This is usually our first stop on the island. We are huge fans of their Halo-halo dessert! Best on the 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!! read more

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Their Honey Dew blended tea was a tad sweet, but very refreshing in the heat. I really enjoyed it even 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. read more

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Wonderful little snack shop 10/10 halo halo also had yummy ice cream bars! Will be back before we leave the island! read more

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My quest for banana leaves are finally over! I called and asked if they carry it and they said yes! Went in, browsed their large selection of Filipino products. Snacks, grocery items, beauty products, frozen foods, and even beverage sales like Halo Halo. Bought two packs of banana leaves. So happy, now I can make Filipino desserts. The two ladies were so welcoming and friendly. read more

Halo-Halo was delicious! Thanks again! My wife found this little hole in the wall place with a huge amount of filipino goodies! read more

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Looked for an authentic place to get Halo Halo a Filipino dessert and this is was recommended by a local Hawaiian. We love that they had Filipino snacks for sale and it was nicely organized. The staff was friendly and we will definitely return. The halo halo was able to be custom made with the add ons of coconut, flan, sweet beans, Ube ice cream and milk. read more

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They are friendly and very fast. I will definitely recommend them to everyone. I can't wait to go back again and buy more peach and strawberry ice cream. read more

The people were very welcoming and they have great customer service and have the best taro boba in Hawaii.

Their Thai iced tea with boba comes blended with ice. A little bit overly sweet and the boba is right on the cusp of being too crumbly. I don't think they heat it for long enough to get it to the nice chewy gumminess you would want with the pearls. They're almost there but not quite. read more

Best halo-halo I've had in a long time! I'm not sure what the "lahok" they have in there but it sure tastes great! Tastes almost like they're homemade instead of the bottled stuff. Not too sweet, it was a perfect combination you gotta try this one! Will come back when we're in Kauai again, definitely! I'm not sure if this is accurate but it seems like they've cut up all the "lahok" so that they all fit into the boba straw! Smart! I don't usually eat my halo-halo with a straw but they fill the cup to overflow so that I couldn't use my spoon unless I took some sips first. To my surprise I could have finished it till the end with just the straw. Yum read more

Stop.in for a halo halo! They had their 8/9year old.son running the register, he was so cute! This is a wholesale.storez but had a few items if you need or are searching..for Asian food items. read more

TJ Variety Store - a truck parked in front of the store - Grocery Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

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The halo halo was so good that we went there again the next day. The owner remembers us. She was very friendly. Cute little place to get snacks and groceries. read more

TJ Variety Store - Halo Halo - Grocery Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Came here for the first time because my wife was craving for halohalo waaaay past dinner. We got 2 halohalos and I must say that they probably do have the best halohalo that I've ever had in my life. They packed this cup to the top with ube ice cream, shave ice, great portion of fruits with actual texture and not mushy. I personally would prefer it a bit sweeter like Magnolias, but when you mix everything together, it's perfectly balanced. The ice to fruit ratio is crazy and there's some kinda ube jam along the cup. I don't know, but if you love halohalo like we do, you would love this place. They also have a large selection of Filipino snacks, drinks, and some frozen foods to buy. Overall, best halohalo value for the amount you pay and the cup is stuffed. The staff are friendly and helpful. There are 2 tables to sit at. The parking lot is huge. We came at night so it was kinda hard to see where exactly that I was, but it was pretty shady at night lol. As we pulled into the parking lot, it was pitch black and my headlights shined right on some shady-looking group of guys sitting on the ground in between their cars like they were gambling in a circle in the dark. This place is definitely hard to see so use your gps. You can't really see it from the main road because it's a little shop at the corner of a large warehouse. read more

TJ Variety Store - Best halohalo eveeeeeer..best bang for your buck - Grocery Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Stopped by on a day trip to Kauai to visit my parents. Mom suggested we come here for the halo halo. The store is clean and shelves/refrigerators were organized. We ordered two halo halos and they made it so quick and it was huge for the price I paid. It was filled with lots of good stuff and my fave, lanka (jack fruit), which some places don't usually put. They also have boba drinks. I'll definitely stop by again on my next visit to Kauai. read more

TJ Variety Store - Halo halo - Grocery Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

