Service was terrific! Reasonable prices! Got last minute leis for graduation to fly up to Maui and they still had a nice selection to choose from. Mahalo for everything. read more

Best Lei's and Haku's around! We love how nice and fresh all the flowers are. The service is great too and we love all the aunties! We only come here for the great variety! Thank you! read more

Bought a super cute lei po'o w/ baby's breathfor $30! Rose lei po'o are $35. Owner was super kind. Would definitely buy again. read more

Pauahi Leis & Flowers - Lei po'o (haku) - Florists Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I love their lei and great service!!! They are so creative & also offer a really nice selection! Please see them for your next lei purchase!

Superbly awesome staff, will cater to your needs, most importantly make sure if you have to send across the water, they will ensure that it is travel compliant with the USDA. read more

Flower Garland (lei) from Chinatown, Honolulu, Hawaii... I needed some flower garlands for special occasions: 1. My mom's birthday on Friday (tomorrow) 2. My friend's daughter's graduation on the mainland on Sunday Paul C. and other friends had mentioned Pauahi Leis and Flowers for their quality and reasonable prices. I thought that I should give them a try. I luckily found metered street parking nearby... It just so happened that Paul called me while I was at the shop! What a coincidence! I told him my situation and he really helped me out. For my mom, Paul suggested the Christina style orchid lei over the spiral orchid lei. Both are colorful and non-fragrant. He said that the Christina is more elegant and won't roll off the shoulders like a spiral lei would. Good point! For my friend's daughter, I wanted a lei po'o (head lei - also known as a crown lei). We chose the freshest one - the one that was just made. We also selected orchids over bougainvillea because orchids are sturdier. UCSD's colors are blue and yellow. There are no blue flowers, so, that's one less option to consider. The ceremony is on Sunday and this was Thursday... Hmmm... Three days away... Let's pray hard that the orchids will survive the plane ride! I'll keep misting and refrigerating the flowers as much as possible! Service was local style - with Aloha! Even though they are super busy in the cozy shop (other customers were present) AND during this frantic graduation time, they stopped and assisted me in a kind manner! Note: mom looked great with her Christina lei! She stored it in the refrigerator at home for use again on Sunday at church! read more

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When I worked in Chinatown, I often passed by Pauahi Leis and Flowers (PLF) almost daily. I'd see several staff sitting near the small front table stringing fresh leis. Just the other week, I was invited to my niece's white coat ceremony that was postponed until this year due to the pandemic. To control the number of attendees and social distancing, each student had limited tickets, so I was honored with the invite. I was born and raised in Chinatown, so I am very familiar with this area. I am aware of the vendors, which includes lei shops, and I am quite knowledgeable with flowers. I am also born and raised in the stereotypical Chinese family where we would rather shower our loved ones with food over flowers. However, the local boy in me wanted to do something special for my niece to acknowledge her accomplishment. When I worked in the floral industry 5 years ago, that's when I first found out about white coat ceremony. Families and loved ones would order flowers and for females I noticed many would preorder a lei po'o, or as some call them "floral crowns." My niece has previously worn a lei po'o before, but I wanted something special. Step in Yelp Elite extraordinaire Nadine C. (aka Auntie). She recently came to PLF as she hand-carried some flowers to San Diego for a graduation. She posted a photo of this lei po'o purchased at PLF that was stunning. This photo made me stop by PLF one day to inquire. I saw some live samples and was impressed of the quality and craftsmanship. Due to the busy season, they do not take orders but was advised to stop by that day as they'll have a selection to choose from. On the day of the event, I woke up early and made my way to Chinatown and was pleasantly surprised as PLF had over 10 lei po'o to select from. I'm impartial to green, as it's my favorite color. I ended up choosing this exotic lei po'o that had lime green and orange cymbidium orchids and miniature anthuriums, along with foliage. I kept the lei po'o in the refrigerator prior to the event. During transport, I kept it in a non-insulated eco-friendly bag. This lei po'o traveled and held very well. When the ceremony ended and we congregated outside to greet the students, I placed the lei po'o on my niece and it suited her. She wore the lei po'o very well and stood out in the crowd. I saw some of her female classmates also wore lei po'o but they were your typical dendrobium orchids, mini roses and baby's breath combination. Overall, I am very pleased with PLF as I got more than what I was anticipating. Compared to other lei shops in Chinatown, PLF may not have an extensive selection than others, but their customer service and product quality really came through for me. You will need to confirm if they take orders as I do understand they decline orders during the busy season but if not, trek down to Chinatown in the morning and make your way over to PLF - - the early bird gets the worm. read more

