Ka Makana Ali'i

I lm starting to love it here!!! Even if the place is closed, the out door has the center stage and parents are just chillin with their keikis. Letting them unwind and burn some energy before leaving! LOVE IT! It's spacious for the kids and there's plenty of seating for adults and tables for those who wants to eat here or even just relax. The lounge chairs are pretty comfy too! And best part is... we can kinda hear live music from moani's. LolThere's even a "wishing" fountain! Yay! IYKYK! Last one was Windward Mall late 80's early 90's. Ala Moana DONT REALLY COUNT because it had Koi fishes. So we couldn't throw money into the ponds. lol! Definitely coming here more!

This Mall is so Amazing and I Love it there they get amazing awesomeFood items and a lot of stores to shopping and every Christmas they put Christmas decorations and you and your ohana can take pictures all over the mall and me and My Bestie And her daughter love to go here and this is all Favorite Hang out spot every time we wants to hanging out and the service is there is Amazing. Plenty of Value Place and Plenty of Parking as well and there Many of Restaurants u can choose from...

This is definitely not my favorite mall, particularly because of the high concentration of rude non-locals. I've had one pretty terrible experience with a military guy over a parking spot. It ruined my entire perception of the mall. I get that maybe that's not a fair judgement call, but I honestly would choose to drive to pearlridge over Ka Makana Ali'i. It's a little sad too because I love kickin kajun, aunty's ramen, foodland, moani and hapa girls. There are an interesting mix of stores. However, now I can just go across the street to chick fil an and call it a day too. I appreciate that management seems pretty knowledgeable in Hawaiian Language and culture. I like when businesses aren't just appropriating Hawaiian customs. For example, I recently saw a holiday light up display of the word "'ohana" for people to take pictures with and I was pleasantly surprised that they spelled 'ohana correctly with the 'okina. Will I be back to Ka Makana Ali'i? Yes. I love Aunty's Ramen and this is the only location (I'd rather go to Windward mall for kickin Kajun and hapa girls and I'd rather go to Waikiki for Moani and Foodland). Will I run from my car to auntys so I don't have to interact with any rude people? Also yes.

First review of 2024!Tourists, you can skip this mall as Ala Moana Center has more than enough. This mall just became more useful to me, now that I live much closer to it. Ka Makana Ali'i serves its purpose to locals of providing mall staples (Macy's, Victoria's Secret, and the only H&M outside Waikiki!), a gorgeous movie theater, tons of fast food which are frankly better than the food court itself, and plenty of sit-down restaurants to choose from in the Kapolei area. Kapolei and Ewa Beach residents won't have to drive to town for Gen's, Olive Garden, and Cheesecake Factory! This mall doesn't have a Ross, TJ Maxx, Marshall's (I'm a bargain hunter), or any quality boba shops, so four stars lol. The mall does seem kid-friendly though, and a great place to stroll without having to buy anything. Parking during Christmas off-season is usually a breeze and free! This mall is usually less crowded than Pearlridge Center. I personally don't believe taking the rail is a good way to get to this mall. Just take H-1 west to exit 2 (the UH West Oahu exit), turn left, and continue until you see the mall to your left. The places that would make driving all the way to this West side mall worth it for a townie:- Olino Consolidated Theatres- Valyou Furniture (wider selection than the town location)- Aunty's Hotpot (same aunty from Aunty's Ramen in McCully)- a non-touristy Cheesecake Factory - free, wide parking with several sit-down restaurants to choose from Other favorites of mine and places Westsiders can enjoy without driving into town:- Foodland Farms- Jollibee- Wendy's- Gen's Korean BBQ- Moena Cafe- Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf- Olive Garden- Macy's- Jean's Warehouse- Taqueria El Ranchero, if I feel like splurging on good Mexican food- California Pizza Kitchen- Koa Pancake House- The upcoming Scratch Kitchen- Can I count Chick-Fil-A across the street?This is clearly not a touristy mall (no Big Island Candies, Honolulu Cookie Company, or crack seed store??). Tourists' best bet to buy souvenirs this side of the island is Longs Drugs across the street. Macy's does have a decent selection of Aloha shirts though. Can you tell the restaurants and proximity are huge reasons behind the four stars? Haha!

