Crack Seed Center

Waaaah! They closed this location. I never had a chance to Unilocal it before, but it was always an indulgence to go to the Ala Moana center location and my favorite crack seed stuffs.

LOCATION’S CLOSED!
Doesn’t mean that you their goodies are gone forever — check out their website and you’ll still be able to place orders. :)
I will always remember them as my last-​minute stop for a ICEE when I was a kid.

they’re CLOSING!!!
WHYYYYYYY?!
apparently, they will now only operate on-​line (ok, not NOW, but starting next month or something).
where oh where will i go to get a li hing mui slush!!! no where i know sells that stuff! :(
their wet seeds are good as well — better stock up before they close!!!

This place is only the few or maybe the last crack seed in Hawaii and I am sad that it will be gone!
My only reason for going here is for some ICEE… Yippeee! They have the best li hing mui icee ever! I only order the strawberry icee with li hing mui juice and ice cream. You can get it in a larger size but I always get brain freeze when I slurp too fast so I best stick with the smaller size. I don’t need another reason to put my brain in pause… hehe.
Besides the size of the icee, you can either get the li hing mui in two ways, juice or powder, if you like the li hing mui really strong then get the juice. Oh don’t forget the vanilla soft serve ice cream! It is so delicious and its under $ 3! Yes it is only $ 2 and a few change.
But before you get your hopes up you need to get there ASAP because I was passing through their store and they had a huge closing sign! I can’t believe it! where in the world am i going to get my icees as good as this place and my lemon peels when I desperately need to ease my throat! Yikes so I told my bf my oath to crack seed is going their everyday starting tomorrow to get my icee fix!

I was lured into this store by the cheap boba advertisement sign and decided to order the strawberry, honeydew, and taro slushies with boba
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All of the drinks had a powdery after-​taste to it and the boba balls were inedible and hard. Ugh, not how I like my balls at all. I ended up pouring my honeydew into strawberry slushie formulating my own watermelon drink, which then resulted to the garbage.
Crack Seed Center is NOT crackin’.

A higher end, fancier and more expensive version of a traditional crack seed store. The snacks are plentiful and mostly authentic but a little pricey.
The bubble teas are good. If you’re a regular tourist and you want a well lighted suburbanish experience while you also shop for other stuff then go to Crack Seed Center at Ala Moana. If you want the real deal go to Crack Seed Store.

I want to take the Ala Moana Mall with me back to Los Angeles. One of the reasons is the this store.
When we called the kids to ask what they wanted us to bring back, all three said li hing candy.
Watermelon and mango were two favorites, but there was so many to choose from it was really hard to pick.
This was a trip down memory lane for the lovely wife as she grew up eating these sweet little delicacies.
Crack indeed.

I USED to come here for their bubble drinks, that was until I discovered Hawaii Juice Factory in Shirokiya (wayyy better!) but their Honey Dew Melon is good! I like to come here for the li hing mui seed or chocolate covered gummy bears

The results are in.
After months of so-​so boba and over-​priced drinks, I found the best boba drink place in Honolulu.
The exact flavor of the drinks, the freshness of the boba (tested at all times, from middle of the day to closing), the best value, and not to mention the convenient location, all made this place the ultimate winner.
Although I am not a big fan of the snacks, the store is known for all the dried fruits and candies, and many of the items are flavored on-​site to guarantee freshness.
Park at Sears and walk over.

Ugh, the name alone should have been a big warning sign screaming «Raul, don’t go here!» But I was craving boba tea and they had a big sign outside advertising cheap boba drinks and I just couldn’t say no. What a mistake!
I ordered the strawberry slushy with boba. Normally I don’t go for the slushy drinks because they’re so cold, but it was so hot I decided why not. They start the drink off with a heaping spoonful of boba, then add ground-​up ice, then a syrup. Oh, the syrup. It was neon pink, literally the color and texture of Pepto – and I’m pretty sure Pepto tastes better!
I was already a little worried just looking at this neon pink drink, but hoped it tasted better than it looked. Alas, it did not. One sip and I felt like I was going into an insulin shock – it was so sweet! And don’t get me started on the boba. As other Unilocalers have mentioned, the boba are hard and tough, without any flavor. I took maybe three sips total, then had to toss this abomination of a drink into a trashcan. Boba fail!
This shop seems more like a grocery, so perhaps sticking with the dried fruit, nuts and seeds would be smarter and safer. But definitely skip the boba drinks here!

