Huge fan of the new location of Kelly's Korner. The space is bright, clean, and offers a large…read morevariety 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.

First time at this shop in its current location (Cultural Plaza) where Jolene's used to be. A lot…read moreof 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.

Great selection of specialty Asian items…read more Good service Convenient location. Lots of narrow aisles with loads of treasures

New Hong Kong Market in Chinatown is my go-to place for frozen buns (bao). The last row against the…read morewall, has all the freezers and they are stocked with different brands of frozen buns, shrimp dumplings, soup dumpling (xiao long bao) and glutinous rice balls (tong yuan). They have the cleanest freezers because they don't post their price tags all over the glass. They have the salted egg yolk custard buns here and they're $6 for 12 pieces. All the frozen buns in the baby blue colored package are good. The buns are moist and soft when you steam them at home. If you're looking for Asian sauces, dried noodles, Asian canned goods, or authentic snacks, you will also find those here. The aisles are tight, and each shelf is filled with merchandise. If you can't find something, ask the person sitting at the register and they will let you know if they have it and which aisle. The owners speak Mandarin and a little bit of English but if you show them a photo of the product on your phone, they'll be able to help you out. Whenever I shop in Chinatown, I park in the Marin Tower parking. The parking structure is well lit, and they have reasonable rates. It's only a few minutes walk to New Hong Kong Market.

TYMK Trading is the current name the store many have known as Canton Market located in Chinatown,…read moreacross Lee's Bakery on North King Street. New owners have taken over this store for the past year or so, and what a change! The layout is essentially the same as the previous one, but with just a little spruce up, cleaning, and better lighting, the store is less congested, bright, clean, spacious, and comfortable to shop in. TYMK trading has all the essential Asian/Chinese goods and their prices are the best compared to other stores. There are several unique items only available at their store, such as a few sauces and spices, millet, seaweed, and etc. The ladies working there are super nice and friendly, and very helpful. This is defintely one of my go-to stores in Chinatown!

Shopping in Honolulu's Chinatown, O'ahu, Hawai'i…read more.. I learned about TYMK Trading from my Yelp friend, Andy. Check out his review! I needed some party favors and got packaged Chinese candy here! I also bought some salted eggs and canned fish with different sauces. I avoided the spicy one and got the veggie style and bean curd flavor. Service was very helpful! The cashier spoke to me in English and was patient with translating labels for me. She pointed out the coconut candy and the fruit one. The interior of the shop was bright, clean, and organized! I'll probably return because one of the characters on the business sign is my family's last name! LOL! And... I parked along King Street and ran in and out quickly! It was quite convenient! Note: pay cash for a slight discount!

Major selection and helpful service! Usually don't venture south of King Street. Will return.read more

I need certain Chinese ingredients in order to make joong…read more I have shopped at several different Chinese grocery stores and Yuan Feng Groceries is really nice. It's clean and orderly. The young owners are very pleasant and helpful and prices are good. Parking was easy in the afternoon and I Mike that it's in a quieter part of Chinatown.

Located at the Marin tower, I am so glad they are still open. This is one of the very or only store…read morethat sells Gai Lan (Chinese brocolli). They have all sorts of Chinese vegetables that's not in the hot sun like other vendors. Right next door to it is another store that sells Chinese dried goods. Metered street parking in front of store,, but hard to find parking since it's always taken.

