The place is pretty much as looks in the pictures. The staff was extremely friendly. It closes early, so make sure you check the hours of operation. They had a great selection of things to eat and lots and lots of musubi. They even had vegan spam musubi which is so much appreciated! It would be nice if there were a few more vegan options but even the one was a pleasant surprise. I am glad I had this on my stop for my drive around the island. read more

Being stationed in Kailua, we always drive past this shop on the way to calls. Luckily, we were able to stop by the other day and check them out. As we walked in we were surprised to see such a crowd inside! People were raving to us about which musubi were good so naturally we had to try a bunch. The staff were so friendly even though they were busy and made sure to greet us and thank us as we left. When we walked in, there was an old school okazuya like feel with a modern touch, if that makes an sense haha. Now the musubi, I tried the daddy g and it was awesome! The balance you get from the cream cheese, bacon, and pickles(shibazuke) is next level! The salmon and konbu were delicious as well. This shop if the perfect place if you're on the way to the beach in the morning and need to grab a quick bite and don't want to stop at 7-11. Highly recommend checking them out! read more

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Came on National spam musubi day 8/8! Love how they are opened super early 6am so we can grab breakfast. There are so many options!!! We tried various spam musubi, dynamite chicken and garlic peanuts. They even have curry, noodles, and poke bowls which we didn't get a chance to try. The lady at the counter was super friendly and efficient. There is a parking lot and the store is spacious and clean. Will definitely be back again to grab snacks for the rb read more

Cute local shop with family-made musubi. They have all kinds including a vegan one! I love their tuna and pickles one. I like their ice pops made there for a hot day. Super nice folks there. Would definitely go back to grab some grindz and support small local business. read more

Been passing by this place for years and finally went in to try their Cold Ginger Poke, Miso Soup, and Gotz Musubi Sampler. This is the perfect place to stop if you want some really ono food that's ready to go. They have so many foods it's crazy! From poke bowls to popsicles- they have sooo much to offer in their little store! Service was super friendly and everything was delicious! I'll probably be back for the miso soup because it was packed filled with vegetables like carrots and it had sukiyaki in it too I think! It is perfect to pick up if you're feeling under the weather. Parking is super easy right in front of the store. Check this place out next time you're looking for a quick lunch! read more

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Before our hike, we picked up some musubis here. I was intrigued by their sampler, which is perfect for someone like me who wants to try a little bit of everything. We picked up a Specialty Sampler ($10.50) and Spam & Karaage Combo ($2.99). Even though I liked the variety of the sampler, not all the flavors were to my liking. Miki G was my least favorite as the ginger was too overpowering. The rest of the flavors were decent and not too memorable, but I still enjoy any musubi. Next time I would stick to the more classic flavors for musubis though. Still enjoyed all the options you can get here. Perfect for a picnic, snack, or on the go. read more

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Nice little Musubi/Bento Shop, strategically located on a very accessible part of Kamehameha Highway in Kaneohe. The food is delicious, perfectly seasoned, is well presented. A large assortment of musubi's and Musubi sampler packages, although the taste I rated 4-1/2 stars, because the traditionally made tsukemono's and pickled vegetable condiments might not agree with some people's taste expectations. I personally would like larger portions of tsukemono. There is small assortment of lunch bowls and a very limited supply of bentos. The prices were very reasonable. The ambiance is very welcoming, if they hung a Japanese curtain at the entry, you would think you were in Japan, as the entire restaurant staff greets you as you enter the humble restaurant. Customer Service is First Class. Restaurant is efficiently run, very clean, ample parking. I ordered 4 dozen assorted musubi's ... for a 7:45 am meeting, restaurant opens at 6:00 am, my order was ready at 6:05am. I'm glad to say, I had a bunch of happy people at my meeting feasting on fresh made delicious musubi's. This little Musubi/Bento shop has so much potential and possibly open up more locations. Just some constructive suggestions: 1) Need to increase the serving size of your Bentos and Lunch Bowls ... include some shrimp dishes, noodles dishes, more meat in each serving. Your prices are good... maybe too good... you have an excellent product a slight increase in price and serving size will be very beneficial for your business. I will definitely be a regular customer watching this little shop grow... read more

