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Aunty Lilikoi - Passion Fruit Products
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23 reviews for Aunty Lilikoi - Passion Fruit Products
Review Highlights
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"The best lilikoi wasabi mustard ever." In 7 reviews -
"their jellies are amazing and their marinades are liquid..." In 8 reviews -
"...for unique gift items to bring back we decided to stop by." In 3 reviews
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23 reviews in English
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Review from Miss H.
San Francisco, CA
5/25/2012
Made in Kauai and awesome products for gifts and treats for yourself. They let you sample everything!! Also, they can ship back to mainland for you via USPS priority flat rate, so it's very reasonable and it's like getting a little surprise when you get home.
I especially liked:
-passionfruit coconut syrup
-passionfruit habanero mustard -
Review from Shauna S.
1/24/2012
When I saw this store I just had to stop in here because I fondly remember how much my parents loved the products when we were on Maui.
For myself, I couldn't leave the island without a small jar of Passion Habanero Mustard. It is so good! I love the blend, it's just marvelous. For my parents, I got a box with the Passion Fruit Vinaigrette, Passion Wasabi Dressing, Passion Guava Jelly, and Passion Papaya Jelly. I know they are going to love it all, just as much as I did. -
Review from Aimee A.
12/18/2011 1 Check-in Here
Wow I love this place. The staff is very friendly and helpful...and aunty lilikoi is funny! they let me taste different samples of the jams and salad dressings! they are all super good! another great thing i discovered is you can order online as gifts and they deliver it for you! i can't wait to order and share these treats to my relatives in the mainland.
the small jars are 2 dollars. salad dressing bottles and big jam bottles are 6 dollars. i thought those were good prices. on second thought, more expensive than the supermarket counterparts but they are affordable and delicious novelty treats!
the only thing is, no calorie information of their products. otherwise, it would be five stars! :) -
Review from Tim B.
Temple City, CA
5/2/2012
Don't visit Kauai without stopping here to buy some lilikoi wasabi mustard! Great stuff. They make a wide variety of other products, too, using lilikoi (passionfruit) in every imaginable way.
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Review from april w.
Pasadena, CA
11/22/2011
Saw a blurb about Aunty Lilikoi's award winning mustard in a Lonely Planet guide. I had seen the different products in several stores around the island and was excited to check out the mother-store.
A tractor beam immediately pulled me to the wall full of lilikoi products. I picked a few items and a lady (who I later found out was the owner) rang up my items.
Whatever you do...do not make the mistake of asking: "Didn't you guys win an award for something?"
Because the reply I got was: "WE've won LOTS of awards." - Said it in a tone like she was sooo offended that I didn't know they won more than one award. She then pointed to the opposite wall and said "See all those medals over there and also all those medals on that big trophy over there."
Instead of an Aunty Lilikoi...she was more like Aunty Prickly Pear.
I bought a few different jellies to try...which were all very good. I could take the jellies and leave the attitude. -
Review from Kali M.
12/8/2011 1 Check-in Here
They offered samples of everything, and the passion fruit mango butter? So ono!
The biggest negative here was the little bit of "stupid tourist" 'tude from owner Lori when one of our group semi-jokingly asked who Aunty Lilikoi was.
"Well, we're all Aunties. That's what HAWAIIANS call their elders."
Yes, dear, I know. But if we're getting snippy about semantics, you yourself are the only one working there that could qualify as an "elder," as the rest of the ladies looked to be around 20-25. Also, could be wrong, of course, but even next to my 1/4 Japanese-Hawaiian husband, you don't look to have a drop of Hawaiian blood in you. So maybe curb the "this is OUR island, haloes" attitude next time.
Even with the attitude, we returned a second time to buy some more Passion Fruit Mango Butter for the road. They do sell it at Long's, though... where we bought yet a third jar. -
Review from Susanna W.
Palo Alto, CA
4/19/2011
A little bit on the pricey side, but their products make for nice souvenirs and gifts for friends/family.
There was only one woman working in there by herself on Sunday, but she was SO friendly. There were tons and tons of jars of freshly made jellies and stuff that she was working on labeling... It was nice seeing the products at the source.
We tried (and bought) the lilikoi habenero jelly (very interesting and yummy) and the lilikoi wasabi mustard. Two small jars for $2 a piece. Sweet. -
Review from T C.
San Francisco, CA
8/7/2008
No need to visit the store in Waimea unless you want to save on tax or sample everything including beauty products. It's a very small no-frills store.
The retail prices are exactly the same at the store as at Long's or wherever else you find these great products in Hawaii! Or, just go to the website if you don't want to lug all the jars home in your checked baggage!
The wasabi mustard has won national awards (Napa Valley Mustard Festival; see website).
