Manoa Marketplace

Remarkable mix of stores, restaurants, specialty shops and even a jazz club. I would say 95% of these are on top of their game. Interestingly, every possible bank in the state has a presence here. Where else in Hawaii can you find a marketplace like this?
I didn’t rate this a 5 because it’s really due for a facelift.

I can spend a day in this little strip mall. All little shops with different flavors and charm. Pizza, bakery, sandwiches, drugstore, Italian Restaurant (my fav), a chain supermarket, Starbucks, all in one place for the discerning shopper.
Great that they are pet friendly as long as you have someone with you to hang on to the pets while you shop! Since most of the shops aren’t huge you just run in and grab what you want and can sit on the outside tables and enjoy the cooler weather with friends or family. I would be here more often if I live in the neighborhood. Since I don’t I’m here several times a month wishing I did. Easy in, Easy out place. Really like the vibe and the people here.

I’ve never been to Manoa Market place before, but it’s summer and I have a lot of free time on my hands, so I paid it a visit.
I guess the location is pretty inconvenient for someone who doesn’t live nearby or have any other business to attend to in the area.
Aside from that, it’s a nice place where you can meet some friends for lunch, do your banking stuff, shop your groceries, and maybe get your hair done.
I just came for lunch after school, but ended up staying for a couple hours just outside a bakery reading a book. It’s not deserted, but not so crowded to the point I feel bad for sitting in one place for too long, and I really like that

One of my favorite «old skool» strip malls in the state! What?! Is this place perfect? Of course not, but what it lacks in designer companies and high-​end clientele… It more than makes up with character, charm and nostalgia! Got that?
MANOA MARKETPLACE!
No, it’s not the most exciting place to be. Especially since it lacks toys, music, and European fashion! Did I mention no bars, not even a dive, or a sexy lingerie store! Boring? Oh well, it is, what it is! I like it! I mean I LOVE it even without the über sexy lingerie shop!
MANOA MARKETPLACE!
Okay, so obviously it’s not fancy, per se. I mean the anchor stores are Safeway, Longs and a Scottish place called McDonalds, but in between these boring generic spots is where it’s at… The small shops and eateries is why I love it here! Many of my favorite eateries are here or just a stones throw away… Red Ginger Café (awesome Acai & smoothies), Fendu Boulangerie (to die for pastries & croissants), The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Andy’s (sandwiches & smoothies), Morning Glass (breakfast), Bangkok Chef (lunch), Serg’s Kitchen (Mex), Boston Pizza, Starbucks is here too, GRYLT… You have Korean grub, Chinese grub, a Pizzeria, a Ramen spot, and even a local crack seed shop! Bathrooms are old, but well maintained and clean! And one of the biggest hits — the Farmers Market! It’s super tiny, but unique and has all the tropical fruit you need! Parking is easy and the clientele are predominantly Manoan’s (residents of Manoa) who are generally humble, low maintenance, and appreciate the history of the neighborhood!
So yes, I definitely recommend this old dinosaur called…
MANOA MARKETPLACE!
Ok, TBH maybe it’s a tad dated and not as fancy as some other places out there, but you know what? That’s why I love this place! It’s truly a gem in the beautiful hills of historic Manoa! Oh, you can also cut your hair, do your nails, stock up on protein powders, fill up gas, four banks are in the area, a fire station, and you can learn Judo, too!
I’m so happy it’s in my hood!
OVERALL GRADE: 4.4-STARS! (Bump up)
LIVE ALOHA…
Unilocal REVIEW #399

I come here a lot whenever my aunty or I need to do some banking and it has a the banks we go to in one place instead of going different places just for one. I also go there to go to Longs to pick up anything we need around the house and for some medications at times. Sometimes we go to Safeway too for few groceries that we forgot to get earlier. It has a great variety of different restaurants too. From Japanese to Italian to Korean to American. There’s something for everyone. If you need to mail anything there’s a post office too. This Marketplace is has a very wider variety of different places you could go to and shop at. I love this marketplace.

Neighborhood shopping plaza in Manoa. They have the essentials, Longs, Safeway, Chevron and a McDonalds.
Some eateries: Paesano Italian, Manoa Sushi, Manoa Bakery, Red Ginger Café, Grylt, Tokoname Sushi, Serino’s Pizza.
Banks there: Central Pacific Bank, Territorial Savings and a First Hawaiian Bank
There’s also a laundromat, a dry cleaner, a karaōke Vietnamese restaurant, a Chiropractor
Parking can get filled during peak hours such as lunch and dinner time.

Healthy, tasty plate of food, fast.
Rushing to a Manoa Neighborhood meeting, I stopped at Grylt for a quick bite. I ordered the cauliflower mash, grilled veggies, and steak with sun dried tomatoes. Yum!
The steak was nicely done and flavored just right. The mash was seasoned perfectly. And, the grilled veggies were cooked perfectly. It was all prepared quickly.
My only critique is that the grilled veggies had too many onions. I like onions, but it was overwhelming.

Seems to me everyone talks about Manoa Falls, and I get it, but this place gets no fanfare. It’s kind of a dated quiet place. I was surprised to see the number of eateries and shops here. I wanted some Manapua and I was successful getting some. When I looked around, it looks like there were a lot of other good choices too. All dives that locals eat. I shall return.

So much wear at this place! Once used to be pretty clean and presentable, but after walking around here recently, the place seemed run down. Not what I was used to seeing. Still a number of main stores there, including Longs and Safeway, but the whole place needs to be updated!
Manoa is known for its beautiful homes and landscape. Too bad this place became so run down.

Great little shopping center in Manoa. They have food, banks, restaurants, and grocery stores.

