Shopping in Waipahu, O'ahu, Hawai'i…read more.. After lunch and dessert, we decided to walk off some calories and stroll through Seafood City Supermarket. Shared, free parking is available with Longs, Starbucks, and many other businesses in Waipahu Town Center. Inside, there are more vendors such as Magnolia Ice Cream, Valerio's Bakery, and Jollibee. It's a spacious, well-lit, clean, busy environment. There are many choices - from fresh produce and Household items, to lots of cooking ingredients, and, of course, seafood! When you're in the area, stop by!

Geez, the last time I was here was ten years ago. Some things are the same and some are different…read more Grill City, Jollibee and Magnolia Ice Cream are still here. Red Ribbon has been replaced by Bakers Avenue. They still have their meat, seafood, produce and poke departments. I love that they have fresh seafood lying all around on ice. Their prices are higher than what I'm used to seeing. They have live blue crab for $14.99 a pound. I know other places where I can get it for $8.99 a pound. I still would have purchased some, since I was there. However, all the crabs were dead. Never buy dead crabs as bacteria multiplies as soon as they die that turns into toxins. Cooking them will not get rid of the toxins. Live Dungeness crab was $38.99 a pound and live lobster was $37.99 a pound. Their shellfish are priced high. The produce was fresh and colorful. We saw mangoes that were $3.99 each. I bought a whole box of the same mangoes yesterday for $8.99 at another store. Needless to say that I left empty handed.

Long Overdue: My First Time at Azuma's (And Why I'm Already Planning My Return)…read moreOkay, I have to be honest with you all -- I've been sleeping on Azuma's. For months, people have been telling me about their dried aku, and I kept saying "soon, soon." Well, soon finally happened, and I have nobody to blame but myself for waiting this long. Now, before I go any further -- yes, I forgot to take photos. I know. I know. But here's the thing: the moment that dried aku hit the table, all my food blogger instincts went completely out the window. It was just me and that fish, and nothing else mattered. The dried aku was everything the hype promised -- deeply savory, with that concentrated, almost smoky flavor you only get when something is made with real patience and skill. The kind of dish that makes you close your eyes after the first bite. Absolutely ono. No notes. Next time -- and there will be a next time, probably very soon -- I'm going in for the laulau. I have a feeling it's going to be just as worthy of the word-of-mouth buzz. Watch this space. Azuma's -- go. Just go.

Years later and I still standby Azamas, specifically this location! I'll continue to support this…read morelocal business as they continue to produce top tier products and all the workers are friendly!

If there's anything that I need for a Filipino dish, I'm pretty sure Festival has it. Looking for…read moreTupig? They got it. Need Ilocos Empanada? Get there early because when I visited, they sold out. They've got some real fresh seafood, beautiful and plentiful. The food court area has anything you'd imagine for a quick lunch and their desserts from every vendor was delicious. I was able to get all the veggies, protein, and sauces in one place and each vendor was so friendly and helpful. Parking is kind of tough 'cause the days that get busy, I've found myself parked down the street. Otherwise, the whole area is clean, open spaced, and easy to find anything you'd need.

Limited parking. Great selection of fresh vegetables. Freshly made food. Clean restrooms. No…read moreshopping carts.

This is my go to Asian Market in Hawaii. It is less busy and has better customer service compared…read moreto other places. They have a great variety of Asian goodies. They offer fish cleaning and frying. As you check out, they also give deli coupons after purchasing a certain amount. You can redeem your deli coupons for free food at the deli area of the supermarket. My go to are--avocado shake, smelt fish, pancit bihon, & pork guisantes. Happy Shopping!

Why do the ladies at the front of the store behind the glass counters always never smile or greet…read morethe customers. I get friendlier greeting from. The cashiers. Honestly it makes me feel unwelcome and discourages me to want to shop there.

One of my favorite Korean markets in the island. Staff is usually friendly. Lots of parking. The…read morestore is clean and stocked with most of the Korean staples and hard to find items. A lot of the meat is expensive but looks super high quality. Fruits and Veggies are fresh. I usually go to this location even though I live in town. My go to items here are the salmon skin and the produce. You can find pretty much any ramen you are looking for. They even have individually wrapped chicken breast if you are short on time but high in funds. lol

Lots of selection of different types of side dishes…read more Snacks available for self sampling but not sure how hygienic that is. Think they should have someone sampling the items... Right next to Don quijote which is nice and convenient and for healthy competition.

It was my first time in Hawaii, and my friend--whose husband is a native Hawaiian--raved about…read moreTanioka's, saying it was the best and that everything was incredibly fresh. He was definitely not wrong! The poke practically melts in your mouth and is packed with so much flavor. This was my first time trying limu poke, and I was instantly hooked! Everything we tried was absolutely delicious, and the staff was so friendly and welcoming. There was a bit of a wait because of the line, but it was 100% worth it. If you're in Hawaii, Tanioka's is definitely a must-try!

