The Local General Store

3458 Waialae Ave, Honolulu
(808) 777-2431

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Kenny White

Excellent, oahu-sourced meat at reasonable prices. This is the only spot I buy meat from now on. Sandwiches, baked goods and coffee are ono too.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mae Martinez

Really cool place that smells amazing when you walk in. The Char Siu Croissant was incredible! I wish I had gotten a chance to try more.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Leon Nitrogen

I was gonna take a picture but it smelled so good I just ate it.
The honey toast was so delicious 10/10.
The Char Siu Mustard Pastry 7/10.
There was little to no meat filling but it was still really really good tasting.
Staff were amazing!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stan Anderson

Amazing croissants and pastry.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Samantha Nakamoto

Incredible pastries, very clean, definitely will be back, one of the best pain au chocolats I’ve had

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bel

The best char siu croissants everrrr 🥐 🐷

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amber-Lei Curtis

Drove a long ways away from home because I saw an advertisement for this place. If you’re thinking of grabbing food, do it before lunch. When I got there and had paid for street parking there was nothing, just their meat section and like. 3 random food items that looked old. I’m sure it would’ve been a wonderful experience with wonderful food!…if they had restocked.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 5

Thomas Hicks

The quality of the meat is excellent. Their granola was also great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rose B

Amazing cinnamon bun with vanilla frosting?

Food: 5

Service: 5

Maria Remos

We got five pastries and a breakfast sandwich to share for about $45, so normal. Absolute 10 out 10 would recommend. We also purchased the Japanese curry bratwurst. The place doesn’t smell like a butchers shop in Hawaii heat. It’s simple, clean and amazing.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nicholas Mazzeo

Great local meats and baked goods!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rob Watkins

Great spot, Aloha!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Kaeo

In search of the perfect kouign amann, I now pronounce my search ended. Not because I found it, but I found it's cousin instead. I found a perfectly crafted croissant with all the main attributes of its' lesser known relative; outer flaky layers that melt like butter as soon as they sense the warmth of your tongue, and inner layers with the perfect chewy mouth feel primordially programmed to elicit joy in humans.

The French were really on to something, but this particular pastry was created in Kaimuki by a local girl that was going to go to med school. ( I was tipped off to Local General by a visiting professor from UCSF, in the city of Arsicault).

Try it with a good cup of coffee ( and it needs to be Damn Good! to keep up) to get your mouth to sing.

Nahenahe: If you're lucky enough to be able to do this on a beautiful Sunday morning in East Honolulu, with gentle trades wafting you in pure leaf scented air...then enjoy and let your heart sing🥰

Review note: I purchased the chocolate almond croissant at the LG stand at the Saturday KCC Farmers market, and re-toasted with steam infusion ( Wonder Oven) at home the next morning. This review is based on that experience. I plan to make regular visits to this store based on my experience.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Faith Storey

These are by far the best pastries on the island. Great quality meats as well.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jr Austin

Decent baked products and fresh beef, but not for hanging out.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 3

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