This is Li Hing Mui candy heaven!
They got Li Hing EVERYTHING… from mochi crunch (Asian rice crackers) to Li Hing dried squid, Li Hing dried crab, Li Hing dried mangos to Li Hing gummy bears, you name it, they got it! I could list everything, but then you would end up taking days to read this list! I’ll save you the trouble. ^^
My favorites are their slushies and slushie style bubble (tapioca) drinks. With a variety of flavors to choose from, they satisfy my always changing taste, each time I visit. Flavors include: coffee, mocha, coconut, taro, tropical tea… Their bubble drinks are made very different from any place I’ve been to. Most places use condensed milk and ice in the bubble tea drink (aka tapioca drink) as the sweetener. This place uses a sugar based sweetened iced like-​slushie-​style in their bubble teas. …VERY delicious!
If you don’t like little squishy tapioca balls, you can just get their regular slushies with fruit flavored syrups such as strawberry and such.
For the bubble teas (tapioca drinks), the prices here are much cheaper then most places I’ve been to. It’s quite a deal considering this place is located at Ala Moana mall, one of the most expensive to shop (for consumers) and rent (for businesses) malls in the US.
I’ve been a regular here for over 10 years and the store, setting, and menu… everything’s just about the same as it was 10 years ago.

We didn’t get any crack seed but we got a taro & coconut smoothie and it was really good except at the end of it, it got really icy. There is a huge selection of crack seed– maybe try some next time (next trip). There were a few other customers in the store besides us, but it wasn’t crowded. The store was very clean. The large clear glass containers were filled with many treats.

One item beats all: Coke Icee, large.
The candies may be a little pricey, but the icees are just perfect! They never seem to melt into the gooey syrup like the ones at the theaters, or the slurpees at 7 – 11.
Also, very cute workers ^_​_​^”

This is a must stop place when you are at Ala Moana Shopping Center.
They are known for their assortment of crack seeds, dried fruit, candies and especially their drinks. My favorite is definitely, their Tropical Dream Pearl Drink (aka BOBA). It is their iced tea with their tapioca pearls and jelly. It is just the right sweetness and the crushed ice they use is just perfect. It always quenches my thirst after a long day of shopping. My friends also like the Milk Tea pearl drink. There is a variety of flavors that will surely satisfy everyones unqiue taste.

All i get is the strawberry slush. I have for years. I’ve never bought anything else and by the looks, that’s probaly a good thing. It’s always crowded so somepeople think it’s good. i think i’ll go with the majority and not try anything except my slushee.

On our visit to Hawaii, we did not have enough time to fit in all the things we wanted to do, including visiting family. But much to my surprise, when we came back to California, my cousin had sent me a package from the Crack Seed Center. OMG, what a sweetheart! Total Island Hospitality at its finest. The package came all intact, and wrapped really cute. And I don’t know if he hand selected what went inside, but it was all of my favorites, including Japanese rice crackers, dried cuttlefish, and those plum candy things.
This is the perfect gift to send as it is thoughtful and sweet! Thanks Anh Tuan! :)

I used to love their bubble drinks. Now the pearls in the drinks are hard and inedible. You literally have to swallow the thing whole to get it down. It’s too icy and powdery tasting, as compared to the very first time I tried it.
Service isn’t too great either. They’re all Asian girls who would rather talk to each other and fix their hair than work. My bf and I both ordered a Tropical Dream and Milk Tea Bubble drink. She made his first and we waited there for her to finish mines. About 2 minutes later, we were wondering why it was taking her so long to make my drink. Turns out she was texting someone on her cell phone and forgot we had ordered two drinks.
I won’t be going back there anytime soon. But I heard there’s a great bubble drink place somewhere in Pearl City Shopping Center. I’ll need to check that out.

i agree with jeff. this place is pretty sad. support your mom and pop crack seed stores, and not this generic joint.
i swear i tasted mold on my dried papaya.

Brah, this place sucks. The stuff they sell tastes like crap and the prices are fucked up. Some Olive Cakes, dried Mango, Arare, and a couple of drinks run you up over $ 20. Shitty. Just shitty.

Feast your eyes on the huge selection of exotic Asian sweets. Price varies from cheap to expensive, but it depends on what you’re munching on. I especially like the pickled mango (wet and sweet/​pickled), the football olives (various types from sweet to spicy), the gingers another challenge for variety (they have the traditional red, yellow, brown and the crystals), salty balls (mui with or without li hing on it), various types of Japanese crackers, aside from their drinks. You can also order by email (10% discount). What more can I say. Take an eyeful, mouthful the samples and see for yourself when you are in Honolulu.