I've only been to this open air mall called - Ka Makana Ali'i just twice.The first time I visited Ka Makana Ali'i was back in 2016 when the mall first opened. I remembered visiting the mall, and not all store fronts were opened yet, as there were a few open spaces.Since returning in 2022, looks like this open air mall has filled out, and is now thriving. The mall has an array of clothing vendors for both women & men, footwear stores, grocery store - Foodland Farms, health & wellness stores, a hotel - Hampton Inn & Suites, home furnishings & décor, jewelry stores, restaurants & eateries, sunglass & optical stores, toys games & hobbies stores, a movie theater, and a few specialty shops.Here's a link for their directory -https://www.kamakanaalii.com/directory/The day I came here, I was mainly here to forage up some grub, and that's how I ended up at Kickin Chick'N (see my review of that place).Although Ka Makana Ali'i is kinda out of my way, should I ever be in the Kapolei area for something, it's worth the trip to stop by & check out this cool outdoor mall!

This is the newer outdoor mall in Kapolei just off of Kualakai Parkway and Kaplei Boulevard. It's an outdoor mall so can be hot during the day.They have numerous restaurants some of which have come and gone. Cheesecake Factory and California Pizza Kitchen are a few to name that I like eating at. They have recently added Olive Garden and Aunty's Hot Pot which I have not visited just yet but hope to soon.They have many stores but not too many stores that I would shop at and nothing like Ala Moana or Pearlridge. Kamakana Alii has its own vibe and also several local brand stores. They have an open courtyard and an area for performances which is nice. Many families will come and you can see many children playing there. Twice a week, they have a farmers market. Wednesdays from 3pm-7pm and Sundays from 11am-3pm. They gave many produce, crafts, and ready cooked meals which is great!They have Olino Theatres and Foodland Farms which is Awesome! The food court has a variety of eateries and many other food spots like Cinnabon, Alyssandra's Lumpia Express. It's a nice outdoor mall but not too many stores but they do have great eateries and restaurants.

Maybe I was expecting more, but this shopping mall was pretty bland in general. I would give it closer to 3.5 stars, but I rounded up. During the time we went, it seemed like this was a place where a lot of the local teenagers hangout. We went since they had a free shuttle from all the Ko Olina hotels, which is a nice touch, but almost all the stores are similar to the mainland, other than a few surf shops or stores with very specific "mom and pop" type merchandise from Hawaii. I think the best thing about this mall is that they had a Foodland Farms across the parking lot. I think this is little "fancier" than their regular Foodland supermarkets.If we're ever in the Ko Olina or Kapolei area again, we probably wouldn't stop by here unless we really needed to shopping for something specific.

Went into the Abercrombie Friday night sept 27th, and the small filipina, I believe she used to work at the Pearl city location, she was so helpful along side her new training co-worker. Although they didn't have what I was looking for, Their work ethic was noticeably great, and very professional

Lots of parking....that is the first thing that comes to mind.Added an Olive Garden a couple of months ago. But there are still some empty storefronts.With Macy's, Five Guys, Old Navy, H&M, CPK, and The Cheesecake Factory - it resembles a mall on the Mainland. There is a Foodland and there are some local eateries (L&L) and local shops (HIC) , so it's a decent mix.Taco Bell offers a fast food option.

Went there to see this amazing shopping center with a lot of stores and restaurants in a open air area, the set up was pretty impressive, but the restrooms was like walking into a hotel restroom very clean and the set up was beautiful.This is a shopping mall worth going to if you are in the area because it is pretty far from town, the people living on the west side of the island have something to be proud of.