Nothing to see here folks. I mean that, there is just nothing worth seeing here that you can't find in any ABC store on the island. Sometimes I can usually find at least something redeeming in a store to give credit to because I don't want to be that guy. Unfortunately in this particular instance it's not even worth your time to pull into the parking lot and park in front of the place. read more

Crackseed Etc - the front of a store - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

She is a real local treasure, essential part of the community. Friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, real, a font of knowledge on local history. Been shopping there for decades. My goto for crackseed. read more

The open sign is lit up and the screen door is open, but the other door is locked. We also checked the hours before we came, so we were confused by the mixed signals the store was giving. By peeping through the front window, it doesn't look like there is much crackseed type snacks for sale either. Save your time and money honestly. read more

Was standing on the sidewalk in front of this forgettable little business when a masked old woman starting yelling unprovoked at people to give her six feet of space to bring out her goods. Then she insulted a number of people including a couple who saw the open door, assumed it was open, and started to go in. They were told they couldn't read and then got a dissertation about how stupid tourists were and that they can't read the hours of operation sign. When I took a picture of her, she told me to post my review on Yelp, which was the first intelligent thing this auntie had to say. Mahalo. read more

Crackseed Etc - The masked owner. - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

Rude, rude, rude. Walked in with my special needs daughter this morning hoping to find something interesting for my wife's birthday. Instead we were subjected to very odd and rude behavior by the lady who owns the place.When I pointed out to her how odd her comment was she told me "thanks for bringing it up to my attention" and proceeded to laugh. So strange. We walked out. Glad to see that many of the yelp reviews here confirm that our experience in this shop is the norm. STAY AWAY! There are plenty of small businesses that's. The island that can use and will appreciate your $$. read more

What a rude lady. First, she comes to work, opens the door, takes out her blower and proceeds to blow detritus all over everyone around. No apologies, no warning, no heads up. Alrighty then... no worries, keeping her area clean. Cool. She then gets in a confrontation with a person who innocently asked if she was open. Note here, door is open and she is putting items out on the sidewalk. She pointedly said, "Does it look like I'm open?" "What does the sign say?" You don't care, you are on vacation, I live here." The victim was nothing but courteous. The poor potential patron looked nonplussed and gave up. The used to be patron then made the mistake of saying "Mahalo". You would think this person just stole her youngest child. A couple of points here: I wonder how many locals shop at a knick knack store. Why be rude to someone asking an innocent question. There are a lot of people (mostly tourists) waiting for a seat at the restaurant next door who heard the whole conversation, and dealt with having stuff blown all over them. No one, I mean no one, decided to peruse her wares while we sat there. Wonder why? I know there is a lot of animosity towards tourists in Hawai'i, I lived there for 15 years. But come on... let's have some decency. Especially when most of this lady's income comes from tourists. read more

Owner is a hateful and ugly person. After eating at Hawaiian Style 4 years ago, we decided to go into this shop. I wish we hadn't. The owner of this store is completely unhinged and rude. I had a very intense and weird interaction with her. I shrugged it off as her being older, perhaps not liking tourists (even though her store seems to cater towards them?) and thought maybe she was just having a bad day. Fast forward 4 years later, I went in again, and she was the exact same way. So beyond rude. I am a respectful tourist and I love supporting local business while I am on the Island, but I would never, ever recommend her store or go there again. She is the complete opposite of aloha and I don't need to be Hawaiian to know that. I was not surprised at all to come on here and see people having the same experiences with her. Going to Hawaiian Style? Don't bother going into this store. You'll only leave completely baffled by this rude woman's behavior and it will spoil your breakfast. read more

Great selection of seeds. Really enjoyed talking story with the owner. Will definitely visit again on our next trip back to the BI. read more

This place is crap. The little I saw of the merchandise it was old, faded, expired, and way overpriced. The lady inside was one of the rudest people I have ever met. I find the locals to be so sweet and helpful, she is the exception!!! She is one of the craziest, rudest and most insulting people I've ever met. I think this shop is named appropriately as a front to sell crack cocaine, because the lady working there is definitely on crack. If I could give a negative rating this place would definitely get one. read more

