Sanshimai

Mama-Ya is a great downtown lunch spot with a huge menu, affordable prices, and service that is always great. The butterfish bento was rich, tender, savory, and satisfying, with multigrain rice, tamago, pickled ginger, and tasty sides that made the whole plate feel complete. I also like the Bishop Street arcade/courtyard setting, which makes it a nice place to sit and enjoy lunch. They have plenty of bentos, bowls, grab-and-go options, new mochi products, and a loyalty card program where every $100 spent gets you $10 off.

Literally grab and go. I was surprised at the quality of the food, you watch them make it fresh if they’re busy or running low. I’ve never order anything, just grab the bento box and then I enjoy it in the beautiful outdoor seating courtyard. Sometimes there is live music! Great lunch place.

Don't get deterred by the less than 4 stars reviews on Yelp coz this place could be a solid lunch spot for office workers! It's grab and go but I could tell the food was made fresh in the morning. Lots of variety from salads, soba noodles, sushi, poke, to hot food like salmon bento, shumai, buns, katsu bento, etc. you will find something you like here! The shop is small since it's a grab and go. During lunch time I saw a lot of people keep coming in, fortunately there wasn't a line when I went. The cashier was pretty efficient and still friendly, greeting people with aloha. The shop was also clean. No seating inside but there's plenty outside in the plaza. Best of all, the prices were so reasonable! I got a sushi combo with tuna inari, Korean kimbap, California maki roll, for only $5.99 plus tax. I split it into 2 meals so essentially I only spent $3 a meal! It's hard to find nowadays anywhere, let alone in Hawaii. I think this can be my regular lunch spot with the quality, price and the variety that they offer.