Love this store. It's one of my go to places for bi bim bap. The bi bim bap is a special order item that the mama makes in the back. Sauce is awesome. The daughter is at the cashier counter and is super friendly and sweet. Very easy to get addicted. Parking can be tricky downtown but there is a loading zone in front of the store and if you order ahead you can probably get in and out before getting a citation. There is also the municipal lot for the post office across the street. read more

If you work in downtown, this is a quick and convenient place to pick upsome Korean bentos or poke bowls. Just a tiny little market that serves take out. The poke bowls are pretty reasonably priced for how much you get, compared to other places on downtown. And the taste and spice of the spicy ahi is just right. They have a large selection of korean-type food choices available in take-out bentos. I've only had the mandoo so far (to eat with my poke), but I'm looking forward to trying the other items, like the kimbap! I have to try all the kimbap. Haha. read more

Happy Mini Mart - Spicy ahi bowl (minced ahi) - Convenience Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Happy Mini Mart isn't your typical Kwik-E-Mart convenience store. No rotating wieners, brain freezing squishiees, coffee sitting in pots for who knows how long, and etc. Instead, you'll find delicious, freshly prepared bentos, musubis, rice bowls, and many other Korean style delights. Of course, there's your typical convenience store items too. This little store is located across the Downtown US Post Office along Richard Street, next to Roots and Relics with many metered stalls nearby. Many of my co-workers recommended this place. I never went until recently, and I've been there many times! It's a great place to grab a quick snack and lunch. The first thing I got was a musubi. There's spam, spam with egg, hot dog, or hot dog with egg. I tried spam and hot dog with egg. The rice was prepared very well. It was moist and warm. The Spam was prepared close to its original taste. The hot dog was very good. Packed with sweet and soy flavor. Both were very good! $2.25 with egg, and $2 without. The omelette was good. It was cooked very well and maintained its moistness. Basic salty flavor with nice bits of spam, scallion, and carrots. The middle had seaweed, which was very good. $4.00, but I got it at $3.85! :) The Meat Jun Donburi was good. Nice, thin slices of tender and tasty beef that was battered and fried very well. Some Gochujang would've been perfect. $7.50 for this. Inari was good. Nicely cooked, flavorful rice in a tasty bean curd pocket. Overall, I'm sold on the food here. I'll definitely be coming back to try other items. They have a daily menu that changes everyday, so it's not a guarantee you'll get the same items I got. The ladies here are very friendly and very nice. The store is bright, clean, and organized with a nice variety of drinks. Coming to Happy Mini Mart definitely makes me happy! read more

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This convenience shop is amazing for the selection of items they cram in a small space. But more importantly, it's their selection of pre-made bentos, musubis, and sandwiches that makes them stand out. All good tasting and cleanly packaged. I also like how they switch gears during the day from breakfast fare in the morning to lunch items later in the day. Service is quick and I appreciate their early hours. read more

Support the local small businesses during these challenging times. If you're working in town, one of the lucky ones still having a job now, Why not? Buy a breakfast or lunch once or twice a week downtown from the locally owned places. If you go here, they got breakfast Bentos starting at $4.30. Got spam and hot dog musubis, breakfast sandwiches and crossaints ...all reasonably priced! I start work at 630 am and they are already open by then. I just drive up, park in one of the 2 stalls right in front of the store on Richard Street, run inside and in 4-5 minutes, got my breakfast for the day! Really nice, down to earth owners working hard and making an honest living.... read more

Now I'm not working in the heart of downtown, so once in a great while my friend would offer to pick up lunch from town for me. She's another foodie person who likes to try new places and suggested this place! There's a mini mart across from the Downtown U.S. Post Office next to the golf shop, Roots and Relics. Many years ago I used to work in the area and even upstairs in the same building but never thought to have a mini mart serving delicious Korean food! Back then it was another business but what a great hidden gem Happy Mini Mart is! I would never have known about their yummy Korean food until my two friends raved on how reasonable yet tasty and how generous their portion was! For under $7-$8, you could get a pretty decent meal. Friend got me a mix combo bento of salmon and teri chicken and most recently, I stopped by and got a spicy pork bowl. Since I came by around 1:30pm, there weren't as many choices but you could also request to have made to order Kim chee ramen, bi-bim bap or even poke bowls! My friends like their bi bim bap. Spicy pork was not too spicy nor too sweet but just right! There's a good portion of meat vs rice and it comes with one mandoo, egg rolls and sweet pickled daikon (turnip). Great if you can walk from your office or drive & park in the metered parking lot fronting the post office. The meters are up until an hour at a time. Definitely have to be lucky to score parking during lunch time! The lady cashier was polite and they accept cash or charge payment. My friends and I'm sure you would also be satisfied and HAPPY after enjoying their food from Happy Mini Mart! I did and I'm a happy customer! =) Thanks for reading my review! =) read more