Ok...we love coming here up until tonight. You would think that people spend their hard earned…read moremoney here (because of how expensive it can be) to eat their food they'd be a little more careful of how they're preparing their food. As I was eating their spicy marlin poke...I thought it was a bone in my mouth. NOPE! It was a fricken plastic piece from like a price tag!!! I was so shocked! Luckily I didn't give this bite to my toddler! I've reached out to them on their Instagram to just inform them and be mindful of their people making their food but they haven't even bothered to look at my message.

There is a cute little shop in the Hoopili neighborhood. Little Manila Market is now in Ewa! My…read morefamily came to check it out. Although it's small, it has a lot of things to choose from. They have snacks, drinks, frozen food, eggs, canned goods, some dry goods, soap, and hair care. The majority of the items are geared toward Filipino goods, hence the name Little Manila Market. I love that we have a convenience store like this here. My daughter has been passing by with her friends to grab snacks after school. I was able to grab things for dinner, which made it really convenient. Overall, it's exactly what this neighborhood needed. Can't wait to see what else they will bring to this place.

Good deals at this spot! They got vinegar and sweet longanisa in the freezer and just good basic…read morestuff for the house. Pancit canton, patis, mung beans. All good stuff

Update: 06/21/2 Happy Father's Day Everyone!…read more Came here today to see Hair Technixs by Lori. My daughter got her hair cut here. $60 plus tip. Always professional and the sweetest hairdresser Lori. This place seems to have gotten an upgrade since our last visit. The bathrooms have scan type fobs to gain entry into the bathroom. The parking lot is now gated and you will need to validate your ticket; or if you're lucky, the exit gate will be up and you can leave without a charge. See you soon Lori. Mahalo!

Stopped by because there was an open market in the parking lot. Most vendors sold almost the same…read moretype of vegetables, but I was still excited and went quite overboard on my purchases. I decided to walk inside of the shopping center, and there was just a couple of vendors set up inside. I can tell from when I entered, that nothing appealed to me so we left without looking further. Otherwise, most of the shop was totally empty. This center is quite spacious with a lobby area with seats, the parking area has lots of parking. This place is located in the old Arakawa's in Waipahu. Not sure if I'll return except maybe to the open market...

A must have if you love soup. DonPen Times Chicken Papaya Soup is soooo delicious. I pick up…read moreeverytime I get a chance and it never disappoints. The customer service is always warm and welcoming.

Service: I went to Times Kunia today 9/9/26 and I went to a short white guy with a mustache. He…read moregreeted and scanned my groceries. I usually use a credit card but I decided to use $20 cash this time. My bill came out to $12.79 and I should have gotten back $7.21. He just handed me my change and said Thanks. When walked out I got only $7.10. Short11 cents. This guy can't count or in a rush or don't care or rude?!. Asst Mgr you should Audit his Register. This guy is always going to be over in his cash register because of rushing or don't care attitude? I'm not going to Times Kunia cuz of his rude and careless attitude.

Brought Doc here today- her first time. We found so many yummy and popular treats we recently…read morediscovered in the past two weeks elsewhere. I got my favorite Cold noodle Bar self help box again for lunch. Huge, spacious, easy to maneuver their layout. Easy checkout/ only one customer in front of us in one of several lines.

"Lucky you live Pearl City! $6 Meals!!?"…read more  Did you hear about Pearl City Foodland's $6 Specials they offer Monday - Friday?  They are the bomb!!   With the prices of everything going UP, UP, UP there's now a place you can enjoy ono food for only $6! I have 2 favorites -- Tuesday & Thursday.   I eat it practically every week and you'd never guess when you see it! Tuesday is the BBQ Bowl -- You get ypur choice of meat, rice, and a side (banchan). I always get the smoke meat with pickled onion on rice. The smoked meat has plenty smoked taste, just enough fat, and it's not tough (you know what I mean).  The pickled onion is the perfect compliment!   Love the bite and the vinegar taste -- cuts though and brings it all together!   They give you quite a bit in the bowl.  Definitely enough to make me smile!    Again ---- $6.00!!!!! Thursday is another winner in my book.   It's noodle day!!!  I used to get the Mega which had everything in it.   It was a special that they had at the beginning but it's been discontinued.  I think the only one I'm not too crazy about is the curry.   I know some like it -- but having watery curry with noodles is just not me.   The rest are pretty good.   They warm up the noodles right there and add all the goodies on top.  It's take out so they give you the hot broth in another container ---- perfect so your noodles don't get soggy!   I think it's a great 'buy and eat later' meal! I think the only negative is that sometimes the parking lot is very, very full.  If you go early it's not too bad.    The rest of the days they have kalua pig burrito, nachos, and the $6/lb food bar Friday.   With all the prices on everything going UP, UP, UP, it's so nice that we can have a good and satisfying meal for $6.00.    Thank you Foodland -- Food, Family, and Friends!!!