Times Supermarket

Times has great prices! I have been shopping at the competitors for 16 years and had no idea the deals I could find here! They can increase their organic fresh fruit/​veggie section as a recommendation. Customer service is a hit and miss. Cashier tonight did not offer a smile or a response to small talk; did not appear to give two bleeps. This is what I appreciate about other stores in Kailua. Overall learning to like this store. Avocados 2/​$ 3 yaaas!!! Check out the sales at Times next time you are out to shop!

Good overall small grocery store. They are currently under construction so it is a little cramped. But the prices are fair and the selection is ok. This store is however lacking in their bakery.

Shantelle you are the rudest person I’ve encountered in Hawaii. I hope you get sick and treated in the same way you treated me. When your store temperature is set to freeze lava and you tell a sick person their script will be ready in half an hour, be prepared for people to hold you to your word. A careless «it’s not ready have a seat» or «it will be another 10 or 15 minutes» is just rude. To then refer to me to the pharmacist as «this one is your prescription» and laugh is horrible. Where is your integrity? Where is your compassion? Why the fuck did you go into medicine?

Absolutely best pharmacist on the Island. Have to be honest, haven’t been a big shopper at Times as I am not from Hawaii and did not grow up shopping there. The Friday night steak plates were an amazing introduction and am grateful as it made life easier as my kids were growing up.
That being said, the bet kept secret ever is the amazing staff in the pharmacy. I recently went to fill a prescription at my typical drug store Longs Kailua. The same prescription I have picked up for years suddenly became unavailable. I moved on to Safeway and then Walgreens. All the same scenario. Sorry, we don’t carry those anymore and are not sure if we will?
As a last resort and the last pharmacy in Kailua, I stopped in to Times. The gentleman pharmacist, I believe his name is Jim, shared the same info. He said the insurance companies dictate what brand of medications they will allow but that if I was interested, he would research the brand I wanted and see how much it would cost. I was totally willing to pay without insurance.
Within minutes he found the brand and placed the order. I not only didn’t have to pay more than my co-​pay, he went above and beyond.
Pretty sure this is why generations of people in Hawaii shop at Times Supermarket and use their pharmacy as well. I will now be a lifeliong customer and am grateful for the old school customer comes first attitude,

Good staple Kailua grocer. Has all of your everyday items, this is not where to go for anything specialty. I must give props to the pharmacy. They were all very accommodating in my questions and concerns despite being ‘swamped’. Jeremy in pharmacy was an absolute angel for me today in picking up my prescription, so friendly and was able to find a cheaper alternative, going above and beyond during a busy time. Mahalo.

Older store, but it’s OK. They do have good prices and I do like to shop here. Parking is never an issue on the times side of the strip mall, even during peak hours.
I’d give it a 3star, except for one bad experience.
Asked for $ 20 cash back a few months back and never received it. My dumba$$ is as much as fault for not remembering that I pushed the $ 20 cash back button. Never initialed the receipt, so my fault as much as theirs (amazingly, you now have to initial the receipt to indicate you received cash back).
I contacted corporate via email and got a prompt return call the prior day from the manager. I think his name was Richard. He indicated that the cashier’s drawer checked out at the end of the day, so my word against theirs. Amazingly, never saw this cashier again and I shop here 2 – 3 times/​week.
Still, good prices.

I think their prices are a little cheaper than Foodland. They have hot food too if you are too lazy to cook or go out to eat.

Service… eh. Parking is plentiful… meat, liquor and produce are their strengths. Otherwise don’t expect anyone to ask if you’ve found what you’re looking for or need help; it’s Times not Safeway.

Go early they run out quick of dinner plates. Times Kailua sells dinner plates M/​W/​TH/​F
Monday: Hawaiian food either laulau or kalua pig or combo
Wed:Pot roast, hamburger steak, and mushroom chicken
Thu: Steak or huli huli chicken
Fri: Steak & shrimp
Prices are reasonable. if your on the windward side in the afternoon you should check it out

Well if it’s grocery shopping you are looking for then Times is the place to be. They seem to be a bit cheaper than Safeway and Foodland. Their Poke is not as good as Foodland’s, but they do have an amazing Hawaiian Plate that is reasonably priced. Each day of the week they have a different plate that they serve. The prices range from 6 – 12 bucks I think and they do give good portions. It usually lasts me 2 – 3 meals.
They have friendly staff and there usually isn’t too long of a line to check-​out. I always go during lunch time and it seems to go pretty quick. I’ve never been there at night so it might be different.
They have a pharmacy in the back which I believe they give flu shots out during the year. They also have a big selection of wines and liquor. All which are reasonably priced.

I’m in Kailua for several weeks at a time every year, and Times is my go to location for groceries.
Definitely a local feel to it, I can go to Safeway on the mainland! The produce section is small, as is the freezer section, as is pretty much the entire store. You’ll have a limited selection of whatever it is you are after, but they’ll have something, and the prices are very good.
I particularly like the Plate Lunch specials. :)

I’m horrified by the lack of quality management at this market. I used to shop there for some things, but now, would NOT think about spending money here. In order to work here, it appears to me, that smoking cigarettes is a requirement. Many of the employees sit on a cement bench out front of the market, smoke their cigarettes, and then dispose of their butts in the flower beds. I politely requested to the manager they make it policy to not have employees smoking out in front of the store, and also not to dispose of their butts on the ground. I hate to say it, but most of the offenders are …
GREEN/​SUSTAINABLE RANKING: 2 out of 10

We stopped in here on a Saturday afternoon to pick up some drinks and chips on our way to the beach. There were over 25 people in line– it wrapped past all of the cash registers and out of sight down the pasta and rice aisle. I walked in, turned around, and immediately walked out. Please get more cashiers, especially during busy times Times.