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Of the many lei shops in Chinatown, I keep going to Pauahi Leis & Flowers. Why? Well, they lei makers are extremely nice. Second and maybe more important, their pricing is one of the best around. Third and maybe the most important is their flowers are fresh. Go after 8:30 am giving them time to restock their reefers. They have the most creative leis; other than their normal orchid, tuberose or cigar leis. Yup; you can find some pretty stuff there. You could call them ahead of time to make sure what they have and they will quote you what the leis are going for at the time of your call. Parking is slim to none. (It's downtown Chinatown, what did you expect?) I always have someone drive me and wait while I run in to get my leis. They are located at the corner of Pauahi and Mauna Kea Streets. Give them a try! read more

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Thank you so much! Always service with a smile! My favorite flower shop. High quality selections and customers always feel valued . read more

Pauahi Leis & Flowers - Ginger lei - Florists Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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My cousin who flew in from Minnesota For her destination wedding wanted a a tropical haku and maile lei. ! It's a good thing I shopped around because although many of the lei shops carry similar items, they can vary considerably in their inventory, price, and customer service! Thank you YE friends Paul C and Nadine C for your reviews which guided me! Pauahi is tiny compared to others but reasonable, friendly, and gracious, a stark contrast from another shop down the street on the corner where a female dragon nearly bit my head off for inadvertently opening the refrigerator door. This place will also let you take photos if you are shopping for others like I was. (The other place makes you FaceTime.) They were very patient about letting us select the flowers and colors to order for the haku. Good to order ahead of time to ensure you get what you want for a special occasion. They want 3 days notice. Remember bigger is not always better! I will be giving them my business in the future as much as possible! read more

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I went to Pauahi Lei and Flowers to order a maile lei and a haku lei for my wedding. It was recommended by my boss,, to go there. She orders her haku lei from there all the time. The store is run by cute Filipino ladies who were watching k-dramas. LOL. I placed my order for a Maile lei with Pikake strands, and a haku with the color of my choice. I placed my order a week in advance. On the day I was scheduled to pick up, my order was ready. I also purchased 7 lei for my guests. Everything was so beautiful I had so many compliments on my haku lei. It was so beautiful! I believe this lei stand is one of the cheapest I've been to. I spent $25 on my haku. Other places were going to charge me $45-$50. I'm glad I went here. I'll be back for my lei needs! read more

Pauahi Leis & Flowers - The maile lei with pikake on my husband, and my haku lei on me - Florists Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Absolutely beautiful lei creations. The flowers are fresh and beautiful and they take good care of you.

Amazing service, friendly staff, lovely selection and competitive prices. I always choose Pauahi. My uncle Pake has been going there for years and always says they're the best :) read more

The service is excellent! When I got to the door, she was fitting a lady with lei po'o. It was so pretty. Well made with orchids but the color just popped! I saw all the lei in the reefer and couldn't decide because I wasn't expecting the variety. The lady was very helpful and took out a few for me to see. They were all in awesome condition. The pricing is so reasonable. I was able to get 3 gorgeous lei! One was a vibrant Ilima! All for less than $90. I will be back to this flower shop!! read more

I love Pauahi Lei shop. My family has been going to them for years and years. They're always generous, reasonable, and they add a special touch on everything they do. They did a beautiful white rose prom bouquet for me for $25...it was exquisite with gem detail on the handle, open stems at the bottom (which I love) and so simple but elegant. And they accepted my order changes last minute without complaining. I will keep going to them for all my flower needs!! read more

On Mother's Day, I went to the lei shops on Maunakea in search of a fragrant birthday lei. I already assumed that prices would probably be elevated and selection a little scarce. This was the only shop that was still selling a tuberose lei for $15! Most didn't have the flowers, or were selling it combined with either carnations or mini roses. Those shops were asking between $55-$65! CRAZY!! What kind of mark-up is that? Supporting local shops goes both ways: seller and buyer. Word of caution...don't bite the hand that feeds you. Thank you, Pauahi Leis. read more

#supportlocalbusinesses This is my first stop for a lei. Prices are reasonable. Maile is from Hawai'i Island. Huge +! Call ahead and order is highly recommended. read more

