Shima’s Supermarket

Small market on an one lane road from Hanauma Bay towards Lanikai beach. They have a small parking lot in the front and once you get inside it looks like any regular market — but make sure you walk all the way towards the back left for the poke! I had the spicy tornado ahi poke and it was my favorite compared to the regular spicy ahi. My boyfriend and I also bought some coconut juice and seaweed packets to go with our lunches :) it costs about $ 6 for half a pound of poke and that was just perfect for our lunch portion. Definitely recommend this small gem that has amazing poke!

I don’t understand how the fresh #2 grade ahi is $ 6.49 lb. and the poke prices are still high. Are the owners just greedy? I know Foodland has the same price for the same grade ahi and they drop their poke price too. What’s up with that? I live 30 seconds away but will drive farther for better priced and tasting poke. Their cashiers can also learn better customer service.

This place has some Ono Poke. We stopped by here on the way to the beach to look for some food to eat the beach. I saw the poke so I asked the clerk if they got poke bowls. She said yes so I got some Limu Ahi Poke and by the way it was fresh. Not the frozen kind and then defrosted. It was fresh with some crunchy ogo and seasoned perfectly. And you know what, it was only $ 6.99. Times runs this place even though the sign outside says Shimas. It’s a small grocery store that has everything you need. I’ll be back for sure when I head out that way again.

Shima ’ s super market is a market in waimanalo, they are a part of the times family.
There is plenty parking street, private and across the street near LL drive in.
It’s a bit pricey. Sometimes food is near the expiration date so look out for the date when purchasing. Open daily.

Once upon a time there was a Unilocal elite named Ana who was searching the nearest food destination in Waimanalo town to curb her hunger. While scrolling through the Unilocal feed she thought to herself, «this location is too far», «this food business is too expensive $$$», «but Sima’s Supermarket is juuussttt RIGHT!» (Goldilocks Reference anyone? Haha! I am a preschool teacher after all)
ANYWAY, I have fallen in love with this not so big, not so pricey, but just right mini super store for all my needs. They have snacks, groceries, hot served foods, house hold items… bruh its a mini time-​supermarket located at the end of Waimanalo right before heading out to Kailua.
To my surprise even, according to other Unilocalers, it IS time supermarket without the big name and bigger prices, pretty neat!
Though the parking is a little small (with one way in and one way out on a major corner intersection), the market is staffed with friendly workers.
Oh and how can I forget, local produce! Shop local, buy local, support local!
I will definitely continue to come here during my lunch times at my work location near by.
Mahalo Shima’s Supermarket, for being jusssttt right! :)

While staying at a vacation home in Waimanalo, we used Shima’s for our grocery shopping. The veges always looked good, and finding some Asian groceries were a huge plus since I was with my parents from Japan :) Besides ahi poke, the tofu dish (I don’t remember the exact name) was really good too! I’d recommend this place to anybody who is going to stay around Waimanalo!

Small place with all the essentials. Whether you’re a local or a visitor? Shima’s is a goof place to load up on some beach supplies for the day out.
Poke and Tako are tops. A lot to choose from.
Good beer prices.

Love Shima’s. The only full food market in Nalos. Clean organized and the prices are super low especially for sale items. Great renovations by Times Supermarket who bought Shima’s a few years ago. Kinda lost it’s country good olé days kind of feel, though. oh but they now have a fantastic new poke deli. Customer service is still good and their fruit baskets cannot be beat. $ 15 to $ 30 for super huge baskets always filled with fresh firm fruits. I buy them every single year as gifts for any kind of occasion. Size of the baskets and amount of fruits are unreal big!

Great little supermarket and friendly employees. We were staying at Bellows and needed more groceries that were available there. Shirma’s is awesome! I wish we were here longer so we could try more of the great things we found there.
And everyone talks about how horrible the price of groceries are in Hawaii. All the prices seemed reasonable to us. Not much more and usually the same as what we’d pay at home.
We got hamburger meat and made burgers that night. Those were the best burgers we ever had.
They have many local items that look delicious. We got a chocolate coconut pie from the refrigerated case that was so yummy.
AND the best part is that it is a small grocery store! It’s not like Super Mega Target or Walmart where you have to hike the length of 2 football fields to get hamburger buns! I love little market stores like this. I wish we had one at home.
If you’re on vacation, stop in and browse a bit. It’s fun to see all the goodies that you’d never find at home. And try a few!

The grocery store is small itself although it has everything you could need for your fridge and pantry. Prices are cheap compared to the ones in town. I came here with my family about three times while we were visiting and it was very convenient.

Shima’s Market is owned by Times which is owned by a mainland company. Regardless, it still has a very local, small town feel due to its tiny size and produce selection (where else can you buy luau leaves in a grocery store?!). You can buy all your produce, frozen foods, dairy, packaged foods and seafood here. Better yet, because they’re part of Times, they follow the weekly specials and advertisements too!
Shima’s is also pretty much the only supermarket in Waimanalo, I think the next closest one would be Safeway in Enchanted Lakes. The parking lot is tiny and it can get very crowded. It can also be a hassle to get back on the road through waimanalo.
There’s one cashier who isn’t very friendly. I felt like she was judging me while she was ringing me up and kept giving me side glances. Idk why… Maybe I’m too white for nalo. Maybe she was confused as to why me, the white girl, was buying luau leaves. Whatever the reason, it made me a little uncomfortable, but I’ll just choose a different cashier next time. :)

When I was a kid, my mom used to work there. Sometime she had to work late, so I’d hangout in the store while she finished up. It’s become part of my childhood memories! Now that I’m a mom, I shop there myself. When it was sold to Times, I thought it would lose its nostalgia, but it hasn’t. I agree with the other reviewer (Roy b.) it’s a super mom and pop store. I can do all my shopping right at home and get the sale prices from the Times ad in the midweek. (in fact heading there this morning to do my weekly shopping!) Thanks Times for keeping Shimas… Shimas!
The fruits and veggies always looks fresh, the shelves are well-​stocked and of course the poke is ono. if you like kulolo, it arrives on Thursdays– FRESH from Kauai. It’s my Thursday evening stop on the way home from work. They also have warm French bread in the early evening!

