Cantonese Restaurants in Honolulu, HI

“I like their Hainanese chicken but their pork hash is the best! my friends love the pig ear.“

“First Time to this location walked in and was greeted and the wonderful smell of food was amazing I asked to view the menu decided on take out. I gotten Minute Chicken w/Cake Noodle they separated the sauce so the noodles wouldn’t get soggy the taste was so so Ono. The Char Siu was so juicy soft and super delicious. I will be coming back here for sure.“

“Great Chinese BBQ in Chinatown we stop here 3 time during our trip to HI because of the taste and service, I had traveled around US and always looking for Chinese BBQ , and this is my best so far the roast duck is my favorite, I did try CK and roasted pork also the good too!!! this for Togo only.“

“An oasis in Moiliili. Great service, old style local Chinese Restaurant. value and lots of parking. Take out available.“

“I love how it is hole in the wall. And it's quite hard to find and hidden. As well parking is terrible lol.
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Parking basically street parking. I found parking across the street with a handicap spot. The parking is terrible and have to make a few circles to find one.
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How to order? Basically order anything you see on the menu. If they have it they can mix and match to your liking. The problem is I wanted beef tendon, mom wanted the pig feet, and we both want noodles skinny kind and won ton. But we don't want to order too much as we are doing back to back food experiences. Mind you not we already went to 3 back to back foodie spots lol. At this point we just trying out a new spot.
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So we got a plate of skinny noodle tossed with beef tendon and pig feet. Also a plain won ton soup.
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Won ton - just a dozen of won ton and plain broth. The Won ton has a bouncy texture to the meat. The shrimp was bouncy too. The flavor was authentic with the dry fish powder in it.
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Beef tendon and pigs feet is nothing special with flavor more just for the texture.
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Noodles - as soon my chop sticks end touches it I knew it didn't pass my authentic bougie chinese texture for bouncy. The noodle was clumped together and was not bouncy slippery texture. It wasn't bad or good just meh like still missing the texture. The love and sweat is put into making it tho. I really appreciate that. The Chef did a great job just my personal preference.
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Hot chili oil is amazing tho. It has a nice kick and was spicy. It went well with everything. I loved it and it was memorable. I love the condiments on the table with the hot muster and white peppers and chili paste and etc.
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Overall I had a wonderful experience. It was great to take mama to her own food when she grew up in hkg. I know the authentic of hkg won ton noodles and when I mentioned the dry fish powder in the won ton, the owner knew I know how to eat and no further questions asked lol. It was funny to everyone that a ABC knows his won ton seriously. Thanks for reading and hope this helps. Have a yelptastic day.“

“Small hole in the wall chinese Restaurant at Honolulu Chinatown. Good quality food at reasonable price..“

“Lam’s Kitchen is the real deal in Honolulu’s Chinatown. Authentic Cantonese style “comfort” food! I was turned on to this restaurant after I saw it featured in a Foodie YouTube channel.\n\nMy wife and I stopped in for lunch midweek. It was full so we had to wait about 15 minutes. There’s a “sign-in” sheet located at the entrance. After we were seated we ordered one Dry Beef Chow Fun and one Beef Flank Tendon Look Fun. Of course we had to share and both “hit the spot!” Good old school taste we enjoyed both dishes.\n\nIt was definitely “hole in the wall” looking from the outside…but somewhat inviting on the inside. We initially walked right past it LOL. The interior was clean and service was good. Brought back memories of the good old Cantonese style restaurants from any of the mainland Chinatowns back in the day.“

“Food came fresh. Well made and well seasoned. Huge portion for the price. Duck was delicious — crispy skin and juicy meat, no gamey smell. Crispy wonton was great. Sweet and sour pork was really sweet but addicting. Definitely will come back.“

“Solid place with large portions and affordable prices! Owner has run this for 29 years!

We got the:
• Fried Fish Balls (6 Pieces)
• Wonton w/ Noodles and extra Fish Balls
• Minute Chicken Cake Noodles
• Beef Fried Fun

The flavors of the beef fried fun were nice and balanced. The minute chicken cake noodles had juicy chicken with great flavor, nice veggies, and crispy cake noodles. The wonton noodles we pretty good wonton soup. Fried fish balls were nice as well!

The space is a little tight, but we were able to sit comfortably for a hole in the wall!

