Personally I love KTA. But, a few weeks ago I went there to pick up some things from WIC. I accidentally used some expired coupons, but luckily I had the next batch with me. The old woman who helped me was very rude and made me feel like an idiot the entire time I was at the register. She kept swearing when things didn’t go her way. I’ll be back to KTA Waimea, but definitely not ever seeing that old woman again. I’d rather leave my items in the store and go elsewhere to if she was the only cashier working. The one star rating is for my experience, not the store itself.
Lawrene K.
Classificação do local: 5 Honolulu, HI
It’s a must when I fly back to the Big Island. I can spend hours here in KTA!!! Love to check out all of cool stuff in this store.
Gina C.
Classificação do local: 5 Hilo, HI
Best place to shop in Waimea. You’ll find fresh local produce, including organic grown veggies and fruits. Locally produced meats straight from Waimea. Beautiful floral section. Try Mountain Apple products and support the local economy. Their poke bowls are onolishous! spicy tuna YUM!
Love this store! The sushi maker is awesome, and always willing to customize even a premade tray. The poke is soooo much better than the place across the street. Much of the produce is local, and all of it is reasonably priced… also better than the place across the street. Cashiers(most of them) are friendly and helpful, and lines are almost always tolerable.
C L.
Classificação do local: 5 Mililani, HI
Wish we had KTA in Honolulu.
Shahin N.
Classificação do local: 4 Kirkland, WA
Ok… so let me start by saying this is a local grocer. That being said, don’t expect to find safeway type prices… but a lot of their prices are pretty good. A lot are crazy too. Most stuff is local, which is good and helps support the local economy. Fruit is tasty as hell. We spent $ 150 for what would have cost about $ 100 at safeway. But overall great local selections
Carolyn B.
Classificação do local: 5 Phoenix, AZ
In the way of groceries on the Big Island, this is the place to go. We rented a condo on our last visit and upon landing headed straight to the Kona area to get our groceries. What a mistake and ashame that we didnt’ find this place until almost the end of our trip. They have an amazing seafood section with all sorts of pokes — tako, tuna(4 kinds), marlin and others. They have a seasoned blue crab and snow crab which we didn’t have the time to try. They also have a hot foods counter in the back of the store that sells typical local foods. If you’re in the area, would definitely recommend a visit to this store, even if it means eating poke in your car fast-food style.
Yon S.
Classificação do local: 4 Honolulu, HI
Wow. Totally surprised. Expected just a basic supermarket. They got some yummy stuff. Taro bread pudding. Brown rice vegetarian sushi rolls. And more. Prices aren’t that crazy either. Foodland Farms and Whole Foods can learn a thing or two from these guys. I wish I could have gone back to get some omiyage for friends. Yo!
H h.
Classificação do local: 5 San Francisco, CA
Freakishly odd to find extraordinary poke of all types in this grocery up in the high country. My husband is a sushi snob, and he easily ate nearly a pint of poke and he loved every bite. There were only a few little bits we avoided because they were tangled with connective tissue. Awesome edemame too — with sesame oil an garlic. This is a «must» stop.
Jason C.
Classificação do local: 5 Honolulu, HI
The best Korean-style raw crab poke! I tried it everywhere, even other KTA stores but the KTA in Kamuela makes it the best! Sometimes they use blue crab, sometimes it’s white crab. Blue is tastier, but I’ll still buy it either way. At other places it will be all about the spicy heat that hits the throat and neglects the overall taste; others don’t provide enough heat at all. Here it’s still really spicy, my lips will get numb, but it doesn’t build to a crazy heat. What gets me is that it still doesn’t overpower the delicate sweet flavor of the crab. It would be 6 stars if you have it with beer!
The Sock S.
Classificação do local: 4 San Francisco, CA
While obviously having the usual grocery items, I go to KTA for a few things when I’m in the area. Basically, souvenir type stuff for people. The mac nuts, coffee, etc. is cheaper than at a tourist place or the hotels. Plus bonus when it’s on sale. The other things I come here for are to feed my fat ass. Bakery stuff, coconut manju type things, coconut taffy cookies which make me drool thinking about them and other random Hawaiian stuff that I cannot get anywhere else. Or I could, but damn if I’m not going to stuff my face when I’m here.