We went to Mana'e's for a mixture of breakfast and lunch - it was delicious! All the food was freshly prepared and the flavors were great and authentic. The coffee was great too. The small general store is super convenient and a great place to stop for basic goods. read more

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This place was amazing. I got the special ono plate and it was a huge amount of fish. It probably could have fed two people Absolutely delicious and super quick service. It's pretty much one of the only places on this side of Molokai and I was quite glad we didn't miss their open times on the way back from our hike! Warning they do close early, but their online hours are accurate. It's pretty much a window you walk up to and order at. There's very limited picnic bench seating outside. It seems that most people use it as a grab and go. Anyway, if you happen to be looking for somewhere to get a prepared meal this is going to be a much fresher and interesting option that what you'd find in the main town. Check it out if you get the chance! read more

Convenient location on the southern drive. Fair variety of food items. Huge bags of ice. I liked the saimin.

A little hidden gem on the east side of Molokai. A great little plate lunch place spot with a small tiny market. Got the teri pork plate and as my dad suggested, it's his favorite and go to anytime he is out there. It's like teri pork candy, and my new favorite teri pork plate. Sweet, soft, some pieces of fatty pork like I like it. Their Mac salad is more along the style I like, a little more creamy flavor and not the tart style Mac salad. The Pipikaula was also delicious with a nice kick of heat that builds along the way. Our food was ready in good timing. They have outdoor seating area on both sides. The slight down was the teri chicken sandwich was a little over and dry. But the star in the teri pork outshined that. Even so much that it had my son asking for more and not wanting his chicken sandwich Haha. Will defiantly be back again. read more

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food is always terrific. get the mahi mahi plate or the ahi on fri,sat, sun. this is the best and only choice on the east side. read more

Mana'e Goods & Grindz - Grilled Mahi. - Hawaiian Near Me - Kaunakakai, Hawaii

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Came here when checking out the east end. All the locals were turning into this place to order food! I had the mahi burger. It came with a good pprtion of fish that was grilled, which was niver than having it fried. It also came with lettuce, tomato, onion and a mayo relish. Good but can be a bit dry. The standout was the hurricane fries which had an awesome spicy mayo. I would come back just for those fries! Cons are that there can be a long wait as this is a popular place and the prices can be a bit high depending on what you get. read more

Mana'e Goods & Grindz - The mahi burger - Hawaiian Near Me - Kaunakakai, Hawaii

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For my 1300th review, but of course I have to write about Frrrrrrried Chicken, and where does one go to get good frrrrrrried chicken on Molokai??? Ya gotta check out this joint called Mana'e Goods & Grindz!!! I was working on Molokai the last two weeks, and of course the best way to find a good place to eat is to ask a true "local" from Molokai. Lucky for me, da ladies at American Savings Bank wen' hook a Bruddah up as they led me to this joint, as they told me - "everythang is good at Mana'e Goods & Grindz!" So after finished up the job at the bank, I turned on my phone & drove 16 miles (one way) from Kaunakakai town, to find this drive-in da the sticks. Unfortunately for me, while I was driving out to Mana'e Goods & Grindz, apparently this drive-in was so remote that my phone lost signal while I was trying to navigate towards this little drive-in, in da the sticks. But no matter, as I lucked out as my rental car had a navigational device that was functional (while my phone stopped), and that's how I got to Mana'e Goods & Grindz. The best way to describe this business............. I would say it's half drive-in, & half convenience store. As you approach Mana'e Goods & Grindz, you will see an drive-in ordering counter, as menus were posted outside of the business so you can see what kind of grindz that they offered here. To the left of the drive-in ordering counter, you will see an entrance to the convenience store. There are several signs where they required customers to clean their hands (with sanitizer) before entering the store, as Mana'e Goods & Grindz provided a huge jug of hand sanitizer. I basically came here to get the Honey Dipt Chicken plate, and with the plate I got (1) scoop of white rice, and you can either pick mac salad, or toss salad. I opted for toss salad. What can I say about da GRINDZ???? For ($12.59) for the Honey Dipt Chicken plate............Bruddah Fran GOT DA GRINDZ!!! I was in deep frrrrrrried heaven with my frrrrrrrried chicken, as I got a wing, drumstick, thigh, & breast. The batter had a slight sweetness to it, the chicken batter was crispy, and the chicken meat was plump & juicy! Whoa! I hit pay dirt by coming here!!!! To wash down my delicious lunch, I just went next door to buy a bottled water.........so convenient to have a business that's half store, and half food drive-in! The next time I'm on Molokai, I wanna come back here and try the Chicken Katsu, as I saw da locals coming here to buy that plate for take out. Seating right now is a "no-go", due to Covid-19, as Mana'e Goods & Grindz has taken down all of their outside bench tables, so it's strictly take-out "grab and go" right now. Or like me, where I bought my food, and ate it in my rental car. There is a private parking lot on the business premises, so finding parking is not an issue here. Looking for some ono grindz????? Chance da Honey Dipt Chicken plate here at Mana'e Goods & Grindz, and tell them dat Bruddah Fran sent ya! read more