The three of us ate and we still had a lot leftover! Easily could feed 4 people with what we ordered! Look at the box we took home!“

“but watch out for da guy begging fo money..I offered him half moom or pok hash n he declined food only want money..forget that..“

“The food was fresh and delicious. Service friendly and helpful. You’ll feel like you’ve arrived at that hidden gem where the locals eat authentic Asian food. Hong Kong style noodles were delicious, as was the tofu and eggplant. Vegetarian potstickers were not listed on the expansive menu, but when the server realized we were vegetarian she made the recommendation. Great place!“

“Was greeted by a kind gentleman behind the counter. He saw us looking and opened up the steam basket to show us more options but wasn't pushing us to by his food. I was already full but decided to get the fried pork dumplings. I'm so glad I did. Omg it was fresh, hot, crispy and the filling tasted just right. This place costs a lot less than where I'm from for dim sum. If I could eat more, I would've ordered more.“

“My mom, dad and I have come to this place and that the dim sum there was wonderful and that there were many people there and the people there was pushing carts full of things like soup dumplings, chicken feet, and others. The three of us got soup dumplings, chicken feet, egg cart, beef tripe, and others and food was wonderful. The service was wonderful, and the atmosphere was that there were many people there eating, talking, and others.“

“I absolutely love the dim sum here. As a half-Cantonese kid, their dumplings are more in line with traditional HK flavors than Hawaiian style. So their Siu Mai is more like Siu Mai than pork hash if ya get me;) The half moon and ha gow is delicious and very big. The char siu is another fav from here, really I think everything is good! Service can be surly though! Depends which Aunty you get and how she feels that day! Haha.“

“Must try Dim Sum! BEST CHAR SIU BUNS EVER!!! The shu Mai and shrimp and chive dumplings were absolutely incredible as well! All the ingredients taste so fresh and and were perfectly assembled with such AMAZING flavors. I cannot wait to go back! Definitely try the desserts too! I would gain 5lbs a week if I lived closer.“

“I'm from Hong Kong and the food + atmosphere here was pretty authentic. The waitress spoke fluent Cantonese and Mandarin and there was a TV playing the TVB channel from Hong Kong. They seemed understaffed though and had to turn away some other customers while we were eating.

Iced Hong Kong milk tea was good, not too sweet. I got omelette rice with satay sauce, shrimp and char siu. The satay sauce had lots of peanuts in it and went well with the ingredients. The shrimp tasted better than the char siu but both are good. My husband got chicken with green onions, 2 sunny-side-up eggs and fried rice. Green onions with their scallion oil is always a great combination with chicken and rice. They also had lots of porridge and noodle options on their menu, and after 11am they have baked rice as well, which is difficult to get from other Chinese restaurants.

We then shared the ovaltine French toast for dessert, which is a unique product from them and the highlight of the meal. The toast was covered in ovaltine powder (chocolate-like in flavor), and the inside contained hot condensed milk, which mixed well with the powder when you slice the toast open to provide an amazing sweet and sticky flavor. This dish is only for dine-in customers, as takeout would make the bread too soggy. Would definitely recommend.“

“This little “hole-in-the-wall” I’ve been coming to for years, possibly decades, but I haven’t been since new ownership took over. I was hesitant because the previous owners I’ve gotten to know over the years and they put so much effort into their food… I’m happy to report that the food is just as good!I ordered the soup noodles with pork and pickled vegetables and it was like I remembered. The soup base was delicious and the noodles cooked perfectly. I also order the salt & pepper chicken wings for good measure and those were great too!If you have a craving for HK-style cafe food, this is the spot to visit!“

“You must try the crab! You will not be disappointed.“

“At the end of North King Street, in the corner of the big parking (which is free) is one of my favorite Chinese restaurants I go to with my workers for lunch when working downtown.
Food is excellent and reasonably priced. For three of us, we eat like kings for under $100 (usually 5 different dishes). That includes seafood items like clam with black bean sauce and seafood fried rice.
The owner is very friendly and seating can be limited. Although, we never had to wait for seating. I noticed allot of ppl picking up take out orders, so that's another option.“

“A typical looking traditional dim sum place. I ordered some basic dim sums to go and they were fine, but nothing special. Each dim sum is about $6. It took a little longer than expected to get my small order ready, but it wasn’t bad. Servers were very friendly.

Vegetarian options: Some options were available.

Parking: Park in the adjacent building at a dollar per hour with the first 30 minutes free.“

“So I have been going here for years because I love Don Quijote nut this is the first time I have written a review. So I have lived in San Francisco and these guys are definetly the real thing. They have great duck and Char Siu as well as roast pork. I usually get the baked manapua and the pork hash. The baked manapua has a nice soft bun and the filling is great fresh with lots of meat. And the pork hash is great because it has chunks of water chestnut and other delicious veggies mixed in with the pork hash. The service has always been fast and friendly and the decor is well traditional Chinese restaurant .“

“Came here for lunch to celebrate my Mom's bff Birthday. We invited a couple of her friends as well.