***4.5 STARS*** I…read morewas recently sent on what it seemed like a wild-goose chase for watercress. I wanted to "surprise" my colleagues with comforting Chinese soup now that we have cooler weather. After having breakfast with the Dim Sum Crew on President's Day, I drove to Chinatown for some errands and grocery shopping. I easily obtained at my go-to butcher shop some pig's feet and chicken feet for the soup base. Next, I went hunting for some watercress and spotted just one bunch of fresh watercress sitting on a bed of ice. I needed at least 3 bunches so I skipped that business and went to other go-to shops. I now noticed a pattern in Chinatown - - watercress is either out-of-season and/or sold out. I sure wasn't expecting this "surprise". I went to at least 18 produce stalls either to be informed "no more" or "sold out." I ended up going back to that one stall with the last bunch of watercress and luckily it was still there so I purchased that at $3.50 per bunch. I then came across another stall that had watercress but those bunches were of shorter stems and it seemed like the watercress was left out for HOURS with end stems and leaves badly wilted. I passed on them. I was pretty much about to give up but remembered of some Chinese grocery shops below the cross section of Maunakea and N King Street. As I walked down Maunakea Street and just about to throw in the towel, I walked into B H Market and saw 2 bunches of fresh watercress displayed in the front. Hallelujah! I snagged the watercress, walked up to the cashier and asked the staff if they had anymore as I was willing to purchase 2 more bunches. I was advised that's all on hand and the cashier rang me up at $2.99 per bunch. I paid for my purchase and asked for a receipt. When glancing around B H Market, their limited produce offerings appeared to be fresh and reasonably priced. During my time there, I also noticed staff transporting boxes and crates of fresh veggies outside. Seems like they are also a wholesale distributor. Overall, a very pleasant first time shopping experience and will keep this place in mind next time I need to find some veggies.

I've rarely ventured to the back of Kekaulike Market, but I took a peek the other day and saw this…read morenew (I think) stall. As far as I can tell, they only sell Taiwanese-style meatballs and zong. I went over to talk to them and ask them what else they had (I was hoping for ba-wan), but they don't understand English very well. All she told me was that she was getting a shipment straight from Taiwan the next day! "Of what?!" I kept asking, but that was all I got out of her. I did get a meatball sample out of the encounter. Their version is fresh, homemade and pretty large, but I'm not a fan of unrecognizably processed meat. Taiwanese meatballs are not like, say, Italian meatballs. The "meat" is more like a paste (like fishcake) and the reason I have "meat" in quotation marks is because they have balls in every flavor: pork balls, beef balls, shrimp balls, squid balls, lobster balls, fishcake balls . . . you get the idea. I think the texture is why they don't grab me; the meat is so transformed from its original state that it scares me a little. Or it could be because my mom fed me so many darn meatballs when I was a toddler. At dinner parties, when I was too young to hold a fork or operate chopsticks, she'd take one of her chopsticks, spear 5 meatballs on it, and hand it to me so I would be quiet while she talked with her friends. When I was done eating it, I'd get another. At one event, my mom's friend finally pointed out to her that my mom had handed me so many makeshift shish kabobs that she was afraid I would just keep eating obediently until I exploded! Maybe that's why I'm not fond of them. I bought a zongzi from them for $3 and just finished eating it. It was good. Of course it's not as good as my mom's because commercially bought zong has more glutinous rice and less pork and mushroom filling (the good stuff) and is not as flavorful. This one could have used a bit more soy sauce and a lot more pork and mushrooms. It had a salted duck egg in it too. I usually try and avoid those, but I didn't find it until it was already in my mouth! For those who aren't familiar with it, zong is that pyramid-shaped thing wrapped in bamboo leaves and twine you might have seen hanging in Chinese establishments. Inside is a mixture of glutinous rice and fillings such as peanuts, dried shrimp, pork belly, and dried shiitake mushrooms, flavored with soy sauce and rice wine. You season everything, half cook it, wrap it in the leaves, then steam it. It's a complete meal in one little package. Now that I think about it, if I had to compete in an ultramarathon or go off into the wilderness for a week, I'd tie a bunch of those bad boys to my belt first. Yeah. Anyway, if you need a bunch of meatballs for your hot pot, or to keep your baby quiet, head on over to KC Meatball House! 3.5 stars