Crackseed Etc - Piece of crap junk store - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

This store has a great selection of books on Native Hawaiian culture , past and present. Ignore the negative reviews - have respect and you will be fine. read more

Crackseed Etc - two books on a table - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

I am disabled and came in with my trained service dog ‍ (vest on and everything, even though that is not legally required.) The owner immediately raised her voice and demanded that we leave. I calmly explained that my dog was very clearly a service dog and that The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination with being asked to leave a premise. She got up out of her seat and screamed that she had a dog in the back room, that she was eating, and to GET OUT all while aggressively and quickly coming towards me and my dog. This scared both my dog and myself, and we both ran outside, where she closed the door on us. read more

Rude lady didn't greet us just yelled at us because "there were too many ppl in the store"......it looked empty. No sign on door saying how many at a given time. We were in a party of 5. What I did see look old and not in a good way. read more

Whether you're looking for li hing cherry, house warming gifts, or high end kitchen accessories Aunty Genevive's Crackseed Etc has it ALL!!! Everytime I go, there's a good mix oflocals and visitors alike checking out her wares, dining table settings, Hawaiiana books and collectibles. I love this spot! Aunty is like a stand up comic/book critic/guidance counselor/Mayor of Waimea. People come to visit her, shop and talk story. Reminds you of the old days, shops like hers maintain the cozy and friendly character of Waimea. Stop by, get some tamarind candy and say hi to Aunty!!! It's an experience! read more

Wanted to buy some candy or dried nuts or something fun to snack on but this was not the place. The lady, owner?, working the store was very nice and friendly but the assortment offering was not quite what I expected. Guess it was meant to be more of a nik nak gifty store. Assorted kitchenware, frames, smattering of li hing dried plums hanging in the middle of the store but not appealing enough to make me buy. Sorry! read more

Rude worker (not sure if owner as this woman clearly lacked any form or ability to have the intelligence to operate a cell phone let alone a business) with a personality of my rubber slipper. No reason to ever stop in here and as a local boy, this venue is clearly a collection of stuff that belongs in a recycle pile. To call this store a "crackseed" store, which reminds so many of us local kids of our childhood days, aunty behind the counter could've at least provided a more authentic selection next to her sad excuse of Hawaii-based goods and lauhala goods. After not being greeted while looking through all the Asian country replica made products being sold as pieces of Hawaii, the worker asked me to not take a picture of her sad excuse of empty jars of crackseed items. I instantly looked on Instagram and voila the very image I wanted to take had been taken prior by someone else and posted. To top off the warm aloha spirit exuding from the worker, the signage did very little to entice commerce or interest in items but shouted NO TOUCH or other non-customer service notions to further show why this business owner clearly deserves a nice bankruptcy filing due to her care for her audience. Also, half-eaten cone sushi sitting in the refrigerator next to available products for sale inspired me to do more than simply report her to the department of health. Get a new attitude for your collection of trash for sale or take your business loan into a new means of commerce, aunty. read more

Crackseed Etc - The actual image I was told not to take had been taken by another and posted? Doesn't make sense, maybe if I were dumb/worked here it would. - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

We were waiting for the restaurant next door and went into this shop. At first it was a walk down memory lane, but it quickly turned into a nightmare of being yelled at and lectured by the shop owner about my high energy 4 year old daughter who wasn't even in the store - I purposely left her outside the store with my husband. I immediately left the store and when my husband peered in wondering why I had left so quickly, the shop owner flipped him off. I am from Hawaii, but have never been treated this badly...EVER...so much for aloha. I have never posted a review before now, but felt strong enough about how I was treated to write this one as my first. read more

Love crack seed etc! Best on the Big ! Get all your souvenirs and local kine snacks here you'll never regret it! Im so shocked with the vintage post cards so many things in one place. read more

