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    Sun Chong Grocery

    4.1 (76 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Irene M.

    Lunar New Year goodies... As it was approaching I decided to give Chinatown a peek on this particular Sunday since parking is free as well so roaming around would be easy and less stressful to check the meter. Once place that I didn't give a though until Nadine gave me the Chinatown tour and this was the place for me...well they already have me at their cutest totes that I already have an enjoy but many of the snacks and treats to help celebrate and embrace the upcoming Lunar New Year from Gau, Lucky Candy and the cutest Lucky Candy Box is all found here. The vibe here isn't as over the top that many places are trying to overstimulate with the huge event and just bring what we're all looking for and the lady was so sweet and kind as I kept finding one item after another and the unique items found only here are what made it special and I grabbed it up as I only know what the usual items are but other than the trinkets and plushies the food that represents the culture is found here and know where to go every single year to do so. Thank you!

    KC L.

    Looking for Li Hung Mui powder and they had it. Lots of different candy's and other imported products

    Today's haul p:  yum!
    Scot U.

    Wet lemon peel, li hing miu, rock salt plum, footballs... IYKYK ;) This is a place to get 'um! (My mouth is watering as I type this! ) It never ceases to amaze me how the workers can find stuff in this store... and quickly! I was looking for footballs, so I asked a worker and she gestured to a pile of cracked seeds near the door. "It's over there by the door." I looked and looked, to no avail. Then when she was free, she came over, in 3 seconds, looked under a pile, and located what I was looking for. Even for other stuff, they were seemingly buried or hiding somewhere in the (organized?) clutter, and boom! No problem, they know what they have or don't have, and if got, where to look! Really glad places like these continue to keep traditions going. Sure reminds of my young days where I used to always buy the 25 cent Yick Lung seeds and eat them in the car going home!!

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    Ray L.

    Looking for that hard to find chinese ingredient or product you cannot find anywhere else on Oahu? Chances are that Sun Chong might have it. This is one super packed store with a variety of chinese/asian dry goods and snacks. They also have very hard to find dried foods used in many traditional asian cuisines. Since the store is so packed, it is little difficult browsing the aisles but I think that what make this place fun to visit.

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    Angel H.

    I would leave zero stars if I could. There was an old lady sitting by the door weighing the lychee that people were buying. I was taking pics on the outside of the store for my Yelp review and was going to buy the lychees after, since she was helping other customers. I wanted to take pics on the inside of the store as well. She kind of stood in my way and asked if I needed help. I told her I wanted to look around. She yelled at me that I wasn't allowed to take pictures of the inside of the store. I knew that wasn't true because other people have taken pics inside the store and she could have told me nicely. I told her ok and put my phone away. I walked in and there was a younger woman on the inside taking the lychees off the stems. I asked her about how many lychees were in a pound. I was trying to gauge how many I needed as I was going to buy some for my parents and they would only eat three to four pieces each. Lychees don't really keep. After a few days in the fridge they turn brown and have this funny taste. She gave me this irritated look and sarcastically said she wasn't sure how many were in a pound and that they only put it on the scale. They sell lychees all day long and they don't know approximately how many lychees are in a pound??!! I left without buying anything. These people are rude as hell because they thought that I wasn't going to buy anything. I'm sure their tone would have been different if I told them up front that I wanted 10 pounds.

    This is da friendly Auntie that helped me. MAHALO fo' da great service! I will be back soon!
    Fran C.

    There's something to be said about great customer service! And I am so happy I found this little Chinese grocery store called - Sun Chong Grocery in Chinatown. I normally don't venture into Chinatown very often as the area really has gone downhill within the last 20 years or so, but what motivated me to swing by in Chinatown was "LYCHEE"!!! After seeing my Yelp buddies - Bruddah Dan O. & da FAMOUS Auntie- Nadine C. post their lychee pics, I had to make my way down to Chinatown for lychee, as I've been a fan of lychee since I was a little kid. My first stop for lychee was to go to Sing Cheong Yuan bakery for lychee, as that's where my Yelp buddies had gone to pick up their lychee. When I got to Sing Cheong Yuan bakery to look for lychee, it was apparent that they had sold out already, as I didn't see any lychee at all. Feeling a little deflated on what I came here for, I decided to take a short stroll around the Chinatown area when I came across this little grocery store. Sure, there were probably a lot of other places that sold lychee in Chinatown, but what stood out for me was the friendly service I received from this nice lady, and upon completing my mission and buying my lychee, I thanked "auntie" for her help, and she in turned thanked me for my business, and wished me to return soon! Besides selling lychee (that they import from Hilo) Sun Chong Grocery sells an array of other Asian dry goods. I didn't have time to walk around the store today, but perhaps on my return I will see what else kinds off stuff that they sell here. So happy that I got my lychee!