10-23-21 about a month before my birthday I had wanted to go to the beach and try their musubi and frozen creme brûlée. Made plans with the grandkiddies' family. Had read about it on a Yelp review and was enticed. Slight change, venue was changed to Hoomaluhia- none of us had been before. Order was placed for a 9 a.m. pickup. From the outside the building looks tiny and you might miss it driving by. But if you know the scoop and like simple ono picnic food you might want to give this place a try. read more

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Oh my, oh my, oh my! We always enjoy the creme brûlée at Got's Grindz and the musubi that is offered. It seriously reminds me of good "pudding" from Japan. However, we visited the Got's Grindz kitchen location to try other items on the menu, and holy knock your socks off! We were blown away by the ahi patties! It was better than my grandmother's recipe! Why slave over prepping and frying when you can get better tasting ahi patties at Got's Grindz? Mama didn't raise no fool! This is where I'll be going whenever we crave ahi patties! Now, here's the icing on the cake: Crème Brûlée Cheesecake! What?!? That's right. It tastes seriously of crème brûlée only it's a cheesecake! It's sooo ono that I'm tempted to go back tomorrow to buy more! No, no, not today, Satan! But seriously? You must go to Got's Grindz to check it out (unless I get there first and buy out the store)! read more

This is a cute little shop with so many good hawaiian food finds. What really caught my eye on Yelp was their musubi sampler, a plate full of different kinds of musubi's to try. We decided to be brave and got the flavors we weren't familiar with. While most of them were good, our favorites were: daddy g's - bacon, cream cheese, shibazuke yumi g's - bulgogi, kimchee miki g's - ginger chicken mika g's - sukiyaki beef with egg Come early. I think they close mid afternoon. read more

Yummy! Musubi like I'd never had before... It was recommended by a friend and I waited a few days for them to open, totally worth the suspense that was built! read more

Got'z Grindz - Japanese Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

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I came here at 11:00 so maybe that affected the quality of the food. The pickings were slim, I assume they only cook one time and you kind of get what you get the rest of the day. Because it had been out for 5 hours everything was cold. I bought a salmon patty for my wife, spam musubi, red hot dog musubi, for my kids and chicken karage and 2 shrimp tempura musubis for me. My wife said the salmon tasted off, I tried it and something was definitely not right about that taste, the chicken had no flavor and the shrimp tempura I can only assume were taken out of the ala wai with how it tasted. I tossed the spam and hot dog just to not punish my children. They get one star because the lady was kind of nice. I won't be back read more

Never tried before so I figured I'd call first before going. They were very friendly and helpful took the time to explain things. Upon arriving the Aloha definitely showed with how people were greeted. Very nice place with so many options that you won't know what to get. I was able to finish the Got'z Musubi Sampler, and it was delicious with a nice assortment of different flavors. I'd definitely recommend this place to everyone and I'll definitely be coming back to try the other things in the menu. read more

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Love myself some musubi and I have to go to Got'Z Grindz for my fix. What I love is they will make it to your liking every time. I try to eat healthy so I always eat the brown rice salmon and natto. It's delicious and it makes me so happy when I can stop by and be greeted by the friendly people who will make my order fresh and yummy. read more

I got the spicy karaage chicken musubi and spam musubi. The spicy chicken one was really tasty. I couldn't tell if it was fried chicken or not but the spicy flavor was good and not really spicy. The spam was just ok, and I probably should have gotten the Teri-spam one instead. I would definitely eat here again. read more

I made an order for pick up over the phone and the person who took my order was so great. I asked if I could get them to bring it out to my car since my kids were sleeping and she was so awesome and did. I ordered the musubi sampler which was delicious and loved all the combinations. I also ordered the garlic noodles, great portion, flavorful, and the kids loved it too. Great service, awesome food. read more