What do you get when you cross a major supermarket chain and a Mom and Pop’s store? A Super Mom and Pop’s market! Or as we know it Shima’s !
Having surfed and fished the beaches on the East Side in my early years Shima’s was always a welcome stop. Whether on a beer run or a quick fix for the «Munchies» this was the place to load it up. If you are headed south from Kailua the market is ideally located on the main stretch of Kalanianaole Hwy. With a beautiful mural painted by the late Ron Artis (artist and musician), on it’s wall you won’t need GPS to locate the building.
Since being purchased by the Quinn’s (who are also owners of Times Supermarkets, Fujioka’s, Big Save and what was formally Star Supermarkets), Shima’s has made signifcant improvements offering a clean friendly market with more selection, quality, and pricing that you’ d find in the larger supermarkets.
The main feature here has always been the Seafood section and the friendly management and staff. Susan (the store director since the change over) warmly welcomes everyone with Aloha as she would welcome a good friend into her home. This community is full of Aloha… where else do drivers still stop to allow you to make that treacherous left turn and give you «Da Shaka» on top of that! Everyone here are Ohana and are refered to as Bruddah, Sista, Aunty or Uncle.
We absolutely love this place!

Good selection of groceries for a small store. Interesting items of good quality. This grocery store is a must for snacks or household stocking when in Waimanalo. Keep up the good work Shima’s.

If you’re renting a house in Waimanalo chances are you’re coming here for a quick grocery run. They have almost everything you need including charcoal, lighter fluid, marinated meats, veggies, fruits, and kind service. They even make their own Spam! They’re prices aren’t as competitive as a Foodland or whatever, but if you only need to go 3 minutes down the road, they have you covered.
Oh, and i gotta say, the service was friendly and helpful. Christian, the checker, helped us find random stuff all over the island just by chatting with us for a few minutes. The best. Thanks!

I’m so happy that Waimanalo has Shima’s Market. There are very few options in the area and at times you just get fed up of disgusting 7-​Elevens and Jack in the Box. Clean, friendly, averaged price and convenient. The only drawback is the parking lot since it is so odd and small. For those aren’t adept to parking this will surely be a nightmare.
My family and I only go to Shima’s when we need to buy a bottles of water or various other items you would need that you would normally pick up from 7-​Eleven or things for our dog such as bones, raw meat and baby food. Since he’s a picky eater it’s so nice to know that we can pick up something on the way back from the beach without any hassle.
They don’t have a public restroom but that didn’t stop them from letting my mother use it. They led her though a small butcher room which she noted was immaculate. Kind of odd but comforting to know. An excellent little country store, indeed.

Reviewing overall since I did not use the market, I used the restroom and was so so happy to find the Reef Shoes right on the racks near the cashier for only like $ 8.
Granted now that I’m home and I’ve been to other stores i’m still happy about my reef shoes, but realizing Walmart and Target and other stores also now sell them. But hey at the time I really needed them and being as this market is kind of in the country where there’s not a lot of other stores, I’m so so happy they didn’t mark up the prices so much. I felt like the prices here would be locally reasonable and that is a wonderful thing!
Ps. Small parking lot, we almost didn’t have a spot but funny thing a local told us go ahead and double park because it gets to crowded it’s normal. Though of course we left a driver in the car just in case we needed to move. I do not condone double parking and leaving NO driver, that is just being selfishly mean.

Love Shima’s for their pre-​packed sashimi and poke! Not bad for a quick stop then out to the beach =)
I do love Tamura’s much better, but Shima still rocks =)
Great for quick grab and go =)

Support your local markets, wherever you are. On a rainy day, we decided to stop by here and look around. The place is showing its’ age, but all your goods are here if you need them. For us, it was a decent food stop because it had a good mix of hot and cold items in the pre-​cooked take out area in the front. We had the ahi poke and loco moco. The prices here are very reasonable, especially for the poke and the price and quality were comparable. The loco moco was a tad bit salty, but this is a grocery market…
big plus: very large parking lot and right across from a park. If you are driving around on this side of the island, this is a good place for supplies and sundries.

My grandma used to push me around Shima’s in the front of the cart when I would spend weekends at her house up the road. Ahh, it’s so nice to see small town, family-​run establishments still in existence. Kinda nostalgic, you know.
What’s that you say? Shima’s was sold to Times, which is owned by Quinn Supers, a subsidairy of PAQ Inc. of Stockton, California? Oh. But they kept all the employees, the name, and the general vibe the same? Oh, that’s good, I guess. At least it’s still a cornerstone of the community.
Apparently, if you’re related to any of the cashiers, you have to go to another line. I don’t really know how they enforce that policy, but I guess had too much ohana-​kine discounts going on. Or, maybe all the kisses-​and-​catching-​up was causing major backups. That one makes sense, because the parking lot is really small (and we all know about the trucks in Waimanalo).
I haven’t been inside much since small kid times, but I do know that the marinated Kalbi here is just as good as (dare I say even better than) Mel’s down the way.