is for every tourist to buy something once for their business to thrive. I had a "pretty good" salesman. He sold so hard he got me into buying just a "finger's width" of halva and it came out to $33. WOW, I mean wow... seriously???? If all the tourists in one week only got a finger's worth of halva and never even go back (which it doesn't even matter bc the tourist count is unlimited), they could make a killing. I guess that's their strategy. Market the crap out of overpriced halva and baklava to tourists. Brilliant! I learned something invaluable for my next business venture. Their halva is yummy but I'll never go back... it's just halva read more

I went in to look because I was hot. The staff was very informative, offering samples of halvah, tea and some fruit infusion. I had an ice tea with some fruit infusions added it was wonderful. They also have coffee and baklava. I got a chocolate pistachio baklava- excellent. A lovely place on the corner with an area to sit and sip. A gem, for sure! read more

The balaclava and halva are great! But No pricing and pushy to cut you bigger piece of very expensive halva. Warning! Ask for pricing or you may walk out with a $50+ piece of halva. I blame myself as well. Always ask They are generous with the samples to get you hooked in. read more

Overpriced and not the best. I ordered their best seller that was sampled the day I stopped in, as well as the Nutella halva. For one slice of each, I paid $42. Normally, it would be about $5-$10 for both small slices I ordered, for reference. Further, they were simply OK. This is a Turkish-owned joint, and thus is a Turkish variant of halva. The Nutella had something in it that was so awfully sticky... it kept sticking to our teeth and that grossed me out. I couldn't single out the ingredient that caused that taffy-like consistency with a toffee-like stickiness. The "popular" halva (cannot remember the flavor) that was sampled and purchased the day of, I liked but it wasn't anything spectacular. It was more dry/stale than I expected for the price point. It lasted 3-4 days at home before going completely stale on us. The best part of this place was the location and service. People were friendly, and the location cannot be beat! If you're Middle Eastern, I'd recommend against this halva as it will surely disappoint. read more

Worst scam place in waikiki, i gave them 2 chances, both of times staff tried to scam me!! Even i said i live here , i asked them half pound both times they tried to give more than what i asked, they arecthere to scam people, then saturdays owners donot work for RELIGIOUS!! then they go back to scam u again and again read more

The store itself is impressive, with a huge array of the best quality halva I've had. They are very friendly and they let you have samples. HOWEVER... The cost is jaw-dropping. There are no prices anywhere so you end up being at the mercy of whatever they charge for a slice, which ends up being $30!!!! There is an assortment of baklava as well, but they are unimpressive. They taste like they've been sitting in a package for a while. No flavor. They sound fabulous, there's baklava with cashews, walnuts, pistachios. Big variety, but the flavor is absolutely lackluster. read more

Too pricey for baklava- the workers aren't that helpful and seem to be annoyed when asked about the types of pastries... overall taste- is mid to average- price: Too pricey if not, over priced- poor service read more

Tried the Turkish coffee and dark chocolate halva. It was very good. Don't come here when you are pressed for time, but great individual service when it is your turn to order. I will definitely come back. read more

Came to hawaii for a vacation and we wanted something sweet! We found this store that sells halva and baklava Fabulous service! The best thing is sugar free options! Delicious! exceptional service from Fortune, mason, and jo, amazing ! Highly recommended read more

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Amazing service! The sweets are tasty and healthy and there is a whole variety of options for vegan and vegetarian. The perfect spot to get healthy sweets and have the best coffee with it! So much fun! read more

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I was greeted and served by a young fellow named Lou. Very outgoing and knew the products very well. I ended up buyng more than I planed ( and consumed more than I should have) thanks to him. Further he recommended a coffee combination that was just superb. I would highly recommend him and the product to all my mainland friends soon to visit Honolulu. read more

Nice place, awesome positives about their main product which is called halva.... short sum up of it...lots of protein, long shelf life, a good amount of flavor options, omegas. They sell other stuff too, including interesting fruit teas, baklavas. Good to note as well, customer service was spot on! Very informative and nice, let us sample what we wanted to. I love that employees were super nice, definitely not one of those places where the employees are pushy or disgruntled. This is definitely an awesome little shop! read more

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I always saw Sum Sum in my way into Waikiki and was always curious about it. Finally was able to check it out and it was a great experience! The staff was super friendly and we got to sample a bunch of stuff before settling on some delicious Baklava and the authentic Halawa. Definitely recommend! read more

So my online order should arrive tomorrow. It was super easy to navigate and order on. We did stop into the store when we were in Hawaii the Halva had so many different flavors (here in Alaska I can only find vanilla, and marble). We ran out of time for me to bring some back on the plane. So I was excited to do the online order. The shop is so peaceful and in a great corner location. Highly recommend stopping in for tea and snacks. read more

Super friendly ladies!! Very welcoming and nice. Very tasty bricks. I also really like their dried fruit!

Very friendly staff! I loved the Pistachio flavor & tea. It wasnt too sweet & it's vegan read more

SumSum - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Friendly staff. Extremely helpful. Wide selection to choose from. Great treats. Convenient location. Tasty and delicious. Not overly sweet.

