First time at this shop in its current location (Cultural Plaza) where Jolene's used to be. A lot of Chinese goods, from bulk dried herbs and seafood to noodles to snacks and drinks to frozen desserts and assorted hotpot-ready ingredients. The shop is organized neatly and brightly lit. There is a checkout station at each entrance/exit. We left with some frozen tangyuan and mantou, a herbal tea to get rid of dampness (everyone's under the weather), and the kid got some boba ingredients (pearls, black sugar, brown sugar). Parking is available by the road and also in the structure. This could possibly be a new one-stop shop for when I need to replenish ingredients for my dessert soups. read more

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Huge fan of the new location of Kelly's Korner. The space is bright, clean, and offers a large variety of items with fresh vegetables, meat, and seafood, sauces and spices, dried noodles, plethora of frozen items, and all their dried herbs and seafoods that they were known for. They took over the former Jolene's space. Now you can park in front of the store for a limited time period. I noticed there was an attendant jotting down license plate and time the first time I parked there, but didn't see him after that. This is definitely a one-stop shop! However, the prices are higher compared to other stores in Chinatown ranging from $1-$3. Gotta pay up for convenience! However, there's a small discount for cash payment. Kelly's Korner is a super nice store. Well stocked with a variety of items and fresh meats and vegetables. Everyone is quite friendly. This has become a go-to place as they do have everything and having free parking right in front in Chinatown is key. read more

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They have taken over the space that once used to be Jolene's at the Chinese Cultural Center. Luckily, we found a parking space right in front of the store. They pretty much sell every snack and food item that you can think of. They have chips, cookies and drinks from Asia. They also sell produce, fruit and live seafood. Most of the workers here speak Mandarin and Cantonese. When we checked out we got a free reusable bag. They also don't charge tax. We left with drinks, chips, candy and wafers. Their prices are reasonable, but you can find the same items in Chinatown for cheaper. read more

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Kelly's Korner moved into the former space of Regal Bakery in the Chinese Culture Plaza so you can easily access the shop from N. Beretania Street. They have a large selection of Chinese snacks and beverages. There's a small selection of fresh meats (mostly pork), fresh seafood and frozen seafood along with some fruits and vegetables. Their prices are a bit high if compared to the shops in Chinatown but it is reasonable if compared with HMart and 1-2 Buy which stocks the same brand of snacks and beverages. The aisles are in here tight but all the shelves are fully stocked. Some of their inventory is stacked and in boxes that haven't been opened. Some items don't have prices listed either. If you can't find something, it would be best to have a picture of it so you can show the staff and they can tell you if they have it. If you want the propitious mango ice cream, you can get that here. It's $14.99 for a box with 3 inside. I also saw the peach and lemon flavors too. They put these ice creams in a smaller freezer and it's in the middle of the shop. I've always paid with cash here because it's my last stop before leaving Chinatown. I think they accept credit cards but like most businesses, you might get that extra 3% processing charge. I like that they have a few parking spaces out in front so I just go in, buy my things and get out in under 20 minutes. The stalls are compact so watch out when you open your door. read more

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Great to see another supermarket like grocery store in Chinatown. They have a few parkings in front of the store that you can park for a short time to get in and buy your stuff. (if the store is available, they are always full.) The store is pretty good size. They sells a lot of Asian goods. they also have produce, live seafood and meat section, you can buy pork, can you make , etc. They also have some Chinese herb, pretty much what you can find in a typical Chinese grocery store. They have it all. This remind me of the 99 Ranch that no longer has a store in Honolulu . Now besides going to H Mart, I can come here to check around. I'm glad that my wife told me about this store so now I can go there to do my grocery shopping often. They do charge 3% surface charge if you use credit card, so bring some cash with you. read more

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Get all your Chinese groceries here! Crowded but if you are looking for a one stop shop gonto Kelly's! and can eat at the many restaurants in the plaza after! read more

They moved to a new location inside cultural plaza (the old Jolene) and man I think I can do one-stop shopping here from now on. They have the same products from the old location plus fresh produce. Now they're adding on meat section and live seafood! And it's very bright and clean. Will just do my grocery shopping here from now on after having dim sum next door! read more

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We stop by to pick up some Chinese parsley and was surprised to see baskets of Samoan crabs all pretty large sizes. The inside they sell preserved seed and dried and can good products and Chinese medicinal items. Lots of times you cannot find parking spaces in the there parking lot and need to find street parking. read more

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A Chinese store which is in the old Jolenes market. In the cultural plaza..Excellent selection crab ,veggies,clams, cooking sauces. Clean environment and lots of families with kids hanging around the candies and seeds. Always has something that you would need foryour kitchen.Grest service by store staff friendly and warm . read more

