My 2 girls have been taking piano and singing lessons with Sing It Out for the past 2 years, and have learned so much! We have absolutely loved Raechel and her style of teaching! I have been impressed that they are always excited to go to lessons and ready to learn. I would highly recommend Sing it Out for music lessons!
My daughter has taken singing lessons from Raechel for over two years. She has been a major factor in my daughter’s rise in confidence. She would never sing in front of us, and now she sings all the time. My daughter loves her and has learned so much.
Raechel is extremely professional. She knows her business inside and out. I grew faster than I thought possible with her help. Not only did she help me learn and improve, but she helped my self esteem grow as well. I would recommend her to anyone.
4. WestSide Music Hawai‘i
Address: 94-239 Waipahu Depot St, Waipahu, HI 96797 , Kapolei , Hawaii , United States
Small but nice musical instrument store. Guy was nice.
This music store is very “local” oriented! The owner, Ron, is very knowledgeable in musical equipment and has a plethora of accessories for may different instruments. This store also has a consignment contingency for the musician who’s looking to downsize their inventory. Stop in, look around, and most of all, BUY SOMETHING!
Ron has a wonderful shop that caters to local musicians and music enthusiasts! Always interesting to visit his store.
Chill guys, good prices. They don’t have a large selection but they do have good quality items. My boyfriend took his guitar in that was totally gutted out and had lots of missing pieces and they fixed it good as new within a week and a half. Great job guys.
Isabelle has been my piano teacher for about 3 years now and I absolutely love lessons with her ! She has helped me define what music means to me ! I have been able to grow and learn so much from Isabelle. I would definitely recommend Isabelle to anyone ! 🙂
Isabelle is the best! My 8 year old son had a bad experience with a previous piano instructor and was very hesitant to try lessons again with Isabelle. But after the first lesson he was over the moon and already looking forward to class next week. Isabelle has so much patience and explains everything in a way that clicks with the kids.
6. Pacific Hawaiian Music Distribution
Address: 94-035 Leokane St # B, Waipahu, HI 96797 , Kapolei , Hawaii , United States
Assessment: ★★★★☆
4/5 based on 2 evaluations.
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A great rehearsal space!
7. Sonny D ʻUkuleles
Address: 94-164 Awalau St C, Waipahu, HI 96797 , Kapolei , Hawaii , United States
Repaired my ukulele’s with care and quality, pricing was always reasonable. And done in a timely manner. I will never take my Kamaka’s to the Kamaka store again! And when my moopuna’s are ready for their own uku’s their first will be a Sonny D ukulele!
Great ukes. Very personal attention to his customers.
Love going there I learn a lot about ukuleles from him. His instruments are beautiful as we as beautiful sounding.
, I’m not sure why but the quality isn’t as good as it used to be I have several Sonny D ukulele I want to go buy a new one but I couldn’t find one that was a very good quality the price was more expensive then the ones I bought before but the quality was definitely lacking . Ended up with a kamaka…
8. Pacific Island Notes Piano Lessons
Address: 92-905 Hame Pl, Kapolei, HI 96707 , Kapolei , Hawaii , United States
I am so grateful to have found Kelly Munoz for piano lessons for my two boys! They are ages 13 and 10, and have been attending lessons with Kelly for over a year now. They absolutely love her, and I can see how much they have improved in their skills and confidence on the piano. Kelly is patient and encouraging, and she has a way of making the lessons enjoyable for the boys. She has a great understanding of how to teach children, and she is always finding new ways to keep them engaged and excited about learning. I highly recommend Kelly Munoz for piano lessons – she is an excellent instructor and a joy to work with.
Ms. Kelly’s calm demeanor and patience is a big reason why I recommend her to anyone and everyone that’s looking. I’ve unfortunately heard horror stories of other teachers and trust when I say Ms. Kelly is heaven sent. If you’re not comfortable with dropping off your child, Ms. Kelly does allow you to sit in. After sitting in on a couple months worth of classes, I’ve learned that I’ve become the distraction for my child, so now I just wait outside. Ms. Kelly is very accommodating and also does zoom classes if you can’t make it in person. If you’re thinking about it, get on the wait list now.
I recently started taking piano lessons here after not taking them for approximately 6/7 years. In the span of a few months while learning from Mrs. Kelly, my sight reading skills and overall quality of playing has greatly improved. I always look forward to my lessons, and would recommend Pacific Island Notes to anyone who is new to piano or wanting to improve their piano playing.