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TJ's Variety won't match the major Asian grocers like Seafood City or 99 Ranch, but for a mom & pop store, this place packs a pretty good punch. You'll find Staples of Filipino groceries: Pampanga's Finest frozen meats, Goldilock's desserts, Menlo and Amor Nino lumpia wrappers, Star butter, Milo, various brands of Patis, and tons of snacks. There's also an impressive cosmetics section with Eskinol, placenta creams, and much more. I always come for the fresh produce (fresh green papaya, ready for tinola!) and the bubble tea. They're open until 8:30, which is convenient. The owners are really friendly to boot. read more

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Random little store. Didn't know they even sold halo halo (no menu or anything) other than seeing the reviews from my fellow yelpers. Glad I got one as I forgot how much I loved halo halo until I got one here. So good and so pretty! read more

TJ Variety Store - Halo halo - Grocery Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Made a point to stop in again while visiting the island. Halo Halo still just as huge, delicious and very reasonably priced. Chatted a bit with the very kind cashier who offered suggestions on what Filipino snacks to buy. Patronize this small local business- you will be happy you stopped by for the experience and delicious treats! read more

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Lots of filipino goodies all in one place, the halohalo is solid and so is the service! My parents loved it and loved seeing so many things in stock from "back home" thank you TJ variety! read more

Love the halo halo here, absolutely massive and full of ingredients it's about $7 for a giant cup read more

TJ Variety Store - Grocery Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Best halo-halo ever!!! Directions will take you to the street next to it, but it is next to Enterprise Rental and near KFC. A must stop in Lihue read more

TJ Variety Store - Halo-Halo - Grocery Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

For everything you need for your Filipino gatherings, dinners, or for a stroll down memory lane. TJ's got you covered! I bought everything from my fave childhood biscuit to the everything Halo Halo! I even found pandan flavor. Thanks TJ's for making my visit home even sweeter! read more

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OMG have you had the Halo Halo here? If not, you have not lived! It is the most amazing Halo Halo Halo ever! They make it behind a tiny curtain that looks a bit sketchy but kinda ignore that I don't live on Kauai so I can't get this easily.bit will be flying back for this! read more

I am not sure how the reviews lead me wrong- was expecting the best halo halo ever. From the side of the street it feels like you are turning into a parking lot if a factory or industrial building. The store is like a loading dock with some refrigerators, deep freezers and shelves of goods. Ordered the halo halo and it did look beautiful. The taste was actually not very sweet at all- the ice cream inside was diluted by large chunks of ice rather than more shaved ice. Yes, there are different layers of goodies inside but everything taste watered down like they were trying to save money so gave you ice instead. I would not go out of my way to try this but maybe I just got a bad one. read more

I think the time needs to be updated. We had finished dinner nearby and was wanting to try this Halo Halo. It was a Tuesday night, yelp & google both says they're open until 8pm. We got there at 7:15pm and they were closed. Very disappointed as we had heard about going here from other folks. read more

I found this place when my friends and I were wandering around the area finding things to do for our trip and we stumbled upon the best place to get halo halo. Wow. Not only was the halo halo extremely photogenic, it had so many ingredients to it that I lost track of what was in it. Eating it was an experience of its own, from the top of the ice cream to the jelly at the bottom. It also only costs $6.50!! Super reasonable for the large size! Not only was the halo halo great, this was also a cool stop for Filipino snacks and groceries. I love ube and I was able to find so many cool ube flavored snacks like Pillows, Otap, and there was also ube flavored spring rolls! read more

TJ Variety Store - AMAZING HALO HALO - Grocery Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

We were just looking for shave ice at a time of day when shave ice places were closed. Little did we know we were about to have the experience of a lifetime. Curious why something called "TJ Variety Store" came up in a search for "shave ice," I skimmed the reviews to discover the existence of something called halo halo. We were racing against closing time, so we headed to TJ solely with the impression that this halo halo had the form factor of a slurpee. We pulled up in a large dark parking lot where TJ Variety was not only the only store open, but the only store with any light. There we were, face to face with a glowing open storefront and a lady in front of a giant HALO HALO banner. The halo halo itself lived up to the promise of our arrival, an explosion of glowing light in our Kauai food experience. For those of you who have never had halo halo, it's like an Italian ice made with Asian ice cream on top of every bubble tea ingredient minus the tapioca. There's ice cream, there's custard, there's condensed milk. And I don't know about other halo halo, but this one was nuts. There was pineapple. There was coconut. There was aloe. There was red bean. And there were these red jelly things on the very bottom that I had thought were strawberry, but are something else altogether. If you are in Kauai, you will not want to deny yourself the opportunity to experience the halo halo! (Note: the halo halo was surprisingly accessible for me even though I have a dairy allergy. My boyfriend was able to eat the halo halo as TJ intended. The lady recommended for me that I add some nondairy milk to it. I swung by the nearby Walmart and got "cream of coconut," which I discovered too late is different from "coconut cream," but which seemed to do the trick of creating a delicious eating experience.) read more

