My wife had been wanting to make her own chocolate bar for years and I was primarily interested in…read morethe process every time we come to Kauai. Well, we finally pulled the trigger on it and did the experience...and it was well worth it. Lance, the owner and instructor was fantastic. With only 8 spots available, you have to book this as soon as it is available. The shop is only 300 sq. Ft. So any more people would be too much and the set up was perfect. It is amazing this small space produces the chocolate! The overall lesson is great because he takes you from bean to chocolate. This is not tree to chocolate because he doesn't have the trees nor does he have the pods and that part of the collection process (however, Lance, if you or your wife are reading this, it might be a great future endeavor to have an option to work with one of your partners and add on the collection tour before!). While he doesn't have the collection process, Lance does an excellent job speaking to the process once beans are collected. From there, the chocolate making and tasting process is thoroughly explained and you are part of it. Finally, making your chocolate is a lot of fun and there are roughly 30 ingredients you can use for your 2 bars. I personally made: an Indian spice flavor chocolate for half a bar, coconut sea salt for second half, matcha coconut sea salt for 3rd half, and coffee bean sea salt for last). Bring your creativity! Thank you Lance for this fantastic experience.

Very informative, great chocolate. My grandson and I had a fun time learning and making our own…read morechocolate bars.

Excellent small-business bakery with delicious locally sourced products…read more Breakfast bentos, fresh loaves and rolls, great seasonal pastries plus cakes and cookies! Owner usually takes the time to chat/welcome, even on our most recent stop, when she was in the process of making 400 loaves for keiki non-profit.

We came early in the morning , in case pastries might be sold out…read more Very small selection which is fine , but surprisingly no guava , coconut, mango or chocolate pastries. Not a dog, just interesting Ordered the banana scone , blueberry turnover and sticky bun . Sticky bun with Mac nuts and sauce on top. Excellent. Blueberry turnover was good. Banana scone -OK. Not much flavor going on. The owner was very friendly. They didn't sell coffee, a little surprise.

Visiting Kauai, I stopped in this store because it was in the row with the rest of the "tourist"…read moreshops. It was absolutely fantastic!!! Got to see and actually crack a macadamia in the shell. Got a sample of one of the MANY available flavors. The young man working the counter, Maika, was an absolute gem!! Helpful and polite. No pressure sales!! You can see them preparing the nuts through a big window so it's an actual experience. Shop is clean. And I believe they will ship directly to you once you become addicted to the nuts!!

The uncle here supports his locals. Hooked us up with some nuts at a kamaaina rate…read more Has a variety of good choices.

I first heard about this place on a rum tour. I stopped by…read moreand they are super friendly and super generous with the samples. And the chocolate is to die for!! Expensive but worth every mouth watering bite. It's a beautiful store and extremely clean.

Wife became suddenly ill, so we called and asked if we get a refund (had Dr note and all)…read more Nope My suggestion is do not book until day of....if then. Felt like they were from NY. Everyone else on Kauai was cool.

I was actually sad to see Haole Girl's location closed down on Kuhio Highway, assuming she had gone…read moreout of business! Thank goodness I was wrong. She is located at 934 Kipuni Place (back at her bakery). The website doesn't reflect this yet so make sure to call for hours, etc. Same delicious baked goods - we ordered the apple banana muffin and the Mac nut sticky bun. Unfortunately I forgot to take pictures before inhaling them! But trust me, they're delicious. Just remember it's her actual bakery facilities so not a restaurant, it's grab and go, but well worth it!

We ordered our wedding cake with Judy. We had an apple…read morebanana cake with vanilla buttercream and mango/strawberry filling. Judy was great, she met us at our reception venue and helped to arrange the flowers and cake topper. Our guests loved the cake-it was moist and decadent!

Ordered every donut available! Smaller than you'd think ima. Good way so you can get through them…read moreall. We had 6 people team up to enjoy these. Favorite was the lilikoi! Normally I worry that's too sweet but this was perfect

Welp. Bitter sweet moment, our last stop before arriving at the airport. And the one place i had…read morebeen wanting to visit the most during our trip, but due to family coordination, I only had it once. It was a bit of a rushed moment, but we made the most of it. Just as advertised by my instagram algorithm prior to the trip from California. Truly delicious and outright fresh. This particular stand was in front of the road, that was the scenery, tourists and locals just driving and riding by. It was peaceful despite the notion of pressure we felt to hurry up and making the plane. My only complaint is the disparity between pricing and advertising. If you look through the social media and even their images in these menus, the donuts lack that same visual look. Other than that, if i had the opportunity to buy them again, i would for taste and quality.

I always have a great experience at Kawaii Kokoro. Several times I have stopped by to grab a few…read moretreats for my family, and also we have purchased the Japanese cheesecake as a quick last minute birthday cake. Most of my family doesn't like "too sweet" of cakes and the Japanese cheesecake is absolutely a perfect choice for them. They decorated the outside of the cake and made it so beautiful for the presentation of the cake. The employees and owner are always so kind and helpful. It is easy to find parking in front.

We like everything we bought. Good tasting cream puffs…read more The place is minimalist and is not decorated. It's more a to-go kind of place.

Best malasadas!! We found this spot and went early around 7am to be sure we could grab a couple of…read morefilled malasadas which they're famous for. We ordered the passion fruit, coconut, and 1 plain/non filled. We ended up ordering another coconut and a chocolate one as it was fresh out of the back. We also ordered 2 coffees. Coffees were good, but we really came for the malasadas and they did not disappoint. The staff was lovely, helpful, made great recs and friendly. There are a couple of tables inside so we sat and enjoyed them while talking with a few locals about how wonderful the Bakeshop is. Highly recommend coming early & we will definitely be back on our next trip to Kauai!!

Came here on a whim because we stopped at Pono Market and it was next door…read more WOW these croissants were legit. Freshly baked and they had some yummy savory options. We did the mushroom, onion, and Swiss. Highly recommended if you are a mushroom lover. Definitely recommended if you are a croissant fan like me. There were so many other pastries we could buy, but our stomach was only so full. They do run out so I recommend coming here early.

She was so kind and welcoming. The drinks were even better than they had been described by everyone…read morewho recommended it!

Yummy iced vanilla latte made to order. Tastey banana…read morenutbutter sandwich on whole grain bread. Excellent friendly island service!

Never met an ABC store I didn't like!! And Chelsey is hands down the friendliest and funniest…read moreemployee I've met. Mahalo for the laughs. Recommend stopping by just for her!! Ok, and some Hello Kitty stuff and Forever Florals Pikake perfume!

This souvenir shop is the perfect place to visit if you want to save time while searching for gift…read moreitems. You are welcomed with warm hospitality from the moment you enter through checkout. The store is fully stocked with a variety of items, including jewelry, flower-adorned accessories, sweets and savories, as well as apparel. We have consistently had great experiences at all their locations. In fact, no matter which Hawaiian island we visit, ABC Stores are always our go-to choice. Be sure to check out their online store as well!