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    4.5 (27 reviews)
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    Look at the first ingredient chocolate chips....woah!
    Irene M.

    Going back to my roots... Oh my gosh and thank heavens for Hawaii Candy as places like Ishiharaya has closed many of these beloved timeless locally snacks are so much harder to find. Located in the industrial area outside the airport right below the rail lines which are still in the midst of the construction not really sure of the parking situation though I found some street parking nearby you're able to see the sign from the street you just need to walk in to the back for the entrance. Who has grown up eating Waffles-o-roll and Red Coconut Balls *me!* and to still see their showroom filled with that nostalgic vibrant packaging and that classic logo we're familiar with got me in a state of confusion as I didn't know they also have many other items as well like seasonings, beef jerky, even the Chip & Cookie where I was told if you look in the back the first ingredient is chocolate chips...woah!! What I also had no idea is they have "Butter Wafers!" the very same as the rolled just unrolled lol! Along with that each wafer is stamped with a Hawaiian design which I absolutely love and they come in three flavors (Original Butter, Coconut, and Matcha) and I can see my besties in the Mainland would love these to pair with their sips. Supporting local and all made in Hawai'i I grabbed a bunch of goodies and they're able to make anything into individual party favors which is a great idea and who wouldn't want these lovelies!!! Before I got on my way, I was given a pack of Butter Wafer for the road (So thoughtful!) the showroom is quite small but is very nice vibe to showcase all of their goodies, the staff is just a delight, and you can absolutely call in your order so that there's no wait time for them to gather the items. Thank you!

    Giant Fortune Cookie - VN
    Vince N.

    Established in 1933 by senbei-maker Shochi Ohta, the Ohta Candy Factory made famous the little red balls of coconut candy still found in Hawaii stores today. The product list has grown to include fortune cookies, seasoning salts, macadamia nut candies, sweet potato & taro chips, rice cakes and the colorful puffed rice snacks. THE GOODS: Giant Fortune Cookie As I entered the break room at work, a big box loomed on one of the tables with a note taped to the outside with a motivational message from the higher ups. Inside the box were these larger-than-normal fortune cookies, individually wrapped for the taking. Being accustomed to the flavor of the Panda Express recipe, my hopes were high for this locally-made version, and they did not disappoint; not only for their size but also for its crunchiness and creaminess. And of course my positive message inside didn't hurt! OVERALL: One of the good things about Hawaii...

    Entrance
    Nadine C.

    Fresh mochi - straight from the source! I would have never thought of going to the factory for this brand of mochi and senbei (wafer style cookie). My friend from Virginia (she was born in Hawaii) had an idea to go to Hawaii Candy, Inc. She said, "It's on Ualena Street" - like I knew where that would be... Haha! We used GPS which brought us to an area by the airport. There's a one way road with an unfinished section of "the rail". We weren't sure if the warehouse was open to the public, so - we parked in the lot and called their phone number. A very pleasant female voice welcomed us in. She said that they had a small retail area (lanyards, okoshi, wuntun strips, etc. can be purchased here). We told her that we were right outside and she laughed! I didn't get her name - shucks! She was so sweet and kind. She asked us how we found her and where we were from - the Aloha Spirit hospitality in action! Then - she made every effort to make my friend's wish come true... My friend said that when she goes to the store, she sees peanut butter mochi - but only one tray. She would like to bring some back to the mainland and also get some for her brother who will be leaving for the mainland, too. The nice lady explained the production and delivery process - then made arrangements for pick up of the special order. Fantastic! In the meantime, I read Jessica P.'s review of how she worked with this company to get special fortune cookies made for her parents' anniversary party! Whoa! I'm really happy about finding this small local business! They listen to customers and go out of their way to make dreams a reality. I will keep them in mind for future needs!

    The gold organza bag I stuffed with the fortune cookies and other goodies for my parents' 50th Golden Anniversary
    Jessica P.