This sounds like its coming from left field, but the Kailua Times has hands down THE BEST grocery store music. The other night, I heard Psychadelic Furs, The Clash, and other great obscure 80s bands whilst shopping. Prices are always pretty low and quality is descent. They don’t have the über fancy stuff like Whole Foods or even modern Safeways, but the wines there rival that of Tamuras in price and quality. Lastly, the staff works hard and shows patience for clueless tourists.

Times has been a landmark in Kailua Town for decades. I remember coming here to get breakfast before school started back when I was in intermediate and that was eons ago. The store has pretty much remained the same besides the fact the there’s no service deli and has since been replaced with a Pharmacy.
Times is located in a little strip mall and the parking lot is always busy. Finding parking can be a challenge. There’s so many other stores that utilize the same parking lot that most of the time, I do several laps around before I find a stall. Annoying yet worth it :) I do most of my grocery shopping here since Don Quiote’s closed. The Cashiers are friendly and I have never had a bad experience shopping there. If Times doesnt have what I’m looking for then most likely none of the grocery stores in Kailua will. The prices are pretty good for most items, sometimes higher for specialty products but it’s convenient to shop there so it’s worth it. It’s a great store and I’ll keep shopping here till the end :)
+Island-​style Friendly service
+Exceptional value with Every Day Low Prices
+Quality and Value with Sterling Silver Premium Beef and Pork
+Farm Freshness with Hawaii’s Most Complimented Produce
+Convenient Full-​service Pharmacies

They also make plate lunches on Wednesdays & Fridays :)
Plate Lunch Weekly Schedule (Served from 11 am — 6 pm on scheduled days)
Wednesdays — Roast Beef, Mushroom Chicken, Furikake Salmon and Hamburger Steak
Fridays — Sterling Silver Top Sirloin Steak, Baked Italian Salmon and Garlic Shrimp

Not too much selection compared to large big box supermarkets but the local feel is great. On Fridays they do their local plate lunches which are delicious. They also have occasional deals on their beer selection but you need to get there fast because locals love their beer and they sell out fast.

Sounds weird if your not local but you have to do the plate lunch Friday nights here! Strangely delicious! And dude 6.99?!

I really like this Times location. It’s a small location, the workers are friendly and it’s neat, clean, and well kept. It has a small pharmacy that’s conveniently open on Sundays and you can purchase concert tickets at the manager’s counter. (I think they also used to have money orders and stamps too, but haven’t checked on that lately.)
Yup, I really like this Times, but I like it even more on Fridays! Why Fridays? Because on Fridays they sell steak plate lunches. They set up a grill in their parking lot and you can smell the aroma if you’re driving nearby. For $ 6.99 you can get a steak, Italian salmon or garlic shrimp with 2 scoops of rice, a tossed salad and a soda. (They will give substitute the rice for salad and vice versa.) I’ve been buying this for years and the steak is always juicy and tender.
I usually buy the steak portions ala carte. The last time I bought a 3 lb portion for $ 24.99, and that filled up 2 styrofoam containers. They call it their pupu platters. I wish they made it every day!
They offer different plate lunches on different days:
Mondays — Lau lau or Kalua porkplate lunch (and they offer sides ala carte)
Wednesdays — Roast beef, mushroom chicken, furikake salmon (w/​wasabi mayo), or hamburger steak. The furikake salmon was my fave of all these, but when I’m craving mashed potatoes and gravy I’ll go w/​the roast beef. Hamburger steak was a bit tough.
Thursday — Bare-​be-​que-​chicken & Teri steak. (Both are grilled, and good! The chicken is good, but isn’t skinless.)
**** Every Times Supermarket location has a different schedule, and some of them have even more offerings like grilled guava spare ribs, curry bowl, roast turkey, etc. Right now their website isn’t up to date:
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Times has been a staple in Hawaii for, it must be over 30 years now. Definetly longer than I’ve been around. They are a local grocery store located across O’ahu. They also have the only pharmacy that accepts Hawaii Laborer’s Insurance, which I belong to because of my hub’s job. So there’s 2 starts right there just for that awesome convenience.
The pharmacy is located at the front but back of the front if I can say that. There is a wonderful pharmacist, older gentleman, Caucasian. He reminds me of my grandpa and always has a smile and is willing to help. i can’t really say the same for the other young gals that work there. They look irritated and can’t wait to take their next smoke break.
The rest of the store is a no frills regular grocery store that has fresh produce and all of your usual quality products. Prices are pretty average for a local grocery store (slightly higher than the mainstreamers like Safeway).
Overall this store is convenient and never overcrowded. It’s also located on a quaint strip Mall so you can shop around while you wait for your prescription.

I don’t like to buy groceries from here because there isn’t much selection and it’s expensive. I do, however, LOVE their plate lunch specials! Especially their steak plates and their fried rice!!!