9. Malakpet Tirumala Music Center
Address: Malakeke Pl, Waipahu, HI 96797 , Kapolei , Hawaii , United States
I’ve always enjoyed my experience and enjoyed my orders. The staff is always warm and spot on. I love that they have a drive thru option.
This is the “Best” Starbucks I have ever visited! ….Being on a 4 month work mission in Oahu, I get a Latte here every Morning…….I always get treated like I am one of the staff…..Everyone there goes out of their way to make you feel special….I will be sad when my work is finished in August and I have to return to Texas…..This Starbucks is definitely in a league of its own!!!
This location is always busy and the order ahead along with indoor seating so I can’t give all 5 due to how long it takes, but It is still a good place to go.
Fast service
Brown water from the gods (or the baristas, whichever you prefer)
I go to this Starbeezy location whenever the one nearest me looks too busy and I’m nearby. This location usually has a long looking line but it goes by fairly quickly. Plus, if I do not want to wait in line, I can always go inside. It shares a parking lot with a gas station and 2 other businesses so it can get a bit tricky to park.
Inside, the store is much larger than most Starbeezy locations in the vicinity. The counter is a bigger L shape so customers can tell the difference between the order counter and the pick up counter. I personally have never seen inside crowded (granted, I’ve only gone during “covid times”), but there is ample space for in store sipping.
There is a wider selection of merchandise and they sometimes have items I don’t see in my nearer location.
The facility is always clean and the baristas are always friendly. Give them a visit.
Just ordered two lattes at the counter. Received one and waited for the other. No latte. I asked and was listened to & then summarily ignored. I know they had the order because the cashier walked over and told them light ice right after I made the order! So I asked a second time was listened to and ignored again. I asked the third time and they started to make my latte. They asked me three times what the order was and also told them light ice. They filled the cup with ice, and I said as she reached for a lid, “it was supposed to be light ice”. I didn’t want them to have to remake it so I asked for them to take some of the ice out. So she takes it to the sink and tries to pour the ice and instead poured some of the drink down the sink. She puts the lid on and hands it to me and said sorry! So sad that just about everywhere you go these days people don’t listen! It wasn’t a difficult order. I was willing to wait and patient. I was not nasty to them. Just didn’t get good service!!! It’s kind of odd because I usually get good service here!
As good as other locations. But this places everyone here ignores you. I tried getting their attention to ask for a bathroom I was looked at many times and as I was about to ask they turned away and completely ignored the fact I was there. Don’t even bother they’re rude and unprofessional.
Every time I come to this location, I regret it. This has to be the slowest drive thru I’ve ever experienced. I’ve never waited less than 15 minutes.
11. Hot Topic
Address: 91-5431 Kapolei Pkwy RM D118, Kapolei, HI 96707 , Kapolei , Hawaii , United States
Amazing….its good when you dont have anything to do and you just look in hot topic but it’s also good because you can get a lot of band merch…. tho i wish they had some bts merch
If you’ve never been to Hot Topic, you weren’t born in the 90’s.
Great sales, I like the surprise bags they have.
Lots of cool t-shirts, replicas, but still cool
Waste of time, just close already
No one helped me and they was not busy
They ripped me off the very last time I went. The manager said it was right but i priced with state taxes and i played full price instead of the holiday they have all over the walls. Plus I’ve been waiting for distract manger because the store manager was not following covid guidelines and was very rude. The other hot topics you get a deal
12. Redbox
Address: 91-600 Farrington Hwy, Kapolei, HI 96707 , Kapolei , Hawaii , United States
I cant say enough awesomeness about this place. Finally!! All the music equipment and/ or knowledgeable and SUPER nice employees.
Everything you need!
James is the man to go to for all things Bass related, he walked up to me while I was browsing and sold me an Ampeg bass amp and some VicFirth noise cancelling headphones. His knowledge and customer service far surpassed my expectations and I would go to this location again to buy from James. Thanks man!
Great atmosphere!
Nice product
The whole set up there was awesome. The customer service there could improve more. We weren’t asked if we needed help right away and it wasnt even crowded when we were there
Waited 20 minutes on hold just to get hung up on.
Try and call them right now and see how many rings it takes! Also, if you DO happen to talk to somebody they will say “that’s not my department” and ask for your number to call you back which never happens! (Several times now) Seriously I was ready to spend thousands on an electronic drum-set and NOBODY bothered to help me or answer important questions. I went in the store twice and its as if they are all out to lunch or on a break. They Lost a $5,500 sale.
