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    Sun Chong Grocery

    4.1 (77 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Mascot, with big meow, very friendly ginger cat
    Chris Y.

    Lots to see and buy at Sun Chong Grocery, plus a charming mascot! Here's my usual spot for buying preserved fruits such as dried lemon rings and "cracked seed"). SCG is located in Chinatown on Hotel Street. A former colleague introduced me to SCG where he shops for ingredients to make his big batch of jai since he's the jai master for his extended ohana. If you're stumped, just ask. They will quickly tell you if they have it and locate it for you.

    Irene M.

    Lunar New Year goodies... As it was approaching I decided to give Chinatown a peek on this particular Sunday since parking is free as well so roaming around would be easy and less stressful to check the meter. Once place that I didn't give a though until Nadine gave me the Chinatown tour and this was the place for me...well they already have me at their cutest totes that I already have an enjoy but many of the snacks and treats to help celebrate and embrace the upcoming Lunar New Year from Gau, Lucky Candy and the cutest Lucky Candy Box is all found here. The vibe here isn't as over the top that many places are trying to overstimulate with the huge event and just bring what we're all looking for and the lady was so sweet and kind as I kept finding one item after another and the unique items found only here are what made it special and I grabbed it up as I only know what the usual items are but other than the trinkets and plushies the food that represents the culture is found here and know where to go every single year to do so. Thank you!

    KC L.

    Looking for Li Hung Mui powder and they had it. Lots of different candy's and other imported products

    Today's haul p:  yum!
    Scot U.

    Wet lemon peel, li hing miu, rock salt plum, footballs... IYKYK ;) This is a place to get 'um! (My mouth is watering as I type this! ) It never ceases to amaze me how the workers can find stuff in this store... and quickly! I was looking for footballs, so I asked a worker and she gestured to a pile of cracked seeds near the door. "It's over there by the door." I looked and looked, to no avail. Then when she was free, she came over, in 3 seconds, looked under a pile, and located what I was looking for. Even for other stuff, they were seemingly buried or hiding somewhere in the (organized?) clutter, and boom! No problem, they know what they have or don't have, and if got, where to look! Really glad places like these continue to keep traditions going. Sure reminds of my young days where I used to always buy the 25 cent Yick Lung seeds and eat them in the car going home!!

    So many goods
    Ray L.

    Looking for that hard to find chinese ingredient or product you cannot find anywhere else on Oahu? Chances are that Sun Chong might have it. This is one super packed store with a variety of chinese/asian dry goods and snacks. They also have very hard to find dried foods used in many traditional asian cuisines. Since the store is so packed, it is little difficult browsing the aisles but I think that what make this place fun to visit.

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    Angel H.

    I would leave zero stars if I could. There was an old lady sitting by the door weighing the lychee that people were buying. I was taking pics on the outside of the store for my Yelp review and was going to buy the lychees after, since she was helping other customers. I wanted to take pics on the inside of the store as well. She kind of stood in my way and asked if I needed help. I told her I wanted to look around. She yelled at me that I wasn't allowed to take pictures of the inside of the store. I knew that wasn't true because other people have taken pics inside the store and she could have told me nicely. I told her ok and put my phone away. I walked in and there was a younger woman on the inside taking the lychees off the stems. I asked her about how many lychees were in a pound. I was trying to gauge how many I needed as I was going to buy some for my parents and they would only eat three to four pieces each. Lychees don't really keep. After a few days in the fridge they turn brown and have this funny taste. She gave me this irritated look and sarcastically said she wasn't sure how many were in a pound and that they only put it on the scale. They sell lychees all day long and they don't know approximately how many lychees are in a pound??!! I left without buying anything. These people are rude as hell because they thought that I wasn't going to buy anything. I'm sure their tone would have been different if I told them up front that I wanted 10 pounds.

    This is da friendly Auntie that helped me. MAHALO fo' da great service! I will be back soon!
    Fran C.

    There's something to be said about great customer service! And I am so happy I found this little Chinese grocery store called - Sun Chong Grocery in Chinatown. I normally don't venture into Chinatown very often as the area really has gone downhill within the last 20 years or so, but what motivated me to swing by in Chinatown was "LYCHEE"!!! After seeing my Yelp buddies - Bruddah Dan O. & da FAMOUS Auntie- Nadine C. post their lychee pics, I had to make my way down to Chinatown for lychee, as I've been a fan of lychee since I was a little kid. My first stop for lychee was to go to Sing Cheong Yuan bakery for lychee, as that's where my Yelp buddies had gone to pick up their lychee. When I got to Sing Cheong Yuan bakery to look for lychee, it was apparent that they had sold out already, as I didn't see any lychee at all. Feeling a little deflated on what I came here for, I decided to take a short stroll around the Chinatown area when I came across this little grocery store. Sure, there were probably a lot of other places that sold lychee in Chinatown, but what stood out for me was the friendly service I received from this nice lady, and upon completing my mission and buying my lychee, I thanked "auntie" for her help, and she in turned thanked me for my business, and wished me to return soon! Besides selling lychee (that they import from Hilo) Sun Chong Grocery sells an array of other Asian dry goods. I didn't have time to walk around the store today, but perhaps on my return I will see what else kinds off stuff that they sell here. So happy that I got my lychee!

