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Whalers General Store

4.0 (40 reviews)
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Closed 6:00 am - 6:00 pm

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Small convenience store with good poke. It was a 5 min drive from the beach so made it easy to drive over and grab lunch.

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Best kept secret on the island..,phenomenal FRESH ahi poke at a reasonable price! You'd never know by looking at the outside of this place. Try it before you buy it! So good!!!

Great selection of poke. And these are just the fish options!

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Stop here on the way to or from the airport and pick up amazing fresh sushi and poke!!!

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Meh. Poke was pretty good. It's inside a convenience store so it's a little off putting for me.

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Fresh tasty poke! The have the best pork lau lau too! Perfect amount of meat to it. Get there early enough before they run out!

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Best poke on the island and not a bad thing that it's next to Duane's Ono-Char Burger!

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Fancy? No. Reasonably priced? Yes. Delicious? Absolutely. I had the shoyu with rice and it was fantastic - and only $7!

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Great little store. Has a bit of everything. Stays open late and is close to Anahola. Poke is awesome!!! Cali roll poke was amazing.

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I get the Kalua Pork plate with Rice, Lomi Salmon & Poi (about $17 but worth it).

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Foodland - Karage(?)

Foodland

4.2(514 reviews)
11.3 mi
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For me, Foodland Hawaii means a large selection of freshly made Poke. So during our trip to the…read morenorth shore of Kauai, we stopped into this location to explicitly get a variety for our lunch on the beach. It turned out great. Foodland is a Hawaiian original, founded in Honolulu on 1948 as Hawaii's first modern supermarket, and continues to be owned by the founder's family. It has 31 locations across the islands, but only one is still open in Kauai (the Lihue location closed during Covid). It's kinda hidden, so would need to explicitly look for it. It's a medium size supermarket. The poke station and hot deli are located together with the same associates manning both. It was busy and crowded around that area, so important to pull a number and wait. Once my number was called, got seven different items and the associate was patient. My wife doesn't like poke, so made herself a hot lunchbox for a good price (one Korean chicken drumstick at $2.50 each; cheddar cheese tots $2.79 for 0.31 lbs; one corn cob $1.29) while I made a deconstructed poke bowl ($3.38 for 2 scoops of white rice; chili garlic crunch ahi $4.80 for 0.30 lbs; Poke fresh ahi hawaiian style $11.56 for 0.34 lbs; california style ahi $4.80 for 0.30 lbs). My favorite was the California style, with the avocado. It reminds me of the taste of a California roll. Hate to admit it, but paying for almost triple the price for fresh ahi tuna isn't worth it...the from frozen was still great as a poke.

The poke was delicious and super affordable at less than $10 for a bowl. I think the key is that…read moreyou need to ask for a sample to find your favorite poke flavor. We found that the spicy tuna was softer and more delicious than the salmon pokes. I can see how people would rate the poke less than 5 stars if you purchase a flavor that you end up not being a fan of. We also loved the crispy chicken thighs from the hot food section. Surprisingly the poke and crispy chicken from Foodland ended up being one of my favorite meals in Kauai!!

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Poke counter in the back right of the store

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Safeway - Poke

Safeway

3.4(129 reviews)
5.7 mi
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I visited Safeway in Kapaʻa, Kauaʻi, Hawaii [4-831 Kuhio Hwy] on Thursday, 01/22/26 around 11:30…read moreAM. This location offered a wide variety of food options, including ready-made meals, hot foods, deli selections, and more, making it a convenient stop for quick bites or grocery shopping. What stood out most was the handcrafted sushi selection from Zenshi. There was an impressive variety of rolls to choose from, including California Rolls, Spicy California Rolls, Crunchy Rolls, Rainbow Rolls, Crunchy Shrimp Tempura Rolls, and Seaside Combos. They also offered additional items like Summer Rolls, Big Wave Poke Bowls, Spam Norimaki, and Calamari Salad, which added to the overall selection. I decided to try two Rainbow Rolls. The quality of the sushi was decent; not bad, but not particularly outstanding either. The taste was tolerable enough, especially considering the fairly reasonable price point. Overall, Safeway provides standard food offerings for customers and gets the job done. Clean grocery store and well-stocked along with plenty of parking and friendly associates.

This store needs some help. Shopping here on a Monday around 2:00. Went to bakery, most of shelves…read morewere empty. Asked employee if they had anything else in back, she said yes, but never came back out with anything else. I could see racks of baked goods in the back, but maybe didn't have them ready to bring to floor? I gave up & left. Then the checkout line, self checkout was backed up at least 10 people deep. And regular checkout, one line was another 10 people deep all the way to back of store. Finally another checker opened up a second lane. Where was the store manager? Was able to get most of what I needed, except muffins & mango which I couldn't find. But it took longer to checkout then it did to shop. If you go, put someone in line waiting while you grab a few things if you will be there forever.

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Lots of prepared meats and seafood

Costco

Costco

4.2(374 reviews)
13.0 mi
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Hawaii Costcos are the best! This location has everything you need for a week at the beach, from…read morethe bathing suit you forgot at home, sunscreen, boogie boards, and tasty treats and snacks for your stay, plus macadamia nuts to take home. The sushi is outstanding. The combination of salmon, ahi, and marlin is phenomenal, the fish is extremely fresh, and the rice is nicely seasoned. Skip the mayo heavy spicy tuna poke, though. Service is great, lines are efficient, prices are very reasonable. Gas is easy to get before you return your rental car. It's great all around!

It was our last day in Kauai, and didn't want to spend our time at the airport, waiting for our…read moreredeye flight. So decided to go to Costco to see if their optical department could tighten my Costco glasses before heading back to the mainland. The optical department closes earlier than the store itself, so we ended up wandering around. We intentionally went there on the last day after our luggage had been packed, thinking it would prevent us from buying things to bring back. But there were two things that we don't see on the mainland, that were of good price: 1.5 Coffee beans from Molokai Estate Coffee (100% from Molokai, and which my wife confirmed later was very good) and a Ube cream Liquor from the Philippines, that went great with the said coffee. Both fit in our checked bags and made it home safe. It wasn't too crowded because it was close to closing and was of large size, including self checkout lanes. Another good visit to Costco.

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Whalers General Store - grocery - Updated May 2026

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