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We came here after visiting Byodo In temple one weekend. We don't know many places in Kaneohe so we Yelped this place. We almost drove right by it, it's right on Kamehameha Highway. They have a pretty big parking lot so we were able to find a spot right away. My daughter is into musubis so this place was perfect for her. We ordered the shrimp tempura Musubi, salmon bento, Daddy G's musubi, spicy arabiki Musubi, and karaage musubi. I didn't get to try all of them because my husband just gobbled up his so we didn't get a sample. But my favorite one was the shrimp tempura Musubi. The Daddy G's Musubi was something I just wanted to try because it was one of their specialty musubis. It came with bacon, cream cheese, and shibazuke. Didn't know what shibazuke was but I think it's like picked radish. Still not sure. The three ingredients in there were pretty good meshed together. I also thought their salmon bento was really good. Salmon wasn't dry at all and it was gone before we got home (daughter kept asking for more and more). They have a lot of other things that they are selling. They have snacks, ice cream, and drinks. Something that caught our eye in their drink cooler was the blueberry lemonade from Huberts. It was really good and we haven't seen one of those anywhere else. Great place for musubis and bentos. read more

Got'z Grindz - Japanese Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

This place has GOOD food. Reminds me of a home cooked meal. Fast service and large variety of goods. I need to go back read more

Got'z Grindz - Spicy Karaage Bowl - Japanese Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

Ordered bentos from here for a work event that was being held at WCC and they were delicious! Got the local boy (my fave), the Deluxe (Ono) and the veggie option which had tofu Pattie's and everyone appreciated. Everyone had glowing reviews about the bentos and were satisfied after lunch. I felt like the price was fair for the quantity and quality of the food. The workers were so nice and very accommodating and I would not hesitate to order from here again! read more

I Google mapped food in Kaneohe and this place popped up! They have a parking lot (about 10 cars) next to the building. Pretty open space inside. Two small fridges of cold drinks, sauces , somen salad, and desserts. (Of course they have a big commercial fridge of canned and bottled drinks too). On the table they have their musubis laid out with signs and prices. Their menu behind and above. Since this was our first time, we picked up a musubi sampler - the tuna was my fave followed by the spicy karaage and salmon. We also picked up dynamite chicken and a Portuguese sausage and egg musubi - ono. Nice people and good food to go! I want to go back for more! read more

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We stopped by Got'z Grindz to pick up picnic food on our way to Ho'omaluhia botanical garden. Don't drive too fast or you might miss the turn into the small driveway of their little building. We arrived in the early afternoon and there was a limited assortment of musubi available (I assume post lunch?). We were fortunately able to snag the last displayed musubi sampler! I also got a bowl of miso soup to try. The musubi sampler was a fun way to try many different flavors, and I love variety! My favorite was probably the salmon, though they were honestly all good. The soup was unique in that it had more ingredients (veggies) than typical miso soup, but it was a little salty. I'd definitely come back to pick up musubis if I'm visiting Kaneohe, though I'd come earlier in the day! The shop also has interesting snacks to peruse if you have time! read more

Got'z Grindz - Got's Miso Soup and musubi sampler - Japanese Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

Leaving Byodo-In and on the way to our schedule hike at Diamond Head we decided to stop by Got'z Grindz! They have a ton of yummy spam musubi options they lay out on the counter. It's fun to see all the different kind of musubis! And definitely way more options than at the ABC store. We got the Spicy Tuna musubi, Spicy furikake spam musubi, spam takuan furikake musubi, Spicy karaage bowl, and beef curry bowl. The mususbis were great! The karaage and beef curry were ok but the mususbis are where it's at I think. Definitely worth a stop especially if you're on the east side of the island before going on any excursions! read more

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Just remember, just cause its not out on the counter doesn't mean it's all out. All bentos and musubis can be made to order! Can also call in your order and have it ready when you get there! Still coming here when I can or feel like a beef stew or curry stew. Like miso soup give it a try here. This version has little veggies and pork (tonjiru). My new go to the last few visits is the "Davey D" local personality radio and news. Its a half and half bowl with spicy chicken karaage and stew (I always get the beef stew). Get em next time have the best of both worlds! Like that the spicy karaage actually has a kick to it. To spicy spicy but enough heat to know. Beef stew is a rich style not the hawaiian style sweet tomato type. read more

Got'z Grindz - Davey D Special Bowl, Beef Curry, spam and teri spam musubi - Japanese Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

Stopped in for travel food for the kids. Picked up breakfast and lunch options. Super quick, extra delicious, friendly, helpful and great prices too! read more

