Waikele Center

Shopping, dining, and banking in Waikele, O'ahu, Hawaii...I didn't really know that this Shopping area was called Waikele Center. It's located across from the Waikele Premium Outlet. If the second right hand turn from the freeway leads you to the Outlet, Waikele Center is the first right turn after you exit the freeway.Waikele Center is probably known most for its McDonald's, Starbucks, Party City, and Lowe's. There are food trucks towards the back. They're visible from the freeway.I was there for the new Hawaii State Federal Credit Union inside of the Safeway that's next to Old Navy Outlet. I walked across the property to Aloha Pacific Federal Credit Union between Coldwell Banker Realty and Local Motion.This was a good learning experience! I remember that the traffic pattern is kind of complex. It's basically one way in and one way out. Just be patient because getting out might take a while...

I went to visit their flower shop area on 2/16/2024 around 1pm. There was a young lady working at the time who has no personality...looks at you but doesn't say "hello" or "how can I help you". When she noticed that people may have questions, she made herself scarce. Then I go to this male worker wearing a black apron to have my flower stems trimmed and he made it seem like it was a bother!!!

I've always liked visiting Waikele. Its always been convenient for me to visit no matter where we lived. The only thing I don't like about Waikele is how wide spread everything is... That's not the only reason why though. I mean, getting steps while doing some retail therapy is great, but not when there isn't a safe way to do so. There should be sidewalks or clear pathways to all parts of the property you want the guests to visit. Not exactly the case here.I don't know if the trolley still runs, but I know there was one at some point and it would bring guests to all parts of the property. My favorite shop used to be the pet store, that's long gone... Now I visit the Taste Tea truck and Safeway more than anything.There are eateries like McDonalds, KFC, Genki Sushi, Baskin Robbins, etc... That reminds me, I have been meaning to visit Kunis for years now and still haven't gotten around to it! I'll make it there some day...On my most recent visit, I saw they were planning to open a Sephora. That'll be nice. I would honestly like to see more stores like TJ Maxx, Ross, or Marshalls. I know there are those stores in nearby locations. But there are 3 Starbucks locations in Mililani and no ones complaining. Us women like more retail options!

Just FYI .. stores open at 11. Yelp needs to be updated on mall hours. Still my favorite place to shop :)

We love our Safeway store in Kapolei but sometimes go to the Waikele Safeway for more variety. We love the variety of products and cooked items for sale there. Another plus is the friendliness and helpfulness of the staff in Waikele. There are more staff members available in the aisles and areas in the Waikele store to ask questions if you have any. They also have big displays of gift products for children and holidays.

Just across the street from the Outlet stores Waikele Center has more restaurants and bigger stores.I like coming here for Genki Sushi then Baskin Robbins or Starbucks after. A simple get together you could say before going shopping or vice versa.There's more parking on this side so sometimes my family would just park here then walk over. Sometimes it's scary to cross the parking lot or roads within the Center, some drivers don't look carefully or slow down.

Sorry this is a little late but Waikele Center has been hosting a food and craft fair in the old Kmart parking lot , side by side with all the lunch wagons ,I was heading to Safeway when I took notice of it and I decided to walk around and give it a try, I was pleasantly overwhelmed that every one there was police presence at the event , enforcing the practicing of Covid-19 standards, 6 ' distancing , face masks on every one , face shields on some , rubber gloves on all venders and hand sanitizer stations spread throughout.There were many food vendors and local snack vendors, a few arts and crafts venders and even a children's balloon character creatures , I'm so sorry not a lot of pics , there was just far to many people and animals in movement to take decent pics for myself to share,

Waikele center has alot of stores that I like. Old Navy, Lowes, Woodys hotdog stand, Leonard's malasada, shave ice, hawaiian food...ALL centrally located. Now that Kmart is gone hopefully they will bring in a store to generate more business for the existing businesses.

We had a few hours left before our flight was leaving back to VA and so we decided to check this place out.We thought it was going to be an indoor mall but came to realize that its an outdoor shopping center. The coolest thing we found was the Leonard's Malasadamobile Wagon. We were super glad that we could get one more bite of those delicious freshly made Malasadas before leaving Hawaii. Here's a list of the stores/restaurants you will find at Waikele Center:ACES ABA HAWAIIAloha Pacific Federal Credit UnionBaskin-Robbins Brooks Brothers Factory StoreCentury 21- All Islands Chili's Bar & GrillEye Care Associates of HawaiiFetal Diagnostic Institute of the PacificGameStop Gap Factory StoreGenki Sushi Guild Mortgage Inspire ChurchJaco RehabJamba JuiceJennifer M. Sasada, DMDKa Wai Ola Family Medical Clinic KFC K-MartLocal MotionLowe's Home ImprovementMcDonald's Mountain Magic Shave Ice Mr. MalasadasOffice Max Old Navy OutletPacific Retina Care Panda ExpressParty City Paul Brown Salons & Spas PetcoProfessioNailsRestaurant Kunio Sports Authority Starbucks Coffee State Farm InsuranceSubway UFC Gym Woody's Hot Dogs Y'Kele Korean BBQ

I think Waikele needs at least one other Japanese restaurant. We were having lunch (late) at about 3pm. We had to wait in line at Kunio's. There was also a line at Genki. Maybe a Gyo-taku or Ginza restaurant would be a nice addition.