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    Whalers General Store

    3.5 (33 reviews)
    ModerateGrocery
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Always a great place to pop in for necessities or gifts for home. Staff is always nice and the store is always stocked and clean.

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    8 years ago

    Stole my credit card while we were on vacation and made $1000 in charges the following day. Don't go there.

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    Great little store near Coconuts. Great deals for shirts. I was able to get some nice T-shirts in xxxl for $20 for 7 shirts. Nice place.

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    Very convenient (walking distance for us), good selection of all the basic needs, friendly attitude.

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    Convenient location to our condo so we went there a couple times. They have good prices on basic items and on touristy stuff too.

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    Safeway - Holiday decorations

    Safeway

    3.1(228 reviews)
    2.4 mi
    $$

    Great selection of local and national brands with prices that rival many other stores in the area…read more And easy walk from most kihei resorts as well.

    I've been avoiding this review for a long time. I'm hoping that this message will actually land in…read morethe hands of the corporate management team. I live on Maui. I shop at this Safeway constantly. I also shop at the two other Safeway stores in Kahului. There's a glaring issue at this store which is often noticed by several shoppers as we all search the: Entrances, self-checkout, every checkout line, back to the self-checkout and then... Back outside to get a cart because there's absolutely zero hand baskets to grab a few items. None. Chronically. I shop at odd hours. Tonight, 12:30 in the morning? There were none, anywhere. A few weeks ago? Stacks of them. They suddenly disappeared. I shop there daily. I do not buy a cart full of groceries. I live alone and do not dare fill my fridge. A bag of groceries at a time is sufficient. Having to use a cart causes gathering more items than will fit in a bag, which I want to be able to carry in one trip from my parking area to my second floor apartment. Stacks of these baskets just disappear from this store, suddenly. No other nearby grocery stores apparently have this problem. Times? Always a stack by the entrance. Foodland? Always a stack by the entrance. The other Safeway locations? So many it makes me wonder what's actually happening. The employee I spoke to says 'people just take them to their cars and drive away with them.' Ok, sure. Then why not the Times and Foodland baskets? Why not the Safeway location that has two homeless camps nearby? That store has more hand baskets than parking spots! Recently they started charging 15 cents for bags. Maybe I'm just old school but isn't that what the food we pay a lot for is already supposed to cover the costs of? I pay $5 a pound for 5 apples and then I have to pay 15 cents to avoid juggling them? But with any phone number there's an always sale on most items. They will discount items for me sometimes in dollars but if I want to buy enough I can't carry them it's 15 cents more. Oh, and then they also eliminated the bags with carry handles so paying for bags decreased the quality of each bag I have to buy. And I have to use a cart to make my selections, pushing the cart around looking so empty. It's a psychological trick - remove the hand baskets that carry exactly one bag of groceries, make customera use a cart that is easy to impulsively add a few items too many for a bag, charge for bags and decrease the quality of the bags so they're more difficult to carry. Oh, and once you walked all over hoping to find a convenient hand baskets you have to walk back out to the parking lot to get a cart with self-locking wheels that sometimes activate automatically by one of the two entrances. It's the ONLY grocery store on Maui that can't seem to keep track of their hand baskets. Two stars because this problem is isolated to this store and that needs upper management to intervene. Oh, and while I'm getting management on the line - your new flavors of always on sale buy 2 get 1 free items don't ring up correctly - that's a $4.99 sleight of hand, I mean, false advertising that has tricked me a few times until I figured out what the problem is: the new UPC flavor isn't tied to the sale price that the other 7 flavors of same brand and size beverages are displayed with. An entire beverage cooler with every item marked buy 2 get 1 free should have all the prices marked correctly. I have mentioned it to each store 'management' and every cashier corrects it manually because that's the right price. I'll change my rating to 3 stars if you fix the false advertising on the new flavor beverages. I'll make it 4 stars when the hand basket problem gets solved. If the store manager can't figure it out maybe they could ask the management at Times or Foodland just down the road a bit how they are able to keep their baskets - baskets that appear like they have had them for awhile.

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    Island Gourmet Markets

    Island Gourmet Markets

    4.2(476 reviews)
    2.2 mi
    $$

    I cannot tell you how top tier this place is. My group of 9 visited Island Gourmet 3 times in our 3…read moredays here in Maui. In the back, you will find a food court with endless options, whether you grab what is already laid out or order fresh off the menu. I had the California roll twice, and the rice was so soft with a perfect rice-to-filling ratio, easily the best California roll I have ever had. I also tried the BBQ flatbread, which was pretty good. Ordering off the menu was also a great option. I got the fried rice and galbi, which came with sides and were all delicious. One thing my friend could not stop talking about was the poke, which was slightly on the spicier side but fresh, soft, and very tasty. This place has it all, and you really cannot go wrong. It might be a bit more on the expensive side depending on what you get, but it is pretty in line with the rest of Hawaii's pricing. Do yourself a favor and check it out. You can also grab groceries and snacks while you are there.

