Hal S.
Yelp
This is my second or third visit to the Maui Swap meet. Over two years ago we visited and found some great vendors offering goods, wares, and products, almost all brand new, or hand made, or people starting a new business. That said, just about everyone was happy and friendly.
Located in a beautiful setting, a huge college parking lot, not your typical lot, though, you have the tropical air and vegetation all around.... At the same time you're perusing a huge array of items ranging from clothing to carved drift wood and gourds, to toys, signs, and hot sauces, to a very eclectic variety of ready to eat food items.
Because that experience was so positive we had to pay them another visit. Everything was still fantastic, maybe even better since Covid-19 isn't such a big deal anymore. Shave ice, spam musubi, bulgogi sushi rolls, banana-chocolate chip bread, and lumpia Shanghai made for great morning snacks and seemed to please the whole family.
The one vendor I'm gonna call out here is HiSpice. The variety of hot sauces offered is beyond belief. The flavor profiles are more than pleasing to the palate. Ranging from mild to super hot, I tried just about all of them and learned that this ten-year-old family business was started by a couple brothers, one of whom was a chef and restaurnteur for many years alongside his chemist sibling; what a combination, it works wonderfully! Needless to say I left with a box of different sauces after enjoying the many samples, but even more the visit and awesome conversation with Sai (I'm not sure I'm spelling his name correctly).
This place only operates on Saturdays. It'll cost you, and anyone else over 12 in your party, .75 cents to get in, but it's well worth it! You'll save so much on souvenirs and stuff for your visit you should make this a priority.
I'll be back!