Love eating here! And Bev is the bomb.com Yes, I said it. Thanks for all the jalapenos!
Would love to support local but I can’t in good conscious recommend this establishment after dealing with employees that do not understand what customer experience is. I entered Ohana Hale on Ward in the morning of 11/21 and an employee flagged me down to tell me that they are not open yet. Not a big deal so I headed toward the exist. As I was walking, she said the following out loud to her coworker, “omg, how many times do I have to tell you people. I had to yell out 10 times and get up”. I was flabbergasted. Now this got me upset so I turned around and asked to see her manager as I don't think she thought I understood english. She mentioned her name is Judy and claimed to be the manager in charge of running the whole place. Proceeded to tell me how she has to tell people 20 times every morning and that she muttered the comments to herself so she doesn’t understand why I would be upset. Suggestion, if you don’t want people to enter early lock the doors and don’t have an open sign lit outside. Most important, you don’t have the right to take it out on me. If you’re having a bad day, stay home. Honestly, a simple apology would have cooled me off because customer service is not berating me for being upset since she made comments “just made to herself”. Customer service is not having your employee video us on her phone to threaten to post online. Bullying customers like that is not cool and we should never be treated this way. Honestly, the vendors are probably solid and we should do everything to support them during these difficult times. As I exited, a gentleman working the coffee shop was gracious enough to show compassion and offer complimentary coffee after seeing how I was treated. Thank you as that was a sign of true Aloha. One day I may very well go back and give the Marketplace another chance due to the nice gentleman selling coffee, but right now just not worth the risk for anyone having to deal with being treated unruly by the staff at Ohana Hale Marketplace.
This is an amazing local Marketplace. There are a lot of food vendors to choose from as well as a huge variety of local souvenirs and other items. It is very conveniently located with many other shopping places in the vicinity. On the weekends they have some type of local entertainers. It is almost a Waikiki meets Swap Meet vibe.Parking is also free and there is a lot of public transportation in the area for tourist. I personally LOVE the Tacoholics food booth.
There isnt much around regarding food vendors and shopping. Waikiki is the heart and to experience a chill local vibe when on vacation, this is a nice lil spot. It's not the swap meet but it has good amount of local shops to buy souvenirs. There are also food vendors as well. Different variety from hawaiian, Mexican, chinese, korean, sushi spots, desserts, and others. It's not like international markets and street food(wish the U.S. has a cheap place to eat) but more locally own vendors who greet you with a smile. Live music which is nice and to beat the heat for an hour or 2. L I eat sushi, wanted to see how it faired. It was okay. Tacos and pizza was good. The waffle dessert was bomb. Not much shopping I did. I was really looking for how the sushi was. I wish they would add an ramen spot there. I feel like someone can have a good 6-8 seater spot. Waikiki will attract majority of tourists but instead of buying at stores and malls. This is a good place to adventure of the path. Plus the area has alot of other local restaurants that are good. Enjoy...
Eating Açaí bowl was my purpose to visit their because I saw an article on local magazine. This market place is not only foods but also a lot of interesting shops. It is kind of farmers market at indoor space. Free big parking lot is available, so local people also can enjoy. Most interesting shop is Sushi bar. I definitely need to come back for this Sushi bar. Open from 10:00 am. 20 minutes by car from Waikiki. You may find Hawaii original souvenirs.
I came across the Ohana Hale Marketplace by accident. I enjoyed lunch at Bo's kitchen, fresh dumplings! There are many different independent food stalls to choose from. A large indoor area with a stage. Numerous small business's inside. Free parking.
Bev and Mike the masterminds behind my favorite hot sauce made in Hawaii - Chili in Hawaii Hot Sauce is one of the best! I live in Oregon and have been savoring the last few drops not knowing how easy it was to reach out to them and order some up. I placed my order and with in a few days I am fully restocked with this incredible sauce. My order came wrapped nice and secure in bubble wrap. I am very happy with their wonderful customer service and highly recommend that if you enjoy a flavorful hot sauce order some up! Thank you so much!
Friendly staff, and the food is delicious! I bought the chili cheese dog and the Portuguese bean soup. I ate both already. Time to take a nap.
Their food is absolutely ono! Excellent service; extremely friendly. All of their selections are quality & reasonably priced!
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