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Good poke bowls....they use flavored sushi rice instead of just plain white rice. Also sell other prepared food but I can't say anything since I never ate it. read more

Love this little place, so convenient for downtown workers who just want a snack. Their egg sandwiches are good! There's also various Korean bentos and musubi. Great selection of drinks and chips too. Minimum $5 to use a credit card. read more

"On this episode of, 'Hidden Restaurant, Cheap Eats,'" Wait, wait, CUT THE TAPE! This isn't even slightly hidden. It's right on a busy street near to the downtown golf shop, Roots and Relics. Who are the writers for this show? Did we hire those rejects from ABC's Caveman show? For reals though, Happy Mini Mart IS cheap eats in a town that's getting notorious for expensive lunches. Offering a variety of local, Japanese, and Korean style bowls and bentos ranging from donburi, chap chae vegetarian plates, kalua pig bowls, tempura/unagi, poke , meat jun, spicy chicken wings, curry, teriyaki chicken, to various styles of sushi including kim bap. Bentos range from $10 for the Unagi bowls, to $3.75 for the chap chae/tamago/Chinese cabbage vegetarian bento, with most of the chicken and pork bowls between $6 and $7. Their lunches are freshly made and tasty with a decent quantity of food and much healthier than the fast food lunches so many of us resort to. Happy Mart also offers breakfast bentos, along with the regular convenience store drinks, candy, musubi, gum, etc. So stop by this incredibly easy to find spot to grab a quick, healthy, affordable lunch. Also please help us find better writers, or let us know where actual hidden spots are, because this one ain't. read more

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If you're in the downtown area looking for cheap lunch, Happy Mini Mart is located across from the post office. It's a small place but filled with Korean bentos and takeouts. So far I tried their meat jun don buri and Korean sushi. Both of the items were $5/6. If you're looking for cheap eats with good taste this may the place for you. read more

Happy Mini Mart - Meat jun donburi - Convenience Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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A small convenient store that serve hot food breakfast and lunch. For breakfast they have small and medium grab and go breakfast bentos (spam, sausages, egg, omelette). They also have grab and go sandwiches and spam (and with egg) musubi. Their grab and go bento/bowls are also delicious. Spicy pork, Kalua pig, chicken bowls are my go to. Oh and their Bi Bim Bop, which comes with miso soup all for $10.00! Prices is a little on the higher side, since it's located in downtown, business district (outskirts) right across the post office. read more

Happy Mini Mart - Bi Bim Bop - Convenience Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This place is probably one of the most hidden places in downtown to get some yummy food! My coworkers and I regularly go there to grab premade bentos. They also have a menu you can order from in the back as well :)! My favorites to get are - - Bibimbob (you have to order it in the back window) There's lots of veggies, meat and a whole egg! - Their meat jun bento, it has random sides depending on the day - I love their japchae! It's so good and not overly greasy. Just the perfect amount as well. The prices are reasonable (slightly on the cheaper side imo) for what you get and they have plenty of options to choose from but you have to go early otherwise it's kind to slim pickings for the day if you want a premade bento. read more

I've been coming here for the past 3 years. Their bentos are always delicious. For me, buying breakfast everyday can get pretty costly, that I started making my own and haven't been to Happy's in a long time. But today it was raining and thundering, and I hit the snooze button too many times. Needless to say I was running behind schedule. So I decided to be nice to myself and bought Kimchi Fried Rice! It's as amazing as I remember! Hot spicy kimchi fried rice with a soft egg and 2 slices of bacon. I really missed this breakfast bento. Make sure to get there early as the kimchi fried rice is only available in the morning and sells out fast! It costs $5.50 w/tax. read more

Happy Mini Mart - Convenience Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I went to the post office downtown and saw so many people coming out of this mini mart in the morning. I decided to check it out and found out they sell bfast and lunch! I was really shocked. Great selection for such a great price!! I got the ham and mushroom omelette. Their fried rice looks amazing, so I would like to try that next time. I would love to try their lunch as I have heard manyy good things about it. This is such a great place to just pick up and go. read more

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I've never done a review for a mini-mart but had to do one for this place. Happy Mini Mart is located on Richard Street in downtown Honolulu next to the Roots & Relics Golf Shop and across the Post Office. This is a small convenient store, however, they boast a wide array of breakfast bentos, including fried rice, pork sausage, Portuguese sausage, bacon , eggs and omelettes to name a few. For lunch they offer various bentos including kim chee fried rice, chicken katsu, meat jun, crab jun, curry, chup chae, and various bowls such as ahi poke, unagi, and Bi Bim Bap (some of my favorites). All of their bentos are very affordable, in the $5-$6 range, $7-$8 range for the bowls! Can you say "cheap eats"! :) If you are ever on the outskirt of downtown, but don't plan on or have the time to walk into the heart of downtown or Chinatown for a bite, this is a convenient place for a pickup. (Sorry, they don't have seating) Happy's also has a daily special on the whiteboard displayed in the window. Friendly people, good service and very accommodating. If they don't have a bento on display, just ask and they'll make one for you if they haven't run out. (I always ask if they still have chup chae in the back cause they seem to always run out quickly in front) There are metered on-street parking on Richard Street or across the street at the post office. read more

