Owner is super friendly & helpful. Great selection of Hawaiian goodies. Average prices. My husband managed to find a Dodgers Reyn Spooner shirt for only $45. He was happy about that. I'll return when in the area. Mahalo! read more

See all

Jon was great, the selection and service was great, and they had items and apparel at all price / value points. I came in last minute for a Hawaiian shirt, John was quick to assist, and I left with an awesome shirt! :) read more

Exotical Hawaiian Apparel - Men's Clothing Near Me - Placentia, California

A wonderful store with a great selection of Hawaiian shirts for men and women as well as dresses and accessories. All of their shirts (at least from what I can tell) are all made in Hawaii and are well made. The service I received there was exceptional and the sales lady who was helping us was attentive and very accommodating. I ended up leaving with two shirts to add to my collection. The prices are comparable to what you see online when buying quality Aloha shirts. I definitely will be going back again when I want to buy more Hawaiian shirts and I for sure highly recommend this place. It's worth a visit. read more

This is a cool looking place if you are looking for some Hawaiian gear to wear. I used to wear and sport Hawaiian shirts, but I do not wear them much anymore. But, I wanted to purchase some stuff for my girl. They are reasonably priced, because these items would cost me a fortune in Hawaii. Nice shop, I'd visit again. read more

I tried calling multiple times prior to showing up and nobody answered the phone. The hours online showed they opened at 10am. I got here at 12pm and it was closed. The sign on the door also says they opened at 10am on Saturdays. Highly disappointed since I drove over an hour here. read more

Meant to give 1 star on my previous review. Not sure why it gave so many. Waste of gas to go. Anticipating to make a purchase but not open as advertised read more

absolute HORRIBLE customer service!!! never in my life have i been disrespected for asking a simple question regarding store product! if you don't like your job don't take it out on people, let alone potential customers. good luck with your business! read more

My friend and I had tickets to the Taste of Magic Show at Stowaway Tiki in Tustin and the dress code for our event was luau tiki attire so I searched with my beloved Yelp app and found Exotical Hawaiian Apparel. This place is THEE spot to go to for your Hawaiian attire needs. They had a large selection for men, women and children. Our focus was on the ladies' attire and there were wraps, dresses, skirts, shirts, and of course PLENTY OF ACCESSORIES. The owners were a nice couple who were super nice and helpful, but at moments a bit rough, which is fine. Just remember if you try anything on, they DO NOT want you to put it back... There is a designated spot to put anything back at. That was almost counter intuitive as I would normally put items back at the correct spot to be helpful to the retail industry. The sizes here run a bit small, so don't feel bad if you have to grab a size or two larger than usual, depending on the material of the item. My friend decided on a white wrap with light floral prints and a floral headpiece and she had so many compliments on her outfit. She looked like a Hawaiian Goddess!! In contrast her to lightness, my color scheme was more to the dark side. I went with a Side Tie dress ($53.82 after tax). The side tie allowed me to tighten the stomach area for my dress and define my waistline a bit better than the other styles. Just a warning, this place can be a bit expensive. The dress I chose was not my favorite that I tried on but the cotton one was significantly cheaper compared to a side tie dress in the fancier material that had a more forgivable stretch. As a fan of tiki bars, I can definitely see myself coming back here for more Hawaiian outfits, as they are fairly close to my workplace. read more

Exotical Hawaiian Apparel - Hawaiian Attire for all occasions - Men's Clothing Near Me - Placentia, California

If you are looking for something, Hawaiian , this is the place you can always call and see if if they have what you want

Friendly owner, good selection of clothing, I bought a very cute dress there, and would make the 40 minute drive whenever I am in need of Aloha wear. read more

Horrible customer service. Lady was on a personal phone call the entire time. We tried asking for help, and she just told us to look.