They are lovely people making lovely leis. Went for my wedding party leis and they were beautiful!! It's a humble local shop so bring kindness and patience. read more

I've been going here for over 15 years but I've never left a review. This is my go to Lei shop. Lilia is always so nice and helpful. I was so happy to be home to smell all the fresh flowers. Oh how I've missed it. I called Lilia to see if I could order a rope pīkake lei for the next day. The next day I went in to pick-up my lei. I was so excited to see and smell all the flowers. I wanted a flower for my ear. Lilia was so gracious to give me a tuberose flower. The lei are always fresh and the prices are good. I used to pull up right in front of her shop to pick-up my lei but I noticed they put poles along the sidewalk so you can't stop there anymore. I just pull into parking lot right after the shop on the left. read more

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Great shop to get lei and bouquets! Wreaths are also made upon request! Friendly owners and helpful with suggestions.

So many lei shops down Maunakea street but I was looking for one lei in particular, although I could of made it at home, but was too busy. Anyways, looking for a lei for a male, t-leaf lei with smaller white flowered lei intertwined. I wanted the t-leaf lei to have lots of leaves not so much bald with leaves twined every 10 twists, if you know what I mean. We stopped by every flower shop on our way to the very end until we finally got lucky. The old ladies were sweet and kind. I knew what I wanted, told the lady my vision and within 10 minutes she had it all bagged up. The only thing I wished was that it was the very last lei and I didn't get to see how she intertwined it nor take a look before she bagged it. I'm hoping it turned out well as I was asked for lei expertise from a friend so she could lei her husband. read more

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Support local, wahine, kupuna biz. Hands down my fave lei shop since I was a kid. Convenient and great parking. In and out.

So friendly and best prices! Also takes credit card. Will be my go to for fresh flower leis.

I was literally shoo'd away after asking about pikake leis. Pauahi Leis was recommended to have the most inexpensive and best quality pikake so I went down to inquire. As soon as I asked, the lady said no and waved her hand for me to leave. No explanations or offers of another type of lei. I felt like I offended their ancestors over flowers. Ok, girl, bye. read more

Great customer service! They did my wedding bouquet and leis 10 years ago. My family and I keep them as our go to flower and leis supplier.

Beautiful selection of lei, a little smaller than other shops though. Easy to miss since it's right next to MP lei. Their sign is a bit faded also. But I did price comparisons for haku lei with the other shops on Maunakea and pauahi and Tina's came out on top! $25 for beautiful haku lei. read more

Pauahi Leis & Flowers - $25 haku lei - Florists Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was calling around one day in need of loose white orchids. I needed them in a day or two so I was a bit nervous. I called around Chinatown flower shops and they all sold orchids for $0.20 or $0.15 per flower. Most places had the purple orchids but I was in need of white and some didn't have them. Pauahi was the last shop I called and they said $0.10 a flower and had white orchids available! On top of that, Pauahi Flower Shop told me they also had tuberose which all the other stores didn't sell as loose flowers. I bought 150 loose flowers each (white orchids and tuberose) which came out to $30. Pick up was very easy since they already had them ready in bags. Thank you Pauahi Flower Shop!! read more

My favorite lei shop on Maunkea Street because the owner laughs when I make jokes. They have a television that is on and always tuned into Channel 4 - the Korean Channel. The owner is a nice Filipino lady and the workers are either family or friends and they all are watching K-Dramas in the afternoon. Me: "How much is the pikake leis?" Owner: "$4 a strand." Me: "OK! let me have 3 stands. You ladies are always watching K-Drama." Owner: "Oh Korean men are so handsome." Me: "I've seen your husband. He is pretty good looking and looks like a real romantic." Owner: "Ha! Ha! Ha! But he is Filipino good looking and romantic; not Korean good looking or romantic." Me: "Ha! Ha! But your husband looks so strong!" Owner: "Ha! Ha! Ha! Filipino skin, Filipino looks and Filipino strong are still not Korean." Daughter: "My mom is right! I'm going to find me a Korean boyfriend for myself." Me: "Awe shucks! Not Japanese? Not Chinese or haole? Not Filipino? I know a single Korean guy that is perfect for you. He looks like Joo Jin Mo of Fashion 70. Here is my $12.00 for the lei." Daughter: "Joo Jin Mo!!!! We have a special today on pikake. $9.00 is OK!" Owner: "I've been trying to get my daughter married and out of my house for years. Joo Jin Mo!!! The pikake special today is $5.00 for six strands. Pssst!!! I'm looking for a Song Seung Hun like in East of Eden. Whisper: Married or single is OK!" This lei shop is owned by a cute and K-drama crazed, little Filipino lady and her family. Lei's here are nicely made and the prices very reasonable. And if you are a good looking, single (or married) Korean male. Your lei just might be free!!!! read more