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i love the food!! amazing service and everything is incredible perfect spot to grab and go read more

Mana'e Goods & Grindz - POKE - Hawaiian Near Me - Kaunakakai, Hawaii

Sadly we didn't have the experience most people seem to have. Miscommunication or passive aggressive order fulfillment couldn't tell the difference. As we don't eat meat I ordered two breakfast burritos "no meat" and a mango smoothie. Smoothie was stellar. Burritos had as much meat as you could fit in with the eggs and still fold into a burrito. We were there a week and this happened on day one. Could have sold 12 more burritos but sadly we just kept driving by. Miscommunication would be my bad however I kept repeating " no meat". Bless you if you are a meat eater. Don't bother if you are not. read more

I saw a review online in an article about this place so I made it a point to stop in. This lil market store off the side of the road has a lil mom and pop food stop! Go in bcuz the food is tasty! Good portions for a good price and so fresh to eat! I came here 2x during my stay. I had the chicken katsu first time w rice & macaroni! And the second time I had grilled mahi mahi with salad. And their onion rings are just too crispy! I'm a satisfied eater as they make really good food, they're quick w the orders. If there is s line, it goes by super quick. Love this place! read more

Mana'e Goods & Grindz - Chicken katsu - Hawaiian Near Me - Kaunakakai, Hawaii

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My cousin recommended this place and she was spot on. It's really the last place to grab food before heading over to Halawa. We ordered a few items but I didn't get to taste the others and didn't get to take a picture of it as well. Oh well. I ordered the fried saimin, chicken katsu and boy oh boy was it delicious. It was crunchy on the outside and the chicken was tender and moist in the inside. You can't go wrong with this. The mac salad was good, and they gave enough rice for the amount of katsu. The fried saimin was cooked well. It wasn't oily, it had enough fish cake and spam in it. It wasn't mushy noodles, it had a great chew. Definitely wished it wasn't a hot day so I could have ordered the saimin noodle soup. Now let's talk about the loco moco. It just wasn't plain rice in the bottom but it was fried rice. Well, we ordered it with fried rice. Let's just say it was life changing and probably the best...and I mean it, THE BEST lock moco ever. The eggs were cooked to perfection. The rice was plentiful, not salty, lots of spam pieces, the beef was delicious...do I need to go on? It was just really damn delicious. Overall, I would definitely come back here when I visit family. Can't get enough of this place and it's delicious food. read more

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The best chicken katsu I have had in Hawaii was at Mana'e Goods & Grindz! There is a public beach access across the street, so we enjoyed our takeout lunches on the beach. Servings are large. The line gets long so call ahead to place your order if you can. There is ample safe parking in their lot to handle customers coming through to pick up food. After you place your order, you are given a buzzer so you can wait in your car until your food is ready. read more

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Great spot for a bite to eat. Lunch hour can get busy but you can call ahead to order. I would go here for a plate lunch even if there were other options nearby. read more