    Val D.

    If you want to find a variety of dried preserved goods, including seeds, fruits, vegetables, seafood, etc., this is the place to go. After buying their seedless cherry seeds at an expo/fair, I finally found them. Located in Chinatown, they have the best tasting seedless cherry dried fruit that I have tried, that is reasonably priced. They either sell by weight or prepackaged. Sometimes they sell certain prepackaged items for less if you buy 2 or more. At that time, the candied dried coconut was on sale, so I bought 2. Service - lady was really nice, patiently waiting for me to browse through the store, and they have discounts on certain same packaged items. Parking is all metered, along the street or in parking complexes.

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    Joni F.

    Must visit in Chinatown. Teas Candied fruits/vegetables Crack seed Dried seafood And more

    Andy F.

    Wow, talk about filling your store to the brim! Sun Chong Grocery appears to have A LOT of item, but it's not quite a "one-stop shop." The main "groceries" Sun Chong offers are an abundance of dried fruits, crack seed, and candies. There's also a nice variety of teas, Chinese herbs, and dried seafood, especially fish maw. They also have the chillest cat! Every time I go, the cat will find me and rub against my legs and follow me around lol. Sun Chong Grocery is located along Hotel Street, next to Jimmy's Produce. On this visit, we were looking to buy some dried fish maw. Not many stores offers as much variety as Sun Chong. For the whole dried fish maw, they range from $199 to $999 per pound--the bigger, the more expensive. They're light, so you can buy many pieces and not even hit 1/5 of a pound. When it's Longan season, Sun Chong will always have Big Island longan. I grabbed some really big, fresh ones, and they were very fresh and sweet. The staff here are usually nice and friendly, and helpful in finding what you're looking for because you might have difficulties finding it in the store. Overall, Sun Chong Grocery is a unique specialty store in Chinatown as it offers the most variety in Chinese dried fruits, snacks, and candies, and dried fish maw. As well as fresh longan! Friendly, helpful staff. And a cool cat!

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    Jo-Anne S.

    I found this store by chance. don't let all the goods on the sidewalk scare you! This is just one of the few places I visit when I visit Chinatown. They have just about everything and anything you will ever be looking for! From Dried veggies, seafood, candies galore, gummies (yummy for the tummy), crack seed, I promise walk through the store and you will be amazed and what you can find! The ladies in the store are nice and very helpful. And if you don't like going Chinatown because of the parking and you're like me, you just want the li hing gummis, you can follow Sun Chong at pop ups, they do fairs as well as Nordstrom pop ups! Do support local business! Btw, their brown sugar ginger candy is yummy and they also carry my childhood jelly candy!

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    Shirley and Anna are the hardest working people, and the most honest I've ever met. Their product's quality is the best!

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    Great little store. I found the dried seafood foods I was looking for. They lots of seeds and snacks also to choose from.

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    yummy.. everything is always soo good . got my chinese candy this time also . thank you

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    Wow, what can't you find in this store...?? I found an item I have been searching for many many years...

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    They have all kinds of crack seed, dried seafood, teas, along with a bunch of other stuff I had never seen before.

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    One 2 Buy - Unique snacks

    One 2 Buy

    3.6(149 reviews)
    1.0 miDowntown
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    I've enjoyed going to 1-2 Buy since they were in their old, warehouse-like location. Now they're in…read morea shiny new space that is more like a normal store with shelves. I always come here "just to look," but end up with a gigantic, branded reusable bag filled to the brim with imported Asian snacks. Many Chinese products, but also Korean, Japanese, Thai, etc. Snacks range from exotic chip flavors to candies and sodas. Further back you'll find more substantial instant noodle meals. The Chinese ones are actually great and are way more complex ingredients-wise than your standard instant noodle. Also in the back are Chinese cooking ingredients such as sauces and dry goods, but my favorite is the super thick, wide glass noodles that I use for hot pot. There's also a small section with Asian toiletry products that I've personally never tried. I must say it feels like there is less variety of items since they moved locations. Some snacks are repeated in different spots on the shelves to make it look like there's more variety. My favorite latiao that I used to get at their old location is no longer available. :( I'll keep coming back regularly because they're always getting new items in stock.

