Imagine my delight on my first trip to Hawaii and there's a Donki nearby. The immediate rush of…read moreexcitement filled my veins. The inside is as chaotic and busy as a donki in Japan, although this location (because this is the only location I've been to in Hawaii) seems to be merged with Safeway a bit with the items it held so it's almost double the overwhelming yet still fun to browse and walkthrough. It's bright, it's massive, and I'm sure you can play a mean game of tag inside, but don't. While there was a ton of items that almost swayed me, I only opted for a couple bags of cookies and a little hot wheel for my husband.

I am extremely disappointed with my experience at Don Don Donki Kapolei …read more On Sunday, May 17, at approximately 3:47 PM, after completing my shopping and paying for all of my merchandise, I decided to stop at the food court and purchase a Wagyu kabob, spending even more money at the store. What should have been a pleasant shopping experience quickly turned into one of the most humiliating experiences I have ever had as a customer. Despite having paid for all of my items, I was stopped, detained, and escorted by security without any lawful justification. My shopping cart and purchased goods were taken from me without my consent, and I was prevented from leaving while employees re-examined my belongings. At no point was I provided with a valid reason for this treatment. The incident occurred in full view of other customers, causing significant embarrassment, emotional distress, and anxiety. As a paying customer who had not only completed a shopping transaction but had also chosen to spend additional money at the food court, I found this treatment unacceptable and deeply disrespectful. I have video evidence documenting the incident, including proof that my purchases were paid for and footage of how I was treated. Rather than being valued as a customer, I was made to feel like a criminal despite having done nothing wrong. I have requested an explanation, preservation of surveillance footage, identification of the employees involved, and information regarding any corrective actions being taken. Until this matter is properly addressed, I cannot recommend shopping at this location. Customers deserve to be treated with dignity a respect. Unfortunately, that was not my experience.

There is a cute little shop in the Hoopili neighborhood. Little Manila Market is now in Ewa! My…read morefamily came to check it out. Although it's small, it has a lot of things to choose from. They have snacks, drinks, frozen food, eggs, canned goods, some dry goods, soap, and hair care. The majority of the items are geared toward Filipino goods, hence the name Little Manila Market. I love that we have a convenience store like this here. My daughter has been passing by with her friends to grab snacks after school. I was able to grab things for dinner, which made it really convenient. Overall, it's exactly what this neighborhood needed. Can't wait to see what else they will bring to this place.

Good deals at this spot! They got vinegar and sweet longanisa in the freezer and just good basic…read morestuff for the house. Pancit canton, patis, mung beans. All good stuff

This is my go to Asian Market in Hawaii. It is less busy and has better customer service compared…read moreto other places. They have a great variety of Asian goodies. They offer fish cleaning and frying. As you check out, they also give deli coupons after purchasing a certain amount. You can redeem your deli coupons for free food at the deli area of the supermarket. My go to are--avocado shake, smelt fish, pancit bihon, & pork guisantes. Happy Shopping!

Why do the ladies at the front of the store behind the glass counters always never smile or greet…read morethe customers. I get friendlier greeting from. The cashiers. Honestly it makes me feel unwelcome and discourages me to want to shop there.

My husband and I decided to come here to grab some snacks for our TRYday, and we had so much fun…read morewalking through the aisles looking at different snacks and drinks! You know those snack boxes that people sell online with snacks from Japan or wherever? I'd imagine just grabbing a bunch of these snacks and candies and curating your own box lol You can tell that they're still setting up, but there was still enough to keep us intrigued! We initially said we didn't need a cart, but we were so wrong. We grabbed some random snacks just to try and review with each other, and compare them to the ones here in the States! We grabbed almost a cartful of snacks... not even ashamed to say it, but the total came to around $43, which to me wasn't that bad. All in all, we're gonna come back again or even check out the one on the other side of town!