If you traveling on the east side of Molokai, stop by MGG for a quick bite. You wont be disappointed. They offer a good size menu and delicious local food at a reasonable price. Parking is widely available and although the store may be on the small side, they offer a great variety of products needed in a pinch. Note, this is the last store available east bound so grab what you can before heading out! On this particular stop at MGG, i ordered a kimchee fried rice with over easy eggs and chicken katsu on top. The food came out fairly quickly and looked great. The katsu was nicely breaded and crispy and the fried rice was one of the best Ive had. The portion size was huge!!! Enough to feed 2 people easily and everything tasted great. I highly recommend this place if your in the area and I wouldnt hesitate to patron this place again and again. read more

Mana'e Goods & Grindz - Hawaiian Near Me - Kaunakakai, Hawaii

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Great little restaurant on east side molokai. Ordered the lemon chicken special and was very flavorful and crispy. I'll make sure to stop by every time I pass by. read more

Mana'e Goods & Grindz - Lemon Chicken (special) - Hawaiian Near Me - Kaunakakai, Hawaii

I had the Bento, wife wanted a burger. Turned out it was a "cereal" patty. Everything in my Bento was excellent. Go to Molokai Burger for a Burger. read more

Mana'e Goods & Grindz - Bento plate (SPAM, Teri beef, chicken katsu, fish, rice). Everything had good flavor. - Hawaiian Near Me - Kaunakakai, Hawaii

Great Kau Kau & selectiongo there every time I'm on Eastend. Definitely a place to get some Ono grinds @ a reasonable price. Give them

One of the only places we found to eat out that was open everyday and for dinner. The hurricane fries were awesome!! Loved our food and especially loved that they had fountain Diet Coke read more

Awesome store and snack shop. Always check the hours. Big portions. Awesome meeting place on the way to Halawa

Located on the East end of Molokai, Manae Goodz and Grindz is another mom and pop style operation that carries your basic essentials as well as a little counter selling some onolicious local grindz. We stopped in and picked up some ono shoyu poke just before heading to the airport Fand it hit the spot! Everyone is friendly here and makes you feel like ohana. Guess that's why they call Molokai the Friendly Isle!....ALOHA!!! read more

Mana'e Goods & Grindz - Hawaiian Near Me - Kaunakakai, Hawaii

We got hurricane fries and a Teri bento. They were so good! We were driving all day and car snacks were not cutting it. The hurricane fries were cooked to perfection. I've had fries that good few times I min my life. Crispy on the outside and oh so soft and warm on the inside. The hurricane seasoning was also phenomenal, Siracusa Mayo and furikake seasoning.. can't beat it. read more

This has always been a great place to eat. It's the last store on the road toward the eastern side of Moloka'i. It's like a 7-11 bit way better. All the plates are delicious and have huge portions. Price wise, you looking at anywhere between $5-$12. But well worth it. They also have a convenient store attached. Gotta stop here. It's a must. Shoots read more

Mana'e Goods & Grindz - Moloka'i dining at its finest!! - Hawaiian Near Me - Kaunakakai, Hawaii

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Very friendly staff and reasonable prices. I was impressed by how big the menu was too! The food was very good and large portions. The reason I took a star off was because it was a very long wait for the food. The area was clean with trash cans and recycle. There was not a place to sit but it seemed like that was due to covid. I got a bento with rice, chicken, pork, fish and spam for $12 but they forgot to put the egg roll in it. read more

Best place to eat on Molokai by a land slide! Food is simple but amazingly done. Would definitely come back again if we are on this island again! Ambiance is calming too read more

I have reviewed this place before with Vert positive reviews. And this is no different. Always good. I want to point out that counter food service is closed Tue and We'd. The Yelp info link does not say this. The store is open as listed. read more