We came here for one thing: Halo Halo. TJ Variety Store is basically your filipino mini supermarket. From frozen fish, beauty products, and magnolia ice cream. I'm pretty sure you'll find what you need in this variety store. Plus they sell desserts! Their halo halo was a super tasty treat on a hot afternoon! Love the ube ice cream on top and the mixture of other condiments inside. Definitely a filipino favorite! And if you just can't wait to eat it, there is a long table in the middle of the variety store for you to enjoy your treat. read more

TJ Variety Store - Halo halo - Grocery Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

Definitely a hole in a wall place located in what looked like an industrial area. Only reason why we came here was thru a couple we met from the gun range who were drinking Thai tea boba. We came here right after shooting and ordered the Thai tea boba. So good and so refreshing, given that we haven't had boba throughout our whole honeymoon trip. My husband liked it so much that we ended up buying the Thai tea mix to bring home! We also came back one more time during our trip to buy another boba tea. read more

TJ Variety Store - Thai tea boba - Grocery Near Me - Lihue, Hawaii

absolutely best tasting halo2x in town base on my flavor profile. absolutely heavenly. super highly recommended by me. read more

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Anything you need for a pinoy kitchen, they have it here. They even have boxes for you to pack in souvenirs and anything Kauai that you were not expecting to bring home read more

Did not expect to have boba here but they did, to my surprise. This is more of a market than a boba/drink shop but still good! I would go back for another boba! Instagram @planefoodies read more

Really delicious halo halo! A tad pricey at $6.50, but it is Hawaii and the halo halo was a pretty good size with lots of mix-ins and abundant toppings - just so yummy! We walked around the small store and were happy to find a place on the island with many of the Filipino pantry staples needed to make your favorite Filipino dishes. read more

Best halo halo on the island. A little pricey on there products. Some of which can't be found anywhere else on island.

Stoped by here 5 minutes ago customer service and everyone is amazing. Great line of Filipino stuff and prices are not bad considering it's Hawaii. They even gave us tips to where locals get they grub on read more

Best Halo halo ever! You can get so many treats and also hard to find items like pimento cheese, cosmetics, noodles and magnolia ice cream! All the ingredients to get your grinds on! You have the go in to explore the store as there is always a something new to be found. Everyone is friendly, very helpful and happy to answer questions. This is a locally owned and operated store. They also support local agriculture and industries. Support local businesses, farmers and ranchers! And grab a boba drink and a bag of the best deep fried pig ears on the way out! Seriously, go check um!! read more

Not much to find regarding Filipino grocery items and a little on the high price but they do have great halo-halo.

Oh yummy!!!! I was wanting a Halo Halo while on Kauai. We tried to go to Halo Halo Shave Ice at Hamura's but they weren't serving Halo Halo today. They sent us to TJ Variety Store. The treat was delicious and the owner was super friendly! I will be back for another tasty treat! read more

We've been needing another Filipino grocery store in Lihue. This place fits the bill perfectly. They have a wide variety of Filipino food available including fresh, frozen, and prepared. They also have great halo halo and bubble teas. This store is very clean and neat. I highly recommend it. At the very least you should drop by, see what they have and get a halo halo. read more

Small convenience store with Filipino goods. They sell boba and bubble tea here was well. Came here for the halo halo and it was delicious! It's gigantic and has the perfect proportion of all ingredients. They are also very friendly with great service. Would stop by again! read more

My wife is Filipina and were here on vacation. She couldn't find many products to make dinner, but this place saved our lives. Their selection is just as good as seafood city and the friendliest staff you can ask for!! read more