Awesome couple that owns this place Aloha Great service good Quality of clothing Recommend very highly to everyone for your Hawaiian Clothing read more

Excellent customer service, large variety of beautiful island attire & accessories. Granddaughter brought in a paneled princess cut hawaiian dress with tribal print from Hilo Hattie that was designed 2 decades ago, hoping to find a similar dress. John was very knowledgeable, helpful, friendly, insightful & directed her to similarly paneled dresses. Several purchases later, family was happy & satisfied. Ohana spirit undeniably present. Definitely worth the drive out!! read more

Found my dress, ipu, and pu'ili here. Great and personable customer service! I'll definitely be back soon. Mahalo nui!

"Hawaiian paradise, Hawaiian heaven, land of make believe come true . . . " Exactly how I felt when I walked into Exotical. Took me back years ago when I used to dance hula and bought my grass skirt, uli ulis and gourd from a Hawaiian shop in Crenshaw Shopping Plaza. They're long gone now, as is Hilo Hattie's (formerly in Orange, CA). I need an Aloha shirt in two weeks for my 7-yr-old grandson. Normally I'd shop online but I'm wary that delivery date would fall too close to my target date, so searched online for a local vendor of Hawaiian gear. Up came . . . Exotical. Of course, I've been to Portos right across the street. And passed it numerous times Intending to stop and take a look but never found time or opportunity. When I walked into the store it was like going back in time - Hula skirts, Aloha shirts, ukuleles, Hawaiian jewelry, straw hats and miles of Aloha shirts for little boys. I had my pick. In fact, there were so many I had to get my husband out of the car to help me narrow down our choices - something I never do. But this was for the boy and I wanted to get it right - color, texture, design. Zeroed in on a lovely shirt. Perfect. Then I wanted a straw hat, but they don't carry them for kids. Makes sense. Kids probably don't wear them. A baseball cap will suffice. Bought a puka shell and tiki necklace. So cute. So traditional. All he needs is a pair of rolled up jeans, a pair of slippahs and he's ready for the islands. Mahalo, Exotical, for being my one-stop shop for Hawaiiana. I'll be back again real soon to browse your shelves. Aloooooooooooha. A hui hou! read more

Exotical Hawaiian Apparel - Men's shirts. Women's muu muus and Polynesian dresses in next room. - Men's Clothing Near Me - Placentia, California

See all

I believe this is the ONLY Hawaiian apparel store around the 626 (San Gabriel Valley) area (there's another Hawaiian apparel store at Torrance - too lazy to drive there). Plus I need a Hawaiian shirt within a week, so I didn't have the time to buy one online. The price for Hawaiian-style swimming pant was actually $10 (the price mark was $30) and the price for most of Hawaiian shirts ranged from $9.99 to $54.99 (few shirts were $80). Hey, I ain't complaining because I couldn't even find a Hawaiian shirt at JCPenney or Nordstrom (they ran out of stocks at this time of the year - end of the summer). Great selections, I was pretty happy with my Hawaiian shirt - so I bought one =). Most importantly, the service was VERY friendly. In fact, the staff actually helped me finding the right size of Hawaiian shirt. This is why I love family owned store. I think it's worth the drive to find your very own Hawaiian shirt at this store. read more

See all

PROs -- Staff was very friendly & helpful Lots of parking available located behind the store Has a variety of selection in clothing CONS -- Over priced read more

I have been here twice, both times buying Hawaiian shirts for myself. The last time I bought a muumuu too. So comfortable to wear on hot days! They have a great selection of Hawaiian clothing for the whole family. read more

Drove all the way to Placentia from San Diego (2hrs) to go shopping at the Hawaiian Store and they did not show up. We waited and called the establishment and it said they were supposed to be open at 10 am. We got there at 9 am and waited until 1020 am. At least update hours of operation on answering machine recording. Really disappointed . We drove all the way to Ventura, CA (another hour) and purchased a dress there. read more