Well my review might be biased because I used to work at the Safeway in this marketplace. From working there for 4 – 5 yrs I got to know the people in this small community and saw first hand how everyone here has a genuine love for the valley and show the «aloha spirit».
Not to mention the always green surroundings. Good eats all around and good people.

I am a fan. Kind of. Just an OK fan. This place is kind of dying a little. But they still have Long’s Drug store and Safeway, and several good eateries to go here and check out if you are hungry for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Plus, they have a farmers market that goes weekly on Thursday mornings.
My mom comes here because she has no trouble finding parking so that is a huge plus.

This little marketplace is tucked away in Manoa valley. I really like this place because it’s so «local» as in a sense that pretty much everyone there is friendly, there is always parking, and it’s not flooded with tourists. They even have a farmers’ market on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday mornings!

As in all shopping complexes the location and the businesses offered are key in its success towards serving the needs of the community. The Manoa Marketplace does just that. With a post office, bank, major supermarket, and a number of great dining choices and more, this place qualifies under the «One Stop Everything» concept.
What sets this place aside from the rest is the beauty and relaxing effect of the mountains and the valley. NIce place to kick back and have a cup of coffee.

My comment got recently removed because it «lacks a substantive firsthand experience.» My comment was in regard to the new parking restrictions– if you step off property, you will be booted and towed.
I was a frequent shopper at Manoa Marketplace, but now with the parking constrictions It makes it hard to enjoy the shops at the Marketplace. No longer can you enjoy a Starbucks and shop at Safeway at the same time. If you wanted to do that, you would need to park at the marketplace for safeway and then re-​park for starbucks. NO THANK YOU!
I will continue to boycott Manoa MarketPlace because it lacks Aloha.
They have lost my business.

Manoa Market place is basically the only shopping center in the heart of Manoa valley. If you live here, you would most likely be shopping and dining here just out of convenience after work and during the weekends, if you don’t want to drive far to get whatever you need for daily use. Manoa Market place reminds me of Kahala Mall, where you have just about everything here to keep you sheltered within Manoa and not have to really go outside. There’s the quintessential McDonald’s, Longs Drugs, and Starbucks, along with eateries that will make your mouth water with delight. While the Bangkok Chef is technically not on the Manoa Market place grounds, it’s a good place to go when you are craving good Thai food at reasonable prices.
Among the other places within Manoa Market place worthy to note would be Hanaki Japanese restaurant, Paesano Italian Restaurant, Subway, and Phở Viet Thien Hong, which is decorated pink inside. I thought that was just interesting. This place is a quaint shopping center where you could just do whatever you need here and not leave. The Safeway here is pretty good, although it can be improved. There is a good, but limited spread of restaurants and specialty stores to keep you engaged for a short time. There’s free wiFi at McDonalds and at Starbucks. While I don’t live in Manoa, I do sometimes frequent here when I make time to see here. Manoa is beautiful and it’s nice to come over here once in a while.
The Manoa public library is nearby as well.
B+

If you live in Manoa, this is most likely your weekly stop for groceries or dining out. Other than Lanikai, Manoa is probably the other neighborhood I would most like to live and die in old age. Let us look into the far off future when I am a senior.
(Wayne’s World style time warp)
I am 87, but appear to still be in 40s, thank you very much! (Bomchickawomwom)
Not much has changed in the last fifty years in Manoa Marketplace, other than the fact that the old tree which sits in the parking lot by Longs has finally been removed. So your car no longer is covered in rubbish every time you park. The farmers market is still held throughout the week except everything is certified organic! An apple banana is only $ 97. A steal really.
They have finally found a restaurant that can sustain itself in the old Shipley’s space. It’s actually a Starbucks. Everything in the future is a Starbucks.
I whisk back and forth on my BMW hovercraft. I think traveling via teleportation is a bit tacky. I’m old school that way.
(Wayne’s World style time warp)
My fave places to check-​out if you’re at Manoa Marketplace:
+GRYLT
+Fendu Boulangerie
+Cara Mia (They sell all kinds of Hello Kitty crap that my little five year old swoons over)
+Andy’s Sandwich & Smoothies (Right across the street)
Unilocal 365 Challenge: #68/​365 (The Future Me)

I have lived in Manoa for pretty much my whole life… ever since I was five since my dad didn’t want to have to drive me into town from Kailua every day for school and work. Manoa marketplace was pretty much where we did everything — my parents owned their business upstairs there, we came to shop here (Longs and Safeway), banking, and even shopped for clothes there… well, my dad was convinced I like Chelsea’s clothes when I was in elementary school (which I disliked… I was a kid, come on!).
I always have loved coming here since I can hit up both Safeway and Longs for groceries and household items and it’s never too crazy that I can’t get a stall here. Also, this is my favorite McDonald’s since I can always understand what they’re saying more often than not and they have that cool thing for the drive thru that brings your food overhead… woot!
The only downside to this place is that with high rent, sometimes they have turnover for their tenants. Also, the parking lot despite their renovations does have lots of pot holes and it makes for bumpy rides.

I love this market place! Located behind of like University Hawaii Manoa. The vibe is so cute! Plus they actually have a lot of store’s that are good for different uses!
Right off the top of my head I can’t remember all of the stores but there’s my bank American Savings, Safeway, McDonalds, Peppa’s Korean BBQ, this hello kitty shop, Edible Arrangements, etc!
There’s always plenty of parking&the people totally are valley-​esk. Chill. lol come down to Manoa and check this place out. Super cute! Maybe after a hike at Manoa Falls who knows:)

There are so many eateries here, I gained like 5 pounds after moving to the area!
It’s really a one stop shop place: banks, grocery store, long’s, a coffee bean, laundromat, post office, farmer’s market, eateries, dentist offices, salons, nail place, yoga, etc!
Parking gets kind of nuts, but what do expect? This is Manoa — old foggies galore!