My husband LOVES the passion fruit butter on sourdough toast. He's becoming an Urban Islander too! :) -
Review from Vicky T.
4/10/2008
This is dedicated to our travel mate Jessica.
This place is like crack... their jellies are amazing and their marinades are liquid sunshine. We didn't go to this location, we went to the small shack that is located on the mini pulga (shopping area) near the Spouting Horn..... Wasabi Mustard..yep all over that @#$@# like a pimp in the Mission District.
Best part.. super cheap and shipping is relatively inexpensive.... sign me up!Listed in: Counselor/Teachers Gone Wild…
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Review from alli t.
Torrance, CA
5/11/2010
Aunty Lilikoi serves up some tasty local flavor.
She'll squirt you a sample to try any of her products. Our favorites were the lilikoi butter, syrup and mustard. I wasn't a fan of the jam b/c the butter flavor was more intense. The butter made me dream of waffles, pancakes, crepes and vanilla ice cream.
The square jars and bottles are all the same price, $6. We shipped our stuff to the mainland via the AL all you can stuff in a USPS box for $13. The box will hold one bottle and 10 jars, two bottles and eight jars, or 12 jars. She has little tiny jars too that you can ship home, but I ignored them b/c they were tiny. I needed more butter than the tiny jar could hold!
The advantage of the box is that you don't have to carry heavy stuff home in your check in baggage, and AL will replace product if it gets to its destination in pieces. Covering for the USPS, that's customer service!Listed in: Carbs in Kauai and Places to…
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Review from Tawny A.
5/4/2009
I love Auntie Lilikoi products! They make the best gifts to take home and are really unique! The proprietor herself works the store and is very friendly, giving out samples and talking about how she started the business! Yes, they carry her products at Longs and other stores on the Island, but I like getting them from the actual place she makes them!
Last time I was there I stocked up on Passion Guava and Passion Papaya Jellies, Passion Coconut Syrup (think white chocolate, macadamia nut pancakes!), Passion Fruit Dressing (my favorite!) and regular and wasabi mustard! I also got Passion Fruit Massage oil, which I get compliments on all the time....every one thinks I smell great! yay!
If you go into the store and want to buy a food product, ask how to use it, she will give you great tips and recipe ideas! I used the jellies I bought to make chicken skewers and OMG OMG OMG.Listed in: Kauai Heart Spam!!!
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Review from Rachelle B.
Chicago, IL
7/30/2009 2 photos
Aunty Lilikoi is a brand of products made from lilikoi (also known as passion fruit). You can buy their stuff in a lot of stores in Hawaii, but everything is made in Waimea. I've sampled their goods, even bought them before, and I've driven past their store many times, but never stopped. So, this time I did.
I talked for a while with the owner. I don't know her real name, but she is the one who founded Aunty Lilikoi. All of the products are made right in Waimea. They have a small display shelf on the side where you can purchase everything. You can also try samples of whatever you'd like. You can order all Aunty Lilikoi products online and they ship a lot out of the store.
I ended up buying a mix and match Aunty Lilikoi sampler pack so that I could give little gifts to people when we got home. I also got some of the Passion Wasabi Mustard. It's so delicious. Sweet, but with a kick. Oh, and I'm not alone in liking this mustard. Aunty Lilikoi's Passion Wasabi Mustard was the 2005 Grand Champion of the Annual Napa Valley Mustard Festival's Worldwide Mustard Competition in California. It beat out 303 mustards from 19 states and 4 countries, and included entries from some mustard makers you may have heard of: Grey Poupon? Beat it! Gulden's? Beat it!
The owner also told me about a business her sister started called Salty Wahine. As the name might suggest, they make products using Hawaiian sea salt, and sell them at Aunty Lilikoi's shop. I decided to try out a Hawaiian Rub, which we have already used and really liked. -
Review from jazzy l.
San Francisco, CA
11/14/2010
We happen to stop at this shop unexpectedly because we needed to pick up water and some fruits.
The girl who helped us was very friendly and they do all the packaging and distribution here at this store fruit.
I tried various jellys and mustards. I bought small tin jars of jelly and mustard's as great addition to small souvenirs from the island. It was $2.00 for the small one. No problem carrying it on the airport for check-ins. -
Review from Claire J.
Daly City, CA
11/2/2010 1 Check-in Here
Ever since I discovered about flavored butters and yummy jellies, I always make sure I take some home with me. I wanted to get some good quality ones instead of those sugary ones.
It was easy to find it and it has air conditioning, so it was comfortable staying there. Like what other folks have said, they do let you sample. But wow, they give you a lot for samples and it gave me sugar rush. I ended up buying butter, jellies and syrup. Good gifts back home! -
Review from Stefanie M.
Hillsboro, OR
12/4/2010
Three words:
Amazing. In love. -
Review from Michael V.