    In my search for "Thank you" party favors for my parents' 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary, I discovered special fortune cookies made by Hawai'i Candy online. Their website features popular snacks such as wun tun strips, macadamia nut coconut balls, and a variety of cookies. Yum! I decided to visit their shop to place an order for individually wrapped fortune cookies containing a personalized message. The shop was a little difficult to find, but after catching a glimpse of the Hawai'i Candy sign on the side of a street facing building, I parked and found the small shop while on foot deep into a driveway. Upon entry, I was greeted by friendly faces and wonderful customer service at the front desk by what appears to be a small family owned business. They explained the personalized fortune cookies in detail and even had samples on hand to get a better idea of the final product. The small fortune cookies are actually pretty big! It was about the size of my palm and tasty! I decided to create the personalized inserts myself to avoid paying an additional $25 in printing charges. A message was printed on both sides and then cut into a 2-1/2" x 3/4" size. I then went back a second time to place an order for 50 cookies (25 minimum) with a 5-day turnaround. The final product of 50 pieces was packaged into a Hawai'i Candy box ready as my hand-carry to Las Vegas. Each cookie was wrapped with Hawai'i Candy cellophane for a total price of $0.55/each. After placing each fortune cookie into a gold organza bag containing a few other giveaways for the Golden Anniversary celebration, I thought it turned out to be a great "thank you" treat from Hawai'i!

    We've always enjoyed the treats from Hawaii Candy, and I'm uncomfortable having to leave this review. My concern is that other fans of their goodies may inadvertently eat a tainted product. Last month my wife brought home two tubs of the "Puff Rice Cake". As usual, they were delicious, until I bit into a piece that did not seem to want to yield. I spit it out only to discover a black 'threadlike' foreign object cooked into the bite size treat. This was the first time we've ever experienced any problems with their candy. I attempted to contact them on three separate occasions, informing them of the problem, via their website. I just wanted to let them know about it, so that they could improve the product. Despite these repeated attempts, they've never replied. At this point, I just want to make sure that other buyers be aware.

    Still the YUMMIEST!

    Our family "favorite" for DECADES has been the RED COCONUT BALLS from Hawaii Candy! Recently, I purchased a box to take to a relative on the mainland. Unfortunately, the candies were "rock hard" and impossible to bite into! When I returned to Honolulu, I contacted the Manager, CHERYL OHTA, to inform her of our disappointment. To my great surprise and delight, Miss OHTA responded with great aloha, apologizing for this unhappy occurrence, and promised to "make it right," immediately. And indeed she did! It is such a rare occurrence to have a business "stand by" their product and make sincere apologies as well as replacing their product. I am so impressed with her, and with Hawaii Candy - who has been in business for 90 years - and I can't help but think that they will last another 90 years with such sincere family managers, their business integrity, customer appreciation and sincere Aloha! Really wonderful! And the Red Coconut Balls are STILL the BEST EVER, in my 75 years!T

    Bought this at CVS in Mililani $5.49 plus tax.  What a waste!

    I am really disappointed!!!!! Tried your blueberry manju today and hated it. I assumed that there was bean in the filling. Please do something to improve the freshness of your product!!!!

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    The rice crackers are delicious! They have a wide variety of yummy snacks that are Hawaiian made.

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    Great place to order favors like fortune cookies for events. Staff makes it easy to create thank you notes and makes the event memorable

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    I like the ginger snaps best. Very addictive! And I like the giant fortune cookies. Makes every day feel like Christmas!

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    Momi Dolce Gourmet Brigadeiros - Our Coffee Brigadeiros combine the perfect balance of sweet and bold coffee flavors, using Kaua`i Coffee's Estate Roast.

    Momi Dolce Gourmet Brigadeiros

    4.8(5 reviews)
    4.1 miKaka'ako

    While roaming about the Kaka'ako Farmers Market, I noticed Momi Dolce featuring a traditional…read moreBrazilian confectionery called "Brigadeiros". Momi Dolce's owner and confectioner is Michelle Serota who is from Brazil and she brings her tradition to Hawai'i. She sells her brigadeiros (pronounced "Bree-gah-day-ro") by 4-pack or 6-pack. Her featured flavors are: -Dark chocolate -Crunchy chocolate with cacao nibs -Coconut (white chocolate) -Passion fruit or lilikoi (white chocolate) -Kauai coffee -Almond All of the flavors are intense but balanced by the premium chocolate and condensed milk used in making them. I suppose one could compare them to ganache that is used in making chocolate truffles. These brigadeiros are creamy and fudge-like though it melts smoothly as you might pop them in your mouth. The good thing about Momi Dolce is that Michelle can be reached online so you don't have to wait for her appearance at the Kaka'ako Farmers Market. You can thank me later... Obrigado!