This place is definitely a trip down memory lane for me, back to the 'Hana battah' days with grandma, the aunties and grandpa. Dare I say that it's almost as good as the old school home made stuff (sorry grandma). The 'Aunty' behind the counter is extremely knowledgable about 'seeds' and the Hawaiian culture. For those that don't know, come with an open mind and just ask. From lemon peel, lemon on the roof, ginger, Li hing everything, this place is crackseed/seed Mecca! I'm going to have to end it here and indulge my tastebuds with more LH cherry and lemon peel because my mouth is watering as I'm writing this! :p read more

Very rude! No aloha! Was on phone while time. Could only be bothered to say "don't touch that!" read more

Terrible experience. The older lady behind the counter was very rude. She questioned my wife and my' ability to read and questioned if we saw her personal mask mandate sign on her door. We apologized and said that we would leave her store as we didn't currently have masks on hand. While walking out she laughed and said "Maybe just no come back instead". I would never recommend this store and hope that this isn't what Hawaii meant by Aloha Spirit. read more

Best crackseed! I haven't seen see moi since I was little. Ignore the negative reviews. Aunty was so helpful. Her humor and stories reminded me of tutu. read more

Holy crap! Crazy auntie completely accosted me for asking simple questions about varieties of crack seed, didn't answer a straight up simple question, then proceeded to lecture me about my misuse of the word mui, then railed on me that I didn't seem to care about what she was trying to tell me (my son and I were extremely respectful). Woman RANTED endlessly. Wish I'd prepared myself for her by reading these reviews. ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK! ‍ read more

I love this little shop. The owner reminds me of an "Auntie". She has an excellent selection of crack seed in the back of the store and I was so excited to finally get my ginger! She was really surprised being from California that I would know what crack seed was all about. I explained I grew up with Hawaiians and they would often bring back crack seed as "omiyage" on their visits. She has a little change bowl and she says she saves up the change for the kids at the school (next door) they will come in and ask if there is money in their bowl for a soda. : D I made sure I contributed to the change bowl - its so rare these days to find folks who do something for nothing. She says they are good kids. read more

Crackseed Etc - Crackseed heaven! - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

The woman in this store is just purely unpleasant and rude for no reason. There was an artist's business card on a piece of art. I took a pic of the card so I could look up the artist and see more of his work. She accused me of spying for chinese artists who make cheap knockoffs? Do I look asian to you? Rude. read more

This place is local gold. THE place for authentic seeds. The lady everyone bad mouthed was great! She is pure Hawaii. You treat her good you get good in return. She was helpful with everyone that came in. Gave us many samples. We found the best seeds on the island here. read more

Good store for unique Hawaiian tchotchkes and local gifts. We stop in whenever at Hawaiian Style Cafe. Aunty is a character, but a very sweet one when she focuses her time on you. She frequently spends extra time with each visitor, which folks from the mainland are not used to...slow down and let her socialize...it is worth it. She has many in town friends that check on her as well, very nice to see. Recently picked up some cute Hawaiian kitchen mitts from her. She also repackages unique bulk food sweets and sours, stuff you cannot get at other stores. read more

Our must stop to buy seeds and candies from our childhood growing up in Hawaii. If you're local, stop and say aloha to Aunty. She can tell you stories of growing up in Waimea. She has a variety of items including beautiful locally made walking sticks and Hawaiian warrior weapons. So stop by and say hello to Aunty. read more

Crackseed Etc - a display of various types of candy - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

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Passively impolite interactions with the owner. I enjoyed the impressive selection and quality of the crack seed for sale. Really a delightful thing for my family from this island. The shop is rather filled-to-the-gills with a great variety of things for sale. However, the one little book I found on a bookshelf full of books was unmarked and when I asked for a price was told it was "not for sale" and for "easy reading." A shame, as it was the only item I wanted to purchase! Talk about poor business practice. I'll return in an emergency and will not recommend. read more

Very disrespectful lady who accused me of stealing when I touched a lock. Asked me to leave, while looking around. Lousy store with very rude staff. Definitely won't be returning any time soon. read more