Agoura Hills, CA
7/9/2008
Delish (and low-sugar) lillikoi sorbet which we had to go back for more another day, but really all the products are good and we bought a bunch.
Aunty Lillikoi's sister was helping us, she was very friendly and informative. -
Review from Albie F.
10/8/2009
My whole time on Kauai, I was looking for something unique, special, and local to bring back with me to the mainland. After much searching, and deciding that I don't want to bring back the typical Hawaiian shirt at the local tourist shop, I stumbled upon Aunty Lilikoi due to some advertisements that you find in those Kauai books at the airport. I wasn't expecting much since I was just passing by on the way to Waimea Canyon but I was pleasantly surprised.
After walking in, the gentlemen handed my gf and I spoons and commenced to give us samples of several (something like 8 in total) of their lilikoi products that ranged from butter, jelly, wasabi mustard dressing, and teriyaki sauce. After a while, I was getting a bit overwhelmed with all the variety of lilikoi related products. After much decision making, I went home with a few bottles of their award winning Passion Wasabi Dressing which I thought had the most unique taste.
They do have lilikoi chiffron pie but I would STAY AWAY from it. I told them that I had some amazing lilikoi pie at Hamura Saimin Stand and that I didn't know if their lilikoi pie could match up with it and they reassured me that theirs was better hands down. WRONG. There is no comparison. It's like comparing the quality of Godiva chocolate to Milk Duds. -
Review from Su-Lynn T.
New York, NY
2/18/2010
I am a huge fan of lillikoi (passionfruit) so this was one of my must-go-to stops in Kauai. The store is also their factory/shipping warehouse so the place itself is quite large, although the storefront is really only the front of the store, but they have all the products they sell there.
You can sample anything you want. They give you plastic spoons and you ask to taste the product and they will use a squeeze bottle to put the sample on your spoon.
I honestly was overwhelmed with all the products. I didn't know what to get and what to bring back as gifts, but luckily they do mail order and I was able to ship a huge sampler pack of 12 mini jars of dressings, jams, jellies etc as well as 2 large bottles of dressing, and 2 large jars of lillikoi butter.These make great gifts and is a nice treat!
The lillikoi pie there was ok. I still like the pie the best at the Hukilau Lanai in Kapa'a. -
Review from tiffany b.
Princeville, HI
1/8/2011
what can i say! nothing gets better.
home made staright to the shelves. you can find their product at their shop and only at a few more locations.
some of which are and that i send people to-
longs drugs store
princeville market (westin princeville)
foodland
online
wasabi blends are my favs. -
Review from Tara S.
Allentown, PA
11/7/2009
Saw an ad for this place in every tourist magazine and since I was on the hunt for unique gift items to bring back we decided to stop by.
Don't be discouraged from the shop itself, located in a strip, sparsely decorated, etc. The woman behind the counter, whom I believe is Aunty Lilikoi herself, was super friendly and allowed us to sample many items. Some things are not for sampling, however, mostly body products, which was a bit discouraging.
The flavor of the different jellies, syrups, butters, etc. was delicous and convinced us that this was what we wanted to bring back with us. She offered to ship the items in a USPS Priority mail box (stuff with as much as you like for $13). We picked out many of the small jars and a few of the larger bottles of syrups and had them sent back. They would have put our baggage over the weight allowance!
Prices are reasonable for a handmade product and I would recommend you take a trip when you're in the area. -
Review from Lorraine Y.
Millbrae, CA
5/4/2008
The best lilikoi wasabi mustard ever!!! The lady working there was so friendly, giving us samples and explaining everything to us. They have jelly, mustard, and even beauty products. The wasabi mustard is so good and it's five dollars a jar. A little expensive for mustard, but cheap for LILIKOI WASABI!! It's got a sweet flavor, but you can taste the slight kick of the wasabi. I ran out a couple months ago, and I'm so sad! It's a good thing we're getting some soon!! I love to eat it with my chicken nuggets and my family loves to use it any homemade dressings. It's a really versatile condiment! You can bring little bottles to your family and friends if you bring souveniers home to them. Trust me, they'll love it!
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Review from Craig I.
San Francisco, CA
12/6/2006
if you love lilikoi, like i do, this place is a must.
while visiting try out the lilikoi sorbet or ice cream. pick up some lilikoi syrup, salad dressing, jellies, mustards, butter, teriyaki sauce, scented candles, soaps, shampoo, conditioners and massage oils.
http://www.auntyliliko... -
Review from Mari J.
Upland, CA
4/22/2007
I didn't have a chance to stop by the actual storefront, but I did purchase some Aunty Lilikoi passion fruit mustard. It's delicious! It reminds me of a honey mustard and I imagine it would be good with chicken strips or fries.
