Hoku is a regular spot for me because it is so conveniently located and has a nice selection of…read moreproducts you won't find at the grocery. And you can vote with your dollar and keep money local. They have all sorts of drinks, snacks, frozen meats, bulk items, beer, etc. It's always clean, stocked, and organized. The staff typically have a nice attitude, are friendly and efficient! Especially considering this is a favorite spot for some of Kauai's finest parents that allow their unsupervised children to run around and scream all day. Other fruits and nuts can also be found frequenting this store so give the staff some love.

Love this little market for their natural and quality selections. We come here multiple times every…read moretime we're on Kauai. You can get some awesome things here made with great ingredients! Tried the locally made lilikoi pie and it was very delicious and refreshing with immaculate ingredients. They had a chocolate one too that I wanted to try but didn't get a chance to. Hopefully they have it next year when we're back for our 5th annual trip! They also carry Alexandre Family Farms dairy which is very hard to find on the island. It's the only place I've seen it at on Kauai. We tried a little locally made gourmet truffle that was rich and yummy. They also sell locally made sourdough bread loaves and focaccia that we love! I've visited their location in Koloa and liked it as well. There's always a nice lady checking us out no matter when we go or which location we go to. Thank you to all at Hoku Foods!

This place was great! The employees were super friendly. My oldest daughter ended up finding a…read morebeautiful necklace that she purchased. Extra bonus, it also came with earrings. Prices were reasonable and she ended up finding herself new jewelry to wear at the luau we attended!

Located in Coconut Marketplace, this store offers souvenirs where you can purchase in a very…read morereasonable price. From Aloha shirts to accessories you can always find something for someone. I love how you have lots of choices here and the variety is pretty competitive from other stores. Customer service is good. They are friendly and the owner is I must say just - okay. They greeted you upon entering and you can even asked discount and if they like you they'll give you one. If not, stick on their tag baby. This is such a convenient place as this is just next to other souvenir shops, convenient stores & restaurants. Parking space is available and pretty plenty so nothing to worry that much. Mahalo for reading & happy juandering fellow Yeeps.

Lovely business and lovely product! We love to cook, we love finishing salts and all things…read morebrining. Salty Wahine has something for every palate. A must stop when visiting the island. We also just realized we can place orders online...we'll never be without our favorites ever again!

We had such a great experience at Salty Wahine in Kauai! The owner was incredibly sweet and so…read moreknowledgeable about her seasoning products. She took the time to genuinely talk with us, explain her blends, and share the story behind them, which made the experience feel personal and special. She also let us taste test several of her family seasonings -- and they were AMAZING. You can truly taste the quality and creativity in each blend. It's clear she puts so much care and passion into what she creates. If you're driving by her store, definitely stop in. It's truly a hidden gem and absolutely worth the visit!

Love this place! Lots of great gifts you just wouldn't find anywhere else on Kauai. Plus,…read moreGlenna the owner is great to talk to!

I love love love this gallery and jewelry and gift store! I come here at least once every time I…read morevisit the island. Glenna the owner is a beautiful person with a beautiful soul and spirit. It's honestly hard for me to leave. She makes the beautiful prayer bead jewelry and necklaces that have special meanings and she has them written on each one. She takes individual care and love with each piece and customer. Her grandkids are there now sometimes minding the shop. There are also these beautiful driftwood carvings by a local artist I just love. I could literally walk around this store so long looking at the many beautiful art pieces. If you haven't been here you should come by and I bet you'll find something you just love

This place is bottom of the barrel. You'll find nicer items at the same cost, if not cheaper, down…read morethe way at The Red Hibiscus. The clothes are OLD. Most of them are STAINED and filthy. The prices are ridiculous for what is being sold. I absolutely will never step foot in here again. Red Hibiscus or the shops down on Kohio Highway in Kapa'a are 10/10. Especially compared to this dump. The staff is rude, as well. At least the older white lady was.

We've been looking all over the island for some gifts to bring back home and found all of them…read morehere. The lady at the shop was extremely helpful and sweet. The selection is great with a little bit of everything. 10/10 recommend if you're looking for some great souvenirs/trinkets.

We shopped at Hoku Food Natural Market was the best. We love shopping at this market with it's…read morelocal produce, local meats and eggs. Freshly grown produce, honey and breads. What a wonderful gem. We will be back.