As a lil' tourist stop (for locals too)- it's a charming place, next to our breakfast stop, the Hawaiian Style Cafe. The owner lady has her own charm- seriously. (ahem, to the one star reviewer...) The various sundries were just what we needed for our drive from Waimea to Hilo. Candied ginger, arare of various kinds, and chocolate covered coffee beans. Prices are plenty cheep, per thomas' review. I only regret not having enough suitcase space to take home more of their goodies! Be warned: this store is *not* very stroller friendly, so carry your little one close since there are a LOT of fun things to touch! read more

Pidgin: Crackseed steh my place for Hawaiian afta skoo grinds, from my hanabada days as one keiki in Waimea. Da aunty hea get all kind crackseed and choke odda kine ono kanake. An it stay plenty cheep, too, li dat. Translation: Crackseed was my go-to after-school snack place from my days as a kid growing up in Waimea. The proprietor here is a nice lady who offers up various and sundry crackseed, as well as a myriad of other great candies. Its pretty cheap, as well! read more

Owner was Rude!!!!! Overpriced on everything! !! She had nice things but too proud! It's not worth the stop! read more

Crackseed Etc - a woman in a blue dress - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

Beware! Ew! This lady is so nasty...(as in her attitude). My family and friends were eating next door and waiting for a table so we decided to check out this little store. As my group looked around everything was fine we even agreed to come back to get some ice cream after we ate. But boy we were not ready for such an unpleasant experience. This is the place to visit if you want to be insulted while you are trying to a nice time on vacation in Hawaii. My friend simply asked if samples were offered for the candies that were sold in the jars and she could not have responded with a more rude and racist comment. It was like she did not care for the business of tourist, which was quite obvious. Worst customer service ever. So we all left the shop without spending a penny here because there are plenty of other places with friendly staff and better items that actually deserve our business. We will definitely never return to this store. read more

Crackseed Etc - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

Stopped in here with my family of four after brunch at the Hawaiian Style Cafe next door, which was amazing. Almost didn't buy anything because the woman behind the counter was really rude. I had to ask her three times if I could see something in one of the display cases. I started to wonder whether she was deaf! And my daughter was playing with something that was obviously a toy. She said, "It's not a toy and if you're not going to buy it, don't play with it." Ok! Seriously would have spent more money but for the attitude. read more

I was raised in Waimea, have raised our kids here and have referred many people to Crackseed for local, authentic Hawaiian goods. We like to support local businesses, farmers, etc. I'm sad to say Auntie does not possess ANY aloha spirit. She was rude while opening her store but I assumed she was just rushed. When I went in to buy something and asked a simple question, she insulted me, went on a rant about what's wrong with America, and did everything possible to get me to never return. It's sad. I won't be returning or referring anymore people. Wish this wasn't the case. read more

Crackseed foods are good, but the owner lady was super rude to my wife for no good reason. Stay away. read more

Crackseed Etc - Souvenir Shops Near Me - Kamuela, Hawaii

I would recommend you shop elsewhere. If I could give lower than one star, I would. I understand that you may be waiting for your table at the Hawaiian Style Cafe (ono), skip this shop. The woman running the shop was rude, shoppers are an imposition to her. There was some very lovely traditional music playing in the store. My husband asked who it was, she said she could not tell us. He even asked about purchasing a cd, just plain rude. He walked out, not worth being treated like that. Disgusting. read more

An awesome array of Hawaiian and Polynesian antiquities, books, gifts and of course old fashioned crackseed snacks. However be prepared to spend a pretty penny on some things. read more

A small hole in the wall but considering their is no other real competition nearby, they will satisfy your needs. I drool when I see the containers of crack seed, but I wish we could taste before we buy. They also either need to focus in selling cracked seeds, or kitchenware not both. Space is very limited. Price is kind of expensive and if I am paying this high price, I would rather get my snacks directly from jars versus pre-packed. All in all, it is ok and staff seemed friendly enough. read more

I read about crackseed on some Hawaii message boards and was looking forward to trying a real Hawaiian snack. However, when I tried to ask a question about one of the packages, the counter lady told me, "If you weren't raised Hawaiian, it's not for you." Then, she walked away and started sweeping the walkway! Needless to say, I spent no money here. I guess if you're not Hawaiian, this isn't the store for you! Rude and terribly disappointing! If I could rate 0 stars, I would! read more