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December 2023 by Callie Puu
Great selection of Japanese merchandise and food. They also offer a wide selection of prepared food that's all delicious.
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December 2023 by Pammy Fonoti
Don't go there hungry, u will buy more than u wanted, but all is good!!
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December 2023 by Neal Sakamoto
Wide variety of Asian food & snacks. Pre-Order for New Year's celebration bwing taken. Hot food pre-made & packaged goes quickly.
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December 2023 by Jackie K.
I love shopping at Marukai! Yes, even if I have to drive through all of the crazy potholes and road construction going on! It's worth the fun of shopping here. You will find fresh local produce, imported items from Japan and more, cosmetics from Japan, local design t-shirts, bentos, plate lunches, every type of seasoning and types of shoyu you can imagine and so much more. Sometimes I feel like I'm on a treasure hunt to find something unique here. I often pick up items for the home and to send to my adult children who live abroad. We enjoy picking up hot meals from here when we are not in the mood to cook. I love the variety of mochi here as well, local made and packaged and imported from Japan. Right now you can enjoy the holiday gifts and New Year items they have for sale.
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November 2023 by Sean Y.
Saw a ad for sushi and uni and couldn't pass it up! Ordered a tray of nigiri and a tray of uni, both were excellent! Great value for the price as everything was extremely fresh. Would definitely order from here again!
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November 2023 by Rebecca T.
Amazing selection, a big Japanese grocery store that's similar to Don Quijote, I think it might be the same company? You can find some good quality meat for reasonable prices here when they're on sale. A big selection of household goods, bento boxes, hot food, Japanese groceries, not so much western groceries so have your expectations right. Overall it's a nice shopping experience here. Rarely crowded. I'd suppose it'd get busier around lunch time for their hot foods. Parking was easy too. The location wasn't the best as there's a lot of construction going on in the area but it's not too bad.
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November 2023 by L P
Great Japanese and Asian type foods all around!
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November 2023 by phil benson
Get your plate lunch here! So amazing and excellent price.
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November 2023 by Julie H.
Amazing market full of Japanese goodies! I highly recommend this market to anyone looking to purchase Japanese items. They have such a wide variety of household items, beauty care, snacks, food, drinks, health items and so much more!!!
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November 2023 by Serena M.
I went to Marukai a few weeks ago looking for some things for Halloween. I haven't been here in years and it was nice to come again. The best part of it too is they don't require membership to go in there. I always never got a chance to go because I don't have membership, so when my sister told me they don't require, I was all about it. Parking there can be a little hairy. Marukai is right on the line where the rail is being built so there's all kinds of different lanes to drive in. I kept getting turned around or missing it. Instead I just went on their website to find a better way. Their website tells exactly what street to turn on. I just put it in my map app and it led me straight to the road. It's kind of the other entrance to the store.There's tons of things in the store. I love all the Japanese wares. I just loved looking around and seeing all these new things. I found a few snacks for my dad at a pretty affordable price. They also have a lot of Sanrio stuff if you are into that. My favorite was the snacks and the bentos. I hope to come back soon. Hopefully they will provide an entrance from Nimitz once the rail is over. Fingers crossed...
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September 2023 by Kristyne Tanaka
Kamaaina place to shop for anything for the home and kitchen. Prices are reasonable. Produce is good. Yummy Yummy snacks and takeout food/sushi! We also shop & wait there if we picking up family from the airport.
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September 2023 by Dan Wong
Hot & cold bentos are gr8. Japan drinks are outta dis world. Live lobsters are in!
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September 2023 by Jonathan
If you love Japanese something or anything this is the place to go. It's everything Japanese with a local touch, or is it the other way round?
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September 2023 by Ray L.
Marukai Wholesale is likely the place to get any japanese grocery product in Hawaii that you may not find at other retailers. You can easily spend considerable time browsing through all of the aisles looking at the many different products they have. The store is divided into three major sections. As you enter, there is the home goods, health/beauty, appliances then in the middle the fresh prepared foods. There are bento boxes, sushi and many other local favorites. At the far end of the store is the grocery section with the dry goods, meat, seafood and produce.Parking is ample with a covered area and usually a quick turnover of stalls with customers running in and out for supplies. There is usually never a long line for check out and they do a good job of minimizing the wait time for customers. Checkout clerks are always very friendly and helpful.
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August 2023 by Coconut L.
Great selection of goods from Japan. I get tsukemonos and their plate lunch garlic chicken is awesome. Super selection of sauces and teas.I do not recommend the chinese food vendor through. Beware.