Kelly's Korner - Crab samoan - International Grocery Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This incredible store is jam packed with so many Chinese Market goods! From seafood and meat to rare spices to fresh and unique produce, cookies, crackers, juices, teas, etc, etc. Very clean inside and such a variety you should plan on spending at least 20 minutes just taking it all in. The service is good, folks are nice and prices are reasonable. A few stalls in front, and loads of metered street parking in the immediate area. Come support a small business, be impressed with the variety of goods and cleanliness of this little superette! read more

They had almost everything I wanted! They moved from the alley next door between Royal Kitchen nearby the Chinese school. During the day, there is a 1/2 hour you can park in the Chinese Cultural Center parking lot BUT it's $3 for the 1 1/2 hours after that. That's on Sundays too! read more

One of my favorite shops when I go to Chinatown. Staff are friendly and I always find my favorite snacks.

Fantastic experience! It's been since 99Ranch that a full scale Chinese grocery and snack store for a long time! It's inside Chinese Cultural Plaza, high time that a store that cater to pure Chinese selection, so very excited! Aside from various ginsing, Chinese snacks, they also has fresh vegetables and fresh fruits and fresh meat station! Their frozen refrigerator sections full of Chinese yummies, covering entire wall inside store. Since it's Sunday, store is super busy, 2 checkout stations, also has shopping pull cart available, we didn't realize until we checkout! Hope for great business here in this location, convenient and vast selection! Bravo!! 非常之好 一定要去最小一次! read more

Grocery shopping in Honolulu's Chinatown... I needed some "Chinese ingredients" for soup and I was tired of stressing out about parking in Chinatown. I dislike the municipal lots because they seem crowded, dark, and unsafe. I dislike the metered street parking because I can't park there for free anymore... Unless it's Sunday or a holiday. What I like about Kelly's Korner is the five free parking stalls right in front of the shop. Kelly's is located right next to Mun Lun Chinese School... Next to the Chinese Cultural Plaza. Outside, there's a pretty good selection of fresh produce. I was able to find watercress! Inside, there's more produce and lots of dried goods like ginsing and scallops. I wasn't able to find the canned items that I needed, so, I had to still go to the regular store on Maunakea Street. Uhg. Anyway, I appreciated the air conditioning inside of Kelly's Korner and the organized shelves. They sure had a lot of merchandise for such a small place! I'll be back! read more

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The good was they have an assortment of goodies there. The bad it was hard looking for certain items. If you ask them, they just point and speak mandarin. I don't speak mandarin. It would be nice to walk and show us where it is. The item I was looking for was on the very top shelf. If I was short, I wouldn't be able to reach that. read more

So happy to have this market where Jolene's used to be. It's so convenient to grab some veggies after work without having to venture deep into Chinatown. It's clean and they have a large variety of stuff - half the stuff i don't even know what they are but as long as they continue to see vegetables i will continue to stop by! read more

If i could give 0 stars towards this store i would. Employee and boss are racist. We were the only Filipino customers at that time and they timed our parking and watched us from the moment we parked. After we PAID, the employee who rang us up went to our car and started getting mad at us because we were parked there for too long. Such a terrible experience and will never go there again. Thanks for being racist. read more

This a cool little small market behind the Chinese cultural center. This market is packed full of Chinese groceries like instant noodles..produce..teas..herbs etc. In typical Chinese fashion the staff aint friendly and just down to business. Prices aint cheap but not unreasonable unless you go for the pure ginseng ($250 or more per pound yikes) I guess my mask made the staff a bit uneasy (I dont blame them pandemic covering up) so had to rush the pics...but its a pretty cool market to visit. read more