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This is a convenience store with a kitchen in the back. They have a heated display of a variety of bentos, musubis, and snacks. There's also a window where you can place an order for poke bowls. They have a small table with just two seats if you want to enjoy your food there. Credit cards are accepted and you don't have to sign. The woman at the register is friendly. I got a meat jun bowl for lunch for $6.50. They also have breakfast bentos in the morning. It came with some seasoned greens and carrots, lots of cooked onions, some scrambled eggs, a bed of rice and a tiny cup of sauce. See my post on Instagram @abundanceofvegetables https://www.instagram.com/p/B4BoBmEgB3Q/?igshid=c351y5gh0h7i read more

I was pleasantly surprised at how simple but fresh and tasty the Korean sushi is at Happy Mini Mart in downtown. It's a small convenience store that is known for its affordable yummy Korean and local food. Definitely recommend! read more

Happy Mini Mart - Kimbap (aka Korean sushi) - Convenience Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Good place to get a breakfast or lunch bento box on the go. They give generous portions at reasonable prices. Make sure you get a frequent buyer stamp card to earn free bento's after 10 bento purchases. read more

Our go to spot for Bi Bim Bap, it's so good. The workers are nice. There's other foods to choose from as well like mandoo, chap chae, etc. I heard the soups are also good. Look for the daily specials. read more

Happy Mini Mart - Convenience Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I come here to get lunch bentos often. The food is consistently delicious and fresh. They have them premade and kept hot. They are made fresh. Usually they have an assortment of types: Teri chicken, kalua pig, salmon are some options. You can also order fresh daily specials from the small window in the back. read more

This mini mart is located across the post office on Richards street. Definitely a fan here! They always have fresh made bentos, musubis, and all kinds of yummy goodies. Not super expensive like other places also! I love coming here in the mornings to pick up some breakfast on my way to work. Never disappointed. read more

Quick stop for breakfast bentos, snacks and drinks to hold me down during a fully booked work day! The unfortunate part is the location being in a spot that homeless frequent and use the bathroom on the sidewalk. The sidewalk can get really nasty which deters my appetite. This grab n go spot can't help that part but they do their best to make sure it's free of weirdos. Some street parking right out front but sometimes those are all taken. It's convenient for anyone in the downtown area or those making a quick stop through downtown before their next destination. read more

The lady over charged me 4$ I was nice and respectful, they are bad people. This is frustrating

Great Korean food at a very reasonable price....premade or made to order, very clean and employees are very nice !

Great grab-and-go breakfast spot. Was surprised when my friend showed me this place. They have a great selection of pre-made omelets (and other things) that make for a quick and easy bento. read more

Happy Mini Mart - Ham & Mushroom Omelette. Very filling & tasty! - Convenience Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Best secret in town, their spicy Ahi bowl is one of the best I have ever had and serving is extremely large and they really fill the bowl up. You really get your money's worth, $7.95 read more

Happy Mini Mart - Spicy Ahi Bowl, perfect lunch for a cheap price in downtown . Their bowls r awsome and they fill them with mostly spicy ahi - Convenience Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Best little mini mart around hands down located on Richard st right across from the post office they have it all right here everything a typical Mini Mart would have but what makes them so special is they have little ninjas(there the sweetest little hamonys in the world) in the back making the best breakfast and lunch bentos in town and I'm not saying that lightly either everything and i mean everything from there breakfast platters to there meat jun, spicy pork, loco moco, Beef Curry, kimchee,sushi,and ahi bowls just to name a few and yes they have many other variables along with a daily menu and a daily special there very fairly priced and always hot and fresh if your ever in the area go check them out there amazing. * I'll add pictures in the next few days read more

Happy Mini Mart - Convenience Stores Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Had the ahi steak for lunch yesterday. First time I've seen that dish here. Paid dearly for it gastrointestinal wise. Upset stomach, some diarrhea about 2-3 hours later and some queasiness into the evening. Should have known better as the smell was a little to fishy and texture kind of rubbery. Like a lot of the other dishes they serve but this one was not a winner. read more

I got this inari tray (cone sushi as the locals say) topped/stuffed worth spicy ahi. I gotta say, it worked really well and I think we need to experiment more with stuffed inari. Maybe inari could be the new musubi? read more