    Val D.

    If you want to find a variety of dried preserved goods, including seeds, fruits, vegetables, seafood, etc., this is the place to go. After buying their seedless cherry seeds at an expo/fair, I finally found them. Located in Chinatown, they have the best tasting seedless cherry dried fruit that I have tried, that is reasonably priced. They either sell by weight or prepackaged. Sometimes they sell certain prepackaged items for less if you buy 2 or more. At that time, the candied dried coconut was on sale, so I bought 2. Service - lady was really nice, patiently waiting for me to browse through the store, and they have discounts on certain same packaged items. Parking is all metered, along the street or in parking complexes.

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    Joni F.

    Must visit in Chinatown. Teas Candied fruits/vegetables Crack seed Dried seafood And more

    Andy F.

    Wow, talk about filling your store to the brim! Sun Chong Grocery appears to have A LOT of item, but it's not quite a "one-stop shop." The main "groceries" Sun Chong offers are an abundance of dried fruits, crack seed, and candies. There's also a nice variety of teas, Chinese herbs, and dried seafood, especially fish maw. They also have the chillest cat! Every time I go, the cat will find me and rub against my legs and follow me around lol. Sun Chong Grocery is located along Hotel Street, next to Jimmy's Produce. On this visit, we were looking to buy some dried fish maw. Not many stores offers as much variety as Sun Chong. For the whole dried fish maw, they range from $199 to $999 per pound--the bigger, the more expensive. They're light, so you can buy many pieces and not even hit 1/5 of a pound. When it's Longan season, Sun Chong will always have Big Island longan. I grabbed some really big, fresh ones, and they were very fresh and sweet. The staff here are usually nice and friendly, and helpful in finding what you're looking for because you might have difficulties finding it in the store. Overall, Sun Chong Grocery is a unique specialty store in Chinatown as it offers the most variety in Chinese dried fruits, snacks, and candies, and dried fish maw. As well as fresh longan! Friendly, helpful staff. And a cool cat!

    Valentine day special
    Jo-Anne S.

    I found this store by chance. don't let all the goods on the sidewalk scare you! This is just one of the few places I visit when I visit Chinatown. They have just about everything and anything you will ever be looking for! From Dried veggies, seafood, candies galore, gummies (yummy for the tummy), crack seed, I promise walk through the store and you will be amazed and what you can find! The ladies in the store are nice and very helpful. And if you don't like going Chinatown because of the parking and you're like me, you just want the li hing gummis, you can follow Sun Chong at pop ups, they do fairs as well as Nordstrom pop ups! Do support local business! Btw, their brown sugar ginger candy is yummy and they also carry my childhood jelly candy!

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    Best li hing mango, owner Ann is super friendly. Old school Chinatown dry goods store

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    Love this place. So many things to look at and buy. Friendly workers to show you what you're looking for as it's overwhelming

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    Went there today to pick up lemon ginger. Service was excellent and courteous. I would go back there again to buy more seed.

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    They have all kinds of crack seed, dried seafood, teas, along with a bunch of other stuff I had never seen before.

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    One 2 Buy

    3.5
    (151 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    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.

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    New location at the corner of Ala Moana and coral
    New location at the corner of Ala Moana and coral
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    Don Quijote

    4.0
    (1.3k reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    I just love this place! What can I say. It's always my first stop when I visit Hawaii. I always…read morebuy poke and beer to eat and drink on my hotel room balcony. The tako (octopus) is my favorite. This Honolulu store may not look like much from the outside, but when you walk in, it's just fun for me. It's like a Target and Japanese supermarket in one! You want tourist gifts? Buy here and save then going to an ABC store or other tourist trap. Mahalo!

    Am I in Japan or Hawaii? This one took me back in the best way possible…read more Just seeing that there was a Don Q in Honolulu got me excited and I knew I'd make it here at some point. I decided to do the long walk from Waikiki down to the store, and I was so rewarded for the effort. Walking up and the row of epic restaurant stalls had me grinning from ear to ear. There were so many delicious options OUTSIDE the store that I almost never made it in. From handrolls featuring the freshest seafood from Hokkaido to wagyu kushiyaki and more, my mouth was watering seeing it all beautifully displayed in the windows, and I'm surprised no one said anything about my gawking. Don Q is such a fun store because they have anything and everything you can think of across nearly every category. If I said they're like the Japanese Walmart, it wouldn't hit quite right because the quality and breadth of the selections here are far better. My favorite part of visiting Don Q has to be the incredible array of Asian specialty ingredients and snacks they sell and the reasonable prices. I picked up some gifts here including some exceptional styles of furikake and togarashi, but saw way too many other things I wanted. They also have amazing prepared foods here, specifically Japanese items. There's an entire sushi counter featuring all cuts of bluefin and more, freshly made onigiri, great selection of bentos and and poké too! You really owe it to yourself to visit!

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    $15+ for 5 otoro nigiri - yes, please!!! =)
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    One 2 Buy

    One 2 Buy

    3.9
    (24 reviews)
    7.0 mi

    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.

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