Purchased my leis here for my Uncle Cyril. I found the leis to be attractive and fresh. The ladies were super helpful, polite and the prices were and are quite reasonable. read more

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I live on the mainland and was referred to this place by my cousin, Jodie. I was looking to order a flower bouquet for my aunt who resides in Arcadia Retirement Residences. The individual I was referred to was Lenny. From the moment I spoke to Lenny on the phone, I knew the transaction would go well. She was so nice and accommodating. We arranged to have a bouquet made for my aunt. This is a note I received from my aunt (the recipient of the bouquet): "The knock on my door was a good knock. The arcadia delivery walked in with a huge, I mean a huge arrangement of beautiful flowers, roses snapdragons, daisies, lilies, etc. gorgeous arrangement. Thank you so much. This is the first time I have ordered from Pauahi Leis and Flowers and I'll definitely be using them again for all my floral needs on Oahu. Thank you, Lenny! Aloha, George read more

I love that they send and deliver all my countless lovelies beautiful plethora of flowers and leis with masks and gloves on. Pauahi Leis & Flowers has never made a mistake of which flowers go where, which flowers go to each lovelies, respectable. read more

Lovely flowers and even lovelier people! Thanks Pauahi for blessing my Grandmother grave with a perfect array of flowers and leis!

The only place I go for flowers and leis! The couple that runs it are ALWAYS so nice and friendly, and the merchandise is reasonably priced and beautiful. I've always been greeted with a smile, and sent off with a genuine "thank you" Awesome all around! read more

I wanted a stunning, show-stopping lei for my wedding and Pauahi Lei & Flowers did a beautiful job! My pikake lei was unbelievably memorable. Thank you for all of your hard work and aloha you put into that lei! read more

Pauahi Leis & Flowers - miles and miles of pikake! - Florists Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I was referred to this small shop for Haku bands and leis because of their fresh flowers and reasonable prices. How true that is! First of all, the ladies in there are friendly and very accommodating. I loved the items I ordered--Haku band and Pikake lei...fresh and VERY reasonable. Their prices would definitely rival those from the airport stands. I highly recommend them! :) read more

Pauahi Leis & Flowers - Haku band...Gorgeous! - Florists Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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This lei shop is the best!!! The lady who owns this place and her family who works here are very friendly and easygoing. There are some places where workers bark at you if you try to look too closely at a lei...so not the case here! They are cool if you want to open the fridge to carefully examine the leis inside. They do a great job of choosing a ribbon that matches your lei, but if you prefer another color, they do not hesitate to accommodate. If you have your eye on a lei but want to grab some yummy lunch nearby first, they are happy to reserve the lei for you to pick up later. The list of little things they get right goes on and on!! Besides the awesome service, the leis here are always super fresh. Although the selection may not be as large as some other lei shops, I never find the selection lacking. It really doesn't hurt that their leis tend to be less expensive than other places. Annnnd, if you happen to be a regular, you often get an additional discount (depends on the type of lei)!!! I love how they treat you like family here! read more

Great selection of beautiful leis for the best prices on Oahu. I got some beautiful leis for my sister-in-law for less than $20. read more

Pauahi Leis & Flowers - Beautiful leis with a heavenly scent. - Florists Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Terrible customer service!!! We went there on a friend's recommendation and were given the 3rd degree on why we were asking for a particular person to help us. Our friend asked said to asked us to! Every question was either met with, "Why?" Or "We don't do that"! How can you call yourself a legitimate flower lei shop in Hawaii, in historic downtown when you don't even know what a kihei is??? Terrible! read more

Parking isn't the greatest to get to there shop. However, they are one of the few places that I feel are not ripping me off when purchasing Lei's or flowers. The ladies that work there are very sweet and helpful! They are usually the first place I go to when I need Leis. read more

We ordered bunch of lei and they made them so quickly! And very very cheap. Good quality. Street parking available in this area. It is easy to find a spot. This place is awesome! read more