Did some grocery shopping at Tokyo Central. Lots of Japanese goods imported as well as lovally…read moreproduced. PPRM owns Tokyo Central and Marukai in the USA...part of Don Quixote. Fair amount of ready to eat foods - not as much as a Don Ki store. They are in the old Times location at the Kailua Shopping Center....Times is under the same ownership group. I purchased some Kiriotoshi beef - made for shabu-shabu - but I just wanted to fry it for my lunch. Sale priced...and reasonable. Open daily from 600a till 1000p. Lots of parking in the shopping center...stalls are good sized. It is usually busy, so parking can be problematic.

Parking is good. The store has a lot of japanese specialties! More food for than Japanese snacks…read more Went for a specific snack but no where on island sells it unfortunately. They have a sushi, musubi, hot food bar. They so have a poke, raw fish area. Lots of meats or japanese desserts. Similar to Don Quijote.

The side kick…read more.. Banchan has been the item that I've always looked forward to whenever I order a plate and never really knew that it had a name and as everyone has their favorite so did I and there are a few places that you can find some yummy banchan I had no idea about Hawaii Banchan Company but know that Elite Peter Y had gotten some snacks from there that I enjoyed and knew that I had to give them a visit one day...where!? You can find them right on Kapiolani though you can barely seem them from the street view as it's not the prominent located spot as they're located right below The Republik right beside the ramp where you can find several parking stalls it shares with other tenants. Open daily except Sunday I love how clean and spacious the shop is where each item is labeled along with price so you know without picking up the item to search makes browsing very easy with items like drinks, snacks both savory and sweet and of course display case filled with various banchan. Love the convenience of this location and now know that I can now find some of the unique items they carry and though I didn't walk away with banchan on this day know that my cravings will certainly bring me back. Thank you!

A lot of interesting Korean groceries here. And except for the hot food in styrofoam trays,…read moreeverything is imported from Korea! I got to try some real Korean kimchi. It's sour with good umami flavor. I'm not a real Korean so I prefer kimchi that is a bit more fresh and not as aged, but I can see how some would like it. I also tried their japchae made in house. Not bad, but definitely not the best I've had, not enough sesame oil for my taste. They also have the popular fried strawberries snacks for sale. I also got a frozen musubi and some abalone congee to try. (The congee is really tasty!) There's also the famous fancy hotel kimchi for sale here if that's what you're into. All the products look 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!

Nice authentic Korean owner that makes everything first hand in her establishment. It seems a bit…read moreof a hole in the wall from the outside but clean and organized inside and food is good. No seating inside. More of a kitchen. She has good marketing skills. She offered us a whole plate of samples. They were all good so we ended up buying maybe 4 tubs of various types of Korean dishes- mango kimchi, cabbage kimchi, radish kimchi, fish pancake and japchae. She even gave us a couple of bonuses as well as a drink. Prices are higher than local Korean supermarket h mart for comparison but she does have some unique items such as the mango kimchi.

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.

Hooray! One 2 Buy has added price tags to most of the items!…read more A number of items I looked at had English nutrition labels as well. Not everything, but it's a great improvement. The back of the store now has lights on. You can see in the back of the store. You no longer need to be apprehensive about venturing in the back of the previously unlit store. There is air conditioning, however, it doesn't seem to work well. I was in here for ten minutes and perspiring due to humidity and heat. I asked the one employee if she was uncomfortable in working in this heat. She replied that they are required to keep the front door open to let customers know it's open, so much of the cooled air escapes. It is crazy warm inside. Service is good. The one employee must stock, look out for customers and ring up sales. There is a half off table that I didn't observe in the past. Some of the drinks in the refrigerated section appear ready to burst. Overall, plus one star for labeling and price tags. I picked up a few sugar free and low calorie drinks to try here.

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.

Probs one of the best places for grab and go bentos. Reasonably priced, tasty food and pretty…read morehealthy. And of course a good variety of other stuff ... when things are on sale, got good prices.

It's been awhile since I last visited the ( OG ) University Avenue location. I also forgot about…read moremeat day on the 29th of every month...meat items are discounted 20%, not to include processed or frozen meat. I usually shop at their Ala Moana locale, Parking is a bit of a hassle - lot outside of Pucks Alley businesses. You enter betweet Betty's Burgers...and Kansai Yamato...exit as well. There are stalls underneath with a ramp for second level parking. Exit only from Kalo Place. Lots of Japanese produce - imported and local - as well as imported goods. Prepared foods from bentos to sushi rolls; from a la carte dishes to mochi. Hours are from 900a till 900p, daily.

Poke craving fulfilled! So happy to have found this market. When you enter, look towards the…read moreright...you'll see an entire display case filled with a variety of poke and other ono stuff. Pay per pound or order their poke bowl specials that you can't beat anywhere. We ordered special #3 - your choice of ahi poke with 2 scoops of either brown or white rice topped with furikake, and Kahlua pig. Sooo many delicious poke to choose from! I chose the sunrise poke ( bit of creamy avocado base, slight spice, and unagi sauce. The kahlua pig was nice, a bit salty, but mixed each bite with rice and poke...it calmed down the saltiness. Good stuff- poke was fresh and melt in your mouth. Avoid extra fees by paying cash. Friendly service and fresh poke! Wish I lived closer and could visit ya more often :D

Got poke here. Has its own parking out front.. make sure you are following the arrows on the…read moreground! Fresh poke bar to the right. Ordered 2 poke bowl and lots of ahi flavors. Quick and easy, what more do you want?

Nice little place tucked in the back of strip mall. Friendly staff and friendly owner too. Good…read moreFilipino food. I had the pansit, Pinakbet and lauya. All really flavorful. I thought that the pansit was really good though. Lauya had a bitterness flavor due to the greens they used that was not to my liking but I know that some people do, but it was done well with the meat very soft and bones with marrow still there. Best part it's across the street from my office. :) highly recommend

Got the chance to stop by and check out this new Asian store tucked away in a little building in…read moreWailuku. Even using the Google maps was a bit challenging to find! Luckily I had an extra set of eyes helping me look lol. I've been following this store on Facebook and what got my need to come here was the fact that they are now selling ube butter mochi!!! Yay!!! The store rep was very pleasant and was quick to offer assistance! This store has so many different Asian products! Not to mention a wide variety of longanisa sausages, fish, meats, etc.... I was able to get what I came here for (ube butter mochi) and a few more items. Sad to say I did have to share with my husband haha... My only complaint is the butter mochi wasn't cut into pieces, it was just a really big slice placed in a plastic container. Hopefully they will be able to fix that, then again maybe it's not meant for sharing!!! Lol My overall experience here was great! So, if you are looking for a one stop Asian store this is it!!! And don't forget to try that ube butter mochi!!!