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    The Local General Store

    4.7 (164 reviews)
    ModerateButcher, Bakeries
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    Nikki U.

    Super great place for pastries! I got there early around 8am as I was told they tend to sell out. We got their famous char sui croissant and the breakfast danish. Let me tell you, it is pricy but sooo worth it. The char sui croissant was super flakey and had a sticky sweet and savory char sui glaze on top. It was filled with so much meat and it is super filling. Its messy so have some napkins nearby! The breakfast danish is their twist on a shakshuka in pastry form. This was also tasty, but I wouldn't get it again. It was not worth the price. Save your money for the croissant!

    Sadie N.

    Insanely delicious spot for sweet and savory pastries!! Grabbed one order of baked goods, only to go back for a second round to take home and try later. Only thing I don't recommend is the block toast, was very hard to eat. But highlighted favorites are the chocolate croissant and savory char siu croissant. Small bar seating along the windows for those who want to eat, have to wait, and/or want to people watch.

    Larene U.

    I caught them at the KCC Farmer's Market! They are there now every Saturday. I was able to nab the last Charsiu Bread and my goddd that stuff is as delicious as I remember. I loved it. The crust of the bread has that croissant flakiness but the sweetness of the char siu. The inner of the baked good is fluffy and the Char Siu meat is so tender and flavorful. I was so glad I was able to catch them at the market ;) Will definitely try to make it a point to visit their store in Kaimuki more :) Usually I'm a bit too late and they sell out of everything - but that's also a good thing because it just goes to show how delicious all of their goods are because people be selling them out!

    Toni P.

    Okay, after watching a video on YouTube from Bon Appétit on The Local General Store it became one of the top places I needed to visit when in Hawaiʻi. Located on Waialae Avenue, parking is a little tricky, but if you're like us and get lucky you can get a street stall easily! We went in the afternoon, so a lot of the baked good were out (sad face - no charsiu buns for me) but the meat cuts and ulu scrapple were available. We opted for a quiche to share right away, and a croissant honey toast, and bag of beef jerky for later. There are few seats inside bar style if you want to indulge right away. The shop is just like shown on the video, we even saw the butcher himself but was too shy to say anything, he seems like a nice guy though!

    Mother's Day box
    Tina T.

    I ordered the Mother's Day pastry box with a few additions. Then I proceeded to forget I ordered it! So thankful that they gave me a courtesy call to remind me that they'd be closing in a few hours which allowed me time to jump in my car and drive from the windward side to Kaimuki! I am so glad that I did not miss out! The pastries were amazing! Their croissants are delicious! There was a savory mushroom pastry that was out of this world!! I definitely want to go back

    Char siu croissant
    Mark Y.

    We saw a short piece about The Local General Store on Bon Apetit's YouTube channel and thought it looked pretty amazing. The majority of the video was focused on the butcher side of the shop but I think what really blew us away were the baked goods...I'm a sucker for laminated doughs and the croissants here are truly amazing! I think even better than the ones at B. Patisserie which is saying a lot. The baked we got were... Shakshuka danish Orange marmalade/Chocolate ganache braid Chocolate ganache croissant Char siu croissant These were all fantastic but the one that totally caught us off guard was the Shakshuka danish. Everything about it from the buttery layers of pastry to the jammy egg yolk was perfect. There were a couple of small dollops of harissa paste on it as well which really took this one over the top. I think a close runner up was the Char Siu croissant but the others were also great. For the things we were really interested in from the butchers side were the Homemade Spam and the Ulu Scrapple. I've never had scrapple before but Joe K has since he lived in Pennsylvania in the past. Both of these were also really good. The spam had a much stronger pork flavor than you'd expect and the scrapple was amazing as well. The pork flavor was much more subtle in this one and I enjoyed the texture of pieces of ulu mixed into it. The ulu flour and cornmeal did give it a nice almost bread like texture and after a quick sear on both sides in a super hot cast iron skillet, we poured some maple syrup on it, it was like a juicy pork pancake! There are way too many reasons to go back to this place so there's no doubt we will be.

