His Lao sausages, made fresh on Fridays, and sold frozen til he runs out (usually Saturday or maybe…read moreSunday) are 8 sausages per $18 bag. They are easily the best fresh pork Lao sausages in town. Filled with lemongrass, Thai chili, makrut lime leaf, black pepper, and stuffed in pork casing. So f good. I always buy at least two bags, and it seems like everyone else does too. Cash and credit. If you go during peak hours, be ready to be elbowed out of the way by mamas wanting fresh pork.

After several disappointed visits to my go-to butcher, I was looking for decent pork belly. I've…read morelearned not to trust my go-to butcher anymore as I was given off cut pieces and only to be ridiculed by my colleagues of getting odds and ends. My immediate circle has been having cravings and this includes shoyu pork belly. With a great base of aged shoyu, simmering slabs of pork belly will yield a yummy lunch, linner or dinner. Located in Maunakea Marketplace with neighbors of Papa's Cafe and Mei Mei Chinese BBQ, BM Meat Market (BMM) is a stall that specializes in fresh pork. They had a large variety of pork cuts, spare ribs, pork bones, pig's feet and congealed pork's blood. This past weekend I was on my regular shopping rounds in Chinatown and was purchasing some cooked meats from Mei Mei Chinese BBQ, where I patronize often. Many times I see many people crowding around BMM purchasing meats. But on this morning, it was empty so I decided to check out their offerings. I only saw one slab of pork belly that had nice marbling. I asked for the price, which came in at under $5 per pound. I asked the male staff if he had any more and walks back to his refrigerator to bring out a large slab of pork belly. ***happy dance*** I asked for a total of 6 slabs of pork belly, in which I noticed an end cut with lean meat that is not ideal for Chinese shoyu pork. I asked him to replace that with another center slice, where he didn't hesitate to my request. My total bill came in just over $25, which is much less than what my colleague paid at Safeway last week where that pork belly had excess fat. The meats I got at BMM had more in volume, better quality of marbling and eating meat versus fat. This clearly was a WIN WIN WIN in my books. BMM accepts cash and EBT cards. English friendly and with respect to COVID-19, they have signs posted and stickers on the floor to remind patrons of social distancing. Overall, a very pleasant shopping experience where I will be back for more for my pork needs. NOTE: I didn't see any pig liver, pig kidney nor pig head on display. Perhaps they have it stored in the back refrigerator. Try asking the staff if you don't see what you're looking for.

BLAH!? Like blah blah blah? Why do you call this BLAH? You're lying, cuz there is NOTHING BLAH…read moreabout Blah's smoked meat. I was a vendor at a recent Christmas craft fair at Dole Cannery and stumbled on Blah's because it was the only food vendor there. THIS. THIS IS WHAT SMOKED MEAT tastes like. Holy smoked meat you guys. You gotta sampo if you ever come across this booth. I think the only way to get your hands on his meat is to visit the air conditioned farmers markets. Yeah, this is my kind of guy, only doing business in the A/C! Basically you have to catch him at Windward Mall farmers markets inside the mall or at these air conditioned Christmas craft fairs. He sells most of it uncooked, so you just have to throw it in a fry pan when you get home. I was lucky enough to get a bento with smoked meat/rice to go, and I inhaled it all. Do yourself a flavor and find this guy and buy a slab of his meat. Get one for me too.

I'm super picky when it comes to smoked meat bring from off island I have certain standards…read more I came to Windward mall and Blahs was one of the first vendors I saw and was offered a sample. Not only did I love the sample but my 7 year old boy loved it. My intention was to walk through the whole farmers market and come back to get a bento. Well that didn't last long. After a few mins I went back to get my smoked meat bento. My son and I shared the bento and we are both full. Not sure if they use guava Jam or jelly but I could definitely taste the sweet but it was equally balanced with the savory of the what I'm assuming is soy and other spices. The meat was tender and had just enough fat to balance it all out. The sauce over the rice was winner! Mahalo Blahs Bonus: the guy selling the smoked meat was awesome too. Super friendly and even offered my son 2 samples

I like their prices. I don't like that, even for a fee, they can't cut large bulk pieces into…read moresmaller manageable chunks for home use.

Always come here for their 10lb snow crab legs. Workers are approachable and friendly. Great…read morecustomer service! Prices are reasonable. Only downside is the parking, it can get crowded and difficult to find.

My experiences with Higa is that they're inconsistent. Sometimes my instructions are exactly on…read morepoint. Other times, they get the order wrong entirely. I actually believe it's an issue with the receptionists on the phone. The meat products are fine but getting them to get it right in the phone is the issue. Must order 24 hours in advance for pick up the following days in most cases and don't go when they open cuz they usually need more time to prep orders.

Pleasantly surprised! Good prices; ordering was easy, pickup as well & meats were on point!…read moreWill def return!!

This place serves good food, but they have done a poor job with their signage during the pandemic…read more Their large signs direct you to go in different directions and they leave openings for customers to access non customer areas. They need to remove their large signs to avoid confusion. A male employee asked if he could help me. I couldn't hear him too well because he was talking through his mask, so I had to move closer. While he stood under the Order Here sign, I was harshly scolded by him when he said I couldn't come to that side of the line.

The Lau Lau is one of the best in my opinion. My dad used to love it and always asked me to pick up…read moreone when I'm in the area.

Great place to buy boxes of Tambor açaí for better price. Nice staff as well. Only one con: they…read moreclose too early at 2:30pm.

Great quality food. Love this little spot. The poke is great quality and delicious!! There are a…read morelot of menu options for the whole family too!

Located inside Oahu market place, I have been shopping here for at least 35 years! Same guy, he has…read moreall the chickens you need. He just chop chop, remove the skin, boom, you get your chicken! He must have chop millions of chicken in his life! The quality of his chicken is always good, go early, if you go too late, they will sold out. The owner is always very nice and friendly to me. Recommended.

My go to place for liver and hearts. Air freight from California. Quality is always consistent…read morepieces are always plump and vibrant in color. This fella specializes in poultry and Mascovy duck. I've tasted this type of duck prepared in a soup unlike the normal roast duck from Chinese restaurants and Chinatown vendors. It's tasty! Concering is that sanitation should be practiced. Raw product are handled with the same hand that touches everything including the outer part of the plastic bag that he hands to customers.

I went to North Star today 5/19 at around 2:40 pm because I wanted some fresh Chicharron and I…read moreheard that they sell that. This place is next to PT Hawaii and there was plenty of parking. I went in and stood in line. There were a few people ahead of me so it wasn't too busy. There were 2 women working- one was doing the food and the other was the cashier. As I was standing in line I noticed there were flies in the hot food- however, the chicharron was in its own case that was enclosed and I made sure no flies were in there. When it was my turn the woman who was doing the food didn't even want to acknowledge me. I had to tell the cashier that I wanted one lb of chicharron, then she literally told the food lady right next to her what I wanted. I paid almost $20.00 for one lb of chicharron but the worst part is that food woman didn't even cut it up for me! I literally came home with a slab that I have to cut up myself, all good though. I had to inspect the pork throughly anyways to make sure there were no fly eggs. I absolutely don't recommend this place. Bad service and flies in the hot food area.

Best chicharrons! My absolute fave! Ladies are so friendly too! Lots of various vegetables and…read moreauthentic Filipino foods.