"Eight years later, I still love love love the food. The manapua, siumai, half moon....oh heck, EVERYTHING, is STILL exceptional. The charsiu-su is the flakiest, most flavorful, and no shortage of filling, baked good there is. Shrimp chips are so fresh. Still a very wide selection of seeds.There are several ladies taking orders with pay counters at both ends of the display case.My issue is with the amount of customers allowed inside. They used to only allow 2 people in at a time. At one point, there were 10 people INSIDE, making it very difficult for those that paid, to get out. Also, there should be a system for phone order pickups. Customers are so rude by pushing their way in and shouting to anyone who would listen, they need their order. I got shoved to the corner and couldn't even complete my order. Trying to make my way to the counter was extremely challenging. Customers would also reach past my face and point at things while shouting in Chinese. No manners. Luckily, Doordash delivers."
"I finally got to try this place last week and I was so excited! I bought pumpkin crunch mochi, peanut butter mochi, strawberry and honeydew chichi dango, yuzu honey manju and pumpkin senbei. All were delicious but my absolute fave was the manju. Manju has a tendency to be dry but theirs isn't, it was absolutely delicious. Service here was top notch too. Two ladies helping in the front, very friendly and gave lots of good recommendations. Store is very clean and pretty with decor. They are quite busy and their parking lot is small so be patient when checking this place out. It was totally worth it. Look at the menu I took a pic of for their thanksgiving menu!"
"Love the hole in the wall! Really good shave ice and cool assortment of dried and pickled items."
"We came and purchased a blue vanilla and strawberry swirl float with Coke and condensed milk ($4 + $0.75 for the condensed milk). It only comes in one size (16 oz.). They give you the whole can of Coke, so you can just keep adding to the soft serve. We also got a bag of fresh buttered popcorn with extra butter, furikake and arare $5.75. Both items were good. I prefer the Coke float. It hit the spot on a hot day. The popcorn needed more butter and furikake."
Cheryl L.
Feb 3, 2025
We went here twice on our trip. According to the locals, this is the place to come to for great baked goods. The standouts here were the custard egg tarts and the custard bun. I would skip the bbq pork buns. There was too much fat on the meat inside. Line is shorter on the weekdays. Weekends, the line is long. Anything under $10 is cash only. Credit cards can only be used after you buy over $10+.This is a buy and go situation with nowhere to sit. We grabbed our items and ate it back at the hotel.
Visit Restaurant PageMonica S.
Jun 25, 2024
All you need to know: AWESOME! Because of a local's recommendation, I came here expecting really good mochi, but was surprised with Wow! This mochi is the best I've ever had. The one defining factor is the mochi covered strawberry. Being from CA, I know what a good strawberry should be and the mochi and bean paste covered strawberry was delicious through and through: ripe, juicy, sweet strawberry, smooth bean paste, and the softest mochi. In addition to the mochi, we tried mixed fruit mochi, li-hing mui mini gummy bears, chi chi dango and Beika Mochi crackers. We enjoyed it all.
Visit Restaurant PageJoy H.
May 24, 2024
Yummy shave ice!!! Wonderful personal service and adorable shop. All the local snacks
Visit Restaurant PageIrene M.
Feb 8, 2024
What a cool place...The amount of time spent at New City Nissan you think I'd be here more often lol! Hidden down Umi Street which is right beside the dealership just past the storage place is this sweet place and yes parking is impossible in this area but they do have two stalls right beside the shop.Luckily I did manage to grab a stall and check out what they have to offer today as the flavors are posted clearly and ordering is easy first you choose a flavor, then the style (soft serve, shake, float or parfait) and third any toppings which all are additional.It was a Strawberry float and they have Coke or Sprite as the soda so it was Sprite and what they do is fill the cup with the soft serve and top it with soda and was surprised they gave me the rest of the can...no straw...no spoon!? Unlike before no seating as well so I stood there looking around with a cup and a soda can...hmmm!I didn't make the greatest choice it was okay and should've kept it simple and sadly it all went to waste and just a note if you're unsure you can sample any flavor which I encourage you to do so but I did grab a couple bags of popcorn in the fun color that's representing the Super Bowl teams (SF/KC) lol! Fun treats are definitely found here besides the usual like the Crispy Bar is new to me and with treats like these is always a party here.Thank you!
Visit Restaurant PageAaron T.