Service was very good! They answered any questions we had and gave us samples. The baklava is really good, I bought their smallest variety box. It tastes just as fresh even after putting it in the refrigerator! They said they had more menu items to look forward to later so I'm definitely going to come back! read more

SumSum - Cute outside seating area - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This isn't authentic Mediterranean food--it's more like a watered-down remix with no soul. Feels like someone took the cuisine, stripped it of its roots, and repackaged it to cash in. Hard pass. read more

This was an amazing experience. We were walking around looking for coffee when George and Fede coaxed us in. They greeted us with a sample of halva while they made our coffee. The walls are lined with all different kinds of Mediterranean treats. And not your typical Baklava. George told us the history of the place while we perused the shelves. He then started telling us about all the different types, sweetness levels, what travels well, etc. So yes, we ended up with a box of 12 with the intent to share with others in our group. By the time we finished our coffees while sitting outside and sampled two, we were not sharing with anybody. We were also deciding what to get to take home with us! The lady who owns this business has cultivated some amazing employees which seems to be a lost art. read more

Our experience began with a man named dallen and so it ended with the same. I was intrigued by the endless flow of samples from around the small room. What really did it for me? Well, Dallen's muscles were evidence of the super food characteristics of the item in question. I was wowed and convinced.... give me more, I thought. But Dallen read my mind and was already there to stuff me with an onslaught of samples. And they weren't little, to say the least... The flurry of samples consumed me as I consumed them. I had no other choice but to purchase a slab. Dallen being the silly goose he is, insisted we purchase three flavors, but conveniently left out the fact that each small slab is $30... so silly him! Ha ha In short, I recommend this location and food for all who enjoy being manipulated into pure bliss. read more

I stumbled upon this spot on our trip to Hawaii and fell in love! I wasn't well rounded in mediterranean delights at first, but after speaking with Brook that has changed The dubai chocolate was to die for as well as their main dish, Sesame halva. I 100% recommend travelers to stop by during their trip. Currently putting in my shipping order as well!!! read more

I'd like to share that I feel scammed after coming here. My boyfriend and I love baklava and happened to walk by this place, so we decided to check it out. Upon entering, they offer you samples of their halva flavors to get you interested and explain what it's about. We tried several flavors and talked about the benefits of halva. We saw a sign saying it was about $35 per pound. They only offer "S/M/L" portions, which they describe as one, two, or three finger breadths. We specifically asked for 1/4 lb and two flavors. They then tried to upsell us with "buy 3, get 1 free," so we agreed. We expected the price to be around $50, since we only asked for 0.25 lb each and six baklavas, which was the minimum you could order. When we were told the total was $146, we were stunned. This was an INSANE upcharge. I've never paid this much for any casual snack or "food that will last you 8 months." To clarify, these were small slices, about the size of a piece of toast each. When we saw the price at the register, after everything had been weighed, we were speechless. We even whispered about walking away, but the salesperson had already wrapped everything in pretty boxes and kept saying, "it's worth it." We're looking back it now and wish we had just said no. I'm very upset and disappointed that we stumbled upon this place. We had thought this could be a spot we'd return to every time we visit Hawaii. I'm leaving this review so others don't have the same experience. Thanks for reading! read more

Friendly staff and a cozy atmosphere make it a perfect stop for a quick sweet treat. Highly recommended!

What a cute little establishment! I walked by and decided to check it out. I left with a slice of heaven and 4 bags of delicious fruit edible teas! George was a complete angel and let me try many samples and explained everything in great detail. I will definitely be back and recommend a visit by all to this cute shop! read more

Customer Service was excellent, 11/10. Very nice, offered samples for the food to make sure we liked it (for free) and got free samples of tea as well. The food itself is very good, and it is a very nice place, the ambiance is extremely chill. Payment is by weight, so you can do custom portions. read more

Wasn't planning to get anything from this store, until my group was passing by one evening and the staff welcomed us in with some samples and explanations of what the store had to offer. Came back another night looking to grab some snacks and Brooke was awesome. Super helpful and friendly. The food was delicious and I am excited to take it home with me! read more

Wonderful service! If you're looking for a high protein sweet treat, this is the place! Its delicious and George was helpful at explaining the benefits of all the products. The tea is also amazing! Great little outdoor patio, too. read more

SumSum - Hibiscus tea on outdoor patio - Desserts Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This place is absolutely amazing! DK was so very helpful and a wealth of knowledge. The treats are both beautiful and delicious. We will be back again and again. You should too! read more

DK is a wonderful people skills. He was very busy but still went out of his way to make customers feel welcomed. DK gives customers many samples to help make decisions on what to purchase. pastry was great and very tasty. will return soon for great pastries and for a very welcome visit. Thank you DK!!! Gloria from California read more

I felt like I was conned buying a piece of halva which the saleswoman cut not asking me how much I wanted. After wanting a smaller piece bc the one she cut was $42 ! (weighing a lb and also prices not advertised) she said she already cut it so no adjustments! I was appalled , walked out upset and can't even open the halva because the experience was so jarring to me! Buyers beware !! They give samples and do a hard sell , with an intent to charge you an arm and a leg to customers totally in the dark about pricing . Do not patronize this place ! read more

Great place samples of some of the good sweets they have I recommend this place Friendly

I don't like the way they do business, No price and policy display, I wanted to buy two kasaif for my morning coffee, they asked me to buy box, or minimum 6 piece purchase required, ok forget it, even drink was overpriced for the quality read more