I like the new location in Placentia. The new building is less appealing compared to the original store in Downey, but the new space seems bigger, brighter, and more organized. Great to see this family business still running many generations later. My family and I had a trip to Hawaii planned for my parent's wedding anniversary and we needed matching attire stat, since our trip was less than a month away and we didn't have time on our schedule to shop on the island. This place seemed to be the only store in Southern California that carried a good selection of authentic Hawaiian attire, so they were our only hope. The staff was friendly overall, as they helped us find each of our outfits. They were patient and so kind to search their back room inventory as we tried on different styles/prints. One of the owners (John) even went the extra mile when two of our outfits were out of stock for the season. Although they weren't due to place any new orders until later this year, John personally called his vendor in Oahu to have our items shipped to the store immediately, at no additional cost! We were able to come back and pick-up the order that same week. Their prices were not cheap, but they were not horrible either. The quality of the clothes we selected and the exceptional customer service provided by John made them worth the cost. This is THE place for all your mainland Hawaiian attire and accessory needs! read more

I love tropical shirts; I get most of mine secondhand, but it's nice to "splurge" now and then and get a real one. The owner greeted me, and told my the shirt I was wearing couldn't be Hawaiian because the pocket wasn't lined up. Yep - Tommy Bahama (I got it at a thrift store!). They had a wide selection, and reasonable prices. I could have bought a dozen shirts, if I could afford it! Of course nothing on the discount rack fit me. They do have very large sizes - I'm a 2X but they go up to 4x (or maybe 5?) Owner's wife was helpful with trying things on. Will be back! read more

This place is woefully overpriced. I have been looking forward to coming to this establishment to shop for Hawaiian dresses as well as shop for items for my tiki party, however after browsing through the store I began to notice a pattern: most dresses were around or above $75. These are plain Hawaiian dresses that if you've been to Hawaii know that they run usually half that cost on the islands. I understand that we aren't in Hawaii but the upcharge for each dress was ridiculous. Many of the dresses were even $90, $110 - for a plain Hawaiian dress. The funny thing is that I found a dress that had a tag on it from the previous store for $19 and yet Exotical was charging $85 for it. That's $66 of an increase from the original price of wherever they got it from! That's absurd and it really ticked me off. It's hard to enjoy a store and respect their business when the prices are so outrageous. I chose to give them 2 stars instead of 1 due to the fact that they really do have a large selection. If you're in desperate need of a pretty Hawaiian dress, and money is no object, then you know you can find it here. I, however, will be shopping elsewhere. read more

Everything you need to look your best for a Luau party is here!! HUGE selection of Hawaiian clothes for men, women, and kids! HUGE as in wall to wall, floor to ceiling, front to back and I am not exaggerating! There are numbers of different leis and not the cheap kind, although they have those too if that's what you're looking for. They have fabrics as well if u want to design or create your own outfit. Also variety of hair flowers, accessories, and hula dance supplies. Everything is authentic and manufactured in Hawaii..that is the reason why the price is a bit pricey..well, for me anyway. But the products are well-tailored and the designs are bona fide! I ended up buying an outfit, on the sale section, for my son. I'm happy with it. He's probably only gonna wear it once since it fits him just right and we have no plan on going to Hawaii anytime soon. The $10 is well worth it! read more

See all

Not my cup of tea. The shop is STOCKED with items but the prices are so high. I don't understand the pricing it's not Hawaiian luxury items like Manaola or Sig Zane, it's standard cotton on expected Hawaiian patterns. read more

This place is awesome & has a great family history background. I came in on a whim looking for my child's Hawaiian day items for school. They have everything Hawaiian you can think of. Barbara was so sweet & helpful. Thank you again! read more

If you are worried about safety this place was well masked and allows a few people at a time. The staff is very friendly and helpful with deciding design and they even start serenading us lol. read more

Big store, lots of different shirt, one whole side is dresses. Just remember to buy one size up because the 100% cotton shirts will shrink.

