Kicking up the sweets…read more.. Noms is the vocabulary that we foodies tend to describe and Hawaii Candy Factory has created and kicked up our favorite sweets and put fun local twists on it to make it somehow of their own. You can find them pretty much everywhere here in Hawaii in the local stores and events around town with the staff generously handing out samples of their classics or newest flavor and not sure how but they make it all happen which you know at first bite. Always a fun and energetic vibe they're very passionate about each and every product and their newest release Guava already sounds like a nom nom winner. Thank you

Who doesn't love gummies, lihing and chocolate with cookies. All so bad for you but tasty…read moredelicious. We see the pop ups in from of target ala Moana, HGEA fair, and most recently pearlridge mall down town. The special holiday candies are so good..cookie butter, Christmas mix and more. The candies are so unique to Hawaii and just different. We bumped into a Noms kiosk which was so exciting and were able to taste the new cookie butter flavors. The kiosk person was nice. He gave us free samples and saw deals when purchasing multiple bags. Lotsa flavors to choose from. Kiosk may look bare and small but there are so many options and this makes for a good option when thinking of what to send during holiday season. Love the bright lights and simple display.

This is a small shop in the corner of the mall. They took over the old Godiva years ago, I believe!…read moreGot this small gelato for a little over $6. It was really yummy!

Dangerous!!! We never knew til today this shop existed. Years ago it was Godiva and we'd come…read moreregularly. Pretty store still decorated for Easter. They had Xmas ornaments for sale in the very back. We looked at everything, row by row. I don't need to go to San Francisco for truffles, they sell it here. So many items for goody bags or party favors. One star deducted cuz I ordered a coffee gelato and she gave me a chocolate shake. The size is very small also but... it was brain freeze delicious. Just one sales person visible. She remained behind the counter. There was a couple before me and a lady behind me. Bought chocolate covered fortune cookies came three to a bag or in singles. I'm sure you can guess which one I chose. I'm pretty sure we'll be visiting Waikele more often when the call of chocolate or a cold refreshment is wanted.

A fond farewell with a happy ending…read more 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!

This was my first time to Menehune Macs. I was looking all morning for a place that sells cookies…read morebecause the place that I usually go to was closed today. What a wonderful find this place is. They have a variety of food items in their store. And it's not a place for just tourists either. They had cookies, party mix, macadamia boxes, and even single macadamia nuts. I even saw some jams in there. I really like that there are tasting containers for practically everything in there. I wanted to try their lilikoi bars and there was a containers with free samples. Of course my hungry little daughter was with me and she was eyeing me when I had a sample so I had to give her a piece. Her response when she ate it "Mmmm." Haha, and then she said "more". I got some of their snack pack cookies and I got a few pieces of their macadamia nuts. One was a strawberry creme macadamia nut and the other was an orange creme macadamia nut. They were each 80 cents each. Good deal. It tasted pretty good, kind of like ice cream. You can also make your own box of your own favorite flavors. I heard there's a tour of how they make the chocolate and I would love to see that the next time I come. This place would be a great place to get snacks for people and maybe some Christmas gifts. I'm looking forward to coming back again.

These 2 beauties are besties for sure they are really funny too Crack Seed Popcorn call to order…read moreand many other gifts toys and definitely Joys Thank you for making me laugh Marie

The place is filled with nic tacs, a little of this & a little of that then throw some crack seeds…read morein there! Wish it was more organized but it's not! It kinda reminds me of the old Cornets. Everything crammed into a small spot! Lady was just sitting there waiting for someone to ask for help or crack seeds.....lol! I won't be coming back I felt cluttered & tight but some people liked it I guess! I was hoping to find some popcorn but alas I didn't see any or maybe there was but I couldn't find it!

Went for imaging @ Castle Hospital today, the sweet technician said " we have a gift for you "…read more There were two choices...a bag of gourmet Hawaiian salt with herbs and spices or these onolicious chocolate pretzel bark with sea salt!!! I've been craving chocolate for sometime now so as soon as I had lunch, I anxiously took a bite of the bark. Wowwie! So generous with the chocolate! Luv da combo of sweet ,salty & crunchy!!! So fresh and delicious! Mahalo!

I ordered a birthday delivery which was cancelled the next day because the shop was closed. There…read morewas no indication that the shop was closed when I placed the order. I would have made other arrangements had I known. I missed the birthday date because of that.

This year for graduation, all the kids at school had to have gummy lei and my kids were especially…read moreset on having Li Hing gummy lei. So I scoured the internet and was aghast at the prices because we live on the mainland now so it had to be shipped which added even more cost. Thank goodness I discovered Sweet Lady Lei! She is so kind and the lei are perfect. And standard shipping is FREE!! She really really went the extra mile to make our girls' graduation special. We are feeling very grateful. I would not go anywhere else for candy lei! The price is great and you can't beat the Aloha spirit that comes with the order. Mahalo!

Super cute leis and candy flower bouquet. Perfect for both local events and brought a couple to the…read moremainland! Unique and great quality

My Check in was for mail order…read more Ordered online because I wanted Red Peach and I had no idea where they are sold. (I used to wipe out Price Busters in Kalihi, years ago.) The box was packed so neatly. From padding inside to enough tape to secure lids and it arrived earlier than expected. Shipped priority mail. (Mine was $9) Large listing of products in small and large sizes. Highly recommend mail order if you cannot get to the store. Customer service is top notch. I called in for something else, once, and got clear answer without attitude! Very professional business

My husband will only eat seed from Jade Foods! During Covid, we appreciated being able to order…read moreonline and get our comfort food snacks! Now we love ordering online and not combing through stores to find the seeds we like! Rock salt plum is a staple and my husband can go through bags of them! This year we purchased their inaugural Fukubukuro box and we were so happy that we did! Having ordered from another snack place last year, we had received a boxful of "leftovers", items that we would not have tried. But Jade Foods was DIFFERENT! They jammed pack the box with so many things we actually love and some items that we've never tried but we're interested in! I mean, prune mui, li hing mango, sweet sour seed, wet lemon, iso peanuts AND they had us at Rock Salt Plum!! Yes, they actually put a bag of that in the box!! Most generous and thoughtful box we've ever purchased as a Fukubukuro! We truly felt LUCKY! We can't wait for next year and in the meantime we will order online to keep our snack stocked up!

I was dropped off at Kaiser Moanalua and right outside the front door I saw BROWNIES!. I asked what…read moretime they were closing and she said 1:30. I sis my appointment and they were still there, yay! I bought the rest of the brownies which included 1 s'mores brownie, Chex mix, muddy buddies, chocolate chip cookies and snickerdoodles (I have a sweet tooth). While I was still browsing, Cece told a customer that the container that she was looking at was a seafood sushi bake. Then the customer walked away and I snatched it up! Yay me!. It was heavenly! I am so glad that I came across this place, once in a lifetime for me!

Cece's Patisserie has a great selection of baked goods, and everything looks beautifully made. The…read morebrownies were rich and tasty, but the prices are definitely on the higher side. I paid $33 for 6 brownies, and that was only because they were running a buy 3, get 1 free special. One thing to note is that there's no pricing listed on most of the baked goods--only the cupcakes--so you don't really know what you're spending until checkout. Overall, great quality, just a bit pricey and could use clearer pricing.