    Winnie W.

    The Local General Store is a gem and it is Bakery + Butcher under one roof! The owners, JasonChow and HarleyTunac, are Hawaiʻi-born, trained off-island and have built this space to source directly from local farms and ranches. * Their famous pastry is the char-siu croissant - which was unfortunately out when we got there. :( * Tasty sandwiches that are made in house ... With bread from their own bakery, and meats from butcher! * Full-service butcher that focuses on local ranch-raised meats. Overall a great spot for excellent pastries and sandwiches. And definitely for local meats!!

    Jackie W.

    Along Waialae Ave. Street parking. Some inside seating. Butcher shop/pastry shop. They also sell other food in the refrigerator. The coffee was just ok- not really what they're known for. The Breakfast Sandwich was amazing. It was one of the best quality breakfast sandwiches I've had for a great price. Can't wait to try the other pastries. They are also a butcher shop and the meat selection on display showcased a wide variety. Clean shop, plays good music, good atmosphere. Cool place to check out.

    Char siu pickled mustard green
    Amy L.

    This is a must when in Kaimuki! Lilikoi orange guava mochi danish ($8) - not too sweet and the danish was so flaky. The mochi center was a delight to eat! Char siu pickled mustard green danish - such a unique pastry. There's quite a lot of char siu in the filling but it needed more of the pickled greens. I arrived around 11am and luckily I ordered the last lilikoi danish so come early!

    Sherene H.

    Amazing pastries!! I have been coming the past 2 months to get a char siu pastry from the general store. The glaze is where all the flavor is but the pastry is so flakey and delicious. The char siu is thin and don't worry if you don't like mustard greens cause you can't taste it. My friend said the spam is very good and the ulu corn hash. I need to try their meat one day!

    Angela H.

    This is one of my favorite bakeries on the island. This bakery is located in Kaimuki along Waialae Avenue. Parking is primarily available along the street if you're able to find it. The shop has a cute exterior with pops of green paint, and it is divided into the bakery on the left side and butcher shop on the right. Service is always warm and friendly, and helpful if you have any questions regarding their pastry selection! Usually there are staples that the bakery carries as well as a a seasonal rotation of goodies. I recently got a kabocha pastry, which was absolutely delightful. The bakery excels at making buttery, flaky crusts, and they always come up with interesting flavor combinations! I love to come by to see what new offerings they have. I highly recommend visiting if you're ever craving a sweet treat!

    Croissant honey butter toast, mushroom danish, house made char shiu croissant/pastry, chorizo and cheese scone
    Yuna J.

    We went 2 days in a row... the sandwiches are just that good... we had the first one right before they closed, so even though it may not have been the freshest it was still so freaking good we had to come back the next morning the focaccia bread they use for the sandwich!!!!!! And the meat!!!!! Chefs kiss!!!!!! A solid 6/5 rating. Originally wanted to try the pastries, so when we went the next morning we tried 4 different ones. They were all amazing.. The croissant honey butter toast was my fav.. The texture of each different pastry should just let you know... they know how to pastry! I WILL BE BACK EVERY TIME

    Spam
    Reid A.

    Happened to be in the area every Saturday. Ballet studio is just two shops down. Ok so I saw the spam and was super interested since. The spam was ono, it's more porky if that makes sense. Fry it with some shoyu and egg and rice. That's all you need. Croissants were great and not too sweet and they also had savory croissants. Perfect to bring to parties or enjoy by yourself. Haha the smores croissant was really good. Service was great. Everyone was super friendly and helpful. Love the energy here. It does feel like a local store.

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    The daily breads wrapped and ready for pick up. They're no longer displayed for walk up purchase.
    The daily breads wrapped and ready for pick up. They're no longer displayed for walk up purchase.
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    A beautiful public parklet on 8th Ave. Eat your bounty w something from The Curb or Aloha Bakehouse.
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