Edited my post….
I was a bit harsh…I still stand by the rating. Guitar Center’s CEO should be ashamed of their inventory system….
16. Zumiez
Address: 91-5431 Kapolei Pkwy #710, Kapolei, HI 96707 , Kapolei , Hawaii , United States
Anthony and his wife are very helpful. The instruments are well made and well priced. Even if you’re browsing, the store is worth the stop.
My dad and I came in this afternoon to pick up a couples ukuleles while on vacation. Anthony was so knowledgeable and helpful in helping us pick out the perfect instruments that fit both our price range and aesthetics. He was very kind and didn’t pressure us in the slightest and really made it a great and memorable experience. 100/10 recommend coming here!!!
This is the only store that carry Kalimba located in uptown in pearl ridge next to Ross 2nd floor. The owner is very friendly and helpful.
Bought the ” toy” violin for Christmas which was advertised as high quality. Cost me $40. It was awful. Couldnt play a single note on it. The bow is complete garbage and the resin was as hard as a rock so it couldn’t be used with the plastic bow strings provided.
Would never recommend this place to anyone. The guy that works there made me feel so offended.
Be careful. They have a fickle return policy and they replaced my strings with the wrong ones. I didn’t know my uke could sound bad until it left Kalena. My fiance took it there as a gift to be restrung and you were also rude to her and said that 14 days means less than 2 weeks. You being a musician shop is suspicious. I don’t think you should replace strings if you don’t know how to do it
18. Redbox
Address: 590 Farrington Hwy Ste 400, Kapolei, HI 96707 , Kapolei , Hawaii , United States
Not always stocked with what your looking for but very convenient when you have to drill off. Easing to locate in store also
I us to use Redbox a lot all over the place but the last time I was going to use it was in the Kapolei Shopping center it was in Safeway. When I saw the changes to the terms & Conditions or Rules I had to change my mind about using there service again. I was very disappointed to see that now instead of 3 days to view your videos you have to return them within 1 day!!!? It would be almost impossible for me bcuz I live in Kalihi rent at least 3 movies at a time so to have to return them within 24 hours I wouldn’t be able to relax and enjoy the movies. Infact when they 1st opened these rentals I think you had 7 to 10 days B4 you got charged I’m not sure it’s been so long but I do know it was charged to 3 days. I got charged full price for 4 movie’s that I forgot to return. That was like $ 58 dollars a movie. That was crazy bcuz they were older movies and used a lot. Now it 1 day. I think people just stream for free on their phones now days it’s free. And you can mirror the movies to your cheap streaming TV’s. It has come a long way. I don’t know how Redbox stays in business.
19. American Eagle & Aerie Store
Address: 91 5431 Kapolei Pkwy Suite 800 Space G100, Kapolei, HI 96707 , Kapolei , Hawaii , United States
The staff is always friendly when we shop there and great selection!
Elissa was absolutely great with helping me find the perfect matches! She greeted me so pleasantly and professionally. She definitely takes the time to get to know you and what you’re looking for. She helped me find the prefect bra and always checked in on me to ask if i had any questions. She was very genuine in our conversations and gave me honest opinions. I definitely recommend everyone to ask for Elissa to help you, she will give you the best customer service and advice!
On the side note though, absolutely love AE! I am obsessed with their panties and bras. They are so comfortable and cute at the same time. I love how AE is all about promoting cute fashion with comfortability. They always have great sales going on, so definitely track their posts on Instagram too catch the best sales!
Want to give a shout out to one of the salespeople there – Halia! She is a wonderful associate and was extremely helpful, friendly, sweet, and a great representation of your business!
Great stuff and great sale items.
Went here to exchange some clothes no issues return was easy
Decent location but always get the vibe that they think I’m stealing. I’m pestered incessantly. They pop out of nowhere and surprise me and stand in my way. Pretty annoying when I usually spend a couple hundred there everytime I go and have an American eagle credit card. Way to make me feel like a valued customer.
Fair warning to everyone, this store does not deserve the recognition it gets. The manager is actually pathetic for allowing their workers to be bullied and threatened by other workers. If you have good morals, don’t support this store or this location at least. Hollister has okay customer service but at least it does not tolerate harassment… You’re better off shopping there anyway with the sales that have been going on in their jeans. If I could rate this store 0/5 I would 100% do it.