    I've been to both locations. The Ala Moana one, it's a hit and miss for me. A few times I went,…read morethey were closed with a wait sign - will be back in 10 mins. Then the other time I went and the store was supposed to be open and no one was there yet. Because all these snacks come in internationally, the goods need to go through customs. So if you go in on the day when they just received shipment, bingo! You're lucky to find a lot of good things (I think). I haven't had any of those days. It's a pretty clean and big store. You can find a lot of foreign type of snacks. Chips, cookies and candies. I'm not a big risk taker at trying to eat something i don't know, but all the seaweed chips are delish!

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    One 2 Buy - New location at the corner of Ala Moana and coral

    New location at the corner of Ala Moana and coral

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    Don Quijote - Now that's a BIIG Musubi.

    Don Quijote

    4.0(1.2k reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    Don Don Don Donki, is that how the song goes? hehe.. didn't hear song during this shopping trip but…read morethat always get stuck in my head when I am here. Small kid time I remember use to be Holiday Mart, then Daiei and now Don Quijote. I use to love shopping here with my parents for the dipped yogurt ice cream, I think they use to have an ice crem shop at the front of the store. During middle school days we would come here for Sanrio & Leigh's Wishing Well when laminated, personalized cards were popular. Now darn I try to avoid this shop, as much as I LOVE all the products, my wallet doesn't, hehe. I have a habit of buying every single thing. Lets talk about this recent visit, I only need 3 item which is mentaiko to make mentaiko pasta, bread to make garlic bread and natto since I needed a natto fix. I had to get out there quick and try not to stop at every section, hehe. Ended getting extra stuff but all good, I was happy with the extra goodies! Don Quijote does get crazy with parking, lines, feeling of clutter here but despite that I LOVE shopping here & the prices are low, if you can catch it on sale, even better! For someone that hasn't been to Japan, I am grateful that I can stock up on my Japanese products here. Also, I love that they have different fairs/theme every month, they carry products from specific city in Japan and even have samples too.

    Donki is not a store. It is a side-quest…read more After dinner one evening, my twinsie, "Auntie" Nadine C., turned to me, whispering almost conspiratory, "Have you heard about Don Quijote?" Don Quixote? The titular protagonist of Miguel de Cervantes' 17th-century Spanish novel, often considered the first modern novel? No, not him. Side-quest unlocked: Go to Don Quijote to looks at Trader Joe's-like bags and peruse affordable macadamia nuts. Imagine if a Japanese convenience store, Costco, Walmart, Japanese pop culture, and a late-night snack gremlin all moved into one building and decided to co-habilitate. That's Don Quijote, or as locals lovingly know it: Donki. Don Quijote is Japanese discount megastore in Honolulu where you walk in for one bottle of water and somehow leave an hour later with Japanese cheesecake, body wash, a rice cooker, novelty socks, a plush penguin, Spam musubi, an ankle brace, and at least one item that made you say, "Well, I've never seen that before." Every aisle is an adventure. It's part grocery store, part pharmacy, part souvenir shop, part beauty supply, part snack paradise, and part "why are they selling this and why do I suddenly need it?" The shelves are packed to the ceiling, the signage is loud, the deals are good, and the whole place feels like a treasure hunt designed by someone who drank three Red Bull Kyoho Grapes and said, "More products! More fun! No empty shelf space!" The Honolulu location is also gloriously open 24 hours, which means it serves a very specific and beautiful type of chaos: jet-lagged tourists like myself, night owls craving Japanese curry, and people making questionable but spiritually necessary 1:11 a.m. purchases. TL;DR, Don Quijote is less of a store and more of an experience. A slightly overwhelming and delightfully unhinged retail adventure.

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    Don Quijote - $15+ for 5 otoro nigiri - yes, please!!! =)

    $15+ for 5 otoro nigiri - yes, please!!! =)

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    One 2 Buy - Must grab after-school haul!