We had a delicious eight course luncheon.

Honey BBQ Ribs, Singapore Noodles, Concubine Chicken, Beef Chow Fun, Salt and Pepper Shrimp, Kau Yuk with Taro, Steamed Fish Fillet with Soft Tofu, and Stir Fried Ung Choy with Harm Har.

Needless to say, we had plenty of leftovers for takeout. The ladies enjoyed the food. All the dishes were prepared well and great flavor. Price was inexpensive considering we got a lot of food.“

“We called a dim sum to go order right at opening to ensure that we would get all the choices we wanted to feed a small family get together.\n\nAll items were confirmed available and staff reconfirmed items and quantities before I paid and hung up.\n\nAt 10am, our order was all boxed for take away at the cashier area. Staff were friendly and efficient.\n\nWe did not get to eat it immediately but when we finally cracked open all the containers the food was still nice and warm.\n\nBaked char siu bau - Soft and sweet bun with tasty char siu filling.\nHaw gau - plump shrimp dumpling \nSiu mai - Juicy pork and shrimp\nNai Wen Bao - creamy custard bun with crunchy sugar topping\nChive shrimp gok - would've liked a bit more chive inside\n\nDefinitely satisfied the dim sum appetites.“

“We had only a few hours to kill in Honolulu and decided to wander around the arts/Chinatown district. Someone in a shop nearby recommended this place. It's pretty awesome! A little low rent of a room but the food and prices are excellent :-). Great Shrimp Look Fan!“

“Everytime I come visit family, we always have come to Lobster King for dinner and it never disappoints. The night we went, there was no crab so we settled with the lobster and it was wonderful. The staff was very apologetic and very fun to joke around with. They came out with a lobster and had some of us take pictures with them. I love their Salty fish fried rice!!!! so good!!!“

“Best live Maine lobster in town with the right price!“

“This was a great first time experience. Very nostalgic authentic place. I'd recommend coming a little earlier in the day since the dim sum is made hot every morning. The waiter came with the dim sum cart I got a couple of my go tos but I did try something new.

The dim sum I think was very tasty, good flavor but I feel if I came earlier in the day it would have been more moist. The second waiter came with a delicious looking tray of buns and things, and I ordered look fun which then they went to prepare it. I've never had a better look fun, it was a little crispy and there was crunchy pork bits with the perfect sauce. I liked the dim sum but I loved the look fun!

It's a little outdated inside but it has a sort of charm to it. I had 4 orders dim sum and a look fun (5 pieces) for $33! Probably time to raise your prices. Thanks it was so good.“

“selection, value, and taste.“

“We decided to try the lunch special here and we were happy with what we got. For two people we had ordered more food than we could both eat but everything came out great. We thoroughly enjoyed everything. The only downside was the fact that they ran out of noodles for the beef brisket we ordered but the look fun was still just as good. Although we didn't have any wine they also stock a pretty big inventory of it at reasonable prices so if you're looking to share a bottle or have one for yourself you can do it without breaking the bank. Overall I would come back here for lunch.“

“Come here often when I come to Hawaii. It’s a good restaurant!“

“Ate here with my spouse. Had what was similar to egg rolls with chicken if they were steamed. My husband had 3 buns with BBQ pork inside. He said they were delicious. We shared a large pot of egg drop soup, I had to add a little salt. I had chicken with vegetables, pretty good, some of the pieces were a little fatty. Nothing oily. Polite, attentive service. Bill was about $42 and we left them $50. Dated but clean place. Lots of supplies on tables and counters. Group of LOUD men enjoying themselves but part of the ambiance I guess. All in all, it did the trick.“

“Delicious Food, Dull Atmosphere

I came in with my kids and was a little hesitant — the restaurant was empty and the decor felt a bit dull and outdated. The prices were also higher than I expected. But I’m glad we stayed, because the food was much better than anticipated!

We ordered the whole fried fish and Kung Pao chicken — both were full of flavor and cooked perfectly. The fish was crispy and fresh, and the chicken had a great balance of spice and savoriness.

While the ambiance could use an upgrade, the food alone makes it worth a visit.“

“This place had many different things I had not tried before. The jellyfish for example. It was better than I thought. Their duck was excellent too!“