Exploring the east side of Molokai can be very exhausting. Much of the east side of the island is very spectacular and scenic to the point where it can calm the wicked and put a smile on someone's face just because they were there. It was amazing to be standing on the slopes of the eastern shoreline and just gaze into the ginormous Pacific Ocean and just relax and realize that life is good. With that in mind, Manae Goods & Grinds is a mom and pop operation on the eastern side of Molokai. Located off of the highway, it was a very good stopping point to what was a great day of sightseeing and distressing. It was a small building that kind of was a house. Home based business for sure. Most of the business here are locally owned and are family operated, so that support local means more to me than ever before. The business is part 7-Eleven and part restaurant / delicatessen. Trying to be the one stop shop for everything that you need to have while staying on Molokai, Manae Goods and Grindz can help you outfit your island adventure 100%. With ono grinds and a homespun way of doing business, the gift of aloha is alive and well here on east Molokai. What I had was their daily special. It was an experience, let me tell you. While it can be compared to other outlets on the island and maybe some venues in Honolulu, there is a certain satisfaction knowing that I was eating something from Molokai. It was delicious. That made me more self conscious about keeping the aloha and the economy alive and well on this island for the future. The aforementioned service was good and it felt right to patronize this place, especially since this place got nice reviews and it was the only one showing up on my Yelp feed at the time. Overall, i would definitely recommend this place if you are on this side of the island exploring or just having fun. It would behoove you to check this place out. If you love good local food, then this place is for you. We actually took our food to go, as we were busy sightseeing and didn't want to eat right away. Nice to eat on the go sometimes. :-) Manae Goods & Grinds is pretty awesome and worth every penny. The prices were comparable with the others on the island, but remembering that you aren't on Maui, Oahu, or even the Big Island, says something. Support local and it will be good karma for you. Support local! A+ read more

We stopped by Mana'e Goods & Grindz after leaving Yamashita Bay on Molokai. I'm not too familiar with Molokai but it's probably the only store/food place in the area. We first stopped inside the mini market to see what they had... its like mini supermarket. Pretty cute. Then we went outside to order food. Everything sounded delicious. I felt like eating a burger so I ordered the Paniolo Burger. It's basically a cheeseburger with bacon, onion rings, and bbq sauce. it was delicious!!! for about $5 more, you can get fries and a drink with it. So worth it! You'd expect it to be a bit expensive since Mana'e Goods and Grinds is so far away from a lot of places but it's pretty reasonable! If you order fries, I was told to put their mustard/mayo mix that they have in a bottle on the counter. I don't care for mustard so I didn't try it but I saw a lot of people putting it on their fries. I was told it's a Molokai thing. read more

Mana'e Goods & Grindz - Outside of Mana'e Goods & Grindz - Hawaiian Near Me - Kaunakakai, Hawaii

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We have a ritual every time we hike on the east side of Molokai. Mana"e Goids & Grindz is our favorite place to eat. The food is ono.

Great place for a solid plate lunch. The general store is also a good place to buy your essentials and priced comparable to stores in town (Kaunakakai). The teri chicken plate was generous, well flavored, cooked perfectly and cut into strips to make it easier to eat. Accompanied by macaroni salad and white rice this is a hearty meal with great sauce. The teri sauce is a perfect combo of sweet & savory with a hint of ginger and served on a bed of cabbage. The price is just under $10 which is a little pricey for a plate lunch, but this is Molokai and most everything is about twice as expensive when compared to larger islands like Maui and Oahu. read more

Mana'e Goods & Grindz - Teri chicken plate with Mac salad. - Hawaiian Near Me - Kaunakakai, Hawaii

Nice store and great smoothie bar next door! They have a good selection for being far from town. Their meat was good too!

Had fried saimin and honey dipped chx. Both were delicious. Very generous portions for the price. We will def be visiting again for more grub before we head back home. read more

Mana'e Goods & Grindz - Hawaiian Near Me - Kaunakakai, Hawaii

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Mana's is decent. Ate here twice while I was on Molokai. It's not worth going out of your way for but if you're heading to or from the east end, and you're hungry you, then you should try their chicken teri with the fried or friend saimin noodles. read more

Haven't found many great choices around Molokai. But at least here, you get solid food for a cheap price. I tried a grilled cheese with an over medium fried egg and a cup of corn chowder. Both were great. The corn chowder was nice and savory and the veggies were not overcooked. It felt good on this slightly chilly day. The egg in the grilled cheese was a little closer done than I prefer, but still quite good. Bread was nothing special. Great prices for solid food. Wouldn't mind if it were closer to town:) read more