    One 2 Buy

    3.9(23 reviews)
    7.0 mi

    The second location of One 2 Buy in the Pearl Kai Shopping Center. It's on the west end of the…read morecenter, near McDonalds. Plenty of parking on that side. This store is spacious, bright, and new. Everything is very organized and easy spot the price. Compared to the main store, this one has mainly snacks and edible items, but a lot of more fragrance and cosmetic items. We even found some items cheaper at this store. The weird thing about this store is the flooring is not level. About 8 feet from the windows toward the parking lot, the floor slants down, so your cart will run away or you might feel a little dizzy from the imbalance. Overall, a nice spacious and clean store with a good amount of Asian snacks and food items. A nice addition to the neighborhood. No need to go into town now for these things. Cashiers were nice and friendly. Besides the unleveled floor, this is a more comfortable place to shop compared to the main store.

    1-2-buy has a couple locations now. So far, I have shopped at their pop-up in Pearlridge, the…read moreoriginal location warehouse in Kakaako, and the Pearl Kai locations. I heard the Waipahu location has gachapon games too. Fun!! I wanna check it out! The Pearl Kai location I frequent the most has a variety of snacks from all over the world, and the workers there gave me some samples to try. I took my friend there to shop and they also gave her samples. My only problem is I buy too many yummy snacks! Lol! I always leave with a box! Hahaa. Please check them out. I think this location also has a beverage drink place inside now. Yum yum for my tum tum!

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    Marukai Wholesale Mart - Shishamo

    Marukai Wholesale Mart

    4.0(404 reviews)
    2.0 miKalihi
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    Marukai is that spot where you can find products from Japan that aren't mainstream, but are…read moreabsolutely delicious. I enjoy the seafood and the meats are absolutely prime cuts. I haven't tried their hot and ready foods, but the foods that we get to cook with are top notch in quality and value. Hubs is one of those guys who will drive the cart and add what he sees and wants to try, so when I just need one or two things, I leave him home. What can I say, sometimes willy nilly shopping can get expensive! The staff are all friendly and helpful and they have spotlighted areas in Japan which rotate regularly. If you want to know what area they are spotlighting, I suggest getting on the digital mailer so you can see the sales and specials. If you are a fan of wagyu and kurobota pork, this is your spot. When I make sweet and sour spare ribs, this is the only place that I can find the ribs cut long way (makes for more meat and easier eating). If you are a fan of hot pot, they have soups ready to go. They also have veggies and noodles premade and all the cuts of meat for that shabu shabu experience. The construction on the rail makes the entrance a little tricky depending on what side of the island you are coming from, just know there is a back entrance behind the gas station.

    This store has a lot of products, food, and drinks to choose from. So much great food and…read moredrinks...my goodness! The hot foods and cold foods like the sushi...amazing! I really enjoy the hot food line they have. Everyday there's different dishes they have you can purchase for plate lunches. The store is pretty clean. The only thing is that the store needs to have the floor fixed and redone. The floor has cracks all over the store. Plus the floors are uneven. If you leave your shopping cart unattended, you may see your cart rolling off in different directions due to the uneven floor. The staff is friendly and helpful.

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    Marukai Wholesale Mart - Dinner at home. Thanks Marukai! :)

    Dinner at home. Thanks Marukai! :)

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    Mitsuwa Marketplace - Tonkatsu miso ramen $10

    Mitsuwa Marketplace

    4.1(439 reviews)
    3.3 miWaikiki
    $$

    My go to place to buy quick lunch / eats nearby…read more I love japanese eats and for something quick and priced reasonably this is the best spot to grab something. I have enjoyed buying the black cod bento rice plates here because for the price and the amount you pay its a deal to enjoy black cod fish that is grilled with sushi rice, along with sides of mac salad, pickles. The fish is tender and cooked perfectly with the soft rice and the mac salad is delicious as well. They are priced the same so I usually pic the 2 slabs of fish that are larger than others. LOL Quick snacks of buying ice cream cones from japan costing $9 and you get 6 cones with 2 different flavors. Also tapioca bowls, and japanese custard cups also fresh sushi rolls are available. They charge for a bag here so you are better off grabbing a "vegetable produce" bag nearby the sushi roll area and bagging your items and eating your food in their food court area where I hear the ramen spot there is delicious. The food court has a microwave to reheat bento plates and also they offer a hot water pot for ramen bowls to be eaten. You have to hunt down napkins and utensils so its best to ask the cashier for these items before you leave the cash register. Across this store is the Magnolia halo halo ice cream shop. A filipino shave ice / ice cream eatery.