I went around to a few grocery stores and markets in the area and this is the only one that…read moreactually sells local Kaua'i eggs. They also have Kauai duck eggs if that interests you. They have a good amount of local products, I picked up some local Kauai honey from Free to Bee and local Sol Remedies tea leaves to bring back home to California. It's a good sized store with plenty of parking in the lot right out front. They have a good variety of items, from local meats to fresh produce to snacks and lotions.

This is usually our first stop on the island. We are huge fans of their Halo-halo dessert! Best on…read morethe island. Made carefully with quality ingredients and served with a smile. We visit annually and the staff welcomes us like family. Their honey dew boba drink is top notch too. The store is full of Filipino ingredients, meats, snacks etc. If you are looking for something, I'm sure they will have it. Can't wait to return!! Mahalo TJ Variety!!

Their Honey Dew blended tea was a tad sweet, but very refreshing in the heat. I really enjoyed it…read moreeven though they added the tapioca balls when I requested to not have them. While I was waiting for my drink, I took a look around their store. They have a nice, smaller selection of snacks and groceries that were mostly decently priced.

The first thing to know about this place is that it's in a strange spot. It shares space with an…read moreAce Hardware store, and from the outside it looks much more like a hardware store much more than a crafts store. This isn't as well-stocked as a decent arts and crafts stores on the mainland. But it's not on the mainland, is it? And mail order to Kauai takes forever. It's great to have your crafts goodies right away. My four-year-old had an assignment to do while we were away on Kauai: hand-made Valentine's cards for his preschool classmates, due the day after we returned home. We visited the store and got a package of nice pink construction paper, a scissors (since we didn't think to bring one), and an assortment of Valentine-themed stickers. I had my own craft project: replacing the cord that kept my wife's hat from blowing off her head. I got some decorative cord that made the hat look cooler than it had before the old cord started falling to pieces, and a sewing kit so I could do the repairs. (The kit's scissors was useless, but my boy's scissors did the job.) My wife needed something here too: fountain pen ink. She didn't find the really fancy stuff she likes to write with, but they had a nice selection of colors of a more commonplace brand. I kind of like the idea of a craft store sharing space with a hardware store. After all, some crafts use hardware store types of products. Carpentry is a craft, for example, and one can build a painter's from hardware store lumber. The people here were friendly, and seemed familiar with both the crafts and the hardware sides of the store. This is definitely the best arts and crafts supply store on the island, but competition is thin. The only other arts and crafts place on the island that I could find with a web search was actually a framing store, and doesn't even sell frames, except with its framing services. Fortunately, although this store has no arts and crafts competition other than really slow mail order, it doesn't rest on its monopoly status. Prices are decent, the range of products for office is decent, and it has good employees.

Google a place on Kauai and you may find yourself on a wild goose chase (like the couple I ran into…read moreonce looking for the TCBY that had closed two years prior). Finding myself in need of some basic craft supplies in town one day I pulled up the address for Ben Franklin. Easy enough, I thought. Fifteen minutes, three turnarounds, and one trip down to Kalapaki later I felt foolish and chalked up my empty-handedness to Ben Franklin's not existing any more. A friend laughed at me a few days later. "It's IN the Ace Hardware!" she said, between laughs. Sure enough, as you pass the Ace Hardware on Rice Street there's additional wording "and Crafts" in the familiar Ben Franklin font. The store itself is strangely divided in two. To the left: crafts. Right: hardware. Venture across a main aisle and you're all too aware that you won't find any rubber stamps amidst the metal tubing. But maybe the metal tubing could find a place in a craft project...? The Ben Franklin side of the store stocks a selection of artificial flowers, lei-making supplies (thread, yarns, how-to books) front and center, paints, beads, and other craft miscellany I thought I'd left behind on the mainland. Besides the leis, other local touches include Hawaiian-produced rubber stamps (a rubber stamp of a spam musubi, your name in Hawaiian as a rubber stamp), and more party decorating supplies then you can shake a stick at. Also on offer is a die-cutting machine for your individual use - the staff will gladly die cut small favor boxes or lettering on request - definitely a feature you won't see at any Michael's! For a craft supply store on Kauai, I was actually impressed at the stock at Ben Franklin. I missed the Martha Stewart section, but it definitely rivals Michael's and AC Moore in variety any day. The staff is helpful and there are regular demos and classes to sign up for. While prices aren't rock-bottom I found a 40% coupon (for a single item) in the newspaper ad, which helps. Just make sure you're looking for the Ace Hardware when you go to find Ben Franklin Crafts.