Exploring the island & heard this place was great for a quick bite or snacks. We grabbed some drinks & snacks to refuel. They actually had a decent selection of just about everything (think basic groceries) for a smaller store & prices were reasonable. Friendly cashier behind the counter! read more

This place is always closing early!!!!. Yelp says their open til 6pm, the sign at the store say open til 430pm closed on Wednesdays but I went there today and other days before around 330pm and they already close their window. What the hell, what a waste of my gas!!!!! read more

Pretty much the only spot for eats you'll find on this side of the island! Breakfast/lunch/dinner counter with limited outdoor seating and a small convenience store. Offerings were your basic, solid grindz-type: mahi burger, cheeseburger, mac salad, Hurricane fries with furikake... The prices decent were decent for Molokai, and employees were friendly and helpful. Stop on yr way to/from the breathtaking Halawa Valley! read more

When you're on the east end of Molokai forget finding food, except for Mana'e Goods & Grindz! We saw this little counter on our way east to the end of the road and stopped there on our way back when we were HUNGRY! They have a ton of stuff, but I seriously was craving a burger. Unfortunately, they were very busy and ran out of burger patties. We went with the fish and chips instead and it was decent, but nothing wonderful. This place is quite popular, though, so I'm guessing most of the food is pretty tasty. We never got back out that way, so never had a chance to try anything else. read more

This is a great little store with a nice selection of essentials. We were staying at a beach house 20 miles from Kaunakakai and it would have been pretty time consuming to drive all the way back into town (20 miles on Molokai can easily take 45 minutes or more) just for a few limes or a fresh six pack. Having Goods and Grindz just a few miles away was a major convenience. The people who work here were all outgoing and friendly. As a bonus, the store also has a little food counter that serves fried saimin noodles and chicken katsu plate lunch, teriyaki, burgers, etc... This stuff, while not exactly good for you, tasted like the best food in the world after a long day of backstroking around looking at the sky or gazing across the channel watching rainbows forming over Maui or half melting into a chair while absorbing some much-needed vitamin D. All around Goods and Grindz is a great resource for this part of the island. read more

Middle of the road. Figuratively and literally, since it's the only store for miles. Store itself is clean with a medium to small selection of goods which are somewhat reasonably priced. The food counter side doesn't look as clean as the store but does have a nice sized menu (up on a board). The attitude of the employees on both sides is typical for this island which means: they couldn't care less that you walked in and can't be bothered to help or acknowledge you until they are good and ready, and you can bet your hula hoop that this won't be within a reasonable time frame or with any sense of purpose or urgency. No one cares worth a nickel that you're a customer or need their help. Just the way it is, and it gets old to be honest. read more

I live about 3 miles down the road from G&G and eat there at least once a week, so I feel like I have a pretty good feel on the quality of the food and service. First, the food. They definitely have some of the best grindz on the island. I'm a big fan of their teri-anything, the burgers (second only to Moloka'i Burger) and, well, so far I haven't had anything there that I would say is "bad". It's all in the range of "good" to "amazing", but I tend to like the things from the flat top more than the fryer. Their mac salad is good, so a Teri Chicken with Mac Salad and Rice is a sure bet. They have a nice variety of daily specials on the board too, so check those out for something different than the usual. Second, the service is quite nice. They're all very friendly there and are able to help you out and are pretty patient, especially considering how slammed they get during the lunch hour rush. Having the store next door is also a bonus since I can get some shopping done while my food is being cooked up. Plus, anything they don't make, you can probably find the ingredients for inside to make yourself at home. I almost never eat at the location anymore, mainly because the flies tend to be pretty persistent and get up in my grill when I'm eating. But, like I said, I live just 3 miles down the way so I can grab the food and take it home and it's still hot when I sit down to eat. Here's a tip that might help too. If you're going there during the lunch rush, call ahead and place your order. Then it will be ready by the time you get there and you don't have to wait around for them to wade through the crowd of people. read more