    Cute Japanese convenience store with a nice selection of drinks, food, and groceries. I stopped by…read morefor a quick lunch and grabbed some sushi. Sushi was just ok, 7-11 taste better. While browsing, I noticed a very small section of face masks, and surprisingly they had the exact masks I'd been desperately looking for. I couldn't find them anywhere else, not even Don Don Donki or Don Quijote have them. So I immediately bought three packs, which should last me for the next several months. Definitely a convenient stop with some unexpected gems!

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    Mitsuwa Marketplace - Gachapon wall!!!

    Gachapon wall!!!

    Mitsuwa Marketplace - Tan tan ramen $13

    Tan tan ramen $13

    Mitsuwa Marketplace - 8/2023 yakitori izakaya waikiki setting up

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    Lao Asian Market

    Lao Asian Market

    4.7(23 reviews)
    0.1 miDowntown
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    It's a small Lao store located in China town, close to maunakea marketplace. It was my 2nd time…read morecoming by. The prices they have in this store is cheaper than I've seen in DonQ. They also have a small fridge filled with homemade Laos items like fermented pork sausage, jeow bong, etc. The workers are so friendly here, easily making conversation with us and the regulars here. Worth stopping by!

    LOVE this store! I love Thai/Lao food and it's so hard these days to find a restaurant that you can…read morejust buy from so instead..I try to make them IF I can find the ingredients. I've been here a few times and each time I come in , the aunty behind the register and the other aunty who hangs out there (not sure if she just hangs out there or works there) but those 2 have ALWAYS been so helpful in finding and suggesting ingredients that I need. If they didn't have it, they always had another place in mind where I might find it. Once I was looking for fresh wide noodles to make Pad Kee Maw ..they didn't have but they suggested the restaurant on the corner had! They assured they sold the noodles plain in plastic bags..and yes, the restaurant sold the noodles! Cheap too! Today's visit I walked in and told them I going to make Tripe Laab.. the aunty behind the register pointed it out and the other aunty told me to follow her ..not only did they show me, but explained what it does and other alternatives that were available just in case the more specific ones weren't available. There was another customer in there at the same time..I'm assuming she was a regular ..she looked at what I put down on the counter ..started talking in Thai to the worker....she then turned and looked at me and already knew what I was going to make .. she ended up telling me to put back when I got and instead told me to follow her and showed me the "homemade better version" of what I first got.. I was so impressed at the help even by a random person who didn't even work there! I'm definately looking forward to making Tripe Laab this long weekend. Fur future Thai/Lao dishes, I will definately be coming back here for the items I need. A must store for Thai/Lao and SE Asian ingredients!

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    Lao Asian Market
    Lao Asian Market

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    Palama Supermarket - Mini Bulgogi Bento ($7.99)

    Palama Supermarket

    3.8(238 reviews)
    2.2 mi
    $$

    Don't be confused that it says Palama and it's near Ala Moana!…read more What can I say except I have been visiting this market for really forever. My family has been shopping this market as at one point in time, there weren't a lot of Korean grocery options. (Our mom is Korean btw.) I love that they mix goods sourced from Korea as well as local produce! Also, their prepared foods are tough to beat and their food counters inside are amazing! Check online for weekly sales and hours of operation for the different locations. They also have social media which features new/trendy food and product! So easy, convenient, and nostalgic! Forever a Palama Supermarket stan.

    Palama market is a small Korean grocer that has a bit of everything. It's not as big as the one in…read moreKakaako, but it's closer to where I live and I don't need to park inside a structure that makes it slightly easier (although the park can be just as busy and as tight). I've been here many times, and there are a few items I come here for - sliced beef for shabu, their kimchi, their banchan like mushroom and tripe are delicious. I also like their snacks as well, also the instant noodles. Parking can be a little crazy as the lot is tight and many cars come in and out, but there's also upstairs parking up the ramp if you really need it. On the left side of the parking lot is a locksmith / key guy. He can copy any key you need, even if it's the bigger key that Home Depot can't work on. Also, there's a little food court inside. Don't forget to order some fried chicken at Von's too, and check out the other food stalls as well! For these many reasons, I like to go to Palama market 2-3 times a month.

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    Palama Supermarket - Bi bim kooksoo  $10

    Bi bim kooksoo $10

    Palama Supermarket - BBQ Chicken Bento ($9.99)

    BBQ Chicken Bento ($9.99)

    Palama Supermarket

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    Sun Chong Grocery - intlgrocery - Updated May 2026

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