Best musubi of my life. Shop is run by some sweet hardworking folks. They carry snack mixes that make great gifts to bring home or to munch on yourself. You can customize the musubis with toppings like tobiko, bonito, masago, and so much more! That passion fruit popsicle was so refreshing after my long trek around Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden. The perfect lunch and dessert for a day of hiking. The woman who took my order was so kind to charge my phone after I ran it to 8% from all the photos and videos I took! Thank you for your hospitality and great food. I'm lucky Got'z was located just down the street from Long's Drugs and I got a charging cable quickly after. read more

Got'z Grindz - Japanese Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

Bust a Mu-su [rapped to the beat of "Bust a Move" by Young MC] This here's a jam for all the braddahs Looking fo' takeout with min-mum boddah Time is tight, and your kala is low So gotta be cheap, and grab-and-go No like burger, no to a hoagie No can afford a Pac from Zippy's Then it hits you, like a bolt from the blue An inspiration---go Got'z Grindz fo' get okazu Next day's function, potluck luncheon What to bring got your jockey's bunchin' Manapua? Bucket of chicken? S. O. S. for no hearts quicken or chops lickin' Gears start turning, ideas churning Get 'em what you're already yearning Got'z' "Custom Platter" will praise garner you No be a "Glen M.", just bust a mu-su If you want it, Got'z got it If you want it, braddah, Got'z got it Just bust a mu-su read more

Got'z Grindz - "Musubi Sampler" $9.50. - Japanese Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

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Super Ono food at pretty decent prices! I tried their beef curry bowl and it was very flavorful with a good amount of meat in it too. The sauce has an extra very mildly kick to it (a tiny tiny bit spicy) which really hit the spot! Can't wait to come back-- beautiful views on the drive there too! Service was fast and efficient. read more

I'd passed Got'z Grindz in Kaneohe but never tried it until I saw a PBS Hawaii show about it. We bought the creative combination musubi packs and ginger chicken and loved every bite of it! They have more than musubi, too. Will definitely go again! Go early for more selections: They open at 6:30a and close at 1p! read more

i could get a snack here everyday! i wish it was open later. great customer service. organized/east to grab stuff plenty of parking them ube squares are so delish read more

My wife and I stop by Got'z Grindz every so often to pick up a snack while we are in the area. I've grown to really love their lihing mui ice pops. I don't know exactly what the flavors are but they are all delicious and at $2.50 each they are pretty reasonable. The boiled peanuts are perfectly cooked with a nice crunchiness to it and with a nice briny flavor. I always buy their salmon patties, always delicious and always the same. There is a big assortment of musubis and if they are not ready maid they will make it for you right there. My wife likes the musubis because there is the perfect amount of rice to spam ratio, not too much rice. I always seem to try something different when we stop by and there is more that I would like to try there such as the curry stew and the pork miso soup. read more

Got'z Grindz - Salmon patties are delicious. - Japanese Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

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Vegan Spam Musubi. Nuff said. Ok ok... many might be like why eat vegan spam... well, because can. LoL. And because I don't eat meat but I miss spam. LoL. I actually really liked this place and how they had a variety of different types of musubis. It's a great place to go for a quick snack or when you need to grab something before you head to the beach. read more

Still my favorite in Kaneohe! Everyone that works here is so nice and the food is the best! My two faves are the spicy karaage musubi and the salmon cakes. If you like spicy ahi poke, you will love this musubi! Pay with cash to save money, they charge a small fee for card payments. read more

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Their musubi's are super delicious . They have awesome customer service. I'm definitely going back again and bringing my family and friends. read more

hoarding like it's the end of the world, but it's only tuesday. we love picking up grindz here when we're on the windward side, and even when we're not! so many options for the whole ohana! read more

Got'z Grindz - Japanese Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

Every time I take their musubi to an event they are so well received ! Everyone loves them ! They use great quality rice and then filling ratio to rice is very good . Always a hit! read more

There was an abundance of choice when I went maybe around 8am on a Friday. I was so amazed!! All the options were available from what I saw but they mentioned if I wanted more of something to let them know. I always go crazy when picking and end up picking way more than I need. But I shared with my family and they enjoyed them too. Favorites have to be the spam and the salmon. So good! Next time I have to house/dog sit I'm gonna go there again! Or who knows, maybe an upcoming Friday I'll make the drive over. Just be careful of the parking lot, there's some pot holes so just drive slow. read more

