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March 2024 by Ali Amiri
She needs to take a class in customer service. Rude and horrible personality. She needs to have one of her own candies and chill!
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March 2024 by Georges Cafe
Horrible store owner/manager. Treats all her customer with no respect. This location deserves to fail.
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February 2024 by Christian Flores
I'm very disappointed with this shop!!!!We're on vacation visiting Big Island from Oahu. While we were waiting to eat at the Hawaiian style cafe next door, my daughter and her friend (both 18) went in to see what they have because they love quirky and thrifty shops. Unfortunately, the lady at the desk yelled at them to stop touching things and to just get out! Wow, talk about customer service. We always try and support small businesses, especially coming from Oahu. If you are so ever inclined to consider visiting and supporting this shop, DON'T!! Apparently, they would much rather be rude and disrespectful to people than provide them an opportunity to bless their business. Don't worry, I convinced my wife not to go back in there and go FULL MaMa Bear on that poor miserable excuse of an employee, and if you're the owner, then maybe a career revolving around customer service is not the best idea!!!
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January 2024 by Sigrid Howard
I love this place. It's an institution of the town. The owner has always been pleasant to deal with in my experience, and if people have problems with her they should check their own manners and behavior in her store instead of criticizing her.
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January 2024 by Judy Howard
I have always loved this store! Great cooking tools. And the owner is a gem!
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January 2024 by Kaley S.
The open sign is lit up and the screen door is open, but the other door is locked. We also checked the hours before we came, so we were confused by the mixed signals the store was giving. By peeping through the front window, it doesn't look like there is much crackseed type snacks for sale either. Save your time and money honestly.
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November 2023 by Barbara Ching
OMG. BEST little shop around. We found a really cool ‘Live Aloha’ license plate to take back home. So many cool things. And Auntie who runs it was so cool and lovely to speak with!!!! Respect is a two way street!!! ?
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October 2023 by SmoofOne
This lady sold me some "Hawaiian necklace." Looked it up on etsy and behold, it was a fraction of the cost I paid. She claimed it was carved on the island by an artist. Total scam.
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September 2023 by Pure Pulse
Anyone complaining about this place doesn’t understand what this place is. This place has been around for around 30 years and is still going strong. By far the best li hing mango and other amazing dried fruits, candies and more. The owner is rough around the edges but if you show her respect she’ll show you respect. Hands down the best on the Big Island??
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April 2023 by Donn D.
Nothing to see here folks. I mean that, there is just nothing worth seeing here that you can't find in any ABC store on the island. Sometimes I can usually find at least something redeeming in a store to give credit to because I don't want to be that guy. Unfortunately in this particular instance it's not even worth your time to pull into the parking lot and park in front of the place.
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April 2023 by Sierra F.
Lady who runs this shop is bitter and has little people skills. She's rude and starts fights with people any chance she gets. Disgusting way to run a business and not a nice person.
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March 2023 by Brianna Wunderlin
A true Island Auntie who obviously cares deeply about her culture and has it in her. I was happy to buy from a salt of the Earth lady. Go here if you want authentic. Good book collection too.
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March 2023 by Chelsea Martinez
Worst customer service. The lady that charges at the register I don’t know if she’s the wonder but she was very rude! I don’t know if it’s because we were speaking Spanish or we are tourist still a very rude experience. Never going into that shop again. I felt embarrassed taking my mom in there to shop around she came from Mexico to see the island and was greeted very horribly by this woman. Do not waste your time going inside.
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March 2023 by Johanna K.
I rarely leave negative reviews, but my interaction with the female owner at this business was so terrible, I wish I could forget it. If you're on vacation and expect a welcoming local experience, skip this place.
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March 2023 by Connor Hang
All the bad reviews about this place and it’s senile owner is 100% true. I was literally in the store for 1 minute before being insulted.This owner is an old hag who rudely communicates with everyone in such an unnecessary assh0le demeanor for no apparent reason. Long story short, I said “excuse me” to get her attention to ask her a question, she ignores me- so I say it again. She angrily replies, “I heard you the first time!” and finally acknowledges me with eye contact. I asked if there is an ATM nearby. She then asks me if I “even checked next door or knew how to read.”I get it though. If I quiffed dust and was set to go to hell, I’d probably be angry too.Easy decision not to support this business. You always lose against crazy.