The second location of One 2 Buy in the Pearl Kai Shopping Center. It's on the west end of the…read morecenter, near McDonalds. Plenty of parking on that side. This store is spacious, bright, and new. Everything is very organized and easy spot the price. Compared to the main store, this one has mainly snacks and edible items, but a lot of more fragrance and cosmetic items. We even found some items cheaper at this store. The weird thing about this store is the flooring is not level. About 8 feet from the windows toward the parking lot, the floor slants down, so your cart will run away or you might feel a little dizzy from the imbalance. Overall, a nice spacious and clean store with a good amount of Asian snacks and food items. A nice addition to the neighborhood. No need to go into town now for these things. Cashiers were nice and friendly. Besides the unleveled floor, this is a more comfortable place to shop compared to the main store.

@fortunefoodfinds: "FRIED my best to only take a few bites! Picked up Turon, Taro Cascaron (or…read moreCarioca as I like to refer to it), n' an Ilocos Empanada from LITTLE MANILA MARKET in Ewa Beach. When you grow up with these desserts or start craving the popular orange Filipino street food, the comfort it brings just puts you in a good mood!" SERVICE: friendly INTERIOR: tiny but mighty with lots of Filipino snacks, sauces, sweets, etc. Organized n' well stocked. EXTERIOR: located at Ho'opili WAIT TIME: none PARKING: street OVERALL COMMENTS: wanted to check out what products n' hot food they had available. Visited on a Saturday, which was good bc I learned that they only offered hot food on the weekends per the lady who was working. I really wanted an Ilocos empanada so I was glad to see that they had it the day I went. I ended up air-frying it when I got home. It was still good even after the egg got double cooked. Had yummy flavor n' I liked that the vinegar it came with had a nice lil' kick of heat. The taro carioca was my favorite. Sweet crackly exterior, chewy inside similar to like mochi, n' you could taste the taro. I like my turon made with a long wrapper; get more crunchy sections from the ends, so this was the kine of turon I like. Also it has a caramelized outside adding extra flavored sweetness n' crunchiness. It's great knowing there is a Filipino market that carries a wide variety of products n' serves hot food too!

Past Little Manila Market many times... My daughter shared with me that they serve Filipino hot…read moredishes and desserts. This is one of my favorite foods, SO of course I had to go check it out for myself. Unfortunately, at the time I went there it wasn't available, and was told it wouldn't be available until about 10:30 am. So, I browsed around Little Manila Market... It's a small market and the name says what exactly you'll find here. I seen there was Puto; A steamed rice cake slightly sweet & topped with cheese for $7 for a pack of 6. I purchased a container, Let me say it was very delicious! I opened it up in my car on my way to work and couldn't stop eating it. If I could have I would have eaten all of it before reaching Waikele. I wanted to share some with my husband so I shared 2 with him. I'll be back for more! Hot foods are available: Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays. Location: Ho'opili next to Haus Of Puas. Parking: Street Parking. Seating: Outdoor, tables with umbrellas. Looking forward to trying their Filipino hot dishes & picking up a container or two of Puto. One for me and one for the husband.

Palama Supermarket has hands down the best marinated kalbi I've ever had--so flavorful, tender, and…read morealways hits the spot. I also love their Korean side dishes (banchan), especially the daikon, which is so fresh and delicious. I find myself coming back at least once a week because everything is just that good. That said, I did have one experience where I found a hair in my marinated kalbi, which was disappointing. Since then, I've been more careful to double check before cooking. I'd really recommend having staff wear hair nets to help prevent this in the future. Overall though, still one of my favorite spots for kalbi and sides!

For All Your Korean Grocer Needs, No Need To Go Into Town... Tons Of Parking Out Front!read more

I like this place better than pacific super ... more choices and more Filipino goodies . The turo…read moreturo is better, the bakery has a lot of sweets from my childhood