Ono grindz in Kaneohe... Translation: delicious food on the windward side of O'ahu, Hawaii... I saw some friends check in at Got'z Grindz and I wondered what it was. It also popped up on my Yelp app as a Hot New Business, so I planned to check it out on Tuesday since the shop is closed on Sundays and Mondays. Note: this shop closes at 3pm and opens at 6am LOCATION: a small stand alone building which used to be a poke store, then a hot dog shop. It's on Kamehameha Highway, across from St. Mark Lutheran School. PARKING: there's a free lot right before the store. When I arrived, the lot was almost full! ENVIRONMENT: simple and clear. Take out only. There was a line to check out at the register, but the gal did her best. Musubi are made to order, so it takes a while. SERVICE: polite, pleasant, and helpful. I saw an employee help a kupuna (senior gentleman) to his car. This employee apologized profusely to another kupuna (grandma status) for running out of bentos. He also explained patiently to other customers about selling out of beef curry and chicken karaage. FOOD: I got the mini beef stew bowl and four fresh, warm musubi - shrimp tempura, umeboshi (seedless - yay!), Daddy G, and Salmon kombu. My favorite might be the shrimp tempura because I couldn't put it down. Yes, I gobbled it up first because it was hot and flavorful! The Daddy G was surprisingly good with BACON, cream cheese, and shibazuke (Japanese pickles). What an interesting blend of ingredients! The cream cheese merged the flavors and textures of the Bacon and shibazuke so well! Umeboshi is just a guilty comfort food that reminds me of small kid days when my mom made some for us to take to school. The smooth texture of the tart preserved plum let me enjoy it without a sour seed in the middle! Haha! Salmon would be boring without kombu. I'm glad I got this combination as there are others available. It's healthy without being obvious because it tastes good! The beef stew bowl is Japanese style, so it's not acidic from tomatoes. Rather, it's smooth and a tad bit sweet with tender carrots and hearty beef. I liked the brown gravy and rice a lot! This was such a happy foodie experience! I liked the flatter, square shape of these musubi (as opposed to the thicker triangular traditional shape) because it's more like a sandwich and easier to bite. Overall, for a starting business, it was like finding a treasure in the oasis because it was better than expected! I want to go back for the curry and other musubi flavors! read more

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Referred by a friend while I was visiting Hawaii, we stopped in here on the way to the airport to get snacks. After entering the door we were overwhelmed with a haven of all types of musubis! I wanted all of them but settled for a variety pack and a karaage chicken, spam and egg and a hotdog musubi. We ate a few at the airport, some on the plane and a late night snack once home in Cali. A definite bookmark for favorite spots in Hawaii. read more

Got'z Grindz - Variety pack - Japanese Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii

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Musubis galore at Got'z Grindz! The hardest part is deciding which ones to buy because they all look and sound delish. The salmon and karaage are my faves, but that may change as I go through the menu. They have bowls too, which I hear are just as good. If you don't see what you want displayed on the counter, just ask - most of the musubis can be made to order! Take out only! read more

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A coworker who lives in Kaneohe turned us on to some miniature Spam Musubis the other morning. Hmmm... Spam musubi... I've had some good ones and quite frankly, there's not much you can do to improve on it. Or so I thought. One bite and I was eating not only some of the best spam musubis ever, but I had a mouthful of my foot too! "WHERE DID YOU GET THESE!!??" I just had to know. "Got'z Grinds" "Where is that!?" " On Kam Highway, heading towards Waimanalo, got this small stand-alone building..." "Was it a poke shop before?" "YEAH! That's the one!" I know that place. It's always changing names and businesses don't seem to last too long there. One problem is that it's on the mauka side of a divided highway. Easy access heading out of Kaneohe town towards Likelike but if you're heading the opposite way, you gotta get creative because there's no place to do U turns. (Unless you're one of those who consider that it's illegal only if you get caught!) They're good, but not good enough to risk a moving violation! Go up to Kahekili highway and hang a right on one of the roads that leads back to Kam highway. I know.... It's the long way...but I promise you: IT'S WORTH IT! Their bentos are absolutely tasty too!! Love the karaage chicken!! Got'z Grinds. They gotz a new fan! read more

Got'z Grindz - Mini Spam Musubis! - Japanese Near Me - Kaneohe, Hawaii