Times Supermarket - Kaimuki

Update: They have added a Self Check Out area with 4 registers. Convienent, fast great add-on. Favorite location near home, one of their older store it's easy to find in the Kaimuki Shopping Center lower level. No matter what time of day there's always a steady amount of shoppers till closing. My favorite time to shop is after 830pm. You will find a take-out food department and seafood department with your normal produce & meats. A decent liquor area near the cash registers. Majority of the time the Store Manager always visible in the front area. Friendly and helpful staff. The store is s pretty good with their inventory. Highly recommend shopping here!

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Watch sell-by dates and store bread, bagel and fish cake items carefully. Mold on bagels 6 days after purchase stored on counter top, fish cake moldy but not sure how long it was in my refrigerator, no more than 5-6 weeks I think. Also, refrigerate mustard and if it gets too liquidy and upsets your stomach, discard it, IMHO. Be careful of discounted perishables, store/refrigerate carefully and observe all prudent precautions during pandemic to make sure vendors are properly rotating stock, FIFO, First In First Out. IMHO. Times is my go-to grocery store so I will just be more careful and take longer to carefully choose my perishable items.

Okay, I might be accused of nitpicking since Times has no control over its producer/vendor’s food quality and/or quantity but I thought everybody could benefit from a heads up about what used to be one of my favorite products: Keoki’s PORK laulau. Price has gone up AND now 1/3 of my pork today was ALL FAT! Ugh. Be aware. That’s all. I don’t mind paying more for QUALITY. I don’t like being fooled or misled, even once. Especially by Keoki’s! Auwe! I guess I gotta go to CHICKEN laulau or to the other brand laulau. Okay, That’s all. Just to be clear, this is not on Times but on Keoki’s. New heads up: sometimes they change codes for items without telling you so the item might cost the same but the item’s description and code are way different. If you check your receipt against your purchases like I do, this will confuse you and maybe concern you. Just call them and Times will clarify. Tip if you have a MAJOR complaint: Don’t use 1 star. There is an online service that allows vendors to delay or totally eliminate really negative Google reviews. Use 3 stars then complain away. Also, if you have a time-sensitive complaint, CALL THE STORE IMMEDIATELY and ask to speak to the ASSISTANT MANAGER, someone like Derek or maybe the STORE MANAGER if it’s during business hours. Times Kaimuki is my go-to grocery store because those in management are always fair, responsive, courteous and professional.