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Since Kelly's Korner (KK) moved down 2 large blocks down mauka on Maunakea St, I don't really see a need to shop here as I have my go-to places in the heart of Chinatown. However, recently on 2 occasions, I stopped by KK as I had an emergency. You see, I had done all my shopping and had already left Chinatown and I get that phone call of a missing ingredient. With the parking hassles I wasn't willing to go back to Chinatown for just ONE item I needed. What did I do? I drove to KK because of their convenient parking in front of their store. And, with much less foot traffic, I knew it would be a quick in and out transaction for me. By pure coincidence, we were making Chinese soup and both occasions I was informed we were short just ONE ingredient. Grrr....... And, these ingredients are something you most likely won't find at your local supermarkets. Dried honey dates? Whole dried Chinese black mushrooms? So, I was already in my car and luckily didn't enter the freeway yet. I drove to the Chinese Cultural Plaza and pulled into the parking lot just in front of KK. Had no problem pulling into a stall and as you walked in, the door sensor is set off to inform the staff someone has entered the store. This spot was previously occupied by Cheung Chau Store, which was there FOREVER. It was during the time when I attended Mun Lun School just next door and that was AGES ago. It was an open, garage-like atmosphere with no air-conditioning. They pretty much sold similar items what a Chinese grocery store would sell - - fresh, live, dried and canned products. Because I knew what those ingredients look like, I immediately found what I came for, which was laid out on their counter against the window. The young male (I'm guessing the owner) asked what I was looking for in Cantonese. I pointed out to the item I came for and he informed me I could also purchase those items by pound or pre-packaged. My colleagues don't like to sit on inventory and believe in just getting enough ingredients for that one time use. Despite the pre-packaged items are more economical but need to purchase them in a larger quantity, I declined and just bought enough for a pot of soup. Both transactions resulted in just a few dollars each time and because I was getting reimbursed, I asked for a cash receipt where he obliged. My transactions were hassle-free. With me being nosey, I decided to walk through the aisles to see what they carry. I did see some fresh produce and to my surprise, live Samoan crabs and prawns. Yum! I found KK to be on a smaller scale Chinese grocery store compared with competitors but it was clean and bright. Although KK is not my go-to place for shopping, it is a great back up when I need to pick something up last minute. 2019 #80 read more

Kelly's Korner - Black mushrooms. They have assorted varieties. - International Grocery Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I'm pretty sure they went through a huge renovation because I remember coming here and it looking pretty much like a garage. It's air conditioned, with nice flooring and very clean set up. Not a whole lot of produce selection, but it all looks pretty fresh and there's a good variety, if limited, selection of many kitchen staples. Lots of dried goods too, but I don't really need any of that. The best part is that they're the cheapest place right now (June 2018) to buy fresh lychee! They were $2.50 a pound at one point, and I got them at $3.88 last. read more

Extremely rude shopkeepers. I went there to pick up a few things for my Mom recently. Asked them if they carried what my Mom wanted...they acted like as if I was there ask to borrow money from them. Lol... So sad... people like that shouldn't be allowed to have contact with the public, let alone running a shop. I feel extremely sad for the older folks who go there because I see the same treatment was extended to them too. Parking was easy tho... spaces readily available right in front of the shop. Probably because no one wants to to there. I remember parking was much tighter when the previous shop was in business. Garbage are often left out by this shop near the store entrance. Totally an eye sore for everyone in the area. Spend your money some place else where your patronage gets appreciated. I wouldn't go there even if I was to be paid. read more

Kelly's Korner - International Grocery Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Oh wow, went back to buy veggies and snacks for my little cuties. A Worker hovering and lurking following me around?!!! Worried I am going to shoplift? WHAAAAT??? Grabbed a bunch of bananas and she immediately slipped it into a thin clear plastic bag for me. She started a shopping basket too. Grabbed a head of broccoli and she did it again! Green onions, kabocha, taro, baby bak choi, over and over she took each one out of my hands and bagged them. Felt like my own personal grocery butler. I WAS TOTALY mistaken, Wow. Wish I had this first class service at foodland and safeway too. This is great! 5 stars Purchased about 10 items and helper brought every item to a basket near the cashier for me so I had hands free shopping. Mind you it was not busy so I had top notch service. Veggies here are cheaper and less expensive than Safeway or Foodland. First class service at slow times. Another 5 stars for that rare gem. read more

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Got a bad item and went in to claim. They are really care about their customers. I can claimed back the durian. Very honest love coming back here ^^ read more

Their stuff is expensive relative to size and they keep filling up my mom's bags with unwanted groceries she did not ask for while expecting her to pay for them. Stay away, not worth your time or money. read more

Went to Kelly's korner with my brothers and my mom to get a few things and as we all were looking around, my brother with autism can't help but ask questions and curiously look around. The two ladies began to speak in Chinese to each other saying to keep an eye on those two boys, follow them, make sure they don't take anything. Not once but our whole time there! How rude of them to discriminate/judge and talk about us as if we didn't have a single clue what they were saying. When we confronted her she tried to deny it and say she didn't mean it like that. Well how did you mean it then ? I'm sure if she knew we could understand, she wouldn't have said a single word. Definitely not supporting there business with that type of service. read more

Kelly's Korner - International Grocery Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Wouldn't want to come here again! Felt very uncomfortable someone breathing down your neck. Every step you make they're following you like your gonna shoplift. Also speaking in a foreign language about the customers? I understood every single word! Employees aren't even sure about their prices. One day it's $2 and a day later it's $4? Not vey professional and bad for business! read more