In my opinion, KC Kitchen used to make the best Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup (AKA niu rou mien) on…read moreO'ahu. KC's niu rou mien had a rich, dark "hong shao" broth full of wonderful flavors of beef, star anise, cilantro, green onions, and garlic. It had chewy, but not too chewy, noodles and was accompanied with a good supply of pickled mustard greens. Unfortunately, the owner sold his business and (supposedly) took his secret recipe back with him to Taiwan about 4 years ago. I ate BNS at the new KC Kitchen and every other Taiwanese restaurant on this island but nothing came close to the deliciousness of the original KC. For 4 long years, I settled for eating really good Beef Noodle Soup only once a year when my wife and I would visit Taiwan. Recently, Olivia D. reviewed KC Meatball House, which is located in the Kekaulike Market in Chinatown. She wrote about all the Taiwanese dishes they sell including as zongzi and various fish-, squid-, and meatballs. We needed something to toss into the leftover broth from Sweet Home Cafe, so my wife and I headed to KC Meatball House. As Olivia mentioned, the Meatball House is tucked away in the back of Kekaulike. When I finally found it, I saw a display of various seafood and meat balls, zongzi, and other TW foods. A woman behind the counter smiled and offered us various types of meatballs to sample. They were very good. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a man sitting behind the counter. I turned to look at him and did a serious double take. To my surprise, it was the original owner of KC Kitchen. My wife asked him if he sells Beef Noodle Soup and he replied "no," but he gave us a large container of broth to take home. Several weeks later, my wife picked up Beef Noodle Soup broth and meat (cooked in the broth for hours) from here. It's as good as I remembered and cost a small fraction of a plane ticket to TW. The former owner of KC Kitchen and the Meatball House were at the Kekaulike Market for 4 years, and we didn't even know it. I probably would never have found them without Yelp. Thanks Olivia!

Shopping in Chinatown, Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. Looking for Nata de Coco (coconut gel) to make almond float, I asked the gal at Sun Chong Grocery Store on Hotel Street (because I was with my mom at her favorite store), if they happen to have any... She answered: No - but Jimmy's, next door has some! Me: Yay! Jimmy's Produce & Filipino Store is a cozy shop with all kinds of groceries. The shelves are neatly filled with bottles, cans, and boxes. Outside, on the sidewalk, are various types of fresh produce such as onions, oranges, and lemons. I asked the cashier where the Nata de Coco was. She pointed to the shelf behind me and said that they only have the red variety. I also saw the pandan-flavored coconut gel, so, I got a couple of bottles of those, too! I hope people like these red and pandan-flavored Nata de Coco! We shall see... Note: I arrived in Chinatown early on a Friday morning and got free street parking on King Street! Yippee! P.S. Bring cash... They don't take credit cards...

March 21, 2019..... this is when I came in here, and yes this is the 1st Filipino market I've been…read morethrough. Two days ago when I arrived Oahu. Chills and overjoyed, I just wanna cry the moment I learned that there's a Filipino market that is 30mins. drive from our tiki nest. Born and raised in Philippines, I will for sure missed the food I used to eat. And seeing stuffs from here, it gives me hope that home-sickness won't affect me too much. I usually don't cook way back but stepping a new life and lifestyle I need to, which I was thankful enough that I did (if you follow me on IG, you'll see my simple prepared dishes I cook at the nest). Anyways, I did found a Filipino goodies in here! I even jumped with happiness when I found my fave Chippy! Hahaha. This store also have fresh fish like galunggong. Even have Manila clams, shrimps and squid! Red horse you want? They got it in here too! Nido, yakult, dried fish, and my ever fave instant nood ~ lucky me (I grew up with this brand)! This place is just small but it was packed with Filipino goodies! A bit pricey for me compare to other Filipino market I've been through. But who cares? I'm in Hawaii and compare to mainland, I am blessed enough to have ample Filipino market stores to choose other than Seafood City! The cashier is an Ilokano, and t'was pretty amazing to finally talked to people in your native language in a foreign country! She's pretty friendly & really warm! I can sense the welcoming vibes! I've never been back in here but hopefully my bandit will drive me up to here if I ask him one of these days. Mahalo for reading this review & HAPPY JUANDERING fellow yelpers! www.juanderbandit.world @hello.juanderbandit

Shopping in Honolulu, Hawaii…read more.. I was actually looking for Fuji Takeout. My friend, Craig T. wrote a review about yummy Korean food, but that part of the store has ended. The cashier shook her head, "no", when I asked about food. I looked at the sign and it has been renamed to Fuji Market. It's like a convenience store whenever the neighborhood can get diapers, beer, paper good, toys, cooking ingredients, etc. There's an odd assortment of items like snacks, laundry detergent, and packing tape. The store is neat and clean. The door is open, so there's no air-conditioning. It great for last minute items if you're in the area.