    Delicious! What a tasty treat. My favorite is the Crunchy flavor. But they are all melt in your…read moremouth good. My girlfriend liked the lilikoi best. The only trouble with them is that I could easily eat a dozen of them myself in one sitting. The best way I can describe a brigadeiros is: If a chocolate truffle and fudge had a baby. A freaking delicious baby!!!

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    Momi Dolce Gourmet Brigadeiros - Our Brigadeiros are perfect for any occassion, big or small!

    Our Brigadeiros are perfect for any occassion, big or small!

    Momi Dolce Gourmet Brigadeiros - We recommend a box of six so that you can try all of our delectable flavors and toppings!

    We recommend a box of six so that you can try all of our delectable flavors and toppings!

    Momi Dolce Gourmet Brigadeiros - In Hawaiian, MOMI means "pearl", and I think you all know how DOLCE life can be,  with dolce meaning "sweet" in Italian.

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    In Hawaiian, MOMI means "pearl", and I think you all know how DOLCE life can be, with dolce meaning "sweet" in Italian.

    Choco le'a - Seasonal Item: 3pc Candy Truffle Box with Nerds, Twix, and Caramel Apple

    Choco le'a

    4.8(194 reviews)
    6.5 miManoa
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    Received a gift from Randy S. from here and what a treat. What started as Joyce wanting one truffle…read moreas a treat ended up with here demolishing the whole stash in one sitting. High praises considering Joyce doesn't have much of a sweet tooth. I too got to try the chocolates and wow. The quality was excellent and the flavors Randy chose were balanced. I especially liked the alcohol infused one. Just kept the white ribbon here to tie onto her laptop bag. The ribbon isn't anything extraordinary but the sentiment is. What an amazing gift. Definitely treats that make the recipient feel extremely special

    You had me at Choco :)…read more My Darling Angel gifted me with a custom 3-piece set because we know I don't want to over indulge...With much self control, I just reversed my pre diabetes! Anyway, on to my rewarding satisfaction of carefully hand crafted artisan dark chocolate. As timing should have it, their seasonal flavored truffle was Hibiki. Wow! Just wow! Big bold robust whiskey taste in this one. My Darling Angel knows I like coffee and Earl Grey, so those were the other two truffles in this custom gift set. So smooth! So creamy! So delicious! Thank you Choco Le'a for bringing peace to the world, one chocolate at a time. Seriously, we all need this!

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    Choco le'a - Seasonal Item: European Style Hot Sipping Chocolate w/Chips

    Seasonal Item: European Style Hot Sipping Chocolate w/Chips

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    Seasonal Item: Chocolate Macadamia Nut Sampler

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    Okayama Kobo Bakery & Cafe

    Okayama Kobo Bakery & Cafe

    4.5(385 reviews)
    4.3 miKaka'ako

    I've been wanting to come here for months! I finally had the opportunity to! I'm so happy I did!…read moreThere was so much to choose from-pastries and drinks! My hubby missed out! Great excuse to go again! There was a line, but it moved quickly. You could tell which items were popular cuz their spot was empty. However, they were quickly replaced. Everything was delicious!!! I did bring some items to share with coworkers. I bought my breakfast and lunch from this quaint bakery. It took me back to my visit to Japan! Loved it! Will definitely be back!!!