Working in downtown, we all have a spot within a few minutes walking distance to get a quick & easy bite. For me, that spot is Happy Mini Mart! Sometimes, I am sooo lazy and just want to walk a block for lunch, and Happy Mini Mart is a life saver! Not only for lunch, but I often come here for a breakfast bento. Bentos are legit! Prices are fair. Owners are Korean and their bentos have Korean influence: spicy pork, meat jun, fish jun, chap chae... Mix that in with your local foods--katsu, donburi, etc. They will also throw in a small serving of kimchi at your request! Alas, not perfect here! No alcohol for sale! How can Koreans not sell alcohol?! =P Pick up a morning musubi or swing by for a snack. Just come support this local business! read more

Unexpectedly a colleague and I were looking for a place to eat a little less greasy more a healthier alternative. there was a picture sign of poke bowl in the window. curious as we were we notice there was a long line of people. so you know what that meant good food. Shoyu Poke bowl was bursting with flavor, really good. read more

Conveniently across the post office in town. I come here before work to pick up their cheap breakfast they make themselves, but they have the typical convenient store products. They do serve brown rice so that's awesome read more

So, I come here EVERY time I go to the Richard's post office now. I've been here approximately 8 times since my first review (yes, I go to the post office a lot) and nothing has shaken the 5-star status for me. I've tried all sorts of artery-clogging goodness here. On Monday I had a tuna sandwich for breakfast here, today I had a loco moco for lunch (shoyu on my white rice and Tabasco on my egg-- YUM), and I'm so excited for what I'll be munching on tomorrow! I have to say that lunches are a little more than the breakfasts I've raved about. Breakfast is about $2.50 - $4.00 where lunch is about $4.00 - $6.00, but still great prices! Anyway, if I have to describe this comfort-nosh, I'd have to say "just like Obachan used to make." read more

Tucked away across the street from the post office on Richards Street in downtown is where you will find Happy Mini Mart. A one stop shop where you can pick up a quick or last minute sundry item, snacks, drink or even lunch. I stopped in to visit this mini mart the other day hoping to find myself my lunch. This place has an assortment of reasonably priced ready made breakfast and lunch bentos, sushi, donburi, musubi, fried noodles and gyoza. I ended up buying a chicken and gyoza bento with white rice for $5.95. The portions are just right but I was disappointed that my two pieces of crispy gyoza ended up being very soggy. The chicken was chopped up in several small pieces which made it easy to eat but I found it to lack a bit in flavor. read more

Come to this store at least 2-4 times a week to buy food, cant believe it's my first review of this wonderful store. Started working in the area around 4 years ago and this place has always been there for me. The breakfast bentos are so delightful and cheap. Where else can you get 4 different choices of meat and two eggs on a bed of rice for 5$? Just discovered the most delicious breakfast sandwich, egg/cheese/meat/vegetable omelet with two pieces of bacon(placed on top sandwich)between naan bread. OMG!! Their lunches are also very good and delicious. Happy Mini Mary makes me very, very Happy!! read more

Small mom and pop convenience store, I hope it sticks around! They have delicious musubis and plate meals. Open at 6 am, I think, so perfect for all of us who have to go to work super early in the morning. I got myself 2 musubis to eat while waiting in line at the State ID office. Definitely made the standing more bearable, and I think I made the other people in line a bit jealous... read more

I go here almost every day. SMH. I buy water and breakfast. The omelettes are really yummy and filling, but be warned...it is loaded with melted cheese on the inside. (For you lactose intolerants). The bentos are serves on either brown or white rice, and are priced between $3.49-$6.49. They have a variety of sundries and the establishment is clean for the most part. There was a day where I found what looked like a little piece of a green scrubber in the kim chee. Yuck. Some of the employees don't speak English too well, but they are nice and try to figure out wth you are saying. They also have daily specials for lunch, which are made to order and pretty reasonably priced. I like the kim chee tofu soup. It's very spicy and is served with a serving of rice. read more

I usually pick up a mini bento of fried zucchini or a spicy pork bowl from this little hole in the wall but they were out of both. So I ordered the spicy ahi bowl and I am very happy that I did. It's served in the same bowl they use for their ramen dishes, so it's slightly larger then their donburi bowl. For $7.50 you get a healthy serving of spicy ahi topped with fish roe and a dash of additional Shiracha sauce. The flavor is spot on and quality and the price are very competitive with other Downtown eateries serving similar fare. read more

LOVE this place! I go here all the time for breakfasts or lunches. I really like that everything tastes amazing but is already prepared so I can just grab a quick bite during my work day. The staff is super nice and friendly, too! read more

Great little hole in the wall! A nice selection of korean food and reasonable prices.