Fantastic assortment of apparel in a wide variety of sizes. Prices are very competitive, definitely the first place you'll want to check out!!! read more

This review is just in regard to their hours. I read other reviews but took a chance. According to their website, business hours listed on yelp AND on their door at the business that I'm staring at right now, they are suppose to be open by 10am. It's 10:25 and business is dark and closed. I can't wait much longer. It's just annoying that hours aren't kept as advertised and a bit unprofessional since it seems to be a reoccuring issue. It's also super inconvenient for people who live far and have really tight schedules. They need to keep their hours or update them. read more

Exotical Hawaiian Apparel - Men's Clothing Near Me - Placentia, California

Family owned and operated! Cool little store large assortment of Hawaiian apparel and accessories. I walked in and spoke to Jon super nice guy, found exactly what I was looking for. VERY affordable prices!! I highly recommended especially if you are a supporter of local owner operated businesses. See you again soon! read more

The Husband and I stopped in here on the way back from L.A. one morning, and had the most marvelous time browsing through their selection of exquisite Hawaiian shirts and paraphernalia. Very authentic stuff, for men and women, and the shop itself, while small, is crammed to the ceiling with brilliant colors and patterns I've not seen before. A definite "must shop" for anybody looking for "our" kind of clothing! read more

Love that I were able to get a daddy daughter dance Hawaii theme for dad and daughter here. They are expensive but authentic. Coming here made everything easy to pair for the event. Everything you need for entire family in one place. read more

I love this store! I work at Trader Joe's so I often am looking for Hawaiian shirts. I stopped by here and was blown away by the selection! The shirts are from Hawaii and the quality is great!! I bought a few women's shirts and they fit perfectly! So happy I stopped by here! read more

What a great store with even better customer service !! My wife and needed to get some Hawaiian clothes for a wedding the next day. (Nothing like waiting until the last minute) Well, we got there just before closing time but the owner and her son did not rush us at all. They were very helpful and I could tell that this store and the Hawaiian culture were very important to them. We got some wonderful, high quality shirts and had a great time in the store to boot !! We will be back :) read more

Well, drove from San Jose, CA to here but they were closed even though on the website said open. When we got there, they had a sign on the door saying closed till 12/31. So bummed. Oh well, wasn't meant to be. read more

Exotical Hawaiian Apparel - Men's Clothing Near Me - Placentia, California

I ended coming here since my son needed a purple Hawaiian print shirt for a school event. It's pretty pricey but when you really needed you kinda have no choice. I do recommend this store for people who do hula dancing or are having a luau party. You will definitely find what you are looking for. read more

I used to live down the street from this place and I always meant to drop in and see what they have. And then I move, BUT I have a wedding reception (after our official ceremony) that was going to be a luau theme. I knew exactly where to go to try on a dress... I found them online and verified that they had the dresses I wanted to try on. Yes, I found them cheaper online, but I had to try the dress on since my body shape is weird. I'm short and stalky with a wide waist. Yes, odd... I am so thankful my husband loves me as I am! haha... The service was very sweet, and they had the largest selection of Hawaiian clothing I have ever seen. It is like a gigantic closet of clothes and they had every pattern I could think of (however, I do not peruse Hawaiian clothing but it seemed immense in my mind). The prices are not cheap, but I can say, I bought the dress I wanted from here even though I could get it online cheaper because I want to support shops like this. Mom and Pops, and customer service are what counts sometimes. I have to go back and find more stuff but I suggest people that do hula or have a luau party to check this place out! read more

This Hawaiian Apparel store was great!!! A lot of inventory that is for sure. John was super helpful and provided excellent customer service!! We are ready for the Hawaiian Night Daddy Daughter Dance in Aliso Viejo, CA!!! read more

See all

I liked that they had a variety of styles to choose from and that is why they get one star. The second star is because the employee was very friendly and helpful. What I did not like were the prices. I felt their pricing was too expensive. If you do not like enclosed spaces or cluttered spaces you should not come here. They barely have any space in between their fixtures for anyone to walk through. read more

I love this place. We were looking for a hawaiian dress for my wife for a hawaiian themed party and this was the place that popped up as the best place for hawaiian clothes. While a bit of a drive for us from pasadena, it was worth it. They have a great selection of clothes and accessories that my wife had a good selection to choose from. I happened to love the colors and prints of the mens shirts I wanted to buy one for myself. If you are a family looking for matching clothes for a celebration, this is the place. What I was pleased to see was that their clothing is actually made in Hawaii!! I like the history behind this store and I plan to support and send my friends and family there. Got to support those family owned businesses!! read more