I saw a post on IG about a beef bone soup with noodles that I wanted to try. It took about 20…read moreminutes from the time I ordered, till my food was ready. Odd, as nothing really needed to be "cooked" very long. I noticed immediately that a majority of the tables were disgusting and there are flies buzzing around. In any case, I still decided to order my food as "dine in." I did some shopping while I was waiting, and of course, while I was standing in line (almost 20 minutes later) my beeper went off. You cannot silence it, so I ended up abandoning my place in one of the three cash register lines. Since there are only 3 lines, they do not move quickly. This is prime time on a Saturday, mind you. I went to turn in the beeper and get my soup. The soup comes in a flaming box with a bowl shaped opening with feet, where the stainless seet bowl sits. Now, I get that the flaming box is meant to keep your soup hot... However, WE ARE IN HAWAII. The ambient temperature isn't going to cool down the soup dramatically. IN FACT, I HAVE BEEN SITTING HERE WAITING FOR THE FLAME TO GO OUT, BECAUSE MY SOUP IS TOO HOT TO EAT. Additionally, because the bowl sits on feet, the beef bones weight keeps spilling the soup off one end. The soup is delicious, but this is the stupidest execution and presentation of something meant to be delicious and simple. Also, if the bowl is too hot to hold and drink from... soup spoons would be awesome. ‍

I've enjoyed going to 1-2 Buy since they were in their old, warehouse-like location. Now they're in…read morea shiny new space that is more like a normal store with shelves. I always come here "just to look," but end up with a gigantic, branded reusable bag filled to the brim with imported Asian snacks. Many Chinese products, but also Korean, Japanese, Thai, etc. Snacks range from exotic chip flavors to candies and sodas. Further back you'll find more substantial instant noodle meals. The Chinese ones are actually great and are way more complex ingredients-wise than your standard instant noodle. Also in the back are Chinese cooking ingredients such as sauces and dry goods, but my favorite is the super thick, wide glass noodles that I use for hot pot. There's also a small section with Asian toiletry products that I've personally never tried. I must say it feels like there is less variety of items since they moved locations. Some snacks are repeated in different spots on the shelves to make it look like there's more variety. My favorite latiao that I used to get at their old location is no longer available. :( I'll keep coming back regularly because they're always getting new items in stock.

I've been to both locations. The Ala Moana one, it's a hit and miss for me. A few times I went,…read morethey were closed with a wait sign - will be back in 10 mins. Then the other time I went and the store was supposed to be open and no one was there yet. Because all these snacks come in internationally, the goods need to go through customs. So if you go in on the day when they just received shipment, bingo! You're lucky to find a lot of good things (I think). I haven't had any of those days. It's a pretty clean and big store. You can find a lot of foreign type of snacks. Chips, cookies and candies. I'm not a big risk taker at trying to eat something i don't know, but all the seaweed chips are delish!

A little Korean mart with a bunch of delicious snacks to try. It's like a Korean 7/11. The mart is…read morevery clean and well stocked. The employees are friendly and efficient. What makes this place stand out is the selection of snacks they offer and their Ramyun Library. So many delicious choices and you can get hot water to make and eat your Ramyun in store. Unfortunately there is no seating so if you have accessibility needs, this may not be the place to enjoy your treats in store. Some of the snacks are a little on the pricey side... I saw a snack size bag of chips for $7. I get these are imported but that seemed a little excessive. I really enjoyed their variety of hot foods. It's no 7/11 however if you're in the area and want something a little different, I recommend you give it a try.

Located at Fort Street Mall area in the Executive center building. That's where we parked. We also…read morehappened to come upon this store when we were in the way to 24 hour fitness. There is more ramen than I've seen in one place. Different flavors and non-spicy to extra extra spicy Snacks galore and drinks galore. Both alcohol and non- alcohol. Service is cheerful and friendly. They accept tap. Cash. Card. There's a security guard outside of the store. That was interesting.

On 12/22/2025 got to check out this place. My wife and I along with our two kids got there and was…read morewhole heartedly greeted, just like going over to grandmas house!! The owner had one of the girls make us a plate full of the food they make, gave our kids some drinks, and sampled some musubis. All her food and banchan was awesome and had different "flavors", it wasn't like everything was made with the same sauce, they all had their own flavor profile. We ended up getting a whole bunch of banchan and sushi, will definitely visit them again, it was worth the drive from town!

I love Wahiawa! There's always something new to see, and there's some great places to eat! Jeri…read moreraved about their bentos and they had a variety of rice balls, musubis, and maki sushi. But I think the variety of kimchis are the stars! They have this amaaaaaaaaaaazing mango kimchi that is sweet and spicy....soooooo good! The women working are so sweet! They are celebrating their one year anniversary! Definitely worth checking out if you're in the area!