Dec 17, 2018
Stumbled across this store by chance! We were walking through the area to meet a friend when the Menehune Mac sign called out to us. I remember this company from my kid days but haven't seen it around so imagine my surprise! We decided to stop in and we are so glad we did! In addition to their chocolate gift shop, they also offer tours (at 8am) as well as cookies and souvenirs. There are samples of almost all chocolate products. Gotta try their pineapple snow (white chocolate w/ hints of pineapple)...such a delicious combination! After 30 minutes or so, finally decided on a few things to bring back home. Service was friendly and welcoming. Prices are on-point. According to one of the workers, you will only find their products at Neiman Marcus or here. It was such a blast stopping in here, if you are in the area and have never been inside, I highly recommend it.
Visit Restaurant PageCara H.
Feb 27, 2022
They sell individually wrapped goodies for party favors. I ordered some for my baby's first birthday candy bar; I got the red coconut balls one of my favorites, colorful rice and the ginger wafers. They were shipped quickly and in good condition on arrival. I would order again for a party.
Visit Restaurant PageThe Sock S.
Jan 26, 2007
Mia - Thanks for reminding me! How can no one have reviewed Hawaiian Sun? These are the best drinks out there. Someone else can review the other stuff they make/distribute. I love the orange passion. Second favorite is luau punch. Then the pass-o-guava. I don't think there's a Hawaiian Sun that I don't like. Thank goodness Marukai started carrying Hawaiian Sun. I remember when I was growing up that it was so freaking expensive on the mainland. It was retarded how much I had to beg my parents to buy some since it was like 3 times more expensive than soda or other juice! But beg I did, and I have many cavities from all the sugary goodness!
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"A fond farewell with a happy ending. Menehune Mac will cease their operations on Waiakamilo rd by the end of Sept. 2021. BUT luckily this is not the end like so many other local business. They are moving to a new location on Republican street and will be sharing space with the Hawaiian Chip Co. location.Menehune Mac products are a cut above other local offerings. Case in point is their dark chocolate. They use a high grade chocolate that comes out of northern CA called Guittard. If you have ever tried their dark chocolate products and compared it with the competition there is no comparison. The Menehune Mac offerings are clearly better tasting. They offer a host of other delicious products such as party mixes, chocolate arare, Mac nut candies in different flavors. Lots of logo items too with their signature Menehune mascot- great branding. Come by and give your farewell to a familiar location and cheer on Menehune Mac at their new Republican St location in October. Keep It Local! Support Local! Buy Local!"
"In my search for "Thank you" party favors for my parents' 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary, I discovered special fortune cookies made by Hawai'i Candy online. Their website features popular snacks such as wun tun strips, macadamia nut coconut balls, and a variety of cookies. Yum!I decided to visit their shop to place an order for individually wrapped fortune cookies containing a personalized message. The shop was a little difficult to find, but after catching a glimpse of the Hawai'i Candy sign on the side of a street facing building, I parked and found the small shop while on foot deep into a driveway.Upon entry, I was greeted by friendly faces and wonderful customer service at the front desk by what appears to be a small family owned business. They explained the personalized fortune cookies in detail and even had samples on hand to get a better idea of the final product. The small fortune cookies are actually pretty big! It was about the size of my palm and tasty!I decided to create the personalized inserts myself to avoid paying an additional $25 in printing charges. A message was printed on both sides and then cut into a 2-1/2" x 3/4" size. I then went back a second time to place an order for 50 cookies (25 minimum) with a 5-day turnaround.The final product of 50 pieces was packaged into a Hawai'i Candy box ready as my hand-carry to Las Vegas. Each cookie was wrapped with Hawai'i Candy cellophane for a total price of $0.55/each.After placing each fortune cookie into a gold organza bag containing a few other giveaways for the Golden Anniversary celebration, I thought it turned out to be a great "thank you" treat from Hawai'i!"
"The Sock S... ONLY Four stars? Blasphemy! (j/k!) Set me up with a few six packs of Hawaiian sun (my favorite: Passion/Guava), King's Hawaiian Bread, King's Guava Cake (or Yasukochi's, take your pick), some Chicken Katsu /Hawaiian BBQ from L&L, and some homemade Spam Musubi from Cafe Hana in Jtown..... and I'm just going to sit and hibernate for the winter... This stuff is addictive, and sometimes I like to convince myself it's healthier than Pepsi... Perhaps it's because all of the Hawaiian sun drinks remind me of days on the beach/pool on Maui / Kauai... In SF: available at Genki Crepes, Super Mira, Uoki Sakai, Aloha Warehouse, and May Wah Market (these are the places that I know of for sure.)"