Fook Lam Seafood Restaurant

Delicious Dim Sum

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My FAVORITE dim sum place in Honolulu! I’m not a huge fan of the location, but they have the best dim sum on island. The prices used to be really affordable but they’ve gone up significantly over the years just like most places. This is one of the few places that still serve you from the dim sum cart. They can get really busy at lunch time and on the weekends.

Pork siu mai, shrimp har gau, seafood peanut dumplings, soup dumplings are all must get items! Their curry tendon is also very soft and tasty.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Dim Sum, Soup Dumplings, House Noodles, Porridge

Went there for dim sum. The quality of certain items have lowered for some items such as the siumai and hargao. The xiaolongbao was still good. The server was hustling to keep up with all the tables.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Good food, friendly and energetic service, huge menu with lots of options, and the restaurant is very clean

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Delicious dim sum with large portions and fresh flavors. Highly recommend the sesame balls.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Absolutely delicious. Would recommend to anyone looking for good dim sum!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The service was good. The food was ok. The price is high though, which I expected to get better tasting food but it wasn't the case. I went in because I watched a YouTuber who said good things about them, but I didn't think they were excellent. The staff was good at what they did.

Best yum cha in Oahu by far! Authentic, brisk and bustling cart service

Usually… I’m aware of the service and howls at a Chinese restaurant. I am happy to report how friendly this restaurant is. The owners come out to bus tables and talk to you. The staff are attentive and friendly. Food is great.

Char siu bun the best! Chinese donut also good

Located by the canal, parking can be on the street or at a small parking garage nearby with good rates. You'll also get a good view of the Asian men gathering around tables playing cards lol.

It's a popular dim sum spot but I personally think there are better dim sum choices out there.

I tried a couple of dim sum and they weren't as good as we hoped. The skin wrapper was either mushy or too thin that they broke apart when the dumplings were being picked up by chopsticks. The flavor wasn't lackluster. The congee was OK but nothing to write home about.

The best item there that we all enjoyed was the deep fried sesame balls. Very crispy, good amount of sweetness, light and airy, a true delight! I feel like their deep fried food might be worth trying more than their steamed items.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 3

Knocked down 1 star because the seats and linen were so dirty. The service was excellent. The food was great and tasted right. However, I wish the portions were a bit larger. I guess it's a Hawaiin thing that they come in 3s. The chicken feet came with only 4pc. When I asked for a takeout box, the staff packed it for me and tied it up in a plastic bag. The first wasn't right in the middle so she untied to to tie it again so that it doesn't tip. Wonderful service with every staff we encounter. They speak English, Cantonese, and mandarin. Pay at the front counter (not at your seat).

My husband i were craving dimsum and wanted to try this place. And we were soooo happy we did. The food was incredible. One of the best dim sums we have ever had. I highly recommend trying the place. The food was amazing and service was really great too. It was a little hard to find. It is in the chinese cultural plaza, on the outside near the water. When we were there, there were a lot of older asian grandpas who were playing cards. Look for them and you'll find the enterance! :) there's also not a lot of street parking, but their is a parking garage. The food was fairly inexpensive. In Denver we would typically pay about $100 for 2 of us (we order a lot of food with leftovers), but here the bill came up to $80 and we still had leftovers.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Dim Sum, Don Tat Custard Tart, Baked or Steamed Char Siu Bun, Look Fun Roll, Soup Dumplings

My girlfriend told me about this place! lived here all my life 50+years and was excited to try their dim sum! loved it! especially new items like beef tendons & seafood bundle ..I usually order the manapua, shrimp shu mai, taro puffys, pork hash..
The waitresses pass by with their carts offering their dim sum items. Some we accept..some we refuse.
All in all it was a pleasant afternoon!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Dim Sum

Can be pricy, but authentic, delicious dim-sum done right by the lovely Cantonese ladies.

Parking: Paid lot for around 1$ an hour. No validation

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Dim Sum, Spare Rib with Chicken Feet over Rice, Deep Fried Shrimp Wonton, Lotus Leaf Covered Mochi Rice, Deep Fried Taro Puff, Soup Dumplings, Porridge, Chicken Feet, Xiao Long Baos, Chicken Bao