    I needed to occupy myself after I dropped hubs off for his first cataract surgery…read more After doing some retail therapy at NR I had half an hour to spare. Hubs had to fast from 6 am for his 2 pm surgery so I thought he would probably be starving and would enjoy a delectable salt and butter roll from here. At $4.50 a piece I consider this a luxury for us. I found a close stall in the parking structure. A very cheerful polite male employee took my order. I had seen two occupied tables as I walked into the shop. Both had matcha drinks. Why not? I asked the young man assisting me, what's the best matcha drink? He said his favorite was banana matcha with extra banana foam. Okay I'll try it. He repeated it to the cashier. So popular there was a wait for beverages to be prepared. Soon enough mine was ready. I think Doc would enjoy this drink. This shop is a working bakery. Many yummy pastries displayed. Menu is posted high up above to choose from. Rather tiny shop with room for customers to stand in line to order and wait for drinks. Clean, busy with a few tables and chairs outside but pretty much in direct sun.

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    Okayama Kobo Bakery & Cafe - Coffee anyone?

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    Okayama Kobo Bakery & Cafe - Cinnamon roll

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    Holey Grail Donuts - Here for a UYE but where is everyone?

    Holey Grail Donuts

    4.4(616 reviews)
    4.3 miKaka'ako
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    I think everyone is a dessert person. You ask someone what their favorite dessert is and they'll…read morehave one. Unpopular opinion, I don't think I'm a donut person!! There, I said it. Throw tomatoes at me or whatever. BUT!! Holey Grail blows my socks off. Delicious, impeccable, gorgeous, more adjectives!! Their donuts are cakey but soft and pillowy; not too sweet; and have flavors that taste natural from the local ingredients used. I love their Original Sin (basic vanilla) and Strawberry Fields (strawberry and matcha) but I know their entire menu is incredible (off vibes, but still). The matcha (made with vanilla syrup and mac nut milk) is also to die for!! I would also say prices are fairly affordable for the quality. I love this place so much and hope they continue to thrive so I can keep getting my favorite sweet treats.

    This was about my fourth or fifth time at Holey Grail Donuts, and it never disappoints. I picked up…read morea four pack with the hot single, strawberry fields, chocolate crunch, and lilikoi. The hot single is a classic and still my favorite. It's simple but so good, especially when it's fresh and warm. The strawberry fields and lilikoi were both really flavorful, and the chocolate crunch had the perfect texture. They still taste great even after cooling down at home, but they're definitely on another level when you eat them fresh. The service is always really good, and there's plenty of seating, which makes it easy to hang out and enjoy your donuts. Definitely a spot I keep coming back to when I'm in the area!

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    Big Island Candies - Came just for these special gift boxes

    Big Island Candies

    4.5(260 reviews)
    5.0 miAla Moana
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    A must visit for anyone visiting the islands or locals on island. Big island candies at Ala Moana…read moreis located on the first floor near the center stage. You're always greeted with samples at the door, usually a cookie and a chocolate sample. Their chocolate and cookies are made out of Hilo Hawaii and flown to Oahu. Locally made and always fresh. They have an assortment of treats such as macadamia nut shortbread cookies dipped in various chocolates, brownies, rocky road chocolates, macadamia nut chocolates, pineapple manju, chocolate mints and cute gift sets as well. I have a relative that needs to watch her sugar intake and they have excellent no sugar added brownies, cookies and macadamia nut chocolates. For myself, I love everything here but my favorites are the dark and milk chocolate dipped shortbread cookies and macadamia nut chocolates. These are fantastic gifts to buy if visiting the islands. i buy treats from here to bring as gifts when visiting folks outside of Hawaii and often buy them for myself to eat!

    My favorite cookie shop in Hawaii!! I personally think their quality is way better than Honolulu…read moreCookie Company and am so glad there's a location in Oahu. They give out samples as you enter, and you can always ask to try other things as well. They also have a rewards program. For every $5 spent, you get a little stamp. I feel like they're pretty liberal with their stamps and round up. Once you complete the card, you get $5 off or you can opt for a cooler bag. Boxes are always very cute and they seem to have frequent collabs with other businesses.

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    Big Island Candies - Storefront

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    Big Island Candies - Big Island Candies store at the Ala Moana Shopping Center.

    Big Island Candies store at the Ala Moana Shopping Center.

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    Hawaii Candy Inc - candy - Updated August 2026

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