    Your go-to for quick eats, coffee, souvenirs, and more in Wailea…read more My absolute faves - the coconut macadamia nut latte, spam musubi, the hot section for katsu curry and katsudon. I wish we could take these things back to the mainland with us. They have a ton of other grocery items and souvenirs. Similar to an ABC store but more food focused!

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    Island Gourmet Markets - Grilled mahi mahi - 100% would get again. Fish tasted fresh and was grilled to perfection. Good curly fries

    Grilled mahi mahi - 100% would get again. Fish tasted fresh and was grilled to perfection. Good curly fries

    Island Gourmet Markets - Sushi Kaiyo Menu (2 of 4) as of 4/19/2025

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    Tamura's Fine Wine & Liquors Kihei - Spicy scallops, tamura's special sauce tako, garlic crawfish, ahi ninja

    Tamura's Fine Wine & Liquors Kihei

    4.4(307 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $$
    Free parking
    Locally sourced ingredients

    This spot was such a gem on our trip! My friend and I came here at around 10:15 and they luckily…read morehad started selling poke then. The shop sells mostly liquor, but upon entering and making a left turn, you will encounter the poke station. I grabbed a 1/4 pound of the spicy ahi and then bought a bag of the Maui onion chips to go along with it. The poke is $26 per pound and you can get it in 1/4,1/2, pound serving sizes, which is quite nice. They also had bowls that you could get that came with rice, but I really wanted to try the poke with the onion chips. The fish is really fresh here and I was super happy to find The person working at the counter was very nice and patient as we were deciding what we wanted to get. I highly recommend stopping by here for poke. While you're at it, you can also go grab some Maui pie after eating here.

    This review is for the poke experience and service we had back in April 2026…read more I have been super excited to try Tamura's again since I haven't been back in 5 years and had a great experience with their poke last time. I especially remember their sunset poke and how good it was, so I knew I had to try it again when I came back. My husband and I arrive a little past noon and waited a little behind a group of young adults. It took a while since it was only 1 person assisting 4 people, until another man arrived to help us. I ordered the sunset poke, and my husband got the shoyu yellowtail. After receiving our fish, we lined up behind the group earlier to pay. As they were leaving, I noticed they were given sets of forks and chopsticks from the cashier. When it was our turn to pay, the cashier didn't say anything, and we had to ask for a fork to eat the poke (which we didn't mind asking). But she gave us attitude, turned around to grab the utensil and handed it to us without saying a word. We waited a little since we wanted to make sure the payment was completed, but she just stared at us and finally said "you're good" when we stood there awkwardly. When we got to the car, we realized the forks she gave were broken and missing some tines. My sunset poke was a little underwhelming for mine. Maybe it was the scoop I got, but the fish had so much tough muscle fibers that I actually had to spit some out since it was so hard to bite through. The sauce was so good though, so it was a bit disappointing from the past memory I had with how buttery the fish was. My husband's shoyu yellowtail was delicious though. It melted in the mouth and really emphasized the sweetness and freshness of the fish. I actually ate it with the sunset sauce, and it paired so well with it too. Overall, the poke is still good and maybe I got a bad scoop, but Tamura's was a lot better in my memories. I would still come back next time I visit but hope for a better experience, since they do have delicious sauce and fish.

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    Tamura's Fine Wine & Liquors Kihei
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    ABC Store - Kihei - Pork Adobo for lunch

    ABC Store - Kihei

    4.3(183 reviews)
    0.2 mi
    $$

    ABC stores are great for immediate needs. They carry the essentials for anyone on vacation plus…read moreplenty of T-shirts and souvenirs at reasonable prices. The staff always greets you when entering the store. Their little deli has good food choices for a quick meal. The Texaco gas station out front is also reasonable priced for the area.

    ABC Stores are an iconic chain of convenience and souvenir stores found throughout Hawaii. They are…read morelargely concentrated in tourist hotspots throughout the islands. Upon entering at this Kihei location, most employees voice, "Aloha", to welcome the customers. I thought this was really nice. The staff was welcoming and offered to be of assistance in finding anything one was particularly looking for. This store was very clean and appealing. This convenience and souvenir store chain serves as a one-stop shop for grab-and-go food (cold and hot offerings) including drinks/liquor/ice cream, all types of souvenir island home & gifts, and many types of souvenir tchotchkes from keychains to stuffed animals. There is a large selection of beach gear as well as Hawaiian apparel. Prices of the clothing are quite reasonable and the quality good. However, it's best to shop around before buying the macadamia chocolates and other souvenirs as prices can greatly vary. If one is making a large purchase, ABC Stores offer a Gold Card, which entitles the bearer to free gifts or combinations of gifts. Ask an associate for one of their free Gold Cards. Everything a tourist needs in one place.

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    ABC Store - Kihei - Elote salad $4.99

    Elote salad $4.99

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    Whalers General Store - grocery - Updated May 2026

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