Down To Earth Store And Deli - Kailua

I love this place and their new Kailua location is so convenient has a huge sitting space with free WiFi. Store is always clean and staff are helpful. The buffet has a great rotating selection (try the purple potato salad omg) and pretty good bakery selection. On the cheaper end my lunches there usually cost $8 10 and it’s nice to take it away to eat on the beach. Large natural pharmacy/apothecary section with vitamins and other supplements (helped to ease my flu). Go here, not Whole Foods!

Great selections on the hot and cold bar (purple sweet potato salad is amazing . Good hot veggie burger options. And lots of vegan desserts (cheesecake, cookies, cupcakes, brownies, etc. . If you want the Whole Foods experience minus the meat and all the people, please go here.

This was the first location of Down to Earth I visited while on holiday on O'ahu. It wasn't really on my radar, but we happened to be nearby at lunch time and, oh man, am I ever glad I went in!! The entire store is vegetarian with a huge number of products being vegan. It was incredible to roam an entire grocery store and not see or smell any dead bodies. This store is a lunch destination, with a full deli serving sandwiches and an overwhelming salad bar with an enormous selection of great lunch options like vegan chicken salad, potato salad, multiple kinds of pasta salad, curry, chili, roasted veggies, and more!

Good place to stop for Organic Coffee or Organic Latte' Also they have pastries with way cleaner ingredients then competitors. Like their sales as good values are to be found daily. Good selection of produce but some items pricy. Store keeps improving are carrying more organic items and especially adding them to salad entrée bar. Must read the labels on all items as they still sell many conventional chemical sprayed items and pus milk cheese items. Eat organic to avoid glyphosate residues in conventional food for your health! Friendly customer service.

This newer, shinier location has a more down-to-earth vibe compared to the one on King Street. It's conveniently located just a block away from Whole Foods, and honestly, it's a better option since it's entirely vegetarian. I've visited a few times and generally enjoyed my experience. However, today I ordered an avocado sandwich and was quite disappointed with it. The quality and taste were lacking; the avocado was bland and slightly brown, while the tomatoes were also tasteless and lacked color. The worst part was the overwhelming amount of scavenger they put on the sandwich, making it really difficult to eat. On a positive note, the vegan mac salad was an improvement over the Waikiki location. I think I’ll stick to the food department here in the future. This update revises my previous review from August 17, 2021.