Onolicious Cafe And Thai Market

I normally roam around the Liliha, North King Street, and Kalihi areas during the week, since I work around here, so when I see this place pop up on my Unilocal app on iPhone, I was like, I should check this out. Onolicious Café and Thai Market can be categorized as a verry small shop and coveience store. What it lacks in size, makes up tremendously in heart and soul. The owner greeted me with a smile, which is always good and is very sweet. Located on Liliha and N Vineyard Avenue, this place is one of the few important mom and pop businesses left in this neighborhood that I have so far visited.
Parking to get to this store is very much challenging, but your best bet would be to just park at the Liliha Square strip mall and cross the street. Even there, it’s a crazy mix of people trying to get in there and parking. The Onolicious Café and Thai Market used to be a motorcycle shop, but I’m glad Onolicious is here. The service was average, but the experience was great. Everything brought in here is fresh, especially when it comes to the produce that Onolicious sells. On this trip, I basically bought myself a bubble drink and it was pretty good. Not like the stuff from Pearl’s Korean BBQ in Kahala Mall, but that’s a review for another day.
The place opens from 9am to 9pm, 7 days a week, so that’s a plus. The prices are very much affordable and you’d probably would find value here, among the other places in the area. The bubble drinks are around $ 3 a pop, so that’s a good bargain, compared to what you can buy elsewhere. This mini mart is a good respite from the grind of daily life and the owner is as awesome as they come. They do also have a kitchen to prepare tasty sandwiches and other delicious offerings. They don’t have a visible menu, but most likely, if you are craving it, and she is capable of making it, chances are, she can accomodate you. Do stop by and see what you are missing. Overall, this place is an asset to the Kalihi /​Liliha community. I hope that she’ll be in business for a long time.
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awesome!!! so much food there is no way you can eat it all without leaving with a «food baby» under your shirt! The atmosphere is filled with the delicious spices of Thailand. There are about 10 or so tables in the entire place making it feel like your in a friends house for dinner. Don’t forget to BYOB

Apparently places in Waikiki sell their bubble teas for $ 6 and up. Yuck! And they’re NOT always made with real ingredients! Double yuck! Quite the opposite, at Onolicious, any bubble tea is just $ 3 and made with REAL, FRESH FRUIT! My addiction is the Coconut Bubble Tea! So authentic, delicious, thick and creamy! In addition, the owner is incredibly friendly and easygoing. I absolutely LOOOOOOOOOVE this place and recommend to everyone. Please check it out if you’re in the area!

I only know this place because I pass by it on the way to Costco. I remember it used to be a moped spot a long time ago on the corner of liliha and vineyard. They have parking in the back but it is tight. Owner Seun greeted us with a smile and was extremely nice! I had my youngest daughter with me who was trying to decide between shave ice or a bubble tea drink. Seun stepped up to the plate and offered to let my daughter taste one of the tapioca pearls to help her decide. After dissecting the flavor of the tapioca pearl, my daughter unanimously and unequivocally stated «shave ice». Seun laughed and asked her what size and what flavors. I was surprised at the cost. The smallest one was $ 1 !
This is a cute little mini mart with a lot going on. There is some fresh produce and canned goods. They have poke made to order, some sandwiches (see picture). They have a kitchen which Seun and/​or her assistant makes some Vietnamese dishes to order. She has no menu visible except for the sandwiches and tapioca pearl drinks. A lady and her children walked in… the conversation between the customer and Seun was more like «What do you feel like eating?» The lady said spam, eggs and rice. I am looking around for those items on a menu but it is no where to be found? What Seun does have is her own following of people that know her and she knows them. That’s what I like about this place!
It is a small place with no seating area but she managed to put together a table and a chair for my daughter to enjoy her shave ice. She also has a reward system… Buy 5 Bubble Teas and get the 6^th one for free! I give this place 5 stars for the great customer service! Its no wonder why she has a following!